IPL: Jason Roy’s debut fifty takes Sunrisers Hyderabad to victory and dents Rajasthan Royals play-off hopes

Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to assert simply their second win of IPL 2021; Jason Roy scored 60 from 42 balls on his Sunrisers debut and Kane Williamson made 51no from 41 balls as they chased down 165 with 9 balls to spare

Jason Roy got here in for David Warner and made 60 on his Sunrisers Hyderabad debut

Jason Roy scored a half-century on his Sunrisers Hyderabad debut to take the Indian Premier League’s backside aspect to victory and dent Rajasthan Royals’ play-off hopes.

The win was simply the Sunrisers’ second on this yr’s match and Roy’s introduction got here as one in all 4 modifications to the group after defeat to Punjab Kings confirmed they may not make the knockout levels.

These modifications labored as they chased down 165 for victory with Roy (60 from 42 balls) making his mark on the high of the order and captain Kane Williamson hitting an unbeaten 51 from 41 balls to get them house with 9 balls to spare.

Sanju Samson was in glowing kind once more, making 82 from 57 balls in Rajasthan’s 164-5, however for the second recreation working his efforts proved in useless because the Royals missed the prospect to maneuver into the highest 4.

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Rajasthan misplaced opener Evin Lewis early after selecting to bat first however a second-wicket stand of 56 between Yashasvi Jaiswal (36 from 23) and Samson helped established a stable platform.

Nonetheless, the momentum was slowed after a mid-innings stumble with Jaiswal bowled by Sandeep Sharma (1-30) and Liam Livingstone (4) holing out as he tried to punish a brief ball from Rashid Khan (1-31).

Samson bought the Royals again on monitor within the second half of the innings as he continued his gorgeous run on this yr’s IPL, taking 20 off one Siddarth Kaul over and thumping seven fours and three sixes in complete earlier than falling to the identical bowler within the final over as Sunrisers’ bowlers completed sturdy.

The stress was on Roy as the beginning of the chase having are available in to exchange Sunrisers stalwart David Warner, who has struggled for runs all through the competitors, however he was capable of ease himself into the innings due to a fast begin from Wriddhiman Saha.

The Englishman quickly bought into his stride although and the partnership had reached 57 by the point Saha (18 from 11) was stumped off the bowling of Mahipal Lomror (1-22).

Williamson joined Roy on the crease and over the following seven overs, the duo took the sport away from Rajasthan as they put too on 57.

Roy was the chief aggressor, reaching his half-century from 36 balls with an enormous slog-sweep for six adopted by a extra managed sweep for 4, whereas Williamson – having proven his timing with an unimaginable shot off the again foot that carried all the best way for six over lengthy off – ensured the scoreboard saved ticking over.

Roy’s innings got here to an finish when he tickled one behind down the legside off Chetan Sakariya (1-32) and though Priyam Garg (0) fell to Mustafizur Rahman (1-26) within the subsequent over, there was no panic from the Sunrisers with Williamson nonetheless on the crease.

The New Zealand skipper has earned his status because the personification of calm and he lived as much as it once more right here, with the assistance of Abhishek Sharma (21no from 16) coolly taking his aspect to within reach of victory earlier than guaranteeing there could possibly be no final over drama with back-to-back boundaries within the nineteenth over to seal the win.

Sunrisers stay backside of the desk regardless of the win whereas the Royals keep sixth, stage on factors with Kolkata Knight Riders in fourth.

The IPL motion continues on Tuesday as Kolkata Knight Riders tackle Delhi Capitals. Watch dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 10.50am.