Kathmandu. In the 16th match of the Guwahati Indian Premier League IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets. In the match at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, Rajasthan completed the strong target of 202 runs given by Bengaluru by losing only 4 wickets in 18 overs.

Young batsmen Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel performed brilliantly in Rajasthan's win. Vaibhav Suryavanshi played an explosive innings of 78 runs off just 26 balls, which included 7 sixes and 8 fours. He completed his half-century in just 15 balls and kept the Bengaluru bowlers under pressure. Dhruv Jurel remained unbeaten scoring 81 runs off 43 balls and led the team to victory. There was a partnership of 108 runs between Suryavanshi and Jurel. Earlier, after losing the toss and batting first, Bengaluru scored 201 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs.

Captain Rajat Patidar played a captaincy innings of 63 runs off 40 balls. Virat Kohli scored 32 runs in 16 balls while Venkatesh Iyer, who came as an impact player, contributed 29 runs.