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Match 36, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
, Apr 25, 2026
228/6
(20.0/20)
229/5
(18.3/20)
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets
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Gear up for a Super Sunday - And... breathe. It was a highly entertaining start to the weekend, but this might as well be just the trailer. Sunday, 26th April, brings another double header. The day begins in Chepauk as the Chennai Super Kings host the Gujarat Titans, with the first ball being scheduled for 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). Then, the action will shift to the Ekana Stadium for the battle between the two teams languishing at the bottom. Lucknow Super Giants welcome Kolkata Knight Riders with the first ball set for 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). But as usual, our buildup will begin well in advance, so do join us for that as well. Until then, we sign off. Cheers.
A historic Saturday - Just another day in the IPL when the bat dominated the ball completely. The day game saw history being rewritten. Punjab Kings scaled down an enormous target of 265 with seven balls to spare, making it the highest successful run chase in IPL history. Delhi Capitals were left absolutely shellshocked by what hit them in their defence. An aggregate of 529 runs across both innings, with everyone forgetting the count of how many times the ball sailed over the ropes. And come the evening game, the Sunrisers unleashed arguably their best performance this season, not with the ball, but with the bat. They chased down 229 against the Royals like it was just another routine task, with 9 balls to spare. But with history, that left a stain as well. Across both games, a plethora of catches were dropped by each and every team that took the field, which eventually cost them a lot.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - SRH's Ishan Kishan collects the award for his outstanding knock of 74 runs off just 31 balls. Ishan reckons that it was a good wicket to bat on and that the aim was to restrict RR below 230, which they managed. Adds that he enjoyed leading the side in the first 7 games, and with Pat Cummins back, the team gains extra bowling strength. Kishan highlights the importance of a strong Powerplay and says he and Abhishek Sharma were calm and clear about the required rate, with their partnership setting things up. Speaking about his approach, he says the skillset is always there, and it is about being in the right headspace, watching the ball and finding gaps to keep the scoreboard moving. When asked if this is the best he has batted, Kishan says the best is yet to come.
The captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad - Pat Cummins says that he is really happy with the win. Adds that the outcomes are never certain heading into the first game, no matter how solid the preparations have been. On being asked about where the bowlers will go, he admits there are no easy answers, jokingly adding that they need to start working on their batting instead. He notes that the high-scoring nature of the game worked in their favour, with the belief that even a couple of bad overs could be offset by bouncing back and making an impact. He references it to Praful Hinge, who made a good comeback after going for plenty of runs. On the young Indian seamers, he is full of praise, saying they have been awesome. He credits Ishan for leading them beautifully in his absence, and also singles out Harshal and Jaydev for starting the season on a strong note. About the discussions at the halfway stage, Cummins reveals that they were actually quite calm. Says that RR could've got something around 250 with the way they start. So, he adds that they took 228 with both hands. Highlights that they got off to a flyer in the Powerplay, which shrunk the asking rate to just 10 runs per over. He singles out Abhishek and Ishan for the manner in which they put the chase to bed, before signing off by calling it a really good win to take.
... Time for the post-match presentation ...
SRH's Abhishek Sharma is next to talk - He says it feels great to be on the winning side and contribute. He admits he had a bit of luck along the way but felt the pitch was good for batting and that RR were 15-20 runs short. Abhishek shares that the plan was to create room against Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger to disrupt their line and lengths. He further says that the way Ishan led in the first 7 games meant they never really felt the absence of Pat Cummins. Sharma says that with Cummins back, his experience and the way he handles the key overs bring added confidence to the side. Abhishek also says he enjoys playing at the Wankhede and is looking forward to the next game there.
The captain of the Rajasthan Royals - Riyan Parag says they executed well from a skill standpoint, but dropped a few catches. Opines that you cannot afford to give quality batters second chances and admits they could have been better in the field. Parag says they need to be more clinical, with fielding playing a major role. He adds that they will look to step up in the next game, use the day’s break to mentally refresh, and come back stronger. Riyan feels they left around 10-15 runs on the table but credits the opposition for bowling well in the death. On the late introduction of Bishnoi, Parag explains that with two left-handers at the crease, he felt he and Donovan Ferreira had a better chance of picking up wickets. He also believes that the surface was not particularly spin-friendly and that his plan to manage the four overs did not quite come off. Pirag says that every venue and game is different, and it is about adapting accordingly, saying they will assess things fresh heading to New Chandigarh.
Sooryavanshi's fun in Jaipur - Jaipur had barely recovered from the historic run carnival in Delhi when the Rajasthan Royals walked out and made the ground their personal batting range. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi faced 37 balls. He scored 103 runs. The mathematics alone should be unsettling for every bowling attack in this tournament. But what makes it threatening for bowlers is the manner of it, swatting international-class bowlers to all corners. Dhruv Jurel was the ideal partner, anchoring one end with a responsible fifty, while Sooryavanshi did what Sooryavanshi does in their 112-run stand. Eshan Malinga and Pat Cummins were the only bowlers who left the field with any respite, conceding 65 between them across 8 overs. The rest were taken apart. The Sunrisers did fight back in the death overs to trim the total somewhat.
Plans fall flat - Rajasthan were let down by lackadaisical fielding and a second line of attack that offered precious little after the Archer-Burger opening burst. Runs kept leaking at an alarming rate, and while they did eventually prise Kishan out, the game had long slipped from their fingers by then. Also, holding someone of Jadeja's and Ravi Bishnoi's calibre to just a solitary over each didn't help their cause either. Klaasen read the situation well, staying watchful with the chase well in hand before branching out into calculated aggression when the moment called for it, teaming up nicely with Nitish Kumar Reddy with a minimum of fuss. Though neither of them could get the job done, it was too little too late for the Royals to bring any sort of twist in the game.
