Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ishan Kishan in motion towards Kolkata Knight Riders through the Indian Premier League on the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India on Might 25, 2025.
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Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 94 off 48 balls helped Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru of their penultimate sport of the Indian Premier League.
Kishan smacked 5 sixes and seven fours as Hyderabad scored an enormous 231-6.
In reply, Bengaluru had been bowled out for 189 in 19.5 overs, a defeat that can hurt their possibilities of ending within the prime two of the desk.
Whereas the group has already certified for the knockouts and is third on the desk with a sport in hand, Bengaluru’s top-two end is dependent upon Punjab Kings’ closing two outcomes.
Selecting to bowl, Bengaluru gave Hyderabad’s openers a fast begin. Abhishek Sharma scored 34 off 17 balls and 54 off 24 balls with Travis Head.
Hyderabad was at 54-2 in 4.2 overs as each openers had been dismissed within the area of three deliveries.
Kishan got here to the crease and took cost, smacking 50 off 28 with 4 fours and a pair of sixes. He added 3 extra sixes and three fours.
Cameos from Heinrich Klaasen (24 off 13) and Aniket Verma (26 off 9 additionally helped Hyderabad previous 200, together with 43 off the final three overs.
In reply, Bengaluru began properly. Phil Salt scored 63 off 32 balls and 80 off 43 balls with Virat Kohli.
Kohli scored 43 off 25 with 7 fours and a six.
Salt reached 50 off 27, inclusive of 5 sixes and 4 fours. The openers put Bengaluru’s chase on observe, however Kohli was dismissed within the seventh over.
Mayank Agarwal was out for 11 and Rajat Patidar for 18. Jitesh Sharma made 24 off 15, sharing 44 off 26 with Patidar, however couldn’t maintain the momentum.
Bengaluru misplaced seven wickets for 16 runs throughout 25 balls.
