Sooryavanshi beats CSK; 15-ball half-century joins elite list

Wonder boy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays an impactful innings on his debut in IPL 2026 rajasthan royals Scored 52 goals from 17 goals in the opening game chennai super kings in Guwahati on Monday.Sooryavanshi’s innings, which included four fours and five sixes, chased down 128 and put Rajasthan in control early in the match. RR eventually won the match by eight wicketsThe young batsman also reached his half-century off 15 balls, making it the joint-third fastest 50-ball haul in IPL history. He is now teaming up with Yusuf Pathan (Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers, Hyderabad, Kolkata, May 24, 2014), Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, May 7, 2017), Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Supergiants v Royal Challengers Bangalore, Bengaluru, April 10, 2023) Day) shares this record with Jack Fraser McGurk (twice – Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 20, 2024, and Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians on April 27, 2024).Only four players in the league have set faster fifty-ball records: Yashasvi Jaiswal with 13 and KL Rahul, Pat Cummins and Romario Shepherd with 14.50 points for RR’s fastball in IPL (by ball)

Earlier, the bowling unit of Rajasthan Royals (RR) was represented by Nandre Berg Jofra Archer and Ravindra Jadeja left Chennai Super Kings (CSK) without an answer in the first innings of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season opener at the Balsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.After RR captain Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to bat at his home ground, his bowlers immediately justified the decision, destroying CSK’s top order with a ruthless seam bowling performance.Burger, Archer and Ravindra Jadeja took a combined 6 wickets as RR defeated CSK by just 127 runs in 19.4 overs.