IPL 2024, SRH Vs PBKS Match Highlights: Abhishek, Klaasen Sink Punjab; Orange Army Storm Past RR In Points Table

SRH vs PBKS: That's it from Hyderabad!

Well, that's all from our side as we conclude our live blog for the SRH vs PBKS clash. But do join us in our Live Blog for the much-anticipated clash between RR vs KKR. 

SRH vs PBKS Player of the Match: Abhishek Sharma

The consistent Abhishek Sharma has been named the Player of the Match for his 66 off 28 balls. During his blitz, he even became the first Indian batter to smoke 40 sixers in an IPL season. 

Abhishek smoked a 28-ball 66 in SRH's last league game (AP)

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: That would be it!

Hyderabad have finished off the league stage with a victory! They beat the Punjab Kings by four wickets to move to the second spot in the points table. The winning hit comes from Sanvir Singh's blade. 

Sanvir Singh walks out to bat at number 8. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Bowled'em!! Klaasen won't take his side over the line

Klaasen tries to be innovative but gets beaten and sees his stumps getting rattled. Harpreet Brar has a wicket to his name now but it is little too late for the visitors. SRH need 7 runs in 10 balls.

SRH need 8 runs off 12 balls. And Klaasen departs!! Twist loading in tale...

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Samad smacks Chahar

Charges down the track and delivers the ball in second tier. Samad makes it a half volley. Great bat swing down the ground. Long off watches the ball sail over his head.

Arjun: Samad enters! Can this duo take SRH past the line? FYI, it is raining cats and dogs in Guhawati, toss has been delayed in RR vs KKR. Follow our other Live Blog for latest updates. 

SRH Vs PBKS Live Score: Shashank takes a screamer

Arshdeep Singh finally gets the reward of bowling at tight areas. Shahbaz Ahmed departs, but Klaasen is still at the crease with SRH just needing 18 runs in 19 balls.

SRH Vs PBKS Live Score: Runs leaking like anything

The fielders aren't even supporting the bowling at the moment. How many times do you see that happen after a side had notched 214 doing such errors? Shivam Singh, at covers, misfields it and concedes a boundary. Jitesh quickly sends him to fine leg.

Harshal Patel ends with 2/49. SRH require 26 runs from 24 balls.

Harshal Patel comes to the attack to bowl his last over. SRH needs 33 off 30 balls. 

Shahbaz Ahmed walks out to bat at number 6. And Harshal Patel drops him off Arshdeep Singh's bowling.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Wicket No. 24 in IPL 2024 for Purple Patel

Second wicket of the day, Harshal Patel's wicket tally goes to 24 this season. Nitish Kumar Reddy has to jog back to the changing room as PBKS get another breakthrough. 

Harshal Patel is back into the attack.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Brar joins Chahar's pathway

14 runs from Brar's second's over - Two biggies in it as NKR and Klaasen flaunt their power-game vs PBKS' spinners. Just 48 needed off 42 balls now.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Klaasen's brute force...

SIXXX!!! Brilliant shot from Klaasen. Short ball and the South African batter pulls it nonchalantly over the mid wicket fence for a maximum. 19 runs coming off Chahar's over. 62 more to win in 48 balls. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: That was a shot and a half!

Raw talent Nitish Kumar Reddy!!! Hammered into the second tier. Chahar bowls a half-tracker, Reddy doesn't need any second invitation. He goes deep in his crease and pummels the pull over the mid wicket fence for a massive six. Lands into the second deck.

Nitish Kumar Reddy and Klaasen are in the middle, with SRH needing 80 off 53 balls.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Abhishek Sharma has to walk back

Abhishek Sharma has to walk back after a sensational 66. And you won't believe who the bowler was!! Shashank Singh bags his maiden IPL wicket on the first ball bowled in the league. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Shashank almost pulled off a majestic grab

Oh dear, a valiant effort by Shashank Singh at long-on boundary ropes but fails to release the ball inside the field of play, as he releases the ball in the air but it goes over the fence with momentum. Nitish Kumar Reddy, who timed the ball beautifully, must have had his heart in the mouth for a second. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Another fifty for Abhishek Sharma

Seventh IPL fifty for Abhishek Sharma. He is in some form, fellas!!! Back to back boundaries by the southpaw off Harshal Patel as he reaches the milestone in just 21 balls. His third fifty in this IPL.  

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Stand and deliver stuff from Abhishek

Abhishek Sharma impresses his guru, Brian Lara, with that stroke off Rishi Dhawan. He picked up the slower ball so early as he pulls it from the sweet spot of the bat and the ball sails over deep mid-wicket. Lara, on air, uttered - Stand and deliver stuff from Abhishek!

