Jaipur, April 26: In a thrilling encounter of IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 5 wickets on Saturday. Chasing a daunting target of 229 runs at Sawai Mansingh Cricket Stadium, SRH achieved their goal in just 18.3 overs, losing 5 wickets in the process. This victory marks SRH’s fifth win of the season.
SRH’s innings did not start well, with Travis Head scoring only 6 runs off 5 balls before being dismissed. However, Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma took charge, forming a remarkable partnership. The duo added 132 runs for the second wicket in just 55 balls. Abhishek scored 57 runs off 29 balls, hitting 11 fours and 1 six. Meanwhile, Ishan played a stunning innings, scoring 74 runs off 31 balls, which included 11 fours and 3 sixes.
After the departure of Abhishek and Ishan, Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy stepped up to steer the team home. They built a crucial partnership of 53 runs for the fourth wicket in 31 balls. Nitish scored 36 runs off 18 balls before getting out, while Klaasen contributed 29 runs off 24 balls, hitting 3 fours and 1 six. Salil Arora and Aniket Verma remained not out at 8 and 1 run, respectively. For RR, Jofra Archer and Brijesh Sharma each took 2 wickets, while Ferreira claimed 1 wicket.
Earlier, Rajasthan Royals batted first, scoring 220 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. After Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed cheaply for 10 runs, Dhruv Jurel and Vaibhav Suryaanshi showcased excellent batting skills, adding 112 runs for the second wicket in 62 balls. Jurel scored a commendable 51 runs off 35 balls, while Vaibhav completed his second IPL century in a blistering manner, scoring 103 runs off just 37 balls, which included 5 fours and 12 sixes.
Ryan Parag managed only 7 runs, and Donovan Ferreira scored 33 runs off 16 balls. Shimron Hetmyer was dismissed for 11 runs, while Jadeja and Archer finished with 4 and 2 runs, respectively. On the bowling front, SRH’s Ishan Malinga took the most wickets with 2, while Prabhul, Cummins, and Nitish each took 1 wicket. This defeat marks RR’s third loss of the season.
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