Rajasthan Royals defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL eliminator as teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a rapid 97 off 29 balls. He hits 12 sixes and also strikes five fours while helping Rajasthan post 243 for eight in Chandigarh. The innings continues to build on his league form, having won the orange cap for scoring 680 runs during the regular season. In reply, Sunrisers face a strong early impact from Rajasthan’s bowling, with Jofra Archer taking key wickets in his opening spell to put Hyderabad under pressure. Across the match, Rajasthan’s combination of aggressive batting and sustained bowling restricts Sunrisers and Rajasthan secures victory by 47 runs. The win sends Rajasthan into Qualifier 2, with Archer and Sooryavanshi central to the outcome. Both results are presented as decisive in determining who advances after the eliminator stage.
Sooryavanshi’s 97 and Archer’s spell lift Rajasthan Royals past Sunrisers
Rajasthan Royals defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL eliminator as teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a rapid 97 off 29 balls. He hits 12 sixes and also strikes five fours while helping Rajas...
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, scores 97 off 29 balls for Rajasthan, including 12 sixes.
- Rajasthan post 243 for eight in Chandigarh in the eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Jofra Archer takes top wickets in his opening spell to disrupt Sunrisers’ chase.
- Rajasthan win the match by 47 runs.
- Rajasthan advance to Qualifier 2.
The teen prodigy smashes 97 off just 29 balls with five fours and 12 sixes as the Rajasthan side makes 243 for eight; the pacer accounts for the top three in his opening spell to dash Sunrisers’ hopes
3 months agoFifteen-year-old hits 12 sixes in 29-ball knockJofra Archer wickets help Royals past SunrisersThe teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a staggering 12 sixes to lead Rajasthan Royals to a 47-run drubbing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Wednesday’s Indian Premier League eliminator.The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi, who won the regular season’s orange cap for the most runs scored (680), destroyed Hyderabad’s famed bowling with an incredible 29-ball 97, around which Rajasthan constructed an imposing 243-8 in Chandigarh. Continue reading...
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