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After the loss to MI in the previous match, Sunrisers Hyderabad bounced back in devastating fashion as they routed Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets in a Tata IPL 2024 encounter at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi Stadium.
Earlier . LSG Skipper K L Rahul won the toss and opted to bat first . SRH bowlers kept them under control and backed by fine fielding. LSG found the going tough . Opener Quinton de Kock did not last long out for 2 . Big hitting and in- from Marcus Stoinis fell for 3 . Skipper K L Rahul looked slow and was out for 29. LSG were struggling.
Krunal Pandya promoted up the batting order tied hard to accelerate the scoring scoring 24 before he was run- out by a brilliant throw by SRH Skipper pat Cummins. Nicholas Pooran not out 48 ( 26 balls, 6 fours, 1 six) and Ayush Badoni not out 55 ( 30 balls, 9 fours ) gave LSG total some respectability from where they were tottering. LSG eventually managing to reach 165/ 4 in their 20 overs
SRH bowling figures : Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/ 12 ( 4 overs) , Pat Cummins 1/ 47 ( 4 overs) , Shahbaz Ahmed 0/ 9 ( 2 overs), Vijayakanth Viyaskanth0/ 27 ( 4 overs) , Jaydev Unadkat 0/ 19 ( 2 overs), T Natarajan 0/ 50 ( 4 overs) a tab bit off in this match.
In reply SRH made mockery of the chase. It what is perhaps the most most devastating batting prowess in the IPL history . SRH openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head sent the LSG bowlers on a leather hunt with a unbelievable batting prowess. The duo put on an astonishing 167 / 0 in just 10 overs. LSG bowlers and Skipper K L Rahul could watch the absolute carnage .
It is the most convincing victory in Tata IPL 2024 and one in history as well . Abhishek Sharma was not out 75 ( 28 balls , 8 fours , 6 sixes) while the explosive Travis Head was not out with a blazing 89 ( 30 balls, 8 fours, 8 sixes) . SRH reaching 167/ 0 in 9. 4 overs. It was demolition at it’s best .
The rampaging duo hit 14 sixes and 16 fours in the brutal carnage. It was batting of high class and quality . Simply breathtaking to watch.
A win that boost SRH net run- rate and play- offs slot now with 14 points further strengthened . SRH has been the team this year with their fearless approach and led astutely by 2023 ICC 50-over World Cup winning Australian skipper Pat Cummins.
LSG bowling was nightmare they would like to forget : Krishnappa Gowtham 0/ 29 ( 2 overs), Yash Thakur 0/ 47 ( 2.4 overs), Ravi Bishnoi 0/ 34 ( 2 overs), Naveen-ul-Haq 0/ 37 ( 2 overs), Ayush Badoni 0/ 19 ( 1 over)
SRH Impact Player: Abhishek Sharma replaces T Natarajan
Match: IPL 2024, 57th Match
Venue: Hyderabad | Date: May 08, 2024
