SRH vs RR IPL 2026 Recap: Sunrisers Win by 57 Runs

Indian Premier LeagueResult

Rajasthan Royals

159/10

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad · Monday, 13 April 2026

Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 57 runsPlayer of the match: PP Hinge

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Sunrisers Hyderabad down Rajasthan Royals by 57 runs in Hyderabad

Match overview

Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 57 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on 13 April 2026. SRH batted first and posted 216 for 6, a total built on a steady powerplay of 51 for 1 and a productive middle phase that yielded 103 runs for just 2 wickets. Rajasthan's reply never got started. They lost 5 wickets inside the powerplay for 40 runs, and although the middle overs produced a partial recovery, the asking rate was too steep throughout. PP Hinge took the Player of the Match award in what was a comprehensive home win.

The result continues a pattern in this fixture. SRH have now won four of the last five meetings between the sides, and their 13–9 lead in the all-time head-to-head reflects consistent superiority over a rivalry that spans 22 completed matches. For Rajasthan, who arrived having won four straight in 2026, this was a sharp reminder that their top order remains fragile under pressure.

Venue and conditions

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has hosted 104 T20 matches, making it one of the more data-rich venues in the IPL. The average first-innings score sits at 192; SRH's 216 was a meaningful 24 runs above that benchmark. The average second-innings score of 179 also contextualises just how far short Rajasthan's 159 fell. Chasers do marginally well here overall, with a 54% success rate, but that aggregate figure masks how decisive powerplay conditions can be: the average powerplay produces 43 runs, and any team falling significantly below that while also losing multiple wickets is fighting an uphill battle from the first strategic timeout.

SRH's death overs were also a significant contribution: 62 runs from the final phase, against a venue average of 40, gave them the buffer their bowlers could defend. The 49% toss-field rate at the ground indicates teams are genuinely split on the correct approach, though Rajasthan's decision to chase backfired badly on this occasion.

How to watch

IPL 2026 is broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with every match available live. Fans can stream via Sky Go with an existing Sky subscription or purchase a day pass through NOW TV. Given India is five and a half hours ahead of British Summer Time, most IPL evening matches kick off around 2:00 pm or 3:30 pm UK time, which makes them accessible for afternoon viewing. Sky Sports also carries pre-match and post-match studio coverage for most fixtures.

Recent form

Rajasthan arrived at Hyderabad in the stronger position on paper. They had won all four of their 2026 IPL matches before this fixture, beating Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings in succession. That run made their powerplay collapse here all the more striking. SRH, by contrast, had won just one of their previous four 2026 matches, with defeats to Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore alongside a single win against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Form tables in the IPL regularly prove a poor guide to individual match outcomes, and this result underlines that point. SRH's home record and their bowling depth at this venue proved more influential than recent results elsewhere. Rajasthan will need to address their top-order vulnerability quickly; their next fixture will show whether the collapse here was a one-off or a deeper structural problem.

Talking points

What to look out for

5 angles

Headline angle

SRH's powerplay set the platform at 51/1

Sunrisers Hyderabad reached 51 for 1 at the end of the powerplay, already ahead of the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium's average of 43 powerplay runs. That early foundation allowed the middle overs to flourish: SRH added 103 runs for just 2 wickets between overs 7 and 15, the highest-scoring phase of their innings.

Angle 02

Rajasthan collapsed to 40/5 inside six overs

Rajasthan Royals' chase was effectively over before the powerplay ended. Losing 5 wickets for 40 runs in the first six overs left the middle order needing a miracle recovery to reach a 217 target. They managed 87 runs in the middle phase but with only 5 wickets remaining, the required rate was never manageable.

Angle 03

PP Hinge named Player of the Match

PP Hinge took the Player of the Match award, a significant contribution in a match where SRH's bowlers exploited the powerplay conditions ruthlessly. The five-wicket burst in six overs was the decisive moment of the fixture.

Angle 04

SRH's 216 exceeded the venue average by 24 runs

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium averages 192 in the first innings across 104 matches. SRH's 216 for 6 cleared that benchmark comfortably, with 62 runs coming in the death overs alone. Rajasthan's 159 also fell well short of the venue's average second-innings score of 179.