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Harshal deliveries, Tripathi's gone

The slower ball does the trick for Harshal Patel. After conceding 22 runs in the first five balls, he dismisses Tripathi.

The current Purple Cap holder, Harshal Patel, is introduced to the attack. But for what? SRH batters are making mockery of him. And he finally gets a wicket after getting thrashing from Tripathi and Abhishek Sharma.  

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Six off his hips

That has been dispatched deep into the stands. A freebie from Dhawan to end the over, a loosener on his hips and Abhishek whips it off for a six over deep backward square leg. 50 comes up for SRH in just 4 overs.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Abhishek smashes Arshdeep

Runs have started to come for SRH. Abhishek goes for the pull but gets the thick outside edge of the bat on it, with the ball flying towards deep fine leg for a boundary. Not a great welcome for Arshdeep to his second over. Smashes another four and then a sixer off Arsh, it seems Abhishek doesn't need Head's support to take down any bowling lineup. 4-4-6 - 14 runs off the third over!!! 

Meanwhile, in between the boundaries, PBKS had asked the umpires to change the ball. But that is going against the Kings at the moment. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Tripathi announces 'Party'

Six against Dhawan. That's a fantastic shot from Tripathi! The batter gets on the front foot and lofts it straight down the ground for a biggie, with his elbows pointing towards the sky. Four more from Tripathi's blade and one more..

Rishi Dhawan to bowl from the other end.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Arshdeep does what Glenn Maxwell last night!

Similar start like Maxi gave RCB last night, but Arshdeep bowled a beauty!! Knocks him over first ball. What a start from Arshdeep Singh and the Punjab Kings. Destructive opening pair has been broken first ball. Travis Head departs on a golden duck.

We are back with the chase!

SRH needs 215 runs to guarantee a place in top-2

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Jitesh & Punjab take momentum from 1st innings

Two biggies from PBKS captain's blade and they would bag the momentum as this innings comes to an end. PBKS finish with 214-5!! Can they defend it against the high-flying SRH batting? Only time will tell... but the ball has started to grip off the deck. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: 200 up for Punjab

Jitesh Sharma goes to down the track as he slogs Nitish Kumar Reddy over mid wickets. Puts the ball between long-on and deep mid for a boundary. A wide follows up, and then two maximums off Jitesh's blade.

Arjun: 9 runs and a wicket off the penultimate over. Can PBKS go past 200 and beyond? They surely have lost some momentum in the last two overs. Nitish Kumar Reddy to bowl the last over of the PBKS innings. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Terrific catch from NKR!!!

What a grab was that!!! Sanvir Singh had to backpedal and judge the catch. And he did that with perfection.  He backpedals from extra cover, keeps his eyes on the ball, and takes a good reverse cup catch before tumbling on the ground, keeping the ball intact with his hands. 

The two Sharma ji ke bete in the middle. Jitesh Sharma gets partnered up by Ashutosh Sharma. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: That would be Rossouw's end

GONE!! Cummins has a wicket to his name. Rossouw misses on his half century. He swings across the line and doesn't quite time the stroke. In the air and in the safe hands of Abdul Samad at long on. A good knock from Rossouw coming to an end.

Captain Jitesh Sharma is the new man in. First match as an IPL captain for the Indian keeper-batter. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Huge over with a sad ending for Shashank

Nitish Kumar Reddy, who went for 20 runs in his first, came for his second and Rilee Rossouw took full care of him. He smashed 14 runs off NKR' first four balls but Shashank Singh couldn't end it well. Shashank had called for two. Rossouw responded well but Shashank decides against it at the last moment. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Unfortunate end for Prabh?

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth removes the on-song batter, Prabhsimran Singh! Hang on! Prabhsimran sends it upstairs. The batter has to walk back. It seemed that the ball popped off the pad in the leg side. Klaasen dived a long way to his left, and there's a clear spike when the ball is next to the glove.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Rilee Rossouw 🤌 🤌

Rossouw doesn't need any second invitation. He stands still and smashes it over the long on region. The fielder was interested in it but can only watch it sail over his head. A 80 m six.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: It's Cummins' turn now

The SRH captain is getting hammered by PBKS now. Two fours in the over - first one came off Prabh's blade and Rossouw dispatched the other one.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Rilee goes HUGE vs NKR

NB, 4, 6, 6! Talented Rossouw is keeping his captain's word. He has hit the young Nitish Kumar Reddy for a couple of boundaries. Prabhsimran also joins the party. Biggest over of the match so far. 20 coming off it.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: 50 and counting for Prabhsimran

Prabhsimran steers for a couple to get to his half-century and celebrated it with a monstrous hit. Prabhsimran Singh brings up his fifty off 34 balls. His second fifty in this IPL and would look to convert it into a big score.  

