Sunrisers Hyderabad emerged victorious in game 23 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Punjab Kings on Tuesday (April 9). They defeated their opponents by two runs at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh.
Sunrisers Hyderabad were asked to bat first in Chandigarh. Travis Head (21) and Abhishek Sharma (16) once again got them off to a good start with their aggressive batting. But after that, things changed drastically for the visitors as they faced a terrible collapse.
Sunrisers Hyderabad were reduced to 100/5 with all the big guns behind them. It was then that Nitish Kumar Reddy (64) got his team out of trouble with his brilliant half-century. Abdul Samad (25) supported him as the duo scored 50 runs.
Thanks to their efforts, Sunrisers Hyderabad recorded a total of 182 on board. For Punjab, Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers with his figures of four for 29. Apart from him, Sam Curran and Harshal Patel also picked two wickets each, while Rabada picked one.
Punjab Kings got off to a terrible start to their innings as they lost three wickets for just 20 runs with Shikhar Dhawan (14), Jonny Bairstow and Prabhsimran Singh (6) back in the hut. Sam Curran (29) and Sikander Raza (28) played useful knocks for the team and kept their team in the hunt but their wickets put pressure on PBKS.
Shashank Singh (46*) and Ashutosh Sharma (33*) did their best and revived the hopes of the fans. With 29 runs needed in the last over, they gave their best and brought the team closer but missed the target by just two runs.
Fans on Twitter react as Sunrisers Hyderabad win by just 2 runs over Punjab Kings in IPL 2024
When Sunrisers Hyderabad won the game by just 2 runs over Punjab Kings, fans on Twitter reacted. They praised Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma for their efforts and also praised the Pat Cummins-led team for their victory. These are some of the reactions:
Nitish Reddy, Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma 👏👏👏
It is always encouraging to see Indian domestic talent show their mettle under pressure at this level.
—Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) April 9, 2024
Oh boy!! What a thriller this turned out to be 🤌🏾 Congratulations to Ashutosh and Shashank for their efforts. I took it all the way but it fell short!#PBKSvSRH #IPL2024
– Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 9, 2024
Ashutosh and Shashank, one of the best doubles in the world #TATAIPL2024.
—Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 9, 2024
This is the Indian youth IPL…
—Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 9, 2024
This is the identity of India.
You can teach skills. Maybe work on temperament too.
Belief and trust are two qualities that cannot be taught. These young Indian players are showing what the new India is like. Never take a step in the backyard. Never say die…
-Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 9, 2024
NKR- comes from a humble background.
His father left his job for his career, guided him and took care of him. His hard work has paid off and I saw it when he was 17 years old. Proud of him for how he has grown as a player. An asset for SRH n India in the future!– Hanuma Vihari (@Hanumavihari) April 9, 2024
IPL should be when our young talents get opportunities and perform well 🫡🔥🔥🔥
What a player 🔥🤯 #SRHvsPBKS #IPL2024 #KingsofPunjab #PBKS #Cricket #TATAIPL2024 #SRHvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/unvylI3TVW
— ⚔️🚩☠️ (@ChampuChoudhary) April 9, 2024
Shashank Singh, remember the name. He is here to stay 🔥. #SRHvsPBKS #SRHvPBKS #KingsofPunjab #Eclipse2024 #IPL2024 #TATAIPL2024 #lovelycorridor #Champions League #IPLonJioCine pic.twitter.com/arvMKzglw3
— ⚔️🚩☠️ (@ChampuChoudhary) April 9, 2024
Very impressed with Ashutosh Sharma and Shushank Singh. Bro has played two crazy cameos in his first two IPL matches when the team was in tough situations.#SRHvsPBKS #IPL2024 #KingsofPunjab #lovelycorridor #Cricket pic.twitter.com/OvI9Ma59en
-Mohit Patel (@Mohitpatelmp19) April 9, 2024