RR vs SRH, Highlights and Match Recap, IPL 2019, Full Cricket Score: Samson guides Royals to 7-wicket win

Jaydev Unadkat is Man of the Match for spell of 2/26 in 4 overs

Unadkat: I had a tough time in the tournament. I needed this (performance). Catches were sticking to my hands. Management has been backing me for last few games. I really needed that. You need guys to back you up and I had those guys. Clarity of mind and assessing the wicket was key. They (SRH) needed pace on the ball and all we did was get pace off the ball.

The defending champions are through! 

CSK have now qualified for this year’s playoffs with RR defeating SRH today. All other teams are still in the race and will fight for the remaining three spots.

We all thought RR is quite a messed up squad when the captaincy role was handed to Steve Smith and Jos Buttler flew back home but they have since won 3 out of 4 games with wins against some pre-tournament favs like MI, KKR and SRH. #IPL2019

— Shubh Agarwal (@shubh_chintak) April 27, 2019

FOUR! That’s it! Samson hits this short ball to deep mid-wicket boundary and Rajasthan cruise to victory by 7 wickets!
 

Samson goes unbeaten on 48 off 32 balls. RR have reached their five balls in hand. A lot of highs for them. They are still in the hunt. They can still make it to the playoffs.

After 19 overs,Rajasthan Royals 157/3 ( Sanju Samson (W) 44 , Ashton Turner 3)

Turner may have gone off the mark in IPL 2019 but he is still some distance away from his brilliant self. Played 3 balls and on every occasion looked completely out of touch. The game goes into the last over as RR need 4 off 6 balls.

After 18 overs,Rajasthan Royals 152/3 ( Sanju Samson (W) 41 , Ashton Turner 2)

Smith must be gutted as he could have ended the match unbeaten. Turner, the new man, scored his first run in the tournament after series of ducks. He almost fell short of the crease on the last ball as Samson asked for a quick single. RR still comfortable though. Rajasthan need 9 runs in 12 balls

After 17 overs,Rajasthan Royals 148/3 ( Sanju Samson (W) 40 , )

RR on brink of victory. Fifty-run came up between Smith and Samson before the Australia decided to play a silly shot and got out. But both of these batsmen have done the job. They never let the asking rate jump high and that has been the hallmark of the partnership.

After 16 overs,Rajasthan Royals 137/2 ( Sanju Samson (W) 34 , Steven Smith (C) 17)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar back into the attack. He too starts off with a wide. But bowls better line afterwards. 5 off the over and this gold dust knowing the circumstances. Time-out taken. RR cruising currently. Rajasthan need 24 runs in 24 balls

After 15 overs,Rajasthan Royals 132/2 ( Sanju Samson (W) 33 , Steven Smith (C) 14)

Rashid completes his quota, goes back to deep to field and drops a routine catch really. Samson got second chance and he along with Smith are doing a good job. RR on their way. Rajasthan need 29 runs in 30 balls

DROPPED!

Samson lazily pulls Khaleel at fine leg, Rashid came running in from there to catch but over ran a bit and spilled the ball.

After 14 overs,Rajasthan Royals 120/2 ( Sanju Samson (W) 26 , Steven Smith (C) 9)

Rashid completes his quota. Started off on a costly note but he has made a good comeback after that, also picking up a key wicket in the process. RR have played him off. He finishes with 1 for 30. Rajasthan need 41 runs in 36 balls

After 13 overs,Rajasthan Royals 114/2 ( Sanju Samson (W) 22 , Steven Smith (C) 7)

Kaul has had a bad night thus far. 20 off his first over. Made a good comeback but again went for two boundaries in this over. The equation has been brought down to 47 runs off  42 balls. Should Williamson give another one to Kaul?

After 12 overs,Rajasthan Royals 100/2 ( Sanju Samson (W) 9 , Steven Smith (C) 6)

Shakib returns. The last couple of overs have slowed things down a bit for RR. Rahane is back in the hut as well. This is the time for SRH to tighten the screws and hope for another wicket. They have done this in the past. Hundred has come up for RR.

After 11 overs,Rajasthan Royals 89/1 ( Ajinkya Rahane 35 , Sanju Samson (W) 8)

Kaul returns to the attack and not a great start yet again. A wide to start the over and then a six. Bowled another wide. He does well in the later half of the over. 4 runs on the last four balls. 9 off the over. Rajasthan need 72 runs in 54 balls

After 10 overs,Rajasthan Royals 79/1 ( Ajinkya Rahane 34 , Sanju Samson (W) 1)

Gem of an over from Rashid. Or to say in a better way, the Rashid Khan kind of over, where ball was doing various things and batsmen had no clue what do with it. Livingstone has been sent back. Samson joins Rahane in the middle. Rajasthan need 82 runs in 60 balls

Ajinkya Rahane’s 30-plus scores this IPL:

First nine matches : 2
Next three matches : 3

After 9 overs,Rajasthan Royals 78/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 34 , Liam Livingstone 44)

Khaleel bowls a quiet over and this is something that SRH needed for a long time. Just 4 off the over. Now a wicket and SRH will be back in the game.

After 8 overs,Rajasthan Royals 74/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 31 , Liam Livingstone 43)

Shakib Al Hasan into the attack. Know what, RR are not missing Buttler anymore because Livingstone is making most of his appearance in Jaipur tonight. Playing risk-free cricket and has given a blistering start here. Just 7 off the over.