Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 5 wickets at𒀰 the Rajiv Gandhi International 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.
Chasing 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 B♊airstow held the other side be﷽autifully with 45 off 28 balls.
Yusuf Pathan and Rashid Khan were left on the crease to score much-needed runs on time and they rose to the occasion by reaching the target on the last ball of the 19t🍸h🐟 over.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Great win for SRH. T🎀heir 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 Kh𒊎an 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 i🐻s in the ꦓmood like David Warner was even 200 seems a minor total. How distructive his inning was?
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Sanju Saওmson caresses the ball, David Warner p🉐ulverises it. Two different ways of scoring runs!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Whoa, he’s got the josh! What a way to finish𒊎 the ꩲmatch !
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Surely, should go dow꧙n 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)
Sunny spot on reminding us a𝐆bout the all-round skills; not just the bowling excellence of Rashid Khan. David Warner was in beast mode tonight and his running with Bairstow, electric!! That was impressive from .
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
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Have been treated to such an entertaining match tꦛonight. 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 r𓂃un chase in 🐽😎😎
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Here's your Gamechanger of the Match, ! 🧡
🙌 DAVID WARNER 🙌
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
