SRH vs RR Highlights, IPL 2021: Williamson, Roy fifties take Hyderabad to a convincing 7-wicket win over Rajasthan

IPL 2021 Highlights, SRH vs RR Match updates: Sunrisers Hyderabad played the perfect spoilsport for Rajasthan Royals and their chances of making the playoffs as an assured batting effort, led by fifties from Jason Roy and Kane Williamson, led SRH to a 7-wicket win in Dubai.

IPL 2021, SRH vs RR Highlights - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League Match Today in Dubai International Stadium in the UAE. (BCCI/IPL)

IPL 2021 Highlights, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR): In chase of 165, SRH got off to a blistering start as a flurry of boundaries unleashed by openers Jason Roy and Wriddhiman Saha (18) took SRH past 50 in just 4.5 overs. Eventually, SRH got to 63/1 at the end of the Powerplay as Saha was dismissed by Mahipal Lomror. Roy continued to deal in boundaries and was joined by Kane Williamson, who kept the run-rate up. Roy got to his fifty on debut but fell soon after for 60 to Chetan Sakariya. Mustafizur Rahman then removed Priyam Garg for a golden duck. But SRH weren't going to give up as Abhishek Sharma (21*) and Williamson (51*) put on a crucial 48-run stand to guide their team home to a seven-wicket win in just 18.3 overs. Earlier in the day, Sanju Samson was the star of the first innings as he scored a bombastic 82, off just 57 balls, to help Rajasthan Royals post 164/5 in 20 overs. In the process, he also surpassed DC's Shikhar Dhawan in the ‘Orange Cap’ race as he became the league's highest run-getter. Yashasvi Jaiswal (36) was the second-highest run-scorer for RR and he stitched a 56-run stand with the skipper. After his departure, Mahipal Lomror (29*) stitched an important 84-run stand with his skipper to take the side past 150. Liam Livingstone (4), Riyan Parag (0), and Evin Lewis (6) failed with the bat.

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• 27 Sept 2021, 11:17:27 PM IST

  IPL 2021: THAT'S ALL

  That's all we have for you today. Thank you so much for joining us. This tournament has just gotten a lot more interesting. We have a double header tomorrow, so we will see you then. Until then, it's goodnight! CIAO!

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:59:35 PM IST

  2nd win of the season

  This is SRH's second win in just 10 matches! A good win and this has seriously jolted RR's hopes of making the playoffs

  A crucial 48-run stand between Abhishek and Williamson

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:57:23 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score: SHR WIN BY 7 WICKETS

  FOUR! Kane Williamson flicks the ball off his pads for a sensational four through deep mid-wicket. WOW!

  FOUR! SRH WIN AND WILLIAMSON HIT ANOTHER FOUR TO GET TO HIS 50 AS WELL

  SRH WIN BY 7 WICKETS WITH 9 BALLS TO SPARE

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:49:25 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Score: 18TH OVER

  SIX! That sounded so good and that is a shot and a half. Abhishek Sharma thumps Sakariya for a huge six over long-on. Pressure on Sakariya.

  FOUR! Easy picking. short and harmless from Sakariya. Williamson gets inside the line of the ball and rolls it wrist to flick the ball behind square leg for 4.

  SRH ARE 159-3 after 18, need 6 now

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:48:17 PM IST

  IPL 2021 40th Match SRH vs RR: Williamson nearly run-out

  A SUPERB OVER FROM THE FIZZ.

  Gives away just 4 runs. 

  SRH are 143-3 after 17 overs, needing 22 runs from 18 balls

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:40:31 PM IST

  We are in for a close finish

  26 runs in 24 balls. 

  Willaimson not-out on 36.

  Abhishek out there on 11. 

  8 off the previous over. SRH are 139/3 after 16 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:30:44 PM IST

  Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2021 Live: The equation

  After 14 overs, SRH are 124/3. Abhishek Sharma (2*) and Williamson (32*) are currently in the middle. 

  41 needed from 36 balls

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:26:34 PM IST

  GOLDEN DUCK FOR GARG

  OUT! A golden duck for Garg and the softest dismissal you'll see. Didn't pick Mustafizur's cutter and ended up chipping it back to the bowler

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:23:27 PM IST

  IPL 2021 SRH vs RR Live: Roy falsl

  OUT! Sakariya strikes. Gets the important wicket of Roy, who is caught behind by Samson. He is gone for 60.

  SRH are 114/2 after 12 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:15:31 PM IST

  The Equation

  SIMPLE NOW! 54 from 54!

  Sakariya is introduced into the attack

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:11:46 PM IST

  IPL 2021 SRH vs RR Live: 100 UP FOR SRH, WHAT AN OVER

  SIX! To backward square leg and SRH are now beginning to break free. Roy slog sweeps Tewatia for a massive six. 