Abhishek-Ishan duo leave RR rattled - Chasing a mountain, SRH lost Travis Head in the very first over as Burger and Archer came roaring in with hostile spells and sharp bounce. But Abhishek Sharma had absolutely no intention of going quietly. Jadeja grassed a sitter to hand him a lifeline, and he made Rajasthan pay in the most brutal fashion. Ishan Kishan kept the scoreboard ticking nicely at the other end, and together, the pair feasted on anything remotely loose. The two set the stage ablaze with a breathless 132-run stand before Abhishek was finally fished out, not before smashing a fifty.
Orange is the colour of joy - The Orange Army dominate the Men in Pink in the Pink City in the most astounding fashion. With SRH hunting down 229 like a walk in the park, this is now the 4th highest successful run chase in IPL history. This marks the fourth win in a row for the Sunrisers and the first one while chasing, having won all their previous games while defending. And they are proving a lot of experts wrong with the way they have gone about this season. They leapfrog the Royals and claim the third spot in the points table.
End Of The Over 18.3 : 229/5
9 Runs
- 118.1
- 1 WD 18.2
- 118.2
- 618.3
S. Arora
8 (3)
A. Verma
1 (1)
N. Burger
3.3-0-50-0
18.3
6
Nandre Burger To Salil Arora
SIX! Salil Arora finishes things off with a nonchalant hit. SRH win by 5 wickets and make it four wins in a row. Full and sliding onto the pads from around the wicket, Salil keeps a still head and plays the pick-up shot off the pads without any fuss. It sails over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
18.2
1
Nandre Burger To Aniket Verma
Hits the hard length, over off. Aniket arches back and plays the ramp with an open bat face for a single.
18.2
wd
Nandre Burger To Aniket Verma
Wide! Sprayed down leg, on a length. Aniket Verma is beaten for pace on the glance.
18.1
1
Nandre Burger To Salil Arora
Honing in on the off stump, on a good length. Salil angles it behind point for a single.
And all of a sudden, SRH have lost both the set batters in the same over. With only 9 runs needed in 12 balls, Aniket Verma walks in at number 7. Nandre Burger (3-0-41-0) will bowl the penultimate.
End Of The Over 18 : 220/5
7 Runs
- 617.1
- W 17.2
- 117.3
- 017.4
- 017.5
- W 17.6
H. Klaasen
29 (24)
S. Arora
1 (1)
B. Sharma
4-0-44-2
17.6
W
Brijesh Sharma To Heinrich Klaasen OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Not the best of balls, but Brijesh Sharma will take it. Brijesh goes searching for the yorker, but it comes out as a high full toss, on middle. Klaasen swings across the line but does not quite go hard at it. He just shovels it to deep square leg, where Ravi Bishnoi runs in off the ropes and gets low out in front to take the catch. Klaasen has been asked to wait as the umpires want to check the height of the full toss. The ball is below the waist, and it is a fair delivery. Heinrich cannot finish the job himself. SRH lose their 5th wicket and are left needing 9 runs from 12 balls.
17.5
0
Brijesh Sharma To Heinrich Klaasen
Wide given. A marginal call, but it goes in favour of the batter. Brijesh Sharma is not happy with it, and Riyan Parag sends it upstairs. Flirting with the tramline, on a length, Heinrich Klaasen lets it through to the keeper. Klaasen had not moved, and some part of the ball is inside the wide guideline. It is a fair delivery.
17.4
0
Brijesh Sharma To Heinrich Klaasen
Low full toss, tailing back in at the off stump. Heinrich Klaasen just angles the drive to Riyan Parag at a catching cover position.
17.3
1
Brijesh Sharma To Salil Arora
Another well-executed yorker, on middle. Salil bunts it out to long on for a single.
Too little too late for the Royals. But Brijesh at least gets something to smile. Salil Arora is in at number 6.
17.2
W
Brijesh Sharma To Nitish Kumar Reddy OUT!
OUT! LBW! Struck on the boot, and the finger is raised. A searing yorker by Brijesh Sharma with a bit of tail back in at the toes. Nitish Kumar Reddy hurriedly drops his bat, but he is late in doing so. The ball goes under the bat and strikes Reddy on the left boot. Reddy reviews almost immediately. No bat is involved on UltraEdge, and the Ball Tracking has the ball crashing into the leg pole. The on-field decision is upheld, and Reddy is given the marching orders. SRH are 219/4, needing 10 more runs.
17.1
6
Brijesh Sharma To Nitish Kumar Reddy
SIX! Into the stands! Brijesh Sharma bowls the leg-cutter into the surface, over middle. This sits up to be hit, just below the chest. Nitish Kumar Reddy hangs back and unleashes the pull way over square leg for a biggie. The 50-run stand comes up between this pair.
End Of The Over 17 : 213/3
20 Runs
- 616.1
- 116.2
- 216.3
- 616.4
- 116.5
- 416.6
H. Klaasen
29 (21)
N. Reddy
30 (16)
T. Deshpande
3-0-43-0
16.6
4
Tushar Deshpande To Heinrich Klaasen
FOUR! In the gap! Deshpande gets the line wrong as he serves a low full toss, slanting into the right-hander. Heinrich Klaasen hangs low to take the ball on the full and whips it all along the ground. Picks the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a four. 20 runs from the over. 16 more needed for SRH.
