Cricket Scorecard

We are back for the run chase! The umpires are back out in the middle as the players of SRH can also be seen making their way out to the field of play.

... The Run Chase ...

It was an innings to forget for Rajasthan Royals, as their bowling unit endured a nightmare outing, with Jofra Archer having the toughest day, conceding a staggering 76 runs in his four overs. While most bowlers struggled to contain SRH’s relentless onslaught, Tushar Deshpande emerged as a rare bright spot, picking up three crucial wickets, while Maheesh Theekshana chipped in with two key breakthroughs at vital moments. However, what will sting the most is their inability to sustain any pres

The man of the moment, Ishan Kishan is in for a quick chat. He says that he feels good to get the ton this season as he missed out last season and hopes to get a few more innings like this in this season. Adds that the skipper and the coaching staff have given them the freedom and that is the confidence that every player needs. Adds that the way the openers started, it gave a lot of confidence to the rest of the batters and reckons that the pitch was really good and they tried to get the oppos

Travis Head’s blistering half-century eventually came to an end courtesy of Tushar Deshpande, offering Rajasthan Royals a much-needed breakthrough. However, there was no stopping Kishan, who continued the onslaught with unwavering aggression. He found valuable support first in Nitish Kumar Reddy and later in Heinrich Klaasen, who both played fiery cameos. Kishan’s breathtaking century off just 45 balls propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad to an almost unimaginable total, setting an enormous chal

Riyan Parag’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss quickly backfired as SRH’s explosive opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head came out swinging from ball one. While Maheesh Theekshana managed to provide a brief moment of relief by dismissing Abhishek at a crucial juncture, it did little to halt the carnage. What followed was sheer destruction, as Head and Ishan Kishan tore into the RR attack, racking up 94 runs inside the Powerplay and leaving their opponents shell-sho

Sunrisers Hyderabad have delivered a masterclass in power-hitting, launching their campaign in the most dominant fashion possible with a colossal total of 286 runs at the end of the first innings. This is exactly the kind of statement they would have wanted to make, mirroring the ruthless intent they displayed last season.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, ! Ishan Kishan with a classy touch to end the first innings here. Full and wide from Tushar Deshpande and gets it spot on but Kishan does even better to just reach out and control the squeezed shot as the ball rolls away into the deep third fence. Sunrisers Hyderabad finish with 286/6 on the board, missing their own highest-ever IPL total by a solitary run.

Tushar Deshpande to Pat Cummins, No hat-trick! A slower bumper, not all that short and at the body, Pat Cummins gets in an awkward position and the ball goes off his body toward fine leg for a leg bye.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Top effort from Shubham Dubey but the ball just lands short!

Pat Cummins walks in next and will face the Hat-Trick ball from Tushar Deshpande.

Tushar Deshpande to Abhinav Manohar, ! CAUGHT! That should have been put away by Abhinav Manohar but instead, Tushar Deshpande will be on a hat-trick here.

Abhinav Manohar walks in at number 7 for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Tushar Deshpande to Aniket Verma, ! c Jofra Archer b Tushar Deshpande.

Tushar Deshpande to Aniket Verma, ! Oh, deary me! Fazalhaq Farooqi has made a mess of that one! Tushar Deshpande with a good bumper, right at the batter. Aniket Verma hangs back and pulls it high towards deep mid-wicket where Farooqi spills the catch and the ball lands over the ropes.

Who will bowl the final over? It will be Tushar Deshpande!

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, Take a bow, Ishan Kishan! What a way to kick start things with his new franchise as Kishan notches up a sensational maiden IPL ton off just 45 balls. This is bowled full and around off, Kishan punches it down the ground and to the left of long off for a couple of runs. Kishan then goes up away in celebration and soaks in all of the applause.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, ! Another one! Banged in a bit short and at the bodyline, Ishan Kishan pulls it away well behind square and over the ropes for another biggie.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, ! Ishan Kishan sails into the 90s! A full ball, straight and dipping as well, Kishan gets down on one knee and under the ball to swing it up and just over Fazalhaq Farooqi at deep square leg for a biggie.

Sandeep Sharma to Aniket Verma, 1 run.

Aniket Verma walks in at number 6 for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, ! CAUGHT! Heinrich Klaasen cannot believe it but he has to walk back after a fiery cameo. Sandeep Sharma goes full and lands it near the popping crease on off stump. Klaasen stays back and clears the front leg before just swatting it down the ground. The ball gets lofted down to long on where Riyan Parag takes a simple catch. Klaasen departs for 34 off 14.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Good length, angled wide outside off, Heinrich Klaasen sits down and gets across before sweeping it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, ! Well controlled in the end! Slower one, back of a length and outside off, Kishan waits back to cut and does so fine enough of deep backward point. 23 off the over and Jofra Archer ends with 76 runs from his 4 overs!

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, Gets this one into the blockhole on off, Heinrich Klaasen looks to swing it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The batters scamper through for a run though.

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Just wide! Archer brings out the back-of-the-hand slower ball now and bowls it into the pitch over off, Heinrich Klaasen holds still and powers it up and away wide of long off where the fielder puts in a dispairing dive but can't reach it. 250 up for SRH!

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Even the fortunes favoring SRH here! Full and wide, almost lands the perfect wide yorker but Heinrich Klaasen reaches out and toe-ends it wide of the keeper and into the vacant deep third fence. 14 off the over already!

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Made that look so easy did Klaasen! Slower one, into the pitch and around off, Klaasen stays put and just whacks it flat over extra cover for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, Pitched up, full and outside off, Ishan Kishan lofts it down to long off where the catch is taken but it won't count. Just the single then.

