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Eliminator, New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh , May 27, 2026
196
(19.2/20)
243/8
(20.0/20)
Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs
% Chance to Win
SRH
RR
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One more hurdle - We are nearing the Grand Finale of the 2026 IPL season, but there's one more game that stands in between. Rajasthan Royals were the final team to qualify, that too on the last day of the league stage, but now they are one win away from heading to the Final. The Royals will now take on a bruised Gujarat Titans side, which will be eager to get back to its best. RR will have a slight edge, as Qualifier 2 will be played right here in New Chandigarh, and they will also have the confidence of a win behind them, but the Titans will have the edge of being well-rested, so there's not much to differentiate the two teams after all. Qualifier 2 will be played on Friday, 29 May, and will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but you can join us for the build-up well in advance. Cheers!
POTM - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is given the award for his scintillating knock of 97 off just 29 balls. He says that they have won the match and will carry that positive intent into the next game. On his own knocks, he says that he doesn't think much about it, but if there's something to work on, he tries to do that. On what his pre-match preparation is like, he says that he just tries to focus on lining up the opposition bowlers and how he can put them away. Adds that he tries to keep his intent up when he's dominating. On missing out on his hundred, he says that he realised only after getting out and wasn't focused on anything other than doing the best for his team.
The skipper of the Rajasthan Royals - Riyan Parag says it was a really good game of cricket overall, but admits that as a perfectionist, he felt RR should probably have pushed closer to 260 after the position they were in. Adds that finishing off the innings better is still an area they need to work on. Parag shares that there are hardly any conversations around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi within the group because they simply prefer leaving him alone to do his thing. Adds that RR give him plenty of batting practice, and beyond that, they just let the youngster play his natural game. Riyan feels everyone in the RR camp has stepped up even more over these last two games. On Jofra Archer, Parag says the banter with him never really stops and calls him one of the best, if not the best, T20 bowlers in the world. Looking ahead to facing the Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2, Parag says the immediate focus is simply on recovery and rest.
The Presentation ceremony...
Sooryavanshi storm sets the game ablaze - Earlier in the day, Pat Cummins put Rajasthan Royals into bat, and it backfired badly. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi seemed on top of his game and just took the SRH bowling attack to the cleaners. Sooryavanshi ended just 3 shy of what could have been the fastest IPL century, when Praful Hinge got him caught at deep third. Hinge took three wickets in total, but everyone else just couldn't conjure up any wicket-taking opportunities until the death overs. Dhruv Jurel hit his 6th half-century of the season, but towards the end, the Royals lost a lot of steam, losing wickets for fun and fell short of the 250-run mark, which seemed like a formality. However, it turned out to be more than enough at the end of the day.
Let's now hear from RR's premier pacer - Jofra Archer says that apart from the figures, he feels he bowled alright, and not just him, but all the guys bowled well. He adds that usually the team that gets the most wickets in the Powerplay wins the game, and feels that you just have to hang in there, because even your good balls will go for boundaries. On Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, he says it was exciting to watch, and the more runs he gets, the better it is for the bowlers. Jofra then jokes about bowling to him in the nets and says that he will tell everyone where he bowls to him after the season ends. Ends by saying that in a long season, things do get a bit up and down. It happened to them and also the Punjab Kings, but everyone just needs to keep chipping.
Pat Cummins reflects on SRH's season - The SRH skipper praises Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the way he batted and feels that they did not have too many options on a surface like this, where the margins were extremely small. Mentions that a lot of things needed to go right for them in a chase of this nature, but losing a couple of wickets at the wrong time made the task far too difficult in the end. Pat opines that they were a well-rounded side and praises Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain for the way they performed in their maiden season. Cummins also reflects on how close SRH were to finishing in the top two during the league stage and says, despite tonight's loss, he could not have asked for much more from the boys this season.
To live and die by the sword - That's probably SRH's motto, but they will be disappointed to not take things closer, especially after how they pulled things back with the ball. Abhishek Sharma was undone by a searing bumper, and Head's underwhelming season continued. Ishan Kishan played a fiery cameo, but when Heinrich Klaasen got out, all hope seemed lost. Nitish Kumar Reddy fought valiantly, and so did Salil Arora, as they hit a couple of 30s, but it was never going to be enough. Shivang Kumar had a bit of fun as he took down Archer for a plethora of boundaries to bring down the margin of loss under 50 runs, but it was still a hefty defeat.
Archer's carnage at the top - Jofra Archer was the reason Rajasthan managed to even qualify for the playoffs on the final day of league action, and again, he took a wicket in the very first over to set the tone. He got rid of all of Hyderabad's top three left-handers and killed the game. He even took as many as three catches to go along with it, but he went for plenty of runs too. Apart from Archer, Yash Punja made a big contribution with the ball, getting the prized wicket of Heinrich Klaasen, and Ravindra Jadeja then came in and picked up a couple of wickets too. Nandre Burger also got a couple of wickets and was highly economical as well.
Two blowouts in a row - Back-to-back days, we have seen teams being put into bat and winning. Big scores on the board in a knockout clash, and the opposition starts to crumble when those early wickets fall. Sunrisers Hyderabad are known to be a fearless side, but their 2026 IPL campaign ends here, and they will finish as the fourth-best team of the season.
