Rajasthan secure final-over victory
James Faulkner coolly cracked his first two balls for four to secure a final-over victory for Rajasthan
19/04Result
4th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Abu Dhabi, Apr 18 2014
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![Sunrisers Hyderabad]( "Sunrisers Hyderabad")
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![Rajasthan Royals]( "Rajasthan Royals")
135/6 (19.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
19/04Result
4th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Abu Dhabi, Apr 18 2014
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![Sunrisers Hyderabad]( "Sunrisers Hyderabad")
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![Rajasthan Royals]( "Rajasthan Royals")
135/6 (19.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
AM Rahane
59(53) 6x4 - 0x6
Control %63%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 9 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
STR Binny
48(32) 4x4 - 1x6
Control %53%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 13 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
Match Details
Toss
Rajasthan Royals , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.05, Second Session 20.05-21.30
Match days
18 April 2014 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Rajasthan Royals 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad 0
Scorecard Summary
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD 133/6 (20 OVERS)
- Shikhar Dhawan38 (34)
- David Warner32 (35)
- Rajat Bhatia2/22 (4)
- Dhawal Kulkarni2/23 (4)
RAJASTHAN ROYALS 135/6 (19.3 OVERS)
- Stuart Binny*48 (32)
- Ajinkya Rahane59 (53)
- Amit Mishra2/26 (4)
- Dale Steyn2/29 (4)
Presentation:
Watson: "It was a slightly smaller score than we expected. But 134 was always going to be challenging against their bowling. The wicket played very nicely."
Rahane is the Man of the Match: "When three went down I wanted to bat as long as possible, we needed one big partnership. Me and Binny enjoy each other's company very well. I backed my instincts. Credit also goes to Sunrisers bowlers."
Looks like no separate interview with Dhawan at the presentation. He spoke immediately after the game, where he said that 150 was the par score.
That's it from us here. A high-scoring chase followed by a middle of the road one. It's on to Dubai tomorrow for the first time for two more double-headers. Thanks for your company tonight. Cheers!
End of match: No wild celebration from Faulkner. He's done this before hasn't he? Holds his nerve again in a chase. Credit though to Rahane and Binny or setting it up for Rajasthan. Always a good sign when the Indian players play bigger rolls.
Dhawan says on TV that Hyderabad should have at least made 150. Hyderabad showed good fight towards the end but they had too few to defend.
Surya: "Dhawan missed a point here. Bhuvi should have been bowled 19th and Steyn 20th. "
19.3
4
Kumar to Faulkner, FOUR, back to back fours to finish things off! Bhuvneshwar fails to get the yorker in yet again, this time it's a low full toss and the Australian makes room and places it down to the vacant deep point region
19.2
4
Kumar to Faulkner, FOUR, Faulkner doesn't need a sighter! This was too full and wide outside off, Faulkner made room and smashed it wide of cover, the sweeper can't cut it off
Fine leg is up, long-off and long-on are in place
19.1
1
Kumar to Binny, 1 run, starts off with a yorker and it's a single, he makes room and jams it out to deep cover
8 to defend and Bhuvneshwar's got to bowl a solid over here
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 126/6 (8 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.63, RRR: 8.00)
- Stuart Binny47 (31b)
- James Faulkner0 (0b)
- Dale Steyn4-0-29-2
- Amit Mishra4-0-26-2
18.6
1
Steyn to Binny, 1 run, that was a snorter from Steyn, quick one on the body and Binny swings and the ball hits his body and drops to the off side
18.5
0
Steyn to Binny, no run, Binny makes room and he makes too much of it, can't slap it away
18.4
4
Steyn to Binny, FOUR, Binny meanwhile relieves the pressure with a boundary, he makes room to a length ball and cuts him hard and fast past backward point, big gap there
Rajasthan are making it difficult for themselves with these wickets
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James Faulkner coolly cracked his first two balls for four to secure a final-over victory for Rajasthan
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