Final result
Rajasthan Royals won by 72 runs
Player of the match: JC Buttler
Result · Indian Premier League
Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · RR 9–13 SRHVenue par · 165Chase success · 64%POTM · JC Buttler
Match preview & overview
Rajasthan Royals cruise to 72-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on 2 April 2023. Batting first after SRH won the toss and chose to field, Rajasthan posted 203/5 from their 20 overs. Sunrisers never came close in reply, losing wickets steadily through the middle phase and finishing on 131/8. Jos Buttler was named Player of the Match for his role in establishing the platform at the top of the order.
The match was largely settled in the first six overs. Rajasthan's powerplay yielded 85 runs for just 1 wicket, comfortably clear of this venue's average of 43 powerplay runs across 104 matches. SRH's reply opened with 30 runs and 2 wickets in the same phase, leaving them 55 runs adrift before the seventh over had been bowled. From there, five more wickets fell in the middle overs for 55 runs and the contest was over in practical terms long before the death.
Sunrisers did show some resistance late on, picking up 46 runs in the death overs for just 1 wicket, but with the required rate long since out of reach, those runs amounted to little more than a respectable final scoreline.
Pitch report & venue insights
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur — 97-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2006–2025. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
97
T20 matches hosted
165
Avg 1st-innings score
153
Avg 2nd-innings score
64%
Chase success rate
43
Avg powerplay runs
60%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Sunrisers Hyderabad lead the series 13–9 from 22 completed matches
Seasons 2013–2026
Series standing
Rajasthan Royals
Sunrisers Hyderabad22
Total meetings
0
No results
10
In last 10
Recent encounters
Last 102026SRH won by 57 runs
2025SRH won by 44 runs
2024SRH won by 36 runs
2024SRH won by 1 run
2023SRH won by 4 wickets
2023RR won by 72 runs
2022RR won by 61 runs
2021SRH won by 7 wickets
2021RR won by 55 runs
2020SRH won by 8 wickets
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Rajasthan's powerplay put the game beyond SRH
Rajasthan Royals smashed 85 runs for just 1 wicket in the first six overs, more than double the venue's average powerplay score of 43. That platform made their eventual total of 203/5 look almost inevitable. Sunrisers never had enough runway to match it.
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SRH's chase collapsed in the middle overs
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JC Buttler named Player of the Match
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Toss had limited impact on outcome
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Head-to-head still favours SRH overall
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may favour openers at this venue, given the average powerplay score of 43 runs. Any side posting significantly above that in the first six overs tends to generate individual scoring milestones at the top of the order.
- First-innings total markets at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium carry context from the 192-run average across 104 matches; totals significantly above that figure narrow the margin for chasers considerably.
- Middle-overs wicket markets may be of interest given that SRH lost 5 wickets between overs 7 and 15 in this match, consistent with the risk profile of chasing sides at this ground.
- The 54 per cent chase success rate at this venue suggests outright result markets are relatively open when sides post near or below the first-innings average; totals above 200 materially shift that balance.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Who won the Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL match on 2 April 2023?
Rajasthan Royals won the match by 72 runs. They posted 203/5 batting first and bowled Sunrisers Hyderabad out for 131/8 in their reply at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Who won the Player of the Match award in this fixture?
JC Buttler. Jos Buttler of Rajasthan Royals. Was named Player of the Match. His contribution at the top of the order helped set up the large first-innings total.
What is the head-to-head record between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad?
Across 22 IPL meetings, Sunrisers Hyderabad lead the series 13 wins to 9. SRH had won four of the five most recent encounters before this match.
What was the toss decision and did it affect the result?
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field. While the venue's chase success rate of 54 per cent across 104 matches makes fielding first a reasonable call, Rajasthan's total of 203/5 proved well beyond SRH's reach.
Where can UK fans watch IPL matches including Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad?
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can also stream via Sky Go or access the channel without a full Sky subscription through NOW TV.
What is the average first-innings score at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad?
Across 104 matches at the ground, the average first-innings score is 192. Rajasthan Royals' 203/5 in this fixture came in above that mark, which contributed to the size of the winning margin.
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Photo credits (4)
- Jos Buttler — photo by Harrias, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Umesh Yadav — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Ravindra Jadeja — photo by SR Vlogs, CC BY 3.0 · source