Sunrisers Hyderabad Clinch Second Place in IPL Points Table with Victory over Punjab Kings

Sunrisers Hyderabad won against Punjab Kings with Abhishek Sharma scoring 66 runs off 28 balls. This victory placed Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second position on the Indian Premier League points table. The match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders was canceled due to rain. Kolkata chose to bowl first but the game couldn't start on time, so both teams were awarded a point each. Kolkata finished at the top of the table with 20 points and will play against Sunrisers Hyderabad (17 points) in Qualifier 1. Rajasthan finished third with 17 points and will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the eliminator. In the match, Abhishek Sharma hit five fours and six sixes, helping Hyderabad chase down a total of 215 runs. Punjab Kings scored 214-5 with Prabhsimran Singh scoring 71 runs. Hyderabad's chase started well with Sharma's aggressive batting. He broke Virat Kohli's record for the most sixes hit by an Indian batter in a single IPL season. Sharma's 39th six in IPL 2024 was a record-breaking shot. Sunrisers Hyderabad's win over Punjab Kings secured their second spot on the points table. Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen played crucial roles in achieving the target. Punjab Kings posted a competitive total, but Sunrisers Hyderabad successfully chased it down with 5 balls to spare. Toss Update: Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bat first. SRH's aim was to secure the runner-up position in the IPL standings by defeating Punjab Kings in their final league match.