Hyderabad, May 19 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) clinched a thrilling four-wicket victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) to secure a spot in the IPL 2024 playoffs on Sunday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

SRH's Abhishek Sharma powered the hosts in their chase of 215, scoring a blistering 66 off 28 balls. Despite a stunning first-ball dismissal of Travis Head by Arshdeep Singh, SRH managed to reach 84/2 in the powerplay. SRH needed a win to finish in the top two and accomplished this with a narrow victory.

Batting first, PBKS posted 214/5 in 20 overs, thanks to a solid start by Prabhsimran Singh and Atharva Taide, who put on a 97-run partnership for the first wicket. Contributions from Rilee Rossouw and Jitesh Sharma bolstered their t...