IPL 2018: Twitter Erupts as Sunrisers Hyderabad Beat Kings XI Punjab In Low-Scoring Thriller

Published - 27 Apr 2018, 01:39 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:37 AM

Credits: BCCI

Continuing their red-hot form with the ball, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defended another low total to beat Kings XI Punjab by 13 runs at their home venue. The Hyderabad-based unit scored only 132 but it turned out to be enough in the end.

Chasing a modest 133, Kings XI Punjab found themselves firmly in command after their openers stitched together a fifty-plus stand.

Chris Gayle and KL Rahul did not make the usual firing start but laid the foundation for an easy chase with a 55-run stand.

However, Sunrisers dismissed both of them to add some excitement ??? to the game which was drifting towards Kings XI with every ball.

Rashid Khan ended the stand by scalping Rahul for 32. Two runs later, Basil Thampi caught and bowled Gayle to give his team a glimmer of hope.

Mayank Agarwal and Karun Nair then steadied the ship for a while before Shakib Al Hasan struck. The Bangladesh all-rounder accounted for Agarwal ??? to reduce the Kings XI to 77 for three.

Well, fice runs later, Rashid Khan sent back Karun Nair to turn the game on its head.

Sunrisers then clawed their way back in the game after Shakib dismissed Aaron Finch to leave the visitors reeling at 88 for five.

At the end of the 15th over, the Kings XI were 91 for five. Sandeep Sharma then put the hosts firmly on top by dismissing Kings XI???s last recognized batsman ??? Manoj Tiwary. The score at that time was only 92.

It looked all over for Kings XI when they were reduced to 101 for nine. However, Ankit Rajpoot and Mujeeb Ur Rahman kept them in the hunt.

The equation was finally down to 15 off the last over. But the duo could not take their team past the finishing line as Kings XI were all out for 119.

Earlier in the game, Rajpoot???s stunning spell helped Kings XI to restrict Sunrisers to a modest total of 132 for six. He ran through the Sunrisers??? lineup, picking up this season???s first five-for to put his team on top.

Paceman finished the game with stunning figures of five for 14 off his 4 overs.

Sent in to bat first, the hosts were off to a shaky start and were reeling at 27 for three Their top-three ??? Kane Williamson, Shikhar Dhawan, and Wriddhiman Saha were back in the hut cheaply. All three of them perished to Rajpoot.

Manish Pandey and Shakib Al Hasan then stopped the rot for a while. The duo managed to steady the ship but could not quite accelerate before Mujeeb Ur Rahman broke the stand.

The Afghanistan spinner accounted for Shakib to end the 52-run stand. The Bangladesh star scored 28 off 29.

Pandey remained till the very end, scoring 54 before being sent back by Rajpoot in the last over. Yusuf Pathan played a handy knock of 21 to help his side post a respectable total.

On the last ball of the innings, Rajpoot accounted for Mohammad Nabi to complete his five-wicket haul against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the game:

SRH is an anti-RCB side.
Limited batting resources (further limited by Warner's absence), tactically sound captain in Kane (don't @ me), a side that can defend any total, nothing glamorous about them and they have won an #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L trophy.

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SRH is the best team.

MI is the worst.

??? Wolfgang (@UniqueIdiot_) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Kudos @<!---->S<!---->u<!---->n<!---->R<!---->i<!---->s<!---->e<!---->r<!---->s. Thought defending two low scores consecutively may be too much, especially with Bhuvi absent. What a terrific performance!

??? Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

The @<!---->S<!---->u<!---->n<!---->R<!---->i<!---->s<!---->e<!---->r<!---->s can defend the undefendable. Rashid Khan is brilliant but the way Sid Kaul, Sandeep Sharma, Thampi exert and maintain pressure is fantastic. Great effort to defend this against Punjab #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P

??? Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

SRH can even defend Asaram Bapu's Case. #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P

??? Sagar (@sagarcasm) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

The best bowling unit of the @<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L for a reason, @<!---->S<!---->u<!---->n<!---->R<!---->i<!---->s<!---->e<!---->r<!---->s ??? Take a bowl! ???

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SRH is just opposite of RCB. RCB can lose a match even scoring 250 runs???. SRH can win the match even on 100 runs.#<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P<!---->v<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H

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Run Out on the cards. #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H are the masters of low-scoring thrillers???. #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L

??? Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

From 55-0 this is a crazy collapse by Punjab!

??? Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Rashid Khan is the first leg spinner I have seen who bowls leg spin from the back of the hand like you would bowl a googly. He gets his fingers to do that. Fascinating!

??? Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

fix eleven punjab

??? Sunil- The cricketer (@1sInto2s) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

When you are in such kind of a form that your most productive shot is leaving the ball alone. #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8 #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->6<!---->l<!---->G<!---->B<!---->p<!---->D<!---->a<!---->M<!---->T<!---->R

??? Shubh AggarWall (@shubh_chintak) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

So rcb can???t defend any total
And SRh can defend any total #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P

??? Amit Tolani (@amit1tolani) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Aaron Finch, send the poor guy on his honeymoon. He needs it.

??? Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Mayank Agrawal should be sent back to play with school kids with immediate effect

??? Sunil- The cricketer (@1sInto2s) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

132 is a below par score even though pitch is not conducive to strokemaking. But Punjab can't take Hyderabad's bowling strength easily. Key is first wicket pair of Gayle and Rahul. If they last powerplay, SRH would be virtually out of it

??? Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

With that bowling action, Manoj Tiwary will make even Kedar Jadhav and Lasith Malinga jealous. #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L

??? Shubh AggarWall (@shubh_chintak) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Ramesh-Suresh p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->2<!---->6<!---->S<!---->U<!---->U<!---->7<!---->E<!---->g<!---->D<!---->s

??? arfan. (@Im__Arfan) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

KXIP fielders are protesting against dropping Yuvi by dropping catches???? Dropped 5 catches already #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P

??? Naseer (@BeingYuvNaseer) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/hankypanty/status/989533436040892417

chinta ko talwar ki nok pe rakhe, woh Rajpoot.

ret ki naav lekar samundar se shart lagaye, woh Rajpoot.

T-20 matchon mein bhi 5 wickets le le, woh Rajpoot.#<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P

??? Sunil- The cricketer (@1sInto2s) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Ankit ki Rajputana bowling??? in t twenty cricket this doesn???t happen regularly,Brilliant 5 wickets #<!---->i<!---->p<!---->l

??? Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

And he takes a 5 for. Splendid effort today. First 5 wkt haul in this IPL season! #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

??? R P Singh ??????????????? ?????????????????? ???????????? (@rpsingh) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Ashwin has taken some big calls. Axar???the retained played haven???t played much. Miller benched. Ankit over Mohit. Now, Yuvraj also not in the XI. Form over reputation. #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L

??? Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

No Big names Like Bhuvi, Billy Stanlake, except Rashid Khan, Still @<!---->S<!---->u<!---->n<!---->R<!---->i<!---->s<!---->e<!---->r<!---->s are giving a tough time to big teams like Mumbai Indians and King XI Punjab. Take a Bow!! #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->s<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

??? Khurram Siddiquee (@iamkhurrum12) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->2<!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/Unis100/status/989567278558539776

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IPL 2018: Twitter Erupts as Sunrisers Hyderabad Beat Kings XI Punjab In Low-Scoring Thriller

On the last ball of the innings, Rajpoot accounted for Mohammad Nabi to complete his five-wicket haul against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the game:

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