IPL 2017: Match Stats - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Lions 1
SRH vs GL

Defending champion Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) beat Gujarat Lions (GL) with an ease. SRH decided to bowl first, after winning the toss at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Uppal, Hyderabad). GL managed to score 135/7 at the end of 20 overs.

In reply, SRH comfortably chased down the target in 15.3 overs after losing just one wicket. SRH won this match by 9 wickets.

Brief Scores: Gujarat Lions (GL) – 135/7 in 20 overs (Dwayne Smith 37, Jason Roy 31, Rashid Khan 3/19)

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – 140/1 in 15.3 overs (David Warner 76*, Moises Henriques 52*, Praveen Kumar 1/16)

Result – SRH won by 9 wickets

Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:

  1. SRH leg-spinner Rashid Khan bowled superbly in this match, as his bowling figures were 4-0-19-3. It is the best bowling figure by a foreign spinner against GL. The previous record holder was Imran Tahir (Delhi Daredevils) with the bowling figures of 4-0-24-3 at Delhi on 27th April 2016.

 

  1. SRH batsman David Warner batted brilliantly, as he scored an unbeaten 76 runs. It is his 3rd half-century against GL which is the most no. of 50+ knock by a batsman against GL. RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) batsmen AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli are jointly sitting in the second position with 2 times 50+ knocks each against GL.

 

  1. With the knock of a superb unbeaten 76 runs, David Warner became the most runs scorer against GL. At the end of the match, Warner has scored 267 runs against GL. Currently, RCB batsman AB de Villiers is at the next position with 228 runs against GL.

 

  1. In this match, SRH batsman David Warner (2,028 runs) completed his 2,000 career runs for SRH. He became the first SRH batsman to achieve this feat. Shikhar Dhawan is following him with 1,841 career runs for SRH.

 

  1. Meanwhile, David Warner (7,011 runs) also completed 7,000 runs in his T20 career. Warner became the fourth overall cricketer and 2nd Australian cricketer to achieve this feat. The other 3 cricketers who achieved this feat before Warner were: Chris Gayle (West Indies; 9,975 runs), Brendon McCullum (New Zealand; 7,411 runs) and Brad Hodge (Australia; 7,338 runs).

 

  1. In this match, SRH beat GL by 9 wickets. It is the second largest victory (by wickets) for SRH against any team. The largest victory for SRH was by 10 wickets against the same team (GL) at Rajkot on 21st April 2016.

 

  1. On the other hand, GL lost this game by 9 wickets. It is their largest defeat (by wickets) in their away game (away from Rajkot and Kanpur). GL’s previous largest defeat (by wickets) in their away game was also at Hyderabad (Deccan) against SRH by 5 wickets on 6th May 2016.