Out on the field first, Rajasthan’s bowlers set a sharp tone under Guwahati skies. Their pace and control left CSK scrambling, folding them well short of what might have been safe. Then came the chase – calm, swift, almost quiet in its certainty. Not one wicket fell while RR counted runs like clockwork toward that low target. The margin? Widest they’ve ever seen in this tournament, measured by overs saved. A performance stitched tightly, nowhere loose.
Balls flying, then runs followed fast. Out front stepped Vaibhav Suryavanshi, swinging hard right from the first over. His knock? Fifty in just fifteen deliveries – done before most teams settle in. Seventeen balls faced, 52 on the board when he finally walked back. Beside him, Yashasvi Jaiswal didn’t rush, holding firm while chaos sparked around. Their start had fire, yet calm ran through his play. Rajasthan Royals reached the mark in barely twelve overs – one ball into the thirteenth. Eight wickets still standing, nearly eight full overs unused. That gap beats anything they’ve done before. Back in 2014, versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru, they finished with 42 balls untouched – that stood as record until now. This time, the margin grew wider by five.
RR’s biggest wins in terms of balls remaining:
Halfway through the over, still forty seven left to go when facing CSK in 2026
Two down, forty one left when facing RCB back in 2014
Last game of the season, three to four dozen deliveries left facing Kolkata. Match still hanging by a thread that March evening
With 35 deliveries left, it was April of 2011 against KTK
A single game back in 2008 had five wickets left. Thirty-four deliveries still unread on the clock against CSK. That moment hung without noise, just numbers fading under lights
Half-century by Suryavanshi came quicker than almost anyone else wearing RR colors
Off the back of Jaiswal and skipper Riyan Parag steering things through, Suryavanshi chipped in with a solid 52. Hitting fifty in just 15 deliveries, he clocks the second-fastest half-century ever by an RR batter in IPL records.
Quickest fifty by RR player in IPL history
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Rr Bowlers Dominate Csk Batting
Rough outing for CSK’s batting as RR’s bowlers took control. Off the mark, Jofra Archer struck twice, soon followed by Nandre Burger finding edges. Ravindra Jadeja chipped in too, pulling strings in the middle overs. No rhythm for Chennai’s hitters – each stumble adding pressure. Top order crumbled fast; double figures nowhere in sight for four of them. Just a single batter crossed twenty runs. Desperation crept in when Sarfaraz Khan entered via Impact Sub rule.
Rough start for CSK – tumbling to 41 for four once the powerplay ended. Things spiraled further, wickets falling fast on every turn of play. A spark came from Jamie Overton, slashing 43 off just 36 deliveries. That knock stands as CSK’s top score by a number eight batter in IPL history. Still, effort alone didn’t shift the tide. Rajasthan’s hitters made light work of the chase.
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