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, No ball and 4 Byes.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Goes full and wide now, Heinrich Klaasen stays put and slashes it away wide of deep third for a boundary. What seemed like a quiet over has ended up bringing 14 runs for SRH.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Easy power from Klaasen! Slower one, short and over middle, Klaasen stands tall and just whacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Top bowling! A huge shot from the bowler for LBW but turned down. Gets the yorker spot on around off, tailing in a bit as well, Heinrich Klaasen gets a touch across to play it through mid-wicket but misses and gets hit on the pads. The impact seemed to be outside the line of off.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Back of a length, wide outside off, smacked away from the crease and wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs by Klaasen.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, Similar line and length, this time to the left-hander, Kishan leans forward and reaches out before hitting it down to long off for just one more.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Bowls it into the pitch and angles it wide of the off stump, Klaasen cuts it away to sweeper cover for a single.

Strategic break! Despite losing a few wickets along the way, Sunrisers Hyderabad have ensured they keep their foot firmly on the accelerator. Ishan Kishan is leading the charge with a relentless onslaught, pushing his side toward a massive total. With four overs still to go and plenty of firepower left in the tank, SRH will be aiming to maximize every scoring opportunity. Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, have managed to slow things down in phases but haven’t been able to sustain the pre

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Hit hard but straight to the fielder! Full andaround off, Kishan clears the front leg and drills it to mid off.

Tushar Deshpande to Heinrich Klaasen, Takes pace off and bowls it on a hard length well outside off, Klaasen taps it in front of mid off for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Klaasen gets going now! Back of a length and in the channel, Klaasen with an attempted late cut and he ends up getting it off the outside edge and wide of short third for a boundary.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Pitched up this time and well outside off, Kishan throws his hands at it and ends up slicing it up and over short third for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length and angled well across the off stump, Kishan reaches out and smacks it away but straight to covers.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Full and pushed well across the off side, Ishan Kishan leans across to lap it but misses. A wide called but it is reviewed by Riyan Parag after having a word with the keeper. The third umpire checks the replays and deems it as a wide. RR lose a review as well!

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, ! Oh, it's just gone over Riyan Parag! Full and around off, Ishan Kishan can't quite get under it and one hand comes off the handle as he chips the ball over mid off and picks up a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, Darted full, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan skips down the track, picks it up on the full and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, ! Innovative and Effective! Tossed up, on off, Ishan Kishan reverse sweeps it past short third for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, Nagging length, around off, quicker as well, Ishan Kishan cuts it but straight to backward point. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Heinrich Klaasen, Full, just outside off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it to deep cover for one.

Heinrich Klaasen walks in at number 5 as the home crowd lets out a big cheer even after the fall of a wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! CAUGHT! Maheesh Theekshana breaks the stand again! Some respite for Rajasthan Royals amongst all the carnage! 

Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Surprise surprise! This one seemed to be beyond the tramline but is deemed a fair delivery by the umpire. Nitish Kumar Reddy has decided to send it upstairs. Short and outside the guideline on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy lets it pass. The replay shows just that and the onfield call is overturned to a wide. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Kumar Reddy, EDGED AND ! 200 up for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 14.1 overs! A bit short again, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy swings across and gets a thick outside edge that races past short third to his left for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Kumar Reddy, WIDE! Maheesh Theekshana comes back in for his final over and sprays it just outside the tramline on off, on a shorter length. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ishan Kishan, ! Fazalhaq Farooqi misses his mark and serves a full toss, on the pads, Ishan Kishan flicks it and beats deep square leg to his left for a boundary to end the over. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Bashes the deck, on a back of a length, over off, NKR miscues his pull to long on for one.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Picked up and dispatched! Fazalhaq Farooqi drops the length short and around middle and off, Nitish Kumar Reddy waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Perfect from Fazalhaq Farooqi! Goes full, right in the blockhole, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy makes some room but can only dig it out. 

There seems to be a delay in proceedings at the moment and the game has come to a halt. After a couple of minutes, we are ready to go again.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ishan Kishan, Takes pace off, on a length, on middle, Ishan Kishan works it to deep cover for one.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ishan Kishan, ! Wow, cannot do more than just admire this shot! Overpitched, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan plants his front leg out and flicks it well over deep backward square leg for a huge six. 

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, ! Superb batting this! In total control! Right in the slot, on middle, Ishan Kishan just about backs away a bit and crunches it over covers for another six. That's third from him in the over. 

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, Archer lands it around middle and off, fuller in length, Ishan Kishan pushes it to cover and picks up a single. 22 runs off his third over. 

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Short of a length and well outside the tramline on off. 

Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, AND FIFTY FOR ISHAN KISHAN! What a way to deliver on the debut game for a franchise! A 25 ball half-century for the southpaw. Jofra Archer goes full and on off, Ishan Kishan slices it over cover for another six to get to his milestone. 

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, TOP EDGED AND !

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Keeps it outside off again, on a length, Ishan whips it to deep cover for a single. 

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Oh dear, that's three wides on the trot but this seems to be a close call. Rajasthan Royals have decided to challenge this decision. On a length, outside off just around that tramline. Ishan Kishan reaches to cut but misses. The replays show the batters was in his normal stance and the ball was inside the tramline. The onfield call of wide is overturned to a fair delivery. 

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Goes beyond the tramline on off, on a length, Ishan Kishan tries to reach for it but misses. 

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! A bit too short and over middle and leg.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, 2 runs.

Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Kumar Reddy, In the air, but falls short! Seems like Jofra Archer misjudged the catch! Short of a length, on middle and off, Nitish Kumar Reddy swings across and hits it in front of deep mid-wicket. Jofra Archer scampers across but doesn't charge in towards the ball until he realizes it is dipping on him. The ball bounces in front of him and the batters take a run.

Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Keeps it short again, taking some pace off, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy jabs it with a swivel to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Angles it in, on a back of a length, on middle, Ishan Kishan swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Easy pickings this! Short and on middle, sits up perfectly for NKR who pulls it over mid-wicket for four more runs. 

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, Beautifully bowled! Goes short and takes pace off, angling it into the batter, Ishan Kishan skips down the track and is taken aback by the bounce. Manages to hit it to mid-wicket for a single.

Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fuller than a length, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy pushes it to cover for one.

Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Four!

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, Short and over middle, Ishan Kishan ramps it to deep third for one.

Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Almost got a wicket off the very first ball of his second spell! Bowls it full and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy lofts it uppishly but in front of mid off. The ball dips in front of Riyan Parag who attempts to charge in for the catch but misses. The batters take a single.

Jofra Archer comes back into the attack. 

Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Back of a length and around off, Reddy presses back and taps it into the off side for a quick single. Sunrisers are 135/2 at the halfway mark!

Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Banged in on a hard length, a bit short though and around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets up on his toes and slaps it to the right of mid off for a boundary to get off the mark.

Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Kumar Reddy, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy walks in at number 4 for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Tushar Deshpande to Travis Head, ! c Shimron Hetmyer b Tushar Deshpande.

Tushar Deshpande to Travis Head, ! Lands on the half volley at the cushions and Travis Head brings up 4000 T20 runs in style.

Tushar Deshpande to Travis Head, WIDE! Over the wicket now, bowled back of a length and angled well across the off stump. Head leaves it alone for another wide.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Just short! Banged in a bit short and wide, Ishan Kishan stays back and just looks to cut it away. The ball goes down on the bounce to backward point and deflects away for a single as well.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Starts off with a slower ball, bowling it a touch full but well wide outside off, called a wide as well.

Tushar Deshpande comes into the attack.

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, Nicely bowled! Slower again but relatively full and angled well across off, Head swings across the line but is completely undone.

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, ! Travis Head just finds a way to get the boundary in every over. Slow and short, banged well into the pitch around off, Head gets up on his toes and manages to slap it up and over covers for a boundary.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, Fuller in length and darted well across off, Ishan Kishan reaches out to drive but gets it off the toe end of the bat and down to long off for one more.

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, Well bowled! Gets the straight yorker in, Head stays leg side of the ball and caresses it through covers for a single.

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, On a good length and at the pads, flicked away firmly and fine of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, Oh, straight up in the air but falls agonizingly in between the bowler and the keeper! A slow bumper from Sandeep Sharma, gets it pretty high over middle, Travis Head reaches over to ramp but gets it all wrong and the ball lands beside the cut strip on the leg side.

Nitish Rana to Travis Head, A decent start from Nitish Rana, keeping it in single digits. Too slow and short on off, Head pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Nitish Rana to Ishan Kishan, Fired in full and straight, Kishan clears the front leg and swings it down to long on for another single.

Nitish Rana to Travis Head, Pushed through quicker and outside off, Head backs away and cuts it hard to deep cover for only a single.

Nitish Rana to Travis Head, ! Bowled into the pitch and outside off, Travis Head stays back and makes room before spanking the ball up and over extra cover for a boundary.

Nitish Rana to Ishan Kishan, Length ball, angled in at the stumps, Kishan pushes it down to long on for one more.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, ! Wide enough of the fielder! Back of a length and outside off, Ishan Kishan reaches for it and lofts it away wide of deep cover where the fielder runs around and fails to get behind it and the ball goes for a boundary.

Nitish Rana to Travis Head, FIFTY up for Travis Head in just 21 balls!

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, 1 run.

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, Top work eventually from Shimron Hetmyer, saving a couple of runs. Full and straight, in the blackhole, Head stays back and drills it straight down the ground. Long off and long on both run around but Jaiswal misses it and Hetmyer does manage to cut it off.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, A good-looking shot but not off the middle of the bat. Pitched up on middle, Kishan takes the front leg out and chips it back over the bowler for a single.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, Takes pace off and bowls it on a good length and at the stumps, Kishan looks to block but gets an underedge past the leg stump.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, ! Oh, top effort but in vain! Begins with a short ball around off, sits up nicely for the batter, Ishan Kishan lays into it and swings it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Strategic Break! While most expected a high-scoring spectacle, it has turned into an absolute carnage. Abhishek Sharma set the tone early on, but after his dismissal, Travis Head and SRH debutant Ishan Kishan have taken it to another level. The duo has gone berserk, dismantling the bowling attack to propel Sunrisers Hyderabad to a staggering 94 runs at the end of the Powerplay.

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, ! Banged away and SRH finish the Powerplay at 94/1! Looks to go full and straight but darts in a full toss, Head gets under it and swats it back over the bowler's head for another boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, Ends the over well does Theekshana but Sunrisers Hyderabad are flying at 89/1 after the Powerplay! Fired in quick and straight, blocked off. Oh hang on! It's a NO BALL! Maheesh Theekshana with the cardinal sin yet again.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, A touch fuller, slides the quicker one in from around off, Kishan works it off the inner half of the blade in front of square leg for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, The quick inswinger, darted back into the left-hander, Travis Head makes room and pats it down to long off for one more.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, ! No holding back from Kishan either! Quick and flat, short of a length and outside off, crunched off the back foot but straight through the legs of Yashasvi Jaiswal at point for a boundary. A captain's nightmare that.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, ! Bowled even shorter this time and outside off, Ishan Kishan backs away a bit and smashes it in front of square on the off side, through covers for his fourth boundary in 7 deliveries.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, ! Another one! Travis Head races into his 40s.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, ! Travis Head is making it look absolutely effortless! Short of  length, over middle, Travis Head swats it over mid off and gets another boundary. 

