Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Match Highlights & Results

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PLAYER OF THE MATCH, Jason Roy says, that he is really grateful for the opportunity and he waited patiently. Adds that they had some incredible individual performances today and is happy to get over the line. Adds that the wicket was not the easiest to bat on and he had to adjust early on. Mentions that Saha's blitz at the start helped him settle in. Adds that for the next match they need to keep their feet grounded and keep doing the basics as Chennai are a very difficult team to beat.

The Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson says, that it's a good feeling and they have got some clarity in roles as well. Mentions that it's nice to be back to winning ways. Tells that there were a few periods that were significant and they closed nicely with the bat. Adds that to get off the start with the bat like that wasn't easy but it's nice to finish with a win. Adds that in whichever team Roy plays, he brings something with the bat and it's nice to see him do well. Mentions that they have got time to recover before their next match and they need to make some adjustments. End by saying that Chennai is always a tough team to beat but they will focus on their game.

Captain of Rajasthan, Sanju Samson says, that it was a decent score and the wicket had a sticky bounce but they could have got 20 odd runs more. Mentions that they kept losing wickets here and there in the middle but they got to the target they planned in the time-out. Informs that they need to work on their batting and bowling as in tournaments like these, the margin of error is less.

...THE PRESENTATION...

Abhishek Sharma is up for a quick chat, he says, that it was a big opportunity for him today and he was eagerly waiting for it. Mentions that he is happy that he could help his team today. Also adds that he just wanted to stay on the crease for as long as possible and managed to do that. About his skipper, he mentions that Williamson gave him a lot of confidence and that was very helpful and calmed his nerves.

Right then, after electing to bat, the Sanju Samson led Rajasthan team put on a decent total of 164 runs on the board. Samson's counterpart, Kane Williamson stepped up and along with Jason Roy ensured that Hyderabad don't let this one slip through. Rajasthan will be disappointed and they miss out on an opportunity to break into the top four. Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony.

Oh, Rajasthan! No one really knows what you'll get from them every match. Last match they lost due to their batting struggles but today it was due to a poor display with the ball. Morris just hasn't got going after the break and was hammered by the Hyderabad batters. The only two bowlers who have shown consistency for Rajasthan since the resumption are Chetan Sakariya and Mustafizur Rahman. Both picked up a wicket each in quick succession which created an opening but couldn't capitalise on it. Their bowlers had conceded way too many runs in the Powerplay which definitely set them back and in the end, it was just way too much to do in the back end of the innings.

Hyderabad are in a similar spot to where Chennai were during the previous tournament. What this means is that they don't have much pressure on them but can certainly spoil the party for a couple of other teams looking to make it through to the playoffs. Today was a dominant show with the bat. Saha gave them a good start and then Jason Roy flexed his muscle as he brought on a half-century. Roy and then Garg did fall in quick succession but captain cool, Kane Williamson stepped up with the bat and carried his team home as he hit the winning runs and brought up his Fifty as well. Abhishek Sharma gave Williamson the much needed support in the latter part of the innings and it was an easy win in the end for Hyderabad.

Hyderabad have got the monkey off their shoulders and finally have their second win of the tournament. Rajasthan, on the other hand, have been dealt a heavy blow to their playoff chances.

FOUR! FIFTY for Kane Williamson, he kept his nerves and took his team over the line. A full ball, on middle. Kane Williamson lifts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. HYDERABAD WIN BY 7 WICKETS.

FOUR! WHIPPED AWAY! A full toss, on middle. Kane Williamson whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Just 2 runs needed now.

Very full and on off, driven nicely but finds cover.

Full and outside off. Kane Williamson knocks it to deep point for a single. 6 needed in 12 balls.

WIDE! A pacy short ball, on middle. Kane Williamson ducks under it. Wide called for height.

FOUR! In the gap! Captain leading from the front! A length ball, on middle. Kane Williamson gets into position quickly and wrists it to mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full and outside off. Sharma whips it to deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! Slower, fuller and way outside off. Left alone.

OVERTHROWS! A short ball, on middle. Kane Williamson taps it to cover where the fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. No backup is available and a single is stolen.

