The eleventh edition of Indian Premier League started with the bang. It was the third day today but the excitement was still on it’s peak. Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad both the teams played their first match against each other today at the Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Ground.
It was a way too easy win for Sunrisers Hydrabad today over the Rajasthan Royals in their first game of the season.
Before the Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kane Williamson won the toss and decided to ball first and gave Rajasthan Royals an opportunity to bat first.
The match started with a huge blow for the fans of Sunrisers Hyderabad as Royals opener D Arcy Short getting dismissed in the very first over of the game and soon after that, Sidharth Kaul took the big wicket of the captain of Rajasthan Royals, Ajinkya Rahane.
Shikhar Dhawan, from Sunrisers Hyderabad remained unbeaten and managed to score 77 runs in 57 balls, which included 13 fours and 1 six with the strike rate of 135. Meanwhile, Williamson remained unbeaten on 36 (35) at the other end.
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match over Rajasthan Royals with 9 wickets. Yes, it was one hell of a victory. The twitter has gone crazy after this match. Here’s how twitteratis reacted:
Rajasthan Royals would perhaps start playing well if there is a rule that the last 2 teams in the #IPL will have to play in the PSL.
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) April 9, 2018
Desperately one-sided I’m afraid! Who would have imagined it would be so #SRHvRR
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 9, 2018
When you are defending a small total a captain’s skill of using the bowlers, comes into play. It will be interesting to see how @rajasthanroyals handle the situation. As of now @SunRisers are the favourites. #SRHvRR #VivoIPL2018
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) April 9, 2018
When RR play: Halla Troll!
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 9, 2018
Rajasthan Royals would perhaps start playing well if there is a rule that the last 2 teams in the #IPL will have to play in the PSL.
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) April 9, 2018
Could not have asked for a better start to our IPL campaign. All the bowlers bowled brilliantly, maintaining the pressure throughout. It was a delight to watch @SDhawan25 go about the chase fearlessly with the calm & cool head of Kane. Hope to continue with the momentum #SRHvRR
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) April 9, 2018
Well done @sidkaul22 top spell @SDhawan25 top batting my brothers? @IPL @SunRisers vs @rajasthanroyals welcome back in IPL
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 9, 2018
Kiraaak performance by SRH.RR will have to do lot of thinking going forward in this tournament @StarSportsIndia @IPL #vivoipl
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 9, 2018
A 121-run partnership between @SDhawan25 & Kane Williamson and a comfortable victory for @SunRisers.
They beat #RR by 9 wickets #SRHvRR in match 4 of VIVO #IPL. pic.twitter.com/O51JUXeCMm
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 9, 2018
77* is Shikhar Dhawan’s highest score when chasing in IPL.
Prev highest: 73* v MI in 2013. #SRHvRR #IPL2018
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 9, 2018
Rajasthan Royals bought the top two expensive players in 2018 IPL auction and lost the opening game by 9 wickets…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 9, 2018
Hyderabad fans will be delighted but match too one-sided after Rajasthan failed to break the Shikhar-Williamson partnership early #IPL2018
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 9, 2018
So, it’s four out of four for chasing teams this season. I am afraid if any team will look to bat first this season on most grounds. #SRHvRR
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) April 9, 2018
RR feel the Smith void; Kane is an Able replacement #SRHvRR
— shishir hattangadi (@shishhattangadi) April 9, 2018
I just feel @rajasthanroyals need to figure out where each batsmen bat and where they are most comfortable. Currently 5 of their top 6 can open and have opened a lot before. #firstmatchproblems
— Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar) April 9, 2018
Must have been some bowling by RR pic.twitter.com/yLTGcllIgQ
— Jim Lindsay a.k.a Kyle Butler (@tarun_0707) April 9, 2018
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IPL 2008: Rajasthan Royals lost their first game by 9 wickets to home team DD (in the 16th over)
RR went on to become IPL champions in 2008
IPL 2018: Rajasthan Royals lost their first game by 9 wickets to home team SRH (in the 16th over)
Will RR become champs in 2018?#SRHvRR— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) April 9, 2018
RR feel the Smith void; Kane is an Able replacement #SRHvRR
— shishir hattangadi (@shishhattangadi) April 9, 2018
Thank you Shikhar & SRH for allowing us to sleep on time enough. 2 months of late night finishes could do with a couple of such early ones.#IPL2018 #SRHvRR #SHRWins
— ༒अंजू यदुवंशी༒ ࿇Anju࿇ انجو ? (@anjuydv) April 9, 2018
First time in #IPL history, the 1st four games of the season were won by the sides batting 2nd
In 2016: first three games won by sides batting 2nd#SRHvRR#IPL2018— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 9, 2018
Batting : Subhanallah?
Bowling: Mashallah?#SRH #OrangeArmy #IPL #IPL2018 #SRHvRR
— Nabeel Ahmed (@nabeelahmxd) April 9, 2018
?Okay so Sunrisers have come with full package this season!
Bowling Batting department ?#SRHvRR congratulations!!#IPL2018— Addy? (@dreamsredefined) April 9, 2018
IPL 2008: Rajasthan Royals lost their first game by 9 wickets to home team DD (in the 16th over)
RR went on to become IPL champions in 2008
IPL 2018: Rajasthan Royals lost their first game by 9 wickets to home team SRH (in the 16th over)
Will RR become champs in 2018?#SRHvRR— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) April 9, 2018
So, it’s four out of four for chasing teams this season. I am afraid if any team will look to bat first this season on most grounds. #SRHvRR
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) April 9, 2018
Rajasthan Royals would perhaps start playing well if there is a rule that the last 2 teams in the #IPL will have to play in the PSL.
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) April 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/ShayanAcharya/status/983398698804654080
SunRisers thrash Royals by one strategic time out.
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) April 9, 2018
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