RR vs MI, IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals climb to No. 1 with stunning win over Mumbai Indians | cricket news
Rajasthan Royals Maintained its dominance by defeating Indian Premier League 2026 Mumbai Indians India lost by 27 runs in a rain-interrupted 11-over-a-side match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.were leading the charge Yashasvi JaiswalWho played a brilliant inning of 77 unbeaten runs in 32 balls with the help of 10 fours and four sixes. He shared a explosive opening partnership of 80 runs with teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who scored 39 runs in just 14 balls. The pair laid the foundation for Rajasthan’s mammoth score of 150/3, which ultimately proved too heavy for Mumbai.The match, which was delayed by more than two and a half hours due to rain, became one-sided soon after the Royals’ innings. Chasing the target, Mumbai Indians soon faltered and were reduced to 46/5 inside five overs, losing key batsmen Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya in single figures. Despite some late resistance, they finished at 123/9, suffering their second consecutive defeat.Chasing 151 runs, Mumbai’s troubles started in the very first over when Richelton missed a rising ball from Joffra Archer after hitting a six and was caught by Dhruv Jurel. Suryakumar Yadav briefly showed intent by hitting a six, but fell victim to Nandre Berger soon after, taking Mumbai’s score to 20/2.Sandeep Sharma then dealt a crucial blow by dismissing Rohit Sharma LBW – the sixth time he has dismissed the Mumbai skipper in the IPL – as the five-time champions slipped further. Ravi Bishnoi tightened the screws by dismissing both Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma in quick succession, ending Mumbai’s hopes.Earlier, Rajasthan Royals got off to a great start with Jaiswal hitting 22 runs in the first over of Deepak Chahar. After this, Suryavanshi performed fearlessly and hit two sixes on Jasprit Bumrah. Jaiswal continued the attack and hit two consecutive sixes off Trent Boult, taking Rajasthan to 50 in just 16 balls.Suryavanshi’s explosive innings ended when Shardul Thakur had him caught near the boundary line, while AM Ghazanfar dismissed Jurel and captain Riyan Parag. However, Jaiswal remained unbeaten till the end, ensuring Rajasthan Royals posted a match-winning total and moved to the top of the table with three consecutive wins.
