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 Hyderab🌱ad (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 thei🌌r brilliant batting.

Buttler top-scored with a stunning 95 off just 59 balls, which included 10 fours and 4 sixes, while Samson sco🉐red 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 c🔥ontributed with quickfire 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 precedingꦇ no-ball, Samad held his nerves and smashed a tremendous hit for a maximum to seal the deal for the Aiden Markram-led Sunrisers.

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 Samad wins i✨t 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)

What a game !! Congratulations ! Well played an🌌d 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 well!! Great win for t🐲he but got to feel for !
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)

41 in 12 and get it. After winning the game for 18 overs in the chase, mess it up with simple errors. 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 y💧ou will bound to make mistakes. But if you have guts you will come back and correct your mistake. Well done buddy
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)

If Sande🌊ep was playing for Chennai, Dhoni would 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 w💛in 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. Sande🍬ep 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)