Match Report – IPL 2026, Match 13: RR vs MI – Sooryavanshi Stuns Bumrah in Barsapara Blitz

RR vs MI – Match 13, TATA IPL 2026

ACA Stadium, Barsapara | 7 April 2026

Result: Rajasthan Royals won by 27 runs (DLS method, 11-over match)

Toss & Context

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first, hoping to exploit moisture on the pitch after a rain-delayed start at the ACA Stadium in Barsapara. Rain reduced the match to a truncated 11-over-per-side affair – but that only concentrated the action.

RR Innings: 150/3 (11 overs)

Yashasvi Jaiswal set the tone immediately, hammering Deepak Chahar for 22 in the very first over. But the defining story of the evening belonged to schoolboy sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

The 15-year-old walked out to face none other than Jasprit Bumrah – arguably the finest all-format bowler on the planet – and on the very first ball he faced, pulled him for a towering six. The crowd at Barsapara erupted. Sooryavanshi went on to smash 39 off just 14 deliveries at a staggering strike rate of 278.57, taking on the MI pace attack with reckless abandon before holing out.

Jaiswal then anchored the innings magnificently after the blitz, compiling an unbeaten 77 off 32 balls (10 fours, 4 sixes, SR: 240.63), while a quickfire 20 off 10 from skipper Riyan Parag rounded off a formidable 150/3.

MI Innings: 123/9 (11 overs)

Chasing 151 in 66 deliveries demanded a boundary-laden start, but RR's bowlers executed their plans with clinical precision. Jofra Archer, operating against his former franchise, was parsimonious in his two-over opening spell (1/17), denying the MI openers any room.

Rohit Sharma (5 off 6) and Ryan Rickelton (8 off 4) departed early. Sherfane Rutherford injected brief life with a bludgeoning 25 off 8 balls (SR: 312.5) and Naman Dhir contributed a valiant 25 off 13, but the required rate proved too steep.

Sandeep Sharma (2/26), Nandre Burger (2/21), and Ravi Bishnoi (2/25) shared the wickets evenly, dismissing MI for 123/9 to seal a 27-run RR victory.

Player of the Match: Yashasvi Jaiswal (77* off 32)

Key Stats

What This Means for the Table

RR move to three wins from three to lead the points table. MI, despite their formidable squad depth, are beginning to look vulnerable in their batting approach against high-quality pace early in the powerplay.