Ravindra Jadeja drops a SITTER as Abhishek Sharma survives in RR vs SRH clash

Abhishek Sharma, Sunrisers Hyderabad's most dashing opener, has been dropped twice within the powerplay by the Rajasthan Royals fielders, and the game might slip away from their clutches.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad did not have the best of starts to this season of the IPL under Ishan Kishan's captaincy but later bounced back against this same opposition, from where they managed consecutive wins to enter the top 4 of the points table.

Rajasthan Royals, on the contrary, had a stunning start to the season, winning their first four games; however, they struggled with consecutive defeats after that. This game holds special importance as Sunrisers might go above RR if they beat them for the second time this season.

Ravindra Jadeja dropped Abhishek Sharma of Tushar Deshpande's bowling

Abhishek Sharma looked in sheer touch coming into this game at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. He came off from a stunning century in the last game and was crucial for the massive chase for the Sunrisers.

Abhishek, however, struggled initially as he edged a few balls to the fielders, who missed on two occasions. First, Shimron Hetmyer missed out on a simple catch near the fence and complained that he missed the ball in the light.

Secondly, probably one of the safest hands in world cricket, Ravindra Jadeja dropped an absolute sitter as Abhishek mistimed one off Tushar Deshpande's bowling. The ball travelled sharply to the point, and Jadeja dropped it in a major fumble.

Jofra Archer picks a first-over wicket despite Dhruv Jurel's dropped chance off his first ball

Jofra Archer, the leading wicket-taker now for the Rajasthan Royals with 12 wickets in the season, has shown the knack to pick up wickets within the very first over of his spell. Archer has been picking wickets off the very first ball in the last three games.

He could have repeated the same had Dhruv Jurel judged the catch perfectly when Archer found a faint edge of Travis Head's bat on the very first ball. He has been absolutely unplayable with the pace he has generated in this IPL with the new ball.

Archer then bowled another similar delivery that slightly shaped away from the left-hander, and Head once again committed the same mistake, edging it to the wicket-keeper, who did not make a mistake this time and completed an easy catch. Archer continued his streak of wickets in the first over.

Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma hand SRH a flying start in the powerplay

After Travis Head was dismissed in the first over, Jofra Archer targeted Ishan Kishan with a fiery bouncer on the very first ball, and the batter's luck paid off as, looking to save his head, the ball went flying off to the fence after hitting the back of his bat.

This was the start to the carnage, as the two dynamic Indian left-handers who have been in such good form for the Sunrisers this season went on to pile up 89 runs in the powerplay, going past the score of the Royals.

The onslaught continued from both ends since Abhishek was dropped on multiple occasions by the likes of Hetmyer and Ravindra Jadeja. The duo added 132 runs in a partnership that stayed on for 55 balls.

Abhishek himself was dismissed after a well-made 57 off just 29 balls, while Ishan Kishan also reached his half-century in no time. They handed SRH the start, which was much needed to chase a score as big as 229. With Ishan Kishan still on the crease, there is a lot left in the game for the Sunrisers.

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