Back of a length, on off. Sharma pushes it to point where the fielder fumbles and allows a single.

SIX! BANG! A full ball, on off. Abhishek Sharma heaves it over wide long on for a biggie.

NOT OUT! A full toss, on off. Sharma heaves it to deep mid-wicket and calls for a brace. Kane Williamson is almost halfway down the track but Abhishek Sharma sends him back. The fielder in the deep collects the ball quickly and throws it to the keeper who removes the bails off. The replay shows Kane was just in as they settle with a single in the end.

A run out appeal has been sent upstairs. Replay shows that Kane Williamson made it back to the crease just back in time. The third umpire confirms the same showing NOT OUT on the big screen.

Full ball, and on off, drilled down to long off for a single.

Very full and on off. Kane Williamson pushes it to covers where the fielder does well to dive to his right and stop it.

WIDE! Rahman misses his line and spills it down the leg side. Kane misses his flick. Wide given.

Full toss, on the pads, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.

A full ball, on off, pushed to point.

A length ball, angling on middle, it was the off-cutter. Abhishek Sharma chips it to the right of the bowler.

Strategic Time-Out! Just 26 are required from the last four overs and with Kane Williamson still in the middle, Hyderabad should cruise through without any more hiccups. If Rajasthan can scalp a couple of wickets from here, they might get back in the game. Not to forget they did defend 8 runs off the last 2 overs against Punjab. Also, Mustafizur Rahman comes back into the attack. His figures read 2-0-14-1 so far.

Again two runs taken! Sakaria comes over the wicket and serves a length ball, on off. Kane Williamson tucks it in front of square leg and takes a couple. 26 needed in 24 balls.

TWO WIDES! A full toss, down the leg side. Abhishek Sharma misses his flick. Sanju Samson gets a hand on it and deflects it to fine leg for a single.

Good running between the wickets! A length ball, on middle. Abhishek Sharma pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Full and on middle. Kane Williamson skips down and drives it to deep covers for a single.

A short ball, on middle. Kane Williamson sits under it.

Full and on off, pushed to point. Williamson looks for a quick single but Abhishek Sharma sends him back.

A full ball, outside off. Sharma looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge to third man for a single.

On a length, outside off. Sharma gets on the toes and taps it through covers for a single.

Full and outside off. Williamson drives it towards deep cover for a run.

Fuller in length, around off. Williamson looks to drive but manages to chunk it off the inside edge back to the bowler.

On the pads, worked to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Short and punished! Short ball on middle, Abhishek Sharma pulls it towards backward square on the leg side for a boundary.

Good-length ball, around off. Sharma taps it to point.

Chris Morris (2-0-20-0) is back into the attack.

Back of a length, outside off. Sharma rocks back and cuts it towards deep cover for a single. 41 needed from 36 now.

Yet another slower ball, on off. Sharma defends it off the front foot towards point.

Slower ball on leg, Williamson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good-length ball, on off. Sharma punches it through covers. He rotates the strike by picking up a single.

Length ball outside off, Williamson opens the face of the bat and guides it to deep point for one.

Slower and fuller, on middle. Kane Williamson clips it on the leg side.

WIDE! A bouncer from Sakariya on middle, goes well over Williamson's head. Wide signaled by the umpire for height.

Abhishek Sharma is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft dismissal! Mustafizur Rahman takes the pace off the ball and serves it on middle. Priyam Garg doesn't pick the change of pace and chips it straight back to the bowler. Mustafizur Rahman takes the simplest of catches and Hyderabad lose their third with that. 46 needed from 42 balls.

Slower delivery again, on leg. Kane Williamson tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Good-length ball, on middle. Williamson stays solid in his defense.

FOUR! What a shot! Slower ball, outside off, on a length. Kane Williamson drives it over extra cover for a boundary.

Slower ball, on off. Williamson blocks it back to the bowler.

Fuller in length, outside off. Kane Williamson drives it but straight to covers.

