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SRH vs RR, IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad annihilate Rajasthan Royals in stunning season opener

Updated On: 23 March, 2025 07:49 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar

Sunrisers Hyderabad kicked off their IPL 2025 campaign in style with a commanding 44-run victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their season opener on Sunday.. A fine century by Ishan Kishan and a half-century from opener Travis Head powered SRH to 286/6 against RR at their home ground of Uppal Stadium. (Photos: AFP)

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The Men in Orange continued from where they started last season, falling just two runs short of two runs of breaking their record of highest team total in IPL history

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The Men in Orange continued from where they started last season, falling just two runs short of two runs of breaking their record of highest team total in IPL history

Coming to the match, SRH was put to bat first by RR, who opted to field first. A 45-run stand between Abhishek (24 in 11 balls, with five fours) and Head kickstarted things for SRH

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Coming to the match, SRH was put to bat first by RR, who opted to field first. A 45-run stand between Abhishek (24 in 11 balls, with five fours) and Head kickstarted things for SRH

Jofra Archer delivered the most expensive over in IPL history, going wicketless for 76 runs in four overs. Tushar Deshpande (3/44) was the top bowler for RR, while Maheesh Theekshana got two scalps for 52 runs

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Jofra Archer delivered the most expensive over in IPL history, going wicketless for 76 runs in four overs. Tushar Deshpande (3/44) was the top bowler for RR, while Maheesh Theekshana got two scalps for 52 runs

An 85-run stand between Head (67 in 31 balls, with nine fours and three sixes) and Kishan accelerated the run-rate).

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An 85-run stand between Head (67 in 31 balls, with nine fours and three sixes) and Kishan accelerated the run-rate).

Cameos came from Nitish Kumar Reddy (30 in 15 balls, with four boundaries and a six) and Heinrich Klaasen (34 in 14 balls, with five fours and a six) and provided good support to Ishan, who ended with 106* in 47 balls, with 11 fours and six sixes

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Cameos came from Nitish Kumar Reddy (30 in 15 balls, with four boundaries and a six) and Heinrich Klaasen (34 in 14 balls, with five fours and a six) and provided good support to Ishan, who ended with 106* in 47 balls, with 11 fours and six sixes

Royals suffered early setbacks, losing Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Nitish Rana within the powerplay. Despite resilient half-centuries from Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel, their efforts fell short of securing a victory.

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Royals suffered early setbacks, losing Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Nitish Rana within the powerplay. Despite resilient half-centuries from Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel, their efforts fell short of securing a victory.

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