Image: Yashasvi Jaiswal’s unbeaten 77 powered Rajasthan Royals to a 27-run win / © OneCricket
Yashasvi Jaiswal just lit up Guwahati by smashing an unbeaten 77 off just 32 balls and basically carrying Rajasthan Royals to a comfortable 27-run win over the Mumbai Indians in that rain-shortened IPL match at Barsapara Cricket Stadium. The game was reduced to 11 overs each after the rain played spoilsport for a long time. But once they started, Jaiswal didn’t waste any time. He came out swinging from the first over, hitting 10 fours and 4 sixes with some really clean striking.
The timing was spot on. Whether he was driving through covers or pulling anything short, the ball just raced away. What made it even better was the opening partnership with that 15-year-old sensation, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The player was fearless, hammering Jasprit Bumrah for a six right at the start and blasting 39 off just 14 balls. Together, they put on a crazy stand that set up the whole innings. Jaiswal kept the momentum going even after Vaibhav got out, rotating strike smartly and launching a few more big ones.
Rajasthan ended up at 150 for 3, a massive total in such a short game. The Mumbai tried hard in the chase but never really got going. They lost wickets at regular intervals and could only scrape together 123 for 9. The asking rate was always tough, and RR’s bowlers kept things tight.
Honestly, it was one of those nights where Jaiswal looked a class apart. Calm when needed, explosive when the moment came. This kind of knock will give the Royals a lot of confidence moving forward. Mumbai, on the other hand, will be scratching its head about how to stop these explosive starts.