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, WIDE! Digs it a bit too short and over the head of the batter. Archer will have to reload this one. 

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, ! A bit too predictable this time. On a length, pace off, over middle, Travis Head backs away a bit and crunches it through covers for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, Switches to around the wicket and takes pace off, on a length, outside off, Head swings across but misses due to the lack of pace.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, ! That's outta here! Jofra Archer hurls it right in the slot, on a length, over middle, Travis Head heaves it over mid-wicket for a 105 meter six.

Jofra Archer comes into the attack now.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, ! Jofra Archer is welcomed into the attack with a boundary! Errs his line and serves it on the pads, on a length, Travis Head hops back, lifts his front leg up and clips it behind square on the leg side for four more runs. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, Drops it short and angles it into the batter, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan swings across but misses onto his thigh.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, 2 runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, ! Sheer power on this one! Slightly overpitched, on middle, Ishan Kishan winds up and drills it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, EDGED AND ! Maheesh Theekshana gives the ball a lot of air and keeps it on a fuller length, around off and gets it to turn away. Ishan Kishan looks to play straight and gets an outside edge that races past the keeper to his left for a boundary. 

Ishan Kishan, making his SRH debut, walks in at number 3.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abhishek Sharma, ! c Yashasvi Jaiswal b Maheesh Theekshana.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, ! That's as good as it can get! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full and outside off, Travis Head has to extend his arms to reach for it and does so with absolute ease. Carves it over point for a flat six. 21 runs off this over!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, Full and on middle, Abhishek Sharma drives it to long on for a single. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, Takes a lot of time before bowling this one and manages to break some rhythm. Serves a full toss, on the bodyline of the charging Abhishek Sharma who flicks it to deep square leg region for a couple of runs.  

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, ! Carnage! Three boundaries on the trot and the pressure is now hugely on Fazalhaq Farooqi! He bangs it short and on middle, Abhishek Sharma pulls it over mid-wicket and finds another boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, ! All class! It's raining boundaries already! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full and pace on, around middle and off, Abhishek Sharma tonks it wide of mid off for another boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, ! Great improvisation! Fazalhaq Farooqi digs it in short and takes the pace off, over middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma premediates and charges down the track but adjusts himself well to dab it past short third for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, ! BANG! First of many to come! 

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, ! Beautiful shot! A bit more width, on outside off, coming on with the arm, Travis Head waits for the ball to arrive and threads it through the gap at point for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, Keeps it outside the arc of the batter, on a fuller length, Travis Head has to reach for it and thumps it over cover for a brace. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, Quicker one, full and outside off, Head punches it to cover.

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, WIDE! Slips it way outside off, on a fuller length and fires it quicker too, Travis Head lets it be. The Free-Hit will continue!

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, Maheesh Theekshana starts with NO BALL!

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Maheesh Theekshana.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, Travis Head is off the mark straightaway! Fuller than a length, on middle and leg, Head clips it to mid-wicket for one. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, ! Smart batting from Abhishek Sharma! 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, ! Doesn't take too long for Abhishek Sharma to get off the blocks! Fazalhaq Farooqi misses his mark and serves a full toss on middle and gets punished. Abhishek Sharma swings across the line and betas mid on to his left. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, No run.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, Farooqi starts well! Steams in from over the wicket and goes full, on middle and gets the ball to shape away a bit. Abhishek Sharma drives it straight to mid on.

All in readiness for Match 2 of the 2025 IPL season! The 'Orange Army' is buzzing as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. Riyan Parag can be seen giving his RR troops a final lift in the huddle as they stride onto the field as well. Out comes that hard-hitting duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head to open the innings for SRH. Fazalhaq Farooqi the former SRH man, has the new ball in hand for his new franchise and is raring to go. Let's play...

Travis Head, SRH's explosive opener, is down for a chat. He starts by saying that it feels good to be back and hopes that he can replicate the same as last season. Says that he is enjoying batting with Abhishek Sharma and says that he has gotten even better in the last 12 months and loves to watch him play from the other end. Mentions that they have had a relaxed environment last season and it is similar this season as well and they know it's not about a single person carrying the team but eve

Pat Cummins, the skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad says it feels great to be back and to have the core and the group very similar to the last season. Mentions that the wicket looks good and since it's hot, he doesnt mind blowing second. Says that they will just go out there and look to have fun. Concludes that Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma will open while Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen will all play and Aniket Verma and Abhinav Manohar are set to play their first game. 

Riyan Parag, the captain of Rajasthan Royals, says that they will bowl first. Adds that the pitch looks a little dry and there might be some dew later on. Mentions that it means a lot to captain the side and is excited to fill the big shoes. Adds that they have maintained the batting core with the Impact Player situation helping Sanju Samson to come in. Adds that Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Sandeep Sharma will lead the bowling attack. Reckons that they will look to

Impact players nominated by Rajasthan Royals - Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Sanju Samson, Kwena Maphaka.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

 Impact players nominated by Sunrisers Hyderabad - Sachin Baby, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Adam Zampa, Wiaan Mulder.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Shami.

TOSS - Rajasthan Royals win the coin flip and elect to BOWL first.

