David Warner scored an impressive knock of 69 runs, claiming the Orange Cap with successive fifties, as SunRisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by five wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday. With this, the visitors registered their first win in the IPL 2019, while Rajasthan Royals suffered a second successive defeat as they lost their first match to Kings XI Punjab by 14 runs. Rashid Khan scored the winning six as SunRisers Hyderabad chased down the tough 199-run target with an over to spare. Earlier, Sanju Samson top-scored for Rajasthan Royals with an unbeaten knock of 102, while captain Ajinkya Rahane chipped in with a crucial 70 as the visitors scored 198/2 in their allotted 20 overs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Samson, who became the first batsman to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019, remained unbeaten on a 55-ball 102, including 10 boundaries and four sixes. It was Samson's second IPL hundred as he scored his first century in 2017. After opting to bat, Rahane led from the front with a 49-ball 70 and stitched a century stand with Samson for the second-wicket. The pair set the base for a confident total after the early dismissal of Jos Buttler (5). Ben Stokes played some stylish shots and scored three boundaries to contribute with 16 runs. (SCORECARD)
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Rashid Khan scores the winning six as SunRisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets. David Warner top-scored for the home team with 69 runs, while Jonny Bairstow chipped in with a 45-run knock. For Rajasthan Royals, who suffered a second consecutive loss in IPL 2019, Shreyas Gopal claimed three wickets.
SunRisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson departs for 14. Jaydev Unadkat claims the big wicket for Rajasthan Royals. The hosts are 164/3, need 35 runs in 32 balls.
Vijay Shankar hits another one. Shawan Kulkarni has already conceded two sixes in the over. Ben Stokes, the man in deep mid wicket, tries his best but fails to pull off a catch like Kulkarni.
Vijay Shankar joins the party, plays a beautiful pull shot to build on for SunRisers Hyderabad. Another boundary takes the home team to 128/2 in 11.4 overs.
Dhawal Kulkarni takes a spectacular catch to dismiss Jonny Bairstow. Shreyas Gopal strikes as Bairstow departs for 45. SunRisers Hyderabad are 117/2 in 11 overs.
Ben Stokes delivers a brilliant bouncer to trap David Warner. The explosive Australian departs for 69. Ben Stokes is the bowler who broke the 110-run opening-wicket partnership. A crucial wicket for Rajasthan Royals.
Huge shot by Jonny Bairstow. He gets on his back foot, pre-meditates the shot and pulls it away for a maximum. It brings up 100 for SunRisers Hyderabad and Biarstow and David Warner.
Sloppy fielding by Rajasthan Royals helps SunRisers Hyderabad get another boundary. Jonny Bairstow smashes it though the backward square leg to get his fourth boundary.
David Warner times the ball sweetly to get his fourth boundary. The Australian batsman looks hungry for runs after making his comeback to the IPL. It takes SunRisers Hyderabad to 33/0 in 2.5 overs.
David Warner pre-meditates the shot, smashes it over the mid wicket to give SunRisers Hyderabad a flying start. He looks confident and has scored two boundaries in the first over so far.
David Warner and Jonny Bairstow are out in the middle to start SunRisers Hyderabad's chase of 199 runs. Dhawal Kulkarni to open the attack for Rajasthan Royals.
Back-to-back boundaries by Ben Stokes lift Rajasthan Royals 198/2. The visitors have set SunRisers Hyderabad a target of 199 runs. Sanju Samson top-scored for RR with an unbeaten knock of 102 runs, while captain Ajinkya Rahane chipped in with a crucial 70-run knock.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who captained SunRisers Hyderabad in their opening match, might not get another over as he conceded 24 runs in the 18th over. Rajasthan Royals are 164/2 in 18 overs.
Ajinkya Rahane departs after an impressive knock. Shahbaz Nadeem strikes for SunRisers Hyderabad as Manish Pandey takes an easy catch at long-on. It brings an end to a century-stand. Rajasthan Royals are 134/2 in 15.5 overs.
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