In the second qualifier of IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs to make it into the finals. RR could only manage to get 137 runs at the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 20 overs while chasing a huge target of 176 runs.
For Rajasthan Royals, Dhruv Jurel scored the maximum runs of 56* runs and Yashasvi Jaiswal managed to get 44 runs. For SRH, Shahbaz Ahmed got three wickets, while Abhishek Sharma managed to get 2 wickets.
In the first innings, Heinrich Klaasen’s 50 off 34 balls aided SRH in setting a total of 175/9 in 20 overs. Trent Boult and Avesh Khan each claimed three wickets for Rajasthan.
After the game, RR skipper Sanju Samson lauded the impact of veteran pacer Sandeep Sharma, drawing a comparison to Jasprit Bumrah.
While praising Sandeep Sharma, Sanju Samson said, “I am thrilled for him. Despite not being selected in the auction, he returned as a replacement player and delivered an outstanding performance with his bowling. Looking at the number of overs in the last two years, Sandeep Sharma has emerged as the next top bowler after Jasprit Bumrah. He has done an excellent job.”
