Rajasthan Royals Defeat Hyderabad by 47 Runs, Knock Them Out of IPL 2026; Set to Face Gujarat Titans in Next Qualifier

In the eliminator match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, played at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Rajasthan Royals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs. With this win, Rajasthan Royals have secured a spot in the second qualifier of IPL 2026. Their next match will be against Gujarat Titans on May 29 at 7:30 pm at the same venue. After winning the toss, Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins decided to field first, but Rajasthan Royals' explosive batting left the Hyderabad team reeling. Rajasthan Royals scored 243 runs in 20 overs while batting first. In response, the Hyderabad team managed to score only 196 runs in 20 overs and was completely outplayed. Rajasthan Royals' opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a blistering start, completing his half-century in just 16 balls, including 8 sixes. His performance was so impressive that it seemed he was on his way to scoring the fastest century in IPL history. However, he was out after scoring 97 runs, including 12 sixes and 5 fours. The team's score was 138/1 when he got out. Dhruv Jurel also batted exceptionally, scoring 50 runs in just 21 balls, including 3 sixes and 5 fours. Captain Riyan Parag scored 26 runs in 12 balls, including 2 sixes and 2 fours. Despite such impressive batting, Rajasthan Royals could not reach 250 runs and were eventually all out for 243. In bowling, Jofra Archer dashed Hyderabad's hopes of winning. He got Abhishek Sharma out on his second ball, giving the team an early blow. Ishan Kishan scored 33 runs but was bowled by Archer. Travis Head could only manage 17 runs. Nandre Burger got Suman Ravichandran and Heinrich Klaasen out. Ravindra Jadeja got Nitish Kumar Reddy and Salil Arora out, putting an end to Hyderabad's hopes. With this win, Rajasthan Royals have secured a spot in the second qualifier of IPL 2026. Their next match will be against Gujarat Titans on May 29 at 7:30 pm. On the other hand, Hyderabad's team has been knocked out of IPL 2026 after losing this match.