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David Warner, Wriddhiman Saha (Credits: Twitter/SRH)

An all-round bowling performance and a sensational opening stand between David Warner [85* off 58 balls[  and Wriddhiman Saha [58* off 45 balls] have helped SunRisers Hyderabad to beat Mumbai Indians by 10 wickets. In the process, the ‘Orange Army’ knocked Kolkata Knight Riders out of the IPL 2020 besides confirming their qualification for the playoffs.

Chasing 150, Wriddhiman Saha once again led the charge for SunRisers Hyderabad in the powerplay.

Saha stroked a four and a six off Nathan Coulter-Nile in the 2nd over of the innings to get himself going before stroking two more off Dhawal Kulkarni in the next over.

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David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha [Photo-IPL]
David Warner after a few sighters, launched into James Pattinson in the 4th over by taking him down for three consecutive boundaries, and in the process, the southpaw completed 500 fours in IPL cricket.

The duo continued to unleash the onslaught on MI’s attack, stroking boundaries off Rahul Chahar and Coulter-Nile in the next two overs to take the total to 0-56 in six overs.

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David Warner [Photo-IPLT20]
The onslaught continued after the powerplay as Saha and Warner continued to milk the bowlers for singles and doubles besides carting the bad balls for boundaries, taking the total to 0-89 at the halfway mark.  The duo reached their respective fifties in the 12th over of the innings and in the process, they also brought up their 100-run-stand.

While David Warner completed his 50 in 35 balls, Saha achieved it in a mere 34 deliveries, who complied his 2nd fifty in only his 3rd innings since his return to the side as an opener. Saha was absolutely brilliant when it came to piercing the gaps, especially against the spinners.

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Wriddhiman Saha [Photo-IPLT20]
The Indian Test wicketkeeper formed a brilliant foil to the rampaging David Warner as SRH went in absolute cruise mode, reducing the equation down to 21 off 37 balls, which they achieved without breaking a sweat in the 18th over.

 

A disciplined bowling performance by SunRisers Hyderabad restricted Mumbai Indians to 8-149

With Mumbai Indians batting first, all eyes were on Rohit Sharma and the status of his injury. But Sharma’s stay at the crease turned out to be a brief one thanks to Sandeep Sharma, who induced a mistimed inside-out lofted drive.

Quinton de Kock once again looked in imperious touch. The South African smoked Sandeep Sharma for a four and two consecutive sixes in the 5th over but Sharma eventually had the last laugh as de Kock dragged a slower full-toss on his stumps, leaving MI at 2-39.

SunRisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, Sandeep Sharma, Quinton de Kock
Sandeep Sharma bowled Quinton de Kock [Photo-IPLT20]
Just like QDK, SuryaKumar Yadav too looked in imperious touch from the very outset. Yadav announced his arrival with a check drive against Sandeep Sharma before he laid into Shahbaz Nadeem, smoking him for consecutive boundaries in the 6th over to take Mumbai Indians to 2-48 after the first powerplay.

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Yadav survived a caught-and-bowled chance in the 7th over of the innings bowled by T Natarajan. Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan did not allow Rashid Khan to settle into a rhythm as they continued to milk him for singles and doubles besides punishing the odd bad delivery.

But Nadeem and Rashid Khan brought SRH roaring back in the contest after the former dismissed Yadav and Pollard in the same over before Khan dismissed Saurabh Tiwary to reduce Mumbai Indians from 2-81 to 5-82 within a space of six balls. Sandeep Sharma came back to dislodge Ishan Kishan for his third scalp while Jason Holder saw the back of Nathan Coulter-Nile to reduce Mumbai Indians to 7-116.

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Jason Holder dismissed Kieron Pollard [Photo-IPL]
Kieron Pollard survived three close LBW calls and the burly all-rounder made full use of the reprieves as he smoked T Natarajan for three consecutive sixes in the 19th over before nailing Holder for another six in the next.

But Holder eventually had the last laugh as Pollard, in an attempt to slog the full-toss over deep mid-wicket, missed it completely.

 

 

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