RR vs MI • RAIN-HIT THRILLER
INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026 • 13th MATCH • GUWAHATI
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Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Mohit Krishnadas
3rd Umpire: Virender Sharma
Referee: Vengalil Narayanan Kutty
Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 | Ends: Media End, Pavilion End
Streaming: JioHotstar | TV: Star Sports Network
TOSS & RESULT
🏏 Mumbai Indians won the toss & opted to bowl first
Hardik Pandya: "We'll chase, conditions might help."
Rajasthan Royals won by 27 runs (11 overs game due to rain)
RAJASTHAN ROYALS • 150/3 (11.0 overs)
RR 150/3
RR: 13.63 Overs: 11.0 3 wkts
RR Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 77* | 32 | 10 | 4 | 240.62 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 39 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 278.57 |
| Dhruv Jurel (wk) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Riyan Parag (c) | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 200.00 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 6* | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
Extras: 6 (w 6)
Did not bat: Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
MI Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepak Chahar | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.7 |
| Trent Boult | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Hardik Pandya | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Shardul Thakur | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 18.0 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 10.5 |
Fall of wickets (RR)
80-1 (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 4.6)
84-2 (Dhruv Jurel, 5.4)
121-3 (Riyan Parag, 8.5)
Key partnership: Yashasvi Jaiswal (40) & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (39) → 80 off 30 balls
Powerplay (0.1-3.2): 59/0 | Jaiswal 77* off 32 (10 fours, 4 sixes)
Powerplay (0.1-3.2): 59/0 | Jaiswal 77* off 32 (10 fours, 4 sixes)
MUMBAI INDIANS • 123/9 (11.0 overs) • Target 151
MI 123/9
RR: 11.18 Overs: 11.0 Lost by 27 runs
MI Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton (wk) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200.0 |
| Rohit Sharma | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200.0 |
| Tilak Varma | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 140.0 |
| Hardik Pandya (c) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150.0 |
| Naman Dhir | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 192.3 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 312.5 |
| Shardul Thakur | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.3 |
| Deepak Chahar | 6* | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.0 |
| Trent Boult | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 5* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.0 |
Extras: 11 (b 1, lb 4, w 6)
Did not bat: AM Ghazanfar
RR Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Nandre Burger | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 14.5 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 12.5 |
Fall of wickets (MI)
10-1 (Ryan Rickelton, 0.6)
20-2 (Suryakumar Yadav, 1.4)
22-3 (Rohit Sharma, 2.3)
41-4 (Hardik Pandya, 4.3)
46-5 (Tilak Varma, 4.6)
93-6 (Sherfane Rutherford, 7.5)
103-7 (Naman Dhir, 8.5)
111-8 (Shardul Thakur, 9.4)
116-9 (Trent Boult, 10.1)
Brief resistance: Rutherford 25(8) & Naman Dhir 25(13) – 47-run stand for 6th wicket
Powerplay: MI 65/3 (5 ov) | Required rate climbed to over 15 after RR's total
Powerplay: MI 65/3 (5 ov) | Required rate climbed to over 15 after RR's total
RR: 3rd win in a row – 3/3 to start season
MI away since IPL 2023: 9 wins, 16 losses (36% worst)
RR's 3rd time with 3+ consecutive wins at start (2015:5, 2024:4)
Yashasvi Jaiswal POTM: 77*(32) – 10 fours, 4 sixes
Post-Match Presentation & Reactions
Player of the Match – Yashasvi Jaiswal (77* off 32): “I had a plan because only three overs of powerplay. I kept thinking who I can take down – Chahar bhai, then Bumrah bhai. I try to understand the situation and put my team first. Conversations with Vaibhav keep me motivated.”
Riyan Parag | RR Captain: “Winning three out of three feels great. The way the boys have showed up every game, I can't ask for more. We are executing our plans and the atmosphere is fantastic.”
Ravi Bishnoi (Purple Cap): “The main difference is my length. Wickets are good, bats are good, so bowlers have to survive by mixing variations. Playing with same age-group (Parag, Jurel) makes it easier to express.”
Hardik Pandya | MI Captain: “We didn’t execute our powerplay deliveries. Bowlers need to take responsibility. I would not put this loss on the batting line – they played tremendous cricket.”
Turning Point: Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi's 80-run stand in just 5 overs. MI never recovered after losing early wickets, and the required rate climbed beyond reach despite Rutherford's late fireworks.
BATTERS & WK
- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira
BOWLERS & ALL-ROUNDERS
- Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach: Kumar Sangakkara | Bowling: Shane Bond | Spin: Trevor Penney
BATTERS & WK
- Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford
BOWLERS
- Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach: Mark Boucher | Bowling: Shane Bond | Fielding: James Pamment
🔄 RR Substitutes & Bench
- Ravi Bishnoi, Shubham Dubey, Kuldeep Sen, Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Kwena Maphaka
🔄 MI Substitutes & Bench
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shubham Dubey, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Singh, Mayank Markande, Rahul Chahar
