Learn about SRH vs RR match result along with key match highlights, IPL points table update, man of the match, full list of award winners list and everything else you need to know today about Match 52 of IPL 2023 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) secured a four-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in an IPL 2023 match in Jaipur, thanks to top performances from Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi, as well as explosive cameos from Glenn Phillips and Abdul Samad. This victory lifts SRH to ninth place with four wins and six losses, totaling eight points, while RR remains in fourth place with five wins, six losses, and ten points.
Abhishek Sharma’s 55 off 34 balls and Glenn Phillips’s game-changing 25 off seven balls contributed to SRH’s most significant win of the season. Yuzvendra Chahal was RR’s standout bowler, taking four wickets for 29 runs, while Kuldip Yadav and R Ashwin each claimed one wicket.
After chasing the highest target in Jaipur, SRH lost their first wicket in the final over of the powerplay at 51/1. Sharma and Tripathi then built a 50-run partnership in 36 balls, reaching 100 runs for SRH in 11.3 overs. After Sharma’s dismissal, Heinrich Klaasen added 26 runs off 12 balls before falling to Chahal. Chahal continued to trouble SRH by claiming two more wickets, becoming the joint-highest wicket-taker in the league’s history.
However, Glenn Phillips turned the game around in the penultimate over, hitting three sixes and a four before being dismissed. In the final over, SRH required 17 runs to win. Abdul Samad was initially caught on the last ball, seemingly giving RR the win, but the delivery was deemed a no-ball, allowing Samad to hit a match-winning six.
Earlier, RR’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler opened with a 50-run partnership in 26 balls. Marco Jansen provided a breakthrough for SRH, dismissing Jaiswal for 35 runs. RR reached 100 runs in 9.4 overs, with Buttler and Sanju Samson forming a formidable partnership. Both batsmen achieved their half-centuries, with RR reaching 150 runs in 14.2 overs. Buttler was eventually dismissed for 95 runs, falling short of a century. In the end, RR posted the highest target in Jaipur, with Chahal, Yadav, and Ashwin taking wickets for the team.
SRH vs RR Score Summary:
- Rajasthan Royals 214/2 (20 ov)
- Sunrisers Hyderabad 217/6 (20 ov)
- SRH won by 4 wickets
Points Table Update after IPL SRH vs RR Match 52
SRH vs RR Match 52 Award Winners at IPL 2023
- Player Of The Match: Glenn Phillips 25 off 7
- TIAGO.ev Electric Striker Of The Match: Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)
- Dream11 Gamechanger Of The Match: Jos Buttler (RR)
- UPSTOX Most Valuable Asset Of The Match: Jos Buttler (RR)
- RuPay On-The-Go 4s: Jos Buttler (10 fours)
- Visit Saudi Beyond The Boundaries Longest 6: Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)
- Herbalife Active Catch Of The Match: Shimron Hetmyer (RR)
Note: All the prizes carried a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh
Major Highlights for SRH vs RR Match Today
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) secured a thrilling four-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in an IPL 2023 match in Jaipur on Sunday.
- With this win, SRH moved up to ninth place with four wins and six losses, totaling eight points, while RR remains in fourth place with five wins, six losses, and ten points.
- Abhishek Sharma’s knock of 55 off 34 balls and Glenn Phillips’s fiery cameo of 25 off just seven balls were crucial in helping SRH achieve their biggest win of the season so far.
- Yuzvendra Chahal was the standout bowler for RR, taking four wickets for 29 runs. Kuldip Yadav and R Ashwin each claimed one wicket.
- Chasing the highest target in Jaipur, SRH lost their first wicket in the final over of the powerplay when Chahal dismissed Anmolpreet at 33 off 25 balls. SRH was 51/1 in 5.5 overs.
- Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi then built a 50-run partnership in 36 balls, bringing up SRH’s 100-run mark in 11.3 overs.
- Abhishek brought his fifty in 33 balls but was quickly dismissed by Ashwin in the 13th over. He scored 55 off 34 balls, consisting of five fours and two sixes. SRH was at 116/2 in 12.4 overs.
- Heinrich Klaasen added 26 runs off 12 balls before falling to Chahal. SRH was 157/3 in 15.5 overs.
- In the 18th over, Chahal claimed two more wickets, dismissing Rahul Tripathi at 47 off 29 balls and Aiden Markram at 6 off 5 balls. SRH sunk to 174/5 in 17.5 overs.
- However, the match was turned full upside down in the penultimate over when Glenn Phillips hit three consecutive sixes and a four on Kuldip Yadav’s bowling. SRH was at 196/6 in 18.5 overs.
- In the last over, SRH needed 17 runs. After Abdul Samad was caught on the final ball, it was called a no-ball, and SRH won the match, with Samad hitting a six on the final ball.
- Earlier, RR opened with a 50-run partnership in 26 balls, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler hitting boundaries in every over.
- Marco Jansen provided a breakthrough for SRH, dismissing Jaiswal for 35 runs. RR reached 100 runs in 9.4 overs, with Buttler and Sanju Samson forming a formidable partnership.
- Buttler achieved his half-century off 32 balls in 11.4 overs. Samson brought his fifty off 33 balls in the 18th over.
- Buttler was eventually dismissed for 95 runs, falling short of a century. RR posted the highest target in Jaipur, with Chahal, Yadav, and Ashwin taking wickets for the team.
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