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04/28 13:06 CDT Rajasthan hands Punjab its first defeat in Indian Premier League Rajasthan hands Punjab its first defeat in Indian Premier League NEW CHANDIGARH, India (AP) --- Table-toppers Punjab Kings' unbeaten run in the Indian Premier League ended Tuesday when Donovan Ferreira struck an aggressive half-century to lead Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win. Ferreira's 52 not out off 26 balls was supported by impact player Shubham Dubey's equally aggressive unbeaten 31 off 12 balls in Rajasthan's chase of 228-4 in 19.2 overs. Marcus Stoinis, who had faced just 27 balls this season, earlier struck 62 not out off 22 balls and propelled Punjab to 222-4 after Rajasthan won the toss and elected to field. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (43) had provided Rajasthan a strong start by smashing five sixes and three fours inside the first four overs and Yashasvi Jaiswal made 51 off 27 balls before Punjab pulled back through Yuzvendra Chahal's fine spell of 3-36. Ferreira and Dubey countercharged Punjab in the last six overs before Ferreira smacked Marco Jansen for a winning six and also completed his half-century. Punjab, which came into the Tuesday's game with six wins and a point from its washout game against Kolkata Knight Riders, still leads the table with 13 points after eight games. Rajasthan rose to third with 12 points. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru also have 12 points but are ahead of Rajasthan on net run-rate. ___ AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket