In a thrilling Eliminator match of IPL 2026 held at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium in Mullanpur, Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 47 runs. RR's victory was largely attributed to the remarkable performance of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who scored an explosive 97 runs off just 29 balls, including 12 sixes and 5 fours. His innings helped RR set a formidable total of 243/8. Dhruv Jurel also shone with a quick-fire 50 runs in 21 balls. In response, SRH struggled, collapsing to 57/4 during the powerplay, ultimately finishing at 196 all out. Key bowlers for RR included Jofra Archer, who took 3 wickets, and Ravindra Jadeja, who claimed 2 wickets. Sooryavanshi was named 'Player of the Match' and set a new IPL record for the most sixes in a season with 65. With this win, RR progresses to face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2, while SRH has been eliminated from the tournament.