RR vs RCB Match 16 Commentary - Guwahati (10 April 2026)

Back of a length and around off, Dhruv Jurel heaves it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. 10 needed in 17 now.

Hard length and on off, Ravindra Jadeja guides it away to deep third for a run.

RR are doing it in singles! Short of a length and on middle, Dhruv Jurel pulls it through mid-wicket for another run.

Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, takes pace off. Ravindra Jadeja hops up and upper cuts it on the bounce to deep third for one.

SIX! SCORES LEVEL! Romario Shepherd serves a juicy full toss, on the pads. Dhruv Jurel is not going to miss out on that and he smacks it over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie.

Dhruv Jurel fittingly hits the winning run! RAJASTHAN ROYALS WIN BY 6 WICKETS! Romario Shepherd lands this on a good length around off, Jurel stays back and punches it down to long on for one. He stays unbeaten on 81 off 43, his career-best T20 score, mentions Harsha Bhogle on air.

In and around the off stump, on a good length. Dhruv hangs on the back foot before clipping it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Into the deck, outside off. Jurel gets on his toes and plays it on the up to long on for a single.

Good length and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja clips it away to deep mid-wicket for a run. He turns around for the second, but as Jurel is about to take off, he goes down with cramps. 

Goes fuller and on middle, Dhruv Jurel drills it down the ground to the left of long on and calls for the second. Jacob Bethell runs to his left, but fails to pick it up on the first attempt, and the batters get the second comfortably.

Pitched up and outside off, close to the tramline. Dhruv Jurel leaves it alone. The umpire calls it a fair ball, but Jurel takes the review. The replay with the Ball Tracking shows that some part of the ball is inside the wide guideline and the on-field call remains. RR lose a review.

Pulls his length back, on middle, Dhruv Jurel knocks it down to long on for one.

Back of a length and around off, Dhruv Jurel heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, angling into the batter. Ravindra Jadeja stays back and runs it down to deep third for a run.

Slower one, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel drills it to sweeper cover for another run. 22 needed in 27 balls now.

Bangs this into the pitch and around off. Ravindra Jadeja arches back and upper cuts it towards deep third for one.

Touch fuller and on middle, Dhruv Jurel drives it with a straight bat back past the bowler. The fielder from long on runs to his left, picks it up and releases the throw quickly but fails to stop the second.

On a length and on middle, Dhruv Jurel works it through mid-wicket for one. That also brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

Right in the blockhole, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja looks to dig it out but gets an inside edge towards short fine for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! Abhinandan Singh goes for the wide yorker but just misses by an inch. Dhruv Jurel backs away a bit, gets his bat down, opening the face and squeezes it out through point for a boundary.

WIDE! Fuller one but a bit too outside off, Dhruv Jurel lets it go. Called a wide.

EDGED AND FOUR! A clever slower delivery, full and just outside off. Dhruv Jurel throws his hands hard at it. Gets an outside edge behind, where Jitesh Sharma flies to his right but the ball goes well past him and to the fence for another boundary.

Abhinandan Singh hurls it on a shortish length, on middle. Jurel rides the bounce and pulls it behind square leg for a single.

Wide! Too full, down leg. Jadeja stays inside the line and tries to help it away but fails to lay any bat on it.

Delivers it on a back of a length, on middle. Jadeja pats it wide of cover and picks up a single.

In the corridor, on a short of a length. Jurel stands tall and hits through the line of the ball down to long on for another single.

Did that pitch in line? Landing in and around the line of the leg stump, on a back of a length, Jadeja hangs back to clip it away but plays all around it. Gets rapped on the front pad but manages to pick up a leg bye as the ball rolls on the leg side. RCB look interested and send it upstairs. The Ball Tracking confirms that the ball has pitched well outside the line of the leg stump. RCB burn a review.

FOUR! Nicely done! On middle, fractionally short, Jurel sets up on the back foot and unleashes the short-arm jab through mid-wicket to pick up a boundary.

FIFTY FOR JUREL! RR needed a calm head amidst the wobble, and Dhruv has come good for them. Dhruv's second half-century of the season and he will look to finish the job himself. Attacking the front pad with a good-length delivery. Dhruv clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single to reach his milestone.

Jadeja was gone had the throw hit! Tucking the batter up for room, on a back of a length. Jadeja nudges it towards the catching mid-wicket fielder and scampers across for the single. Rajat Patidar moves to his right and gets to the ball. He releases an underarm throw while diving in the direction of the stumps but he fails to hit. Jadeja had given up.

