Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2023 Apr 2 Full score card

Short and wide outside off. Abdul Samad swings his blade blindly and misses. A massive win for Rajasthan to begin proceedings!

FOUR! More runs for Abdul Samad! This is angled into the stumps on a shortish length. Abdul Samad flicks it to the left of short fine leg and finds the deep backward square leg boundary for four more runs.

FOUR! Navdeep Saini is proving to be really expensive here! This is bowled full and wide outside the off stump. Abdul Samad flays his blade and slices the ball towards deep backward point for four runs.

Slightly short once again and outside the off pole. Umran Malik mistimes his hook towards long on for a single.

NO BALL AND SIX! Quite an exhibition at the end by the Hyderabad batters! Bowls this one short and outside the off stump. Umran Malik dispatches this over deep mid-wicket for another six. Navdeep Saini has over-stepped and this will be a No Ball! Free Hit coming up now...

Goes fuller and in line with the stumps. Abdul Samad mistimes his shot towards long on for a single.

SIX! The Rajasthan Impact Player has been dispatched for a massive six by the Hyderabad Impact Player! This is bowled back of a length by Navdeep Saini and sits up nicely. for Abdul Samad to pull this over deep square leg for a maximum.

Wide outside off on a good length. Umran Malik punches this towards deep cover for a couple of runs.

SIX! Trent Boult is getting a beating here! This is slightly short as well and in line with the stumps. Umran Malik goes for the pull shot and whips this over deep mid-wicket for a massive hit.

FOUR! Umran Malik decides to swing his bat and connects well! This is bowled back of a length and outside the off stump. Umran Malik opens his body and slaps this over the infield towards long off for four runs.

Nails the yorker and serves this in line with the stumps. Umran Malik gets his bat down in time and digs the ball back to the bowler.

Bowls this on a good length and angles this away from outside off. Umran Malik swings his blade hard and misses.

Trent Boult bowls a low full toss outside the off stump. Abdul Samad slices this towards deep backward point for one.

Tossed up full and outside the off stump. Umran Malik knocks this towards cover.

Umran Malik is the next man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Yuzvendra Chahal has four wickets now and he has bowled beautifully today! Floats a googly full and on an off stump line. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to make room and heave across the line but misses and gets castled. Rajasthan take their eighth wicket and are now inches away from the finish line.

Flights this one full and at the stumps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to make room and swing across the line but gets an inside edge onto his pads and back to the bowler.

Continues to bowl short and straight. Bhuvneshwar Kumar works this towards the cow corner for a brace.

Slightly short once again and in line with the stumps. Abdul Samad flicks this towards deep square leg for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal bowls this quicker in the air on the shortish length and outside the off stump. Abdul Samad looks to push this away but gets beaten.

Bangs this in short and takes pace off. Abdul Samad mistimes his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes really full and outside the off stump. Abdul Samad looks to dig this one out but is unable to get his bat on the ball.

Bowls this one on a good length and just outside the off pole. Bhuvneshwar Kumar dabs this towards deep backward point for one.

Short once again and in line with the stumps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar backs away and looks to cut but misses.

Goes full this time and into the stumps. Abdul Samad flicks this towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single.

Jason Holder bowls this back of a length and outside the off stump. Abdul Samad looks to cut this away but gets beaten.

Strategic Break! This is a perfomance that Hyderabad will need to erase from their memories and now their target will be to bat the 20 overs and score as many to save the net run-rate. Rajasthan knows that they have the two points in the bag, but will want to bowl the hosts out.

A loopy delivery bowled full and on the off-stump line. Abdul Samad whips this towards deep square leg for one more and will retain strike.

Continues to bowl full and into the pads. Bhuvneshwar Kumar flicks this towards deep square leg and they take a run.

Bowls this full and in line with the stumps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar dabs this to the right of the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin flights this one full and wider outside the off stump. Bhuvneshwar Kumar reaches for it and looks to stroke this away but gets beaten. Sanju Samson whips the bails off and they go upstairs to check for a stumping. UltraEdge shows there is no bat involved and they now check for the stumping. Looks very close and after checking multiple angles the third umpire reckons that the batter has got his foot down in time. This will be NOT OUT and survives!

Floats this one full and in line with the stumps. Abdul Samad eases this down to long on for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin tosses this full and outside the off stump. Bhuvneshwar Kumar pushes this into the off side for a single.

A full toss, on middle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar works it towards mid on for one more.

Short of a length and outside off, Abdul Samad cuts it towards deep point for one.

Fullish and outside off, Abdul Samad slashes at it, but misses.

This is on a good length and on middle, Abdul Samad looks to work it away, but gets an inside edge on the pads.

A full toss, on off, Abdul Samad drives it towards mid off.

Overpitched and outside off, Abdul Samad drills it towards sweeper covers for a brace.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes his way out to the crease.

OUT! STUMPED! Yuzvendra Chahal shows his magic again! This is nicely tossed up around off, turning away sharply, Adil Rashid skips down the track, but gets beaten by the flight and turn and Sanju Samson behind the stumps does the rest with Rashid nowhere near the crease. The umpire wants check if that is a clean take or not, and the replay confirms that ball is collected behind the stumps. Hyderabad seven down now!

Looped up, full and on leg, Adil Rashid paddles it towards short fine leg.

Flighted and on middle, Adil Rashid comes down the track and tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Short again and outside off, Adil Rashid cuts it towards deep point for a brace.

Flatter, short and on middle, Abdul Samad clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up, on middle, Adil Rashid uses his feet and lofts it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal comes back into the attack. He has two wickets in his two overs having conceded just 8 runs.

Short of a length and on off, Adil Rashid pushes it towards sweeper covers for one more.

Full and on middle, Abdul Samad drives it towards long on for one.

Back of a length and on off, Adil Rashid punches it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Nice shot! Navdeep Saini bowls another full toss, on middle, Adil Rashid slogs it well and finds the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

NO BALL! Navdeep Saini loses his grip and bowl a high full toss, on middle, Abdul Samad somehow manages to heave it through backward square leg for one. This time it is called a No Ball for a above waist-high full toss. Rajasthan takes the review to challenge this decision, but the replay shows that it was above the waist. Free Hit coming up again...

Short and outside off, Adil Rashid cuts it through backward point for a single. The siren goes off and that means it is a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming up...

Back of a length and on off, Adil Rashid chops it out to the right of the keeper.

Navdeep Saini starts with a hard-length delivery, on middle, angling in, Abdul Samad looks to push it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes towards third man. A leg bye is taken. There is also a huge appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Navdeep Saini the Impact Player is now into the attack.

SIX! BANG! This is looped up and on middle, Adil Rashid skips down the track and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Fires this one full and down the leg, Adil Rashid looks to paddle it, but misses. Wided.

Flighted, full and on middle, Adil Rashid turns it towards short mid-wicket.

Flatter, short and around off, Adil Rashid looks to cut it away, but misses.

Quicker, short and on leg, Abdul Samad flicks it through backward square leg for a single.

Darts this one full and down the leg, Abdul Samad misses his flick. Wided.

Floated, full and on middle, Abdul Samad blocks it down the pitch.

This is tossed up, full and on middle, Abdul Samad lofts it wide of long on where the fielder dives to his right to stop it. Two runs taken!

Adil Rashid walks out to the middle. Also, Rajasthan have used their Impact player as Navdeep Saini comes onto the field in place of Yashasvi Jaiswal.

OUT! TAKEN! Yuzvendra Chahal strikes again! This is flighted, full and on off, Mayank Agarwal looks to slog it away, but hits it with the bottom half of the bat as the ball fails to get the distance and goes high in the air towards long off where Jos Buttler settles under it and takes a fine catch. Mayank Agarwal also goes back now after playing a fighting knock.

Shortish and on middle, Abdul Samad flicks it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, full and on off, Abdul Samad pushes it towards short covers.

Another short delivery, on middle, Mayank Agarwal nudges it through mid-wicket for another run.

Short again and on middle, Abdul Samad whips it towards long on for a run.

Short and on middle, Mayank Agarwal moves back and clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Loops this one full and just outside the off pole. Abdul Samad looks to play this leg side and gets a leading edge back to the left of the bowler. Just two runs and a wicket from this over.

Angles this into the stumps on a fuller length. Abdul Samad clips this towards the mid-wicket fielder.

Ravichandran Ashwin tosses this full and outside the off stump. Abdul Samad gets forward and pushes this back to the bowler.

Time for Impact Player for Hyderabad as Abdul Samad walks out to bat and he replaces Fazalhaq Farooqi.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ravichandran Ashwin has a wicket in his kitty and Hyderabad are crumbling here! This is flighted full and outside the off stump. Glenn Phillips gets his front foot forward and looks to drive the ball through covers. He ends up htting it aerially towards cover where KM Asif gets low on his knees to take a safe catch. Hyderabad have lost half their side now and are staring down the barrel of defeat.

Tosses this one full and outside the off pole. Mayank Agarwal eases this down to long on for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin bowls this slightly short and into the stumps. Glenn Phillips flicks this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Strays onto the pads on a good length. Glenn Phillips flicks this ball down to fine leg for a single and will retain strike.

SIX! Glenn Phillips gets off the mark in a commanding fashion! Jason Holder bowls short once again and outside the off stump. Glenn Phillips gets a hold of this and pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie.

On a good length once again and outside the off stump. Glenn Phillips blocks this back to the bowler.

Bowls this on a good length and just outside the off pole. He gets the ball to nip back in and gets some extra bounce. Glenn Phillips is cramped for room and dabs this into the off side.

Strategic-Break! Hyderabad are really struggling at 39/4 and their innings is not going anywhere. The asking rate is very high now and they need a miracle to get evn close to the total. Trent Boult gave the perfect start to Rajasthan which set the tone for them and they are right on top here. Also, Glenn Phillips walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder gets his first wicket and Washington Sundar's short stay at the wicket comes to an end! Jason Holder bangs this in short and delivers this outside off. Washington Sundar looks to pull this away and is late into his shot. He ends up getting a top edge that goes high into the air towards the off side. Shimron Hetmyer comes running in from cover and takes a well-judged catch. Hyderabad lose their fourth wicket and still need 165 runs in 70 deliveries. A massive task in hand for the hosts and Rajasthan will feel confident about sealing this win.

Jason Holder bowls this full and outside the off pole. Mayank Agarwal walks across the line of the stumps and whips this towards deep square leg for a single.

Pulls his length back a fraction and delivers this on a leg-stump line. Washington Sundar tucks this towards mid-wicket.

On a good length this time and outside the off stump. Mayank Agarwal cuts this to the right of point where Yashasvi Jaiswal does really well to stop the ball and take aim at the striker's end. The batters cross across for a single.

WIDE! Bowls a waist-high full toss but down leg side. Mayank Agarwal misses his flick shot and the umpire calls this wide.

Strays onto the pads this time on a good length. Washington Sundar clips this through mid-wicket for an easy single.

Back of a length this time and in line with the stumps. Washington Sundar gets onto his toes and blocks the ball out.

Bowls this one on a good length and outside the off pole. Washington Sundar knocks this towards the point fielder.

KM Asif bowls this slightly full and into the pads. Mayank Agarwal flicks this down to fine leg for a single.

Washington Sundar comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TIMBER! Yuzvendra Chahal gets the highly-rated Harry Brook in his first over! He bowls a straighter one and this is slightly shorter in length, angled into the stumps. Harry Brook rocks onto his back foot and looks to cut this away but misses and sees his stumps shattered. Rajasthan have their third wicket and Hyderabad are in all sorts of trouble here.

Bowls this much slower in the air and full, outside off. Harry Brook shimmies forward and gets this past the cover fielder for a couple of runs.

Tosses this one full and in line with the stumps. Mayank Agarwal clips this towards square leg and takes a run.

Flighted full and just outside the off pole. Harry Brook flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slightly short and outside the off stump. Harry Brook knocks this to the cover fielder.

Yuzvendra Chahal starts with a googly bowled full and into the pads. Harry Brook keeps this out towards covers.

FOUR! This has been played into the gap! Ravichandran Ashwin flights this one full and outside the off pole. Mayank Agarwal paddles this to the left of short fine leg for four runs. Hyderabad are 30 for the loss of two wickets after the Powerplay.

Delivers this one short and gets this to spin into the batter. Mayank Agarwal plays this late towards point.

Bowls this full and on middle. Harry Brook eases this down to long on for a single.

Slightly short and bowled into the leg stump. Harry Brook pushes this towards deep mid-wicket for another brace.

Tosses this one full and in line with the stumps. Harry Brook dabs this with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin floats this full and onto the pads. Mayank Agarwal clips this towards square leg for a single.

A good yorker, on middle, Mayank Agarwal jams it out in front of mid on for another run.

On a length and on off, Harry Brook guides it towards third man for a run.

Overpitched and on middle, Harry Brook drills it towards mid on.

Goes fuller and on off, Harry Brook pushes it towards short covers.

Trent Boult sees the batter advance and lands this short and outside off, shaping away, Harry Brook lets it go to the keeper.

Short of a length and on off, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal steers it towards point.

Back of a length and on middle, Harry Brook makes room and tries to clear the in-field on the off side, but fails to connect.

On a length and on leg, angling in, Harry Brook backs away and knocks it in front of point.

Short again, on middle, slower too, Mayank Agarwal mistimes his pull wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal turns it to the leg side.

FOUR! Fine shot! Jason Holder bowls this on a good length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal makes room and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Jason Holder starts with a hard-length delivery, on middle, Mayank Agarwal keeps it out to the off side.

Touch fuller and on middle, shaping in, Harry Brook stays in his crease and knocks it towards covers.

Back of a length and on middle, Harry Brook gets behind the line and defends it.

Pulls his length back a bit, on leg, Mayank Agarwal clips it towards square leg for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! Trent Boult pitches this up again and outside off, Mayank Agarwal leans on to his drive and lofts it over covers for a boundary. He is timing the ball well here.

On a length and on off, Mayank Agarwal guides it towards point.

Full and on off, Mayank Agarwal drives it straight to short covers.

Back of a length and around off, Harry Brook dabs it towards point.

KM Asif lands this short of a length and on middle, skids through, Harry Brook looks to pull, but misses as the ball goes off his thigh pads towards the keeper where Sanju Samson dives to his right and pouches it with one hand. They are appealing for the catch, but turned down.

FOUR! Harry Brook opens his account in the Indian T20 League in style! KM Asif serves this full and on off, slower too, Harry Brook waits for it and smacks it over mid off for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, angling in, Harry Brook tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Back of a length and around leg, Mayank Agarwal nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.

KM Asif begins with a hard-length delivery around leg, Mayank Agarwal tickles it wide of fine leg where Trent Boult runs to his rigth and slides to keep it inside. Two runs taken!

KM Asif will share the attack and bowl from the other end.

Double-wicket maiden from Trent Boult! This is full and around leg, Harry Brook misses his flick and Sanju Samson behind the stumps dives to his left to make a good stop. It is not called a wide.

Harry Brook makes his way out to the middle in the first over itself.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Trent Boult strikes again! Jason Holder takes a stunning catch. Boult serves this full and around off, Rahul Tripathi tries to make room and looks to drill it away, but slices it uppishly wide of first slip where Jason Holder dives to his left to take a sharp catch. The Rajasthan players are celebrating and the umpire raises his finger as well. However, Rahul Tripathi goes for the review, but the replay clearly shows that he has edged it and the catch is clean too. Rajasthan two down in no time!

The umpire has given this out but the batter has decided to go upstairs for a review, at the very last moment. Maybe, Rahul Tripathi thought it will be the umpire's review. Has the ball bumped? Replays show it is off the bat and that is OUT!

Back of a length and on middle, Rahul Tripathi keeps it out down the pitch.

Rahul Tripathi walks out to the middle at number 3.

OUT! CASTLED! Trent Boult draws first blood! A peach of a delivery from him. This is a great start for Rajasthan and Abhishek Sharma goes back without troubling the scorers. Boult serves this in the blockhole, on off, swings away in the air, Abhishek Sharma is stuck in his crease and is late to put his bat down in time and the ball uproots the off-pole. Hyderabad lose an early wicket.

Length again and on middle, Abhishek Sharma mistimes his push towards mid on.

Trent Boult starts with a good-length delivery, shaping away, Abhishek Sharma knocks it back towards the bowler.

A couple of runs to end the innings! This is full again and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer whips it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Rajasthan finish on 203/5!

FOUR! SMASHED! Fazalhaq Farooqi misses his yorker, and serves this full, on off, Shimron Hetmyer stays there and smashes it wide of long off for a boundary down the ground. 200 up!

This is overpitched and around off, Shimron Hetmyer drills it towards deep point for a run. The batters decide late for the second run and there is some confusion, but they make it in the end as the throw was a poor one from the deep as well. The umpire wants to check for the short run, but Shimron Hetmyer has made his ground.

Another brilliant yorker, on off, Shimron Hetmyer only manages to dig it back to the bowler.

NOT OUT! Shimron Hetmyer survives! Fazalhaq Farooqi nails the yorker, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer tries to squeeze it away, but misses as the ball goes just under his bat and towards the keeper with a deflection. There is an appeal for the catch, but the replays show that the ball bounced before going to Glenn Phillips.

The umpires have gone upstairs to check for a caught behind. Looks like the ball took the edge but bounced behind the bat before going to the keeper.

Fazalhaq Farooqi nails the yorker and bowls this going down leg. Shimron Hetmyer digs this out towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Overpitched and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer turns it through backward square leg for one.

A low full toss, on off, Ravichandran Ashwin slices it towards point for a single, and the fielder has a wild throw at the bowler's end.

FOUR BYES! T Natarajan is very unlucky here! He bowls a deceptive slower ball, on a length and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin looks to play it, but misses and Glenn Phillips dives forward, but fails to stop it as the ball races to the third man fence for four byes.

Ravichandran Ashwin is the new batter at the crease.

OUT! TAKEN! T Natarajan gets his man now! However, the credit goes to Abhishek Sharma for a brilliant catch in the deep. This is on a hard length and around middle, Sanju Samson goes for the slog, but is a bit early into his shot and mistimes it high in the air as the ball travels towards the deep mid-wicket fence where Abhishek Sharma judges it well and takes it just inside and does well to keep his balance too. Samson goes after playing a fine innings.

A low full toss, on off, Shimron Hetmyer smackes it towards long off for just a single.

Chance of a run out....missed! This is a brilliatn yorker, on off, Shimron Hetmyer digs it out towards extra cover and sets off for the run, but Samson sends him back halfway through. Hetmyer gives up, but Bhuvneshwar Kumar misses his shy at the batter's end with all the time in the world. In the end Shimron Hetmyer gets in.

FOUR! Clever shot! This is pitched up again and down the leg, Sanju Samson knows that fine leg is up in the circle and just glances it past him for a boundary.

Overpitched and on off, Shimron Hetmyer drills it towards long off for another run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good wide yorker now, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer leaves it alone thinking it will be a wide, but the umpire signals nothing.

SIX! Shimron Hetmyer shows his strength now! Bhuvneshwar Kumar lands this short and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer's eyes lit up seeing that and he swivels and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar nail the yorker now, on leg, angling in, Sanju Samson makes room and jams it out towards extra covers for a run.

Back of a length and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer cuts it towards deep point for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has brought himself back into the attack.

Another full toss, outside off, Sanju Samson slices it straight to point. This was there to be put away. Only three runs from the 17th over then!

A low full toss, on middle, Shimron Hetmyer tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

On a length and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer knocks it down the pitch where T Natarajan dives to his left to stop it.

