IPL8 – Delhi Daredevils win against Sun Risers Hyderabad at Vishakhapatnam

#IPL8 #DDvsSRH #jpduminy #coulternile #mayankagarwal #vishakhapatnam It was another thrilling finish to the IPL8 encounter between Delhi Daredevils and Sun Risers Hyderabad at Vishakhapatnam when Coulter-Nile, one of the best death bowlers in the world, conceded just 5 runs when the SRH needed 10 runs to win.
SRH fell four runs short of the target of 168 and DD won the encounter even though Yuvraj Singh failed to click yet again.
This has been reported in cricbuzz.com dated 18 April 2015.

It was actually J P Duminy, captain of DD, who helped his team to their second straight win. He had powered Delhi Daredevils to 167 for seven hitting a 41-ball 54 and backed that up with four wickets for just 17 runs in his three overs.
Chasing 168 to win, the SRH raced to 50 without loss in six overs before Duminy removed Warner (28) and Dhawan (18). However, Ravi Bopara (41 off 30 balls) was playing superbly when Duminy removed him and, later Eoin Morgan. Then it was Coulter-Nile to apply the finishing touch to give DD its second win. The fantastic saving by Mayank Agarwal also played a significant role in the win.

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IPL8 – fourth win on the trot for Rajasthan Royals at Vishakhapatnam

#IPL8 #SRHvRR #dhawalkulkarni #pravintambe #vishakhapatnam It was the fourth win on the trot for Rajasthan Royals as they beat Sun Risers Hyderabad at Vishakhapatnam by 5 wickets in the last over of the match. Facing a target of only 128 runs, it appeared to be a cake walk at the beginning of the RR innings but the bowlers of SRH ensured that the tension was kept alive till the end.
This has been reported in cricbuzz.com dated 16 April 2015.

After winning the toss, Rajasthan put the Sun Risers in to bat and Dhawal Kulkarni led the Rajasthan Royals attack. He not only keep the explosive opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner quiet but also pick up early wickets. Dhawal picked up two wickets and along with left-arm spinner Pravin Tambe who also picked up two wickets, ensured that the STH never really got going.
However, even though the target finally set was just 128 runs, RR had to struggle in spite of a fairly good start given by Ajinkya Rahane's 62 (56 balls) and Sanju Samson (26) who provided a 64-run opening stand.
Ultimately, with five runs needed off the last over, Praveen Kumar bowled superbly before James Faulkner took his team home by hitting a boundary to cover.

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