IPL 2018: Twitter reacts to SRH's victory over RR

After winning two consecutive matches because of two amazing bowling performances, SRH traveled to Jaipur to face Rajasthan in their fortress. After two low scores, Sunrisers' batting was boosted with the addition of Alex Hales.

With Hales' addition, Sunrisers were cruising through at the back of a 92-run partnership between Kane Williamson and Hales. But Rajasthan pulled back things nicely by getting the wickets of both set batsmen in the 14th and the 15th overs.

After 15 overs, SRH's score read 120/3 but they were stifled in the last five overs mainly because of the wonderful bowling of Jofra Archer. They could manage only 31 runs by losing four more wickets and set Rajasthan Royals a target of 152.

In the chase, SRH bowlers were clinical with the ball and picked up wickets at regular intervals. In spite of Rahane's valiant innings in which he scored an unbeaten half-century, the Royals fell short by 11 runs. Third time in a row the SRH bowlers have defended a sub-par total and are now sitting at the top of the table with 12 points.

Here is how Twitter reacted to SRH's victory:

Not Once, Not Twice but Thrice!!! The @SunRisers bowlers have been defending targets with ridiculous ease. When the fielding unit steps up to back and compliment the bowling front results tend to work your way. Brilliant!! #RRvSRH
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) April 29, 2018

#SRH’s bowling will walk away, and quite rightly, with the limelight but the key was their fielding too. Almost played the role of an extra fielder. Little things matter. #IPL #RRvSRH
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 29, 2018

4th Half-century. Most By Any Other Player In #IPL2018. You Gotta Appreciate The Way Kane Williamson Is Leading His Team From The Front Consistently. 💪👋🙏 #KaneWilliamson #RRvSRH #OrangeArmy #RRvsSRH pic.twitter.com/smLaiHQpjz
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 29, 2018

How is it good spirit or good sportsmanship from Stokes to not claim that catch when the cameras would've very quickly seen that it was dropped? #RRvSRH #IPL2018
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) April 29, 2018

Basil Thampi to Sanju Samson in IPL:
0 1 1 6 4 6 0 4 2 1
25 runs off ten balls (SR 250.00)

The senior pro getting the better of his junior teammate from Kerala.#RRvSRH
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) April 29, 2018

12 dot balls in three overs for Sandeep. Pace is overrated, at times. 🙏🙌😊 #RRvSRH #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 29, 2018

RR slip catching:

Rahane drops Dhawan - Dhawan scores 77*
Tripathi drops Watson - Watson scores 106
Tripathi drops Williamson - Williamson scores fifty#RRvSRH #IPL2018
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) April 29, 2018

Ian Bishop making a key point on air. When you see X-factor in a player, you sometimes have to give him a push to the higher level even if he is not that consistent in domestic cricket. (Samson). #RRvSRH
— Abhishek (@Sajjanlaunda) April 29, 2018

This #IPL 71% runs scored by right-handed batsmen against Rashid are on the On-Side. Can’t play him as a leg-spinner. #RRvSRH #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 29, 2018

Rahane is the first opener to have 2 unbeaten 50+ scores in unsuccessful chases in IPL.

He scored 84* (63/9 v DD in a chase of 153 and lost by 1 run in 2012 and 65* off 53 today in chase of 152 and lost by 11 runs.#RRvSRH
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 29, 2018

manish pandey strategy against bowlers #IPL2018 #RRvSRH #CSKvMI pic.twitter.com/mdGiUJ1b3R
— Akshay (@Akkiontop) April 29, 2018

Mean-reversion well and truly kicking in for Ben Stokes after over-performing expectations in last years IPL.

There’s not a great deal of evidence that he’s an above average T20 player at all...
— Dan Weston (@SAAdvantage) April 29, 2018

You should be #KaneWilliamson to believe in #YusufPathan as a bowler.
What a bowling. What a captaincy.#RRvSRH
— Agyat Luitel (@AgyatLuitel) April 29, 2018

What a match winning innings by Rahane to make SRH win. MOM for today's game. #RRvSRH

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— Deνιℓ (@ibeingdevil__) April 29, 2018

SRH could defend Syria against the USA #RRvSRH #ipl
— Knor Moer (@Sarcasmisms) April 29, 2018

Both Unadkat and Ben Stokes have been a pale shadow of themselves in this edition of the IPL.
Reminds me of a certain Asnodkar and a Valthaty#Oneseasonwonders.#RRvSRH
— Raghav Mishra (@immishraghav) April 29, 2018

Sandeep Sharma in the SMAT just before the IPL:
4-0-24-1
4-0-41-1
2-0-28-0
4-0-33-1
3-0-40-0
Which led to him being dropped from the team

The same Sandeep Sharma this IPL:
4-0-25-2
3-0-9-1
4-0-17-2
4-0-15-1#RRvSRH
— Abhay Chaudhary (@ImAbhay3) April 29, 2018

Imagine paying Rs. 12.5 crore for a player only to see him get bowled by Yusuf Pathan...#IPL2018 #VIVOIPL #RRvSRH pic.twitter.com/9Rq4j6RMN3
— CricBlog (@cric_blog) April 29, 2018

.@iamyusufpathan strikes on his second ball in IPL 2018. #IPL2018 #RRvSRH pic.twitter.com/L94dzjs3Y2
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) April 29, 2018

There's been a pattern for #SRH from past few games.

Bat, Bowl, Opposition starts good and when it goes better, our bowlers shine and we win#OrangeArmy in no mood to put up one sided matches 💪@SunRisers #OrangeVoice #RRvSRH
— Srujana Konakanchi (@srujanak94) April 29, 2018

I wouldn't blame Rahane entirely here. That's how he plays. Should have sent KG much earlier ahead of Lomror. That was a strategic error. #SRH's bowling is on a different level. They just need to beef up their batting with Hooda. #RRvSRH
— Ravi Maestri (@ravimaestri) April 29, 2018

The theory of taking the game deep and let the RRR go over 12 in the last 5 overs works only if you have the "power game" and you can muscle the ball over the fence. It doesn't work for the timers of the ball like Rahane. Got it horribly wrong. #RRvSRH
— Abhishek (@Sajjanlaunda) April 29, 2018

Sandeep Sharma: 4 Overs, 1 Wicket And Just 15 Runs. Had It Been 27 Runs, Which Is Still Good As Per T20 Standards, #SRH Would've Lost. That's The Difference Between #SRH And Others, One Of Their Bowlers Rise Up To The Occasion And Collectively They Beat Down The Opponent. #RRvSRH
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 29, 2018

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