Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 36th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - CommentaryRR vs SRH, 36th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Commentary

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Nandre Burger to Salil Arora, SIX, a six to end the game. Full and angling into the right-hander on middle, Salil Arora gets forward to flick and it's sweetly struck. Flies into the crowd at deep mid-wicket and that's such a commanding win for SRH

Brijesh Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, out Caught by Ravi Bishnoi!! Heinrich Klaasen walks off. It's a low full-toss on middle, below the waist, he gets forward and swings it, doesn't time it and picks out deep backward square-leg. Bishnoi with the safe hands. Waist is 1.05m and the ball is at 0.87m. Two in the over. But only delaying the inevitable. Heinrich Klaasen c Ravi Bishnoi b Brijesh Sharma 29(24) [4s-3 6s-1]

Brijesh Sharma to Nitish Reddy, out Lbw!! Superb inswinging yorker and that's beaten Nitish Kumar Reddy for pace. He's hit on the left boot. No bat and that's three reds. He reviews but Kaushik Gandhi's original decision will stand. That was a good delivery. Brijesh Sharma has bowled some really good yorkers this season. A little too late though. Nitish Reddy lbw b Brijesh Sharma 36(18) [4s-2 6s-3]

Brijesh Sharma to Nitish Reddy, SIX, the slower-ball leg-cutter and it's short on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy is seeing them so well tonight, gets forward and pulls, flies all the way over deep mid-wicket. Parag with folded hands has a disappointed expression on his face. Abhishek from the dugout likes it as he shows his appreciation to that shot

Tushar Deshpande to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR, Tushar Deshpande has been expensive tonight. Low full-toss on leg-stump, Heinrich Klaasen gets forward and flicks, into the gap at mid-wicket and this is right between long-on and deep mid-wicket. Just 16 needed now

Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Reddy, SIX, that's a flat six. Off-pace short delivery outside off, into the pitch, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets forward and slams the pull, Hetty was more at wide long-on, this flies flat and just clears the deep mid-wicket fence. Raw power from the allrounder

Tushar Deshpande to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX, one of the shots of the day. Full on middle, in the slot, Heinrich Klaasen gets forward and lofts over extra-cover, all timing and that hit the sweet spot of the bat. He stayed leg-side of the ball and allowed the arms to come through nicely

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Jofra Archer to Nitish Reddy, FOUR, end of Jofra Archer. It's full on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive it past Archer and to the right of mid-off. It raced off the bat and that was all timing. Archer puts his head down and walks away disappointed. That was such a good shot. High-elbow and all that jazz

Nandre Burger to Nitish Reddy, FOUR, slight width and four. It's short of length and pacy, Nitish Kumar Reddy goes on the back foot and slashes hard, flies off the open-face, well wide of backward point, no chance for square third man to his right

Nandre Burger to Nitish Reddy, SIX, short down leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy hooks and it's a flat six over fine-leg. The fielder was square. Good start to the over for SRH

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, out Caught by Donovan Ferreira!! Good running and diving forward catch from long-off. Ferreira the man. Was a back of a length delivery outside off, Ishan Kishan gets forward to flat-bat, but doesn't time it. It looked to be falling short of Ferreira but replays show that he put in the dive when it was not needed. Took it comfortably running forward, then tumbled over. RR still have hope even as Jofra Archer doesn't even celebrate. Ishan Kishan c Donovan Ferreira b Jofra Archer 74(31) [4s-11 6s-3]

Ravindra Jadeja to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR, full outside off, Heinrich Klaasen gets forward to drive and it's to the right of extra-cover, races away to the fence. All timing there

Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, that's a bad ball. Dragged short outside off, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and flat-bats it so hard, Ravi Bishnoi did well not to get a hand to it to his left. Was in the air but hit with so much power, no chance for long-on to his right

Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, SIX, tossed up full and in the slot, Ishan Kishan is so quick, gets low and out comes the slogsweep, flies over deep mid-wicket and all the way. He's timing them so well. Parag is not happy as he throws his hands up in disappointment. Not sure what he was not happy with

Ravi Bishnoi to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR, first ball and Heinrich Klaasen takes Ravi Bishnoi on. It's tossed up and in the slot, he gets forward and lofts beautifully over extra-cover. One bounce and over