Rajasthan stay in the hunt - A staggering batting display followed by a strong showing with the ball, and the Royals make their way into Qualifier 2, where they will have a shot at playing for a Final spot against the Gujarat Titans. Also, it was poetic in a way that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi started the carnage with the bat, and he was the one to take the final catch to seal the win.
End Of The Over 19.2 : 196/10
1 Runs
- 1 WD 19.1
- 019.1
- W 19.2
S. Kumar
27 (24)
S. Hussain
5 (7)
S. Mishra
2.2-0-21-2
19.2
W
Sushant Mishra To Shivang Kumar OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Fittingly, it is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who takes the catch to wrap up the proceedings. The Rajasthan Royals win by 47 runs and book their place in Qualifier 2, where they will face the Gujarat Titans. Bowled at pace by Mishra from around the wicket, on a good length and outside off. Kumar swings to force it through the off side. The ball flies off a thickish outside edge to short third, where Sooryavanshi is placed a bit fine, and he takes the catch around his face.
19.1
0
Sushant Mishra To Shivang Kumar
Closer to the off stump, on a short of a length. Kumar flashes hard at it but can't connect.
19.1
wd
Sushant Mishra To Shivang Kumar
Wide! Mishra sprays it well wide on off, on a good length. Shivang Kumar lets it go.
End Of The Over 19 : 195/9
4 Runs
- 018.1
- 118.2
- 018.3
- 118.4
- 2 NB 18.5
- 018.5
- 018.6
S. Hussain
5 (7)
S. Kumar
27 (22)
B. Sharma
3-0-31-0
18.6
0
Brijesh Sharma To Sakib Hussain
Sakib connects with thin air once again. Fuller and it is the slower one, outside off. Hussain swings across and one hand comes off the bat handle. The ball dribbles behind towards the keeper.
18.5
0
Brijesh Sharma To Sakib Hussain
A swing and a miss! Bowled into the strip by Brijesh, on off and middle. Sakib Hussain has an ungainly swipe across the line but fails to connect.
18.5
nb
Brijesh Sharma To Shivang Kumar
NO BALL! Brijesh Sharma gets it all wrong. An above-waist full toss at the bodyline of the batter. Shivang is cramped for room but manages to fend it away towards square leg and crosses over. RR have reviewed the no-ball call as they want the height to be checked. The ball is indeed above the waist. Free Hit coming up.
18.4
1
Brijesh Sharma To Sakib Hussain
At the sticks, on a length. Hussain swings at it but gets an inside edge that goes wide of short fine leg for a run.
18.3
0
Brijesh Sharma To Sakib Hussain
That has got to hurt. Brijesh rolls his fingers over the ball again, on a good length, on middle. Sakib has a hoick across the line but is way too early into the shot and catches it on the stomach.
18.2
1
Brijesh Sharma To Shivang Kumar
Brijesh delivers the off-cutter, angled in on a good length, on middle. Shivang walks across the stumps for the scoop but toe-ends it through square leg. Kumar hobbles to the other end.
Shivang Kumar has gone down with cramps, and the RR keeper Dhruv Jurel is helping him out. Kumar seems to be in a lot of pain, and finally, the physio comes out to his aid. After a bit of a long delay, Shivang is good to continue.
18.1
0
Brijesh Sharma To Shivang Kumar
Does not carry! Oh, Shivang is down with cramps after playing the shot. Brijesh bowls the slower, short ball, on off. Kumar slaps it down the ground with a horizontal bat. Donovan Ferreira runs in off the ropes and gets low with his hands out in front but the ball bounces in front before getting to him. He does well to get his body behind the ball and prevents it from going past him.
End Of The Over 18 : 191/9
6 Runs
- 117.1
- 117.2
- W 17.3
- 017.4
- 417.5
- 017.6
S. Hussain
4 (3)
S. Kumar
25 (19)
N. Burger
3-0-26-2
17.6
0
Nandre Burger To Sakib Hussain
The length is pulled back a bit, on middle at 143.5 kph. Sakib swings with all his might. It is miscued wide of deep point. Ravindra Jadeja is quick across the turf and slides to mop it up. Hussain was off for a single but Shivang sent him back.
17.5
4
Nandre Burger To Sakib Hussain
FOUR! Sweetly struck! Burger varies his length as he goes full and straight, aimed at the sticks. Hussain makes room and pumps it over the leaping Donovan Ferreira at mid off for a boundary.
17.4
0
Nandre Burger To Sakib Hussain
From around the wicket to the new batter, on a short of a good length, on middle. Sakib backs away to run it down to deep third but misses.
Sakib Hussain is the last man in for SRH.
17.3
W
Nandre Burger To Eshan Malinga OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Wicket number 2 for Nandre Burger. Hits the deck hard, on a back of a length, on off. Eshan hangs back and swings at it. The bat turns a bit in his hand and he slices it over mid off. Jofra Archer takes a couple of steps back at mid off and takes a reverse cup catch over his head. Third catch for Jofra. SRH are now 9 down for 187.
17.2
1
Nandre Burger To Shivang Kumar
Pace taken off and bowled into the wicket, across off. Shivang rises with the bounce and taps the ball on its head. He works it through point and picks up a single.
