Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

Aiden Markram cannot end the innings with a boundary. It is flatter, outside off. Aiden Markram slashes it over covers for a single. Rajasthan win the game by 61 runs.

SIX! High and handsome! It is tossed up, full and on off. Aiden Markram clears his front leg and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Flicked away! FIFTY for Aiden Markram. This should give him a lot of confidence. Fuller, on leg. Aiden Markram flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Around middle and leg. Bhuvneshwar Kumar works it to long on for a single.

Back of a length, on leg. Aiden Markram pulls it over mid-wicket for one.

It is short, on off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar heaves it towards long on. The fielder there catches it but as it is a Free Hit, the batters take a single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile is off! NCN bowls a no ball and seems to have hurt himself on the follow-through. He seems a bit devastated and given the game situation, rightly decides to get it checked and off the field he goes. Riyan Parag to complete the final over.

NO BALL! A full toss, wide outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to chase it but misses. The umpire signals a no ball, as the ball is over the waist. Nathan Coulter-Nile is down touching his calf. Free Hit to follow!

Good length, on off. Kumar pushes it to off side for a single. He gets off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT! A brilliant cameo of Washington Sundar comes to an end here. But he certainly showed what he is capable of. Hyderabad should focus on taking the positives out of this game and this knock is one of them. Full length, on middle and leg. Washington Sundar lofts it towards long on off the toe end. Shimron Hetmyer makes no mistake in the deep. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the new batter in.

WIDE! A slower bouncer, on off. Washington Sundar sways from the line. Wide called though.

SIX! BANG! Washington Sundar moves to 40 off just 13 deliveries. Full length, on the fourth stump. Washington Sundar opens the face of the blade and smokes it over the long off fence for a maximum.

WIDE! Full, wide outside off. Washington Sundar leaves it alone. Wide called.

FOUR! Thumped! Full and straight from Boult. Washington Sundar goes deep in his crease and drills it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Slower this time, around the hips. Markram waits for it and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Full and straight, this is dug out towards mid off for a single.

FOUR! Another good over from Hyderabad's prespective, but a little too late. Full length, outside off. Aiden Markram throws his blade at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies towards the third man fence. Boundary.

SIX! Aiden Markram freeing his arms now. It is full and wide outside off. Aiden Markram throws his blade at it and slices it over extra cover for a maximum.

Fuller, outside off. Washington Sundar guides it to third man for a single.

Full length, on off. Aiden Markram works it to deep point for a single.

Full length, wide outside off. Washington Sundar slices it to third man for a single.

On off, Aiden Markram drives it through covers for a single.

Prasidh Krishna (3-1-2-2) to finish off his spell here.

FOUR! Nicely played but gets lucky as Yuzvendra Chahal misjudges the ball in the deep. 24 runs come off the over. It is full, on the pads. Washington Sundar flicks it aerially towards deep square leg. Yuzvendra Chahal ends up being ahead of the ball and he tries to leap but the ball evades him. One bounce over the ropes. Earlier in the game, Nathan Coulter-Nile over ran a catch of Yuzvendra Chahal's bowling.

FOUR! Washington Sundar only dealing in boundaries. He is putting a dent in this Rajasthan bowling attack. Full length, angled down leg. Washington Sundar flicks it to fine leg for a boundary.

Full length, on middle and leg. Washington Sundar drills it down the ground to long on. Shimron Hetmyer coves a lot of ground to his right and saves a certain boundary. The batters take two.

FOUR! Washington Sundar is on a roll. Length ball, outside off. Washington Sundar punches it down the ground. It beats the effort of the fielder at mid off and races away to the fence.

FOUR! Washington Sundar stands tall and delivers this time. Back of a length, outside off. Washington Sundar slaps it through mid off for a boundary.

SIX! All the way! Nathan Coulter-Nile errs in line this time. It is a length ball, sliding down the leg side. Washington Sundar stays back and flicks it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Nathan Coulter-Nile (2-0-23-0) is back on.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Washington Sundar works it to mid on for a single. Yuzvendra Chahal ends his spell with three wickets to his name. He couldn't have asked for a better start with a new side.

Touch short, on off. Washington Sundar pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. It could've been curtains for Aiden Markram, if Yuzvendra Chahal would've knocked the stumps off at the non-striker's end.

Strategic Time-Out! Rajasthan have the game in bag and it has been a completely dominant bowling performance from them. After the brilliant start by their pacers, Ravichandran Ashwin has held up one end well and this has allowed Yuzvendra Chahal to be attacking with the ball and he has picked up 3 wickets. The only decent partnership for Hyderabad, between Romario Shepherd and Aiden Markram has now been broken and it is now only a question of by how many runs they lose tonight. Markram though will be looking to get to his fifty. Washington Sundar comes in to bat next.

