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After defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) went down against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at their own den in Kolkata on Saturday, March 23, the action for the next match shifted to Hyderabad, where the IPL 2024 runners-up, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) are hosting Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in the first match of double-header Sunday, March 23.
For the unversed, RR skipper Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to field first. As a result, the Pat Cummins-led SRH kickstarted their season with a bang, scoring the second highest team total in IPL history. While Travis Head scored 67 off 31 deliveries, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan went onto to hit his maiden IPL hundred to help the side get 286 runs in their stipulated 20 overs.
Sandeep Sharma suffers injury scare after Jaiswal’s throw hits him on chest
During the SRH inning, a brief moment occurred when RR pacer Sandeep Sharma suffered an unexpected blow. The incident took place in the seventh over when the right-arm pacer was walking back to his bowling mark after delivering a ball. As he engaged in a usual conversation with Head at that moment, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who collected the ball in the outfield, threw it towards the stumps and in this moment, hit the pacer on his chest.
However, the impact left the RR pacer in pain with the medical team running out to check on him, he was seen saying something to the India and RR opener. Although, he seemed alright as he resumed bowling. In his four-over spell, Sandeep Sharma conceded 51 runs while picking a wicket of Heinrich Klaasen.