We are back for the run chase! The umpires are back out in the middle as the players of SRH can also be seen making their way out to the field of play.

... The Run Chase ...

It was an innings to forget for Rajasthan Royals, as their bowling unit endured a nightmare outing, with Jofra Archer having the toughest day, conceding a staggering 76 runs in his four overs. While most bowlers struggled to contain SRH’s relentless onslaught, Tushar Deshpande emerged as a rare bright spot, picking up three crucial wickets, while Maheesh Theekshana chipped in with two key breakthroughs at vital moments. However, what will sting the most is their inability to sustain any pres

The man of the moment, Ishan Kishan is in for a quick chat. He says that he feels good to get the ton this season as he missed out last season and hopes to get a few more innings like this in this season. Adds that the skipper and the coaching staff have given them the freedom and that is the confidence that every player needs. Adds that the way the openers started, it gave a lot of confidence to the rest of the batters and reckons that the pitch was really good and they tried to get the oppos

Travis Head’s blistering half-century eventually came to an end courtesy of Tushar Deshpande, offering Rajasthan Royals a much-needed breakthrough. However, there was no stopping Kishan, who continued the onslaught with unwavering aggression. He found valuable support first in Nitish Kumar Reddy and later in Heinrich Klaasen, who both played fiery cameos. Kishan’s breathtaking century off just 45 balls propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad to an almost unimaginable total, setting an enormous chal

Riyan Parag’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss quickly backfired as SRH’s explosive opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head came out swinging from ball one. While Maheesh Theekshana managed to provide a brief moment of relief by dismissing Abhishek at a crucial juncture, it did little to halt the carnage. What followed was sheer destruction, as Head and Ishan Kishan tore into the RR attack, racking up 94 runs inside the Powerplay and leaving their opponents shell-sho

Sunrisers Hyderabad have delivered a masterclass in power-hitting, launching their campaign in the most dominant fashion possible with a colossal total of 286 runs at the end of the first innings. This is exactly the kind of statement they would have wanted to make, mirroring the ruthless intent they displayed last season.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, ! Ishan Kishan with a classy touch to end the first innings here. Full and wide from Tushar Deshpande and gets it spot on but Kishan does even better to just reach out and control the squeezed shot as the ball rolls away into the deep third fence. Sunrisers Hyderabad finish with 286/6 on the board, missing their own highest-ever IPL total by a solitary run.

Tushar Deshpande to Pat Cummins, No hat-trick! A slower bumper, not all that short and at the body, Pat Cummins gets in an awkward position and the ball goes off his body toward fine leg for a leg bye.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Top effort from Shubham Dubey but the ball just lands short!

Pat Cummins walks in next and will face the Hat-Trick ball from Tushar Deshpande.

Tushar Deshpande to Abhinav Manohar, ! CAUGHT! That should have been put away by Abhinav Manohar but instead, Tushar Deshpande will be on a hat-trick here.

Abhinav Manohar walks in at number 7 for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Tushar Deshpande to Aniket Verma, ! c Jofra Archer b Tushar Deshpande.

Tushar Deshpande to Aniket Verma, ! Oh, deary me! Fazalhaq Farooqi has made a mess of that one! Tushar Deshpande with a good bumper, right at the batter. Aniket Verma hangs back and pulls it high towards deep mid-wicket where Farooqi spills the catch and the ball lands over the ropes.

Who will bowl the final over? It will be Tushar Deshpande!

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, Take a bow, Ishan Kishan! What a way to kick start things with his new franchise as Kishan notches up a sensational maiden IPL ton off just 45 balls. This is bowled full and around off, Kishan punches it down the ground and to the left of long off for a couple of runs. Kishan then goes up away in celebration and soaks in all of the applause.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, ! Another one! Banged in a bit short and at the bodyline, Ishan Kishan pulls it away well behind square and over the ropes for another biggie.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, ! Ishan Kishan sails into the 90s! A full ball, straight and dipping as well, Kishan gets down on one knee and under the ball to swing it up and just over Fazalhaq Farooqi at deep square leg for a biggie.

Sandeep Sharma to Aniket Verma, 1 run.

Aniket Verma walks in at number 6 for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, ! CAUGHT! Heinrich Klaasen cannot believe it but he has to walk back after a fiery cameo. Sandeep Sharma goes full and lands it near the popping crease on off stump. Klaasen stays back and clears the front leg before just swatting it down the ground. The ball gets lofted down to long on where Riyan Parag takes a simple catch. Klaasen departs for 34 off 14.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Good length, angled wide outside off, Heinrich Klaasen sits down and gets across before sweeping it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, ! Well controlled in the end! Slower one, back of a length and outside off, Kishan waits back to cut and does so fine enough of deep backward point. 23 off the over and Jofra Archer ends with 76 runs from his 4 overs!

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, Gets this one into the blockhole on off, Heinrich Klaasen looks to swing it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The batters scamper through for a run though.

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Just wide! Archer brings out the back-of-the-hand slower ball now and bowls it into the pitch over off, Heinrich Klaasen holds still and powers it up and away wide of long off where the fielder puts in a dispairing dive but can't reach it. 250 up for SRH!

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Even the fortunes favoring SRH here! Full and wide, almost lands the perfect wide yorker but Heinrich Klaasen reaches out and toe-ends it wide of the keeper and into the vacant deep third fence. 14 off the over already!

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Made that look so easy did Klaasen! Slower one, into the pitch and around off, Klaasen stays put and just whacks it flat over extra cover for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, Pitched up, full and outside off, Ishan Kishan lofts it down to long off where the catch is taken but it won't count. Just the single then.

