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

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, out Caught by Heinrich Klaasen!! End of a rollicking knock by Devdutt Padikkal. What an entertaining innings it was. 61 runs off just 26 balls, and he walks back to a standing ovation from the crowd and his teammates. This was tad full around off and Devdutt Padikkal went for the aerial route once again. Gets enough elevation, but not distance. Klaasen charges in from long-off and completes a rather easy catch in the outfield. Paddikal has brought the required run rate down to 8-odd with this knock. Devdutt Padikkal c Heinrich Klaasen b Harsh Dubey 61(26) [4s-7 6s-4],

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX, 100-run stand up! A tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal goes down on his knee and sweeps it over deep backward square leg. Comfortably clears the boundary with this finely connected shot

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR, fortune favours the brave. Fraction short outside off, Devdutt Padikkal goes for a late-cut and the outside edge beats the fielder stationed at short third man. No chance of stopping that for the fielder

Harshal Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, no run, tad short outside off, punched into the off-side by DDP

Harshal Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, byes, FOUR, Kishan was superb with the bat, but his keeping has been disappointing tonight. This was a short ball outside off which Devdutt Padikkal failed to connect. Kishan fumbles yet again and gifts away four byes

Harshal Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR, Devdutt Padikkal brings up his fifty! He has been in top-notch form today. This was a length delivery around off and Devdutt Padikkal thumped it right over mid-off. Sublime timing as the ball almost goes the distance. Kohli walks upto him and congratulates him for bringing up the milestone. He would want to continue and convert this fifty into a formidable score though

Harshal Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, short ball by Harshal Patel, Devdutt Padikkal drags it through the leg-side for one

Eshan Malinga to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, tad short outside off, sliced in front of point by Devdutt Padikkal

Eshan Malinga to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Devdutt Padikkal slaps this over point to keep the runs flowing. No stopping him tonight, he has put SRH on the backfoot with his intent tonight

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, makes room and drives it towards mid-off. A misfield by the fielder stationed there, results in a single

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, full and quick on middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal heaves it towards long-on for one

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, yorks himself by advancing down the wicket. Squeezes it towards the off-side for one

Harsh Dubey to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal goes down on his knee and sweeps this over backward square leg. Greets Harsh Dubey into the attack with a boundary

Jaydev Unadkat to Devdutt Padikkal, byes, 1 run, banged in short around middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal looks to swipe across the line, it clips his thigh pad and rolls in front of the keeper. Kohli calls for a run, and they scamper across to complete it

Jaydev Unadkat to Devdutt Padikkal, byes, FOUR, things going from bad to worse. A slower bouncer by Jaydev Unadkat and Devdutt Padikkal fails to get bat on it. Kishan can't gather the ball either as the ball spins away slightly after landing in front of him. Beats the keeper and races away to the fence eventually

David Payne to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX, just look at the wrist work on that shot. Devdutt Padikkal, you beauty. He advances down the wicket, picks the slower one and flicks it over deep mid-wicket nonchalantly. He does look in sublime touch. Has raced away to 34 off 11 and 50 comes up for RCB as well

David Payne to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, tries to cramp the batsman for room, back of a length around middle and leg as Devdutt Padikkal swipes it over backward square leg for one

David Payne to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR, shot! Back of a length delivery at the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal picks the length pretty early and whips this over mid-wicket. He's finding boundaries at his will for the moment. RCB are off to a superb start, chasing a massive total

David Payne to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX, full length delivery outside off, Devdutt Padikkal advances down the wicket and slices it over deep backward point, managing to clear the fielder stationed at the edge of the boundary

David Payne to Devdutt Padikkal, no run, good length delivery around middle and leg, nudged towards mid-on by Devdutt Padikkal

Nitish Reddy to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, back of a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, Devdutt Padikkal plays it late, steering it down to third man

Nitish Reddy to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR, another fine shot. On a length outside off, Devdutt Padikkal plants his front foot forward and thumps this over wide mid-off. He has played at this venue all his life and he's making it count at the start of the season

Nitish Reddy to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, on a length outside off, Devdutt Padikkal slices it through point for one

Nitish Reddy to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR, easy pickings! Devdutt Padikkal looks in fine touch already. Quite evident in the couple of shots he has played so far. This was pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal tickles it away to the fine leg fence for a nonchalant boundary

Jaydev Unadkat to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, nudged past the bowler towards mid-on for one

Jaydev Unadkat to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX, what a stylish shot to open his account! On the pads and Devdutt Padikkal has flicked this over deep backward square leg for half-a-dozen. A perfect shot to get going