  FOUR! FIFTY FOR ROY! 100 FOR SRH! Another sweep and this time, he finds four.

  FOUR! This is really good batting from Roy. Fetches this from outside off and sweeps the ball in front of square for four!

  WIDE! 50-run stand up between the two! It's all happening in this over!

  DROPPED! Jaiswal drops Roy at cover. Should have been taken.

  FOUR! This time, Roy reverse sweeps the ball for four. 

  21 off it. what an over!

  SRH are 111/1 after 11 overs.

   

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:09:32 PM IST

  SRH vs RR: WHAT A SHOT, THAT SHOULD GET SRH GOING AGAIN

  SIX! Williamson has punched Lomror off the backfoot for a six over extra-cover. Wow, this is an extra-ordinary shot. Makes room and collects six.

  SRH are 90/1 after 10 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:08:01 PM IST

  RR continue to apply more pressure

  Another tight over from RR as Tewatia concedes just 6 from it.

  SRH are 81/1 after 9 overs, needing 84 runs from 66 balls.

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:04:23 PM IST

  Lomror continues to impress

  The momentum has shifted back to RR's as Lomror bowls another tight over, conceding just 7.

  SRH are 75/1 after 8 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:00:15 PM IST

  SRH vs RR Live Score: Tight start from Tewatia

  Rahul Tewatia concedes just 5 runs in his first over.

  SRH are 68/1 after 7 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:53:32 PM IST

  LOMROR GETS SAHA, SRH 1 DOWN

  OUT! STUMPED! Mahipal Lomror picks up his 1st IPL wicket and it's Saha, who has to depart. Beaten for flight. Saha charged down the track for a big hoick but ended up getting stumped.

  FOUR! What a way to get off the mark, Williamson. Tossed up outside off, sliced to the right of cover-point for four. Should have been stopped by the fielder. 

  SRH are 63/1 after 6 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:46:37 PM IST

  SRH vs RR Live Match: 50 up for SRH! What a start

  FOUR! Short and wide from Morris, Roy threads the point-gully gap for four!

  FOUR LEG-BYES! The ball ricochets off Roy's pads and runs down to the fine leg boundary.

  FOUR! 50 comes off in 4.5 overs. Just very poor bowling from Morris. A full-toss on the pads from Roy and the batter clips the ball past fine leg for four.

  FOUR! A big heave to mid-wicket, doesn't time it too well but well enough to pick 4 more. 

  SRH are 57/0 after 5 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:44:18 PM IST

  Roy takes Mustafizur to the cleaners

  FOUR! Finally gets one away. Picks up the slower delivery and taps the ball over the infield to the fine leg boundary.

  FOUR BYES! A slower off-cutter from Mustafizur. The ball bounces right in front of Smason and it runs down to the boundary through his legs. 

  FOUR! Roy will be feeling a lot better. Makes room to the length delivery. The bat turned in his hand but Roy swung his hands hard enough to hit the boundary over cover for four.

  SRH are 39/1 after 4 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:38:56 PM IST

  SRH vs RR: Saha takes the attack to Unadkat

  SIX! Oh, yes sir! What a shot! Short and no real menace in the delivery. Saha nonchalantly pulls him over a flat six over deep mid-wicket. DISPATCHED!

  FOUR! Saha is really enjoying himself. Another proper sitter from this. Short and wide from Unadkat and Saha helps the ball on its way through extra cover. 

  SRH are 26/0 after 3 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:35:38 PM IST

  Good start from Morris

  A good start from Morris. Concedes just 6 off it.

  SRH are 14/0 after 2 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:32:59 PM IST

  SRH vs RR Live Score: Saha off the mark with a 4

  Roy off the mark with a quick single!

  FOUR! Shortish from Unadkat and Saha slog-pulls the ball through mid-wicekt for 4.

  8 OFF THE OVER

  SRH are 8/0 after 1 over

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:24:44 PM IST

  Welcome back

  New set of openers today for SRH. 

  Roy opens with Saha! Jaydev Unadkat to open the attack. 

  Can these guys make a difference? Let's find out

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:12:02 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Score: SRH NEED 165 TO WIN FROM 120 OVERS

  RR bowlers pulled back nicely, conceding just 18 runs in the last 3 overs.

  A good comeback from Kaul, who finishes with figures of 2-36 in 4 overs.

  Bhuvi registered figures of 1-28 in 4, while Rashid went for 1-32 in his spell 

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:07:41 PM IST

  LAST OVER- KAUL TO BOWL

  19.1 1 bye! Lomror doesn't connect but batsmen steal a single

  19.2 OUT! A half volley from Kaul. Samson looks to clear long on but mistimes it and holes out to Holder for 82 off 57.

  19.3 1 RUN

  19.4 OUT! Parag is gone for a first-ball duck as he is caught by Roy at long on.

  19.5 DROPPED! Lomror's pull finds Samad, who has already taken two catches, but he is dropped.

  19.6 1 LB. What a finish from Kaul

  RR FINISH AT 164/5 IN 20 OVERS.

