SRHvsKXIP: Harbadabad's amazing bowling, Punjab lose 13 runs in Low scoring match

Punjab's chase started to chase the target of 133 runs and it was a good start and no wicket was left for 54 runs. Then the magic of Hyderabad bowlers went and Punjab lost 10 wickets in just 64 runs and the whole team was all out with 119 runs.

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Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 11 runs against Kings XI Punjab in a low scoring match in IPL 11 on the sublime display of bowlers. Once in this match played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Punjab's victory seemed to be quite easy, but then the Hyderabad bowlers changed the match's dice. Punjab's chase started to chase the target of 133 runs and it was a good start and no wicket was left for 54 runs. Then the magic of Hyderabad bowlers went and Punjab lost 10 wickets in just 64 runs and the whole team was all out with 119 runs.

Earlier, Punjab had restricted the hosts to 132 for six wickets in 20 overs on the best bowling of Ankit Rajput (four over, 14 runs, 5 wickets). Punjab started to pursue the goal with ease, it was very good. Lokesh Rahul (32) and Chris Gayle (23) added 55 runs for the first wicket. Rashid gave Punjab the first blow to breaking this partnership. He made Rahul his victim.

Rashid Khan took three wickets for Hyderabad. Shakib Al Hasan and Basil Thampi got two successes. Only five batsmen from Punjab can reach the tenth position.

This time Gayle, who scored a century in the last match against Hyderabad, Thampi silenced this time, and on the total score of 57 he showed them the path to pavilion. Shakib kept Manir Agarwal (12) out of form. Manish Pandey, caught at the total of 77 off Mayank, returned to the pavilion

So far, the important time for Punjab to play crucial innings, Karun Nair (13), who is coming to play, is caught in the Rashid spinning. Punjab now had hopes from pair of Aaron Finch (8) and Manoj Tiwary (1), but all hopes were shattered. Shakib sent Finch to the pavilion while Sandeep Sharma made Tiwary his prey.

Sandeep further added to Andrew Tie (4) and further strengthened the road to Hyderabad victory. Captain Ravichandran Ashwin could score only four runs. Barindra Saran and Ankit Rajput contributed eight runs. Mujib Umar Rahman remained unbeaten on 10 runs

Earlier, Ankit bowled superbly and kept Hyderabad out of good start. Apart from them, only Mujib ur Rahman could achieve a success.

Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin won the toss and chose the first ball. Ankit Rajput gave his captain a friendly start and sent three batsmen to Hyderabad for only 27 runs.

On the fourth ball of the first over, Ankit sent the pavilion to captain Kane Williamson. Ankit was caught by Karun Nair at the total of 16 on the same score, Shikhar Dhawan (11). Ankit made his next victim Riddhiman Saha (6).

After this Shakib Al Hasan (28) joined Manish Pandey and took over the team. Both of them shared 52 runs for the fourth wicket. In an attempt to play a big shot on Shakib, Mujib's ball, he was caught in the hands of Agarwal.

After making Manish half-century, Ankit became the fourth victim. On his total score of 128, Ankit bowled boldly. Mohammad Hafeez (4) hit the last ball of the innings and Ankit completed his five wickets. Manish faced 51 balls in his innings and hit three fours and a six.