Punjab Kings spinner Harpreet Brar delivered a crucial breakthrough against Royal Challengers Bengaluru during their high-pressure IPL 2026 clash at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday. RCB opener Jacob Bethell started aggressively and looked in complete control early in the innings.
The young left-hander played a couple of stylish boundaries and attempted to take the attack to the Punjab Kings inside the powerplay. However, Harpreet Brar responded brilliantly with a clever piece of bowling, providing PBKS with an important wicket. Bowling over the wicket, Brar fired in a quicker delivery and smartly altered his angle.
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Jacob Bethell went deep inside the crease to play his trademark cut shot, expecting room and bounce, but the ball hurried onto him much faster than anticipated. The batter failed to adjust in time, and the delivery took a faint inside edge before crashing into the stumps.
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The dismissal immediately sparked wild celebrations from Brar, who roared in delight and punched the air after removing the dangerous youngster. His teammates quickly surrounded him as PBKS grabbed momentum in the crucial encounter.
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Bethell’s promising innings came to an end at 11 runs off just seven deliveries, but his brief stay once again showcased the fearless approach that has made him one of RCB’s exciting young talents this season.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Venkatesh Iyer, Jitesh Sharma(w/c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