16.5
1
Tushar Deshpande To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Deshpande responds well as he slips in the yorker, on middle. NKR jams it out to cover and takes a single.
16.4
6
Tushar Deshpande To Nitish Kumar Reddy
SIX! A skimmer from Reddy. Deshpande digs it in short but takes pace off, outside off. It comes at shoulder height to Reddy, who stands up tall on his toes and pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a flat six.
16.3
2
Tushar Deshpande To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Full and skidding through, around the off stump. Reddy shanks it off the inner half of the bat but it goes right between deep mid-wicket and long on. That allows him to sneak in the second run.
16.2
1
Tushar Deshpande To Heinrich Klaasen
Stays full, on off and middle. Klaasen swings hard at it but the bat turns in his hand. He gets it past the bowler's right and picks up a single.
16.1
6
Tushar Deshpande To Heinrich Klaasen
SIX! Incredible shot! Deshpande goes full, on the off stump. Heinrich Klaasen clears the front leg slightly and collapses his back knee. He opens up the front hip to go inside out over cover for a six.
Tushar Deshpande (2-0-23-0) returns into the attack. SRH need 36 runs from 24 balls.
End Of The Over 16 : 193/3
5 Runs
- 115.1
- 115.2
- 015.3
- 015.4
- 215.5
- 115.6
H. Klaasen
18 (18)
N. Reddy
21 (13)
B. Sharma
3-0-37-0
15.6
1
Brijesh Sharma To Heinrich Klaasen
Low full toss, on the leg stump. This is swiped to deep mid-wicket for a run.
15.5
2
Brijesh Sharma To Heinrich Klaasen
Follows the batter with a yorker as he backs away, does Brijesh. Heinrich Klaasen drops his bat down and squeezes it out to the right of long on for a brace.
15.4
0
Brijesh Sharma To Heinrich Klaasen
Leg-cutter, on a length, on middle. Klaasen plays it with a straight bat back to the bowler.
15.3
0
Brijesh Sharma To Heinrich Klaasen
Low full toss again, on middle. Heinrich mistimes the drive to cover.
15.2
1
Brijesh Sharma To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Keeps it nice and full, on middle. Nitish Kumar Reddy knocks it to long off and crosses over.
15.1
1
Brijesh Sharma To Heinrich Klaasen
Low full toss, on middle. Heinrich Klaasen pushes it to long on for a single.
STRATEGIC BREAK! That's Jofra Archer done for the night, and SRH will be relieved. He has looked the only genuine threat with the ball, and from here, with 41 needed off 30, it is SRH's game to lose. RR have not helped their cause with errors in the field, but it is about believing they can still pull something special out of the hat. Brijesh Sharma is brought back into the attack after the break.
End Of The Over 15 : 188/3
8 Runs
- 114.1
- 114.2
- 114.3
- 114.4
- 014.5
- 414.6
N. Reddy
20 (12)
H. Klaasen
14 (13)
J. Archer
4-0-34-2
14.6
4
Jofra Archer To Nitish Kumar Reddy
FOUR! Glorious hit! On a slightly fuller length, around the off pole. Nitish Kumar Reddy presses forward, presents a straight bat and drives it down the ground. Jofra sticks his left hand out by bending low on the follow-through. Only manages to get it parried behind as it races to the fence, beating long off to his right. Archer is done with his spell. 4-0-34-2 are his bowling figures.
14.5
0
Jofra Archer To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Hard length on middle and leg, Nitish looks to work it to the leg side but closes the bat face too early, gets a leading edge that rolls on the bounce straight to Jadeja at backward point.
14.4
1
Jofra Archer To Heinrich Klaasen
Well-directed short ball, on off. Heinrich Klaasen controls the pull shot along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single.
14.3
1
Jofra Archer To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Hard length into the pitch, on top of middle. Reddy hops on the toes and dinks it through mid-wicket for a single.
14.2
1
Jofra Archer To Heinrich Klaasen
Short of a length, outside off, Klaasen cuts to deep cover-point for a single.
14.1
1
Jofra Archer To Nitish Kumar Reddy
STRAIGHT UP AND DROPPED! Brijesh is the man who shells one now. This is not going down well for the Royals and the frustration is visible in the RR camp. On a back of a length on off, rearing up off the pitch. Reddy pulls but is late on it, gets a top edge that balloons miles into the air to deep third. Brijesh tries to settle under it. First moves to his right and then to his left, but misjudges the trajectory of the ball and makes a meal of it. The TV umpire checks the boundary cushions and finds his feet were not in contact with the ropes. Just a single.
End Of The Over 14 : 180/3
13 Runs
- 613.1
- 013.2
- 213.3
- 413.4
- 113.5
- 013.6
H. Klaasen
12 (11)
N. Reddy
14 (8)
N. Burger
3-0-41-0
13.6
0
Nandre Burger To Heinrich Klaasen
At 140.3 kph, this is pitched full and just outside off. Heinrich Klaasen chips the ball on the bounce to mid off. Looked like the ball held up a bit on this occasion.
13.5
1
Nandre Burger To Nitish Kumar Reddy
On a good length, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy works it to sweeper cover for a single.
13.4
4
Nandre Burger To Nitish Kumar Reddy
FOUR! A rare loosener from Burger and gets the treatment! Wide line on a good length, outside off. Nitish Kumar Reddy flashes hard at it by getting on the toes and cuts it over backward point for a cracking four. Burger is not happy with himself.
