betvisa888IPL 2023 [Twitter reactions]: Abdul Samad’s last-ball six propels SRH to nail-biting win over RR

A record chase at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium saw Sunrisers H🍌yderabad (SRH) defeating Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the last-ball thriller on Sunday.

The decision of Sanju Samson to bat first paid off well as Rajasthan went on to post an imposing total of 214/2 in their allotted 20 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal got them off to a good start with a quickfire 35 off 18 deliveries, but it was Jos Buttler and🐻 Samson who stole the show with their brilliant batting.

Buttler top-scored with a s♊tunning 95 off just 59 balls, which included 10 fours and 4 sixes, while Samson scored a blistering 66 off 38 balls, which included 4 fours and 5 sixes.

In reply, Sunrisers got off to a good start, thanks to Anmolpreet Singh and Abhishek Sharma, who scored 33 and 55 runs respectively. Rahul Tripathi also played a crucial knock of 47 off 29 balls, which included 2 fours and 3 sixes, while Heinrich Klaasen and Glenn Phillips contributed with qu🧜ickfire innings of 26 off 12 balls and 25 off 7 balls respectively.

Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Sunrisers Hyderabad kept the required run-rate in check and ultimately chased down the target with 4 wickets, thanks to Abdul Samad’s last ball heroics. With four needed off the final ball which happened due to the preceding no-ball, Samad held his nerves and smashed a tremendous hit for𝔍 a maximum to seal the deal for the Aiden Markram-led S🧜unrisers.

Highest targets successfully chased in the IPL:

224 – RR vs PBKJS, Sharjah, 2020
219 – MI vs CSK, Delhi, 2021
215 – MI vs PBKS, Mohali, 2023
215 – RR vs Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad, 2008
215 – SRH vs RR, Jaipur, today

Here is how Twitter reacted:

WHAT. A. GAME 😱😱
Abdul Sam🅺ad wins it for the as he hits a maximum off the final delivery. win by 4 wickets.
Scorecard –
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)

As heartbroken as you are…
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)

What a ridiculous finish to that IPL game! 🤯
— Sam Billings (@sambillings)

W✅hat a game !! Congratulations ! Well played and what a finish by and !!!
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)

What a superb power hitting show by the middle order!! Absolute fireworks from , Phillips & Klassen!! Solid from & as we🔥ll!! Great win for🌱 the but got to feel for !
— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)

41 in 12 and get it. After winning the game🌞 for 18 overs in the chase, mess it up with simple errors.𝓡 The kind of result that takes a long time to recover from. But it means , and are feeling good tonight
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)

If you are going to play the finisher’s role at the age of 21 you will bound to make mi🧜stakes. But if you have guts you will come back and correct your mistake. Well done buddy
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)

If Sandeep was playing for Chennai, Dhoni w🔯ould have posted Pal do pal ka shayar hoon today.
— cricBC (@cricBC)

THE SHOT WON THE HEART OF ALL SRH FANS.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)

Unbelievable drama and amazing win for SRH. Never leading in the game until it was actually won. To win from 41 in last 2 overs!! A win 🧸like this was badly needed for the team, after the heartbreaks for SRH.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)

Highest successful chases in IPL:
224 – RR v KXIP 2020
219 – MI v CSK 2021
215 – RR v DC 2008
215 – MI v PBKS 2023
215 – SRH v RR 2023
213 – LSG v RCB 2023
213 – MI v RR 2023
4 of the 7 in 2023!!
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)

Nothing but only UNLUCKY can define the current state of Rajasthan Royals. Sandeep Sharma was so good with his last over but somehow just somehow the higher powers wanted Abdul Samad to finish this game 🌸and make the points table more intense.
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)