Hyderabad outclass Punjab

Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kings XI Punjab by 45 runs in an Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad yesterday.

Punjab’s KL Rahul scored a brilliant 56-ball 79 but it went in vain as wickets kept falling at regular intervals.

Batting first, Hyderabad posted a 212 for six. In their chase, Punjab mustered only 167 for eight in 20 overs.

SCORES IN BRIEF

Hyderabad: 212 for 6 in 20 overs (Warner 81, Pandey 36; Ashwin 2-30, Shami 2-36)

Punjab: 167 for 8 in 20 overs (Rahul 79, Agarwal 27; Rashid 3-21, Ahmed 3-40)

Result: Hyderabad won by 45 runs.

Player-of-the-match: David Warner.