Who is Nitish Kumar Reddy? Sunrisers Hyderabad is in trouble

• Match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad
  
• Hyderabad batted first and scored 182 runs.
  
• Nitish Reddy played an inning of 61 runs in 37 balls.
  

The 23rd match of IPL 2024 is being played between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. In this match, Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl first. After which, batting first, Hyderabad scored 182 runs losing 9 wickets in 20 overs and gave Punjab a target of 183 runs to win. At one time Hyderabad's batting seemed to be faltering but then Nitish Kumar Reddy came to the crease and played a brilliant innings and played an important role in taking the team's score to 182.

Who is Nitish Reddy?

Sunrisers Hyderabad has got a new star this time. Nitish Kumar Reddy is the only 20-year-old player from Andhra Pradesh on whom Hyderabad has expressed confidence this time and Nitish lived up to that trust. Along with batting brilliantly, Nitish also bowls well.

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Nitish started his career as an opening batsman. But in the year 2018-19, Vinoo Mankad started batting at number-3 in the Under-19 tournament. Everyone got their first glimpse of Reddy at the BCCI Annual Awards 2017-18 when the 15-year-old cricketer won the Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy in Under 16.

This is Nitish Reddy's first IPL half-century

Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a brilliant half-century for Sunrisers Hyderabad. While batting, Nitish played an innings of 61 runs in 37 balls. During his innings, Reddy hit 4 fours and 5 brilliant sixes. This is Nitish's first half-century in IPL.

Nitish Reddy's career

Hyderabad bought him for Rs 20 lakh during the IPL 2024 auction. Nitish bowled brilliantly for Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy 2024. Nitish took 25 wickets in this tournament. After which Hyderabad placed bets on him in the auction.