17.1
1
Nandre Burger To Eshan Malinga
In the channel, on a good length. Eshan pushes at it with hard hands. The ball flies down to deep third off an outside edge. Single taken.
End Of The Over 17 : 185/8
16 Runs
- 116.1
- 416.2
- 416.3
- 216.4
- 416.5
- 1 WD 16.6
- 016.6
S. Kumar
24 (18)
E. Malinga
4 (6)
J. Archer
4-0-58-3
16.6
0
Jofra Archer To Shivang Kumar
This is on a hard length, outside off. Kumar hangs deep in the crease and throws the kitchen sink at it. It is bowled at 144.8 kph and the ball keeps rising to go over the blade. 16 runs off Archer's final over.
16.6
wd
Jofra Archer To Shivang Kumar
Wide! Full and sprayed down leg, Shivang misses out on the tickle.
16.5
4
Jofra Archer To Shivang Kumar
FOUR! Dispatched. Archer bangs it in short, angled in at the batter. Kumar is waiting on the back foot, expecting the short ball. He gets his hands high and pulls it through mid-wicket for another boundary.
16.4
2
Jofra Archer To Shivang Kumar
Tucking the batter up for room this time, on a back of a length. Kumar shovels it over mid-wicket. He does not quite get hold of it and there is no protection in the deep. Ravindra Jadeja goes after it from the inner circle and hunts it down. Two runs taken.
16.3
4
Jofra Archer To Shivang Kumar
FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Cross-seam ball, on a good length, just outside the off stump. Kumar hangs back and plays it on the up. He goes over wide mid off and picks up four more.
16.2
4
Jofra Archer To Shivang Kumar
FOUR! Nicely done! Archer bashes the hard length, over middle. Kumar arches back to stay leg side of the ball and uses the pace. He glides it down to deep third, where Yash Punja gets to his right and extends his right hand to make the stop but fails to do so.
16.1
1
Jofra Archer To Eshan Malinga
Archer steams in from around the wicket and angles in a length ball, following the batter. Eshan backs away, exposing all three stumps. He chips it over cover and crosses over.
End Of The Over 16 : 169/8
4 Runs
- 115.1
- 015.2
- 015.3
- 115.4
- 115.5
- 115.6
E. Malinga
3 (5)
S. Kumar
10 (13)
Y. Punja
4-0-39-1
15.6
1
Yash Punja To Eshan Malinga
In the air...but lands safely! A bit short, turning in on middle. Eshan hops back to launch it down the ground. It goes back over the bowler's head and lands well away from the long on fielder. Just a single. Yash is done for the night. He finishes with figures of 4-0-39-1.
15.5
1
Yash Punja To Shivang Kumar
At 84.1 kph, stays on the shorter side, on middle. Shivang rocks back to force it down the ground. He mistimes it towards long on. They cross.
15.4
1
Yash Punja To Eshan Malinga
Flat and short, outside off. Malinga uses the angle to cut it late and behind point for a single.
15.3
0
Yash Punja To Eshan Malinga
And again! Another wrong'un, this is fuller and a bit quicker as well. Eshan hangs back to punch it away but the ball spins past the outside edge.
15.2
0
Yash Punja To Eshan Malinga
Beaten! Out comes the googly, on a good length, spinning away. Malinga tries to steer it away on the off side but misses.
15.1
1
Yash Punja To Shivang Kumar
Tossed up, on a nagging length, on the off stump. Shivang hits it off the back foot to long on for a single.
End Of The Over 15 : 165/8
12 Runs
- 1 WD 14.1
- 114.1
- 114.2
- 1 WD 14.3
- 614.3
- W 14.4
- 114.5
- 114.6
S. Kumar
8 (11)
E. Malinga
1 (1)
R. Jadeja
3-0-21-2
14.6
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Shivang Kumar
Just short! Another flighted ball, at the stumps, Shivang Kumar lifts it on the bounce to the long on fielder and picks up a single.
14.5
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Eshan Malinga
Really slow through the air, at just 61.4 kph, on a length and on leg. Eshan Malinga waits for an eternity before pulling it through square leg for one.
Eshan Malinga walks out to bat. A slip in place for the new batter.
14.4
W
Ravindra Jadeja To Salil Arora OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Ravindra Jadeja has the final say here and picks up his second wicket. This is floated up wide outside the off stump, a bit fuller as well. Salil Arora gets on one knee, reaches for it and looks to go over covers. He isn't completely in control and hits it straight down the throat of the fielder in the deep. Nandre Burger makes no mistake, and SRH are 8 down for 163.
14.3
6
Ravindra Jadeja To Salil Arora
SIX! Salil Arora decides to take on Jaddu. Full, on leg stump, Arora clears the front leg and launches it high over long on for a biggie.
14.3
wd
Ravindra Jadeja To Salil Arora
WIDE! Good take from Jurel, could have easily been four extra runs as well. Fired in well down the leg side, Jurel springs to his left and gobbles it up.
14.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Shivang Kumar
Darted into the batter, on a length, hit off the back foot and in front of mid-wicket for one more.
14.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Salil Arora
Dragged length again, around off, hit away down to long on for a single.
14.1
wd
Ravindra Jadeja To Salil Arora
WIDE! Length ball, wide outside off, sprayed beyond the tramline and left alone.
