http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals overpower Sunrisers Hyderabad to storm into the second qualifier – Cricket news
In the eliminator of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), the experience of Rajasthan Royals paid off as they humbled Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets to make a place in the second qualifier of the tournament against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians.
After winning the toss at Feroz Shah Kotla, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780, the Sunrisers chose to bat first due to the fact that they knew that they had the firepower in their bowling attack to defend any total.
The side, however, had a terrible start as they lost their first wicket with only two runs on the board. Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Parthiv-Patel-c2159 was the first casualty of the day, as he fell after scoring only a run off three deliveries.
A run later, the side suffered the loss of the second wicket when number-three batsman Hanuma Vihari also found his way off the field with only one run to his name.
However, after losing two early wickets, the side made a steady comeback as the next partnership between Dhawan and skipper Cameron White took the score to 55, before the latter became the next batsman to hit the showers, after he was removed by Siddharth
Trivedi with 31 runs to his name off 28 deliveries.
Dhawan was then joined by the flamboyant http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Faulkner-c1643 nabbed the wicket of Dhawan, who faltered after hitting a knock of 33 runs off 39 deliveries.
The figure 111 proved unlucky for Sammy, as he was run out after scoring 29 runs. Later, the batting side managed to post a decent score of 132 for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs.
Sunrisers must have been satisfied with their effort as they had every reason to believe that they had the talent to defend the target.
Rajasthan openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 could gloat any further, the next partnership between Rahane and Shane
Watson turned the tables around as the two batsmen countered the bowling offense and managed to take the score to 50 runs, after which http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 lost his wicket with 24 runs to his name.
Dishant Yagnik was disappointing as he was clean bowled by Sammy without putting a run on the board.
With six wickets in the bag for 102 on the board, Hyderabad had this game all wrapped up before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brad-Hodge-c1184 pulled off a stunner by smashing a match-winning knock of 54 to take his team ahead. He was later named as the Player of the Match for his heroics.
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