OUT! TIMBER! Yuzvendra Chahal, you beauty! He gets his 250th wicket in T20 career. This is full and on the leg stump. Romario Shepherd gets low and tries to sweep it away but misses. The ball goes through to shatter the stumps. Yuzvendra Chahal punches the air in delight. He picks up his third wicket of the game.

Floated, wide outside off. Romario Shepherd tries go downtown but only connects with thin air.

Fuller, on leg. Aiden Markram flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker through the air, on middle and leg. Aiden Markram flicks it into his pads. It dies on the leg side.

Another variation from Ravichandran Ashwin. Quicker, on a length and close to off stump. Shepherd looks to cut hard but gets completely beaten.

Good fielding from Prasidh Krishna. On middle, Romario Shepherd shuffles across to flick it off his pads but Krishna dives to his right at short fine leg and makes a half stop. They scamper back for two.

Quicker one, around off and Markram punches it through covers for one more.

A bit wide of off stump and this is cut away to sweeper cover for single.

Here comes the carrom ball. Around off and going straight through. Shepherd looks to cut but misses.

On middle, worked 'round the corner for a single.

SIX! Back-to-back sixes but maybe it's just consolation for Hyderabad. Around the hips and flat-batted over the square leg fence by Shepherd for a maximum.

SIX! First maximum of the innings! Short ball, on the body and Romario Shepherd has pulled it powerfully over the square leg fence for a biggie.

In the air...but safe! A touch fuller from NCN and around off. Romario Shepherd goes after it and mistimes the lofted cover drive beyond extra cover. The ball lands in no man's land and they get a couple of runs.

Good-length, around off and pushed through covers for one.

Leg bye! Nathan Coulter-Nile hits the length hard and bowls it over middle. Shepherd looks to tuck it 'round the corner but misses. The ball goes off his thigh pads and towards square leg. They get a leg bye.

Back of a length, on off. This is punched towards covers for a run.

Length, outside off. Aiden Markram punches it to cover. Shimron Hetmyer fumbles and the batters take a single.

On middle, driven down towards wide long on for a brace.

FOUR! Up and over! This is dragged down, outside off. Aiden Markram goes over extra cover and picks up a boundary.

Short and around off, slapped away to deep cover for one.

Short delivery, on middle. Romario Shepherd plays it off the back foot towards wide long on and picks up a couple of runs.

Nathan Coulter-Nile has made a mess of it and Aiden Markram survives! Shorter ball, on off. Markram rocks back and mistimes the loft towards long off. Coulter-Nile comes racing in and puts in the slide before even reaching the ball. The ball falls behind him and the batters get one.

Flatter this time, close to the off stump. Markram works it through extra cover for a run.

On middle again, Romario Shepherd goes for the sweep but gets it off the gloves towards short fine leg. The batters get a quick single.

On middle, pushed away towards wide mid on.

Ashwin gives it a bit more air and bowls it around off. Shepherd gets an outside edge past short third man for a couple of runs.

Quicker, darted into middle. Romario Shepherd manages to keep it out.

Flatter delivery, around off. Markram moves leg side and cuts it through covers for just another single.

Sliding into middle and leg, nudged away towards mid-wicket.

Shorter and quicker, on off. Aiden Markram makes room and slaps it to deep cover for a single.

This is pushed through on middle. Markram defends it out off the front foot.

Around middle, swept away in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Romario Shepherd is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Yuzvendra Chahal and Rajasthan running riot here! At this point, Abdul Samad just has to go for it but he holes out. This is tossed up, on a length and around leg stump. Samad skips down the track and launches it high in the air towards the cow corner fence. Riyan Parag runs around from deep mid-wicket and takes a good running catch. Chahal gets his second wicket and Hyderabad reeling at the moment.

Quicker one, sliding into middle and leg. Markram makes room and cuts it hard towards sweeper cover for one.

Outside off. Aiden Markram cuts it to point for a single.

It is a carrom ball, on off. Samad pushes it to mid off for a quick single.

Tossed up, on off. Markram pushes it to long off for a single.

Outside off, Markram pushes it to cover.

A quick single, could've been a risky one! On off, Samad pushes it to cover for a quick single. The fielder throws it to the keeper who clips the bails off and questions the square leg umpire. The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays show the batters was inside the crease.

On off, blocked back to the bowler on the front foot.

A single now as this is worked to long on.

Fuller, on the pads. Aiden Markram clips it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Aiden Markram flicks it to short fine leg.

On the pads, Abdul Samad tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic Time-Out! Well, with 182 required to win off just 70 balls and 4 wickets back in the hut, Hyderabad will need a miracle of gigantic proportions to win the match. The pitch always had something in it for the pacers and Trent Boult and especially Prasidh Krishna have been able to take full advantage of it. They have rocked the Hyderabad top order and Yuzvendra Chahal too has picked up a wicket. Kane Williamson and his fellow batters have failed miserably so far and with the pressure on getting higher, they might just fall like nine pins here. Also, Abdul Samad walks in to bat next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Who said this pitch does not support the spinners? Yuzvendra Chahal surely has a magical arm. It is looped up, around off. Abhishek Sharma comes down the track and lofts it towards long on. He does not middle it and does not get the desired distance on it. Shimron Hetmyer settles under the ball and takes the simplest of catches to put Hyderabad in a spot of bother.

