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Patna : Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 5 wickets in the 26th match of IPL 2020 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE, on October 11, 220, 2020, evening, with Rahul Tewatia scoring an unbeaten 45 in 28 balls hitting 4 fours and 2 sixes while Riyan Parag remained unbeaten on 42 in 26 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes. Tewatia was declared Player Of The Match.
Chasing a target of 159, RR were reduced to 78/5 in 12 overs but Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag then added 85 runs in their unbroken partnership for the 6th wicket. Parag hit the winning six.
Replying to SRH’s 158/4, RR scored 163/5 in 19.5 overs. Tewatia hit spinner Rashid Khan Khan for 3 consecutive fours in his 4th over. It was RR’s 3rd win in 7 matches . For SRH, it was their 4th loss in 7 matches this IPL.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, SRH scored 158/4 in 20 overs with opener David Warner (captain) scoring 48 in 38 balls hitting 3 fours and 2 sixes while Manish Pandey scored 54 in 44 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes. Opener Jonny Bairstow fell to fast bowler Kartik Tyagi for 16 making it 23/1.W arner fell to fast bowler Jofra Archer and it was 96/2. Manish Pandey fell to Jaidev Unadkat making it 123/3. Kane Williamson remained unbeaten on 22 in 12 balls with 2 sixes. Priyam Garg was run out for 15 and it was 158/4.
Chasing the target, RR lost their first wicket that of opener Ben Stokes with only 7 runs on board. Stokes fell to fast bowler K Khaleel Ahmad for 5. Steven Smith (captain) was run out for 5 and it was 25/2. Opener Jos Buttler (wk) fell to Khaleel Ahmad for 16 and it was 26/3. Robin Uthappa fell to spinner Rashid Khan for 16 and it was 63/4. Sanju Samson also fell to Rashid Khan for 26 making it 78/5.