Sunrisers Hyderabad won another match today proving they are the defending champions of this league and they can defend any score no matter how high or low the total runs are. They won the match beating Rajasthan Royals in their home game with 11 runs.
Before the match started, the toss was won by Kane Williamson, the skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad who chose to bat first. SRH gave a total of 151 runs as target to chase to their opponents, Rajasthan Royals.
Alex Hales and Shikhar Dhawan opened the first innings of the match for SRH. While Alex Hales scored 45 runs in 39 balls, Shikhar Dhawan went back to pavilion very early, scoring only 6 runs in 4 balls.
The skipper of the team, Kane Williamson scored 63 runs in 43 balls and smashed some stunning shots including 7 fours and 2 sixes. However, the other players failed to score big numbers on the score board.
The bowlers of Rajasthan Royals gave a stunning performance and couldn’t let the players of SRH score a big number. Jofra Archer did exceptionally well today just like his last performance. He took 3 wickets in today’s performance.
However, in the second innings of the match, the skipper of the team, Ajinkya Rahane scored 65 runs in 53 balls, scoring the highest run among the other players of the team. Sanju Samson scored 40 runs in 30 balls.
The bowlers of SRH did were exceptionally well once again and they defended the target runs wonderfully, saving 11 runs in the end.
Here’s how twitteratis reacted to Sunrisers Hyderabad win against Rajasthan Royals, have a look:
https://twitter.com/its_tabrez_/status/990591762543460352
If Defending a low score is a Art den #Srh team is Picasso of it..
What a team it has Become…. Take a bow team #Hyderabad….
Indeed a Pure C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N Team…#SRH #RR #RRvSRH #SRHvRR #Ipl2018 #IPL
— Rohit Jaiswal (@rohitjswl01) April 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/its_tabrez_/status/990590029327093763
More than just a win. This bowling unit is something special regardless of who gets picked. Hats off to the leadership of Kane Williamson too. #SRHvRR #VIVOIPL https://t.co/tckvw04Ldl
— Mel Jones (@meljones_33) April 29, 2018
When you want Williamson to win but you dont want Rahane to lose …..what to do ? Both are such great cricketers & perfect gentlemen #SRHvRR
— . (@Shweta6115) April 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/ItsAnishM/status/990591227048308736
Krishnappa is always a Gotham but not always a Batman.#KrishnappaGowtham #RRvSRH #RRvsSRH #SRHvRR #SRHvsRR #BatmanGotham @IPL
— Rajeev Chitguppi MDS (@chitguppi) April 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/Abhi_veni/status/990591920408743937
SRH bat like paupers; bowl like misers;win like millionaires and have a leader who throttles the opposition who then bottle a game! #SRHvRR
— shishir hattangadi (@shishhattangadi) April 29, 2018
Absolute lackluster batting display by Rajasthan…..they had the match in grasp till 18th over but screwed up the whole game in the last 2 overs….terrific bowling by Hyderabad again…they are the only team which can defend such low totals #RRvSRH #SRHvRR
— aaditya (@aadibdl) April 29, 2018
Gautham scored 33 off 11 balls in the last game. He’d played only 1 ball at the start of 20th over tonight. Rahane carried his bat through….but still the team fell short by a fair margin. Points worth pondering over. #RRvSRH #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 29, 2018
#SRH’s bowling will walk away, and quite rightly, with the limelight but the key was their fielding too. Almost played the role of an extra fielder. Little things matter. #IPL #RRvSRH
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 29, 2018
This #IPL 71% runs scored by right-handed batsmen against Rashid are on the On-Side. Can’t play him as a leg-spinner. #RRvSRH #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 29, 2018
I love Ajinkya Rahane, but if you bat through chasing 151, you ought to take your side over the line. 65 not out off 53 balls isn’t good enough in T20
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) April 29, 2018
Ajinkya Rahane practicing for the England test matches already. What dedication. #IPL
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) April 29, 2018
Ajinkya Rahane is the rare opening legend of T20 cricket who despite playing till last over couldn’t finish the game. Have happened once before too ?
— THE END (@Sharmaaa_24) April 29, 2018
Ajinkya Rahane is behaving as if he is Dhoni or ABD that he can score 30+ of the last two overs.#RRvSRH #SRHvRR #IPL2018
— Gaurav Pathak (@itsGauravPathak) April 29, 2018
It’s high time Ajinkya Rahane should think about dropping himself out of the team or change his approach right from the next game.
He is not a T20 player and we have seen it in the past as well. #RRvSRH #IPL2018— Shubham ?? (@Shubham513) April 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/tomnjerrytwo/status/990590817634013184
Ajinkya Rahane Is NOT a t20 player.
– Opened the innings
– played 53 balls ( almost half of the total )
– couldn’t chase 150
– SHAME#RRvSRH #IPL2018 @rajasthanroyals don’t buy him next time.— मोक्ष (@PeterParker7194) April 29, 2018
Batsmen should take more responsibility: Ajinkya Rahane
He should have been the one accelerating at the right time. It’s unacceptable when a captain bats for 20 overs and fails to finish the game while being unbeaten. #RRvSRH
— Shiv Dhawan (@shivdhawan10) April 29, 2018
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