SRH vs RR Ball by Ball Commentary

Very full, on middle Jofra Archer nudges it in front of long on for one. Sunrisers Hyderabad win by 44 runs.

OUT! CAUGHT! No confusion in the field this time and Harshal Patel gets his second wicket. Harshal Patel goes into the deck, short of a length, over off, Shimron Hetmyer looks to clear the ropes again but is hurried onto the shot. Hits it straight down the throat of Abhinav Manohar at long off who calls for it and gobbles it up with ease.

SIX! Connects one, and connects well! Back of a length, around off, Hetmyer pumps it across and hits it over long on for a biggie.

WIDE! A bit too short and outside off.

Right in the blockhole, on off, Shubham Dubey digs it to deep point for one.

In the air, but put down. Short of a length, over off, Shimron Hetmyer looks to drag it across but miscues the shot and skews it in front of long off. The fielder from cover and long off both charge in but fail to get to it. Single taken.

Short and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer has a wild swing and connects thin air.

Back of a length, on middle, Hetmyer pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for one.

Short and on off, Shimron Hetmyer swings again but top edges it to the vacant mid-wicket region for two runs.

SIX! Into the orbits! Served right in the slot, on middle, Shimron Hetmyer swings and connects it well. Hoicks it miles in the air over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

WIDE! Short and well outside the tramline on off this time.

Short and on off, Hetmyer pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Short and over off, Dubey pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Uh no, Pat Cummins hs overstepped and the siren goes out. NO BALL it is and a FREE HIT will follow.

Full, around off, Shimron Hetmyer slices it aerially to deep point for one.

Given wide but successfully overtunred! Full and around the tramline on off. Shimron Hetmyer lets it pass. Pat Cummins isn't too happy with the decision and decides to send it upstairs for a check. The replay shows the ball to be on the guideline and some part of it is withing the line and hence the onfield call is asked to be overturned to a fair delivery.

FOUR! Raining boundaries! Zampa drops the length short and on middle and leg, Dubey swivels and jabs it pst deep square leg for a boundary to end the over. 22 runs off this over.

SIX! Up, up and over! The 50-run stand is up! Looped full, on off, Shubham Dubey hacks it over the leaping long off for another six.

Pushed through on a nagging length, on middle, Shimron Hetmyer miscues his drag across and hits it to long on for one.

SIX! BANG! Every run counts for RR! Adam Zampa tosses it up, around leg, Shimron Hetmyer clears his front leg out and clubs it over mid-wicket for six runs.

WIDE! Slips it outside off, on a fuller length does Zampa.

FOUR! Powerful stroke! Pitching full, around off, Shimron Hetmyer smokes it over the bowler and beats long on to his right.

Full, on off, Shimron Hetmyer drills it straight back to the bowler.

SIX! Make that three in the over for Shubham Dubey! Didn't quiet connect it perfectly but manages to clear the ropes with ease. Short of a length, on middle, Shubham Dubey clobbers it off the lower half of the bat over long on for a six.

SIX! Glorious shot! Overpitched just outside off, Shubham Dubey uses the pace and the angle to carve it over covers for another biggie.

Full, at the stumps, Hetmyer whips it to long on for one.

Full and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer powers it straight back at the bowler. Pat Cummins sticks both his hands to his left on his follow-through and takes al the pace off the shot parrying it to long on for a brace.

Goes full this time, on middle, Shubham Dubey steers it to deep third for a single.

SIX! Short and punished! Cummins goes way too short and over off, Shubham Dubey waits back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a six.

Just 4 runs off the over! Short and just outside off, Shimron Hetmyer swings across and misses out on all ends.

Bangs it shorter than the previous one, over off, Shubham Dubey ramps it to deep third for one.

Short and outside off, no pace whatsoever. Shubham Dubey pumps it to long on off the cue end and picks up a single.

Angles it into the batter, on a length, Shubham Dubey helps it on its way to deep fine leg for one.

Digs it very short and over off, with pace taken off, Shimron Hetmyer is early on the pull and hits it to long on for a single.

Right in the blockhole, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer can only jam it out to mid off.

A single to end another fruitful over for SRH. Pushed through on a dragged length and around leg, Hetmyer presses back and tucks it past square leg for a single.

SIX! Tossed up on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer just gets down on one knee and slogs it handsomely over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Beautifully bowled again by Zampa! The wrong'un now, tossed up on off, just turns away from the left-hander and beats the outside edge of Hetmyer's outside edge.

On a dragged length over the stumps, worked away off the back foot through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! When it rains, it pours and Sunrisers Hyderabad have sent back both set batters in the space of 3 deliveries. Adam Zampa has bowled really well and he just pushes this one through at the stumps and gets it to dip ever so slightly. Dhruv Jurel gets down on one knee and slogs it flat but not square enough as the ball goes towards wide long on and Ishan Kishan takes a good running catch. Jurel departs for a superb 70 off 35 balls but RR are in a spot of bother now.

Quicker through the air, bowled flat and outside off, Dhruv Jurel cuts it to backward point.

OUT! CAUGHT! A wicket finally for Harshal Patel and SRH as the big stand is now broken. Harshal bowls a slower bumper around off and gets the height just right. Sanju Samson tries to get across and pull it away but can't get top on the bounce and ends up getting a bit hurried as well. The ball gets skied up off the top edge and Heinrich Klaasen just takes a few steps back and settles under it to take a simple catch. SAmson departs for 67 and that ends a 111-run partnership between him and Jurel.

SIX! Much needed for RR and Sanju Samson. On a good length and wide outside off, sitting up for the batter, SAmson reaches out and hammers it over the cover fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and over off, Jurel stands tall and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for just another single.

Harshal is getting his line spot on at the moment. Full and wide, quicker this time and right around the tramline outside off, Samson reaches for it and almost falls over but gets it up and over point for a single.

Goes full now and keeps the line right around the tramline outside off, Samson has to reach for it but can't get it away.

Hard length, in and around the tramline outside off, Jurel gets across and taps it to deep cover for one.

WIDE! Attempted slower ball, on a good length but spilled well wide outside off. Left alone for a wide.

FOUR! 26 off that over and RR are still alive! Pitched up wide outside off, Sanju Samson stays back and just smacks it flat over the cover region for a boundary. The 150 also comes up for the Royals.

Back of a length and pushed well wide of the off stump, Jurel reaches out and taps it in front of point for a single.

SIX! Wow, Dhruv Jurel is pulling RR back in the game! Full and straight, right in the slot, Jurel smokes it up and over long off for another biggie.

WIDE! A slower bumper, it bwas actually the knuckleball around off, just way too short for the umpire's liking.

SIX! Dhruv Jurel is right back in his groove and that is another unreal shot. Quick and short outside off, Jurel reaches for it and just dabs it up and over deep third for another biggie.

SIX! Wow, what an eye-catching shot to bring up the FIFTY from Dhruv Jurel. Good-length delivery around off, Jurel stays still and just hits it through the line, off the middle of the bat and over deep extra cover for a biggie.

SRH are saving crucial runs in the field but Simarjeet Singh has overstepped here and a NO BALL is called. Back of a length and outside off, tapped away to the left of covers where Pat Cummins slides across and keeps it down to a single. Free Hit loading...

Nicely bowled! A slower bumper to begin the new over and gets the height just right. Samson hops to play the ramp but is undone by the lack of pace.

Zips through and that's yet another fine over for the bowling side, just 3 off it and only 7 runs in the last 2 overs. Cummins goes quick now and bowls it full and wide, flirting with the tramline. Jurel goes after it but misses and no wide is called either and Jurel isn't pleased. RR don't review it though.

DROPPED! Mohammad Shami puts the catch down and Sanju Samson survives. Back-of-the-hand slower ball from Cummins, bowled a tad short and on the pads. Samson picks it up and miscues the flick just up and wide of short fine leg. Shami sticks out a left hand but late and can't grasp it. A single taken and Shami has injured his finger and is leaving the field for now.

Full and wide, floated up, driven square through the off side for a single.

All of a sudden, Dhruv Jurel has lost his timing here! Another off paced delivery, bowled slightly into the deck and around off, Jurel jams it back towards the bowler.

Another slower one, bowled back of a length and outside off, Jurel gets across and cuts it into the turf towards point.

Cummins returns to the attack and begins with a slower short ball, outside off. Sanju Samson goes after it and cuts it up and over point for a single.

Wow, just 4 off the over, top stuff from Zampa! Nicely tossed up, full and on off, driven down to long off for another single.

Bowled into the pitch and at middle, short-arm jabbed down to wide long on for just a single.

Another top stop and this is turning out to be a quiet over. Pushed through around off, Dhruv Jurel cuts it away but Simarjeet Singh dives to his right at point and makes the stop.

Quick and flat, bowled towards middle and leg, Jurel gets in an awkward position and can't get it through.

Flighted this time, drifting into middle and leg, Samson caresses it down to long off for one more.

Excellent from the SRH skipper! Bowled very full and around off, Jurel goes for the cover drive and seems to have got it through but Pat Cummins scampers to his left and keeps it down to a single.

