Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Hyderabad
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A maiden over from Rasikh Salam Dar
May 22, 2026 7:48 pm
Rasikh Salam Dar delivers a brilliant maiden over, stifling the scoring rate and building pressure on the new batsman. A much-needed tight over for Royal Challengers Bengaluru after the early onslaught. Over 4 — Rasikh Salam Dar 45/1 0 runs · 0W Abhishek Sharma 17(8)
Bowled! Travis Head departs | Sunrisers Hyderabad - 45/0(3.5)
May 22, 2026 7:48 pm
Rasikh Salam Dar bowls Travis Head, ending a fiery innings. Head departs after a quickfire 26 runs, leaving Sunrisers Hyderabad at 45/1. Wicket! Travis Head departs 45/1 Batting Bowling
Travis Head's boundary barrage continues | Sunrisers Hyderabad - 45/0 (3.4)
May 22, 2026 7:46 pm
Travis Head finds the fence once more, showcasing his aggressive intent and keeping the scoreboard ticking rapidly for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Travis Head dispatches the new bowler to the ropes | Sunrisers Hyderabad - 37/0 (3.1)
May 22, 2026 7:45 pm
Travis Head greets the new bowler, Rasikh Salam Dar, with a powerful boundary. This shot maintains the aggressive start for Sunrisers Hyderabad, keeping the scoreboard ticking at a rapid pace. Scorecard Batting Bowling
Abhishek Sharma collects another boundary | Sunrisers Hyderabad - 29/0(2.2)
May 22, 2026 7:41 pm
Abhishek Sharma continues his aggressive start, finding the boundary for the second time in this over. He is looking in ominous form, keeping the pressure firmly on the bowling attack.
Abhishek Sharma finds the boundary | Sunrisers Hyderabad - 21/0 (2.0)
May 22, 2026 7:40 pm
Abhishek Sharma opens his account with a well-timed shot, sending the ball scurrying to the fence for four. This boundary adds to Sunrisers Hyderabad's positive start, keeping the scoreboard ticking over.
Travis Head sends the ball racing to the boundary | Sunrisers Hyderabad - 21/0 (2.0)
May 22, 2026 7:39 pm
Travis Head unleashes a powerful shot, finding the fence with ease. This boundary keeps the momentum firmly with Sunrisers Hyderabad as they build their innings. Scorecard Batting Travis Head 12(8) 4s: 2 6s: 0 SR: 150.00 Abhishek Sharma 7(4) 4s: 0 6s: 1 SR: 175.00 Bowling Josh Hazlewood 0/8 1.0 ov Eco: 8.00 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0/13 1.0 ov Eco: 13.00
Abhishek Sharma launches a magnificent six | Sunrisers Hyderabad - 7/0 (0.4)
May 22, 2026 7:34 pm
Abhishek Sharma unleashes a powerful shot, sending the ball soaring over the ropes for a maximum. This big hit injects momentum into the Sunrisers Hyderabad innings early on.
Travis Head opens his account with a confident boundary | Sunrisers Hyderabad - 6/0 (0.2)
May 22, 2026 7:39 pm
A cracking shot from Travis Head, who dispatches the ball to the fence with authority, getting Sunrisers Hyderabad off to a flying start.
Squads are in for the big clash
May 22, 2026 7:40 pm
The playing XIs have been announced for both Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Let's see who made the cut for this exciting encounter. 🏏 Playing XI Sunrisers Hyderabad Abhishek Sharma Batsman Travis Head Batsman Ishan Kishan Keeper Heinrich Klaasen Keeper Salil Arora Keeper Smaran Ravichandran Batsman Nitish Kumar Reddy All-rounder Pat Cummins Bowler Shivang Kumar Bowler Eshan Malinga Bowler Sakib Hussain Bowler Royal Challengers Bengaluru Virat Kohli Batsman Venkatesh Iyer Batsman Devdutt Padikkal Batsman Rajat Patidar Batsman Jitesh Sharma Keeper Krunal Pandya All-rounder Romario Shepherd All-rounder Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowler Josh Hazlewood Bowler Suyash Sharma Bowler Rasikh Salam Dar Bowler
Sunrisers Hyderabad opt to bat after winning the toss
May 22, 2026 7:41 pm
In a crucial decision at the start of the match, Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain called correctly and has chosen to bat first, setting the stage for an exciting contest.
