IPL 2024: SRH All-RounderNitish KumarReddy Scripts Rare Record
Producer: Peuli BakshiEditor: Manuj Yadav
Nitish Kumar Reddy of Sunrisers Hyderabad delivered a historic performance in IPL 2024, securing a win against Punjab Kings by 2 runs.
He showcased all-round talent, hitting 64 runs off 37 balls, taking a wicket and completing a catch.
Nitish became the first uncapped player in IPL history to achieve the feat of scoring over 50 runs, taking a wicket and catching out a player in a single match.
At 20 years and 319 days old, he became the second-youngest player to score an IPL half-century, following Priyam Garg.
Post-match, Nitish shared his strategy, focusing on self-belief and targeting spinners for his explosive batting.
He utilized slow bouncers effectively as a bowler and plans to continue contributing in all aspects of the game.
Despite a challenging powerplay, SRH managed to score over 180, thanks to Nitish’s maiden half-century and contributions from Abdul Samad and Shahbaz Ahmed.
Punjab Kings faced a tough chase of 183, struggling at 114/6 by the 15.3-over mark.
The match concluded with PBKS just 2 runs short of the target, highlighting Nitish Reddy’s significant impact on the game’s outcome.