In the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad set the highest price tag ever. They gave away 62 runs without taking a single wicket in 4 overs.
Yuzvendra Chahal’s Performance
Yuzvendra Chahal, the star spinner of Rajasthan Royals, did not have a good performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The 50th match of the IPL against RR and SRH was played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Hyderabad’s batsmen thrashed Yuzvendra Chahal. In this match, Chahal’s name was registered for a shameful record in the history of the IPL. Let’s delve into the details…
Costliest Spell
In the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad set the highest price tag ever. They gave away 62 runs without taking a single wicket in 4 overs. Yuzvendra Chahal conceded 7 runs in his first over, 18 runs in the second over, 21 runs in the third over, and 16 runs in his final over.
Chahal Sets Unwanted Record
Yuzvendra Chahal has been included in the 15-member team for the T20 World Cup. However, his performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad was not satisfactory. After this match, Chahal became the second spinner to set the record for the costliest over in IPL history. The first spinner to give away the most runs in an over in IPL was Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who conceded a total of 66 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2019.
Top Spinners with Costliest Overs in IPL
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman – 66 runs
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 62 runs
- Imran Tahir – 59 runs
- Kuldeep Yadav – 59 runs
Thrilling Match Result
In a thrilling match, Rajasthan Royals suffered a defeat by just 1 run against Sunrisers Hyderabad. While Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 201 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs batting first, Rajasthan Royals could only manage to score 200 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their pursuit of 202 runs. Thus, they had to face a thrilling defeat by just 1 run.