Rajasthan Royals registered had an evening to neglect on Sunday as they confronted a defeat towards Sunrisers Hyderabad in a last-ball thriller. After posting an enormous complete of 214/2, RR had been very a lot within the recreation as SRH wanted 17 runs off the final over. Later, Abdul Samad smashed a six on the last-ball of the innings on Sandeep Sharma after surviving a dismissal attributable to no-ball. It was RR’s fifth defeat in final six matches as they’re standing on the fourth place on the factors desk. Talking after the loss, skipper Sanju Samson was visibly upset as his facet misplaced an excellent alternative of grabbing two extra factors.

In the course of the post-match presentation ceremony, Samson was requested whether or not his facet may’ve added extra runs whereas batting first. To which, the wicketkeeper-batter had no reply.

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“That is an incredible query. I do not know,” Samson replied. His response left the presenter confused as he took a pause for a second after which proceeded with the subsequent query.

Chasing a goal of 215, SRH wanted 17 runs off the ultimate over bowled by Sandeep Sharma with Samad and Marco Jansen on the crease. Samad hit a six off the second ball to depart the equation to 5 runs from the final supply when the drama unfolded.

All people thought Samad was out with Jos Buttler taking a catch close to the boundary however the umpire known as for a ball and the final ball was re-bowled.

SRH wanted 4 runs for a win, however Samad (17 not out) then despatched Sharma’s supply for a six to achieve 217 for six and notch up one of the inconceivable wins within the IPL, leaving RR gamers shell shocked.

Quantity six batter Glenn Phillips (25 off 7 balls) additionally performed his half within the turnaround of SRH’s fortunes as they wanted 69 off the final 5 overs although with eight wickets in hand.

Phillips spiced up the tall chase by hitting three consecutive sixes and a 4 off inexperienced pacer Kuldip Yadav within the penultimate over to boost hopes of a shocking win.

(With PTI inputs)