Jason Roy was adjudged the man of the match for his wonderful batting which guided SRH to a 7 wicket win against RR. Roy came in this match replacing out of form David Warner, and proved the management right by scoring 60 runs off 42 balls. After winning the award, Roy said, "We obviously had a tough tournament, but to come out and play like that with a smile on the face, we gotta keep our feet grounded and keep doing the right things."
"Makes me extremely happy. Really thankful and grateful for Sunrisers for the opportunity. I'm extremely happy and even more so because we got over the line. He (Saha) was instrumental in that partnership, allowed me to relax a little bit and really happy with that."
Brief Score:
Rajasthan Royals - 164/5 in 20 overs. (Samson - 82(57), Kaul - 2/36)
Sunrisers Hyderabad - 167/3 in 18.3 overs. (Roy - 60(42), Williamson - 51*(41))