IPL 2024: Reddy Reigns Supreme, PBKS vs SRH - Shashank's Heroics Overshadow Ashutosh

Who won yesterday's IPL Match? 

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) faced off against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Mullanpur Stadium in Mohali, Punjab on April 9. PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and chose to field first against SRH.

SRH's Nitish Reddy and Abdul Samad played brilliantly against Punjab Kings. Nitish Reddy scored 64 runs off 37 balls, while Abdul Samad made a quick 25 runs in just 12 balls. Shahbaz Ahmed also contributed with an unbeaten 14 runs off 7 balls, helping SRH reach a total of 182/9, which proved to be enough. Apart from these players, others struggled to score runs. Travis Head scored 21 runs off 15 balls, Abhishek Sharma made 16 runs off 11 balls, and Pat Cummins managed only 2 runs off 4 balls.

PBKS's Arshdeep Singh was the star bowler for the team, taking 4 wickets. The 25-year-old left-arm seamer bowled impressively, giving away 29 runs in four overs with an economy rate of 7.25. Other PBKS bowlers who took wickets were Harshal Patel (2), Sam Curran (2), and Kagiso Rabada (1).

Punjab Kings put up a strong fight, especially with Shashank Singh scoring 46 runs off 25 balls and Ashutosh Sharma staying unbeaten at 33 runs. However, despite their efforts, they fell just two runs short of winning against SRH. The opening batsmen, Shikhar Dhawan (14 runs off 16 balls) and Jonny Bairstow, couldn't make much impact in the match. Yet, some valuable runs were contributed by Sam Curran (29 runs off 22 balls) and Sikandar Raza (28 runs off 22 balls).

Following yesterday's victory, SRH has moved up to the fifth position in the points table with three wins and two losses, totaling six points. PBKS is currently in sixth place, having won two matches and lost three, earning them four points."

Final Score: SRH 182/9 (20 Overs) PBKS 180/6 (20 Overs)

SRH won by 2 Runs!


Pat Cummins praises Nitish Reddy

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins had great things to say about all-rounder Nitish Reddy for his outstanding performance, which made the crucial difference between the two teams in the end. Speaking after the match, Cummins praised Nitish, saying, "He was excellent, had a fantastic debut last week. He batted at the top of the order, did great in the field, and bowled three overs as well. Scoring 180 runs with his bat for us was amazing.

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