Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians by 27 runs in the rain-shortened RR vs MI IPL 2026 match. Yashasvi Jaiswal starred with 77 for RR as MI were restricted to 123/9 while chasing 151.
In the rain-hit RR vs MI IPL 2026 match, the Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to field first in Guwahati. Rajasthan Royals responded with a strong start in the reduced 11-over game.
Yashasvi Jaiswal anchored the innings with an unbeaten 77 off 32 balls. Vaibhav Suryavanshi added quick runs with 39, putting pressure on the bowlers.
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After Suryavanshi’s dismissal, Allah Ghazanfar removed Dhruv Jurel for 2 in his first over. Jurel reviewed the decision but lost DRS. Royals slowed slightly and reached 84/2 in 5.4 overs. However, Jaiswal maintained the tempo and guided the side to 150/3 in 11 overs with a strike rate of 240.6. Riyan Parag contributed a quick 20 off 10, while Shimron Hetmyer was unbeaten on 6 off 7 at the close.
Chasing 151, MI lost key wickets early. Rohit Sharma fell for 5, Suryakumar Yadav managed 6, and Tilak Varma made 14. Sherfane Rutherford briefly threatened with 25 off 8 balls before falling to Tushar Deshpande in the 8th over. Naman Dhir top-scored with 25 off 13, but MI finished 27 runs short at 123/9.
For RR, Sandeep Sharma was the pick of the bowlers with 2 wickets in 3 overs at an economy of 8.67. Ravi Bishnoi and Nandre Burger also claimed 2 wickets each. Jofra Archer and Tushar Deshpande took 1 wicket each.
This kid suryawanshi has absolutely no respect for bowlers ! What a talent
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) April 7, 2026
Year after year, Sandeep Sharma proves his worth with consistent performances. It’s time he gets the recognition he truly deserves. #Respect #IPL2026
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 7, 2026
No opening pair comes close to Jaiswal–Suryavanshi this IPL 2026 so far. Pure dominance, pure entertainment. 🔥🏏 #IPL2026 #RRvMI
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 7, 2026
Sandeep Sharma reminds me of Rey Mysterio 😃. In WWE terms, he was the ultimate “giant slayer” often taking on legends like The Undertaker & Kane and often coming out on top. In many ways, Sandy has that same knack of stepping up against the biggest names & delivering when it…
— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1) April 7, 2026
Confidence. Intent. Fearlessness. 👊 @ybj_19 leading it beautifully and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi showing glimpses of what’s coming next 💪 pic.twitter.com/249YW17nBu
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) April 7, 2026
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