Rajasthan Royals registered their third consecutive win in the Indian Premier League 2026 on Tuesday, defeating Mumbai Indians by 27 runs in a rain-affected match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
Match Reduced to 11 Overs Per Side
The match was shortened to 11 overs per innings due to rain. Rajasthan Royals, batting first, posted 150/3 in their allotted overs, while Mumbai Indians were bowled out for 123 in 11 overs.
Jaiswal and Suryavanshi Lead Rajasthan Batting
Yashasvi Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 77 off 32 balls, hitting 10 fours and 4 sixes. Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 39 off 14 balls, including 5 sixes and 1 four. He hit a six off the first ball he faced from Jasprit Bumrah.
Rajasthan scored 58 runs in the first three overs of the powerplay. Suryavanshi was dismissed by Shardul Thakur on the last ball of the fifth over. Captain Riyan Parag scored 20 runs, while Dhruv Jurel was dismissed for 2 by Ghazanfar.
Mumbai Indians Chase Falls Short
Mumbai Indians began their chase with 10 runs in the first over. Rickelton Rohit was dismissed in the first over by Jofra Archer. Nandre Burger dismissed Suryakumar Yadav for 6, and Sandeep dismissed Rohit Sharma in the third over.
Hardik Pandya was dismissed for 6 by Ravi Bishnoi. In the same over, Tilak Varma retired on 14. Sherfane Rutherford attempted to rebuild the innings but was dismissed by Tushar Deshpande in the eighth over. Mumbai Indians lost further wickets and were bowled out for 123.
