Marcus Stoinis turned on the fireworks in spectacular fashion during the death overs, hammering Mohammed Shami for four consecutive sixes in the final over, as Punjab Kings posted a mammoth 245/6 against SunRisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. It was a brutal display of power-hitting from the Australian all-rounder, who remained unbeaten on 34 off just 11 balls, including four towering sixes and a boundary.
Shami’s final over proved to be a nightmare, as the veteran pacer leaked 75 runs in his four-over spell—the second-worst bowling figures in IPL history. Only the Rajasthan Royals’ disastrous 76-run spell against the same opposition earlier this season tops the unwanted list.
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Despite SunRisers Hyderabad clawing back with wickets in the middle overs, Shami’s expensive final over undid their hard work, pushing Punjab Kings to their second-highest IPL total. Captain Shreyas Iyer played a captain’s knock, blasting 82 off just 36 balls, with 6 sixes and 6 fours, laying the platform for the final onslaught.
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Openers Priyansh Arya (36) and Prabhsimran Singh (42) gave their team the start they needed, stitching a fluent partnership at the top. Speaking during the mid-innings break, Stoinis said, “Nice to make a contribution, a little cameo from me there. There was a bit of spin and bounce. It’s a very good score—it all depends now on how we start and finish in the powerplay.”
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For SRH, Harshal Patel was the lone bright spot with the ball, picking up 4 wickets including key dismissals of Arya, Iyer, Shashank Singh, and Glenn Maxwell.
Earlier, Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first, a decision that has clearly paid off, leaving SRH with a mountain to climb in the second half.
