SRH registered an emphatic 8-wicket victory over RR to keep their playoffs hopes alive.
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Chasing 155 to win, SRH lost Warner (4) and Jonny Bairstow (10) cheaply. But Manish Pandey (83* off 47 balls) and Vijay Shankar (52* off 51 balls) played fantastic knocks and shared an unbroken 140-run stand for the third wicket to see the team over the line with 11 balls to spare.
By virtue of this win, Sunrisers have moved to fifth place in the points table with eight points while Royals have gone down to seventh place with eight points.
"I think the way we started was fantastic. We were able to bring it back after the powerplay. It's been a complete game, we have been asking for. Good to see two guys getting the reward," Warner said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
During the chase, Warner was dismissed in the very first over by Jofra Archer.
Reflecting on his dismissal, the southpaw said: "I was frustrated. You try hard to get through the first over, but with someone bowling at 150ks, you can't do much. You can take him on."
Earlier, Jason Holder's three-wicket haul helped SRH restrict RR to 154/6 in 20 overs.
Talking about his decision to bowl first, Warner said: "We saw a lot of dew last night during training, and it came in again. Jason adds strength to our bowling, his experience, he's an all-round package. He's a great inclusion. We do have a middle-order, there are always question on it. We haven't lost early wickets before, so they haven't got a chance. I have said in the past, we are a better defending team. You have to back yourself, no matter what. This cold weather and dew comes in."
Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Kings XI Punjab in their next game on Saturday (October 24).