Kohli completes it.
With a ramped four, Kohli completes the chase. The Chinnaswamy adore it. With more than four overs and six wickets remaining, RCB wins. The complete report will soon be available on the website. Thank you very much for listening.
March 28, 2026, 10:54 p.m.
March 28, 2026, 10:31 p.m.
Kohli turned fifty!
Even though Payne, one of the few IPL rookies playing today, dispatches Patidar and Jitesh off consecutive balls in the thirteenth over, it appears that SRH will not be able to recover. David starts with a scythed cut off Payne just after Kohli reaches his fifty from 33 balls. RCB is almost certain to win handily.March 28, 2026, 10:31 p.m.
RCB is on course, but Padikkal is out.
Despite Padikkal's dismissal for 61 off 26 balls, RCB's pursuit has continued. While Kohli is getting close to a half-century, Captain Patidar has easily reached 18 from seven balls. Even though the IPL 2026 is just getting started, it already seems like SRH's bowling attack is having a lot of issues.
March 28, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
March 28, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Padikkal on the charge 21
Padikkal took the fastest balls in the IPL to reach his half-century.March 28, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
A special for Kohli
A length ball is bowled on middle by Eshan Malinga. Perhaps it's fullish. Not a half-volley, though. It appears to be one thanks to Kohli.He only extends a small push in response, meeting it with the full face of his bat. The majority of batters step-hit these. The Chinnaswamy crowd gets back up when Kohli just pushes it over Malinga's head.
Harshal gives SRH a chance in the following over, but Klaasen misjudges it at long-on. Rather than charging in, he retreats to the boundary and reprieves Kohli on 28.
March 28, 2026, 10:05 p.m.
Another powerplay is dominated by RCB 73
RCB scored runs during the powerplay to offset Salt's loss. So far, every bowler for SRH has been dismantled.March 28, 2026, 9:59 p.m.
Kohli joins in on the fun
When Unadkat starts to slow down and bowl a cutter, Kohli notices it. He creates his own speed and pushes it past midwicket. He rushes out of the crease for the next ball, anticipating a short ball outside off. Unadkat places it just where Kohli desires. For four more, he flat-batted through cover. SRH already has a lot of bowling problems.March 28, 2026, 9:54 p.m.
Padikkal bolts from the starting blocks.
Padikkal gets off to a fast start, scoring 28 off ten balls while letting Kohli do his thing on the other end. He backs off, reveals his stumps, and launches Payne over cover-point for six to welcome him to the IPL. Padikkal had trouble fitting in outside of opening while he was with RR, but he has since improved. Padikkal has claimed 34 of RCB's 51 for 0 in 4 overs.March 28, 2026, at 9:50 p.m.
Unadkat goes on strike for SRH
Jaydev Unadkat, a seasoned left-arm seamer, scores in his opening over. Salt mishits when this length ball stops on him. Additionally, there was a slight increase in bounce. Despite colliding with rookie Arora, he appeared in the air and was captured by Klaasen close to the mid-off area. Kohli starts the same over with a four over mid-off.After bowling the first over, Nitish Reddy is currently bowling the third. SRH has held back Payne, who is regarded as a powerplay specialist in T20 leagues worldwide.
March 28, 2026, 9:28 p.m.
Summary of innings:
Sunrisers Hyderabad 201 for 9 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Kishan 80, Aniket 43, Duffy 3-22, Shepherd 3-54, Suyash 1-28).Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 201 for 9 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on the first night of a new season, with Ishan Kishan making his IPL captaincy debut with 80 off 38 balls and Aniket Verma adding the finishing touches with an equally spectacular 43 off 17.
Seven of the 17 balls Aniket faced vanished to the boundary. After RCB substituted SRH, Kishan hit 13 boundaries from 38 balls, while the rest of the team produced virtually little.
In his first three overs of the powerplay, New Zealand seamer Jacob Duffy, making his IPL debut, gave his best Josh Hazlewood impersonation, dismissing Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Before being replaced by Impact substitute Devdutt Padikkal, who took three catches, he bowled four straight and finished with a score of 4-0-22-3.
With two catches, including a one-handed screamer that stopped Kishan on 80 in the 16th over, Phil Salt was even more impressive on the pitch. At the end, Aniket assumed control and pushed SRH just over 200.
After taking Head's place as SRH's Impact Sub, David Payne scored an undefeated six off five balls. If SRH are to defend 201, he will play a more significant role with the ball in his IPL debut.
March 28, 2026, 9:03 p.m.
Kishan is stopped by salt on 80
To get Kishan tonight, you'll need something special. Something unique is produced by salt. screamer at the cover boundary with one hand. Kishan was dismissed for 80 off 38 balls.
