The Rajasthan Royals beat the Gujarat Titans by six runs on the Narendra Modi Stadium in match 9 of the 2026 Indian Premier League.
Batting first after profitable the toss, the Rajasthan Royals placed on 210/6 of their 20 overs. The Royals began briskly, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal each getting runs, placing up a partnership of 70 off simply 38 balls for the primary wicket. Vaibhav was then dismissed for 31 by Rashid Khan, who stood-in as skipper for Shubman Gill. In subsequent, Dhruv Jurel stitched a 56-run stand with Jaiswal earlier than the latter fell to Kagiso Rabada for 55.
Jurel carried on, scoring 75 off 42 balls, with sensible strokeplay and managed aggression. His knock was the spine of the Royals innings. Rabada was the choose of the bowlers, choosing up two wickets.
In response, the Titans began briskly, with Sai Sudharsan and Kumar Kushagra stitching a 78-run opening stand. Kushagra was dismissed by Riyan Parag, whereas Sudharsan saved going. The wicket of Kushagra opened the floodgates as Ravi Bishnoi picked up three wickets in two overs to dent the Titans’ innings. Jos Buttler choosing up kind, however he fell to Nandre Burger for 26.
Bishoni then picked up yet another, ending with 4/41. With 50 wanted off the final 31 deliveries, Kagiso Rabada joined Rashid Khan to sew a 43-run stand, which went in useless as Tushar Deshpande held his nerve to defend 11 runs off the ultimate over.
Listed below are an important stats from GT vs RR, Match 9:
Greatest figures for Ravi Bishnoi in IPL: 4/41
Youngest Indian bowler to achieve 200 T20 Wickets: Ravi Bishnoi
Third-quickest by run charge to achieve 500 runs as a partnership: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (12.02)
Quickest opener in IPL to 1000 runs: Sai Sudharsan – 20 innings
100 T20 wickets: Nandre Burger
First-ever 4-fer for Ravi Bishnoi in IPL
Highest partnership for the Eighth-wicket or decrease towards RR: Kagiso Rabada & Rashid Khan – 43 (30)
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