Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his stunning form in the Indian Premier League by smashing a 15-ball fifty to power Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday.
Sooryavanshi raced to his half-century from just 15 deliveries, hammering eight fours and seven towering sixes during his 26-ball 78.
7️⃣4️⃣ runs from boundaries alone 🤯
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Operating at a ridiculous strike rate of 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
UNREAL stuff from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi! 🔥
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Chasing 202, the 15-year-old tore into the RCB attack with 78 off 26 balls, including eight fours and seven sixes, as Rajasthan reached the target with two overs to spare.
Sooryavanshi, who lit up his debut season with a 35-ball hundred last year, is just 11 matches into his IPL career and has already surged to the top of this season's run charts with 200 runs in four innings at a strike rate of 266.6.
He registered his second 15-ball fifty of the campaign, having achieved the feat against Chennai Super Kings previously.
"We just cannot believe how someone can hit like that. He is a great talent and we feel good that he is in our team," said wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel.
After dominating India spearhead Jasprit Bumrah earlier in the week, Sooryavanshi passed another stern test against Josh Hazlewood, thrashing the returning Australia quick for three fours and a six in the first fours balls he faced.
Sooryavanshi and Jurel set the tone with a rapid start, racing to 97-1 in the powerplay before spinner Krunal Pandya stalled the momentum.
76 RUNS IN 4 OVERS OF MAYHEM! 🤯
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A partnership of 108 from only 37 balls between Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel 🔥🔥
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Rajasthan slipped from 129-1 to 134-4 when Pandya dismissed Sooryavanshi, but Jurel anchored the chase with a composed unbeaten 81 from 43 balls.
"When you go in, and Vaibhav is smashing every ball, you tend to think nothing is happening on the wicket. Cricket is not as easy as he's playing," Jurel added.
The 108-run stand between Jurel and Sooryavanshi proved decisive, keeping Rajasthan unbeaten at the top of the table while RCB remain third.
RAJASTHAN ROYALS: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (capt), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi.
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (capt), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Abhinandan Singh.