Short of a length, pace taken off, over off, Dhruv Jurel pulls it to deep square leg and picks up a single. Rajasthan Royals at the halfway mark in the innings are 118/3 and need 169 more runs off the last 10 overs.

FIFTY FOR SAMSON! He is keeping this game well and truly alive. His 26th IPL half-century and he will have to convert this into a big one and make sure he stays till the very end. Full and on middle, Samson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Short of a length, outside off, Dhruv Jurel shuffles across a bit and cuts it to backward point who half-stops it and keeps it down to a single.

SIX! Sweetly timed! Overpitched on middle, Dhruv Jurel swings and dispatches it over long on for a biggie.

Nails the yorker, in the blockhole, Sanju Samson digs it to mid-wicket for one.

Harshal comes into the attack and beats the bat straightaway! Hurls it outside off, on a length, Sanju Samson tries to reach for it but misses.

FOUR! Abhishek Sharma errs again but pays the price this time. Lands it down leg, fuller in length, Dhruv Jurel scoops it over short fine leg and finds the fence. 12 runs off Abhishek Sharma's second over.

Very full, at the toes of the batter, Sanju Samson flicks it to deep mid-wicket and picks up a run.

Short and on middle, Sanju Samson miscues his pull to short fine leg.

A tad short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Gets lucky with this one does Abhishek Sharma! He serves it full and down leg, Dhruv Jurel helps it on its way but Mohammad Shami cuts it off at short fine leg.

SIX! Glorious shot! Abhishek Sharma goes full, at the stumps, Dhruv Jurel makes room and carves it over cover for a biggie to start the over.

FOUR! Great shot! A bit too full and a bit too straight, at the stumps, Sanju Samson tonks it back over Zampa's head for a boundary. 14 runs off Adam Zampa's first over!

Tossed up, around off, Dhruv Jurel works it past the bowler to his right for one.

Quicker one, pushed through on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Sanju Samson hops back and pushes it down to long off for one.

Zampa drops it short and on off, Sanju Samson cuts it straight to backward point.

SIX! SMASHED AND HOW! Tossed up, on middle, Sanju Samson winds up, plants his front leg out and heaves it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it full, on off, Sanju Samson backs away and cuts it to deep point for a couple of runs.

What a good over from Abhishek Sharma! Just the 5 runs off it! Tossed up, around off, Jurel punches it hard but cannot get it past cover.

Keeps it full, on off, Dhruv Jurel pushes it to cover.

FOUR! A misfield allows the pressure to break loose! Abhishek bowls it nicely on a fuller length, on middle, Dhruv Jurel drives it to the left of long on who slides over the ball and lets it pass for a boundary.

Full, on middle and leg, Sanju Samson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Sanju Samson is saved by a whisker! This is some fine bowling from Abhishek Sharma already! Tosses the ball up, nice and full, around off and gets it to turn away off the deck to go past the outside edge as Sanju Samson lunges to drive. Heinrich Klaasen collects the ball quickly to his right and breaks the bails but Samson just about manages to drop his back foot in the crease at the right time.

Good start from Abhishek Sharma! Tossed up, very full and outside off, Sanju Samson lets it be.

FOUR! Almost a wicket but Rajasthan Royals end the Powerplay at 77/3! Pat Cummins bangs it short and angles it into the batter, over leg, Dhruv Jurel shuffles across and pulls it awkwardly off the lower half of the bat. The ball dips wide of Mohammad Shami at short fine leg and goes past for a boundary.

Bangs the deck hard, on a back of a length, over middle, Samson pulls it off the upper half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, outside off, Jurel cuts it to deep point for one.

FOUR! Just a chip back from Dhruv Jurel! Cummins lands it on a length, on middle, Dhruv Jurel shows full face of the bat and pushes it straight back. Cummins tries to stretch his right hand out to catch it but the ball is way out of his reach. It beats the chasing mid on fielder and crashes into the fence.

FOUR! As classy as it can get! A bit too full and on middle and leg, Dhruv Jurel flicks it off his past to deep square leg fence for a boundary.

SIX! That's a hostile welcome for the SRH skipper into the attack! Steams in from over the wicket and goes full, on middle and off, Dhruv Jurel swings through the line and clobbers it over mid on for a biggie.

FOUR! Oh, a bit unlucky in the end for the fielder but Sanju Samson picks up another boundary. Too full and straight, flicked away firmly and well wide of deep backward square leg. Nitish Kumar Reddy runs around ad dives in to get to the ball but it rolls away off the body and into the fence.

Just back of a length and over middle, Samson hops back and tucks it away in front of mid-wicket.

Just back of a length and around off, Jurel manages to dab it down fine of point where Abhinav Manohar scampers to make a save and keeps it down to a single.

