IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals Beat Gujarat Titans in Last-Over Thriller

IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals Beat Gujarat Titans

IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals Beat Gujarat Titans in Last-Over Thriller. Rajasthan Royals defeated Gujarat Titans by 6 runs in a thrilling IPL 2026 match. Rajasthan Royals batted first and scored 210/6 in 20 overs. They built a strong total with solid top and middle-order contributions. Dhruv Jurel led the innings with 75 runs off 42 balls. He controlled the innings and accelerated in the death overs.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 55 runs off 36 balls. He gave Rajasthan a strong start during the powerplay. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added 31 runs off 18 balls. His quick knock boosted the total past 200 runs. Kagiso Rabada was the best bowler for Gujarat Titans. He took 2 wickets for 42 runs in his four overs. Ashok Sharma picked up one wicket and conceded 37 runs. Rashid Khan also took one wicket for 39 runs.

Titans fall short despite Sudharsan’s fight

Gujarat Titans tried to chased 211 but finished at 204/8 in 20 overs. They stayed in the contest but lost wickets at key moments. Sai Sudharsan scored a fighting 73 runs off 44 balls. He kept Gujarat Titans in the chase with steady batting. Jos Buttler scored 26 runs from 14 balls in a quick cameo. Rashid Khan added 24 runs off 16 balls in the final overs. Ravi Bishnoi starred with the ball for Rajasthan Royals. He took 4 wickets for 41 runs in his spell. Riyan Parag bowled economically and conceded just 11 runs. Tushar Deshpande supported well with 1 wicket for 24 runs.

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Gujarat Titans needed 15 runs from the last two overs. Jofra Archer bowled the 19th over and conceded only 4 runs. Tushar Deshpande bowled the final over under pressure. He also conceded just 4 runs and picked up the crucial wicket of Rashid Khan. Rajasthan Royals showed great composure in the final moments. They successfully defended the target with disciplined bowling. Gujarat Titans fell short by 6 runs in a close finish. Rajasthan Royals secured a memorable victory in Ahmedabad.

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