The yorker is missed by Abhinandan. emerges as a complete throw. Kishan purposefully opens the bat-face and cuts it in the air. It appears to be headed for the boundary, but Salt throws himself to his right and emerges holding the ball with his right hand. What a fantastic play! This would have made even ABD proud.
There are no doubts about this catch's legality. After 16 overs at 155 for 6, SRH plummets to 167 for 7 in the following over.
March 28, 2026, 8:45 p.m.
March 28, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Kishan began with a traditional cover-drive off Bhuvneshwar Kumar while the ball was moving and stalling in the surface. He then dismissed legspinner Suyash Sharma and lined up rookie Abhinandan Singh. Kishan is attractive for much more.
Klaasen has also eased himself in with a brace of fours off Shepherd at the other end.
March 28, 2026, 8:11 p.m.
Here's Sampath Bandarupalli once more: Jacob Duffy is among the eight RCB bowlers who have claimed three wickets during an IPL powerplay. Wayne Parnell vs. RR at Jaipur in 2023 was the final of the preceding seven.
March 28, 2026, 8:07 p.m.
March 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m.
These are the Chinnaswamy Stadium powerplay numbers of Jacob Duffy, whose tiny boundary measurements frequently frighten bowlers. Head, Abhishek, and now Reddy are the victims of Duffy's nerve-wracking IPL debut. Another misstep, another wicket, another hard-length delivery.
He took home the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at the NZC awards on Friday. He's making an IPL debut two days later. On what looks to be a two-paced pitch, SRH is 29 for 3 in the fifth over.
March 28, 2026, 7:53 p.m.
Ferguson's return meant that he could only play a supporting role for New Zealand in the T20 World Cup. He was only chosen as Hazlewood's backup at the auction. Duffy makes a big impression in his IPL debut, defeating both Abhishek and Head while Hazlewood continues to recuperate from injury.
Head hit him over mid-off for four after he went full and gave him width. Duffy runs in hard and smacks the deck harder on the next pitch. Another insufficiently strong pull. At the square-leg boundary, Salt makes a superb catch.
In three overs, SRH is 23 for 2. The new men out in the middle are skipper Kishan and Nitish Reddy.
Duffy has removed Head three times in four T20 innings for 22 runs off 19 balls, according to our stats guru Sampath Bandarupalli.
March 28, 2026, 7:32 p.m.
He has gotten off to a strong start, giving up just seven runs in his first over. When he went too full and wide and failed to locate any swing, Abhishek grabbed hold of it and scythed Travishek over point for six. He managed to get at least three balls away from swing.
He draws a top-edged pluck from Abhishek in his subsequent over, but Jitesh snaffles it behind the stumps. Duffman, welcome to the IPL. He smashes a powerful length just outside off, which RCB supporters may refer to as the Hazlewood or Hazlegod length. delivery that is rib-high, cramping Abhishek and interfering with his pull. The remainder is done by Jitesh.
Duffy is more than simply a bowler. Go here to learn more about Duffy.
March 28, 2026, 7:09 p.m.
Rajat Patidar, the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, chose to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first IPL 2026 match after winning the toss.
The outcome of the toss didn't bother Sunrisers captain Ishan Kishan, who is filling in for regular captain Pat Cummins, who is recovering from injury. This suggests that a new pitch might not be used later in the evening.
New Zealand seamer Jacob Duffy and uncapped Abhinandan Singh, who had caught the attention of the team's scouts during the UPT20 tournament, were given IPL debuts by RCB. The 28-year-old Abhinandan has not yet represented his state in an official game. He was chosen over left-arm quick Mangesh Yadav. Duffy is anticipated to cover for RCB until their top fast bowler, Josh Hazlewood, is well.
With Phil Salt, Tim David, and Romario Shepherd all playing in RCB's bowl-first XI, Jacob Bethell had no place. The RCB's Impact Sub choices were Devdutt Padikkal and recent addition Venkatesh Iyer.
Salil Arora, an IPL rookie for SRH, struck 28 sixes in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. During that competition, only his current franchise captain, Kishan, had hit more sixes than him. Liam Livingstone, however, could not fit into their bat-first lineup. However, that XI included Heinrich Klaasen, Eshan Malinga, and Travis Head. SRH's Impact Sub choices included Livingstone and David Payne, a powerplay specialist who just won the BBL and ILT20.
