Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in the 36th match of the Indian Premier League 2026. It was Rajasthan Royals who were batting first and they lost the wicket of Jaiswal early but Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed his second IPL century as he helped Rajasthan post a total of 228 at the end of the first innings. Chasing the target, SRH lost the wicket of Travis Head early but fifties from Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma ensured that they kept up with the run rate and chased down the target quite comfortably in the end.

Abhishek Sharma: Of course it is always great to contribute to the team. I had my chances and got lucky today. I wouldn't say they were 15 runs short but they could have scored 15 more. I just wanted to create room for myself and trouble them with the line and length. I feel once you are chasing this kind of score and the way the team is playing in the powerplay and the way the bowlers are bowling, I think it's the sign of a winning side. You need the bowlers to execute their plans. Patty always knew he is going to come and lead the side. Patty gives you that extra experience and the way he bowls those crucial overs. I really enjoy Wankhede. Going from a high here, it's always going to be a special one.  

Riyan Parag | RR captain:

"I think skill-wise, we executed pretty nicely, but I think we dropped a few too many catches. And quality players like Abhishek and everyone who batted, I feel you can't really drop catches of them and you can't really give them second chances. And they took them, so credit to that. But we could have been better on the field. (what will Trevor Penney make them do next for their fielding today?) I mean, that's going to be a sight to behold, hopefully not too harsh, but I think it's one part of the game yes, but like I've been saying, we've got to be clinical and fielding plays a major part in that. So I feel next game, we'll try and step it up. We've got a day's break, I feel, mentally refresh and then come back next game. (satisfied with 228?) I think we left like 10-15 on the table. To be honest, they bowled really well in the 18th and the 19th over. They bowled like, executed really good yorkers. I felt not much we could have done. But best-case scenario, I think we would have liked another 15 runs. (what determined when Bishnoi came in?) Well, I think there were two lefties and I thought me and Don had a better chance of getting a wicket and then I wanted Klaasen to come in and then get Ravi and Jaddu bhai in. But the wicket was not really spin-friendly. So I just had to manage four overs. Maybe less of an economy I would have liked that, but then it was a wicket where the pacers had to take wickets and the spinners had to just be there and control the economy. Didn't really go to plan, but would do the same thing next time as well. (on Archer) Absolutely, I think he's been such a sensation this whole season. Another classical performance for him. Unlucky as well, a lot of top-edges in between the keeper and the fielders. So yeah, a few unlucky chances, a few chances that we gave away. Hopefully, we don't repeat that next time. (on PK next) I think different venues everyday, different games, different ways to approach it. I feel we don't know how Chandigarh is going to be as of now. I mean, they chased down a big score, yes, in Delhi, but Chandigarh is a new ground and a new wicket, a new soil. So hopefully, it doesn't go to that extent. We'd like to restrict them for lower, but then that's again another day's thought and I have got some time to regroup, think about this and then move ahead."

Pat Cummins: Really happy. You are never quite sure how it is going to come out in the first game. Praful can bounce back and have an impact on the game. Ishan led them beautifully. Harshal and Jaidev started for us as well. Ishan and Abhishek eat into the target pretty early. Very calm and confident group, really good win.

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Ishan Kishan | Player of the Match:

No I think as a wicket-keeper also I do the same job. We were able to restrict them to under 230 and we were able to do that. It was quite fun to lead the team for 7 games. He is a tremendous captain, so I was just thinking about my batting and keeping. You have to play your shots and not be in fear. I think it was pretty quick and it got extra bounce than what I expected, fortune favours the brave. We were pretty calm and you have to have a good powerplay, I was communicating with Abhishek on what is happening and what is the run-rate. Calmness is about watching the ball and be predetermined, it is a big ground and there will be big gaps. When the ball is not there then you can push the ball around and keep the run-rate going. No I think my best is yet to come.

Sunrisers Hyderabad continue their good form in this season. They now move fourth in the points table with this win and have five wins in nine matches. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals did well in the first half but their bowling let them down. They will need to bounce back in the upcoming matches.