End Of The Over 14 : 153/7
5 Runs
- 113.1
- 1 WD 13.2
- 113.2
- 013.3
- 113.4
- 013.5
- 113.6
S. Arora
28 (18)
S. Kumar
6 (9)
Y. Punja
3-0-35-1
13.6
1
Yash Punja To Salil Arora
Dragged well short and outside off, slapped down to long off for a single.
13.5
0
Yash Punja To Salil Arora
Tossed up this time, outside off, pushed to the right of point by Arora.
13.4
1
Yash Punja To Shivang Kumar
A bit shorter, angled into the pads, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for just a single.
13.3
0
Yash Punja To Shivang Kumar
Flatter googly on middle, Shivang jams it down the deck.
13.2
1
Yash Punja To Salil Arora
In the air, lands safely! Flighted ball outside off, Salil Arora throws the kitchen sink at it but gets it nowhere. The ball gets sliced high towards extra cover, where the bowler and long off fielder run after it. But the ball falls in between and Salil gets a single.
13.2
wd
Yash Punja To Salil Arora
WIDE! Full and lobbed way down the leg side. Left alone by Salil and the 150 is up for SRH.
13.1
1
Yash Punja To Shivang Kumar
A shorter googly, turning into the stumps. Kumar rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
STRATEGIC BREAK! With the tailenders around him now, Salil Arora might as well swing at almost everything from here on. So far in this partnership, he has not taken too many risks, but you wonder how much longer he can afford to hold back with the equation climbing. One also feels it may not be too long before Riyan Parag turns back to either Jofra Archer or Nandre Burger to prise out Arora and put the game to bed.
End Of The Over 13 : 148/7
3 Runs
- 112.1
- 012.2
- 012.3
- 012.4
- 112.5
- 112.6
S. Kumar
4 (6)
S. Arora
26 (15)
R. Jadeja
2-0-9-1
12.6
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Shivang Kumar
The over's gone by in a flash, just three off it. Generously tossed up, on off stump. Shivang Kumar lunges and drives it through mid off for a run.
12.5
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Salil Arora
Fuller this time, outside off, driven through cover for a single.
12.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Salil Arora
On the shorter side now, outside off, Arora reaches out but fails to get it through the infield.
12.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Salil Arora
Flatter one around off, cut away straight to point.
12.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Salil Arora
Nearly outfoxed the batter, did Jaddu. Jadeja sees Arora advancing and fires in a full and wide one. Arora does well to reach it.
12.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Shivang Kumar
Flighted ball, angled into middle. Kumar gets forward and drives it uppishly through mid off for one.
End Of The Over 12 : 145/7
7 Runs
- 1 WD 11.1
- W 11.1
- 1 WD 11.2
- 011.2
- 011.3
- 111.4
- 311.5
- 111.6
S. Kumar
2 (4)
S. Arora
25 (11)
S. Mishra
2-0-20-1
11.6
1
Sushant Mishra To Shivang Kumar
Shorter in length, outside off, nudged down through the short third region for one.
11.5
3
Sushant Mishra To Salil Arora
Jadeja showing young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi how good he is in the field. A high full toss outside off, Salil Arora just dabs it down to backward point. Vaibhav lets it go through his hands and just jogs towards the ball. Jadeja runs to his left from deep point and puts in a big dive, saving a run for his side.
11.4
1
Sushant Mishra To Shivang Kumar
Good length, sliding on from around off, punched on the up and through cover-point for one.
11.3
0
Sushant Mishra To Shivang Kumar
Another short one, wide outside off, and let down through to the keeper by Shivang.
11.2
0
Sushant Mishra To Shivang Kumar
Full and wide outside off, lands it well inside the tramline. Kumar looks to square drive but misses.
11.2
wd
Sushant Mishra To Shivang Kumar
WIDE! Too short. An effort ball from Mishra, as he grunts it and digs it in high over middle. Shivang Kumar ducks under it.
The new batter is Shivang Kumar.
11.1
W
Sushant Mishra To Pat Cummins OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! You simply cannot keep Jofra Archer out of the action. A good change of angle from Sushant Mishra as he comes around the wicket. This is dug in short and angled into the batter. Pat Cummins tries to wallop it over deep mid-wicket but gets cramped for room and gets it high and wide of long on. Archer runs to his right and takes a fine catch, managing to not step on the ropes, and RR are just 3 wickets away from victory now.
11.1
wd
Sushant Mishra To Pat Cummins
WIDE! Banged in on a hard length and angled well outside the off stump. Wide called.
Will Brijesh Sharma continue? Nope. Sushant Mishra has been brought back.
End Of The Over 11 : 138/6
6 Runs
- 110.1
- 210.2
- 110.3
- 110.4
- W 10.5
- 110.6
P. Cummins
1 (1)
S. Arora
22 (10)
R. Jadeja
1-0-6-1
10.6
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Pat Cummins
Flatter one on off, Pat Cummins hangs back and plays a late dab to the left of short third for a single.
SRH's skipper, Pat Cummins comes out to bat.
