SRH vs RR Highlights, IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals thrash Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs

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While we come to the end of our coverage of the fourth match of the sesaon between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, it's time to shift our attention to the big-ticket clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians which is currently underway at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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That was quite the clinical performance from Rajasthan Royals to start a new season and finishing runners-up in 2022, out-batting, out-bowling and out-fielding the Sunrisers Hyderabad and jumping to the top of the IPL points table after getting a massive bump in their Net Run Rate.

Sunrisers have a lot to ponder over, especially the way their bowlers were tonked all over the park during the powerplay and the way the top-order crumbled at the sight of some sensational swing bowling from Trent Boult, although the 'Orange Army' will be hopeful of mounting a comeback in their next game in which Aiden Markram will play his first game as the captain of the side.

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SRH vs RR LIVE Score

After 20 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 131/8 ( Abdul Samad 32 , Umran Malik 19)

Rajasthan Royals thrash Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs and collect their first points of the season!

A nightmare of a final over from Navdeep Saini, one that will have put his participation in Rajasthan's next set of games, if not the entire season in danger. After getting hit for two sixes in three deliveries, Samad smacks Saini for back-to-back fours, scything the ball behind point before guiding it past short fine. Saini finishes with a dot, going for 23 runs in this over and conceding 34 in two! Good fightback by SRH in the last two overs not only to go past 100 but to boost their NRR, even if by a small margin.

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The way Samad and Umran are hitting, Kashmir willow will be interpreted differently in future.— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) April 2, 2023

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Umran Malik has all life bowled to Abdul Samad; today he got a chance to bat alongside him and hit a few!

PS: Umran Malik was known for hitting massive sixes before bowling fast in local cricket!