SRH vs DC Highlights, IPL 2026: Abhishek Sharma ton, Eshan Malinga four-fer lead SRH to third consecutive win

SRH vs DC Highlights, IPL 2026: Eshan Malinga’s outstanding four-wicket spell guided Sunrisers Hyderabad to a commanding 47-run win over Delhi Capitals in Hyderabad, capping off a dominant all-round display.Chasing a massive 242, DC started steadily with Nissanka and KL Rahul before early breakthroughs disrupted their rhythm. Nissanka fell for 8, but Rahul briefly countered with a six and a four off Nitish Kumar Reddy. Nitish Rana then injected momentum with a quick-fire 16-run burst as DC reached 45/1 early on.However, the middle overs proved costly. Shivang Kumar was taken for 19 runs in one over, and although Rahul brought up a solid contribution, he was dismissed for 37 by Sakib Hussain. From there, SRH seized control.Malinga struck decisively, removing both Nitish Rana (57) and David Miller in quick succession, breaking the backbone of DC’s chase. Rizvi tried to fight back with a six, and Stubbs added 27, but wickets kept falling at crucial stages.Malinga finished with superb figures of 4/32, while Harsh Dubey cleaned up the tail with three wickets in the final over, restricting DC to 195/9.Earlier, SRH had posted a mammoth 242/2, powered by Abhishek Sharma’s unbeaten 135 off 68 balls, featuring 10 sixes. Heinrich Klaasen’s blistering 37 off 13 further accelerated the innings, ensuring a daunting total.Despite brief resistance from DC’s top order, SRH’s bowling discipline and Malinga’s brilliance ensured a comfortable victory and a complete team performance.IPL 2026 Points Table | IPL stats | IPL Schedule