The high-octane rivalry between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) reached a fever pitch during the 67th match of IPL 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. With both teams fighting tooth and nail for playoff positioning late in the league stage, SRH won the toss and elected to bat first on a true Hyderabad surface. What followed was a masterclass in modern T20 batting, coupled with an absolute peach of a delivery that will be replayed for the rest of the tournament. The electrifying atmosphere set the perfect stage for a blockbuster encounter.

Rasikh Salam castles Travis Head with a peach of a yorker in SRH vs RCB clash

The defining moment of the early exchanges came in the final over of the Powerplay. Travis Head, who was looking threatening and scoring at a rapid rate, was single-handedly threatening to take the game away from Bengaluru. Desperate for a breakthrough, RCB skipper Rajat Patidar threw the ball to young paceman Rasikh Salam for the fourth over, and the bowler delivered a moment of pure magic.

On the final delivery of his opening over (3.6), Rasikh nailed a sensational, toe-crushing yorker at 134 kph. Head, anticipating another length delivery, attempted to clear his front leg and drive through the off-side. However, the Australian left-hander was completely undone by the sheer precision of the trajectory and was late on the shot. The ball sneaked under his bat, uprooting the off-stump in spectacular fashion.

Rasikh celebrated the prized scalp with his signature hand-on-ear gesture, sending the RCB camp into absolute delirium. Head’s dangerous cameo was cut short at 26 off 16 balls, laced with five crisp boundaries, leaving SRH at 45/1. Rasikh’s brilliant first over yielded figures of 1/12, temporarily putting a brake on Hyderabad’s scoring surge.

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Ra-seeking revenge after three fours 🔥

The perfect yorker to dismiss Travis Head 👊

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SRH off to a flying start against RCB

Despite losing Head in the fourth over, Sunrisers Hyderabad did not take their foot off the accelerator. Guided by a scorching half-century from Abhishek Sharma, the home side capitalized heavily on the batting-friendly conditions, storming to a massive 116/2 by the conclusion of the 10th over.

Abhishek was the chief architect of the carnage, smashing a breathtaking 56 off just 22 deliveries, a knock that included two fours and five towering sixes before he eventually fell to spinner Suyash Sharma.

The SRH Powerplay concluded at a commanding 63/1, and the team breached the 100-run mark in just 8.5 overs. Following Abhishek’s departure, the momentum was seamlessly sustained by wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan (27* off 19 balls) and the destructive Heinrich Klaasen (23* off 6 balls), who together kept the current run rate ticking at an ominous 11.60.

For RCB, the bowling unit faced a tough outing under the Hyderabad sun. While Josh Hazlewood kept things relatively tight with an economy of 7.50, Romario Shepherd was taken to the cleaners, conceding 32 runs in his two overs. With a projected score hovering well past 220, RCB’s batting lineup will need a monumental effort to chase down the target on this batting paradise.

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