Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL, 2024 Full Scorecard

OUT! LBW! Would you believe it? One of the most memorable finishes to a game this season and Hyderabad have won it by the barest of margins. Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes for the in-dipping yorker but misses his mark and serves a full toss instead. The ball does reverse into the right-hander a bit and Rovman Powell plays all around it, getting hit flush on the pads. It looks straight enough and the finger goes up. It is reviewed but there's nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Hyderabad win an absolute humdinger by 1 run!

Is that out? The umpire gives it out LBW and Rovman Powell sends it upstairs for a review. The UltraEdge confirms there was no bat involved and the BallTracking shows all reed. The on-field call stays and Rovman Powell is OUT!

Rajasthan now need 2 runs off 1 ball. Fancy a super over?

NOT OUT! That is some dive put in by Rovman Powell! Very full on leg stump, Powell clips it firmly through square leg and has to go for two runs again. Shahbaz Ahmed fires in a quick throw at the keeper's end and Heinrich Klaasen whips off the bails. The replays show that Powell did make it in time and he dived so hard that his helmet fell off on impact. 2 needed off the final delivery!

Is that run-out? Rovman Powell throws in a full stretched dive and makes it home! What an effort!

A better throw and that would have been gone and once again the throw is at the wrong end. Very full, right at the base of off stump, Rovman Powell drills it wide of long off where Abdul Samad gets to the ball and chooses to go to the far keeper's end but it is well wide and the batters get two more.

FOUR! Calmly done and the one-less boundary rider is making a difference. Pitched up around off, Rovman Powell gets inside the line and just laps it down to fine leg for a boundary. 6 needed now off 3 balls.

Gets the perfect yorker in on middle and leg stump, Rovman Powell jams it out to wide long on and races back for two runs. Marco Jansen throws it to the keeper's end but he should have thrown it to the bowler's end as Ravichandran Ashwin was struggling.

Full and straight at the stumps, Ravichandran Ashwin plays it away wide of long on for a single.

With 13 runs to defend, it will be Bhuvneshwar Kumar who will bowl the final over. Can he defend this one? Also, Hyderabad are behind the overrate and will have one extra man inside the circle, so, one less fielder on the boundary which could be telling.

SIX! Rovman Powell could have just won the game for his side with that blow. Pat Cummins goes full and wide outside off but misses the yorker, Powell keeps his shape and just throws his hands at it. The ball is lifted high and over the cover fence for a maximum. 13 needed now off the final over.

Another slower bumper and another dot ball, what is happening out there? dug into the pitch over off stump and angling back in, Rovman Powell looks to pull but misses and doesn't even challenge the call. The replays show that it was perfect, right around the helmet height.

Top bowling! Follows up the slower bumper with a wide yorker at pace and nails it to the tee. Rovman Powell tries to drive it through covers but is well beaten.

A slower bumper outside the off stump, gets the height right as we have seen so many tonight going over the head. Rovman Powell swings across the line but misses.

Pitched up at the stumps, Ravichandran Ashwin stays compact and does the right thing by just pushing the ball down to long on and rotating the strike.

Ravichandran Ashwin walks out to bat next for Rajasthan.

OUT! TAKEN! What composure from Abhishek Sharma in the deep and Rajasthan are giving it away here. Pat Cummins goes full and at the legs, serves a low half-volley instead. Dhruv Jurel looks to get inside the line and flicks it away aerially towards deep square leg where Sharma runs to his left and almost overruns the ball before keeping his shape and grabbing it with both hands to his weaker right side. Another one bites the dust and even Cummins has a smile at it.

It will be the skipper, Pat Cummins to bowl the penultimate over. Rajasthan now need 20 runs off the last 2 overs.

Just a single to end a fine over by T Natarajan and now 20 runs are required off 12 balls. Fuller in length and angled into the legs, Jurel chips it away wide of long on and picks up a run.

Slower one, dug in short and outside off, Dhruv Jurel looks to run it away past short third but under-edges it back behind the crease.

Dhruv Jurel walks out to bat at number 7 for Rajasthan with the side needing 21 runs off 14 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shimron Hetmyer looked to be a bit too aggressive there and T Natarajan has taken advantage of it. Hetmyer is early to come forward again and Natarajan looks to for the yorker at the toes again but misses his mark and serves a full toss instead. Hetmyer goes hard at it but miscues the lofted shot badly and Marco Jansen comes in from long on to take an easy catch. Is there a late twist in the tale here?

Shimron Hetmyer looks to come forward again but T Natarajan sees it and nails the yorker at the toes, Hetmyer gets cramped for room and jams it back to the bowler.

Swing and a miss! Slower one, into the pitch, Shimron Hetmyer comes forward to pull but misses.

SIX! BANG! Length ball at the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer just decides to come down the pitch and smokes it a long, long way over the long on fence for a mammoth six. That went 106 meters and almost traveled from Hyderabad to Secundarabad.

T Natarajan (3-0-28-1) comes back into the attack. Rajasthan now need 27 off 18 balls.

Another dot to close out the over but 15 runs come off it. Slower delivery, slightly back of a length and wide of the off stump,  Rovman Powell looks to slap it away but misses.

Goes full and quick, nails it in the blockhole around off, Rovman Powell jams it out on the off side for a dot ball.

EDGED AND FOUR! The slice of luck also goes Rajasthan's way and they have deserved it somewhat too. Pace off, on a hard length and outside off, Rovman Powell swings at a rate of knots but gets a thick outside edge that goes wide of the keeper. Heinrich Klaasen flies across but can't get to it and the ball goes away into the fence.

WIDE! Attempted slower one, banged in well outside off and left alone for a wide. 11 already off 3 legal deliveries.

Full again on middle and leg, clipped away through mid-wicket for a couple of quick runs. Rovman Powell is rapid between the wickets.

FOUR! Oh, that went like a tracer bullet! Pitched up on off and middle, Rovman Powell hammers it right back and Marco Jansen decides to sway away from the line of the ball and the umpire too does well to move out of the way as the ball races away to the fence.