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Donovan Ferreira to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Jofra Archer!! Taken at long-off. Some respite for RR. It's following Abhishek Sharma outside the leg-stump, as he comes down the track, no room to loft, still it flies in the air, off the bottom of the bat and Archer takes it just inside the cushions. He did well to adjust his feet and ensure he was not touching it. A stare from Donovan Ferreira follows. RR badly needed that wicket. Abhishek Sharma c Jofra Archer b Donovan Ferreira 57(29) [4s-11 6s-1]

Donovan Ferreira to Ishan Kishan, SIX, when it's tossed up, Ishan Kishan decides to come down the track and it's a clean hit, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts well, flies over long-on. There's no stopping Ishan at the moment

Donovan Ferreira to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, dragged down and Ishan Kishan is in no mood to let go. He goes on the back foot and pulls to the deep mid-wicket fence. The fielder was square and he had no chance to his left. 50 for Ishan and he raises the bat

Brijesh Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, four more. 50 for Abhishek Sharma. He brings out his celebration. Low full-toss outside off, Abhishek gets forward and opens the face of the bat to drive, it's into the gap. Races away to the deep backward point fence. That went off the bat so quickly

Brijesh Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, short and off-pace on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma waits and pulls, beats deep mid-wicket running to his left. The back of the hand slower-ball and it sat up short

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and wide outside off, Ishan Kishan doesn't miss out. He reaches for it and cuts, wide of extra-cover. Beats Hetty running across to his left from sweeper cover

Tushar Deshpande to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and on a length outside off, Abhishek Sharma gets forward to loft and it's wide of extra-cover. Races away

Riyan Parag to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Abhishek Sharma goes on the back foot and reaches for it to cut it wide of extra-cover, into the gap and four more

Riyan Parag to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, dragged down on the stumps, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and pulls it flat and hard to deep mid-wicket, it's in the gap and races away

Brijesh Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, slower delivery into the wicket but Abhishek waits, picks it and pulls it through mid-wicket

Brijesh Sharma to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, wonder what is this obsession to bowl leg-side. Ishan picks the slower ball, uses the wrists to drag it behind square and got four more

Brijesh Sharma to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, oh poor ball down the leg-side! Brijesh Sharma probably tried to cramp the batter for room but offered a gift and Ishan glanced it between short fine leg and the keeper

Brijesh Sharma to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, oh careful! These guys hit the ball so hard that if it comes straight at the bowler he will be at high risk of an injury and it's there is no way they will be able to react in time to get out of the way. Thankfully Ishan smacked this between the bowler and the ump

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Tushar Deshpande to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, again through the off-side. Tushar Deshpande was going for the yorker but because the batter stepped out he was under pressure and couldn't quite get the length right. Sliced it over cover-point for four more

Tushar Deshpande to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, he cannot stop himself from making room and hitting through the off-side. Not a bad ball at all as he followed the batter stepping away. He also cramped him for room but somehow Abhishek managed to dab it between short third and backward point for four

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, Tushar Deshpande got a hand on it but he wasn't ready to take the return catch as it came quickly at him. Full delivery, Ishan hits it to the right of the bowler and the left of the ump to get this boundary

Nandre Burger to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, do not let him access the off-side and get under the ball. Use of the feet again to unsettle the length. It's obviously short and there was enough width for Abhishek to slap it over cover-point

Nandre Burger to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, now he slaps it down the ground past the ump and it races away for four more. Short of a length delivery on the leg stump, Abhishek manages to get it wide of mid-on

Nandre Burger to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, the signature step out and loft inside out shot from Abhishek Sharma! Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Abhishek gets under the ball and flat-bats it for a maximum over cover

Nandre Burger to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, what on earth did you do, Hetty? This was a catch coming straight at him to third man. But the ball came flat and seemed like Hety lost it in the floodlights. He moved away from the line of the ball to avoid getting hit and the ball landed in front of the boundary

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, he went a little fuller and Ishan gets under it and lofts it over the cover. 12 runs off the over and SRH are rolling along nicely

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, top shot! Short of a length delivery angling away outside off stump, Ishan Kishan waits and slaps it off the back foot just in front of square and the ball races away

