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RR's openers unleash 70-run blitz!
4 Apr
Summary
- Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 70 runs in 38 balls.
- Dhruv Jurel scored a rapid 75 runs off 42 balls.
- Kagiso Rabada took two wickets for Gujarat Titans.
In IPL 2026 match number 9, Rajasthan Royals' openers Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal delivered a spectacular 70-run partnership in only 38 balls, setting an aggressive tone against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.
Yashasvi Jaiswal contributed 55 runs from 36 deliveries, while Vaibhav Suryavanshi added a quickfire 31 from 18 balls. Their fearless batting put immediate pressure on the Gujarat Titans' bowlers.
Suryavanshi's innings concluded when he was dismissed by captain Rashid Khan for 31. Jaiswal was later removed by Kagiso Rabada after scoring 55 runs.
Despite a brief resurgence from Gujarat's pace attack, led by Rabada who claimed two wickets, Rajasthan's middle order found stability. Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel emerged as the standout performer, smashing an impressive 75 runs off just 42 balls, including five sixes, to guide RR to a formidable total.
