WHAT A PLAYER!!! Dhawan is on a roll these days as he finishes the game with a smash to the mid-wicket boundary. Remains unbeaten on 77 as SRH have literally humiliated RR with a 9-wicket win here. A comprehensive all-round display from the home team as the match ends with Dhawan showing his class once again. Williamson remains unbeaten on 36.
Shikhar’s 50! This is Dhawan’s 52nd fifty in T20s and his 29th in the IPL. This is also his 16th for SRH in the IPL and his 4th against RR. He’s managed back-to-back IPL fifties against the Royals, too, after managing 54 at the Brabourne in 2015. Additionally, Dhawan has managed back-to-back 50s at Hyderabad in the IPL: He scored 62* (46) vs MI.
4 runs from the Gopal over as this would be the first over in a while that Dhawan has not scored a boundary. He now needs just one more run to score another 50 in the IPL. He has taken it upon him in Warner's absence to take the attack to the opposition bowlers. SRH's score reads 79/1 after 9 overs
12 runs from the Laughlin over here as both Dhawan and Williamson are looking to deal only in boundaries here. Looks like the two are in a hurry here as the skipper is matching the left-handed opener shot for shot almost. SRH's score reads 57/1 after 6 overs as the players call for a strategic break here
Now spinner Gowtham comes into the attack. And Shikhar continues to toy with the bowlers. He pulls the offie for a boundary. SRH look in a hurry to finish the match, as Dhawan hits another four through the covers on the next ball. This is superlative stuff from both the batsmen. Rahane must be cursing himself for dropping Dhawan early in the innings. It's 45/1 after 5 overs.
Unadkat returns for another over. He will have to look to stop the run flow right now, as Hyderabad are cruising currently. But Kane Williamson gets into a great position to get a boundary through covers. Kane opens his account. The very next ball, Kane pulls a short-one from Unadkat for a big six. SRH dealing in boundaries currently. 12 runs coming from the over. It's 36/1 after 4 overs.
Dhawan punishes Kulkarni for bowling wide to him. He just drives him through the covers for a blistering four. That boundary will ease Dhawan's nerves after losing an early wicket. Right after that, he hits a stunning shot over third man for a big six. Not good bowling by Kulkarni as he is giving a lot of width to the batsman. 13 runs come in the over. It's 24/1 after three overs.
MISS: And the second innings gets underway. Dhawal Kulkarni starts the proceedings for Rajasthan. SRH has a new opener in Wriddhiman Saha with Shikhar Dhawan. An unusual choice in the role of the opener, Saha. Kulkarni delivers a good over with just one run from the over. And on the last ball Rahane drops a simple catch in the slips. It's 1/0 after 1 over.
Just 3 runs from the last over from Kaul as skipper Kane Williamson is mighty impressed with the effort of his boys. Kaul and Shakib lead the show as the Hyderabad bowlers put on a quality show to restrict Rajasthan to just 125/9. The RR bowlers have their task cut out here. SRH need 126 to win this one here.
WICKET!!! Rashid Khan has finally struck and this time it is the dangerous Buttler who can take the game away from the opposition in the death overs of an innings. The score reads 115/7 as Rashid puts up another impressive show. 2 runs from his last over with a wicket as the score reads 117/7
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| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 5313 | 121 |
| 2 | South Africa | 5154 | 117 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3886 | 102 |
| 4 | Australia | 4599 | 102 |
| 5 | England | 5029 | 97 |
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