Ishan Kishan stood tall as Sunrisers posted a massive total, his innings shaped by smarter choices between bat and ball. Instead of chasing every delivery, he waited, then struck when gaps opened. With each passing over, confidence built, feeding sharper judgment at the crease.
Moments that once led to rash moves now brought calm calculation. The chase crumbled under pressure applied early, thanks largely to timing that never rushed. Runs piled not through risk but rhythm found mid-innings. Bowling attack followed through, using the momentum handed to them fearlessly.
Ishan Kishan tore into the bowling, reaching 79 from just 46 balls - eight boundaries and three towering sixes lighting up the innings, as SRH charged to a brutal 255/4 under the Hyderabad lights. Chasing that mountain, RCB stuck together 200/4, scrappy at the edges but never close.
Ishan Kishan credits smart decision-making
After the game ended, Kishan mentioned how staying straightforward has been his main approach all season. Because of this mindset, his choices about when to swing have shaped much of what's worked for him.
“I'm just happy taking one game at a time and not making things complicated for myself. It’s about watching the ball carefully and backing my natural game,” Kishan said after registering his sixth fifty of the tournament.
He said knowing when to push and picking which bowler to face made his season steady. A different approach each time kept things working without flare-ups or drops.
“More than maturity, I think it’s about choosing the right shots at the right time. You need to understand the conditions, know which bowler to attack and keep reading the game ball by ball,” he added.
Fifty-something runs under his belt already this season, Kishan said, facing RCB brings out a sharper edge in him. Hitting form clicks when they bowl to him; he notices that pattern every time.
“I don’t know why, but I always feel confident playing against them. At the end of the day, fortune favours the brave, and I just try to play positively,” he said.
Besides his own role, he tipped his hat to captain Pat Cummins, also highlighting how the SRH coaching crew kept things loose behind the scenes.
“Having Pat on the side is fantastic because he’s one of the best bowlers around. The support staff and everyone in the group deserve credit for keeping us calm and focused,” Kishan noted.
Bowling pleased Cummins when Eshan Malinga and Sakib Hussain slowed RCB’s batters down. Still, it was their sharp spells that made the difference late in the innings.
“The boys batted brilliantly on a really good wicket. We knew several things had to go our way to defend that score, and thankfully, they did. Eshan and Sakib have been outstanding throughout the tournament; that’s every captain’s dream,” Pat Cummins said.
RCB's captain Rajat Patidar said Sunrisers Hyderabad never let go of the match’s rhythm. Their bowlers stayed sharp, mixing up slow balls with tight yorkers at key moments. He watched how each delivery shaped the pressure. Not once did his team find a steady foothold.
The pace attack from SRH held firm under growing tension. Every over seemed to tighten the grip further. Moments that needed breakthroughs, they delivered. It wasn’t luck, just precise bowling when it mattered most.
“Our main objective was to finish on top of the table, but 255 was always going to be a huge total on this surface. Their bowlers used slower bouncers and yorkers brilliantly, which made scoring difficult,” Patidar said.
That first innings showed how strong SRH were with the bat, he said. Their bowlers, though, handled the field changes smarter when it counted.
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