Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pipped Rajasthan Royals (RR) by just one run in their 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday.
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SRH were unable to capitalise on the Powerplay, losing the wickets of Abhishek Sharma and Anmolpreet Singh.
However, Travis Head and Nitish Reddy scored 96 runs off 57 deliveries to resurrect SRH”s innings while Heinrich Klaasen (42 not out of 19) provided the final flurry.
Reddy (76 not out) and Head (58) scored half-centuries to help Sunrisers Hyderabad post 201/3 after opting to bat.
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In reply, Riyan Parag (77) and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (67) stitched a 133-run stand after Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked two wickets in the first over.
Cummins bowled a superb 19th over, giving away only seven runs, despite Powell lofting a six over extra cover on the last ball. With 12 runs needed to win off the final over, and four men outside the 30-yard circle due to slow over-rate, Powell scooped Bhuvneshwar for four.
With two runs needed off the final ball, Bhuvneshwar trapped Powell plumb lbw with a low full toss on middle and leg to complete a stunning win for SRH over the table-toppers.
But Sunrisers bowlers made a strong comeback to snatch the win off the last ball.
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With their win, SRH jumped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to climb up into 4th place, the last playoff spot, with 12 points. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) also have 6 wins so far and are second and third respectively with better NRRs. RR stayed on top despite the loss.
Points Table After SRH vs RR
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