IPL 2018, DD vs SRH: Twitter reacts as Sunrisers Hyderabad knock Delhi Daredevils out of the tournament
In a must-win game, Delhi chose to bat first but did not get the right start as they lost three wickets for 43 runs by the end of the eighth over. But it was Pant's show after that who scored 128 off 63 balls. On the way to his century, Rishabh Pant built two half-century partnerships with Harshal Patel and Glenn Maxwell. With the 26-run flourish in the last over off Bhuvi's bowling, Pant helped DD reach 187 in 20 overs.
Chasing a daunting total of 188, SRH lost their opener Alex Hales in the second over. The actual chase for SRH started when their skipper Kane Williamson joined Shikhar Dhawan in the middle. The two experienced batsmen put together a partnership of 176(102) runs and took their side home. Dhawan and Williamson scored 93(50) and 83(53) respectively to help SRH make their highest total of this IPL.
With this win, Sunrisers Hyderabad qualified for the playoffs and on the way, they knocked Delhi Daredevils out of the tournament.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions to the match:
42 matches completed in #IPL2018 which is 75% of the league phase and we have the first team whcih qualified to the Playoffs - SRH.
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) May 10, 2018
In 2016, we had to wait till the penultimate day of league stage and 54 matches to have the first Playoff qualifier.#DDvSRH
Not since Ashoka in 261 B.C has anyone plunder Bhubaneswar as Pant did tonight.#DDvSRH
— Nikhil Naz (@NikhilNaz) May 10, 2018
Rishabh Pant rightly hogged the limelight with a brilliant knock but it was a clinical performance from @SDhawan25 and Kane who not only went after the big shots but ran brilliantly between the wickets. Very satisfying win and looking to continue with the momentum #DDvSRH
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) May 10, 2018
#DDvSRH
— Dr. Gill (@ikpsgill1) May 10, 2018
Man of the match is Shikhar Dhawan
But #RishabPant 's inning 👏 pic.twitter.com/mLrtpVcELi
Pant 128*
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 10, 2018
Dhawan 92*
Williamson 83*
- The first instance of 3 batsmen scoring 80 or more in an IPL match. #DDvSRH
Kane Williamson is the biggest example of how a captain can take his team forward. Modern day Legend!#DDvSRH
— Banna. (@iJaideep_) May 10, 2018
This result means that Rishabh Pant's 128* is now the highest in a losing cause in #IPL cricket!#DDvSRH#IPL2018
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 10, 2018
"We Were Prepared For #SRH Bowlers But Their Batsmen Came Out Of Syllabus" - Shreyas Iyer, Captain #DD 🙃#SRHvDD #DDvSRH
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 10, 2018
Being a fan of another team, I would love it if @SunRisers win this IPL. A team so consistent in its performance deserves to take home the cup.
— AkShAtA (@MenInBlueDvotee) May 10, 2018
If anyone thought that they excelled only in one department, they proved it otherwise in today's game. Whatta team!#DDvSRH
Excellent chase from the @SunRisers Delhi really struggled to bowl dot balls and Kane and Shikhar did it effortlessly in the end. After the bowlers rescuing the batsman in the earlier matches, it was good to see the SRH batsman doing well on an off day for the bowlers #DDvSRH
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 10, 2018
#SRH has the best bowling unit this #IPL and with this chase, they’ve showed that their batting is also peaking at the right time. It’s only fair that the best team has become the first team to qualify. Well done. #DDvSRH #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 10, 2018
Congratulations @SunRisers on becoming the first team to qualify for @IPL playoffs this year. Great batting @RishabPant777 , @SDhawan25 & #KaneWilliamson #DDvSRH
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) May 10, 2018
Can't believe what I just saw! Still remember the 97 he scored against GL last year. Unbelievable hitting from @RishabPant777. Great going my boy. Keep it up. #DDvSRH #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/AK3mpC29Bx
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) May 10, 2018
Williamson is God's gift to @SunRisers team.. his contribution to srh team is nothing less to warner's.. take a bow williamson ___/\___ #DDvSRH
— pinky (@Duchess_Of_Swag) May 10, 2018
when you have dreams of winning IPL but then realise you support Delhi Daredevils. #IPL2018 #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/rB811RHojj
— Monica (@monicas004) May 10, 2018
Kane Williamson & co. proving the critics wrong. #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/R2Nav5RajZ
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) May 10, 2018
it’s a night of lefties from delhi at the Kotla #DDvSRH
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 10, 2018
I wonder how Gautam gambhir sitting out and watching the proceedings from the dug-out has helped the case. #DDvSRH
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) May 10, 2018
SRH - anything you do, we Kane do better #DDvSRH
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 10, 2018
Toss is the only thing you can Win against SunRisers & then decide for yourselves to lose by Runs or Wickets. #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/Xn3jMtgw6O
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomined) May 10, 2018
Runs Flow So Effortlessly When Captain Kane Williamson Is On The Crease. What A Form He Is In. Setting Up Example And Leading #SRH From The Front Right From The Beginning. That Brings In The Much Needed Confidence And Makes You Fearless As A Team. 💪🙏#DDvSRH #SRHvDD
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 10, 2018
Gabbar is back..#DDvSRH #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/NH7w1OIn0J
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) May 10, 2018
#DDvSRH A moment of silence for people who thought SRH would lose today. 😂
— Mohammed Anas (@mdanasafzal) May 10, 2018
Table toppers for a reason @SunRisers .
