Vaibhav Sooryavanshi missed his second century of IPL 2026 by 7 runs, but his knock led Rajasthan Royals to a seven-wicket win over the Lucknow Super Giants. With 14 points from 13 matches, RR need to win their last league game to confirm their place in the playoffs. Chasing 221, the Royals reached the target in 19.1 overs.

The southpaw scored 93 runs off 38 balls, laced with 10 sixes and 7 fours.

His runs came at a strike rate of 244.73, and he added 75 runs with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Yashasvi amassed 43 runs in 23 balls, including 8 boundaries and 1 maximum.

Sooryavanshi has climbed to the No.1 spot in the Orange Cap race. He has scored 579 runs in 13 innings at an average of 44.53 and a strike rate of 236.32.

Rajasthan’s wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel remained unbeaten on 53 runs off 38 deliveries, hitting 3 fours and 3 sixes in the process.

Akash Singh and Mohsin Khan took one wicket each for Lucknow.

Earlier, Mitchell Marsh played another magnificent innings in the ongoing 19th season of the tournament.

His 57-ball 96 saw him smash 11 fours and 5 sixes. His opening partner, Josh Inglis, was unstoppable, accumulating 60 runs in 29 balls, packed with 7 fours and 3 sixes. The two openers stitched a 109-run stand in just 8.2 overs.

Marsh is in second place in the run-scoring chart, having posted 563 runs in 13 games at an average of 43.30 and a strike rate of 163.18.

Nicholas Pooran (16 off 11) registered another failure with the bat. Captain Rishabh Pant hit two fours and as many sixes in his contribution of 35 runs as Lucknow reached 220 for 5 in 20 overs.

Yash Raj Punja dismissed two batters while Jofra Archer claimed one scalp. It was LSG’s ninth loss of the season, and they are in 10th place with 8 points from 13 contests.