Working Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) The high-octane drama continues and the 67th match of the season was no exception. Played under the bright lights of Hyderabad on FridaySunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) hosted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) In a very exciting match which completely excited the home crowd. Putting on a wonderful display of modern T20 batting, SRH completely dismantled the RCB bowling attack before securing a very convincing 55-run win in their final league stage game of the season.
Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen and Abhishek Sharma scored huge scores against RCB
Sunrisers Hyderabad, who came to bat first, batted brilliantly and made a huge score of 255/4 in the stipulated 20 overs. The tone was set early on by the dynamic opener Abhishek SharmaA stormy innings of 56 runs in just 22 balls, hitting 4 fours and 5 sixes. Abhishek completed his half-century in just 20 balls, ensuring SRH crossed the 100-run mark inside 9 overs despite losing their opening partner. travis head (26).
Once Abhishek is gone, the coming Ishan Kishan joined forces with heinrich classen Made a ruthless partnership of 113 runs for the third wicket. Klaasen was in destructive mood, scoring 51 runs in 24 balls, which included 5 sky-scraping sixes, before being caught out and completing his half-century in 23 balls. Krunal Pandya.
Meanwhile, Kishan maintained the aggressive pace and hit hard and scored a brilliant 79 runs in 46 balls. His brilliant innings included 8 fours and 3 sixes, earning him the player of the match award. A late cameo by Nitish Kumar ReddyJoe remained unbeaten on 29 off just 12 balls, taking the expected score past 250, leaving the RCB bowlers frustrated.
SRH thrash RCB with impressive win in their last league game
Chasing the challenging target of 256 runs, Royal Challengers Bangalore needed an explosive start, but the pressure on the scoreboard proved too much. Venkatesh Iyer Showed tremendous intentions right from the start and played a quick inning of 44 runs in just 19 balls, which included 4 fours and 4 sixes. However, SRH’s bowling unit continued to strike at crucial intervals. emerging fast bowler Ishaan Malinga RCB’s momentum was broken early on by dismissing both Iyer and Devdutt Padikkal (21) finished with impressive figures of 2 for 33 from his 4 overs.
iconic opening batsman Virat Kohli He struggled to find his usual rhythm and was out for 15 runs from 11 balls. Saqib HussainWho bowled tightly and recorded an economy rate of 7.75. rcb captain Rajat Patidar Fighting bravely in the middle overs, he scored 56 runs in 39 balls. Krunal Pandya Played a struggling innings scoring 41 not out off 31 balls.
Despite his efforts, the required run rate increased before recovery. When Head dismissed Patidar in the 19th over, all hopes of achieving a miraculous target were lost. RCB eventually ended their 20 overs at 200/4. With this 55-run win, SRH ended their league phase on a high, and gave a loud warning to their upcoming playoff opponents.
See also: Rasikh Salam bowls out Travis Head with sensational yorker during SRH vs RCB clash
Here’s how fans reacted:
Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan create IPL history for SRH 🤯🔥
• Became the first trio from a team to score 400+ runs at a 180+ strike rate in the same IPL season 💥
• SRH’s batting unit continues to rewrite the T20 record books in IPL 2026 😳 pic.twitter.com/U7RL211R5J– Cricket Hub (@Anurag9793) 22 May 2026
https://twitterx.com/Yuvifansclub/status/2057880463428211089
🚨 SRH create history with their top three 🚨
◾ Heinrich Klaasen – 555 runs
◾Abhishek Sharma- 553* runs
◾ Ishan Kishan- 500* runs
◾ Only the second batting trio in IPL history to score 500+ runs for the same team!
◾After Gill, Sai and Butler for GT in IPL 2025 🫡 #SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/E4TsNel9op-Yogesh Goswami (@yogeshgoswami_) 22 May 2026
– Fifty vs PBKS.
– Hundred vs DC.
– Fifty vs CSK.
– Fifty vs RR.
– Fifty vs RCB.Abhishek Sharma is dominating this IPL. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Zj9VW3qlO3
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 22 May 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 255/4 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
SRH’s batting- 20 fours, 16 sixes
Ishan Kishan 79(46)
Abhishek Sharma 55(22)
Heinrich Klaasen 51(24)
Nitish Kumar Reddy 29(12)
Travis Head 26*(16) pic.twitter.com/uc4CR5HZ1y– 𝘼𝙖𝙖𝙨𝙝 (@iamAkashAU) 22 May 2026
Ishan Kishan
70(47) vs CSK
79(44) vs rcbFearless finisher defeats any bowler with the very first ball. pic.twitter.com/4oeNTAL7sO
— 𝙍𝙝𝙧𝙔 (@LoyalSRHfan) 22 May 2026
Pocket dynamo Ishan Kishan’s dream form continues in IPL 2026. 🔥
He scored his sixth half-century of this season – an unreal continuation of his. 👏 pic.twitter.com/sQxS842waF
-Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) 22 May 2026
There should be a comeback like Ishan Kishan, otherwise it may not happen. #SRHvsRCB pic.twitter.com/XrqC7wqVVC
– 🕷️Kalicharan (@_Kalicharan_) 22 May 2026
Heinrich Klaasen is giving me Ben Cutting vibes
Do you also think the same?? pic.twitter.com/QWXtkhc7FF
– Gilfeed⁷ (@Gill_Iss) 22 May 2026
🚨History by Heinrich Clasen 🚨
– Klaasen has become the first middle-order batsman to complete 600 runs in an IPL season. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/g8Mlsd5PEG
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 22 May 2026
The Orange Army is burning! 🔥 Sunrisers Hyderabad completely dominated the field and defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by a huge margin of 55 runs at home! What a masterclass performance from the boys in orange. Hyderabad is buzzing tonight! 🧡🦅#SRH #rcb #SRHvsRCB… pic.twitter.com/44EH7SFk6Y
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 22 May 2026
Heinrich Klaasen – 606 runs.
Ishan Kishan- 569 runs.
Abhishek Sharma- 563 runs.Batting powerhouse – SRH is here to make changes in T20 batting pic.twitter.com/7wAeRgcf8D
– Arkatanu Pal (@Arkatanu_Pal) 22 May 2026
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