Captain Williamson once again leading from the front as he scored his 6th half century of the season! He seems to be in supreme form in this season!
— Mohit. (@mohit_sharma__) May 10, 2018
Kane Consistency Williamson Take my Salute Man🙏#DDvSRH #IPL2018
Dhawan bhaiyya going all guns blazing. He probably took Pant's knock personally. Bacche ne run bana diya mohalle (Delhi) waalo k saamne, ab toh naak ka sawaal hai. 😂 #DDvSRH
— Abhishek (@Sajjanlaunda) May 10, 2018
That's going to be the most covincing win for SRH this season. That bombarding ton from Pant is likely to be in vain in the end!#DDvSRH
— Banna. (@iJaideep_) May 10, 2018
This game reminds me of the RCB vs CSK game at Chinnaswamy. It was a rank turner, but both sides bowled so badly that it ended as a 400 game. Same here. Poor execution with the ball. #DDvSRH
— Abhishek (@Sajjanlaunda) May 10, 2018
Shikhar dhawan comes back in the form
— Ravinaa💕Agaarwaal💕 (@RaveenaAgrawaal) May 10, 2018
Come on Shikhar Dhawan💪💪💪
Shikhar : #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/SuPckepyry
Sunrisers Hyderabad showing class throughout the run-chase. So many singles. Strike rotation doesn't get any better than this.. Class run chase!! #DDvSRH
— aditya lahoti (@akl27) May 10, 2018
In likely a losing cause, but Rishabh Pant's blistering century was special #DDvSRH #IPL2018
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 10, 2018
Reactions ▶️ https://t.co/YvSdxcczh8 pic.twitter.com/HLqnsz3BCI
BCCI chose Manish Pandey over Rishab Pant. That's like RCB choosing Sarfaraz over KL Rahul. Blunder. #DDvSRH
— Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) May 10, 2018
This is how Daredevils fans checking points table. #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/wO6sWjksI7
— Swapnil Suryawanshi (@swapnil_bs) May 10, 2018
SRH: We've the best bowling unit this year.
— East India Comedy (@EastIndiaComedy) May 10, 2018
Rishabh: Liar Liar, Pant's on fire! #DDvSRH
Only Gabbar Can Win This For Sunrisers Hyderabad. And He Knows It Too. Going Strong So Far. Come On Shikhar Dhawan. 💪👏🙏 #SRHvDD #DDvSRH
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 10, 2018
Really special innings from Rishabh. Those were not bad balls from Bhuvi in the last over barring the last full toss, but Rishabh Pant is really special and I hope he is nurtured well. #DDvSRH
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 10, 2018
One handed sixes and hitting even good balls out of the park. This was as good an innings you will ever see in a T-20 match against the best bowling line up in the IPL, absolutely clean striking. Take a bow, Rishabh Pant #DDvSRH
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 10, 2018
Pant has batted beautifully on a sluggish pitch....but his running between the wickets has left a lot to be desired. Can’t throw teammates under the truck. #DDvSRH #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 10, 2018
The best bowling attack PANT-Ing for breath. This is a bloody special knock from Rishabh Pant. Been the season of young Indians and this effort is right up there! #VIVOIPL #DDvSRH
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) May 10, 2018
Youngest to score an IPL century:
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 10, 2018
19y 253d M Pandey v DC, 2009
20y 218d R PANT v SRH, 2018 *
22y 251d S Samson v RPS, 2017
23y 122d Q de Kock v RCB, 2016#DDvSRH#IPL2018
DYK? Kane Williamson #SRH has a younger twin brother (by a few minutes), named Logan, who unfortunately is not really interested in cricket!#DDvSRH#IPL2018#IPL
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 10, 2018
Pant and Rohit Sharma has a similarity.
