Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced a vintage, boundary-heavy demolition of the Mumbai Indians bowling unit in IPL 2026 on Tuesday, steering Rajasthan Royals to a dominant total in Guwahati. The match was cut short by rain to an 11-over chase, but the Royals still raced to 150 for 3 in their allotted overs, with the pair striking with rare intent. Jaiswal finished unbeaten on 77 from 32 balls, while Sooryavanshi struck 39 off just 14, combining for a rapid start that featured nine sixes in the opening stand worth 82 runs in only five overs.
Rajasthan went on to win by 27 runs after Mumbai Indians could reach only 123 for 9 in their 11 overs. Jaiswal provided the backbone to the chase-proof innings, mixing clean timing with sheer power—registering 10 fours and four maximums as he seized control early. Sooryavanshi complemented him with a whirlwind display that included five sixes, two of which came off Jasprit Bumrah.
Those five sixes helped Sooryavanshi move beyond the IPL record previously shared by Ishan Kishan and Rishabh Pant, who had hit 30 sixes each before turning 20. With the latest surge, the teenager now has 35 sixes in the tournament, and he also became the first player aged under 20 to clear the 30-sixer mark in IPL cricket.
Royals’ powerplay blitz after overs reduced
With the contest reduced to 11 overs per side, Jaiswal walked in with clear aggression and struck early, taking apart Deepak Chahar in the opening over. He collected 22 runs in that first spell using a mix of bold strokes, including a crisp boundary through midwicket, a towering six, and three more scoring shots that immediately set the tone for Rajasthan’s onslaught.
Sooryavanshi then matched his senior partner shot for shot, showing impressive calm while taking on Bumrah, who finished with figures of 0/32 from three overs. Sooryavanshi found a six off the bowler and followed it up with another big hit over deep square leg, keeping the required rate comfortably within reach of the Royals’ fireworks.
Jaiswal continued to pile on pressure by launching Trent Boult—who returned 0/22 from one over—for three sixes. Together, the openers made full use of the powerplay, blasting Rajasthan forward to 59 inside 3.2 overs in a start that looked like a highlight reel.
Hardik Pandya managed to offer a brief moment of resistance, conceding only a tidy four-run over from his two overs (0/17), but the Royals’ batters kept punishing anything loose from the Mumbai pace attack.
Shardul Thakur was next to face the barrage, giving away two sixes and a four to the rampaging Sooryavanshi. However, the breakthrough finally arrived when Tilak Varma produced a sharp stop at deep extra cover to dismiss the youngster and end his explosive cameo. Even with that wicket, the momentum remained with the Rajasthan batting group.
Mumbai Indians did claw back briefly through Allah Ghazanfar, who finished with 2/21. He trapped Dhruv Jurel lbw for 2 and later removed Riyan Parag, caught at long-on for 20, tightening the contest for a short spell.
Jaiswal, though, stayed in complete command. He reached a brilliant half-century off just 23 balls, hitting a stylish cut through point, and then sealed the innings with another boundary to push Rajasthan Royals to the 150-run mark.
