Donovan Ferreira Powers RR Past Punjab Kings in 223 Chase
donovan ferreira scored 52 off 26 balls as Rajasthan Royals chased 223 to beat Punjab Kings by six wickets at Mullanpur on April 28, 2026. The win came against the table-toppers, and it was built on multiple contributions rather than a single long innings.
Ferreira, Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set the tone with 43 off 16 balls, striking three boundaries and five sixes. Yashasvi Jaiswal added 51 off 27 balls, while Shubham Dubey’s 31 off 12 balls as an impact player kept the chase moving at the right speed.
Ferreira’s 52 off 26 balls finished the job. Riyan Parag’s 29 off 16 balls provided another useful burst when Rajasthan Royals needed it most, and the chase held together across the middle and late overs.
Sangakkara on RR depth
Kumar Sangakkara framed the win as a collective effort and pointed to the range of batters in the side. “I know the focus is a lot on Vaibhav because he’s an incredible player. However, when I look at our side — Vaibhav, Dhruv (Jurel), Yash (Jaiswal), Riyan (Parag), Donovan, Dubey, (Ravindra) Jadeja, and (Dasun) Shanaka — they are all top cricketers. When someone does something extraordinary, it makes you very happy,” he said after the match.
He also singled out Parag’s contribution. “Riyan’s small innings was exactly what we needed to bring the momentum back our way. When you plan for a game, you don’t think about the table. You focus on what’s needed to prepare and execute,” Sangakkara said.
Punjab Kings at Mullanpur
The chase also carried a useful corrective for Rajasthan Royals after Sangakkara said they were “a little bit off at the start with our bowling plans.” He said the side fought back with two spinners and Jofra Archer, supported by Nandre Burger and Brijesh Sharma, to stay in the contest before the batting unit completed the recovery.
Punjab Kings were the table-toppers when they were beaten, and the result arrived in a match where Rajasthan Royals spread the load across several batters. That is the part of the win that travels best: a 223 chase built by Ferreira, Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi, Dubey and Parag, not by one player carrying the full chase alone.
