IPL 2024, SRH vs RR highlights: Bhuvneshwar defends 13 runs in final over, seals Hyderabad’s 1-run win against Rajasthan

Thank you for reading HT’s live blog of the Indian Premier League 2024 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar completed Sunrisers Hyderabad's sensational comeback in the final-over thriller as Pat Cummins and Co. edged past Rajasthan Royals by just one run at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. RR have retained the top spot after the defeat. SRH are placed fourth in the IPL 2024 standings. On Friday, Mumbai Indians will host Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a sensational final over as Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a heist at home. Pat Cummins and Co. defeated Rajasthan Royals by 1 run in the final-over thriller. Pacer Bhuvneshwar was named the Player of the Match for his bowling heroics. “There was no discussion in the last over, was just focussed on the process. Was thinking just about bowling two good balls, anything could have happened. I wasn't thinking much, was just focussed on the process. The ball swung so much today, can't really pinpoint, really enjoyed bowling. Luckily got wickets today,” the SRH pacer said. 

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: SRH skipper Pat Cummins was all praise for his bowling unit as Hyderabad staged a late fightback to seal a 1-run win over the 2008 champions at home. “That's T20 cricket. Anything can happen, Bhuvi executed that last ball. You try to take some wickets in the middle. Natarajan is a good yorker bowler, fortunately we got some wickets. Played some games here, thought 200 could have been chased down. He (Nitish Reddy) sums up the conditions pretty well, he's amazing, great in the field, gives some overs with the ball as well,” SRH skipper Cummins said. 

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: After returning to the Indian side for the T20 World Cup, Samson had a forgetful day in the IPL as the RR skipper was handed a duck by pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. “We have played some really close games this season, won a couple of them and lost this one. Credit to the SRH bowlers for the way they fought back. The margin of errors is very less in the IPL. The game is never done till it is done. It was tough to bat against the new ball and when it got old, it became easier. Credit to both youngsters (Jaiswal and Parag), myself and Jos (Buttler) got out in the powerplay, they played well and got us to that position,” Samson said after the match.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Form is temporary, class is permanent. Senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar bagged three wickets and leaked 41 runs in SRH's thrilling win over RR. Bhuvneshwar got the better of Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson in his first over. In his final over, Bhuvneshwar bagged the wicket of on-song Rovman Powell on the final ball of the contest to set up a 1-run win for the Hyderabad side. 

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Ashwin takes a single on the first ball bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. No fine leg, but there is a long-off. Sloppy work by Jansen as RR batters completed two runs. RR need 10 off 4 balls. Powell is on strike. Cheeky! No fine leg and Powell sweeps it for four. SRH missing the extra fielder in the deep because of the penalty for bowling their overs slowly in the RR run chase. Three balls left and RR need 6 runs. Down the ground goes Powell, pushing for two runs. Samad with a brain fade as Powell is home. “

No cricketing awareness,” Sunil Gavaskar sums up the fielding disasterclass. Powell pushes for two again, he has hurt himself in the process with the dive. Bat is grounded and Powell is safe. RR need 2 runs in 1 ball. Super Over time? Powell is on strike for the final ball. His helmet fell off but he looks alright after a brief delay in play. He is getting some treatment after his valiant effort. Cummins has readjusted the field. OUT! Powell is given out lbw on the final ball and RR have reviewed this one. Impact in line, wickets hitting and Powell is out. Bhuvneshwar has won it for Hyderabad - SRH beat RR by 1 one.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: OUT! Natarajan and Cummins have staged SRH’s impressive comeback in the death overs. Jurel flicks the ball but he only finds Abhishek at deep square leg. Dhruv Jurel c Abhishek Sharma b Cummins 1(3). R Ashwin has joined Rovman Powell. Rajasthan Royals need 19 runs in 10 balls. A swing and a miss by the power-hitter. Cummins is key for the Hyderabad giants. Brilliant from Cummins, another dot ball. Is this the game-changing over? In the last 10 balls, RR have scored 8 runs and lost 2 wickets. Royals now need 19 off 8 balls. An exhibition by Cummins as the Aussie pacer nails another dot ball. No review for a wide by the Royals. SIX! Powell fires a six on the final ball of the over. RR 189-6 in 19 overs. RR need 13 in the final over.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Monstrous hitting by Shimron Hetmyer. RR are in a hurry in Hyderabad. A good response by SRH pacer Natarajan, who returns with a yorker. Full toss and out! A miss-hit from the West Indies and SRH have managed to bounce back in the high-scoring thriller. Hetmyer c Marco Jansen b T Natarajan 13(9). A much-needed wicket for Hyderabad. RR 181-5 after 17.4 overs. RR need 21 off 14 balls.  

