Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 255 for 4 to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 55 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on May 22. Royal Challengers Bengaluru still finished top of the IPL 2026 table after crossing the 166-run threshold needed for a top-two finish.
Sunrisers Hyderabad chose to bat and built a commanding total. Abhishek Sharma made 56, Ishan Kishan scored 79 and Heinrich Klaasen hit 51 as the home side reached 255 for 4.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru began the chase aggressively. Venkatesh Iyer made 44 before Eshan Malinga triggered a collapse that ended with the visitors on 200 for 4.
The result left Sunrisers Hyderabad in third place. Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured first position and a place in Qualifier 1 after passing the 166-run mark required to guarantee a top-two finish.
