Guwahati, April 7 Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi turned a rain-affected IPL match into a spectacular display as Rajasthan Royals registered a commanding 27-run victory over Mumbai Indians here on Tuesday.
Rajasthan amassed a formidable 150 for 3 in 11 overs, thanks to Jaiswal's unbeaten 32-ball 77 and Sooryavanshi's explosive 39, after being sent in to bat.
The opening pair laid a strong foundation with a rapid 80-run partnership, hitting boundaries with a flurry of strokes, including nine sixes between them.
Jaiswal anchored the innings with authority, combining elegance with power as he hit 10 fours and four sixes, setting the tone from the start.
Their bowlers then delivered a disciplined effort to restrict Mumbai Indians to 123 for 9.
Under pressure to score over 13 runs per over, Mumbai's chase never really took off. Their top order faltered. Ryan Rickelton (8), Rohit Sharma (5), and Suryakumar Yadav (6) were dismissed cheaply, leaving MI struggling at 23 for 3 within the first three overs.
Tilak Varma (14) and captain Hardik Pandya (9) attempted to rebuild with a few boundaries, but Rajasthan's bowlers maintained tight lines and took wickets at regular intervals to control the match.
There was a brief lapse in the field, with a couple of misfields and dropped catches, which Sherfane Rutherford capitalized to score a brisk 25 off eight balls.
However, Rajasthan quickly regained control, with Sandeep Sharma making a stunning catch to get rid of Rutherford.
Earlier, with the contest reduced to 11 overs a side, Jaiswal came out with clear intent, dismantling Deepak Chahar in the very first over to score 22 runs with a series of audacious strokes, including a crisp four through midwicket, a towering six, and three more boundaries, setting the tone for the onslaught.
Teen sensation Sooryavanshi matched his senior partner stroke for stroke, showing remarkable composure as he took on Jasprit Bumrah (0/32 in 3 overs), dispatching him for a six before following it up with another towering hit over deep square leg.
Jaiswal welcomed Trent Boult (0/22 in 1) by dispatching him for three sixes, as the duo made full use of the powerplay, racing to 59 in just 3.2 overs in a start that resembled a highlight reel.
While Hardik Pandya (0/17 in 2) managed to concede only four runs in an over, the Royals' openers continued to punish any loose deliveries from the MI pacers.
Shardul Thakur then conceded two sixes and a four to the aggressive Sooryavanshi before finally getting him out, with Tilak Varma making a sharp catch at deep extra cover to end the youngster's explosive cameo.
Mumbai Indians briefly clawed back through Allah Ghazanfar (2/21), who dismissed Dhruv Jurel (2) leg before and later got Riyan Parag (20) caught at long-on.
But Jaiswal remained unfazed, continuing to dominate the bowling effortlessly. He brought up a scintillating half-century off just 23 balls with a stylish cut through point. He ended the innings with another hit to the boundary to take the Royals to the 150-run mark.