Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the IPL Eliminator at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. Royals posted 243 for 8. Sunrisers replied with 196 all out.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made 97 off 29 balls and struck 12 sixes. Jofra Archer took 3 for 58 as Royals held on and moved into the next round.

Royals had beaten Mumbai Indians by 30 runs in their previous match.

Saurabh Netravalkar took three for 19 and Rushil Ugarkar claimed four for 48 as USA bowled Scotland out for 169 in an ICC Cricket World Cup League Two match in Nepal. USA reached the target with six wickets in hand and overs remaining to record their first win of the tour.

Netravalkar and Ugarkar dismantled Scotland's batting by shutting down partnerships early. The pairing's control in tandem—Ugarkar cutting through the middle order, Netravalkar mopping up—left Scotland without a platform to build on.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's jersey number 03 is suddenly in the same demand bracket as MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma. The 15-year-old scored 97 off 29 balls at a strike rate above 335 in Rajasthan Royals' IPL eliminator — three runs short of a century. He told broadcasters afterward he'd stayed calm under knockout pressure, and in the same innings set a new record for most sixes in an IPL season by a teenager.

The BCCI stated that it cannot micro-manage the schedules of IPL franchises amid a packed calendar of international and domestic fixtures. Its oversight role now focuses on overall fixture planning rather than minute adjustments to franchise timetables.

Workload concerns have grown as teams balance the IPL with national team commitments and other T20 leagues. This leaves franchises responsible for monitoring bowler overs and batter rest periods in real time.

The discussion follows repeated calls from players and support staff for clearer guidelines on rest and recovery. Future workload disputes will centre on franchise-level decisions rather than board directives.

England seamer Craig Overton's IPL campaign is over. A thigh injury sustained during his stint with Chennai Super Kings has ended his run, and he's heading home for assessment by the England and Wales Cricket Board. The 32-year-old had only managed limited appearances before the injury struck.

CSK bowling coach Eric Simons acknowledged the toll injuries are taking on the side, though he's bullish about the young talent coming through. The franchise missed the playoffs in IPL 2026. Overton had arrived as an overseas replacement mid-season, a move that's now cut short.

The timing stings a bit. Overton was in form before the injury — he'd scored 111 in a County Championship match for Somerset only recently. How close he is to being available for England's next commitment remains unclear.

Mitchell Marsh won't play in Australia's three-match ODI series against Pakistan starting May 30 after injuring his ankle in the IPL. Josh Inglis steps in as captain.

The timing couldn't be worse. Australia's already thin on bodies with several key players still grinding through the IPL playoffs, and now they're losing their regular white-ball leader before a crucial tour. Marsh's status for the Bangladesh series that follows remains up in the air.

Rajasthan Royals secured a playoff spot in IPL 2026 after defeating Mumbai Indians by 30 runs at Wankhede Stadium, posting 205 for 8 and holding them to 175 for 9.

The blueprint was ruthless: rotate through up to 20 players, break the mould on Impact Player picks by promoting Jofra Archer, and ride Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Archer's form under captain Riyan Parag. Last season they imploded. This season, they're in the playoffs.

The depth-first approach worked because Royals stopped asking which eleven were untouchable — they asked who could win on any given day. It's not rocket science, but it's a stark contrast to the fixed-XI thinking that cost them last time.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 92 runs in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 at Dharamsala. Rajat Patidar smashed 93 off 33 balls — nine sixes — to push RCB to 254 for 5, and GT couldn't chase. They folded for 162.

Scores above 200 have become almost automatic at this ground. Punjab Kings reached 200 for 3 against Lucknow earlier in the season but still fell short. RCB themselves conceded 255 for 4 to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last match before this qualifier.

GT's top order crumbled against pace and spin. Rahul Tewatia top-scored with 68 off 43, but there was no one else. Jacob Duffy took 3 for 39, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2 for 28.

Shreyas Iyer came up with 101 off 51 balls — his maiden IPL century — as Punjab Kings chased down 197 and beat Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets at Ekana. Prabhsimran Singh added 69 to get them to 200 for 3 in 18 overs. Josh Inglis had led LSG to 196 for 6.

It's a six-match losing streak snapped, and it keeps Punjab's playoff hopes alive heading into the final league games. But the bigger damage is already done — they've spent INR 14 crore on Iyer as captain, and individual brilliance hasn't been enough to drag the collective across the line.

Saim Ayub scored 102 off 58 balls to help Hyderabad Kingsmen reach 182 and secure their third win of the PSL 2026 season. The innings kept Rawalpindi Patriots at the bottom of the table. Ayub's aggressive knock set the platform for Kingsmen's total on a surface that offered opportunities for strokeplay.

Andre Fletcher, Jason Holder and Dasun Shanaka threatened to chase down the target for Patriots but their slow progress earlier in the innings proved costly. The trio could not accelerate sufficiently to complete the chase. Kingsmen defended the total with room to spare as Patriots fell short despite the late charge from their middle order.

The win consolidated Kingsmen's position in the middle of the standings. Patriots remain winless in the tournament after the defeat.

Saim Ayub scored 102 off 58 balls to help Hyderabad Kingsmen reach 182 and secure their third win of the PSL 2026 season. The innings kept Rawalpindi Patriots at the bottom of the table.

Andre Fletcher, Jason Holder and Dasun Shanaka threatened to chase down the target for Patriots but their slow progress earlier in the innings proved costly. The trio could not accelerate sufficiently to complete the chase.

Kingsmen defended the total with room to spare as Patriots fell short despite the late charge from their middle order. The win consolidated Kingsmen's position in the middle of the standings.

Defending champions Somerset beat Hampshire by seven wickets on the opening night of the 2026 Vitality Blast. Will Smeed scored 59 off 29 balls in the victory.

Somerset aim to become the first team to win back-to-back T20 Blast titles under a new format for the competition. The win came on the first night of matches across all groups.

Hampshire were unable to defend a total as Somerset chased it down with overs to spare in a dominant performance.