IPL 2018, SRH vs DD: Twitter reacts as SRH registered their seventh win in nine games

Coming into the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils needed to win five out of five matches to qualify for the playoffs. The young batting line-up was up against the best bowling lineup of the season and DD made some changes to their batting order.

Maxwell opened the innings with Prithvi Shaw but he got in the second over in an unfortunate way was run out at the non-striker's end as he backing up a long way.

Shreyas Iyer, the captain of the Delhi Daredevils, joined the young Shaw in the middle and the pair put together 86 runs off 51 balls. Shaw was the aggressor of the two as he reached the half-century mark in 25 balls. On account of the partnership, Daredevils were 95-1 after 10 overs.

Iyer looked good with the bat as he scored 36-ball 44 but got out at a crucial juncture just at the start of the 16th over.

Rishabh Pant could not up the ante and SRH started pullings things back as they reduced the scoring rate by picking up wickets on a regular basis.

Thanks to Vijay Shankar who scored a 13-ball 23, Delhi Daredevils could set a stiff target of 164 against a side which hasn't performed great with the bat.

SRH's chase of 164 got a wonderful start as Alex Hales and Shikhar Dhawan scored 76 in nine overs. It was the experienced Amit Mishra who pulled the chase back a bit for by picking up the wickets of both the openers in consecutive overs.

Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey then put together a relatively slow but very important partnership during the middle overs. After the wicket of Pandey, in came Yusuf Pathan, who took SRH home with a match-winning 12-ball 27 run cameo.

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Here are some of the reactions to DD's innings:

#DD’s patience with Maxwell is worth noticing. So much so...that’s he’s been given the opening slot now. They didn’t show the same kind of faith with Gambhir, Munro or Roy. #SRHvDD #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 5, 2018

Maxwell continues to find a new way of getting dismissed #SRHvDD #Legend

— Cricket Bakchod (@Cric_bakchod) May 5, 2018

"Maxwell dreaming a little bit," says Michael Clarke on air. A run-out at the non-striker's end as Maxwell was backing up a long way. Delhi - 15/1 (2 overs) #IPL2018 #SRHvDD

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 5, 2018

Opening partnerships vs SRH in #IPL2018Gayle & Rahul - 53 & 55 (Avg 54.00)Other pairs - 6, 11, 16, 14, 12, 13, 9 (Avg 11.57)#SRHvDD

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) May 5, 2018

When needed, an Australian didn’t cross the line #SRHvDD

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 5, 2018

Don't like watching Prithvi Shaw get out, he is such a delight to watch. #SRHvDD

— Samrat Chakraborty (@thenumero_7) May 5, 2018

Prithivi Shaw batting style looks like a cross between Tendulkar & Lara#SRHvDD

— Mohit. (@mohit_sharma__) May 5, 2018

12.3 - A bottom edge and Saha DROPS a tough chance.12.4 - Shreyas Iyer lofts Rashid over extra cover for a SIXDelhi - 110/2 after 13 overs#IPL2018 #SRHvDD

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 5, 2018

50* Off 25 Balls. What A Great Talent This Prithvi Shaw Is. Great Asset For India's Future. 💪🙏#SRHvDD #SRHvsDD

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 5, 2018

An 18-year-old taking apart the best bowling attack in #IPL2018 with consummate ease... What a batsman Prithvi Shaw looks already! #SRHvDD

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) May 5, 2018

Both Prithvi Shaw and Rashid Khan are 19 years old. The former looks 5 years younger and the latter looks 5 years older. #SRHvDD

— LOLendra Singh (@LOLendraSingh) May 5, 2018

Apart from all the jokes on Rashid's age and looks, Rashid is a great sportsman. That smile tells you all you need to know about the person #SRHvDD

— The Lyrebird (@TheLyrebird1001) May 5, 2018

Prithvi Shaw is the Big Show for #DD #SRHvDD #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 5, 2018

This is second best performance of Delhi, first one was 2015 assembly elections. #SRHvDD

— Swapnil Suryawanshi (@swapnil_bs) May 5, 2018

Incredible how the young boys from Delhi are making the most talked about bowling attack from Hyderabad look so simple. #SRHvDD

— Danish Sait (@DanishSait) May 5, 2018

Runs scored by players of age 23 or less in IPL 2018:For DD - 822 (Pant/Iyer/Shaw)All other teams - 788 #SRHvDD

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 5, 2018

Rashid Khan is playing his 100th T20 match today. Here is his sublime career so far:Matches: 99Wickets: 145Economy: 5.92Average: 15.70Best Bowling In An Innings: 5/3At just 19 years of age, Rashid Khan has a promising future in store. #IPL2018 #SRHvDD #SRH

