IPL 2021: Twitter Reacts As Jason Holder's Stupendous Efforts Go In Vain As PBKS Manage To Eke Out A 5-Run Win Over SRH

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Jason Holder put up an unbelievable all-round effort but failed to take his team through against Punjab Kings (PBKS). The five-run loss to PBKS has virtually ended SRH’s hopes of making it to the playoffs.

PBKS had the task of setting up a target on a slow pitch in Sharjah. The openers, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, set out to repeat their performance from the last match. Alas, they failed quite miserably, falling to the best player on the night, Holder.

The foreign recruits, Chris Gayle, Aiden Markram, and Nicholas Pooran tried to provide some impetus to the innings. None of them could but lower-order contributions from Harpreet Brar and debutante, Nathan Ellis ensured that PBKS reached 125/7 in their stipulated 20 overs.

The chase was going to be anything but straightforward considering the shaky Hyderabad batting order. And it proved to be so right at the start when David Warner and Kane Williamson were dismissed by Mohammed Shami in the first and third over respectively.

A much-needed alliance was formed soon between Manish Pandey and Wriddhiman Saha but runs came at a trickle. Ravi Bishnoi spun a web around the Hyderabad side as he picked up three crucial wickets in the middle-overs phase. The match seemed done and dusted but Holder wasn’t done for the night.

Having been SRH’s best bowler with figures of 3/19 earlier, Holder set out to show the way to bat on the Sharjah track. He hit five maximums in his 47-run unbeaten knock but some good death bowling eventually took PBKS over the line.

Twitterati had a tough time believing that the Sunrisers managed to botch up a low run-chase. The defeat also was the Men in Orange’s eighth defeat in nine matches and has virtually ended their campaign in IPL 2021.

Here are a few reactions from PBKS vs SRH

Safe to say it wasn't the most exciting day's cricket. Need a little more life on these pitches

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 25, 2021

#SRHvPBKS #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/7ZZNKjJEfH

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) September 25, 2021

Jason Holder had the best bowling figures in the match (3/19) and scored the most runs (47* off 29 with 5 sixes) but had to end on the losing side. #SRHvsPBKS #IPL2021

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) September 25, 2021

And Holder isn't even in the West Indies squad for the #ICCT20WorldCup2021!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 25, 2021

Super match. Jason Holder, I feel sorry for you. #SRHvsPBKS #SRHvsPBKS

— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) September 25, 2021

The #PunjabKings games do end up as thrillers @IPL. Good win today vs #SRH

— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) September 25, 2021

Brilliant bowling by Bishnoi, shami,Arshdeep and nicely managed by captain Rahul. Udtaaaaa punjab.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 25, 2021

#SRH becomes the first team to be out of the play-offs hopes in #IPL2021.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 25, 2021

Team #SRH like be pic.twitter.com/Heasnldthm

— middle class boy SK (@imSKshri) September 25, 2021

According to Match Impact, Holder's performance of 4-0-19-3 and 47* (29) is the eighth most valuable performance ever for Sunrisers Hyderabad, and the third most valuable in a defeat. The most valuable in a defeat was Henriques v RCB in 2015, with 57 (22) and 1-0-3-2. #IPL2021

— Ben Jones (@benjonescricket) September 25, 2021

Holder did his best, but no support at the end out paid to #SRH’s hopes of winning. Punjab will heave a sigh of relief. Almost messed up this match too. What matters is they won and stay alive for a place in the play offs

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) September 25, 2021

This proves Punjab kings have signed contract to only play thrillers in the IPL. Simply winning or losing a match is not their style #PBKSvSRH pic.twitter.com/Zz6H8UkObB

— Sυϝιყαɳ Hʂ ?ѕαιяα'ѕ ∂αу ²⁹ ᵈᵃʸˢ ᵗᵒ ᵍᵒ (@Sufiyaan_Asim) September 25, 2021

#srh performance this IPL pic.twitter.com/d1HpZJLb3j

— ken_adams (@ken_adams2909) September 25, 2021

SRH to other teams in IPL2021:#PBKSvRR #SRHvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/aEaFjpHBJV

— Green_Arrow? (@I_am_GreenArrow) September 25, 2021

Underrated Captain! ❤️#KLRahul #PunjabKings #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/LViEPxnIZw

— Kunal Yadav (@kunaalyaadav) September 25, 2021

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