Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets

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SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) won against Rajasthan Royals (RR) with seven wickets remaining on Monday.

This round, at the Dubai International Stadium, ended SRH's five-match losing streak.

Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson, who won the toss and opted to bat, was the cornerstone of his team’s total of 164-5 by scoring a memorable 82 off 57 balls.

This means Samson has taken the Orange Cap from Shikhar Dhawan. Samson now has 433 runs from 10 matches in the tournament while Dhawan has 430 runs.

David Warner-replacement Jason Roy, and team captain Kane Williamson scored 50 each as Hyderabad reached the 165-run target with nine balls remaining.

Despite winning against Rajasthan Royals, SRH remain at the bottom of the table.

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