WIDE! Back to around the wicket to the right-hander and bowled full and wide, beyond the tramline for another extra. Not what you need to back a brilliant previous over.

Goes full and straight from over the wicket and gets the yorker in, Shimron Hetmyer can only manage to drill it down to long on for a run.

TWO WIDES! Wayward start to the over from Marco Jansen as he spills it well down the leg side and Heinrich Klaasen is unable to collect it cleanly. Wide plus a single as well.

A low full toss on middle at over 141 clicks, Rovman Powell just pushes it down to long on for a single. Just 3 runs and a wicket off it, brilliant from Cummins but Rajasthan still ahead in the game, 42 needed off 24 balls.

Rovman Powell walks out to bat next for Rajasthan.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and the skipper has given his side a ray of hope here. It was a good over so far, just 2 singles off it and Riyan Parag was forced a bit to go for the big shot. Pat Cummins steams in and goes full and straight again with pace on and gets it full enough. Parag stays deep in the crease and looks to power it over long on but can't get under it. The ball goes straight to Marco Jansen in the deep and he takes a safe catch.

Full and straight, pace on this time and in the blockhole at 140 clicks. Shimron Hetmyer clears the front leg and hits it down to long on for a single.

Nicely bowled! Comes from around the stumps and nails the slower bumper around the off stump, Shimron Hetmyer just looks to angle the pull away but is beaten all ends up.

Slower one, dragged down a bit and pushed well across the off stump, Riyan Parag looks to fetch and go across the line but gets a big inside edge back past the stumps towards short fine leg for a run.

Gets away with it! A low full toss on the pads and angling down leg, Riyan Parag flicks it straight to short fine leg.

FOUR! A boundary to end the over! Fuller and just around that off-stump line, Shimron Hetmyer drills it straight down the ground past long on for a boundary.

Takes pace off and digs this fractionally short outside off, Riyan Parag waits for the ball and cuts it to deep point for a single.

WIDE! Bowls this slower and wayward on off for a wide.

Good comeback delivery that! Nails the yorker outside off, Riyan Parag does get it on the full but drives it straight to short cover.

SIX! Doesn't get the timing right but gets more than enough on this one. Pitched on a length over off, Riyan Parag clobbers it flat off the cue end off the bat over long on for a maximum.

Digs this short and angles it into the right-hander over middle, Riyan Parag pulls it to wide of long on for a couple of runs.

Nicely bowled! Takes pace off and hurls this on a length outside off and just inside that guideline, Riyan Parag leaves it alone.

Bowls this outside off and on a length, Riyan Parag slices it to deep cover for a single and will retain the strike for the next over.

SIX! He is unbothered with a wicket at the other end and lands this one into the stands. Natarajan drops this short over off, Riyan Parag stays deep in the crease and pulls it away over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Off the mark straightaway! A low full toss into the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer drives it straight to long on for a single.

Shimron Hetmyer walks out to bat at number 5.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! T Natarajan provides a much-needed breakthrough and Yashasvi Jaiswal has to walk back after a good innings. Natarajan bowls a wide yorker outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets across the line and looks to ramp it over short fine leg but only gets an inside edge back onto the stumps.

On a length around off, Riyan Parag slaps it to long off for a single.

WIDE! Bowls this fuller but wayward on off for a wide.

On a back of a length over middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal makes room but is cramped a bit as he manages to drag it square of the wicket on leg side for a single.

Strategic break! Well, the table-toppers are making it look very easy at the moment that too after losing two wickets for 1 run at the start of the chase. The pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag is going at a brisk pace and they now need 70 runs off 42 deliveries which shouldn't be a big deal given some Windies power still to come. Hyderabad need wickets and they need them really soon otherwise, the game will be out of their hands completely before they know it. Is there is comeback on the cards? Let's find out.

Drops the length short and angles it across outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal slaps it away to deep cover for a single to end the over.

Bowls another yorker into the pads, Riyan Parag flicks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Makes it look extremely easy! Slightly shorter in length and wider on off, Riyan Parag waits on and crunches it through cover for a boundary.

Gets the yorker right this time into the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal works it to long on for a single.

SIX! Wow, that's some shot! Bhuvneshwar Kumar attempts a wide yorker outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets across the line and gets low to collect it on the full before flicking it flat over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Starts with a yorker around middle and off, Riyan Parag flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, around off, Riyan Parag flat-bats it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jams the yorker into the toes, Yashasvi Jaiswal clears his front leg and manages to block it out to the left of the bowler for a single.

Bowls a low full toss on middle and off, Riyan Parag drives it straight to Pat Cummins at cover who misfields this allowing the batters to collect a single.

WIDE! Looks for the bouncer but digs it just too short over off, Riyan Parag leaves it alone for a wide.

Drags the length short and hits the deck over middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal makes room but is followed right back by the bowler. He manages to pull it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

Hits the deck on a length, just outside off, Riyan Parag drives it to long off for a single.

Nails the yorker into the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal makes some room and digs it to cover for a single.

Darts the fuller one into middle and leg, Riyan Parag clears his front leg and drives it straight down the track, Shahbaz Ahmed gets a hand to it and deflects the ball back onto the stumps at the bowler's end. The umpire sends it upstairs to check if Jaiswal was short of the crease. The replay confirms that Yashasvi Jaiswal had dragged his left leg back in time and will be NOT OUT!

Is that out? This could be a very unfortunate end for Yashasvi Jaiswal as the ball gets deflected off the bowler's hand and onto the stumps at the other end. It is sent upstairs and replays confirm that Jaiswal had his foot back inside the crease well in time. NOT OUT!

FOUR! FIFTY for Riyan Parag and this is such a good partnership for the side. Tossed up, into the stumps, Riyan Parag reverse sweeps it behind square on off for a boundary.

Bowls this nicely on a shorter length just outside off with some away turn off the deck, Riyan Parag looks to heave it over leg side but misses.

Digs this short again and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Bowls this outside off and on a shorter length, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks for the reverse hit but gets enough to send the ball away to third man for a couple of runs.

