Sooryavanshi shines as Rajasthan beats Hyderabad in IPL eliminator

Teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit 97 off only 29 balls as Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the Indian Premier League eliminator.

The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi hit his second-highest individual score of the season, including 12 sixes and five fours, as Rajasthan reached a record 243-8 in 20 overs.

It was the second-highest total in IPL knockouts, a day after Royal Challengers Bengaluru had posted the highest 254-5 against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1.

Bengaluru beat Gujarat by 92 runs to advance to the final.

Meanwhile, Dhruv Jurel also hit 50 off 21, while Hyderabad’s top-order struggled to get going and was bowled out for 196 in 19.2 overs.