IPL 2019: Match 8, SRH vs RR - Kane Williamson Credits Team Effort For The Win

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Kane Williamson has credited behind their comprehensive five-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. It was a game of the batters, and Hyderabad put in a collective effort to chase 198 runs with one over to spare.

Meanwhile, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow provided Sunrisers Hyderabad with a dominant start in the run-chase. They added 110 runs for the first wicket to set the tone for the batters to come and exploit. Warner soon reached his half-century – second in the season with nine fours and two massive sixes. Rajasthan Royals finally managed to break through with two quick wickets, but Vijay Shankar ensured that they are always ahead of the asking rate. But Shreyas Gopal picked two wickets in one over to bring back the visitors back in the game. But Yusuf Pathan and Rashid Khan held composure to seal the deal with six balls to spare.

Samson score a brilliant century

Previously, Rajasthan Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson powered their side to a massive total at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. They added 119 runs for the second wicket to take their team to a stable position. Samson was the first to take the attack while Ajinkya Rahane got into the groove soon and has managed to get his strike-rate up. Both batsmen have raced along after the powerplay. Ajinkya Rahane gets his 27th IPL fifty while Sanju Samson gets his 11th. Shahbaz Nadeem, against the run of play, got the wicket of Rahane as he chipped it to long on at the score of 70.

Samson continued his onslaught and smacked Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 24 runs in a single over. He didn’t spare anybody and in the process brought his century – the first of the season and his second in IPL. His century powered Rajasthan Royals to put 198 runs on the board at the end of 20 overs.

Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Kane Williamson congratulated Rajasthan Royals for putting in a great effort. Talking about his team, Williamson credited a collective effort for the victory.

Here is what Kane Williamson said,

A tough game, but Rajasthan Royals played really well. The openers set it up for us. A good collective effort, we needed parts to work well for us tonight. Rashid was supposed to bat 7 or 8 depending on the situation. His batting has improved quite a bit.