13.3
2
Nandre Burger To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Slightly fuller, outside off, at 142.1 kph, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets on the front foot and creams it through covers. Ravi Singh comes charging across to his right from deep backward point and slides to cut it off. Two taken.
13.2
0
Nandre Burger To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Nagging length, on off, punched into the off side off the back foot.
13.1
6
Nandre Burger To Nitish Kumar Reddy
SIX! Helped on its way! Back of a length, from around the stumps and rearing up into his chest. Reddy stays rooted and hoicks it hard across the line, clearing the ropes at long leg comfortably.
End Of The Over 13 : 167/3
1 Runs
- W 12.1
- 012.2
- 012.3
- 112.4
- 012.5
- 012.6
H. Klaasen
12 (10)
N. Reddy
1 (3)
J. Archer
3-0-26-2
12.6
0
Jofra Archer To Heinrich Klaasen
Absolutely fantastic stuff from Archer. A wicket and just 1 run from it amid all the carnage. Back of a length around off, pace taken off. Klaasen reads it early, gets on top of the bounce, and adjusts nicely to the length by dabbing it firmly into the deck.
12.5
0
Jofra Archer To Heinrich Klaasen
At 139 kph, this is a hostile short ball, over off. Heinrich Klaasen arches back to play the ramp but misses. Missed by a kitten whisker.
12.4
1
Jofra Archer To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Oh, that could have gone anywhere. A sharp and quick bumper, around the left shoulder. Nitish Kumar Reddy fails to drop his wrists and fends it awkwardly. Gets a top edge that sails over the keeper. Brijesh Sharma gets around from deep third and slides to his left to prevent the boundary. The third umpire is called into action to check the effort, and Brijesh has done well near the ropes. Just a single.
12.3
0
Jofra Archer To Nitish Kumar Reddy
Bangs it on a shortish length, on off. Reddy stabs it down on the off side.
12.2
0
Jofra Archer To Nitish Kumar Reddy
On a hard length, kicking up, on leg. Nitish Kumar Reddy is squared up and drops it down the pitch.
End of a wonderful knock from Ishan Kishan. Nitish Kumar Reddy comes in next. Can RR build on this wicket and strike again quickly?
12.1
W
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan OUT!
OUT! MISCUED AND CAUGHT! Archer answers the call for his team and fishes Kishan out. Banged in hard. Kishan looks to flat bat it down the ground but gets nowhere near the middle of it, with one hand coming clean off the handle. Ferreira, from long off, runs forward and dives, gets both hands to it, and rolls on the turf in his follow-through to take a fine catch. Sets an example for others in his side. Sunrisers Hyderabad are 166/3, needing 63 runs from 47 balls.
End Of The Over 12 : 166/2
11 Runs
- 011.1
- 111.2
- 311.3
- 011.4
- 211.5
- 1 WD 11.6
- 411.6
H. Klaasen
12 (8)
I. Kishan
74 (30)
R. Jadeja
1-0-11-0
11.6
4
Ravindra Jadeja To Heinrich Klaasen
FOUR! More runs! Full and outside off. Klaasen gets forward and throws everything at it, driving hard through the gap to the right of cover for a boundary.
11.6
wd
Ravindra Jadeja To Heinrich Klaasen
Wide! Short and wide. A bit of turn and it goes beyond the tramline. Heinrich Klaasen lets it pass.
11.5
2
Ravindra Jadeja To Heinrich Klaasen
Short again, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen presses back and cuts it wide of deep backward point for two.
11.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Heinrich Klaasen
Short outside off, punched hard off the back foot but straight to cover.
11.3
3
Ravindra Jadeja To Ishan Kishan
Oops! Misfield again! The Royals cannot afford this as the game is slipping away. Short and outside off, quicker at 101 kph. Kishan sits back and cuts it hard to backward point where Bishnoi gets down to his right, fumbles, and lets it through his legs. Bishnoi gets up and sprints back to flick the ball back in before the ropes, but by then, the batters cross for three runs.
11.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Heinrich Klaasen
Full, outside off, a bit round-armish, Heinrich Klaasen presses forward and hammers it to long off for a single.
11.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Heinrich Klaasen
Pitched slightly fuller, on middle. Heinrich Klaasen backs away and knocks it to cover.
End Of The Over 11 : 155/2
16 Runs
- 110.1
- 410.2
- 010.3
- 110.4
- 610.5
- 410.6
I. Kishan
71 (29)
H. Klaasen
5 (3)
R. Bishnoi
1-0-16-0
10.6
4
Ravi Bishnoi To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! Absolutely belted! Drags the length back, keeping the line of attack on the stumps. It is the googly, but it barely troubles Ishan, who goes deep in the crease and hammers it down the ground to long on's right for a boundary.
10.5
6
Ravi Bishnoi To Ishan Kishan
SIX! All the way! Flatter ball by Bishnoi, full and on middle. Ishan Kishan gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it aerially, dumping it behind deep square leg for half a dozen runs.
10.4
1
Ravi Bishnoi To Heinrich Klaasen
Quicker one, on a length, on off. Heinrich Klaasen presses back and cuts it through backward point for a run.
10.3
0
Ravi Bishnoi To Heinrich Klaasen
Shortish around off, this is stabbed into the off side.
