Runs flowed when Punjab Kings took on Rajasthan Royals in an IPL 2026 game at the PCA New Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Tuesday.

In the end, Royals triumphed by six wickets to hand PBKS its first defeat of the season.

Heading into the game, RR needed a victory after slipping to fourth in the points table following a five-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad. PBKS, on the other hand, entered the fixture unbeaten, back off a record-breaking run chase of 265 against Delhi Capitals.

After being inserted, PBKS rode on fifties from Prabhsimran Singh and Marcus Stoinis to post 222 for four. The latter was at his big-hitting best, scoring 66 runs from just 22 balls.

Royals began their reply strongly through opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who scored a 16-ball 43. Yashasvi Jaiswal maintained the momentum with a fifty, before Donovan Fereira and Shubam Dubey joined hands to finish off the game.

Published on Apr 28, 2026