Following a four-wicket win in opposition to Punjab Kings (PBKS), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Pat Cummins lauded younger batter Abhishek Sharma for “playing with freedom, not only against pacers but also against spinners.”
Fiery knocks from Abhishek and Heinrich Klaasen helped SRH to succeed in the second spot within the factors desk, with a four-wicket win in opposition to Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Hyderabad on Sunday.
Speaking after the sport within the post-match presentation, Cummins mentioned, “It is pretty cool, it is awesome. We have won six out of seven games here (at Hyderabad), it has been great and amazing. I did not know many guys coming into this season, but we have played great cricket and had some fun. Great bunch of guys. He (Abhishek) is amazing. I would not want to bowl to him. It is scary, as he plays with freedom, not only against pacers but also against spinners.”
Cummins additionally heaped reward on younger all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, for his “maturity beyond his age” and sophistication as a participant.
“Really satisfying and exciting. I have not played in finals (of IPL) before, we will know in a few hours which game it is. Playing some really good cricket, excited for what is ahead,” he concluded.
Abhishek in 13 innings has scored 467 runs, the ninth most by a batter this season, at a median of 38.91 and a strike charge of 209.41. He scored three half-centuries, with the most effective rating of 75*.
Reddy can also be an incredible discover for SRH this season, profitable hearts and grabbing eyeballs along with his stylish, calm and composed batting, six-hitting and helpful tempo bowling. In 10 matches, he scored 276 runs in eight innings at a median of 46.00 and a strike charge of 151.64, with two fifties. He has additionally taken three wickets.
Coming to the match, PBKS gained the toss and elected to bat first. A tough-hitting half-century from Prabhsimran Singh (71 in 45 balls, with seven fours and 4 sixes) and knocks from Rilee Rossouw (49 in 24 balls, with three fours and 4 sixes) and Atharva Taide (46 in 27 balls, with 5 fours and two sixes) set the tone for an enormous whole, taking PBKS to 214/5 of their 20 overs.
T Natarajan (2/33) was the decide of the bowlers for SRH. In the run-chase, after shedding Travis Head for a duck, Abhishek Sharma (66 in 28 balls, with 5 fours and 6 sixes), Nitish Kumar Reddy (37 in 25 balls, with a 4 and three sixes) and Heinrich Klaasen (42 in 26 balls, with three fours and two sixes) performed fiery knocks to propel SRH to 215/6 in 19.1 overs, profitable the sport with 5 balls left.
Arshdeep Singh (2/37) was the decide of the bowlers for PBKS. Abhishek Sharma was the Player of the Match for his quickfire fifty. SRH is at quantity two within the factors desk, with eight wins, 5 losses and a no consequence, with 17 factors. PBKS is within the ninth spot with 5 wins, 9 losses and 10 factors.
