Published: May 07, 2015, 03:58 PM (IST)
Edited: May 07, 2015, 07:33 PM (IST)
Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their 41st match of the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Both the teams had diverging results in their previous encounter. RR defended a target of 190 against Delhi Daredevils (DD), whereas SRH floundered in a run chase against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
RR have been dominant this season. The young talents they have backed have performed well. Ajinkya Rahane continues to impress with his performances and currently is the orange cap holder in the IPL. In their previous encounter their batsmen contributed and they performed as a unit. Bowling looks decent with the like of James Faulkner, Tim Southee and Chris Morris succeeding more often. They will look forward to contain SRH at their home venue. With fourteen points from eleven matches RR are well placed at second position.
For SRH, they floundered in a run chase against KKR. They’ve been banking heavily on their openers, as a result of which the middle order has failed to make a substantial contribution in the tournament. They have a formidable bowling attack with the likes of Dale Steyn, Trent Boult and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. They have to come out hard and contribute as a team in order to beat RR. With eight points from their nine outings SRH are placed at seventh position in the points table and they will be desperate to better that.
The track is once again likely to favour the batters more, so Sunrisers will look forward to David Warner to fire, while RR will want Rahane to carry on the golden run.
We are very much alive in this tournament! The boys aren’t letting this go so easily! COME ON!! #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
Fair play to #SRH, that was a really impressive performance & they’ve got some nice fixtures ahead. #IPL #RRvSRH #RR
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 7, 2015
Is it just me or is Ramiz Raja now exclusively speaking in #RamizGems?
— Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 7, 2015
THATS IT Excellent by Bhuvi! #SRH win by 7 runs! A much deserved victory for the boys #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
And one Test debut…. #nevergonnaforget https://t.co/1C15wnZrU1
— Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) May 7, 2015
Excellent fielding by Ishant Sharma! Definitely saving 2 runs there 13 needed off 2 balls now #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
Single to end the 19th over. 6 balls 18 runs to get #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
Somehow, Chris Morris is dragging @rajasthanroyals back into this! #IPL — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 7, 2015
Are #SRH going to regret dropping Dale Steyn?! #IPL #RRvSRH #RR — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 7, 2015
NUMBER THREE! 22 needed from 9 balls! #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
@SunRisers It’s all over..!!! #SRH going to win here.. well played.. #IPL8 #RRvsSRH — गुरु जी (@suryapratap120) May 7, 2015
Samson batted too low today #RRvsSRH — bravoman (@an_usa_bar) May 7, 2015
RR 162/8 after 18 overs, 40 needed off 12 balls. Surely the game in our bag now? #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
Inside edge and bowled. Sanju departs and that’s the 7th wicket down. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
Uh oh. @JamesFaulkner44 finds Bopara in the deep. He departs for 30. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
@KarbonnSmart #MachMatch #RRvsSRH #IPL2015 Rajsthan Fans like Kuch Karo yaar Kuch toh Karo 😛 pic.twitter.com/cWkQgeSwt0 — Hemant Batra (@hemantbatra0) May 7, 2015
17 overs and #RR are 145/5. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
Ravi Bopara is back, and hit for six by Samson. He is also surprising Samson and us all with the existence of his “slower delivery” #RRvSRH — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 7, 2015
जब तक फ़ौल्कनेर क्रीज पर है रजस्थान कि उम्मीदे कायम है !!! #IPL8 #RRvsSRH — गुरु जी (@suryapratap120) May 7, 2015
@KarbonnSmart Yeah!! …Give that popcorn to #SRH fans as well … This game isn’t over yet. #MachMatch #RRvsSRH — Mr. Amazeball (@mramazeball) May 7, 2015
Three dot balls to end the over. Certainly not helping our case. Rather, our chase. 135/5 after 16 overs. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
