SRH vs RR, IPL 2024 Updates: Bhuvneshwar rocks RR chase, gets ...

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2024 match between SRH and RR from the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

SRH vs RR Update: Marco Jansen follows Bhuvneshwar's good work

Just 5 runs from Marco Jansen in his first over. Riyan Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal are under pressure here. The ball is swinging in the air and SunRisers have two of the finest exponents of it to trouble the two Rajasthan batters.

Good news, Dhruv Jurel, who limped off holding his hamstring, is available to bat, if needed.

SRH vs RR Update: Bhuvneshwar Kumar rocks, Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler out for 0

What a first over that from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Sanju Samson is out bowled. Jos Buttler was caught in the first slip. An inswinger to Samson and an outswinger to Buttler. This is vintage Bhuvneshwar and the Hyderabad crowd is roaring in delight.

SRH vs RR update: SRH finish at 201/3

It was a spectacular recovery by Hyderabad after an unusually slow start. RR did not let the hosts off to flier start, but the partnership between Travis Head and Nitish Reddy proved to be game-changing. The duo shared 96-run stand from just 57 balls. Head slammed yet another fifty and Nitish played a sublime knock of 76 runs. Yuzvendra Chahal, playing his 300th T20 game conceded 62 runs, his most expensive spell in IPL history. Klaasen roared back to form to provide SRH with a fine finish. An interesting chase coming up...

SRH vs RR update: Chahal bowls his most expensive spell of IPL

Days after being included in India's squad for the T20 World Cup, Yuzvendra Chahal conceded 62 runs in his 4 over quota, without taking any wickets. This was his most expensive spell in IPL history. Chahal's previous was 54 runs against KKR in the same season.

SRH vs RR update: FIFTY! for Nitish Reddy

A fine knock from Nitish Kumar Reddy. He brought a quick-fire fifty within just 30 balls. He accelerated from scoring 5 runs in just 10 balls and scored 45 runs in remaining 20 deliveries.

SRH vs RR update: Head BOWLED!!

After surviving a close run-out call, Travis Head was cleaned up by Avesh Khan for 58 runs. The opening batter has laid a strong foundation for the team to finish strong. Meanwhile, Nitish Reddy nears his fifty.

SRH vs RR update: Fifty up for Travis Head

A 37-ball fifty up for Travis Head as he leads SRH's charge after 2 early wickets. He has partnered with Nitish Rana to take on the RR bowlers. Especially, Yuzvendra Chahal, who was recently included to India's T20 World Cup squad, has been taken to cleaners by the SRH batters.

SRH vs RR update: Dhruv Jurel walks off the field

RR batter Dhruv Jurel has walked off the field with physio's help. He was trying to save the boundary during Chahal's over and seemed to have an issue with his hamstring.

SRH vs RR update: 50 up for Hyderabad!

On the 3rd ball of the 9th over, SRH reached the fifty-run mark. Travis Head took on Yuzvendra Chahal soon after. The leg-spinner was slammed for 2 consecutive sixes, which was followed by a boundary.

SRH vs RR update: End of powerplay!!

A quiet start by SRH within the first 6 overs as they managed to score only 37 runs in the powerplay. Hyderabad have lost Abhishek and Anmolpreet as RR bowlers have kept a tight lid on the scoring rate.

SRH vs RR update: WICKETT!! Sandeep Sharma strikes

Sandeep Sharma strikes as he takes Anmolpreet Singh's wicket. The batter looked to flick the slower ball, only to be caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal at the mid-wicket.

SRH vs RR update: WICKETT!!! Abhishek departs

Abhishek Sharma has departed for just 12 runs as he sent Avesh Khan's delivery straight to Dhruv Jurel. Avesh strikes in his very first ball.

SRH vs RR update: A usual start by SRH openers

The SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have provided the team with a flying start. They started off the proceedings on a usual note and slammed the RR bowlers for boundaries.

Playing XIs of both teams:

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Anmolpreet Singh, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Nitish Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Marco Jansen, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan

SRH vs RR Update: What captains said at the toss?

Sanju Samson: We also wanted to bat looking at the conditions. It does suit the team, we have done both well this season. The momentum is the key in this tournament. Lot of things have been working well. To recognise what is working well, we just want to stick with that.

Pat Cummins: We are gonna have a bat. The games we have won, we batted first. That's probably our strength. Looks like a good wicket.

SRH vs RR Update: SRH WIN TOSS, OPT TO BAT FIRST

SRH captain, Pat Cummins has won the toss and opted to bat first. RR have been put to bowl first. SRH will look to put a big total on board, where their strength has lied this season. Hyderabad had lost their last 2 matches while chasing,

SRH vs RR Update: 'Lovely pitch to bat on', reckons Sunil Gavaskar

"It's a lovely evening, it's not too hot, it's not too sweaty, very good to play cricket," Gavaskar said at the pitch report.

"This is such a good pitch to bat on. There's going to be very little help for the spinners. The quicker bowlers, because it's a harder pitch, might be able to get a little more carry, but this is a pitch where you can expect a lot of runs. What we have seen from the Hyderabad team is they have taken the initiative just about every time from the first ball. If they get going, this is their home pitch, if they bat first, you can be pretty certain that you'll get a score of 250 unless the Royals come up with magic tricks. This is a fresh pitch, never been used before," he added.

SRH vs RR Update: TEAM NEWS AND PREDICTED XIs

SRH Predicted XI

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Nitish Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan

Impact Player: Mayank Markande

RR Predicted XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Player: Rovman Powell

SRH vs RR: How will the Hyderabad pitch play out?

Well, the Hyderabad pitch was good for batters in the first of the season. Given the weather in the city, will it aid a bit more spin today?

SRH vs RR Head-to-Head: Nothing to separate two teams

SRH and RR have faced 18 times in the Indian Premier League and the spoils are shared at the moment at 9-9. In recent history, RR have a narrow lead of 3-2 in the tournament and SRH would like to level that.

SRH vs RR Update: It's a big game in Hyderabad

Table-toppers Rajasthan are in the South Inian city to take on the explosive SunRisers. Well, they haven't been quite explosive in the recent past. With 2 back-to-back defeats, SRH have slipped out of the top 4. On the other hand, Rajathan need just a win to reach the playoffs. They have 16 points from 9 matches.