FOUR! FIFTY for Yashasvi Jaiswal! He greets Shahbaz Ahmed with a boundary! Ahmed offers width outside off and bowls it short, Yashasvi Jaiswal rocks back and slaps it through cover for a boundary.

A single to end and 10 runs come off the 10th over as Rajasthan are exactly 100/2. Bowled quite full on middle and with pace on as well, Yashasvi Jaiswal has to dig this one out through mid on and gets a single.

Fuller in length and at the stumps, Riyan Parag leans on and pushes it down to long on for a single.

Good length again but brings the line to off and middle this time, Riyan Parag blocks it off.

FOUR! Poor bowling and Riyan Parag helps himself to another boundary. Good length angled in on the pads, just tickled down to fine leg for four runs more.

FOUR! Scythed away! Short of a length at just 123.4 clicks and a bit wide of the off stump as well, Riyan Parag has enough time to back away and hit it over backward point for a boundary. The slower balls aren't quite working out for Hyderabad here.

Comes from around the stumps, bowling it full and angling it in from around off, Riyan Parag works it straight to short mid-wicket.

Marco Jansen (2-0-19-0) comes back into the attack now.

Gets the slower bumper over the stumps and just at the right height, Yashasvi Jaiswal has to really get on top of the bounce but only manages to pull it down without any timing on the leg side for a dot.

Full and outside off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal with a sweetly timed cover drive through the infield but Nitish Kumar Reddy in the deep covers good ground to his left and keeps it down to a brace.

Caulker of a yorker from Pat Cummins! Steams in from around the stumps and nails the inswinging yorker, right at the base of middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal somehow manages to jam it out and the ball just loops over the stumps.

Another one, bowled much fuller this time and around off, Riyan Parag looks to heave it away but misses his shape a bit and gets it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Up, up and away! Pat Cummins rolls his fingers over the ball and angles in a short ball at the body, Riyan Parag is waiting for it and pulls it with disdain over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Goes full and straight searching for the yorker and serves a low dipping full toss instead, Riyan Parag flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Good length on middle and angling in, nudged away through mid-wicket for an easy single. These two making things look very easy at the moment and Hyderabad need something to give here.

WIDE! Another wide called for height as Nitish Kumar Reddy goes for the slower one into the pitch but gets it wrong. Hyderabad have reviewed it though. The replays show that the ball is clearly passing over Parag's head and the wide call stays.

Excellent fielding! Back of a length and around off, Riyan Parag comes forward and just bunts it to the leg side for a quick single but has to scurry back as Nitish Kumar Reddy pounces on it pretty early.

WIDE! Not for the first time in this game we have seen that. The slower bumper outside off, going well over the batter's head for a wide.

On a good length from around the stumps and bowled on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it down to long on for a single.

Good work in the deep this time. Short of a length over off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays put and pulls it away in front of deep mid-wicket where Abhishek Sharma stops the boundary and the batters get another brace.

Short and wide again, cut away firmly off the back foot to the right of deep point where Shahbaz Ahmed misfields and allows a second run.

FOUR! Edged but in the gap! Starts with an off-paced delivery, a tad short and angling across off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal makes room to cut but is a bit late on it and gets it away wide of the diving fielder at short third for a boundary.

Good running! The off-cutter from Jaydev Unadkat, bowled quite full and around off, Riyan Parag just strokes it away well to the left of Shahbaz Ahmed at deep cover and picks up another brace. 9 off the over without taking any risks.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is introduced into the attack.

WIDE! The attempted slower one around off, too high and left alone by Riyan Parag for a wide.

Hard length over off and middle, hit away off the back foot down to long on for another single.

Slower again, into the wicket this time and pulled away in front of deep mid-wicket where Shahbaz Ahmed takes a tumble and the other fielder from long on tidies up, keeping it down to a brace.

Takes pace off the ball and bowls it over middle, Riyan Parag nudges it in front of square on the leg side and picks up one more.

Switches to over the wicket for the left-hander and bowls it full on off with a hint of inward movement, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it down to long on and rotates the strike.

Starts from around the stumps and bowls it a tad fuller on off, angling it in, Riyan Parag gets on the front foot and works it around the corner for a single.

Strategic break! After facing early setbacks with the loss of a couple of wickets, both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag have showcased resilience, launching a spirited counterattack against the opposing bowlers, thus stabilizing Rajasthan's innings. Both these batters will be poised to maintain their aggressive intent to further consolidate Rajasthan's position. However, for Hyderabad, seizing a couple more wickets is imperative to tilt the game back in their favour, particularly with the easing of field restrictions providing them with an opportunity to regain control. With that, the impact player, Jaydev Unadkat comes into the attack.

A single to end and Rajasthan are 60/2 at the end of the Powerplay! On a hard length over off, Riyan Parag stands tall and punches it down to long on for one run.

WIDE! The slower bumper now, bowled halfway down the track and Riyan Parag ducks under it and gets a wide.

DROPPED! A second catch dropped and both batters at the crease have now got a life each. Full and around off, Riyan Parag nails the cover drive and looks to hammer it over covers but doesn't get the elevation. Abhishek Sharma there flies to his left and gets both hands but puts it down and T Natarajan is distraught.

Change of angle and change of pace, nicely bowled by T Natarajan. Comes from around the wicket, bowls it on a good length over the off stump, Riyan Parag walks forward to drive but is well beaten.

FOUR! Riyan Parag is in the zone here and is relentless. Good length around off, Parag backs away and just closes the bat face to hit it flat and over the umpire's head for four more.

FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up again on off and middle, Riyan Parag plants his front foot forward and lofts it off the toe end of the bat but well over mid off for a boundary to bring up the 50-run partnership.

Full and straight at the stumps, driven straight to mid off.

Sees the batter make room and follows him with a fuller delivery into the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal is cramped for room and just eases it back to the bowler. Another good over for Rajasthan as 15 runs come off it!

SIX! Wow, that's in the upper-tier! Cummins drops the length short and bowls it over middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal swivels across in the crease and pulls it over fine leg for a big one.

