Watson 98* powers Rajasthan to 8-wicket win vs Hyderabad

After sitting out the last few games, Kumar Sangakkara returned as captain of the Sunrisers side.

Yet it was a daunting procpect to travel to the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, which is a fortress for the Rajasthan Royals. (Image credit: BCCI)

It was an excellent start after they reduced Hyderabad to 19/5 within five over.

James Faulkner bagged the important wickets of Kumar Sangakkara and Shikhar Dhawan in his first over. (Image credit: BCCI)

Akshath Reddy and Kumar Sangakkara were the first two wickets to fall in the match - both were caught by the safe hands of Shane Watson. (Image credit: BCCI)

Ajit Chandila struck in the first over of the match yet again. He finished with 2/13 in the 3 overs that he bowled.

Hyderabad were 29/6 at one stage but Darren Sammy struck a blistering 60 which brought some respectability to the batting performance.

His 41-ball knock took the Sunrisers to 144/9 in their 20 overs. (Image credit: BCCI)

West Indies' skipper Darren Sammy celebrated the birth of his child with a crucial half-century.

Dale Steyn got Hyderabad off to a wonderful start as they were defending 144/9.

He got rid of Ajinkya Rahane and conceded just 9 runs in his first three overs. (Image credit: BCCI)

Rahul Dravid and Shane Watson put on 74 runs for the second wicket, to set up the platform for a Rajasthan victory. (Image credit: BCCI)

It was the Shane Watson show in the chase, after he smashed 98, which included 13 boundaries and 4 sixes and Rajasthan earned an 8-wicket win over Hyderabad. (Image credit: BCCI)