IPL 2015 Results: Hyderabad vs. Rajasthan Scorecard and Updated Points Table
Rajasthan Royals continued their excellent form in the Indian Premier League, beating Hyderabad Sunrisers by six wickets in peculiar contest in Visakhapatnam.
The Sunrisers were put into bat after losing the toss and struggled to get going at any point with the bat. Some classy bowling performances from Pravin Tambe and Dhawal Kulkarni immediately put Rajasthan on the front foot and eventually, Hyderabad stumbled to a total of 127 for five.
It was score that was always going to be difficult to defend and a confident Rajasthan team never looked flustered as they hunted down the target. Ajinkya Rahane lead the way superbly with the bat and despite looking comfortable throughout, eventually it was left to James Faulkner to secure the one run needed off the final ball to take victory.
Read on for a full recap of the match and a look at how this result affects the overall tournament standings.
Latest Points Standings
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| Royals | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.497 |
| Super Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.150 |
| KKR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.116 |
| Daredevils | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.040 |
| Kings XI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.223 |
| Sunrisers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.358 |
| RCB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.502 |
| Mum Indians | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.695 |
Updated Fixtures
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| Date | Time (BST) | Fixture |
| April 17 | 3:30 p.m | Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings |
| April 18 | 11:30 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils |
| April 18 | 3:30 p.m | Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders |
| April 19 | 11:30 a.m. | Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings |
| April 19 | 3:30 p.m | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians |
| April 20 | 3:30 p.m | Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders |
| April 21 | 3:30 p.m | Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab |
| April 22 | 11:30 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders |
| April 22 | 3:30 p.m | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings |
| April 23 | 3:30 p.m | Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians |
| April 24 | 3:30 p.m | Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| April 25 | 11:30 a.m. | Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| April 25 | 3:30 p.m | Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab |
| April 26 | 11:30 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals |
| April 26 | 3:30 p.m | Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| April 27 | 3:30 p.m | Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| April 28 | 3:30 p.m | Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders |
| April 29 | 3:30 p.m | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals |
| April 30 | 3:30 p.m | Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings |
| May 1 | 11:30 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab |
| May 1 | 3:30 p.m | Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals |
| May 2 | 11:30 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders |
| May 2 | 3:30 p.m | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings |
| May 3 | 11:30 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians |
| May 3 | 3:30 p.m | Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils |
| May 4 | 11:30 a.m. | Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| May 4 | 3:30 p.m | Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| May 5 | 3:30 p.m | Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils |
| May 6 | 3:30 p.m | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab |
| May 7 | 11:30 a.m. | Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| May 7 | 3:30 p.m | Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils |
| May 8 | 3:30 p.m | Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians |
| May 9 | 11:30 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab |
| May 9 | 3:30 p.m | Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| May 10 | 11:30 a.m. | Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| May 10 | 3:30 p.m | Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals |
| May 11 | 3:30 p.m | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab |
| May 12 | 3:30 p.m | Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings |
| May 13 | 3:30 p.m | Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| May 14 | 3:30 p.m | Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders |
| May 15 | 3:30 p.m | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| May 16 | 11:30 p.m. | Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings |
| May 16 | 3:30 p.m | Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders |
| May 17 | 11:30 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils |
| May 17 | 3:30 p.m | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians |
| May 19 | 3:30 p.m | Qualifier 1 - TBC v TBC |
| May 20 | 3:30 p.m | Eliminator - TBC v TBC |
| May 22 | 3:30 p.m | Qualifier 2 - TBC v TBC |
| May 24 | 3:30 p.m | Final - TBC v TBC |
Schedule courtesy of ESPN Cricinfo.
Rajasthan Secure Nervy Win Against Hyderabad
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Rajasthan Royals (131/4) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (127/5) by six wickets
It’s four wins from four for the Rajasthan Royals in the 2015 Indian Premier League, as they notched a tense win against Hyderabad Sunrisers.
After winning the toss, Steve Smith opted to put the hosts into bat and as has been the case throughout this tournament, the opening pair of David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan failed to fire. The latter was the first to go for just 10 and while the Aussie’s 21 from 14 balls was entertaining, it wasn’t enough to set a solid foundation for the team.
When Lokesh Rahul fell not long after, the Sunrisers were in deep trouble at 35 for three in the sixth over. But as noted by HoldingWilleyCricket, credit should go to the bowling of Dhawal Kulkarni, who was excellent in the opening stages:
"A wicket maiden. Superb bowling by @dhawal_kulkarni. His bowling figures so far are 2-1-6-2. #SRHvRR #IPL.
— HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 16, 2015"
That brought Eoin Morgan to the crease alongside Naman Ojha and the pair look to be reconstructing the innings having put on 52 for the fourth wicket. But 42-year-old spin bowler Pravin Tambe produced a moment of magic to get rid of Ojha for 25.
His delivery ripped back in from out wide, careering into the bamboozled batsman’s stumps. As noted here by cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle, it was an incredible delivery:
"Wow, just saw the ball Tambe bowled to Naman Ojha. Don't miss! What a story he is! #PepsiIPL
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 16, 2015"
It was a dismissal that seemed to sap the life from the Sunrisers and when Morgan fell to Tambe in his next over for 27, things were looking very bleak for them. Ravi Bopara (23 from 19 balls) and Ashish Reddy (13 from nine) were left unbeaten at the end of the innings, as Hyderabad scrambled to a final total of 127 for five.
BATSMEN |
| RUNS | BALLS | SR | 4S | 6S | |
| David Warner | run out (Ajinkya Rahane) | 21 | 14 | 150.00 | 3 | 1 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | c Sanju Samson b Dhawal Kulkarni | 10 | 12 | 83.33 | 2 | 0 |
| Lokesh Rahul | lbw Dhawal Kulkarni | 2 | 5 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Naman Ojha | b Pravin Tambe | 25 | 32 | 78.12 | 3 | 0 |
| Eoin Morgan | lbw Pravin Tambe | 27 | 30 | 90.00 | 2 | 1 |
| Ravi Bopara | NOT OUT | 23 | 19 | 121.05 | 1 | 1 |
| Ashish Reddy | NOT OUT | 13 | 9 | 144.44 | 0 | 1 |
EXTRAS | (nb 1, w 4, b 1) | 6 |
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TOTAL | (5 wickets; 20 overs) | 127 |
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BOWLER | O | R | W | ECON | DOTS | |
| Tim Southee | 4 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | 11 |
| Chris Morris | 3 | 23 | 0 | 7.66 | 10 |
| Deepak Hooda | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | 6 |
| Dhawal Kulkarni | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3.00 | 13 |
| James Faulkner | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 | 5 |
| Stuart Binny | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 |
| Pravin Tambe | 4 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 12 |
A score that meagre was always going to be tough to defend, but cricket statistician Mohandas Menon reminded us that the Sunrisers have pulled off similar feats before:
"Defending low totals.... #SRH have done it before in #IPL SRH 119/8 (20 ov) PWI 108/10 (19 ov) at Pune 2013 #SRHvRR
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 16, 2015"
However, the opening pair of Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson quickly abated any lingering concerns for the visitors, as they put on a measured partnership of 64 for the first wicket at circa a run-a-ball.
As we can see, the runs accrued by the former saw him move to the top of individual run-scorer standings:
"Smith departs with 135 runs and the Orange Cap very temporarily with him. Aaaand Rahane takes it back with a boundary. On 136 now. #SRHvRR
— HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 16, 2015"
Rahane played beautifully for his 62 and while Samson, Smith and Karun Nair all lost their wickets cheaply, with the India international at the crease, the result was never in doubt.
He carried his bat all the way the penultimate over and while the Royals did cut things far too fine, there was always a sense of assurance about the chase. Eventually, James Faulkner hit the winning runs with just one ball to spare.
BATSMEN |
| RUNS | BALLS | SR | 4S | 6S | |
| Ajinkya Rahane | b Trent Boult | 62 | 56 | 110.71 | 9 | 0 |
| Sanju Samson | c Naman Ojha b Ravi Bopara | 26 | 30 | 86.66 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | c David Warner b Karn Sharma | 13 | 10 | 130.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Karun Nair | c & b Ravi Bopara | 1 | 5 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Binny | NOT OUT | 16 | 14 | 114.28 | 1 | 0 |
| James Faulkner | NOT OUT | 6 | 5 | 120.00 | 1 | 0 |
EXTRAS | (w 4, b 1, lb 2) | 7 |
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TOTAL | (4 wickets; 20 overs) | 131 |
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BOWLER | O | R | W | ECON | DOTS | |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 | 10 |
| Trent Boult | 4 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 11 |
| Praveen Kumar | 4 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | 9 |
| Karn Sharma | 3 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 | 7 |
| Ravi Bopara | 4 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 | 12 |
| Ashish Reddy | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 2 |
While they weren’t really fancied as potential champions prior to the competition getting underway, there’s been much to admire about the manner in which the Royals have gone about their business. There are no megastars in this line-up, but up to now, every player seems to be chipping in with important contributions, making Rajasthan a very difficult side to topple.
Big challenges await this team, though. Arguably the three finest sides in the tournament—Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore—will be their next three opponents; if they come through those matches unscathed, we could well be looking at a serious title tilt from this Royals squad.
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