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, again not a bad ball at all and he's tapped this off the back foot. Maybe just a wee bit of extra width if you want to be critical. Ishan let the ball come and gave direction to hit in the small gap between backward point and cover-point

Nandre Burger to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, edgeddd and just over slip! Full and swinging away outside off stump, Abhishek goes hard, gets a thick edge and it flies over the cordon. Off the mark in streaky fashion

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, SIX, gee! Jofra Archer has bowled a nasty short ball at 145.4kph first ball and Ishan Kishan was ducking for cover. The ball took the top edge, hit the helmet and flew over the keeper for a six. Archer has a puzzled look on his face. He's beaten the batter for pace and even found the edge, yet it goes for six. Didn't that go off the helmet, he asks the ump

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, out Caught by Dhruv Jurel!! He's tortured him to the core and got him eventually. This will give a great level of satisfaction to the bowler. Head was getting beaten with balls outside off stump so Archer cunningly started this slightly leg side and made it curve away to finish around off stump. The same back of a length zone that Head was so uncomfortable with. He got squared up and poked at it away from the body and this time Jurel accepts the offer. Jofra Archer is roaring in his celebration. He planned this battle and won it hands down. Travis Head c Dhruv Jurel b Jofra Archer 6(5) [6s-1]

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, SIX, having extra pace sometimes can work against you. Jofra Archer hasn't bowled a bad ball but Travis head has just used all the pace on this ball and guided this for a six. The problem for the bowler was that the batter didn't try to hit this hard. All he did was just open the bat face and give direction. There was a man at third man but it sailed past him to the left

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Praful Hinge to Shimron Hetmyer, out Caught by Nitish Reddy!! Hetmyer will be kicking himself. This was there to be dispatched into the stands and he's picked out the fielder. He knows and puts his hand up in disappointment. Full toss at a nice height, Hetmyer swings across the line and finds Reddy near deep mid-wicket. He barely had to move to take the catch. But it was the longest side of the ground and hence Hetmyer could not clear it. Shimron Hetmyer c Nitish Reddy b Praful Hinge 11(10) [4s-1]

Praful Hinge to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, nicely done. Hinge goes for the yorker and Hetmyer was ready for it, he stays leg-side and opens the bat face, squeezes it behind square and beats the diving sweeper near the rope

Eshan Malinga to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, boundary to end the over. But just 5 runs. For once Malinga misses his yorker, dishes out a full toss and Jadeja takes advantage, swings it to the leg-side and beats long-on to the left

Eshan Malinga to Donovan Ferreira, out Caught by Heinrich Klaasen!! This is turning into such a good over. Just one run so far and now gets the wicket of Ferreira. This was a low full toss, Ferreira moves away and does not quite get the elevation on the big shot, struck it flat and straight down long-on's throat. Klaasen makes no mistake. A handy little cameo from Ferreira comes to an end. Donovan Ferreira c Heinrich Klaasen b Eshan Malinga 33(16) [4s-3 6s-3]

Sakib Hussain to Donovan Ferreira, SIX, Ferreira is taking Sakib apart. Another short of length delivery, that is not troubling Ferreira, he swivels around and hammers the pull over deep square leg. Already 16 from the over and still 2 balls left

Sakib Hussain to Donovan Ferreira, FOUR, slower balls are not working for Sakib. 114.7ks off-pace delivery, short of length and Ferreira gets hold of the pull, he nails it in front of square and beats the fielder in the deep

Sakib Hussain to Donovan Ferreira, SIX, thumped! Sakib goes pace off, and Ferreira is waiting for that, he delays his bat swing and connects cleanly with the loft. The fielder at long-on could only watch the ball sail over him

Pat Cummins to Riyan Parag, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! That's a corker from Cummins. Not much Parag could have done about that. He's run of low scores stretches to another game. This is a pinpoint yorker, aimed for the base of off-stump, Parag does not get his bat down in time, the ball sneaks through and crashes into the stumps. Sunrisers Hyderabad are pulling things back. Can they restrict RR to below 230? Riyan Parag b Pat Cummins 7(9)

