RAJASTHAN ROYALS vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
IPL • RAJASTHAN ROYALS won the match by 8 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of IPL, RAJASTHAN ROYALS took on CHENNAI SUPER KINGS on Apr 22, 2026, 06:52 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: RAJASTHAN ROYALS won the match by 8 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 255 runs and 12 wickets fall between CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (127/10 in 19.4 overs) and RAJASTHAN ROYALS (128/2 in 12.1 overs).
2. CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Innings Breakdown (127/10)
Batting in the first innings, CHENNAI SUPER KINGS finished on 127/10 from 19.4 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 6.46 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, CHENNAI SUPER KINGS accumulated 41 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Jamie Overton spearheaded the batting effort with 43 runs off 36 balls (including 2 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 119.4). Valuable middle-order support came from Kartik Sharma, who contributed 18 runs off 15 deliveries, while Sarfaraz Khan added 17 (12b). The bowling side conceded 16 extra runs (wides: 6, no-balls: 1, byes: 0, leg-byes: 9). With the ball in the first innings, Jofra Archer led the bowling figures with 2/19 in 4.0 overs (economy 4.75), assisted by Ravindra Jadeja (2/18 in 3.0 overs).
3. RAJASTHAN ROYALS Chase & Second Innings Summary (128/2)
Pursuing a target of 128 runs for victory, RAJASTHAN ROYALS recorded 128/2 in 12.1 overs at a scoring rate of 10.52 runs per over. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi anchored the chase for RAJASTHAN ROYALS with 52 runs from 17 balls (4 fours, 5 sixes, strike rate 305.9), alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal who chipped in with 38 off 36 balls. Defending the total, Anshul Kamboj delivered a key spell of 2/27 across 3.0 overs at an economy rate of 9.00, while Khaleel Ahmed finished with 0/17 (3.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RAJASTHAN ROYALS), who combined for 75 runs off 38 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 6 catches, 1 run-out, and 0 stumpings, with Dhruv Jurel making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Jofra Archer (RAJASTHAN ROYALS) topped the match rankings with 108.0 total points, followed closely by Nandre Burger (103.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi .