IPL 2016: 5 memorable matches for SRH on their road to the final that don't fade away

#5 Qualifier: Gujarat Lions vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Bhuvneshwar Kumar took wicket both at the beginning and the death to help Hyderabad to the win

After a let-down in the last 2 league games, Sunrisers slipped out of the top 2 and finished at number 3, requiring them to win the 2 eliminator games to reach the final. The first one was an easy win against Kolkata Knight Riders.

The second one against Gujarat Lions, however, was a different story.

The first hiccup came in the form of Mustafizur Rahman’s injury. They were without their best bowler in their most important game of the tournament. However, they fared quite well as they restricted the Lions to 162 runs on board.

Still, chasing at 8 runs an over is no easy task. And it became much harder when everyone apart from David Warner fell like a pack of cards, leaving the captain frustrated.

However, the Australian stood his ground and smacked runs, left, right and centre. He eventually got the support he required from Bipul Sharma as he scored 27 not out in 11 balls to perfectly complement Warner's unbeaten 93. With this 4-wicket win, the Sunrisers qualified for their first ever final.