Rajasthan Royals (RR) hosted Mumbai Indians (MI) on April 7, 2026, in a rain-truncated game at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl first as the match was reduced to 11 overs per side.
RR opened with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and they got to work from the first over. Deepak Chahar was tonked for 4 fours and one six by Jaiswal. Then Sooryavanshi welcomed Jasprit Bumrah with two sixes in one over.
Sooryavanshi continued his assault as he made 39 in 14 balls with 5 sixes and 1 four. Dhruv Jurel followed soon for 2 runs, while Riyan Parag contributed 20 runs in 10 balls. But it was Yashasvi Jaiswal, who continued his good form and hammered 77* in 32 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes to his name as RR posted a mammoth 150/3 in 11 overs. Allah Ghazanfar picked 2/21 in 2 overs for MI.
In response, MI batters felt the pressure of scoring quickly from the get-go. Ryan Rickelton (8), Rohit Sharma (5), and Suryakumar Yadav (6) all fell going for big shots. RR bowlers were perfect in their line and length, and MI batters didn’t get many loose balls to pounce on.
Tilak Varma fell for 14 runs, and Hardik Pandya went for 9 runs as the asking rate climbed up in no time. Sherfane Rutherford and Naman Dhir made 25 each to reduce the margin of defeat and save some face for MI. In the end, MI managed 123/9 in 11 overs.
For RR, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, and Ravi Bishnoi picked two wickets each. RR won the game by 27 runs and went to the top of the IPL 2026 points table with six points from three wins in three games.
The cricket fraternity was all praises for the Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi combo as their explosive start enabled RR to bat MI out of the game.
Here are the posts:
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
How’s this batting - ????????????????????????
— Kevin Pietersen???? (@KP24) April 7, 2026
Yashasvi Jaiswal ????
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 7, 2026
Even if you leave his age aside, what he’s doing is still mighty impressive. How many others can score 35 ball ton and 15 ball fifty at this level?! And today 39(14) vs Bumrah and co. I think he’s ready to don the India blue at least in T20 cricket. Well played and keep smashing…
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 7, 2026
The 15 year boy hitting first ball six to bumrah.. wow
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 7, 2026
We are not far away from a time when fans are going to rush to watch this 15 year old “Wonder Kid” bat.
— Ashwin ???????? (@ashwinravi99) April 7, 2026
Running out of adjectives already???????? #ipl2026
Vaibhav sooryavanshi is unreal talent ????????
— Suresh Raina???????? (@ImRaina) April 7, 2026
This kid suryawanshi has absolutely no respect for bowlers ! What a talent
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) April 7, 2026
Excellent field setting, the right fielder choice and brave execution from Thakur….
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) April 7, 2026
But 39(14) in an 11 over game is a top top knock. But Vaibhav looked gutted. Would love to know the self-reflection he seemed to be involved in on that walk back..
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a cheat code. #IPL2026
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) April 7, 2026
Looks like the heavens did not want to deprive themselves an opportunity to watch the Suryavanshi blockbuster tonight!
— WV Raman (@wvraman) April 7, 2026
Oof. What a swashbuckler that kid is! #RRvMI #IPL#cricket #Suryavanshi
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
Reputations mean little for young Suryavanshi. First time he plays Bumrah, no problem. Six!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 7, 2026