On the stumps. Aiden Markram pushes it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Abhishek Sharma needs more of this! It is a full toss, outside off. Abhishek Sharma slaps it down the ground towards long off. Riyan Parag coves a lot of ground to his left but fails to stop it cleanly, as it rolls into the ropes.

On off, Markram hits it to long off for a single.

Short on the fifth stump. Aiden Markram cuts it to cover on the back foot.

Tossed up, around middle and leg. Aiden Markram defends it to the right of the bowler.

Fuller, on the stumps. Abhishek Sharma eases it to long off for a single.

On the pads. Aiden Markram tucks it to mid-wicket with soft hands for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to have a bowl now.

A length ball, around middle and off. Aiden Markram works it into cover off the leading edge. They take one.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Hyderabad. A short ball, outside off. Aiden Markram pulls it through the gap at mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full, outside off. Aiden Markram drives it to mid off.

WIDE! That is some take by Samson behind the sticks! A length ball, sliding down leg. It flies off the deck. Aiden Markram misses his flick. Sanju Samson dives to his left and pouches the ball brilliantly. Wide called.

An outswinging delivery, full and outside off. Aiden Markram leans in and drives it to cover. Unable to find the gap though.

Short ball, outside off, shaping away. Aiden Markram shuffles across and blocks it out watchfully.

Length ball, on the pads. Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket and gets across for a quick single.

First change in the bowling as Nathan Coulter-Nile comes on to bowl.

BEATEN! Prasidh Krishna has given only 2 runs in 3 overs with 2 wickets to his name. A dream debut for him with Rajasthan. It is on a length, outside off. Aiden Markram looks to defend it out but gets beaten on the outside edge. Hyderabad are 14/3 at the end of Powerplay.

Length ball, on the stumps. Abhishek Sharma guides it towards backward point for a single.

Huge swing and a miss! The amount of bounce that Prasidh Krishna is able to extract is unreal. Good length, angled across the batter. It flies off the deck. Abhishek Sharma tries to hook it away on the back foot but misses it completely.

A length ball, on middle and leg, climbing up off the deck. Abhishek Sharma blocks it back to the bowler.

A short ball, angled across the left hander. Abhishek Sharma leaves it alone for the keeper.

A length ball, angled down the leg side. Abhishek Sharma tries to flick it away. It goes to the keeper off the thigh pad.

FOUR! On the pads, Aiden Markram flicks it through square leg for a boundary. That will calm the nerves a bit.

Aiden Markram is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! Three of the biggest names in the Hyderabad batting line up are back in the hut! Trent Boult kept on taking it away from the left-hander but now goes a bit fuller and angles it on the pads. Nicholas Pooran looks to work it leg side but misses and gets pinged on the pads. There is a huge appeal from the bowler and the finger is raised. This seems to be pretty plumb and that's why Pooran doesn't even review it. The replay shows that it was crashing into leg stump. Hyderabad almost out of the contest inside the Powerplay itself!

Nicholas Pooran is just looking to play one way and Trent Boult is taking advantage of it. Length, around off, Pooran swings across the line again and misses yet again.

WIDE! Boult angles this one down leg. Pooran looks to pick it off his hips but misses and a wide is called.

Another swing and a miss! Pitched up, around off and there's a hint of movement again. Pooran slogs across the line and doesn't connect.

There's swing in the air and Nicholas Pooran looks to swing across the line. Full, around off and shaping away. Pooran goes for the big hoick leg side but gets comprehensively beaten

Drifted onto the pads, tucked away towards square leg for a quick single.

A wicket-maiden from Prasidh Krishna! How often do we see that in a T20 match? Fuller in length, around middle. Pooran looks to work it leg side but only pushes it towards the bowler.

Length again, going across off stump. Nicholas Pooran leaves it alone.

Not sure how one will play at that delivery! Scrambled seam this time fro Krishna, angled across off. Pooran looks to drive but has to pull out as the ball straightens and gets beaten past the outside edge.

On middle this time, Pooran blocks it out.

Excellent again from Prasidh Krishna! On a good length, around off and zipping off the surface. Pooran doesn't play at it.

Nicholas Pooran comes in at number 4.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A jaffa from Prasidh Krishna and he is getting the ball to talk! Krishna hits the length hard, at around 137 clicks and bowls it on the fifth stump line. Rahul Tripathi hangs back and looks to cut but the ball just shoots up off the surface, taking the batter by surprise and Tripathi can do nothing. The ball takes the outside edge and Sanju Samson takes a sharp catch behind the sticks. Rajasthan off to a perfect start with the ball and another big fish departs.

