SunRisers beat Rajasthan Royals by 11 Runs

Sports Desk: unRisers Hyderabad (SRH) produced a bowling masterclass defending their 151 runs after beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 11 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) clash on Sunday.

With the victory, the world’s no. 1 allrounder Shakib Al Hasan’s IPL franchise secured the top spot in the point table.

Siddarth Kaul (2/23), Sandeep Sharma (1/15) and Yusuf Pathan (1/14) bowled well for Hyderabad and helped their team edge Rajasthan in a last-over tie.

Rajasthan skipper Ajinkya Rahane remained unbeaten on 65 runs but couldn't take his team towards victory.

Sanju Samson (40) supported his skipper but a lack of partnerships after his dismissal didn't help Rajasthan's cause.

Earlier, a stellar bowling display in the final overs by Rajasthan helped them restrict SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) to 151/7.

Krishnappa Gowtham gave Rajasthan a solid start after dismissing Shikhar Dhawan for six runs in the third over.

After his dismissal, SRH skipper Kane Williamson (63) continued his fine form with a solid fifty.

He was ably supported by Alex Hales (45) to help his team post a decent total.

However, after both these batsmen departed in the 14th and 15th over, Rajasthan took control of the proceedings with some fine bowling.

Jofra Archer (3/26) and Krishnappa Gowtham (2/18) were the star bowlers for the home team.

 

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