Rahul Tewatia: This was the role given to me and it was clear from a long time. I was batting well for a while and I was confident and was hitting them well when we played practice games. So it's easy when you know your role. The wickets were falling so I just wanted to hold one end up and wait for the boundary balls. I knew if I keep my self-belief and take it deep, I could pull it off. I told Riyan that the wicket was playing slow and the deeper we take it, the better our chances, even if we needed 50 off the last 4 because we have the shots. Riyan asked me what to do - I told him to respect the good balls and take singles, and I could take on the attack. Against Rashid I saw the opportunity to play the reverse sweep and took it. [The Khaleel incident] No big deal, we just got taken away in the heat of the moment.
Player of the Match
For his unbeaten 45 from 28 balls and winning the match for RR, Rahul Tewatia is the Player of the Match.
Steve Smith: I thought Rahul and Riyan as a young kid showed great composure. Stokesy obviously didn't come off tonight. Or top four didn't fire, but today showed our depth. With Stokesy back it brings a nice balance to us. He's been impressive, hasn't he? Just thrives in pressure situations. You bring in his bowling and fielding to it and he's a terrific player for us. I don't think it was the easiest wicket and the square boundaries are quite big too. So great composure from Parag. Proud that he could come back in and score some runs straight up.
David Warner: Couldn't get across the line there but it happens in cricket. [Holding Rashid back] We've done it in the past, we've held him back and tr and nullify some runs, but these two played exceptionally well. Tonight we probably - we didn't mis-execute, but some of the decisions at the top of the mark weren't there. And we probably bowled the wrong ball at the time. Lots of positives coming out and we'll take it on to the next game. We need to work out as these wickets get tired, how to bat through the first 6 and the middle, and then assess with our bowling. [Middle-overs batting] Yeah I've got some power there! But I'm obviously cooked in the middle. Look obviously Samad's one of those guys. We thought bringing in Vijay today, playing in the middle and with long boundaries we thought that Vijay would probably give a bit more with the ball.
What a thrilling chase by RR. With the win RR break their sequance of losses and now are truly alive in the league!
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Result
Rajasthan Royals win by 5 wickets.
RR 163/5 after 19.5 overs.
Khaleel to bowl the last over. Parag is on strike.
19.1 Good length delivery outside off. Parag plays the ball to long off
19.2 Low full toss outside off Parag plays the ball to long on for a single.
19.3 Fuller delivery outside off. Tewatia flicks the ball to deep square leg and gets 2 runs.
19.4 Short delivery outside off. Tewatia plays the ball down to long on for a single.
19.5 SIX! Low full toss outside off. Parag creams the ball over extra cover for a maximum!
RR 151/5 after 19 overs.
Natrajan to bowl. Tewatia is on strike.
18.1 Low full toss outside off. Tewatia plays the ball to deep point for a single.
18.2 Low full toss and Parag plays the ball down to long off for a single.
18.3 FOUR! Low full toss outside off. Tewatia creams the ball through mid off for a boundary.
18.4 SIX! Full toss outside off. Tewatia moves across and smashes the ball over fine leg for a maxiumum.
18.5 Fuller delivery outside off. Tewatia plays the ball down to third man for a single.
18.6 Low full toss outside off. Parag plays the ball through point for a single.
RR 137/5 after 18 overs.
Rashid Khan to bowl. Parag is on strike.
17.1 Back of the length delivery and Parag plays the ball to short third man for a run.
17.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Tewatia plays a reverse sweep for a boundary.
17.3 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Tewatia plays a reverse sweep for another boundary.
17.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Tewatai creams the ball over cream for a bounbdary.
17.5 Fuller delivery and Tewatia gets no run.
17.6 1 Leg Bye! Fuller delivery and the ball raps on the pads. The ball goes to leg side. Tewatia takes a single.
RR 123/5 after 17 overs.
Sandeep Sharma to bowl. Tewatia is on strike.