Around the top of off and just nipping back in sharply. Abhishek Sharma almost gets cut in half.

FOUR LEG BYES! Trent Boult errs in length and Hyderabad get a much-needed boundary. Full and down leg, Sharma misses the flick. The ball goes off the pads and runs away fine, past the keeper and into the fine leg fence.

The dot balls keep piling up! Good-length, outside off and swinging further away. Abhishek Sharma has a slash at it but doesn't connect.

Boult goes a bit fuller and angles it into middle. Sharma blocks it out.

Around off, nudged towards point. Hyderabad need to get going here because the run rate is shooting up every ball.

Swing and lots of it! Full and wide, Sharma looks to cover drive but the ball spaes away a long way.

A sharp bouncer, on middle and leg. Rahul Tripathi dances down the track but leaves it alone in the end. A wicket-taking over by Prasidh Krishna comes to end. A delightful start with the ball for him. His first time in Rajasthan colors.

On a good length, around off. Tripathi looks to push at it but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kane Williamson doesn't seem happy with it and reckons the ball has bounced in front of the field but he has to depart. Brilliant catch though from Devdutt Padikkal at first slip. A length ball, around the top of off. Williamson gets pushed onto the back foot as he looks to push it out. He plays at it with hard hands and gets the outside edge. Sanju Samson springs to his right and gets it off the gloves. Padikkal is alive to the situation and dives in front to take the catch. The decision is sent upstairs and the soft signal is out. It is a tough one but the third umpire has no conclusive evidence that the ball has bounced before getting pouched. Prasidh Krishna has the big fish. Rahul Tripathi is the new man in.

Is that a clean catch? The umpires converge and take it upstairs to confirm. After several replays the third umpire is satisfied that Devdutt Padikkal had his fingers underneath the ball, so Kane Williamson does have to walk off.

On a good length, around off and there's a bit of an extra bouncer. Sharma guides it nicely towards third man for a single and gets off the mark as well.

Short and wide, there to be hit but just out of reach. Krishna bowls it a bit shorter and the ball moves away from the batter. Sharma looks to slap it away but misses.

Pitched up, around off. Abhishek Sharma stands tall and drives it firmly towards short cover.

It is Prasidh Krishna to share the new ball from the other end.

Another dot to end the first over and just 2 runs come off it. A bit fuller and wide, Williamson looks to drive away from the body but misses.

Fuller in length, around off. This is blocked off the front foot.

Boult with another perfect delivery, bowled into the channel around off and on a nagging length. Williamson plays inside the line of the ball again.

Another in-swinger, this time on the pads. Kane Williamson gets off the mark with a tuck towards deep square as he picks up a couple of runs.

Beaten! Boult pitches it up a bit, on off and this one holds its line. Williamson plays inside the line of the ball and gets beaten past the outside edge. Lovely start from Trent Boult.

Boult starts off with a lovely in-dipper! Length, on off and shaping back in beautifully, Kane Williamson gets cut it half as he tries to block and misses. The ball hits him high on the back leg and Boult appeals. The appeal is quickly turned down, maybe just too high.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A wicket to end the innings! Riyan Parag doesn't review and this means that there is bat involved but what a brilliant catch from Nicholas Pooran! T Natarajan looks for the toe-crushing yorker but spills it down the leg side. Parag looks to flick and gets a slight tickle on it. Pooran dives full stretch to his left and takes an amazing low catch. Natrajan gets his second wicket of the over and Rajasthan finish with a 210/6!

This is full and on off, pushed down to long off for a single.

Around leg again, Parag flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and settles for a single.

Leg bye! Around leg stump, Coulter-Nile fails to get it away. The ball hits the pads and goes nowhere but they are able to scamper through for a leg bye.

OUT! Cleaned up! T Natarajan has the last laugh but Shimron Hetmyer has done his job. Cross seam from Natarajan this time, very full and angled into middle and leg. Hetmyer makes room and looks to smoke it over mid-wicket but the ball sneaks under his willow. The ball then castles into middle and leg and Natarajan is elated. Perfect yorker from him this time! Nathan Coulter-Nile is the new batter in.

FOUR! Skillful from Shimron Hetmyer and he is toying with the bowlers now. Full and straight, Hetmyer shuffles and picks it right off the base of middle stump and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Full and wide, driven towards deep cover for a single.

Gets the wide yorker in now does Kumar. Hetmyer can't get it through covers.

SIX! Back-to-back maximums! Length this time, around off. Hetmyer powers it flat-bat style over the wide long on fence for another biggie. The 200 is up!

SIX! The commentators curse at work again. The on-air commentators just discuss that Bhuvi is the only one who hasn't been hit for a maximum tonight and well, now he has. Banged in short, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer hangs deep and launches it over the long off fence. Top shot this!

