5 memorable moments from RCB vs SRH in the IPL 2016 final that don't fade away
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With the tournament concluding last night with the Sunrisers Hyderabad being crowned champions, one can’t help but wonder whether the Royal Challengers Bangalore are the equivalent of South Africa in international cricket.
This is the second time that Bangalore couldn’t grab the chance in a final as they bottled it in the final of the IPL 2016.
Credit, however, must be given to the Sunrisers for their efficient display in the last part of the innings. At one point, a Gayle-inspired RCB were cruising towards an easy win, but they managed to grab quick wickets and halt them.
There were plenty of memorable moments from the final match of the 9th edition of the IPL that don't fade away, quite like the AxeSignature range of body perfumes. Let's take a look:
1) David Warner’s final surge
In any other IPL, he would have ended up being the winner of the Orange Cup. His only curse was that Virat Kohli was in superhuman form. Not that he minds, though, as he would gladly take the IPL trophy over any individual accolades.
While Virat Kohli scored 4 centuries in the tournament and got his face plastered all over the cover of the competition, David Warner managed to score five 90+ scores in this IPL—a remarkable feat in itself.
In the final, he was once again at his best as he scored a brilliant 69 of just 38 balls to give his team a great start to their attack and put up a good score. And it happened exactly as he planned, thanks to…