SRH opener Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the franchise’s record books, becoming only the second player after David Warner to complete 100 sixes for SRH in the Indian Premier League.The left-hander achieved the milestone during SRH’s clash against Kolkata Knight Riders when he smashed a quickfire 48 off 21 balls, including four boundaries and four sixes at a strike rate of over 228. Abhishek now has 101 sixes for the series, second only to Warner’s tally of 1483 for SRH at an average of 6 matches. 26.58 and a strike rate of 162.88, including one century and nine fifties.SRH posts big total, bowlers seal commanding victorySunrisers Hyderabad produced a dominant all-round performance to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs at the Eden Gardens to record their first win in IPL 2026.After posting an impressive 226/8, the highest total of the season so far, the SRH bowlers backed it up with a clinical effort. Jaydev Unadkat led the charge with impressive figures of 3/21 while Eshan Malinga, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harsh Dubey applied consistent pressure as KKR were bowled out for 161 in just 16 overs.The win was significant as it marked the first successful defense overall in this year’s tournament.KKR start strong but collapse under pressureChasing 227, KKR got off to a flying start. Finn Allen smashed 28 off just seven balls, including a 25-run opening knock. However, SRH struck quickly, with Dubey removing Allen through a crisp caught-and-bowling effort.Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi then stitched together a 37-run stand to level the innings, with Raghuvanshi continuing his fine form. But SRH regained control when Unadkat dismissed Rahane with a slower ball while a mix-up led to Cameron Green being run out at the end of the powerplay, leaving KKR at 74/3.Raghuvanshi scored his second consecutive fifty, reaching the milestone in 27 balls before being run out on 52. Nitish Kumar Reddy then struck twice in quick succession, removing Anukul Roy and Rinku Singh to disrupt KKR’s chase further.Sunil Narine provided a brief counter attack but Malinga dismissed him and Ramandeep Singh in successive overs. Unadkat came back to end the innings by removing Kartik Tyagi and Varun Chakaravarthy, sealing a comprehensive win for SRH.
