Journalism of Courage
RR won the toss and opted to field first. Sunrisers got off too a good start even after the early dismissal of skipper Kane Williamson (13) with David Warner and Manish Pandey sharing 75 runs off just 50 balls for the second wicket before losing the plot after the halfway stage.
Manish Pandey hit a quick half-century. Pandey reached his fifty in 27 balls with the help of eight fours but just when the partnership was looking threatening, a brilliant catch by Rajasthan skipper Steve Smith sent Warner packing. (AP Photo)
Wickets kept on tumbling for Sunrisers after a fine first wicket stand between Warner and Pandey. The next to depart was Deepak Hooda for a duck caught one-handed off his own bowling by Unadkat (2/26) in the next over. (AP Photo)
But Rashid took the onus on himself and garnered 18 runs off Aaron's final over to take Sunrisers to a respectable total. (AP Photo)
England's big-hitter Liam Livingstone is the only overseas player in the top 5 most expensive buys at the IPL 2022 auction. Punjab KIngs bought him for Rs 11.50 crore. Notably, Livingstone was picked by Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2021 auction for Rs 75 lakh. (AP Photo)
The target was easily chased down with five balls to spare. As a result Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets on Saturday. (AP Photo)
