The Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2026 Eliminator on May 27, 2026, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. RR won by 5 wickets, chasing down SRH's total of 175/8 with 3 balls to spare.
SRH won the toss and elected to bat first. Travis Head top-scored with 68 off 38 balls, while Heinrich Klaasen added 42 off 28. For RR, Sandeep Sharma took 3 wickets for 32 runs. In response, RR's Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 82 off 52 balls, and Sanju Samson contributed 45 off 30. Pat Cummins took 2 wickets for SRH but could not prevent the loss.
With this win, RR advance to Qualifier 2, where they will face the loser of Qualifier 1 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings. The match is scheduled for May 29, 2026, with the winner advancing to the final.
