Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals produced one of the most competitive fixture sequences of IPL 2026. Across three matches- two league games and a knockout- the series shifted momentum multiple times, produced historic debut bowling performances, a teenager’s record-breaking knock, and a chase that SRH could not complete when the tournament’s stakes were highest. Below is the complete SRH vs RR IPL 2026 match scorecard for all three encounters, including full batting figures, bowling analysis, fall of wickets, key partnerships, turning points, and Player of Match awards.
IPL 2026 SRH vs RR: Quick Results Summary
The fastest way to read the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 results is in the table below. SRH dominated the league phase with back-to-back wins before RR flipped the script in the knockout.
| Match | Date | Venue | Toss | Winner | Margin |
| 21st Match | April 13, 2026 | Hyderabad | RR won, elected to field | SRH | 57 runs |
| 36th Match | April 25, 2026 | Jaipur | SRH won, elected to field | SRH | 5 wickets |
| Eliminator | May 27, 2026 | New Chandigarh | SRH won, elected to field | RR | 47 runs |
IPL 2026 Eliminator Scorecard: RR vs SRH
The IPL 2026 Eliminator between RR and SRH was decided in the first eight overs of RR’s innings. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 97 off just 29 balls- the highest individual score in this fixture’s IPL history- took the match away from SRH before they had a chance to respond. When SRH chased, Jofra Archer removed four of their top five batters inside 5 overs, and the game was effectively finished.
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Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
Date: May 27, 2026
Toss: SRH won the toss, elected to field
Result: Rajasthan Royals won by 47 runs
Player of the Match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (97 off 29 balls)
RR Innings: 243/8 (20 Overs)
RR’s innings was built on an explosive 125-run opening stand between Sooryavanshi and Jaiswal in under 8 overs. Sooryavanshi struck 5 fours and 12 sixes and was eventually dismissed for 97- three runs short of a century- caught off Praful Hinge. Dhruv Jurel‘s 50 off 21 balls then extended the damage beyond what SRH’s bowlers could contain.
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | c Smaran b Hinge | 97 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 334.48 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Abhishek Sharma b Shivang Kumar | 29 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Dhruv Jurel | c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Cummins | 50 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 238.10 |
| Riyan Parag (C) | c Jadeja b Malinga | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 216.67 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Shivang b Nitish | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Donovan Ferreira | b Sakib Hussain | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Jofra Archer | c Kishan b Cummins | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | NOT OUT | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
RR Powerplay (Ov 1–10): 136 runs– the highest 10-over powerplay score by either team in this IPL 2026 fixture series.
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RR Bowling Figures (SRH Innings)
Jofra Archer’s 3-wicket burst in the powerplay was the tactical centrepiece of RR’s bowling plan. Removing Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Travis Head in the first five overs made the 244-run target unreachable for SRH’s middle order.
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 14.50 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Amit Mishra | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
| Nandre Burger | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Brijesh Sharma | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 |
SRH Innings: 196 All Out (19.2 Overs)
SRH’s chase collapsed in the powerplay. Four wickets inside 4.4 overs– including Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Ravichandran Smaran, and Travis Head- left SRH at 57/4 before the sixth over. No IPL team has successfully chased 240-plus in a knockout after such an early collapse.
