IPL 2021 – Twitter reactions: SRH hold nerve to beat RCB in the last-over thriller

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 4 runs in a thrilling contest at Sh🧜eikh Zayed Stadium in Abu D🎉habi on Wednesday.

Chasing the target of 142, the Challengers lost three wickets for just 38 in 6.5 overs. RCB skipper Virat Kohli was trapped in front by Bhuvneshwar Kumar for just 5 runs. At the same time, Daniel Christian (1) and Srikar Bharat (12) were dismissed by Siddharth Kaul and Umran Malik, respectively.

Then opener Devdutt Padikkal (41) and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell (40) stitched a crucial partnership to get RCB out of trouble. The duo added a vital stand of 54 runs for the fourth wicket before Kane Williamson effected a jaw-dropping run-out⛎ to break the partnership and get rid of dangerous Maxwell൲.

Soon, RCB lost Padikkal and Shahbaz Ahmed (14) as the game went down to the wire with 13 needed off the final over. However, Bhuvneshwar showed all his experience despite AB de Villiers at the strikers’ end. Bhuvi conceded only eight runs in the deciding final over as SRH won the contest by 4 runs.

Earlier, Sunrisers posted 141/7 in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy of a crucial knock at the top by opener Jason Roy. The English star scored 44 from 38 deliveries with the help of five boundaries. Apa🍒rt from Roy, captain Williamson chipped in with a valuable co✅ntribution of 31 off 29 balls, including four boundaries.

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