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Taide misses on a deserving 50

T Natarajan comes back into the attack and breaks the opening partnership. Atharva Taide falls just 4 runs shy of his well-deserved half-century. He hits it straight to Sanvir at backward point who takes a good sharp catch with a reverse cup.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Hyderabad getting taste of their own medicine

Brilliant batting from the young opening pair. 15 runs coming off that Viyaskanth over. Punjab well ahead in the game as of now.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: What sound off the blade!

That sound that came from the batter's blade. Taide goes to the pitch of the ball against Shahbaz Ahmed as he lofts it nicely over the mid wicket fence for a maximum. Nice swing off the bat and it came right off the meat of the bat. The southpaw welcomed the left-arm spinner with a class boundary as well.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Top work from Reddy

Nitish Kumar Reddy pulls off an athletic jump near the boundary curtains to stop a certain four from Prabhsimran. The third umpire checks whether it is a clean stop. It is. Two runs given.

First sign of spin. Sri Lankan Vijayakanth Viyaskanth into the attack.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Terrific Taide terrorises SRH

A maximum and a boundary in Bhuvneshwar's third and the last over of the powerplay. Taide is showcasing his talent. The PBKS openers have shared a 60-plus stand and they aren't looking to shy away from Cummins and company here in Hyderabad. 

The ground staff is ready with the covers at the sidelines. Looks like the rain has picked up.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Taide making most of it

After first four good deliveries, Taide pulls Cummins for a boundary and then launches a mini-helicopter against the SRH skipper to take 12 runs off Cummins' second over. The southpaw is making the most of the opportunity he has got in PBKS last league game. 

Change of ends for Pat Cummins. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Natu takes the bashing now

11 runs coming off Natarajan's opening over as Taide bashes the left-arm quick for back-to-back fours to sum up the over. The Kings are off to a good start here.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Back-to-back fours from Prabh

Big over for the Punjab Kings. Prabhsimran gets some momentum with couple of boundaries. He carved a yorker off Bhuvi towards boundary, before he hammered the pull towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 12 coming off the 3rd.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Taide shows his class

Nails a Sachin Tendulkar-esque straight drive, that too against one of the best quicks going around. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Prabh-force is ON!

Bhuvneshwar bowls a decent first over, where he tied both the PBKS openers with his tight line and length. However, Prabhsimran came down the track and fired a bullet just over the bowler's head. Cummins will bowl from the other end.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will open the bowling! 

In walks the umpires! Followed by the Pat Cummins-led SRH. Prabhsimran Singh and Atharva Taide will open the innings for PBKS. 

Arjun: RR will be rooting for Punjab. Jitesh Sharma and company's victory will secure Rajasthan's top-two finish.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Debut Alert 

Shivam Singh (PBKS) is making his IPL debut.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Playing XIs

Punjab Kings Playing XI: Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Shivam Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, T Natarajan, Pat Cummins (c), Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Toss update

Jitesh Sharma has won the toss for PBKS and they will bat first.

Arjun: Good news for cricket fans. There's no sign of rain at the Uppal Stadium at the moment, but there are partly cloudy conditions expected during the fag-end of the game. 

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Orange Army departs for Uppal

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Head-to-Head Record in IPL

21 - Matches Played

14 - Sunrisers Hyderabad Won

7 - Punjab Kings Won

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Team News

Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings will miss their key overseas players Sam Curran and Jonny Bairstow as the two England internationals have flown back home ahead of their bilateral series against Pakistan.

Liam Livingstone had already flown back to the UK due to a knee problem while South African pacer Kagiso Rabada also returned home due to an injury.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: All SRH players are fit and available for their league match.

SRH vs PBKS Live Score: Preview

A High-flying Hyderabad would be looking to finish the league stage on a winning note and increase their chances of securing a top-two finish as they take on Punjab Kings in the afternoon. 

If the Hyderabad-based franchise end up winning their last league game, they will finish with 17 points from 14 matches. Then they have to hope that Rajasthan, who are on a four-match losing streak, lose their final league fixture against KKR. In that case, RR will finish at 16 points while SRH will climb to the second spot and face KKR in Qualifier 1.

Punjab Kings, on the other hand, will be playing its final league under their third captain, Jitesh Sharma. 

Hello and welcome to OneCricket's Live Blog of Match 69 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, which is between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.