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Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowler Harpreet Brar produced a beauty to dismiss Jacob Bethell in the crucial IPL 2026 clash against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday (May 17).
Jacob Bethell had come out with attacking intent and looked dangerous. RCB’s young batter smashed two classy boundaries and was trying to put Punjab Kings under pressure with his fearless approach. But Harpreet Brar stayed calm and gave his team the first wicket by getting it with a clever delivery.
Harpreet Brar produces magical delivery to rattle Jacob Bethell’s stumps in PBKS vs RCB IPL 2026 clash
The PBKS spinner sent a quick delivery over the wicket and cleverly changed the angle. Bethell went back to play a cut shot, but the ball came at him much faster than he expected. Before he could react properly, the ball took the inside edge and crashed into the stumps.
The moment the bells flew, Brar completely lost himself in celebration. He roared loudly, pumped his fists, and celebrated with full aggression as his teammates rushed towards him. Bethell’s entertaining time ended at 11 runs off just 7 balls against PBKS in Dharamshala.
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Jacob Bethell’s poor IPL 2026 form continues after another failure against PBKS
With this, Jacob Bethell’s poor form continued for RCB in the ongoing IPL 2026. His scores this season read: 14 runs off 10 balls against Gujarat Titans, 20 runs off 11 balls against Delhi Capitals, 5 runs off 5 balls against Gujarat Titans, 4 runs off 5 balls against Lucknow Super Giants, 27 runs off 27 balls against Mumbai Indians, 15 runs off 12 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders, and 11 runs against PBKS.
The England star has shown flashes of brilliance in T20 cricket in 2026 but has been struggling for consistency. Bethell has scored 401 runs at an average of 22.27 and an impressive strike rate of 138.27 across 18 innings in the shorter format of the game this year. The youngster has managed one half-century and one century in T20s so far in 2026.
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Harpreet Brar’s double strike puts RCB under massive pressure in Dharamshala
On the other hand, Harpreet Brar has been drafted into the PBKS playing XI for the Dharamshala leg, and he impressed everyone with his ability to choke the runs. However, the left-arm spinner has played only two games, but his excellent economy rate of under 8 made him a standout bowler.
Well, the leg-spinner has been on fire with the ball against the RCB. After removing Bethell, Harpreet got another crucial wicket in Devdutt Padikkal to put the defending champions under pressure as the PBKS are aiming to save their campaign after five straight defeats in the ongoing IPL 2026.
Brar bowled a short delivery outside the off stump but cleverly reduced the pace of the ball. Padikkal went on the back foot and tried to play a cut shot aggressively. However, he failed to keep the ball along the ground and ended up hitting it straight towards cover.
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer, who was stationed there, completed an easy catch as Padikkal’s attacking knock of 45 runs off just 25 balls, including four boundaries and three sixes, ended dramatically. With this wicket, Brar broke the dangerous 76-run partnership between Devdutt and Virat Kohli and gave Punjab Kings a much-needed breakthrough in this crucial game.
