IPL 2026: Yashasvi Jaiswal shatters records against Mumbai Indians
What's the story
Rajasthan Royals hammered 150/3 in just 11 overs against Mumbai Indians in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. After a delayed start, rain reduced the contest to an 11-over-a-side contest. With MI electing to field, RR openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi came out all guns blazing. The former set records with his unbeaten 77 off 32 balls.
Knock
Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi hammer MI pacers
Jaiswal made a statement by smashing Deepak Chahar for 22 runs in the first over. While Sooryavanshi was impressive against Jasprit Bumrah, Jaiswal battered MI's next ploy in Trent Boult. This took RR to 58/0 in just three overs. Although RR lost Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel in successive overs, they catapulted to 89/2 in six overs. Jaiswal soon completed his half-century off 23 balls.
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RR ride on Jaiswal's blazing knock
In the innings' latter half, Jaiswal found boundaries against Bumrah and Shardul Thakur. He finished with an unbeaten 77 off 32 balls, a knock laced with 10 fours and 4 sixes. This propelled RR to 150/3.
Milestone
Jaiswal's 19th fifty-plus score for RR
Jaiswal raced to his 19th fifty-plus score, now the joint second-most for RR in the IPL with Ajinkya Rahane. The duo is only behind Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson (25 scores each). Jaiswal, who also has two tons, has raced to 2,336 runs from 70 IPL games at an average of 36.50. His tally includes a strike rate of 153.58.
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Other landmarks reached by Jaiswal
During his innings, Jaiswal also completed 100 sixes in the IPL, all for RR. He became the fourth batter to touch the 100-six mark for the Royals (IPL), joining Samson (192), Buttler (135), and Shane Watson (109). According to Cricbuzz, this was the third instance of Jaiswal smashing 22-plus runs in the first over of an IPL innings.
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Jaiswal gets Orange Cap
With his second half-century of IPL 2026, Jaiswal now has the Orange Cap. He has smashed 179 runs from three matches at a strike rate of 163.46 this season. His other scores read 38* vs CSK and 55 vs GT.
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His T20 numbers
According to ESPNcricinfo, Jaiswal raced to his 24th half-century in T20 cricket. He has racked up 3,775 runs from 123 T20s at an average of 34.00. His tally includes a strike rate of 151.60.