Sunrisers Hyderabad demolished Rajasthan Royals by 57 runs in IPL 2026 Match 21 at Hyderabad on April 13, 2026. SRH posted 216/6 on the back of Ishan Kishan‘s sensational 91 off 44, then bowled RR out for just 159 in 19 overs.
The story of RR’s chase was over before it started. Praful Hinge (4/34) and Sakib Hussain (4/24) combined to take 8 wickets between them, reducing RR to 9/5 in the powerplay. Only Donovan Ferreira‘s defiant 69 off 44 salvaged some respect.
Match Summary: SRH vs RR, IPL 2026 Match 21
| Details | Info |
|---|---|
| SRH Score | 216/6 (20 overs) |
| RR Score | 159 all out (19 overs) |
| Result | SRH won by 57 runs |
| Venue | Hyderabad |
| Date | April 13, 2026 (Night Match) |
| Best Batter (SRH) | Ishan Kishan – 91 off 44 balls |
| Best Batter (RR) | Donovan Ferreira – 69 off 44 balls |
| Best Bowler (SRH) | Praful Hinge – 4/34 in 4 overs |
| Best Bowler (RR) | Jofra Archer – 2/37 in 4 overs |
| Player of the Match | Praful Hinge (SRH) |
SRH Innings: 216/6 in 20 Overs
Abhishek Sharma fell first ball, caught by Ravi Bishnoi off Jofra Archer. But that was the only joy RR had for a long time.
Travis Head (18 off 18) and Ishan Kishan added 55 for the second wicket in 34 balls. Head was caught by Ferreira off Riyan Parag at 55/2 in the 7th over. SRH’s powerplay total of 51/1 in 6 overs was a solid foundation.
Ishan Kishan then took the match away from RR. The SRH captain smashed 91 off 44 balls (8 fours, 6 sixes), reaching his fifty off just 30 deliveries (2 fours, 5 sixes). His third-wicket stand with Heinrich Klaasen (40 off 26) produced 88 runs, with the pair crossing 50 in just 24 balls.
SRH reached 100 in 10.3 overs, 150 in 14.5 overs, and 200 in 18.6 overs. There was a floodlight failure at 141/2 in the 13th over, but once play resumed, Nitish Kumar Reddy (28 off 13, 4 sixes) and Salil Arora (24* off 13) ensured a strong finish. SRH piled up 216/6 at a run rate of 10.80.
SRH Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Kishan (c) | 91 | 44 | 8 / 6 | 206.81 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 40 | 26 | 1 / 3 | 153.84 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 28 | 13 | 0 / 4 | 215.38 |
| Salil Arora † | 24* | 13 | 2 / 2 | 184.61 |
RR Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Nandre Burger | 4 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 4 | 55 | 1 | 13.75 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 52 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 3 | 35 | 0 | 11.66 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-0 (Abhishek, 0.1), 2-55 (Head, 6.5), 3-143 (Kishan, 13.2), 4-162 (Klaasen, 15.5), 5-195 (NKR, 18.3), 6-209 (Aniket Verma, 19.4)
RR Chase: 159 All Out in 19 Overs
This was carnage of a different kind. Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, both impact subs, ripped through RR’s top order in the most devastating powerplay bowling spell of IPL 2026.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (0 off 1) was caught behind off Hinge in the very first over. Dhruv Jurel (0 off 2) was bowled by Hinge next over. Lhuan-dre Pretorius (0 off 2) was caught by NKR off Hinge in the same over. Three ducks. Three overs. 1/3.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (1 off 5) hung on briefly before Sakib Hussain had him caught by NKR at 2/4. Then captain Riyan Parag (4 off 6) fell at 9/5 in the 3rd over, caught by Abhishek off Hinge. RR were 9/5 after 2.6 overs. The powerplay read an astonishing 40/5 in 6 overs.
Donovan Ferreira and Ravindra Jadeja launched a remarkable rescue act. Their sixth-wicket stand produced 118 runs, crossing 100 in 59 balls. Ferreira reached his fifty off 31 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes) and finished with 69 off 44 (7 fours, 3 sixes). Jadeja contributed 45 off 32 (5 fours).
But once Ferreira fell at 127/6, the resistance crumbled. Hussain returned to clean up the tail with 3 quick wickets. Tushar Deshpande (25 off 11, 3 sixes) had a late swing, but RR were bowled out for 159 in 19 overs.
RR Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Ferreira | 69 | 44 | 7 / 3 | 156.81 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 45 | 32 | 5 / 0 | 140.62 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 25 | 11 | 0 / 3 | 227.27 |
SRH Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praful Hinge | 4 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
| Sakib Hussain | 4 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-1 (Sooryavanshi, 0.2), 2-1 (Jurel, 0.4), 3-1 (Pretorius, 0.6), 4-2 (Jaiswal, 1.4), 5-9 (Parag, 2.6), 6-127 (Ferreira, 14.6), 7-129 (Jadeja, 15.3), 8-140 (Archer, 16.5), 9-140 (Bishnoi, 16.6), 10-159 (Deshpande, 18.6)
Key Highlights: SRH vs RR IPL 2026 Match 21
- Kishan’s 91 off 44 was his best IPL innings this season: 8 fours and 6 sixes at a strike rate of 206.81. His fifty came off 30 balls. Named Cricinfo MVP with 135.76 points, the second-highest individual match rating of the season after Sooryavanshi’s 147.72.
- Hinge and Hussain: 8 wickets, 58 runs, 8 overs: Praful Hinge took 4/34 (POTM) and Sakib Hussain took 4/24 (economy 6.00). Between them, they reduced RR from 0/0 to 9/5 in 2.6 overs. That is the most destructive new-ball spell of IPL 2026.
- RR were 1/3 after 0.6 overs: Three batters out for ducks inside the first over. Sooryavanshi, Jurel, and Pretorius all fell without scoring. The last time a team lost 3 wickets that quickly in the IPL is hard to recall.
- Ferreira-Jadeja rescue act was heroic: 118 runs for the sixth wicket from 9/5. Ferreira’s 69 off 44 and Jadeja’s 45 off 32 made the final margin look much more respectable than it should have been.
- Floodlight failure interrupted SRH’s innings: Play was halted at 141/2 in the 13th over due to a floodlight failure. No overs were lost.
- Impact subs were match-defining: SRH replaced Head with Sakib Hussain and brought in Praful Hinge. RR swapped Sandeep Sharma for Sooryavanshi. Sooryavanshi, the hero of Matches 3 and 16, was dismissed for a duck this time.
- RR’s batting order was reshuffled and backfired: Sooryavanshi opened instead of coming in at 3, Pretorius was promoted to 4, and Jaiswal batted at 1. None of them survived the powerplay.
Verdict: SRH Beat RR- Unbeaten Team in IPL 2026 so far and Registered Important Victory.
Total domination from SRH. Kishan’s 91 set the tone, and Hinge-Hussain’s new-ball spell finished the game before it started. RR’s top order has now been exposed twice on surfaces with pace and bounce.
Ferreira and Jadeja showed character, but 9/5 is a hole that no middle order can realistically climb out of. SRH are peaking at the right time.
