IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad Halts Rajasthan Royals' Winning Streak; Ishan Kishan, debutant pacers shine

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 57 runs in an IPL 2026 encounter here on Monday. This marks the first defeat for Rajasthan under the captaincy of Riyan Parag. Batting first at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a total of 216 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Rajasthan had lost 5 wickets within the first three overs alone. The team's innings folded up in the 19th over for a total of 159 runs. This is the first time this season that Rajasthan—who had won their first four matches—have suffered a loss. With 8 points, the team still holds the top spot on the points table. Meanwhile, this marks Hyderabad's second victory in five matches.

How Did Prafull Hinge and Sakib Hussain Emerge as Bowling Heroes?

Making his debut, Prafull Hinge dismissed Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, and Luan-dre Pretorius in the very first over. None of the three managed to open their account. This marks the first instance in IPL history where a bowler has claimed three wickets in the opening over of an innings. In the following over, fellow debutant Sakib Hussain dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal (1). In the third over, Prafull claimed the wicket of Riyan Parag, reducing Rajasthan's score to 9 runs for the loss of 5 wickets.

Donovan Ferreira and Ravindra Jadeja halted the collapse. The duo forged a century-stand, adding 118 runs for the sixth wicket. Ferreira reached his half-century but struggled to find the boundary consistently with sixes and fours. Sakib broke the partnership in the 15th over by bowling Ferreira out. He scored 69 runs off 44 balls. In the subsequent over, Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed after scoring 45 runs. Sakib finished with figures of 4 wickets for 24 runs, while Prafull claimed 4 wickets for 34 runs.

How Did Ishan Kishan Miss Out on a Century?

After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered an early blow on the very first ball of the match with the dismissal of Abhishek Sharma. Jofra Archer claimed his wicket. From this juncture, Captain Ishan Kishan forged a 55-run partnership for the second wicket with Travis Head off 40 balls. Head returned to the pavilion after scoring 18 runs off 18 balls, including 3 fours. Ishan then steered the team into a commanding position by adding 88 runs for the third wicket alongside Heinrich Klaasen off 39 balls. Ishan Kishan missed out on his second IPL century by a mere 9 runs; he scored 91 runs off 44 balls, featuring 6 sixes and 8 fours.

Nitish Reddy contributed 19 runs for the fourth wicket alongside Heinrich Klaasen (40 runs), while adding 33 runs for the fifth wicket with Salil Arora. Nitish Reddy was dismissed after scoring 28 runs off 13 balls, studded with 4 sixes, while Salil Arora played an unbeaten knock of 24 runs off 13 balls, featuring 4 boundaries. For the Rajasthan Royals, Jofra Archer claimed 2 wickets, while Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, and Riyan Parag each picked up one wicket.