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, No ball and 4 Byes.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Goes full and wide now, Heinrich Klaasen stays put and slashes it away wide of deep third for a boundary. What seemed like a quiet over has ended up bringing 14 runs for SRH.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Easy power from Klaasen! Slower one, short and over middle, Klaasen stands tall and just whacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Top bowling! A huge shot from the bowler for LBW but turned down. Gets the yorker spot on around off, tailing in a bit as well, Heinrich Klaasen gets a touch across to play it through mid-wicket but misses and gets hit on the pads. The impact seemed to be outside the line of off.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Back of a length, wide outside off, smacked away from the crease and wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs by Klaasen.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, Similar line and length, this time to the left-hander, Kishan leans forward and reaches out before hitting it down to long off for just one more.

Sandeep Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Bowls it into the pitch and angles it wide of the off stump, Klaasen cuts it away to sweeper cover for a single.

Strategic break! Despite losing a few wickets along the way, Sunrisers Hyderabad have ensured they keep their foot firmly on the accelerator. Ishan Kishan is leading the charge with a relentless onslaught, pushing his side toward a massive total. With four overs still to go and plenty of firepower left in the tank, SRH will be aiming to maximize every scoring opportunity. Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, have managed to slow things down in phases but haven’t been able to sustain the pre

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Hit hard but straight to the fielder! Full andaround off, Kishan clears the front leg and drills it to mid off.

Tushar Deshpande to Heinrich Klaasen, Takes pace off and bowls it on a hard length well outside off, Klaasen taps it in front of mid off for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Klaasen gets going now! Back of a length and in the channel, Klaasen with an attempted late cut and he ends up getting it off the outside edge and wide of short third for a boundary.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Pitched up this time and well outside off, Kishan throws his hands at it and ends up slicing it up and over short third for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length and angled well across the off stump, Kishan reaches out and smacks it away but straight to covers.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Full and pushed well across the off side, Ishan Kishan leans across to lap it but misses. A wide called but it is reviewed by Riyan Parag after having a word with the keeper. The third umpire checks the replays and deems it as a wide. RR lose a review as well!

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, ! Oh, it's just gone over Riyan Parag! Full and around off, Ishan Kishan can't quite get under it and one hand comes off the handle as he chips the ball over mid off and picks up a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, Darted full, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan skips down the track, picks it up on the full and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, ! Innovative and Effective! Tossed up, on off, Ishan Kishan reverse sweeps it past short third for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, Nagging length, around off, quicker as well, Ishan Kishan cuts it but straight to backward point. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Heinrich Klaasen, Full, just outside off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it to deep cover for one.

Heinrich Klaasen walks in at number 5 as the home crowd lets out a big cheer even after the fall of a wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! CAUGHT! Maheesh Theekshana breaks the stand again! Some respite for Rajasthan Royals amongst all the carnage! 

Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Surprise surprise! This one seemed to be beyond the tramline but is deemed a fair delivery by the umpire. Nitish Kumar Reddy has decided to send it upstairs. Short and outside the guideline on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy lets it pass. The replay shows just that and the onfield call is overturned to a wide. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Kumar Reddy, EDGED AND ! 200 up for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 14.1 overs! A bit short again, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy swings across and gets a thick outside edge that races past short third to his left for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Kumar Reddy, WIDE! Maheesh Theekshana comes back in for his final over and sprays it just outside the tramline on off, on a shorter length. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ishan Kishan, ! Fazalhaq Farooqi misses his mark and serves a full toss, on the pads, Ishan Kishan flicks it and beats deep square leg to his left for a boundary to end the over. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Bashes the deck, on a back of a length, over off, NKR miscues his pull to long on for one.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Picked up and dispatched! Fazalhaq Farooqi drops the length short and around middle and off, Nitish Kumar Reddy waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Perfect from Fazalhaq Farooqi! Goes full, right in the blockhole, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy makes some room but can only dig it out. 

There seems to be a delay in proceedings at the moment and the game has come to a halt. After a couple of minutes, we are ready to go again.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ishan Kishan, Takes pace off, on a length, on middle, Ishan Kishan works it to deep cover for one.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ishan Kishan, ! Wow, cannot do more than just admire this shot! Overpitched, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan plants his front leg out and flicks it well over deep backward square leg for a huge six. 

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, ! Superb batting this! In total control! Right in the slot, on middle, Ishan Kishan just about backs away a bit and crunches it over covers for another six. That's third from him in the over. 

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, Archer lands it around middle and off, fuller in length, Ishan Kishan pushes it to cover and picks up a single. 22 runs off his third over. 

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Short of a length and well outside the tramline on off. 

Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, AND FIFTY FOR ISHAN KISHAN! What a way to deliver on the debut game for a franchise! A 25 ball half-century for the southpaw. Jofra Archer goes full and on off, Ishan Kishan slices it over cover for another six to get to his milestone. 

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, TOP EDGED AND !

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Keeps it outside off again, on a length, Ishan whips it to deep cover for a single. 

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Oh dear, that's three wides on the trot but this seems to be a close call. Rajasthan Royals have decided to challenge this decision. On a length, outside off just around that tramline. Ishan Kishan reaches to cut but misses. The replays show the batters was in his normal stance and the ball was inside the tramline. The onfield call of wide is overturned to a fair delivery. 

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Goes beyond the tramline on off, on a length, Ishan Kishan tries to reach for it but misses. 

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! A bit too short and over middle and leg.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, 2 runs.

Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Kumar Reddy, In the air, but falls short! Seems like Jofra Archer misjudged the catch! Short of a length, on middle and off, Nitish Kumar Reddy swings across and hits it in front of deep mid-wicket. Jofra Archer scampers across but doesn't charge in towards the ball until he realizes it is dipping on him. The ball bounces in front of him and the batters take a run.

Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Keeps it short again, taking some pace off, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy jabs it with a swivel to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Angles it in, on a back of a length, on middle, Ishan Kishan swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Easy pickings this! Short and on middle, sits up perfectly for NKR who pulls it over mid-wicket for four more runs. 

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, Beautifully bowled! Goes short and takes pace off, angling it into the batter, Ishan Kishan skips down the track and is taken aback by the bounce. Manages to hit it to mid-wicket for a single.

Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fuller than a length, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy pushes it to cover for one.

Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Four!

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, Short and over middle, Ishan Kishan ramps it to deep third for one.

Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Almost got a wicket off the very first ball of his second spell! Bowls it full and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy lofts it uppishly but in front of mid off. The ball dips in front of Riyan Parag who attempts to charge in for the catch but misses. The batters take a single.

Jofra Archer comes back into the attack. 

Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Back of a length and around off, Reddy presses back and taps it into the off side for a quick single. Sunrisers are 135/2 at the halfway mark!

Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Banged in on a hard length, a bit short though and around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets up on his toes and slaps it to the right of mid off for a boundary to get off the mark.

Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Kumar Reddy, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy walks in at number 4 for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Tushar Deshpande to Travis Head, ! c Shimron Hetmyer b Tushar Deshpande.

Tushar Deshpande to Travis Head, ! Lands on the half volley at the cushions and Travis Head brings up 4000 T20 runs in style.

Tushar Deshpande to Travis Head, WIDE! Over the wicket now, bowled back of a length and angled well across the off stump. Head leaves it alone for another wide.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, Just short! Banged in a bit short and wide, Ishan Kishan stays back and just looks to cut it away. The ball goes down on the bounce to backward point and deflects away for a single as well.

Tushar Deshpande to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Starts off with a slower ball, bowling it a touch full but well wide outside off, called a wide as well.

Tushar Deshpande comes into the attack.

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, Nicely bowled! Slower again but relatively full and angled well across off, Head swings across the line but is completely undone.

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, ! Travis Head just finds a way to get the boundary in every over. Slow and short, banged well into the pitch around off, Head gets up on his toes and manages to slap it up and over covers for a boundary.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, Fuller in length and darted well across off, Ishan Kishan reaches out to drive but gets it off the toe end of the bat and down to long off for one more.

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, Well bowled! Gets the straight yorker in, Head stays leg side of the ball and caresses it through covers for a single.

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, On a good length and at the pads, flicked away firmly and fine of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, Oh, straight up in the air but falls agonizingly in between the bowler and the keeper! A slow bumper from Sandeep Sharma, gets it pretty high over middle, Travis Head reaches over to ramp but gets it all wrong and the ball lands beside the cut strip on the leg side.

Nitish Rana to Travis Head, A decent start from Nitish Rana, keeping it in single digits. Too slow and short on off, Head pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Nitish Rana to Ishan Kishan, Fired in full and straight, Kishan clears the front leg and swings it down to long on for another single.

Nitish Rana to Travis Head, Pushed through quicker and outside off, Head backs away and cuts it hard to deep cover for only a single.

Nitish Rana to Travis Head, ! Bowled into the pitch and outside off, Travis Head stays back and makes room before spanking the ball up and over extra cover for a boundary.

Nitish Rana to Ishan Kishan, Length ball, angled in at the stumps, Kishan pushes it down to long on for one more.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, ! Wide enough of the fielder! Back of a length and outside off, Ishan Kishan reaches for it and lofts it away wide of deep cover where the fielder runs around and fails to get behind it and the ball goes for a boundary.

Nitish Rana to Travis Head, FIFTY up for Travis Head in just 21 balls!

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, 1 run.

Sandeep Sharma to Travis Head, Top work eventually from Shimron Hetmyer, saving a couple of runs. Full and straight, in the blackhole, Head stays back and drills it straight down the ground. Long off and long on both run around but Jaiswal misses it and Hetmyer does manage to cut it off.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, A good-looking shot but not off the middle of the bat. Pitched up on middle, Kishan takes the front leg out and chips it back over the bowler for a single.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, Takes pace off and bowls it on a good length and at the stumps, Kishan looks to block but gets an underedge past the leg stump.

Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, ! Oh, top effort but in vain! Begins with a short ball around off, sits up nicely for the batter, Ishan Kishan lays into it and swings it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Strategic Break! While most expected a high-scoring spectacle, it has turned into an absolute carnage. Abhishek Sharma set the tone early on, but after his dismissal, Travis Head and SRH debutant Ishan Kishan have taken it to another level. The duo has gone berserk, dismantling the bowling attack to propel Sunrisers Hyderabad to a staggering 94 runs at the end of the Powerplay.

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, ! Banged away and SRH finish the Powerplay at 94/1! Looks to go full and straight but darts in a full toss, Head gets under it and swats it back over the bowler's head for another boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, Ends the over well does Theekshana but Sunrisers Hyderabad are flying at 89/1 after the Powerplay! Fired in quick and straight, blocked off. Oh hang on! It's a NO BALL! Maheesh Theekshana with the cardinal sin yet again.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, A touch fuller, slides the quicker one in from around off, Kishan works it off the inner half of the blade in front of square leg for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, The quick inswinger, darted back into the left-hander, Travis Head makes room and pats it down to long off for one more.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, ! No holding back from Kishan either! Quick and flat, short of a length and outside off, crunched off the back foot but straight through the legs of Yashasvi Jaiswal at point for a boundary. A captain's nightmare that.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, ! Bowled even shorter this time and outside off, Ishan Kishan backs away a bit and smashes it in front of square on the off side, through covers for his fourth boundary in 7 deliveries.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, ! Another one! Travis Head races into his 40s.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, ! Travis Head is making it look absolutely effortless! Short of  length, over middle, Travis Head swats it over mid off and gets another boundary. 

