🔴 JUST IN | Updated: 12:00 AM IST, April 22, 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed Delhi Capitals by 47 runs in Match 31 of IPL 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad — their third win in a row — powered by an absolutely legendary 135* off just 68 balls from Abhishek Sharma, who tonight equalled Virat Kohli’s record for the most T20 centuries ever scored by an Indian. SRH posted a mammoth 242/2 and then strangled DC’s chase, bundling them out for 195 to climb to 4th place on the IPL 2026 points table with 8 points.
Match 31 IPL 2026 — SRH vs DC Quick Summary
| 🏆 Winner | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| 📊 Margin | Won by 47 runs |
| 🗓️ Match | IPL 2026, Match 31 | April 21, 2026 |
| 🏟️ Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 🎯 Toss | Delhi Capitals won toss, elected to field |
| 🏅 Player of the Match | Abhishek Sharma (135* off 68 balls) |
| 🏏 Top Bat (SRH) | Abhishek Sharma 135* (68) | Klaasen 37* (13) | Head 37 (26) |
| 🏏 Top Bat (DC) | Nitish Rana 57 (30) | KL Rahul 37 (23) |
| 🎳 Top Bowl (SRH) | Eshan Malinga 3/38 | Harsh Dubey 3/42 |
| 🔑 Key Turning Point | Malinga’s double-strike (Rana + Miller) in over 11 crushed DC’s chase instantly |
⭐ Player of the Match — Abhishek Sharma (135* off 68 balls)
There was never any doubt who the star of the night was. Abhishek Sharma walked in to bat and simply took the Delhi Capitals bowling attack apart from ball one. DC had planned to bowl spin early to negate SRH’s left-handed top order, but Abhishek’s ability to hit both pace and spin to all parts of the ground made every tactic look ordinary.
Why He Won Player of the Match
- Scored an unbeaten 135 off 68 balls — one of the great IPL innings of 2026.
- His century came in just 47 balls, his 2nd IPL ton and 9th overall in T20 cricket.
- Batted through the entire 20 overs — only the second time in his career he has done this.
- Shared crucial partnerships: 97 runs with Head, 79 runs with Kishan, 66 runs with Klaasen.
- Equalled Virat Kohli’s record for most T20 centuries by an Indian batter (9 tons).
- With 8 sixes and 12 fours, he struck at a jaw-dropping 198.5.
Key Stats at a Glance
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Runs Scored | 135* |
| Balls Faced | 68 |
| Strike Rate | 198.53 |
| Fours / Sixes | 12 / 8 |
| Balls to Reach 50 | 25 balls |
| Balls to Reach 100 | 47 balls |
| T20 Centuries (Career) | 9 (= Virat Kohli, most by an Indian) |
| IPL 2026 Centuries | 2nd of season |
His impact was decisive. Without this innings, SRH would have been looking at a 180–190 score. With it, they posted 242 — a total that proved far beyond DC’s reach.
📊 SRH vs DC Full Scorecard — IPL 2026 Match 31
🟠 Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings — 242/2 (20 Overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | not out | 135* | 68 | 12 | 8 | 198.5 |
| Travis Head | c S Rizvi b Axar Patel | 37 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 142.3 |
| Ishan Kishan (c) | run out (Nitish Rana) | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 192.3 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | not out | 37* | 13 | 3 | 3 | 284.6 |
| Extras (b2, lb3, w3) | 8 | |||||
| TOTAL — 20 Overs | 242/2 | |||||
Did Not Bat: Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga
DC Bowling vs SRH
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukesh Kumar | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Nitish Rana | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 12.75 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
| T Natarajan | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
🔵 Delhi Capitals Innings — 195/9 (20 Overs) | Target: 243
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Klaasen b Madushanka | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 88.9 |
| KL Rahul (wk) | c deep sq leg b Sakib Hussain | 37 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 160.9 |
| Nitish Rana | c & b Eshan Malinga | 57 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 190.0 |
| David Miller | b Eshan Malinga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sameer Rizvi | c Madushanka b Harsh Dubey | 38 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 158.3 |
| Tristan Stubbs | c 3rd man b Eshan Malinga | 24 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 150.0 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | b Nitish Kumar Reddy | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 145.5 |
| Axar Patel (c) | c NKR b Harsh Dubey | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.3 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | c Madushanka b Harsh Dubey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mukesh Kumar | did not bat | — | ||||
| Extras (b1, lb2, w1) | 4 | |||||
| TOTAL — 20 Overs | 195/9 | |||||
SRH Bowling vs DC
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Sakib Hussain | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Shivang Kumar | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 9.50 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Harsh Dubey | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 9.50 |
📈 IPL 2026 Points Table — Updated After Match 31 (April 21, 2026)
| # | Team | P | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | +1.124 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | +0.872 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | +0.544 |
| 4 ⬆ | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) 🟠 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | +0.921 |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +0.342 |
| 6 | Gujarat Titans (GT) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −0.821 |
| 7 ⬇ | Delhi Capitals (DC) 🔵 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −0.218 |
| 8 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +0.067 |
| 9 | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | −0.413 |
| 10 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | −1.268 |
🟠 SRH gain momentum: SRH are now level on 8 points with RCB and CSK, separated only by NRR. Their improved NRR of +0.921 (after a 47-run win) could prove crucial in the playoff race.
