Journalism of Courage
Sanju Samson's second IPL ton was overshadowed by David Warner's blistering fifty as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets to register their first win in the ongoing edition. (AP Photo)
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl first. While Rajasthan fielded an unchanged playing XI, Sunrisers Hyderabad made two changes as Kane Williamson and Shahbaz Nadeem were the two new players included in the lineup. (Source: IPL/Twitter)
Jos Buttler was bowled early in the innings by Rashid Khan on five. (AP Photo)
After losing Jos Buttler early in the innings, Sanju Samson and Rajasthan skipper Ajinkya Rahane added 119 runs for the second wicket. Rahane scored 70 from 59 deliveries before he was dismissed by Shahbaz Nadeem. (AP Photo)
However, that didn’t stop Samson as he continued striking the ball and added another 64 runs in just 25 deliveries with Ben Stokes. (AP Photo)
Samson also completed his second IPL ton. Samson’s century helped Rajasthan post 198/2 in their respective 20 overs. (AP Photo)
Chasing a mammoth target of 199, Sunrisers got off to a flying start as David Warner and Jonny Bairstow added 110 runs for the opening wicket. (PTI Photo)
Yusuf Pathan along with Rashid Khan made sure that Sunrisers secured their first victory of the season. They completed the chase with six balls to spare. (PTI Photo)
