SRH vs DC Match 2026: Abhishek Sharma’s 135* Powers SRH to 242

IPL 2026 Mayhem: Abhishek Sharma's Unbeaten 135 Destroys Delhi Capitals

 If you thought the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium had witnessed everything, it is time you refreshed your mind! The match between SRH and DC in IPL 2026, which was highly awaited, just showcased one of the most explosive batting efforts in T20 history.

As Delhi Capitals won the toss and decided to bowl first, maybe they were aiming at confining the hosts. But what they did is that they faced a storm with the name of Abhishek Sharma. By hitting his second IPL century, he led the Sunrisers to a huge score of 242/2. If you want to see the big moments or the full Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals match scorecard, we have got all the details for you.

Table of Contents

1. The Powerplay: A Steady Start
2. The Abhishek Sharma Show (135* off 68)
3. Late Fireworks: Klaasen & Kishan
4. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals Match Scorecard
5. Our Expert Analysis

1. The Powerplay: A Steady Start

The game between Sunrisers and Capitals started unexpectedly softly as if the players decided to hold their punches for the first few minutes. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma were the opening batters. 

Interestingly Abhishek played a bit "slow" innings to his own words at least initially, getting his 50 in 25 balls. However, the pair still managed to get the 50 runs in just 4.4 overs, thus laying the solid foundation. Head was finally out by Axar Patel after scoring 37 from 26 balls.

2. The Abhishek Sharma Show (135* off 68)

After Abhishek had seen the ball a few times, he was in destruction mode. He used the spinners as punching bags and took both Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel apart.

•  The Milestone: He reached his century in just 47 balls with consecutive sixes off Nitish Rana. 
• The Final Stats: Abhishek was 135* (68). 
• The Boundaries: He scored 10 fours and 10 sixes. His innings will be remembered as one of the best in IPL history of SRH vs DC matches.

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3. Late Fireworks : Klaasen & Kishan 

while Abhishek was the main breaker, he got a great support from the other side. Captain Ishan Kishan came and played a quick 25 off 13 balls until a run-out dismissed him. 

However, the major finishing was done by Heinrich Klaasen who is a South African powerhouse. He hit a stunning 37 not out off just 13 matches at a whopping strike rate of 284.62 turning the total into an intimidating 242.

4. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals Match Scorecard 

For those of you who want the exact numbers, here is the breakdown of the SRH innings (242/2 in 20 Overs): 

• Abhishek Sharma: 135* (68 balls) | 10 Fours | 10 Sixes | SR: 198.53 
• Travis Head: 37 (26 balls) | 2 Fours | 2 Sixes | SR: 142.31 (c S Rizvi b A Patel)
•  Ishan Kishan (C/WK): 25 (13 balls) | 2 Fours | 1 Six | SR: 192.31 (Run Out) 
• Heinrich Klaasen: 37* (13 balls) | 3 Fours | 3 Sixes | SR: 284.62 

Delhi Capitals Bowling Highlights:

• Axar Patel: 2 Overs | 23 Runs | 1 Wicket (Econ: 11.5) 
• Mukesh Kumar: 4 Overs | 53 Runs | 0 Wickets (Econ: 13.25) 
• Kuldeep Yadav: 2 Overs | 30 Runs | 0 Wickets (Econ: 15.00) 
• Nitish Rana: 4 Overs | 55 Runs | 0 Wickets (Econ: 13.75)

5. Our Experts Analysis

• The Target Reality: A target of 243 is something that psychologically can really mess with the players. Besides a wonderful batting display from KL Rahul or Tristan Stubbs, just the scoreboard pressure would make DC players commit errors.
• My Tip For Dream11 Players: When forming your dream11 teams for the Uppal venue matches, never fail to make either Abhishek Sharma or Klaasen as your Captain. The batsman who can play straight down the ground are really going to enjoy this pitch.