RR vs SRH Highlights, IPL 2021: Buttler ton leads Rajasthan to 55-run win against Hyderabad

Good start from Sandeep as well. Keeping it tight, just three runs off it.

RR are 5/0 after 2 overs

Off the mark! Buttler gets off the mark with a single through mid-wicket.

Jaiswal flicks the ball to fine leg for a single and he is off the mark as well.

RR are 2/0 after 1 over.

Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal have walked out to open for RR.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the new ball in hand.

Let's play!

• Kane Williamson is yet to be dismissed in IPL 2021.

•Samson needs three more sixes to complete 100 sixes for RR. He would be the 2nd batsman to reach this landmark after Shane Watson-109 sixes.

•Chris Morris is 5 sixes away from completing 100 sixes across T20s.

•David Miller is 55 runs away from completing 2000 runs in IPL.

•Manish Pandey needs 87 more runs to complete 6000 T20 runs.

• Williamson needs 10 more fours to complete 500 fours in T20s.

• Manish Pandey needs 1 more six to complete 100 sixes in IPL.

• Jonny Bairstow needs 5 more sixes to complete 50 IPL sixes.

• Jonny Bairstow needs 5 more fours to complete 100 IPL fours.

Right then! Both teams have made a couple of changes. SRH have brought in experienced campaigners, while RR have included two youngsters.

This is going to be exciting.

"Firstly he's (David Warner) not going to be playing in this game and that's purely a decision based on the combination. We've come to the conclusion that at this stage two overseas bat, an all-rounder and Rashid Khan is our best combination. We looked at it very closely. Obviously Bairstow's form and Williamson's form is at a great height and we are very thrilled with the way they are playing and we had to make a hard call and someone had to miss out and unfortunately for Davey on this occasion, it's him. He's been pretty good. Obviously been shocked and disappointed, you would be disappointed if wasn't feel that way like an elite sportsperson."

Jonny Bairstow(w), Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Abdul Samad, Mohammad Nabi, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Team News:

IN| Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abdul Samad, Mohammad Nabi

OUT| David Warner, J. Suchit, and Siddarth Kaul

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Kartik Tyagi, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman

Team News:

IN| Kartik Tyagi, Anuj Rawat

OUT| Jaydev Unadkat, Shivam Dube

The last match we played here was a noon game as well and it's good to set a strong total. You only look for a good start in the powerplay and build up from there. Two changes: Unadkat is resting and Tyagi comes in. Anuj Rawat is making his debut in place of Shivam Dube. We just want to keep it simple and express ourselves, see the ball and react accordingly.

We are going to have a bowl. After a few conversations with guys who have played here, we think it should be a consistent surface. Three changes: Nabi, Bhuvi, and Samad are back. Warner, Suchit, and Kaul miss out on this one. We know that as a group we need to come together and build on the positive parts. It has been difficult, but we need to pull together now. This captaincy change is very sudden, so I just need to pick up and make the small adjustments which hopefully will reflect on the result. The goal for the last half of the campaign is to improve our performances. There are many areas we need to improve, wickets in the powerplay is one. We have to do our best with our resources and it's important we adjust to the conditions.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the toss and opted to bowl first

Kane has been made the captain, he is a great team-man. I have played four matches in this season. I wanted to finish matches for my team in Chennai but I got out. I still think my season has been okay so far, but I want to convert my runs into a winning cause.

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Huge news coming from Delhi. David Warner, as many people speculated, has been dropped from the playing XI and will not feature today

We're on the center pitch, and there was another day game here where 171 was scored and it wasn't enough. Even though it is a used pitch, there is a covering of grass. In between and amongst that there are some worn patches that will allow the seamers to grip, or if it hits the grass it would slide. From the other end, the spinners too will get a lot of grip. On a good length, you can take pace off it. Overall, it is a good surface and you need to get over 170. Chasing is still the thing to do," reckons Ian Bishop in pitch report

• Sunrisers Hyderabad are the team who are at the bottom of the points table.

• The most prominent reason behind their poor outings in IPL 2021 is their middle-order batting.

• SRH are the team with the lowest batting average with their middle-order.

• Also, SRH’s middle order has an SR of 120.65, which is the 3rd lowest in IPL 2021.

• Moreover, it seems the problem lies in their approach as they are also the team with the highest batting average in middle-overs of IPL 2021.

•Rahul Tewatia was the player who shocked everyone in IPL 2020 with his 5 sixes in an over against Sheldon Cottrell and turned the game on its own.

• Despite all that hype, he has been disappointing this season so far.

Also, Tewatia’s 86 runs have come at a strike-rate of only 128.35 in IPL 2021.

• Not just with the bat but Tewatia has also failed with the ball too in IPL 2021.

• Moreover, Buttler has a disappointing record against SRH in the IPL.

• He has scored only 73 runs against SRH from 8 matches at an average of 9.13.

Also, Buttler has scored those runs at a poor strike-rate of 94.81.

• Furthermore, the key reason behind Buttler’s poor record against SRH in IPL is because of Rashid Khan.

• Buttler has been dismissed 3 times by Rashid Khan in IPL at an average of 3.

• Known for his destructive batting, opener Jos Buttler does not seem to be in his best touch.

• He has scored only 130 runs from 6 matches in IPL 2021 with his worst seasonal average and SR in a single edition.

• Also, Buttler is yet to score a fifty in IPL 2021.

• Notably, Buttler scored 105 runs out of 130 runs in IPL 2021 as an opener at an average of 21.

vs CSK: Lost by 7 wickets

vs DC: Lost in Super Over

vs PBKS: Won by 9 wickets

vs MI: Lost by 13 runs

vs RCB: Lost by 6 runs

vs MI: Lost by 7 wicket

vs KKR: Won by 6 wickets

vs RCB: Lost by 10 wickets

vs CSK: Lost by 45 runs

vs DC: Won by 3 wicket

RR- Rajasthan is currently placed 7th in the points table. They have 4 points from 6 games, with 2 wins and four losses.

SRH- On the other hand, Hyderabad are eighth. They have 2 points from six games, with 1 win and 5 losses.

Played: 13

RR wins- 6

SRH wins- 7

David Warner: P-69 | W-36 | L-32 | %- 52.17

Kane Williamson: P-26| W-14| L-12 | %-53.84

Kane Williamson has been named skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad, replacing David Warner. The move could potentially mean that David Warner could end up losing his place in the team. SRH are currently at the bottom of the points table with just 1 win in 6 matches. Will Kane inspire the much-needed change in fortunes for SRH?