Bengaluru, March 28 Sunrisers Hyderabad staged a remarkable comeback to post a challenging total of 201 for nine against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening match of the 2026 Indian Premier League here on Saturday.
Batting first, stand-in captain Ishan Kishan led SRH with a brilliant 80 off 38 balls after his team had been reduced to 29 for three in the fifth over.
Debutant Jacob Duffy was the star bowler for RCB, returning impressive figures of 3/22 in four overs.
Brief scores:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 201/9 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 80, Ankit Verma 43; Jacob Duffy 3/22).