RR score 198/2 against SRH in 8th match of IPL-12

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Patna : Rajasthan Royals (RR) scored a competitive 198/2 in 20 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 8th match of IPL-12 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, on March 29, 2019, night, with Sanju Samson scoring a superb unbeaten 102 in 55 balls hitting 10 fours and 4 sixes and Captain and opener Ajinkya Rahane scoring 70 in 49 balls hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes.

Rahane and Samson added 119 runs for the second wicket. Electing to bat after winning the toss, RR lost their first wicket when opener Jos Buttler (wk) fell to spinner Rashid Khan for 5 making it 15/1. Rahane fell to spinner Shahbaz Nadeem for 70 making it 134/2. Samson added 64 runs for 3rd wicket with allrounder Ben Stokes, who remained unbeaten on 16 in 9 balls with 3 four.

Chasing a target of 199, SRH were 34/0 after 3 overs with David Warner batting on 31 hitting 4 four s and six and Jonny Bairstow batting on 2..