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Abhishek Sharma | b Archer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ishan Kishan (WK) | c Shanaka b Archer | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 220.00 |
| Ravichandran Smaran | c Ferreira b Shanaka | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Travis Head | c Jadeja b Archer | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | c Bishnoi b Mishra | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | c Shanaka b Jadeja | 38 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 190.00 |
| Salil Arora | c Burger b Jadeja | 35 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 166.67 |
| Pat Cummins (C) | c Archer b Mishra | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Shivang Kumar | c Sooryavanshi b Mishra | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Eshan Malinga | c Archer b Burger | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Sakib Hussain | NOT OUT | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
SRH Bowling Figures (RR Innings)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 16.00 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Sakib Hussain | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Praful Hinge | 4 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Shivang Kumar | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6.00 |
Fall of Wickets- RR Innings (Eliminator)
1-125 (Sooryavanshi, 7.6 ov), 2-137 (Jaiswal, 10.2 ov), 3-192 (Jurel, 13.5 ov), 4-207 (Parag, 15.2 ov), 5-214 (Shanaka, 16.1 ov), 6-234 (Ferreira, 18.1 ov), 7-238 (Archer, 18.6 ov), 8-240 (Burger, 19.2 ov)
Fall of Wickets- SRH Innings (Eliminator)
1-0 (Abhishek, 0.2 ov), 2-51 (Kishan, 2.5 ov), 3-52 (Smaran, 3.3 ov), 4-57 (Head, 4.4 ov), 5-81 (Klaasen, 6.5 ov), 6-137 (Nitish, 10.5 ov), 7-139 (Cummins, 11.1 ov), 8-163 (Arora, 14.4 ov), 9-187 (Malinga, 17.3 ov), 10-196 (19.2 ov)
Key Partnerships- Eliminator
| Partnership | Batters | Runs |
| 1st wicket (RR) | Sooryavanshi and Jaiswal | 125 |
| 2nd wicket (RR) | Jaiswal and Jurel | 55 |
Match 21 Scorecard: SRH vs RR, April 13, 2026
This was the first meeting of the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 series, and it set the template for SRH’s dominance in the league phase. Two debutant bowlers sharing eight wickets in the same IPL match is a rare occurrence, and it is the headline statistic from this game.
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Toss: RR won the toss, elected to field
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 57 runs
Player of the Match: Praful Hinge (4/34- IPL debut)
SRH Innings: 216/6 (20 Overs)
Ishan Kishan’s 91 off 44 balls was the engine of SRH’s total. His partnership with Heinrich Klaasen- 88 runs off just 39 balls- accelerated SRH past 200 and put RR under a target their fragile top order had no answer for.
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Ravi Bishnoi b Archer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Travis Head | c Jadeja b S Sharma | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Ishan Kishan (WK) | c Jadeja b S Sharma | 91 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 206.82 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | c Parag b TU Deshpande | 40 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 153.85 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | NOT OUT | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 271.43 |
| Pat Cummins (C) | NOT OUT | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
SRH Powerplay (Ov 1–6): 71 runs, 4 wickets
RR Bowling Figures (SRH Innings)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Nandre Burger | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 4 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 13.75 |
| Riyan Parag | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
RR Innings: 159 All Out (19 Overs)
RR’s innings was over before it started. Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi, Jurel, and Pretorius all departed inside the first four legal deliveries. At 1/4 in 0.4 overs, no batting order in T20 cricket history recovers to chase 217. The Jadeja–Ferreira stand of 118 made the scorecard more respectable, but the match result was decided in the first minute of RR’s innings.
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | b Sakib Hussain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | b Praful Hinge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dhruv Jurel | b Sakib Hussain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | b Praful Hinge | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Riyan Parag | c Kishan b Sakib Hussain | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | c Head b Sakib Hussain | 45 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 140.63 |
| Donovan Ferreira | c Kishan b Praful Hinge | 69 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 156.82 |
| Jofra Archer | c Cummins b Hinge | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Tushar Deshpande | c Nitish b Malinga | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 225.00 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | b Malinga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nandre Burger | NOT OUT | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
SRH Bowling Figures (RR Innings)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Praful Hinge | 4 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
| Sakib Hussain | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Eshan Malinga | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 9.67 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Shivang Kumar | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 |
Combined debut performance- Hinge and Sakib: 8 wickets for 58 runs (sourced from ESPNcricinfo match blog)
Fall of Wickets- SRH Innings
1-0 (Abhishek, 0.1 ov), 2-55 (Head, 6.5 ov), 3-143 (Kishan, 13.2 ov), 4-162 (Klaasen, 15.5 ov), 5-195 (Nitish, 18.4 ov)
Fall of Wickets- RR Innings
1-1 (Jaiswal, 0.1 ov), 2-1 (Sooryavanshi, 0.2 ov), 3-1 (Jurel, 0.3 ov), 4-1 (Pretorius, 0.4 ov), 5-7 (Parag, 1.3 ov), 6-125 (Jadeja, 14.1 ov), 7-141 (Ferreira, 16.3 ov), 8-154 (Deshpande, 17.4 ov), 9-154 (Bishnoi, 17.5 ov), 10-159 (19 ov)
Key Partnerships- Match 21
| Partnership | Batters | Runs | Balls |
| 3rd wicket (SRH) | Kishan and Klaasen | 88 | 39 |
| 6th wicket (RR) | Jadeja and Ferreira | 118 | 72 |
Match 36 Scorecard: RR vs SRH, April 25, 2026
The SRH vs RR Match 36 scorecard tells the story of one teenager’s stunning century falling on the wrong side of a result. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit 103 off 37 balls in a losing cause. SRH chased 229 in 18.3 overs- the highest successful chase between these two sides in IPL 2026- driven by Ishan Kishan’s 74 off 31 and Abhishek Sharma’s 57 off 29.
