On This Day: Ben Cutting’s All-Round Show Powers Sunrisers Hyderabad to IPL 2016 Title Win Over Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Chasing a big target, RCB looked in control but lost their way under pressure and fell short by just 8 runs. It was another chance missed and more heartbreak for their supporters. On the other hand, it was a night to remember for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Led by David Warner, they lifted their first IPL trophy and made history. Let’s take a look back at what happened in that thrilling final between the two teams at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: IPL 2016 Finals on 29th May 2016

The IPL 2016 final on May 29 at Bengaluru saw Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 runs. SRH posted 208/7 in 20 overs, and RCB managed 200/7, falling short. SRH won the toss and opted to bat. David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan opened, scoring 7 runs in the first over off Sreenath Aravind. Warner punched a single, and Dhawan glanced a four. Chris Gayle’s second over yielded 5 runs, with Warner tucking a single and Dhawan driving one to long-off. A fumble by Gayle allowed a single, and two wides added to SRH’s 12/0 after 2 overs.

Aravind’s third over cost 9 runs as Warner hit two fours, flaying one through covers and pulling another over midwicket, taking SRH to 21/0. Gayle’s fourth over gave 6 runs, with Dhawan lofting a four over the bowler, reaching 27/0. Shane Watson’s fifth over was expensive, leaking 19 runs. Warner smashed a six over cover and a four through point, while Dhawan lofted a six over mid-off, pushing SRH to 46/0. Gayle’s sixth over added 13 runs, with Warner capping the powerplay with a six to long-on, taking SRH to 59/0. Warner had 31 off 14, Dhawan 25 off 22.

Yuzvendra Chahal’s seventh over broke the stand, dismissing Dhawan for 28 off 25 balls, 3 fours, 1 six, caught by Chris Jordan at deep square leg off a googly, leaving SRH at 65/1. Moises Henriques joined Warner, adding a single. Iqbal Abdulla’s eighth over cost 10 runs, with Warner hitting a six over long-on, reaching 75/1. Chahal’s ninth over gave 13 runs, including Warner’s four through covers and another off a cut, reaching his 24-ball fifty while a dropped catch by KL Rahul off Warner cost a bye, taking SRH to 88/1.

Chris Jordan’s tenth over yielded 9 runs but removed Henriques for 4 off 5, caught by Chahal at midwicket, making it 97/2. Warner’s 61 off 30 included 7 fours and 3 sixes. Yuvraj Singh arrived, and SRH reached 103/2 after Watson’s 11th over, where Yuvraj drove a four. Jordan’s 12th over added 13 runs, with Yuvraj whipping a four and lofting a six over backward square leg, taking SRH to 116/2.

Chahal’s 13th over was tight, giving 4 runs, with Yuvraj and Warner adding singles, reaching 120/2. Aravind’s 14th over removed Warner for 69 off 38, 8 fours, 3 sixes, caught by Abdulla at short third man, leaving SRH at 127/3. Deepak Hooda scored a single. Chahal’s 15th over cost 13 runs, with Yuvraj hitting a six over long-off and a four through cover, taking SRH to 140/3.

Aravind’s 16th over gave 7 runs but dismissed Hooda for 3 off 6, caught by Kohli at long-on, making it 147/4. Jordan’s 17th over removed Yuvraj for 38 off 23, 4 fours, 2 sixes, caught by Watson at extra cover, leaving SRH at 156/5. Naman Ojha scored 7 off 4, including a four, before Watson’s 17th over run-out, hitting the stumps, made it 168/6. Cutting’s six and four in the same over kept SRH alive.

Jordan’s 18th over cost 16 runs, dismissing Bipul Sharma for 5 off 3, caught by Chahal, but Cutting’s four and five wides pushed SRH to 184/7. Watson’s final over leaked 24 runs, with Cutting smashing three sixes, including a 117-meter hit, and a four, finishing SRH at 208/7. Cutting’s 39 off 15, 3 fours, 4 sixes, was crucial. Aravind took 2/30, Jordan 3/45, Chahal 1/35, but Watson’s 0/61 hurt RCB.

Chasing 209, RCB opened with Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli against Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who gave 5 runs in the first over, including Kohli’s edged four and a leg bye, reaching 5/0. Barinder Sran’s second over cost 13 runs, with Gayle’s six down the ground and two twos, plus two wides, taking RCB to 18/0. Bhuvneshwar’s third over added 8 runs, with Gayle’s inside-edged four and a single, reaching 26/0. Sran’s fourth over was costly, leaking 16 runs, as Gayle hit a six over long-on and a four over midwicket, taking RCB to 42/0. Gayle had 32 off 19, 2 fours, 3 sixes.

Ben Cutting’s fifth over gave 13 runs, with Gayle’s six over third man and a four to midwicket, pushing RCB to 55/0. Mustafizur Rahman’s sixth over was tight, conceding 4 runs, with Kohli’s two and a single, leaving RCB at 59/0, Gayle on 44 off 24. Moises Henriques’ seventh over saw Gayle reach his 25-ball fifty with a six, adding 10 runs, taking RCB to 69/0. Cutting’s eighth over gave 10 runs, with Gayle’s six over the bowler and two singles, reaching 79/0. Henriques’ ninth over was expensive, leaking 21 runs, with Gayle’s two sixes and a four, taking RCB to 100/0. Gayle had 74 off 34, 4 fours, 8 sixes.

Mustafizur’s tenth over cost 12 runs, with Kohli’s four and six, reaching 112/0. Cutting’s 11th over removed Gayle for 76 off 38, caught by Bipul Sharma at third man, making it 120/1. Kohli’s four and two followed. Bipul Sharma’s 12th over gave 9 runs, with AB de Villiers’ single and Kohli’s four, taking RCB to 129/1. Sran’s 13th over dismissed Kohli for 54 off 35, 5 fours, and 2 sixes, bowled via an inside edge, leaving RCB at 141/2. Rahul’s single followed. Bipul’s 14th over removed de Villiers for 5 off 6, caught by Henriques, making it 149/3. Rahul’s four and single took RCB to 149/3.

Henriques’ 15th over gave 9 runs, with Watson’s six and singles, reaching 158/3. Cutting’s 16th over was tight, giving 4 runs but dismissing Rahul for 11 off 9, bowled by an off-cutter, leaving RCB at 162/4. Mustafizur’s 17th over removed Watson for 11 off 9, caught by Henriques, making it 172/5. Stuart Binny’s six and a single followed. Bhuvneshwar’s 18th over gave 7 runs, with Baby’s four and a leg bye, reaching 179/5. Mustafizur’s 19th over cost 12 runs, with Binny’s run-out for 9 off 7 and Baby’s six, taking RCB to 191/6. Chris Jordan’s two and a dropped catch by Sran featured.

Bhuvneshwar’s final over conceded 9 runs, with Jordan’s run-out for 3 off 4, caught short by Naman Ojha, and Abdulla’s four off the last ball, finishing RCB at 200/7, and hence gave SRH their maiden IPL Title. Baby’s 18 off 10, 1 four, 1 six, wasn’t enough. Bhuvneshwar’s 4/25, Mustafizur’s 1/37, and Cutting’s 2/35 were pivotal. Sran took 1/41, Bipul 1/17, but Henriques’ 0/40 was costly. RCB needed 15 off the last 3 balls but fell 8 runs short. Gayle’s 76 and Kohli’s 54 gave RCB a strong start, but SRH’s death bowling, led by Bhuvneshwar and Mustafizur, and Cutting’s all-round show (39 and 2 wickets) sealed SRH’s maiden IPL title.