• Sunrisers Hyderabad finished the IPL 2024 group stage with 17 points in 14 games.

  • Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen guided SRH to victory against Punjab Kings.

Twitter reactions: Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen propel SRH to 4-wicket win over PBKS
Abhishek Sharma propels SRH to victory | IPLT20

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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) edged past Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 4 wickets in the 69th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.

Punjab Kings Set Up Big Total

Electing to bat first, PBKS posted a formidable total of 214/5 on the board. Openers Prabhsimran Singh (71 runs) and Atharva Taide (46 runs) provided a solid foundation with a brisk partnership. Later, cameos from Rilee Rossouw (49 runs) and Jitesh Sharma (32 runs) propelled the score further.

For SRH, the bowling attack lacked bite, with only T Natarajan (2 wickets), Pat Cummins and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (1 wicket) managing breakthroughs.

SRH Chase Down Target in Style

In reply, SRH chased down the target with an over to spare, showcasing their strong batting depth. Abhishek Sharma (66 runs) was the star of the show, smashing six sixes and five fours in a blistering knock. Nitish Kumar Reddy (37 runs) and Heinrich Klaasen (42 runs) provided valuable contributions in the middle order.

The Punjab Kings bowlers struggled to contain the SRH batsmen, with only Arshdeep Singh and Harshal Patel managing two scalps. Rahul Chahar and Rishi Dhawan proved ineffective, conceding 43 runs and 35 runs respectively without taking a wicket.

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