SRH vs DC Highlights, IPL 2026 Match 31: Scorecard & Stats | SRH Won By 47 Runs

Match Overview

• Fixture: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals
• Tournament: Indian Premier League 2026
• Match: 31st Match
• Date & Time: 21 April 2026, 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
• Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 47 runs

Match Preview

Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a brilliant win in the 31st match of IPL 2026. They won by 47 runs against Delhi Capitals at their home ground in Hyderabad. This is SRH’s third consecutive win this season. Abhishek Sharma scored an unbeaten 135 runs in just 68 balls. His innings lit up the entire stadium. SRH scored a huge score of 242 runs for 2 wickets in 20 overs. Delhi tried hard but they could only score 195 runs for 9 wickets. Ishan Malinga took 4 wickets and left Delhi’s chase open. It’s a great night for Hyderabad and their fans.

Toss

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel wins the toss and decides to bowl first. He wants his fast bowlers to take advantage of the opening conditions. But SRH batsmen have a completely different plan in mind.

SRH Batting Highlights — 242/2 (20 Overs)

Sunrisers Hyderabad bat first and they put up a performance that no one can easily forget. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma open together and they start hitting from the very first over. Delhi bowlers try hard but they cannot stop this pair.

Travis Head scores 37 runs in 26 balls. He hits cleanly and sets a strong platform in the powerplay. But it is Abhishek Sharma who takes charge and becomes the real star of the evening. Abhishek bats with complete confidence. He hits the ball in all directions. Pace bowlers and spinners – no one can stop him. He completes his century brilliantly and goes even further after that. He ends the innings on 135 not out in just 68 balls. He has hit 10 fours and 10 sixes. It is the best innings of his IPL career.

When Head is out, captain Ishan Kishan comes in and scores 25 runs in 13 balls to keep the momentum going. Then Heinrich Klaasen comes in at the end and bowls really well. He scores 37 runs in just 13 balls at an incredible strike rate of over 284. His partnership with Abhishek in the last few overs takes SRH from a good score to a great score.

SRH finish at 242 for 2. It is a very big total on this ground.

SRH Batting Scorecard

SRH Bowling (DC innings)

DC Batting Highlights — 195/9 (20 Overs)

Delhi Capitals need 243 runs to win. This is a very tough target. But they try their best to chase it down.

Opener Pathum Nissanka gets out early after scoring just 8 runs. Dilshan Madushanka dismisses him in the very second over. KL Rahul comes in and starts quickly. He scores 37 runs in 23 balls with three sixes. For a moment, it looks like Delhi might come into the game. But SRH bowlers get him out and dismiss him too.

Nitish Rana puts up a great fight in the middle overs. He scores 57 runs in 30 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes. He targets Nitish Kumar Reddy’s spin and scores most of his runs there. But whenever Rana builds a partnership, Ishan Malinga comes forward and breaks it. Malinga dismissed Rana and David Miller on successive balls. Miller hit a golden duck – 0 off 1 ball.

Sameer Rizvi scored 41 off 28 balls and Tristan Stubbs scored 27 off 16 balls which gave Delhi some hope in the middle overs. But the required run rate kept increasing. In the end, Delhi’s score was 195 for 9. SRH won by 47 runs.

DC Batting Scorecard

Fall of Wickets (DC)

Key Performers

Abhishek Sharma — 135* (68 balls) Player of the Match

This is the innings that everyone is going to talk about. Abhishek Sharma scored an unbeaten 135 off just 68 balls. He hit 10 fours and 10 huge sixes. He tackles all types of bowling – fast, medium and spin bowling. He completes his century brilliantly. Even after 100 runs, he doesn’t slow down. He keeps hitting. With Klaasen, he makes the last few overs very easy. The people of Hyderabad go crazy for him.

Eshan Malinga — 4/32 (4 Overs)

Ishan Malinga is the best bowler among SRH bowlers tonight. He bowls smart. He uses his variety well. He takes big wickets at the right time – Nitish Rana and David Miller are constantly bowling on him. He took 4 wickets for 32 runs in 4 overs. These are the best bowling figures in IPL 2026 so far. Malinga is truly a match winner for SRH.

