Shikhar Dhawan and Bowlers Script Easy Win For SRH

A clinical bowling performance and Dhawan's brilliance helped Sunrisers Hyderabad off to winning start against comeback team Rajasthan Royals in front of their home crowd on Monday (9 April). It was a disappointing performance by RR as they managed only 125 for 9 after SRH put RR to bat first. Rasid Khan, Shakib Al Hasan, Siddarth Kaul dismantled RR batting line-up before SRH chase down the target in just 15.5 overs.

After opted to bat, Royals off to good start scored 48 for 1 in powerplay but lost too many wickets in middle overs, courtesy Siddarth Kaul's brilliant spell of 2 for 17 in his 4 overs. Sanju Samson scored 49 runs and was the top scorer for RR.



In chase SRH lost early wicket of Wriddhiman Saha, and that was the only wicket, Royals could manage. Dhawan played fluently in his 77* runs knock and his partnership with Kane Williamson(36 of 35)took SRH comfortably home,Jaydev Unadkat was the only wicket-taker for Royals.

Earlier in the auction, two most expensive player, Ben Stokes and Jaydev Unadkat, couldn't make an impression, while Stokes could only manage to score 5 runs and also expensive with ball(21 runs in 2 overs), despite getting a wicket, Unadkat was expensive too as he bowled 3 overs and gave away 28 runs.

It was not a happy beginning for Ajinkya Rahane, who led Rajasthan Royals for the first time in the absence of . Kane Williamson also led SRH for the first time, and he couldn't ask for a better start than this.

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