Executes the yorker right and bowls this into the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal digs it to cover.

FOUR! This one is up and over! Cummins serves this on a good length just outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal opens up and drives it uppishly over cover for another boundary.

FOUR! Boundaries flowing thick and fast now for Rajasthan! Short-of-a-length delivery on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal backs away and punches it through cover for a boundary.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls this on a good length and into the pads, Riyan Parag flicks it well to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Medical precision on that one! Jansen bowls the yorker outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets low and squeezes it through the gap between backward point and short third for another boundary.

FOUR! Varies the length and gets punished! Drops this short and over off, Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

And again! This is great bowling. Lands the perfect yorker into middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets his bat down and digs it out to the off side.

Nails the yorker right in the blockhole attacking the stumps, Riyan Parag clears his front leg out and digs it to long on for just a single.

NO BALL! Slants this one across on a fuller length but down leg for a wide. The free-hit will be carried onto the next ball plus Jansen has overstepped again.

NO BALL! Marco Jansen has overstepped! Bowls a low full toss outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets low and cuts it to backward point for a single. A freehit will now follow.

A tad shorter in length over off, Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls it over mid-wicket for a brace.

DROPPED by Pat Cummins! How big could this prove to be? Jansen bowls this outside off and on a fuller length, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it straight to Cummins at mid off who looks to take it with both hands around his waist but spills it out.

FOUR! Timing on point here! Bhuvneshwar Kumar offers width outside off and bowls it on a length, Riyan Parag pounces on it before crisply driving it through point for a boundary to end the over.

Nails a yorker into the stumps, Riyan Parag gets his bat down in time and digs it to mid off.

SIX! That's even better! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this slightly up and in the arc around that off-stump line, Riyan Parag gets right under the ball and whips it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

FOUR! Beautiful shot that! Bhuvneshwar Kumar overpitches this outside off, Riyan Parag leans on it and drives it uppishly over cover for a boundary to get off the mark.

Pitches this on a length and just around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal waits back and opens the bat face late guiding it to short third man for a single.

Bowls this on a hard length, just outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal watchfully makes a leave as the ball zips past the off stump to the keeper.

Nicely bowled! Bangs the short delivery over off at 139.4 KPH, Riyan Parag looks to pull but is beaten by the extra pace and bounce on this one.

UPDATE - The visuals show Dhruv Jurel padded up which is a positive sign for Rajasthan as he left the field early on in the first innings with a hamstring issue.

Angles this one across on a fuller length and outside off, Riyan Parag leaves this one alone.

Goes fuller and into the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal clips it square of the wicket on leg side for a single.

FOUR! That will settle some nerves in the Rajasthan camp. Jansen digs this short but not too short, over off. This one sits up nicely and Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls it over mid-wicket for the first boundary of the innings.

Attacks the stumps on a fuller length, Yashasvi Jaiswal just makes some room and drives it to cover.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls this one full and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it well but straight to mid off.

Marco Jansen to steam in from the opposite end.

What an over this has been for Hyderabad. Just a run and two wickets off it! Bhuvneshwar Kumar slants this one in, on a good length and around middle and off, Riyan Parag blocks it to mid on.

Riyan Parag walks in with Rajasthan in a spot of early bother.

OUT! TIMBER! Vintage Bhuvneshwar Kumar on display! Rajasthan are rocked back early and the skipper Sanju Samson has to walk back for a duck too. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls the inswinger on a hard length around off and gets the ball to nip back in sharply beating the inside edge of Sanju Samson's bat as he looks to keep it out. The ball zips through the gap between bat and pad and rattles the stumps.

Bowls this on a good length outside off, Sanju Samson holds his bat up and makes a leave for the keeper to collect.

Attacks the stumps on a fuller length, Sanju Samson clips it to mid-wicket.

The skipper, Sanju Samson walks in early at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jos Buttler gets out on a golden duck and this match-up has worked yet again for Bhuvi! Bangs the length right, outside off, Jos Buttler is drawn towards it and tries to slice it through off but gets a thick outside edge straight into the hands of Marco Jansen at first slip who takes it around his face with a reverse cup. The impact substitute couldn't make an impact for Rajasthan!

Rajasthan and Jaiswal are underway! Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes from over the wicket and hits the length right outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Goes outside off and bowls this one full, Heinrich Klaasen digs it to deep cover for a couple of runs and Hyderabad yet again cross that 200 run mark and end at 201/3 at the end of 20 overs.

SIX! Just the class of Klaasen! Sandeep Sharma digs this short and outside off with some pace off it, Heinrich Klaasen shuffles across the line and waits back before flat-batting it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Takes pace off and bowls this one wider on off and on a fuller length, Heinrich Klaasen takes a step across and digs it in front of deep cover for a couple of runs.

FOUR! How good was that shot? Pitched on a length outside off, Heinrich Klaasen plants his front leg across the line and pulls it along the ground behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Digs this short and outside off again, Heinrich Klaasen looks to ramp it over but makes no connection. The umpire calls it a fair delivery but Klaasen sends it upstairs for a wide check. The replay shows that the ball was passing just below the line of his head and deemed a fair delivery.

takes pace off and digs this one short and into the wicket outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy is deceived by the lack of pace and mistimes his pull to the leg side for just a single.

Sandeep Sharma (3-0-16-1) comes back in to bowl the final over of the innings. Can he stop Hyderabad from getting to 200 runs? Let's find out.

FOUR! Innovative! Boult darts a yorker into the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen gets across the line and picks it up on the full before scooping it to fine leg fence for a boundary to end the over.

Attacks the pads and bowls this quicker and on a hard length, Heinrich Klaasen looks to flick it away but misses out on connection.

Comes from over the wicket now and lands a fuller one into the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen drives it to deep cover and scampers across for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Bisects the gap to perfection! Boult takes some pace off and bowls this on a length outside off, Heinrich Klaasen just slices it over cover for a boundary.

