SRH defeated RR by 8 wickets
The 40th match of IPL was a tough scuffle to make audience's hearts pound out of their chests. It was live from Dubai International Stadium between Sun Risers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. Hyderabad knocked the target and ignited the fire of Orange army among fans. Rajasthan was beaten by 8 wickets.
Sun Risers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bowl the field, sending RR to bat. Royals managed to establish a soft score of 154 runs on loss of 6 wickets. The bar was easily dodged by Sun Risers even before termination of 20 overs. The team played extremely well in both the innings snatching a well deserved win. Rajasthan's efforts were quite pronounced but still lacked to pull up.
Manish Pandey, the Man of the Match astonished the fans with his amazing strokes and batting. He slammed 83 runs off 47 balls, frightening the Royals to the core. His spell bound hits forced 4 fours and 8 sixes beyond the boundaries, making him the talk of every headline today. He expressed his elation specifying the motivation this win brought. It was really necessary for him to prove and score. This was a long due win offered from his side. Moreover, he lauded V Shankar after their undeterred partnership of 135 runs. V Shankar also bewitched the Royals by hitting an amazing 52 off 51 balls. They both together roped in the major portion of the score.
On bowling ground Jason Holder emerged as the highest wicket taker. The Barbadian cricketer took 3 crucial wickets of Sanju Samson, Parag and Steve Smith. Vijay Shankar and Rashid Khan uprooted one wicket each. SRH skipper David Warner appreciated the team's efforts, especially mentioning Manish Pandey and Shankar. He emphasized on the importance of this win and discussed the strategy they followed. They overcame the challenge boosting up the morale and sustaining the temperament till the end.
The dimensions of points table have been changing in the wake of an hour. Amid such uncertainties, get your bottoms attached to sofa sets to witness tomorrow's battle Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians tonight at 7:30 PM.
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