Delhi: The troubles of Punjab Kings (PBKS) are increasing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team had to face defeat for the third consecutive match, after which their position in the points table has also been affected. After a long time, the team has slipped to second place, which is a matter of concern for them.
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The decision of the toss proved costly
In the match, captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and invited Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to bat first. However, this decision backfired on the team. Many important catches were dropped during fielding, taking advantage of which Hyderabad scored a huge score of 235 runs.
Batting scattered in powerplay
Punjab had a very bad start while chasing the target. Both the openers returned to the pavilion within the powerplay. Captain Shreyas Iyer was also out in the initial overs, due to which the team came under pressure. After this, Punjab never seemed to make a comeback in the match in the entire innings.
Hope ended as soon as Stoinis was out
Marcus Stoinis struggled to some extent in the middle order and tried to control the team, as long as he was present at the crease, there was hope for victory, but as soon as he was out, Punjab’s hopes were almost over.
Cooper Connelly’s century went in vain
Cooper Connelly batted brilliantly till the last overs and scored his first IPL century. He tried his best to make the team win, but he could not get support from the other end. Ultimately Punjab lost the match by 33 runs.
Record of most consecutive wins against one team on the same ground
With this victory, Sunrisers Hyderabad achieved a historic achievement. This was their ninth consecutive win against Punjab at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. Hyderabad has dominated this ground since 2015. The record of most consecutive wins against one team on the same ground is now in the name of SRH.
Chennai’s record left behind
Earlier this record was in the name of Chennai Super Kings, who had defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore eight consecutive times at Chepauk Stadium. Now this achievement has been registered in the name of Hyderabad.
Another special achievement
Hyderabad achieved another special milestone with this. This team has now become the second team to register the most wins against a single opponent on the same ground. On top of this list is Mumbai Indians, who have won 11 matches against Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium.
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Hyderabad is invincible on 220+ score
Another special thing about Hyderabad has come to light. Whenever the team has scored more than 220 in IPL, it has won every time. This has happened 11 times so far and on all occasions the team has successfully defended the score. This figure shows the strength and balance of the team.
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