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NEW DELHI: It began with Virat Kohli's 'naagin dance' and ended with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's breathtaking blitz. The Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2026 clash astatine the Barsapara Cricket Stadium successful Guwahati connected Friday had amusement written each implicit it - some connected and disconnected the field.With the flip delayed owed to rainfall and bedewed outfield, Kohli slipped into his entertainer mode. Amid large chants from the stands, the RCB prima broke into his trademark ‘naagin dance’ during the warm-up, drafting monolithic cheers. The assemblage erupted with chants of "Kohli! Kohli!" arsenic the erstwhile India skipper soaked successful the infinitesimal with a smile.But erstwhile the crippled began, it was Rajasthan Royals who danced to victory.Chasing 202, RR were powered by a stunning battle from young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who hammered 78 disconnected conscionable 26 balls.
His fearless strokeplay, combined with Dhruv Jurel’s calm and composed unbeaten 81 disconnected 43 deliveries, guided Rajasthan to a comfy six-wicket win.
The duo stitched a match-defining 108-run basal for the 2nd wicket successful conscionable 37 balls, taking the crippled distant from RCB successful a flash.Earlier, Royal Challengers Bengaluru had posted 201 for 8 aft being enactment successful to bat. Skipper Rajat Patidar led from the beforehand with a warring 63, portion Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) made utile contributions.
Krunal Pandya tried to spark a comeback with 2 speedy wickets, but Jurel, alongside Ravindra Jadeja (24), ensured determination were nary precocious twists, finishing the pursuit with 2 overs to spare.For Rajasthan, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi and Brijesh Sharma picked up 2 wickets each.Kohli whitethorn person won the assemblage with his creation moves earlier the match, but it was Sooryavanshi and Jurel who had the last say, scripting yet different emphatic triumph for an unbeaten Rajasthan Royals side.RR volition adjacent look Sunrisers Hyderabad connected April 13, portion RCB instrumentality connected Mumbai Indians connected Sunday.
