Sunrisers Hyderabad prevail by 1 run in a thriller as Rajasthan Royals bottle comfortable run-chase

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) prevailed in a thrilling encounter towards the Rajasthan Royals by only one run in the 2024 version of the IPL as Bhuvneshwar Kumar saved his calm to dismiss Rovman Powell on the ultimate ball of the match when the guests required two runs to win on Thursday, May 2 in Hyderabad. Bhuvneshwar began SRH’s bowling innings with twin strikes dismissing each Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson in the identical over to peg the Royals early and capped it off with a winner on the ultimate ball to assist his facet earn two essential factors.

At 157/3 after 15 overs, the Royals would have backed themselves to chase down the goal with batters like Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell and Dhruv Jurel remaining in the tank. Yes, shedding each the set batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag in fast succession wasn’t very best for the Men in Pink, nonetheless, chasing 45 runs in the final 5 overs, the table-toppers would have backed themselves to chase the full down.

Some good bowling from skipper Pat Cummins and Bhuvneshwar Kumar coupled with a little bit of harakiri from the RR batters meant that the house facet received throughout the ending line after two back-to-back losses. 

Riyan Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal with a 134-run stand had virtually introduced the Royals on the profitable monitor after they had been two down in the primary over itself. Both smashed fifties and simply when it appeared that they might take their facet via to a win, they each received out in fast succession with T Natarajan and Pat Cummins accounting for each.

Cummins’ three-run over with Parag’s wicket started the comeback for the Orange Army earlier than he bowled a 7-run nineteenth over and Bhuvneshwar Kumar regardless of getting hit for a boundary, did not let Powell let free and ultimately gained the sport for his facet. Sunrisers are actually on degree with Lucknow Super Giants with six wins and 4 losses in 10 matches.

Earlier, it was Nitish Kumar Reddy who continued to impress along with his hitting and intent after SRH had been in a spot of hassle. It was a recent wicket at Uppal and the ball turned and gripped as the Royals received two wickets in the powerplay earlier than Travis Head and Nitish Reddy started the restore work. They had been 48 in eight overs earlier than each of them went berserk and had been helped by Heinrich Klaasen‘s 42* off 19 to elevate them to 201, which ultimately proved to be sufficient, simply.

This was Royals’ second loss in the match and so they nonetheless await a Q subsequent to their identify, regardless of having gained eight matches.