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IPL Live! Rajasthan edge Hyderabad in last-ball thriller
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23:23
Rajasthan: 131-4 (20 overs)
Hyderabad: 127-5 (20 overs)
Rajasthan need 12 runs off the last two overs. Boult to bowl the penultimate over.
He strikes with his fourth ball, shattering the stumps of Rahane, whose 56-ball 62 was inclusive of nine boundaries. James Faulkner is the new man in.
Binny (16 not out) hits a boundary off the last ball to ensure Rajasthan require only five off the last over. Praveen to bowl.
Faulkner (6 not out) hits a boundary as Rajasthan win - by six wickets - of the last ball.
Rajasthan win their fourth match on the trot.
23:09
Rajasthan: 116-3 (18 overs)
Hyderabad: 127-5 (20 overs)
Stuart Binny is the new man in.
A single off Ashish Reddy helps Rahane complete a well-deserved half century, his 14th in the Indian Premier League. The run also helps Rajasthan reach the 100-run mark, in the 16th over.
Bopara ends with impressive figures (4-0-18-2).
Bhuvneshwar is back to bowl the 18th over.
22:53
Rajasthan: 96-3 (15 overs)
Hyderabad: 127-5 (20 overs)
Boult is brought back in the 12th over to apply pressure. But both Rahane and Smith get boundaries as 12 runs come off the over.
When he reaches 39, Rahane takes the Orange Cap from Warner. But his captain in just behind. And he takes it with a boundary off Karn Sharma.
However, Karn has the last laugh, having Smith (13) caught by Warner at cover. And Rahane takes the cap back with a boundary in the over.
New batsman Karun Nair (1) albeit doesn't last long, giving a simple return catch to Bopara.
22:34
Rajasthan: 65-1 (11 overs)
Hyderabad: 127-5 (20 overs)
Rajasthan 63 without loss at the halfway mark. Ravi Bopara into the attack in the 11th over, replacing Praveen (3-0-23-0).
He strikes with his second ball, having Samson (26) caught behind.
Captain Steve Smith comes out to bat.
22:28
Rajasthan: 63-0 (10 overs)
Hyderabad: 127-5 (20 overs)
Praveen Kumar's second is an expensive one, 12 runs coming off it, with Samson finding the fence twice.
Karn Sharma is handed the ball in the eighth, replacing Bhuvi (3-0-17-0). He gives away three runs, with Rajasthan getting to the 50-run mark in the over.
It's been a calculated opening wicket partnership so far.
22:11
Rajasthan: 27-0 (5 overs)
Hyderabad: 127-5 (20 overs)
Bhuvneshwar gives away just three runs in his second over but Boult goes for eight, Rahane finding the boundary again.
Fir bowling change for Hyderabad happens in the fifth over, Praveen Kumar replacing Bhuvneshwar (2-0-9-0). He starts off with a wide.
21:53
Rajasthan: 11-0 (2 overs)
Hyderabad: 127-5 (20 overs)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts the proceedings for Hyderabad while it will be Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson first up for Rajasthan. Six runs come off the over with Rahane finding the fence in the fifth ball.
Trent Boult to bowl the second over. Rahane gets a boundary to fine leg off the second ball.
21:36
Hyderabad: 127-5 (20 overs)
Morris returns and drops Bopara (on 7) on his follow through. The batsman expresses his gratitude by hitting the fifth ball straight past the bowler.
Bopara then smashes Tambe for a huge six over long-on. Tambe ends with impressive figures (4-0-21-2).
Southee to bowl the final over. Hyderabad take 12 off it to score 127 for five in their stipulated 20 overs.
21:18
Hyderabad: 98-5 (17 overs)
Hooda is brought back after the break, in the 16th over. He gives away five runs.
Tambe continues with his third over. Morgan (27) misreads a googly but Samson fluffs th stumping. However, Tambe has his man out leg before in the next.
Ashish Reddy is the new man in.
21:10
Hyderabad: 90-4 (15 overs)
Pravin Tambe replaces Faulkner (2-0-20-0) in the attack in the 13th over. He gives away four runs first up.
Southee replaces Binny (2-0-12-0) is the 14th. A boundary by Morgan off the last ball helps raise the 50-run partnership for the fourth wicket. These two have taken time, 53 balls to be precise, but haven't given their wicket away.
Just as we say this Tambe strikes in his second ball, shattering Ojha's (25) stumps. Ravi Bopara joins Morgan at the crease. Time for time-out.
21:07
Hyderabad: 90-4 (15 overs)
Pravin Tambe replaces Faulkner (2-0-20-0) in the attack in the 13th over. He gives away four runs first up.
Southee replaces Binny (2-0-12-0) is the 14th. A boundary by Morgan off the last ball helps raise the 50-run partnership for the fourth wicket. These two have taken time, 53 balls to be precise, but haven't given their wicket away.
Just as we say this Tambe strikes in his second ball, shattering Ojha's (25) stumps. Ravi Bopara joins Morgan at the crease.
20:56
Hyderabad: 75-3 (12 overs)
Stuart Binny replaces an impressive Dhawal (3-1-9-2) in the 10th over. He gives away just four runs first up.
Faulkner strikes in his second over, having Ojha (12) caught behind. However, it turns out to be a no-ball. Ojha survives.
And rubbing salt to Faulkner's wound, Morgan hits a six over deep midwicket off the resultant free hit.
20:37
Hyderabad: 51-3 (9 overs)
It's two wickets in two balls for Rajasthan as KL Rahul (2) is out leg before in the first ball of the sixth over, giving Dhawal his second wicket.
Eoin Morgan is the new man in.
Smith keeps rotating his bowlers. Morris is brough back for one and is replaced by James Faulkner in the ninth over. Ojha hits the third ball to the fence even as Hyderabad reach the 50-run mark in the over.
20:20
Hyderabad: 35-2 (5 overs)
Tim Southee is back to bowl the fifth over. Warner welcomes him with a huge six over point.
However, a direct hit from Ajinkya Rahane cuts short Warner's (21) stay.
Naman Ojha is the new man in.
20:14
Hyderabad: 25-1 (4 overs)
Steve Smith takes a risk by having Deepak Hooda to bowl the third over. Dhawan hits the third ball to the mid-on boundary.
Four bowling changes in four overs as Dhawal Kulkarni replaces Morris (1-0-12-0). Dhawan (10) hits the fifth ball to the fence but is caught behind of the final ball.
KL Rahul is the new man in.
20:10
Hyderabad: 13-0 (2 overs)
David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan to open the batting for Hyderabad and it will be Tim Southee first up for Rajasthan. Just a single off the over.
Chris Morris to bowl the second over. Warner hits the first ball to the fence. Risky shot but goes over Southee. The captain also gets a boundary off the second ball.
He also gets a third boundary in the over.
19:35
Good evening and welcome to the live coverage of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and SunRisers Hyderabad in Visakhapatnam.
The news is Rajasthan has won the toss and invited the home team to bat first.
"The wicket is going to stay pretty consistent and we are chasing pretty well," reasons captain Steve Smith.
Rajasthan is unchanged while Hyderabad bring in Eoin Morgan for Kane Williamson.
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