RR vs RCB IPL 2026 Match 16 Highlights saw Rajasthan Royals chase down 202 with two overs to spare at Guwahati. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 78 off 26 balls before Dhruv Jurel finished with an unbeaten 81 off 43.
RCB had recovered from 94/6 to post 201/8 thanks to Rajat Patidar’s captain’s knock of 63 off 40. It meant nothing as RR’s openers scored 97 in the powerplay and Jurel anchored the chase despite losing three wickets in two overs to Krunal Pandya and Josh Hazlewood.
What Happened in the RCB Batting Innings?
Jofra Archer struck off the very first ball, removing Phil Salt for a golden duck. Kohli counter attacked with seven fours in his 32 off 16 before Bishnoi bowled him through the gate. RCB collapsed to 94/6 as Brijesh Sharma trapped Jitesh lbw and Bishnoi dismissed Krunal at long off.
Patidar then played a rescue act, smashing two sixes off Burger in the 15th over to bring up his fifty. Venkatesh Iyer came in as impact sub and hammered 21 off Sandeep’s final over including two sixes. RCB dragged themselves to 201/8, the highest total after being six down for under 100 in IPL history.
| Category | Player | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Best Batsman | Rajat Patidar | 63 runs (40 balls, 4×4, 4×6) |
| Best Bowler | Ravi Bishnoi | 4 overs, 32 runs, 2 wickets |
How Did RR Chase 202 With Two Overs Left?
Sooryavanshi smashed four boundaries off Hazlewood in the fourth over and reached his fifty off just 15 balls. Jurel joined the carnage with 24 runs off the sixth over bowled by Abhinandan Singh. RR posted 97/1 in the powerplay, the fifth highest in IPL history. The pair added 108 off 37 balls at a run rate of 17.51.
Krunal struck back with two wickets in two balls, dismissing Sooryavanshi for 78 and Hetmyer for a golden duck. Hazlewood then removed Parag at long on. At 132/4, RCB sniffed a chance. Jurel refused to panic. He and Jadeja added an unbroken 70 run stand, rotating strike smartly and punishing anything loose. Jurel sealed the win with a six over backward square off Romario Shepherd. Four wins from four for the Royals.
| Category | Player | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Best Batsman | Dhruv Jurel | 81* runs (43 balls, 7×4, 3×6) |
| Best Bowler | Krunal Pandya | 4 overs, 30 runs, 2 wickets |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sooryavanshi struck at 300 with 78 runs off 26 balls including 8 fours and 7 sixes.
Yes. RR won their fourth consecutive match to stay top of the IPL 2026 points table.
RCB’s 201/8 became the highest total by any team after being six down for under 100 in IPL history.
