IPL 2026 points table after RR vs SRH, match 36
RR vs SRH saw SRH registering fourth highest chase in IPL.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) completed yet another dominating win in IPL 2026 as they defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Saturday. The Orange Army registered the highest ever chase at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, thanks to their brilliant batting. Put into bat, Rajasthan posted a total of 228 for six, which Hyderabad chased inside 19 overs with five wickets in hand.
RR had a poor start to their innings as Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early. But Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (103) and Dhruv Jurel (51) made up for the early loss. Sooryavanshi, in particular, was at his best as he played a magical innings and hit a 36-ball century.
Jurel also hit a brilliant half-century as he and Sooryavanshi put on 112 runs for the second wicket to put Hyderabad under pressure. Donovan Ferreira (33) played a vital hand in the end as Rajasthan posted a total of 228 for six.
RR vs SRH: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan slam fifties as SRH chase target inside 19 overs
Hyderabad had a similar start to that of Rajasthan as they faced an early blow in Travis Head. But, Abhishek Sharma (57) and Ishan Kishan (74) brought their team back in the game with their stupendous half-centuries.
The Sharma-Ishan duo added 132 runs for the second wicket to break the back of the chase. Heinrich Klaasen (29) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (36) then did the unfinished job, adding 53 runs for the fourth wicket. Hyderabad completed a five-wicket win as they chased the target in 18.3 overs.
IPL 2026 points table after RR vs SRH, match 36
| Pos. | P | W | L | T | PTS | NR | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. PBKS | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1.333 |
| 2. RCB | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1.101 |
| 3. SRH | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.815 |
| 4. RR | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.602 |
| 5. CSK | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.118 |
| 6. DC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -0.184 |
| 7. GT | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -0.79 |
| 8. MI | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -0.736 |
| 9. LSG | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.277 |
| 10. KKR | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.879 |
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