The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) was another thrilling contest. In fact, Sunday’s match was a high-scoring contest, with SRH hitting the second-highest total in IPL history and winning handily by 44 runs.
SRH Thunderous Start: Setting Up for a Big Total
Winning the toss, Rajasthan Royals opted to bowl first on a belter of a pitch. It was a decision with backfired, as Sunrisers Hyderabad’s top-order batsmen entered the arena with an aggressive mindset, decimating the complaints of the RR bowling attack from the onset.
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head opened the innings for SRH, ensuring that the team got off to a blistering start. The two batter sledges were on a rampage against the RR bowlers right from the word go, hammering six boundaries and two sixes in just the first three overs. The intention was aggressive enough to see SRH reach the 100-run mark in just 6.2 overs; however, it was against the run of play that Abhishek Sharma fell to Maheesh Theekshana.
Travis Head was on to his explosive self and reached his fifty from the other end in just 21 balls. His assault put RR right under the pump. But well-directed bowling from Tushar Deshpande ended his innings for a quick fire 67 off just 31 balls.
The run-fest carried on even after the dismissal of Head, with SRH’s new boy Ishan Kishan putting in an amazing franchise debut with a match-winning hundred. He raced to fifty off 25 balls and continued his aggression to bring up a remarkable ton off just 45 balls. Full support from the middle-order batters Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen ensured that SRH reached beyond 200 in just 14.2 overs.
Another to forget was Jofra Archer; he ended up giving away 76 runs in his spell–the most expensive in IPL history. By the end of their innings, SRH made a huge 286/6, the second-highest total in IPL history.
RR’s Tough Chase: Early Setbacks and Lone Warriors
A daunting target of 287 would require magic from the batsmen if it was to be chased successfully by Rajasthan Royals. Unluckily, their innings could not have gotten off to a worse start than the one that had Yashasvi Jaiswal dismissed for a mere one run off five balls. The damage was done by SRH’s new speed sensation Simarjeet Singh, who, with his raw pace, made things hard for the RR batters.
An early setback was hardly going to stave off the Royals completely. When RR’s Impact Player for the match, Joshamson, rejoined Dhruv Jurel, they began to resurrect the innings. The duo put on a century partnership, the kind reminiscent of a comeback. Captain Sanju was quick to reach fifty in his fluent knock, while Jurel played an energetic hand, helping their side maintain hope while RR struggled.
At the halfway stage, RR was still in the chase with 100 runs scored in 9 overs. By the 15th over, they had crossed 150, but the run rate was rising steadily. Samson was marching on in the direction of glory when he was dismissed for a 66-ball 37: this dismissal had severed a tense 111-run partnership and put SRH back in the driver’s seat.
Jurel counter-attacked with a patient 70, but the other end just kept losing wickets. Zampa and Harshal Patel strangled RR through the middle overs, choking the run flow, which only made things harder for RR. They required an improbable 118 runs from the last five overs to win. But at the end of the day, RR could do only an unsuccessful chase and was left with 242/6 in 20 overt.
In The Match of Batters, SRH Bowlers Shone Brightly
In what was an absolute batting-centric game, it was the SRH bowlers, who stood out in terms of a disciplined performance. Simarjeet Singh (2/46) and Mohammed Shami were always troubling RR batters with their pace and accuracy. Harshal Patel and Adam Zampa played crucial roles to tighten the hold on the match so that RR could never threaten to come close to the mammoth total.
Key Highlights of the SRH vs RR IPL 2025 Match:
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Record Total: SRH posted 286/6, the second-highest total in the history of IPL.
Ishan Kishan’s Debut Blitz: Kishan made a 45-ball century, above all a great start for his new franchise.
Travis Head’s Power-Packed Knock: He then went off with a 67 in a mere 31 deliveries.
Jofra Archer’s Unfortunate Record: He gave away 76 runs-the almost any bowler has ever conceded in IPL.
The Resistance by Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel: The two shared a 111-run partnership but left RR just short of victory.
Simarjeet Singh’s Early Breakthroughs: His spell was enough to derail RR’s chase from the start.
Match Summary:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 286/6 (I.Kishan 106*, T.Head 67, T.Deshpande 3/44)
Rajasthan Royals: 242/6 (D.Jurel 70, S.Samson 66, Simarjeet Singh 2/46)
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad by 44 runs.
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Conclusion: The SRH onslaught continues.
With this big win, once again, Sunrisers Hyderabad has asserted itself as one of the big powers in IPL 2025. Their batting unit, led by Ishan Kishan and Travis Head, made everyone sit up and take notice. Rajasthan Royals, with an impressive fight put up by Samson and Jurel, just couldn’t hold their nerve and succumbed to the early pressure of a massive target.
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It would be a process of fine-tuning for the teams going forward in the tournament. For SRH, the pure attacking way they bat and a well-rounded bowling attack make them a formidable side. Rajasthan Royals will need to go back to the drawing board to fix their bowling and return hard in the coming days.
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