Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Score: Batting first, Punjab Kings have scored 222 runs. Thanks to the storm of Marcus Stoinis in the last overs, the Punjab team crossed the 200-run mark. Scored 55 runs in the last 3 overs. Stoinis completed his fifty in 20 balls and played a quick inning of 62 runs in the match.
After losing the toss in this match being played in New Chandigarh, Punjab Kings were invited to bat first. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh once again gave a bright start to Punjab and added 37 runs in just 17 balls. However, Priyansh was out after scoring 29 runs in 11 balls. Whereas Prabhasimran played a half-century inning of 59 runs. Prabhasimran has scored four half-centuries in the last 5 innings and scored a total of 266 runs.
Marcus Stoinis’ whirlwind
Cooper Connolly contributed 30 runs and captain Shreyas Iyer also scored the same number of runs. At one time it seemed difficult for the Punjab Kings team to reach 200 runs. Punjab had scored 150 runs in 15 overs. 17 runs came in his next 2 overs and the run-rate also started slowing down. In such a situation, it seemed difficult for Punjab to cross the 200-run mark.
Then Marcus Stoinis created a ruckus and hit fours and sixes. Stoinis hit 4 fours and 6 sixes in his innings of 62 runs played in 22 balls. Stoinis alone scored 24 runs in the last over bowled by Brijesh Sharma.
Joffra Archer created history
Jofra Archer of Rajasthan Royals has come equal to Kagiso Rabada in terms of taking most wickets in powerplay. Archer has so far taken 9 wickets in the powerplay in IPL 2026. Archer equalized Rabada by taking the wicket of Priyansh Arya.
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