Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, 50th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Sunrisers Hyderabad get back to winning ways. They did lose a few games over the last few days but that's the nature of IPL. Rajasthan Royals have been on a roll since the inception of IPL 2024 and this is one of their rare defeats. Only a matter of three weeks more. Anything is possible from this point. Anyone can win, anyone can lose. That's how volatile this league has been! Get ready to be surprised and shocked over the next few weeks. That's all from our side folks. It's goodbye from Akshay, Abhinand, Nikhil and Siva. Good night!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar: I think that's my nature, I wasn't thinking much about the result in the last over. 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. When the season started my thought process was different but it changed when the batters played in such a way. My thought process changed completely to be honest (from the time the time the season started to today.)

Cummins | SRH captain: I am good, was an amazing game. 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.

Stats by Deepu Narayanan

Highest partnership in a losing run chase in IPL
135 K Williamson - M Pandey SRH v RCB Bengaluru 2018
134 Y Jaiswal - R Parag RR v SRH Hyderabad 2024 *
126 Faf du Plessis - G Maxwell RCB v CSK Bengaluru 2023

-- Rovman Powell wicket was Bhuvneshwar Kumar's first outside the Powerplay this season

Narrowest margin of defeat for RR in IPL (by runs)
1 run vs DC Delhi 2012
1 run vs SRH Hyderabad 2024 *
4 runs vs MI Brabourne 2010
4 runs vs DC Delhi 2018
4 runs vs PK Wankhede 2021

Narrowest margin of win for SRH in IPL (by runs)
1 run vs RR Hyderabad 2024 *
2 runs vs PK Mullanpur 2024
3 runs vs MI Mumbai WS 2022
4 runs vs DC Dubai 2014
4 runs vs RPS Vizag 2016
4 runs vs RCB Abu Dhabi 2021

-- First defeat in a run chase for RR this season.

SRH defending targets in IPL 2024
6 matches
5 wins
1 defeat

Travis Head: It's a good win, it's probably one that we didn't expect at the end there. Cummins and Bhuvi showed their class at the end and got us a nice win. We've been playing well, we've had a couple?of losses, nice for the energy. It was challenging but with the wicket and the way Pat bowled the 19th over, he'd be disappointed with the last ball, but class at the end, two class players, two of the old boys. Very satisfied with the win. I thought that (201) was a great score. Nitish played out of his skin again. He's had a couple of innings now where's he's stepped up, made it look really easy. It was a tough pitch. I felt we had heaps but that's T20 crickets, it comes down to the wire most times. Always nice to win in front of your home fans.

Sanju Samson | RR captain: 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 error 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.

23:26 Local Time, 17:56 GMT, 23:26 IST: That's a remarkable comeback by SRH to clinch an impressive final ball victory after that brilliant partnership between Jaiswal and Parag. They did take two early wickets in the form of Buttler and Samson, however, Jaiswal and Parag had other plans tonight. Jaiswal was dropped by Cummins and the opener made sure that the opposition paid for their mistake. Jaiswal and Parag had an exceptional 134-run partnership, however, none of them were able to carry on and take their team over the line. SRH pacers were clinical at the death and although RR looked in cruise control, the hosts managed to snatch an exciting victory in the closing stages of the game. Stay around for the presentations..

Bhuvneshwar to Powell, out Lbw!! What a thriller of a game folks! SRH win it. A full toss on leg, Powell looks to whip it away, however, gets hit on the pads. Struck on the back pad and the replays confirm this was hitting the leg-stump. Powell did review the onfield decision but he knew he was a goner and started to walk off even before the third umpire made the decision. Sunrisers Hyderabad win by 1 run. Superb comeback by Sunrisers after that Jaiswal and Parag partnership! Powell lbw b Bhuvneshwar 27(15) [4s-3 6s-1]

Bhuvneshwar to Powell, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Equations: 2 runs required in 1 ball. Super Over? Been a long time since we have had a Super Over...

Bhuvneshwar to Powell, 2 runs, Powell is safe! Flicks this low full toss towards deep square leg and calls for two. The throw from the deep is a flat and accurate one. The keeper takes off the bails in a jiffy, however, Powell makes it back in with a dive

Run-out appeal taken upstairs!

Bhuvneshwar to Powell, 2 runs, they inch closer to victory. A low full tos on off, Powell drives it to long-off for a couple of runs more. RR need 4 runs in 2 balls

Bhuvneshwar to Powell, FOUR, brilliant shot. Keeps his cool and scoops this overpitched delivery towards fine leg for four runs does Powell. Only 6 runs required now..