Summary of this article
Mumbai Indians won rain-delayed toss, opted to bowl first
Rajasthan Royals rode 80-run Yashasvi Jaiswal-Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stand to post a total of 150 in 11 overs
MI restricted to 123 for 9 in response, slump to second straight defeat
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi did not let the Guwahati rain dampen their free-flowing batting on Tuesday (April 7), sending the Mumbai Indians (MI) on a leather hunt to propel Rajasthan Royals (RR) to a 27-run win in match 13 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
The game was reduced to an 11-overs-per-side contest after steady downpour delayed the toss by nearly three hours. But once it got underway, there was no let-up in the fireworks from the Royals' red-hot opening duo.
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Jaiswal (77 not out off 32) and Sooryavanshi (39 off 14) clattered an 80-run partnership in just 30 balls to leave the Mumbai bowling shell shocked. They hit a combined nine sixes, which included a first-ball maximum from Sooryavanshi against pace maestro Jasprit Bumrah.
It was the first time the 15-year-old was facing arguably the world's best bowler, and the nonchalance with which Sooryavanshi dispatched Bumrah over cow corner spoke volumes. The southpaw from Samastipur then picked up a slower length ball over deep backward square leg for another big six for good measure.
The teenager eventually fell to Shardul Thakur, smashing a wide delivery straight to Tilak Varma at deep cover and looking visibly disappointed with himself. Jaiswal continued in his hard-hitting vein, anchoring the innings with authority to finish unbeaten with 10 fours and four sixes to his name.
The 24-year-old southpaw brought up a fabulous half-century off just 23 balls with a stylish cut through point. He ended the innings with another hit to the boundary to take the Royals to the 150-run mark.
In response, Mumbai could only muster 123 for nine. Losing three wickets in the truncated 20-ball powerplay did Hardik Pandya's side no favours, and it was always a virtually insurmountable task from there on. Jofra Archer dealt the first blow, and Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger and Ravi Bishnoi claimed two wickets apiece for the victors.
With their third consecutive win, RR moved to the summit of the standings bearing six points, while MI slumped to their second loss in a row and lie seventh in table with two points.
RR Vs MI, IPL 2026: Toss Update
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals.
RR Vs MI, IPL 2026: Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
How many runs did Vaibhav Sooryavanshi score in RR vs MI, IPL 2026 match?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 39 runs off 14 balls in the RR vs MI, IPL 2026 match.
Who was named Player of the Match in RR vs MI, IPL 2026 match?
Yashasvi Jaiswal was named Player of the Match in RR vs MI, IPL 2026 match for his unbeaten 77 off 32.
Who holds the Purple Cap and Orange Cap after match 13 of IPL 2026?
Ravi Bishnoi holds the Purple Cap after match 13 of IPL 2026 with seven wickets from three games, while Yashasvi Jaiswal holds the Orange Cap with 170 runs.
