Punjab Kings suffered their first loss in IPL 2026, as RR defeated them by 6 wickets.
PBKS openers Prabhsimran Singh (59) and Priyansh Arya (29) got their squad off to a great start. Shreyas Iyer (30) and Cooper Connolly (30) did an excellent job, but Marcus Stoinis smashed 62* in 22 balls to help PBKS reach 222/4 in 20 overs.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 16-ball 43 propelled RR to 51 runs in 3.2 overs. After Vaibhav was out, Yashasvi Jaiswal went on to score 51 runs in 27 balls. Riyan Parag scored 29 runs as well.
But it was Donovan Ferreira (52*) and Shubham Dubey (31*) who withstood the pressure and guided RR to a 6-wicket victory in the last over. With this win, RR also ended PBKS' undefeated streak.
During the match, an unfortunate incident occurred when an elderly PBKS fan was hit by the ball on the face, thanks to Priyansh Arya’s six. The incident occurred during the second over of the match, bowled by Nandre Burger. Spectators crowded around the man as blood ran down his face, staining his clothes.
One spectator went to his aid, cleaning the cut and stopping the flow of blood. According to reports, the aged fan was brought to a local hospital.
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(ANI inputs)