Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) narrowly secured victory over the Punjab Kings, with a razor-thin margin of two runs. This edge-of-the-seat encounter unfolded during the 23rd match of IPL 2024, staged at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Tuesday.
It was Hyderabad’s third win in five games. They are presently in fifth in the points table, with PBKS following closely after in sixth.
After being chosen to bat first, SRH scored 182/9 in 20 overs, led by a scorching half-century from teenager Nitish Reddy (64). Arshdeep Singh stole the show with the ball for the hosts, taking four wickets during his session.
after response, PBKS’s top order failed to deliver, falling to 58/4 after 9.1 overs. Sikander Raza (28) smashed a couple boundaries before dying in the 14th over, leaving the hosts vulnerable at 91/5.
After his heroics in the last match, Shashank Singh (46) took on the mantle once more and did his best to navigate PBKS through the tough chase. Jitesh Sharma (19) and Ashutosh Sharma (33) made cameo appearances to back him, but the Punjab Kings fell two runs short.
Enthusiasts on social platforms relished the exciting contest between SRH and PBKS in IPL 2024 on Tuesday evening. They conveyed their responses to the on-field action through the sharing of humorous memes across social media.
Here are some of the best memes related to the game:
Pat Cummins Describes SRH’s Victory over PBKS as a Thrilling Cricket Contest in IPL 2024
At the post-match presentation, SRH captain Pat Cummins reminisced on the victory and said:
“A bit stressed (chuckles). It was a great game of cricket. Their bowlers bowled really well. We did really well to get to 180. And our bowlers defended well, but it came to the wire. The beauty of the impact player, it seems like we bat deep. It was tough early on, but you’ve got to be aggressive. You score 150-160, and you are going to lose 9 out of 10 games.”
Pat Cummins
Cummins continued:
“The new ball was a key time. (On opening the bowling) Mainly conditions, saw what happened with the new ball in the first innings. I decided to open with Bhuvi, trying to get a couple of wickets. We have got plenty of left-armers, right-armers in there. So we could use the dimensions. well. (On Nitish Reddy) Debuted last week, batting top of the order this week, bowled 3 overs, and got us to 180. It was unreal.”
Pat Cummins
RR will face GT in the second IPL 2024 encounter on Wednesday (April 10) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.