Sunrisers Hyderabad post 201/9 against RCB in IPL opener

Bengaluru: Sunrisers Hyderabad's Salil Arora plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI03_28_2026_000292B)

Bengaluru, Mar 28 (PTI) Sunrisers Hyderabad rallied to post a challenging 201 for nine against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening match of Indian Premier League 2026 here on Saturday.

Asked to bat first, stand-in skipper Ishan Kishan led SRH from the front with a 38-ball 80 after his side was reduced to 29 for three in the fifth over.

Debutant Jacob Duffy was the best bowler for RCB, returning excellent figures of 3/22 in four overs.

Brief scores: Sunrisers Hyderabad: 201/9 in 20 over (Ishan Kishan 80, Ankit Verma 43; Jacob Duffy 3/22). PTI AH AH UNG

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