Twitter Reactions: Daredevils lose yet again, Sunrisers reign supreme in Hyderabad

The Delhi Daredevils are virtually out of the race from the playoffs. Unless they win all their remaining games and hope to get a few results going their way, it will be very tough for them to make it to the business end of the season. The Daredevils moved to Hyderabad to face off against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in a must-win game but ended up falling short by quite a big margin.

After having batted first, the Daredevils looked content with 163 runs on the board. Many believed that they had posted an over par total on the track that has traditionally not been a very high scoring one. Despite this, the bowlers failed to live up to the expectations for the visitors. The Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off the highest successful chase at the venue in the season and finished the game with 7 wickets in hand.

Earlier in the match, the Delhi Daredevils skipper Shreyas Iyer made a very sensible decision by opting to bat first after winning the toss. The Sunrisers Hyderabad have been defending very low scores this season and hence, it was only prudent to let them bat second in the game. The Daredevils had a poor start to their innings with Glenn Maxwell being run out on 2 in the second over.

Prithvi Shaw, the other opener, then partnered with Shreyas Iyer to add 86 runs for the second wicket. The partnership was broken when Shaw was dismissed on 65 by Rashid Khan. Shaw’s efforts came in just 36 deliveries with 6 fours and 3 sixes. This was his second fifty in the tournament.

After Shaw’s dismissal, Iyer rallied along well for his 36-ball 44. However, post his dismissal, the innings did not find any other anchor. Vijay Shankar played a handy knock of unbeaten 23 to take the Delhi Daredevils total to 163/5 in 20 overs.

In the run chase, the Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to a flying start with Alex Hales and Shikhar Dhawan added 76 runs for the opening stand. Hales hammered 45 off 31 deliveries and Dhawan scored a 30-ball 33. After the openers perished, Kane Williamson stayed at the crease till the very end to ensure his side crossed the line. Yusuf Pathan was the man who turned the tables though. Pathan hit a brisk unbeaten 27 off 12 balls to win the match for his side. His lusty blows in the final over sealed the game for the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Here is how the fans reacted to the match:

It was real good well played Lala… @iamyusufpathan

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 5, 2018

A little fellow from Mumbai with an MRF bat plays a dazzling knock but ends up on the losing side. Seen that before… #SRHvDD

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 5, 2018

Yusuf Pathan plays one such innings every IPL. Team on the receiving end can do nothing but feel cursed #SRHvDD

— Cricket Bakchod (@Cric_bakchod) May 5, 2018

They continue to look the best side in the tournament @SunRisers The bowling is very good and the batting is holding on reasonably well. @DelhiDaredevils had the game for a while. #SRHvDD

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) May 5, 2018

164 is the highest target successfully chased down by SRH at Hyderabad in IPL. The previous highest was 161 which they chased against RCB in 2014.#SRHvDD

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 5, 2018

.@iamyusufpathan's cameo wins it for SRH. #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/QvDBEBKNw6

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) May 5, 2018

All hail Yusuf Pathan!
Already looks like SRH is going to be the Champions of 2018. Brilliant in all departments!#SRHvDD

— AkShAtA (@MenInBlueDvotee) May 5, 2018

Yusuf Pathan produced many match winning innings in IPL and produced one more after big break…

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 5, 2018

This IPL has been year of comebacks.

First Chris Gayle , Now Ravindra Jadeja & Yusuf Pathan.

And Vintage Dhoni is back !!#CSKvRCB#SRHvDD

— Boring… (@graphicalcomic) May 5, 2018

Yusuf Pathan saved Kane's rubbish innings here.

— Arfan ? (@Im__Arfan) May 5, 2018

The Pathan does it for the Nawabs! Yusuf Pathan you beauty! @SunRisers #SRHvDD

— Rajesh Narukulla  (@_narukulla) May 5, 2018

Oh, Vijay Shankar. Look at what you did. The monster in Yusuf Pathan is unleashed ? #SRHvDD #IPL2018

— rohit sankar (@imRohit_SN) May 5, 2018

Yusuf pathan has actually been decent this year

— Abdullah (@ffsRCB) May 5, 2018

.@SunRisers consolidate their position at the top of the table. Playoffs almost guaranteed ? Top 2 finish ?! #SRH pic.twitter.com/3AackbLUd6

— Aditya (@forwardshortleg) May 5, 2018

And we have won all the 8 matches at Hyderabad, where opposition won the toss and we had to field first. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy Go #OrangeArmy @SunRisers #SRHvDD #OrangeVoice

— Srujana Konakanchi (@srujanak94) May 5, 2018

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