25 May,2026 03:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic: File Pic)
In the IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians (MI), Rajasthan Royals (RR) emerged victorious by 30 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
With this, the Royals have managed to secure a place in the playoffs of the tournament. They will clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Wednesday at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh.
Ahead of the match, former Team India cricketer Vinay Kumar has shared some tips for bowlers while bowling against Sooryavanshi.
"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a tremendous talent and has been playing phenomenal cricket. But against an aggressive batter like him, bowlers need to stick to their basics and trust their strengths. If he is attacking hard, bowling wider lines or cramping him for room can be effective, along with using your variations," he said on JioStar.
He further stated that the left-handed batsman has been enjoying his rich vein of form and has also urged the bowlers to stick to their strengths whenever they get an opportunity against the Bihar-born cricketer.
"At times, batters go through a purple patch where everything falls into place, and Vaibhav has enjoyed some of that momentum as well. But whenever bowlers get an opportunity against him, they need to capitalise on it and stick to their strengths," added Kumar.
Having put to bat first, the Royals posted 205 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. Opening the innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 27 runs in 17 balls, including a boundary and three maximums. Fellow opening batsman Sooryavanshi departed on four runs in six balls.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel accumulated 38 runs in 26 balls, with the help of three boundaries and two maximums. Dasun Shanaka also scored 29 runs in 15 balls, including three maximums. Later, Jofra Archer gave finishing touches to RR's innings by scoring 32 runs off 15 deliveries, laced with a boundary and three maximums.
MI's Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur bagged two wickets each. Will Jacks, Allah Ghazanfar, and Corbin Bosch also chipped in with one wicket each.
In the second essay of the game, Mumbai's Impact Player Rohit Sharma registered a four-ball duck. Premier batsman Suryakumar Yadav garnered 60 runs off 42 balls, including three boundaries and four maximums.
Facing 18 balls, Will Jacks scored 33 runs with the help of three boundaries and two maximums. Skipper Hardik Pandya also smashed 34 runs in just 15 balls, which included three boundaries and two maximums.
However, the "Paltan" managed to reach 175 runs for the loss of nine wickets. RR's Archer returned with the figures of three wickets for 17 runs in four overs. Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, and Yash Punja bagged two wickets each.
