FOUR! Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan. Yorker, wide outside off stump deep in crease Steer, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. That concludes the first innings, and what an extraordinary batting display we have witnessed! The Sunrisers Hyderabad batters dominated every bowler today. After an explosive start from the openers, Ishan Kishan took charge and scored an unbeaten 106. The other batters also made solid contributions, allowing their team to set a massive target for the opposition. On the other hand, the Rajasthan Royals struggled to contain their opponents. Although they took a few wickets towards the end, Tushar Deshpande stood out for the Royals, claiming three wickets. Will the Rajasthan Royals make a comeback with the bat? We'll find out soon. Join us for the chase!
19.5
Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan. Full toss, wide outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Dubey.
19.4
Tushar Deshpande to Pat Cummins. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Theekshana.
19.3
OUT! Caught. Tushar Deshpande to Abhinav Manohar. Full toss, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Das. Two-in-two for Rajasthan Royals.
19.2
OUT! Caught. Tushar Deshpande to Aniket Verma. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Archer. Tushar Deshpande took his second for the day.
19.1
SIX! Tushar Deshpande to Aniket Verma. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs, dropped catch by Deshpande.
End of Over 19
Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. Rajasthan Royals: 232/5 (rr 12.21)
18.6
Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to long off for 2 runs, run save by Das.
18.5
SIX! Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan. Slower ball short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
18.4
SIX! Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan. Full toss, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
18.3
Sandeep Sharma to Aniket Verma. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Archer.
18.2
OUT! Caught. Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Das. Heinrich Klaasen did his job and walks back to the dugout.
18.1
Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Jaiswal.
End of Over 18
Over 18. 22 runs. Bowler: Adam Zampa. Rajasthan Royals: 217/5 (rr 12.06)
17.6
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
17.5
Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to silly point for 1 run.
17.4
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
17.3
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.
17.2
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen. Leg cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
17.1
FREE HIT. Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Das.
17.1
No ball Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan. Beamer, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed past third man and it was a no ball, mis-fielded by Jurel.
End of Over 17
Over 17. 22 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. Rajasthan Royals: 195/5 (rr 11.47)
16.6
FOUR! Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past deep backward point for 4 runs.
16.5
SIX! Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
16.4
APPEAL! Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Yorker, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, hit pad to silly point for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W. The umpire is unmoved.
16.3
Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed in the air under control to deep cover for 2 runs.
16.2
Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Das.
16.1
Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to mid off for no runs, mis-fielded by Das.
15.5
Tushar Deshpande to Heinrich Klaasen. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Hetmyer.
15.4
FOUR! Tushar Deshpande to Heinrich Klaasen. Reverse Swing-In length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
15.3
Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run.
15.2
Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rana.
Harshal Patel to Jofra Archer. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Manohar. With that, the game comes to a close. Sunrisers Hyderabad secured a comfortable victory and begins this season on a positive note. The Rajasthan Royals batters approached the chase with determination, but the target they faced was too much. Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel both played fiery innings and built a solid partnership. Towards the end, Shimron Hetmyer and Shivam Dube both made valuable contributions. While the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers were somewhat expensive, they managed to take wickets at regular intervals, which always kept them ahead in the game. Ishan Kishan is the Player of the Match.
19.5
શિમરૉન હેટમાયર c Abhinav Manohar b Harshal Patel 42 (23)
OUT! Caught. Harshal Patel to Shimron Hetmyer. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Manohar. Abhinav Manohar took the catch perfectly.
19.4
SIX! Harshal Patel to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed over long off for 6 runs.
19.4
Wide Harshal Patel to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter bouncer, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Klaasen.
19.3
Harshal Patel to Shubham Dubey. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
19.2
Harshal Patel to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, dropped catch by Cummins, fielded by Manohar.
19.1
Harshal Patel to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Klaasen.
End of Over 19
Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. Rajasthan Royals: 232/5 (rr 12.21)
18.6
Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Manohar.
18.5
Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Manohar.
18.4
SIX! Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Into the stands.
18.4
Wide Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Klaasen.
18.3
FREE HIT. Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Manohar.
18.3
No ball Pat Cummins to Shubham Dubey. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg and it was a no ball, fielded by Manohar.
18.2
Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
18.1
Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Klaasen.
End of Over 18
Over 18. 22 runs. Bowler: Adam Zampa. Rajasthan Royals: 217/5 (rr 12.06)
17.6
FOUR! Adam Zampa to Shubham Dubey. Leg spinner back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
17.5
SIX! Adam Zampa to Shubham Dubey. Googly length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
17.4
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Manohar.
17.3
SIX! Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Googly half volley, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
17.3
Wide Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg spinner back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Klaasen.
