The Eliminator between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on 27 May 2026 at Chandigarh turned out to be one of the most thrilling contests of the season. The match saw explosive batting, early wickets, and huge sixes – no shortage of action for fans. Rajasthan Royals showed no regrets in a high-scoring match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, winning by 47 runs

The 1st T20I of the series was played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. Such was the crowd that millions of Cricket fans filled the stadium and made tremendous noise on such a vital knockout game. It was a total battering from the Rajasthan Royals with the bat, and Sunrisers Hyderabad did put up a fight at times in the chase but just couldn’t get over that huge target.

Full Scorecard of Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 39 – Chandigarh, May 27 2026: Full Scorecard, Batting scorecards, Bowling figures, Fall Of Wickets, Partnerships and Video highlights from the Match Stay updated on all the latest official news with The New Zealand Herald’s Breaking News section.

Match Information

Match	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals
Tournament	Indian Premier League 2026
Match Type	Eliminator
Date	27 May 2026
Venue	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh
Toss	Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bowl
Result	Rajasthan Royals won by 47 runs
Player of the Match	Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Umpires	Adrian Holdstock, Ulhas Gandhe
Third Umpire	Rohan Pandit
Match Referee	Vengalil Narayanan Kutty

Rajasthan Royals Innings Summary

Rajasthan Royals began their innings cautiously, but once young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got his eye in, the complexion of the match shifted completely. It was his engrossing attacking batting that dismantled the Hyderabad bowling attack. He was the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament and was on his way to a century after playing one of the best innings.

At the other end, Yashasvi Jaiswal played his innings as well and was able to regularly rotate the strike. The opening stand provided Rajasthan with a great beginning in the powerplay.

Dhruv Jurel continued the attack after the wicket of Ishan Kishan and made a superb half-century. Captain Riyan Parag was also seen playing some useful attacking shots during the middle sequence. Rajasthan Royals put up a mammoth 243/8 in their 20 overs.

Rajasthan Royals Batting Scorecard

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c Abhishek Sharma b Shivang Kumar	29	29	4	0	100.00
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi	c Smaran Ravichandran b Praful Hinge	97	29	5	12	334.48
Dhruv Jurel (wk)	c Nitish Reddy b Praful Hinge	50	21	5	3	238.10
Riyan Parag (c)	c Heinrich Klaasen b Praful Hinge	26	12	2	2	216.67
Donovan Ferreira	run out	12	9	1	0	133.33
Dasun Shanaka	c Abhishek Sharma b Eshan Malinga	5	3	1	0	166.67
Ravindra Jadeja	not out	12	9	1	0	133.33
Jofra Archer	c Abhishek Sharma b Nitish Kumar Reddy	4	5	1	0	80.00
Nandre Burger	run out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Sushant Mishra	not out	1	3	0	0	33.33

Extras

6 (b 2, w 3, nb 1)

Total

243/8 in 20 overs

Sunrisers Hyderabad Bowling Scorecard

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Pat Cummins	4	64	0	16.00
Eshan Malinga	4	40	1	10.00
Sakib Hussain	4	52	0	13.00
Praful Hinge	4	54	3	13.50
Shivang Kumar	2	19	1	9.50
Nitish Kumar Reddy	2	12	1	6.00

Fall of Wickets – Rajasthan Royals

Wicket	Score	Over
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi	125/1	7.6
Yashasvi Jaiswal	137/2	10.2
Dhruv Jurel	192/3	13.5
Riyan Parag	207/4	15.2
Dasun Shanaka	214/5	16.1
Donovan Ferreira	234/6	18.1
Jofra Archer	238/7	18.6
Nandre Burger	240/8	19.2

Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings Summary

However, Vihari needed Bhuvneshwar for another edge to hit extra NICE with Morkel and help to chase these runs, 43 Chasing a massive task of 244 runs requested a rapid start from Sunrisers Hyderabad But early pressure from Jofra Archer and his fast bowling did the damage. The second ball of the innings Abhishek Sharma was dismissed.

Despite both teams losing early wickets, Travis Head and Ishan Kishan took the fight to each other in search of quick runs during the powerplay. Ishan Kishan, in particular, did not shy away from playing aggressively and launched a barrage of sixes.

The Hyderabad opener got off to a hot start but lost wickets quickly in the middle overs. Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Salil Arora attempted to steady the innings; However, Rajasthan Royals bowlers kept up the pressure throughout.

