Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR)𓂃 by 5 wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi Internation💞al Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday and registered their first win of the IPL 2019 season.
Batting first, RR posted a massive total of 198/2 on the board, thanks to wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson’s century, the first of this season, and captain Ajinkya Rahane’s well constructed 70-run knock.
Chas🌞ing 199, SRH opener David Warner (69 off 37 balls) hit ✤almost every ball out of the boundary rope for either a four or a six in the power play overs. Jonny Bairstow held the other side beautifully with 45 off 28 balls.
Yusuf Pathan and Rashid Khan were left on the crease to score much-needed runs on time and t𝄹hey rose to the occasion by reaching the tar꧋get on the last ball of the 19th over.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Great win for SRH. Their highest chase ever in the IPL. A 100 run opening🌸 stand always sets up the tempo for such a big chase. Nice Quickfire innings from VJS. And Boy, Rashid Khan can bat, he is a huge difference between the sides
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
What a game ✤ vs well done for scoring ur 2nd 100 in ipl.. outstanding batting looks like u were not away from the game at all.. superb inn ..
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
When some one is in the mood like David Warner was ev﷽en 200 seems a minor total. How distructi꧅ve his inning was?
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Sanju Samson caresses the ball🔯, David Warner pulverises it. Two💜 different ways of scoring runs!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Whoa, h✃e’s got the josh! What a way to finish the match !
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Surely, should go down as one of the best chases. The intent from Warner from ball 🐓one was scary.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
He can bowl.
He can field.
And he can also bat.
Rashid Kh🍨an is the Most Valued T20 player in the world 🌍— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
WARNER 👀👀
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Sunnꦺy spot on reminding us about the all-round skills; not just the bowling excellence of Rashid Khan. David Warner was in beast mode꧒ tonight and his running with Bairstow, electric!! That was impressive from .
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
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Have been treated to such anꦕ entertaining match tonight. Batsman have enjoyed this ground & fast outfield.
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
What a game of cricket this has been in Hyderabad. clinch a thriller with their highest successful run chase in 🌠 😎😎
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Here's your Gamechanger of the Match, ! 🧡
🙌 DAVID WARNER 🙌
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)