IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets

Saturday, 30 March 2019 11:18

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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) secured a five-wicket victory against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Chasing 199 for victory, Warner (69) set the platform for Sunrisers along with Jonny Bairstow (45) in just over 9 overs.

Vijay Shankar (35) kept the momentum going and veteran Yusuf Pathan and Rashid Khan secured the win with an over to spare.

Sanju Samson (102*) and Ajinkya Rahane (70) were the top scorers for Sunrisers Hyderabad, with Rashid Khan 1-24 the pick of the bowlers.

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