Abhishek Sharma smacked 66 runs off 28 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Punjab Kings by four wickets in the Indian Premier League to stay in contention for the coveted second place. Hyderabad equaled its highest run-chase on its home ground with 215-6 in 19.1 overs. Punjab scored 214-5 with Prabhsimran Singh scoring a 45-ball 71.
Sunrisers Hyderabad ’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad , India, Sunday, May19, 2024. Sunrisers Hyderabad ’s Heinrich Klaasen bowled out by Punjab Kings’ Harpreet Brar during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad , India, Sunday, May19, 2024.
Hyderabad moved up to second, finishing the league stage with 17 points from 14 games. It now awaits the result of the final IPL league game between third-place Rajasthan Royals and table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders in Guwahati later Sunday. The start of that game has been delayed by rain. Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured the fourth playoff spot after beating Chennai Super Kings on Saturday.
Shashank Singh was run out for two, after Singh’s dismissal in the 15th over, but Rossouw carried the innings forward with 45 off 24 balls. Stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma scored 32 not out off 15 balls to take Punjab past 200.Sharma though had other ideas as he stroked another quickfire half-century – his third this season, coming off only 21 balls.
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