The most anticipated individual duel of IPL 2026 ended before it began. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old who has terrorised every bowling attack this season, was bowled by Kyle Jamieson for just 4 off 2 balls in the 2nd over \u2014 dismissed before Mitchell Starc even got a chance to bowl at him.<\/p>\n
Rajasthan Royals are in early trouble at 12 for 2 after 1.5 overs, having lost both openers in the powerplay. Jaiswal went in Starc\u2019s first over \u2014 caught and bowled for 6 \u2014 and now Sooryavanshi is back in the pavilion, bowled by Jamieson through what looked like a good length delivery that caught him early.<\/p>\n
Sooryavanshi\u2019s dismissal is the crueller of the two. He faced just 2 balls. He hit a four off the first \u2014 because of course he did \u2014 and was then clean bowled by the second. 4 off 2 balls. An entire season of hype around Starc vs Vaibhav, and the contest simply never materialised.<\/p>\n
Jamieson, the tall New Zealander, deserves credit for his delivery \u2014 at 6\u20198\u2033, he extracts awkward bounce that is difficult to read early in the innings, and Sooryavanshi, for all his brilliance, is still a 15-year-old who can be beaten.<\/p>\n
For Delhi Capitals, who came into this match on the back of a disastrous run \u2014 bowled out for 75 in their last game \u2014 this is the perfect start. Two wickets inside 2 overs, RR\u2019s explosive opening partnership dismantled before it could do any damage.<\/p>\n
For the millions of fans who tuned in specifically to watch Sooryavanshi face Starc \u2014 that matchup goes unfulfilled tonight. Riyan Parag is now at the crease with Dhruv Jurel. RR need a rebuild. The match has taken a completely different shape from the one everyone expected.<\/p>\n
Win probability currently shows DC at 64% \u2014 and with both RR openers back in the hut, that number only looks likely to move further in Delhi\u2019s favour if wickets keep falling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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