SRH demolish DC

Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed Delhi Capitals by 47 runs on April 21 after piling up 242 for 2 in Hyderabad, their third straight win of IPL 2026. (iplt20.com) Abhishek Sharma made an unbeaten 135 from 68 balls, with 10 fours and 10 sixes, and was named player of the match. Travis Head added 37, Ishan Kishan made 25, and Heinrich Klaasen finished unbeaten on 37 from 13 balls. (espncricinfo.com) Delhi Capitals never got close to the 243-run target and ended on 195 for 9. Nitish Rana scored 57 from 30 balls, Sameer Rizvi made 41, and Eshan Malinga led Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowling with 4 for 32. (espncricinfo.com) Axar Patel won the toss and chose to bowl, but Delhi’s plan broke early when Sunrisers Hyderabad reached 97 before losing their first wicket in the ninth over. By the end of 20 overs, Delhi had used five bowlers and none kept the scoring below 10 runs an over. (espncricinfo.com) The result pushed Sunrisers Hyderabad into the top three of the table after a slow start to the season. ESPNcricinfo reported they moved level on points with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals, though those sides had a game in hand. (espncricinfo.com) For Delhi Capitals, the defeat checked a team that had started the season among the top sides. The official IPL match report said Sunrisers Hyderabad “entirely dismantled” Delhi’s strategy from the outset after being sent in to bat. (iplt20.com) Abhishek’s innings also carried a wider statistical mark. ESPNcricinfo said it was his ninth T20 hundred, drawing him level with Virat Kohli for the most centuries by an Indian in the format. (espncricinfo.com) The scoreline captured the shape of the night: Sunrisers Hyderabad hit 242, defended it by 47, and left with a third consecutive win and a place near the top of the standings. (iplt20.com)