India, April 29 -- Finally, a team has cracked the code to put the brakes on Punjab Kings' surge in IPL 2026. On Tuesday evening, a spirited Rajasthan Royals side edged past PBKS by six wickets in a high-scoring thriller, ending their unbeaten run in front of a packed home crowd in New Chandigarh.

Chasing a daunting 223, Rajasthan rode on explosive starts and composed finishing to get over the line with four balls to spare. The dynamic opening duo of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal set the tone early, tearing into the PBKS attack during the Powerplay.

Sooryavanshi was at his destructive best, smashing 43 off just 16 deliveries, including five towering sixes. His fearless strokeplay ensured RR raced to 50 in just 3.1 overs. In ...