The storm came! SRH ‘Ya’ triumvirate blew RCB away; A target of 256 runs was given to Bangalore

By Samira Vishwas On May 23, 2026

SRH’s decision to bat first
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma started brilliantly
Abhishek Sharma was dismissed with a stormy innings

Tata IPL 2026 SRH Vs RCB Live Updates: The match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore is underway at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. Both teams have qualified. SRH decided to bat first. Travis Head and By Abhishek Sharma A good start. Finally batting first, SRH has scored 255 runs. RCB will need 256 runs to win.

SRH batting

SRH captain Pat Cummins decided to bat first. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head opened for SRH. Abhishek Sharma was managing a slow innings from one side while Travis Head got off to a great start in the power play. Travis Head was dismissed for 26 runs. Then Ishan Kishan came to the field to play. Abhishek Sharma played a brilliant attacking half-century. He was dismissed for 56 runs. Later Ishan Kishan and Henry Klaassen took SRH past 200.

Henry Klaasen scored a brilliant half-century. He was dismissed for 51 runs. Kishan and Klaasen shared a partnership of over 100 runs. In the last overs, Ishan Kishan and Nitish Kumar Reddy put on a brilliant batting to take SRH to 250 runs.

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RCB bowling

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood started the bowling for RCB. The bowlers bowled well in the power play. Rasikh Dar took the important wicket of the aggressive Travis Head. Later leg spinner Suyash Sharma dismissed Abhishek Sharma. Krunal Pandya smashed the pair which proved fatal for RCB. He dismissed Klaasen for 51 runs.

Abhi-SHAKE-ing things up and how!
The #SRH opener departs after 56(22)
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Possible playing eleven

Sunrisers Hyderabad : Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (captain), Shivang Kumar, Ishan Malinga, Saqib Hussain, Praful Hinge.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore: Jacob Bethel, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyesh Sharma.