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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) put on a performance of pure dominance over defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium tonight.
Ishan Kishan played a explosive innings and helped Sunrisers achieve a huge score of 255 runs in 20 overs, and that too at the loss of only 4 wickets. Ishan Kishan became the main bowler by scoring 79 runs in 46 balls. Eight fours and three sixes were hit in this innings.
SRH’s batting was on top against RCB
If we talk about strike rate, Abhishek Sharma for SRH had the best performance of 254.55 tonight. One of the Sunrisers openers played an inning of 56 runs in just 22 balls with the help of four fours and five sixes. Heinrich Klaasen, who continues to be in a purple patch, scored 51 off 24.
Venkatesh Iyer, who came in as an opener for Royal Challengers Bangalore, played an explosive inning of 44 runs in 19 balls, which was the only talking point of Bengaluru’s batting performance.
They claimed 200 in 20 overs, but SRH’s total was 255. Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 55 runs. SRH bowlers did their job precisely with some variations in their pace and it worked as per their plans.
SRH fast bowlers today (as per variations)
Slower: 1/59 off 47 balls, ER: 7.53
Other deliveries: 2/95 off 55 balls, ER: 10.37
All three teams have 18 points
After the match, SRH remains at the third position on the points table with 18 points from 14 matches, and RCB top the table with the same number of points. The second team in the list is Gujarat Titans, they also have 18 points.
Ishan Kishan made big claims
Ishan Kishan was adjudged the player of the match for his excellent batting. After the match, the top-order batsman expressed that he felt confident when he was up against the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers. He mostly tried to concentrate on shot selection.
Ishan Kishan revealed that his aim was to finish first or second right from the first day of the IPL 2026 campaign. The keeper-batsman credits every member of the team for securing a place in the playoffs ahead of the next stage of the tournament and a massive win over the defending champions on home soil.
“Just happy about it, taking one game at a time. I feel confident when I’m playing against them (RCB). More than maturity, it’s about shot selection. You need to feel confident. From day one, we had a top-two finish in mind.”
“Pat is coming in, one of the best bowlers, it’s great to have him. Credit goes to everyone for keeping us in the field. You keep it simple, it’s all about having fun in the middle. I have to give credit to the support staff and Pat Cummins,” Ishan Kishan said at the presentation ceremony.
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