Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 40th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player HighlightsPBKS vs RR, 40th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player Highlights

Yash Raj Punja to Marcus Stoinis, SIX, that ruins the over. But still a good spell from the youngster. He finishes with figures of 4-0-41-2. This is dragged short and Stoinis loves it there, he hangs back in the crease and uses his power to muscle the pull towards wide long-on, just clears the rope

Yash Raj Punja to Marcus Stoinis, no run, slower but the length is perfect, Stoinis defends it down the pitch

Yash Raj Punja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, flatter and fraction short, Iyer cracks it towards sweeper cover

Yash Raj Punja to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, 93ks fuller and at the stumps, Stoinis sits down and squirts an inside-edge on the sweep, straight to short fine

Yash Raj Punja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, 93ks fuller and close to off, driven down to long-off

Yash Raj Punja to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, 93.8ks drifting into the pads, Stoinis eases it down to long-on

Yash Raj Punja to Prabhsimran Singh, out Caught by Riyan Parag!! Second wicket for Punja. This dismissal shows he is a smart operator. He should be if he's picked over an in-form Bishnoi in the XI. Prabhsimran shimmied down the wicket and Punja saw him coming, tosses up the leg-break well outside off and makes Prabhsimran reach for it, the toe-ended loft goes straight up and Parag settles under near extra cover. He takes it safely and ends a fine knock. Prabhsimran Singh c Riyan Parag b Yash Raj Punja 59(44) [4s-6 6s-1]

Yash Raj Punja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, makes room and Punja follows him, cracked square and the sweeper tidies up

Yash Raj Punja to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, the change of bat works immediately for Iyer. He mistimed a pull early in the over but not with the new bat. This is googly which is dragged short, Iyer goes deep in the crease and launches the pull over deep mid-wicket

Yash Raj Punja to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run, 91.5ks short and outside off, Prabhsimran reaches and cuts to sweeper cover

Yash Raj Punja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, 89.8ks dragged short and Iyer shapes to pull, mistimes it to long-on. The ball lands well in front of Archer

Yash Raj Punja to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run, comes down the track and Punja shortens the length, punches to long-off

Yash Raj Punja to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR, 91.5kph, drifting down leg. Prabhsimran walks across and gets low to slogsweep it over backward square leg. One bounce and into the fence

Yash Raj Punja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, 94.8kph, quicker one down leg and Shreyas gets off the mark by clipping it through backward square leg

Yash Raj Punja to Shreyas Iyer, no run, floated up on a full length outside off, Shreyas gets forward and push-drives to extra cover

Yash Raj Punja to Shreyas Iyer, no run, 92.6kph, googly to Shreyas and the skipper is beaten on the inside edge as he looks to work it into the leg-side. Given not out onfield and the bowler has persuaded Parag to review it. Seems to be missing leg. UltraEdge confirms no bat. Over to ball-tracking and it's missing leg. RR lose a review

Yash Raj Punja to Cooper Connolly, out Caught by Donovan Ferreira!! Cooper Connolly goes for the big shot and perishes. Yash Raj Punja roars in delight. 92.5kph, googly on a full length outside off, Connolly goes down on one leg to slog it downtown but ends up slicing it to long-off. Donovan Ferreira settles under the skier to gobble it. Important breakthrough for RR! Cooper Connolly c Donovan Ferreira b Yash Raj Punja 30(14) [4s-2 6s-3]

Yash Raj Punja to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run, legbreak on a length, Prabhsimran allows the ball to spin and turns it to midwicket for a single

Yash Raj Punja to Cooper Connolly, no run, 92.9kph, googly on a good length and it spins away, Connolly goes back to cut and is beaten by the bounce on it

Yash Raj Punja to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run, 92.1kph, leggie on a short of length, pulled to deep midwicket

Yash Raj Punja to Cooper Connolly, 1 run, 95.1kph, short of length outside off, forced to sweeper cover

Yash Raj Punja to Cooper Connolly, SIX, this one is right off the meat of the bat! 87kph, a proper half-tracker from the young leggie. Connolly goes back to pummel it over cow corner with a pull shot. Yash Punja under pressure now

Yash Raj Punja to Cooper Connolly, SIX, in the air, safe and six! 93.2kph, the length is on the shorter side and Connolly rocks back to pull. Gets it off bottom part of the bat but the ball has enough wings to clear Jofra at long-on

Yash Raj Punja to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run, over the wicket, fullish ball drifting in, clipped to backward square leg