New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals A thrilling win over Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring IPL 2026 clash, the match going right down to the last ball. Chasing a huge target of 211, Gujarat fought till the end but fell just short, defeating Rajasthan by 6 runs. With this victory, Royals reached the top of the table. They have now picked up 4 points from 2 matches, maintaining a Net Run Rate (NRR) of 2.233.The game came down to the last over, with Tushar Deshpande Given the responsibility of defending under a lot of pressure.
He held his nerve brilliantly. On the last ball, Tushar Deshpande bowled Ashok Sharma and gave away no runs. Rajasthan Royals won by 6 runs. Ashok Sharma took a big hit on a full toss aimed at the stumps but could only manage an inside edge on his pads, and the ball went safely away.As soon as the dot ball was confirmed, the Rajasthan players erupted in joy and ran towards Deshpande, who had delivered when it mattered most. Captain Ryan Prag too praised Deshpande for backing more experienced options at such a difficult moment.
The strong total proved to be enough.
Earlier in the match, Rajasthan Royals set a target of 210/6 after being asked to bat first. Yeshsavi Jaiswal He got off to a strong start with 55, while Dhruv Jural played a brilliant knock of 75, accelerating the innings in the later stages. Contributions from Shimron Hetmyer and others helped push the total to 200.Gujarat Titans showed great intent in reply. Sai Sudharsan led the chase with a fluent 73, and had useful cameos from his side. Jose Butler And Rashid Khan. However, regular wickets hurt their momentum, especially Ravi Bishnoi’s four-wicket haul, which kept Rajasthan in the game.Despite a late push from Kagiso Rabada and others, Gujarat could not finish the job, as Rajasthan held their nerve to seal a memorable and hard-fought victory.Short Score:Rajasthan Royals: 210 for 6 in 20 overs (Dhruv Jural 75, Yashaswi Jaiswal 55; Kagiso Rabada 2/42, Mohammad Siraj 1/48)Gujarat Titans: 204 for 8 in 20 overs (Sai Sudharsan 73, Jos Buttler 26; Ravi Bishnoi 4/41, Tushar Deshpande 1/24)