On middle, on a back of a length. Jurel turns it through square leg for one more.

This is on a hard length, on off. Jadeja runs it down to deep third for one.

FOUR! Edgy! First boundary after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's dismissal. This is on the shorter side and it spins back a touch, on middle. Ravindra Jadeja hangs back to deal with it. Gets an inside edge that goes over the leg stump and races past short fine leg.

Fired in, on a good length, on the pads. Jadeja works it towards deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Darted in from around the wicket, full and outside off. Jurel leans on it and firms the drive between cover and long off. Virat Kohli is quick across the turf at long off but cannot prevent the second run.

Flat and short, outside off. Dhruv looks to cut it away. Ends up chopping it down in front of point and Jadeja calls him through for a quick run.

A contest within a contest between these two left-arm spinners. Smiles exchanged between the two. This is bowled into the wicket, across off. Jadeja shapes up to play the scoop but after seeing the line, he tries to angle the bat face and play the ramp over the keeper but misses.

Nearly carried! Krunal digs it in short again, on off. Jadeja takes it on but cannot keep it down. Romario Shepherd cannot charge in quick enough and collects it on the bounce. Just a single.

Angled in, on a length, on middle. Jurel knocks it to long on for a single.

Skidding through, on a back of a length. Jadeja looks to punch it away. He is late on the shot and the bat turns in his hands. Miscues it back to Bhuvi.

Nice and tight, just outside the off stump. Jadeja punches it firmly down the track. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets low quickly on the follow-through to make a sharp stop.

Slightly too straight, on the pads, on a good length. Ravindra Jadeja clips it off the back foot to the right of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Better line this time, on middle, on a short of a length. Ravindra whips it from the crease but can't beat the man at mid-wicket.

RCB sneak in another quiet over. Just 4 runs off it. Jadeja shows his cards early as he backs away. Bhuvi follows him with a back-of-a-length delivery. RJ can only flick it to deep square leg for one. RR require 57 runs off 48 balls.

Tossed up, sliding across the off stump. Jadeja walks across and gets low to play the paddle down to deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

There comes the surprise bouncer. Across off, Jadeja ducks under it.

And again! Banged in short, over middle. Ravindra Jadeja ducks again. Good take by Jitesh Sharma. That's two bouncers for the over, signals the umpire. 'When was the last time you saw this called for a spinner?' quips Harsha Bhogle on air. 

Full and on middle, Jadeja pushes it down the strip. Krunal dives to his left and parries it towards short mid-wicket. The batters sneak in a quick run.

Flat and short, this keeps coming in with the arm, on middle. Jurel hurriedly chops it down to backward point.

Marginally short, on middle. Jurel rocks back on the pull and hits it through mid-wicket for a single. 61 runs needed off 54 balls for RR.

Good length and on middle, angling in, Riyan Parag pats it in front of short mid-wicket for a single.

Ouch! Back of a length and on middle, keeps a bit low. Dhruv Jurel looks to go for the pull shot but misses and takes a blow around his box. That will hurt for a while.

Short of a length and on middle, Dhruv Jurel pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood strikes and RCB are fighting their way back into this game now. Josh lands this on a good length and on middle. Riyan Parag, without moving his foot, tries to whip it away just using his wrists. He fails to get the timing right on this one and mistimes the shot wide of long on, where Krunal Pandya moves to his right and takes a good catch tumbling on the ground. RR are 134/4, chasing 202 runs.

Good running! On a length and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja clips it away with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. The throw comes in at the bowler's end where there is no backup. Jadeja wants the third, but Jurel says no.

Hard length and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja punches it down to long on for one. Just 5 runs and a wicket from the over!

OUT! TAKEN! Krunal Pandya puts an end to the Vaibhav Sooryavanshi power-hitting show. He bowls this quicker and fuller, just outside off, keeping it away from the batter. Vaibhav goes after it but has to drag it, and in the process gets it off the inside half off the bat. The ball flies flat towards long on, where Virat Kohli moves forward a bit and takes a fine catch, keeping his fingers under the ball just above the ground. Vaibhav throws his head back in disappointment. The young boy is disappointed with himself. He wanted to bat more, he wanted to entertain more, he wanted to be there till the end. Somehow, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi drags himself out of the ground and raises his bat to acknowledge the crowd. A knock for the ages, he has just played. Take a bow. If this is the beginning, the cricketing world might just be witnessing the rise of its next superstar.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Krunal Pandya, and he is on a hat-trick now. He brings out the bouncer, just outside off, angling away. Shimron Hetmyer stays back and just tries to upper cut it, but gets no power on the shot. Ends up giving catching practice to Josh Hazlewood at short third, who makes no mistake. 129/1 becomes 129/3 for RR.

