Sunrisers Hyderabad finally opened their account within the ongoing version of the Indian Premier League because the staff secured a powerful nine-wicket win towards Punjab Kings in Chennai on Wednesday. Although it was an all-round effort by the Hyderabad unit, but it surely was seamer Khaleel Ahmed who laid the platform for SRH’s tremendous win.
Khaleel’s effort noticed Punjab getting bundled out for a paltry 120 in 19.4 overs as he emerged because the standout performer from the SRH camp and went on to choose three wickets in his four-over quota. Â
That’s that from Match 14 as @SunRisers win by 9 wickets to register their first win in #VIVOIPL 2021.
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Punjab, who determined to bat first after successful the toss, maintained a cautious strategy with openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal not taking dangers within the first two overs. However, the transfer did not pay any dividends for Punjab as they misplaced their skipper Rahul cheaply within the subsequent over.Â
After Rahul’s dismissal, Mayank Agarwal was the following man to be eliminated. The batsman was dismissed by Khaleel on 22 off 25 balls, which additionally was the very best joint-total by a Punjab batsman within the contest. Apart from Mayank, younger Shahrukh Khan additionally scored 22 from 17 deliveries earlier than turning into Khaleel’s third and last wicket of the evening. Â
Meanwhile, Nicholas Pooran, who’s having a torrid season with the bat, was as soon as once more on the receiving finish as an alert David Warner ship the Windies man packing earlier than he might even he begin his innings.Â
This was Pooran’s third duck within the ongoing version aside from the 8-ball 9 towards Delhi Capitals, making him the first participant to be dismissed on a two-ball duck, one-ball duck and a duck with out dealing with a single ball in the identical season.Â
In response, SRH acquired off to an ideal begin with skipper David Warner main from the entrance. Warner together with Jonny Bairstow added 73 runs for the opening wicket, earlier than the Australian was dismissed by Fabien Allen on 37.Â
However, Bairstow stored the momentum in SRH’s favour and went on to finish his half-century. Together with Kane Williamson, the pair accomplished the paltry run-chase in 18.4 overs, with Bairstow remaining unbeaten on 63 off 56 balls, whereas the Kiwi scored 16 from 19 deliveries. Â