Bhuvneshwar Kumar held on to his nerves to seal a 1-run win for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals on Thursday in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
England and Punjab Kings (PBKS) all-rounder Sam Curran joined the company of Indian quicks Mohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Australia's Pat Cummins, South Africa's Kagiso Rabada to have conceded 50 runs or more on six or more occasions during his spell against the Kolkata Kni
In the match held at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, Green played a valuable cameo of 37* in 20 balls, with five fours at a strike rate of 185.00. Later while bowling, he ended up with figures of 2/12, getting scalps of SRH skipper Pat Cummins and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
After his side held their nerve to eke out a narrow win over the Punjab Kings (PBKS), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Pat Cummins reserved high praise for all-rounder Nitish Reddy for his stellar show that proved to be the difference between the two teams in the end.
SRH has climbed up to fifth place with three wins and two losses, giving them six points. PBKS is at the sixth place, having won two and lost three matches, giving them four points.