The SRH heist: A night of narratives and an ode to the chaotic season

Sandeep Sharma is smiling. It's a reaction that exudes the high of the ultimate one-upmanship for his ilk - a successful final-over defence. A finger and the head are both held high in joy and relief, until a deathly siren reverberates around the Sawai Mansingh stadium and slaps the jubilant home team in the face with the new reality.