HYDERABAD: At their home ground of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by eight wickets on Sunday, thanks to a century partnership between half-centurion Rahul Tripathi and captain Aiden Markram and a four-wicket haul from spinner Mayank Markande.
Rahul Tripathi joined Mayank and the duo took Sunrisers Hyderabadthrough the remainder of the powerplay. At the end of six overs, SRH was at 34/1, with Mayank (18*) and Tripathi (3*) unbeaten. Rahul Chahar's spin put an end to Mayank's brief knock of 21 in 20 balls, consisting of three fours. Sunrisers was reduced to 45/2 in 8.3 overs.
With the win, Sunrisers has climbed to the eighth position with one win and two losses in three matches and two points. PBKS has slipped to sixth position to sixth position with two wins and a loss in two matches and four points. In chase of 144 runs, SRH was off to a solid start, with openers Mayank Agarwal and Harry Brook playing some classy shots. However, pacer Arshdeep Singh continued his tradition of striking in the powerplay, dismissing Brook for 13 off 14 balls. It was yet another disappointing outing for Brook in IPL 2023. SRH was reduced to 27/1 at 3.5 overs after Arshdeep crashed his leg stump.
At the end of 10 overs, SRH was at 67/2, with Tripathi (31*) joined by skipper Aiden Markram (2*) at the crease. Tripathi was on a boundary-hitting spree, smashing Rahul for two successive fours in ninth over and Harpreet Brar for three fours in a row in the next. SRH ended the chase successfully, finishing at 145/2 in 17.2 overs, with Tripathi (74* in 48 balls with 10 fours and three sixes) and Markram (37* off 21 balls with six fours). The duo also completed their 100-run stand in 52 balls. Arshdeep and Rahul took a wicket each for PBKS.
A one-man-army effort in the form of skipper Shikhar Dhawan helped Punjab Kings reach a respectable total of 143/9 in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. With help of Dhawan's heroics, PBKS managed to end their innings at 143/9 in 20 overs. Dhawan was unbeaten at 99 off 66 balls, consisting of 12 fours and 5 sixes. Mohit Rathee was unbeaten at (1*) on other end. Markande (4/15) was the leading bowler for SRH.
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