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IPL 2026 SRH vs RR Updates: Klaasen goes; RR bounce back

Mon, 13 April 2026

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20:56

Klaasen goes; RR bounce back

SRH 163-4 (16 ovs) vs RR | SCORECARD

Nandre Burger is back into the attack with his third and Heinrich Klaasen bottom-edges a pull to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy then nudges the next delivery to long-off and picks up a single.

Two dots later, Klaasen leans forward and lofts the slower, fuller delivery outside off down the ground for a boundary.

A single through long-off to end the 9-run over.

Tushar Deshpande is back into the attack and Klaasen lets a full toss outside off alone before sweeps the next to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Six! Length delivery and Nitish Reddy smokes it over deep mid-wicket and into the crowd.

Reddy then taps one past the bowler and gets a single.

Out! Klaasen departs, caught by Riyan Parag. Full delivery outside off and Klaasen looks to loft it but finds Parag at the edge of the ring.

Huge wicket for RR.

Klaasen departs for 40 off 26 balls with one boundary and three sixes.

Salil Arora is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single through sweeper cover.

9 runs came off the over.

20:43

Kishan departs; SRH 3 down

SRH 145-3 (14 ovs) vs RR | SCORECARD

Jofra Archer is back into the attack and Heinrich Klaasen hits the overpitched delivery over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Klaasen then drills the next delivery to long-on and gets a single.

A dot later, Kishan slices one over deep backward point and gets a boundary.

Four more! Kishan whips the next delivery away to the long-on fence.

Another boundary through the deep mid-wicket to end the expensive over. 17 runs came off it.

Sandeep Sharma is back into the attack with his third and starts off two wides outside off.

Klaasen then gets off the strike with a single through sweeper cover.

Kishan goes, caught and bowled by Sandeep Sharma. Wide delivery outside off and Kishan looks to pull it but top-edges it and Sandeep collides with Dhruv Jurel but manages to hold on to the catch.

Kishan goes for a brilliant 91 off 44 balls with 8 fours and six sixes.

Nitish Kumar Reddy comes to the crease and plays out two dots before getting off the mark with a single through sweeper cover.

A single through long-off to end the successful over. 5 runs came off it.

20:29

Kishan, Klaasen put SRH on top

SRH 123-2 (12 ovs) vs RR | SCORECARD

Tushar Deshpande is back into the attack and Ishan Kishan plays out a dot before flicking one to backward square leg boundary.

A wide outside off follows.

Six! Kishan pulls a length ball firmly over the deep mid-wicket fence where Archer attempts to catch it but the ball sails over his head. 100 up for SRH.

Follows it up with a boundary through deep backward point.

A couple through deep extra cover brings up the 50-run partnership between Klaasen and Kishan.

Kishan finishes the over with a boundary through third man. 21 runs came off it.

Ravi Bishnoi with his third over and Klaasen and Kishan pick up two singles off the first two balls.

A dot follows.

Six! Klaasen sits deep and hammers the tossed up delivery over long-on for a maximum.

Klaasen then guides one to deep backward point and gets three runs.

A couple through deep extra-cover to end the 12-run over.

20:19

Kishan hits 30-ball fifty; SRH on top

SRH 89-2 (10 ovs) vs RR | SCORECARD

Sandeep Sharma is back into the attack and Ishan Kishan chips the first delivery to deep cover and gets a single.

Heinrich Klaasen then works one down to long-off for a single.

A wide outside off follows.

Six! Tad short and Kishan pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

A single through sweeper cover follows.

A dot and a single through wide off long-off to end the over. 11 runs came off it.

Ravi Bishnoi with his second over and Klaasen taps one past the bowler for a single.

A single through long-off follows.

Six! In the slot and Klaasen hammers it over long-on for his first maximum of the innings.

Follows it up with a single through covers.

Six! Kishan brings up his fifty off 30 balls with a maximum deep mi-wicket.

A single through long-off to end the 16-run over.

SRH are 89-2 at the half-way mark.

20:08

Parag strikes; SRH lose both openers

SRH 62-2 (8 ovs) vs RR | SCORECARD

Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag comes into the attack and Travis Head goes deep into his crease and nudges the first delivery to deep cover for a single.

Parag keeps a tight line as only three singles come off the next three balls.

Out! Head goes, caught by Donovan Ferreira as he charges down and holes one out to long-on.

Head goes for a run-a-ball 18 with three boundaries.

Heinrich Klaasen comes to the crease and opens his account with a single through off-side. Five runs came off the over.

Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack and Klaasen and Kishan knock the ball around for six singles.

19:59

Kishan on the attack; SRH on top

SRH 51-1 (6 ovs) vs RR | SCORECARD

Sandeep Sharma comes into the attack and Ishan Kishan plays a dot before whacking one into long-on for a couple. Good effort from Donovan Ferreira to save two runs.

A couple more through long-on follows.

Six! Kishan smokes one straight down the ground.

Follows it up with a single by flicking a slower delivery to deep square leg.

Head then knocks one down to mid-off and gets a single to finish the 12-run over.

