RR vs MI IPL 2026 Match Highlights: Rajasthan Royals Beat Mumbai Indians by 27 Runs in Rain-Shortened 11-Over Thriller

Rajasthan Royals clinched a thrilling 27-run victory over Mumbai Indians in an 11-over rain-truncated IPL 2026 encounter at Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Posting a formidable 150 for 3, RR restricted MI to 123 for 9, dominating the shortened contest.

Batting first, Rajasthan Royals were spearheaded by a sensational unbeaten 77 off just 32 balls from Yashasvi Jaiswal, who smashed 10 fours and 4 sixes. He received vital support from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who blazed 39 off 14 balls, hitting 5 towering sixes before falling to Shardul Thakur. Captain Riyan Parag added a quick 20 off 10 balls, while Dhruv Jurel contributed 2 before both were dismissed by AM Ghazanfar, who finished with 2 for 21. Shimron Hetmyer remained unbeaten on 6.

Chasing 151, Mumbai Indians stumbled early. Ryan Rickelton (8) was bowled by Jofra Archer, Rohit Sharma (5) was trapped lbw by Sandeep Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav scored 6 before being caught off Nandre Burger. Tilak Varma made 14, but wickets fell at regular intervals, including Hardik Pandya for 9. Naman Dhir fought hard with 25 off 13 balls, while Sherfane Rutherford provided late fireworks, smashing 25 off just 8 deliveries.

Rajasthan Royals’ bowling was led by Nandre Burger (2/21), Sandeep Sharma (2/26), and Ravi Bishnoi (2/25), with Tushar Deshpande and Jofra Archer chipping in with key wickets. Archer also effected a run-out that dismissed Trent Boult for 1. Deepak Chahar and Jasprit Bumrah remained unbeaten on 6 and 5 respectively.

Despite aggressive efforts from Rutherford and Dhir, MI’s chase never gained momentum as RR’s bowlers maintained control, ensuring a comfortable 27-run win in this rain-affected, action-packed showdown.