4:58 PM IST and Local Time: A tremendous win for Hyderabad as they maintain their good momentum in the ensuing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Rajasthan's chance for the next stage hangs by a thread. They will need to beat Mumbai by a huge margin in the next game and hope that Hyderabad beats Haryana in Group B of the Super League.
Winning the toss and choosing to field first, Hyderabad bowlers gave a flying start to them inside the powerplay. Mohammed Siraj kept things tight while Chama Milind and Tanay Thyagarajan chipped in with the wickets. The top three returned with single-digit scores, with Deepak Hooda getting run out. However, Mahipal Lomror kept fighting and changed gears in the middle to get to a 35-ball 48. Also, runs in twenties from the lower middle order and lusty blows from the lower order steered Rajasthan to 178/9. Chana Milind was exceptional with a three-fer while Mohammed Siraj conceded just 23 runs for two wickets in his four overs.
In the chase, Hyderabad got off to a strong start with 14 runs coming in the first over. The message seemed clear in their approach as Pragnay Reddy followed the same approach after the dismissal of Aman in the third over. However, both batters fell inside the powerplay despite scoring at almost ten runs per over.
Subsequently, a 95-run stand followed between Tanmay Agarwal and Rahul Buddhi, as they took on the pacers and spinners. The ploy to hold back Manav Suthar until the 14th over did not work well. The left-arm orthodox spinner got the better of the two during the last moments of the chase. Eventually, it was just a matter of time before Hyderabad pulled off another victory in the Super League stage.