SRH vs RCB IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 scorecard: full batting and toss

Toss: SRH won toss, elected to bat  |  Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad  |  Date: May 22, 2026  |  Match: IPL 2026 Qualifier 1

Sunrisers Hyderabad 255/4 (20 overs)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Travis Head
b Rasikh Salam (ov 4.6)		261650162.5
Abhishek Sharma
c Devdutt Padikkal b Suyash Sharma (ov 8.2)		562245254.55
Ishan Kishan
c (sub) b Rasikh Salam (ov 19.8)		794683171.74
Heinrich Klaasen
c Krunal Pandya b Krunal Pandya (ov 16.2)		512425212.5
Nitish Kumar Reddy*
not out		291213241.67
RCB BowlerORWEcon
Rasikh Salam452213.00
Josh Hazlewood455013.75
Bhuvneshwar Kumar451012.75
Suyash Sharma336112.00
Krunal Pandya224112.00
Romario Shepherd337012.33
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 200/4 (20 overs)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Venkatesh Iyer
c Abhishek Sharma b Eshan Malinga (ov 4.3)		441944231.58
Virat Kohli
c (sub) b Sakib Hussain (ov 5.5)		151120136.36
Devdutt Padikkal
c Abhishek Sharma b Eshan Malinga (ov 8.5)		211421150.00
Rajat Patidar
c (sub) b Travis Head (ov 18.2)		563961143.59
Krunal Pandya*
not out		413140132.26
Tim David*
not out		15711214.29
SRH BowlerORWEcon
Eshan Malinga43328.25
Sakib Hussain43117.75
Harshal Patel43709.25
Pat Cummins448012.00
Travis Head1717.00
Shivang Kumar232016.00
Nitish Kumar Reddy110010.00

How did SRH post 255 for 4 against RCB in IPL 2026?

Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan dismantled RCB from ball one

SRH’s 255 for 4 was built on three consecutive blazing partnerships: Abhishek Sharma scored 56 off 22 balls at a strike rate of 254.55, putting on 45 with Travis Head and 52 with Ishan Kishan, before Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen added 113 for the third wicket across overs 8 to 16 to push the total past 200 with four overs remaining.

Every bowler in RCB’s attack bled runs. Josh Hazlewood went for 55 in 4 overs at economy 13.75. Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded 51 in 4 at 12.75. Rasikh Salam took 2 wickets but gave away 52 in 4 overs at 13.00. Nitish Kumar Reddy’s unbeaten 29 off 12 balls in the final over pushed SRH past 250 for just the second time this IPL 2026 season.

As TNT News Buzz documented in its coverage of IPL 2026’s shifting playoff picture after Match 64, SRH have consistently posted 220-plus totals in the second half of the season. Today’s 255 sets a new benchmark for what any team must chase against them in the knockout stage.

How did RCB’s chase of 256 fall short against SRH?

Kohli out for 15, Patidar at SR 143, the required rate was always beyond reach

RCB’s reply began explosively. Venkatesh Iyer scored 44 off 19 balls at a strike rate of 231.58 with 4 fours and 4 sixes, taking RCB to 60 for 0 inside the fifth over. Then Eshan Malinga dismissed him in the fifth over. From that point, the required rate of 12.80 climbed beyond what the remaining batsmen could sustain.

Virat Kohli, batting at number one, was dismissed by Sakib Hussain for 15 off 11 balls in the sixth over, caught at deep fine leg. Devdutt Padikkal followed for 21. Rajat Patidar fought with 56 off 39 at a strike rate of 143 but a 256-run chase demands 160-plus from the anchor batter, not 143. Krunal Pandya’s unbeaten 41 and Tim David’s 15 off 7 in the final overs made 200 the final total. A 55-run defeat in a chase of 256 is a comprehensive outcome.

What does the Qualifier 1 result mean for the IPL 2026 Final and points table?

SRH’s win in the IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 means they advance directly to the IPL 2026 Final on May 31 at a venue to be confirmed. RCB, as the Qualifier 1 losers, now face Qualifier 2, where they will play the winner of the Eliminator (between GT and the fourth-placed team) for the second Final spot. The IPL table 2026 updated standings and the full playoff schedule are at iplt20.com.

SRH’s 255 for 4 today is among the three highest totals posted in IPL 2026, making them statistically the most dangerous batting side in the tournament’s knockout stage. Their bowling, anchored by Eshan Malinga’s 2 for 33 and Sakib Hussain’s 1 for 31 at economies below 8.50, suggests a balanced side that can both post and defend above 220.

For RCB, the defeat raises a specific and pointed question about Virat Kohli: dismissed for 15 off 11 today in a Qualifier 1 chase of 256, he was never able to anchor the innings that RCB needed. RCB’s next match, the Qualifier 2, will be streamed live on JioCinema and broadcast on the Star Sports network across India.