IPL Results 2018: Rajasthan vs. Punjab Score and Updated T20 Points Table

Rajasthan Royals kept their slim hopes of making the IPL 2018 play-offs alive after beating Kings XI Punjab by 15 runs on Tuesday.

It was a must-win match for Rajasthan, and they delivered the goods to move off the bottom of the table and into sixth place.

ESPNcricinfo shared the final score:

Here's a look at the latest standings, followed by a recap of the best of the action.

2018 IPL Standings

1. Sunrisers Hyderabad: 16, +0.448

2. Chennai Super Kings: 14, +0.421

3. Kings XI Punjab: 12, +0.097

4. Kolkata Knight Riders: 10, +0.145

5. Mumbai Indians: 8, +0.070

6. Rajasthan Royals: 8, -0.552

7. Royal Challengers Bangalore: 6, -0.361

8. Delhi Daredevils: 6, -0.411

Visit the official IPL T20 website to see the standings in full.

Rajasthan Royals (158/8) beat Kings XI Punjab (142/7) by 15 runs

Rajasthan went into the game on the back of three straight defeats but won the toss and opted to bat.

Jos Buttler was the star for the hosts as he managed his third straight half-century on his way to 82. Broken Cricket showed how successful he's been as an opener:

It was a different story for Ben Stokes as his poor IPL form continued. He managed just 14 before being caught by Ashwin Ravichandran. 

Jofra Archer and Jaydev Unadkat also went in the final over as Rajasthan could not make the most of their strong start and finished on 158.

Yet it was to prove just about enough despite the heroics of KL Rahul who hit an unbeaten 95 off 70 balls for Kings XI Punjab.

ESPNcricinfo showed how he compared to his team-mates:

It was an incredible effort by Rahul who came agonisingly close to what would have been an impressive century. 

Yet he could not do it all by himself, and it's a much-needed win for Rajasthan. They remain just about in contention but face another tough test next time out against Chennai Super Kings.