Rajasthan Royals (RR) secured a commanding 27-run victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in a rain-interrupted IPL 2026 encounter at Guwahati on Tuesday. Weather delays forced the contest to be reduced to 11 overs per side, with play commencing approximately three hours behind schedule at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium. Despite MI skipper Hardik Pandya winning the toss and electing to field first, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s explosive 77 not out from 32 deliveries propelled RR to 150/3 in their allocated 11 overs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi contributed a spectacular 39 from just 14 balls, notably striking Jasprit Bumrah for consecutive sixes. MI’s chase faltered as key batsmen Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav struggled to make significant contributions, with their team reaching only 123/9. This marks the third consecutive victory for Riyan Parag’s RR side, elevating them to the summit of the IPL 2026 standings. Jaiswal And Sooryavanshi’s Super Innings Pushed For Third Consecutive Win .
TOSS-
Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field first.
PLAYING XI-
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI):
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI):
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
RAJASTHAN ROYALS-
An explosive powerplay yielding 59 runs without loss in 3.2 overs exemplified the Royals’ aggressive approach, as both openers capitalised magnificently on field restrictions. Their combined seven sixes during this phase rendered traditional bowling tactics ineffective. Jaiswal established the tempo by plundering 22 runs from Deepak Chahar’s opening over through four boundaries and one maximum. The fearless Sooryavanshi subsequently targeted Jasprit Bumrah, executing elegant flicks and pulls that sailed over the boundary rope twice. The onslaught intensified as the partnership accumulated three additional sixes from Trent Boult’s expensive third over, worth 22 runs, pushing the score beyond fifty.
Hardik Pandya’s economical fourth over, yielding merely four runs, provided temporary relief before Sooryavanshi resumed his assault on Shardul Thakur, dispatching two sixes and one four before departing via a catch at deep cover. AM Ghazanfar, replacing Mitchell Santner, momentarily restricted the scoring by claiming Dhruv Jurel’s wicket while conceding nine runs in his opening over. MI retained two Bumrah overs, with bowling restrictions permitting a maximum of three overs per bowler. Following an expensive first spell costing 14 runs, Bumrah’s second over proved more economical at eight runs.
Pandya’s return saw Jaiswal strike a boundary en route to completing his fifty in 23 balls, guiding RR past the century mark before Parag concluded the over with a six. Ghazanfar’s subsequent over witnessed boundaries from both Jaiswal and Parag, though the Afghan spinner dismissed the RR captain. Jaiswal’s maximum off Bumrah in the tenth over highlighted the paceman’s struggles, finishing wicketless with figures of 0/32 across three consecutive matches. The innings concluded with Jaiswal striking three boundaries off Thakur, propelling RR to their imposing total of 150.
MUMBAI INDIANS-
MI’s innings commenced in stark contrast to their opponents, with early dismissals preventing the establishment of a solid foundation. Ryan Rickelton, despite launching Jofra Archer for six, departed shortly thereafter following a mistimed shot. Suryakumar Yadav suffered a similar fate, caught at the boundary after a failed pull shot, having previously executed a six off Nandre Burger through a scoop-sweep. Rohit Sharma’s unsuccessful review confirmed his dismissal to Sandeep Sharma, who maintained his excellent record against the opener while conceding just three runs, leaving MI struggling at 22/3. Tilak Varma’s six off Tushar Deshpande provided minimal consolation as MI’s powerplay yielded a modest 30 runs.
The collapse continued when Pandya fell to Ravi Bishnoi following a boundary, with Varma suffering the same fate later in the over, reducing MI to 46/5 after five overs. The required rate escalated beyond 18 runs per over despite Naman Dhir’s six and four off Sandeep in the sixth over. Sherfane Rutherford benefited from fortunate escapes when Ravindra Jadeja missed a direct hit and Jaiswal dropped a straightforward chance. Rutherford capitalised on these opportunities, striking consecutive sixes off Deshpande before falling to the same bowler.
With 57 required from 18 deliveries, Dhir managed two boundaries off Burger before the bowler claimed his dismissal. MI required 44 runs from the final two overs but fell significantly short as Sandeep and Archer delivered controlled concluding spells.
Brief scores:
Rajasthan Royals 150/3 in 11 overs [Yashasvi Jaiswal 77* (32), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 39 (14); AM Ghazanfar 2-21] defeated Mumbai Indians 123/9 in 11 overs [Sherfane Rutherford 25 (8), Naman Dhir 25 (13); Sandeep Sharma 2-26] by 27 runs.
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