IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS highlights: Abhishek and Klaasen seal 4-wicket win for Hyderabad; Sunrisers take 2nd spot from RR

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Thank you for reading HT’s live coverage of the Indian Premier League season 2024 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings. Abhishek Sharma's brilliant knock of 66 off 28 balls helped SRH chase down the 215-run target in 19.1 overs. With the 4-wicket win over PBKS, Pat Cummins' SRH side has taken the second spot in the IPL 2024 standings.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Opener Abhishek Sharma smashed 66 off 28 balls as his quick-fire knock sealed a four-wicket win for SRH over PBKS. Abhishek was named the Player of the Match for his batting heroics. The SRH opener gave legendary batter Brian Lara a special mention. “It's a matter of time for any batsman. My days are going good so I should utilize it for my team. I wanted to contribute as the target was big today. I think I have told this before, during SMAT I was clear how I was going to play and dominate (during IPL). He (Lara) was our coach as well, have done some work with him, he's in touch. That's helping me now,” Abhishek said after the match.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - After leading Australia to a record-extending World Cup title last year, Pat Cummins will lead SRH in the playoff stage of the IPL 2024. Reflecting on SRH’s win over PBKS, skipper Cummins lauded Abhishek Sharma for his match-winning knock against Punjab. “We have won 6 out of 7 here, it has been great. I didn't know many guys coming into this season, but we have played great cricket and had some fun. He (Abhishek) is amazing. I wouldn't want to bowl against him. He's scary. Nitish is a class player, looks mature beyond his age, he is perfect for the top-order. Really satisfying. I haven't played in finals before. Playing some really good cricket, excited for what's ahead,” Cummins said after the match.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Pacer Harshal Patel finished the season as the leading wicket-taker for PBKS. The PBKS star bagged 24 wickets in IPL 2024. Playing their final game without several household names, PBKS were led by Indian wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma. SRH outclassed PBKS by 4 wickets. "It was fun out there. The boys fought really hard and we enjoyed a lot. Nice game without the overseas players. The discussion won't help till you imply on the ground. We have to play according to the wicket and plan accordingly," Jitesh said after the match.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - SRH have taken the second spot from RR with a win over PBKS. The 2016 champions are placed second with 17 points in 14 games. RR will have to beat KKR in their final game to finish second. RR, KKR, SRH and RCB have made it to the playoffs. Who will face KKR in the Qualifier 1?

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - FOUR! A comfortable win for SRH as the 2016 champions outclass PBKS by 4 wickets. SRH have completed their joint-highest successful run chase in IPL history. Hyderabad also chased down 215 against the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur last year.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Klaasen went for the ramp shot - he cleaned up by Brar. Klaasen b Harpreet Brar 42(26). SRH 208/6 after 18.2 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 7 runs in 10 balls. Sanvir Singh has joined Samad at the crease. He is off the mark on the first ball. Samad takes another comfortable single. SRH are one hit away from a win. A welcome dot ball for Punjab Kings. A single to end the over. SRH 211-6 after 19 overs. SRH need 4 in the final over!

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - SIX! Abdul Samad in a hurry to end the encounter. A six over long-off and SRH now need 9 off 13 balls. Chahar bowls out for Punjab. He goes wicketless with 43 runs in 4 overs. SRH 207/5 after 18 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 8 runs in 12 balls.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - FOUR! A misfield and Heinrich Klaasen gets a boundary. Hyderabad in the driving seat. Klaasen is batting on 40 off 23 balls. WIDE! Unwanted extra leaked by pacer Arshdeep. A comfortable single for Klaasen. OUT! Arshdeep has a wicket as Shashank takes a sharp catch in the covers. Shahbaz Ahmed c Shashank Singh b Arshdeep Singh 3(6). SRH 197-5 after 16.5 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 18 runs in 19 balls.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Heinrich Klaasen holds key for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Klaasen has smashed 29 off 16 balls. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 32 runs in 29 balls. Harshal Patel has bowled a decent third over. The PBKS pacer dropped Shahbaz in the previous over. WIDE! Harshal will have to reload. Harshal ends the 7-run over with a dot. SRH 189-4 after 16 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 26 runs in 24 balls.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - DROPPED! How costly it will prove? Harshal drops a sitter as Shahbaz Ahmed gets a lifeline. Arshdeep Singh is not pleased. Impact Player Arshdeep has bowled another tidy over for Punjab Kings. End of the over. It’s time for some curiosity folks! SRH 182-4 after 15 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 33 runs in 30 balls.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Skipper Jitesh hands the ball to pacer Harshal. Nitish and Klaasen have added 45 runs off 20 balls. SRH have scored 66 runs in the last five overs. OUT! Harshal once again outsmarts the batter with a slower one. Shivam Singh takes another catch as Reddy departs for 37 off 25 balls. SRH 176-4 after 14 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 39 runs in 36 balls.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Spinner Harpreet Brar is bleeding runs even in his second over. Nitish Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen fired two sixes as the PBKS spinner goes for 14 runs. SRH 167-3 after 13 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 48 runs in 42 balls.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Spinner Rahul Chahar is facing the heat as Nitish Reddy is keen on upping the ante for Sunrisers Hyderabad, who now need 74 runs in 51 balls. Reddy moves to 30 off 20 balls with a single. He is supported by Heinrich Klaasen, who has scored 4 off 4 balls. SIX! Klaasen ends the over with a six. SRH 153-3 after 12 overs.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - OUT! Shashank Singh joins the attack and he picks the all-important wicket of Abhishek. Shivam Singh is safe as a house. Abhishek fails to clear the fielder with his attacking shot. Abhishek Sharma c Shivam Singh b Shashank Singh 66(28). There is some drizzle at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Heinrich Klaasen has joined Reddy at the crease. In the last five overs, SRH have smashed 55 runs with a loss of one wicket. SRH 134-3 after 11 overs.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Opener Abhishek now holds the record for smashing the most sixes by an Indian batter in a single IPL season. He has smoked 39 sixes this season. Harpreet Brar has joined the attack after Rahul Chahar leaked 11 runs in his second over. SRH need 99 off 63 balls. SIX! Abhishek moves to 59 off 25 balls with a maximum. SIX! Picked his spot - Abhishek clearing boundaries effortlessly. He takes a single to retain the strike. SRH 129-2 after 10 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 86 runs in 60 balls.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Harshal Patel is back into the attack after spinner Rahul Chahar leaks four runs in his first over. Prabhsimran with a dive followed by a quick throw - good work by the PBKS opener, who starred earlier with the bat. FOUR! Abhishek is one hit away from a 50. FOUR! He gets to his 50 with a brilliant shot. “He is playing majestically,” the commentator sums up Abhishek’s crucial knock. SRH 99-2 after 8 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 116 runs in 72 balls.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - SRH have crossed the 70-run mark in the powerplay for the 6th time this season. Only KKR and SRH have achieved this feat in the first six overs at the IPL 2024. Nitish Reddy has joined on-song Abhishek Sharma at the crease. Abhishek has scored 34 off 14 balls. Reddy slices it hard - only to get a single. SIX! Abhishek flat-bats Rishi for a six. He moves into the 40s. The Indian southpaw is on 40 off just 15 balls. A single to end the over. SRH 84-2 after 6 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 131 runs in 84 balls. Time for a quick break!

