Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kings XI Punjab by 69 runs in the 22nd match of the 2020 Dream 11 IPL. And the win puts Sunrisers in the third place of point table with 6 points in 6 games. England wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow is adjudged man of the match for his 97 runs in 55 balls.
David Warner won the toss and elected to bat first, he and man of the match Bairstow took apart Kings XI bowling attack to score 160 runs in 15 overs for opening wicket partnership. Spinner Ravi Bishnoi broke the partnership by claiming David warner for 52 runs in 40 balls.
The young spinner got big fish Bairstow (97 runs in 55 balls) within three balls of first wicket, the English man missed an opportunity to score another century in IPL by three runs.
Hyderabad lost three quick wickets in the form of Samad, Manish Pandey and Garg before Williamson (20 runs in 10 balls) and Abhishek Sharma (12 runs in 6 balls) sets up 202 target for Kings XI.
all Punjab bowlers finished game on expensive side, Ravi Bishnoi’s three quick wickets and Arshdeep Singh two wickets helped them to contain Hyderabad from scoring more than 220 runs.
Sunrisers bowlers led by spin magician Rashid Khan excelled in the absence of injured pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and contained Kings XI to lowly 132 runs in 16.5 overs. Rashid Khan once again proved he is a top talent by finishing game with 4-1-12-3 figures, Today he bowled very rare T20 maiden over along with three big wickets.
Yorker sensation Natarajan claims 2 wickets in the end to finish off the game. West Indies young super star Pooran is the only bright spot for Punjab today. He recorded fastest fifty for this year, by scoring 50 runs in 17 balls. The Lefty finished game with 77 runs in 37 balls with the help of five 4’s and seven towering 6’s.
Post-Match Comments:
Jonny Bairstow, Man of the Match:
“I was pleased, obviously my third fifty, but the consistency of getting them back-to-back is key. [Batting with Warner] It’s good fun, we know what a quality player he is. I think it was his 50th fifty. That number speaks for him. Obviously the dimensions and pitches here are different from conditions we expect in India. The temperature is pretty different as well. [Defending the total] The guys held their nerve. We knew that with them picking six batters [we would be in the game].”
Warner, Captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad :
“Enjoyed it, but was a little nervous when Nicholas was hitting them out with four overs to get in. I played with him in Bangladesh and when he’s hitting it clean, you always think hard. Rashid obviously gets shown a lot of respect, he’s a world class bowler and it’s nice to have him. Obviously it’s disappointing and sad for Bhuvi but having him out gives others opportunities and we did okay. [Bairstow-Warner partnership] I don’t know why people think there’s so much hatred between the two countries! It’s going well, at the moment I’m just giving him strike. Look we really enjoy batting together out there. We tried to take it to them and fortunately enough today we were able to get through the powerplay. We have a tough game against Rajasthan, it’s a day game, hopefully we can put 200 on again.”
Rashid Khan:
“That’s what happens when you have a big total, the batsman goes for you and takes risks. You’ve to bowl your best deliveries and that’s what I was doing. It’s a big loss for us – Marsh and Bhuvi – right at the startof the tournament, but we have youngsters who are taking the responsibility. We have a best combination of the bowling in the last 4-5 games and the guys are doing the job. It was a simple plan for us – we defended 160 in this ground. We thought 180-185 was a good score but we got more, so the chat was to go out there and enjoy ourselves.”
KL Rahul, Captain of Kings XI Punjab:
“When we lose wickets in the powerplay, it’s gonna be tough, especially when we’re playing only six batters. Getting Mayank run-out wasn’t the ideal start, it was a disaster. It was also one of those days when everything we hit in the air went to the fielders. The last five games we struggled with our death bowling, but that was a positive today. The boys showed courage and pulled things bat, you expect them to score 230-plus after that start.
Pooran is just so good to watch and he’s batting really well. Did the same thing every time he got a chance last year as well. One more thing for us to stay positive about, we know that Nicky will come good. Bishnoi’s shown a lot of heart, he’s not been afraid whether it’s the powerplay or at the back end. He’s enjoyed those occasions. All our players are professionals and they understand their problems, as a captain you just put an arm around the shoulder. Everybody in this squad is talented. Sometimes it doesn’t come off and you’ve got to be patient with them.”
Where things Stand after Game No.22 in 2020IPL
Mumbai still on the top with 4 wins in 6 games, Delhi right behind them in second place with same points and game in hand. Kings XI at the bottom with just 1 win in 6 games. Sunrisers Hyderabad moved to third place with 3 wins in six matches.
What Next ?
- Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Rajasthan Royals in the Next Game at Dubai on 11th October at 3:30 PM
- Kings XI Punjab doesn’t have much time to reflect on this big loss, they are set to play Kolkata Knight Riders on 10th October at Abu Dhabi in a 3:30 PM match.