@KarbonnSmart Morpheus is with us #RR fans … Hold you nerves.. We haven’t lost it yet #MachMatch #RRvsSRH pic.twitter.com/jnRI8R5Qm8 — Mr. Amazeball (@mramazeball) May 7, 2015
Kevin Pietersen is very literally phoning it in. It’s his fault Bopara keeps getting selected. His and Kane Williamson’s. #RRvSRH — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 7, 2015
Praveen Kumar’s expression while bowling is like he wants to go to the loo, but the captain has asked him to bowl. 😛 #RRvsSRH #PepsiIPL — திண்ணி பண்டாரம் (@T_Pandaram) May 7, 2015
THE WORLD JUST EXPLODED! Ravi Bopara has just bowled Steve Smith! ECB, HE’S YOUR ASHES WINNER NOW! #haha #srh #rr #ipl — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) May 7, 2015
.@stevesmith49 misjudges that one and Bopara has him bowled. A magnificent knock of 68! 121/5 off 14.2 overs. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
@DTDCIndia #BollywoodTwist #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy Praveen Kumar – Main Ek Hi Baar Chance deta Hun, Kyunki Dusri Baar Tu Nahi Hoga — sajidsajju (@sajjuuu24) May 7, 2015
It’s stating the obvious but if Steve Smith is there at the end #RR will be very close. Others should play round him. #IPL #RRvSRH #RR — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 7, 2015
RR 107/4 after 13 overs Strategic time out! #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
The 100 comes up for the #Royals! #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
50 up for Steve Smith! Brings it up with a huge six straight down the ground #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
Smith has been dropped twice, both by Aussies: Warner and Henriques. Is Lalit Modi somehow behind this? #RRvSRH #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) May 7, 2015
Ishant Sharma to James Faulkner. Who thinks #RR have got this in the bag then? #ipl — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) May 7, 2015
OUT!! Karn Sharma has struck! Gets rid of Hooda RR 77/4 in 11 overs #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
What is the use of batting Sanju Samson at #6 or further? He is someone who will perform best if bats higher #RRvsSRH #PepsiIPL — Abhilash Guttedar (@abiguttu) May 7, 2015
Will be a miracle if Rajasthan Royals chase this. #RRvsSRH #IPL #RR SRH are just a couple of good overs away from sealing this. — Bhavik Joshi (@CrypticLoner) May 7, 2015
9 overs gone, 53/3 and it’s time for the strategic time out. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
Dear Alan Wilkins, If Bopara had a Pandora’s box of tricks, he’d have had a bag full of wickets. #RRvsSRH — RuBluez (@RuBluez) May 7, 2015
Nair completely misjudges that one. Top edge, into the hands of Naman Ojha. 45/3 after 7.3 overs. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
Part of me wants #RR to win because they’re good enough for top four. Part of me doesn’t because they’ve underperformed. #IPL #RRvSRH #SRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 7, 2015
Poor over there. Just the one run off it. 6 overs, 36/2. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
2 Kumars. 2 Sharmas. This #SRH bowling attack is a North Indian stereotype. #IPL — cricBC (@cricBC) May 7, 2015
OH NOO! Would you believe it? Henriques has dropped Smith #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
#RR‘s season is on the rocks here. They desperately need a middle-order short of crease-time to bail them out now. #IPL #RRvSRH #SRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 7, 2015
Watto mistimes that one and hits straight into Praveen Kumar’s hands. 30/2 after 4 overs. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
@DaleSteyn62 : A contrasting character off the field http://t.co/adAYCH5b8d #Photos #PhotooftheDay #RRvsSRH #IPL8 pic.twitter.com/wJpL1jsWkE — criclife (@TheCriclife) May 7, 2015
What happened there! That just fell in no man’s land! That should’ve been taken #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
GONEE! Bhuvi strikes! Gets rid of the dangerous Rahane What a start! #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
GONEE! Bhuvi strikes! Gets rid of the dangerous Rahane What a start! #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
.@ajinkyarahane88 and @ShaneRWatson33 start off the innings for the #Royals can they get us off to a good start? #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
#SRH first ten overs: 88-1 (RR: 8.80) #SRH last ten overs: 113-3 (RR: 11.30) #IPL #RRvSRH #RR — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 7, 2015
