IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller

After a few instances of some incredible chases, Sunrisers Hyderabad treated the Indian Premier League with a bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan Royals by 1 run at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad.

Until the penultimate over, it looked like Rajasthan Royals had the chase down thanks to a solid 134-run partnership between Yashasvi Jaiswal (67) and Riyan Parag (77). But Pat Cummins and Bhuvneshwar Kumar had other plans on the Thursday night as they successfully defended 201 runs.

Earlier, Nitish Reddy and Travis Head showcased explosive batting performances, propelling Sunrisers Hyderabad to a total of 201/3. Head capitalized on an early lifeline to notch his fourth half-century of the season, scoring 58 runs off 44 balls.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Rajasthan Royals by 1 run in a thriller.

What a finish and what a comeback from Pat Cummins and Co. Yashasvi Jaiswal (67) and Riyan Parag (77) tried their best but the wickets kept falling.

Rovman Powell tried to… pic.twitter.com/L4Lx4tcnx8— The Field (@thefield_in) May 2, 2024

Meanwhile, Reddy displayed his prowess with an unbeaten 76 off just 42 deliveries, marking his second fifty of the campaign and contributing to a pivotal 96-run partnership with Head for the third wicket.

Reddy, along with Heinrich Klassen (42 not out off 19), bolstered the score further...

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