10.5
W
Ravindra Jadeja To Nitish Kumar Reddy OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja might have just dealt the decisive blow here. Jadeja had been bowling a bit slower throughout this over, but this is darted in at nearly 100 clicks. Bowled full and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy sits down to slog sweep but is rushed. He ends up hitting it aerially down to deep mid-wicket, where Dasun Shanaka charges in and takes a good low catch. Reddy is devastated, and SRH are 6 down for 137.
10.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Salil Arora
Attacking the stumps now, worked away through mid on for one more.
10.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Slower through the air, on a dragged length and grips a bit as well. NKR rocks back and slaps it down to wide long off for a single.
10.2
2
Ravindra Jadeja To Nitish Kumar Reddy
The initial call is for two and they get it with ease. Flighted on middle and leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy clips it through mid-wicket and picks up a brace.
10.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Salil Arora
Length ball outside off, played with an angled bat and towards deep cover-point for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to bowl for the first time in this match.
End Of The Over 10 : 132/5
18 Runs
- 69.1
- 49.2
- 1 WD 9.3
- 19.3
- 19.4
- 49.5
- 19.6
S. Arora
20 (8)
N. Reddy
35 (17)
B. Sharma
2-0-27-0
9.6
1
Brijesh Sharma To Salil Arora
Honing in on the off stump, on a length. Arora angles it behind point and retains the strike with a single. 18 runs off the over. At the halfway mark, SRH are 132/5, needing 112 runs from 60 balls.
9.5
4
Brijesh Sharma To Salil Arora
FOUR! Thumped! The 50-run stand comes up in real quick time. Brijesh attempts the back-of-the-hand slower one. This is floated up right in the slot, on off. Arora gets his hands through and smacks it back past the bowler. Sharma sticks out his right hand but the ball is past him by then and it races down the ground for four more.
9.4
1
Brijesh Sharma To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Takes pace off now, served on a short of a length. Reddy jabs it through mid-wicket for another single.
9.3
1
Brijesh Sharma To Salil Arora
Bashes the hard length, over middle. Arora rolls his wrists over the ball and pulls it wide of square leg for a run.
9.3
wd
Brijesh Sharma To Salil Arora
Wide! Well wide on off. Salil lets it pass.
9.2
4
Brijesh Sharma To Salil Arora
FOUR! In the gap! Back-of-the-hand slower one by Brijesh, on a back of a length, on middle. Arora waits on the back foot and lets the ball come to him. He pulls it hard and to the left of deep square leg for a boundary.
9.1
6
Brijesh Sharma To Salil Arora
SIX! Salil Arora gets it on the six-hitting act now. Full and angled into the pads. Easy pickings for Salil as he keeps a still head and plays the pick-up shot off the pads. It sails over square leg for a maximum.
STRATEGIC BREAK! Wow, it's right to say that not only the players, but also the fans need a breather right now. 9 overs of pure madness thus far, 114 runs and 5 wickets. SRH are certainly keeping up with the required rate, and they are even ahead of that rate, but with 5 wickets down and only Pat Cummins to come before the tail, this is looking like an improbable task right now. Rajasthan Royals have done well to be fearless and take that risk-reward and Jofra Archer has picked up 3 huge wickets to put his side in a prime position to win the game. Can Nitish Kumar Reddy take things deep and keep SRH in the hunt? Let's find out.
End Of The Over 9 : 114/5
18 Runs
- 18.1
- 18.2
- 48.3
- 08.4
- 68.5
- 68.6
N. Reddy
34 (16)
S. Arora
4 (3)
Y. Punja
2-0-30-1
8.6
6
Yash Punja To Nitish Kumar Reddy
SIX! Excellent innovation! A bit quicker through the air by Punja and fuller as well, aimed at the stumps. Nitish Kumar Reddy goes for the reverse and executes it well. He nails the shot over backward point for half a dozen more. 18 runs off the over.
8.5
6
Yash Punja To Nitish Kumar Reddy
SIX! Yash Punja continues to pay the price for being a bit too short. This is in line with the middle stump. Reddy uses the depth of the crease and pummels it to the right of deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.
8.4
0
Yash Punja To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Around off and he goes full this time. Reddy stabs it down to cover.
8.3
4
Yash Punja To Nitish Kumar Reddy
FOUR! The 100 comes up for SRH. Punja drops it a bit too short, on middle. Nitish Kumar Reddy is quick to pick up the length. He rocks back and makes room to open up the off side. He powers it up and over cover and picks up a boundary.
8.2
1
Yash Punja To Salil Arora
Attacking the front pad and the length stays full. Salil eases it to long on and gets to the other end.
8.1
1
Yash Punja To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Bowled full and following the batter as he backs away. Nitish Kumar Reddy works it down the ground to long on for a run.
End Of The Over 8 : 96/5
13 Runs
- 47.1
- 47.2
- 17.3
- 17.4
- 27.5
- 17.6
N. Reddy
17 (11)
S. Arora
3 (2)
S. Mishra
1-0-13-0
7.6
1
Sushant Mishra To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Fuller and on off, this is drilled to long off for a single.
7.5
2
Sushant Mishra To Nitish Kumar Reddy
A bit short, on middle. NKR swivels and gets on top of the bounce before pulling it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
7.4
1
Sushant Mishra To Salil Arora
Arora was gone had the ball hit the stumps. Mishra angles it across the right-hander once again, on a back of a length. Salil taps it in front of cover and sets off for the run. Donovan Ferreira moves to his right and kicks the ball in the direction of the stumps at the bowling end but misses. Salil was struggling to get home.