Finally Sunrisers Hyderabad were all out for 196 runs in 19.2 overs to lose this match by a margin of 47 runs.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Batting Scorecard

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Abhishek Sharma	c Dhruv Jurel b Jofra Archer	0	2	0	0	0.00
Travis Head	b Jofra Archer	17	8	2	1	212.50
Ishan Kishan (wk)	c Donovan Ferreira b Jofra Archer	33	11	3	3	300.00
Smaran Ravichandran	c Jofra Archer b Nandre Burger	1	4	0	0	25.00
Heinrich Klaasen	lbw by Yash Raj Punja	18	10	2	1	180.00
Nitish Kumar Reddy	c Dasun Shanaka b Ravindra Jadeja	38	20	3	2	190.00
Salil Arora	c Nandre Burger b Ravindra Jadeja	35	21	2	2	166.67
Pat Cummins (c)	c Jofra Archer b Sushant Mishra	1	2	0	0	50.00
Shivang Kumar	c Vaibhav Sooryavanshi b Sushant Mishra	27	24	3	0	112.50
Eshan Malinga	c Jofra Archer b Nandre Burger	5	8	0	0	62.50
Sakib Hussain	not out	5	7	1	0	71.43

Extras

16 (w 15, nb 1)

Total

196 all out in 19.2 overs

Rajasthan Royals Bowling Scorecard

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Jofra Archer	4	58	3	14.50
Nandre Burger	3	26	2	8.70
Brijesh Sharma	3	31	0	10.30
Yash Raj Punja	4	39	1	9.80
Sushant Mishra	2.2	21	2	9.00
Ravindra Jadeja	3	21	2	7.00

Fall of Wickets – Sunrisers Hyderabad

Wicket	Score	Over
Abhishek Sharma	0/1	0.2
Ishan Kishan	51/2	2.5
Smaran Ravichandran	52/3	3.3
Travis Head	57/4	4.4
Heinrich Klaasen	81/5	6.5
Nitish Kumar Reddy	137/6	10.5
Pat Cummins	139/7	11.1
Salil Arora	163/8	14.4
Eshan Malinga	187/9	17.3
Shivang Kumar	196/10	19.2

Key Moments of the Match

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s Explosive Knock

The top performance from this match was an absolutely brilliant innings from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who scored 97 runs off only 29 balls. He took it to all the Hyderabad bowlers and played in a fearless manner. He hit 12 giant sixes as well as a number of club-swing boundaries.

In fact, he reversed the tide of the game during the powerplay itself. Hyderabad Bowlers appeared hapless against his attacking stroke play.

Jofra Archer’s Early Breakthroughs

Rajasthan Royals were given the perfect start in defense of their mammoth total by Jofra Archer. He also got rid of Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Ishan Kishan quickly.

And those wickets pile up pressure on Hyderabad and made the chase really difficult.

Ravindra Jadeja’s Smart Bowling

Ravindra Jadeja bowled brilliantly and economically in the middle overs. He then put a lock on the flow of runs while picking two crucial wickets in Nitish Kumar Reddy and Salil Arora.

His economical spell made sure the game was still in Rajasthan Royals’ favor.

Best Performers

Best Batter

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Was The Best Batter From This Fixture. His brilliant knock of 97 off just 53 deliveries also helped Rajasthan Royals post a total that was his sole basis.

Best Bowler

The difference was made by the fierce bowling of Jofra Archer. His half-dozen early wickets just routed Hyderabad’s momentum.

Best All-Round Contribution

Ravindra Jadeja shined with both bat and ball. He batted well and bowled tightly under pressure.

Match Turning Point

Rajasthan Royals’ innings in the first eight overs was the main turning point. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gave aggressive company to the team, surpassing 120 before getting out.

One of the more significant phases was Archer’s opening spell. Hyderabad has scored far back from the mission as they dropped to 4/48 at powerplay.

Crowd and Stadium Atmosphere

A great day of cricket continued at mullanpur as the fans had a thrilling night here! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hitting sixes [₹5,000 each]. Every time he hit a six, the crowd erupted. Supporters from both teams helped create a lively atmosphere during the whole match.

Fans were enjoying continuous action, which kept the stadium full till the last over.

Conclusion

They were able to knock out the mighty Sunrisers Hyderabad who had been looking invincible in every department throughout IPL 2026 but as we always say, no matter how strong a team is, if they don’t give their best on the field always there can be surprises and it was one more such day where luck favored some uncommon events with our Match Scorecard- Eliminator at Chandigarh 27 May 2026: Then vs Now—The Sunrisers Hyderabad lost to Rajasthan Royals through their batting efforts by 45 runs. It was a collective team effort, fantastic batting right through the order and disciplined bowling. permission his was all about Rajasthan Royals

The most exciting part of the game was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s blistering knock. Jofra Archer and Ravindra Jadeja also stood up to the occasion for Rajasthan Royals.

Sunrisers Hyderabad tried their best, but it was never going to be easy chasing a total that lofty. Rajasthan Royals were fully deserving of the win, having managed almost every phase of the game.

It marked the end of an epic contest, defined by monumental hitting, thrilling moments and fearless cricket from either side.

FAQs About Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard- Eliminator at Chandigarh 27 May 2026