Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026 Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals match scorecard had all the spices you expect from a high-voltage playoff match in cricket. A game that took place on 29th May 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh where explosive batting, meaningful partnerships, and an emphatic run chase saw Gujarat Titans going through to the final of IPL 2026.

After winning the toss, Rajasthan Royals opted to bat first and set a daunting total of 214 runs for six wickets at the end of 20 overs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made 96 off 47 balls in an innings that was built around his masterful performance.

Gujarat Titans thought otherwise, replying with one of their top innings to date. Captain Shubman Gill gave his team a perfect start with an incredible century whereas Sai Sudharsan made an equally, if not more important, contribution. The loss of their opening pair when the Titans were safely in complete control had pushed them through with 219/3 in a mere 18.4 overs into the chase.

This was a match to remember for excellent batting from both teams and an unflustered handling of a pressure chase by Gujarat Titans.

Match Information

Match Details	Information
Match	Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals
Tournament	Indian Premier League 2026
Stage	Qualifier 2
Date	29 May 2026
Venue	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh
Toss	Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bat
Result	Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets
Winning Score	219/3 in 18.4 overs
Rajasthan Royals Score	214/6 in 20 overs
Player of the Match	Shubman Gill

Rajasthan Royals Innings Scorecard

Rajasthan Royals: Lost an early wicket in the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was out in the first over itself. Shortly after, he lost Dhruv Jurel too, and the pressure was piling up on his team. But at the end Vaibhav Sooryavanshi switched into an assault mode with a bunch of boundaries and sixes.

Donovan Ferreira finished the innings in overlap, but he was well helped on the other side by Ravindra Jadeja.

Rajasthan Royals Batting Scorecard

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c Prasidh Krishna b Mohammed Siraj	1	2	0	0	50.00
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi	c Prasidh Krishna b Kagiso Rabada	96	47	8	7	204.26
Dhruv Jurel	c Shubman Gill b Kagiso Rabada	7	6	1	0	116.67
Ravindra Jadeja	Not Out	45	35	5	1	128.57
Riyan Parag	c Kagiso Rabada b Jason Holder	11	6	1	1	183.33
Dasun Shanaka	c Jos Buttler b Jason Holder	3	9	0	0	33.33
Jofra Archer	c Jos Buttler b Prasidh Krishna	7	4	0	1	175.00
Donovan Ferreira	Not Out	38	11	2	4	345.45

Extras: 6

Total: 214/6 in 20 Overs

Gujarat Titans Bowling Scorecard

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Mohammed Siraj	4	42	1	10.50
Kagiso Rabada	4	35	2	8.75
Prasidh Krishna	4	42	1	10.50
Washington Sundar	2	23	0	11.50
Jason Holder	4	27	2	6.75
Rashid Khan	2	45	0	22.50

Rajasthan Royals Fall of Wickets

Score	Wicket	Over
2/1	Yashasvi Jaiswal	0.4
9/2	Dhruv Jurel	1.5
101/3	Riyan Parag	9.3
109/4	Dasun Shanaka	11.3
118/5	Jofra Archer	12.4
172/6	Vaibhav Sooryavanshi	17.2

How Rajasthan Royals Reached 214

Rajasthan Royals were in desperate need of repairing after being reduced to 9 for 2. They responded well with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and now Jadeja.

The duo had added 127 runs for the fourth wicket and they had turned the innings on its head. Vaibhav went after almost every bowler and kept an SR of 200 in his innings.

He appeared well positioned for a hundred before he was dismissed for 96 runs. It was one of the loudest innings of the tournament, comprising eight fours and seven sixes.

Jadeja remained calm and composed. He took his team forward with an unbeaten 45 even when wickets fell at the other end.

This was followed by a snappy drive from Donovan Ferreira. In just 11 balls, he hit four sixes and crushed 38 runs to help Rajasthan Royals go past 200.

Gujarat Titans Chase Scorecard

It is never easy to chase 215 runs in a playoff match. But the target was set with confidence and aggression by Gujarat Titans.

Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill provided a dream start to their side. Both batters struck the ball at will and hit gaps regularly. They also capitalized on loose deliveries. The opening pair dominated each and every phase of the innings as Rajasthan Royals struggled to create chances.

Their partnership continued from strength to strength, and soon the duo realized that they were just one innings away from winning the match as Gujarat Titans found themselves with 167 runs on board before losing a wicket.

Gujarat Titans Batting Scorecard

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Sai Sudharsan	hit wicket b Brijesh Sharma	58	32	8	1	181.25
Shubman Gill	lbw by Jofra Archer	104	53	15	3	196.23
Jos Buttler	Not Out	9	9	0	0	100.00
Washington Sundar	c Donovan Ferreira b Nandre Burger	16	9	2	1	177.78
Rahul Tewatia	Not Out	17	9	2	1	188.89

Extras: 15

Total: 219/3 in 18.4 Overs

Rajasthan Royals Bowling Scorecard

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Jofra Archer	4	45	1	11.25
Nandre Burger	4	35	1	8.75
Brijesh Sharma	3.4	44	1	12.00
Tushar Deshpande	3	34	0	11.33
Yash Raj Punja	2	29	0	14.50
Ravindra Jadeja	2	28	0	14.00

Gujarat Titans Fall of Wickets

Score	Wicket	Over
167/1	Sai Sudharsan	12.5
182/2	Shubman Gill	15.0
201/3	Washington Sundar	17.1

Shubman Gill Leads from the Front

Captain Shubman Gill gave a memorable innings when it was needed the most. He scored the century off merely 53 balls of which he smashed 15 fours and 3 sixes.

Gill combined elegance with aggression. After that, he played some good shots to rotate the strike, and in between, he made the bowlers pay for wayward deliveries. Even more importantly, he made sure that the asking rate was never a worry.

It formed the base of Gujarat Titans’ successful chase and also earned him the Player of the Match award.

Sai Sudharsan’s Valuable Contribution

Though Gill was in the spotlight, Sai Sudharsan played a terrific part as well.

He scored 58 runs from 32 balls, giving Taylor curtains in hand for Gujarat Titans. With aggression, he bullied the bowlers in the powerplay and kept the pressure on Rajasthan Royals throughout.

The defining moment of the match came in the form of Gill and Sudharsan’s opening partnership.

Key Partnerships

The contest was all about two quality sets of partnerships.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ravindra Jadeja steadied the ship with a partnership of 127 runs for Rajasthan Royals.

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan added 167 runs for the first wicket for Gujarat Titans. The stand-alone sealed the match as well as gave little opportunity for Rajasthan Royals to make a comeback.

Turning Point of the Match

If it was, the opening stand between Gujarat Titans was the biggest moment of change.

Early loss of wickets generally creates pressure when chasing more than 200 runs. But Rajasthan Royals could not separate Gill and Sudharsan.

With more and more growth of the partnership, the needed run rate continued to decrease. The first wicket fell, by which time Gujarat Titans were in a strong position.

There was no pressure in the middle overs and the chase became a comfortable one.

Match Summary

Top Five Reasons This Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Qualifier 2 Clash Was One of IPL 2026’s Notable Matches.

With a sparkling 96 from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and cameos from Ravindra Jadeja and Donovan Ferreira, Rajasthan Royals scored a mammoth 214.

It was a daunting target, but there was some brilliant batting by Gujarat Titans. A century from Shubman Gill and a half-century from Sai Sudharsan guided the team to seven wickets.

The triumph ensured Gujarat Titans passed to the IPL 2026 Final and also extenuates their disputable fortitude.

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