16.1 SIX! Fuller delivery and Tewtaia swings his bat to send the ball flying over long on for a maxiumum.
16.2 Overpitched delivery and Tewatia plays the ball to long off for 2 runs.
16.3 Full toss and Parag plays the ball to on side for a single.
16.4 FOUR! Short delivery outside off. Parag hits the ball in front of square for a boundary.
16.5 FOUR! Fuller deivery outside off. Parag moves across and plays a ramp shot over the keeper for a boundary.
16.6 Short delivery on middle. Parag works the ball to leg side for a single.
RR 105/5 after 16 overs.
Khaleel Ahmed to bowl. Tewatia is on strike.
15.1 Slower delivery and Tewatia plays the ball to cover
15.2 Back of the length delivery and Tewatia slaps the ball to long off for a single.
15.3 DROPPED! Short ball and Parag top-edeges the ball. The ball goes high in the air and Garg drops an easy chance.
15.4 Short delivery outside off. Tewatia plays the ball over cobver for a singl.e
15.5 Fuller delivery and Parag plays the ball to long off for 2 runs.
15.6 SIX! Short delivery outside off. Parag creams the ball over midwicket for a maximum.
RR 94/5 after 15 overs.
Natarajan to bowl. Parag is on strike.
14.1 Fuller delivery and Parag chips the ball over the bowler's head for a single.
14.2 Fuller delivery fired on middle stump. Tewatia plays the ball down to long on for a single.
14.3 Low full toss and Parag plays the ball down down the ground for a single.
14.4 Fuller delivery on middle. Tewatia pushes the ball back to the bowler. Natrajan extends his hand to stop the ball. The ball hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Narajan appeals for run-out at the non-striker's end. The on field umpire has reffered the decision to the third umpire. The replays are not conclusive hence the third umpire gives that as NOT OUT. Tewatia has taken a single.
14.5 Full toss outside off. Parag punches the ball down to long off for a run.
14.6 Fuller delivery on middle. Tewatia plays the ball down to long on for run.
RR 88/5 after 14 overs.
Sandeep Sharma to bowl. Tewatia is on strike.
13.1 Back of the length delivery on middle. Tewatia plays the ball to midwicket.
13.2 Length delivery on middle. Tewatia plays the ball to midwicket.
13.3 Fuller delivery outside off. Tewatia drives the ball down to long off for a single.
13.4 Short delivery on leg stump. Parag plays the ball to leg side for a run.
13.5 Good length delivery outside off. Tewatia pushes the ball back past the bowler for a run.
13.6 Short delivery and Parag plays the ball to fine leg for a run.
RR 84/5 after 13 overs.
Vijay Shankar to bowl. Parag is on strike. Rahul Tewatia is the new batsman.
12.1 Back of the length delivery and Parag plays the ball to square leg for a run.
12.2 Fuller delivery on off. Tewatia plays the ball to mid off.
12.3 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Tewatia drives the ball and the ball just falls short of Vijay Shankar.
12.4 Short delivery outside off. Tewatia drives the ball through off side for a single.
12.4 WIDE! Poor ball by Shankar as he bowls down the leg side.
12.4 WIDE! Another ball down the leg side.
12.5 Fuller dleivery outside off. Parag works the ball down to third man for a single.
12.6 Short delivery outside off. Tewatia pushes the ball to long off for a single.
RR 78/5 after 12 overs.
Rashid Khan to bowl. Samson is on strike.
11.1 Back of the length delivery and Samson plays the ball to midwicket.
11.2 Short delivery outside off. Samson plays the ball for 2 runs.
11.3 Short delivety going down leg. Samson works the ball to fine leg. Khaleel gives the ball a chase and stops a certain boundary. Samson takes 3 runs.
11.4 Fuller delivery and Parag plays the ball to leg side for a single.
11.5 Fuller delivery and Samson pushes the ball to cover.
11.6 WICKET! Samson c Bairstow b Rashid Khan 26(25)
Good fast delivery outside off stump. Samson goes for a needless drive. The ball takes the inside edge and sticks in Bairstow's gloves.
RR 72/4 after 11 overs.
Vijay Shankar to bowl. Samson is on strike.
10.1 Length delivery outside off. Samon plays the ball to long on for a run.
10.2 Fuller delivery fired on the stump. Parag plays the ball to midwicket.
10.3 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Parag flicks the ball to long on for a run.