Comes from wider on the crease and bowls this one into the stumps and on a fuller length, Nitish Kumar Reddy mistimes his heave to deep mid-wicket for just one more single.

Nails the yorker around off, Heinrich Klaasen jams it down to long off for a single.

Trent Boult (3-0-21-0) to bowl the 19th over of the innings.

Gets this one right! Bowls the yorker outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to whip it over cover again but gets a toe end straight to short third.

SIX! That's some shot! Avesh Khan looks at the batter getting across the line and bowls a low full toss outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets underneath this one and slashes it over cover for a maximum.

FOUR! Nicely done! Avesh Khan bowls the wide yorker outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy reverse sweeps it on the full fine of short third man for a boundary.

Sees the batter step across and bowls the wide yorker outside the tramline on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to cut it square on off but gets beaten. The Umpire calls it a fair delivery and Nitish Kumar Reddy sends it upstairs for a check. The replays confirm that Nitish Kumar Reddy had moved towards the off side before the ball was bowled and it will be a fair delivery.

Bowls the fuller one, on off, Heinrich Klaasen digs it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Looks to bowl the wide yorker but lands it wider on off just outside the tramline, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets low and extends his arms looking to jam it through short third but gets an outside edge to the right of the keeper for a single.

Shorter this time and around off, Heinrich Klaasen cuts it past cover for a couple of runs. Hyderabad collect 16 off that over.

Misses out on that one does Klaasen! Floated delivery outside off and on a fuller length, Heinrich Klaasen looks for the big hoick but mistimes it to the right of the bowler.

Tossed up into the stumps, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets closer to the line and whips it to long on for a single.

Another half tracker outside off, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it with an angled bat to long on for just a single.

SIX! Sheer power! Chahal drags the length down and bowls it outside off, Heinrich Klaasen waits back and flat bats ut over the bowler's head for another maximum.

SIX! Just over Riyan Parag! Chahal bowls this up into the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen takes one step across and smokes it up in the night sky just over Parag at deep mid-wicket.

Flights it up into leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to sweep it square on leg this time but fails to make connection again.

Darts this one into middle and leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy looks for the reverse sweep but is beaten onto his pads.

WIDE! Bowls this wayward on off and on a fuller length for a wide.

SIX! Two-in-two for Nitish Kumar Reddy! Ashwin digs this fractionally short and angles it into the right-hander, Nitish Kumar Reddy rocks back and pulls it over to mid-wicket frence for another maximum.

SIX! That's high and over! Aswin bowls the carrom ball into the stumps, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets down on a knee and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie!

Digs this short over middle and off, Heinrich Klaasen whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.

FIFTY for Nitish Kumar Reddy! An anchor innings thus far and he will have to continue to the end. Ashwin bowls this nice and full just around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy clips it to long on for a single.

Strategic break! Just as tension mounted in the Rajasthan camp and the game seemed to slip out of their grasp, Avesh Khan emerged as the much-needed saviour, breaking through just when it mattered most. With a mere five overs left, Rajasthan now faces the crucial task of reining in their opponent's scoring rate and regaining control. Meanwhile, Hyderabad, buoyed by their substantial score in the middle overs, will be poised to capitalize further and extend their dominance with a flourish.

Top over from Avesh Khan, not a single run after conceding 8 on the first ball and a big wicket as well. Bowled back of a length and over the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen stays inside the crease and nudges it towards mid-wicket.

Hard length over off stump, nipping back in sharply and Heinrich Klaasen awkwardly fends it towards backward square leg.

Heinrich Klaasen walks out to bat at number 5 for Hyderabad.

OUT! TIMBER! Some will say, justice for the previous delivery and Avesh Khan has his man. Full and wide, quick as well, Avesh keeps persisting with the same line and length. Travis Head is waiting for it and goes right across to scoop it over short fine leg but ends up deflecting the ball right onto the stumps. The middle stump gets knocked out of the ground and Head walks back after a agritty knock.

NOT OUT! Oh, that was touch-and-go and the final decision has gone in the batter's favor. Fuller in length and angled well across the left-hander. Travis Head fails to reach it and is casually wandering outside his crease. The keeper, Sanju Samson shows excellent awareness and under-arms the throw onto the stumps. The third umpire is called in and it is very close but it looks like the bat was just millimeters in the air when the bails came off but the third umpire deems it was grounded and Head survives.

Is that out? A brilliant effort from Sanju Samson behind the stumps to show his presence of mind knocking down the wickets at the striker's end with Travis Head straying outside the crease after the ball went past him. The umpire sends it upstairs for a check and the replays show that the bat was grounded back just in time by Head.

Great comeback and Avesh Khan finally gets one right. Full and quick, in the blockhole around the fifth stump line, Travis Head looks to jam it out on the off side but fails to do so.

SIX! Swung away over the fence! Overcompensating and this is dug in short at the hips, Travis Head swivels and pulls it over fine leg for a biggie, 8 off the over already and just one ball bowled.

WIDE! Full and wide again, spraying it beyond the tramline yet again too and it will be another wide.

WIDE! Too full and a bit too wide, angling across the off stump, Travis Head fails to reach it and a wide is called.

Avesh Khan (2-0-19-1) is brought back into the attack now.

Full and in the blockhole around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy tries to reverse the pacer but the ball goes off his hands and towards the keeper.

Well bowled! Saw the batter shuffling across the off stump and bowled it a bit slower and well wide of the off stump, Travis Head had to reach for it and was off-balanced as he hit it to long off for a single.

Slower and dug in well short outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets on top of the bounce and plays a flat pull shot firmly towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Moves to 49 as well.

SIX! BANG! Pitched up outside off, a bit too full and Nitish Kumar Reddy opens up his arms before whacking it deep into the stands over the cover boundary for a mammoth 97-meter maximum.

Fuller in length and pushed wider of the off stump, Nitish Kumar Reddy tries to fetch and swing across the line but toe-ends it back to the bowler.

WIDE! The slower bumper over middle, bouncing well over the batter's head and left alone for a wide.

