One of the most memorable scenes of IPL 2026 was when young star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi kept the Aussie legend Josh Hazlewood at bay and defeated him in no doubtfu Vaibhav Sooryavanshi terms when Rajasthan Royals faced Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
The fearless batter changed the fortunes of RR in the fourth over striking Hazlewood three times in a row and then he completed the same with a sky-high six. It started with a late adjustment to steer the ball over third man, and then a big hit over mid-on.
Then he displayed his pedigree by a stunning cover drive, and he had taken his hat-trick of fours and the bowler was put on the defensive. In making a reply Josh Hazlewood failed at the last ball but Sooryavanshi was fast in reacting to the situation and dragged it over deep square leg to earn a maximum of 19 runs to make it a 19-run over.
To have a rising sensation thus successfully conquer a bowler of such pedigree, was indeed a moment.
Here is an amazing strength of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hitting:
Look at Josh Hazlewood and Virat Kohli's reaction when Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit him for two back to back sixes !!😭❤🔥
Bro is a real nightmare for RCB !!😅💯
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— Gillfied⁷ (@Gill_Iss) April 10, 2026
