IPL 2023, RR Vs SRH: Abdul Samad's Last-Over Heroics Give SRH A 4-Wicket Win Over RR

Adbul Samad and Marco Jansen got SunRisers Hyderabad over the line in their chase of 215 runs against Rajasthan Royals in match number 52 of IPL 2023 on Sunday.

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Updated on: 7 May 2023 5:44 pm

Yuzvendra Chahal (C) scalped four wickets but it went in vain.

Adbul Samad and Marco Jansen got SunRisers Hyderabad over the line in their chase of 215 runs against Rajasthan Royals in match number 52 of IPL 2023 on Sunday. (Match Scorecard)

Riding on aggressive fifties by Jos Buttler (95) and Sanju Samson (66), Rajasthan Royals posted a challenging 214 for two after winning the toss and electing to bat.

In response, Abhishek Sharma (55), Rahul Tripathi (47) kept them in the hunt before Yuzvendra Chahal (4/29) snapped four wickets to almost derail their chase.

A cameo from Glenn Phillips (25) reignited the chase as Abdul Samad's (17 not out off 7 balls) knocked off the winning runs with a six in the last ball following a no-ball from Sandeep Sharma.

For Sunrisers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/44) and Marco Jansen (1/44) took one wicket each.

Brief scores:
Rajasthan Royals: 214 for 2 in 20 overs (Jos Buttler 95, Sanju Samson 66 not out; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/44).

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 217 for 6 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 55; Yuzvendra Chahal 4/29).