Pitched up full and on off stump, Travis Head takes the front leg out and thumps it on the bounce to long on for a single.

Sandeep Sharma (2-0-6-1) comes back into the attack.

FOUR! 21 off the over and Hyderabad well and truly on the course of a big score here. This is pushed through on the stumps, Nitish Kumar Reddy brings out the reverse sweep once again and nails it over backward square leg for a boundary.

SIX! No need for the reverse when you're hitting them so well down the ground. This is bowled flatter around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets a bit low and frees his arms before flat-batting it straight down the ground for another maximum.

Another attempted reverse sweep from Nitish Kumar Reddy and once again he misses. This is tossed up outside off, a bit fuller and quicker, straight through to the keeper.

Half an appeal for LBW but turned down! Fuller one around off stump, Nitish Kumar Reddy brings out the reverse sweep but misses and the ball goes off the glove onto the pads. The keeper and the bowler have a chat and decide against the review.

WIDE! Slows it up and flotas it full and wide outside the off stump, this one turns away and Nitish Kumar Reddy leaves it for a wide.

FOUR! A valiant effort in the deep but that is a brilliant shot from Nitish Kumar Reddy. Tossed up again, a bit wider of the off stump, Nitish Kumar Reddy stays put and lifts it away over extra cover and well wide of the diving Shimron Hetmyer for a boundary.

SIX! Wow, no respite for Yuzvendra Chahal! Nicely tossed up outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy skips down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball before smoking it high and handsome over long off for a biggie.

Nails the wide yorker, Travis Head looks to hang back and cover drive but is well beaten.

The slower bumper now over middle and pretty high, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets on top of it and plays a tennis forehand smash through mid-wicket for one more. Should have left that one alone.

FIFTY up for Travis Head, not his fastest by any means but a crucial one indeed. Full and angling it in perfectly at the toes, Head manages to flick it away to wide long on for a single.

FOUR! Flat-batted! Banged in short around off, Travis Head climbs on top of the bounce and smashes it straight back, well wide of Rovman Powell this time for a boundary.

Hit hard but not quite in the gap! Pitched up right in the slot around off, Travis Head clears the front leg and smashes the ball on the bounce to the left of mid off where Rovman Powell makes a sharp stop.

WIDE! Switches to over the wicket for the left-hander and pushes this one well outside the off stump, left alone for a wide.

Comes back in from around the stumps and angles it in on a shortish length, Nitish Kumar Reddy nudges it in front of mid-wicket for a run and brings up the 50-run stand as well between himself and Travis Head.

Hard length around off and angling in, tucked away neatly towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Brings out the slower one now, bowling it outside off and getting it in at a difficult height for the batter. Nitish Kumar Reddy tries to get on top of the bounce but ends up under-edging it behind the stumps.

SIX! Easily done! Slower ball, slightly back of a length around off and sitting up for the batter. Nitish Kumar Reddy holds his shape and swats it away over cow corner for a maximum.

Top delivery! Full and quick, nails it in the blockhole outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to cover drive but the ball sneaks under the willow.

Hits the deck hard around the top of off and angles it away, Travis Head backs away and taps it without much timing towards mid off for one more.

Avesh comes back in and starts with a slower one, bowled on a hard length and around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy punches it off the front foot to wide mid off for a single.

Bowls this quicker and outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy backs a bit and punches it to point for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Nitish Kumar Reddy joins the party now. Tosses this one up, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy clubs it straight over long on for a maximum.

That one grips a bit! Bowls this on a fuller length around middle and gets the ball to turn away, Travis Head manages to get an outside edge to point for a single.

Bowls this full and around middle and leg, Travis Head drives it to cover.

Floats this on up into the stumps, Travis Head chips it just short of cover.

Pitches this on a length and into middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy punches it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! A great over this for Hyderabad as they rack 18 runs off it. Flighted into the pads, Travis Head flicks it well through mid-wicket for four more runs.

SIX! Two-in-two and Hyderabad are now kicking on after the break! Tossed up outside off, Travis Head slips on a knee and smokes it straight over the bowler's head for another maximum.

SIX! A loosener from Chahal and Travis Head makes the most of it! Digs this short and outside off, Travis Head rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie!

Flights this one up into the stumps, a bit quicker too, Nitish Kumar Reddy tucks it to long on for a single.

Goes fuller this time and outside off, Travis Head cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Comes from over the wicket and bowls this wider on off and on a length, Travis Head slaps it to cover.

Strategic Break! Hyderabad's batting in the last few matches has been pretty shabby and against a prolific Rajasthan bowling lineup, they have struggled so far as well. Generally at this venue this season, Hyderabad have gone berserk but Travis Head now has to play the patience game and take his side to a position from where they can fire. Rajasthan will be wanting more of the same from their bowlers as they have been brilliant and would look to dominate the middle phase of the innings.

Looks for the wide yorker and ends up serving a low full toss outside off, Travis Head toe ends it in front of long on for just a single to end the over.

Goes full and on off, Travis Head waits back and drives it to cover.

WIDE! Digs the short ball over middle and probably just over the head height of Travis Head who leaves this alone. The umpire calls it a wide and Rajasthan review the call. The replays confirm that the ball was just above the head and the batter was on his toes as well. The onfield call of wide stays.

Takes pace off again and bowls this one fuller and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy taps it in front of long off and gets to the other end.

Lands this on a good length just outside the off stump line, Nitish Kumar Reddy crisps his push straight to cover.

Goes fuller and outside off, Travis Head drives it to long off for a single.

Nicely done! Takes pace off and digs this short at 113.6kph, over off, Travis Head is deceived by the lack of pace and looks to make connection but the ball just loops over his bat towards the keeper.

Goes fuller and into the pads, Travis Head eases it in front of long on for a single.

FOUR! Width on offer and Head pounces on it! Chahal drops the length short and bowls it outside off, Travis Head opens up his stance and extends his arms punching the ball through cover for a boundary.

Fuller and outside off, away from the arc of Travis Head. Head manages to drag it back to the bowler.

