MI vs RR Highlights, IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals seal final playoff berth with dominant win

Rajasthan Royals have grabbed the final available IPL 2026 playoff spot after their impressive win over Mumbai Indians, knocking Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders out of the tournament. RR will now face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator at New Chandigarh on May 27, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at Dharamsala on May 26.

Rajasthan Royals have officially booked the final IPL 2026 playoff berth after restricting Mumbai Indians to 175/9 in the chase of 206. Jofra Archer starred with the ball after his explosive batting cameo earlier in the match. They will play Sunrisers Hyderabad in Eliminator next week.

Rajasthan Royals are on the verge of sealing the last playoff spot after Brijesh Sharma trapped Deepak Chahar lbw during the death overs. Chahar reviewed the decision while walking back, but Hawk-Eye confirmed the ball was crashing into middle stump.

Rajasthan Royals have all but sealed the playoff spot after Nandre Burger removed the dangerous Suryakumar Yadav for 60 off 43 balls. SKY tried to lead MI’s chase of 206, but the hopes have ended now.

Rajasthan Royals move closer to victory and a playoff spot after Yash Raj Punja dismissed Corbin Bosch with a clever googly. Mumbai Indians are running out of partners for Suryakumar Yadav in the chase of 206.

Jofra Archer has delivered another massive breakthrough for RR by dismissing Hardik Pandya just as MI looked set to chase 206. Hardik’s explosive 34 off 15 balls came to an end after he found Nandre Burger in the deep. This is a Player of the Match performance from Archer, who finished with figures of 3-17 in 4 overs and played a fine cameo in the first innings with the bat.

Mumbai Indians have reached 147/5 after 15 overs with Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya continuing their fighting partnership in the chase of 206. SKY produced another scoop boundary to move to 57, while Hardik is looking aggressive on 33 off 13 balls.

Suryakumar Yadav has brought up a composed half-century to keep MI alive in the chase. Hardik Pandya is continuing his aggressive approach from the other end as MI maintain momentum after early blows.

Mumbai Indians race to 131/5 after 13 overs with Hardik Pandya launching a brutal counterattack against Dasun Shanaka. Hardik smashed two boundaries in the over to move to 25 off just 7 balls, striking at over 400.

MI have reached 116/5 after a game-changing 22-run over from Yash Raj Punja, with Hardik Pandya launching two massive sixes immediately after arriving at the crease. RR nearly had Hardik first ball after a tough chance went down near cover.

Will Jacks’ entertaining knock comes to an end just after smashing a huge six over the sightscreen, as Yash Raj Punja gets the breakthrough for RR at a crucial stage. Jacks departs for 33 off 18 balls, leaving MI under pressure in the chase of 206.

Rajasthan Royals have squeezed Mumbai Indians in the chase of 206, conceding just four runs in the 11th over to leave MI at 94/4. Brijesh Sharma kept both Suryakumar Yadav and Will Jacks quiet.

Mumbai Indians reach 90/4 at the halfway mark with Suryakumar Yadav continuing his battle in the chase of 206 against Rajasthan Royals. SKY moved to 43 off 26 balls, while Will Jacks is providing steady support from the other end on 25 off 12 balls.

Mumbai Indians fight back to reach 81/4 after 9 overs with Suryakumar Yadav and Will Jacks launching a crucial counterattack after an early top-order collapse. SKY smashed Ravindra Jadeja for a stunning inside-out six to move to 36 off 22 balls, while Jacks is batting on 23 off 10 balls.

Mumbai Indians move to 67/4 after 8 overs with Will Jacks and Suryakumar Yadav trying to rebuild the chase after the early collapse. RR missed a crucial chance after Brijesh Sharma dropped Suryakumar in the over on 27.

Mumbai Indians end the powerplay at 49/4 in their chase of 206 after Brijesh Sharma removed Tilak Varma and triggered a dramatic over filled with beamers and injury scares.

The action has briefly paused after Brijesh Sharma fired a high full toss into Will Jacks’ chest. The delivery was called a no-ball as Jacks looked visibly hurt. Now, Suryakumar Yadav is on the ground after being hit by a low full toss on his visor while trying to hit a scoop shot.

MI are collapsing in the chase of 206 after Brijesh Sharma dismissed Tilak Varma with a sharp delivery that shattered the stumps. RR’s bowlers continue to dominate the powerplay. Very tough to recover from here.

Jofra Archer continued to dominate with the ball, conceding just three runs in his third over as MI reach 38/3 after 5 overs in the chase of 206. Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav are under pressure to go hard.

Mumbai Indians reach 35/3 after 4 overs despite losing three early wickets, with Suryakumar Yadav launching a fearless counterattack against Nandre Burger. SKY has raced to 16 off just 6 balls.

Rajasthan Royals are dominating the powerplay after Nandre Burger dismissed Ryan Rickelton for 12 off 7 balls, leaving Mumbai Indians three down inside four overs in their chase of 206. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi completed the catch at square leg after RR missed an easy run-out chance in the previous delivery.

Jofra Archer is on fire as he picked up his second wicket by clean bowling Naman Dhir with a superb delivery that shattered his middle stump. MI are in early trouble in the 206-run chase after losing both Rohit Sharma and Naman inside the first three overs.

Mumbai Indians move to 13/1 after 2 overs despite Rohit Sharma’s early dismissal, with Ryan Rickelton taking the attack to Nandre Burger with a six and a boundary in the second over. Rickelton has raced to 11 off 5 balls, helping MI recover slightly.

Jofra Archer has given RR the perfect start by dismissing dangerous Rohit Sharma for a four-ball duck in the very first over of the chase. MI are 0/1 in 0.4 overs. 

Mumbai Indians have started their chase of 206 with Impact Player Rohit Sharma walking out alongside Ryan Rickelton after he found the right bat that went through the gauge. Jofra Archer, who played an explosive cameo with the bat earlier in the innings, has been handed the new ball.

Mumbai Indians opener Rohit Sharma was once again forced to change his bat after it failed the on-field gauge test ahead of the chase against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium.

Rajasthan Royals have posted 205/8 after a chaotic last few overs, with Ravindra Jadeja and Nandre Burger smashing boundaries and sixes. RR crossed the 200-run mark and keep their playoff hopes alive.

RR have moved to 191/8 after 19 overs, with Nandre Burger smashing a six off Corbin Bosch and Ravindra Jadeja also adding a crucial boundary in a 16-run over.

RR crumble to 175/8 after 18 overs as Jofra Archer is dismissed for a blistering 32 off 15 balls, caught at long-on while attempting another straight hit off Shardul Thakur.

RR slip to 174/7 after 17.4 overs as Shubham Dubey is dismissed for 5 by Shardul Thakur. Jofra Archer, however, is keeping the momentum alive as RR try to push past a competitive finish. Ravindra Jadeja comes to the crease.