IPL 2026, PBKS vs RR Highlights: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shines again, Rajasthan Royals hand Punjab Kings first defeat of the season

Ravindra Jadeja to Cooper Connolly, SIX! Third one already for Cooper Connolly! Ravindra Jadeja goes back to his shorter length, on middle and off. Connolly picks up the length early, rocks back and smacks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more. That brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabhsimran Singh, Flighted, full and on off, Prabhsimran Singh drives it to long off for another run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabhsimran Singh, Drops it short once more, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh tucks it with soft hands to the vacant mid-wicket region. He calls for two and turns around, as Ravindra Jadeja himself chases the ball. He slides, picks up the ball, gets up and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end, but Cooper has made his ground.

Ravindra Jadeja to Cooper Connolly, Flatter, short again and on leg, Cooper Connolly nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabhsimran Singh, Floater, short and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! PBKS are en route to another massive total with the way they have started in this contest. At 80 for 1 after 7 overs and the depth they have got with an in-form Iyer still to unleash, PBKS will be aiming at least 200 plus from here. Rajasthan Royals need to keep chipping in with wickets and the variety, which Yash Punja, Ravindra Jadeja and Dasun Shanaka will bring to the table in the middle phase, will play a key role. Jadeja to bowl after the break.

Yash Punja to Cooper Connolly, Pushed through quicker, slightly fuller, outside off, skids through, Cooper Connolly misses out on his cut.

Yash Punja to Prabhsimran Singh, Dragged back, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Yash Punja to Cooper Connolly, Short again and around off, Cooper Connolly punches it through cover-point for a run.

Yash Punja to Cooper Connolly, SIX! This one is right out of the middle! A half-tracker, begging to be hit. Cooper Connolly opens up his stance and muscles it over the wide long on fence for another biggie.

Yash Punja to Cooper Connolly, SIX! High and all the way! Yash Punja drags his length back, on middle. Cooper Connolly stands tall and swats it down the ground. Looks like it goes off the top edge, and Jofra Archer at long on thinks he is in the game. He runs to his right but only to watch the ball just sail over his head for a biggie.

Yash Punja to Prabhsimran Singh, Floated, full and on leg, Prabhsimran Singh clips it through square leg for a single.

End of the Powerplay! It has been another high-scoring one for PBKS as they are 65/1 after the first 6 overs. Arya once again went off the blocks in a flash, but Archer troubled him throughout and eventually got rid of him in the 3rd over. Prabhsimran Singh is starting to get going, and so is Cooper Connolly. Time for spin as Yash Punja comes into the attack. The way Jadeja and Punja bowl in the middle phase might dictate how big a total PBKS put up.

Nandre Burger to Cooper Connolly, FOUR! Up and over! Nandre Burger sticks to the fuller length and on middle and off. Cooper Connolly makes a bit of room by moving to the leg side. Hits it through the line and sends it well over mid off for a boundary.

Nandre Burger to Prabhsimran Singh, Good fielding! Fullish delivery, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh backs a long way away and hits it through the line, drilling it wide of mid off. Jofra Archer moves to his right and dives to make a fine stop. Keeps it to just one.

Nandre Burger to Prabhsimran Singh, Keeps the length fuller, on middle, attacking the stumps, Prabhsimran Singh knocks it with a straight bat to mid off.

Nandre Burger to Cooper Connolly, Pitched up and on middle, Cooper Connolly eases it to long off for a run.

Nandre Burger to Prabhsimran Singh, Fuller and on middle this time, Prabhsimran Singh drills it to long on for a single.

Nandre Burger to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! Picked up and how! Nandre Burger serves this fuller but on the pads of the batter. Prabhsimran Singh picks it off cleanly, brings his wrists into play and whips it effortlessly over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Brijesh Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh jams it out towards long on for one more. Just 4 runs off Brijesh's first over!

Brijesh Sharma to Cooper Connolly, Pitches it up and on middle, angling in a bit. Cooper Connolly works it off the inner half of his bat onto his pads. The ball deflects towards backward square leg and the batters get one.

Brijesh Sharma to Cooper Connolly, WIDE! Errs in line and serves this full but down the leg side, Cooper Connolly fails to glance it away. Called a wide. That also brings up the 50 for PBKS!

Brijesh Sharma to Cooper Connolly, Short of a length and around middle, gives no pace to the batter. Cooper Connolly looks to pull it away but goes through the shot early. Gets a bottom edge back onto his thigh pad as the ball goes nowhere.

Brijesh Sharma to Cooper Connolly, Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Cooper Connolly drills it firmly but straight to mid off.

Brijesh Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, Takes pace off, full and on middle and leg, Prabhsimran Singh tucks it to the left of mid-wicket for a single.

Brijesh Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, Fuller in length and on off, Prabhsimran Singh drives it hard but off the bottom half of the bat as it rolls to mid off.

Nandre Burger to Prabhsimran Singh, Slips in the yorker, on off. Prabhsimran Singh digs it out to mid off and retains the strike with a single. 11 runs off the over.

