SRH vs RCB Match 67 Live Commentary - Hyderabad (22 May 2026)

Short and into the batter, on off, Rajat Patidar pulls this towards deep square leg for one.

Good length, around off, Rajat Patidar plays this close to his body and guides this to the third man region for a single. 

Slower one, around off, Devdutt Padikkal smashes this towards the long on region for a single. 

A well-directed short one, around middle and leg, Rajat Patidar leans inside the line of the ball and looks to play the hook but gets beaten. Ishan Kishan gathers this and appeals for a caught behind but the umpire turns it down.

Slower one, banged short and around off, Rajat Patidar helps this towards the third man region for a single.

 OUT! CAUGHT! Well, the boundaries dried up and this was always on the cards with RCB chasing 256. A pace on, fuller delivery around middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal picks it up with a flick and hits this straight into the hands of Abhishek Sharma at the deep mid-wicket fence. Sharma moves in from the fence a few steps and settles himself well underneath it to grab hold of it. RCB are 94 for 3.

A quick bumper, around off, Krunal Pandya sways back but has a flash at it while doing so. The ball goes past the batter and Ishan Kishan gathers it behind the stumps. No appeal of any sort from any SRH player, barring the bowler himself. Eshan Malinga convinces Pat Cummins to send this upstairs. UltraEdge shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat and SRH loses a review. The sound that Eshan heard must have been the flicker of the handle of Krunal's bat.

 FOUR! Sakib bowls this at 116.3 kph, full and around off, Devdutt Padikkal uses his long handle and lofts this wide to the left of the fielder at sweeper cover for a boundary.

This one is bowled at just 112.3 kph from Sakib. On a length, around off, Devdutt Padikkal pushes this to the right of the bowler and Sakib fields this himself to keep it down to a dot.

Excellent from Sakib as he fires in a short one at 135.6 kph now, around off, Devdutt Padikkal was expecting a slower one and couldn't even move his bat till the ball sneaks past him.

Full toss, around off, Devdutt Padikkal punches this down to long off for a single. 

Good length, on middle and off, Rajat Patidar gently pushes this towards backward point and rotates the strike again. 

Short and around off, going across the southpaw. Devdutt backs away and looks for the square cut but misses out.

 FOUR! Glorious drive from the skipper of RCB. Good length, around off, Rajat Patidar strides close to the pitch of the ball, gets on top of the bounce and drives this all along the ground through the covers region for a boundary to greet Harshal Patel into the attack.

On a length, around the pads, Rajat Patidar tucks this towards mid-wicket for one.

Good length, wide of off, Devdutt Padikkal plays this late and cuts this to deep point for a single. 

Hard length, on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar pulls this towards Sakib Hussain at deep mid-wicket and a slight fumble allows the batters to take two.

Short and around off, Rajat Patidar gets up on his toes and dabs this to the third man fielder for one.

Slower one from Patel, short and around off. Devdutt Padikkal was looking to bail out of the cut but ends up hitting this from the face of his bat towards the right of the fielder at short third for a single. 

Sakib takes the pace off straight away, and bowls it on a length around off, Devdutt Padikkal gets it away towards the off side and rotates the strike.

Another slower one, at 110 kph, on a length and in the line of the stumps. Virat Kohli goes for a flick but gets it edged off the inside edge, onto his pads for a single as the ball rolls towards point.

Full and on the pads, Devdutt Padikkal tucks this gently towards long on for a single. 

Good length, wide of off, Virat Kohli stays leg side to the pitch of the ball and thumps this on the bounce towards the fielder at extra cover.

 OUT​! Kohli is caught! Sakib Hussain sticks to his strength and removes Virat Kohli from the middle. Another slower one, at 115 kph, around off, a touch closer to the off stump this time. Virat Kohli looks to smash this up and over the fielder at covers but fails to get right underneath it and hits this powerfully but straight into the hands of Ravichandran Smaran. The in-ring fielder takes it nice and easy around his shoulders to send Kohli back. 182 needed off 85 balls, and RCB are under pressure despite a rollicking start. 

Good length, on middle and off, Rajat Patidar steps inside the line and pushes this through mid on for a single to open his account. RCB are 75/2 at the end of the Powerplay!

Good effort in the deep! Back of a length and on middle, Virat Kohli heaves it away wide of deep mid-wicket. Heinrich Klaasen runs to his left and makes a good diving stop. Two taken.

