Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Match Preview
COMPLETED / Match 40 / Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
222/4 (20 ov)
228/4 (19.2 ov)
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Donavon Ferreira,
Rajasthan Royals
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Ferreira | 52 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 200.00 |
| Shubham Dubey | 31 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 258.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Marco Jansen | 3.2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 12.30 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 14.25 |
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals (DC won by 3 wickets) | Match 55 | 11 May 2026 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 33 runs) | Match 49 | 6 May 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 4 wickets) | Match 46 | 3 May 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 6 wickets) | Match 40 | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals (PBKS won by 6 wickets) | Match 35 | 25 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 77 runs) | Match 52 | 9 May 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC won by 7 wickets) | Match 43 | 1 May 2026 |
| Punjab Kings (RR won by 6 wickets) | Match 40 | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 5 wickets) | Match 36 | 25 Apr 2026 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (RR won by 40 runs) | Match 32 | 22 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 77 run (5.2 ov): Donovan Ferreira: 44 (20), Shubham Dubey: 31 (12)
- Last Bat: Riyan Parag 29(16) - c S Shedge b Y Chahal Yuzvendra Chahal
- Fall of Wickets: 51 - 1 Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 105 - 2 Dhruv Jurel, 123 - 3 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 151 - 4 Riyan Parag
- Reviews Remaining: Rajasthan Royals - 2 of 2, Punjab Kings - 2 of 2
- Toss: Rajasthan Royals elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 40
- Series: IPL
- Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
- City: Chandigarh
- Umpires: Nitin Menon (India), Tanmay Srivastava (India), Kaushik Gandhi (India, TV)
- Referee: Amit Sharma (India)
Marco Jansen to Donovan Ferreira, 1 run, Donovan Ferreira goes forward to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Marco Jansen to Shubham Dubey, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Shubham Dubey hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Marco Jansen to Shubham Dubey, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Shubham Dubey hangs in the crease, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
Marco Jansen to Shubham Dubey, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Shubham Dubey's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Marco Jansen to Shubham Dubey, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Shubham Dubey goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Marco Jansen to Donovan Ferreira, 1 run, Donovan Ferreira goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (15 runs)
Lockie Ferguson to Donovan Ferreira, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Lockie Ferguson sends down a sharp delivery, Donovan Ferreira hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Lockie Ferguson to Donovan Ferreira, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! slower ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Donovan Ferreira no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Lockie Ferguson to Donovan Ferreira, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, and Donovan Ferreira hangs on and tries to hit sloge sweep, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Lockie Ferguson to Donovan Ferreira, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the stumps, Lockie Ferguson sends down a sharp delivery, Donovan Ferreira hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Lockie Ferguson to Donovan Ferreira, 1 run, Donovan Ferreira goes forward to take slower ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson to Shubham Dubey, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Shubham Dubey goes back and caresses flick shot to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Lockie Ferguson to Shubham Dubey, 2 runs, slower ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push, towards the deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (8 runs)
Arshdeep Singh to Donovan Ferreira, Six, Six !! What a delivery! slower ball lands right on the off stump, Donovan Ferreira hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Arshdeep Singh to Donovan Ferreira, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Donovan Ferreira elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Arshdeep Singh to Donovan Ferreira, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Donovan Ferreira hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Arshdeep Singh to Donovan Ferreira, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Arshdeep Singh to Shubham Dubey, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Arshdeep Singh sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Shubham Dubey hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Arshdeep Singh to Shubham Dubey, Six, Six !! slower ball is delivered on the off stump, back of length, Shubham Dubey hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
End of over 18 (17 runs)
Lockie Ferguson to Donovan Ferreira, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Donovan Ferreira hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
Lockie Ferguson to Donovan Ferreira, Six, Six !! What a delivery! slower ball lands right on the stumps, Donovan Ferreira hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Lockie Ferguson to Donovan Ferreira, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Lockie Ferguson sends down a sharp delivery, Donovan Ferreira hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Lockie Ferguson to Donovan Ferreira, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, goes back, delivers pull, edged!!, into the gap towards third man for four.
Lockie Ferguson to Donovan Ferreira, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays pull, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson to Shubham Dubey, 1 run, slower ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 19 (16 runs)
Marco Jansen to Shubham Dubey, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Shubham Dubey goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
Marco Jansen to Donovan Ferreira, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Donovan Ferreira hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!