Harsh Dubey — 3/12 (2 Overs)

Harsh Dube is brilliant in the death overs. He bowls only 2 overs but takes 3 wickets and gives away only 12 runs. He completely destroys Delhi’s lower order. His economy rate of 6.00 per over is excellent. He doesn’t get as much credit as Malinga but his contribution is just as big.

Nitish Rana — 57 (30 balls)

For Delhi Capitals, Nitish Rana fights alone in the middle overs. He scored 57 runs in 30 balls at a strike rate of 190. He hit 7 fours and 3 sixes. He tries to pull Delhi back into the game. But the target is too big and he does not get enough support from the other end.

Match Stats

SRH vs DC — Head to Head (IPL, Last 10 Matches)

SRH vs DC in IPL 2026 Points Table (After Match 31)

Playing XI

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (C&WK), Henrik Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Hussain, Ishan Malinga, Harsh Dubey

Delhi Capitals

Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (c), Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan

Venue Details — Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

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Cricbites Match Prediction Is True [SRH Won By 47 Runs]

Match Review — Cricbites Insight

Tonight belongs to Abhishek Sharma. There is no other way. When a batsman scores 135 runs in 68 balls in a T20 match, the rest of the team doesn’t even need to do much. SRH bats with such power and confidence that Delhi never succeeds.

The decision to bowl first in the toss completely backfires for Delhi. On this surface, with the SRH batsmen in this kind of form, chasing 243 is almost impossible. Delhi tries its best. Nitish Rana fights hard and shows character. Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs also add some runs. But the moment Ishan Malinga dismisses Rana and Miller in the same over, the game is basically over.

SRH are now a team that looks very dangerous at home. Their batting line-up is explosive from top to bottom. Abhishek and Head are one of the best opening pairs in this IPL. When both of them fire together, teams simply lose the answer.

Delhi is still sitting on 6 points but they need to play better in their upcoming games. Their bowling attack needs to be stronger and their top order needs to be more consistent when chasing big scores.

What’s Next?

Both SRH and DC will continue their campaign in IPL 2026. SRH will look to continue this winning streak and consolidate their position at the top of the points table. Delhi will need a strong bounce-back performance in their upcoming matches.

Stay tuned to Cricbites for the latest scores, highlights, match reports and expert analysis from IPL 2026. We bring you closer to the game.

Disclaimer

All match data and statistics provided in this article have been collected from official IPL sources and verified scorecard data for Match 31 played on 21 April 2026. Cricket is always full of surprises – numbers tell part of the story, but the real magic happens on the field. Stay tuned to Cricbites for more coverage of IPL 2026.

FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What was the result of SRH vs DC IPL 2026 Match 31?

Sunrisers Hyderabad won against Delhi Capitals by 47 runs. SRH scored 242 for 2 wickets and DC could only score 195 for 9 wickets in 20 overs.

Q2. Who is the Player of the Match in SRH vs DC Match 31?

Abhishek Sharma became the Player of the Match. He scored an unbeaten 135 runs in 68 balls with 10 fours and 10 sixes. This is his best innings in IPL so far.

Q3. What is the score of SRH in IPL 2026 Match 31?

Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 242 for 2 wickets in 20 overs. Abhishek Sharma scored the highest runs with an unbeaten 135 runs.

Q4. What is the score of DC in IPL 2026 Match 31?

Chasing 243 runs, Delhi Capitals scored 195 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. Nitish Rana scored the highest runs for DC by scoring 57 runs in 30 balls.

Q5. Who takes the most wickets for SRH against DC in Match 31?

Ishan Malinga took 4 wickets for 32 runs in 4 overs. Harsh Dubey also took 3 wickets for just 12 runs in 2 overs.

Q6. Where will SRH vs DC Match 31 be played?

This match will be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, India.

Q7. Who will win the toss in SRH vs DC Match 31?

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel will win the toss and choose to bowl first.