In the Indian Premier League 2024’s 23rd game, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Punjab Kings by a dramatic margin of just 2 runs at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. Punjab Kings, batting first, amassed a respectable 180 for 6 in their 20 overs. With an impressive 46 runs off 25 balls, Shashank Singh led all scorers. Sam Curran (29) and Sikandar Raza (28), too, contributed.
With timely wickets, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowlers, spearheaded by T Natarajan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, limited Punjab Kings. With 182 for 9 in 20 overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad responded by chasing the mark. Nitish Reddy led his team to victory despite a late collapse with a vital innings of 64 runs off 37 balls. The best bowler for Punjab Kings was Arshdeep Singh, who took four wickets for 29 runs.