IPL 2022, Match 5 SRH vs RR, Stats Review: Sanju Samson's feat, SRH's unwanted record and other stats

Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 61 runs in the fifth match of IPL 2022 in Pune. The team finishing seventh last season made a complete mockery of the team finishing eighth. Right from a quick opening stand between Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rajasthan Royals had a leading edge over the opposition throughout the game.

After SRH managed to get a breakthrough with the wickets of both the openers, skipper Sanju Samson continued his unbelievable form against SRH with a 25-ball half-century. He had the perfect support from Devdutt Padikkal at the other end. From there, a Shimron Hetmyer cameo of 32 in 13 balls took the Royals to a total of 210 which proved to be more than enough.

Chasing a huge target, a Warner-less SRH top-order was reduced to 9/3 straightaway. Despite a huge target given, the SRH scoring wasn’t quick, as they recorded the joint lowest powerplay total in IPL history. SRH were on track to break the record for the highest margin of defeat in IPL, but thankfully Aiden Markram and Washington Sundar played some crucial knocks to save SRH’s net run rate after the destruction was already done.

Washington Sundar’s scintillating knock of 40 in 14 balls, with five fours and two sixes, provided some entertainment to SRH fans on a highly disappointing day.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from Match 5 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2022:

14/3 – SRH’s total after the powerplay, which is the joint lowest in IPL history. It is tied with 14/2 by RR against KKR in 2010.

36 – Total runs added by SRH after the first 10 overs, which is the joint fourth-lowest total in IPL. It is the lowest since Mumbai Indians’ 32/4 against Punjab Kings at Wankhede in 2015.

110 – Total sixes hit by Sanju Samson for RR, which is now the highest by a Rajasthan Royals player in the IPL. He overtook Shane Watson who hit 109 sixes for the franchise.

2 – Sanju Samson became the second player to appear in 100 T20 matches for Rajasthan Royals, after Ajinkya Rahane.

670 – Runs scored by Sanju Samson against SRH in IPL career. Even before the brisk fifty today, he had the highest runs by any player against SRH.

1326 – Total dot balls bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, which is now the most by any player in IPL. He overtook Praveen Kumar (1314 dots) to take the top spot.

250 – Yuzvendra Chahal reached the milestone of 250 T20 wickets, by claiming the wicket of Romario Shepherd.

210/6 – The first innings total of Rajasthan Royals, which is the second-highest IPL total at MCA Stadium, Pune. The highest is 211/4 by Chennai Super Kings against Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2018.

1 – RR became the first team to successfully defend a total in IPL 2022. The four previous encounters this season were won by chasing sides.