Good stop from Aiden Markram and it will only be a single. Length this time, a bit slower and wide of off. Parag gets it up and over the extra cover fielder. Markram runs around from long off and saves three runs.

Leg bye! Kumar gets it into the blockhole around leg stump. Hetmyer looks to flick it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads and towards short fine leg. They scamper through for a leg bye.

Full and straight, worked towards deep mid-wicket for one. Rajasthan inching towards the 200-run mark.

FOUR! Poor fielding from Washington Sundar and it has cost a boundary. Full and wide, Hetmyer creams it through covers. Sundar slides to his right but gets a bit of a bad bounce as well. The ball ends up in the ropes.

WIDE! Full and wide, beyond the tramline and left alone. Wide signalled.

SIX! Muscled! T Natarajan misses the yorker on off stump and serves a low full toss. Shimron Hetmyer hangs deep in his crease, gets low and smokes it off the toe end of the bat over long on for a biggie.

Full and straight, almost in the blockhole. Parag jams it over the bowler's head for a single.

FOUR! Sort of a helicopter shot from Riyan Parag and he has nailed it. Low full toss, on the pads, Parag wrists it powerfully between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Full and wide, sliced behind point for a single.

Jagging back into middle and leg. Blocked.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar looked excited but Hyderabad lose two reviews in three deliveries! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a length ball, on off and this one nips back in off the surface. Riyan Parag looks to block but misses and the ball goes through the gap between bat and pad. There is a noise once again and the review is taken for a caught behind decision. UltraEdge shows that the ball missed the bat and flicked the thigh pad. The lbw is also checked but Ball Tracker shows that the ball is going over middle stump.

Short of a length, on the body. Hetmyer works it leg side for a single.

A surprise short ball, on leg stump. Hetmyer looks to hook but misses. It's been called a wide but Kane Williamson has gone upstairs for a caught behind appeal. Shimron Hetmyer seems to have missed it on first glance but the third umpire checks the replay. No need for UltraEdge as the ball is well over the dangled willow of Hetmyer. After all that, it is only a WIDE!

Cloe to the off pole, dabbed down towards short third man for a quick single.

FOUR! What a shot to play first ball! Length, around off. Riyan Parag cover drives it exquisitely and finds the extra cover fence.

Riyan Parag comes in at number 6.

OUT! TAKEN! Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes back into the attack and gets the big breakthrough. Good-length ball, over off stump. Sanju Samson looks to pull it down the ground but it isn't short enough. Samson ends up forcing the lofted shot but it is dead straight. Abdul Samad does well to get around quickly from long on and he takes a good running catch. A sensational innings from the skipper comes to an end and Kumar is happy.

Around the pads, tucked away through square leg for a couple of runs by Hetmyer.

Around off, caressed towards sweeper cover for one.

SIX! Washington Sundar overcompensates by bowling it short and on the pads. Sanju Samson rocks back and smokes it way, way over the mid-wicket fence. He brings up his fifty as well and what an explosive innings this has been!

SIX! Humongous hit! Tossed up, on middle. Sanju Samson gets down on one knee and hits it a mile up in the air. The ball clears the cow corner fence with ease and the 150 is up Rajasthan.

Cheeky attempt but in vain. This is angled across off and Sanju Samson goes for the reverse sweep but misses.

Flatter delivery, around off and Samson dabs it down to short third man.

Strategic Time-Out! Umran Malik has just got rid of Devdutt Padikkal off his final ball of the spell but he has done enough damage. With the score close to 150 and 5 overs still remaining, a well-set Sanju Samson will be looking to take his side past the 200-run mark. Romario Shepherd and Umran Malik have bowled out and Kane Williamson will now have to rely on Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his two remaining overs to pull things back a bit. It's going to be tough but wickets are the key now. Also, Shimron Hetmyer comes in to bat.

OUT! TIMBER! What a beautiful delivery! Umran Malik has the last laugh here. Devdutt Padikkal's valiant knock comes to an end. It is a length ball, outside off. This one skids though. Devdutt Padikkal is caught inside his crease. He ends up playing all around the ball, as it goes through to crash into his stumps. Umran Malik ends his spell of 4 over with two wickets to his name.

Length ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal punches it to cover. Kane Williamson is there to protect it.

Full length, outside off. Sanju Samson slashes it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Sanju Samson gets into his 40s now with this boundary. It is a race to 50. Who will get there first? Full length, down leg. Sanju Samson stays back and clips it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full length, on middle and leg. Devdutt Padikkal offer full face now and lofts it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Devdutt Padikkal is into his 40s! This is turning out to be a pacey innings. A short ball, around off. Devdutt Padikkal pulls it through mid-wicket for four.

Umran Malik to bowl out here.

Full length, on off. Devdutt Padikkal drives it to long off for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Devdutt Padikkal leans back and leaves it alone.

