Kumar, who ended with figures of 41-3, had earlier dented Rajasthan’s chase by dismissing key England batsman Jos Butler and skipper Sanju Samson for ducks in the opening over.
Earlier, Sunrisers had an atypically slow and tentative beginning to their innings. However, Australian Travis Head and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy accelerated the scoring rate with a 96-run stand off just 47 deliveries. The pair took a heavy toll on leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who conceded 62 runs in his four-over spell.
After Head’s pivotal innings of 57 off 44 balls came to an end, Nitish Kumar Reddy, who remained unbeaten on 76 off 42 balls, was then joined by South African power hitter Heinrich Klaasen, as they propelled Hyderabad past the 200-run mark for the fifth time in the tournament.
Here are the records set and broken during the thrilling clash at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad:
Most sixes by an SRH batter in an IPL innings
- 8 – D Warner vs KKR Hyderabad 2017
- 8 – M Pandey vs RR Dubai 2020
- 8 – H Klaasen vs KKR Kolkata 2024
- 8 – T Head vs RCB Bengaluru 2024
- 8 – Nitish Reddy vs RR Hyderabad 2024 *
Narrowest margin of win for SRH in IPL (by runs)
- 1 run vs RR Hyderabad 2024 *
- 2 runs vs PK Mullanpur 2024
- 3 runs vs MI Mumbai WS 2022
- 4 runs vs DC Dubai 2014
- 4 runs vs RPS Vizag 2016
- 4 runs vs RCB Abu Dhabi 2021
Narrowest margin of defeat for RR in IPL (by runs)
- 1 run vs DC Delhi 2012
- 1 run vs SRH Hyderabad 2024 *
- 4 runs vs MI Brabourne 2010
- 4 runs vs DC Delhi 2018
- 4 runs vs PK Wankhede 2021
— First defeat in a run chase for RR this season.
Highest partnership in a losing run chase in IPL
- 135 – K Williamson – M Pandey SRH v RCB Bengaluru 2018
- 134 – Y Jaiswal – R Parag RR v SRH Hyderabad 2024 *
- 126 – Faf du Plessis – G Maxwell RCB v CSK Bengaluru 2023