Journalism of Courage
Skipper David Warner produced a majestic 93 as he single-handedly led Sunrisers Hyderabad into the IPL final after securing a four–wicket win over Gujarat Lions in the Qualifier 2, in Delhi on Friday. Chasing a tricky 163, Sunrisers overhauled the target with four balls to spare as Warner anchored the chase with his responsible 58-ball knock, embellished with 11 four and three sixes. (Source: BCCI)
Earlier, Brendon McCullum contributed 32 runs with the bat as the Kiwi batsman looked in good touch and easily dispatched a few bad balls to the boundary ropes. (Source: BCCI)
Aaron Finch scored 50 to rescue his side with a fighting half-century, leading Gujarat to a competitive 162 for seven. Finch pressed the accelerator pedal straightaway, hitting Barinder Sran for a four and a six after his side was 67 for three at half-way mark. Finch scored runs when Lions found the going tough with Sunrisers bowlers taking wickets intermittently, never allowing Gujarat to get the momentum.(Source: BCCI)
As expected, the Sunrisers pacers had made an impact in the Powerplay overs, conceding only 38 runs. (Source: BCCI)
Yuvraj Singh's fiancee and Bollywood actress Hazel Keech made an appearance in the Gujarat-Hyderabad encounter. (Source: BCCI)
Losing Shikhar Dhawan early for a duck was not the ideal start for the Sunrisers. Dhawan was run-out for a duck. (Source: BCCI)
Wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals for SRH but it was Warner who held his own during the testing phase. (Source: BCCI)
Warner reached his fifty with an edge off Kaushik. In a team score of 82 in 12 overs, Warner had contributed 50. The Australian southpaw hit Smith for a six and a four and collected 19 runs from his over to put the chase on track. (Source: BCCI)
Bipul Sharma, who played for India A in 2010, always had batting credentials but it was against Gujarat Lions when he showed his worth as he added 33 runs with Warner in their unbeaten partnership for the seventh wicket. (Source: BCCI)
Hyderabad will now challenge Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday as the two teams will compete for their first ever IPL title. (Source: BCCI)
