Dubai, Sep 27: Sunrisers Hyderabad made the IPL Play-offs road tougher for Rajasthan Royals with a comfortable seven-wicket victory, here on Monday.

Skipper Sanju Samson top-scored for the Royals with his 82-run knock to take his side to 164 for five after electing to bat.

Pacer Siddarth Kaul (2/36) scalped two batsmen while Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma and Rashid Khan took a wicket apiece for SRH, who are already out of reckoning for the play-offs.

SRH then knocked off the target in 18.3 overs with opener Jason Roy scoring 60 runs and skipper Kane Williamson a confident unbeaten 51-run knock.

Brief Scores:

Rajasthan Royals: 164 for 5 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 82, Yashashvi Jaiswal 36; Siddarth Kaul 2/36, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/28).

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 167 for 3 in 18.3 overs (J Roy 60, K Williamson 51 not out; M Rahman 1/26, C Sakariya 1/32).

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Raichur: In an incident reported from Lingasugur taluk, a doctor, identified as Ramesh Jadhav, allegedly committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance on the outskirts of Mudgal town.

The deceased, who hailed from Kushtagi in Koppal district, was found in a distressed state, and it is suspected that familial issues may have led to the tragedy. However, the exact reason behind his death remains unconfirmed.

According to sources, the doctor is believed to have taken the extreme step due to tensions arising from personal problems. Despite the suspicion of suicide, no formal police case has been registered yet regarding the incident.