Right then! That is it from this one-sided contest! The action from the Indian T20 League continues on Sunday, 24th April and it will be Mumbai taking on Lucknow at the Wankhede Stadium. The game begins at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but you can tune in early for the build-up. Till then, cheers and goodbye!
Marco Jansen is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. He says that he is just trying to keep things simple and stick to his plans. Adds that he enjoyed the wicket of Anuj Rawat the most out of his three wickets. Concludes by saying that his first over of the game was the best he has bowled so far with the white ball.
Kane Williamson, the victorious skipper, says that it was one of those days when everything went their way. Adds that it was an outstanding performance but they will need to keep doing their basics and keep winning. Tells that they have a good bowling attack and the ball has been swinging a lot more than any other season. Mentions that Marco Jansen is a very skillful bowler and he works very hard in the nets. Says that Abhishek Sharma has been timing the ball really well and has played a lot of match-winning knocks for them.
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The man of the moment, Abhishek Sharma is in for a quick chat. He says that he is feeling good contributing to his team and he was enjoying his shots in the middle. Mentions that he always wanted to play at this position, he was really happy when Hyderabad asked him to open the batting. States that it's good to bat with Kane, they just keep talking about how they need to play in the middle. Adds that he is learning a lot from Brian Lara, and he is trying to learn as much as he can from the great man.
Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bangalore, is in for a chat. He says that in the first five overs, they lost quick wickets and that cost them. Mentions that he expected that it was going to be a good wicket to bat on, but they had to assess the wicket for swing and Marco Jansen bowled well. Adds that it was a bad day at the office for them, they have to keep their chin up, they have to learn from this and move on as it is a long tournament.
Earlier in the day, it was Hyderabad's bowlers that wreaked havoc over Bangalore's batting lineup and they never allowed the opposition to get back into the contest. They kept chipping away with wickets and it was an incredible bowling performance from them. The bowling attack ensured that they bundle out the opposition cheaply, so that their batters chase down the total with plenty of balls to spare.
This has been an emphatic win for Hyderabad and they have now won five games in a row! Bangalore have been completely dominated by Hyderabad and apart from that solitary wicket of Abhishek Sharma, nothing has gone Bangalore's way in this match. Hyderabad's net run rate wasn't that good heading into this match, but this win will do their net run rate a world of good. They have not only won by 9 wickets but with 72 balls to spare. It was Abhishek Sharma who came out all guns blazing and smashed the ball to all parts of the ground. He did get out in the end, but in came Rahul Tripathi, and he finished the game with a maximum.
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD
72/1 (8.0)
47 (28)
16* (17)
1/18 (2)
0/15 (2)
Over 8
1
W
0
1
1
6
Rahul Tripathi*
7 (3)
Kane Williamson
16 (17)
Harshal Patel
1/18 (2)
SRH
72/1
6
7.6
Harshal Patel to Rahul Tripathi ,SIX! Rahul Tripathi finishes things off in style! A half-volley, on the pads. Rahul Tripathi flicks it high over deep square leg for a biggie. Hyderabad win by 9 wickets with 72 balls to spare!
1
7.5
Harshal Patel to Kane Williamson ,Back of a length, outside off. Kane guides it to third man and hands the strike back to Rahul Tripathi.
1
7.4
Harshal Patel to Rahul Tripathi ,Fuller in length, outside off. Tripathi looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge towards third man for one run.
0
7.3
Harshal Patel to Rahul Tripathi ,Yorker-length delivery, outside off. Rahul Tripathi looks to dig it out but he misses.
Rahul Tripathi walks out to bat.
W
7.2
Harshal Patel to Abhishek Sharma ,OUT! TAKEN! A wonderful innings comes to an end! A slower ball, a length ball, around middle. Abhishek Sharma lifts it towards long on. But he does so with the toe end of the bat and it goes straight to the fielder there! Anuj Rawat grabs it safely. Something to cheer about for Bangalore!
1
7.1
Harshal Patel to Kane Williamson ,Overthrow! Length ball, outside off. Kane Williamson taps it towards point. The fielder there dives stops the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end but he misses. The batters sneak in a single.
Over 7
4
1
0
1
0
1
Kane Williamson*
14 (15)
Abhishek Sharma
47 (27)
Wanindu Hasaranga
0/7 (1)
SRH
63/0
1
6.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Kane Williamson ,Pitches it up, around off. Kane Williamson steps down and knocks it down to long off for a single. 6 runs to win now!
0
6.5
Wanindu Hasaranga to Kane Williamson ,Slower through the air, fuller delivery, around middle. Kane Williamson defends it out.