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: West Indies power-hitters to rescue for Royals as Rovman Powell and Shimron Hetmyer are have opened their boundary accounts. Rajasthan Royals need 32 runs in 21 balls. Edge and four! Powell is lucky as Klaasen makes a Superman dive to take the catch. RR 175-4 in 17 overs. 

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Premier batter Riyan Parag completed 1000 runs in the IPL. Parag has put RR on the cusp of a comfortable win over SRH. Though Parag was aiming to provide the finishing touches to the run-chase, he has been removed by SRH skipper Pat Cummins in the 15th over. Marco Jansen takes the catch at long-on and Parag departs for 77 off 49 balls. RR 160/4 after 16 overs. Rajasthan Royals need 42 runs in 24 balls.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: SIX! Samad gets fingertips to it? It just clears the SRH fielder. Parag is taking on the SRH bowlers since the powerplay. He is batting on 75 off 45 balls. Unadkat leaks an extra with a wide. RR need 50 off 32 balls. Parag is playing his shots and the RR star is also rotating the strike. Parag is the leading run-getter for the Royals in the IPL 2024. RR 157-3 after 15 overs. Rajasthan Royals need 45 runs in 30 balls.  

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Pacer Natarajan strikes for Hyderabad! Jaiswal is clean-bowled by the SRH pacer. A Travis Head-like dismissal for the RR opener. Once again, there is a wicket after the timeout. Jaiswal b T Natarajan 67(40). With RR needing 67 runs in 39 balls, Shimron Hetmyer has joined Parag at the crease. SIX! Parag is bossing the SRH bowlers. He is batting on 67 off 41 balls. RR 143-3 after 14 overs. Rajasthan Royals need 59 runs in 36 balls. 

SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: No special treatment given to strike bowler Bhuvneshwar by Parag and Jaiswal. RR opener Jaiswal smashed a six off the SRH pacer. Parag returned the favour with four. RR 132-2 after 13 overs. Rajasthan Royals need 70 runs in 42 balls.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Rajasthan Royals are the favourites to secure the tie in Hyderabad. Parag and Jaiswal have smashed 50s for the visitors. Natarajan leaks 7 runs in his 2nd over. RR 118-2 after 12 overs. Rajasthan Royals need 84 runs in 48 balls. 

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: FOUR! Jaiswal notches up another brilliant half-century. His first after being named in India’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup. Jaiswal has scored 55 off 32 balls. He is supported by Parag, who is batting on 46 off 29 balls. Swing and a miss by Parag! Seven runs off the over so far. Just over the fielder for four - Parag gets to his 50, in 31 balls. Both batters smashing 50s in the same over. RR 111-2 after 10 overs.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Back-to-back boundaries for Parag and the RR batter is closing in on his quick-fire half-century against Hyderabad. He is one hit away from notching up his 50. Parag is on 45 off 27 balls. Parag has 377 runs to his name in 9 innings. He takes a single to give the strike to Jaiswal. The Indian southpaw has made 47 off 28 balls. Good yorker by Jansen and 100 is up for RR. Rajasthan Royals need 102 runs in 60 balls. RR 100/2 after 10 overs. 

