Sunrisers Hyderabad Batting masterclass held at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal as he defeated Delhi Capitals Defeated by 47 runs in match 31 indian premier league 2026. After being invited to bat, SRH scored a massive score of 242/2 with the help of a sensational century. Abhishek Sharma. In reply, Delhi Capitals fought hard but fell well behind to be restricted to 195/9 despite some promising contributions.
Abhishek Sharma puts SRH’s poor batting condition in the spotlight
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s innings was based on a breathtaking innings from Abhishek, who scored 135 runs in just 68 balls with the help of 10 fours and 10 sixes. He dominated the Delhi Capitals bowlers from the beginning, hitting boundaries with ease and showing great pace in the middle overs.
travis head Provided solid support at the top with 37 off 26 balls, ensuring SRH got off to a strong start. Later, Ishan Kishan Maintaining the pace, he scored 25 runs in 13 balls and added runs quickly. However, the most devastating stage came at the time of death, when heinrich classen Scored 37 runs in just 13 balls, which included three fours and three sixes.
Delhi Capitals struggled to stem the flow of runs, with none of their bowlers able to make a significant impact. Akshar Patel The only wicket-taker was the bowler, who took 1/23 from his two overs, while the rest of the attack proved costly as SRH comfortably crossed the 240-mark.
Delhi Capitals showed fight but lagged behind
Chasing the challenging target of 243 runs, Delhi Capitals needed a strong start but lost Pathum Nissanka Quick. KL Rahul Tried to stabilize the innings by hitting a quickfire 37 runs in 23 balls with three sixes, but the required rate kept rising. Nitish Rana He emerged as the standout performer for DC, hitting a counter-inning of 57 runs off just 30 balls, which included seven fours and three sixes. Sameer Rizvi Contributed 41 runs in 28 balls while maintaining the target in the middle overs. Tristan Stubbs Scored 27 off 16, but a lack of consistent partnerships hurt his chances.
Despite these efforts, the target proved too difficult, and the target was derailed by routine wickets in the latter half. david millerHis hopes were further dealt a blow by being dismissed early for zero.
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Ishan Malinga did wonders with the ball for SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowling unit produced a strong collective performance to defend the total. Ishaan Malinga He was an exceptional performer, taking four crucial wickets for 32 runs in his four overs, breaking the backbone of Delhi’s batting lineup. Harsh Dubey Provided excellent support, taking three wickets for only 12 runs in his two overs, effectively shutting down any late resistance. Dilshan Madushanka And Saqib Hussain Got one wicket each, while the rest of the bowlers maintained enough pressure to keep DC in control.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Let the bat do the work! 🤫 Getting better every day 👏🏻 Well played Sir Abhishek! Continue the process 👊🏻 @OfficialAkhi04 @Sunrisers @IPL #SRHvsDC
– Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) 21 April 2026
– Sunrisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) 21 April 2026
Abhishek Sharma- Superstar of SRH team.
– One of the best opening batsmen in world cricket currently! pic.twitter.com/XBkxhB2VHx
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 21 April 2026
👏 Ishan Malinga – 4/32 (4 overs) 🔥
Bowled with control even in high scoring games
Economy hovered around 8 while others went above 10 📉
Took 4 important wickets💥
An extraordinary magic under pressure—pure class! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/aYJm0RRofO
– Farooq🐦 (@uf2151593) 21 April 2026
Another day another half century with SR 200+
Abhishek Sharma 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/OwG7lxIM8F
– eleven 🧡 (@aravindaareddy) 21 April 2026
Bat in hand, swag on point 😈🏏
Abhishek Sharma doesn’t just play the game, he owns it🔥#AbhishekSharma Cricketer on the field, gangster in the atmosphere 🏏🔥 pic.twitter.com/uS0DADuwpB– CricOrbit (@THE_TARUN274) 21 April 2026
Look at Abhishek Sharma’s father: He is seeing his son’s success before his eyes🥹❤
This is every boy’s dream…!!
– Gilfeed⁷ (@Gill_Iss) 21 April 2026
Loved that the shots got synced with the music 🎵 🎶 Amazing job 🔥👏 Abhishek Sharma completing his century by playing those shots in today’s match against Delhi Capitals is even more amazing 👍😊 #IPL #SRHvsDC pic.twitter.com/cdQtc7XMFg
– Aware Indian (@Aware_India7) 21 April 2026
Ishan Malinga gave only 32 runs in this high scoring match and took the wickets of Nitish, Miller, Stubbs and Ashutosh. Truly deserves an POTM award. pic.twitter.com/nHYf43tXHI
– Ratneesh (@LoyalSachinFan) 21 April 2026
– 2/14 (2) vs KKR.
– 1/30 (4) vs LSG.
– 2/31 (4) vs RR.
– 3/29 (4) vs CSK.
– 4/32 (4) vs DC.Ishan Malinga – X factor for SRH in IPL 2026. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NidKFPgGgT
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 21 April 2026
What is the magic of Ishaan Malinga 🔥🏏
4 overs – 24 runs – 4 wickets 💥✓
Game-changing performance with the ball!#SRHvsDC #IPL2026 #IshaanMalinga #crickettwitter #IPL highlights pic.twitter.com/Jdlj67bP9M
– Rushikesh Vadolkar (@RVadolkar) 21 April 2026
Ishaan Malinga today pic.twitter.com/qYuNyWq7lY
– sarcastic (@sarcastic_us) 21 April 2026
Low Budget Gems of Sunrisers Hyderabad
Ishan Malinga – Paid Rs 1.2 crore, he has been brilliant in the last two matches for the Orange Army. He has been a real wicket-taker.
Shakib Hussain – Paid Rs 30 lakh, he has been phenomenal since his debut for SRH. That’s just… pic.twitter.com/4MsVMDkSxn
-Akshat (@akshatgoal1408) 21 April 2026
Ishan Malinga Underrated Gem🙇♂️🔥
he already took 10 wickets#SRHVSDC pic.twitter.com/kWLIos68ca– Ram (@Ramm7989) 21 April 2026
Ishan Malinga is an underrated hero of SRH – 25 wickets in just 15 innings in IPL – One-wicket-taking bowler 😊 pic.twitter.com/I40ADb43Rw
– Sarle Lit 🏃 (@Edaina_sare) 21 April 2026
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