Unforgettable match! What a performance! Andrew Symond’s powerful century failed to save Hyderabad Deccan Chargers in a high scoring T20 IPL cricket match at Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad. Shane Warne hit 2 sixers and 1 four to score a sensational victory over favourite Hyderaabd. Collective scintillating batting performance by Rajasthan Royals stunned Hyderabad IPL in a high scoring tense match. Graeme Smith, Yusuf Pathan and Mohammad Kaif played sensible knocks to chase a huge target of 215 set by Deccan Chargers. With this defeat, Hyderabad is almost out of semi-finals of Indian Premier League.
Rajasthan Royals defeated Hyderabad IPL by 3 wickets. Despite wonderful bounce back by Hyderabad in the last overs, Shane Warne’s cameo sealed the result in Jaipur’s favour.
Verdict: Best match in the Indian Premier League. This tense match tested the leadership skills of both captains but Laxman falters at crucial point of time. Ironically Warne shines in that period. Australians dominance over IPL is continuing.
IPL T20 Cricket Score Board: Hyderabad Deccan Chargers: 214/5 in 20 overs.
Rajasthan Royals: 217/7 in 19.5 overs.
IPL Cricket Match result: Jaipur won by 3 wickets.
Man of the Match: Yusuf Pathan.
IPL T20 Cricket match review:
Hyderabad innings key moments:
1. Adam Gilchrist, VVS Laxman and Shahid Afridi once again failed for Deccan Chargers.
2. Andrew Symonds rescued Hyderabad by hitting 117 runs in just 53 balls. He scored century in just 47 balls. He hit 11 fours and 7 sixers.
3. Robin Sharma provided crucial support to Andrew Symonds (36 runs in 30 balls).
4. Andrew Symonds won the war against Shane Warne.
5. Australians are dominating almost every game in Indian Premier League. Mathew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Shane Watson and Andrew Symonds single handily won matches for their teams. Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne chipped in with ball. Gilchrist and Brett Lee still need to fire for their teams.
Jaipur innings key moments:
1. Yusuf Pathan and Graeme Smith hit Vaas for 22 runs in his second over despite loss of Kamran Akmal early.
2. Yusuf Pathan scored sensational half century in just 21 balls. He provided ideal platform for Jaipur batsmen to chase big target.
3. Rajasthan Royals reached Hundred in just 8.3 overs by losing just 1 wicket. Smith and Pathan are giving scant respect to Hyderabad bowlers.
4. Andhra Ranji pacer Kalyankrishna took the crucial wicket of Yusuf Pathan at a crucial period of match. Last match hero Shane Watson joined Graeme Smith in middle. These two wickets are crucial for Jaipur to chase big total.
5. Yusuf Pathan scored 61 runs in 28 balls. He hit 4 fours and 6 sixers. Good statistics.
6. Shane Watson fell cheaply to Shahid Afridi. Man of the match heroes like Brendon McCullum, Shane Watson and Michael Hussey failed in their next matches.
7. Mohammad Kaif hit 3 sixers in the bowling Andrew Symonds in the 15th over.
8. Shahid Afridi is once again saviour for Hyderabad. He took vital wicket of Mohammad Kaif who scored a cameo knock of 34 runs in 16 balls. Afridi also took the important wicket of Graeme Smith in the same over. What will happen? Ravinder Jadeja is still at crease.
9. Graeme Smith scored 71 runs in 45 balls but he fell at crucial time. Can Hyderabad charge from now onwards?
10. Kalyankrishna dropped easy catch of Ravinder Jadeja. Did he drop match?
11. Jaipur needs to score 23 runs in 12 balls. Another tense match. It is moving on similar lines of yesterday’s match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
12. Advantage Hyderabad. Jadeja fell cheaply to RP Singh for 1 run.
13. As he did in Twenty20 cricket world cup in South Africa, RP Singh bowled a wonderful over in dying minutes.
14. Rajasthan needs to score 17 runs in the last over. Laxman gave ball to Andrew Symonds.
Jaipur captain Warne scored 2 sixers and 1 four in the last 3 balls to stun Hyderabad in an unforgettable sensational match at Uppal stadium in Hyderabad.
IPL Cricket match final analysis:
Sensational stuff from Shane Warne, Jaipur captain. Poor captaincy from Hyderabad’s VVS Laxman. Shane Warne capitalised on Laxman’s mistake (of giving final over to Symons) and produced a breath taking batting performance. Hats off to inspirational leadership from Shane Warne. Hyderabad need to win all the remaining four matches to enter into semi-finals.
Shane Warne, the coach, the captain and the Guru, has silenced critics like me with fine performances in the last 2 matches.
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