New Delhi. Sunrisers Hyderabad has entered the final by defeating Rajasthan Royals by runs in Qualifier 2. The excitement in the match for Hyderabad came when Shahbaz Ahmed, who came in as an impact player, turned the whole match around. He played an innings of 18 runs while batting and also made a splash in bowling. Shahbaz turned the match around by taking 3 wickets. He sent 3 best batsmen of Rajasthan to the pavilion.
Shahbaz Ahmed’s first victim was Yashasvi Jaiswal. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was batting brilliantly. He got out after scoring 42 runs. He hit 4 fours and 3 sixes during his innings. Shahbaz Ahmed got Jaiswal caught out by Abdul Samad. After this, in-form batsman Riyan Parag also lost his wicket. He got out after scoring 6 runs. Riyan was caught out by Abhishek Sharma on Shahbaz Ahmed’s ball. After this, Shahbaz took control of the match by dismissing Ravichandran Ashwin for 0.
Took 3 wickets in 14 matches
Shahbaz Ahmed was a flop in this IPL season. He could take only 3 wickets in 14 matches. But in Qualifier 2, he bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets and took Hyderabad to the final. Now it remains to be seen how he performs in the final.
FIRST PUBLISHED : May 24, 2024, 23:34 IST