FIFTY FOR SAMSON! A fine knock from him and this has been smooth sailing from him. This is full and on off, Sanju Samson pushes it through covers for a run.

A good yorker now, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer digs it out towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shimron Hetmyer walks out to middle.

OUT! TAKEN! T Natarajan strikes! Rajasthan are losing their way a bit here. This is an off-cutter, banged short and around off, Riyan Parag goes for the pull shot, but is early through it and the ball goes off the top edge and flies high in the air and Fazalhaq Farooqi at short third man backtracks and pouches it safely. Rajasthan four down now!

Strategic break! We have a fascinating last 4 overs coming our way! Rajasthan have batted really well so far and have put themselves in a good position to reach a formidable total. Hyderabad will be eager to take a few wickets and restrict them to under the 200-run mark but will need a massive effort from their death bowlers. Fasten your seatbelts...

Shortish and middle, Riyan Parag flicks it through square leg for one more.

Quicker, full and around off, Sanju Samson bunts it towards short third man for one.

DROPPED! Sanju Samson gets a life here. This is floated, full and on middle, Sanju Samson miscuse his slog uppishly towards mid-wicket where Fazalhaq Farooqi dives to his right, but fails to grab it. This could cost the home team.

A bit short and on middle, Riyan Parag moves back and clips it towards long on for a run.

Flatter, short and outside off, Sanju Samson punches it through covers for a single.

SIX! Into the crowd! This is tossed up, full and on off, in the slot, Sanju Samson smokes it way over the long off fence for a biggie.

Goes full once again and angles this into the pads. Sanju Samson flicks this towards deep square leg and collects a single to keep strike.

Bowled at 152.2 kph! This is on a fullish length and into the stumps. Riyan Parag punches this down to long on for a run.

Back of a length this time and outside the off pole. Sanju Samson cuts this towards deep point for one.

WIDE! Bowls this on a good length but strays down leg. Sanju Samson misses his flick and the umpire calls this wide.

Bowled at 142.9 kph, on a good length and just outside off. The ball nips back in sharply and beats the inside edge of the bat. Glenn Phillips is unable to collect it cleanly and they take a bye to fine leg.

FOUR! What a way to get off the mark! Umran Malik bowls this short and outside the off pole. Riyan Parag reaches for the ball and slaps it towards deep cover for four runs.

Riyan Parag is the next man in.

OUT! TIMBER! That is sheer pace and Devdutt Padikkal had no answer to this one! Bowled at 149.8 clicks, on a good length and attacking the stumps. Devdutt Padikkal is late to get his bat down and the ball shatters against the stumps to send the off pole cart-wheeling away. Hyderabad were desperate for some wickets here and are clawing their way back into this game. Rajasthan are losing their way slightly after the way they started and will want a strong finish by their hitters.

Umran Malik (2-0-24-0) comes back into the attack now.

Bowls this outside off on a shortish length. Devdutt Padikkal punches this past the diving cover fielder towards wide long off for a run and will retain strike.

Continues to bowl on a shortish length and outside the off stump. Sanju Samson slaps this to deep point and collects a single.

Short and outside the off pole. Sanju Samson cuts this straight to the point fielder.

Tosses this one full and outside the off stump. Devdutt Padikkal strokes this towards deep cover and takes a run to open his account.

Short once again and in line with the stumps. Sanju Samson cross-bats this down to long on for a single.

SIX! Sanju Samson absolutely loves batting against spin! Washington Sundar bowls this fractionally short and outside the off stump. Sanju Samson rocks back and slaps this over long off for a maximum.

Nails the yorker this time and on an off-stump line. Devdutt Padikkal gets his bat down in time and digs the ball out back towards the bowler.

Goes full and wider outside the off stump. Sanju Samson reaches for this and slices this towards deep backward point for a single.

On a good length and straying onto the pads. Devdutt Padikkal looks to flick this but misses. The ball rolls off the pads towards backward square leg and they take a leg bye.

Devdutt Padikkal comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Fazalhaq Farooqi gets his man this time and Hyderabad finally have their second wicket! Fazalhaq Farooqi bangs this in short and outside the off pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets inside the line of the ball and pulls this towards deep square leg. He does not connect this cleanly and the ball floats into the hands of Mayank Agarwal for an easy catch. He walks back to the shed after a well-made half-century.

Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls this on a good length and outside the off pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal clears his front foot out of the way and looks to heave at the ball. Gets an inside edge to the keeper and Glenn Phillips gets low to hold on to the ball. He is unsure is the catch is taken and they go upstairs. Replays show that the ball goes on the bounce into the keeper's gloves and Yashasvi Jaiswal survives.

Is that out? Glenn Phillips collects it behind the stumps, but he is not sure if it carried or not. The umpire wants to check and sends it upstairs. The replay shows that it has bounced before going to the keeper.

FOUR! That is an absolutely brilliant shot! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full and strays down leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal makes room for himself and creams this towards deep cover for four runs.

Fazalhaq Farooqi (2-0-26-0-1) is back on.