FOUR! Devdutt Padikkal only dealing in boundaries at the moment. Full length, angled down leg. Devdutt Padikkal glances it down to fine leg for a boundary.

A length ball, on the pads. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it to deep square leg for a brace.

SIX! BANG! Devdutt Padikkal shining on his debut! A picturesque shot, this! It is full, on off. Devdutt Padikkal gets under it and smokes it over the long off fence with good extension of the arms.

FOUR! The stand moves to 50 now! This is brilliant. It is short, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal stands tall and pulls it to long on for a boundary.

LEG BYE! A length ball, angled in, at 133 clicks. Kills down a pace a bit this time. Devdutt Padikkal tries to flick it away but misses. The ball hits him on his thigh pads and goes to the left of the keeper. Nicholas Pooran races that side and makes a brilliant stop. The batters take a leg bye.

WIDE! Bangs in a short delivery, on leg. Devdutt Padikkal ducks under it. The umpire signals a wide.

Lovely delivery! On a length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal tries to flirt away from his body but gets beaten by pace this time.

LEG BYE! Fuller, sliding down leg. Sanju Samson fails to flick it away. They cross for a leg bye, as the ball rolls away to fine leg.

WIDE! Short ball, wide outside off. Sanju Samson slashes but misses. Wide called.

A length ball, on the stumps. Devdutt Padikkal makes room and slashes it to deep point. A single now.

Length ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal tries to hammer it down the ground but fails to get any bat on it.

Fuller, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal throws his blade at it. The ball goes to deep point off the outside edge. The batters take two comfortably.

Good length, on middle and leg. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick single. He retains the strike.

FOUR! Cruched! Full length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal drills it down the ground and bags a boundary at long off.

Another single now! A length ball, on the stumps. Sanju Samson stays back, opens the face of the bat late and gets a single to third man.

Length ball, sliding down the leg side. Devdutt Padikkal tucks it to deep square leg for a singe.

A sharp bouncer now. Devdutt Padikkal ducks under it.

SIX! BOOM! Devdutt Padikkal joins the party now. It is a short ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal stays back and smokes it over the mid-wicket  fence for a biggie. No matter when he bats, Devdutt Padikkal never fails to rise to the occasion.

It is short again, wide of off. Sanju Samson hangs back and cuts it to point. He is unable to get it through the gap. Some respite for Sundar, as he ends his over with a dot.

Floated, full and on the pads. Sanju Samson clips it through mid-wicket for a brace. Washington Sundar hasn't been accurate this evening. He usually bowls at the stumps. Sundar needs to work on his line here.

FOUR! Sanju Samson only dealing in boundaries at the moment! It is touch short, outside off. Sanju Samson reverse-hits it to third man. One bounce and over the ropes.

Darted on the pads, Devdutt Padikkal flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

Tossed up, full, outside off. Sanju Samson guides it to third man for a single.

SIX! This is huge! Sanju Samson is taking the charge here. It is short, just outside off. Sanju Samson hangs back and dispatches it over the long off fence. Washington Sundar continues to leak runs.

Third dot in a row to finish the over! Banged in short again, over middle. Padikkal ducks under it.

This is a good bouncer! Romario Shepherd angles in the short delivery towards the bowler's head and Devdutt Padikkal does really well to get his head out of the way.

A length ball, angled into off stump from 'round the wicket. Padikkal defends it off the front foot.

Fullish delivery, on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

SIX! Smart batting from Samson, just using the pace of the bowler. Short of a length, down leg side. Samson picks it up and dispatches it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

WIDE! Huge appeal from the keeper. Length ball, angling down leg. Sanju Samson seems to have missed the flick but there was a noise. The replay though shows that the ball missed everything and the decision of wide is a good one.

Around middle and leg, Padikkal works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length, angling across the left-hander. This is steered past point for a single. A brilliant comeback by Umran Malik after going for 21 runs in his first over.

Excellent delivery! A bouncer, again above 140 clicks and around off. Padikkal ducks under it.

Full and wide, driven straight towards covers.

Shorter in length, around the hips. Samson pulls it down to fine leg for one more.

Back of a length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal hangs back and plays it through cover-point for a single.

Devdutt Padikkal is the new batter in. How will he fare on his debut for Rajasthan?

What an excellent review from Hyderabad! Umran Malik delivers it on a nagging length, around off, at 148 clicks and the ball skids through. Jos Buttler instead of getting on the front foot, gets pushed back. Buttler's feet don't move and he ends up pushing at it but gets beaten past the outside edge. There is an appeal but it is turned down. Kane Williamson goes for the review straightaway. The third umpire checks the UltraEdge and there is a spike as the ball passes the bat. The decision is overturned and Buttler has to go. Great comeback from Malik.

Umran Malik (1-0-21-0) is back into the attack now.