No hat-trick! Speared in on a length, on the off stump. Riyan punches it to the right of cover and gets off the mark with a single.

This is slower through the air, full and at the sticks. Jurel pushes it to long off and gets to the other end.

Loopy ball, full and on middle. Riyan Parag does not fall for the bait and is happy to block it off.

Flighted, full and on middle, Riyan Parag tucks it towards mid-wicket and runs the first run hard. He wants the second but Jitesh Sharma, the keeper, is quick to go after the ball and keeps it to just one.

FOUR! Cut away! Tim David begins with a short delivery, outside off. Dhruv Jurel gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through backward point for another boundary.

Flatter, full and on leg, Dhruv Jurel clips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pushes it back to the bowler.

SIX! Just over! Shorter in length and around middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi moves back and pulls it away but gets it from the toe-end of the bat. However, he still manages to generate enough power to send it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie. Also, the 100-RUN STAND comes up.

SIX! There is no stopping this kid! Flatter delivery, full and just around leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets his front leg out of the way and smacks it flat and between long on and deep mid-wicket for half a dozen more. We are running out of adjectives to describe his batting.

Pushed through with a flatter trajectory. Short and on off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi punches it to long on for a single. Believe it or not, the asking rate is now only 6.08.

Floated, full and on middle, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi clips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! 100 UP FOR RR! Short of a length and around middle. Dhruv Jurel rocks back quickly and pulls it away in the gap towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. RR are 102/1 in just 6.2 overs.

Short again and on middle, Dhruv Jurel punches it to long on for a run.

Slows it up, dragged back and around leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi nudges it through mid-wicket for another run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! There she goes again! Krunal Pandya fires this with a low-arm action, full and on the pads. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi picks it up and whips it away using his wrists over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. It has gone into the second tier.

FOUR! Dhruv Jurel gets going now! Short of a length and on middle, angling in a bit. Jurel heaves across the line hard and gets an inside edge that takes the ball racing past short fine for a boundary.

SIX! Even better and bigger! Touch fuller this time and around off. Dhruv Jurel fetches it and drags it right from the middle of the bat over the long on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! This is just excellent batting! Abhinandan Singh lands this back of a length and around off. Dhruv Jurel takes a small step to the leg side to create room for himself. He opens the face of his bat and guides it smoothly between backward point and short third for another boundary.

Fuller delivery and around off, Dhruv Jurel drives it firmly on the up but straight to extra cover.

SIX! That's just a gift! Abhinandan Singh loses his grip and serves a high full toss, almost above the waist of the batter and on leg too. Dhruv Jurel accepts it with both hands and smacks it over the deep backward square leg fence for half a dozen more.

FOUR! The runs keep flowing! Banged into the pitch and around middle. Dhruv Jurel picks up the length early, rolls his wrists and pulls it away in front of square on the leg side for four more runs. 24 runs off the over. RR are 97/1 at the end of the Powerplay. The Royals have done the heavy lifting in the first 6 overs and brought the asking rate down to 7.50 in this big run chase.

On a good length, on off, Dhruv taps it in front of mid off and hurries to the other end.

SIX! Hit with absolute authority! Bhuvi goes into the surface, across the left-hander. Sooryavanshi gets it at a good height, just above the waist. He clobbers it with a flat bat over mid on for six more.

SIX! Taken by Phil Salt, but he cannot keep himself in. That brings up a 15-ball FIFTY for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the second time this season. He has taken the IPL by storm. Sooryavanshi thumps his chest and salutes his teammates in the dugout. Bhuvneshwar Kumar sticks to the short ball, over middle, and Sooryavanshi takes it on. Skies it towards deep backward square leg, where Salt stays side on and takes the catch to his right, but he cannot slam the brakes in time, and the momentum results in him sliding into the ropes with the ball in his hand.

Very full, on middle. Vaibhav gets the front pad out of the way and pushes it to mid off.

Off-pace delivery, on a length, on middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shapes up to go big but he reads the change of pace and adjusts by playing it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Smart batting! On a hard length, outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes use of the angle and the pace on the ball. He arches back and glides it behind point for yet another boundary. The 50-run stand comes up. 17 runs off the over!