We finish with 201 What a brilliant batting performance by the boys! Great knocks by Dhawan and Morgan especially #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
Folks judging pro cricketers playing for franchise instead of country, did you reject highly paying private jobs and pick govt jobs? #IPL — cricBC (@cricBC) May 6, 2015
What was Shikhar Dhawan trying there? He fails to carry on after scoring 54, but @Eoin16 is playing briskly! #RRvSRH pic.twitter.com/RwRp9MSXBm — hotstar (@hotstartweets) May 7, 2015
Is Faulkner a Man of Steel?? That hit from Bopara on his wrist didn’t affect him at all. #RRvSRH #IPL — Shubh Aggar’Wall’ (@shubh_chintak) May 7, 2015
Eleven runs off the over. 195/4 after 19 overs. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
Eoin Morgan’s IPL season before today: 65 runs off 70 balls Eoin Morgan today: 63 runs off 28 balls — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 7, 2015
Eoin Morgan this season before today: 65 (70) Eoin Morgan today: 63 (28) #IPL #RRvSRH #RR #SRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 7, 2015
Quite brilliant by, @Eoin16 there. Watch our chat on @skycricket in the break… #IPL — Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) May 7, 2015
OUT! Morgan goes for yet another big one but finds @stevesmith49 in the deep. #SRH are 180/4. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
Right on cue, Eoin Morgan starts to play his best knock in a very long time! Wonder what has been hampering him til now? #IPL — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 7, 2015
Loving the #lPL @Eoin16 smashing it! — Jos Buttler (@josbuttler) May 7, 2015
Eoin Morgan is going at Gayle speed, 50 off 23, but who’s watching #RRvsSRH — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) May 7, 2015
19 runs off the over and #SRH look set for a big total. 170/3 after 17. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
Hey @SunRisers, that 6 made us all go… #RRvsSRH #UnitedByGoodTimes pic.twitter.com/woHXDPOgOG — Kingfisher (@kingfisherworld) May 7, 2015
Quick Gun Morgan…great hands, and playing the innings that’s likely to make the difference in the end. #SRH enroute 215. #IPL — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 7, 2015
Four more! 50 for Morgan only off 23 balls! #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
Such a treat to watch Morgan in full flow . Make this count champ ! #RRvSRH @IPL — Sarat #OrangeArmy (@s4sarat) May 7, 2015
Eng commentary – It’s up in the sky, could be taken. Out! Hindi Commentary -Inhe chahiye ki yeh ek wicket le lein. Six! #RRvSRH #IPL2015 — Somesh Panaskar (@someshpan) May 7, 2015
15 overs, 133/3. Time for the strategic time out. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
Hyderabad looked poised to reach 200 but Dhawan’s dismissal is big setback. Under 180 may not trouble Rajasthan too much on Brabourne pitch — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 7, 2015
Hyderabad looked poised to reach 200 but Dhawan’s dismissal is big setback. Under 180 may not trouble Rajasthan too much on Brabourne pitch — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 7, 2015
Fans of @rajasthanroyals right now be like… #RRvsSRH #UnitedByGoodTimes pic.twitter.com/N4kLpjv6Iz — Kingfisher (@kingfisherworld) May 7, 2015
Oh Shikhar. It’s not easy to blame a guy who has scored 50 but that is a tame way to get out at a really bad time. #IPL #RRvSRH #RR #SRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 7, 2015
WICKET! What a delivery from @JamesFaulkner44, finds Dhawan’s off stump! Clean bowled! #SRH are 127/3. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
SIX! Gabbar bringing up his 50 in some style! 50 only in 33 balls, what a knock! #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
Superb fielding there by the young Pravin Tambe! #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
Eoin Morgan has a lot to prove today. Most people seem to agree that Kane Williamson should be playing ahead of him. @SunRisers #IPL — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 7, 2015
Morgan brings up the 100 in style! Only in 12.5 overs #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
Bowled! Henriques trying to up the ante but has been dismissed by Tambe #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
Bowled! Henriques trying to up the ante but has been dismissed by Tambe #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
12 runs from the 10th over, good one for us. #SRH 88/1 #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
