Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in eliminator after level scores
SIt took a super over to decide the winner between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers with the former getting home by six runs to register back to back in Pepsi Indian Premier league match here on Sunday. Hyderbad managed 20 in their super over while Bangalore scored 15.
Earlier, Hyderbad’s Hanuma Vihari came up with an all-round performance with the prize wicket of RCB’ Chris Gayle to go with his unbeaten 46 as the match between Hyderbad and Bangalore ended in a tie and the n later on went into the Super Over. While chasing a meagre 131, Hyderabad’s innings also ended on par score of 130
acer Ishant Sharma led the way with three wickets as Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers combined to restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to 130 for eight in their Pepsi Indian Premier league (IPl) match here on Sunday.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, Bangalore could never get the momentum going their way after losing Chris Gayle in only the second over of the match. Skipper Virat Kohli (46) and Moses Henriques (44) were the two substantial contributors with the bat.
Bangalore were dealt a body blow early on as young off-break bowler Hanuma Vihari left the dangerous Gayle surprised by having the left-handed West Indian caught behind with his first delivery of the match. The 19-year-old Vihari bowled a fast delivery from round the wicket and the extra bounce did Gayle in.
Tillakaratne Dilshan failed for the second time in a row, as the Sri lankan was cleaned up by Ishant for just five runs. Another young batsman in the RCB line-up, Karan Nair, too, did not last long as he was trapped in front by leg-spinner Amit Mishra, which left the visitors in some spot of bother at 42 for three in the eighth over. For the record, Mishra is the second highest wicket-taker in IPl.
There was a partnership between Kohli and Australian all-rounder Henriques that steadied the ship after the three blows with not much on the board.
Brief Scores
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 130/8 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 46, Moises Henriques 44; Ishant Sharma 3/27) tied with Sunrisers Hyderabad 130 for 7 in 20 overs. (Hanum Vihari 46 not out Akshath Reddy 23; Jaidev Unadkat 2/24, Moises Henriques 2/14). Match won by Hyderabad by five runs in Super Over.