Sunrisers Hyderabad retained the fifth spot within the IPL 2024 factors desk with a slender victory over Punjab Kings on Tuesday. Thanks to the two-run win, SRH are degree on factors with Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings however their Net Run Rate (NRR) is the worst in comparison with the opposite three. Punjab Kings, however, stay sixth within the desk regardless of the loss as they’ve the identical variety of factors as Gujarat Titans however a greater NRR. Rajasthan Royals proceed to prime the standings with eight factors and they’re the one unbeaten facet within the competitors proper now.

Young Nitish Reddy confirmed super character throughout an important 37-ball 64 as Sunrisers Hyderabad eked out a two-run win over Punjab Kings, surviving a daring assault by Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma.

Sent in to bat, the 20-year-old Reddy lifted SRH to 182/9 after PBKS had the guests reeling at 66 for 4 within the tenth over.

PBKS have been stopped at 180/6, however they would not have gone that far had it not been for a whirlwind 66-run partnership between the heroes of their final match, Shashank (46 not out off 25 balls) and Ashutosh (33 not out off 15 balls).

Needing 29 runs within the final over bowled by Jaydev Unadkat, SRH dropped three catches as Shashank and Ashutosh got here inside touching distance of pulling off one other gorgeous win.

The Visakhapatnam-born Reddy, who began out as a batter at age group degree earlier than blossoming right into a pace-bowling all-rounder, struck 5 sixes and fours fours throughout his unbeaten knock.

Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh (4/29) was the standout bowler for PBKS, however SRH nonetheless ultimately completed with a complete that appeared inconceivable at one stage. Abdul Samad chipped in with a 12-ball 25 earlier than Jaydev Unadkat ended the SRH innings with a final ball six.

(With PTI inputs)