— Bhadka Hua Santa 🎅. (@Maffi_Santa_Ji) May 10, 2018
Most of the times they make Run out to their Captain 😂👏👏 and Plays a beautiful Knock after that.#DDvSRH
Love that little handshake for Pant from Kane Williamson..these Kiwis are so hard to dislike! But so far, the day belongs to Rishabh Pant. He’s got 128 out of 187! #DDvSRH
— Hemant (@hemantbuch) May 10, 2018
Only the 2nd time Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded 50+ in a Twenty20 match:
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) May 10, 2018
4-0-55-2 vs RCB, 2016 (Sarfaraz Khan scored 22 off his last 5 balls)
4-0-51-1 vs DD, Today (Rishabh Pant scored 26 off his last 5 balls)#IPL2018 #DDvSRH
Rishabh Pant belonging to the bottom most team on the points table rips apart the most celebrated bowling attack of this IPL.
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) May 10, 2018
Either IPL is fixed or is just out of this world. #DDvSRH
When Bhuvi Conceded 26 runs in an over#DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/WB1Yq5Mx1K
— Jon Snow (@Gujju_Jon) May 10, 2018
Rishabh Pant to SRH bowlers #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/vVisNaJ2z3
— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) May 10, 2018
#DDvSRH idol of pant pic.twitter.com/ChhoGiDrbJ
— Shivam Ojha (@ShivamO23) May 10, 2018
Harshal Patel scored a 32-ball 73 against Himachal Pradesh in Delhi while opening during SMA T20 2018 tournament. #IPL2018 #DDvSRH
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) May 10, 2018
Manish Pandey to Kane Williamson #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/fepZTAcCdF
— Anshuman Mishra 🇮🇳 (@Anshuman86m) May 10, 2018
When you see Bhuvaneshwar Kumar going for 26 runs in an over. #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/em6rVmUdBO
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) May 10, 2018
Absolute carnage stuff from @RishabPant777 tonight!! An innings of 128* off just 63 deliveries is a treat to watch. Way to go Champion! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @DelhiDaredevils #DDvSRH #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/QsMEjWhePb
— R P Singh (@rpsingh) May 10, 2018
Am I the only one who is more interested in watching bowling of SRH then batting.#DDvSRH
— Minnat Ali (@Minnatali10) May 10, 2018
Good on Sunrisers Hyderabad for giving Srivats Goswami a go. This is one of the luxuries that a team in great form can afford #IPL2018 #DDvSRH
— Arun Venugopal (@scarletrun) May 10, 2018
Rishabh Pant's 100 is the 50th individual century in #IPL cricket!
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 10, 2018
1st: Brendon McCullum for KKR on 18 April 2008
25th: Shane Watson for RR on 22 April 2013
50th: Rishabh Pant for DD on 10 May #IPL2018#DDvSRH
What else to say but PANTS ON FIRE 😉 #DDvSRH @RishabPant777 @DelhiDaredevils
— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) May 10, 2018
Run properly between the wickets or you or your partner may get run out
— Cricket Bakchod (@Cric_bakchod) May 10, 2018
Rishabh Pant: #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/BEfBFpSlzd
Astounding 100 from @RishabPant777. Taking on the best and still coming on top like a Boss. Fearless Batting 👌👏 #DDvSRH
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) May 10, 2018
Rishab Pant handling SRH bowlers be like#DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/WxzAx18btN
— Freak (@freakoffl) May 10, 2018