7.3
1
Sushant Mishra To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Across off, on a back of a length. Reddy angles it in front of backward point and hurries to the other end. Dasun Shanaka has a shy at the batting end but misses. Sahil would have been in anyway.
7.2
4
Sushant Mishra To Nitish Kumar Reddy
FOUR! Hammered away! Sushant Mishra errs again, as this is too short and too wide on off. Reddy cashes in as he frees his arms and smacks it with a horizontal bat past the man at mid off inside the circle for four more.
7.1
4
Sushant Mishra To Nitish Kumar Reddy
FOUR! Up and over! Short and wide on off, Reddy stands deep in the crease and rises with the bounce to slap it over cover for a boundary.
End Of The Over 7 : 83/5
12 Runs
- 16.1
- 16.2
- 1 WD 6.3
- 16.3
- 66.4
- W 6.5
- 26.6
S. Arora
2 (1)
N. Reddy
5 (6)
Y. Punja
1-0-12-1
6.6
2
Yash Punja To Salil Arora
Wayward throw! Tossed up, outside off. Arora extends his hands and plays the square drive through point. Ravindra Jadeja charges across to his left and fires in a throw at the batting end. It sails over the keeper's head and the batters run one more on the overthrow.
Salil Arora walks out to bat next, and SRH are under immense pressure here.
6.5
W
Yash Punja To Heinrich Klaasen OUT!
OUT! LBW! The Royals get the review right, and they have the big fish. Yash Punja lets out a big roar. RR's joy knows no bounds. This is a body blow for SRH. Floated up, on a length, around off. Heinrich Klaasen switches his stance and goes for the reverse. The ball sneaks under the bat and hits him on the pads. A confident shout from Jurel and Punja but it gets turned down. Riyan Parag checks with the bowler and the keeper before taking the review. Where has this hit Klaasen? Well, the impact is line with the off stump and the ball goes on to crash into the off stump on Ball Tracking. It is three reds. The on-field decision is reversed and SRH lose Klaasen.
6.4
6
Yash Punja To Heinrich Klaasen
SIX! Incredible shot! Yash drops it fractionally short, on middle and leg. Klaasen hops deep in the crease and backs away. He opens up the front hip and goes inside out over cover for a biggie.
6.3
1
Yash Punja To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Flighted delivery, full and outside off. Reddy reaches out in front and drags it through mid-wicket for another single.
6.3
wd
Yash Punja To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Wide! Full and fired down leg. Reddy attempts the fine sweep but fails to connect.
6.2
1
Yash Punja To Heinrich Klaasen
Slightly slower through the air and a bit of air given too. On a nagging length, outside off, a hint of turn. Klaasen hits it down to long off for one.
6.1
1
Yash Punja To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Sliding in at the leg stump, fractionally short. Reddy uses the depth of the crease and pulls it through square leg for a run.
Will Riyan Parag give Jofra Archer a fourth over on the trot and look for the kill? No, not yet. Yash Punja to bowl right after the Powerplay.
End Of The Over 6 : 71/4
9 Runs
- 15.1
- 15.2
- 05.3
- 15.4
- 45.5
- 25.6
H. Klaasen
11 (7)
N. Reddy
3 (4)
B. Sharma
1-0-9-0
5.6
2
Brijesh Sharma To Heinrich Klaasen
Back to bowling pace on, on a short of a length, on top of off. Klaasen stands tall and plays the short-arm jab towards wide long on. Donovan Ferreira gets around to his right and slides to mop it up. A couple of runs to end the Powerplay. After 6 overs, SRH are 71/4, needing 173 from 84 balls.
5.5
4
Brijesh Sharma To Heinrich Klaasen
FOUR! Nicely done! Klaasen backs away early and Brijesh follows him with the leg-cutter, bowled on a back of a length. Heinrich waits on it and just helps it through backward square leg for a boundary.
5.4
1
Brijesh Sharma To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Skidding through again, on a short of a good length. Reddy presses back for the pull but is a bit rushed. It goes aerially but drops well in front of the man at deep square leg. They cross.
5.3
0
Brijesh Sharma To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Bowled at 139.3 kph, on a back of a length, on off. Reddy taps it from the crease to cover.
5.2
1
Brijesh Sharma To Heinrich Klaasen
Pushes the length up, angled in on middle and leg. Klaasen brings his bat out in front and drives it to long on for a run.
5.1
1
Brijesh Sharma To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Digs it in short first up, on middle. Reddy swivels and mistimes the pull wide of mid-wicket for a single.
Brijesh Sharma to close out the Powerplay.
End Of The Over 5 : 62/4
9 Runs
- 04.1
- 44.2
- 04.3
- W 4.4
- 14.5
- 44.6
H. Klaasen
4 (4)
N. Reddy
1 (1)
J. Archer
3-0-42-3
4.6
4
Jofra Archer To Heinrich Klaasen
FOUR! Oh, what a shot, so pleasing to the eyes. Back of a length and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen just hangs on the back foot, gets his arms high up and pats it down through the gap at covers for a boundary.
