Rajasthan Royals secured a commanding 47-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 Eliminator at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh. Smashed forward by an extraordinary batting display, Rajasthan posted their highest-ever IPL total of 243/8 before bowling out Sunrisers Hyderabad for 196 in 19.2 overs.
Sooryavanshi Carnage and Jurel’s Fifties
After Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to field, Rajasthan opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi unleashed an absolute masterclass in power-hitting. The young prodigy dismantled the Hyderabad bowling attack, smashing 97 runs off just 29 deliveries, including 5 fours and 12 sixes.
During his explosive innings, Suryavanshi also broke the long-standing record for the most sixes hit in a single IPL season. Following his dismissal, Dhruv Jurel maintained the momentum with a quickfire 50 off 21 balls, featuring 5 boundaries and 3 sixes. Riyan Parag contributed a brisk 26 off 12 balls.
Despite a late fightback from the Hyderabad bowlers, led by Praful Hinge, who claimed 3/54, Rajasthan reached a formidable 243/8 in their allotted 20 overs. Here are some twitter reactions:
🚨RAJASTHAN ROYALS BEAT SRH IN THE ELIMINATOR.
– RR Vs GT on 29th May in Mullanpur.#SRHvsRR pic.twitter.com/mVmqLCQjEh
— Indian Cricket (@IPL2025Auction) May 27, 2026
So the 2016 curse is over, SRH are getting disqualified.With that, Rajasthan Royals are set to take on Gujarat Titans. I feel RR have a slight edge over GT right now.
If that happens, we’re heading towards an RR vs RCB final. pic.twitter.com/IZiZecscd6
— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) May 27, 2026
FIRST SEASON AS CAPTAIN – RAJASTHAN ROYALS INTO QUALIFIER 2…!!!!
– Captain Riyan Parag is here to stay 🔥 pic.twitter.com/QViwcpHDHx
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 27, 2026
14 years later, the record finally falls…to a 15-year-old. 🙌
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rewrites history with 6️⃣5️⃣sixes, surpassing Chris Gayle’s iconic tally. 🤯#TATAIPL #SRHvRR pic.twitter.com/6hhWToYCI2
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 27, 2026
VAIBHAV SURYAVANSHI STARTED AND ENDED SRH'S RUN TODAY. WHAT A WIN FOR RR.#RRvsSRHpic.twitter.com/NBjQRHVPIf
— SMILE_Posts (@S_M_I_L_E_Posts) May 27, 2026
🩷 Perfect revenge by RR!
IPL 2024: SRH beat RR (Qualifier 2)
IPL 2026: RR beat SRH (Eliminator)
Tables turned. 🔥✅#SRHvsRR pic.twitter.com/naUCZ7rnf5— Aman Sharma (@amancrick_news) May 27, 2026
IPL Eliminator ends with SRH falling short in chase of 244 vs RR. Congratulations Rajasthan Royals and best wishes for the next clash against Gujarat Titans. A real treat watching Vaibhav Suryavanshi bat. pic.twitter.com/q5utx3UI3D
— Ashok Mahajan (@AshokMahajan2) May 27, 2026
Archer Leads Comprehensive Bowling Display
Chasing a daunting target of 244, Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered an immediate setback. Speedster Jofra Archer dismissed the dangerous Abhishek Sharma for a duck on the second ball of the innings. Archer struck again soon after, removing Ishan Kishan for a quick 33 off 11 balls.
Hyderabad struggled to build partnerships against a disciplined Rajasthan attack. Left-arm pacer Nandre Burger removed Smaran Ravichandran for 1, while Travis Head fell to Archer for 17. Nitish Kumar Reddy (38 off 20 balls) and impact substitute Salil Arora (35 off 21 balls) provided brief resistance with a 56-run partnership, but the target proved well out of reach.
Hoffa Archer finished as the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/58, while Ravindra Jadeja and Sushant Mishra picked up two wickets each to bundle Hyderabad out for 196. With this victory, Rajasthan Royals advance to Qualifier 2, where they will face Gujarat Titans on Friday for a spot in the finals.
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