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, WIDE! Digs it a bit too short and over the head of the batter. Archer will have to reload this one. 

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, ! A bit too predictable this time. On a length, pace off, over middle, Travis Head backs away a bit and crunches it through covers for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, Switches to around the wicket and takes pace off, on a length, outside off, Head swings across but misses due to the lack of pace.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, ! That's outta here! Jofra Archer hurls it right in the slot, on a length, over middle, Travis Head heaves it over mid-wicket for a 105 meter six.

Jofra Archer comes into the attack now.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, ! Jofra Archer is welcomed into the attack with a boundary! Errs his line and serves it on the pads, on a length, Travis Head hops back, lifts his front leg up and clips it behind square on the leg side for four more runs. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, Drops it short and angles it into the batter, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan swings across but misses onto his thigh.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, 2 runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, ! Sheer power on this one! Slightly overpitched, on middle, Ishan Kishan winds up and drills it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, EDGED AND ! Maheesh Theekshana gives the ball a lot of air and keeps it on a fuller length, around off and gets it to turn away. Ishan Kishan looks to play straight and gets an outside edge that races past the keeper to his left for a boundary. 

Ishan Kishan, making his SRH debut, walks in at number 3.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ishan Kishan, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abhishek Sharma, ! c Yashasvi Jaiswal b Maheesh Theekshana.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, ! That's as good as it can get! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full and outside off, Travis Head has to extend his arms to reach for it and does so with absolute ease. Carves it over point for a flat six. 21 runs off this over!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, Full and on middle, Abhishek Sharma drives it to long on for a single. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, Takes a lot of time before bowling this one and manages to break some rhythm. Serves a full toss, on the bodyline of the charging Abhishek Sharma who flicks it to deep square leg region for a couple of runs.  

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, ! Carnage! Three boundaries on the trot and the pressure is now hugely on Fazalhaq Farooqi! He bangs it short and on middle, Abhishek Sharma pulls it over mid-wicket and finds another boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, ! All class! It's raining boundaries already! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full and pace on, around middle and off, Abhishek Sharma tonks it wide of mid off for another boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, ! Great improvisation! Fazalhaq Farooqi digs it in short and takes the pace off, over middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma premediates and charges down the track but adjusts himself well to dab it past short third for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, ! BANG! First of many to come! 

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, ! Beautiful shot! A bit more width, on outside off, coming on with the arm, Travis Head waits for the ball to arrive and threads it through the gap at point for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, Keeps it outside the arc of the batter, on a fuller length, Travis Head has to reach for it and thumps it over cover for a brace. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, Quicker one, full and outside off, Head punches it to cover.

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, WIDE! Slips it way outside off, on a fuller length and fires it quicker too, Travis Head lets it be. The Free-Hit will continue!

Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, Maheesh Theekshana starts with NO BALL!

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Maheesh Theekshana.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Travis Head, Travis Head is off the mark straightaway! Fuller than a length, on middle and leg, Head clips it to mid-wicket for one. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, ! Smart batting from Abhishek Sharma! 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, ! Doesn't take too long for Abhishek Sharma to get off the blocks! Fazalhaq Farooqi misses his mark and serves a full toss on middle and gets punished. Abhishek Sharma swings across the line and betas mid on to his left. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, No run.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, Farooqi starts well! Steams in from over the wicket and goes full, on middle and gets the ball to shape away a bit. Abhishek Sharma drives it straight to mid on.

All in readiness for Match 2 of the 2025 IPL season! The 'Orange Army' is buzzing as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. Riyan Parag can be seen giving his RR troops a final lift in the huddle as they stride onto the field as well. Out comes that hard-hitting duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head to open the innings for SRH. Fazalhaq Farooqi the former SRH man, has the new ball in hand for his new franchise and is raring to go. Let's play...

Travis Head, SRH's explosive opener, is down for a chat. He starts by saying that it feels good to be back and hopes that he can replicate the same as last season. Says that he is enjoying batting with Abhishek Sharma and says that he has gotten even better in the last 12 months and loves to watch him play from the other end. Mentions that they have had a relaxed environment last season and it is similar this season as well and they know it's not about a single person carrying the team but eve

Pat Cummins, the skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad says it feels great to be back and to have the core and the group very similar to the last season. Mentions that the wicket looks good and since it's hot, he doesnt mind blowing second. Says that they will just go out there and look to have fun. Concludes that Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma will open while Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen will all play and Aniket Verma and Abhinav Manohar are set to play their first game. 

Riyan Parag, the captain of Rajasthan Royals, says that they will bowl first. Adds that the pitch looks a little dry and there might be some dew later on. Mentions that it means a lot to captain the side and is excited to fill the big shoes. Adds that they have maintained the batting core with the Impact Player situation helping Sanju Samson to come in. Adds that Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Sandeep Sharma will lead the bowling attack. Reckons that they will look to

Impact players nominated by Rajasthan Royals - Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Sanju Samson, Kwena Maphaka.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

 Impact players nominated by Sunrisers Hyderabad - Sachin Baby, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Adam Zampa, Wiaan Mulder.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Shami.

TOSS - Rajasthan Royals win the coin flip and elect to BOWL first.