Sunrisers Hyderabad Jagdish Suchith takes a catch while dismissing Deepak Hooda in Sharjah. Hooda, who can be explosive at times, could have snatched the game from the Kane Williamson-led side but some brilliant fielding performances ensured that Punjab Kings failed to post a respectable total. Jason Holder was the bowler who has taken two wickets so far. But, Hooda paid no heed to him and tried to pick up the ball and was caught by Suchit, who jumped to his left and snatched the ball out of thin air.
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It was a battle of wooden spoons as Punjab Kings faced Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both teams have been placed in the last two positions of IPL league standings. While Punjab Kings are on the seventh spot with six points, SRH find themselves in a dire situation as their playoff chances are almost over.
Hyderabad bowlers beat Punjab 125/7. stopped on
Sunrisers Hyderabad made a regular strike with the ball as Punjab Kings could manage only 125/7 runs in 20 overs here on Saturday. On a pitch that helped deliver slow deliveries, Hyderabad took full advantage of it and kept Punjab tight throughout the innings.
Opting to bat first, Punjab did not have a good start and scored only 26 runs in four overs. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal struggled to time the ball. Bhuvneshwar Kumar threatens Rahul’s outer edge, but with no success as Rahul gets away with awkward boundaries.
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Rahul’s sluggishness at the crease came to an end when he flicked the first ball of Jason Holder straight over mid-wicket in the fifth over. On the fifth ball, Holder takes his second wicket as Agarwal drives straight to mid-off.
Chris Gayle’s quiet time at the crease ended with Rashid Khan getting him out lbw in the eleventh over. Nicholas Pooran hits Sandeep Sharma for a six over deep mid-wicket. But Sharma’s slow delivery saw Pooran coming into the hawk early and taking the catch in the second attempt, went straight to the bowler from the end of the bat.
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