Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Match 21 of the IPL 2026. We are at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, where we are witnessing something truly special. Something that has never happened before in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Sunrisers Hyderabad put a massive total on the board. But the story of this match is not about their batting. The story is about a debutant bowler who has turned this game on its head in just six deliveries.
Let me take you through exactly what has happened so far, ball by ball.
Match Situation (As of Now)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 21 |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Toss | Rajasthan Royals elected to bowl first |
| SRH Innings | 216/6 (20 overs) |
| RR Chase | 57/5 (7.5 overs) |
| Required | Rajasthan Royals need 160 runs from 73 balls |
First Innings: SRH Post a Huge Total
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and made a bold decision. They chose to bowl first. On a Hyderabad pitch that usually gets better under lights, it made sense to chase. But SRH had other plans.
The Sunrisers batters came out with fire in their eyes. They did not respect the bowlers. They attacked from ball one.
Here is how the SRH innings broke down:
Powerplay (Overs 1-6): SRH scored 51 runs and lost only 1 wicket. They batted at nearly 9 runs per over, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes. A solid start.
Middle Overs (Overs 7-11): This is where they accelerated. 59 runs came in just 5 overs at nearly 12 runs per over. 3 fours and 4 sixes.
Middle Overs (Overs 12-16): Another 53 runs. 4 fours and 2 sixes. The bowlers had no answers.
Death Overs (Overs 17-20): The final assault. 53 runs in the last 4 overs at 13.2 runs per over. 3 fours and 6 sixes.
When the dust settled, Sunrisers Hyderabad had posted 216 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs.
It was a mountain. But in T20 cricket, no target is impossible. Rajasthan Royals would have backed themselves to chase this down. Or so they thought.
Second Innings: The Over That Shocked Everyone
Then came the chase. And then came Praful Hinge.
Before tonight, very few people knew this name. He is making his IPL debut. First over of his career. The pressure of defending 217 runs. This is the kind of situation that breaks young players.
But Praful Hinge did not break. He made history.
The First Over – Ball by Ball
Let me walk you through every single ball of that famous over. Because you will want to remember this.
Over 1 – Praful Hinge bowling:
Ball 0.1: Short length ball, pitching outside leg stump to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jaiswal plays it carefully and takes a single towards Square Third Man. 1 run. RR 1/0.
Ball 0.2: WICKET! Another short ball, outside leg stump. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tries to smash it across the field. But the ball gets big on him. Too quick. He top-edges it high in the air. The wicketkeeper Salil Arora settles under it and takes the catch. RR 1/1.
Ball 0.3: Dhruv Jurel comes to the crease. Good length ball outside off stump. Jurel plays an aggressive cover drive but hits it straight to the fielder. No run. Still 1/1.
Ball 0.4: WICKET! Short of good length ball outside off stump. It cuts back in sharply. Dhruv Jurel tries to defend. The ball finds the inside edge and crashes into the stumps. The bails are flying. Jurel is gone for a duck. RR 1/2.
Ball 0.5: Lhuan-dre Pretorius walks in. Short length ball on leg stump. Pretorius plays an aggressive cover drive but is completely beaten. No run. Still 1/2.
Ball 0.6: WICKET! The crowd is already roaring. But Hinge is not finished. Length ball on leg stump. Pretorius tries to flick it away. He hits it uppishly. Nitish Kumar Reddy at deep square leg takes the catch perfectly. RR 1/3.
In just one over – 6 balls, 3 wickets, only 1 run.
Never in IPL history has a bowler taken 3 wickets in the very first over of an innings.
The Collapse Continues
The nightmare did not end with the first over. The second over brought more pain for Rajasthan Royals.
Over 2 – Sakib Hussain (another debutant) comes into the attack:
Ball 1.1: Short ball outside leg stump to Yashasvi Jaiswal. He defends. No run.
Ball 1.2: Same ball. Same shot. No run.
