Sunrisers Hyderabad’s aggressive batting approach continued to light up IPL 2026, but stand-in captain Ishan Kishan endured an unfortunate end to what was shaping into a fluent cameo against Delhi Capitals. The left-hander scored a brisk 25 off just 13 balls at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on April 21, keeping SRH’s scoring rate firmly on track before his untimely dismissal.
Kishan walked in after a blazing 97-run opening stand between Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, who had already laid a dominant platform. Wasting no time, Kishan took the attack to Kuldeep Yadav, smashing three boundaries in a single over to further dent DC’s hopes of pulling things back.
However, the turning point came in the 14th over in rather bizarre fashion. Moments after Abhishek brought up a sensational century, Kishan attempted to drive a delivery from part-timer Nitish Rana straight down the ground.
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The ball deflected off Rana’s hand and ricocheted onto the stumps at the non-striker’s end. With Kishan well outside his crease, he had no chance of making it back despite a desperate dive, bringing an abrupt end to his promising knock.
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At 176/2, SRH were still in complete control, with Heinrich Klaasen arriving to provide the finishing touch. The South African batter delivered yet again, hammering a quickfire 37 off 13 balls, including three fours and three sixes, to maintain the relentless momentum.
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Meanwhile, Abhishek stood tall with a stunning unbeaten 135 off 68 deliveries, anchoring one of the most destructive innings of the season. With a massive total on the board, Delhi Capitals now face an uphill task, needing one of the highest successful chases in IPL history to stay in the contest.
