IPL 2020 RCB V/S SRH: Sun Risers Hyderabad made it to 2nd Qualifier defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets

SRH defeated RCB by 6 wickets.


The second playoff last night was an interesting one for the fans. Sun Risers Hyderabad claimed the spot in second qualifier against Delhi Capitals, defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets, winning the hearts and meeting the expectations of supporters. Both team played enormously amusing and forced the cricket lovers to leave their seats and cheer for their favourites. Royal Challengers Bangalore once again failed to break to monotony to win the title and is out of the race to finale.

The match was aired from Sheikh Zayad Stadium, lifting with SRH winning the toss and sending RCB to bat. Royals posted a moderate target of 132 runs on loss of 7 wickets which was quite easy to chase. Sun Risers showcased the excellence by dragging them beyond the finish line and exhibiting the power of Orange Army.

Kane Williamson, the Man of the match stole the limelight with his incredible score of 50 runs off 44 balls, hitting 2 fours and 2 sixes. In the post match analysis he expressed, "It was a tough night but our bowlers did a great job by choking them on 131 and making a flowery bed for us. It feels nice to be an indispensable part of this victory." Manish Pandey and Jason Holder also amazed the audience by smashing 24 runs each.

Jason Holder actually guided the team on this path of triumph by knocking down 3 crucial wickets of Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal and Shivam Dube. T Natarajan also uprooted 2 wickets bundling Bangalore on such an uncompetitive score. Shahbaz Nadeem also took 1 wicket. SRH Skipper David Warner was really elated by the team's performance. He appreciated the players, especially mentioning Jason Holder and Kane Williamson. Moreover, he indicated the uncertainty and nervousness prevalent in the air for next match but ended on a positive note.

Cancel all your weekend plans to witness the most important match of this season, the second Qualifier between Delhi Capitals and Sun Risers Hyderabad at 7:30 PM Sunday.

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