Delhi: On Saturday (25 April 2026) an IPL match was witnessed at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium, which broke all limits of aggression in T20 cricket. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) achieved the huge target of 229 runs given by Rajasthan Royals (RR) by losing 5 wickets in just 18.3 overs. The batsmen completely dominated this high-scoring match and many historical records were also broken.
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s explosive century innings
On behalf of Rajasthan Royals, young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi batted in a stormy style and scored 103 runs in only 37 balls. His innings filled the audience with excitement. He completed his half-century in just 15 balls, which was his third such fast fifty of this season. After this, he demonstrated his aggressive ability brilliantly by scoring a century in 36 balls. His innings included 5 fours and 12 long sixes. During this time, he also completed the figure of 1000 runs in T20 cricket in just 26 innings.
Abhishek Sharma’s fast start
While chasing such a big target, Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma gave an aggressive start. He played a brilliant inning of 57 runs in 29 balls. His innings included 11 fours and 1 six. Abhishek’s batting put pressure on the bowlers of Rajasthan Royals in the powerplay itself and put the team in a strong position.
Ishan Kishan’s match winning innings
After Abhishek Sharma’s dismissal, Ishan Kishan took the responsibility of victory on his shoulders while handling the innings. Playing at an excellent strike rate, he scored 74 runs in just 31 balls. His innings included 11 fours and 3 sixes. Due to his excellent batting, he was chosen as ‘Player of the Match’.
Rajasthan’s innings and other key performances
Dhruv Jurel also played a struggling innings for Rajasthan Royals. He scored 51 runs in 35 balls and caught the attention of the audience by hitting a 101 meter long six in Pat Cummins’ over during the innings. At the same time, Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins, returning from injury, bowled economically and took 1 wicket for 27 runs in 4 overs. Joffra Archer also took 2 important wickets for Rajasthan.
match result
Sunrisers Hyderabad achieved the target of 229 runs with 9 balls to spare, becoming one of the biggest successful run chases in IPL history. With this victory, the team has further strengthened its position in the points table. Till now, Sunrisers Hyderabad has had the upper hand in the matches played between the two teams. This victory is an indication that the team is among the strong contenders for the title this season.
Most consecutive wins against Rajasthan Royals
Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad are jointly on top in terms of consecutive wins against Rajasthan Royals in IPL. Chennai Super Kings had won 6 consecutive matches between 2010 and 2013, while Sunrisers Hyderabad has continued the winning streak of 6* matches from 2023 to 2026. Apart from this, Royal Challengers Bangalore registered 5 consecutive wins between 2019 and 2022, while Delhi Capitals won 5 matches between 2018 and 2020.
Most chases of 200+ runs
Punjab Kings is at the forefront in successfully chasing the target of more than 200 runs in IPL, having achieved this feat 11 times so far. After this comes the name of Mumbai Indians, who has chased 200+ target 6 times. Whereas Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad have achieved the target of more than 200 runs 5 times each.
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highest run chase
Talking about the biggest successful run-chase in IPL history, Punjab Kings have captured the top spot by achieving the target of 265 runs against Delhi Capitals in Delhi in 2026. Even after this, Punjab Kings remained dominant, chasing 262 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata in 2024. At number three is Sunrisers Hyderabad, which scored 246 runs against Punjab Kings in Hyderabad in 2025. The same team achieved the target of 229 runs against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur in 2026, which is also the biggest successful run-chase of IPL in Jaipur so far. During this, he left behind the previous record of 215 runs made against Rajasthan in 2023. At the same time, Royal Challengers Bangalore has made a place in this list by chasing 228 runs against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow in 2025.
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