Abdul Samad hits six in the last ball as Hyderabad Sunrise beats Rajasthan Royals by four wickets
Posted Date – 11:45 PM, Sunday – 5/7/23
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Jaipur: Abdul Samad hit a six in the final ball to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in Sunday’s IPL high-scoring thriller. Keep up the playoff hopes.
After aggressive fifties by Jos Buttler (95) and Sanju Samson (66), Rajasthan Royals won the throw and opted to bat Hit the challenging two-player 214. In response, Abhishek Sharma (55), Rahul Tripathi (47) kept them in the hunt before Yuzvendra Chahal (4/29) tackled four wickets and almost derailed their chase.
A cameo from Glenn Phillips (25) reignited the chase, with Abdul Samad (7 off 17 balls) scrambling for the final goal after Sandeep Sharma was off the ball. The ball ended up winning with 6 runs. For the Sunrisers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/44) and Marco Jansen (1/44) each took a wicket.
Brief score: Rajasthan Royals: 2 for 20 for 214 balls (Jos Butler 95 balls, Sanju Samson 66 balls not out; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/44). Sunrisers Hyderabad: 6 for 20 for 217 (Abhishek Sharma 55; Yuzvendra Chahal 4/29).
