Rajasthan Royals Sunrisers Hyderabad may have suffered a heavy defeat, but their innings still set a rare statistical milestone in the Indian Premier League 2026 clash on Monday. After a disastrous start that saw them slump to 9 for 5 in the first few overs, Rajasthan Royals somehow managed to score 159 in 19 overs. They became the first team to do so. IPL History crossed 150 after losing his first five wickets for under-20 runs. It was a remarkable recovery in an otherwise one-sided contest. The turnaround was led by a formidable partnership of 118 runs between Donovan Ferreira and Ravindra Jadeja For the sixth wicket. The stand now stands as the second-highest partnership for the sixth wicket or less in IPL history, behind the unbeaten 122-run stand between Kieron Pollard and Ambati Rayudu. Mumbai Indians against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2012 Earlier in the evening, the game was heavily tilted in favor of Sunrisers Hyderabad thanks to a dream debut from fast bowler Perful Henge. The youngster had already removed Vibhu Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jorrell and Luan Dre Pretorius in the first over, the first time three wickets fell in the opening over of an IPL innings. He took 4 wickets at the score of 34. SRH set the tone with the bat as well, scoring 216 for 6 thanks to a brilliant 91 from the skipper. Ishan Kishan. Contributions from Henrik Klaasen, Nitish Reddy and Salil Arora helped push the total past 200. Although the result was never in doubt after the early collapse, the resistance of Rajasthan’s lower order ensured that the margin of defeat narrowed. It also added a unique statistical footnote to a match dominated by SRH’s blistering attack and Henge’s unforgettable debut.