Tushar Deshpande comes into the attack and bowls a slower, fuller delivery outside off and Head taps it to deep square for a single.

Four! Kishan smashes the next delivery over mid-wicket for a boundary.

A single through deep mid-wicket gets Head back on strike.

Head then mistimes a low full toss to mid-on. No run on offer.

Four! Width on offer and Head rides the bounce and slams it through backward point for his third boundary of the innings.

SRH recover well to finish Powerplay on 51/1.

19:51

Head, Kishan steady SRH after early blow

SRH 28-1 (4 ovs) vs RR | SCORECARD

Jofra Archer continues and Ishan Kishan defends the first delivery into the off-side before flicking the back of a length delivery on leg over backward square for a boundary.

A dot later, Kishan smashes the first six of the night by pulling one all the way over the deep square leg fence.

Two dots to end the over. 10 runs came off it.

Nandre Burver with his second over and Head inside-edges one for a boundary as the ball flies past a diving Dhruv Jurel.

Head then plays one uppishly to long-on and gets a single.

Six! Kishan slices a shortish delivery over deep backward point for a maximum.

A single through deep backward point and a dot follow.

Two dots to end the over. 12 runs came off it.

19:40

Abhishek falls for golden duck!

SRH 6-1 (2 ovs) vs RR | SCORECARD

Sunrisers Hyderabad openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head are out in the middle.

Jofra Archer will open the bowling for Rajasthan Royals. Abhishek is on strike and he's gone, caught by Ravi Bishnoi!

Archer starts off with a short delivery and Abhishek steps down and attempts to heave at it but top-edges the ball straight to third man where Ravi Bishnoi takes an easy catch.

A maiden first-ball duck for Abhishek in IPL.

Ishan Kishan comes to the crease and plays out two dot balls before opening his account with a couple by playing one uppishly into the leg side.

Two dots to end the 2-run over.

Nandre Burger bowls from the other end starts with a shorter and quicker delivery which clips Head's thigh pad and rolls down to the leg-side. No run on offer.

Two more dots later, Head hits the first boundary of the innings by lofting a shortish delivery over extra-cover.

Two dots to end the four-run over.

19:14

Both teams make two changes

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has won the toss and has decided to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Both teams have made two changes to their Playing XI.

RR bring Tushar Deshpande in for Brijesh Sharma, and South African top-order batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius will make his debut, replacing Shimron Hetmyer, who has been rested.

For SRH, all-rounder Sakib Hussain and seamer Praful Hinge will replace Harshal Patel and Jaydev Unadkat respectively.

Let's have a look at the Playing XIs:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga.

Impact Subs: R. Smaran, Sakib Hussain, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Harshal Patel.

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper), Riyan Parag (Captain), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande.

Impact Subs: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Brijesh Sharma.

18:33

RR keen to keep winning run intact

Hello and welcome to the coverage of the Indian Premier League 2026 match No. 21 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Rajasthan Royals are the standout side this season, having ticked almost every box with authority.

Four commanding victories in as many games have underlined their dominance, powered by a destructive top order and vastly improved bowling attack.

At the heart of their success is the explosive opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who have consistently dismantled opposition attacks in the Powerplay.

Jaiswal's elegance combined with Sooryavanshi's fearless strokeplay have made them one of the most-feared teams this season.

RR's improved bowling attack

But what has truly marked RR's transformation is their bowling. After finishing ninth last season due to a lack of penetration, they have returned as a far more disciplined and threatening unit.

Jofra Archer has spearheaded the attack with pace and precision, while Nandre Burger has added bite with the new ball, using his left-arm angle and bounce to unsettling effect. Sandeep Sharma and Tushar Deshpande have complemented them well.

In the middle overs, Ravi Bishnoi has been the go-to wicket-taker, leading the charts with nine scalps, while the inclusion of Ravindra Jadeja has further deepened their spin arsenal.

SRH's inconsistency

In contrast, Sunrisers Hyderabad have blown hot and cold, struggling for consistency despite flashes of brilliance. Having lost three of their four games, the former champions sit on sixth spot.

Their game plan remains the same as they continue to rely on the explosive duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma for brisk starts, but both have been inconsistent.

The bowling attack has struggled to contain opposition batters, especially in high-scoring conditions, placing added pressure on the batting unit.

For SRH, the challenge will be to deliver a complete performance against a side that has scarcely put a foot wrong. Early wickets and a collective bowling effort will be crucial if they are to disrupt RR's rhythm.

Head-to-head record

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals have met 21 times in the IPL. SRH hold a slight edge. They won 12 of those matches, while RR won 9.

Weather and pitch report

The strip at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad is batting-friendly, with good bounce and short boundaries. Expect a run-feast.

Chasing is usually preferred because of the dew factor.

Pacers could get early movement with the new ball, but batting should get easier as the game goes on. The weather should stay warm and clear; no rain expected.

Possible Playing XIs:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar. Impact Sub: Zeeshan Ansari.

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (Captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma. Impact Sub: Tushar Deshpande.

IPL 2026 SRH vs RR Updates: Klaasen goes; RR bounce back

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