IPL 2021: Match 14, PBKS vs SRH – Sunrisers Hyderabad Player Ratings

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have managed to cease their losing streak in the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team, captained by David Warner, beat the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by nine wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, the Punjab-based team could never garner any momentum and crawled to 120 all out in 20 overs. Mayank Agarwal and Shahrukh Khan got 22 runs each, but both couldn’t carry on and score big.

In the run-chase, the Orange Army looked comfortable and never pressed the panic button. In the end, they got home with eight balls to spare. The win took SRH to the fifth position in the points table. As far as the Kings are concerned, they became the new cellar dwellers after three losses on the trot.

Here are the SRH Player Ratings for the PBKS vs SRH match:

David Warner- 8/10

David Warner didn’t blaze away but put his head down in his knock. He notched 37 runs off as many balls and was involved in a 73-run stand for the opening wicket with Jonny Bairstow. He got out to Fabian Allen in the 11th over.

Jonny Bairstow- 9.5/10

Jonny Bairstow has been the standout batter for SRH in the tournament. He showed his utility as he scored an unbeaten 63 runs off 56 balls. His knock was laced with three fours and as many hits into the stands.

Kane Williamson- 7/10            

Kane Williamson played his first game of the tournament and he looked accomplished in his brief stay in the middle. The New Zealander stayed unbeaten on 16 runs off 19 balls and was a part of a 48-run partnership with Bairstow.

Virat Singh- N/A

Kedar Jadhav- N/A

Vijay Shankar- 6/10

Vijay Shankar didn’t get a chance to bat, but he bowled one over and gave away six runs with three dot balls. He also accounted for the run out of Mohammed Shami in the final over the Kings’ innings.

Abhishek Sharma- 9/10

Abhishek Sharma was excellent in the powerplay. Overall, in four overs, he conceded only 24 runs and restricted the batters. Moreover, he got the wickets of Deepak Hooda and Moises Henriques.

Rashid Khan- 8.5/10

Rashid Khan was as frugal as ever. In four overs, he turned out to be the most economical bowler for the Sunrisers with an economy rate of 4.25. He also got the prized wicket of Chris Gayle with a vicious leg-break.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 8/10

Bhuvneshwar Kumar didn’t give the batters much to work with. In three overs, the speedster gave away only 16 runs with seven dot balls. The pacer also picked up the important wicket of KL Rahul in the fourth over.

Siddarth Kaul- 6.5/10

Siddharth Kaul was the most expensive bowler for the Sunrisers on the day. In 3.4 overs, he conceded 27 runs at an economy rate of 7.36. In his final over, the seamer got the wicket of Murugan Ashwin.

Khaleel Ahmed- 9.5/10

Khaleel Ahmed, without a doubt, was the standout bowler for SRH. The left-arm removed Mayank Agarwal, Shahrukh Khan and Fabian Allen. In four overs, the left-armer only gave 21 runs with nine dot balls.