The Rajasthan Royals (RR) triumphed over the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 47 runs in the Eliminator held at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Wednesday, May 27. Pat Cummins' choice to bowl first on a flat pitch didn’t quite pan out as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi went into beast mode. He took the SRH bowlers to task with an electrifying batting performance, completely derailing their plans. Sooryavanshi was eventually out for 97 runs off just 29 balls, narrowly missing the record for the fastest IPL century, which stands at 30 balls. Dhruv Jurel also made a significant impact with a solid 50 off 21 balls, while Riyan Parag added a vital 26 off 12 deliveries. Although SRH managed to snag a few wickets towards the end, Sooryavanshi's explosive innings helped RR post a staggering total of 243/8. Also Read | Krishnamachari Srikkanth Blasts CSK for 'Fooling Fans' with MS Dhoni Updates In response, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head needed to step up for SRH. Unfortunately, Sharma was dismissed on the second ball by Jofra Archer. Head and Ishan Kishan sparked some hope for SRH with a quickfire 51-run partnership off just 15 balls. However, Archer quickly dashed their hopes by sending both of them back to the pavilion during the power play. Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Salil Arora provided some spirited cameos, but it was never going to be enough for the Orange Army. They ultimately fell short, getting bowled out for 196 in 19.2 overs, allowing Rajasthan to advance to Qualifier 2. Here are the top stats and milestones from Eliminator Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to score 600 runs in a single IPL season. Sooryavanshi surpassed Chris Gayle’s record for the most sixes in an IPL season, taking his tally to 65 sixes. He also matched Suresh Raina’s record for the fastest fifty in IPL playoffs/knockouts, reaching the milestone in just 16 balls a feat Raina achieved against Punjab Kings in IPL 2014. Sooryavanshi now has the second-most 50-plus scores inside the powerplay (5), behind David Warner, who leads with six. He is also tied for the second-most fifties scored in under 20 balls in IPL history, with five such knocks. Abhishek Sharma tops the list with six. His eight sixes during overs 1–6 are the most by any batter in an IPL innings. Sooryavanshi now owns the record for the most powerplay runs in an IPL season, with 490. Rajasthan Royals raced to 100 in just 7.2 overs the second-fastest team century in IPL knockout history. Chennai Super Kings still hold the record after reaching the mark in six overs against Punjab Kings in IPL 2014 Qualifier 2. Sooryavanshi equalled Chris Gayle’s record for the most IPL innings with 10 or more sixes, achieving the feat for the fourth time. With 680 runs, Sooryavanshi now has the highest run tally by an uncapped player in a single IPL season. He also matched his own record for the most sixes in an IPL innings, smashing 12 maximums. Rajasthan Royals’ 136 runs in the first 10 overs is now the highest total recorded in the first 10 overs of an IPL playoff/knockout match, surpassing CSK’s 122 against Punjab Kings in 2014 Qualifier 2. Dhruv Jurel moved joint-second on Rajasthan Royals’ list for most 50-plus scores in a season with six. Jos Buttler remains at the top with eight such scores in IPL 2022. Rajasthan Royals reached 200 in just 14.4 overs the fastest team double-century in IPL knockout/playoff history — eclipsing Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s previous mark of 16.4 overs against Gujarat Titans. Pat Cummins conceded 64 runs, the most expensive spell of his T20 career. This was Rajasthan Royals’ eighth 200-plus total of the season, tying for the second-most by any team in a single IPL campaign. Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, and RCB each managed nine last year. Abhishek Sharma now holds the unwanted record for the most ducks by an Indian in a calendar year in T20 cricket, with eight ducks in 28 innings. Sunrisers Hyderabad reached 50 in only 2.4 overs — the joint-second-fastest team fifty in IPL history. Heinrich Klaasen finished with 624 runs, the fourth-highest tally by a non-opening batter in an IPL season.