IPL 2015 RR vs SRH Highlights: Hyderabad Beat Rajasthan by Seven Runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad go fifth in the points table with a nervy seven-run win over Rajasthan Royals. Catch all the highlights of the match.
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Catch all the highlights of the match here: (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | STATS)
19:44 (IST): Eoin Morgan gets Man of the Match award for his 63 off 28 balls.
19:30 (IST): Hyderabad have done it, a nail-biting finish in the end but Hyderabad held their nerve and are very much alive and kicking in this competition. The race to the top is heating up and each and every team has well and truly saved the best for the last. Royals never lost heart right till the end and kept on fighting. In the end to lose sparingly by just 7 runs.
19:24 (IST): Chris Morris keeps Rajasthan Royals on course as he hits Praveen Kumar for 22 runs in the 19th over, including three sixes.
19:18 (IST): WICKET! Sanju Samson departs. Knocked him over! On a length around off, Sanju Samson goes for a big blooming drive but ends up getting an inside edge. The ball drags back and knocks over his off stump. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets his third.
19:16 (IST): WICKET! James Faulkner gone for 30. The danger man perishes! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a low full toss around off, Faulkner gets down on one knee and looks to pummel that over long on. He does not get the distance but instead finds Bopara who pouches the catch.
19:02 (IST): WICKET! Steve Smith falls for 68. Ravi Bopara strikes! Shortish and straight on middle, Smith hangs back and looks to push it to the off side. The ball comes faster than expected, beats him and rattles his middle stump.
18:51 (IST): FIFTY! Steven Smith brings up his second IPL fifty in style. Hammers Karn Sharma over his head for a big one to reach the landmark in 32 balls.
18:39 (IST): Royals have lost three and the onus is now on Steve Smith, who was dropped on 14.
18:26 (IST): WICKET! Karun Nair falls for 4. The big shot was on the cards and Nair succumbs to the pressure! Moises Henriques bowls it a bit short around middle, Nair charges down and looks to heave but he got cramped up for room. The ball takes the top edge and skies towards the left of Naman Ojha, who circles around it and takes a simple catch.
18:14 (IST): DROPPED! Moises Henriques drops Steven Smith on 14 off Praveen Kumar at deep square leg. Will Smith make it count and win it for Royals?
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18:09 (IST): WICKET! Ishant Sharma is back and amongst the wickets! A fraction short around off, Shane Watson does not get on top of this as he looked to loft this over the infield at mid on. Praveen Kumar stationed there, backpedals a bit and grabs hold of the catch.
17:55 (IST): WICKET! Ajinkya Rahane gone. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets his man! Bowls it in the channel around off, Rahane hangs back and flirts with it. Ends up getting an outside edge and Naman Ojha dives to his right to complete a fantastic catch.
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17:38 (IST): That's the end of first innings. Hyderabad scored 113 runs in the last 10 overs, thanks to Eoin Morgan's 28-ball 63 which was laced with four fours and five sixes. Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan hit 54 off 35 balls. For Hyderabad, Shane Watson bagged a couple of wickets.
17:25 (IST): WICKET! Shane Watson gets Eoin Morgan for 63. Full ball around off, Morgan looks to clear long off with his lofted shot but does not get enough on it. Steven Smith patrolling there takes it comfortably. End of an entertaining knock from Morgan.
17:22 (IST): FIFTY! Eoin Morgan races to his 3rd fifty off only 23 balls.
17:12 (IST): DROPPED! Wicketkeeper Sanju Samson drops Ravi Bopara for 1 off James Faulkner. It was a tough chance though.
17:08 (IST): WICKET! Shikhar Dhawan back in hut after scoring 54. Dhawan chooses the wrong shot to play! Slower length ball around off, Dhawan looks to reverse hit it but is way too early into his shot. The ball beats him and rockets into the off stump.
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17:04 (IST): FIFTY! Shikhar Dhawan brings up his 21st fifty in style. Hammers Deepak Hooda for a biggie to reach the landmark off 33 balls.
17:00 (IST): Hyderabad coach reveals David Warner's back problem has flared up.
16:50 (IST): WICKET! Pravin Tambe strikes timber! Quicker one and goes straight on at middle, Moises Henriques backs away to play a big shot but misses. The ball goes and crashes into his stumps.
16:29 (IST): Shane Watson goes past Shane Warne's tally of 57 wickets and now becomes Royals' second-highest wicket-taker.
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16:23 (IST): WICKET! David Warner falls for 24. Shane Watson cramps him for room. David Warner again looks to slash it but ends up getting an outside edge. Sanju Samson takes a straightforward catch behind the stumps to send the dangerous Warner back to the pavilion.
16:20 (IST): Rajasthan's new ball bowlers are proving to be too expensive. They needs a plan B. Can Shane Watson get the first breakthrough?
16:05 (IST): Hyderabad are off to a brilliant start. Shane Watson made a surprise move by handing the new ball to off-spinner Deepak Hooda, who is punished for 13 in his first over.
15:55 (IST): STAT! Shane Watson is currently the joint second-highest wicket-taker for Rajasthan Royals in IPL with Shane Warne at 57 wickets. Siddharth Trivedi leads the tally with 65 wickets.
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15:35 (IST): TEAMS
Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Rahane, Shane Watson, Karun Nair, Steven Smith, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, James Faulkner, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni, Chris Morris, Pravin Tambe
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan, Naman Ojha, Moises Henriques, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Hanuma Vihari, Karn Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma
15:32 (IST): TOSS! Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and they will field first. Both teams have made a couple of changes in their playing XIs. Sunrisers Hyderabad have dropped Dale Steyn. Ravi Bopara and Ishant Sharma are included in the playing XI. Royals bring in Chris Morris and Pravin Tambe.
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Royals Look to Consolidate
After snapping their losing streak with a win over Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals will now look to keep themselves on course for a play-off berth with another dominating show against an inconsistent Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday.
The Royals had blasted off to a great start by winning first five matches, before losing their way a bit with three losses and two no results but the 14-run win over Delhi on Sunday arrested the slide. (Read more)
Sunrisers Coach Tom Moody not Worried by Losses
"The target in this condition was very challenging. We always knew it's going to be a tough match here," Moody said after loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata.
"Only two days ago, we beat Chennai Super Kings. I'm not going to read too much into this game. It's disappointing to lose but we also recognise it's a difficult game for us." (Read more)
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Ishant Fit for Selection: Moody
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