Praful Hinge to Donovan Ferreira, SIX, that's a massive hit. Fraction short in length and Ferreira is quick to latch on, he transfers his weight onto the back foot and hammers the pull in front of square, comfortably clear the deep mid-wicket region

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Nitish Reddy to Donovan Ferreira, FOUR, ufff! What fast hands by Ferreira. Short and outside off, he brings his hands down on the ball and slashes it past backward point. No chance of stopping that

Sakib Hussain to Donovan Ferreira, FOUR, Ferreira is off and running. Fullish delivery outside off, Ferreira leans forward and caresses the drive through extra cover. It was all about timing as the ball raced away to the fence

Sakib Hussain to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, out Lbw!! Sooryavanshi walks off to a standing ovation. First game for Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur this season and he's given the home crowd pure entertainment. This is the slower ball from Sakib, Sooryavanshi attempts the fancy reverse lap, a shot he has still not mastered, he's deceived for pace and fails to connect with the shot, struck on the back pad and was right in front of the stumps. The only question was where the ball had pitched and it was just within the stumps as per ball-tracking. Sakib went for a few but has removed his Bihar team mate. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lbw b Sakib Hussain 103(37) [4s-5 6s-12]

Sakib Hussain to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, hundred for Sooryavanshi. Second IPL ton and he's got it off just 36 balls. He removes his helmet, takes his gloves off and keeps everything down. Then does the heart symbol followed by a salute towards the dugout. This has been a magnificent innings. Sakib once again misses the yorker, just by a couple of inches and that is enough for Sooryavanshi to thump it down the ground. He struck that flat and all the way over long-on

Sakib Hussain to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, there he goes again. Sakib misses his yorker, dishes out a full delivery, Sooryavanshi clears his front leg and pumps it down the ground. Mid-off was up and he clears him with ease

Sakib Hussain to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, slower ball down leg and Sooryavanshi has sent it over the rope. He kneels down, gets under the length and launches it over backward square. He moves into the 90s..

Nitish Reddy to Dhruv Jurel, out Caught by Aniket Verma!! The partnership is broken. Reddy has the last says after going for a couple of fours in this over. This might not be such a bad thing for the Rajasthan Royals, Jurel had done his job of laying the platform and it is now upto the big-hitters. Reddy hits the pitch hard and extracts some extra bounce, Jurel looks to cross-bat it into the leg-side and is hit on the splice. The ball goes straight up and Aniket comes in from cover to take a simple catch. A fine knock comes to an end. Dhruv Jurel c Aniket Verma b Nitish Reddy 51(35) [4s-8 6s-1]

Nitish Reddy to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, fifty for Jurel. He gets there with a glorious shot. Nothing much wrong with the delivery. Full pitcher close to off, Jurel presents the full face of the bat and drives it past Reddy. Mid-off is beaten for timing and the entire Rajasthan Royals dugout are on their feet applauding

Nitish Reddy to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, streaky! Fullish delivery outside off, Jurel sees the line and goes for the drive, gets a thick outside-edge and the ball races to third man. No chance for the fielder..

Shivang Kumar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, another biggie. This is landed 20-30 rows back. Fullish delivery, right in Sooryavanshi's arc and there are no half measures, full swing of the blade and the ball sails into the deep mid-wicket stand

Shivang Kumar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, even Sooryavanshi is playing the reverse. He premeditated the shot and Shivang shortened the length, Sooryavanshi stil goes through with the shot and reverse pulls it over backward point

Shivang Kumar to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, Jurel has stepped on the accelerator. The last few balls he has got the boundaries going.. He brings out the reverse sweep, crouches low and slams it over short third

Eshan Malinga to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, short and outside off, Jurel plays the back cut behind square on the off-side. Aniket gets around from third man, dives but is not able to keep the ball in play

Eshan Malinga to Dhruv Jurel, SIX, that's outta here. It is literally out of the ground. 101 meters. Length delivery around off, Jurel shuffles across and gets hold of the whip. The connection couldn't have been any better and sails over the deep square leg stands

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Praful Hinge to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, smashed! Slower ball outside off, it was overpitched and Sooryavanshi does not a second invitation, he delays his bat swing and drills it wide of long-off. There was a fielder in the deep but he didn't bother

