SRH vs DC IPL 2026: Abhishek runs riot as Sunrisers Hyderabad beats Delhi Capitals In Abhishek Sharma’s T20 playbook, the white Kookaburra ball is an object destined to be dispatched into the stands at every available opportunity. At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Tuesday, the southpaw (135 n.o., 68b, 10×4, 10×6) flaunted that destructive template with relish, lifting Sunrisers Hyderabad to a daunting 242 for two and setting up a 47-run win against Delhi Capitals in IPL-19. Abhishek was well-supported by Travis Head, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen.
DC’s response with the bat fell short as it finished on 195 for nine. While Nitish Rana scored a half-century, his 86-run stand with K.L. Rahul lacked the required urgency. When Rana slammed Shivang Kumar for two sixes in a 19-run eighth over, the momentum appeared to shift. But soon enough, SRH struck thrice in the space of four deliveries, with Sakib Hussain getting Rahul caught at deep square leg in the 10th over and Eshan Malinga excising Rana and David Miller in the 11th. Malinga finished with four for 32 while Harsh Dubey scalped three for 12.
The visitor’s effort proved to be no match to Abhishek’s onslaught. After ensconcing himself as a six-hitting phenom in India’s set-up in the two years leading up to the 2026 T20 World Cup, form may have deserted the 25-year-old for much of the marquee event. But he had no trouble in taking down the DC bowlers for his second century of his IPL career.
Considering Abhishek’s recent travails against off-spin, Capitals hoped that the use of Rana in the PowerPlay would make for an ideal match-up. It seemed a sound move when the part-time off-spinner conceded just six runs in the second over. But thereafter, he was treated with utter disdain as figures of 4-0-55-0 illustrate. He also spilled Abhishek on 86 at deep point.
When Head pulled Axar Patel to deep midwicket in the ninth over, it was an altogether brief lull. The onslaught resumed as Abhishek forged a 79-run stand off 35 deliveries with Kishan. That Klaasen also belted an unbeaten 37 off 13 balls was the icing on the cake for a partisan crowd.
Published on Apr 21, 2026
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In Abhishek Sharma’s T20 playbook, the white Kookaburra ball is an object destined to be dispatched into the stands at every available opportunity. At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Tuesday, the southpaw (135 n.o., 68b, 10×4, 10×6) flaunted that destructive template with relish, lifting Sunrisers Hyderabad to a daunting 242 for two and setting up a 47-run win against Delhi Capitals in IPL-19. Abhishek was well-supported by Travis Head, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen.
DC’s response with the bat fell short as it finished on 195 for nine. While Nitish Rana scored a half-century, his 86-run stand with K.L. Rahul lacked the required urgency. When Rana slammed Shivang Kumar for two sixes in a 19-run eighth over, the momentum appeared to shift. But soon enough, SRH struck thrice in the space of four deliveries, with Sakib Hussain getting Rahul caught at deep square leg in the 10th over and Eshan Malinga excising Rana and David Miller in the 11th. Malinga finished with four for 32 while Harsh Dubey scalped three for 12.
The visitor’s effort proved to be no match to Abhishek’s onslaught. After ensconcing himself as a six-hitting phenom in India’s set-up in the two years leading up to the 2026 T20 World Cup, form may have deserted the 25-year-old for much of the marquee event. But he had no trouble in taking down the DC bowlers for his second century of his IPL career.
Considering Abhishek’s recent travails against off-spin, Capitals hoped that the use of Rana in the PowerPlay would make for an ideal match-up. It seemed a sound move when the part-time off-spinner conceded just six runs in the second over. But thereafter, he was treated with utter disdain as figures of 4-0-55-0 illustrate. He also spilled Abhishek on 86 at deep point.
When Head pulled Axar Patel to deep midwicket in the ninth over, it was an altogether brief lull. The onslaught resumed as Abhishek forged a 79-run stand off 35 deliveries with Kishan. That Klaasen also belted an unbeaten 37 off 13 balls was the icing on the cake for a partisan crowd.