10.4 Fuller dleivery and Samson plays the ball to leg side for a run.
10.5 Fuller delivey outside off. Parag pushes the ball to point for a run.
10.6 Fuller delivert and Samson plays the ball to midwicket for a run.
RR 67/4 after 10 overs.
Rashid to bowl. Uthappa is on strike.
9.1 WICKET! Uthappa lbw b Rashid Khan 18(15)
Fast delivery on leg stump. Uthappa wants to work the ball to leg side. The ball hits the pads and there is a loud shout for LBW. The umpire raises his finger. Uthappa takes the review. The review shows three red dots. Uthappa has to walk back. RR are in danger again!
Riyan Parag is the new batsman.
9.2 Fuller delivery and Parag plays the ball to leg side for a single.
9.3 Short delivery and Samson pulls the ball to leg side for a run.
9.4 Fuller delivery and Parag pushes the ball for a run.
9.5 Fuller delivery Samons plays the ball to long on for a run.
9.6 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Garg goes for front foot defensive shot. The ball hits the pads. There is a loud appeal for LBW. The umpire is not interested. Warner takes the review and the review shows the ball is going down the leg stump.
RR 63/3 after 9 overs.
Vijay Shankar to bowl. Uthappa is on strike.
8.1 Full good length delivery. Uthappa plays the ball to long on for a single.
8.2 Fuller delivery outside off. Samson drives the ball through extra-cover for 2 runs.
8.3 Good length delivery on off stump. Samson plays the ball to midwicket for a single.
8.4 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Uthappa plays the ball to leg side and takes 2 runs.
8.5 Fuller delivery and Uthappa drives the ball past the bowler for a single.
8.6 FOUR! Short delivery outside off. Samson cuts the ball through point for a boundary.
RR 52/3 after 8 overs.
Rashid Khan into the attack. Uthappa is on strike.
7.1 Fuller delivery and Uthappa flicks the ball to leg side.
7.2 Fuller delivery on middle. Uthappa plays the ball to leg side for a single.
7.3 Fuller delivery and Samson plays the ball to long on for a run.
7.4 Slightly short delivery and Uthappa flicks the ball to leg side for a run.
7.5 Fuller delivery outside off. Samson drives the ball for 2 runs.
7.6 Fuller delivery outsdie off. Samson leans in for a drive. The ball hits the pads and there is loud appeal for LBW but the umpire is inmoved.
RR 47/3 after 7 overs.
Abhishek Sharma to bowl. Uthappa is on strike.
6.1 Fuller delivery on middle. Uthappa plays the ball to square leg for a single.
6.2 FOUR! Short delivery and Samson pulls the ball to backward square leg for a boundary.
6.3 FOUR! Short delivery on leg stump. Samson makes room and creams the ball through extra-cover for a bounadry.
6.4 Fuller delivery on off stump. Samson pushes the ball down to long off for a single.
6.5 Short delivery outside leg stump. Uthappa pulls the ball to the man at short fine.
6.6 Fuller delivery and Uthappa plays the ball down to long on for a single.
RR 36/3 after 6 overs.
Natrajan to bowl. Samson is on strike.
5.1 Short delivery and Samson tucks the ball to fine leg.
5.2 Fuller delivery outside off. Samson drives the ball to mid off.
5.3 Short delivery on middle stump. Samson works the ball to leg side.
5.4 Short delivery outside off. Samson pushes the ball to cover.
5.5 Fuller delivery outside off. Samson pushes the ball to leg side.
5.6 Good length delivery outside off. Samson goes for a drive but he is beaten.
RR 36/3 after 5 overs.
Khaleel Ahmed to bowl. Buttler is on strike.
4.1 WICKET! Buttler c Bairstow b Khaleel Ahmed 16(13)
Good short delivery which comes back in. Buttler goes on the backfoot to play the ball to leg side. But the ball takes the inside edge of the bat and goes to Bairstow. He dives and takes a good catch.
Robin Uthappa is the new batsman.
