SIX, FIFTY FOR SAMSON
Sanju Samson brings up his fifty from 25 balls. Talk about playing a captain’s knock. Darted in flat and short by Sundar and it is dispatched with disdain. Pulled over mid-wicket for a six. Samson doesn’t even bother checking the outcome, he raises his bat to acknowledge the applause.
Slowed down by Washington Sundar, tossed up on the off stump and this is swiped over mid-wicket for a six
After 15 overs,Rajasthan Royals 148/3 ( Sanju Samson (C) (W) 42 , )
Umran Malik ends his quota of overs with a wicket of Devdutt Padikkal. The leftie beaten for pace by the seamer and that is the end of a brilliant 73-run partnership. SRH needed a wicket, desperately, and Malik provides it
GONE!
Umran Malik has his second wicket and Devutt Padikkal is bowled! Length delivery, Padikkal is beaten for peace. He seemingly tried to steer it down towards third man but is castled instead. End of the allotted overs for Malik (4-0-39-2) who started poorly but finishes with a wicket
Padikkal b Malik 41 (29)
Sanju Samson joins in the boundary-hitting business. Too full, on the pads, and it is whipped away to the mid-wicket boundary
Flurry of boundaries continue from the bat of Devdutt Padikkal. Umran Malik the unlucky bowler this time. Short ball outside off, Padikkal pulls to the mid-wicket fence
Slower one, on the pads, Padikkal waits for it and uses his wrists perfectly to whip it past short fine leg
Two boundaries in a row! Pitched up in the slot and lofted towards long on for a six. Padikkal holds the pose as the ball comfortably clears the rope
Padikkal slaps it and slaps it well to beat the fielder at mid-on. It brings up the fifty partnership from 33 balls
After 12 overs,Rajasthan Royals 114/2 ( Sanju Samson (C) (W) 37 , Devdutt Padikkal 16)
After 12 overs, Rajasthan Royals are 114/2 with Sanju Samson on 37 and Devdutt Padikkal. This partnership up to 39 from 23 balls. Samson the crucial wicket for SRH now