IPL 2021: 5 Most Memorable Encounters Of Sunrisers Hyderabad in The History of IPL

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will commence their IPL 2021 journey with the first match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 11, 2021. The 3rd match of IPL 2021 is scheduled to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Sunrisers Hyderabad underwent minor changes in their squad after IPL 2021 auction. The team bought 3 players in the mini-auction who are Kedar Jadhav, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and J Suchith.

Under captain David Warner, Sunrisers Hyderabad has been a very consistent team since IPL 2016. The team won the trophy in IPL 2016 and qualified for playoffs in every following edition. In IPL 2021, Sunrisers Hyderabad will eye their 2nd IPL trophy. As Sunrisers Hyderabad gear up for IPL 2021, here we look at the 5 most memorable matches of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.

IPL 2021: 5 Most Memorable Encounters of Sunrisers Hyderabad in The History of IPL

SRH vs RCB- IPL 2016 Final

One of the most memorable matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad and their fans is the time when they lifted the IPL trophy. Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2016 final. The high-scoring match witnessed both the teams pulling off 200+ scores while batting.

Batting first, David Warner hit 69 runs and Sunrisers Hyderabad reached 208/7 in 20 overs. Yuvraj Singh (38) and Ben Cutting (39*) also made valuable contributions in batting. In response, Chris Gayle (76) and Virat Kohli (54) both smashed half-centuries. However, RCB remained 8 runs short in the end as they put up 200-7 on the scoreboard.

SRH vs GL – IPL 2016

Another memorable match for Sunrisers Hyderabad was in IPL 2016. Against Gujarat Lions, Sunrisers Hyderabad gave a splendid batting show and won the match by 10 wickets. Batting first, Gujarat Lions scored 135-8 in 20 overs. Suresh Raina hit a 75-run-knock for Gujarat Lions.

In response, David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan made a partnership of 137 runs and won the match by 10 wickets. Warner hit 74 runs and Dhawan smashed 53 runs as Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match in just 14.5 overs.

SRH vs MI – IPL 2018

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians match in IPL 2018 is another memorable game as the result came off the very last ball. Batting first, Mumbai Indians hit 147 runs after losing eight wickets. In response, Shikhar Dhawan scored 45 runs in the second innings.

Sunrisers Hyderabad needed 11 runs off the last over. Ben Cutting bowled a great over and Sunrisers Hyderabad needed 1 run off the last ball. Billy Stanlake hit a boundary off the last ball and pulled the victory for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

SRH vs MI – IPL 2018

The other match of Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2018 is another exciting match in IPL. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s amazing bowling performance in the match is worth a mention. Sunrisers Hyderabad were bowled out for just 118 runs in the first innings.

However, Sunrisers Hyderabad dismissed all the Mumbai Indians’ batsmen for just 87 runs in the 2nd innings. Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers showed great teamwork in the bowling department and halted Mumbai Indians at the little score.

MI vs SRH – IPL 2019

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians match in IPL 2019 is another example of a nail-biting encounter. The match reached the super over in which Mumbai Indians won. Batting first, Mumbai Indians scored 162/5 in 20 overs with Quinton de Kock hitting 69 runs.

Batting second, Manish Pandey hit 71 runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad. On the final delivery, Manish Pandey hit a six and took the match to the super over. In the super over, SRH scored 8 runs. Hardik Pandya easily pulled a victory off Rashid Khan’s over.