Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 Eliminator at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, May 27.
COMPLETED / Eliminator / Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
196/10 (19.2 ov)
243/8 (20 ov)
Rajasthan Royals won by 47 runs
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Player of the match
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,
Rajasthan Royals
Player of the Series
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,
Rajasthan Royals
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shivang Kumar | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Sakib Hussain | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Sushant Mishra | 2.2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Brijesh Sharma | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
Rajasthan Royals won by 47 runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 47 runs) | Eliminator | 27 May 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (SRH won by 55 runs) | Match 67 | 22 May 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings (SRH won by 5 wickets) | Match 63 | 18 May 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 82 runs) | Match 56 | 12 May 2026 |
| Punjab Kings (SRH won by 33 runs) | Match 49 | 6 May 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 2 | 29 May 2026 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (RR won by 47 runs) | Eliminator | 27 May 2026 |
| Mumbai Indians (RR won by 30 runs) | Match 69 | 24 May 2026 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (RR won by 7 wickets) | Match 64 | 19 May 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC won by 5 wickets) | Match 62 | 17 May 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 9 run (2 ov): Sakib Hussain: 5 (7), Shivang Kumar: 2 (5)
- Last Bat: Shivang Kumar 27(24) - c V Sooryavanshi b S Mishra Sushant Mishra
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Abhishek Sharma, 51 - 2 Ishan Kishan, 52 - 3 Ravichandran Smaran, 57 - 4 Travis Head, 81 - 5 Heinrich Klaasen, 137 - 6 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 139 - 7 Pat Cummins, 163 - 8 Salil Arora, 187 - 9 Eshan Malinga, 196 - 10 Shivang Kumar
- Reviews Remaining: Sunrisers Hyderabad - 2 of 2, Rajasthan Royals - 2 of 2
- Toss: Sunrisers Hyderabad elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Eliminator
- Series: IPL
- Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
- City: Chandigarh
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Ulhas Gandhe (India), Rohan Pandit (India, TV)
- Referee: Narayanan Kutty (India)
Yash Raj Punja to Eshan Malinga, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Yash Raj Punja to Eshan Malinga, 1 run, Eshan Malinga hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Yash Raj Punja to Shivang Kumar, 1 run, Yash Raj Punja delivers at full length, Shivang Kumar hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Yash Raj Punja to Eshan Malinga, 1 run, , full length, on the stumps, Eshan Malinga hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Jofra Archer to Eshan Malinga, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes back, plays defensive shot, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Shivang Kumar, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Shivang Kumar hangs in the crease and caresses uppercut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Jofra Archer to Shivang Kumar, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Shivang Kumar hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jofra Archer to Shivang Kumar, 2 runs, Shivang Kumar hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Jofra Archer to Shivang Kumar, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Shivang Kumar hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jofra Archer to Shivang Kumar, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Shivang Kumar with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Jofra Archer to Shivang Kumar, no run, Dot ball !! leg cutter, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer sends down a sharp delivery, Shivang Kumar hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 17 (16 runs)
Nandre Burger to Eshan Malinga, 1 run, leg cutter, full length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards third man for 1 run.
Nandre Burger to Shivang Kumar, 1 run, Shivang Kumar hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga c J Archer b N Burger 5 (8) Nandre Burger to Eshan Malinga, no run, c J Archer b N Burger, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards mid off, but the ball finds safe hands of Jofra Archer, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Eshan Malinga is out.
Nandre Burger to Sakib Hussain, no run, Dot ball !! leg cutter, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Nandre Burger to Sakib Hussain, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sakib Hussain hangs in the crease, hits it to the long off, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Nandre Burger to Sakib Hussain, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sakib Hussain hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at deep point, who halts the ball.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Brijesh Sharma to Shivang Kumar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shivang Kumar hangs in the crease, dabs it towards long on, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Brijesh Sharma to Shivang Kumar, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shivang Kumar hangs in the crease to make a confident ramp shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Brijesh Sharma to Sakib Hussain, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sakib Hussain hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Brijesh Sharma to Sakib Hussain, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sakib Hussain hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Brijesh Sharma to Shivang Kumar, 2 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Shivang Kumar hangs in the crease to play it towards deep square leg. That's a no ball! too high from the waist height.
Brijesh Sharma to Sakib Hussain, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sakib Hussain hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Brijesh Sharma to Sakib Hussain, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brijesh Sharma bowls a sharp delivery, and Sakib Hussain goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Sushant Mishra to Shivang Kumar, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Shivang Kumar no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Sushant Mishra to Shivang Kumar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sushant Mishra bowls a sharp delivery, and Shivang Kumar hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Shivang Kumar c V Sooryavanshi b S Mishra 27 (24) Sushant Mishra to Shivang Kumar, no run, c V Sooryavanshi b S Mishra, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Shivang Kumar hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shivang Kumar.