IPL 2020: Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals were involved in social media banter over biryani after David Warner’s men clinched 2 crucial points in their Dubai encounter on Thursday.
Cancel the biryani: SRH troll RR after 8-wicket thrashing in Dubai (Courtesy of BCCI)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals were involved in banter over biryani
- SRH defeated RR to clinch 2 crucial points and reach the 5th spot on the points table
- RR’s tactical blunders cost them an opportunity to break into the top 4
The battle between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals ended with an 8-wicket win for David Warner’s men as they kept their IPL 2020 play-offs hopes alive while denting the Royals’ chances on Thursday. However, the off-field battle continued well after the final ball was bowled in Dubai.
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals involved in some light-hearted banter on social media, which spilled over from their early-season meeting.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad had their sweet revenge over Rajasthan Royals on Thursday following their defeat to Steve Smith’s men in the reverse fixture on October 11. The Royals, who are lighting up the social media game in IPL 2020, came up with a cheeky post after their win earlier this month, playing with the emotions of Hyderabad fans.
Banter over Biryani: SRH win social media game too
The Royals called for a ‘Large Biryani’ to celebrate the win which came after young Riyan Parag and Rahul Tewatia pulled off a stunner in chase of 159. The post went viral as the Royals celebrated their win over the Sunrisers.
However, after Thursday’s win, the Sunrisers Hyderabad kept the post in mind and came with a reply to poke fun at the Royals: “Cancel the biryani order our friends can’t handle the level of spice. P.S. : Daal baati should just do fine.”
It was an all-round effort from Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday as Jason Holder, who had replaced an injured Kane Williamson, shone with the ball in his very first match of IPL 2020. SRH managed to restrict RR to 154 in 20 overs.
Jofra Archer gave the Royals a fine start, removing the two biggies, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow in his first two overs. However, Manish Pandey and Vijay Shankar stitched an unbeaten 140-run stand to take SRH past the finish line.
RR missed out on an opportunity to break into the top 4 but SRH jumped to the 5th spot after their win in Dubai.