The Rajasthan Royals delivered a phenomenal batting display to secure a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over the Lucknow Super Giants in Match 64 of IPL 2026 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Chasing a formidable target of 221, the hosts produced an extraordinary chase to cross the finish line with five balls to spare, effectively ascending to fourth place in the standings to keep their playoff destiny in their own hands.
Marsh and Inglis Propel Lucknow to 220/5
After being asked to bat first by stand-in Rajasthan captain Yashasvi Jaiswal, the Lucknow Super Giants mounted an aggressive start. Opening batsman Josh Inglis provided immediate momentum, blasting a rapid 60 runs off just 29 deliveries, decorated with seven boundaries and three sixes.
Alongside him, Mitchell Marsh played a truly sensational innings, anchoring the visitors with a blistering 96 off 57 balls. Marsh dismantled the Rajasthan pace unit, striking 11 boundaries and five sixes at a strike rate of 168.42. Rishabh Pant added a steady 35 runs from 23 balls, allowing Lucknow to post a daunting total of 220 for 5 in their 20 overs.
For Rajasthan, young leg-spinner Yash Raj Punja was the pick of the bowlers, showing immense control to finish with figures of 2 for 35, while Jofra Archer claimed 1 for 39 in his four overs. Here are some twitter reactions:
Rajasthan Royals wins by 7 wickets vs Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur, to keep #IPL2026 Play-Off hopes alive.
Dhruv Jurel's 53* saw #RR through after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (93) & Yashasvi Jaiswal (43) run, as #LSG only had Mohsin Khan's 1/31 to show.#Cricket #RRvsLSG #IPL https://t.co/XeUJ1zyLj4
— The CricHub (@thecrichub_live) May 19, 2026
Perfect day it was for RR top order
Didn't expect Jaiswal to be in runs but he too did exceptionally well #RRvsLSG #IPL #Cricket pic.twitter.com/Bwg0GcowZk— Rahul K. Narayan (@Astrocalf1111) May 20, 2026
– Must Win Game for RR.
– Scored 90(37) Vs LSG today.
– Smashed 10 Sixes.
– Highest scorer of the Match.
– Won POTM Award.VAIBHAV SURYAVANSHI – THE FUTURE SUPERSTAR. ⭐🔥 pic.twitter.com/jNyvYfwXwB
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) May 19, 2026
Rajasthan Royals Hero Vaibhav Suryavanshi winning hearts on & off the field♥️
"After Lucknow Super Giants Vs RR Sanjiv Goenka to meet Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, they started talking for a while. Then shortly after Goenka's & his wife arrived there. At that moment, when LSG owner… pic.twitter.com/LidEIF0NTw
— MANU. (@IMManu_18) May 19, 2026
RR won against LSG by 7 wickets #IPL #LSGvRR #RRvLSG #LSGvsRR #RRvsLSG #vaibhavsuryavanshi pic.twitter.com/LyDSjZNWFW
— Fourth Umpire (@UmpireFourth) May 19, 2026
4th Successful 200+ runchase for RR in IPL Today
224 vs PBKS, Sharjah, 2020
224 vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
223 vs PBKS, Mullanpur, 2026
221 vs LSG, Jaipur, 2026*#RRvsLSG #LSGvsRR pic.twitter.com/rm5vNrbt57— Raja (@_raja_kumar) May 19, 2026
Qualification scenarios for RR, PBKS KKR & CSK as 4th playoffs team in IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals – Just win vs Mumbai Indians & qualified into top 4
Punjab kings – Win Vs Lucknow Super Giants & RR lost vs MI
Kolkata knight Riders – PBKS's loss Vs LSG & RR loss Vs MI
KKR win… pic.twitter.com/2EA0eYHEWd— MANU. (@IMManu_18) May 19, 2026
Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel Lead Modern Chase for RR
The pursuit of 221 required an explosive start, and Rajasthan’s top order delivered precisely that. Stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal set the tone early, smashing a brisk 43 off 23 balls before departing in the seventh over. His dismissal set the stage for the Vaibhav Sooryavanshi storm.
The 15-year-old batting prodigy played a breathtaking knock, turning a high-pressure chase into a masterclass of clean hitting. Suryavanshi compiled a destructive 93 runs off just 38 deliveries, striking seven boundaries and an astonishing ten sixes at a strike rate of 244.74.
He stitched together a decisive century partnership with Dhruv Jurel, who anchored the remaining chase perfectly. Jurel completed a composed half-century, remaining unbeaten on 53 off 38 balls, while Donovan Ferreira sealed the victory with a towering six in the final over, taking the team to 225 for 3.
Despite a disciplined spell from Mohsin Khan (1 for 31), Lucknow’s bowling unit struggled to contain the boundary flow under intense pressure.
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