Twitter reactions on Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Mann’s: Twitter was exhilarated to witness the game-changing partnership vs SRH.
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During the 55th match of the ongoing 12th season of the Indian Premier League between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Bengaluru, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 4 wickets to register their fifth IPL 2019 victory.
Chasing a 176-run target, Royal Challengers lost their dominant Top three batsmen in the first three overs. While they gave impression of struggling after SRH bowlers made early inroads, it was an outstanding 144-run partnership between Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Singh Mann which brought them back into the match.
The duo who hasn’t played much for RCB this season joined hands to stand tall against a potent Hyderabad bowling attack. Initially, Hetmyer played the big shots making sure that the required run rate doesn’t go out of reach. While Mann started off with singles and doubles, he too got the big shots going after getting his eye in.
While Hetmyer scored 75 (47) with the help of four fours and six sixes, Mann ended up scoring 65 (48) with the help of eight fours and a six. It was eventually Umesh Yadav, who scored 9* (4) in the last over to seal the chase for RCB.
After RCB captain Virat Kohli won the toss and asked SRH to bat, the visitors ended up scoring 175/7 in their allotted quota of 20 overs. Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson, who came in to bat at No. 4 in the eighth over top-scored for his team. Registering his first half-century of the season, Williamson scored 70* (43) with the help of five fours and four sixes.
With bowling figures of 3-0-24-3, RCB all-rounder Washington Sundar was the pick of their bowlers.
Twitter reactions on Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Mann’s:
Shiiiiimmmmiiiieee!!! 😭😭
Well played, maga! 😘😘😉#playBold #RCBvSRH #VIVOIPL2019
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 4, 2019
3 May 2009: Jacques Kallis and Robin Uthappa record the first century partnership for RCB.
Almost exactly 10 years later, today, Hetmyer and Gurkeerat their second 100+ partnership without involving the trio of AB/Virat/Gayle.#RCBvSRH
— Kausthub45 (@kauSTats) May 4, 2019
It’s been an interesting evening for KKR fans. They found themselves cheering “AAAR CEEEE BEEEE … AAAR CEEEE BEEEE” 😊
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) May 4, 2019
Well played mann saab maza aagaye aaj ta jatta buurrraahhh @gurkeeratmann22
— Manpreet Gony (@imMsgony) May 4, 2019
.@gurkeeratmann22 gets his 2⃣nd #VIVOIPL Fifty 🔥
His first for @RCBTweets!#RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/sevb8G9vR6— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 4, 2019
the band is playing with full gusto even as the titanic is sinking #RCBvSRH
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 4, 2019
What explains #RCB playing with three overseas players when Hetmeyer was sitting on the bench?? Understandable when four overseas were available and he wasn’t one of them after the first few games… #RCBvSRH #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 4, 2019
At least #Hetmeyer has shown the #RCB fans a glimpse of why he is so highly rated.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 4, 2019
Nice Shimron!!!!!
— ian bishop (@irbishi) May 4, 2019
.@gurkeeratmann22 in last league match of #IPL:
2016 – 51 (30) vs RPS.
2019 – 65 (48) vs SRH.
Unfortunately, he only played four IPL matches in between.
Intelligent and responsible batting for @RCBTweets tonight!— Dixit Bhargav (@dixitbhargav09) May 4, 2019
umesh can set right with the bat in the 20th over what he undid with the ball in the 20th over #RCBvSRH
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 4, 2019
Umesh Yadav with the bat in the last over! #RCB do it for #KKR
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 4, 2019
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