SRH vs PBKS: Match No. 69 of the ongoing IPL 2024 took place on Sunday afternoon at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. It was a clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, which was the last group match for both teams. PBKS showed a great fight, but eventually, it was SRH that registered yet another win this season.
The game started with PBKS stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma winning the toss and deciding to bat first. PBKS got off to a brilliant start as both openers added 97 runs in 9.1 overs. Prabhsimran Singh hit a 35-ball fifty, and Atharva Taide scored 46 off 27 balls.
Rilee Rossouw and Jitesh Sharma also did well and played decent innings. That helped PBKS reach a good total of 214/5 in the first innings. After looking at the SRH batting order, Arshdeep Singh dismissed Travis Head for a golden duck. But Abhishek Sharma took the charge and smashed the PBKS bowlers to all parts.
Abhishek and Rahul Tripathi (33 off 18) added 72 runs for the second wicket. SRH added 129 runs in the first ten overs, and the match was done and dusted from there on. But PBKS came back with a few wickets in the middle.
However, Nitish Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen also played good cameos in the middle, which pushed SRH close to the target. SRH made 215/6 in 19.1 overs to win the game. This win helped them get two important points. SRH jumped to second place, and they have a golden chance to finish in second place. If RR lose to KKR, then they will finish in second place.
Let’s take a look at the award winners of this high-voltage thriller.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Award Winners, Man of the Match IPL 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings EV Electric Striker of the Match
Abhishek Sharma carried on the aggressive approach despite Travis Head getting out for a golden duck. He smashed a 21-ball fifty. He scored 66 runs off 28 balls, with five fours and six sixes. Abhishek scored runs at a strike rate of 235.71 to win the EV Electric Striker of the Match award.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Fantasy Player of the Match
There was a close contest between Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh. Both batters scored a respective half-centuries for their teams. There was only a difference of one point. Abhishek collected 101 points and Prabhsimran has 102 points. As a result, the PBKS opener won the Fantasy Player of the Match award.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Angel One Super 6s of the Match
A total of 26 sixes were hit in the game. PBKS hit 12 and SRH hit 14 sixes. Abhishek alone hit 6 maximums during his knock of 66 runs. As a result, he won the Angel One Super 6s of the Match award.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings On-the-Go 4s of the Match
Prabhsimran Singh was the top scorer in the game. He scored 71 runs off 45 balls, including seven fours and four sixes. He hit the most boundaries in the game and won the On-the-Go 4s of the Match award.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Player of the Match
Sunrisers Hyderabad lost Travis Head early but they didn’t panic and Abhishek Sharma took the charge and slammed a 21-ball fifty. He scored a dominating 66 runs off 28 balls with five fours and six sixes which pushed PBKS away from the game. As a result, he won the Man of the Match award.
Abhishek Sharma’s stats in SRH vs PBKS clash
Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
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66 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 235.71 |
SRH vs PBKS Key Points
Punjab Kings were without their big name and Jitesh Sharma was leading them. But they had a brilliant batting display and they scored 214/5. Prabhsimran Singh scored a good half-century.
SRH lost Travis Head for a golden duck. But Abhishek Sharma and other SRH batters made sure the team was winning the game. They collected two important points and jumped to second place on the table.