In the IPL 2025 SRH vs RR match, the orange army played swashbuckling innings putting a mammoth total of 286 runs on the board at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Ishan Kishan was awarded player of the match for his 106-run knock of 47 deliveries including 6 sixes and 11 fours.
SRH’s explosive batting performance
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From experienced Travis Head, Ishan Kishan to newcomer Aniket Verma, all the batters from the Orange army scored runs over a strike rate of 200. Travis Head dominated the powerplay by smashing 23 runs off the world-class bowler Jofra Archer in his first over and also hit a 105 m six in the same.
Head scored 67 runs off 31 deliveries which included 3 sixes and 9 fours. Whereas Ishan kept the ruthless flow of runs alive from the other end and remained not out till the end of the innings while scoring a century of 45 balls, this was also his highest score in T20 and 1st century.
Nitish Kumar Reddy, Klassen and lastly Ankit’s big hits helped SRH score a big total of 286 runs which is also the 2nd highest total of IPL. 1st is also held by SRH of 287 runs in 2024.
Jofra Archer bowled the most expensive spell of IPL
Archer was out of the 2024 tournament due to his injuries and with his comeback in this season, things turned out to be worse for him as he got hit 73 runs in 4 overs without taking a wicket. This spell was registered as the most expensive in the IPL history so far.
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RR’s great attempt at the chase
Rajasthan Royals (RR) had a tough go at chasing this one down, with Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel keeping up the SRH batsmen’s aggressive pace of scoring, each contributing half-centuries.
Overseas batter Shimron Hetmyer’s late fireworks in addition to the tally contributed to making it a game total of 528, only the second-best ever in the history of the IPL. It was always never going to be enough, however.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) struggled early in their pursuit in the IPL 2025 SRH vs RR encounter. Simarjeet Singh made early inroads in the second over, sending Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Riyan Parag back to the pavilion.
Sanju Samson was also recruited as an impact player and calmed the innings with a gritty knock of 66 runs off 37 balls, supporting seven fours and four sixes. Dhruv Jurel also played a fiery knock, making 70 runs off 35 balls, five fours, and six sixes. Together, they added a vital 111-run partnership, but both fell in a hurry.
Shimron Hetmyer continued the charge with a rapid 42 off 23 balls, which included four fours and four sixes. Shubham Dubey also added important runs with a quick 34 off only 11 balls off four fours and four sixes.
While the lower-mid order did try its best, Rajasthan found it hard to overcome the early setbacks, beginning at 50 for 3. The Royals ended their innings with 17 fours and 18 sixes, but the target set by Sunrisers Hyderabad proved too much to achieve. For SRH, Harshal Patel and Simarjeet Singh achieved two wickets each and their side was on the winning side.
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