Natarajan picks 2 wickets
May 19, 2024 17:22
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PBKS 214-5 (20 ovs) vs SRH | Scorecard
A half-century by Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh and his 97-run partnership with Atharva Taide guided the side to 214 for 5 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the penultimate league match of the IPL in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Prabhsimran, who scored his second half-century this IPL season, made 71 off 45 balls before a faint edge off his gloves was pouched by SRH keeper Heinrich Klaasen.
Prabhsimran along with Atharva (46) took PBKS to 97 in just 9.1 overs before the latter was dismissed.
South African Rilee Rossouw scored a 24-ball 49.
T Natarajan (2/33), Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (1/37), and Pat Cummins (1/36) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Punjab Kings are fighting for pride having being eliminated from the playoffs race, while SRH have made the last-four grade.
Nitish back in the attack and Jitesh starts the over with a single to deep square leg.
A dot later, Shivam gets a single off a top-edge that falls short of fine leg.
Slower ball next and Jitesh then comes down the track and plays the ball to mid-wicket for a four as the 200 runs comes up for PBKS.
A wide later, Jitesh hits two sixes to end the over and the innings as 19 come off the final over. Punjab make 214 for 5.
Shivam Singh is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.
Jitesh then slaps the ball over extra cover for a four!
Jitesh then gets a couple to deep mid-wicket.
A dot later, Jitesh takes a single as 9 runs and a wicket come off it.
Natarajan back in the attack and he starts with a wide.
Natarajan strikes next ball as Ashutosh slices the slower ball into the air and the fielder Sanvir Singh runs back from extra cover, keeps his eye on the ball and takes a reverse cupped catch to take out Ashutosh for 2..