SIX! Wow! The skipper is showing no mercy out there. Abhishek Sharma bowls it short again, Samson just hangs back and lifts it all the way over the long off fence for a biggie. 15 off the over.

On off, kept out onto the off side.

Easy two! Fired into the pads, pushed away into the gap around mid-wicket and the batters race back for the second.

FOUR! This time the fielder won't be able to cut it off. Short again, on leg stump. Samson rocks back and pulls it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Good work in the deep. Short delivery, around off. Sanju Samson goes deep in his crease and flat-bats it over the cover region. Washington Sundar runs around from the point fence and manages to keep it in. Two taken.

Flatter delivery, on off. Buttler stays in his crease and just punches it towards long off for a single.

Excellent finish to a wonderful over from Romario Shepherd! A spicy bouncer, around the fifth stump line and zipping through. Sanju Samson sways his head away from the line of the ball. Just 2 runs and a wicket off it.

Shepherd hits the length hard and bowls it on middle. Samson hops and dabs it down towards short mid-wicket.

A length ball, on off. Samson defends it out.

Slower again, a bit fuller and outside off. Buttler strokes it through covers for a single.

Back of a length, on the body. Samson half-pulls it through square leg for a run.

Strategic Time-Out! This partnership had started to hurt Hyderabad but Romario Shepherd comes to the rescue of his side and breaks the opening stand. Hyderabad bowlers have bowled really well barring the excessive no balls. They need to work on it and keep things tight going forward. Certainly Kane Williamson would let his bowlers know about the same. Rajasthan, on the flip side, have a good platform set thanks to their openers. They will hope their exciting batting line-up can come out and work their magic. Sanju Samson comes in at number 3 for Rajasthan.

OUT! TAKEN! Finally, some respite for Hyderabad as Romario Shepherd breaks the partnership. Shepherd bangs it in short but he bowls it slower. Yashasvi Jaiswal's eyes lit up and he goes for the pull shot. Jaiswal never looked to keep it down but ends up being too early in the shot. The ball flies off the top edge towards the square leg fence where Aiden Markram takes a simple catch. Could this wicket slow down the scoring?

A touch fuller, curving back into the pads. Jos Buttler gets cramped for room and fails to work it leg side. At the end of the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 58/0!

Good change of pace from Natarajan. Good-length, on off and shaping back in. Buttler looks to flick it leg side and misses. He gets hit high on the pads.

Around the top of off, just shaping in a bit. Buttler mistimes his drive towards short cover.

Back of a length, well over 140 clicks and close to the off stump. Jaiswal steers it down to third man for a single.

WIDE! This is banged in short and outside off. The ball seems to be over head height and a wide is called.

Fuller delivery, angled into middle. Jaiswal blocks it out.

FOUR! This is carnage from the Rajasthan openers. T Natarajan is greeted with a boundary as well. A length ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal steps out, makes a bit of room leg side and slaps it over point for a boundary.

Touch short, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and tucks it to square leg for a single. An expensive start by Washington Sundar. 18 runs off it.

Around middle and leg. Jos Buttler plays it to long off for a single.

SXI! ALL THE WAY! Jos Buttler is on a roll here. Overpitched, full and on off. Jos Buttler picks it up nicely and sends it flying over the long off fence. 50 up for Rajasthan in no time.

Darted on the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to square leg for a single.

SIX! Yashasvi Jaiswal joins the party now. It is fuller, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal clears his front leg and slog-sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Rajasthan just can't make use of the Free Hits at the moment. This is flatter and fired across the right-hander. Jos Buttler goes hard at it but manages to pull it down to long on for just a single.

NO BALL! Washington Sundar has made a cardinal sin. The spinner comes from 'round the wicket and slides it onto the pads. Jaiswal tucks it away leg side for one but Sundar has overstepped. The replays show that it is a big no ball as well and this is just poor bowling from Hyderabad. Free Hit coming up, yet again.

SIX! BANG! This one comes out of nowhere. Jos Buttler using the pace really well yet again. Short ball, outside off. Jos Buttler upper cuts it over backward point and sends it sailing across the fence.

A yorker, on off. Jos Buttler digs it out to point.

Full length, on off, at 146 clicks. Jos Buttler shuffles across and tries to scoop it away. He fails to get any blade on it.

Jos Buttler could not make the most of the Free Hit! He slaps a full toss straight to mid off.

NO BALL AND FOUR! This is the third no ball of the innings, the first one for Umran Malik. It is touch short, outside off. Jos Buttler swings his blade at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards Abdul Samad at first slip. Although the ball sneaks through his palms to races away to the third man fence. If the catch was caught it would've been ruled out anyway after the no ball.

SIX! BANG. This is Jos Buttler at it's best! Using the pace at disposal. Full length, on off. Jos Buttler shuffles across and scoops it over the keeper's head for a maximum.

