Only Warner ahead! Ishan Kishan achieves rare milestone vs RCB

NEW DELHI:Ishan Kishan erstwhile again proved wherefore helium loves batting against Royal Challengers Bengaluru arsenic the explosive Sunrisers Hyderabad left-hander continued his singular tally against the defending champions during their IPL 2026 clash astatine the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium connected Friday.Kishan smashed a superb 79 disconnected 46 balls and registered his 4th consecutive 50-plus people against RCB successful IPL history. The sound further highlighted his dominance implicit Bengaluru’s bowling onslaught crossed aggregate seasons.

Only 2 players present basal alongside oregon up of Kishan successful the database of astir consecutive 50-plus scores against RCB successful IPL history. Former David Warner opener tops the illustration with 7 successive 50-plus scores against RCB betwixt 2014 and 2016 - a grounds built during his highest years with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Former Kane Williamson skipper had besides scored 4 consecutive 50-plus scores against RCB from 2016 to 2019. Kishan has present matched Williamson’s feat, achieving it betwixt 2024 and 2026.

Kishan was not unsocial successful SRH’s batting carnage. Abhishek Sharma blasted 56, portion Heinrich Klaasen hammered 51 arsenic Hyderabad produced different breathtaking batting display.This became lone the 3rd lawsuit successful IPL past wherever 3 SRH batters scored 50-plus runs successful the aforesaid innings.

The archetypal specified occurrence came against Punjab Kings successful Mohali successful 2017, portion the 2nd came against Mumbai Indians successful Hyderabad successful 2024. The latest feat against RCB underlined SRH’s batting extent and assertive intent this season.

Klaasen, meanwhile, continued his imagination play successful the mediate order. The South African prima has present scored 606 runs successful IPL 2026 portion batting astatine No.4 oregon little — the astir ever by immoderate batter successful a azygous IPL play successful those positions.

He surpassed Rishabh Pant’s 579-run tally for Delhi Capitals successful 2018.

Klaasen besides equalled different large IPL record. His 50 against RCB was his sixth 50-plus people of the play portion batting astatine No.4 oregon lower, matching Pant and Maxwell’s all-time IPL record.

Powered by fifties from Abhishek, Klaasen and Kishan, Sunrisers Hyderabad piled up a mammoth 255/4 successful 20 overs against RCB. SRH batters smashed a full of 16 sixes during the innings, erstwhile again showcasing their fearless batting philosophy.It was besides the ninth clip successful IPL 2026 that SRH crossed the 200-run people successful an innings — the astir by immoderate squad successful a azygous IPL season. The erstwhile champion was jointly held by Gujarat Titans successful 2025, Punjab Kings successful 2025 and 2026, each of whom had achieved the feat 8 times.