Angle 05

SRH extend head-to-head lead to 13 wins from 22

This victory puts Sunrisers Hyderabad 13–9 ahead in the all-time head-to-head series. It is the fourth win in the last five meetings between the sides, with only Rajasthan's 72-run win at this same ground in 2023 interrupting a run of SRH dominance.

Context

Key insights

Historical · Not official

Venue par

209

Avg 1st innings score at National Stadium

74 matches · 2004–2023

Chase success

58%

Chases completed successfully at National Stadium

74 matches · 2004–2023

Head to head

13 — 9

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals — 22 meetings

2013–2026

Powerplay

45/1.1

Average runs/wickets in overs 1–6 at National Stadium

Sunrisers Hyderabad form

47%

Overall win rate — 201 matches 2013–2026

Recent: L · W · L · L · W

Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. For editorial context only — not official live match data, not a forecast, and not betting advice. Projections and comparisons above are frozen from the live state and may not match final statistics.

The rivalry

Who could decide it

Sunrisers Hyderabad now lead the head-to-head 13–9 from 22 meetings, with no no-results in the series. The recent run has strongly favoured SRH, who have won four of the last five encounters. Rajasthan's only win in that stretch was a 72-run victory at Hyderabad in 2023.

Recent meetings

Last 5

2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 44 runs at Hyderabad
2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 36 runs at Chepauk
2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 1 run at Hyderabad
2023: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 4 wickets at Sawai Mansingh
2023: Rajasthan Royals won by 72 runs at Hyderabad

Key player · Sunrisers Hyderabad

AS Joseph

Alzarri Joseph has shown what he can do at the top of an innings in the IPL context, having taken 6 wickets for just 12 runs in 3.7 overs in the 2019 edition. In a match where Rajasthan lost 5 powerplay wickets, his ability to exploit early conditions was central to SRH's win.

Full career stats

Rajasthan Royals

RA Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja's value with the bat in the middle overs has kept Rajasthan competitive in similar situations. With the top order collapsing cheaply, his ability to anchor a recovery was tested; Rajasthan's 87 middle-overs runs show some resistance was offered.

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Rajasthan Royals

R Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin is capable of tightening the middle phase with the ball, which Rajasthan needed when SRH were building through overs 7 to 15. SRH's 103 middle-overs runs suggests that phase did not go Rajasthan's way.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad

UT Yadav

Umesh Yadav offers pace through the powerplay and at the death, phases where SRH did significant damage in this fixture. SRH's death overs yielded 62 runs for 3 wickets, and Rajasthan's death collapse of 4 wickets for 32 runs reflects the pressure their bowlers sustained throughout.

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Angles to watch

Analytical angles worth tracking

Observations from the venue data, recent form and historical trends. Editorial context, not betting advice.

Powerplay wickets markets may be of interest at this venue given Rajasthan's five-wicket loss inside six overs and the ground's historically low average powerplay scores for chasing sides.
Top batter markets for SRH could attract attention given the middle-overs phase produced 103 runs for 2 wickets; whoever anchored that period held significant value.
The venue's chase success rate of 54% across 104 matches is marginally above even, but Rajasthan's top-order vulnerability in this match shows conditions can shift that balance sharply.
Player of the Match markets for bowling contributions may offer editorial interest at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium given how often powerplay wickets have proved decisive in recent fixtures here.

For editorial context only. Not a forecast and not betting advice. 18+ only, please gamble responsibly.

Questions

Frequently asked

Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 57 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. SRH posted 216 for 6 and Rajasthan Royals were dismissed for 159 in reply.

PP Hinge was awarded Player of the Match. The award reflected a bowling contribution that helped dismantle Rajasthan's top order inside the powerplay.

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to field. The decision looked reasonable given the venue's 54% chase success rate, but Rajasthan's own top order then collapsed to 40 for 5 in the powerplay when they came to bat.

IPL 2026 matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Fans can also stream via Sky Go or a NOW TV day pass. Most matches start in the early evening UK time given the five-and-a-half hour difference between the UK and India during British Summer Time.

Sunrisers Hyderabad lead the all-time series 13–9 from 22 completed matches. SRH have won four of the last five meetings, with Rajasthan's only recent win coming by 72 runs at Hyderabad in 2023.

Rajasthan came into the fixture having won four consecutive matches in 2026, including wins over Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. SRH, by contrast, had won only one of their previous four 2026 matches before this game.

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