Sunrisers Hyderabad Dominate Rajasthan Royals: IPL 2026 Match Highlights & Live Updates
Sunrisers Hyderabad seamers ran through the Rajasthan Royals batting line-up in Hyderabad. SRH bowlers took 10 wickets and restricted RR to 159 in the IPL 2026 meeting.
Debutant bowlers steal the show
Two SRH bowlers produced four-wicket hauls on debut. Praful Hinge took 4/34 and Sakib Hussain claimed 4/24 in the same innings.
Both performances came in their maiden IPL appearances. Hinge was making only his second Men’s T20 appearance.
Uncapped impact
Kevon Cooper, Ashwani Kumar, Sakib Hussain and Praful Hinge are uncapped players with four-wicket hauls on debut. Ashwani’s 4/24 came for Mumbai Indians in 2025.
Records and landmarks
This match marked the second time SRH seamers combined for 10 wickets in an IPL game. The first instance was versus MI in Visakhapatnam in 2016.
It was the 10th instance of Indian seamers combining for eight or more wickets in an IPL innings. SRH now hold three such instances for a single team.
- SRH previously achieved the eight-plus combined seamers feat versus PBKS in Mohali, 2017.
- SRH repeated it against PBKS in Mumbai (DYP), 2022.
Fifth-wicket anomaly
Rajasthan Royals recovered to 159 after losing five quick wickets early. This is the first time a team crossed 150 after losing the first five wickets for under 20 runs.
RR’s score at the fall of the fifth wicket was 9/5. That is the second-lowest fifth-wicket figure in IPL history.
The only lower mark was 6/5 by KTK against Deccan Chargers in Kochi, 2011.
Debut four-wicket hauls in IPL history
Several bowlers have taken four or more wickets on their IPL debuts. Below are notable instances recorded in the tournament.
| Figures | Bowler | Team | Opposition | Venue / Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | Alzarri Joseph | MI | SRH | Hyderabad, 2019 |
| 5/17 | Andrew Tye | GL | RPS | Rajkot, 2017 |
| 4/11 | Shoaib Akhtar | KKR | DC | Kolkata, 2008 |
| 4/26 | Kevon Cooper | RR | PBKS | Jaipur, 2012 |
| 4/24 | Ashwani Kumar | MI | KKR | Mumbai, 2025 |
| 4/24 | Sakib Hussain | SRH | RR | Hyderabad, 2026 |
| 4/33 | David Wiese | RCB | MI | Bengaluru, 2015 |
| 4/34 | Praful Hinge | SRH | RR | Hyderabad, 2026 |
Two four-fers in one innings
It is rare for two bowlers to take four wickets each in the same IPL innings. The new instance joins three prior occasions.
- Munaf Patel & Kieron Pollard for MI vs RR, Mumbai, 2012.
- Mitchell Starc & Sreenath Aravind for RCB vs PBKS, Bengaluru, 2015.
- Mohammed Shami & Mohit Sharma for GT vs SRH, Ahmedabad, 2023.
- Praful Hinge & Sakib Hussain for SRH vs RR, Hyderabad, 2026.
Team trends
SRH have now won six of seven matches against Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. The home ground continues to favour Sunrisers.
SRH also recorded a run of consecutive wins against RR in the IPL from 2023 to 2026. The streak places them among teams with multiple consecutive successes versus RR.
Stats were compiled by Roshan Gede for Filmogaz.com. For play-by-play and Sunrisers Hyderabad Dominate Rajasthan Royals: IPL 2026 Match Highlights & Live Updates consult live coverage sources.
