Rajasthan Royals extended their commanding form in the Indian Premier League 2026 with a 27-run win over Mumbai Indians in a rain-affected contest at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday. The game was reduced to an 11-over-per-side format, but the Royals still set a target that proved far too steep for their opponents.
Royals set the tone before the chase
- Rajasthan started aggressively after opting to bat, with Yashasvi Jaiswal striking 22 runs in the opening over against Deepak Chahar.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi then took on Jasprit Bumrah, dispatching the bowler for two sixes in a bold spell.
- Jaiswal kept the pressure on by hitting Trent Boult for consecutive sixes, helping Rajasthan reach 50 runs in only 16 deliveries.
- Sooryavanshi’s explosive innings came to an end when Shardul Thakur caught him near the boundary.
- AM Ghazanfar followed up by removing Dhruv Jurel and then the captain Riyan Parag.
- Even with wickets falling around him, Jaiswal remained unbeaten and finished on 77 not out from 32 balls, including 10 fours and four sixes.
- At the end of the Royals’ innings, they posted 150/3, a total that ultimately became decisive.
Jaiswal’s 77 and Sooryavanshi’s burst power 150/3
The key partnership came from the start, as Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi put together an 80-run opening stand. Sooryavanshi contributed a rapid 39 off just 14 balls, ensuring Rajasthan established dominance early. Despite a rain delay of more than two and a half hours that disrupted the schedule, the innings still took shape as a one-sided affair shortly after it resumed.
Mumbai collapse in the shortened chase
- When Mumbai Indians began their chase of 151, their start unravelled almost immediately.
- In the first over of the innings, Ryan Rickelton hit a six but then misjudged a rising delivery from Jofra Archer and was caught by Dhruv Jurel.
- Suryakumar Yadav managed a brief show of intent with a six, but he was dismissed soon after by Nandre Burger, leaving Mumbai at 20/2.
- Sandeep Sharma then delivered a major turning point by trapping Rohit Sharma lbw; it was the sixth time Sandeep has dismissed the Mumbai captain in IPL matches.
- Ravi Bishnoi struck again, removing both Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma in quick succession and effectively ending Mumbai’s chances.
- By the time the first five overs were completed, Mumbai were reeling at 46/5, having lost several key batters for single-digit totals.
- Although Mumbai did mount some late resistance, they could only reach 123/9 and fell short of the target.
Result and what it means
Rajasthan Royals held their nerve to win by 27 runs in the 11-over-a-side match, completing back-to-back control after the rain delay. Mumbai’s defeat was their second consecutive loss as they finished at 123/9. Jaiswal’s unbeaten 77, anchored by Sooryavanshi’s fearless 39, ensured Rajasthan climbed to the top of the table with a third consecutive victory.
