SRH registered their first victory in the ongoing IPL season.
Invited to bat first, PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan waged a lone battle, slamming 99* off 66 balls to propel the visitors to a respectable 143/9 in 20 overs.
Leg-spinner Mayank Markande starred with the ball for SRH, claiming four wickets by conceding 15 runs in his four-over spell. Marco Jansen (2-16) and Umran Malik (2-32) also returned with two scalps each.
In reply, the hosts rode on Rahul Tripathi’s unbeaten 74 off 48 balls and captain Aiden Markram’s vital 37* off 21 balls to overhaul the target with 17 deliveries to spare.
Arshdeep Singh (1-20) and Rahul Chahar (1-28) shared the two wickets that fell in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s innings.
Cricket experts on Twitter lauded Markram and company for their near flawless performance against Punjab Kings.
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