Sandeep Sharma’s no-ball wins SRH
Gaining an extra life, Abdul Samad helped his team win the match with the required 4 runs on a free-hit delivery
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) fans had almost given up hope of a win when their team needed 41 runs from the last 12 balls to chase down a stiff target of 215 on Sunday night. The hosts Rajasthan Royals just needed a few good overs to win the game and jump up on the points table. But unfortunately, it was not to be. 19th In Kuldeep Yadav’s over, Glenn Phillips hit the first four balls after a hat-trick of sixes. Though Yadav managed to get rid of Phillips on the fifth ball, the New Zealander had already done his job.
With 17 needed in the final over, Sanju Samson handed the ball to Sandeep Sharma, who recently defended 21 against Chennai Super Kings, that too with MS Dhoni in the middle. On Sunday night, Sandeep was up against Abdul Samad and the Jammu batsman did what the CSK skipper failed to pull off.
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Sandeep backed his instinct to bowl yorkers which worked wonders against Dhoni. But with Samad on strike, one of the wide yorkers was sent into the stands for a six and the equation came to 9 off the last four balls. The RR bowler somehow made a comeback conceding only four runs off the next three balls. RR fans and the dugout broke into celebrations after Samad was caught at long-off by Jos Buttler on the final ball of the over. But alas the umpire called it a no ball which completely changed the course of the game
Gaining an extra life, Samad helped his team win the match with the required 4 runs on a free-hit delivery. He went deep into the crease and hit the ball straight down the ground to silence the home fans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
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The no-ball not only drove Rajasthan fans crazy but also angered skipper Sanju, who had some harsh words to say at the post-match presentation.
“Nothing much, it’s a no ball, just throwing it again as simple as that, you don’t think much about it. Sandeep knows what he has to do. Maybe there was a slight change in mindset for a few seconds when you thought the job was done, and everyone was celebrating, but I think that’s the nature of the game, you can’t draw the line at that point. ” Sanju said.
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