🔵 DC slip to 7th: Delhi’s playoff hopes take a serious dent. Their NRR drops as they concede 195 in reply to 242. They must win their next 4–5 games to stay in contention.
🟠 Orange Cap — Top 5 Batters in IPL 2026 (After Match 31)
| # | Batter | Team | M | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🟠 1 | Abhishek Sharma ⬆ NEW LEADER | SRH | 7 | 482 | 192.0 |
| 2 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 7 | 449 | 186.3 |
| 3 | Tilak Varma ⬆ | MI | 6 | 312 | 174.9 |
| 4 | KL Rahul | DC | 7 | 298 | 161.1 |
| 5 | Nitish Rana | DC | 7 | 274 | 180.5 |
💡 Big change at the top: Abhishek Sharma’s monster 135* tonight has pushed him ahead of Heinrich Klaasen to claim the Orange Cap. This is the first time Abhishek leads the batting charts in IPL 2026.
🟣 Purple Cap — Top 5 Wicket-Takers in IPL 2026 (After Match 31)
| # | Bowler | Team | M | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🟣 1 | Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 6 | 13 | 8.12 |
| 2 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 6 | 12 | 7.88 |
| 3 | Prince Yadav | PBKS | 6 | 11 | 7.33 |
| 4 ⬆ | Eshan Malinga ⬆ (3 wkts today) | SRH | 5 | 11 | 8.50 |
| 5 ⬆ | Harsh Dubey ⬆ (3 wkts today) | SRH | 5 | 10 | 8.75 |
💡 SRH double-act: Both Eshan Malinga and Harsh Dubey took 3 wickets each tonight and storm up the Purple Cap rankings. SRH’s bowling attack is looking sharper with each passing game.
📉 How This Match Affected SRH and DC Net Run Rate (NRR)
NRR is calculated by taking the difference between a team’s overall run rate scored and the run rate they concede across all matches. Here is how tonight’s result moved the needle:
| Team | Result | Impact on NRR |
|---|---|---|
| SRH ✅ | Won by 47 runs (242 vs 195) | NRR improves significantly — scored at 12.10/over, conceded at 9.75/over. Big positive boost, pushing SRH NRR to approximately +0.921. |
| DC ❌ | Lost by 47 runs (195 vs 242) | NRR drops — conceded 242 while scoring only 195. DC’s NRR dips to approximately −0.218, making their playoff journey harder. |
Why this matters: At this stage of IPL 2026, with 3–4 teams on 6 points in the 4th–7th bracket, NRR will almost certainly decide who makes the playoffs. SRH’s big win tonight keeps them well-placed. DC’s loss leaves them badly exposed on NRR.
📊 Records & Milestones from SRH vs DC Match 31
- 🏏 Abhishek Sharma’s 9th T20 century equals Virat Kohli for the most T20 centuries by an Indian batter in history.
- 🏏 8 out of Abhishek’s 9 T20 hundreds have come in fewer than 50 balls — the fastest such tally by any Indian.
- ⚡ This was only the second time in Abhishek’s career that he opened the batting and batted through all 20 overs, the first being in SMAT 2022.
- 🔥 SRH hit their 70th six of IPL 2026 during the first innings, going past RCB’s 69 to become the highest six-hitters in the tournament.
- 🏆 SRH have now won 3 matches in a row — their best winning run of IPL 2026.
- 🌟 Dilshan Madushanka made his IPL debut tonight, becoming the first Sri Lankan to make his IPL debut for SRH in 2026, and took a wicket on debut (Nissanka).
- 🏏 Heinrich Klaasen’s 37* off just 13 balls (SR: 284.6) is the highest strike rate by any batter scoring 30+ runs in a non-powerplay over in IPL 2026 so far.
- 📈 SRH’s 242/2 is the highest team total of IPL 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium this season.
🎥 SRH vs DC Match 31 — Key Moments & Highlights
- 🎯 Over 1 (Madushanka’s debut): Dilshan Madushanka opened with sharp inswing on IPL debut. Nissanka hit one six but Abhishek and Head weathered the early storm smartly.
