Sunrisers Hyderabad register their first win of IPL 2021. A clinical performance with both bat and ball help Warner and company chase 121 runs with eight balls to spare.
Jonny Bairstow top-scored for Hyderabad as the Englishman converted a brisk start into a 48-ball half-century. Fabian Allen was the only Punjab bowler to take a wicket
In the first innings, Punjab Kings looked clueless and folded for 120 runs in 19.4 overs. It was Khaleel Ahmed who picked three wickets, including Shahrukh Khan’s (22), to lead Hyderabad’s bowling pack.
Highlights:
18.4: SRH reach 121 runs and record a 9-wicket win
FIFTY! Bairstow gets to the half-century mark with a four. SRH- 111/1 after 18 overs
Score update: SRH – 90/1 after 13.4 overs
10.1: Fabian Allen to Warner, out Caught by Mayank. An in-turner from over the wicket. On seeing the length on the shorter side, Warner rocked back and went too hard on the pull. In the process, lost his shape Warner c Mayank b Fabian Allen 37(37) [4s-3 6s-1] SRH 73/1
Half-century partnership is up : David Warner and Jonny Bairstow reach the 50-run mark on the last ball of the powerplay. SRH- 50/0 in 6 overs
Score update: SRH- 40/5 in 5 overs
First innings : SRH 120 (S Khan 22, K Ahmed 3/21)
18.1: Khaleel Ahmed to Shahrukh Khan, out Caught by Abhishek Sharma!! Third wicket for Khaleel Ahmed. The slower delivery does the trick. Shahrukh Khan c Abhishek Sharma b Khaleel Ahmed 22(17) [6s-2] PBKS – 114/8 after 19 overs
16.4: WICKET! Khaleel Ahmed to Fabian Allen, out Caught by Warner. Punjab Kings lose a wicket when the partnership was starting to flourish Fabian Allen c Warner b Khaleel Ahmed 6(11) PBKS- 101/7
Hyderabad have tightened their grip on the match, as a first win of 2021 is in sight. PBKS- 94/6 after 15 overs
8.4: Rashid Khan to Gayle, out Lbw!! Gayle lbw b Rashid Khan 15(17) [4s-2] PBKS- 47/4
Run Out! Pooran has run himself out. The newest batsman on the crease couldn’t last for long as David Warner’s direct hit gets him going. Pooran run out (Warner) 0(0). SRH are on a roll
Wicket! Rashid Khan takes a stunning catch as Mayank Agarwal departs after scoring 22 runs in 25 balls. PBKS have lost both their openers. 39/2 after 7 overs
Powerplay: Punjab Kings manage 32 runs in 6 overs
3.1: Bhuvneshwar to Rahul, out Caught by Kedar Jadhav!! Rahul c Kedar Jadhav b Bhuvneshwar 4(6) PBKS – 15/1
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Moises Henriques, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Kane Williamson, Virat Singh, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul
Seventh-placed Punjab Kings (PBKS) and
eighth Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will go up against each other on Wednesday,
with both teams desperately looking for a win to get them out of their current
standings and rise to the top half of the table.
Punjab Kings have won only one out of the
three matches they have played so far. Winning against Rajasthan Royals in
their IPL 2021 season opener, the Kings lost against Chennai Super Kings and
Delhi Capitals both, and currently have two points at their disposal.
SRH, on the other hand, have not yet won
a single match, losing against Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore
and Mumbai Indians so far. Any hopes of a turnaround, at this point, could only
gain steam through a win, which is essential for Sunrisers.
Head-to-head, Hyderabad seem to be a
clear favourite, with 11 wins to their name as opposed to Punjab’s five,
amongst a total of 16 IPL matches played between the two sides.
