Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Report – IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals made it look straightforward at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. RR vs RCB, IPL 2026, 16th Match – April 10, 2026.
Result: Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 201/8 (20 overs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru set a challenging target at a ground that does not see much T20 cricket. The innings was defined by two performances from familiar names and some explosive late hitting that pushed the total past 200.
Virat Kohli gave RCB a flying start – 32 off 16 balls at the top of the order, blitzing 7 boundaries before Ravi Bishnoi got through him. Rajat Patidar was the backbone of the innings – his 63 off 40 balls, 4 fours and 4 sixes, was the kind of measured, powerful knock that holds a middle order together. He batted right through the bulk of the innings before falling in the 18th over with 166 on the board.
Down the order RCB found firepower. Romario Shepherd cracked 22 off 11 at SR 200 and Venkatesh Iyer finished 29* off 15 at SR 193. The death overs were brutal – RCB extracting serious value from their lower middle order to push past 200.
For Rajasthan Royals, Jofra Archer was sharp with the new ball – 2/33 from 3 overs. Ravi Bishnoi matched him with 2/32 from 4 overs, dismissing Kohli and Krunal Pandya. Brijesh Sharma chipped in with 2 wickets but Sandeep Sharma was expensive with 1/47 from 4.
Rajasthan Royals – 202/4 (18 overs)
The chase produced one of the innings of the IPL season. Vaibhav Suryavanshi came out swinging from ball one – 78 off just 26 deliveries, 8 fours and 7 sixes, strike rate of 300. He launched RCB’s bowlers to all parts of Guwahati before Krunal Pandya ended the carnage at 129/2 in the 8th over.
Dhruv Jurel then anchored the run chase with authority. His unbeaten 81 off 43 balls – 8 fours, 3 sixes – was composed, powerful hitting that finished the job. Jurel and Suryavanshi put on 108 together for the second wicket to put RR firmly in control.
RR finished on 202/4 from 18 overs – winners by 6 wickets with 12 balls remaining. Yashasvi Jaiswal contributed 13 off 8 at the top, and Ravindra Jadeja was unbeaten on 24* off 25 at the close.
Josh Hazlewood took 2/44 for RCB and Krunal Pandya 2/30. Abhinandan Singh went for 54 off 3 overs without reward.
Statz MVP – Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Vaibhav Suryavanshi rates 84.3 on the Statz Rating – comfortably the highest-rated player in this match. The teenager hit 78 off 26 at a strike rate of 300, depositing 7 sixes into the Guwahati stands and single-handedly putting the chase beyond doubt. The Statz model rewards batting impact, strike rate and match context – Suryavanshi ticks every box here.
Top 5 Statz Ratings – RR vs RCB
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) – 84.3 – 78 off 26, SR 300. Brutal, match-defining innings.
- Dhruv Jurel (RR) – 56.6 – 81* off 43, SR 188. The calm anchor to Suryavanshi’s storm.
- Krunal Pandya (RCB) – 50.3 – 2/30 from 4 overs, the best of RCB’s bowlers on a difficult night for the attack.
- Ravi Bishnoi (RR) – 44.1 – 2/32 from 4, removed Kohli and Pandya to put the brakes on the RCB innings.
- Rajat Patidar (RCB) – 36.9 – 63 off 40. The one RCB batter who gave the innings real backbone.
Full Statz Ratings available on the RR vs RCB scorecard and Statz Rating tab.
Match Summary
- RCB: 201/8 (20 overs) – Rajat Patidar 63(40), Virat Kohli 32(16), Venkatesh Iyer 29*(15)
- RR bowling: Jofra Archer 2/33 (3 ov), Ravi Bishnoi 2/32 (4 ov), Brijesh Sharma 2/37 (4 ov)
- RR: 202/4 (18 overs) – Won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
- Key performers: Vaibhav Suryavanshi 78(26), Dhruv Jurel 81*(43), Krunal Pandya 2/30
- Toss: Rajasthan Royals won, elected to field
- Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
RR extend their perfect IPL 2026 record to five wins from five. RCB showed genuine fight with a 200+ total – Patidar and the death-order batters did their jobs – but Suryavanshi’s explosion in the powerplay made the chase look simple from the moment he arrived at the crease.
Full player stats, ratings and Statz MVP analysis on the RR vs RCB scorecard page at Statz Cricket.
