SRH vs PBKS, IPL 2024 Match 69: Award Winners, Man of The Match, Post-Match Presentation, Scorecard & Records

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SRH vs PBKS, IPL 2024 Match 69: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by four wickets in their last league stage match of the IPL 2024. With the win, SRH jumped to second spot after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with 17 points in 14 matches.

PBKS scored 214/5 in 20 overs after being asked to bat first. Openers Athrava Taide (46) and Prabhsimran Singh (71 off 45) gave Punjab Kings a good start, before Rilee Rossouw chipped in with 49 off 24 after walking in at three. Captain Jitesh Sharma scored unbeaten 32 off 15 to take the team past 200.

In reply, Arshdeep Singh clean bowled SRH opener Travis Head for a first-ball duck. However, Abhishek Sharma (66 off 28) and Rahul Tripathi (33 off 18) forged a 72-run partnership in 29 balls only. Later, Nitish Reddy (37 off 25) and Heinrich Klaasen (42 off 26) kept the momentum going in the favour of SRH who won with five balls to spare.

SRH vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match 69 Award Winners

Man Of The Match: Abhishek Sharma

Punch.EV Electric Striker Of The Match: Abhishek Sharma (SR of 235)

Fantasy Player of the Match: Prabhsimran Singh (102 points)

Super 6s of the match: Abhishek Sharma (Six sixes)

RuPay On-The-Go 4s: Prabhsimran Singh (7 fours)

SRH vs PBKS: Who Said What?

Jitesh Sharma (PBKS captain): "It was fun out there. The boys fought really hard and we enjoyed it 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."

Heinrich Klaasen (SRH batter): "I practice (hitting sixes off the back foot) it, it's something I train a lot. I went back into the nets (during the break) and tried to figure it out and I have hit one or two today that brought a smile to my face. I challenged myself in the nets against spin and everything just clicked again, I'm very pleased.

"It's been a long couple of months, that break (of 9 days after the LSG game) definitely helped and we will be nice and fresh mentally, first into the playoffs and then into the World Cup. Supporting KKR tonight, we will definitely watch and support KKR tonight."

Abhishek Sharma (Man of the Match): "It's a matter of time for any batsman. My days are going good so I should utilise 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. Just waiting for the loose balls, I am going hard against them and trying to put them (bowlers) under pressure. I was talking to Nitish, the more I was waiting it was getting easier for me. I was ready for that. I was trying to take a single but fortunately got a boundary. I want to thank the crowd, special mention to the pitch curator and groundsmen. They have given pitches that have suited our style."

SRH vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match 69: Key Stats

• The successful 215-run chase was joint second-highest against PBKS in IPL. It is also the joint highest total chased by SRH
• Harshal Patel picked 24 wickets in IPL 2024. Joint highest for a PBKS bowler in a season. Andrew Tye also picked 24 wickets in IPL 2018
• IPL 2024 has now seen 41 200-plus total. The tally is one short of T20 Blast 2023 record of 42 200-plus totals
• SRH has hit 160 sixes in IPL 2024. This is the most by any team in a T20 series