In the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2026-praful-hinge-sakib-hussain-earn-praise-from-varun-aaron-after-stunning-bowling-display-against-rr-23625674" rel="nofollow">IPL 2026</a> match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) emerged victorious by 57 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
During the match, SRH's skipper Ishan Kishan delivered a knock of 91 runs off just 44 deliveries, laced with eight boundaries and six maximums.
Speaking about his knock, former Team India cricketer <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/t20-world-cup-2026-sanjay-bangar-backs-team-india-fearless-batting-despite-wobble-against-usa-23616151" rel="nofollow">Sanjay Bangar</a> said that it was a pure display of class.
"The way Ishan Kishan attacked Jofra Archer in the first six balls was a pure display of class. He got behind the line of the ball, moved across the crease very confidently, and was very precise with his footwork. As a batter, you know when you're in for a special night and that was clear in his first six to eight balls," he said on Star Sports.
The former cricketer also said that the left-handed batsman played every shot on the merit of the ball and the target of 217 runs was out of RR's reach.
"He played everything on the merit of the ball and looked totally composed. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2026-ishan-kishan-stars-with-91-as-srh-post-216-for-6-against-rr-23625578" rel="nofollow">Ishan Kishan</a>'s aggressive brand of cricket meant that SRH could get to a score which, in hindsight, was way beyond Rajasthan Royals' reach," added Bangar.
Following the win, SRH is placed in the fourth position with two wins and three defeats. They have a net run rate (NRR) of +0.576 and four points. On the other hand, despite suffering the loss, RR is still at the top of the table with a net run rate (NRR) of +0.899 and eight points. They have won four matches and suffered one loss.
SRH will now lock horns with <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2026-venues-for-two-gujarat-titans-chennai-super-kings-fixtures-swapped-due-to-municipal-corporation-elections-23625667" rel="nofollow">Chennai Super Kings</a> (CSK) on April 18 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
<h2>IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings: Full Squads</h2>
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Travis Head, Liam Livingstone, Ishan Kishan (WK), Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, Zeeshan Ansari, Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Mavi, Jack Edwards, Harsh Dubey, Salil Arora (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Smaran Ravichandran, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Aniket Verma, Shivang Kumar, Krains Bhaveshbhai Fuletra, Omkar Tarmale.
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), MS Dhoni (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Urvil Patel, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Zak Foulkes, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar.
(With ANI Inputs)

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