Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by 26 runs in the IPL Cricket in Pune Friday night. Chasing a victory target of 163, the Punjab team finished at 136 for eight. Australian all-rounder Faulkner took three crucial wickets for 26 runs, while Tim Southee claimed two wickets for 36 runs.Earlier, Rajasthan Royals, after being invited to bat managed to get on board a respectable 162 for seven, thanks to James Faulkners crucial 46-run knock. Pacers Mitchell Johnson and Anureet Singh shared five wickets between them for Punjab. Two matches will be played today. In the first match, Chennai Super Kings will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai at 4 PM. In the second encounter, Kolkata Knight Riders will clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore in Kolkata at 8 PM.