Ajinkya Rahane’s super effort #RRvsSRH #IPL @rajasthanroyals https://t.co/4ekcfZiC5o — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 7, 2015
.@sardesairajdeep Sir bas karo ! Promotion karte karte motion lag jaayenge ! — The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) May 7, 2015
Great start by Tambe, just 2 runs off it. 58/1 after 7. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
Ramiz Raja invented a fielding position … Short Fine Point…. #PepsiIPL #RRvSRH — Sourodeep (@TrippyTroller) May 7, 2015
Magnificent fielding by Rahane! Stopping a certain boundary #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
If, despite dropping both Steyn and Boult, #SRH fail to reach 180-200, their batting is honestly crap. #RRvSRH — Anurag Kumar (@anuragkumar1998) May 7, 2015
#RamizRajaSays ‘Watson came in to disengage the partnership and he has uncoupled them’… Lol thesaurus khol ke baitha hai.. #RRvSRH — Sourodeep (@TrippyTroller) May 7, 2015
#SRH 49/1 after 5 overs #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
The opening partnership for #SRH was brisk but not substantial enough. Now one of the next three have to ensure they cross 175 — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 7, 2015
AND HE HAS! The danger man Warner walks! Whattay ball from the skipper @ShaneRWatson33! #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
This is a huge match for #RR & #SRH. Especially #RR – If they lose they’ll have to beat one of #CSK or #KKR to finish top four. #IPL #RRvSRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 7, 2015
What a shot! Absolute class by Dhawan! Ends the 3rd over with a boundary through extra cover #SRH 28/0 after 3 #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
its a match between 1 orange cap vs 11 orange caps lets see who gonna win the match #ipl #rrvssrh #srhvsrr #orangearmy — siraj (@siraj2427) May 7, 2015
An expensive over to start with by young Deepak Hooda. 13/0 after 1 over. #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
What a lovely start by Dhawan! Gets off the mark with a beautiful cover drive #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
Interesting to see #RR open with a spinner. Warner has favoured the ball coming onto the bat in the Powerplay this season. #IPL #RRvSRH #SRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 7, 2015
#IPL2015:@rajasthanroyals vs @SunRisers at #Mumbai,#pickofthetweets #SocialMedia #RRvSRH #IPL http://t.co/wPsmOs8sq3 pic.twitter.com/fvrVPp75zk — criclife (@TheCriclife) May 7, 2015
The #Royals are out on the field and quite surprisingly, it’s Deepak Hooda to start the proceedings! #RRvSRH #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
Captain Warner and Shikhar Gabbar Dhawan are making their way to the crease. Need both of them to fire today! #SRH #RRvsSRH #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
#PlayerBattle for Match 41 is LIVE. It is #Watson v #Warner. Vote here – http://t.co/ny6tqLaokH #IPL pic.twitter.com/r8vsjS28Wu — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 7, 2015
If you’re forced to bench both Steyn & Boult (little to do with their form), it highlights ur failure at the auction. Not enough Ind batsmen — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 7, 2015
With my mates at the Brabourne! C’mon you #Royals! #RR #AlwaysARoyal pic.twitter.com/bXyigE5HTP — Vishal Mahtani (@Mahtani_Red) May 7, 2015
#SRH: Warner, Dhawan, Ojha, Henriques, Morgan, Bopara, Vihari, Karn, Bhuvneshwar, Praveen, Ishant. #IPL #RRvSRH #RR — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 7, 2015
#RR XI: A Rahane, S Watson(c), K Nair, S Smith, S Samson(w), D Hooda, J Faulkner, S Binny, D Kulkarni, C Morris, P Tambe #RRvSRH — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
I never thought I’d hear the words “Ravi Bopara replaces Dale Steyn.” — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 7, 2015
#RR won the toss and elected to field first #RRvsSRH #Criclife #IPL — criclife (@TheCriclife) May 7, 2015
Watch #SRH in super slow-motion as they train hard ahead of their 2nd fixture against @rajasthanroyals http://t.co/hkP7Vbfbmh #OrangeArmy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 7, 2015
The #Royals have arrived at the Brabourne! RT if you’re going to be at the stadium today! #AlwaysARoyal pic.twitter.com/ugFugICbpD — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 7, 2015
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