Good length again, straiughter though and clipped off the legs in front of square on the leg side for a couple of runs by Jurel.

Over the wicket now to the right-hander, bowled on a good length and around the top of off. Dhruv Jurel watchfully blocks it off.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and Mohammad Shami picks up his first wicket as well now. Stays around the wicket and angles in a fuller delivery at 141.8 clicks, onto the off pole. Nitish Rana hangs deep and looks to smash it across the line but ends up skewing the ball completely. The ball goes high and lands in front of mid off where skipper Pat Cummins settles under the ball and reverse-cups it with ease. RR losing too many wickets too early here.

FOUR! Oh, Nitish Kumar Reddy overruns that one a bit and Samson picks up another boundary. Hard length in the channel, Samson stays back and caresses the ball late and wide of deep third for a boundary as the 50 comes up for RR in 4 overs.

SIX! That's a lovely shot from Sanju! Banged in a bit short and quick outside off, Samson leans onto the back foot and ramps it perfectly over deep third for a biggie.

WIDE! Hard length again but this one is pushed well across the off stump and beyond the tramline for a wide.

Hard length, angled into middle and leg at 144.5 clicks, Samson nudges it across to the fielder in front of square leg.

FOUR! Through the gap! Back of a length at 141.4 clicks and right at the body, Samson seems to be rushed but manages to get enough power and pulls it between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary.

A bit fuller now and in the channel, Samson tries to back away but is rushed off the pitch again and just about manages to keep it out on the off side.

Hits the deck hard and bowls it on the fourth stump line, Sanju Samson with a wild slog across the line but he is well beaten.

Beaten! Good length in the channel, this one slides right on, Rana stays low and tries to play it late but is beaten.

Living dangerously here, Nitish Rana! Just back of a length and slanted in from around off, Rana looks to cut but gets an inside edge past the stumps and past the keeper towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Short of a length and over middle, Nitish Rana stays deep in the crease and forces the short-arm jab over mid on for a boundary.

Pitched-up delivery around off, Rana leans on and pushes it away to covers.

EDGED AND FOUR! Just a smidge fuller and bowled from wide of the crease. This one nips away and Rana gets an outside edge whilst looking to block. The ball goes wide of first slip and into the fence.

Back of a length and outside off, seaming away from the left-hander, Rana has a poke at it but is beaten by the seam movement.

Short of a length and around off, Nitish Rana lifts one leg up and angles it down to fine leg for a single. RR 25/2 after 2 overs!

OUT! CAUGHT! Simarjeet Singh with the double whammy in his very first over and the stand-in skipper for RR departs as well. Singh bowls a heavy delivery, banging it in short over middle at around 145 clicks. Riyan Parag has made up his mind to pull it away but his feet go nowhere and he is hurried by the pace. The ball gets lobbed up towards mid on where Parag's opposite number, Pat Cummins takes a simple catch.

FOUR! Nonchalantly done! Good-length delivery angled into middle, Riyan Parag just swings it across the front pad and wide of deep square leg for a boundary to get going.

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, that's a great reaction catch from Abhinav Manohar and Simarjeet Singh is over the moon with that wicket. Banged in short of a length and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back and pings the cut shot off the blade, flat and hard over point but Manohar times the jump to perfection and sticks up both hands. The ball ends up nestled in the left hand and SRH have got a massive wicket early on.

FOUR BYES! The last one kept a shade low and this one has just flown through! An effort ball at 143.3 over middle, this one hits the deck and flies up and over Heinrich Klaasen's head for four byes.

Simarjeet comes over the wicket and bowls it on a hard length over middle, doesn't bounce mush and Jaiswal is undone on the pull shot.

FOUR! Rajasthan Royals have got just the start they would have wanted. Banged in a bit short again and outside off, Samson stays back and taps it late through the third region for another boundary. 16 off the first over of the chase.

FOUR! Follows the biggie with a lovely boundary! Short of a good length, a bit too wide outside off, Sanju Samson waits well and taps it through the gap at covers for a boundary.

SIX! Samson is off the mark in style! Short ball over leg and angling in, Samson helps the pull over deep fine leg and picks up a biggie to open his account.

Over the wicket now, bowled back of a length and seaming away from off stump, Sanju Samson backs away and taps it towards the square cover fielder.

Jaiswal is off the mark! Just short of a length and outside off, tapped away firmly to deep point for a single.

WIDE! Hard length and outside off, seaming further away, Jaiswal goes after it but misses and a wide is called.

A big swing and a miss first up! Mohammad Shami starts around the wicket to the left-hander and lands it on a hard length outside off, gets it to go away off the seam. Yashasvi Jaiswal goes hard at it but misses it completely.