Ball 1.3: Short ball outside off stump. Jaiswal tries to cut. 1 wide called.
Ball 1.4: WICKET! Short length ball outside leg stump. Jaiswal tries an upper cut but does not get enough behind it. Hits it straight down the throat of Nitish Kumar Reddy at deep backward point. Second catch for Reddy! RR 2/4.
Ravindra Jadeja comes to the crease.
Ball 1.5: Short ball outside off stump to Jadeja. He plays a square drive but hits it straight to point. No run.
Ball 1.6: Short ball outside leg stump to Jadeja. He defends and takes 2 runs towards Deep Mid-Wicket. RR 4/4.
Over 3 – Praful Hinge returns for his second over:
Ball 2.1: Short ball outside off stump to Riyan Parag (the captain). He offers no shot. 1 wide called.
Ball 2.2: Short ball outside off stump to Parag. He offers no shot again. No run.
Ball 2.3: Good length ball outside off stump to Parag. He defends. No run.
Ball 2.4: Good length ball outside off stump to Parag. He defends again. No run.
Ball 2.5: Good length ball outside off stump to Parag. He clips it off his pads. The ball races between mid-on and mid-wicket for the first four of the innings. RR 9/4.
Ball 2.6: WICKET! Full length ball outside off stump to Parag. He makes room to go off side but edges the drive straight to Abhishek Sharma at first slip. The captain is gone! RR 9/5.
Donovan Ferreira comes to the crease.
Over 4 – Sakib Hussain continues:
Ball 3.1: Short ball outside leg stump to Ravindra Jadeja. He defends and takes a single towards Mid-Wicket. RR 10/5.
Ball 3.2: Good length ball on off stump to Donovan Ferreira. He defends. No run.
Ball 3.3: Good length ball outside off stump to Ferreira. He defends again. No run.
Ball 3.4: Short ball outside leg stump to Jadeja. He picks the length early and pulls it in the gap at mid-wicket. Four runs. RR 14/5.
Ball 3.5: Short ball outside leg stump to Jadeja. 1 wide called.
Ball 3.5: Short ball outside leg stump to Jadeja. He defends. No run.
Ball 3.6: Short ball outside leg stump to Jadeja. He plays a gentle flick using his wrists. The ball finds vacant space at long leg. Four more runs. RR 19/5.
Over 5 – Praful Hinge bowls his third over on the trot:
Ball 4.1: Short ball outside off stump to Donovan Ferreira. 1 wide called.
Ball 4.1: Good length ball outside off stump to Ferreira. He defends. No run.
Ball 4.2: Short ball outside off stump to Ferreira. He plays an aggressive off drive but hits it straight to Mid-Off. No run.
Ball 4.3: Good length ball outside off stump to Ferreira. He plants his front leg forward and smashes a lofted drive over covers. SIX! First six of the chase. RR 26/5.
Ball 4.4: Short ball outside off stump to Ferreira. He plays an aggressive pull shot but hits it straight to Mid-On. No run.
Ball 4.5: Good length ball outside off stump to Ferreira. He gives space to his arms and launches it over mid-off. FOUR! RR 30/5.
Ball 4.6: Short ball outside off stump to Ferreira. He defends and takes a single towards Mid-Wicket. RR 31/5.
Over 6 – Eshan Malinga comes into the attack:
Ball 5.1: Good length ball outside off stump to Donovan Ferreira. He gets struck on the back leg while trying to pull. SRH reviews. The review is lost (umpire’s call). No run.
Ball 5.2: Short ball outside off stump to Ferreira. He pulls it for a single towards Deep Backward Square Leg. RR 32/5.
Ball 5.3: Good length ball on off stump to Ravindra Jadeja. He gets his front leg out of the way and smashes it over mid-off. FOUR! RR 36/5.
Ball 5.4: Short ball outside off stump to Jadeja. He defends and takes a single towards Mid-Wicket. RR 37/5.
Ball 5.5: Full toss on middle stump to Donovan Ferreira. He drives it straight for a single towards Mid-Off. RR 38/5.
