IPL 2021: Punjab Kings Pip Sunrisers Hyderabad By 5 Runs In Low-Scoring Thriller
IPL 2021: Punjab Kings Pip Sunrisers Hyderabad By 5 Runs In Low-Scoring Thriller
Punjab Kings dished out a clinical bowling display to beat struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad by five runs in a low-scoring but entertaining IPL match.
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Kane Williamson elected to bowl first after winning the toss against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 37 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.
Jason Holder gave a solid start to SunRisers Hyderabad as he dismissed both Punjab Kings openers in his first over of the match and ended up with the figures of 3/19 in his four overs' quota.
Aiden Markram was the leading run-scorer for Punjab Kings with his steady innings of 27 runs.
Rashid Khan came out as the most economical bowler for SunRisers Hyderabad in the game with his figures of 1/17 in four overs.
Mohammed Shami struck twice when SunRisers Hyderabad started off their chase of 126 runs as he dismissed opener David Warner and Kane Williamson and ended up with the figures of 2/14 in four overs.
Ravi Bishnoi took three crucial wickets in the middle-overs to put Punjab Kings in the driver's seat.
After a fantastic performance with the ball, SunRisers Hyderabad all-rounder Jason Holder raised the bar with his batting as he remained 47 not out in the chase of 126 runs.
With this win, Punjab Kings moved to the fifth spot in the points tally with eight points while SunRisers Hyderabad are almost out from the race for the playoffs.
