Hyderabad, March 29: Sanju Samson made a 52-ball hundred, his second in IPL and first of IPL 2019, and captain Ajinkya Rahane made a brilliant 70 as Rajasthan Royals made a healthy 198/2 against Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Friday (March 29). But the innings was not enough to earn for the team. Hyderbad won the match by 5 wickets.
Both Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals would look to score their maiden win in the IPL 2019 after dishing out contrasting performances in their defeats against Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab.
Hyderabad batted well before succumbing to the Andre Russell onslaught while Royals suffered a disappointing collapse against Kings XI. Both Hyderabad and Royals have lot to gain from this match and we will also see Steve Smith and David Warner coming face-to-face on Friday night (March 29).
While Warner had a good outing, Smith looked a bit rusty in the first match, struggling for his range. And he would like to change that. Here's MyKhel Live Updates of the match between Hyderabad and Royals.
Hyderabad beat Royals by 5 wickets. Their first of IPL 2019 and Rashid Khan sealed it with a brilliant 6 off Archer over square leg
12 balls and 12 runs to win. Yusuf Pathan and Rashid Khan are at crease,
151 kmph by Jofra Archer. Fastest in this IPL?
Wicket No 5: Manish Pandey has been trapped leg before by Karnataka mate shreyas Gopal for 1. And Hyderabad are 167/5. Turnaround?
Wicket No 4: Vijay shankar holes out to long-on fielder off shreyas gopal. Hyderabad are 167/4
Williamson wanted to give himself room and cut Unadkat but found Tripathi at point. He is out for 14 and Hyderabad are 164/3
Vijay shankar hammers his 3rd 6 -- this time off Unadkat. Chase is getting easier by the moment
150 up for Hyderabad in 13.4 overs. Vijay shankar hammered Kulkarni for a 6.
Oh! Jaidev Unadkat. Where were you? Finally get to bowl after 12 overs.
Gone Bairstow. Kulkarni takes a brilliant catch at long off after putting down a sitter at third man off the same batsman in the previous over off stokes. He made 45
Dropped. Kulkarni grassed a sitter off stokes and Bairstow lives on. RR players cannot believe that. It could have been 2 in one over for stokes
Warner has gone for a blitz 69 -- A good bouncer by stokes were ramped to Dhawal Kulkarni at square leg. Hyderabad are 110/1
Now Bairstow gradually joining the party, giving a breather to Warner.
Hyderabad bring up 100 in 8.5 overs. This time Bairstow hammers shreyas gopal for a 6.
Warner was away for a year and he is making up for the exile. A 6 and 4 off K Gowtham now.
After 6 Power Play block Hyderabad are 69/0 -- 11 fours and a six. Warner has made 56 off those runs. Just brutal
50 for David Warner in 26 balls. Just brutal innings
17 runs off stokes over and 50 up for Hyderabad in 5 overs. As strong a start you will get ever
Warner is going good here, some really powerful shots
Archer into attack and his balls clocked at 143, 145, 148, 145, 144, 141.
14 runs off the first over bowled by Dhawal Kulkarni including massive 6 by Warner over mid-wicket. It was a violent hit
Chase is about to begin. Hyderbad have Warner, Williamson, Pandey, Pathan, Vijay shankar and they have the firepower to do this. But can they?
RR end with 198/2 With sanju samson getting a hundred and Rahane making a fifty. This is a good score and will take some chasing.
100 for sanju samson -- his 2nd IPL 100 and first of this IPL 2019
sanju is in a marauding mood here. Into his 90s.
Big over for Royals and that too off Bhuvi. 6, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4 and in total 24 runs,
How good samson is? A lovely pick up shot off Bhuvi for 6 and then a delightful square drive for 4 as Royals bring up 150
DROPPED! Bairstow ran some 30 meters but could not hold on to the catch offered by samson
Rahane departs after a brilliant 70 and RR are 134/2. Ben stokes is the new man.
5 overs to go and RR are 122/1. How many more they can get?