IPL 2021 Highlights, SRH vs PBKS, SunRisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings: Jason Holder’s heroics to no avail as Punjab Kings defeat SunRisers Hyderabad by 5 runs in thriller
SRH vs. PBKS: Jason Holder stayed 47 points against Punjab Kings in the 126-point chase.© BCCI / IPL
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) won an exciting clash against SunRisers Hyderabad by five points in Game 37 of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. After choosing to play first, Hyderabad limited the Punjab to 125/7 in 20 overs, where Jason Holder was his team’s star pitcher with his three wickets for 19 races. Later, while chasing 126 points, the SRH batsmen failed to deliver early in their innings. Mohammed Shami fired David Warner and Kane Williamson early in the pursuit. Leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi was the main wicket taker for PBKS as he took three crucial wickets in the intermediaries, conceding 24 points. Versatile SRH Holder did all he could for his team but failed to cross the finish line. Holder scored 47 points with the bat after a great bowling show. With the victory, the Punjab Kings under KL Rahul jumped to fifth place on the points table. PBKS has four wins in ten matches played this season. Hyderabad is still at the bottom of the points table with eight losses in nine games and their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs have almost ended. (SCORECARD)
SunRisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings IPL 2021 Match 37 Sharjah Cricket Stadium Highlights, Sharjah
23:38 (IST)
Jason Holdent’s excellent effort went in vain!
Jason Holder was the top performer today, but he failed to be on the winning side. The versatile picked up three wickets while bowling and stayed at 47 points in the 126-point chase against the Punjab Kings. Ravi Bishnoi was instrumental in PBKS ‘victory over SunRisers Hyderabad by winning three wickets in the middle. PBKS are now in fifth place in the points table while SRH still sits at the bottom of the table with just one win out of their nine matches. SRH is almost out of contention for qualifying for the playoffs.
23:08 (IST)
PBKS wins by 5 races!
Ohh !! Just one !! Nathan Ellis did it for PBKS in his first IPL match. Jason Holder did everything to make SRH win but ultimately failed. PBKS won the game by 5 points.
11:05 p.m. (IST)
SSR Need 7 out of 1!
Nathan Ellis to Jason Holder, two runs. Wide on the previous ball and two now good points from newbie Ellis under pressure.
SRH 119/8, need 7 runs on 1 ball to win.
23:04 (IST)
SSR Need 10 out of 2!
Two balls back to back from Nathan Ellis.
SRH 116/7, need 10 runs on 2 balls
23:02 (IST)
SIX!
Ellis to Holder, SIX! Jason Holder’s fifth SIX and he’s not giving up.
SRH 116/7 needs 10 strokes from 4 balls
23:01 (IST)
SSR Need 17 out of 6!
Excellent from Arshdeep Singh !! Only 4 tracks and a ticket office. SunRisers Hyderabad 17 needs points in the final to win.
SRH 109/7, need 17 runs of 6 balls to win
22:57 (IST)
COUNTER!
Arshdeep Singh in Rashid Khan, OUT, caught and bowled. The seventh window goes down for SRH.
Rashid Khan c and b Arshdeep Singh 3 (4)SRH 105/7, need 21 runs to win on 11 balls
22:53 (IST)
SIX!
Shami to Jason Holder, SIX, for a long time. Jason Holder did it all today first with the ball and now with the bat for SRH
SRH 103/6, need 23 points to win in 16 balls
22:47 (IST)
Saha OUT!
RUN OUT, Saha has to go this time. A complete misunderstanding between the two drummers and ultimately PBKS got another wicket.
Saha Run Out (Arshdeep Singh / Ravi Bishnoi) 31 (37) (4s-1)SRH 92/6, need 34 of 26 to win.
22:39 (IST)
Six back to back!
Jason Holder left for a big bang. Third SIX from him tonight.
22:37 (IST)
SIX!
Ravi Bishnoi to Holder, SIX, long-off. The first six of this pursuit.
SRH 74/5, it takes 52 runs to win in 31 balls
22:32 (IST)
Third wicket for Bishnoi!
OUT another counter for Ravi Bishnoi. SRH now has five delays as Abdul Samad has to leave.
Abdul Samad c Chris Gayle b Ravi Bishnoi 1 (2)
SRH 60/5, need 66 runs on 42 balls to win
22:27 (IST)
COUNTER!
Ravi Bishnoi in Kedar Jadhav, OUT Bowled !!
Second wicket for Ravi Bishnoi.
Kedar Jadhav b Ravi Bishnoi 12 (12)
SRH 55/4, need 69 out of 46 to win
22:24 (IST)
SSR Need 70 out of 48!
The Punjab Kings bowlers have played brilliantly so far, as after 12 overs, SunRisers Hyderabad has managed to set up just 55 runs on the board, losing three wickets. The required execution rate for SSR is now close to 9.
SRH 55/3, need 70 strokes in 48 balls
22:07 (IST)
OUTSIDE!
Manish Pandey leaves for the 13th. Ravi Bishnoi gets his first wicket.
Manish Pandey b Ravi Bishnoi 13 (23) (4s-1)PBKS 32/3 in 8 overs
22:02 (IST)
FOUR !