A full toss, on middle and leg, Virat Kohli flicks it away to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Eshan Malinga gets a crucial breakthrough, bringing in some joy for the Orange Army. Malinga bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle at 138.8 kph. Venkatesh Iyer puts his weight on the back foot and looks to swat it away but the ball gets big on him. He ends up mistiming the shot high in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Abhishek Sharma comes charging in from the ropes and takes a fine sliding catch. End of a fiery knock from Iyer, and RCB are 60/1, chasing 256 runs.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Good length and around off, Devdutt Padikkal lets the ball come to him. He opens the bat face and uses the pace to guide it between backward point and short third for a boundary.

 SIX! Lazy elegance on the previous ball and a whack on this one. Short and across the batter, on middle and off, Devdutt Padikkal stays deep inside his crease and pulls this in front of square on the leg side for a biggie. 

Back of a length and outside off, Devdutt Padikkal cuts it away to deep point for one.

SIX! Welcome to the game, Shivang Kumar! Tossed up, full and around middle, Venkatesh Iyer gets down and across to stay inside the line of the ball. He nails the slog sweep over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Fine shot! Floated, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer goes down on one knee again, rolls his wrists and drags his sweep all along the ground to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Flatter, short and on leg, Venkatesh Iyer moves back and lobs it safely towards mid on.

SIX! Short and punished! Shivang Kumar drags his length back, on middle. Venkatesh Iyer has all the time in the world to rock back, he opens up his stance and whack it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 50 UP FOR RCB in just 3.4 overs.

SIX! Venkatesh Iyer is just picking different spots in the field! This is short again and on middle and leg. Iyer moves back and plays with a straight bat, thumping it over the long on fence for half a dozen more.

WIDE! Fires this one full but a bit too outside off, Venkatesh Iyer leaves it alone.

Quicker and shorter, outside off, Venkatesh Iyer punches it to extra cover. 23 runs off the over!

FOUR! A good effort in the deep goes in vain! Back of a length and on middle and leg, Virat Kohli helps it towards the deep fine leg fence. Nitish Kumar Reddy runs a long way to his right and dives to collect the ball, but it pops out when his elbow hits the ground and goes away to the fence.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Into the pitch again, on middle, Virat Kohli brings his wrists into play and whips it away to the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

WIDE! Good length but angling down the leg side, Virat Kohli swings at it but does not connect. Called a wide.

Cummins follows the batter, serves this full and on the leg stump line, Virat Kohli has no room to work with and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! Much fuller and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer extends his arms to get under it. One hand comes off the bat but he still manages to loft it well over mid off for four more runs.

Pat Cummins sees the batter back away and bowls this full, closer to the tramline outside off, Venkatesh Iyer is nowhere near to the play at that. It is given as a fair delivery, but RCB have challenged the decision. Looks like there is a bit of a technical issue, as we are still waiting for the Ball Tracking to load up. The replay comes up and the third umpire is convinced that some part of the ball is inside the guideline. The on-field call remains and RCB lose a review.

Gets away with it! A low full toss, down the leg side, Venkatesh Iyer glances it off the inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards square leg. They cross.

Eshan Malinga begins with a slower one, on a length and on middle, Virat Kohli heaves it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Venkatesh Iyer punches it towards cover-point.

Good length and well outside off, takes pace off and this one keeps low as well. Venkatesh Iyer moves a bit too far to the leg side and fails to reach out for it.

Bangs in a quick and sharp bumper around 140 clicks, on middle and off, Venkatesh Iyer sways away from it.

Change of pace again, hits the length hard and around off. Venkatesh Iyer goes through the heave across the line way too early and misses.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and on middle, pace on. Venkatesh Iyer stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

In the air..SAFE! Pat Cummins starts with a full delivery, outside off, angling away. Venkatesh Iyer gives the charge, stays leg side of the ball to loft it over covers. He does not get it from the middle of the bat but gets enough to clear the infield for a couple of runs. RCB are underway in the chase!

Full again and on off, Venkatesh Iyer drives it to mid off for a quick single.

Pitched up and around off, Virat Kohli watchfully blocks it out.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Virat Kohli swivels and pulls it on the bounce to deep square leg for a run.

FOUR! Innovative and effective! Hard-length delivery, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer shuffles a long way across to get inside the line of it and scoops it to the vacant deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

SIX! Goes all the way! Cummins goes back to the fuller length, outside off, angling away, Venkatesh Iyer backs away and throws his hands at it. He opens the bat face late, loses his bottom hand but ends up slicing it over the slip cordon for a biggie.