Drags the length down a bit and gets the ball to angle in around off stumps, Nitish Kumar Reddy cuts it past point for a single.

Flatter and quicker on a nagging length just outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy rocks back and punches this to short cover.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Travis Head cuts it off the outer half of the bat towards point for a single.

Goes a touch fuller and outside off, Travis Head slices it to point and scampers across for a single to end the over and the Powerplay.

In the air, just short! Sharma drops the length fractionally over middle and takes some pace off, Nitish Kumar Reddy clips it up and just in front of long on for a single.

Bowls this fuller and on off stump, with some inward movement, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it straight down the ground but Sandeep Sharma does well on his follow-through to cut it off.

Wow, that one came back in sharp! Hits the length right on middle and gets the ball to jag back into the right-hander, Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to flick it off his pads but gets hit high on the front pad.

Bowls it nicely on a good length and into the stumps, Nitish Kumar Reddy clips it to mid on.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is the next batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! The softest of dismissals and Sandeep Sharma gets one on his very first ball too! Sharma comes from over the wicket and angles this one in, on a good length and into the pads, Anmolpreet Singh just looks to nudge it square on off but chips it straight in front of short mid-wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives ahead and takes a good catch to see the back of Anmolpreet Singh.

Sandeep Sharma comes into the attack now.

FOUR! Pierces the gap to perfection! Back of a length over middle and trying to angle it back in, Travis Head backs away enough and manages to cut it away just behind point for a boundary. 10 off the over but a wicket as well.

On a hard length and outside off, hit away firmly and square towards deep point for a single.

WIDE! A well-directed bumper now, right around the helmet and taking Anmolpreet Singh by surprise but it is deemed too high by the umpire.

FOUR! Stylishly done by Anmolpreet Singh! Back of a length again and a bit straighter this time, Singh just gets inside the line and picks it up aerially over mid-wicket. The ball speeds away to the fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and over off stump, nudged down in front of mid-wicket.

Hard length around off stump and angled in, Anmolpreet Singh punches it towards mid on.

Anmolpreet Singh walks out to bat at number 3 for Hyderabad.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and even Avesh Khan cannot believe it as he picks up a wicket off his first delivery. Runs in from over the stumps and digs it in short right away, not that short and comes in around the hips. Abhishek Sharma picks it up and flicks it aerially towards deep backward square leg but there's not much power on it and the ball goes straight down the throat of Dhruv Jurel in the deep and he gobbles it up.

End of a very eventful over and this is some exceptional stuff from Ravichandran Ashwin! Tosses this one up slower, around off and gets the ball to grip and turn away beating the outside edge of Travis Head's bat as he looks to keep it out.

Flatter one, bowled a bit fuller and this is nudged away to square leg for a single.

On a length and on the pads, tucked away neatly in front of square leg for a couple of runs.

What a delivery! This is drifted into middle and leg on a touch fuller length, the ball pitches and turns square, leaving Abhishek Sharma bamboozled and just goes over the stumps. Everyone is perplexed there.

NOT OUT! A double escape for Travis Head here. Ravichandran Ashwin bowls another flatter one, on a length and coming in with the angle from off stump. Head skips down the pitch but doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and ends up stabbing the ball on the off side for a quick single. There is a shy at the bowler's end but it is missed and had that hit Head would have been gone for all money. However, there is an appeal for LBW as well which is turned down and Sanju Samson does take the review as Ashwin feels he has his man. It is pad first on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking shows wickets as Umpire's call and Head survives.

Is that out? Ravichandran Ashwin has convinced the skipper, Sanju Samson to send this one upstairs for an LBW appeal originally given NOT OUT by the onfield umpire. The UltraEdge confirms that the ball was hitting the pad first and the Ball Tracking shows that the wickets were clipping the top of leg and comes up as the Umpire's call.

Nicely bowled! On a nagging length and drifted onto middle, this one grips and turns a bit but Travis Head manages to keep it out on the off side.

Banged in halfway down the track over the stumps, Travis Head pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket for just one more. A very unlike Hyderabad start so far.

Back of a length and outside off, Abhishek Sharma hops back and dabs it down to short third for a risky single.

Dug in a bit short again and over the stumps, Travis Head opens up his arms and pulls it through mid-wicket for just a single.

Swing and a miss! Smart from Trent Boult as he just shortens the length a bit and gets it to move away from off stump, Travis Head looks to back away and open up the off side again but is beaten.

FOUR! Just enough width for Travis Head to go after it and he is up and running. Good length outside off stump, Head backs away and smashes the ball square through covers for a boundary.

Nagging length, angled into middle and leg, Travis Head gets pegged back and works it away towards mid-wicket. Quite a sedate start from Head here.

On a good length, punched away from the crease down to long off for a single by Travis Head.

Just some grip on that occasion. Bowled flatter again and into the pads, just turns away a bit and Head defends it from deep inside the crease.

Bowled flatter and at the stumps, Travis Head defends it out with a dead bat.

Shorter in length over middle, tucked away neatly off the back foot to wide mid on for a single.

SIX! Abhishek Sharma with the first sign of aggression for Hyderabad! This is tossed up on a length and onto middle, Sharma comes down the pitch, backs away a touch and lifts it high over long off for a biggie.

Flights it up from around the stumps and bowls it shorter around off, Abhishek Sharma stands tall and eases it towards cover.

Early introduction of spin as Ravichandran Ashwin is handed the ball and will start proceedings from the other end.

A tidy start from Trent Boult as only 6 runs come off the first over and Abhishek Sharma gets off the mark as well. Nice and full on middle and leg, swinging away, Sharma plays it with a straight bat to the right of mid on and picks up an easy single.

On a good length and in the channel around off, swinging away, Abhishek Sharma gets on the front foot and pushes it towards cover.

Shortens the length a bit and bowls it over the stumps, Travis Head hops back and dabs it down in front of mid-wicket for a quick single.

Top of the off stump line and just seaming away a touch, Travis Head stays in the crease and watchfully defends it on the off side.

