Experienced seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said he wasn’t thinking much and just focussed on bowling two good deliveries after scripting Sunrisers Hyderabad’s sensational one-run win with a last-ball wicket in an Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday.
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RR’s chase of 202 was rocked by Bhuvneshwar in the opening over – having Jos Buttler nicking behind to wide slip fielder for a golden duck, while Sanju Samson was castled by an inswinger rattling stumps through the gate.
Defending 12 in the final over, Bhuvneshwar trapped Rovman Powell in front of the wicket in the last ball to stop Rajasthan Royal’s run chase at 200 for 7 and pull off a heist in the end.
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Sunrisers had scored 201 for 3 in their 20 overs, riding on fifties from Travis Head and Nitish Reddy.
“I wasn’t thinking much about the result in the last over. There was no discussion in the last over, was just focussed on the process. Was thinking just about bowling two good balls, anything could have happened,” Bhuvneshwar, who was adjudged the Player of the Match for his 3 for 41, said at the post-match presentation.
“I wasn’t thinking much, was just focused on the process. The ball swung so much, can’t really pinpoint, really enjoyed it. Luckily got wickets today. When the season started thought process was different, but it changed when the batters played in such a way,” he added.
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The nail-biting win takes SRH to fourth place, where they are tied with Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants on 12 points. RR though stayed top despite the loss.
SRH skipper Pat Cummins was a happy man after the win.
“It was an amazing game. That’s T20 cricket. Anything can happen, Bhuvi executed that last ball. You try to take some wickets in the middle. Natarajan is a good yorker bowler, fortunately, we got some wickets,” Cummins said.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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