New Delhi. Another exciting match was played in IPL 2023 on Sunday night. Where Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 4 wickets on the last ball of the match. For 18 overs, the match was completely in Rajasthan’s grip, but in two overs, the game turned in such a way that the victory of the hosts turned into defeat.
Moment to moment turn in the last over
Sunrisers Hyderabad needed 17 runs in the last over to win. Sanju Samson once again handed the ball to fast bowler Sandeep Sharma, who had averted Rajasthan’s defeat in front of Dhoni in the last over. Sandeep gave two runs on the first ball of the over.
Abdul Samad hit a six on the second ball. At the same time, Samad completed 2 runs on the third ball. One run each on the fourth and fifth balls. Now Hyderabad needed 5 runs to win the last ball. The match seemed tilted more towards Rajasthan.
Sandeep’s mistake
The victory seemed to be going in Rajasthan’s favor when Sandeep Sharma bowled a no ball in the last ball of the over. Due to Sandeep’s mistake, now Hyderabad needed 4 runs to win the last ball. Jammu and Kashmir’s young batsman Abdul Samad was on strike.
Samad hit Sandeep’s last ball towards the front for a six and celebrations broke out in the Hyderabad dressing room. Abdul Samad became the hero of Hyderabad’s victory by hitting a six off the last ball.