Nandre Burger to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! That sounded so sweet! Burger takes pace off but gets the length wrong. This sits up to be hit, around the waist, Prabhsimran nails the pull shot with authority over mid-wicket for four more.

Nandre Burger to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Thumped! Burger pitches it up, on middle. Singh backs away and clears the front leg. He gets his hands through the line of the ball and flat bats it back past the bowler's left for a four.

Nandre Burger to Prabhsimran Singh, Stays full, following the batter, Prabhsimran Singh moves towards the leg side to force it away. Gets an inside edge and it rolls to short fine leg.

Nandre Burger to Prabhsimran Singh, Fuller and on middle and leg, Prabhsimran Singh makes room to slam it down the ground with a horizontal bat. This hits Singh high on the bat, but he gets enough wood on it to clear mid on. Riyan Parag turns around and hauls it in with a tumble, saving a couple of runs for his side.

Nandre Burger to Prabhsimran Singh, On a good length, on middle and leg. Prabhsimran Singh stabs it down on the leg side.

Change? No, Riyan Parag is sticking with Nandre Burger.

Jofra Archer to Cooper Connolly, Going away, on a back of a length. Cooper Connolly shoulders arms.

Priyansh Arya's luck finally runs out. Cooper Connolly walks out to bat at number 3.

Jofra Archer to Priyansh Arya, OUT! CAUGHT! Jofra Archer finally has his man. Fuller and attacking the stumps. Arya gets his hands out in front and swings through the line. His weight stays on the back foot and gets it right off the bottom part of the blade. It is skied to mid on. Nandre Burger takes a few steps in and bends to take a safe catch around his waist.

Jofra Archer to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! A snorter by Jofra Archer and it has been tipped over by Yashasvi Jaiswal. A tough chance, but a chance nonetheless. You have got to feel for Jofra Archer. Archer digs it in short and gets it to climb onto the batter. Arya cannot drop his wrists quickly and leaves his bat hanging to keep it out. The ball takes the outside edge and flies to first slip. Jaiswal leaps and sticks out both hands over his head. The ball clips his fingertips and goes behind for a four.

Jofra Archer to Priyansh Arya, Strangled down leg? Dhruv Jurel thinks so, but he gets no support from anyone else. Wide not given and the umpire thinks it has gone off the pad. Sprayed down leg, on a length. Arya fails to lay any bat on the tickle. Oh, wait, Priyansh has reviewed the call of wide. The UltraEdge confirms that the ball grazed the pads before going behind to the keeper. PBKS burn an early review.

Jofra Archer to Priyansh Arya, A well-directed short ball, over off. Arya rises with the bounce and fends it off.

Jofra Archer to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Edged, but there is no slip. Jofra Archer did not seem to know that there was no slip and turned around to Riyan Parag, asking - 'Where is the slip, mate?' On a hard length, across off. Priyansh Arya gets his hands high to fend it down. The ball leaves him with the angle and flies past the keeper, Dhruv Jurel, who flings himself to his left but to no avail.

Nandre Burger to Priyansh Arya, Drags the length back a bit, on off. Arya punches it to cover-point, where the fielder moves to his right but can't make the stop. He lets it through and the batters cross for one.

Nandre Burger to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Edged away! Fuller in length, in the channel on off. Priyansh goes hard on the drive and an outside edge is found. He gets away with it as there is no one at slip and the ball flies past short third's right. 20 runs off the over with a ball to go.

Nandre Burger to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Arya will feast on those all night. Burger hurls it on a back of a length, outside off. Arya stands tall on top of the bounce by getting on his toes and just checks the lofted hit over point for four more.

Nandre Burger to Priyansh Arya, SIX! Class written all over it. Skidding onto the bat nicely, on a good length, just outside the off stump. Stand and deliver stuff from Arya. He holds his shape and presents a high elbow. Lofts it inside out over cover for half a dozen.

Nandre Burger to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Gets it away! Fractionally short at waist height, angling in, on middle. Priyansh waits back and gets on top of the bounce to play the short-arm jab. The bat turns in his hand but he gets it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a four.

Nandre Burger to Priyansh Arya, Arya is off the mark. Burger begins with a short ball, over middle. Priyansh takes it on with the pull but does not quite get hold of it. He clears the in-field square of the wicket on the leg side and picks up a couple of runs.

There is definitely some movement on offer on this wicket. Nandre Burger to share the new ball.

Jofra Archer to Prabhsimran Singh, Missed out! Too straight from Archer, on a short of a length. Singh glances it off the pads but picks out the man at short fine leg. A couple of meters to the either side and it would have been a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Prabhsimran Singh, Oh, that could have trickled back onto the stumps on another day. Pitched up by Jofra, curving back into the right-hander. Prabhsimran Singh moves towards the leg side and has a big heave across the line. He is beaten on the inside edge and the ball catches him on the crouched back thigh before dribbling past the leg stump.

Jofra Archer to Prabhsimran Singh, Good comeback. Jagging back in sharply, on a back of a length, on middle. Prabhsimran hangs back to deal with it. He is beaten on the inside edge and wears it high on the back pad.