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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 e✅nded up bagging a thrilling win by j♚ust 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, clai꧒ming 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!
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Ashutosh and Shashank, one of t🦂he best double acts in the .
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Worst economy rate bowling in the 20th over i♒n IPL (100+ b✃alls):
13.60 – Dinda
13.44 – UNADKAT
12.03 – Umesh
11.90 – Russell
11.66 – WatsonBest:
8.34 – Morris
9.07 – I Pathan
9.39 – RP Singh
9.41 – Malinga
9.55 – Bumrah— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Sam Curran in this pic is every fanဣ right now 💔
— JioCinema (@JioCinema)
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. 👏💥
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
THE NAIL-BITING CONTEST FINALLY COMES TOღ AN END!!!
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
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. 🫡
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma unbelievable finishiꦅng skills in the deathꦍ overs !!! 🔥🔥
— Akshat (@AkshatOM10)
Pat Cummings post match interview
— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88)
🤯 mind blowing innings 🫶
— Hanuman_Bishnoi (@hanumansahuB)
