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In a high-scoring encounter on the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, <\/span>Rajasthan Royals (RR)<\/span> successfully chased down a formidable goal to defeat <\/span>Punjab Kings (PBKS)<\/span> by six wickets. <\/span><\/p>\n This victory was particularly significant because it ended the unbeaten streak of the Punjab Kings within the <\/span>IPL 2026<\/span> season. Rajasthan Royals captain <\/span>Riyan Parag<\/span> won the toss and elected to field first, a call that originally seemed dangerous given the batting-friendly conditions of the Recent Chandigarh track.<\/span><\/p>\n The Punjab Kings innings was characterised by explosive starts and a sensational finish. Openers <\/span>Prabhsimran Singh<\/span> and <\/span>Priyansh Arya<\/span> set a blistering pace, with Arya contributing a rapid <\/span>29 off 11 balls<\/span>.Prabhsimran Singh continued his high quality form, anchoring the highest order with <\/span>59 runs off 44 deliveries<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n Nevertheless, the true momentum shift occurred within the death overs. <\/span>Marcus Stoinis<\/span> unleashed a brutal assault, remaining unbeaten with a powerful <\/span>62 off just 22 balls<\/span>*, striking at an incredible rate of <\/span>281.82<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n His late-innings cameo, which included 24 runs off the ultimate over, propelled PBKS to a large total of <\/span>222\/4<\/span> of their 20 overs.For the Royals, <\/span>Yash Raj Punja<\/span> was the pick of the bowlers, claiming <\/span>2\/41<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Listed here are some twitter reactions:<\/span><\/p>\n Deroven Ferrea finishes it off in style \ud83d\udca5 \u2014 smashing the winning six as Rajasthan Royals chase down their highest total in IPL history! \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n A dominant show as RR outclass Punjab Kings and climb as much as third spot on the points table \ud83d\udcc8<\/p>\n RR vs PBKS dominance continues\u2026 history pic.twitter.com\/bsS92ICyuX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 CricNationX \ud83c\udfcf (@CricNationX) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n RR Vs PBKS \u2694\ufe0f \u2014 Muhammad Hamza (@hamza__929) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Twitter after PBKS lost their 1st match#PBKS<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9VUkbKCHp9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kamal\ud83e\udeea (@kamalpbks) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Punjab kings on Lost vs Rajasthan Royals & Arshdeep Singh.<\/p>\n Shreyas Iyer said -“224 was sensible rating. It was an exceptional performance by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Donovan Ferreira & Shubham Dubey with Bat. This can be a format where quite a lot of players have modified\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/pyGgSlCsf5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MANU. (@IMManu_18) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Shreyas Iyer-led KKR couldn\u2019t defend 223 vs RR<\/p>\n Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS couldn\u2019t defend 245 vs SRH<\/p>\n Shreyas Iyer-led KKR couldn\u2019t defend 261 vs PBKS<\/p>\n Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS couldn\u2019t defend 222 vs RR<\/p>\n But yeah\u2026he have to be India\u2019s next captain, saar. Otherwise it\u2019s India\u2019s loss,saar pic.twitter.com\/dOnMWgE93H<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \ud835\udc85\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc94\ud835\udc89\ud835\udc82\ud83e\uddcb (@iamdisha07) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Pbks vs RR is real el classico identical to how barcelona manages to one way or the other defeat madrid even when madrid are going through their peaks and vice versa. Same way RR and PBKS all the time gives us good matches and it doesn’t matter which team is in form, any of them can win in el classico<\/p>\n \u2014 Hydraaa..!! (@Besttroller49) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mullanpur Stadium light show during Pbks vs RR match \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n \u2013 But Sadley Punjab winning Streak today break \ud83d\udc94 pic.twitter.com\/SCGlXToC58<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sam (@Cricsam01) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Rajasthan\u2019s response was equally aggressive, as they raced to <\/span>84\/1<\/span> inside the Powerplay. Teenage sensation <\/span>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi<\/span> played an important cameo of <\/span>43 off 16 balls<\/span>, while <\/span>Yashasvi Jaiswal<\/span>provided the mandatory stability with a composed <\/span>51 off 27 balls<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n Despite <\/span>Yuzvendra Chahal<\/span> striking back for Punjab with <\/span>3\/36<\/span>, the Royals\u2019 middle order remained unfazed. <\/span>Donovan Ferreira<\/span> took charge of the chase, smashing an unbeaten <\/span>52 off 26 balls<\/span>*. <\/span><\/p>\n Supported by <\/span>Shubham Dubey<\/span>, who scored a fast <\/span>31 off 12 balls<\/span>*, Ferreira guided the team home with 4 balls to spare, ending the match with a six to succeed in a complete of <\/span>228\/4<\/span>. Ferreira was rightfully named the <\/span>Player of the Match<\/span> for his match-winning performance.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the most recent cricket news here, like us on Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on Twitter<\/a> and Instagram <\/a> for more such updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Sooryavanshi\u2019s blitz, Jaiswal\u2019s fifty power RR to 84\/1 in explosive Powerplay response<\/span><\/h3>\n
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