India, April 29 -- On a night when it looked like Punjab Kings were on course to stretch their unbeaten run, Rajasthan Royals flipped the script inside the first six overs. Chasing 223 runs, RR taught the best chasing team in IPL 2026 a lesson that they could also get past a massive target with ease. After the power play, RR were 84/1, shifting the tide away from PBKS.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, this season's marquee player, took on veteran pacer Arshdeep Singh from the get-go, tearing him apart with a six and two fours in the first over. The approach saw Yashasvi Jaiswal don his usual role of anchoring the innings in a calm, composed manner.

The approach saw RR take advantage of PBKS bowlers' poor form in the power play. RR's opening pair t...