IPL 2024: Bhuvneshwar Kumar Stars In Sunrisers Hyderabad's One-Run Win Over Rajasthan Royals

Sunrisers Hyderabad won by one run in a close encounter against Rajasthan Royals in the fiftieth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 in Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. Batting first, SRH set a respectable total of 201/3 thanks to Nitish Kumar Reddy (76 not out and Heinrich Klaasen's crucial innings. In response, Riyan Parag (77) and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (67) put together a 133-run partnership after Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed two wickets in the first over. However, the Sunrisers made a strong comeback to secure the victory on the final ball.

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Updated on: 3 May 2024 10:44 am

IPL 2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain Pat Cummins, centre, shake hands with Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson, at the end of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' Rovman Powell during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

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Rovman Powell | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Rajasthan Royals' Rovman Powell dives into the crease successfully during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

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Pat Cummins | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain Pat Cummins, centre, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' Riyan Parag during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal bowled out by Sunrisers Hyderabad's T. Natarajan during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

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Jaiswal celebrates fifty | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

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Riyan Parag | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Rajasthan Royals' Riyan Parag plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

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Sanju Samson | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson, right, reacts as he walks back to pavillion after being dismissed by Sunrisers Hyderabad's Bhuvneshwar Kumar, left, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates wicket | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Bhuvneshwar Kumar, centre, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

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Heinrich Klaasen | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

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Nitish Kumar Reddy | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

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Travis Head | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.