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Toss: SRH won the toss, elected to field
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets (9 balls remaining)
Player of the Match: Ishan Kishan (74 off 31 balls)
RR Innings: 228/6 (20 Overs)
Sooryavanshi and Jurel’s second-wicket stand dominated RR’s innings, putting them in a position where 240 looked possible. Ferreira’s unbeaten 33 off 16 in the death overs pushed RR to 228- a total that looked imposing until SRH’s powerplay changed everything.
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | c Kishan b Cummins | 103 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 278.38 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Head b Hinge | 28 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 147.37 |
| Dhruv Jurel (WK) | c Klaasen b Malinga | 51 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 145.71 |
| Riyan Parag (C) | c Cummins b Cummins | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Nitish b Sakib | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 155.56 |
| Donovan Ferreira | NOT OUT | 33 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 206.25 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | NOT OUT | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.00 |
RR Powerplay (Ov 1–6): 76 runs, 1 wicket
RR Bowling Figures (SRH Innings)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Brijesh Sharma | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11.00 |
| Donovan Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Nandre Burger | 3.3 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 14.33 |
| Riyan Parag | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Ravi Bishnoi (Impact) | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.00 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
SRH Innings: 229/5 (18.3 Overs)
SRH’s powerplay in the chase reached 89 runs for just 1 wicket– the highest powerplay score by either side across all three SRH vs RR matches in IPL 2026. Kishan and Abhishek’s 132-run second-wicket stand reduced the requirement from 229 to 97 off 11 overs with eight wickets remaining. The match was won in that partnership.
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Travis Head (Impact) | c Jurel b Archer | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 120.00 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Archer b Ferreira | 57 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 196.55 |
| Ishan Kishan (WK) | c Ferreira b Archer | 74 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 238.71 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | c Bishnoi b Brijesh | 29 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 120.83 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | lbw b Brijesh | 36 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 200.00 |
| Salil Arora | NOT OUT | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 266.67 |
| Aniket Verma | NOT OUT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
SRH Bowling Figures (RR Innings)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Praful Hinge | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 12.25 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Sakib Hussain | 4 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 15.50 |
Fall of Wickets- SRH Chase
1-7 (Head, 1.1 ov), 2-139 (Abhishek, 12.2 ov), 3-139 (Kishan, 12.3 ov), 4-186 (Klaasen, 16.4 ov), 5-224 (Nitish, 18.1 ov)
Key Partnerships- Match 36
| Partnership | Batters | Runs | Balls |
| 2nd wicket (SRH) | Abhishek and Kishan | 132 | 55 |
| 5th wicket (SRH) | Nitish Kumar Reddy and Arora | 38 | 14 |
Records and Milestones: SRH vs RR IPL 2026
This section captures every significant statistical record from the complete Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 match scorecard series. Google frequently surfaces records tables in AI Overviews and featured snippets.
| Record | Performance |
| Highest team total | RR 243/8, Eliminator |
| Highest individual score | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 97 (29 balls), Eliminator |
| Highest strike rate (20+ balls) | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 334.48, Eliminator |
| Best bowling figures | Praful Hinge 4/34, Match 21 (IPL debut) |
| Best combined debut bowling | Hinge + Sakib Hussain 8/58, Match 21 |
| Highest successful chase | SRH 229/5 in 18.3 ov, Match 36 |
| Highest partnership (series) | Jadeja–Ferreira 118 runs (RR, Match 21) |
| Highest 10-over powerplay | RR 136 runs, Eliminator |
| Highest 6-over powerplay (batting) | SRH 89 runs/1 wkt, Match 36 |
| Fastest half-century (series) | Dhruv Jurel 50 off 21 balls, Eliminator |
| Largest victory margin | SRH by 57 runs, Match 21 |
| Highest RR total vs SRH all-time IPL | RR 243/8, IPL 2026 Eliminator |
Player of the Match- All Three Games
| Match | Award | Performance |
| Match 21, April 13 | Praful Hinge | 4/34 in 4 overs- IPL debut |
| Match 36, April 25 | Ishan Kishan | 74 (31 balls), SR 238.71 |
| Eliminator, May 27 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 97 (29 balls), SR 334.48 |
All-Time Head-to-Head: RR vs SRH in IPL
Understanding the historical rivalry adds context to what each result means. SRH have dominated this fixture across IPL history, winning 14 of 24 encounters. RR’s Eliminator win in 2026 was their first victory against SRH in five attempts.