   

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:06:23 PM IST

  NEW ORANGE CAP HOLDER

  NEW ORANGE CAP HOLDER! Samson reverse ramps for a brace and overtakes DC's Dhawan in the leading run-getters list this IPL

  1-28 in 4 overs. Great spell from Bhuvi 

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:57:27 PM IST

  Holder back for the final over, Lomror dropped

  FOUR! After dragging the first ball down the leg for a wide, he drags the first legal delivery down the leg and this time, Samson gets enough bat to find the boundary behind deep square leg. 

  DROPPED! Sandeep Sharma puts one down and Holder is not happy. Lomror goes for a big hit through the on side but top edges it over short third man. Sandeep backpedals and gets to the ball but fails to hang onto the ball.

  10 FROM THE OVER.

  RR ARE 153/3 after 18 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:54:42 PM IST

  IPL 2021 SRH vs RR Live: Exhibiton from Sanju

  FOUR! This is just pure class from Samson. This is an exhibition! Bhuvi pitches it just short of length and Samson makes room and crunches it over extra cover for four.

  10 off it. 

  RR are 143/3 after 17

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:49:03 PM IST

  50 FOR SANJU SAMSON, 20 off the over

  FOUR! FIFTY! A shot and a half from Samson. Backs away and smacks the bowler over mid-off for four. He brings up his second consecutive 50!

  SIX! As straight as an arrow, that! Lifts the ball over the bowler's head and just cleared the boundary ropes.

  SIX! Short and straight from Kaul, Samson pulls the ball over deep mid-wicket for six!

  This is some acceleration.

  50 partnership is also up!

  RR are 133/3 after 16 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:43:28 PM IST

  Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2021 Live: RASHID TO SAMSON- SIX!

  SIX! Lovely from Samson. Good intent! A stock leg-spinner from Rashid. Samson dances down the track, plays with turn and deposits the ball into the stands over wide long-off. 

  11 off it. RR are 113/3 after 15 overs.

  Rashid finishes with figures of 1-31 after 4 overs.

   

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:35:32 PM IST

  100 UP FOR RR WITH A LOVELY SIX

  SIX! STAND AND DELIVER! Cramped for room but into the slot. Lomror tonks Holder over deep mid-wicket for 6. 100 up for RR.

  RR are 102-3 after 14 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:32:14 PM IST

  Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2021 Live: Better over for RR

  FOUR! Brilliant shot! By the looks of it, the shot looked pre-meditated. Rashid turns the ball into the batter from length and Lomror throws the kitchen sink at it and goes over mid-wicket for four. 

  RR are 92-3 after 13 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:30:00 PM IST

  Brilliant comeback from Kaul

  2 from it. A brilliant momentum-breaking over from Kaul. 

  RR are 83/3 after 12 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:23:02 PM IST

  IPL 2021 SRH vs RR Live: Livingstone perishes, fails again

  OUT! Livingstone mistimes his pull and holes out to the deep backward square fielder. Another failure for Liam.

  RR are 77/3 after 10.1 overs.

  Mahipal Lomor is the new man in.

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:18:28 PM IST

  Welcome to the UAE, Abhishek

  FOUR! Samson welcomes Abhishek Sharma into the attack with a gorgeous four. Pitched in line but floated up. Samson makes room and smacks him extra cover for four.

  RR ARE 77/2 after 10 overs.  

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:14:26 PM IST

  SIX AND OUT!

  SIX AND OUT, YET AGAIN! Jaiswal smacks Sandeep Sharma for a massive six over covers before chopping onto his own stumps. He is gone for 36. He comes down the track but lost his shape while trying to attack. Loses his footing and ends up chopping onto his off stump. Samson and Jaiswal had put on 56 for the 2nd wicket.

  RR are 67/2 after 8.4 overs.

  Liam Livingstone is the new man in

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:10:01 PM IST

  SRH vs RR Live Score: Holder with another brilliant over

  Holder, brilliant with the ball again. His medium pace troubling RR just enough. 3 off it. 

  RR are 60/1 after 8 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:02:14 PM IST

  Rashid Khan introduced

  FOUR! A late cut from Jaiswal to end the over. 8 off it. 

  RR are 57/1 after 7 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:58:40 PM IST

   SRH vs RR Live Score: Powerplay done and dusted

  FOUR! SIMPLY GORGEOUS! A classic cover drive from Samson. No need to run for those.

