In the first match of the IPL 2023 season, Rajasthan Royals set a huge target against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Jos Buttler (54: 7×4, 3×6 off 22 balls), Yashaswi Jaishwal (54: 9×4 off 37 balls) and Sanju Samson (55: 3×4 off 32 balls, 4×6) scored half-centuries in this match at the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.. They lost the toss and batted first. Rajasthan Royals made 203 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. Among the bowlers of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Farooqui and Natarajan took two wickets each.. Umran Malik got one wicket.
Hyderabad captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who won the toss in the match, chose to field. With that, Jos Buttler, who started Rajasthan’s innings along with Yashaswi Jaishwal, sky was the limit in the power play. Captain Bhuvneshwar changed gears with a six in the bowling and then hit Natarajan with four fours in one over, Washington Sundar with two sixes and one four in one over and Farooqui with three fours in one over. In this sequence, Butler, who scored 50 runs in 20 balls, got out in the sixth over of the innings. However, Rajasthan were 85/1 at the end of 6 overs.
Hyderabad captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who won the toss in the match, chose to field. With that, Jos Buttler, who started Rajasthan’s innings along with Yashaswi Jaishwal, sky was the limit in the power play. Captain Bhuvneshwar changed gears with a six in the bowling and then hit Natarajan with four fours in one over, Washington Sundar with two sixes and one four in one over and Farooqui with three fours in one over. In this sequence, Butler, who scored 50 runs in 20 balls, got out in the sixth over of the innings. However, Rajasthan were 85/1 at the end of 6 overs.
Captain Sanju Samson took charge of running the scoreboard after Jos Buttler’s dismissal. Sanju Samson, who played along with Yashaswi Jaishwal, played heavy shots targeting fast bowler Umran Malik. The pair put on a partnership of 54 runs for the second wicket in this sequence. Sanju Samson and Jaishwal took wickets after half centuries. After that, Devdutt Padikkal (2) and Ryan Parag (7) who came to bat were dismissed for a low score. Finally, Simran Hetmeyer (22 not out: 1×4, 1×6 in 16 balls) scored valuable runs.
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