The period of prime Indian Summer is a duration of significant value to the statisticians of the cricketing world. April and May are have seen various records built and history created with India’s premier cricketing event, IPL slotted in this time frame every year. On this day in 2016, Sunrisers Hyderabad ruined Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli’s dream and emerged victorious winning their maiden Indian Premier League trophy.
On May 29 2016, Sunrisers Hyderabad faced Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2016 final at Bengaluru. Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner decided to bat first after winning the toss.
He believed in his bowlers to restrict the destructive Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. The duo walks around with the reputation of being amongst the finest chasers in world cricket. Unscathed by the same, Warner walked out to bat with Shikhar Dhawan.
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David Warner continued his purple patch and scored a dazzling 69 off 38 balls. Warner’s partner and Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan provided valuable support from his 25 balls 28.
Yuvraj Singh also joined in to notch up a quickfire 23-ball-38 as a healthy contribution for the middle order. Ben Cutting took Shane Watson for the cleaners hitting 26 runs in the final over. His 39 runs off just 15 balls helped SRH amount 208 runs in their innings
Chasing a mammoth 209, Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle got RCB off to a flying start. The RCB openers came out all guns blazing.stiching up a 114-run partnership for the first wicket.
The big hard-hitting West Indian looking monstrous sitting at 76 off 38 balls when a Ben Cutting off-cutter got rid of the Jamaican. RCB captain Virat Kohli also helped himself to a 50 after being cleaned bowled by Saran after scoring 54 from 35.
Kohli’s dismissal opened the flood gates for Banglore’s middle order to falter. Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers’ choked up the run-flow and restrict the free-scoring form of RCB batsman. WIth RCB requiring 18 off the final over, the match could’ve still gone either way. However, Bhuvneshwar Kumar kept his cool and won the match for the David-Warner led Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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SRH put up an incredible performance as Royal Challengers Bangalore lost by 8 runs and David Warner went ahead to lift the Indian Premier League trophy
