Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey An unbeaten partnership of 77 off just 32 balls produced a sensational finish. Rajasthan Royals A thrilling six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Match 40 of IPL 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.After 14 overs the chase was well set up and the required rate pushed past 12, the pair turning the tide of the game. Ferreira and Dubey hit the pace attack with precision, when the spinners were out of the attack. Arsdeep Singh was hit with three fours in an over while Marco Johnson also leaked important runs. His fearless hitting ensured RR cruised home with ease, handing PBKS their first defeat of the season.
Suryavanshi set the tone.
Earlier, Rajasthan were chased by a brilliant cameo from 15-year-old Vibhu Suryavanshi. After a strike by Yashvi Jaiswal, the youngster made an immediate impact.Despite Arsdeep opening with pinpoint yorkers, Suryavanshi fought back brilliantly, smashing 6, 4, 4 in the opening over. He continued his onslaught against Lockie Ferguson and Johnson, scoring 43 off just 16 balls (3 fours, 5 sixes) before being dismissed.In the process, he scored 400 runs in just 167 balls at an astounding strike rate of 238.09, the fastest in an IPL season. RR reached 66/1 in just four overs, setting the stage for the chase.After Suryavanshi’s dismissal, Yashasvi Jaiswal took charge, playing a composed but aggressive innings. He scored fifty off 26 balls, scored 51 runs off 27 balls. However, PBKS fought back through Yuzvinder Chahal, who removed both Jaiswal and Ryan Prag (29) in quick succession. With Dhruv Jural’s sluggish 16 off 20, RR’s pace dropped, scoring just 25 runs in four overs.At one stage, the equation required 100 off 52 balls, with the pressure firmly on Rajasthan. Just as PBKS tried to regain control, Ferreira and Dubey flipped the script. With clean hitting and a calm demeanor, he decimated the bowling attack in the death overs.Ferreira led the charge with 52 runs, while Dubey played an excellent supporting role as RR chased down the target in 19.2 overs without losing another wicket. Earlier: Stoinis Powers PBKS to 222Batting first, Punjab Kings posted a strong 222/4 thanks to a late blitz. Marcus Stoins (22 to 62)Prabhasmaran Singh (59) led the innings, while Cooper Connolly (30) and Shreyas Iyer (30) made useful contributions. Stoinis’ explosive finish ensured PBKS crossed the 220 mark.
Short score
Punjab Kings: 222/4 (Stoins 62*, Prabhasmaran 59; Yash Panja 2/41, Archer 1/40)Rajasthan Royals: 228/4 (Ferreira 52*, Jaiswal 51; Chahal 3/36)Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets.
