In a high-scoring IPL encounter at Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad defended 194 to beat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs, thanks to a clinical bowling display. Nitish Reddy, SRH’s versatile all-rounder, starred with 2/31 after scoring 12 runs.
Reddy credited the win to unified team performance. ‘We’re on a roll, and everyone’s contributing,’ he beamed post-match.
On tactics, he revealed focus on situational bowling and optimal fields. The pitch surprised many; expected to turn, it favored batsmen, yet SRH’s seamers excelled. ‘Bowlers stuck to the plan despite a good batting track,’ Reddy explained.
External advice to bowl over off-stump without gimmicks bore fruit in the powerplay. Spinner Shivang Kumar’s economical 1/18 earned special praise: ‘His mystery deliveries are gold for us.’
SRH’s innings saw fireworks from Abhishek Sharma (59 off 22) and Heinrich Klaasen (59 off 39), reaching 194/9. CSK bowlers Anshul Kamboj (3), Jamie Overton (3), Mukesh Choudhary (2), and Gurjapneet Singh (1) fought hard.
Chasing, CSK managed 184/8. Matthew Short top-scored with 34, supported by Ayush Mhatre (30), Sarfaraz Khan (25), and Shivam Dube (21). SRH’s Ishan Malinga (3) and Nitish Reddy (2) dismantled the chase.
