SRH vs RR: Match 50 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) witnessed league leaders Rajasthan Royals fail to solidify their top spot after being handed a thrilling 1-run defeat against hosts SunRisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on May 2nd.
“5 batters. 5 bowlers. And RIYAN PARAG!” 🔥 pic.twitter.com/dddIe0JwfU
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 2, 2024
SunRisers Hyderabad Post 201/3
Deciding to bat first, the high-flying SunRisers opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head failed to give the hosts a fiery start like the team is used to. While Abhishek Sharma had to depart for just 12 runs, Aussie opener Travis Head scored a well-made 56 on the night.
Anmolpreet Singh continued his dismal form in the tournament and was sent back to the pavilion on just a run-a-ball 5 runs. It was the swashbuckling 70-run partnership of Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Reddy that powered the hosts to a mammoth 201/3.
Heinrich Klaasen’s 42* was paired with Nitish Reddy’s fiery 42-bal 76* runs.
SRH Clinch Thrilling Win
In reply, RR opener Jos Buttler got sent back to the pavilion for a golden duck courtesy of a brilliant Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivery in the very first over. If that wasn’t enough for the hosts, the Indian pacer went on to take another scalp as skipper Sanju Samson got wrapped up in the same over itself.
It was Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag who stitched up a brilliant partnership to take the visitors home on the night. While Jaiswal made a brilliant 40-ball 67, Riyan Parag continued to bat on with the score at 135/3 in 13.3 overs.
With skipper Pat Cummins dismissing the in-form Parag at 77 runs, Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell who were handed the task of taking the visitors over the line.
In the end, Rajasthan Royals suffered a shock blow as quick wickets and very late pressure from the hosts saw SunRisers clinch a 1-run win on the night. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s brilliant final over made sure that the hosts take the 2 points on the night.
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