Warner's blistering innings and Shikhar's patient knock grant Sunrisers a 10 wicket victory over the Gujarat Lions. They both put up an unbeaten 133 run partnership. Earlier at the toss Warner called it right and put the Gujarat Lions to bat. Suresh Raina was the only positive for the Gujarat Lions. Suresh Raina cracked 75 but Sunrisers Hyderabad managed to restrict Gujarat Lions to 135 for eight in 20 overs. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar being the pick of the bowlers with figures 4 for 29.
Here are the top moments from this game:-
1) Suresh Raina 'the lone man standing':- Suresh Raina was the only positive from this game for Gujarat Lions. He has been struggling with his form since the Asia cup. Even in the T20 World Cup he was not able to contribute. In this match he cracked 75 but the Gujarat Lions could only manage 138 for 8.
2) Warner ' The Boss':- Everything has been going well for Warner in the last two games both with the bat and as a captain. In this game his captaincy was quite impressive. He was precise with his bowling changes. With the he played a captains innings once again. He scored a quick fire 78 of 48 balls which allowed Shikhar Dhawan to take time and pace his innings.
3) Dhawan fine some form:- Its been a while since Shikhar Dhawan has scored a half century in T20 cricket. His last big innings came against Australia in Australia. His innings of 53 of 41 against Gujarat would certainly make him feel confident the next time he will come out to bat.
4) Bhuvaneshwar Kumar's 4 for 29:- The first ball Bhuvaneshwar bowled was an unplayable ball which even got over the inform Aron Finch. His last over also was tremendous taking 3 wickets by giving just 6 runs. This bowling figures were his career best bowling figures in IPL cricket.
5) Mustafizur Rehman continues to impress:- Ever since Mustafizur started playing international cricket he has been in the news for his bowling talent. He impressed once again with his change of pace. Though he got only one wicket of Jadeja he bowled exceptionally well against Brendon McCullum . He finished with figures of 1 for 19.
Here are the IPL stats from this game:-
1) 3 Consecutive fifties scored by David Warner in T20s while chasing targets. This was his fourth such performance in 2016.
2) 4 – Number of century partnerships between Warner and Dhawan in the IPL.
3) 75 – Runs scored by Raina which is the second most without a single six in all IPL matches.
4) 30 – Number of innings between Raina’s previous half-century and this one.
5) 4 – Wickets taken by Mustafizur Rahman during the end overs in this IPL.
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