4.2 Good short delivery outside off. Uthappa leaves the ball for the keeper.
4.3 Fuller delivery outside off. Uthappa leaves the ball for the keeper.
4.4 SIX! Short ball on middle. Uthappa pulls and sends the ball flying over fine leg for a maximum.
4.5 Fuller delivery outside off. Uthappa drives the ball to cover.
4.6 FOUR! Short ball outside off. Uthappa goes for pull. The ball takes the top edge and the ball flies over keeper down to third man for a boundary.
RR 26/2 after 4 overs.
Natrajan to bowl. Buttler is on strike.
3.1 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Buttler pushes the ball with softy hands.
3.2 FOUR! Short delivery. Buttler pulls the ball to send it to square leg on one bounce for a boundary.
3.3 SIX! Flat six. Short delivery and Buttler pulls to send the ball flying over fine leg for a maximum.
3.4 WICKET! Smith run out (Shankar/T Natarajan) 5(6)
Short delivery on middle stump. Buttler pulls the ball. Buttler and Smith take the first run quickly. They take the second run. The throw from the deep is flat to the bowler's end. Smith puts in a dive but he is short of his ground as the bowler runs him out.
Sanju Samson is the new batsman.
3.5 Fuller deivery and Buttler pushes the ball to mid on.
3.6 Fuller delivery and Buttler drives the ball to off side for a single.
RR 14/1 after 3 overs.
Sandeep continues. Smith is on strike.
2.1 Fuller delivery on off stump. Smith plays the ball to mid on.
2.2 Fuller delivery outside off. Smith pushes the ball through off side and takes a run.
2.3 Slow good length delivery outside off. Buttler works the ball to fine leg for a single.
2.4 Good length delivery outside off stump. Smith drives the ball through cover for a single.
2.5 Good length delivery outside off. Buttler drives the ball to mid off.
2.6 Good length delivery on off stump. Buttler pushes the ball down to long on for a single.
RR 10/1 after 2 overs.
Khaleel Ahmed to bowl the second over. Buttler is on strike.
1.1 Short ball on off stump. Buttler plays the ball to leg side for a run.
1.2 WICKET! Stokes b Khaleel Ahmed 5(6)
Short delivery outside off stump. Stokes goes for pull. The ball takes the inside edge and goes to hit the stumps.
Steve Smith is the new batsman.
1.3 Short delivery outside off stump. Smith pushes the ball to cover.
1.4 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Smith drives the ball to the fielder at extra-cover.
1.5 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Smith plays the ball to on side for 2 runs.
1.6 Fuller delivery outside off. Buttler drives the ball to the fielder at point.
RR 6/0 after 1 over.
Sandeep Sharma to bowl the first over for SHR. Ben Stokes is on strike.
0.1 Fuller delivery outside off. Stokes walks down the track and blocks the ball.
0.2 Fuller delivery outside off. Stokes goes for cut but misses.
0.3 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off. Stokes comes down the track and hammers the ball down the ground for a boundary.
0.4 Short delivery on middle stump. Stokes plays the ball to off side.
0.5 Short delivery on off stump. Stokes plays the ball to leg side for a single.
0.6 Short delivery on off stump. Buttler punches the ball to off side for a single.
Right then. RR's chase is about to get underway. SRH players are ready to defend their total of 158. Interesting move from RR. Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler to open the innings for RR. Very interesting move! Have to see how this move pans out.
RR need 159 runs to win
SRH 158/4 after 20 overs
Unadkat to bowl the last over. Garg is on strike.
19.1 SIX! Right from the meat of the bat. Slow fuller delivery and Garg slogs the ball over deep midwicket for a maximum.
19.2 Short delivery and garg plays the ball to off side for a single.
19.3 Short delivery outside off stump. Williamson punches the ball to off side for a single. A poor throw from the deep gifts Williamson another run.
19.3 WIDE! Fuller delivery way outside off stump.
19.4 Short delivery on middle stump. Williamson makes room. The ball takes the inside edge of the bat and goes to leg side for a single.
19.5 FOUR! Slow short delivery and Garg pulls the ball to fine leg for a boundary.
19.6 WICKET! Priyam Garg run out (Jofra Archer/Buttler) 15(8)
Fuller delivery outside off stump. Garg plays the ball over extra cover. He takes first run quickly. The throw from the deep is good at the keeper's end. Garg wants to take the second run but he cannot make it.