10.2
4
Ravi Bishnoi To Heinrich Klaasen
FOUR! Well, that's some way to get off the mark! Very full, around off. Heinrich Klaasen gets crouched on the back knee and lofts it inside out over cover for a boundary. The replay shows that the ball just bounced in front of the boundary cushions.
10.1
1
Ravi Bishnoi To Ishan Kishan
Starts with a length ball, on leg. Ishan dinks it to the leg side, in front of square for a single.
A massive wicket for RR. The damage has been done, though. SRH are 139/2 after 10 overs. At the same stage, the Royals were 112/1. So the visitors are well and truly ahead in the game. Heinrich Klaasen is the new batter in. And here comes Ravi Bishnoi as well.
End Of The Over 10 : 139/2
14 Runs
- 29.1
- 19.2
- 49.3
- 69.4
- 19.5
- W 9.6
A. Sharma
57 (29)
I. Kishan
60 (26)
D. Ferreira
1-0-14-1
9.6
W
Donovan Ferreira To Abhishek Sharma OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Ferreira angles it into the left-hander and tucks him up for room with a full ball. Abhishek Sharma dances down the track and clears the front leg to allow his hands through the line of the ball. He looks to go back over the bowler's head with a straight bat. He gets the height but not the distance. Jofra Archer runs in a bit at long on and has to take a step back before taking the catch over his head, and he ensures that he keeps his balance near the ropes.
9.5
1
Donovan Ferreira To Ishan Kishan
Pushed through now, on a length, on middle. Kishan pushes it to long on for a run.
9.4
6
Donovan Ferreira To Ishan Kishan
SIX! Excellent use of the feet! Floated up, full and on middle. Ishan Kishan shimmies down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball before going over long on for a six.
9.3
4
Donovan Ferreira To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! Ishan Kishan gets to his FIFTY now. He gets a warm embrace from his partner at the other end. A bit short, on middle. Ishan goes deep in the crease and pummels it hard and wide of deep mid-wicket for a four. 3rd half-century of the season for SRH's number 3.
9.2
1
Donovan Ferreira To Abhishek Sharma
Speared in again, this is quicker and the length stays full. Sharma eases it to long off and crosses over.
9.1
2
Donovan Ferreira To Abhishek Sharma
Darted in from around the wicket, full and on leg. Abhishek drives it uppishly it to the right of long off for a couple of runs.
Donovan Ferreira is brought into the attack. Ian Bishop on air mentions that it was Bishnoi who was handed the ball, but there was a late decision to bring Donovan on. But is holding Bishnoi for long an ideal tactic?
End Of The Over 9 : 125/1
13 Runs
- 18.1
- 48.2
- 48.3
- 08.4
- 1 WD 8.5
- 18.5
- 28.6
I. Kishan
49 (23)
A. Sharma
54 (26)
B. Sharma
2-0-32-0
8.6
2
Brijesh Sharma To Ishan Kishan
Another low full toss, outside off. Ishan swings hard at it. Gets it more off the outer half through backward point. The sub fielder, Ravi Singh runs and slides to his right to mop it up. Two runs taken.
8.5
1
Brijesh Sharma To Abhishek Sharma
Low full toss, on off, this is knocked to deep point for a single.
8.5
wd
Brijesh Sharma To Abhishek Sharma
Wide! Down leg, on a length, Sharma lets it go.
8.4
0
Brijesh Sharma To Abhishek Sharma
On the off stump, on a nagging length, driven on the up to extra cover.
8.3
4
Brijesh Sharma To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Nicely done and that takes Abhishek Sharma to a FIFTY. The southpaw backs up the hundred in the previous game with a fifty. This is his third consecutive fifty-plus score. Seam-up ball, going away, Sharma makes use of the angle and opens the bat face to slice it wide of backward point for a four.
8.2
4
Brijesh Sharma To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Threads it through! Brijesh comes up with the slower bumper, over middle. Abhishek Sharma waits on the back foot for the ball to arrive and unleashes the pull in front of square. Shimron Hetmyer sprints to his left at deep mid-wicket but is beaten.
8.1
1
Brijesh Sharma To Ishan Kishan
Starts with a full ball, on off. Kishan firms the drive to long off and crosses over.
Will Parag continue, or bring Bishnoi into the attack? Neither. Here's Brijesh Sharma back on. Went for 19 runs off his only over so far.
End Of The Over 8 : 112/1
11 Runs
- 1 WD 7.1
- 47.1
- 17.2
- 07.3
- 07.4
- 47.5
- 17.6
I. Kishan
46 (21)
A. Sharma
45 (22)
T. Deshpande
2-0-23-0
7.6
1
Tushar Deshpande To Ishan Kishan
Low full toss, outside off. Kishan throws his hands at the ball. The ball goes off a thickish outside edge to deep third. Single taken. SRH need 117 runs in 72 balls.
7.5
4
Tushar Deshpande To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! In the gap! Deshpande looks to keep it away from the batter's arc, on a back of a length. Ishan reaches out with his hands and gets on top of it before smashing it to the left of deep point.
7.4
0
Tushar Deshpande To Ishan Kishan
Very full, going away. With mid on inside the circle, Kishan looks to go up and over that man but he does not get the desired leverage. Hits it along the ground to mid on.
7.3
0
Tushar Deshpande To Ishan Kishan
Just short! Deshpande pushes it across the left-hander, on the shorter side. Kishan reaches out but his weight stays on the back foot. He slaps it uppishly towards extra cover, where the ball drops short of Riyan Parag.
