Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2025 Highlights: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) got off to a winning start in IPL 2025, as they beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 44 runs in their opening game. Ishan Kishan smashed a phenomenal century on SRH debut, and was helped by contributions from Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy and Abhishek Sharma, as they piled up a mammoth 286/6; one run short of the IPL-record total. In reply, RR lost the wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag and Nitish Rana inside the powerplay. Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel cracked fifties, but it wasn't enough for victory. (SCORECARD) (CSK vs MI Live Updates)
IPL 2025 Highlights - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, Straight from the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad:
- 19:36 (IST)SRH vs RR LIVE: Favourites off the markSunrisers Hyderabad are one of the favourites to go the distance in IPL 2025, and they've shown today exactly why. New buy Ishan Kishan led the way with 106*, and SRH will hope his injury isn't too bad. Excellent contributions by Head, Abhishek, Klaasen and Reddy too. The power-packed batting did its job today.
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- 19:02 (IST)SRH vs RR LIVE: Next to impossible nowRajasthan Royals need a massive 118 runs in 30 balls. Required run-rate nearly 24. 5-down, Shimron Hetmyer and Shubham Dubey are the only two recognized batters remaining for the men in pink. Sunrisers Hyderabad are motoring towards victory in their first game of IPL 2025.
- 18:59 (IST)IPL 2025 LIVE: JUREL OUT!That could be game over! Dhruv Jurel has to go for the big hits, but doesn't get the perfect connection this time. Finds Ishan Kishan at deep mid-wicket. That's the end of a fine knock by Jurel, but Rajasthan Royals might be done now. First wicket for Adam Zampa.
- 18:50 (IST)SRH vs RR LIVE: 4 SIXES IN THE OVERAnother SIX off Dhruv Jurel's blade. Classy, this one. Impeccable timing, impeccable power. In the slot, Jurel hits it clean over long-on. Two balls later, Samson hits another six. 26 runs off Simarjeet Singh's over. Much-needed for RR. 100-run partnership, and 150 up.
- 18:45 (IST)SRH vs RR LIVE: Another poor over for RRAnother weak over for Rajasthan Royals. Just 3 runs off the 12th over. 7 runs in the last 12 balls. Required run-rate is above 20 now for RR. Jurel has still not reached his half-century. He was 44 off 17, but has scored only five runs in his next 10 balls.
- 18:43 (IST)IPL 2025 LIVE: Shami drops a sitter!Sanju Samson did not time it well, flicked it towards short fine leg, but Shami has put it down. Wasn't a particularly difficult catch, but caught Shami by surprise. He's hurt his fingers here, seems to have some bleeding. Let's hope it isn't a big injury. He has left the field for some treatment.
- 18:29 (IST)IPL 2025 LIVE: 100 up for RR100 up for Rajasthan Royals! Comes with a huge six of Dhruv Jurel, as he clears the ropes over extra cover. Abhishek Sharma is back in for a second over, and Jurel greets him with a powerful shot. A lot of responsibility on Jurel, who was retained for a big sum of Rs 14 crore by RR.
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- 17:54 (IST)IPL 2025 LIVE: Parag GONE, Simarjeet again!ONE MORE! Rajasthan Royals are falling apart, Simarjeet Singh has taken two wickets in one over. Utterly incredible scenes here. Riyan Parag slammed a boundary in his first ball, and then completely mistimes the next one. Going for a big one, top edge and an easy catch for Pat Cummins.
- 17:38 (IST)SRH vs RR LIVE: Stunning battingIshan Kishan was expected to strengthen an already incredible batting lineup, and he's made his mark straight away. Ignored by India, dropped from central contract, could this be his season to make his way back into national selection? Wow, what a knock.
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