RR vs RCB: Rajasthan Royals Outclass RCB After Strong Start

IPL2026 Match 16  in Guwahati on April 10, 2026, Rajasthan Royals defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets.

Despite a strong total from RCB, Rajasthan’s aggressive batting finished the chase in 18 overs.

Match Overview
Result: Rajasthan Royals (202/4) defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (201/8) by 6 wickets.

Venue: ACA Stadium, Barsapara, Guwahati.

Player of the Match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

RCB’s Strong Start and Middle-Order Struggles

Royal Challengers Bengaluru were sent in to bat first and reached a total of 201/8.

Top Order Power: Virat Kohli led the early charge with 32 runs off 16 balls, including seven boundaries.

Captain’s Knock: Rajat Patidar anchored the innings with 63 runs off 40 balls (four boundaries and four sixes).

Late Cameos: Impact Sub Venkatesh Iyer added an unbeaten 29 off 15 balls, while Romario Shepherd contributed 22 off 11 balls.

Bowling Pressure: Despite the high score, RCB lost wickets at regular intervals, which slowed their momentum toward the end. Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32), and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) each took two wickets for Rajasthan.

Rajasthan Royals’ Explosive Response
Rajasthan Royals chased down the 202-run target with 12 balls to spare.

Sooryavanshi Storm: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dominated the powerplay, smashing 78 runs off just 26 balls at a strike rate of 300.

He reached a 15-ball half-century and hit eight fours and seven sixes during his innings.

Jurel’s Composure: Dhruv Jurel anchored the rest of the chase, finishing unbeaten with 81 runs off 43 balls.

Record Partnership: Sooryavanshi and Jurel shared a match-defining 108-run stand in just 37 balls, the second-fastest century partnership in IPL history.

Closing the Game: After Sooryavanshi and Shimron Hetmyer fell in quick succession to Krunal Pandya (2/30),

Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja (24* off 25) put on an unbeaten 68-run partnership to secure the win.

Points Table Impact
With this victory, Rajasthan Royals moved to the top of the IPL 2026 points table with eight points and a net run rate of 2.055.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru moved to third place with four points from three matches.

🔗 References

• IPL Official: https://www.iplt20.com