Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Phil Salt pulled off a शानदार one-handed catch to bring an end to Ishan Kishan’s explosive innings in the course of the IPL 2026 opener against SunRisers Hyderabad at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, March 28.
Kishan fell wanting a deserved century, scoring a blistering 80 off just 38 balls, including five sixes and eight fours. His dismissal helped RCB bring SRH all the way down to 155/6. The breakthrough got here within the sixteenth over of SRH’s innings when Abhinandan Singh delivered a full toss outside off.
Kishan tried to guide it with an open bat face, but ended up slicing it high within the air. The ball was heading wide of Salt, who sprinted and dived full stretch to his right, completing a shocking one-handed grab. The wicket also marked redemption for Abhinandan, who had been hit for a six on the previous ball.
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It was Phil Salt’s third catch of the match, having earlier dismissed Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen, with the latter sparking some controversy. He’ll now aim to make an impact with the bat as well.
Ishan Kishan, Aniket Verma Guide SunRisers Hyderabad To Strong Goal In IPL 2026 Opener
SunRisers Hyderabad captain Ishan Kishan stepped up with a captain’s knock after early setbacks, as openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma were dismissed cheaply within the IPL 2026 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Later, Aniket Verma provided a robust late boost with a brisk 43 off just 18 deliveries, smashing 4 sixes and three fours.
Heinrich Klaasen also contributed a handy 31 off 22 balls, helping SRH post 201/9 of their 20 overs. For RCB, debutant Jacob Duffy impressed with the ball, picking up 3/22 in his 4 overs. Romario Shepherd also claimed three wickets, though he was expensive, conceding 54 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, and Suyash Sharma chipped in with one wicket each. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will now aim to chase down the goal and kick off their 2026 campaign on a winning note.
Meanwhile, the SunRisers Hyderabad side, missing Pat Cummins, will need a robust bowling performance on the batting-friendly surface at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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