Hasara laughs last
On-song Wanindu scalps five, spins RCB to big win
Mumbai, May 8: Spinner Wanindu Hasaranga picked up a five-wicket haul after skipper Faf du Plessis’ impactful half-century as Royal Challengers recorded a 67-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad to boost their play-off hopes in the IPL here on Sunday.
Opting to bat on a slow surface, du Plessis led from the front with a 50-ball 73 not out, while Dinesh Karthik (eight-ball 30 not out) provided the late flourish as RCB overcame an anxious start to post 192/3.
In response, Sunrisers Hyderabad were skittled out for 125 to crash to their fourth loss on the trot as Hasaranga stymied their chase with figures of 4-118-5.
The win also avenged their shocking nine-wicket loss to Hyderabad in the first leg at the Brabourne where Bangalore had collapsed to 68 all out.
Making amends for a sloppy outing on the field, Hasaranga cleverly used his wrong ones and derailed their chase in the middle overs with wickets of the hardhitting Nicholas Pooran and Jagadeesha Suchith in successive overs.
The Lankan then ended his spell in style with a double-wicket maiden, dismissing Shashank Singh and Umran Malik in successive deliveries to virtually seal it for Bangalore.
With this, he became the second bowler after Yuzvendra Chahal to get past the 20-wicket mark in the IPL. Hasaranga is now one wicket shy of current Purple Cap holder Chahal
(22).
Hyderabad No. 3 Rahul Tripathi made a fine 58 to keep them in the hunt but Josh Hazlewood (2/17) dismissed him and followed it up with the wicket of Kartik Tyagi next ball.
For Bangalore, it was their second win in a row, coming on the back of a hat-trick of defeats as they firmed up their place inside top-four.
Likewise Bangalore, Hyderabad too had a jittery start and went on to lose two wickets in the first over in their tall chase of 193.
Like Kohli, Williamson also went for a golden duck in a rare instance — only third in IPL — that a wicket fell on the first ball of both the innings.
Earlier, Du Plessis slammed eight boundaries
and two sixes en route to his third fifty this season and seized the initiative after he lost his opening partner Virat Kohli.
The South African veteran along with Rajat Patidar (48 in 38 balls) laid a solid foundation with a 105-run second wicket partnership off 73 balls. But Hyderabad bowlers slowed things a bit in the middle overs.