Sakib Hussain to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, whoa! That's an incredible shot. Sakib didn't miss his yorker by much, maybe an inch or two short, but such is the power of Sooryavanshi, he stays deep in the crease with his front leg cleared, swings through the line and sends it sailing straight down the ground

Shivang Kumar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, once more to the same region but this time the ball bounces short of the rope. Shivang offers width and Sooryavanshi cashes in, slaps it straight back over the bowler and almost sends it the distance

Shivang Kumar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, that's massive! Short and outside off, but the width allowed Sooryavanshi to free his hands, flat-bats it straight down the ground and sends it sailing over the sightscreen

Shivang Kumar to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, shot! Overcooks the flighted delivery and Jurel puts it away. Nice stride forward, head on top of the ball and creams it in front of square, he beats a diving cover fielder and gives the sweeper no chance either

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Sakib Hussain to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, fifty for Sooryavanshi. Another 15-ball half century for him. He's had couple of that. Today he has been at his mencacing best. He was dropped in the previous over and he's already making Sunrisers Hyderabad pay. Back of a length delivery, but Sooryavanshi maintains such a solid base on leg-stump that he has the room to open his arms, flat-bats this towards cow corner and clears the rope with ease

Sakib Hussain to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, that's a gift and Jurel accepts it happily. Full toss around off, he does not try to overhit the drive, presents the full face of the bat and caresses it past the mid-on fielder

Eshan Malinga to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, just over the fielder. Short of length delivery, and Sooryavanshi goes for the pull, he gets more of a top-edge and the ball steadies at deep backward square. But is not able to throw the ball back into play

Eshan Malinga to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, dropped! Aniket has put down Sooryavanshi. How costly is that going to be? Back of a length delivery, angled across and Sooryavanshi heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. Aniket runs to his right, gets there and goes with both hands. The ball pops up and goes to ground. What's worse? While he's picking up the ball his shoe touches the ad cushions, costing two extra runs. He has been removed immediately from that position

Pat Cummins to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR, edged and four. Full pitcher outside off, Jurel sees the length and throws his bat on the drive, he went hard and hence the outside-edge flies over short third. The fielder is quite fine but Jurel still managed to clear him comfortably

Eshan Malinga to Yashasvi Jaiswal, out Caught by Heinrich Klaasen!! Malinga strikes! He's pumped. Much needed breakthrough for Sunrisers Hyderabad. This is a good length delivery, which Jaiswal tries to loft through the line, gets it high on the bat and miscues it towards mid-on. Klaasen backtracks a few steps and reverse cups it safely. They needed this wicket to arrest some of the momentum Rajasthan Royals had got in the first two overs. Replays show that Jaiswal tried to flat-bat that shot, fetched it from outside off and miscued it completely. Yashasvi Jaiswal c Heinrich Klaasen b Eshan Malinga 10(8) [4s-2]

Eshan Malinga to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR, short of length around leg, Jaiswal swivels to play the pull and is rushed on the shot, gloves it through short fine and there's no fielder in the deep to stop that

Pat Cummins to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, that's now five sixes in a row. Sooryavanshi is on fire. Cummins goes short and angles it across, the fearless Sooryavanshi takes it on and pulls it in front of square. There's a deep mid-wicket in place but he can only watch it sail over him

Praful Hinge to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, 6, 6, 6, 6! Hinge got him for a duck the previous time and today he has smached him for four consecutive sixes in the first over. Another good length ball, Sooryavanshi lofts through the line but once again not off the middle, but such is his power that the ball clears the long-on rope

Praful Hinge to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, hat-trick of sixes. Sooryavanshi seems to be in revenge mode. Good length ball angled across, Sooryavanshi holds a firm base, stays leg-side and lofts it through the line. The ball sails over the long-off fence..

Praful Hinge to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, back to back sixes. This was not off the middle. But enough to clear the rope. Again short of length, around leg and Sooryavanshi helps it along towards long leg. Plenty of height and the ball lands jusy beyond the rope

Praful Hinge to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, that's into the final tier. Sooryavanshi is off the mark in style. Short of length delivery, at the body, not much wrong with the ball, but such is Sooryavanshi's aura, he gets into an excellent position and nails the pull over deep square leg. That ball was close to going out of the ground

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