Yuzvendra Chahal claimed a four-fer as RR crushed SRH of their first match of IPL 2023 (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
It was a dominant present from the Royals as they fully outclassed SRH in all three departments to assert two essential factors
Runners-up of final season Rajasthan Royals began their Indian Premier League 2023 on a excessive with an enormous 72-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. It was a dominant present from the Royals as they fully outclassed SRH in all three departments to assert two essential factors. The large win additionally helped them obtain Net Run Rate of +3.60.
(*72*)On a pitch the place Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers leaked 203 runs, Rajasthan Royals bowlers put their A-game on the desk to limit the hosts to 131/8. Trent Boult ran riot with the brand new ball as he dismissed Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi within the first over for geese. While Yuzvendra Chahal took over the cost within the center overs to spin his internet and accumulate 4 wickets to dismantle the SRH batting line-up. He completed his four-over spell with sensational figures of 4/17.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023 Highlights
Impact Player Abdul Samad was the main run-getter for the Sunrisers as he scored 32 off 32 balls. His shut buddy from Jammu and Kashmir Umran Malik (19 off 8 balls) additionally entertained residence followers with a few sixes.
The large 204-run chase started on a horrible notice for the Sunrisers as Boult ran riot within the first over of the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s innings. Left-handed Abhishek was clear bowled on the third ball of the over as he didn’t learn the inswinger nicely. While Tripathi charged down the bottom on the fifth ball to interrupt the shackles however solely managed to edge it behind stumps the place Holder dived to his left to seize a surprising catch.
SRH’s million-dollar participant Harry Brook additionally didn’t impress on his IPL debut and was dismissed for simply 13 off 21 balls as they didn’t get well and misplaced wickets at common wickets. While opener Mayank Agarwal scored 27 runs on his first outing for SRH.
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Earlier, Riding on half-centuries from Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals posted an enormous 203/5.
Put in to bat, the Royals bought off to a flying begin with Jos Buttler smacking 54 off 22 balls (7×4, 3×6). Promising uncapped Indian Yashasvi Jaiswal made an similar 54 (37b; 9×4) as the opening duo put collectively 85 runs contained in the Powerplay.
After the duo’s departure, skipper Sanju Samson maintained their momentum in his 32-ball 55 (3×4, 4×6).
T Natarajan (3-0-23-2) was the choose of SRH bowler and dragged the Royals again in a tidy penultimate over the place he dismissed Samson and gave away simply seven runs. Left-arm Afghan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi returned with 2 for 41. Tearaway pacer Umran Malik additionally claimed a wicket of Devdutt Padikkal. While stand-in skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Adil Rashid and Washington Sundar remained wicketless of their first match of the season.
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