7.2
1
Tushar Deshpande To Abhishek Sharma
Slips in the yorker, at the toes. Sharma digs it out to square leg and rotates the strike. The 100-run stand comes up between this pair.
7.1
4
Tushar Deshpande To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Stand and deliver stuff! Off-cutter, running across the left-hander, on a length. Abhishek lets the ball come to him and gets his hands through to power it to the right of long off for a boundary.
7.1
wd
Tushar Deshpande To Abhishek Sharma
Wide! This is well wide on off, on the fuller side. Abhishek Sharma lets it be.
End Of The Over 7 : 101/1
12 Runs
- 46.1
- 16.2
- 16.3
- 16.4
- 46.5
- 16.6
A. Sharma
40 (20)
I. Kishan
41 (17)
R. Parag
1-0-12-0
6.6
1
Riyan Parag To Abhishek Sharma
Fuller and around leg. Abhishek nurdles it square on the leg side for another single.
6.5
4
Riyan Parag To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! A poor delivery, and it gets the treatment. Too short, too wide on off, there to be put away and Abhishek obliges. He gets closer to the line of the ball by moving across and spanks it past extra cover for a four. The 100 is up for SRH in just 6.5 overs.
6.4
1
Riyan Parag To Ishan Kishan
Sliding onto the pads, on a length. Kishan reaches out in front for the sweep. He toe-ends it to mid-wicket for a run.
6.3
1
Riyan Parag To Abhishek Sharma
Slows it down and this is shorter, on leg. Sharma turns it to deep mid-wicket and crosses over.
6.2
1
Riyan Parag To Ishan Kishan
Full and sliding in, on middle. This is driven to long on for one.
6.1
4
Riyan Parag To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! All too easy for Kishan. A real half-tracker, on middle. Kishan presses deep in the crease and hammers the pull to the right of deep square leg for a four.
STRATEGIC BREAK! Time for some recalibration for the Royals. They have leaked far too many runs in the first six overs as SRH are off to a flier. All the overs so far have gone into double digits, which shows how ruthless the assault has been from Ishan and Abhishek. The hosts have been sloppy in the field and Abhishek is living a charmed life after being put down by Jadeja. With 140 runs needed off 84 balls, Riyan Parag brings himself into the attack. Possibly because of two left-handers at the crease. Will that bring a breakthrough for the Royals? Let's find out.
End Of The Over 6 : 89/1
19 Runs
- 1 WD 5.1
- 45.1
- 45.2
- 1 WD 5.3
- 45.3
- 15.4
- 45.5
- 05.6
A. Sharma
34 (17)
I. Kishan
35 (14)
B. Sharma
1-0-19-0
5.6
0
Brijesh Sharma To Abhishek Sharma
Gets the yorker in, outside off. Abhishek lets it go, thinking it is a wide but the ball sneaks just inside the tramline. 19 runs off the final over of the Powerplay. At the end of 6 overs, SRH are 89/1.
5.5
4
Brijesh Sharma To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Nicely waited to find the fence. Brijesh dishes out the leg-cutter and he goes into the surface. Sharma frees his arms and waits for the ball to arrive. Drags the pull off the front foot past mid-wicket for four more.
5.4
1
Brijesh Sharma To Ishan Kishan
Low full toss, across off. Ishan reaches out and drills it to deep cover. They cross.
5.3
4
Brijesh Sharma To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! Put away with disdain. Fractionally short, on middle and leg. Kishan pivots on the back foot and pulls it through backward square leg for the third four of the over.
5.3
wd
Brijesh Sharma To Ishan Kishan
Wide! Sharma spots Kishan backing away and that puts him off. He slips down leg again, on a good length. Ishan fails to get it away this time.
5.2
4
Brijesh Sharma To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! Easy pickings! Brijesh errs in line this time, drifts down leg, on a length. Kishan hangs low and helps it fine of the man at short fine leg for four more.
5.1
4
Brijesh Sharma To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! Thumped! A juicy half-volley, on off. Kishan swings through the line and cracks it down the ground. Donovan Ferreira at long on does not have a lot of ground to cover but the ball skips across the turf and he is beaten to his right.
5.1
wd
Brijesh Sharma To Ishan Kishan
Wide! Sprays it down leg, on a length. Ishan crouches to swing it away on the leg side but misses.
End Of The Over 5 : 70/1
13 Runs
- 04.1
- 44.2
- 1 LB 4.3
- 44.4
- 44.5
- 04.6
A. Sharma
30 (15)
I. Kishan
22 (10)
T. Deshpande
1-0-12-0
4.6
0
Tushar Deshpande To Abhishek Sharma
DROPPED! Jadeja, of all people in the park. This is rare, very rare. Tushar cannot believe it, Jurel is shocked, and so are many watching it. Low full toss around leg, and Abhishek opens the bat face and slices it flatly off the toe end, and goes straight to Jadeja at backward point. Jadeja gets a bit too across to his left, and despite getting both hands on it, the ball bobbles out. That was as straightforward as it could be for a catch. Abhishek gets a big reprieve.
4.5
4
Tushar Deshpande To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Clears the in-field! A rank full toss from Tushar, on the stumps. Abhishek stays leg side of the ball and slices it over the cover-point region for a boundary.
4.4
4
Tushar Deshpande To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Excellent adjustment! Seeing Abhishek run down the track, Deshpande bangs it short into the body to cramp the southpaw. Sharma arches back and nicely dabs it between the backward point and the short third fielders for a boundary.
