Sunrisers Hyderabad don show say dem be real contenders for this season, as dem defeat Punjab Kings by 33 runs for di Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday night.
Di victory don push SRH to di top of di IPL points table, knocking PBKS down to second place. SRH now get 14 points from 11 matches, while Punjab don lose three matches in a row.
Heinrich Klaasen, di South African batter, bin play a crucial knock of 69 runs off 43 balls. He bin partner with Ishan Kishan, wey score 55, to build a 88-run partnership wey set di foundation for SRH total of 235 for 4.
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head bin give SRH a blazing start, adding 54 runs from just 21 balls. Abhishek hit 35 off 13 deliveries, while Head hammered 38 off 18.
For Punjab side, Cooper Connolly, di young Australian, bin score a magnificent unbeaten 107, im maiden T20 century for im debut IPL season. At 22 years old, e surpass Quinton de Kock record as di youngest overseas player to score an IPL hundred.
Pat Cummins, SRH captain, bin praise im compatriot: “Good to see the Aussies doing well. He’s been a star this season with the bat for them.” Cummins imself bin take 2 wickets for 34 runs and catch two catches.
SRH bowlers restrict Punjab to 202 for 7. Di home side fielding bin sharp, contrasting with Punjab wey drop several catches. Connolly drop Kishan on 9 and again on 18, while Shashank Singh drop Klaasen on 9.
Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer admit say dem no play well: “We weren’t that comprehensive enough on the field, nor in bowling, nor in batting.”
Klaasen now lead di batting chart with 494 runs in 11 matches. SRH next match go be on May 12.
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