Bengaluru, March 28 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad staged a strong recovery from an early collapse to post a competitive 201/9 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opening clash in Bengaluru on Saturday.

After losing three quick wickets in the power play, a brilliant knock from Ishan Kishan and key contributions down the order powered Hyderabad past the 200-run mark.

After being asked to bat, the defending champions were off to a fantastic start, with debutant and RCB speedster Jacob Duffy removing Hyderabad openers for a cheap score.

Sunrisers lost Abhishek Sharma during the first ball of the third over. The left-handed batter scored seven runs. On the last delivery, Duffy then removed Travis Head for ju...