SRH vs PBKS: Abhishek Sharma Shines as Hyderabad Defeats Punjab
In the 17th season of IPL, Sunrisers Hyderabad ended their campaign in the league with a win. Punjab Kings defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad for the second time this season. Punjab Kings challenged Sunrisers Hyderabad by 215 runs to win. Hyderabad completed this challenge by losing 6 wickets in 19.1 overs. Abhishek Sharma contributed the maximum runs for Hyderabad. Other batsmen played decisive roles. With this win, Hyderabad has overtaken Rajasthan Royals and reached second place in the points table.
SRH vs PBKS: Explosive Batting Leads Hyderabad to Victory
This is the second time that Hyderabad has successfully chased 215 runs in the IPL. Hyderabad had earlier chased 215 runs against Rajasthan in 2023. In today’s match against Punjab, Abhish Sharma from Hyderabad scored 66 runs in 28 balls with the help of 6 sixes and 5 fours. Then Rahul Tripathi scored 33, Nitish Reddy scored 37, and Heinrich Klaasen scored 42 runs. Shahbaz Ahmed was out after scoring 3 runs. Abdul Samad and Sanveer Singh led Hyderabad to victory. Sanveer scored 6 runs and Abdul scored 11 not out. For Punjab, both Arshdeep Singh and Harshal Patel took 2-2 wickets. Harpreet Brar and Shashank Singh both lost 1 wicket each.
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SRH vs PBKS: Punjab Sets a Formidable Target
Punjab won the toss and batted first and scored 214 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Atharva Taide added 46 runs. Prabhsimran Singh scored the highest 71 runs. Riley Rousseau missed his half-century by just 1 run. Rousseau was out after scoring 49 runs. Whereas Jitesh Sharma played an important role in taking Punjab beyond 200 by scoring an unbeaten 32 runs in 15 balls at the last moment. So all three contributed 2-2 runs. T Natarajan took a maximum of 2 wickets for Hyderabad. While both Pat Cummins and V Vaishakhnath took 1-1 wickets
A Strong Finish for Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad ended their league campaign on a high note with a remarkable chase, showcasing their batting depth and resilience. This win not only secured their place in the playoffs but also highlighted their potential as strong contenders for the title. The team will look to carry this momentum into the knockout stages. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings will reflect on their performance and aim to come back stronger next season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Pat Cummins (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Rahul Tripathi, Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijayakanth Vyaskanth and T Natarajan.
Punjab Kings Playing XI: Jitesh Sharma (Captain and wicketkeeper), Prabhasimran Singh, Atharva Thaide, Riley Rossow, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Shivam Singh, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Harshal Patel, and Rahul Chahar.
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