TATA IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals becomes the first chasing team to win after inaugration of the season

Yuzi Chahal and Prasidh Krishna shine, as Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 61 runs.

Rajasthan Royals triumphed in their first encounter of IPL 2022 effortlessly. Yuzvendra Chahal and Prasidh Krishna were the heroes with the ball. Yuzi Chahal bowled 4 overs, gave away just 22 runs, and took 3 massive wickets for RR. Prasidh Krishna just gave two runs in his first three overs and took 2 crucial wickets for the team. He ended up his spell with a figure of 16/2, which included one maiden.

Additionally, in the first innings, Rajasthan Royals had an explosive start with Jos Butler and Yashasvi Jaiswal bringing up the fifty partnership in the powerplay. Devdutt Padikkal, Captain Sanju Samson, and Shemron Hetmyer played impressive knocks to take the RR score to 210/6.