IPL 2024 has witnessed the thrilling 57th match of the tournament. In this match, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants locked horns at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. In that match, Sunrisers Hyderabad shined with both bat and ball and registered a massive win of 10 wickets. On the other hand, Lucknow faced a massive defeat and that match made a huge impact on the points table.
Lucknow’s Batting Struggle and Hayderabad’s Dominating Bowling:
Lucknow Super Giants, after winning the toss, opted to bat first but faced early setbacks with Quinton de Kock and Marcus Stoinis departing cheaply. Despite KL Rahul and Krunal Pandya’s efforts, the team struggled. However, a partnership between Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran provided some stability, with Badoni scoring a half-century and Pooran contributing 48 runs. Lucknow ended their innings at 165/4.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowlers dominated the first innings, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking two early wickets and Pat Cummins contributing crucial breakthroughs. The team’s disciplined bowling restricted Lucknow’s total, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s stellar performance leading the way, supported by tight spells from other bowlers like Shahbaz Ahmed.
Hyderabad’s Batting Brilliance Outplayed Lucknow:
The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Lucknow Super Giants match was super exciting. Sunrisers played amazingly at home, hitting lots of powerful shots from the beginning. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head were the heroes, scoring big runs. Abhishek made 75 not out, and Travis smashed 89 runs in just 30 balls. Their strong batting helped Sunrisers win by 10 wickets.
But Lucknow Super Giants had a tough time. They couldn’t bat or bowl well. Their bowlers couldn’t take any wickets, and Sunrisers won easily. Yash Thakur and Ravi Bishnoi gave away many runs, and Naveen ul Haq struggled too. Lucknow’s plan didn’t work, and they lost the match by a massive margin.
Changes in the Points Table:
In the 57th match, Sunrisers Hyderabad hammered Lucknow Super Giants with a huge victory of 10 wickets. With that massive win, Hyderabad moved to the third position and Lucknow is still standing in the sixth position but their net run rate was impacted heavily.
| Rank | Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | Points | NRR |
| 1. | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 8 | 3 | 16 | +1.453 |
| 2. | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 8 | 3 | 16 | +0.476 |
| 3. | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 7 | 5 | 14 | +0.406 |
| 4. | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | +0.700 |
| 5. | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -0.316 |
| 6. | Lucknow Super Giants | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -0.769 |
| 7. | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -0.049 |
| 8. | Punjab Kings | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -0.187 |
| 9. | Mumbai Indians | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -0.212 |
| 10. | Gujarat Titans | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1.320 |
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