IPL 2026: Who said what after SRH vs DC match 31
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Capitals by 47 runs in IPL 2026 as Abhishek Sharma smashed 135* and the bowlers delivered a strong performance to seal the win.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Capitals by 47 runs in IPL 2026 at Hyderabad. SRH batted first and scored a big total of 242/2 in 20 overs. Abhishek Sharma played an amazing innings of 135* off 47 balls. Heinrich Klaasen also helped with 37* runs. SRH kept attacking and scored runs quickly from start to finish.
Chasing 243, Delhi Capitals could not keep up with the target. KL Rahul scored 37, Nitish Rana made 57, and Sameer Rizvi added 41. Tristan Stubbs made 27, but the rest of the batters could not contribute much. Wickets kept falling and the team was unable to put together any significant partnerships.
SRH bowlers did a very good job. Eshan Malinga took 4 wickets, and Harsh Dubey picked up 3 wickets. Sakib Hussain also took a wicket. Delhi Capitals ended on 195/9, and SRH won the match comfortably. With this win, SRH got their third win in a row and moved up to third place in the points table.
SRH vs DC: Who said what after the match
Ishan Kishan (Sunrisers Hyderabad captain):
"What do I say? Looking at how Abhishek batted and the way Klaasen scored at the end, there is not much to say, especially on this pitch where you know that when the ball will go old, it won't be easy to hit. All credit goes to Abhishek. The discussion is to take it match by match, one day at time. Everyone in out team can hit. So it is about taking 2-3 balls to judged the bounce of the pitch. So there is no plan as such. Just go out there and try and score freely. (On how he decides upon the bowling changes, case in point: Harsh Dubey) What is the ratio of balls vs runs to get? Harsh Dubey is a smart bowler. I spoke to him and told him that you will bowl the crucial overs. It was important to get the best bowlers against the best batters. (Is he a vocal captain inside the change room?) I don't say much. I just say go out and enjoy."
Axar Patel (Delhi Capitals Captain):
"If we had pounced on the run out opportunity and held onto the catch, we would have restricted them. It's important to execute your plans. If you don't, you will go on a journey. I was telling the bowlers to move on if the batter hits you even if you execute your plans. It's important to support your bowlers. I don't think. We are batting well and bowling well. When it's such a nice wicket to bat on, we can afford to have an off-day."
Abhishek Sharma (Player of the Match):
"Thank you so much. I mean, the way we started, we had a plan that we wanted to make full use of the powerplay. When we went out there, I felt that the wicket was a bit slow. We had to change our plans but I still wanted to utilize the powerplay, as I always do. It's just always been a special moment scoring runs in this special ground and that also, I have said that before that you don't know the par score over here. I just wanted to entertain the crowd. Well, special mention goes to the coaches and the captain for backing me so much. They allow me to play freely. Three years back, I had this in my mind that I wanted to show my talent to everyone. You need to have the back from the captain and the coach, that's very important in the team. You know, the environment we had in the camp in the 2024 season was something really different and changed everything for us. So, it wasn't just the team but the team wanted to grow the youngsters. This is with the same intent, I play for Punjab as well. Punjabis like to play with freedom. Playing here in Hyderabad is always special. Of course, I have been doing this 'L' celebration for long. It's just 'love' for the stadium, the way they support us throughout the tournament, even back at the hotel. It's just that I want to contribute from my side for the team. I want to show some love to them. Of course my parents are here which is always very special. My sister is missing because she had some infection. So, this is for you as well."
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