Rajasthan beat Hyderabad
Sanju Samson led from the front with a blistering 55 as Rajasthan Royals opened their season campaign in the IPL with an emphatic 61-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Leading from the front
Captain Samson, playing his 100th match for Royals, guided his team to 210/6 in Pune. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Smashing Samson
Samson smashed three fours and five sixes in his 27-ball blitz and put on a key stand of 73 with Devdutt Padikkal, who made 41. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Hitman Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer hit 32 off 13 balls and recorded two sixes to take the Royals' total past 200 after being out into bat first. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Lucky Buttler
Jos Buttler survived a few reprieves including being caught behind on a no-ball in the opening over, for 35. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Umran Malik's fiery pace
Hyderabad's Umran Malik clocked speeds of over 148 kmph (92 mph) and claimed two wickets including Buttler. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)
Hyderabad restricted
Hyderabad were restricted to 149/7 despite an unbeaten 57 by Aiden Markram. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Krishna rattles SRH top order
Royals' bowlers led by Prasidh Krishna, rattled the top-order including dismissing skipper Kane Williamson for 2. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Williamson's dismissal doubtful
Williamson was caught at first slip when the ball seemed to touch the grass before it went into the hands off a diving Devdutt Padikkal who took a rebound off Samson's gloves. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)
250 T20 scalps for Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal claimed three wickets to reach 250 scalps in T20 matches and Trent Boult took two wickets. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
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