.Another thrilling day of the IPL 2024. On April 9, Punjab Kings faced Sunrisers Hyderabad in an exciting showdown. In that match, fans have experienced an exciting match. Both teams fought hard but Sunriswrs Hyderabad indeed was on the winning side. In that match, some players showcased some incredible batting performances which impacted the Orange Cap table.
Hyderabad’s Struggle and Reddy’s Excellence:
After winning the toss, Punjab Kings opted to bowl first. While batting first, Sunrisers Hyderabad batters struggled in the beginning. Wickets kept falling frequently. Travis Head played a knock of 21 runs in 15 balls. Abhishek Sharma walked away after scoring 16 runs. But Nitish Reddy showcased immense talent. In a crucial point, he played a knock of 64 runs only in 37 deliveries with a strike rate of 172.97. That innings played a crucial role in putting on a total of 182/9 on the board.Â
Shashank Singh’s Struggle and Hard Luck:
While batting in the second innings, Punjab shattered initially. They lost a few wickets consecutively. PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan walked away after scoring only 14 runs. Sam Curran walked away after scoring 29 runs. But at that crucial point, Shashank Singh came and played an unbeaten knock of 46 runs in just 25 balls. Despite that, Punjab lost the match just by 2 runs.
The Orange Cap Scenario:
| Batter | Team | Runs | Match | Highest score | Average |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 316 | 5 | 113 | 105.33 |
| Sai Sudharsan | GT | 191 | 5 | 45 | 38.2 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 186 | 5 | 80 | 62 |
| Riyan Parag | RR | 185 | 4 | 84 | 92.5 |
| Shubman Gill | GT | 183 | 5 | 89 | 45.75 |
| Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 178 | 4 | 64 | 178 |
| Sanju Samson | RR | 178 | 4 | 82 | 59.33 |
| Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 177 | 5 | 63 | 35.4 |
| Shivam Dubey | CSK | 176 | 5 | 51 | 44 |
| Tristan Stubbs | DC | 174 | 5 | 71 | 58 |
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