SRH 142/3 after 19 overs
Archer to bowl. Williamson is on strike.
18.1 SIX! Slow fuller delivery outside off stump. Williamson comes down the track and plays the ball over Archer's head with one hand for a maximu,
18.1 NO BALL! Full toss head high. Williamsomn plays the ball to leg side for a single.
FREEHIT!
18.2 Good yorker which hits the stumps but it doesn't matter.
18.3 Low full toss and Garg plays the ball over extra cover for 2 runs.
18.4 Good bouncer and Garg plays the ball to leg side for a single.
18.5 Good yorker on middle stump. Williamson works the ball to fine leg for 2 runs.
18.6 SIX! Short ball and Williamson pulls to send the ball flying over backward square leg for a maximum.
SRH 123/3 after 18 overs.
Unadkat to bowl. Williamson is on strike.
16.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Williamson plays the ball to short third man for a single.
16.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Pandey plays the ball to square leg for 2 runs.
16.3 Slow good length delivery. Pandey pulls the ball to deep midwicket and takes 2 runs.
16.4 WICKET! Manish Pandey c Rahul Tewatia b Unadkat 54(44)
Slow short ball going down leg. Pandey makes room and swings his bat for a big shot. He has not timed his shot well. The ball balloons high in the air and Rahul Tewatia takes a good catch.
Priyam Garg is the new batsman.
Williamson is on strike.
17.5 Short delivery outside off. Williamson plays the ball to sweeper cover for a single.
17.6 Slow fuller delivery. Garg plays the ball just around the corner.
SRH 117/2 after 17 overs.
Kartik Tyagi to bowl. Pandey is on strike.
16.1 Good yokder going down leg. Pandey makes room and digs the ball out to fine leg for a single.
16.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Williamson plays the ball to leg side and takes a single.
16.3 FOUR! Full toss on middle and leg stump. Pandey flciks the ball to send it down to square leg for a boundary.
16.4 Another full toss and Pandey plays the ball to fine leg for a single. Pandey completes his fifty.
Manish Pandey 50* (40)
15.5 Short delivery outside off stump. Willimason pulls the ball to square leg for a single.
15.6 Shot delivery outside off stump. Pandey swings his bat for a big shot. Pandey misses and the ball goes to the keeper.
SRH 109/2 after 16 overs.
Tewatia to bowl. Pandey is on strike.
15.1 FOUR! Short ball on leg stump. Pandey comes down the track and slogs the ball to deep midwicket. Tyagi at deep midwicket streches to take the catch but he cannot and the ball flies for a boundary.
15.2 Flat short delivery on off. Pandey plays the ball down the track.
15.3 Short ball outside off and Pandey plays the ball to cover.
15.4 SIX! Short delivery and Pandey comes down the track and hammers the ball way way way back in the strands.
15.5 Fuller deivery and Pandey comes down the track and plasy the ball to fine leg for 2 runs.
15.6 Fuller delivery and Pandey plays the ball to off side for a run.
SRH 96/2 after 15 overs.
Jofra Archer is back in the attack. Pandey is on strike.
14.1 Fuller dleivery on leg stump. Pandey plays the ball to long on for a run.
14.2 Fuller deivery outside off stump. Warner goes for a wild shot but misses. The ball goes to the keeper.
14.3 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Warner plays the ball to off side and takes a single. An overthrow gifts Warner another run.
14.4 WICKET! Warner b Jofra Archer 48(38)
Good fast full delivery from Archer. Warner makes room and goes for wild swing. He fails to connect the bat onto the ball and the ball craches onto the middle stump.
Kane Williamson is the new batsman.
14.5 Short delivery on middle stump. Williamson leaves the ball for the keeper.
14.6 Good short delivery outside off stump. Williamson gets the under edge of his bat. Buttler stops the ball.
SRH 93/1 after 14 overs.
Shreyas Gopal is back in the attack. Warner is on strike.
13.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Warner plays the ball to cover for a single.
13.2 Short delivery outside off stump. Pandey cuts the ball . The ball takes the underedge and goes to off side.
13.3 SIX! Fuller deliverey outside off. Pandey dances down the track and smacks the ball to send it flying over the fielder at long on.