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Abhishek Sharma has scored 149 runs off just 65 deliveries at a strike rate of 229 in the powerplay in Hyderabad this season. Harshal Patel has joined the attack for PBKS. SIX and FOUR! Harshal is targeted by Abhishek in the powerplay. Abhishek has upstaged Virat Kohli as the SRH opener has smoked the most sixes this season. SIX! What improvisation by Tripathi, a no-ball smoked for six by Tripathi. WIDE! Harshal has leaked 20 runs in the first four balls. The free hit is still on! Harshal under pressure. Tripathi gets two runs off the free hit. OUT! Slower one deceives Tripathi and Arshdeep takes the catch. Tripathi c Arshdeep Singh b Harshal Patel 33(18). SRH 72-2 after 5 overs.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Four and wide! Rishi Dhawan will reload after gifting four runs to SRH. PBKS have taken review. Fair delivery so Dhawan will have to bowl a ball less. Tripathi is batting on 23 off 13 balls. Abhishek is unbeaten on 15 off 7 balls. Top edge and safe! Tripathi gets lucky. SIX! Abhishek clears the boundary and 50 is up for SRH in the first four overs. SRH 50-1 after 4 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 165 runs.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Pacer Arshdeep Singh into his second over. FOUR! Top-edge and Abhishek gets his first boundary. FOUR! This is all timing by Abhishek. After two dots, Abhishek gets his second boundary. SIX! Arshdeep ends his over by conceding a maximum. Opener Abhishek makes sure the PBKS pacer leaks 14 runs. SRH 39-1 after 3 overs.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Rishi Dhawan has joined the PBKS attack. Travis Head is the second SRH batter to get out on the first ball. Shikhar Dhawan was out for a golden duck against CSK in Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2018. SIX! Tripathi is letting the bat do all the talking in the powerplay. A change of ball after the SRH batter smokes a maximum. SRH 17-1 after 1.4 overs.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - BOWELED! Arshdeep Singh knocks him over - Travis Head has been handed a golden duck by the Punjab Kings. A dream start by Punjab Kings. Head out, first ball! A major setback for SRH in the massive run-chase. Rahul Tripathi is the new batter in for SRH. FOUR! Timing is everything. The SRH batter smashes the first boundary of the Hyderabad innings to get off the mark. Arshdeep is Punjab’s Impact Player. FOUR! Tripathi uses the pace to clear the fielder. Two boundaries and a wicket. An eventful first over for SRH and PBKS. SRH 9-1 after 1 over.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - With Punjab Kings missing household names in their away game against SRH, Atharva Taide stepped up to give the visitors a promising start. The Indian batter added 97 runs for the first wicket with opener Prabhsimran Singh. PBKS have posted 214-5 in 20 overs. "It was coming onto the bat nicely and I think we put up a good score. I had some butterflies early on, but as I saw the wicket felt comfortable and I felt I should have scored more. We feel it is a new ball game, and we can pick up a few wickets in the powerplay, we can be ahead in the game. The ball is gripping and I feel we can restrict them," said Taide, who scored 46 off 27 balls.

IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS IPL Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Nitish Reddy tasked to ball the final over of the innings. Starts with a single. Shivam fails to connect the scoop, a crucial dot ball for SRH. Leading edge and just a single. Nitish has conceded two runs in the first three balls. Jitesh is batting on 16 off 12 balls. PBKS have scored at a run rate of 10.10. FOUR! Jitesh smashes a boundary as the PBKS skipper charges at Reddy. With the boundary, 200 is up for Punjab Kings. WIDE! Reddy will have to reload. SRH have handed 10 runs to PBKS as extras. SIX! Jitesh cashes in on the full toss to clear the distance. Final ball of the over! SIX! Jitesh hammers Reddy for a maximum Jitesh’s unbeaten 32 off 15 balls takes PBKS to 214-5 in 20 overs.