Shreyas Iyer Statement on PBKS Defeat: The 40th match of IPL 2026 witnessed an exciting and high-scoring match, where Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by 6 wickets to register a resounding win. In this match played at Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Punjab batted first and scored a big score of 223 runs. However, Rajasthan achieved this target by losing 4 wickets in 19.2 overs and won the match.
Ferreira and Dubey turned the match
Rajasthan had a good start while chasing the target of 223 runs, but the team came under some pressure in the middle overs. At such a time, middle order batsmen Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey took over the innings and completely changed the course of the match. There was an unbeaten partnership of 71 runs in 31 balls between the two for the fifth wicket. Ferreira scored 52 runs in 26 balls, which included 6 fours and 3 sixes, while Dubey scored 31 runs in 12 balls to lead the team to victory.
Bowling became the reason for defeat
After the match, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer blamed the defeat on the bowlers. He said that the score of 223 runs was very strong on this pitch and the batsmen performed well. According to Iyer, the team’s plan was to use slow balls and yorkers, but the bowlers were not able to implement it properly. He admitted that the team lagged behind in the death overs, of which Rajasthan batsmen took advantage.
Appreciation of Rajasthan batsmen
Shreyas Iyer also praised the batsmen of the opposition team. He especially described the partnership of Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey as the turning point of the match. Iyer said that in this format, small moments change the course of the match and Rajasthan took full advantage of those opportunities. He admitted that it was not Punjab’s day and the team needs to learn from its mistakes.
Shreyas Iyer further said that the team will take this defeat as a lesson. He admitted that there is some fatigue due to continuous matches, but it cannot be used as an excuse. The team has a few days before the next match in which they will rework their strategies. He expressed confidence that Punjab Kings will make a strong comeback and perform better in future.
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