Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Ishan Kishan narrowly missed a deserved century as Rajasthan Royals pacer Sandeep Sharma avoided a dangerous collision with teammate Dhruv Jurel during their Indian Premier League 2026 clash on April 13 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
The breakthrough got here within the 14th over when Sandeep delivered a length ball. Kishan attempted a pull shot but mistimed it high into the air. The bowler moved towards the wicketkeeper Jurel and accomplished the catch, with each players fastidiously avoiding a collision.
Kishan was dismissed for 91 off 44 balls, ending a powerful 88-run partnership with Heinrich Klaasen. His impressive knock featured six sixes and eight fours. Watch the video here
Ishan Kishan had earlier scored an unbeaten century against Rajasthan Royals last season. The 27-year-old also played a blistering knock of 80 off 38 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the opening match of the 2026 season.
Prior to that, he was India’s second-highest run-scorer within the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, amassing 317 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 193.29, including three half-centuries.
Rajasthan Royals strike twice to dent Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sandeep Sharma and Tushar Deshpande dismissed Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen respectively, helping Rajasthan Royals stage a comeback against Sunrisers Hyderabad of their Indian Premier League 2026 clash. Deshpande was particularly effective, removing Klaasen for 40 off 26 balls, which included three sixes and a 4.
Earlier, Jofra Archer and Riyan Parag had already put SRH on the back foot by dismissing openers Abhishek Sharma for 0 (1) and Travis Head for 18 off 18 balls. RR, the Jaipur-based side, remain unbeaten of their first 4 matches this season and can aim to increase their winning run.
In contrast, SRH have managed only one win of their last 4 outings and are coming off a loss where they did not defend 219 against Punjab Kings.
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