IPL 2026 | Only David Warner ahead! Ishan Kishan achieves rare milestone against RCB | Cricket News

Ishan Kishan (Image credit: BCCI/IPL)

NEW DELHI:Ishan Kishan once again proved why he loves batting against Royal Challengers Bengaluru as the explosive Sunrisers Hyderabad left-hander continued his remarkable run against the defending champions during their IPL 2026 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.Kishan smashed a superb 79 off 46 balls and registered his fourth consecutive 50-plus score against RCB in IPL history. The knock further highlighted his dominance over Bengaluru’s bowling attack across multiple seasons. Only two players now stand alongside or ahead of Kishan in the list of most consecutive 50-plus scores against RCB in IPL history. Former David Warner opener tops the chart with seven successive 50-plus scores against RCB between 2014 and 2016 – a record built during his peak years with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Former Kane Williamson captain had also scored four consecutive 50-plus scores against RCB from 2016 to 2019. Kishan has now matched Williamson’s feat, achieving it between 2024 and 2026.

Kishan was not alone in SRH’s batting carnage. Abhishek Sharma blasted 56, while Heinrich Klaasen hammered 51 as Hyderabad produced another breathtaking batting display.This became only the third instance in IPL history where three SRH batters scored 50-plus runs in the same innings. The first such occurrence came against Punjab Kings in Mohali in 2017, while the second came against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad in 2024. The latest feat against RCB underlined SRH’s batting depth and aggressive intent this season.

Klaasen, meanwhile, continued his dream season in the middle order. The South African star has now scored 606 runs in IPL 2026 while batting at No.4 or lower — the most ever by any batter in a single IPL season in those positions. He surpassed Rishabh Pant’s 579-run tally for Delhi Capitals in 2018.

Klaasen also equalled another major IPL record. His fifty against RCB was his sixth 50-plus score of the season while batting at No.4 or lower, matching Pant and Maxwell’s all-time IPL record.

Powered by fifties from Abhishek, Klaasen and Kishan, Sunrisers Hyderabad piled up a mammoth 255/4 in 20 overs against RCB. SRH batters smashed a total of 16 sixes during the innings, once again showcasing their fearless batting philosophy.It was also the ninth time in IPL 2026 that SRH crossed the 200-run mark in an innings — the most by any team in a single IPL season. The previous best was jointly held by Gujarat Titans in 2025, Punjab Kings in 2025 and 2026, all of whom had achieved the feat eight times.