Abhishek Sharma’s Brilliant Century Leads Hyderabad to Victory Over Delhi

Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Delhi Capitals by 47 runs in the IPL 2026. Abhishek Sharma played a magnificent unbeaten century, scoring 135 runs off 68 balls to help Hyderabad post a commanding total of 242 runs. Hyderabad currently stands third with 8 points from 7 matches, while Delhi is placed fifth with 6 points from 6 games. April 21, Kathmandu.

Thanks to Abhishek Sharma’s exceptional century, Sunrisers Hyderabad overcame Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2026 encounter. In the match held on Tuesday night, Hyderabad defeated Delhi by 47 runs. Chasing a target of 243, Delhi managed only 195 runs for 9 wickets in their 20 overs. Nitish Rana was Delhi’s top scorer with 57 runs, followed by Shahbaz Ahmed contributing 41 runs.

For Hyderabad, Ishan Malinga was the pick of the bowlers, delivering 4 overs for 32 runs and taking 4 wickets. Harsh Dubey took 3 wickets, while Dilshan Madushanka and Sakib Hossain grabbed 1 wicket each. After losing the toss and opting to bat first, Hyderabad posted 242 runs for 2 wickets in 20 overs, buoyed by Abhishek Sharma’s unbeaten century. Sharma struck 10 fours and 10 sixes in his 68-ball innings, finishing on 135 not out. Heinrich Klaasen also contributed an unbeaten 37 runs off 13 balls, while Travis Head scored 37 runs from 26 balls and captain Ishan Kishan added 25 runs off 13 balls. Delhi’s captain Axar Patel claimed 1 wicket and another wicket fell via run-out. Following this victory, Hyderabad moved up to third place with 8 points from 7 matches, while the defeated Delhi side remains fifth with 6 points from 6 games.