RR chased down 210 in 15.5 overs, as he smashed the second-fastest century in IPL history.
Gujarat Titans 209 for 4 (Gill 84, Buttler 50, Theekshana 2-35) were defeated by eight wickets by Rajasthan Royals 212 for 2 (Suryavanshi 101, Jaiswal 70, Parag 32*, Rashid 1-24).
Veteran pros from the top bowling unit in IPL 2025, some of whom have been playing for longer than he has, were brought to their knees by 14-year–old Vaibhav Suryavanshi in his third IPL match.
Suryavanshi broke numerous records as the youngest T20 centurion, one of the youngest handful of centurions in all of representative cricket, the second-fastest IPL century in 35 balls, the Indian player with the joint-most sixes (11), and the player with the highest boundary percentage in a T20 ton (94 of his runs were boundaries). Did we mention that, after the Rajasthan Royals (RR) had lost three consecutive chases despite controlling 35 overs of those matches, it completed the chase of 210 in 15.5 overs, the fastest successful chase of 200-plus in an IPL match?
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryavanshi’s opening partner, was the first to acknowledge that he was overshadowed by “one of the best innings I have seen,” despite his impressive unbeaten T20 innings of 70 off 40.
Suryavanshi attempted to hit 26 of the 38 balls he faced for boundaries. He got 25 off the 11 incorrect shots when he attempted to attack, but he also hit 15 of those tries. The tall Prasidh Krishna’s six over long-off off a slower hard-length ball was the most spectacular.
A perfect balance of ability, luck, and intent. All at a time when most children aspire to follow in his footsteps. Or do they dare to have such lofty dreams?
The top three Gujarat Titans keep scoring a lot.
Some teams must believe that GT can be defeated with just two wickets. However, their top three continue to produce runs while giving the impression that they are easy and risk-averse. All three of GT’s players were among the top six IPL 2025 run scorers after the 20 overs.
B Though he wasn’t quite at his best, Sai Sudharsan regained his Orange Cap. Dropped on nine, he was out for 39 from 30, but GT still had 93 in 10.2 overs because of Shubman Gill’s fast start. In just nine innings, this was the pair’s fifth stand of 50 or more.
A little pause prior to the blast
Wanindu Hasaranga’s three overs without a boundary caused a gap before Sai Sudharsan’s wicket. In the 14th over, Gill hit two sixes off Yudhvir Singh’s speed to end a 23-run span in four overs. Jos Buttler, who had started slowly with 7 off 10 balls, crushed Hasaranga and then fellow countryman Jofra Archer right after that.
After rearranging Hasaranga’s numbers to 4-0-39-0, Archer scored 19 runs in the 18th over. Even though RR managed to rally with just 21 runs from the final two overs, few gave them a chance to escape elimination.
Jaiswal and Suryavanshi rule.
We’ve seen enough of Suryavanshi in the first two games to know that he doesn’t require any outside freedom, despite the temptation to believe that RR had nothing to lose and so freed him up. On the second legal delivery he faced in the first over, he committed his first act of contempt. With 12 wickets under his belt and fresh from a hiatus from international cricket, Mohammed Siraj bowled at a decent length rather than a half-volley, but Suryavanshi hit him over long-on.
After being dropped at the beginning of the second over, Jaiswal celebrated by hitting three fours and a six by the end of the third over. Jaiswal didn’t have any advantage over his partner again after that.
Rashid Khan led GT, which was without Gill due to back spasms in the second innings. He went to Washington Sundar’s offspin to hit the two left-handers. Washington was 21 when he assisted India in winning the Gabba Test, which resulted in the most absurd Test series victory ever. He was now being shown that there are tiers to it. Pull, sweep, inside-out drive over cover, and we had the fastest half-century this season in just 17 balls, as well as the youngest in IPL history.
With ten runs in two overs, Prasidh and Rashid brought some order to the situation. This IPL, Prasidh has taken the second-most wickets. Because of his height, he produces an unsettling bounce off hard lengths. He is also capable of bowling a slower, nasty ball into the field. That’s just what he accomplished. He may have anticipated some deference, but Suryavanshi struck him off the back foot for a long-range six. The innings’ exclamation point.
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As Suryavanshi smashed a boundary off each ball of the 30-run tenth over to push RR to 144, IPL rookie Karim Janat was easily overpowered by his smooth medium pace. And he scored 94 off of 34. At this point, the asking rate was hardly higher than a run per ball.
The fact that the century ended on a six was only fitting. Someone who will be considered the Mount Rushmore of T20 bowling will take a six. In the midst of all the chaos, Rashid bowled four overs for just 24. It’s simply too fast and precise to penalize. After several unsuccessful attempts, Suryavanshi eventually broke Rashid down.
Krishna had to deliver a precise yorker to send Suryavanshi back on a leisurely walk. Suryavanshi stunned everyone with a six on the first ball on his debut night, but he returned home crying. He desired to demonstrate his batting more. Did he ever?
