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Rajasthan Royals (RR) won yesterday's IPL 2026 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in New Chandigarh by six wickets. Chasing a target of 223 runs, RR won in 19.2 overs, handing PBKS their first loss of the season. With the win, RR moved to the third place on the 10-team points table with 12 points from six wins and three losses from nine matches played so far. For PBKS, the loss didn't change their top standing on the table. The Shreyas Iyer-led team has won six matches in eight games played before the loss on Tuesday (Apr 28) while one ended in no result - giving them 13 points so far in the season.
RR batting finally trumps PBKS bowling
PBKS batters have been in sensational form this season, chasing everything thrown their way. The one time they batted first before Tuesday (Apr 28), thei scored about 250 runs and won the match well. RR, however, eventually, came out triumphant against PBKS who have given 200+ runs in most of the matches they have played.
Chasing the target, RR openers Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal added 51 runs in 3.1 overs before Arshdeep Singh broke the partnership and sent Sooryavanshi back for 16-ball 43. Jaiswal added 54 runs with Dhurv Jurel for the second wicket before Chala dsimissed Jurel (16 off 20). RR lost two more wickets in the next 4.2 overs for less than fifty runs as Jaiswal (51 off 27) and skipper Riyan Parag (29 off 16) got out. Donovan Ferreira (unbeaten 52 off 26) and Shubham Dubey (31 not out off 12) the then added 77 runs in 5.2 overs to take the team home.
PBKS batters continue to have bumper season
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Batting first at the home ground, PBKS added 37 runs inside three overs for the first wicket before Priyansh Arya (29 off 11) was dismissed by Jofra Archer. Cooper Connolly (30 off 14) and Prabhsimran Singh then added 59 runs for the second wicket Yash Raj Punja sent back Connolly. Next to go was Prabhsimran (59 off 44) after adding 48 runs with Iyer for the third wicket. After the skipper was dismissed on 30 off 27 with two overs left, Marcus Stoinis took over and smacked 62 off 22 including 24 runs in the last over as PBKS scored 41 runs off the final 12 balls to post 222/4 in 20 overs.