Halt! Ishan Kishan cops a blow just above the left knee. He is in agonising pain, and the physio is out. The magic spray has done its job and Ishan is back on his feet.
4.3
lb
Tushar Deshpande To Ishan Kishan
Cannons it full and pitching just outside the leg stump line. Ishan looks to play the pick-up shot, but misses and the ball beats his inside edge before rapping him on the exposed area on the back knee. The ball then deflects to the mid-wicket region as Ishan hobbles in pain, but realises that a leg bye is on and rushes through to the other end, responding to Abhishek's call. The fielder collects and releases the throw to the bowling end, but it hits Kishan's right leg instead.
4.2
4
Tushar Deshpande To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! That's been absolutely hammered! Fuller in length, on the stumps. Ishan Kishan gets the front leg out of the way and drills it straight back past the bowler for a boundary down the ground.
4.1
0
Tushar Deshpande To Ishan Kishan
Begins with an overpitched delivery on off, Ishan carves it down to Parag at mid off.
End Of The Over 4 : 57/1
19 Runs
- 03.1
- 43.2
- 63.3
- 03.4
- 43.5
- 1 WD 3.6
- 43.6
A. Sharma
22 (12)
I. Kishan
18 (7)
N. Burger
2-0-28-0
3.6
4
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Cleverly done and the extra ball costs RR. Burger tries to deceive the batter with a slower bumper, on top of off. Abhishek has already charged down the track but adjusts well and lifts it over cover-point for a boundary. This also brings up the 50-run partnership between Abhishek and Ishan.
3.6
wd
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
Wide! Pace off now, a bumper, over middle. Sharma moves towards the leg side and hops. He also gets his hands high to connect. The ball goes past the bat and goes on the bounce to the keeper. Abhishek feels this is too high and it should be a wide. The Ball Tracking confirms that the ball passed Abhishek over his head, and the UltraEdge confirms no bat involvement. The on-field decision is overturned to a wide.
3.5
4
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Powered away! This is on a back of a length, on off and middle. Sharma makes room and hammers it with a flat bat to the right of mid on for a four. The 50 comes up for SRH!
3.4
0
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
Well-directed short ball into the bodyline. Abhishek swivels and mistimes the pull shot to backward square leg.
3.3
6
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
SIX! KABOOM! On a slightly fuller length, around off. Abhishek charges down the track and smokes it flat over deep extra cover for a six.
3.2
4
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! CHANCE GOES DOWN! Hetmyer is the guilty party, and this is the second blemish in the field by RR tonight. He just couldn't sight the ball in the lights. Length ball outside off, 141 kph. Abhishek stays leg side and looks to carve it square on the off side, but plays it uppishly and gets it off the outside half. It goes flat to deep third, where Hetmyer takes a couple of steps to his right before losing the ball in the lights. He ends up shielding his face with his hands as it flies past his left and bounces into the fence.
3.1
0
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
Slams the deck really hard by bending his back, outside off. Abhishek Sharma is rushed into the back foot square cut, but the extra bounce means the ball zips over Sharma's angled bat.
Halt! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is experiencing discomfort in his right leg. While trying to retrieve the ball on the last delivery of the previous over, he pulled up as he turned. Not a good sight as he is being helped off the field by the physio and the 12th man.
End Of The Over 3 : 38/1
12 Runs
- 42.1
- 02.2
- 42.3
- 02.4
- 02.5
- 42.6
I. Kishan
18 (7)
A. Sharma
4 (6)
J. Archer
2-0-25-1
2.6
4
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! Up and over the in-field! Serves it up there, full outside off. Ishan commits on the front foot and hammers it ruthlessly over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at cover to pick up a boundary. 12 runs off the over.
2.5
0
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
Beaten again! This is top-notch fast bowling. In the channel of off, angling across the batter, on a good length. Ishan's feet go nowhere, and he tries to smash it behind cover-point, only to miss.
2.4
0
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
Absolute ripper! Now that's some response! Not too full, not too short either. This one spits up like a cobra and beats Ishan's attempted block on the front foot.
2.3
4
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! Finds the gap again! Back of a length, with a little bit of width on offer, outside off. Ishan Kishan stands tall in his crease, in fact, rises on the toes and slaps it to the left of the diving point fielder to find the fence.
2.2
0
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
Keeps hitting the hard length, does Archer. Kishan prepares to play the square cut, but chops it down the strip.
2.1
4
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
FOUR! Fine touch! Kicks up from a good length, on off. Ishan Kishan rides the bounce, opens the bat face at the point of contact and finds the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.
End Of The Over 2 : 26/1
13 Runs
- 01.1
- 4 LB 1.2
- 01.3
- 5 WD 1.4
- 01.4
- 41.5
- 01.6
A. Sharma
4 (6)
I. Kishan
6 (1)
N. Burger
1-0-9-0
1.6
0
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
Short of a good length around off, and Abhishek comes charging down the track, swings hard to hit it to the off side. The ball zips past the outside edge and goes untouched.
1.5
4
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! They say, when you flash, flash hard. Spears it full and outside the off stump. Abhishek Sharma swings his bat hard to lift it over covers, but gets a thick, healthy outside edge and the ball flies over the leaping Donovan Ferreira at first slip before racing to the fence behind.
1.4
0
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
Hits the hard length, on top of off. Abhishek Sharma blocks it watchfully.
1.4
wd
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
FIVE WIDES! A wayward short ball that goes well over the head and down leg. Abhishek Sharma ducks, and it evades Jurel's leap to his right. Runs to the fence behind.
