Debutants Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain put up stellar performances as Sunrisers Hyderabad ended Rajasthan Royals’ unbeaten run in the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday, April 13. The duo shared eight wickets between them as SRH bowled out RR for 159 while defending a total of 216, ending the Royals’ย four-match winning streak in IPL 2026. After posting 216/6 in 20 overs, SRHโs total initially seemed within reach for RRโs powerful batting line-up. However, the chase quickly unravelled as Hinge tore through the Royalsโ top order. He struck three times in the opening over, dismissing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for a golden duck, followed by Dhruv Jurel and Lhuan-dre Pretorius, both for two-ball ducks, effectively derailing the chase early.
Sakib then stepped in to tighten SRHโs grip, claiming four of the remaining wickets, while Hinge added another to his tally and Eshan Malinga chipped in with two. The collective bowling effort ensured a commanding win for SRH and brought an end to RRโs unbeaten run.ย Hinge turned the heads with a dream first over. He dismissed Sooryavanshi for a golden duck on the second ball of the innings. He went on a hard length as Sooryavanshi top-edged an attempted pull to fall for a nought. Hinge doubled his strike when he got Jurel on the fourth ball, played on as the RR batter went angled bat on a ball that was just outside off. Jurel fell on a two-ball duck. The 24-year-old Vidarbha bowler then removed Pretorius for another two-ball duck when the South African youngster flicked one straight to deep backward square leg.ย Earlier, Ishan Kishan had set things up for SRH with the bat. Kishan scored an astonishing 91 from 44 balls with six sixes and eight fours to power his side to a strong total. Heinrich Klaasen also contributed well for 40 from 26 deliveries, while Nitish Kumar Reddy (28 from 13) and Salil Arora (24 from 13) powered the finish.
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