Prabhsimran Singh slams his fourth half-century of IPL 2026: Stats
What's the story
Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh continues his blazing run in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Prabhsimran hammered a 44-ball 59 against Rajasthan Royals in Match 40, adding crucial stands with Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, and Shreyas Iyer. Notably, the PBKS opener now has four 50-plus scores in his last five IPL innings. Here are the key stats.
Knock
35-ball fifty from Prabhsimran
Prabhsimran started cautiously as Priyansh Arya attacked the RR seamers. The former was at 15 (12) at one stage. While Prabhsimran held his fort, Arya and, later, Cooper Connolly attacked from the other end. It was only in the 11th over that Prabhsimran smashed Jofra Archer for 2 successive boundaries. In the next over, he reached his half-century off 35 balls.
Information
Prabhsimran falls to Yash Raj Punia
Prabhsimran, who was later joined by Shreyas Iyer, fell to Yash Raj Punja in the 14th over. The former, who played a rash stroke, departed for 59 off 44 balls. His knock had 6 fours and a six.
Numbers
Third-most 50-plus scores for PBKS
According to Cricbuzz, Prabhsimran now has the third-most 50-plus scores for PBKS in the IPL (12). He surpassed Chris Gayle (11) and is only behind KL Rahul (21) and Shaun Marsh (25).
Career
A look at his numbers
As mentioned, Prabhsimran now has four 50-plus scores in his last five IPL innings. His scores this season read 37, 43, 51, 80*, 0, and 76. The left-handed dasher, who made his IPL debut in 2019, now has 1,569 runs from 59 games at a strike rate of 156.93. His tally includes a ton and 11 half-centuries. Prabhsimran has scored four half-centuries this season.