This is short as well and outside off. Sanju Samson cuts this straight to the point fielder.

FIFTY for Yashasvi Jaiswal! Attacks the stumps on a shortish length. Yashasvi Jaiswal clips this towards deep mid-wicket for a single. An outstanding inning from the young man!

Bowls this on a shortish length as well and outside the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal does not move his feet and pushes at the ball. Gets beaten.

Short once again and outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal goes on the back foot and punches this towards cover.

Bowls this short as well and outside the off pole. Sanju Samson rocks back and pulls this uppishly towards long on for one.

Washington Sundar fires this one on a shortish length and into the batter. Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this down to long on for a single.

Washington Sundar comes back into the attack now. He conceded 19 runs in his first over.

Loopy delivery bowled full and in line with the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets well forward and clips this into the leg side to take a single and keep strike.

Bowls a googly, full and outside the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes at the line of the ball and gets beaten all ends up.

Flights this one full and just outside the off pole. Sanju Samson waits on the ball and taps this late towards short third man for a run.

Goes full and on the leg-stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks this down to long on for a single.

Adil Rashid floats this one full and just outside off. Sanju Samson eases this down to long on for one.

SIX! Sanju Samson goes big now! Adil Rashid lands this short and around leg, Sanju Samson picks up the length early and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Short of a length and outside off, skids through, Yashasvi Jaiswal is beaten by the pace and misses his cut.

Bowls this at 143.8 clicks and back of a length, on off. Sanju Samson cuts it through point for one.

EDGED AND SIX! A bit unlucky for Umran Malik! He bangs this short and around leg at a speed of 146.4 kph. Sanju Samson gets cramped for room and goes for the pull but it goes off his top edge and flies over the keeper's head for a biggie.

This is on a hard length and on middle, angling in, Yashasvi Jaiswal clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Full again and on off at 145.5 kph, Yashasvi Jaiswal mistimes his drive towards mid off.

FOUR! Powered away! Umran Malik serves this full and around off at 144.8 clicks, Yashasvi Jaiswal just stays in his crease and carves it through covers for a boundary.

DROPPED! A very tough chance though! This is flatter, short and outside off, keeps low, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to cut, but gets an under-edge and Glenn Phillips is a bit late to go down as the ball hits his pads and rolls towards short third man. They cross.

Slider down the leg side, Sanju Samson nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Slightly shorter and outside off, Sanju Samson cuts it wide of sweeper covers for a couple of runs.

RIPPER! This is tossed up, full and on off, turning away, Sanju Samson looks to block, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Slower through the air, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it towards mid-wicket with soft hands for a single, Yashasvi Jaiswal wants the second, but is sent back.

Short and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it towards cover-point.

Fuller and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it through covers for one more.

Back of a length and on off, Sanju Samson steers it towards third man for one.

FOUR! Another fine shot! This is on a good length at 144.8 kph and around off, Sanju Samson uses the pace of the bowler and opens the face of his bat to guide it wide of third man for a boundary.

FOUR! Deft touch! Umran Malik bangs this short and on middle at 142 clicks. Sanju Samson sways away a bit, and ramps it over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Touch fuller and on the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal works it towards fine leg for a run.

Umran Malik starts with a good-length delivery, on leg, Sanju Samson helps it towards fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Through the gap! Adil Rashid continues to bowl short and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal quickly moves back and cuts it through point for a beautiful boundary.

A googly now, on middle, turning in, Sanju Samson clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Quicker, shortish and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal forces it down to long on for a single.

Short again and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal moves back and slaps it towards short extra covers.

Short and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it straight to cover-point.

Adil Rashid begins with a flatter delivery, short and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second.

Strategic break! It has been a complete domination by the Rajasthan openers in the first six overs and Hyderabad are lucky to find some reprieve just before the break with the dismissal of Jos Buttler. He scored his 54 runs in 22 balls and has set a great platform for the middle-order batters to take the game to the opposition. Hyderabad will be looking for a few more breakthroughs after the break and gain some control in this game. Adil Rashid has been brought into the attack.

Bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps. Sanju Samson dabs this back towards the bowler and Rajasthan are 85 for the loss of one wicket after the Powerplay!

Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan, walks out at number 3.

OUT! TIMBER! Fazalhaq Farooqi draws first blood! Hyderabad can take a sigh of relief now seeing the back of Jos Buttler. This is on a hard length and on middle, nips in sharply, Jos Buttler is stuck on his crease while he tries to work it away, but misses it and the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. The hosts needed this desperately. Buttler goes back after playing a blistering knock.

FOUR! Fine shot! This is a low full toss, on off, Jos Buttler leans on and drills it past extra cover for a boundary. This is now the highest-ever Powerplay score for Rajasthan in the Indian T20 League.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR BUTTLER! This is a streaky boundary, but he is not looking to stop here. Fazalhaq Farooqi lands this short and outside off, Jos Buttler looks to cut it, but gets an outside edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a slower dipping yorker now, Jos Buttler looks to dig it out, but is through his shot early and misses.

