IPL 2019, SRH vs RR highlights: Samson's century in vain as SRH beat RR

Sanju Samson score first century of IPL 2019 after putting a 100-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane, however, David Warner's quick 69 powered Hyderabad towards victory

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Sunrisers Hyderabad have 11-3 win record at home since IPL 2017

Sunrisers Hyderabad have a 11-3 win-loss record in IPL matches at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium since IPL 2017.

 

The Rajasthan Royals had a poor record on the road in VIVO IPL 2018; they won only 2 of the 8 matches they played outside Jaipur.

 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has dismissed Ajinkya Rahane more than any other bowler in the IPL; the SRH pacer has dismissed the RR captain on 6 occasions.

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Key Stats:

Ajinkya Rahane is 56 short of aggregating 2500 runs for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL

 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is four wickets away from becoming the first Sunrisers bowler to 100

 

Jaydev Unadkat is four short of 150 T20 wickets

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Can Rashid Khan weave the web for Rajasthan Royals?

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Watch: Orange Army supporters all set for tonight's show

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Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler's reaction after the training session with coach Paddy

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What is Mankading? Why Buttler's dismissal by Ashwin sparked row

During the KXIP vs RR match on Monday, when Ashwin 'mankaded' Buttler — dislodged the bails on the non-striker's end of the wicket while cutting short his bowling stance to run out Buttler, who had already stepped out of the crease before the ball was delivered — the Rajasthan Royals opening batsman became the first victim of 'Mankading' in the IPL history. 

 

The controversial dismissal of Buttler has polarised the cricket world, with some fans and former cricketers labelling Ashwin’s act disgraceful and against the spirit of the game, and others defending it as it is indeed a ligitimate way to dismiss a batsman according to cricket rule books. 

 

Also, this is not the first time that mankading has been associated with Ashwin and Buttler. While R Ashwin in 2012 'Mankaded' Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimanne after warning him — the then captain Virendra Sehwag had decided against seeking Thirimanne's dismissal — Jos Buttler had once been 'Mankaded' by Sri Lanka’s Sachithra Senanayake as well. In the latter case, Sri Lankan captain had decided to seek the dismissal and Buttler had to walk out.


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Key Stats

Ajinkya Rahane is 56 short of aggregating 2500 runs for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL

 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is four wickets away from becoming the first Sunrisers bowler to 100

 

Jaydev Unadkat is four short of 150 T20 wickets

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Ajinkya Rahane on Ashwin 'Mankading' Jos Buttler

Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane refused to comment on India teammate Ravichandran Ashwin's 'Mankading' of Jos Buttler in an IPL clash here, leaving it on the match referee to take a call on the issue.

 

The incident took place on Monday night in the 13th over of the RR innings when the Kings XI Punjab skipper, sensing that Buttler was backing up too far, paused during his action and removed the bails, a dismissal popularly known as 'Mankading'.

 

Buttler was going strong at 69 off 43 balls while chasing 185 runs when Ashwin ran out the Rajasthan Royals opener without giving him any warning, a first in a dozen editions of the IPL.

 

"We are not supposed to comment on a controversial issue. The match referee will take the call. We will take the decision sportively (sic)," Rahane said at the post match conference.

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Mankading row: Don't see need for anyone to be doing it, says Trent Boult

Delhi Capitals pacer Trent Boult has a view about Kings XI Punjab captain R Ashwin’s dismissal of Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Butler on Tuesday: chuck the controversy and move on.

 

"Pretty interesting to say it happened, I think IPL tournament is itself so exciting, with amazing cricket being played and best of the best are on show in the tournament, so, we should stick to cricket in the right spirits," he said on Thursday about the dismissal known in the game as Mankading.

 

"I don't really see too much need for anyone to be doing that (mankading) but I'm sure we can put this behind us."

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Here are the playing 11 probables of both the teams

Here are the playing 11 probables of both the teams:

 

SRH playing 11: David Warner, Jonny Bairstow/WriddhimanSaha, Kane Williamson, Shakib al Hasan/Abhishek Sharma, Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Yusuf Pathan, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma.

 

RR playing 11: Ajinkya Rahane, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, K Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni, Rahul Tripathi

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Here are squad of both the teams:

Here are squad of both the teams:

 

SRH squads: David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Shakib Al Hasan, Vijay Shankar, Yusuf Pathan, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, Ricky Bhui, Shreevats Goswami, Wriddhiman Saha, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammad Nabi, Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Billy Stanlake, K. Khaleel Ahmed, T. Natarajan.

 

RR squads: Ajinkya Rahane, Jos Buttler, Steven Smith, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Rahul Tripathi, Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni, Stuart Binny, Ish Sodhi, Varun Aaron, Shashank Singh, Liam Livingstone, Shubham Ranjane, Ashton Turner, Riyan Parag, Mahipal Lomror, Oshane Thomas, Sudhesan Midhun, Aryaman Birla, Manan Vohra, Prashant Chopra.

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IPL 2019, SRH vs RR Preview: Will Kane Williamson return to SRH playing 11?

Rajasthan Royals will look to turn fortunes when they lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Bhuvneshwar along with Rashid Khan, Siddharth Kaul will be eyeing to put a much-improved death bowling show against Rajasthan. However, SRH’s regular captain Kane Williamson didn’t play the first match and it is still not clear whether he will be part of SRH playing 11 or not.

 

Rajasthan Royals’ campaign started on a controversial note when Jos Buttler became the first cricketer in the history of IPL to be 'Mankaded', the practice of running out non-strikers, who back up early, by bowlers on their delivery stride. The incident raked up a storm but Rajasthan will have to get over the episode to ensure that their campaign remains on track.

 

In the batting department, Buttler looked in great touch in their opener but he would look for more support from the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Steve Smith and Ben Stokes. In particular Smith, who returned to the IPL after missing the last edition following the ball-tampering scandal, would be eyeing more time at the crease ahead of the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019.

 

In the bowling department, Dhawal Kulkarni and spinner Krishnappa Gowtham were brilliant upfront with the ball against Kings XI, but Stokes and Jaydev Unadkat leaked runs. Pacer Jofra Archer, who gave away just 17 runs in his four overs, looked threatening but wickets eluded him.

 

Sunrisers Hyderabad too didn't have a dream start to their IPL 2019 campaign, losing by six wickets to Kolkata Knight Riders. While the David Warner-led Sunrisers' batting looked solid, the death bowling performance spoiled their chances against KKR. Warner, who is in imperious form after returning to competitive cricket following the one-year ban for ball-tampering scandal, played true to his reputation, smashing 85 off 53 balls against KKR the other day.

 

And Sunrisers' know their chances heavily depend on Warner's success even though they also have the likes of skipper Kane Williamson, Jonny Bairstow, Vijay Shankar, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan and Shakib Al Hasan in their ranks. Sunrisers' bowling unit, led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, had a good outing for the most part of the match on Sunday before the Andre Russell storm blew them away in the last three overs. Needing 53 off the last three overs, Russell hammered Bhuvneshwar and Siddharth Kaul before Shakib was taken to the cleaners by young Shubman Gill in the final over as Sunrisers lost the plot.

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