Ravi Bishnoi to Manish Pandey, FOUR, square leg back. Limit essential for SSR but still a long way to go. Pandey is due to deliver today for his team.
21:59 (IST)
SSR on BackFoot!
After the power play against SunRisers, Hyderabad scored just 20 points with the loss of two crucial wickets from David Warner and Kane Williamson.
SRH, 20/2, Need 106 runs in 14 overs.
21:38 (IST)
BALL !
OUTSIDE!!!! Shami strikes again. SRH skipper Kane Williamson is due to leave this time.
Kane Williamson born Mohammed Shami 1 (6)
SSR 10/2
21:36 (IST)
First frontier!
Arshdeep Singh to Saha, FOUR, for extra deep coverage. A fantastic way to end the end!
SRH 10/1 after two overs.
21:29 (IST)
Warn you!
Shami in Warner, OUT, caught behind. Warner fails to deliver yet again as he has to go on the third ball of SRH’s innings.
Warner c Rahul b Shami 2 (3)
SSR 2/1
21:12 (IST)
9:10 p.m. (IST)
Frontier!
FOUR, from Harpreet Brar this time. Already 13 runs since the last one
21:09 (IST)
OUTSIDE!
Bhuvneshwar in Nathan Ellis, OUT, another easy catch for Manish Pandey.
Nathan Ellis has to leave as Bhuvneshwar gets his first wicket.
Nathan Ellis c Manish Pandey b Bhuvneshwar 12 (12) (6s-1)
PBKS 118/3
21:07 (IST)
SIX!!
Bhuvneshwar to Nathan Ellis, SIX, good luck !! Just the second tonight.
21:02 (IST)
SRH Bowlers Steal Show!
There are only two overs left and the bowlers at SunRisers Hyderabad did a great job as they never allowed any batsmen to settle in. The Punjab Kings are 104/6 with no main hitter in the crease.
20:53 (IST)
Third wicket for holder!
Holder at Hooda, OUT !! Excellent take from Jagadeesha Suchith !! He’s not in the eleven but has impressed with both of his catches so far in the game.
Hooda c (sub) Suchith b Holder 13 (10) (4s-1)
PBKS 96/6
20:46 (IST)
FOUR !
Abdul Samad in Hooda, FOUR, for additional coverage. Superb photo of Deepak Hooda !!
20:46 (IST)
Fifth window!
Abdul Samad in Markram, OUT, and easy catch for Manish Pandey. The bowling change worked for SRH.
Aiden Markram leaves after getting off to a good start.
Markram c Manish Pandey b Abdul Samad 27 (32) (4s-2)
PBKS 88/5
20:39 (IST)
FOUR !
Khaleel Ahmed to Markram, FOUR offside. Limit required for PBKS.
20:33 (IST)
Pooran OUT!
FOURTH WICKET Falls! Six on the previous ball but this time Pooran fails to deliver the articulation ball. Caught and played by Sandeep Sharma.
Pooran c and b Sandeep Sharma 8 (4) (6s-1)PBKS 66/4
8:30 p.m. (IST)
SIX!
Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, SIX on the third ball of his inning, in the middle of the wicket.
8:25 p.m. (IST)
Big ticket office for SRH from Chris Gayle!
Rashid Khan at Gayle, call for LBW and referee Kumar Dharmasena gave him OUT.
Gayle reconsidered the decision, but that also didn’t allow him to save as the ball hit the wickets directly.
Chris Gayle lbw b Rashid Khan 14 (17) (4s-1)
PBKS 57/3 after 10.4 overs.
20:17 (IST)
FOUR !
Khaleel Ahmed to Gayle, FOUR, for a long time. Back-to-back limit for the Punjab Kings.
PBKS 49/2
20:08 (IST)
PBKS in trouble!
After seven overs, the Punjab Kings have 32 points on the board with the loss of two wickets. Jason Holder knocked out forerunners KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal on his first try giving just one point. Chris Gayle battles with Aiden Markram as PBKS contemplates a rebuild.
19:57 (IST)
The incumbent strikes again!
ANOTHER DESK !!!!!! Mayank Agarwal has to go this time.
Excellent from Jason Holder as he pulled out the two openers.
Mayank c Williamson b Incumbent 5 (6)
PBKS 27/2
19:51 (IST)
First WINDOW!
OUTSIDE!!!! Jason Holder gave his team the first breakthrough on his first ball.
Departure of the skipper PBKS KL Rahul.
Rahul c (sub) Suchith b Holder 21 (21) (4s-3)
PBKS 26/1
19:48 (IST)
KL Rahul’s SCOOP!
FOUR !! This time with a thin leg. Excellent SHOT from KL Rahul and he completes his 400 runs this season.
19:43 (IST)
FOUR !
Sandeep Sharma to KL Rahul, FOUR to the third man.
PBKS 18/0
19:37 (IST)
First FOUR!
Bhuvneshwar to Rahul, FOUR, to the third man. First limit of the match.
19:36 (IST)
Good start to the SSR!
Good from Sandeep Sharma. Only three runs since the first.
PBKS 3/0
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