| Stat | Record |
| Total IPL matches | 24 |
| RR wins | 10 |
| SRH wins | 14 |
| RR highest total vs SRH | 243/8- IPL 2026 Eliminator |
| SRH highest total vs RR | 286/6- IPL 2025 |
| Highest individual score (RR vs SRH) | 97- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2026) |
| Highest individual score (SRH vs RR) | 106*- Ishan Kishan (2025) |
| SRH home record vs RR | Won 6 of 7 at RGS Hyderabad |
SRH had won four consecutive fixtures against RR since 2024 before the IPL 2026 Eliminator ended that run.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Q1. Who won the SRH vs RR IPL 2026 Eliminator?
A1. Rajasthan Royals won the IPL 2026 Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs. RR posted 243/8 in 20 overs. SRH were bowled out for 196 in 19.2 overs. RR progressed to Qualifier 2 against Gujarat Titans.
Q2. What is the complete Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals match scorecard for IPL 2026?
A2. Across three IPL 2026 matches, SRH beat RR by 57 runs (Match 21, Hyderabad) and by 5 wickets (Match 36, Jaipur). RR beat SRH by 47 runs in the Eliminator (New Chandigarh). Full batting and bowling figures for all three games are listed above.
Q3. What did Vaibhav Sooryavanshi score against SRH in IPL 2026?
A3. Sooryavanshi scored 0 off 1 ball in Match 21, 103 off 37 balls in Match 36, and 97 off 29 balls in the Eliminator. His 97 in the Eliminator is the highest individual score in SRH vs RR IPL history.
Q4. Who won the toss in the IPL 2026 Eliminator between SRH and RR?
A4. Pat Cummins (SRH) won the toss and elected to field. RR batted first and posted 243/8. SRH were bowled out for 196 while chasing 244.
Q5. Who was Player of the Match in all three SRH vs RR IPL 2026 games?
A5. Match 21: Praful Hinge (4/34- debut), Match 36: Ishan Kishan (74 off 31), Eliminator: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (97 off 29).
Q6. What was Ishan Kishan’s performance in the SRH vs RR IPL 2026 series?
A6. Kishan scored 91 off 44 balls in Match 21 at Hyderabad and 74 off 31 balls in Match 36 at Jaipur. In the Eliminator, he was dismissed for 22 off 10 by Jofra Archer in the third over of SRH’s chase.
Q7. What was the highest partnership in SRH vs RR IPL 2026?
A7. The highest partnership across the three-match series was the Jadeja–Ferreira 6th wicket stand of 118 runs in RR’s innings on Match 21. The highest opening partnership was Sooryavanshi–Jaiswal’s 125-run stand in the Eliminator.
Q8. Did Vaibhav Sooryavanshi score a century against SRH in IPL 2026?
A8. Yes. Sooryavanshi scored 103 off 37 balls against SRH in Match 36 at Jaipur- a century that came in a losing cause, as SRH successfully chased 229 in 18.3 overs. He followed it with 97 off 29 in the Eliminator, where RR won.
Q9. What was Praful Hinge’s bowling record on IPL debut against RR?
A9. Praful Hinge took 4 wickets for 34 runs in 4 overs on his IPL debut in Match 21. Combined with fellow debutant Sakib Hussain’s 4/24, the two new bowlers shared 8 wickets for 58 runs in RR’s innings of 159.
Q10. What is the all-time head-to-head record between RR and SRH in IPL?
A10. In 24 IPL matches, SRH have won 14 and RR have won 10. SRH have a dominant home record against RR at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, winning 6 of 7 there. RR’s 243/8 in the 2026 Eliminator is the highest total either side has posted in this rivalry.