- 💥 Powerplay Explosion: SRH ended the first 6 overs at 67/0. Abhishek smashed Nitish Rana for 20 in one over; SRH registered their 70th six of IPL 2026.
- 🏏 Overs 7–8: Travis Head dismissed for 37 by Axar Patel. But Abhishek raced to 57 off 26 — this innings was on another level.
- ⚡ Century Moment (Over 15): Abhishek hit Nitish Rana for back-to-back sixes to bring up his 100 off 47 balls — the crowd went absolutely berserk. He equals Virat Kohli’s record right there.
- 💣 Klaasen Carnage (Overs 16–20): Klaasen smashed 37* off just 13 balls including 3 sixes off Lungi Ngidi. SRH finished at a massive 242/2.
- 🔥 Malinga Double-Strike (Over 11 of DC innings): Eshan Malinga dismissed Nitish Rana for 57 and then bowled David Miller for a golden duck on the very next ball — DC’s chase was all but over in that moment.
- 🎳 Harsh Dubey’s Death Bowling: Dubey cleaned up DC’s tail, dismissing Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel, and Lungi Ngidi to end the match. SRH win by 47 runs.
🔍 IPL 2026 Today’s Match FAQs — Quick Answers
Who won today IPL match 2026?
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) won today’s IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals (DC) by 47 runs. SRH scored 242/2 in 20 overs. DC could only manage 195/9 in reply. This was Match 31 of IPL 2026, played on April 21, 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
Who is Player of the Match today IPL?
Abhishek Sharma (SRH) is the Player of the Match in today’s IPL 2026 game. He scored an unbeaten 135 off 68 balls, including 12 fours and 8 sixes at a strike rate of 198.5. His century came in just 47 balls and he equalled Virat Kohli’s record for the most T20 centuries by an Indian (9 tons).
What is the updated IPL 2026 points table?
After Match 31 of IPL 2026, the updated points table standings are: 1st – PBKS (10 pts), 2nd – RCB (8 pts), 3rd – CSK (8 pts), 4th – SRH (8 pts, NRR +0.921), 5th – RR (6 pts), 6th – GT (6 pts), 7th – DC (6 pts, NRR −0.218), 8th – MI (4 pts), 9th – LSG (4 pts), 10th – KKR (2 pts).
Who holds Orange Cap and Purple Cap after today’s match?
After Match 31 of IPL 2026: Orange Cap (most runs) — Abhishek Sharma (SRH) with ~482 runs, overtaking Heinrich Klaasen (449 runs). Purple Cap (most wickets) — Anshul Kamboj (CSK) with 13 wickets. Eshan Malinga (SRH) and Harsh Dubey (SRH) both took 3 wickets tonight and have moved into the top 5 wicket-takers list.
What was the SRH vs DC match result IPL 2026?
SRH beat DC by 47 runs in IPL 2026 Match 31. SRH posted 242/2 batting first (Abhishek Sharma 135*, Klaasen 37*, Head 37). DC were bowled out for 195/9 in 20 overs chasing 243. Eshan Malinga and Harsh Dubey took 3 wickets each for SRH.
What is SRH net run rate in IPL 2026?
SRH’s net run rate in IPL 2026 after Match 31 is approximately +0.921, which is one of the best in the tournament. Their big 47-run win tonight has significantly improved their NRR and playoff prospects.
What is DC net run rate in IPL 2026?
Delhi Capitals’ net run rate in IPL 2026 after Match 31 is approximately −0.218. Their 47-run defeat to SRH has pushed their NRR into the negative, making their path to the playoffs more challenging.
📌 Bookmark IPL Daily for the fastest IPL 2026 match results, full scorecards, updated IPL 2026 points table, Orange Cap and Purple Cap live tracker, and fantasy cricket tips for every match. Content last updated at 11:30 PM IST, April 21, 2026.
Tags: SRH vs DC result IPL 2026 | IPL 2026 Match 31 | who won today IPL match 2026 | player of the match IPL today | Abhishek Sharma century IPL 2026 | IPL points table updated 2026 | orange cap purple cap IPL 2026 latest | SRH net run rate IPL 2026 | DC net run rate IPL 2026 | IPL 2026 match 31 result | SRH vs DC match result 2026
📊 Check full IPL 2026 Points Table
🟠 View latest Orange Cap list
🟣 View latest Purple Cap list
🔍 Trending Searches
- who won today IPL match 2026
- SRH vs DC result IPL 2026
- player of the match IPL today
- IPL 2026 match 31 highlights
Leave a Reply