4.5
1
Jofra Archer To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Short of a length, around off, nudged down with soft hands towards backward point for one.
SRH slide further into trouble. Nitish Kumar Reddy walks out to the middle with Jofra Archer right on top of his game and charging in with his tail well and truly up.
4.4
W
Jofra Archer To Travis Head OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Is that the game right there? Jofra Archer needs to get his own statue outside Sawai Mansingh Stadium for his performances in the last couple of games. Archer's been peppering the length until now, but this time he goes full, and he goes fast as well at over 150 kph. He saw Travis Head making room a couple of times and Head does just that yet again. The length is a surprise for Head and he is also beaten for raw pace as he tries to hammer it through the off side. The ball smashes into the off pole and knocks it out of the ground. SRH in a spot of real bother at 57/4 as Archer gets his third wicket.
4.3
0
Jofra Archer To Travis Head
Better timing than the last one, but Head finds the fielder this time. Fractionally short and over middle, slapped straight to the point fielder.
4.2
4
Jofra Archer To Travis Head
FOUR! That's well played. Hard length on leg, Travis Head steps away to the leg side, makes room and forces the cut through point for a boundary.
4.1
0
Jofra Archer To Travis Head
Back of a length, right at the batter. Head hops up to defend.
Third over on the trot for Jofra Archer.
End Of The Over 4 : 53/3
1 Runs
- 03.1
- 03.2
- W 3.3
- 03.4
- 1 WD 3.5
- 03.5
- 03.6
H. Klaasen
0 (3)
T. Head
13 (4)
N. Burger
2-0-20-1
3.6
0
Nandre Burger To Heinrich Klaasen
Nandre Burger has sucked all the momentum out of the chase, just a run and a wicket off the over. Length again, attacking the stumps, Klaasen inside-edges it back onto the pads.
3.5
0
Nandre Burger To Heinrich Klaasen
A full toss now, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen opts to just pat it down the pitch.
3.5
wd
Nandre Burger To Heinrich Klaasen
WIDE! Well bowled, just a bit too high though. A quick bumper, over middle and leg. Klaasen looks to pull but is well beaten.
3.4
0
Nandre Burger To Heinrich Klaasen
Oh, that must have stung. Dug in a bit short over middle, shoots off the deck. Heinrich Klaasen hops up to defend but gets hit on the gloves. Four dots in the over so far.
Heinrich Klaasen comes out to the middle.
3.3
W
Nandre Burger To Ravichandran Smaran OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Ravichandran Smaran comes, and Ravichandran Smaran goes. SRH are haemorrhaging wickets now. Nandre Burger hits a hard length and bowls it around off. Smaran comes down the pitch and looks to take it on, and he's undone by the pressure of the previous two dot balls. Smaran mistimes it badly, Jofra Archer backtracks at mid on and takes it safely.
3.2
0
Nandre Burger To Ravichandran Smaran
Swing and a miss! The last thing SRH want is a new batter eating up deliveries in the Powerplay. Bowled on a good length, over middle. Smaran comes forward to go over mid off but misses.
3.1
0
Nandre Burger To Ravichandran Smaran
Good length, in and around off, Smaran pats it down to cover.
RR were 45/0 after the first three overs and eventually finished the Powerplay at 80 without losing a wicket. SRH are 52/2, and Nandre Burger is all set to continue.
End Of The Over 3 : 52/2
17 Runs
- 42.1
- 62.2
- 02.3
- 62.4
- W 2.5
- 12.6
R. Smaran
1 (1)
T. Head
13 (4)
J. Archer
2-0-33-2
2.6
1
Jofra Archer To Ravichandran Smaran
A fiery length ball, angling across off. Ravichandran Smaran stays back and angles it down to deep third for one.
Jofra Archer fights back. SRH are 2 down inside the Powerplay. Ravichandran Smaran has walked in ahead of Heinrich Klaasen.
2.5
W
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! The Ishan Kishan show is over and Jofra Archer has the last laugh in this battle. Archer bangs it in a bit short again and darts it quickly across the left-hander. Ishan Kishan looks to hammer it down the ground but ends up slicing it off the top edge. The ball lobs up towards cover, where Donovan Ferreira takes a dolly of a catch. Archer has two big wickets and SRH now need 193 off 103 balls.
2.4
6
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
DROPPED AND SIX! Just over. Could Ravindra Jadeja have done better? Surely, by his standards, he should have even taken it. A really well-directed bumper from Jofra Archer and Ishan Kishan nearly gets cleaned up. However, Kishan does go after it and gets a top edge that sails down to deep square leg. It goes so high that even Jaddu doesn't quite get his position right and lunges to take it over the ropes but spills it. 50 UP FOR SRH.
2.3
0
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
Oh, a dot ball. Boo, hoo! Good length, slanted across off, Kishan looks to make room and cut but ends up just tapping it down to mid off.
2.2
6
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
SIX! Even better and Ishan Kishan is on fire out there. Fuller one, targeting the pads, Kishan gets low and shovels the pick-up shot over long leg for a biggie. He's raced to 27 off just 8 balls.
2.1
4
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! The ball is really flying around tonight. Archer bowls it back of a length and outside off, at around 150 clicks. Kishan makes a bit of room and shows tremendous bat speed to flay it up and over backward point for a boundary.
