Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Attacks: Hits Jasprit Bumrah for Six on First Ball

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Attacks: Hits Jasprit Bumrah for Six on First Ball

In Guwahati, an abbreviated contest saw bold batting from Rajasthan. The match was reduced to 11 overs per side after persistent rain.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi attacked Jasprit Bumrah, hitting a six on the first ball he faced. He struck two sixes across four deliveries in the second over.

How the innings unfolded

The encounter began late. Rain caused a delay of more than two-and-a-half hours.

Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl. The early onslaught from Sooryavanshi shifted momentum towards Rajasthan.

Sooryavanshi’s cameo and dismissal

Sooryavanshi’s aggression set the tone for the reduced innings. He compiled 39 before departing.

Shardul Thakur induced the edge that sent him back. Tilak Varma completed the catch in the outfield.

Team news and returns

Pandya returned to captaincy after recovering from illness. Trent Boult and AM Ghazanfar rejoined the Mumbai playing XI.

Rajasthan named an unchanged side. Riyan Parag led the hosts.

Playing XIs

  • Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (capt)
  • Rohit Sharma
  • Ryan Rickelton (wk)
  • Tilak Varma
  • Suryakumar Yadav
  • Naman Dhir
  • Shardul Thakur
  • Deepak Chahar
  • AM Ghazanfar
  • Trent Boult
  • Jasprit Bumrah
  • Rajasthan Royals: Riyan Parag (c)
  • Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Dhruv Jurel (w)
  • Shimron Hetmyer
  • Donovan Ferreira
  • Ravindra Jadeja
  • Jofra Archer
  • Nandre Burger
  • Tushar Deshpande
  • Sandeep Sharma

The early exchange between Sooryavanshi and Bumrah proved decisive in the shortened match. Filmogaz.com will provide further updates as the tournament progresses.