FOUR! It is raining boundaries here in Hyderabad! Fazalhaq Farooqi lands this short and around leg, slower too, Jos Buttler easily swivels and pulls it towards the deep sqaure leg fence for a boundary.

Bowls this on in line with the stumps on a good length. Jos Buttler pushes at this and gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls to the leg side and they steal a single.

FOUR! Make that four for the over! T Natarajan goes a touch fuller and outside the off stump. Jos Buttler drills this towards deep cover-point as he pierces the gap and finds four more runs.

FOUR! Third boundary in the over! T Natarajan bowls this back of a length and outside the off pole. Jos Buttler cuts this beautifully towards deep point for four runs.

FOUR! Jos Buttler gets the bat on the ball and there is only one direction the ball is travelling! This is on a good length and wide outside the off stump. Jos Buttler reaches for this and clears the infield for a boundary to deep cover-point.

Bowls this on a good length and outside the off pole. Jos Buttler looks to heave through the line but gets beaten this time.

FOUR! T Natarajan is not being spared here! He serves this full and outside the off stump. Jos Buttler thumps this towards long off and collects four runs.

T Natarajan replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Bowls short once again and outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this towards deep cover and collects a couple of runs. 19 runs from the over.

FOUR! More runs for Rajasthan! Washington Sundar goes full and strays onto the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal sweeps this firmly towards deep backward square leg for four runs.

Tosses this one slightly fuller and outside the off pole. Jos Buttler heaves across the line and miscues his shot towards deep square leg for a single.

Continues to bowl short and outside the off stump. Jos Buttler slaps this straight to the cover fielder.

SIX! Make that two maximums in a row! Another short ball bowled close to the stumps. Jos Buttler is on the back foot in a flash as he dispatches this over deep mid-wicket once again for six more runs.

SIX! Washington Sundar has been welcomed to the bowling crease with no respect! He bowls this one short and outside the off stump. Jos Buttler rocks back and pulls this over deep mid-wicket for a massive hit.

Washington Sundar comes into the attack as we will see spin for the first time

Bowls this one on a good length and wide outside the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal swings his bat but misses the line of the ball and gets beaten.

FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal is finding different parts of the field here! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bangs this in short and outside the off pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal opens the face of the bat and helps the ball towards short third man. It drops wide of Umran Malik who didn't put the dive then and there and then fails in his chase.

FOUR! That is exquisite timing from Yashasvi Jaiswal! Bhuvneshwar Kumar is far too full as he attacks the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal finds the gap to perfection with his flick and the ball races to deep mid-wicket for four runs.

Bowled full once again and outside off. Jos Buttler knocks this towards mid off and another fumble allows them to take a run.

Continues to bowl full and outside the off stump. Jos Buttler pushes this to the left of mid off and sets off for a run. A misfield allows them to take a couple of runs.

SIX! Jos Buttler joins the party now! Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes full and into the stumps. Jos Buttler uses his bottom hand to great effect and flicks this over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Back of a length once again and outside the off pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to pull once again but this time gets an inside edge onto his body. 14 runs from the over and a good one for Rajasthan.

FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal now takes on the short ball! Fazalhaq Farooqi bangs this into the pitch and delivers this outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls this into the air towards deep mid-wicket and collects four more runs,

Delivers this on a good length but strays onto the pads. Jos Buttler flicks this towards deep square leg and the ball races across the turf towards the ropes. The fielder manages to pull the ball back but the batters complete three runs in the process.

Yashasvi Jaiswal looking to aggressive! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full and outside the off pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal hits this aerially over the infield towards deep cover and they run well to complete three runs.

Bowls this one on a good length and outside the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal blocks this towards mid off.

FOUR! Great delivery first up and an even better shot from Yashasvi Jaiswal! Fazalhaq Farooqi fires this in on a yorker length and at the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks this with great timing towards deep mid-wicket for four runs.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to share the attack.

Attacks the stumps on a fuller length. Jos Buttler punches this towards mid on and it will be a dot ball to end the over. Six runs from it.

Pulls his length back a fraction and bowls this outside the off stump. Jos Buttler dabs this back to the left of the bowler.

Goes fuller this time and delivers this outside off. Jason Holder knocks this towards the mid off fielder.

Bowls this one in line with the stumps on a good length. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks this towards mid-wicket and sets off for a run.

FOUR! First runs off the bat and Yashasvi Jaiswal and up and running! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this one slightly full and outside the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes this gently past the diving fielder towards long off for four runs.

WIDE! Sprays this one down leg side once again on a good length. Yashasvi Jaiswal misses this time and the umpire calls this wide.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar begins with a good length delivery served down leg side. Yashasvi Jaiswal steps down the wicket and looks to flick this away but gets hit on the pads as it goes through to the keeper.

We are all set to start! Hyderabad players are making their way out in the middle now. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler are the two openers for Rajasthan. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start proceedings with the ball. Let's play...

We are moments away from the start, but before that everyone who is present at the ground will maintain a minute of silence for former Indian cricketer Salim Durani who sadly passed away last night. May God bless the soul of the great man.