FOUR! EDGY! The new bowler under pressure. It is a length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler throws his blade at it. The ball flies over backward point off the outside edge. Boundary.

Umran Malik is brought into the attack.

Full length, angled across the left-hander. Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it to cover but straight to the fielder.

Full length, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal has no stroke to offer.

FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal pounces on the opportunity. It is a full-length ball, sliding down the leg side. Yashasvi Jaiswal helps it around the corner and bags his first boundary of the innings.

NO BALL! A short delivery followed-up by an excellent yorker. Bhuvneshwar Kumar nails his yorker, on middle and leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets his blade down in time to dig it out. Although, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is unable to work on his front foot landing. His second no ball of the innings now, the first one came on a wicket-taking delivery. A Free Hit to follow.

Play and a miss! Back of a length, on the bodyline. Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to heave it across the line but only manages to connect with thin air.

Length ball, outside off. It shapes away this time, but does not trouble Jos Buttler much like it did in the first over. This one races away towards third man. There is a man stationed there. Only one taken.

Length ball, on the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to square leg for a single.

Much better length from Romario Shepherd. Good length, outside off. Jos Buttler defends it to point.

FOUR! Nicely played! Jos Buttler gets off the mark after facing 10 deliveries. He also gets the first boundary of the chase. Full length, on the pads. Jos Buttler clips it through mid-wicket. It races away to the fence.

Tries to be innovative this time! It is a full-length delivery, on off. Jos Buttler steps across the line and tries to scoop it away but fails to connect it well. It rolls back to the bowler off the pads.

Length ball, on off. Jos Buttler blocks it out.

Yashasvi Jaiswal gets off the mark now! Good length, angled across the left-hander. Yashasvi Jaiswal guides it towards backward point for a single.

Swing and a miss! Romario Shepherd serves a short ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to hook it away but fails to connect.

Romario Shepherd to steam in from the opposite end.

A length ball, around off. Jos Buttler works it back to the bowler off the inner half. A brilliant start by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar fires in a yorker, just outside off. Jos Buttler looks to dig it out but fails to do so.

NO BALL! So close, yet so far for Hyderabad and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Some rub of green going Jos Buttler's way here. He was dismissed as he nicked one to the slips. Although the umpire calls a no ball, as the bowler overseps. DRAMA! A Free Hit to follow.

Yes there it is! Right on cue! A length ball, outside off. It nips in off the deck. Jos Buttler stays inside the crease and shoulders his arms at it.

Excellent start by Bhuvneshwar Kumar! It is a full-length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler tries to drive it away but gets beaten by the away movement. We might a delivery coming in now.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone for the keeper.

A dot to start with! Some away movement! A length ball, outside off, it shapes away a bit late. Jos Buttler is drawn forward, but he fails to block it out. He gets beaten on the outside edge.

We are ready for play! The Hyderabad players and the umpires are out in the middle. The Rajasthan openers, Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal take guard and seem ready to go. Who other than Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open proceedings with the new ball. Let's go...

PITCH REPORT - Deepdas Gupta is pitchside. DDS reckons that there is a lot of green on the pitch and it is quite firm as well. He adds that the square boundaries are not that long but it's a 75 m hit down the ground. There will be help for the seamers early on but later on the wind and the dew might play an important role.

Rajashthan skipper Sanju Samson says that it's a special day for them as a total of 7 players make their debut. Adds that their four overseas players are Jos Buttler, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Trent Boult and Shimron Hetmyer. Adds that they have played games here in the past and even though it has a green tinge, it will have something in it for everyone.

Kane Williamson captain of Hyderabad says that they will have a bowl first. He adds that the pitch looks good and there might be dew later on. Mentions that most of the guys have had plenty of time together to get ready for this clash and they are pumped.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna.

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Kane Williamson (C), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Abdul Samad, Romario Shepherd, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Kane Williamson. Hyderabad have opted to BOWL first.

Rajashthan have become a team that shows a lot of promise but fails to deliver when it matters the most. This time they have brought in experienced Indian spinners such as Ashwin and Chahal to give them stability. If their explosive top order performs consistently, Rajasthan can just turn out to be the dark horses in the competition and give everyone a run for their money. So, which side will be able to start the season in winning fashion? We'll find out soon. Toss and team news in a bit.

Hyderabad are generally a team known for their gritty character and being able to do more with less but last season was a forgetful one for them and losing the likes of Bairstow, Warner and especially Rashid Khan will certainly hurt them. But maybe the replacements brought in will step up and they always boast a strong young Indian line-up which will be the theme this season as well.

Hello and a warm welcome to Match number 5 of the Indian T20 League and it's the first match this season to be held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The two remaining teams yet to play their first match will take on eachother as Hyderabad face Rajasthan. Two teams who will be looking to get out of the blocks quickly and get moving on the points table at the earliest as both failed to qualify for the playoffs in the last outing.

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