IPL 2026: Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi blitz powers RR to 27-run win over MI
Rain-affected match saw Yashasvi Jaiswal dominate in Guwahati. His explosive 77 off 32 balls, coupled with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's quickfire 39, propelled Rajasthan Royals to 150 in an 11-over match. Mumbai Indians faltered under pressure, losing wickets rapidly and falling short by 27 runs, securing RR's third consecutive victory.
GUWAHATI: Rain was the dominant theme in Guwahati on Tuesday, but only until Yashasvi Jaiswal seized the spotlight. In a truncated 11-overs-aside affair following heavy downpour, it rained sixes as the Rajasthan Royals openers Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi seized the day. Jaiswal’s unbeaten 77 off 32 balls and Sooryavanshi’s 14-ball 39 took RR to 150/3, leaving Mumbai Indians staring at an uphill chase here at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The Mumbai batters succumbed to the pressure, losing wickets at regular intervals and failing to get any partnerships going.
They only managed 123/9 as RR won by 27 runs for their third win on the trot. The game hinged on the Powerplay performance. Compared to RR’s 59/0 in the Powerplay — which was reduced to 3.
2 overs — Mumbai could score only 30, losing three wickets, with Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav back in the pavilion with single-digit scores. Mumbai lost half their side inside five overs with only 46 runs on board, with captain Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma also back in the dugout. Naman Dhir and Sherfane Rutherford waged a lone battle down the order but it was too little too late.