Priyam Garg walks out to bat. Also, Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That is a fine, fine catch from Sanju Samson behind the stumps and Sakariya strikes in his first over. This one is down the leg side and Roy tries to be too cheeky as he looks to tickle it fine. Roy ends up getting it off the face off the bat and Samson dives down to his left to pouch that one. Could this be the turning point in this match?

Nicely bowled again from Chetan Sakariya. This one is pushed wide and Roy can't reach it.

On middle and leg, played onto the leg side for a single by Kane Williamson.

That has some sting in it. Good-length ball, outside off and angling further away. Williamson looks to cut it away but gets beaten by the pace and bounce.

On the pads and this is clipped away to deep square leg for another one.

Fullish ball, outside off. Williamson edges it down to third man for a run.

Chetan Sakariya comes into the attack.

FOUR! That's just adding insult to injury now from Jason Roy. Fuller one, on off stump. Roy reverse-paddles it and splits the fielders at backward point and short third man. The ball races into the fence. 21 runs off the over.

DROPPED! How costly could that prove to be? Floated up, around off and Roy is suckered into the drive. Roy slices his cover drive and the fielder spills the catch while diving to his left.

WIDE! Flighted ball, well outside off. Wided.

FOUR! Jason Roy gets this one in the gap. Tossed up, outside off and Roy fetches it. He slogs it between the long on and deep mid-wicket fielders and picks up another boundary.

WIDE! Tewatia fires this one in, way outside off stump. Left alone and wide called.

FOUR! FIFTY! Jason Roy is like a breath of fresh air for Hyderabad. Dragged down and pulled away to the square leg fence for another boundary.

SIX! BOOM! Jason Roy shows his power! Tewatia drifts on the pads, Roy gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it well over the square leg fence for a biggie. Hyderabad are motoring now.

On off and eased down to long on for a single.

Smart batting, picking up the single right after the boundary. Flatter one, punched off the back foot and down the ground.

SIX! WOW! That is such a classy and well-timed shot from Kane Williamson. Short of a length on off and turning away a bit. Kane Williamson gets deep in his crease and lifts it inside-out over long off for a maximum.

Fired in full at middle and leg. Jason Roy drills it down the ground for a single.

Quicker delivery, skidding on at off stump. Roy keeps it out on the off side.

Flatter delivery this time, on middle. Williamson eases it down to long on for a single.

Flighted ball, on a length and on off. Kane Williamson rocks back and pushes it towards cover.

Short and around off. Roy rocks back and slaps it uppishly towards deep cover. The long off fielder runs across and cuts it off. Two taken.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Kane Williamson looks to defend but gets an inside edge to square leg. A single taken.

Full and outside off, swept away to deep square leg for one more.

Short and on off. Roy slaps it but finds cover.

Loopy ball, on off. Kane Williamson shuffles across and pushes it down to long on for one.

Flatter and on middle. Roy clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and outside off, driven down to long off for one more. 90 needed in 72 balls.

Full and on middle, flicked to square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Kane Williamson tucks it to the left of mid-wicket.

Slightly shorter, outside off. Kane Williamson slaps it through covers and collects another couple. Good running between the wickets.

Darted on the pads. Kane Williamson turns it to deep mid-wicket and collects a brace.

A loopy ball, outside off. Roy cuts it through covers for a single.

Single to end the over! A full ball, outside off. Roy smashes it down to long off for a single. 97 needed in 78 balls.

A flatter ball, outside off. Kane Williamson steers it down to short third man for a single.

A full ball, outside off. Roy gets low and drives it to deep cover for one.

Full and on the pads. Kane Williamson clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Angles it on the pads, this is flicked on the leg side for a single.

This one skids through, a full ball, on off. Roy pushes it to point.

Strategic Time-Out! Hyderabad have had their best Powerplay in quite a while. Wriddhiman Saha started taking on the bowlers from the get go while Roy took his time but once he got his eye in, he has been magnificent since then. Rajasthan bowlers have bowled poorly so far, but Lomror came on and got the much needed breakthrough which would be a relief for them and they'll now look to stem the flow of runs. What will the next part of the innings hold for us?

A flatter ball, on middle, drilled down to long on for a single. End of the Powerplay, Hyderabad are 63/1.