Final result
Rajasthan Royals won by 4 wickets
Player of the match: D Padikkal
Result · Indian Premier League
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · PBKS 12–17 RRVenue par · 195Chase success · 49%POTM · D Padikkal
Match preview & overview
Rajasthan Royals chase 188 to edge Punjab Kings by 4 wickets in Dharamsala
Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 4 wickets in Dharamsala on 19 May 2023, chasing down a competitive 187/5 to finish on 189/6. D Padikkal took the Player of the Match award after anchoring the reply as wickets fell at regular intervals. Rajasthan's middle-overs phase was the engine of the win: 84 runs from overs 7 to 15 at the cost of 3 wickets gave them the foundation they needed. Punjab's attack kept them honest in the final stages, taking 2 more wickets in the death overs, but the Royals got there with enough runs to spare.
For Punjab Kings, the first innings told a frustrating story. Three wickets in the powerplay left them wobbling at 48/3 after 6 overs. The middle overs steadied the ship without fully accelerating, producing 69 runs for 2 further wickets. The innings was rescued by an excellent death phase: 70 runs from the final 5 overs without losing a wicket pushed the total to a figure that briefly looked threatening deep into the chase.
Pitch report & venue insights
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala — 35-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2009–2025. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
35
T20 matches hosted
195
Avg 1st-innings score
186
Avg 2nd-innings score
49%
Chase success rate
44
Avg powerplay runs
80%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Rajasthan Royals lead the series 17–12 from 30 completed matches
Seasons 2007–2025
Series standing
Punjab Kings
Rajasthan Royals30
Total meetings
0
No results
10
In last 10
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Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Royals chase 188 with wickets to spare
Rajasthan Royals reached 189/6 in reply to Punjab Kings' 187/5, getting home by 4 wickets. The result came despite Rajasthan losing 6 wickets across the innings, underlining how freely runs tend to flow at this Dharamsala venue.
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Punjab's death overs rescued the first innings
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Rajasthan's middle overs were the difference
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Padikkal wins Player of the Match
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Royals lead the head-to-head 17-12 across 30 meetings
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- At a venue where the average first-innings score is 195 across 35 matches, top batter markets may offer more value than outright result lines in future fixtures here.
- The Dharamsala ground sees teams elect to field 77% of the time after winning the toss, making toss-related markets worth considering when conditions look helpful for swing or seam early on.
- With a chase success rate of 51% at this venue, there is no strong historical lean either way on second-innings result lines, which may compress the price on the chasing side.
- Punjab Kings' tendency to lose early wickets in the powerplay (3 down inside 6 overs here) could be relevant to phase-specific markets in future meetings at batter-friendly venues.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
Who won the Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals IPL match on 19 May 2023?
Rajasthan Royals won by 4 wickets. They chased down Punjab Kings' total of 187/5, finishing on 189/6 in Dharamsala.
Who won Player of the Match in Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals on 19 May 2023?
D Padikkal won the Player of the Match award for his contribution to Rajasthan Royals' successful chase of 188.
What is the head-to-head record between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals?
Across 30 IPL meetings, Rajasthan Royals lead 17 wins to 12, with no no-results. The last five meetings have been split 3-2 in Punjab's favour.
Where to watch Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in the UK?
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. You can also stream via Sky Go or a NOW TV Sports pass if you don't have a full Sky subscription.
What is the average score at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala?
Across 35 T20 matches at the venue, the average first-innings score is 195 and the average second-innings score is 186. Teams winning the toss have chosen to field 77% of the time.
What was the toss result in the Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals match on 19 May 2023?
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field, which is consistent with the general trend at Dharamsala where teams field first 77% of the time after winning the toss.
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Photo credits (4)
- Devdutt Padikkal — photo by Cartoon Network India, CC BY 3.0 · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Mohammed Shami — photo by NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- Kuldeep Yadav — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source