RCB bowl-first XI: 1 Virat Kohli, 2 Phil Salt, 3 Rajat Patidar (capt), 4 Jitesh Sharma(wk), 5 Tim David, 6 Romario Shepherd, 7 Krunal Pandya, 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Abhinandan Singh, 10 Jacob Duffy, 11 Suyash Sharma
Impact Subs: Devdutt Padikkal, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam Dar, Kanishk Chouhan, Venkatesh Iyer
SRH bat-first XI: 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Travis Head, 3 Ishan Kishan(capt, wk), 4 Heinrich Klaasen, 5 Aniket Verma, 6 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 7 Salil Arora, 8 Harsh Dubey, 9 Harshal Patel, 10 Jaydev Unadkat, 11 Eshan Malinga
Impact Subs: Shivang Kumar, Liam Livingstone, David Payne, Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain
March 28, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Who should take Cummins' place at SRH? Who ought to be their primary spinner? Given Cummins' absence, should they choose Eshan Malinga over Liam Livingstone?
March 28, 2026, 6:04 p.m.
Ishan Kishan, who won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with Jharkhand and the T20 World Cup with India, will start in place of usual skipper Pat Cummins for SRH. SRH will start a variety of six-hitters, from Abhishek Sharma to his Punjab teammate and IPL teammate Salil Arora, despite the (temporary) shift at the top. To commemorate the Chinnaswamy's return to elite cricket, how about a high-scoring match?
The yorker is missed by Abhinandan. emerges as a complete throw. Kishan purposefully opens the bat-face and cuts it in the air. It appears to be headed for the boundary, but Salt throws himself to his right and emerges holding the ball with his right hand. What a fantastic play! This would have made even ABD proud.
There are no doubts about this catch's legality. After 16 overs at 155 for 6, SRH plummets to 167 for 7 in the following over.
March 28, 2026, 8:45 p.m.
Klaasen must go
Shepherd is hit high and long over midwicket by Klaasen in another attempt. However, it's most likely close to Salt at the midwicket boundary. Near the boundary, he uses both hands to capture the ball, but in the process, he stumbles and lands on his back. As he finishes the grab, he finds himself in an awkward side-on position. Was the boundary cushion in contact with Salt's body? Touch and move on. TV umpire Rohan Pandit declares, "I don't see any movement of the cushions," and dismisses Klaasen. Unhappy, Klaasen believes Salt touched the cushion. Klaasen must leave for 31 off 22 balls after a close call.March 28, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Kishan 50!
Kishan, who was instrumental in India's victory in the T20 World Cup and led Jharkhand to the SMAT title, now makes his IPL captaincy debut with a half-century off 27 balls. After witnessing Duffy defeat Reddy and Travishek, he has subsequently assisted SRH in regaining this match.Kishan began with a traditional cover-drive off Bhuvneshwar Kumar while the ball was moving and stalling in the surface. He then dismissed legspinner Suyash Sharma and lined up rookie Abhinandan Singh. Kishan is attractive for much more.
Klaasen has also eased himself in with a brace of fours off Shepherd at the other end.
March 28, 2026, 8:11 p.m.
Duffy is replaced by Padikkal
Thus, RCB will not have Venkatesh Iyer. Duffy finishes with 4-0-22-3 after bowling four consecutive overs. It's time for him to relax in the changing area.Here's Sampath Bandarupalli once more: Jacob Duffy is among the eight RCB bowlers who have claimed three wickets during an IPL powerplay. Wayne Parnell vs. RR at Jaipur in 2023 was the final of the preceding seven.
March 28, 2026, 8:07 p.m.
Kishan cracks 6 4 6
The other RCB debutant, Abhinandan Singh, bowled Kishan's opening over. He is picked away for 6,4,6 by the SRH captain. In an attempt to mimic Duffy's powerplay lengths, Abhinandan fails, as these ones slip into the center of Kishan's bat. He's easily reached 23 off 10 balls.March 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m.
Duffy rocks SRH once more.
3-0-17-3.These are the Chinnaswamy Stadium powerplay numbers of Jacob Duffy, whose tiny boundary measurements frequently frighten bowlers. Head, Abhishek, and now Reddy are the victims of Duffy's nerve-wracking IPL debut. Another misstep, another wicket, another hard-length delivery.
He took home the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at the NZC awards on Friday. He's making an IPL debut two days later. On what looks to be a two-paced pitch, SRH is 29 for 3 in the fifth over.
March 28, 2026, 7:53 p.m.
Duffy has a spectacular IPL debut.
On his IPL debut, Duffy had the Chinnaswamy going crazy.Ferguson's return meant that he could only play a supporting role for New Zealand in the T20 World Cup. He was only chosen as Hazlewood's backup at the auction. Duffy makes a big impression in his IPL debut, defeating both Abhishek and Head while Hazlewood continues to recuperate from injury.
Head hit him over mid-off for four after he went full and gave him width. Duffy runs in hard and smacks the deck harder on the next pitch. Another insufficiently strong pull. At the square-leg boundary, Salt makes a superb catch.
In three overs, SRH is 23 for 2. The new men out in the middle are skipper Kishan and Nitish Reddy.