Ball 5.6: Short ball outside off stump to Ravindra Jadeja. He leg glances it for a single towards Square Fine Leg. RR 39/5.
End of powerplay (6 overs): Rajasthan Royals are 40/5 at 6.66 runs per over. They have hit 5 fours and 1 six.
Over 7 – Shivang Kumar comes into the attack:
Ball 6.1: Full length ball on off stump to Ravindra Jadeja. He defends. No run.
Ball 6.2: Short ball outside off stump to Jadeja. He plays an aggressive cover drive for a single towards Deep Covers. RR 41/5.
Ball 6.3: Good length ball on leg stump to Donovan Ferreira. He plays an aggressive pull shot straight to Short Mid-Off. No run.
Ball 6.4: Good length ball on leg stump to Ferreira. He plays an aggressive cover drive for 2 runs towards Deep Extra Covers. RR 43/5.
Ball 6.5: Shortish ball outside leg stump to Ferreira. He quick to rock back and pulls it towards vacant deep mid-wicket. FOUR! RR 47/5.
Ball 6.6: Length ball outside off stump to Ferreira. He gets a thick outside edge while trying to square cut. The ball flies wide of backward point to the third man fence. FOUR! Back to back boundaries. RR 51/5.
Over 8 – Nitish Kumar Reddy is introduced into the attack:
Ball 7.1: Short ball wide outside off stump to Ravindra Jadeja. He offers no shot. 1 wide called.
Ball 7.1: Short ball outside off stump to Jadeja. He defends and takes 2 runs towards Mid-Wicket. RR 54/5.
Ball 7.2: Good length ball outside off stump to Jadeja. He defends. No run.
Ball 7.3: Short ball outside off stump to Jadeja. He plays an aggressive off drive for a single towards Mid-Off. RR 55/5.
Ball 7.4: Short ball outside off stump to Donovan Ferreira. He defends. No run.
Ball 7.5: Good length ball outside off stump to Ferreira. He plays an aggressive cover drive for 2 runs towards Deep Covers. RR 57/5.
Where the Match Stands Right Now
As we pause this live update, here is the exact situation:
Rajasthan Royals: 57 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 7.5 overs
Donovan Ferreira: 26 runs off 17 balls (3 fours, 1 six)
Ravindra Jadeja: 21 runs off 14 balls (3 fours)
Required Run Rate: Rajasthan Royals need 160 runs from 73 balls. That is over 13 runs per over.
The Big Question: Can Rajasthan Royals Pull This Off?
Let me be honest with you. The situation looks very difficult for Rajasthan Royals.
They have lost 5 wickets. Their captain Riyan Parag is back in the pavilion. Their experienced opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is gone. Dhruv Jurel is out for a duck.
But cricket is a funny game. Donovan Ferreira is looking dangerous. He has already hit one six and three fours. Ravindra Jadeja is no stranger to pressure situations. He has done this many times for India.
The required run rate is climbing. They need over 13 runs per over from here. That means every over must bring at least two boundaries. And they cannot afford to lose any more wickets.
Is it possible? Yes. Is it likely? That is a different question.
The Hero of the Night So Far: Praful Hinge
Regardless of how this match ends, one name will be remembered from tonight. Praful Hinge.
On his IPL debut, he bowled an over that has never been bowled before in the history of this tournament. Three wickets in the first over. Three ducks. Three top-order batters sent back before they could even settle.
His figures so far: 3 overs, 9 runs, 3 wickets.
Whether Rajasthan Royals chase this down or not, Praful Hinge has already written his name in the IPL record books.
Stay Tuned for More
The match is still alive. Donovan Ferreira and Ravindra Jadeja are fighting. The required rate is high, but not impossible. One big over can change everything.
We will keep updating as the action unfolds here at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Pingback: Who is Praful Hinge? The IPL Debut That Made Him Trend Overnight - blogviro.com