Punjab Kings go down in flames for the second time while batting first. In different conditions this time – there was resistance early on, but it came apart in the middle. A difficult surface to bat on and they quite simply didn’t handle the pressure. The run-out of Pooran didn’t help, and that was where it all began. Hooda, Henriques and Shahrukh all got in, but none of them made it to the end of the innings. And that means Punjab are short – although it is difficult to say what is par and what is below on this pitch. But by all means, 120 will not bother SRH too much as they look for their first win of the season.
“On various surfaces, if bowlers miss their lengths by even a few inches, they get smacked around the park. In this IPL, it’s great to see batsmen getting a taste of their own medicine. They aren’t adapting to the conditions, and are paying the price for it ”
Khaleel Ahmed took three wickets while Abhishek Sharma scalped two as Punjab Kings were bowled out for 120 runs in 19.4 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Khaleel Ahmed was in top for SRH, taking three wickets in four overs, and conceding only 21 runs. Meanwhile, Abhishek Sharma took two wickets, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddharth Kaul and Rashid Khan registered a dismissal each.
