Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits another 15-ball half-century, this time against Sunrisers Hyderabad
The teenage prodigy smacked back-to-back 4 sixes in the first over from Praful Hinge
Sooryavanshi smack his third half-century of the season
RR Vs SRH, IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Lights Up Sawai Mansingh Stadium With Another 15-Ball Fifty
Sooryavanshi off to a scintillating start, first hitting 4 sixes off Praful Hunge and then converted that start into another 15-ball half-century. In the over before, Vaibhav was dropped at 32 but that costly mistake saw the teenager punish the Sunrisers with yet another fifty
Summary
Rajasthan Royals' teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lit up the Sawai Mansingh Stadium with his blistering power hitting ability in the very first over of match number 36 of the Indian Premier League against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
After playing a dot ball against Hyderabad pacer Praful Hinge, Sooryavanshi unleashed himself, smacking back-to-back 4 sixes in a row to shift the momentum completely towards Rajasthan, who are actually playing their first home game at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Before this home game, RR had played all of their home matches at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. They won all of their matches (3) in the venue and Rajasthan will be hoping to replicate the same thing in Jaipur.
The crowd had created an absolutely electrifying atmosphere before the start of the match and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made it even more exciting.
He got off to a scintillating start, first hitting 4 sixes off Praful Hunge and then converted that start into another 15-ball half-century. In the previous over, Vaibhav was dropped at 32 runs and now he is making the Sunrisers pay heavily for their mistake.
This is now his 3rd half-century of the 2026 IPL season with previous two coming against the Chennai Super Kings (52) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (78).
His highest score so far is 78 and today he has a very good chance of converting his 50 into a full-century.
What Happened In The RR Vs SRH, IPL 2026 Reverse Fixture?
The previous meeting between the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match 21 was a historic night for the Sunrisers.
After being sent in to bat, SRH posted a mammoth 216/6, anchored by a sensational 91 off 44 balls from stand-in captain Ishan Kishan, along with a steady 40 from Heinrich Klaasen.
However, the real story was the SRH debutant pace duo. Praful Hinge delivered an unforgettable first over, taking three wickets to leave RR reeling at 9/5.
Hinge and Sakib Hussain both finished with identical figures of 4 wickets each, dismantling the Royals for 159. Despite a 118-run recovery stand between Donovan Ferreira (69) and Ravindra Jadeja (45), SRH secured a commanding 57-run victory,
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