  FOUR! Overcorrects himself! Goes short and wide. Samson opens the face of the bat and guides the ball past wide third man for four off the backfoot

  RR are 49/1 after 6 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:53:30 PM IST

  SRH vs RR Live Match: Jason Holder replaces Sandeep Sharma

  A good first over from Holder, conceded just 4 singles from it. 

  RR are 37/1 after 5 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:49:46 PM IST

  SAMSON GETS IN ON THE ACT

    Just so easy to the eyes. Short and wide from Bhuvneshwar, swinging away, Samson rocks on the backfoot and runs his hands to find a boundary in front of square. 

  FOUR!Short from Bhuvi. Jaiswal is rushed into the pull shot. He gloves the ball to the fine leg boundary for four. 

  11 off the over. SRH are 33/1 after 4 overs.

   

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:45:56 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score: Jaiswal takes the attack to Sandeep

  FOUR! Crunched for four! That's not streaky, that's convincing. Short and wide from Sandeep. Even though the ball was angling away, it was the width that helped Jasiwal slash the ball fiercely through point for 4. 

  BEATEN!  A much better delivery. On good length and just outside off. Beats Jaiswal's outside egde by a whisker. 

  FOUR! Wow, this is some battle. Sandeep bowls in in-swinger. Jaiswal predicts it. So he makes room, dances down the track, and smacks him over deep mid-wicket for four. 

  11 of the over. RR are 22/1 after 3 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:42:01 PM IST

  SRH vs RR: A wicket-maiden

  Bhuvneshwar Kumar begins in trademark Bhuvi style. 
  Begins with a maiden over as Sanju Samson, in at no.3, plays 5 dots.

  RR are 11/1 after 2 overs.

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:39:48 PM IST

  BHUVI STRIKES FIRST BALL

  OUT! The plan works perfectly and Bhuvi strikes first ball. Short and into Lewis' body. The Windies opener turns and pulls the ball but directly to deep backward square leg. Abdul Samad takes the catch.

  RR are 11/1 after 1.1 overs

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:35:47 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Score: LEWIS UP AND RUNNING

  FOUR! Just putting bat to ball, is Lewis. After both the openers take a single off their first balls, Lewis carves the ball through the short third man and backward point gap for four. He played with the swing and it was easy picking in the end.

  SWING AND A MISS! Jaiswal charges down the track for a massive hoick but misses the ball! 

  FOUR! He gets his first boundary eventually. He is cramped for room on the last delivery and throws his hands for a lofted shot over the leg side but the ball flies off the outside edge and flies over backward point for four.

  RR ARE 11/0 AFTER 1 OVER.

   

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:25:46 PM IST

  IPL 2021 LIVE: LET'S PLAY!

  Right, then! The men of the moment are out. The umpires walk out first followed by the fielding team and the RR openers.

  Sandeep Sharma begins SRH's attack with the new ball

  LET'S PLAY!

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:19:03 PM IST

  Coin Toss video

  THE MOMENT SANJU WON THE TOSS

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:15:22 PM IST

  IPL 2021 SRH vs RR Live:  The Number game

  • 5: Sunrisers Hyderabad has lost the last 5 games in this season.

  • 41: runs David Miller needs to complete 2000 IPL runs.

  • 10: sixes David Miller needs to complete 100 IPL sixes.

  • 5: sixes Chris Morris needs to complete 100 T20 sixes

  • 99: runs Riyan Parag needs to complete 1000 T20 runs

  • 150: Jason Holder will be playing his 150th T20 match.

  • 8: wickets M Nabi needs to complete 300 T20 wickets.

  • 200: Wriddhiman Saha will be playing his 200th T20 match if he takes the field against RR.

  • 6: wickets Chris Morris needs to complete 100 IPL wickets.

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:10:45 PM IST

  Upcoming Milestone for Sanju Samson

  34: runs Sanju Samson needs to become the leading run-getter against SRH in IPL.

  Most runs vs SRH in IPL:

  Shane Watson- 566 | Virat Kohli 564 | Samson 533

   

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:08:20 PM IST

  SRH vs RR Live Score: Playing XIs

  Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Kane Williamson(c), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

  Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Chetan Sakariya, Jaydev Unadkat, Mustafizur Rahman

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:07:33 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Score: Kane Williamson, SRH captain, at toss

  “We would have had a hit as well. But we will look to adapt early with the ball and limit their total. Few young players are getting opportunities. Jason Roy is at the top for David Warner. Pandey, Kedar miss out. Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma are playing. Sid Kaul replaces injured Khaleel. Today there is something fresh. There are a lot of changes. So it is important that the youngsters come in and stick to their strengths. As a unit we do want to be putting performances together. That is the focus for us even though we are sort of no longer in the comp. We want to play the kind of cricket we are proud of.”