Williamson encouraged by Hyderabad's improvement in IPL
NEW DELHI : Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson said he is seeing more signs of improvement in the side after they picked up a second successive Indian Premier League (IPL) victory.
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IPL 2022: Hardik Pandya Becomes Fastest Indian To Achieve Big Milestone
Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya became the fastest Indian to smash 100 sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Hardik achieved this feat during the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Monday. The all-rounder has reached the milestone in a total of 1046 balls. He also became the third-fastest player in the world to smash 100 sixes, after West Indies' Chris Gayle and Andre Russell. He finished he innings unbeaten on 50, with four boundaries and one six.
IPL 2022, SRH vs GT: Kane Williamson helps Sunrisers Hyderabad snap Gujarat Titans' unbeaten run
Gujarat Titans. The tale of two skippers at the DY Patil Stadium saw Kane Williamson upstage Hardik Pandya after the former, for the fourth successive time, decided to chase down a target. SRH finished the match at 168/2 to complement the fine work of their bowlers, who restricted the Titans to 162/7. The first four overs of the Powerplay yielded just 11 but Williamson put Sunrisers on course by taking on Mohammed Shami. Abhishek Sharma clattered Lockie Ferguson for 17 in his first over to give their innings a move on. The opening wicket partnership of 64 runs (53b) set it up nicely before they had to contend with the wily Rashid Khan.
Watch: Rahul Tripathi Takes Stunning One-Handed Diving Catch To Dismiss Shubman Gill
Rahul Tripathi took a stunning catch to help SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismiss Gujarat Titans (GT) batter Shubman Gill in Match 21 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. Gill could only muster seven runs off nine balls before losing his wicket in the third over. Receiving a length delivery around off, Gill hammered it to the left of Tripathi at covers with a lot of power and it looked set for a boundary. But Tripathi had other plans and dived instantaneously to take a one-handed stunner.
IPL 2022 Points Table Update: Latest Orange Cap, Purple Cap Lists After SRH vs GT Match 21
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by eight wickets in Match 21 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, on Monday. A knock of 57 runs off 46 balls by Kane Williamson helped SRH reach 168 for two in 19.1 overs, successfully chasing a target of 163 runs. Initially, an unbeaten half-century by Hardik Pandya helped GT post 162 for seven in 20 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan were in top form for SRH, taking two wickets each against Gujarat.
IPL 2022: I think we were 10 runs short, says Gujarat skipper Hardik Pandya after losing against SRH
Gujarat Titans' (GT) skipper Hardik Pandya admitted that a total of 162 was at least 10 runs short of what would have been a par-score against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who chased down the target by losing only two wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) game on Monday. This was Gujarat Titans' first defeat after winning three matches on the trot in their maiden appearance in the IPL. "I think batting-wise we were 7-10 runs short; that would have made a difference in the end. We started well with the ball, but those two overs where they scored 30 runs, got them back into the game," Hardik said after the match.
IPL 2022: Kane Williamson Stars As SunRisers Hyderabad Beat Gujarat Titans By Eight Wickets
Sunrisers Hyderabad snapped Gujarat Titans' three-match winning streak with a eight-wicket win in the Indian Premier League, with captain Kane Williamson leading from the front with a solid 57 while Nicholas Pooran gave the finishing touches with a late flourish on Monday. Hardik Pandya's unbeaten 50 had taken Gujarat Titans to 162 for 7 after being sent in to bat, but that was never going to be enough, as Williamson, who struck his first fifty of the season, anchored the Sunrisers' chase, as they crossed the line in 19.1 overs.
Williamson stars as Hyderabad down Gujarat in IPL
Kane Williamson's attacking half-century and an unbeaten 34 by Nicholas Pooran helped Sunrisers Hyderabad hand newcomers Gujarat Titans their first loss in this season's IPL on Monday.