Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) comprehensively defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 5 wickets in the 52nd match of ꦚIndian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Satu💮rday.
Chasing a paltry target of 121, Sunrisers didn’t start well as they lost SRH skipper David Warner in the second over of their innings.
Wriddhiman Saha and Manish Pandey added a crucial 50-run partnership for the second wicket to stabilize the innings. Then SRH lost few wickets in quick su🐲ccession as RCB came 🌃back in the game.
However, a quickfire knock down the order from Jason Holder pushed SRH over the finishing line. Holder scored an unbeaten 26 off 10 deliveries with 1 four and 3 sixes.
With the victory, SRH have also acquired the fourth spot in the points table.
Sandeep, Natarajan restricted RCB to 120/7
Earlier, after opting to field first, Sandeep Sharma, Holder and T Natarajan restricted RCB to 120/7 in 20 overs.
Sandeep bagged two wickets in the form of Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli while Natarajan picked up one scalp by dismissing Washington Sundar. Holder sent back Chris Morris and Isuru Udana.
Natarajan was the least expensive bowler for SRH. In his quota of four overs, the left-armer only conceded 11 runs at a brillꦬiant economy of 2.8.
Apart from Sandeep and Natarajan, Rashid Khan and Shahbaz Nadeem claimed one wicket each.
For RCB, Josh Philippe with 32 was the top run-scorer in the first innings.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
A 5-wicket win and two crucial✤ points in the bag for 💪💪
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
There was nothing wrong with the pitch. Well done on winning this game,Still alive….
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
SRH has th💃e second the best run-rate in the tournament it means they just need to win the final game against Mumbai Indians to seal the play-offs unless something💟 dramatic happens.
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket)
Brillianౠt from Jason Holder. So will definitely finish at No 1𓂃, either or will go through with 16 and two teams will qualify with 14 points. Wide open. What a climax to the .
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
One-sided Saturday games after a long time.
Mumbai chased in 86 balls, Hyderabad finished it in 85 balls. Looked like it was Mumbai vs Hyderabad, ki who will chase fa♔ster. Should be Sunday dhamaaka tomorrow.— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
🥂Good 5-wicket win by over . It keeps pl🗹ayoff chances alive and also improved their NRR, now a crucial factor for all teams.
— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50)
The win for has ensured we won't be having a single dead rubber in
Have to w✤ait till the 🎐56th match to know who are the four sides to qualify.
DC-RCB on Monday a virtual QF for 🎀Qualifier 1 vs
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks)
Delhi have lost 4 in a row.
RCB have lost 3 in a row.
Their only remaining mꦅatch is against each other.
Fin𓃲ally one will wi🎉n and seal the No. 2 spot on Monday.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
It all comes down ꩲto Monday. Let’s think positive and act positive. 🙌🏻
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
We have the last four matches left and three spots still available for playoffs this IPL. What 𒈔a꧂ tournament!
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman)
Today's Man of the Match ➡️ 🧡🧡
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
Suddenly, there is unexpected chaos in the points table! and res♔ults have made it very interesting . Really surprised by the disappointing shows by and today.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Virat Kohliꦏ c Kane Williamson b Sandeep Sharma 7(7).
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
