Rajasthan Royals produced one of the most brutal power-hitting displays in Indian Premier League history during the Eliminator clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad. While the Royals batters completely dismantled the SRH bowling attack on a batting paradise, opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal surprisingly grabbed headlines for a completely different story.

On a night where boundaries were flowing from almost every batter, Jaiswal struggled badly at the top and failed to find any rhythm during his stay at the crease. The left-hander opened the innings alongside teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, but the two batters painted completely contrasting pictures in the middle.

While Sooryavanshi was smashing bowlers all around the park with fearless strokeplay, Jaiswal kept struggling against the pace attack and found it difficult to middle the ball consistently. The youngster eventually managed just 29 runs off 29 deliveries, hitting four boundaries at a strike rate of only 100 on an absolute batting belter.

His disappointing innings finally came to an end after he was caught by Abhishek Sharma. For a player known for his aggressive batting and explosive starts in T20 cricket, it turned out to be a rare off-day with the bat.

Yashasvi Jaiswal struggles as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produces record-breaking carnage

While Jaiswal endured a forgettable outing, the rest of Rajasthan Royals’ batting lineup turned the Eliminator into a complete run-fest.

The biggest star of the night was undoubtedly 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who delivered one of the most jaw-dropping innings ever witnessed in IPL history. The youngster went berserk against the SRH bowlers and shattered multiple records during his unbelievable assault.

Sooryavanshi smashed a breathtaking 97 runs off just 29 deliveries, hammering five fours and a staggering 12 sixes at a mind-boggling strike rate of 334.48.

The teenage sensation also went past several legendary IPL records, including surpassing Chris Gayle’s tally for most sixes in a single IPL season.

Rajasthan Royals batters dominate flat New Chandigarh surface

The flat pitch in New Chandigarh turned into a nightmare for the SRH bowlers as almost every Rajasthan Royals batter enjoyed batting in the high-scoring encounter.

Dhruv Jurel played another blistering innings, smashing 50 runs off just 21 deliveries. Meanwhile, skipper Riyan Parag too joined the party with a quickfire 26 off only 12 balls.

Jaiswal’s slow knock became one of the biggest discussion points on social media after the innings. Fans questioned the opener’s recent form and approach in the shortest format.

Here’s how fans reacted:

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