Pitched up wide of the off stump, lovely bit of away shape on that one and Travis Head leaves it alone for the keeper to collect.

DROPPED AND FOUR! Riyan Parag has put it down on the very first ball and Travis Head will be thanking the Gods for that. Trent Boult starts from over the stumps and bowls it full and wide, swinging it away, Head goes after it and plays away from the body, not in control and drives it uppishly just over point where Parag lets it through. Hyderabad are underway with a boundary!

We are ready for the action to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the Rajasthan squad who spread out to take the field. The explosive Hyderabad opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head stride their way out to the centre. It will be Trent Boult who has the new ball in hand and will start the proceedings for Rajasthan. Let's play says the umpire and here we go..

Trent Boult is down for a quick chat. He says it was exciting to be named in the squad for the World Cup and says it's nice on behalf of the boys from Rajasthan who have also been selected and this is a strong Indian T20 League squad. Adds that it's a long season and the boys have been traveling around the country and have played some good cricket and he feels very lucky to be a part of this team so far. Mentions that there is no secret for taking wickets up top and this game will be an exciting one and the team looks forward to this battle against a very strong batting unit.

Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan says that they also wanted to bat first but have to be happy with what they have got. Adds that they have chased well and let's see how it goes and reckons momentum is the key in such tournaments and want to keep their heads down and keep doing what they are doing best.

Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad says they will bat first. Adds that in the games they won, they had batted first and batted brilliantly and will look to do the same. Mentions that it is a good wicket and it is good to be back home.

Impact Players nominated by Rajasthan - Jos Buttler, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Tanush Kotian.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rovman Powell, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Players nominated by Hyderabad - Umran Malik, Mayank Markande, Aiden Markram, Sanvir Singh, Jaydev Unadkat.

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Anmolpreet Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Marco Jansen, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan.

TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in favor of Hyderabad and Pat Cummins has elected to BAT first.

Rajasthan on the other hand have also played 9 games but have 16 points which is generally enough for a playoff berth and with a win here they can virtually qualify for the playoffs. With just one loss, Rajasthan have looked like a proper team and their bowling line-up has been the best out of all the teams with their batting proving to be more than consistent as well. Sanju Samson has led the side brilliantly which has earned him a spot in India's T20 World Cup side next month and he will be looking to lead his side all the way this time around. Can Rajasthan keep the winning momentum going? Or will Hyderabad inflict a defeat on the table-toppers? We shall find out in due course. Toss and teams news in a bit, stay tuned!

Hyderabad have 10 points from 9 games and are in the mid-table but in recent matches, their limits have been breached and if that fiery top order doesn't fire, they do find themselves in a spot of huge bother. The bowling has improved in recent matches with the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jaydev Unadkat getting into the game a bit more. The hosts do come into this match on the back of a couple of straight losses and would want to avoid a hat-trick of defeats and get back into the top 4.

Hello and welcome to Match number 50 of the 2024 Indian T20 League where Hyderabad will go up against Rajasthan in a crucial match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. This is the first and only encounter between the two teams this season and it's expected to be an enthralling one.

... MATCH DAY ...

The Indian T20 League 2024 is gradually approaching its business end and the crucial stages of this tournament are just around the corner. This edition in particular has been quite special with the records getting toppled right, left, and center and also the way the batters have elevated the range-hitting showing no respite whatsoever to the bowlers. Now, we're on the brink of a clash between two giants yet to meet this season in Match number 50 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium of Hyderabad. At the peak sits Rajasthan, crowned with a giant leap of winning streak, and they're geared up to face Hyderabad, known for their knack of defying expectations and rewriting history by smashing records once deemed unbreakable. Let's delve into the home side, Hyderabad. This team has been setting records on fire with their explosive batting displays, even surpassing the 250 mark, but interestingly, all of these feats have occurred when they've batted first. It seems like opponents may have uncovered a chink in the armor of this orange-clad army - their vulnerability while chasing targets. In their last two matches, Hyderabad's men have proved to be vulnerable as they faced two consecutive losses when tasked with chasing down targets. The defeats came against Bengaluru and, most recently, Chennai. Plus, the two southpaw openers, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, failing to fire during the chase, has added to the dramatic collapse. For sure, Hyderabad is a strong contender for the knockout stages, but they've got to address this vulnerability ASAP. Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen, the reliable Protea batters, need to step up and lead the charge if the top order fails to provide a solid foundation. But, these blokes just can't be taken lightly because the range-hitting ability they possess, the margin of error against them is too thin. Nitish Kumar Reddy has been a real find for Hyderabad, stepping up as a dependable all-rounder. His impactful contributions in the middle order with bat and the ability to bowl crucial spells at times as the sixth bowler have been key factors in the team's performance and so has Shahbaz Ahmad, a crucial Indian spin bowling all-rounder, who can also send a few sailing into the stands. On the bowling front, T Natarajan has been quite impressive as he has bowled to his strengths. Overall, the team despite two consecutive defeats still stands in the top 4 and just might have to correct a few errors while batting second. On the other hand, the team that has lost just a solitary game, Rajasthan is brimming with confidence as the men in pink and blue have overtaken the others by miles with sheer consistent performances. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler are like a power duo up there, and if one of them falls early, skipper Sanju Samson and Co. is there to save the day. Out of their nine games, they've chased down targets successfully six times, a stark contrast to their rivals who have struggled badly in this aspect. Rajasthan's sheer dominance with the bat has kept players like Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag waiting to make a difference for the team when they get their opportunity. However, Dhruv Jurel got his chance in the previous game, and boy, did he deliver! He smashed a superb half-century, proving his worth. On the bowling front, Rajasthan's arsenal is looking sharp. Trent Boult and Sandeep Sharma have been tearing through the Powerplay overs, snatching crucial breakthroughs right off the bat. And then there's Yuzvendra Chahal, who's been a nightmare for batters in the mid-overs. Overall, Rajasthan has been the undisputed dominator of this edition so far. For Hyderabad to put a stop to their winning streak, they'll need to bring some serious game plans to the table. Who do you think will have an edge in this high-octane clash?