17.2
FOUR! Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg spinner half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
17.1
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed back to bowler for no runs.
End of Over 17
Over 17. 22 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. Rajasthan Royals: 195/5 (rr 11.47)
16.6
SIX! Pat Cummins to Shubham Dubey. Off cutter back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
16.5
SIX! Pat Cummins to Shubham Dubey. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep cover for 6 runs.
16.4
Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
16.3
Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control to long on for 2 runs, dropped catch by Cummins, fielded by Sharma, fielded by Kishan.
16.2
Pat Cummins to Shubham Dubey. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
16.1
SIX! Pat Cummins to Shubham Dubey. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Harshal Patel to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Klaasen.
15.5
Harshal Patel to Shubham Dubey. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Zampa.
FOUR! Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan. Yorker, wide outside off stump deep in crease Steer, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. That concludes the first innings, and what an extraordinary batting display we have witnessed! The Sunrisers Hyderabad batters dominated every bowler today. After an explosive start from the openers, Ishan Kishan took charge and scored an unbeaten 106. The other batters also made solid contributions, allowing their team to set a massive target for the opposition. On the other hand, the Rajasthan Royals struggled to contain their opponents. Although they took a few wickets towards the end, Tushar Deshpande stood out for the Royals, claiming three wickets. Will the Rajasthan Royals make a comeback with the bat? We'll find out soon. Join us for the chase!
Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan. Full toss, wide outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Dubey.
Tushar Deshpande to Pat Cummins. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Theekshana.
OUT! Caught. Tushar Deshpande to Abhinav Manohar. Full toss, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Das. Two-in-two for Rajasthan Royals.
OUT! Caught. Tushar Deshpande to Aniket Verma. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Archer. Tushar Deshpande took his second for the day.
SIX! Tushar Deshpande to Aniket Verma. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs, dropped catch by Deshpande.
Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to long off for 2 runs, run save by Das.
SIX! Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan. Slower ball short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
SIX! Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan. Full toss, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
Sandeep Sharma to Aniket Verma. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Archer.
OUT! Caught. Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Das. Heinrich Klaasen did his job and walks back to the dugout.
Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Jaiswal.
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to silly point for 1 run.
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen. Leg cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
FREE HIT. Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Das.
No ball Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan. Beamer, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed past third man and it was a no ball, mis-fielded by Jurel.
FOUR! Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past deep backward point for 4 runs.
SIX! Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
APPEAL! Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Yorker, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, hit pad to silly point for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W. The umpire is unmoved.
Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed in the air under control to deep cover for 2 runs.
Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to mid off for no runs, mis-fielded by Das.
Tushar Deshpande to Heinrich Klaasen. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Hetmyer.
FOUR! Tushar Deshpande to Heinrich Klaasen. Reverse Swing-In length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rana.
Harshal Patel to Jofra Archer. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Manohar. With that, the game comes to a close. Sunrisers Hyderabad secured a comfortable victory and begins this season on a positive note. The Rajasthan Royals batters approached the chase with determination, but the target they faced was too much. Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel both played fiery innings and built a solid partnership. Towards the end, Shimron Hetmyer and Shivam Dube both made valuable contributions. While the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers were somewhat expensive, they managed to take wickets at regular intervals, which always kept them ahead in the game. Ishan Kishan is the Player of the Match.
OUT! Caught. Harshal Patel to Shimron Hetmyer. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Manohar. Abhinav Manohar took the catch perfectly.
SIX! Harshal Patel to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed over long off for 6 runs.
Wide Harshal Patel to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter bouncer, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Klaasen.
Harshal Patel to Shubham Dubey. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Harshal Patel to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, dropped catch by Cummins, fielded by Manohar.
Harshal Patel to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Klaasen.
Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Manohar.
Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Manohar.
SIX! Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Into the stands.
Wide Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Klaasen.
FREE HIT. Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Manohar.
No ball Pat Cummins to Shubham Dubey. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg and it was a no ball, fielded by Manohar.
Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Klaasen.
FOUR! Adam Zampa to Shubham Dubey. Leg spinner back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
SIX! Adam Zampa to Shubham Dubey. Googly length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Manohar.
SIX! Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Googly half volley, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Wide Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg spinner back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Klaasen.
FOUR! Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg spinner half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed back to bowler for no runs.
SIX! Pat Cummins to Shubham Dubey. Off cutter back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
SIX! Pat Cummins to Shubham Dubey. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep cover for 6 runs.
Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control to long on for 2 runs, dropped catch by Cummins, fielded by Sharma, fielded by Kishan.
Pat Cummins to Shubham Dubey. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
SIX! Pat Cummins to Shubham Dubey. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Harshal Patel to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Klaasen.
Harshal Patel to Shubham Dubey. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Zampa.