Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off the highest run chase of IPL 2019.

David Warner’s 69 helps to defeat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets. Hyderabad finished the game at 201-5.

Sanju Samson’s 55-ball 102 not out for the Royals went in vain as Warner stamped his class in the 2019 Indian Premier League once again. Samson’s hundred had given Rajasthan the momentum and SRH, who were destroyed by Andre Russell at the Eden Gardens, would have felt the pressure of a high chase.

After winning the toss Rajasthan Royals opted to bat first and finished the innings at 198-2. Ajinkya Rahane and Jos Buttler opened the batting for the men in pink. Jos Buttler was the first man to go as Rashid Khan bowled him out for 5 off 8. Sanju Samson came in and notched up a 100 run partnership with skipper Ajinkya Rahane.

Rahane was picked up by Shabhaz Nadeem after he scored a fantastic half-century. Rahane scored 49-ball 70 before he was caught by Manish Pandey at long-on. Sanju Samson smashed Hyderabad bowlers all-round the park as he scored a blistering century. Samson finished at 55-ball 102.

Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson finished the innings for Rajasthan Royals as Stokes complimented Sanju by scoring 16 off 9. Bhuveneshwar Kumar proved to be the most expensive bowler for Hyderabad as he concieved 55 runs from four overs at an economy of 13.75.

David Warner and Jonny Bairstow opened the innings for Sunrisers Hyderabad. David Warner’s attitude when he walked out and started attacking the RR bowlers from the word go. Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 54 off the first 5 overs; Warner had scored 45 of them. March 29 marked the end of Warner’s (and Steve Smith’s) ball-tampering ban and he was in the mood to celebrate.

Sanju Samson’s 55-ball 102 not out

Warner and his opening partner Bairstow, however, had done the damage by then – they had added 110 off only 9.4 overs in a frenetic opening partnership. David Warner was the first batsman to go after demolishing Rajasthan’s bowling attack. Warner scored a fantastic 37-ball 69 before he dismissed by Ben Stokes.

Jonny Bairstow too played an amazing inning to score 28-ball 45 before he dismissed by Shreyas Gopal and caught by Dhawal Kulkarni. Kulkarni dropped a catch of Bairstow in the previous over of Stokes which he made up for in the next over.

Jaydev Unadkat picked up skipper Kane Williamson’s wicket for 10-ball 14, while Vijay Shankar picked up by Shreyas Gopal for 15-ball 35. Shankar looking good as his inning included 3 sixes and 1 four before he dismissed.

Manish Pandey dismissed by Shreyas Gopal for just 1 run. Yusuf Pathan and Rashid Khan finished it for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Pathan scored 12-ball 16, while Khan scored 8-ball 15.

Score Summary:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 201-5 (19.3 Overs) ( Warner 69, Bairstow 45, Gopal 27/3)

Rajasthan Royals: 198/2 (20 Overs) ( Samson 102, Rahane 70,Rashid 24/1)