Roy, on debut, Williamson lead Sunrisers to victory over RR

Jason Roy and Kane Williamson starred with the bat as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) returned to winning ways after beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) by seven wickets in Match 40 of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Dubai yesterday.

Jason Roy, making his SRH debut, and Kane Williamson starred with the bat as SRH chased down the target in 18.3 overs.

SRH, needing 165 runs to win, made a cracking start, courtesy Wriddhiman Saha and Jason Roy. After scoring 14 runs in the first two overs, the pair cut loose. First, Saha tonked a six and a four in the third over off Jaydev Unadkat, before Mustafizur Rahman’s next over cost RR 13 runs.