“It’s not a no ball it’s a fixing ball”: Twitter erupts as Sandeep Sharma steps over the line in dramatic RR vs SRH clash at IPL 2023

On Sunday, IPL 2023 witnessed another nail-biting finish as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) emerged victorious against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in an IPL match that saw an unexpected twist.

Sandeep Sharma’s no-ball on the last delivery of the game allowed SRH batter Abdul Samad to snatch a win from the jaws of defeat. Samad smashed a six, leaving Twitter users stunned at the turn of events.

Term ‘Fixing’ trended on the micro-blogging website for several hours.

SRH were given a mammoth target of 215 by the Royals. The match came down to the wire, with Samad on strike and RR needing five runs to win.

In a bid to choke Samad, RR seamer Sandeep delivered an angled yorker round the stumps, and Samad could only manage to hit it as far as Jos Buttler at long-off for an easy catch.

The home crowd and Rajasthan players started celebrating, thinking they had secured a win. However, the noise was short-lived as the hooter signalling no-ball went off soon after, leaving the crowd in disbelief. Sharma also stared at the umpire, seeking an explanation.

The replay confirmed that Sharma had bowled a big no-ball, giving Samad a lifeline. Samad kept the strike for the free hit, and Sharma went for another yorker round the stump. But this time, he missed the line, allowing Samad to hit a straight six over long-on and seal the game for SRH.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

It's a Not a NO Ball its a fixing ball #RRvsSRH #Fixing pic.twitter.com/hQo003VGG0

— ✨ (@oye_arhan) May 7, 2023

RR = match Fixing 🤡 pic.twitter.com/mzafWU095M

— Vᴀɴsʜ🔸 (@Virat_Prime) May 7, 2023

Sandeep Sharma won’t be able to sleep tonight.

Rajasthan will never forget this no ball Fixing Abdul Samad Sunrisers Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/ZIvdlfMaQG

— Mala Sinha (@malasinhabjp) May 7, 2023

If Match fixing had a face.

All Co-incidence happens in @IPL pic.twitter.com/h5w3yPjdYu

— AMIT K PATHANIA (@AMITKPATHANIA1) May 7, 2023

The batsman got out on last ball! But wait it was a no ball, then a six on the free hit 😂😂😂
Kisi ko kya hi pta chalega ki fixing hui hai 😂#RRvsSRH pic.twitter.com/3nGax9G5kP

— Mr. Nikhil Chawla (@MrNikhilChawla) May 7, 2023

DR. Fixing #RRvSRH pic.twitter.com/dVDTDmFMMW

— व𝐬𝐮ली 🇮🇳 (@Vasooli_4) May 7, 2023

Fixing 😂 #RRvsSRH pic.twitter.com/Jn9GsQ84SY

— ANDRE Rusell ❤❤ (@RajuSin48567809) May 7, 2023

What a scripted game in #IPL2023

Missed easy runouts
Dropping Easy catches
And No ball on last delivery

Fixing and scripted games everywhere in #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/CLGwhKSUm0

— Cricket Insider (@theDcricket) May 7, 2023

fixing in IPL this must be investigated.
A no-ball on final delivery is not a joke .#RRvsSRH pic.twitter.com/AY5y7oiQcj

— Hitesh (@ItsHiteshKumar) May 7, 2023

Poora IPL Fix rehta h aap ek ball ki baat kar rahe h , Mere paas multiple proofs hain #IPL2023 #fixing #BCCI #SRHvRR pic.twitter.com/narzkRpDSL

— Aviral Srivastava🥀💫 (@AviralSri67) May 8, 2023

Stay away from fixing!!!
No Ball#RRvSRH #IPL2O23 #IPL pic.twitter.com/M2OE45dUCy

— HD Mitra 🇮🇳 (@HD_____mitra) May 8, 2023

Everyone to Jay Shah 😂
Match fixed 👀
ipL full scripted#fixing pic.twitter.com/Bbc0FDHZQq

— 🇵🇰پاکستانی🍁 (@HeArt_StoLeN8) May 7, 2023

Glenn Phillips was named the ‘Player of the Match’ for his crucial 7-ball 25, which helped SRH stage a comeback after leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s four-wicket spell put RR in the driver’s seat. The match will be remembered for the dramatic turn of events that led to SRH’s unlikely victory.

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