13.4 Short delivery and Pandey plays the ball to off side for a single.
13.5 Fuller deivery outside off stump. Warner goes for slog sweep but misses.
13.6 Fuller delivery straight. Warner smacks the ball straight down the ground. Good work in the deep saves a boundary. Warner takes 2 runs.
SRH 83/1 after 13 overs.
Unadkat is back in the attack. Pandey is on strike.
12.1 Fuller deivery on leg stump. Pandey plays the ball to leg side for for a single.
12.2 Short delivery outside off stump. Warner pulls the ball to deep midwicket for a run.
12.3 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Pandey pulls the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
12.4 Full toss. Warner plays the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
12.5 Slow fuller dleivery outside off stump. Pandey plays the ball to deep midwicket for another run.
12.6 Short slow delivery outside off stump. Warner pulls the ball. The ball goes on one bounce to the fielder at long on as Warner takes a single.
SRH 77/1 after 12 overs.
Tewatia to bowl. Pandey is on strike.
11.1 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Pandey pushes the ball to leg-side.
11.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Pandey pushes the ball to cover.
11.3 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Pandey drives the ball to mid-off.
11.4 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Pandey drives the ball down to long off for a single.
11.5 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Warner goes for switch hit. The ball takes the top edge and goes near the fielder at short fine-leg. Warner takes a single.
11.6 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Pandey drives the ball to off side for a run.
SRH 74/1 after 11 overs.
Kartik Tyagi is back in the attack. Pandey is on strike.
10.1 Short delivery outside off stump. Pandey swings his bat. The ball takes the inside edge of the bat and goes to third-man. Pandey takes a single.
10.2 SIX! Short delivery outside off stump. Warner cracks the ball over extra-cover for a maximum.
10.3 Short delivery on middle stump. Warner pulls the ball to backward square leg and takes 2 runs.
10.4 Short delivery on leg stump. Warner pulls the ball and it goes to fine-leg as Warner completes a single.
10.5 Short delivery going on leg stump. Pandey makes room to play a big shot but the ball just goes to the fielder at mid-off.
10.6 Short delivery outside off stump. Pandey pulls and plays the ball to deep midwicket for a run.
SRH 63/1 after 10 overs.
Rahul Tewatia to bowl. Pandey is on strike.
9.1 Short delivery outside off stump. Pandey works the ball down to long on for a run.
9.2 Short delivery outside off stump. Warner hammers the ball down to long on for another single.
9.3 Fuller delivery on off stump. Pandey creams the ball through midwicket for a single.
9.4 Short delivery outside off stump. Warner plays the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
9.5 Short delivery outside off stump. Pandey pushes the ball to deep midwicket for a run.
9.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Warner hits the ball through point and takes 2 runs.
SRH 56/1 after 9 overs.
Ben Stokes to bowl. Pandey is on strike.
8.1 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Pandey plays the ball to square leg for a single.
8.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Warner pushes the ball to mid off.
8.3 Short delivery on middle stump. Warner works the ball to square leg for a run.
8.4 Short delivery outside off stump. Pandey pulls the ball to backward square leg for a run.
8.5 Short delivery on leg stump. Warner leaves the ball for the keeper.
8.6 FOUR! Short ball outside off stump. Warner hammers the ball over extra-cover for a boundary.
SRH 49/1 after 8 overs.
Shreyas Gopal to bowl his third over. Pandey is on strike.
7.1 Fuller delivery and Pandey plays the ball wityh soft hands.
7.2 Short delivery on middle stump. Pandey creams the ball to sweeper-cover for a single.
7.3 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off stump. The ball is in Warner's arc and he swings his bat to send the ball flying over long on for a maxiumum.
7.4 Short delivery and Warner plays the ball to leg side for a single.
7.5 Short delivery and Pandey plays the ball to off side for a single.
7.6 Short delivery outside off stump. Warner plays the ball down to long off for 2 runs.
SRH 38/1 after 7 overs.
Rahul Tewatia to bowl. Pandey is on strike.
