Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians by 27 runs – IPL 2026 Match Report
Rajasthan Royals 150/3 (11 ov) beat Mumbai Indians 123/9 (11 ov) by 27 runs.
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati · IPL 2026, 13th Match · 7 April 2026 · Rain-reduced (11 overs per side)
The Story
Rain curtailed this one to 11 overs a side, but what it lacked in length it made up for in fireworks. Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to field – a decision that looked questionable from the very first ball.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi came out swinging, hammering 39 off just 14 balls (SR 278, 5 sixes) before Shardul Thakur got him for 39 in the 5th over. But by then the damage was done. Yashasvi Jaiswal anchored the innings from the other end with a blistering unbeaten 77 off 32 balls (SR 240, 10 fours, 4 sixes), while Riyan Parag added a brisk 20 off 10. RR posted 150/3 – a huge ask in an 11-over game.
Mumbai’s reply fell apart immediately. Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger tore through the top order: Ryan Rickelton (8), Suryakumar Yadav (6), and Rohit Sharma (5) were all back in the pavilion inside three overs, leaving MI at 22/3. Sandeep Sharma then claimed Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma in quick succession to make it 46/5 in the fifth over.
Sherfane Rutherford (25 off 8, SR 312) and Naman Dhir (25 off 13) rallied in the middle overs but MI fell well short, bowled out for 123 in the final over. RR won by 27 runs.
Statz MVP: Yashasvi Jaiswal – Rating 82.0
Yashasvi Jaiswal tops the Statz Rating at 82.0 – the highest-rated performance across all matches this week. In a match compressed to 11 overs, his 77* off 32 balls was not just a big score – it was an innings that set an effectively unreachable target. Coming in at the top, he faced the full spectrum of Mumbai’s attack and dominated every over he faced, finishing unbeaten with 10 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 240.
The Statz Rating rewards both volume and context – Jaiswal’s score was match-defining from ball one, and his unbeaten status means he extracted maximum value for RR throughout. 82.0 is a deserved reflection of his dominance.
Top 5 Statz Ratings
| Rank | Player | Team | Rating | Key contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 82.0 | 77* off 32, SR 240, 10 fours, 4 sixes |
| 2 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | RR | 64.3 | 39 off 14, SR 278, 5 sixes |
| 3 | Sherfane Rutherford | MI | 45.6 | 25 off 8, SR 312 |
| 4 | Sandeep Sharma | RR | 40.5 | 2/26 off 3 overs, Econ 8.67 |
| 5 | AM Ghazanfar | MI | 34.6 | 2/21 off 2 overs, Econ 10.5 |
Statz applies a 15% loss penalty to all ratings – which is why Rutherford (45.6) and Ghazanfar (34.6), despite strong individual performances, rank below RR’s match-winners.
Turning Point
Mumbai were 22/3 inside 2.5 overs, chasing 151 off 11. Losing Rickelton, SKY, and Rohit in the first three overs was catastrophic. At that point MI needed nearly 14 runs per over with their three best batters gone. Sandeep Sharma made it worse at 46/5 in the fifth – from there, the only question was the margin.
Match Context
The rain-reduced format at Guwahati produced a contest that was settled in the first three overs of MI’s chase. RR’s result keeps them competitive in IPL 2026. For Mumbai, this is a second defeat that raises questions about their top-order fragility – Rohit (5), SKY (6), and Rickelton (8) all gone cheaply under pressure. A pattern worth watching.
Full scorecard and Statz Ratings: RR vs MI – Match Scorecard
