In a nail-gnawing IPL experience on Tuesday, Sunrisers Hyderabad figured out how to fight off a late surge by Punjab Rulers' batsmen Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, securing triumph just barely of two runs.
Pursuing down 183 runs for triumph, Punjab Lords missed the mark, scoring 180 for 6, with Shashank Singh driving the charge of an unbeaten 46 off 25 balls. Ashutosh Sharma likewise assumed an indispensable part, staying not out on 33 off 15 balls.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar sparkled for Hyderabad with the ball, asserting two essential wickets for 32 runs. Prior, Arshdeep Singh's great spell of 4/29 confined Sunrisers Hyderabad to 182 for 9. Harshal Patel and Sam Curran additionally made striking commitments, each snatching two wickets for Punjab Rulers.
For Hyderabad, who were entrusted with setting an objective, Nitish Kumar Reddy arose as the champion entertainer, creating a rankling 64 off 37 balls with four limits and five sixes. Notwithstanding Reddy's chivalrous endeavors, support from his partners was restricted, with Abdul Samad giving the following most elevated score of 25.
Reddy, a promising 20-year-old batting allrounder, assumed an urgent part in protecting Hyderabad from early difficulties, directing them to a serious all out of 182-9 in the wake of being placed into bat at Punjab's new home ground in Mullanpur.
Punjab appeared to be out of conflict at 114-6, however a strong organization between Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, worth 66 runs off only 27 balls, gave Hyderabad a strained completion. Notwithstanding, Punjab at last missed the mark as they completed 180-6.
Hyderabad's commander, Pat Cummins, inhaled a moan of help as left-arm speedy Jaydev Unadkat figured out how to shield 29 runs in the last over, regardless of three dropped catches in the deep.
Cummins complimented Reddy for his remarkable exhibition, recognizing his crucial commitments with both bat and ball. "He gave a marvelous, awesome presentation last week," said the Australian chief. "Directly to the highest point of the request, awesome in the field, bowled three overs as well. To get us to 180 off his bat, it was astounding."
Bhuvneshwar's bowling showed a huge part in getting Hyderabad's third success in five matches, driving them to fifth spot in the 10-group table, simply above Punjab Lords.
Nonetheless, it was Reddy's superb innings that set up Hyderabad's triumph, as he exhibited his batting ability with a splendid presentation of force hitting, directing his group to a serious aggregate.
Punjab wobbled from the get-go in their pursuit after Cummins brought down Jonny Bairstow for a three-ball duck and before long slipped to 58-4 when Curran left on 29.
Zimbabwe's Sikander Raza hit 28 yet it was number six Shashank and number eight Sharma who took on the pursuit just to complete two short.
"There was generally the expectation that they could complete the game. Caps off to them that they presented to it this nearby," Punjab captain Shikhar Dhawan said after their third misfortune this season.
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