SRH has managed to get a relatively low score of 34 at the end of powerplay, at the cost of one wicket. Opener Harry Brook has been sent back to the pavilion, after scoring 13.
IPL 2023 SRH vs PBKS Highlights: This marks Sunrisers Hyderabad's first victory in this edition of Indian Premier League. The team has won 1 out of the 3 matches played so far, and is placed at the eighth position in the points table. Punjab, meanwhile, suffered its first defeat of the season, and slipped to the sixth position. It has so far won 2 out of 3 matches.
SRH has managed to get a relatively low score of 34 at the end of powerplay, at the cost of one wicket. Opener Harry Brook has been sent back to the pavilion, after scoring 13.
SRH is off to a steady start, as they are 19/0 at the end of the third over. The team is chasing down a total of 144 runs. Harry Brook (9*) and Mayank Agrawal(14*) are at the crease.
Dhawan, who was the sole performer in the batting line-up of Punjab Kings today, scored an unbeaten knock of 99 off 66 balls, as he took Punjab Kings to a relatively competitive total of 143 after the initial debacle. The second innings will start shortly.
Dhawan still unbeaten at the crease, batting at 65*, even as partners on the opposite end are getting dismissed at quick succession. Punjab is struggling to post a total that will leave something for its bowlers. The score is 108/9 at the end of 17 overs.
Pacer Umran Malik has picked up two wickets in quick succession, which has further worsened Punjab's position in the match. The team is at 78 runs at the end of 13 overs, and has lost 8 wickets so far. Dhawan (37*) is still at the crease, but is running out of partners.
Punjab Kings are at 64, at the loss of four wickets, after the end of the ninth over. All-rounder Sam Curran was the latest to be dismissed, off Mayank Markande's bowling, after smashing a quick 22-run knock of 15 balls. Shikhar Dhawan(33*) is still at the crease.'Impact Player' Sikander Raza is the new man in.
Punjab is at 41/3, at the end of six overs of powerplay. Jansen has emerged as the pick among the bowlers, striking twice in his spell so far. He dismissed Short (1), followed by Sharma (4). PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan is still at the crease, unbeaten at 21 off 17 balls.
Punjab is off to a jittery start, with batter Matt Short caught leg before wicket in the second over by Marco Jansen. Wicket-keeper batter JiteshSharma is the new man in. PBKS 14/2 in 2 over
Hyderabad's veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck right in the first over, dismissing Prabhsimran Singh for a golden duck. Punjab is 9/1 at the end of first over. Captain Shikhar Dhawan (6*) and Matt Short (1*) are at the crease.
Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Nathan Ellis, Mohit Rathee, Harpreet Brar, Rahul ChaharandArshdeep Singh.
Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik andT Natarajan.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the toss and opt to bowl first. Will they find their first victory of the tournament, or will Punjab bag their third consecutive win. Stay tuned as the match begins shortly.
