Mullanpur, May 27 -- Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered a breathtaking power-hitting exhibition, smashing 97 off just 29 balls, as Rajasthan Royals piled up a daunting 243 for eight against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League 2026 at Mullanpur on Wednesday.
The young opener narrowly missed what would have been one of the fastest centuries in IPL history, hammering five fours and 12 towering sixes at a phenomenal strike rate of 334.48 in a knock that left the Hyderabad bowlers shell-shocked.
Sooryavanshi launched his assault from the outset, taking apart SRH skipper Pat Cummins with three successive sixes in the third over before continuing the carnage against Sakib Hussain and Praful Hi...