RR successfully chased 223 against PBKS. Indeed, the speed of modern matches was again highlighted through this RR vs PBKS IPL 2026. The run‑chase comprised a powerplay roar, mid‑overs and final‑over mastery. Match 40 Snapshot RR vs PBKS Match Top Scorer Best Figures Margin PBKS 222/4 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 43(16); Prabhsimran Singh 59(44) Yuzvendra Chahal 3/36 RR succeeded by 6 wickets (with 4 balls left, 228/4) RR’s chase of 223 felt easy peasy post powerplay, but mid overs kept it stiff. Sooryavanshi’s Big Hit 43 runs in just 16 balls 3 fours, 5 sixes  Strike rate: about 269 in 16 ball stay Departure: caught mid‑on off Arshdeep Jaiswal’s Force Jaiswal knocked 51 runs in 27 balls, with 7 fours and 1 six. PBKS Bat With Flair PBKS played “with” rather than “through” one big guy. Prabhsimran Singh played the match from the middle while the rest kept the pressure. Core PBKS Batting  Player Runs (Balls) Boundaries (4s × 6s) Strike Rate Prabhsimran 59 (44) 6 × 4s, 1 × 6s 134.09 Priyansh Arya 29 (11) 3 × 4s, 2 × 6s 263.64 Cooper Connolly 30 (14) 0 × 4s, 3 × 6s 214.28 Marcus Stoinis 22* (7) 1 × 4s, 4 × 6s 314.28 Stoinis made 26 runs in an over, with 3 fours and 2 sixes. All in all, PBKS seldom let RR feel that they were in the match after the powerplay. Chahal’s RR Spin Checks After the powerplay, PBKS used their spinners to check the run rate. Yuzvendra Chahal disrupted with slower balls and more variations. Chahal PBKS bowling 3 wkts for 36 runs in 4 overs Dismissed: Jurel, Jaiswal, and Parag 1‑wicket economy: 9.00 Harpreet Brar and Chahal put the pressure on RR, increasing the run rate. The middle over push made this a pressure match. Shubham’s Run Stand Shubham Dubey arrived as the RR’s Impact Sub and ended up shifting the match in their favour. He applied mixed placements to keep RR ahead of the needed rate. Dubey’s Impact 31* runs in 12 balls 3 fours, 2 sixes 258 SR in 12‑ball stay He put together an undefeated 77‑run partnership with Ferreira in the final five overs. This stand transformed what was a tied‑run‑rate match into ease for RR. Ferreira Wraps It Up Donovan Ferreira shifted the momentum of the innings as an inch‑a‑time beast. Playing as per the requirements, he kept RR ahead on the front foot to keep the momentum. Ferreira in RR innings 52* runs in 26 balls 6 fours, 3 sixes 200 SR; 158 SR at fall of 3rd wicket Seal shot: six off Marco Jansen to finish 228/4 The RR secured victory by six wickets with four balls remaining. PBKS began this season with victory. Afterwards, they faced their first defeat of the season. Points Table After RR vs PBKS The latest table has been provided. Pos Team P W L T N/R Pts NRR 1 Punjab Kings (PBKS) 8 6 1 0 1 13 +1.043 2 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) 8 6 2 0 0 12 +1.919 3 Rajasthan Royals (RR) 9 6 3 0 0 12 +0.617 4 Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) 8 5 3 0 0 10 +0.815 5 Gujarat Titans (GT) 8 4 4 0 0 8 –0.475 PBKS leads with 13 points. Meanwhile, RR holds 12 points with strong NRR results to achieve second place. Track every chase, powerplay surge, and points table on Cricmatch for match previews along with live score updates. Common Questions How many runs did Sooryavanshi make in RR vs PBKS? Sooryavanshi scored 43 runs off 16 balls (3 fours, 5 sixes) for PBKS. Who was Man of the Match in RR vs PBKS? Donovan Ferreira took the title of ‘Man of the Match’. Indeed, through his 52* performance on 26 balls. How many runs did PBKS achieve in match 40? The team produced 222 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs. In the same line, RR successfully chased. Was this PBKS’ first loss of IPL 2026? Yes, this was PBKS’ first loss after starting the season with a blast. What’s RR’s position in the points table? RR currently holds 12 points in third standing, with a positive NRR behind RCB and PBKS.