Overview

• SunRisers Hyderabad posted a commanding 231/6, led by Ishan Kishan’s 94 off 48 balls, his first significant score since the season opener.
• RCB’s chase began strongly with a 72-run powerplay stand between Virat Kohli and Phil Salt, but a middle-order collapse sealed their defeat.
• Nitish Kumar Reddy and Eshan Malinga’s tight bowling in the 15th and 16th overs triggered a decisive collapse, with RCB losing seven wickets for 16 runs.
• The loss drops RCB to third place with 17 points, leaving their top-two finish dependent on a win in their final game and favorable results from other teams.
• Stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma called the defeat a wake-up call, citing rustiness after a 20-day break and injuries to key players like Tim David as challenges.