End Of The Over 2 : 35/1
19 Runs
- 21.1
- 5 WD 1.2
- 11.2
- 01.3
- 11.4
- 61.5
- 41.6
T. Head
13 (4)
I. Kishan
17 (6)
N. Burger
1-0-19-0
1.6
4
Nandre Burger To Travis Head
FOUR! No respite from the batters, 19 off the over. Length ball on off, Head backs away and slaps it between mid off and cover, over the infield and for a boundary.
1.5
6
Nandre Burger To Travis Head
SIX! Travis Head has literally dragged the ball to the fence here. Shorter but around waist height. Head swivels and pulls it flat over the man at deep backward square leg for a biggie.
1.4
1
Nandre Burger To Ishan Kishan
Good length, angled into middle and leg at 143.6 clicks. Kishan stabs it in front of mid on for an easy single.
1.3
0
Nandre Burger To Ishan Kishan
Pitched fuller and outside off, Kishan leans ahead and just checks his shot, pushing it to cover.
1.2
1
Nandre Burger To Travis Head
Back of a length, on off and middle, Head pulls it off the back foot, without much timing and through mid-wicket for a single.
1.2
wd
Nandre Burger To Travis Head
FIVE WIDES! Down the wrong line and Burger pays a hefty price for it. Full and looking to swing it into the batter, but the starting line is middle and leg. That ball swings well down leg and beats the diving keeper to roll into the fine leg fence.
1.1
2
Nandre Burger To Travis Head
Off the mark right away. Burger comes from over the wicket, cramps the batter as he angles it into the ribs. Head hops back and dabs it gently through the space between square leg and mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
No shortage of action in that opening over. If that is a sign of things to come, strap yourselves in because we could be in for an absolute rollercoaster here. Here's Nandre Burger from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 16/1
16 Runs
- 00.1
- W 0.2
- 20.3
- 60.4
- 40.5
- 40.6
I. Kishan
16 (4)
T. Head
0 (0)
J. Archer
1-0-16-1
0.6
4
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! That's pinged off the bat. What an entertaining first over, a wicket and then 16 runs thereafter. Full and wide, bowled at a brisk pace again. Kishan goes on one knee and smacks it flat over point for another boundary.
0.5
4
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! Flies off the edge! Pitched fuller and in the channel outside off. Ishan Kishan flashes hard at it and gets a thick outside edge that flies over the slip cordon for a boundary.
0.4
6
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
SIX! On the pads, and with that much pace already on the ball, that's easy pickings for KIshan. Good length on leg, picked up and dumped over fine leg for a biggie.
0.3
2
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
No fear from Ishan Kishan. Another quick short ball, at 150.8 kph this time. Kishan goes after it and top edges it well wide to the right of long leg for a couple of runs.
RR strike early. Ishan Kishan is in at number 3.
0.2
W
Jofra Archer To Abhishek Sharma OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jofra Archer has done it again. He's been lethal in the first over, and he gets a huge wicket. Archer bowls this at a searing 148.5 kph, over leg stump and digs it in short. The ball flies right between the shoulder and the helmet and Abhishek Sharma awkwardly tries to fend it away. He ends up gloving it behind and Dhruv Jurel takes a simple catch. Archer is off in celebration, and why not? SRH are rocked early.
0.1
0
Jofra Archer To Abhishek Sharma
A loose shot from Abhishek Sharma and he nearly chips it straight to mid off. Back of a length and wide outside off, Sharma goes after it but gets it off the toe end of the bat and in front of the mid off fielder.
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Match Info
- Venue New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
- Weather Clear
- Toss Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field
- Result Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs
- Player of the Match Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Umpire Adrian Holdstock (SA), Ulhas Gandhe (IND) and Rohan Pandit (IND)
- Referee Vengalil Narayanan Kutty (IND)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Rajasthan 243/8 in 20.0 overs
- Rajasthan 200/3 in 14.4 overs
- Strategic Time-out : Rajasthan 192/3 in 14.0 overs
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 20 balls between D Jurel (42) and R Parag (12)
- D Jurel T20 fifty: 50 runs in 20 balls (5x4) (3x6)
- Rajasthan 151/2 in 11.0 overs
- 1st wkt Partnership: 100 off 44 balls between Y Jaiswal (25) and V Sooryavanshi (77)
- Rajasthan 103/0 in 7.2 overs
- Strategic Time-out : Rajasthan 80/0 in 6.0 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Rajasthan 80/0
- V Sooryavanshi T20 fifty: 54 runs in 16 balls (1x4) (8x6)
- 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 20 balls between Y Jaiswal (8) and V Sooryavanshi (42)
- Rajasthan 51/0 in 3.2 overs
- Hyderabad 150/7 in 13.1 overs
- Strategic Time-out: Hyderabad 148/7 in 13.0 overs
- Strategic Time-out: Hyderabad 114/5 in 9.0 overs
- Hyderabad 102/5 in 8.3 overs
- Referral 1 (6.5 ovs): RAJ against H Klaasen (LBW) Successful (HYD: 2, RAJ: 2)
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Hyderabad 71/4
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 51 off 14 balls between T Head (13) and I Kishan (33)
- Hyderabad 51/1 in 2.4 overs
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