Rajasthan Royals as they have shown in the past, get a win when they need it the most to survive yet another day in the 2019 Indian Premier League. Ever since Steve Smith has taken over the reins of the team, they look a more confident team with massive improvements in all areas. The fans can only hope the good form continues against the Sunrisers Hyderabad whom the play next. Hyderabad are having a bad middle phase of the tournament and another defeat sees them on level points with the hosts. In 10 games the two sides have played together, Rajasthan have won 4 and Hyderabad have managed 6 wins. A look back at how they fared in the last five games. Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Live Cricket Score.

RR vs SRH – March 29 2019 – Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad – SRH won by 5 wickets

Sanju Samson smashed the first century of this season’s IPL along with a fiery 70 from opener Ajinkya Rahane helped Rajasthan get 198/2. But their bowlers did not back up their batsmen as they let Hyderabad dominate with ease. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow had a 110 run opening stand helping their team win by 5 wickets.

SRH vs RR – April 29 2018 – SMS Stadium, Jaipur – SRH won by 11 runs

Hyderabad defended a target of 152 thanks to a brilliant effort by their bowlers particularly Siddarth Kaul who picked up a brace. Kane Williamson hit 63 but received little support from the rest of the batsmen as Hyderabad managed 151/7 batting first. But for Rajasthan, it all went downhill when Sanju Samson fell on 40. The rest of the pack could not get the Rajasthan over the line. RR vs SRH, IPL 2019 Match 45 Preview: Rajasthan Royals Aim to Continue Wining Momentum Against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

SRH vs RR – April 9 2018 – Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad – SRH won by 9 wickets

A poor show by the Rajasthan Royals in every department led to a routine win for the hosts Hyderabad. Batting first the visitors could only manage 125/9 thanks to a patient 49 by Sanju Samson. Shikhar Dhawan and Kane Williamson made light work of the chase as they helped reach the target under 16 overs.

SRH vs RR – May 7 2015 – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai – SRH won by 7 runs

English batsman Eoin Morgan enthralled the Mumbai crowd with his brilliant 28 ball 63 which included 5 mighty sixes as Sunrisers Hyderabad finished with 201/4. To chase more than two hundred is always a difficult task in T20 cricket but Steve Smith did make sure Rajasthan do not go down without a fight. His 68 got the Royals closer but in the end they fell short by 7 runs. IPL 2019 Points Table Updated.

SRH vs RR – April 16 2015 – YSR Stadium, Visakhapatnam – RR won by 6 wickets

A poor effort by Hyderabad with the bat ended with just 127 runs on the scoreboard as the Rajasthan bowlers had a field day in Visakhapatnam. None of the Hyderabad batsmen converted their starts to big scores helping Rajasthan get the upper hand in the contest. Ajinkya Rahane’s 62 was enough for the Royals to script an easy 6 wickets win in Visakhapatnam though Ravi Bopara’s two wickets did get SRH interested in the middle overs.

It is battle of survival for both these teams as the race for top 4 hots up in the Indian Premier League. Having defeated Kolkata in their own backyard, Rajasthan will fancy themselves to get another two points.

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