Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 1st Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player Highlights

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, end of a superb spell on his RCB debut! Goes short on middle and leg, as Heinrich Klaasen pulls it towards deep square leg on the bounce. The RCB crowd give him a huge cheer at the end of his spell, bowled four overs on the trot. Has done his job with the ball for his new IPL franchise - he has been replaced by Padikkal who is the impact sub

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, no run, almost another wicket! Heinrich Klaasen closes the bat face early and looks to nudge this away, ends up getting a leading edge for being early in his shot. The leading edge flies straight back to the bowler, and lands just in front of him

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, short of a length around off, Kishan looks to defend, gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad, the ball rolls towards short third

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, fraction short outside off, Heinrich Klaasen steers it through cover-point for one

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Jacob Duffy goes short outside off, Ishan Kishan rides the bounce, steering it towards third man for one

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, a short ball by Jacob Duffy and Heinrich Klaasen has pulled it towards deep mid-wicket on the bounce

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, no run, end of another fantastic over by Jacob Duffy. Drifting on the pads as Heinrich Klaasen clips it with soft hands towards the on-side

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, fraction short outside off, some extra carry as Ishan Kishan steers this through backward point for one

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, 3 runs, on a length outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drives this through covers, finds the gap and opens his account. Three runs to get going

Jacob Duffy to Heinrich Klaasen, no run, fraction short outside off, shaping away from Heinrich Klaasen who lets it through to the keeper

Jacob Duffy to Nitish Reddy, out Caught by Abhinandan Singh!! This is a dream debut for Jacob Duffy. He goes short, he goes quick and the batter gets hurried. Tries to go across the line, swings with lack of footwork and the top edge has been taken at mid-wicket. Abhinandan takes it stylishly and throws the ball away in swagger. Sunrisers Hyderabad in a spot of bother at the Chinnaswamy. They are three down within the powerplay.. Nitish Reddy c Abhinandan Singh b Jacob Duffy 1(6),

Jacob Duffy to Nitish Reddy, no run, tad short around off, some sharp carry as Nitish Kumar Reddy pats it towards point

Jacob Duffy to Travis Head, out Caught by Phil Salt!! Two wickets in the over for Jacob Duffy. What a superb debut for him for RCB already. A short ball by the pacer, Travis Head goes for a flat pull and Phil Salt at deep backward square leg takes a well-judged reverse cup catch. Both the destructive openers are back to the pavilion within the powerplay. The crowd at Chinnaswamy is absolutely loving this. Travis Head c Phil Salt b Jacob Duffy 11(9) [4s-2],

Jacob Duffy to Travis Head, FOUR, stand and deliver! On a length outside off, tad slower, Travis Head stays put and thumps it over mid-off. Didn't middle it to perfection, otherwise this would have sailed over the boundary. Good strike, nevertheless

Jacob Duffy to Travis Head, no run, short of a length around off, shapes back in and skids along the deck, Travis Head looks to swipe it across the line, gets beaten on the inside edge

Jacob Duffy to Travis Head, no run, on a length outside off, punched towards cover by Travis Head

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, short and wide outside off, steered away through backward point

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Jitesh Sharma!! Abhishek's poor run continues. He hasn't been at his best since a couple of months. This was a short ball by Jacob Duffy and Abhishek Sharma got hurried up due to the pace. He goes for a pull, losing his shape in the process. A thick top edge is induced and Jitesh calls for it and circles under the skier to complete a safe catch. A disappointing start for the destructive opener in IPL 2026. Abhishek Sharma c Jitesh Sharma b Jacob Duffy 7(8) [6s-1],

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, wide, yet another wide. They have bowled too many wides already. Another wayward ball down the leg-side

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, no run, that's a juicy full toss outside off, Abhishek Sharma plays a well-timed cover drive, but straight to the fielder stationed at cover-point

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, no run, good length delivery outside off, Abhishek Sharma has a swing and a miss. Got beaten due to the movement

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, first maximum of IPL 2026! Full and wide outside off, Abhishek Sharma reaches out for it with a slice, gets enough elevation as the ball flies over the fielder at deep backward point. He's off the mark in style

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, no run, not out! RCB lose a review in the first over of the match. A back of a length delivery outside off, shapes back away as Abhishek Sharma gets beaten on the outside edge. UltraEdge confirms the same as the bowler starts walking back to his run-up mark

Jacob Duffy to Travis Head, 1 run, on a length around leg, Travis Head swings early and the inside edge flicks his pads and rolls towards short fine leg. First run of the match

Jacob Duffy to Travis Head, no run, on a length outside off, shapes back in slightly as Travis Head steers it towards point