Hyderabad Beats Punjab By 2 Runs In IPL Despite Dropping 3 Catches In Final Over

MALLANPUR, India: Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a dramatic two-run win over Punjab Kings regardless of dropping three catches within the ultimate over on Tuesday within the Indian Premier League.

Needing 29 off Jaydev Unadkat’s ultimate six balls, Punjab almost went over the road when Ashutosh Sharma (33 not out) was thrice dropped within the deep with two leading to sixes earlier than the house group completed at 180-6.

Earlier, 20-year-old Nitesh Kumar Reddy hit his maiden T20 half-century and anchored Hyderabad to 182-9 with a 37-ball knock of 64 after Punjab received the toss and elected to subject in its second dwelling recreation of the season.

Punjab’s top-order fell aside towards tempo as Jonny Bairstow’s struggling IPL season continued when the Englishman bought clear bowled by Pat Cummins for zero whereas trying a shot throughout the road.

Wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen’s choice to come back as much as the wicket towards Bhuvneshwar Kumar was rewarded when he bought Shikhar Dhawan (14) stumped a ball after the Punjab skipper was dropped within the slip and the house group slipped to 20-3 within the fourth over.

Sam Curran (29) was brilliantly snapped by diving Cummins and Sikandar Raza (28) couldn’t convert begin earlier than falling to Unadkat within the 14th over.

Shashank Singh, who made unbeaten 46 off 25 balls, and Sharma countercharged within the final three overs, however regardless of smacking Unadkat for 26 runs they couldn’t take their group dwelling.

Earlier, Hyderabad misplaced three wickets contained in the batting energy play for the primary time this season with Arshdeep Singh (4-29) dismissing Travis Head (21) and Aiden Markram (0) in a single over and Abhishek Sharma (16) getting caught within the covers whereas driving uppishly towards Curran.

Hyderabad used its influence substitute contained in the batting powerplay however Rahul Tripathi tried to uppercut Harshal Patel’s (2-30) quick ball and was caught behind for 11. Patel additionally had the important thing wicket of Klaasen, who was caught on the sting of long-off boundary by Curran, however Reddy’s aggression within the final six overs lifted Hyderabad’s complete.

Reddy smacked spinner Harpreet Brar (0-48) for 22 runs in his ultimate over however bought a life quickly after finishing his half-century off 32 balls when Singh dropped a sitter at mid-wicket.

Arshdeep Singh returned and claimed two extra wickets in a single over for the second time within the innings as Reddy holed out at long-off off a low full toss and Abdul Samad (25) was caught at deep backward level.

Punjab conceded a significant six runs off the ultimate ball when Patel palmed the ball over the fence at long-on as Unadkat tried a giant hit towards Curran’s slower and people runs ultimately price the house group ultimately.

Hyderabad broke into high 5 with six factors from 5 video games whereas Punjab is at No. 6 with two wins and three defeats.

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