5.1 WIDE! Poor ball by Tewatia as he bowls down the leg side.
5.1 Fuller delivery and Pandey plays the ball with soft hands.
5.2 SIX! Good length delivery. Pandey comes down the track and lifts the ball over the bowler's head for a monster hit.
5.3 Fuller delivery and Pandey blocks the ball.
5.4 Fuller delivery and Pandey pushes the ball to long off for a single.
5.5 FOUR! Short delivery going down the leg side. Warner reverse sweeps the ball down to third man for a boundary.
5.6 Short delivery and Warner blocks the ball.
SRH 26/1 after 6 overs.
Jaydev Unadkat to bowl. Manish Pandey is on strike.
5.1 Good length delivery outside off stump. Pandey plays the ball to backward point.
5.2 Short delivery on middle stump. Pandey comes down the track and plays the ball to leg side.
5.3 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Pandey plays the ball to mid on for a single.
5.4 Slow fuller delivery outside off stump. Warner works the ball to leg side for a run.
5.5 Slow fuller dleivery on middle and leg stump. Pandey plays the ball to leg side for a run.
5.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Warner pushes the ball back to the bowler.
SRH 23/1 after 5 overs.
Bowling change. Kartik Tyagi to bowl. Bairstow is on strike.
4.1 Back of the length delivery outside off stump. Bairstow pull the ball and takes 2 runs.
4.2 Short delivery outside off stump. Bairstow swings his bat. The ball takes the inside edge and goes to fine leg as Bairstow takes 2 runs.
4.3 SIX! First maximum of the match. Fuller delivery on middle stump. Bairstow hammers the ball over deep midwicket for a maximum.
4.4 WICKET! Bairstow c Samson b Kartik Tyagi 16(19)
Short delivery outside off stump. Bairstow pulls but he has not timed his shot well. The ball is flying toward deep midwicket boundary. Sanju Samson puts in a dive and takes a very good catch.
Manish Pandey is the new batsman. Warner is on strike.
4.5 Short delivery on middle stump. Warner ducks and leaves the ball for the keeper.
4.6 Good length delivery outside off stump. Warner plays the ball to mid off.
SRH 13/0 after 4 overs.
Shreyas Gopaa continues. Bairstow is on strike.
3.1 Good length delivery. Bairstow comes down the track and plays the ball to long on. Archer stops the ball as Bairstow takes a single/.
3.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Warner slogs the ball to deep midwicket for the first boundary of the match.
3.3 Fuller delivery outside off and Warner pushes the ball to off side for a single.
3.4 Short delivery outside off stump. Bairstow cuts the ball to cover.
3.5 Fuller delivery on off stump. Bairstow plays the ball to leg side and takes a single.
3.6 Short delivery on middle stump. Warner cuts the ball to off side.
SRH 6/0 after 3 overs.
Archer to bowl his second over. Bairstow is on strike.
2.1 Short delivery outside off stump. Bairstow plays the ball to mid off.
2.2 Short delivery outside off stump. Bairstow plays the ball to mid off.
2.3 Short delivery outside off stumo. Bairstow plays the ball to cover.
2.4 Good short delivery. Bairstow leaves the ball for the keeper.
2.5 Fuller delivery on off stump. Bairstow plays the ball towards the fielder at short midwicket.
2.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Bairstow plays the ball to leg side. A misfield and Bairstow takes a single.
SRH 5/0 after 2 overs.
Spin from the other end as Shreyas Gopal to bowl. Jonny Bairstow is on strike.
1.1 Short delivery outside off stump. Bairstow plays the ball to off side.
1.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Bairstow pushes the ball to cover and takes a quick single.
1.3 Fuller delivery on off stump. Warner whacks the ball to long on for a single.
1.4 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Bairstow sweeps the ball to short fine leg.
1.5 Short delivery outside off stump. Bairstow cuts the ball to cover.
1.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Bairstow pushes the ball to long on for a run.
SRH 2/0 after 1 over.
Joafra Archer to bowl the first over for RR. David Warner is on strike.
