Hyderabad : Travis Head’s 89*(30) & Abhishek Sharma’s 75*(28) help Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
Chasing 166 runs on a Flat Belter Track, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma went after LSG bowlers from 1st over.
They scored 107 runs in the powerplay itself, 2nd highest of the season.
Even after the end of powerplay they didn’t stop , continuing the carnage ended the Match in just 9.4 overs.
Earlier with the Ball in 1st innings SRH dominated LSG.
Picking Quinton De Kock, Marcus Stoinis, KL Rahul, Krunal Pandya at regular intervals SRH bowlers stopped run rate drastically. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar with spell of 2/12 was leading hero of SRH bowling line up.
Despite Nicholas Pooran (48*) & Ayush Badoni’s (55*), LSG only managed 165 runs on the board.
Travis Head clinched the Man of the Match award for his destructive Batting.
For his stellar performance with the bat, Travis Head wins the Player of the Match award 🏆
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SRH are now at Number 3 , whereas LSG at 6 in IPL 2024 Points table. Mumbai Indians are officially knocked out of IPL 2024 after today’s result.
SRH will next host Gujarat Titans on May 16 at Hyderabad, whereas, LSG will face Mumbai Indians at Wankhede.
Brief Scorecard
1st Innings :
LSG : 165/4 (20)
Ayush Badoni 55*(30)
SRH
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar : 2/12
2nd Innings :
Travis Head : 89*(30)
Abhishek Sharma : 75*(28)
Result : SRH win by 10 Wickets
