James Faulkner and Deep Dasgupta analyse Rajasthan Royals' defeat, where they need to work on, and Sunrisers Hyderabad's rousing start
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
Dasgupta: Sunrisers had everything in place
Agarkar: Sunrisers need Pandey, Pathan, Hooda to step up
Agarkar: Sunrisers need Pandey, Pathan, Hooda to step up
Match Coverage
All Match NewsHow Shakib set Royals up for meltdown
The left-arm spinner held his own against destroyers of the white ball through clever variations in pace and lengths on a spicy Hyderabad deck
Sunrisers bowlers prove too much for Royals
Shakib Al Hasan and Rashid Khan picked collective figures of 3 for 46 restrict Rajasthan Royals t0 125 before Shikhar Dhawan slammed a 33-ball half-century to make mockery of a small chase
Talking points: Sunrisers' admirable bowling depth
They struggled against Rashid and Shakib, but things could've been much different had Rajasthan Royals not defied logic to decide their batting order
Returning Royals face Sunrisers' bowling might
One returning franchise is already dominating the conversation this IPL, and now it's time for the other to come up on stage and say what's up