A bit of yes and no! Honing in on the off stump, on a good length. Jurel drops it with soft hands beside the strip on the off side. They think about a single but Virat Kohli charges towards the ball and prevents the single from being taken.

In the channel, on a short of a length. Dhruv steers it wide of short third. A slight fumble by the fielder allows the batters to cross over.

FOUR! Clever shot! Josh Hazlewood keeps it on top of off, on a back of a length. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays on the back foot and stays leg side of the ball. He chops it down behind point and the deep backward point fielder cannot cut it off.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Sooryavanshi! Hazlewood pushes the length up, on middle, Sooryavanshi hangs deep, clears the front leg and launches it over the man inside the circle at mid on for four more.

FOUR! Make that a hat-trick of fours! The 50 is up for the Royals. Josh Hazlewood misses his mark, which is rare. Too full, on off. Sooryavanshi unleashes the drive and hits it all along the ground between cover and mid off for another boundary.

SIX! All the way! Hazlewood taken down by the 15-year-old prodigy. Hazelwood drags his length back but this sits up to be hit, on middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi swivels quickly and nails the pull over square leg for a biggie. 19 runs off the over.

Rapped on the pads! An optimistic shout by Singh but that has pitched well outside leg. This is on a good length, pitched outside the line of the leg stump, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays all around it and wears it on the front pad.

FOUR! Powered away! Abhinandan Singh misses his mark as he dishes out a half-volley, outside off. Vaibhav gets his hands through the line of the ball and crunches it to the right of the mid on fielder.

FOUR! Oh, that could have so easily gone back onto the stumps. Abhinandan Singh shortens his length, on off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi throws the kitchen sink at it from the crease. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the off stump and beats Jitesh Sharma to his right before he can put in the dive.

Fuller and outside off. Sooryavanshi drags it in front of square on the leg side and crosses over.

Short and wide on off, Dhruv angles it away behind point and opens his account with a single.

SIX! Picked up and sent back a long way. Abhinandan Singh switches to around the wicket but errs in both line and length. Too full, too straight, on the pads. Sooryavanshi picks it up neatly off the pads and parks it beyond deep mid-wicket for a six. 16 runs off the over!

SIX! Welcome, Josh, says Jaiswal! Seam-up ball, on a good length, angled away. Jaiswal uses the width on offer and carves it behind point. Phil Salt gets around from deep backward point but the ball evades him and lands beyond the ropes.

Tigher line, on top of off, on a nagging length. Yashasvi taps it down off the back foot.

A flash and a miss! At 141.5 kph, going away with the angle. This is on a good length and too close to the body for the cut. Yashasvi throws his hands at the ball and is beaten on the outside edge.

Over off, on a back of a good length. Jaiswal watchfully defends it right under his eyes.

SIX! Put away with disdain! Fractionally short by Hazlewood, on middle. Yashasvi Jaiswal is quick to pick up the length and he plays the pull off the front foot over mid-wicket for half a dozen.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Josh Hazlewood has the last laugh. He has his arms aloft and gives a bit of a send-off to Jaiswal with a smile. Cross-seam ball by Josh, on a back of a length and just outside the off stump. Not wide enough for the cut but Jaiswal goes for it. He pays the price as the ball catches the outside edge and the keeper, Jitesh Sharma, gobbles it up.

A bit of hesitation but no harm done! Moving away in the air, on a good length, on the off stump. Jaiswal taps it to short third and is keen for a single but is sent back by his partner.

Shorter than the previous ball, a bit wide. Yashasvi cuts it to deep backward point for a single to open his account. The Royals are away!

FOUR! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is up and running! Tailing back in sharply from around the wicket, very full, on middle. Fast hands from Sooryavanshi as he drops his bat down quickly and hits it back past the bowler. Rajat Patidar turns around and goes after it from mid on. He puts in a dive but the ball wins the race.

The length is pulled back now, on middle. Vaibhav is late on the pull and he mistimes it to mid-wicket.

Bhuvi switches to over the wicket and bangs it in short. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hops and looks to play the upper-cut but is late in his attempt and he fails to connect.

FOUR! Carved away with ease! Kumar changes his angle as he comes from around the wicket now. Takes pace off and serves it on a length, near the tramline. Sooryavanshi reaches out and slices it over backward point for the second boundary of the over. 9 runs off the first over of the chase.