Harry Brook is up for a chat before his first appearance in the Indian T20 League. He says that he is looking forward to it and the stadium looks packed. Mentions that he hasn’t played T20 cricket since the World Cup and hopefully he can get some off the middle of the bat and contribute to the team. Claims that Adil Rashid is a clever bowler and he will be an extremely good addition to the team. Ends by saying Aiden Markram, the regular skipper, will be a big miss but everyone is committed and they will look to concentrate on this game first.

Sanju Samson the skipper of Rajasthan says the wicket looks good so they don’t mind batting and they are confident. Mentions that it is a new tournament with new teams and with the new rules coming in, it will be very different but they back themselves to do well. Adds that it is good that they did well in the last season as they were able to give the fans good moments to cheer for and he is proud of the young players for the effort they put. Claims that they are back in Jaipur after a while and he is very happy.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar the captain of Hyderabad says that they will bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks good to bat, but this being an afternoon game there might be some help for the bowlers. Tells that they are lucky to have players who have done well for their respective national teams. Mentions that is a good thing that he is captain for one game as it is less pressure on him, but he will try his best to get the win.

Impact Players for Rajasthan - Dhruv Jurel, Sandeep Sharma, Murugan Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Donovan Ferreira.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(C)&(WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Players for Hyderabad - Abdul Samad, Vivrant Sharma, Mayank Dagar, Upendra Yadav, Mayank Markande.

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Harry Brook, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips (WK), Umran Malik, Adil Rashid, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (C), T Natarajan, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

TOSS - The captains are out in the middle. The coin is flipped into the air and lands in favor of Hyderabad. They have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Sanjay Manjrekar is pitchside. He says that the boundaries are pretty even on both sides. Adds that it is completely covered by green grass and it is a black soil pitch. Tells the surface looks pristine and the batters will be able to play their shots freely. Reckons spinners might get some help, but other than that it is a batting paradise and teams will look to chase.

Rajasthan hardly made any changes to their squad after what many would consider a successful season in the last edition. They did stumble at the final frontier but the way the team played together has inspired enough confidence in the management to persist with most of their regular players. They have a devastating batting line-up that could take the attack to the bowlers from the word go and one of the most balanced bowling units in the tournament. Will they be able to have another strong campaign and start with a crucial win? Or will Hyderabad celebrate their return to the home ground with a morale-boosting victory? We will find out soon. Stay tuned for the toss and team updates.

The home-and-away format is perfectly suited for the hosts as they have managed to build a fortress at their home ground defending numerous low scores in the past with their disciplined bowling line-up. They may be short-staffed with several key players missing the tie due to international commitments but have managed to build a strong core of young Indian talent. These players will play a crucial role in the success of the team this year, especially with the bat since the bowling unit looks settled with the perfect balance of youth and experience at their disposal.

Hello, and a warm welcome, ladies and gentlemen to our coverage of match number 4 in the 16th edition of the Indian T20 League from the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad as the hosts from Hyderabad lock horns against the runners-up from last season, Rajasthan. Both teams have won one title each and will be eager to kickstart their campaign with a win as they look to get ahead of the competition early in the season. It will also boost the confidence of the players as they look to make a mark and cement their place in the playing XI.

... MATCH DAY ...

The 2023 edition of the Indian T20 League is here and on the first Super Sunday of the tournament, there is a doubleheader lined up for the fans. Match number 4 will be the first game on Super Sunday and will be played between Hyderabad and Rajasthan at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Two teams who had a contrasting season last time around but both will be fired up and raring to start their campaign with a win. Hyderabad are back playing at home where they have famously defended numerous low totals in the past and will be counting on home advantage to play a big role this season. Hyderabad have made an overhaul in their overseas contingent letting go of former skipper Kane Williamson and Nicholas Pooran as well but they have raked in in-form and highly-rated batter Harry Brook and Afghan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi. Skipper Aiden Markram and a couple of his Proteas colleagues will miss the first few games due to international commitments and it will be Bhuvneshwar Kumar to lead the side in Markram's absence. They have a strong Indian core with the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik and T Natarajan which will be crucial for their success. Hyderabad finished 8th on the points table last time around and the 2016 champions will look to reach the playoffs this time around. Rajasthan on the contrary have retained almost the same side from the previous edition and it isn't a surprise given they finished runners-up. The likes of Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer will hold the key with the bat with the likes of Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Joe Root providing ample support. The bulk of the bowling will be done by Kiwi pacer Trent Boult alongside the Indian spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin. Jason Holder, Obed McCoy and Kuldeep Sen will be crucial contributing factors in times of need and all in all, Rajasthan do have a pretty settled lineup. Hyderabad will certainly have the home advantage but Rajasthan are a side that has done well in the recent past and if it is a typical slow wicket, the likes of Ashwin and Chahal might overpower the opposition. Hyderabad do have the added firepower with both bat and ball though which might help them turn the game on its head. Which side will be able to shrug off the nerves and start off on the right foot? We shall find out.