Rajasthan Royals marched ahead in the playoffs with a comprehensive 47-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 Eliminator at New Chandigarh on May 27, 2026. A record-shattering batting display pushed the Royals to a massive 243, setting up a steep mountain that ultimately crushed SRH’s explosive lineup despite a rapid, fighting start.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (97 off 29) played an innings for the ages, missing his century by a whisker after striking 12 sixes, while Dhruv Jurel contributed a quickfire 50. Jofra Archer (3/58) then delivered crucial blows during a chaotic powerplay to derail SRH’s chase early on.
Match Summary
| Details | Info |
| RR Score | 243/8 (20 overs) |
| SRH Score | 196 all out (19.2 overs) |
| Result | RR won by 47 runs |
| Venue | MYS International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
| Date | May 27, 2026 (Night Match) |
| Best Batter (RR) | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – 97 off 29 balls |
| Best Batter (SRH) | Nitish Kumar Reddy – 38 off 20 balls |
| Best Bowler (RR) | Ravindra Jadeja – 2/21 in 3 overs |
| Best Bowler (SRH) | Praful Hinge – 3/54 in 4 overs |
| Player of the Match | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi |
RR Innings: 243/8 in 20 Overs
Put in to bat, Rajasthan Royals went into overdrive instantly. Young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi led a savage assault, matching up with Yashasvi Jaiswal (29) in a blistering 125-run opening stand. Sooryavanshi put on an exhibition of clean boundary-hitting, hammering 12 giant sixes to race to 97 before falling agonizingly close to a ton against Praful Hinge.
Dhruv Jurel sustained the extreme scoring rate by blasting a 21-ball 50, well-supported by skipper Riyan Parag (26). SRH’s bowlers bore the brunt of the flat deck, with captain Pat Cummins leaking 64 runs in his 4 overs. Praful Hinge was the most successful bowler with 3/54, while a disciplined final spell from Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/12) helped check the scoring rate slightly at the death.
RR Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 97 | 29 | 4 / 12 | 334.48 |
| Dhruv Jurel | 50 | 21 | 2 / 5 | 238.09 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 29 | 29 | 5 / 0 | 100.00 |
SRH Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 12 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Praful Hinge | 4 | 54 | 3 | 13.50 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-125 (Sooryavanshi, 7.6), 2-137 (Jaiswal, 10.2), 3-192 (Jurel, 13.5), 4-207 (Parag, 15.2), 5-214 (Shanaka, 16.1), 6-234 (Ferreira, 18.1), 7-238 (Archer, 18.6), 8-240 (Burger, 19.2)
SRH Chase: 196 All Out in 19.2 Overs
Chasing a near-impossible 244, Sunrisers Hyderabad choice was explicit: attack at all costs. Despite losing Abhishek Sharma for a duck on the second ball of the chase, Ishan Kishan went berserk, hitting 33 off just 11 balls (including 3 sixes) to drag SRH to the 50-run mark in just 2.4 overs.
However, Jofra Archer turned the game on its head by dismissing Kishan, Head (17), and Smaran inside a chaotic powerplay, leaving SRH gasping at 57/4. Heinrich Klaasen fell shortly after to Yash Raj Punja. A solid middle-order recovery from Nitish Kumar Reddy (38) and Impact Player Salil Arora (35) kept things interesting, but veteran Ravindra Jadeja squeezed the brakes effectively with 2/21. Sushant Mishra (2/12) closed out the tail cleanly to end SRH’s campaign.
SRH Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 38 | 20 | 3 / 2 | 190.00 |
| Salil Arora | 35 | 21 | 2 / 1 | 166.66 |
| Ishan Kishan | 33 | 11 | 3 / 3 | 300.00 |
RR Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3 | 21 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Nandre Burger | 3 | 26 | 2 | 8.66 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 58 | 3 | 14.50 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-0 (Abhishek, 0.2), 2-51 (Kishan, 2.5), 3-52 (Smaran, 3.3), 4-57 (Head, 4.4), 5-81 (Klaasen, 6.5), 6-137 (Nitish Reddy, 10.5), 7-139 (Cummins, 11.1), 8-163 (Arora, 14.4), 9-187 (Malinga, 17.3), 10-196 (Shivang, 19.2)
Key Highlights
- Sooryavanshi’s 12-Six Storm: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 97 is one of the highest individual knocks of the postseason, striking at an unbelievable 334.48 strike rate to shell-shock the SRH opening bowers.
- Archer’s Triple Blow: Jofra Archer absorbed significant boundary damage but picked up the crucial wickets of Head, Kishan, and Smaran to effectively terminate the chase inside 5 overs.
- Lightning 50 for SRH: Driven by Ishan Kishan’s raw power, Sunrisers Hyderabad recorded the fastest team 50 of the season, scaling it in just 16 deliveries.
- The Jadeja Squeeze: On a night dominated heavily by power-hitters, Ravindra Jadeja’s spell of 3-0-21-2 pulled back the scoring momentum in the middle overs.
- Sub Strategy: SRH utilized their chip by swapping out bowler Praful Hinge for batsman Salil Arora to stretch the chase, while RR introduced pace bowler Sushant Mishra for opening asset Yashasvi Jaiswal at the very end of the first innings.