1.3
0
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
Some intent now from Sharma! On a hard length, Abhishek makes room and charges down the track to smash it downtown, but the ball bounces over the angled bat and goes just above the middle pole on its way to the keeper.
1.2
lb
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR LEG BYES! Good heat from Burger, on a length, angled at the pads. Abhishek Sharma stays rooted and tries to help it behind but misses. The ball clips the thigh pad and races to the fence at deep fine leg.
1.1
0
Nandre Burger To Abhishek Sharma
Hits the hard length first up, does Burger. Abhishek gets on his toes and drops it beside the strip on the off side.
A testing first over from Jofra Archer. Serious pace on show. Nandre Burger will operate from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 13/1
13 Runs
- 00.1
- 00.2
- 1 WD 0.3
- 00.3
- 60.4
- W 0.5
- 60.6
I. Kishan
6 (1)
A. Sharma
0 (0)
J. Archer
1-0-13-1
0.6
6
Jofra Archer To Ishan Kishan
SIX! Geez, where did this come from? Jofra Archer looks perplexed. A well-directed bumper slipped through by Archer, over middle. Ishan initially shapes up to take on the short ball but then takes his eyes off it and ducks. The ball catches the top edge and flies over the keeper for a six. Archer feels it brushed the helmet, but the umpire signals runs.
The Rajasthan Royals strike early. Ishan Kishan comes in at number 3.
0.5
W
Jofra Archer To Travis Head OUT!
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN THIS TIME! Absolute seed from Archer. Jurel redeems himself almost instantly and Archer's joy knows no bounds. Short of a good length, swinging away from middle and off. Head stays rooted to the crease, feels for it without any foot movement, and gets an outside edge. Jurel flings himself to his left, gets both hands to it low to the ground, and holds on. He lets out a huge roar. Never looked comfortable at the crease at all, did Head. Sunrisers Hyderabad are 7/1, chasing 229.
0.4
6
Jofra Archer To Travis Head
SIX! He has made that look so easy! First runs off the bat for SRH. Back of a length, slightly outside off. Travis Head arches back, gets on the toes and times it off the middle. Scythes it cleanly over deep backward point for a six.
0.3
0
Jofra Archer To Travis Head
BEATEN! Too hot to handle! Extra bounce on a good length, in the corridor of uncertainty, around off. Travis Head does not move his feet at all and goes for a waft at it, only for the ball to whistle past the outside edge.
0.3
wd
Jofra Archer To Travis Head
WIDE! And again! Head throws his bat at the length ball angling outside off but misses. The ball keeps leaving the southpaw and breaches the tramline.
0.2
0
Jofra Archer To Travis Head
Hard length, just outside off, nipping away. Travis Head throws everything in the tank to slash it to the off side, but misses to connect.
0.1
0
Jofra Archer To Travis Head
EDGED AND DROPPED! Jurel shells an early chance and Archer just cannot believe it. Zips through the deck, on a good length, just around off. Travis Head is squared up as he plays from the crease and has a loose poke at it, getting a thin outside edge. The ball dips to the left of the keeper. Jurel dives in that direction, but puts it down. A huge lifeline for Head on the very first ball.
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Match Info
- Venue Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
- Weather Clear
- Toss Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field
- Result Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets
- Player of the Match Ishan Kishan
- Umpire Nitin Menon (IND), Kaushik Gandhi (IND) and Saidharshan Kumar (IND)
- Referee Amit Sharma (IND)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Rajasthan 228/6 in 20.0 overs
- Referral 2 (18.2 ovs): HYD against S Hetmyer (Caught) Unsuccessful (RAJ: 1, HYD: 1)
- Rajasthan 201/4 in 17.1 overs
- Referral 1 (13.5 ovs): V Sooryavanshi against HDY (LBW) Unsuccessful (RAJ: 1, HYD: 2)
- V Sooryavanshi T20 hundred: 100 runs in 36 balls (11x4) (2x6)
- Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 153/2 in 13.0 overs
- D Jurel T20 fifty: 50 runs in 34 balls (8x4) (1x6)
- Rajasthan 151/1 in 12.3 overs
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 57 balls between V Sooryavanshi (57) and D Jurel (43)
- Rajasthan 104/1 in 9.0 overs
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 28 balls between V Sooryavanshi (32) and D Jurel (19)
- Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 76/1 in 6.0 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Rajasthan 76/1
- V Sooryavanshi T20 fifty: 50 runs in 15 balls (1x4) (7x6)
- Rajasthan 51/1 in 4.0 overs
- Referral 1 (17.2 ovs): N Reddy against RAJ (LBW) Unsuccessful (RAJ: 2, HYD: 1)
- 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 30 balls between H Klaasen (17) and N Reddy (36)
- Hyderabad 200/3 in 16.2 overs
- Strategic Time-out: Hyderabad 188/3 in 15.0 overs
- Hyderabad 151/2 in 10.5 overs
- I Kishan T20 fifty: 50 runs in 24 balls (10x4) (1x6)
- A Sharma T20 fifty: 50 runs in 24 balls (11x4) (1x6)
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 39 balls between A Sharma (45) and I Kishan (41)
- Hyderabad 100/1 in 6.5 overs
- Strategic Time-out: Hyderabad 89/1 in 6.0 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Hyderabad 89/1
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 19 balls between A Sharma (22) and I Kishan (18)
- Hyderabad 52/1 in 3.5 overs
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