Synopsis: Abhishek Sharma’s blitz in the Powerplay, with Rahul Tripathi’s support, followed by smart batting from Nitish Reddy and Heinrich Klassen helps Sunrisers Hyderabad end league stage on a high Abhishek-led Powerplay Throughout their campaign, SRH has looked like a near-perfect team batting first, but have often crumbled chasing totals. The hunt for 215 started in similar fashion when Arshdeep Singh bowled a peach of a delivery to get rid of Travis Head. But then comeback man Rahul Tripathi and Abhishek Sharma tucked into Punjab bowlers.
Abhishek, with his sublime bat-swing, slammed six sixes taking his tally to 41 sixes for the season, the most thus far. 🎥 Weekend Watch Abhishek Sharma entertains Hyderabad with 66(28) 🧡 Recap the knock here 🔽 #TATAIPL | #SRHvPBKS https://t.co/s0cDrVnbI5 — IndianPremierLeague (@ IPL ) May 19, 2024 Punjab tried to restrict the partnership with slower ones, but it didn’t work.
By the time Harshal Patel got Tripathi, the damage had already been done. Advertisement Nitish, Klaasen practise range-hitting In between overs, Nitish Reddy’s swing made contact with the ball, it went flying into the stands. The young all-arounder found an excellent blend between attack and defence which made sure SRH maintained the momentum even after the Powerplay.
A successful chase of 2⃣1⃣5⃣ with 5 balls to spare! 😮 @SunRisers finish their final league stage game with a 4⃣-wicket win at home 🧡 Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/K5rc.