— Arjun Bhardwaj (@ArjunB_74) May 5, 2018

ABD, Virat Kohli , McCullum may be the world's best and biggest hitters of the game but the real fun is watching young guys like Prithvi Shaw, Pant and Shreyas nailing the bowlers...#CSKvRCB #SRHvDD #IPL2018

— Dharmik__Joshi (@Dharmik__Joshi) May 5, 2018

Rashid Khan today: 1 1 4 1 1 1W 0 1 1 0 10 1 0 6 1 1W (run-out) 0 0 1 W 1His figures: 4-0-23-2#SRHvDD #IPL2018

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 5, 2018

Vijay Shankar in #IPL career...First 111 balls - 1 sixNext 34 balls - 7 sixes#SRHvDD#IPL2018

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 5, 2018

Vijay Shankar's confidence has gone really high after that game against CSK! What a difference one knock makes for you #SRHvDD

— criKvoice (@crikvoice) May 5, 2018

From struggling against mustafizur to hitting archer & bhuvi #SRHvDD

— bravoman (@an_usa_bar) May 5, 2018

Top captaincy from Kane Williamson.. Add to that, his bowlers never let him down.. conceded 95 in he first ten, 68 in the next. #SRHvDD

— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) May 5, 2018

Pitched Outside Leg Stump, Went On To Hit Off Stump. Why Is Amit Mishra Behaving Like Shane Warne? "Ball Of The Century" -Ft #AmitMishra T20? #SRHvDD #SRH #SRHvsDD pic.twitter.com/tRK4aMhCxN

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 5, 2018

Four sixes inside the Powerplay for SRH this innings, after having hit only as many in this phase of the innings in the eight previous games in #IPL2018 #SRHvDD

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) May 5, 2018

This is CLOSE!!! This is very CLOSE!!!Just 49% - 51% #SRHvDD #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/9msbsaf1Xa

— Dugout Cricket 🇮🇳 (@DugoutCricket) May 5, 2018

19 off Bravo13 off Archer16 off BhuviSurely @vijayshankar260 has taken on the very Best in business this IPL and has got the better of them. Not easy at all. The @DelhiDaredevils for sure have hand picked an Indian Batsman who can finish well for them #SRHvDD

— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) May 5, 2018

Vijay Shankar dropped the match #SRHvDD

— Swapnil Suryawanshi (@swapnil_bs) May 5, 2018

Yusuf Pathan has remained not out in a successful chases 19 times in IPL - joint-most with Ravindra Jadeja. Two times he has remained not out in a unsuccessful chase. #SRHvDD

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 5, 2018

Given out, ran a single, decision overturned but run not given. Will this single come back to haunt #SRH this rule needs a look-in #SRHvDD

— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) May 5, 2018

This IPL has been year of comebacks.First Chris Gayle , Now Ravindra Jadeja & Yusuf Pathan.And Vintage Dhoni is back !!#CSKvRCB#SRHvDD

— Boring... (@graphicalcomic) May 5, 2018

With any other batting line-up, this game would never have come to the last over after the kind of start Hales had given them, but SRH just doesn't have a T20 middle order. Made it complicated for themselves and had almost lost it if not for that Pathan blinder. #SRHvDD

— Abhishek (@Sajjanlaunda) May 5, 2018

A little fellow from Mumbai with an MRF bat plays a dazzling knock but ends up on the losing side. Seen that before... #SRHvDD

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 5, 2018

Vijay Shankar dropped the match #SRHvDD

— Swapnil Suryawanshi (@swapnil_bs) May 5, 2018

SRH's highest successful chase at Hyderabad and highest for any team at the venue since 2014. #SRHvDD

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 5, 2018

They continue to look the best side in the tournament @SunRisers The bowling is very good and the batting is holding on reasonably well. @DelhiDaredevils had the game for a while. #SRHvDD

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) May 5, 2018

Very good performance from @SunRisers at Hyderabad !! Well played @PrithviShaw , @rashidkhan_19 #SRHvDD

— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) May 5, 2018

Since #DD wanted to defend a score tonight, it would’ve made more sense to bolster the bowling. Missing a spinner. #SRHvDD #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 5, 2018

The @SunRisers have the Best bowling attack this IPL and there are no second thoughts about it but their batting front needed someone like a Yusuf to come good to see them through with the bat. What better timing and occasion to bring it on. All grounds covered now 👍👍 #SRHvDD

— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) May 5, 2018