IPL 2025 Match 2: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals – Match Highlights and Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 44 runs in the 2nd match of the IPL 2025.
Sunrisers Hyderabad started their IPL 2025 journey with a dominant 44-run victory over Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Batting first, Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a massive 286/6 in 20 overs, led by Ishan Kishan’s explosive 106* off 47 balls. Travis Head (67 off 31) and Heinrich Klaasen (34 off 14) also played attacking knocks, while Tushar Deshpande was RR’s best bowler with 3/44.
Chasing a huge target, Rajasthan Royals showed fight but fell short, finishing at 242/6 in their 20 overs. Sanju Samson (66 off 37) and Dhruv Jurel (70 off 35) kept their hopes alive, while Shimron Hetmyer (42 off 23) played a quick cameo.
However, SRH bowlers, led by Harshal Patel (2/34) and Simarjeet Singh (2/46), ensured a comfortable win for their team.
With this victory, Sunrisers Hyderabad registered one of the highest team totals in IPL history.
Rajasthan Royals’ bowling attack struggled, with Jofra Archer conceding 76 runs in four overs—the most expensive figures in IPL history. Despite a strong batting effort, RR couldn’t keep up with SRH’s aggressive approach, falling short by 44 runs.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Full Match Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 286/6 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 24 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 218.18 | |
| Travis Head | 67 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 216.13 | |
| Ishan Kishan | 106 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 225.53 | |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 30 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 200.00 | |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 34 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 242.86 | |
| Aniket Verma | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 | |
| Abhinav Manohar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Pat Cummins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 18 (b 4, w 10, nb 3, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 286/6 (20 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 16.33 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 13.00 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 19.00 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 12.75 |
| Nitish Rana | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 4 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 11.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Abhishek Sharma – 3.1 ov), 2-130 (Travis Head – 9.3 ov), 3-202 (Nitish Kumar Reddy – 14.2 ov), 4-258 (Heinrich Klaasen – 18.2 ov), 5-279 (Aniket Verma – 19.2 ov), 6-279 (Abhinav Manohar – 19.3 ov)
Rajasthan Royals: 242/6 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | |
| Sanju Samson | 66 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 178.38 | |
| Riyan Parag | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 | |
| Nitish Rana | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.50 | |
| Dhruv Jurel | 70 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 200.00 | |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 42 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 182.61 | |
| Shubham Dubey | 34 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 309.09 | |
| Jofra Archer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 13 (b 4, w 7, nb 2, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 242/6 (20 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shami | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Simarjeet Singh | 3 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 15.33 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Harshal Patel | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Yashasvi Jaiswal – 1.3 ov), 2-24 (Riyan Parag – 1.5 ov), 3-50 (Nitish Rana – 4.1 ov), 4-161 (Sanju Samson – 13.6 ov), 5-161 (Dhruv Jurel – 14.2 ov), 6-241 (Shimron Hetmyer – 19.5 ov)
Match Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 44 runs
Player of the Match: Ishan Kishan
