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A cameo from Aniket Verma has pushed Sunrisers Hyderabad to post 201 runs in their 20-over innings in the IPL 2026 opener match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

After Ishan Kishan’s heroics, Aniket’s knock shone in SRH’s crumbled lineup, helping the side to put a formidable total on the scoreboard.

Inviting SRH to bat first, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head opened the innings for SRH while Duffy opened the attack.

Both batters were out of touch as they struggled to strike the ball to boundary. With the dismissal of Abhishek Sharma for 7 runs, Duffy picked his second wicket dismissing Head for 11 runs.

Ishan Kishan and Nitish Reddy came in no.3 and 4 to stabilise the innings. However, Jacob Duffy bagged the wicket of Nitish Reddy in the 5th overs as SRH lost three wickets for 29 runs.

Ishan Kishan who has been in fine form joined Klassen to forge 97 run partnership which included SRH captain’s fifty.

His fifty came off in 27 deliveries which included 5 fours and 2 sixes. He also breached 3000 run milestone in the IPL.  He acce the innings aiming for a better score, but Klaasen got dimissed on Romario Shepherd’s delivery for the 31 runs.

Salil Arora who came to bat lost his wicket to Suyash Sharma for 9 runs, leaving SRH once again struggling to keep wickets.

By the end of 15 overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 142 runs for 5 wickets. Soon Ishan Kishan lost his wicket to Abhinandan Singh for 80 runs.

With his dismissal, Hyderabad’s line up struggle to keep wickets as Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel gone back to dugout in back to back overs.

However, Aniket Verma played a solid knock scoring 43 runs in 18 deliveries which included 3 fours and 4 sixes.

With only one wicket in hand, SRH scored 201 runs in their 20 over innings. Jacob Duffy and Romario Shepherd bagged three wickets each while Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh and Suyash Sharma bagged one wicket each.

RCB need to score 202 runs if they need to make a solid start in the ongoing IPL 2026 campaign.