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In Match 31 of IPL 2026, the <\/span>Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)<\/span> secured a dominant 47-run victory over the <\/span>Delhi Capitals (DC)<\/span> on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. This win marks a major hat-trick of victories for the Sunrisers, propelling them to 3rd place within the points table. <\/span><\/p>\n After being invited to bat first, Hyderabad posted a mammoth total of <\/span>242\/2<\/span>, a rating that proved far too steep for the visiting side. The innings was defined by a historic and record-breaking performance from <\/span>Abhishek Sharma<\/span>, who registered his second century of the season and his ninth overall in T20 cricket.<\/span><\/p>\n Abhishek Sharma\u2019s unbeaten <\/span>135 off just 68 deliveries<\/span> was a masterclass in modern power-hitting. His innings was peppered with ten boundaries and ten towering sixes, including a sequence within the fifteenth over where he dispatched Nitish Rana for consecutive maximums to achieve his hundred. <\/span><\/p>\n Along the best way, he surpassed legends like Chris Gayle for probably the most scores of 130-plus in T20 history and moved level with Virat Kohli for probably the most T20 centuries by an Indian. He was supported by <\/span>Travis Head<\/span>, who contributed 37 runs in a 97-run opening stand, and <\/span>Heinrich Klaasen<\/span>, whose late cameo of <\/span>37 off 13 balls<\/span>* ensured Hyderabad finished with a frightening total.<\/span><\/p>\n Listed here are some reactions:<\/span><\/p>\n SRH Defeated DC by 47 runs!<\/p>\n With Today’s Win, SRH Now at third Place in Pointstable! pic.twitter.com\/4dkcfL3t3F<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \ud835\udc7a\ud835\udc89\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc83\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc94 (@Shebas_10dulkar) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n THIRD CONSECUTIVE VICTORY FOR SUNRISERS HYDERABAD \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n \u2013 Defended total vs RR. A Statement by Ishan & SRH. pic.twitter.com\/RBYZfttaNx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Strong first half as SRH captain for Ishan Kishan: #IshanKishan<\/a> #SRH<\/a> #IPL2026<\/a> #orangearmy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jaggu (@Ishankibehan) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n BEST FIGURES BY OVERSEAS BOWLERS FOR SRH IN IPL :<\/p>\n 4-11 : Mohammad Nabi vs RCB \u2014 Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 4 wins batting first and defending the rating Sun Risers Hyderabad bowling ra Luchas \ud83d\udd25 #SRHvDC<\/a> #OrangeArmy<\/a> #SRH<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/MCgNWxu0bH<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 God of Shinobi \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83d\udea9 (@Shinobi_nokami1) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n THIRD CONSECUTIVE VICTORY FOR SUNRISERS HYDERABAD \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n \u2013 Defended total vs RR. A Statement by Ishan & SRH.pic.twitter.com\/qAY7TUQs1o<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sarle Lyt \ud83c\udfc3 (@Edaina_sare) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \ud83d\udea8 MOST HUNDREDS BY INDIAN BATTERS IN T20s \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n \u2013 Abhishek Sharma : 9 Abhishek joins the elite and is already rewriting records\u2026 what an increase! SRH vs DC | IPL 2026 pic.twitter.com\/JCD40YSgn3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 CricPal (@AnupPalAgt) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In response, the Delhi Capitals struggled to take care of the required run rate as wickets fell at regular intervals. Despite a valiant <\/span>57 from Nitish Rana<\/span> and a gentle <\/span>37 from captain KL Rahul<\/span>, the center order collapsed under the pressure of the chase. <\/span><\/p>\n The turning point occurred when each settled batters were dismissed in quick succession, leaving the lower order with an not possible task. <\/span>Sameer Rizvi<\/span> provided some late resistance with 41 runs, however the disciplined Hyderabad bowling unit never allowed the Capitals to get back into the sport.<\/span><\/p>\n The bowling effort was spearheaded by <\/span>Eshan Malinga<\/span>, who claimed career-best figures of <\/span>4\/32<\/span>, consistently breaking the back of the Delhi batting lineup. <\/span>Harsh Dubey<\/span> also played a pivotal role, cleansing up the tail with three wickets in the ultimate over to limit Delhi to <\/span>195\/9<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the newest cricket news here, like us on Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on Twitter<\/a> and Instagram <\/a> for more such updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\u2013 Defended total vs CSK.
\u2013 Defended total vs DC.<\/p>\n\n
\u2022 Defended totals vs KKR, RR, CSK & DC
\u2022 Backed young bowlers (Dubey, Sakib, Malinga)
\u2022 Calm decisions under pressure
\u2022 Led from front with the bat
Promising leadership phase.<\/p>\n\n
4-22 : Darren Sammy vs PBKS
4-32 : Ehsan Malinga vs DC pic.twitter.com\/dmK14tRc2W<\/a><\/p>\n\n
65 runs win vs KKR
57 run win vs RR
10 run win vs CSK
47 run win vs DC today<\/p>\n\n
\u2013 Defended total vs CSK.
\u2013 Defended total vs DC.<\/p>\n\n
\u2013 Virat Kohli : 9
\u2013 Rohit Sharma : 8<\/p>\nDC Middle-Order Collapses Despite Fighting Efforts from Nitish Rana and KL Rahul<\/span><\/h3>\n
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