Nitish Reddy, SunRisers Hyderabad’s versatile cricketer, sealed the match by dismissing Rishabh Pant. This star all-rounder’s wicket secured a resounding 67-run triumph over Delhi Capitals on Saturday. SRH won the toss and elected to bat first, amassing an imposing 266/7 in their allotted overs.
Travis Head, riding high after a century in the previous encounter, continued his sensational run. The Australian maverick blasted an extraordinary 89 from a mere 32 deliveries. Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, and Shahbaz Ahmed complemented Head’s pyrotechnics. Contributions of 46, 37, and an unbeaten 59 respectively fortified SRH’s formidable total.
DC lost two early wickets in the shape of their openers in just two overs. Jake Fraser-McGurk (65) and Abishek Porel (42) then hammered the SRH bowlers all over the field, putting DC’s chase on track. However, both left in short succession following the powerplay, derailing the home team’s momentum.
Rishabh Pant’s innings of 44 runs in 35 balls was a struggle. But he remained till the very end, dismissed off the opening delivery of the final over. The Sunrisers Hyderabad team and support staff rejoiced at securing a resounding 67-run victory. This triumph boosted their net run rate, propelling them to second position on the points table.
Watch the match’s closing seconds in the post below:
“We’re on a bit of a roll here” – SRH opener Travis Head after his match-winning knock vs DC in IPL 2024 encounter
Travis Head was awarded Player of the Match for his brilliant batting. He scored 82 runs, helping his team set a huge total. After the match, Head shared his thoughts about SRH’s performance and victory.
He said, reflecting on the win and his team’s display:
“We’re on a bit of a roll here. The boys are playing well so it’s nice. Just trying to stay still in the crease and trying to watch the ball hard. I guess when you’re in form you try and keep it as simple as you can. (On batting with Abhishek) Very (enjoyable). I said it last game, first time we saw some spin in the powerplay. I’ve seen in training how good he is against spin.”
Travis Head
On his batting form, Head continued:
“Everything’s all been coming together with the last couple of years of hardwork and also work on my technique. Haven’t played a lot of T20 cricket in the last couple of years. Obviously nice to be batting at the top of the order.”
Travis Head
The SunRisers Hyderabad will play the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on April 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
