Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2024 Highlights: Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma nearly pulled off another win, but Sunrisers Hyderabad edged out Punjab Kings by just 2 runs in a tight match.

Earlier, Arshdeep Singh took 4 wickets, but Nitish Reddy’s solid 64 and some big hits towards the end helped Sunrisers Hyderabad reach 182/9 against Punjab Kings. Sam Curran and Harshal Patel also got 2 wickets each.

ALSO READ: Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim and Usman Khan picked for New Zealand T20 series

Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and chose to field first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match No. 23 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the PCA Stadium in Mullanpur on Tuesday. Both teams played with the same lineups as before.

PBKS vs SRH Highlights: Shashank and Ashutosh’s Valiant Effort In Vain

Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma showed incredible courage when PBKS needed it most. Their aggressive batting in the final overs gave fans hope for a remarkable comeback.

Requiring 67 runs in the last four overs, they launched a flurry of shots, getting tantalizingly close to the target. Despite their remarkable effort, which included three sixes in the last over, PBKS fell just two runs shy of victory.

Aakash Chopra, a former Indian cricketer, pointed out that Shashank Singh, currently playing for PBKS, has some unfinished business against SRH. The match between Punjab and Hyderabad is scheduled to take place at the new Yadavindra International Stadium in Mullanpur.

Shashank led PBKS to victory against GT in the previous week and hopes to replicate that success against his former team. He was signed by PBKS for his base price of Rs 20 lakh in the IPL 2024 mini-auction.

Both Punjab and Hyderabad have won two matches and lost two matches this season, placing them in the fifth and sixth positions, respectively, in the IPL 2024 points table.

ALSO READ: After skipping IPL 2024, Harry Brook smashes rapid hundred for Yorkshire

Chopra, speaking on his Youtube channel, highlighted Shashank Singh’s motivation to perform well against SRH, his former team.

Shashank had previously played 10 matches for SRH, scoring 69 runs at an average of 17.25 before being released after the 2022 season. Chopra also praised Shashank’s recent form and expressed confidence in PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan to score runs against SRH. Dhawan’s memorable unbeaten 99-run innings in the previous season’s match against SRH is still fresh in memory.

With both teams aiming to move up the IPL 2024 points table, the upcoming match is anticipated to be quite engaging.