Chasing 147, Royal Challengers Bangalore seemed to have the edge when Colin de Grandhomme's sixes off Rashid Khan brought the equation down to 25 from the final three overs. But Sunrisers Hyderabad conceded only 20 (six each in the 18th and 20th overs from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and seven in the 19th from Siddarth Kaul) for their fourth straight successful defence of a target this season. There was plenty of praise on Twitter for another stunning bowling effort.
@IPL @SunRisers Superb death bowling by @BhuviOfficial simply outstanding
— Allan Donald (@AllanDonald33) May 7, 2018
That was a master class in death bowling by Bhuvi
— Chris Morris (@Tipo_Morris) May 7, 2018
How do they do it? @SunRisers so impressive. Great leadership, great coaching staff & exceptional bowling unit. #SRHvRCB #VIVOIPL2018
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) May 7, 2018
#Bhuvi & #sidkaul's death overs were a delight to the eyes. @SunRisers are the best bowling unit at present. #SRHvRCB #VIVOIPL2018
— Prragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) May 8, 2018
Another spirited performance from @SunRisers tonight!
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) May 7, 2018
Brilliant defensive execution by all our bowlers, well played #OrangeArmy #SRH
What a win! Amazing bowling by our bowlers they are proving that T20 is not just a batsman's game. Skipper Williamson is leading from the front.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) May 7, 2018
Well into the playoffs! #OrangeArmy @SunRisers
Superb yet again from our bowling attack and skipper. Hopefully keep this momentum up, three tough away games coming our way! #orangearmy @SunRisers
— Alex Hales (@AlexHales1) May 7, 2018
What a win for the @SunRisers and the #orangearmy to defend that total against batters of that quality. Their bowlers seem to be most consistent in the tournament. #IPL
— Brendan Taylor (@BrendanTaylor86) May 7, 2018
A huge shout out to the think tank that sat down and hand picked this champion bowling line up @VVSLaxman281 @TomMoodyCricket and Murali. They are reaping the benefits as a result of that now. 5 wins in a row for the @SunRisers #SRHvRCB
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) May 7, 2018
That was a sensational display of bowling from @BhuviOfficial ! @SunRisers have pulled off another game with the help of some brilliant bowling display. Well done#SRHvRC
— R P Singh (@rpsingh) May 7, 2018
#SRHvRCB. Well played SRH. Experience counts @BhuviOfficial. Outstanding last over. Class is Class
— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) May 7, 2018
How good is this sunrisers bowling line up as I said before they become LETHAL after Sunset... Incredible effort.. Brilliant Bhuvi #SRHvRCB
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) May 7, 2018