Glenn Phillips and Abdul Samad pull off stunning heist for Sunrisers Hyderabad
Abdul Samad put a last-ball free hit in the stands to seal the deal, reducing a fantastic Buttler-Samson stand to a footnote
07/05Result
52nd Match (N), Indian Premier League at Jaipur, May 7 2023
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![Rajasthan Royals]( "Rajasthan Royals")
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![Sunrisers Hyderabad]( "Sunrisers Hyderabad")
217/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
07/05Result
52nd Match (N), Indian Premier League at Jaipur, May 7 2023
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![Rajasthan Royals]( "Rajasthan Royals")
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![Sunrisers Hyderabad]( "Sunrisers Hyderabad")
217/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Royals stick to the sexy but their yorker plan goes bust, as it often does
Despite all the data suggesting length deliveries have more margin for error at the death, the yorker remains the go-to option for most teams
Moody: This innings could be the turning point in Samad's career
Having come close to taking his side over the line in Sunrisers' last match, Samad proves that he is "worth the investment" with a last-ball six
Samson: 'Mindset can change for few moments when you think the job is done'
Sunrisers' hero Abdul Samad meanwhile says he "got lucky today" in getting a second chance, via a no-ball, at finishing the game for his team
Stats - Sunrisers' first successful 200+ chase
Yuzvendra Chahal, meanwhile, one wicket away from displacing Dwayne Bravo at the top of the IPL's wicket charts
Preview
Brook in focus as SRH take on Royals in a bid to stay alive
Both teams are coming off four defeats in their last five matches and are in desperate need of a win
