Jaipur, April 25: In the 36th match of IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals (RR) faced off against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Sawai Mansingh Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Batting first after losing the toss, Rajasthan Royals scored a formidable 228 runs, losing 6 wickets in their 20 overs.
The innings did not start well for Rajasthan Royals as Yashasvi Jaiswal struggled, scoring only 10 runs before being dismissed. However, Vaibhav Suryaanshi and Dhruv Jurel steadied the innings with a remarkable partnership, adding 112 runs for the second wicket off just 62 balls. Vaibhav was in sensational form, completing his second IPL century in just 36 balls.
Vaibhav’s innings included 5 fours and 12 sixes, making it the third-fastest century in IPL history as he scored 103 runs off 37 balls. Dhruv Jurel also contributed significantly, scoring 51 runs off 35 balls with 8 fours and 1 six. Riyan Parag had another disappointing performance, managing only 7 runs from 9 balls. Shimron Hetmyer also struggled, scoring 11 runs off 10 balls before being dismissed by Praful Hinge. Donovan Ferreira played a quick cameo, scoring 33 runs off 16 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes. Ravindra Jadeja scored just 4 runs, while Jofra Archer remained not out with 2 runs.
In the bowling department for SRH, Praful Hinge and Ishan Malinga took two wickets each, while Saqib Hussain and Pat Cummins claimed one wicket each.
Under the captaincy of Riyan Parag, Rajasthan Royals featured Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryaanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Nandre Burger, and Brijesh Sharma.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, led by Pat Cummins, included Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (wicketkeeper), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Saqib Hussain, Praful Hinge, and Ishan Malinga in their lineup.
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