IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals hand Punjab Kings first defeat as Donovan Ferreira’s fifty seals 6-wicket win
Rajasthan Royals secured a six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in IPL 2026, handing them their first defeat of the season. Chasing 223, RR were anchored by a 77-run unbeaten partnership between Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey off 32 balls after a fiery 43 off 16 from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Yashasvi Jaiswal added 51 off 27 before Ferreira's 52* sealed the win with eight balls to spare. Punjab Kings had posted 222/4, powered by Marcus Stoinis' 62 off 22 balls.
- ▪Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey guided Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win with an unbeaten 77-run stand off 32 balls.
- ▪Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 43 off 16 balls, reaching 400 IPL runs in 167 balls—the fastest to the milestone in a single season.
- ▪Yashasvi Jaiswal contributed 51 off 27 before being dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal, who took 3/36.
- ▪Punjab Kings posted 222/4, with Marcus Stoinis smashing 62 off 22 balls in a late innings surge.
- ▪Rajasthan Royals chased down 223 with 8 balls remaining, ending Punjab Kings' unbeaten run in IPL 2026.
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