Live Cricket Score, IPL 8, RR vs SRH: RR elect to field first against SRH
Live Cricket Score, IPL 8, RR vs SRH: RR take on confident SRH in their IPL 8 fixture in Vizag on Thursday. (Source: PTI)RR (Rajasthan Royals) won the toss and elected to field first in the IPL 8 contest against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Catch the live score and updates from the match here. (Full Coverage| Fixtures|Points Table)
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Will Boult stand up?
Live Cricket Score, IPL 8, RR vs SRH: Boult-led SRH new-ball attack have struggled to cripple the opposition batting line-up. (Source: BCCI/IPL)What went right: Yes, David Warner did make short work of chasing down 167 with a breezy and belligerent 57. That too with able assistance from a steady Shikhar Dhawan and a frantic KL Rahul. But the real heroes for Sunrisers were the unheralded members of their bowling attack — the fourth and fifth cogs in the wheel. Karn Sharma might have made a name for himself in SRH colours, but it’s understandable that he gets overshadowed behind the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Trent Boult — not to forget Ishant Sharma and Dale Steyn when they play.
Will Southee stand up?
What went right: Steve Smith. Perhaps Shane Watson’s injury which led to Smith’s elevation to captaincy was a blessing in disguise. Smith yet again played the most crucial knock of the game, a 53-ball 79. Set to chase 165 to achieve their third straight win, Smith entered in the fifth over and didn’t take long to get into his groove. It took one shot, against Lasith Malinga, for him to start flowing. It was a slightly short delivery and Smith swivelled around so quickly to spank it through wide mid-on and declared his intent. He was also helped by a slew of short-of-length deliveries from MI’s bowlers – the length that he loves to devour, and he was up and running with a few boundaries. And Smith ensured that he stayed till the end to take his team home in style.
Live Cricket Score, IPL 8, RR vs SRH: Smith played a captain’s knock to lead his team to a win vs MI (Source: BCCI/ IPL)The ever-consistent Steve Smith says he does not tired of batting as he continued his rich vein of form by scoring an unbeaten 79 in Rajasthan Royals’ seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.