0.1 Full delivery outside edge. Warner goes for front foot drive but misses. The ball goes on one bounce to the keeper.
0.2 Good length deliverey on middle stump. Warner pushes the ball to the off side.
0.3 Short delivery on middle stump. Warner works the ball to the leg side.
0.4 Short delivery outside off stump. Warner plays the ball to mid off and takes a quick single.
0.5 Short delivery outside off stump. Bairstow works the ball to fine leg and takes a single.
0.6 Good fast short delivery. Warner ducks and leaves the ball for the wicketkeeper.
The two umpires walk out to the middle. RR players are in a huddle with Steve Smith in an animated conversation with his men. And out come one of the most successful opening duo of the IPL, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow.
Steve Smith vs David Warner: Aus vs Aus
Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes vs Jonny Bairstow: Eng vs Eng
RR Playing XI
Jos Buttler(w), Robin Uthappa, Sanju Samson, Steven Smith(c), Ben Stokes, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Jaydev Unadkat
SRH Playing XI
David Warner(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan
Steve Smith: We can hopefully rectify a few things today. We want to compete today. Looks like a used wicket, could slow down. We'll have to take some early wickets - Look he trained well and he's in today (Stokes). Two other changes as well. Stokes, Riyan Parag and Robin Uthappa are back. We'll need to keep moving forward, we have a good team and we need to compete.
David Warner: We'll bat first. It's a nice wicket, we will need to make most of the powerplay overs, hopefully, things will go on nicely today. We have a lot of young legs in our tea, the seniors take full responsibility. We are taking each game as it comes - Vijay Shankar in and Samad misses out
Toss
SRH captain David Warner wins the toss and opts to bat.
Deccan Herald’s Dream XI
David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Rahul Tewatia, Shreyas Gopal, T Natarajan, Khaleel Ahmed, Kartik Tyagi
Impact player for RR
Jofra Archer:The England pacer has got eight wickets at an average of 20.75 and an economy of 6.91. He is not yet at his best. His aggressive bowling early on can prevent Warner and Bairstow from going big.
Impact player for SRH
Rashid Khan:After a slow start to the season, he's back among the wickets. He is SRH’s leading wicket-taker with eight scalps at an average of 14.50 and an economy of 4.83. In the absence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid needs to shoulder the responsibi...
RR Threats:Can they afford to lose any more matches? The play-off hopes are hanging by a thread.
RR Opportunities:A rusty Stokes needs to jump in and make merry. He has the chance to make a grand return and an instant impact.
RR Weaknesses:The RR batting strength has fallen away. Buttler hasn’t lived up to his best and the early form of Smith and Sanju Samson seems to have faded. The middle-order is also weak. There is an urgent need to find some solutions.
RR Strengths:RR have experienced internationals like Smith, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and David Miller. With the team in a lurch, can they come together and click? It's now or never.
The SWOT for RR
SRH Threats:It's David Warner versus Steve Smith. Do they know enough about each other to play some mind games? A trick or two up the sleeve would be handy for one to neutralise the other.
SRH Opportunities: Bairstow and Warner need to keep the partnership going. In 2019, they were the best openers in the league. Can they find that rhythm again?
SRH Weaknesses: The middle-order after Williamson is inexperienced. In a crunch, they've surrendered meekly. They need a reliable lower-order player of the Yusuf Pathan variety.
SRH Strengths:SRH’s batting has slowly become stronger. Jonny Bairstow has three fifties, David Warner has two fifties and Kane Williamson has one fifty. With youngsters providing some spark down the order, the SRH batters have reached a better place.
The SWOT for SRH
Form Guide (last five matches)
Sunrisers Hyderabad: W-L-W-W-L
Rajasthan Royals: L-L-L-LW
Head to Head:
Matches Played: 11
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 6
Rajasthan Royals: 5
Goodafternoon and welcome to the coverage of match 26 of the 2020 Indian Premier League. This afternoon David Warner's Sunrisers Hyderabad face Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals. Sunrisers Hyderabad are fifth on the points table with 6 points from 6 macthes. Rajasthan Royals are seventh on the points table with 4 points from 6 matches.
Deccan Herald’s Dream XI
David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Rahul Tewatia, Shreyas Gopal, T Natarajan, Khaleel Ahmed, Kartik Tyagi
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