Duffy has removed Head three times in four T20 innings for 22 runs off 19 balls, according to our stats guru Sampath Bandarupalli.
March 28, 2026, 7:32 p.m.
Duffy: from Lumsden to Bengaluru's brilliant lights
Duffy was born in the 530-person New Zealand settlement of Lumsden. There are 51,200 people living in Invercargill, where he attended school. Since 1993, he is the first Southlander to represent New Zealand. In front of over 30,000 fans, he is currently opening the bowling for the reigning IPL champions RCB at Chinnaswamy Stadium.He has gotten off to a strong start, giving up just seven runs in his first over. When he went too full and wide and failed to locate any swing, Abhishek grabbed hold of it and scythed Travishek over point for six. He managed to get at least three balls away from swing.
He draws a top-edged pluck from Abhishek in his subsequent over, but Jitesh snaffles it behind the stumps. Duffman, welcome to the IPL. He smashes a powerful length just outside off, which RCB supporters may refer to as the Hazlewood or Hazlegod length. delivery that is rib-high, cramping Abhishek and interfering with his pull. The remainder is done by Jitesh.
Duffy is more than simply a bowler. Go here to learn more about Duffy.
March 28, 2026, 7:09 p.m.
RCB chooses to bowl and gives Duffy his IPL debut.
Toss: Royal Challengers Bengaluru choose to bowl against Sunrisers HyderabadRajat Patidar, the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, chose to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first IPL 2026 match after winning the toss.
The outcome of the toss didn't bother Sunrisers captain Ishan Kishan, who is filling in for regular captain Pat Cummins, who is recovering from injury. This suggests that a new pitch might not be used later in the evening.
New Zealand seamer Jacob Duffy and uncapped Abhinandan Singh, who had caught the attention of the team's scouts during the UPT20 tournament, were given IPL debuts by RCB. The 28-year-old Abhinandan has not yet represented his state in an official game. He was chosen over left-arm quick Mangesh Yadav. Duffy is anticipated to cover for RCB until their top fast bowler, Josh Hazlewood, is well.
With Phil Salt, Tim David, and Romario Shepherd all playing in RCB's bowl-first XI, Jacob Bethell had no place. The RCB's Impact Sub choices were Devdutt Padikkal and recent addition Venkatesh Iyer.
Salil Arora, an IPL rookie for SRH, struck 28 sixes in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. During that competition, only his current franchise captain, Kishan, had hit more sixes than him. Liam Livingstone, however, could not fit into their bat-first lineup. However, that XI included Heinrich Klaasen, Eshan Malinga, and Travis Head. SRH's Impact Sub choices included Livingstone and David Payne, a powerplay specialist who just won the BBL and ILT20.
RCB bowl-first XI: 1 Virat Kohli, 2 Phil Salt, 3 Rajat Patidar (capt), 4 Jitesh Sharma(wk), 5 Tim David, 6 Romario Shepherd, 7 Krunal Pandya, 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Abhinandan Singh, 10 Jacob Duffy, 11 Suyash Sharma
Impact Subs: Devdutt Padikkal, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam Dar, Kanishk Chouhan, Venkatesh Iyer
SRH bat-first XI: 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Travis Head, 3 Ishan Kishan(capt, wk), 4 Heinrich Klaasen, 5 Aniket Verma, 6 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 7 Salil Arora, 8 Harsh Dubey, 9 Harshal Patel, 10 Jaydev Unadkat, 11 Eshan Malinga
Impact Subs: Shivang Kumar, Liam Livingstone, David Payne, Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain
March 28, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
SRH and RCB both have bowling flaws.
The batting lineups of both RCB and SRH are loaded with strength and depth, but their bowling assaults are conspicuously lacking. Can Jacob Duffy take over for RCB in his first IPL season till Hazlewood recovers? Can youngster Magesh Yadav take over for Yash Dayal right away?Who should take Cummins' place at SRH? Who ought to be their primary spinner? Given Cummins' absence, should they choose Eshan Malinga over Liam Livingstone?
March 28, 2026, 6:04 p.m.
A brand-new season with the same thrill
The IPL's new season has begun. fresh captains. new partnerships. new allegiances. fresh talent from all across the world. IPL 2026 offers us a lot of new things, but it also brings with it the same excitement. As the reigning champions, RCB will play SRH at Chinnaswamy Stadium on the first night of the new season.Ishan Kishan, who won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with Jharkhand and the T20 World Cup with India, will start in place of usual skipper Pat Cummins for SRH. SRH will start a variety of six-hitters, from Abhishek Sharma to his Punjab teammate and IPL teammate Salil Arora, despite the (temporary) shift at the top. To commemorate the Chinnaswamy's return to elite cricket, how about a high-scoring match?
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