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Pat Cummins returns to bowl the ninth over. RR are cruising in the run chase after losing two crucial wickets in the powerplay. Rajasthan Royals need 112 runs in 66 balls. RR 90-2 after 9 overs. 

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Can all-rounder Nitish Reddy deliver the goods with the ball? He has been called by Cummins to bowl the 7th over. The SRH star played a quick-fire knock to help SRH post 201 in the 20-over contest. Reddy shows off brilliant athleticism. A dive and quick-fire throw for a run-out attempt. RR 80-2 after 7.5 overs.  

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: After the timeout, Jaydev Unadkat has joined the attack for the Sunrisers. The former RR star is the Impact Player of the 2016 champions tonight. A late pull away by Jaiswal and Unadkat is not pleased. RR 69-2 after 7 overs. Rajasthan Royals need 134 runs in 78 balls. 

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Pacer T Natarajan has joined the attack for the final over of the powerplay. DROPPED! Parag us dropped by Abhishek. It was a tough chance. Parag and Jaiswal have added 59 runs for 33 balls. Since losing Buttler and Samson for ducks, the Royals have scored 59 runs. Rajasthan Royals need 142 runs in 84 balls. RR 60/2 after 6 overs. 

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Can Pat Cummins make amends? The SRH skipper has brought himself into the attack. FOUR! Young Jaiswal flexes his muscles and gets a boundary off Cummins on the second ball. FOUR! Another boundary for the RR opener. The Australian pacer is under pressure in the powerplay. He nails the yorker on the next ball. SIX! A double-decker by Jaiswal. A monstrous strike by the Indian opener. RR 50-2 after 5 overs. Rajasthan Royals need 152 runs in 90 balls.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Jaiswal dropped by Cummins! The SRH skipper made a mess of the chance. Lifeline given to the RR opener. Can Jaiswal make it count? No-ball, free hit for Parag. WIDE! Pacer Jansen will have to reload. Another no-ball! The Proteas pacer is leaking extras. However, he nailed the yorker to make amends. FOUR! Jaiswal gets four runs. FOUR MORE! He finds the gap again. RR 35-2 after 4 overs. 

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Bhuvneshwar has dismissed Jos Buttler 7  times in the IPL. The SRH pacer handed the England skipper a golden duck in the 1st over. No bowler has taken more wickets than the SRH pacer in the powerplay. Bhuvneshwar has 68 wickets to his name in the powerplay. RR 21-2 after 3 overs. 

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler has replaced Yuzvendra Chahal as RR’s Impact Player for the run chase. OUT! A golden duck for Buttler as Bhuvneshwar Kumar wins his battle against the RR opener. Buttler c Marco Jansen b Bhuvneshwar 0(1). The veteran Indian pacer has become the highest wicket-taker in SRH vs RR clashes. Skipper Sanju Samson has joined Yashasvi Jaiswal at the crease. CLEANED UP! Samson is bamboozled by Bhuvneshwar. Samson b Bhuvneshwar 0(3). The SRH fast bowler rattled RR in the first over. A dream start for the Sunrisers Hyderabad! Two huge wickets for the seasoned campaigner of the Sunrisers. 

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: SRH star Reddy smoked 8 sixes against RR in the IPL 2024 clash. Reddy has matched David Warner and Klaasen's feats of smashing the most sixes by an SRH player in a single IPL innings. Travis Head and Manish Pandey have also smashed 8 sixes in their respective knocks for SRH in the past. "Just backing myself from first ball. Got only 11 runs off 11 balls, I was backing myself for the Chahal over, it went pretty well. After that, I carried my game and Klaasen played a brilliant knock. Don't look at the bowlers who are bowling, just look at the ball, that's what I have been thinking, it really worked. I guess that's what I did (set the platform for Klaasen), I did pretty well to the plan, you can see how he played and it went well," Reddy said during the innings break.