Rajasthan Royals’ teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi turned Saturday’s contest into a one-man batting show, dismantling Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowling with a blistering second IPL hundred. The 15-year-old struck 103 off just 37 deliveries, peppering his innings with 12 maximums and five boundaries to post a strike rate of 278.38. His knock also moved him to an extraordinary place in IPL history, with two centuries arriving in fewer than 40 balls across the season’s record books.
Quick facts
At a glance
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed his second IPL century in 36 balls, finishing with 103 off 37.
- His innings featured 12 sixes and five fours, at a strike rate of 278.38.
- Sooryavanshi became the first batter in IPL history to score two IPL tons in under 40 balls.
- RR posted 228/6 in 20 overs against SRH at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
- RR need 229 to win their fifth match of the season; SRH must chase the target for a fifth win.
- Dhruv Jurel scored 51 off 35 (eight fours and a six).
- Donovan Ferreira added 33 off 13 (three fours and three sixes).
Sooryavanshi’s first IPL century came in 2025, when he reached the three-figure mark in 35 balls versus Gujarat Titans. In the broader IPL context, the closest benchmark to his current pace belongs to Chris Gayle, whose quickest IPL hundred arrived in 30 balls during RCB against Pune Warriors in 2013. Gayle’s second-fastest century, however, took 46 deliveries, meaning Sooryavanshi has effectively overtaken that mark with this latest surge.
The numbers around “sub-40-ball” centuries underline how rare this is in the IPL. Up to now, centuries in fewer than 40 balls have been achieved on only eight occasions. Sooryavanshi stands alone for hitting two such rapid tons, stacking the feat back-to-back in terms of speed and impact.
Fastest to 1000 IPL runs
Beyond the century milestone, Sooryavanshi also moved into another elite category by becoming the fastest batter to reach 1,000 IPL runs. He reached the landmark in 473 balls, racing past Mitchell Owen and Andrew Symonds in the process.
On the field, the match story began with Rajasthan Royals putting on a massive platform after winning the toss and batting first. A sensational century from the 15-year-old Sooryavanshi and a half-century from Dhruv Jurel powered RR to 228/6 in their allotted 20 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
For Rajasthan, the chase target would be 229 runs in total, with the team looking to secure their fifth win of the campaign. Sunrisers Hyderabad, in contrast, needed to chase successfully to register their own fifth victory of the season.
Sooryavanshi struck 103 in 37 balls, while Jurel contributed 51 in 35, and together they forged a 112-run stand that shifted the momentum decisively. Their partnership accelerated when it mattered most, and a late cameo from Donovan Ferreira—33 off 13 with three fours and three sixes—helped RR finish strongly.
SRH chose to bowl first, and Sooryavanshi quickly made sure the previous game’s disappointment was forgotten. After being dismissed for a golden duck against Praful Hinge in their prior match, he responded emphatically by smashing Hinge for four consecutive sixes during the opening over.
Yashasvi Jaiswal tried to join the onslaught, but a mistimed shot straight to Heinrich Klaasen at mid-on ended his stay. Eshan Malinga was then credited with that wicket for Jaiswal’s eight-ball 10, leaving RR at 40/1 after 2.2 overs.
Dhruv Jurel then took on Pat Cummins in the fourth over, hitting two fours and helping RR reach the 50-run mark in four overs. Sooryavanshi continued the pressure too, scoring a four and a six against Eshan in the fifth over as the innings kept accelerating.
During the final powerplay over, Sooryavanshi added to his total with a boundary and a six against Sakib Hussain. He followed that with another rapid half-century, bringing up his second 15-ball score of the innings, supported by a four and seven sixes. By the end of six overs, Rajasthan were 76/1.
When spinner Shivang Kumar was introduced, Sooryavanshi and Jurel did not lose their rhythm, taking 16 more runs with both batters landing a six each. A straight six down the ground off Sakib helped RR break through the 100-run barrier in nine overs.
After 10 overs, RR had moved to 112/1, with Sooryavanshi on 76 not out and Jurel on 25 not out. The momentum carried into the next phase as Sooryavanshi struck two fours and a six in the 11th over, while Jurel reached his third fifty of the tournament the following over.
Jurel’s fifty came in 34 balls, with two fours against Nitish Kumar Reddy, and his total included eight fours and a six by that point. However, the 112-run partnership ended when Nitish struck back, removing Jurel for a 35-ball 61—eight fours and one six—leaving RR 152/2 at 12.4 overs.
Sooryavanshi kept the pressure on, smashing Sakib for a six, then a four, and then another six in the 14th over. He completed his second IPL century in just 36 balls, finishing the milestone with five fours and 12 sixes, before being bowled out on the very next delivery for a sensational 103 off 37.
Rajasthan were 170/3 in 13.5 overs when the wicket fell, and the innings closed with RR posting a commanding 228/6—one that set up a high-stakes chase for SRH.