Published on Apr 21, 2026
![Sooryavanshi ready for international cricket but must work on technique to become all-format batter: Sanjay Manjrekar Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has become a poster boy for Indian cricket after notable performances in the domestic circuit, the under-19s and in the IPL where he scored a record-breaking century in his debut season (2025) for the Rajasthan Royals.He has taken it one notch higher this term, already accumulating 246 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 236.54 including two fifties. With growing shouts over his inclusion in the Indian team, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes he is ready to don the national team colours.“Looking at IPL as a platform, to stake a claim for the Indian T20 team and keeping an eye on his performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali as well, where he’s got a 100 [vs Maharashtra], I think he’s done enough. If somebody’s lighting up this stage with this performance, then he’s ready,” Manjrekar said on Sportstar’s Insight Edge podcast.However, he explained that his inclusion will not be straightforward due to the long list of openers waiting in the wings for India in the shortest format, including his RR teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal and Test skipper Shubman Gill.“He might be ready, but are the others ready to make way for it? Because there is a huge crowd to bat at number one and two for India currently,” he reasoned.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58JRdBRAbIk[/embed]The former Mumbai batter pointed out that the Bihar prodigy belongs to the new-age T20 batters, who have the knack of making space to hit the ball. However, he explained that a lot of work had to be done with his technique if he wishes to become an all-format cricketer.“Take all the consistent T20 batters in the last few years, Sooryavanshi will stay leg side and hit a ball on middle stump through point because he’s staying leg side of the ball. In Test cricket, the advice is to get close to the ball. You will not get 20 runs in England or Australia, South Africa by staying away from the ball,” he opined.He further added, “If you want your kid to be famous and rich, T20 batting is for you. If you want him to get the respect of people like us, the critics, then get him to get close to the line of the ball.”Published on Apr 21, 2026 #Sooryavanshi #ready #international #cricket #work #technique #allformat #batter #Sanjay #Manjrekar](https://i2.wp.com/ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/50lqfv/article70888348.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/2150_19_4_2026_16_16_32_1_IPL_19042026_05.JPG?ssl=1 "Sooryavanshi ready for international cricket but must work on technique to become all-format batter: Sanjay Manjrekar Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has become a poster boy for Indian cricket after notable performances in the domestic circuit, the under-19s and in the IPL where he scored a record-breaking century in his debut season (2025) for the Rajasthan Royals.He has taken it one notch higher this term, already accumulating 246 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 236.54 including two fifties. With growing shouts over his inclusion in the Indian team, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes he is ready to don the national team colours.“Looking at IPL as a platform, to stake a claim for the Indian T20 team and keeping an eye on his performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali as well, where he’s got a 100 [vs Maharashtra], I think he’s done enough. If somebody’s lighting up this stage with this performance, then he’s ready,” Manjrekar said on Sportstar’s Insight Edge podcast.However, he explained that his inclusion will not be straightforward due to the long list of openers waiting in the wings for India in the shortest format, including his RR teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal and Test skipper Shubman Gill.“He might be ready, but are the others ready to make way for it? Because there is a huge crowd to bat at number one and two for India currently,” he reasoned.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58JRdBRAbIk[/embed]The former Mumbai batter pointed out that the Bihar prodigy belongs to the new-age T20 batters, who have the knack of making space to hit the ball. However, he explained that a lot of work had to be done with his technique if he wishes to become an all-format cricketer.“Take all the consistent T20 batters in the last few years, Sooryavanshi will stay leg side and hit a ball on middle stump through point because he’s staying leg side of the ball. In Test cricket, the advice is to get close to the ball. You will not get 20 runs in England or Australia, South Africa by staying away from the ball,” he opined.He further added, “If you want your kid to be famous and rich, T20 batting is for you. If you want him to get the respect of people like us, the critics, then get him to get close to the line of the ball.”Published on Apr 21, 2026 #Sooryavanshi #ready #international #cricket #work #technique #allformat #batter #Sanjay #Manjrekar")
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