In a nail-biting encounter at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, the clash between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) kept fans on the edge of their seats until the very last ball. The contest went down to the wire where the Sunrisers ended up bagging a thrilling win by just 2 runs.
Nitish Reddy propels SRH to a competitive total
Punjab Kings, led by skipper Shikhar Dhawan, won the toss and elected to bowl first, putting Sunrisers Hyderabad to bat. SRH got off to a bad start with Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma getting dismissed early. However, it was Nitish Reddy‘s explosive innings that stole the show, smashing 64 runs off just 37 deliveries.
Abdul Samad’s late flourish added crucial runs to the total, helping Sunrisers Hyderabad reach a competitive score of 182/9 in their allotted 20 overs. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers for Punjab Kings, claiming an impressive four-wicket haul.
Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma almost take PBKS over the finish line
In response, Punjab Kings’ chase started on a shaky note, losing early wickets including the dismissal of opener Jonny Bairstow for a duck. However, resilient partnerships from the middle order, notably Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, kept Punjab Kings in the hunt.
Shashank’s aggressive innings of 46 off 25 balls and Ashutosh’s 33 off 15, brought them close to the target. But their effort went in vain as Punjab Kings fell short of the target by a mere 2 runs, finishing at 180/6 in their 20 overs.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
Fought until the very end! #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #JazbaHaiPunjabi #TATAIPL2024 #PBKSvSRH pic.twitter.com/cMj8XxgMOa
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 9, 2024
Ashutosh and Shashank, one of the best double acts in the #TATAIPL2024.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 9, 2024
Worst economy rate bowling in the 20th over in IPL (100+ balls):
13.60 – Dinda
13.44 – UNADKAT
12.03 – Umesh
11.90 – Russell
11.66 – Watson
Best:
8.34 – Morris
9.07 – I Pathan
9.39 – RP Singh
9.41 – Malinga
9.55 – Bumrah #SRHvPBKS
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 9, 2024
Sam Curran in this pic is every #PBKS fan right now 💔#IPLonJioCinema #TATAIPL #PBKSvSRH pic.twitter.com/kYOsVtMwXF
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 9, 2024
Well tried, Ashutosh Sharma!!
PBKS needed 29 in 6 balls – 6,WD,WD,6,2,2,WD,1,6. He smashed 33* (15), Punjab lost the match by just 2 runs. Ashutosh stood out. 👏💥 pic.twitter.com/v4BXy2dtf0
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 9, 2024
THE NAIL-BITING CONTEST FINALLY COMES TO AN END!!!#PBKSvSRH #PlayWithFire
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 9, 2024
Ashutosh Sharma – 33*(15)
Shashank Singh – 46*(25)
What a fightback by the same pair, two uncapped players doing the magic and fighting hard for Punjab Kings in IPL 2024 – Take a bow. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/igau1ESZ2k
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 9, 2024
Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma unbelievable finishing skills in the death overs !!! 🔥🔥#SRHvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/Lah0ZecuN4
— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) April 9, 2024
Pat Cummings post match interview #SRHvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/avcUX8JK2J
— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) April 9, 2024
🤯 mind blowing innings 🫶#SRHvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/n7Cirylnpz
— Hanuman_Bishnoi (@hanumansahuB) April 9, 2024
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