Indian teenage prodigy smashes his third IPL half century as Rajasthan routed Chennai Tremendous Kings within the IPL.
Revealed On 31 Mar 2026
Days after turning 15, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi discovered an ideal technique to have a good time, tearing to a 15-ball half-century in a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai Tremendous Kings within the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.
Sooryavanshi, who lit up his debut season with a 35-ball hundred towards Gujarat Titans final 12 months, took solely 15 balls to smash his first fifty of the season – the third fifty-plus rating of his eight-match IPL profession to this point.
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Alongside fellow opener and India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi tore into the Chennai assault within the powerplay, main the workforce to 74 with out loss.
Sooryavanshi was dismissed for 52 after 17 balls, together with 5 sixes and 4 fours, after sharing a blistering 75-run stand with Jaiswal. Rajasthan sealed victory in simply 12.1 overs after chasing down a victory goal of 128.
“I consider defending, however the plan was to resolve the sport within the powerplay as we’d restricted them to a low rating,” Sooryavanshi stated.
“If the bowlers had bowled nicely in the powerplay then the sport may need turned their means, however we went all out within the powerplay.”
The Below-19 World Cup winner credited Rajasthan coach Kumar Sangakkara and workers for backing his attacking instincts.
“They advised me to learn the state of affairs nicely and again my recreation,” he added.
Rajasthan’s fast chase adopted an excellent bowling effort. Their assault lowered Chennai to 41-4 on the finish of the powerplay, placing the guests firmly on the again foot earlier than they have been dismissed for 127 in 19.4 overs.
South Africa tempo bowler Nandre Burger led the cost with figures of 2-26 and was named participant of the match, whereas Jofra Archer and Ravindra Jadeja additionally took two wickets apiece.
Rajasthan will subsequent face the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Saturday, whereas Chennai host Punjab Kings on Friday.
