Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) came up with a commendable bowling performance to upset Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by four runs on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi.
RCB were to set chase a gettable 142, but SRH never allowed the batters to dominate. The match was hanging in the balance at the end of 14 overs with RCB at 92 for 3. A massive moment in the game came with the first ball of the next over as a set Glenn Maxwell (40 off 25) was run out following a mix-up with Devdutt Padikkal (41 off 52).
The struggling RCB opener hit one towards extra cover. He called for a single but wasn’t sure. In the end both went, with a brilliant direct hit by Kane Williamson caching Maxwell well short.
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Padikkal’s struggles ended when he tried to take on Rashid Khan, but only managed to swing the leggie into the hands of deep midwicket. AB de Villiers, however, reverse-swept the next ball for four to keep the game within RCB’s reach.
With 29 needed off 18, Shahbaz Ahmed used Umran Malik’s pace and found two fours. He first pulled a short ball over midwicket and then sliced a full toss over point. Jason Holder, however, ended Ahmed’s (14 off 9) stay at the crease, cramping him for room at having him caught at midwicket off a slower one. Holder conceded only five in the penultimate over, leaving RCB 13 to get off the last over.
Although De Villiers (19 not out off 13) hit a six off the fourth ball of the last over by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the experienced SRH pacer held his nerve and did not concede another boundary as RCB were stunned.
Bhuvneshwar got SRH off to a confident start, trapping RCB skipper Virat Kohli (5) with one that came back in. The batter missed his flick and was caught in front of the stumps.
SRH lost a review while going for a DRS against Padikkal. The left-hander tried to clip a leg-side delivery off Holder but missed it. And replays only confirmed the same. Siddharth Kaul kept SRH’s hopes afloat, dismissing Dan Christian (1) with a slower ball that the batter scooped to mid-off.
Pacer Malik, who had impressed with his pace on debut, then claimed his first IPL wicket in his first over of the match as Srikar Bharat (12) gloved an attempted pull to the keeper. Maxwell came in and slammed Rashid for a six over deep midwicket even as Malik sent down a number of deliveries at 150 kmph-plus at the other end.
Padikkal held one end up for RCB in the chase and, to ease the pressure, Maxwell successfully took on Rashid again. He clobbered the leggie for a maximum over long-on and a boundary to midwicket as RCB reached 67 for 3 at the halfway stage.
Padikkal and Maxwell continued to struggle against Malik’s searing pace as the impressive seamer conceded only four runs in the 11th over. Maxwell, however, found a boundary in each of next two overs to ensure RCB’s run rate did not slip sharply.
In the 14th over, Maxwell smacked one hard at Bhuvneshwar. But it was never going to be caught as the ball was travelling at lightning speed and the bowler only managed to get a hand on it. Maxwell’s run out in the next over, though, was the turning point.
SRH stumble after good start, held to 141 for 7
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