IPL 2026 SRH VS RR Eliminator HIGHLIGHTS: Rajasthan Royals Advance To Qualifier 2, BEAT Sunrisers Hyderabad By

Rajasthan Royals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs, defending a strong total comfortably. The chase never fully settled after early strikes from Jofra Archer. Sunrisers Hyderabad were bowled out for 196 in 19.2 overs despite some aggressive middle‑order resistance. The reply began poorly when Abhishek Sharma fell for a two‑ball duck to Jofra Archer. Travis Head tried to counterattack with 17 from eight balls, but Archer removed Head as well. Ishan Kishan kept the scoring rate high with 33 off only 11 deliveries.

Ishan Kishan, who is also wicketkeeper, produced a blazing 33 from 11 balls, striking three fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 300.00 before falling to Archer, caught by Donovan Ferreira. Smaran Ravichandran managed one run from four balls before Jofra Archer held a catch off Nandre Burger, deepening the trouble. At 81 for 4, Heinrich Klaasen has 18 from nine balls with two fours and one six, batting at a strike rate of 200.00. Nitish Kumar Reddy is on 5 from six deliveries. Their partnership now carries Sunrisers Hyderabad’s hopes, with Rajasthan Royals still well ahead after setting 209 and striking regularly with the ball.

The Rajasthan Royals attack has already removed four Sunrisers Hyderabad batters, shifting momentum sharply. Jofra Archer struck three key blows with the new ball, while Nandre Burger added another wicket. Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy are at the crease, trying to steady the chase with the required rate already very high.

Abhishek Sharma departed without scoring, caught by Dhruv Jurel off Jofra Archer after facing just two deliveries. Travis Head tried to counter with 17 from eight balls, including two fours and one six, but Archer bowled Head to break that brisk start. Early wickets have left Sunrisers Hyderabad short of stability at the top.

Sunrisers Hyderabad face a steep chase as the side needs 163 runs from 80 balls after Rajasthan Royals posted 209. The reply stands at 81 for 4 in 6.4 overs, leaving the middle order under pressure despite a fast start from Ishan Kishan and Travis Head in the powerplay.

Late in the innings, Jofra Archer managed 4 runs from 5 balls with one four before losing the wicket to Nitish Reddy, again caught by Abhishek Sharma. Nandre Burger was run out for 1 from 1 ball after sharp work by Eshan Malinga and Ishan Kishan, while Sushant Mishra finished not out on 1 from 3 deliveries.

Dasun Shanaka briefly lifted the total with 5 runs from 3 balls, hitting a single four before falling to Eshan Malinga, caught by Abhishek Sharma. Ravindra Jadeja stayed unbeaten with 12 from 9 balls, also striking one boundary, and provided some stability in the closing overs.

Captain Riyan Parag continued the aggressive approach, scoring 26 from 12 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 216.67. Donovan Ferreira added 12 off 9 deliveries, including one four, before being run out through a combination from Shivang Kumar and Ishan Kishan.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal gave the innings a steady beginning with 29 runs from 29 balls. Jaiswal struck 4 fours before falling to Shivang Kumar, caught by Abhishek Sharma. The initial platform allowed the batters that followed to play with more freedom and attack.