Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Highlights & Results

That is it from this game. Hyderabad have finally got off the mark for the season with a convincing win. Punjab have succumbed to their third loss in a row. We are not done for the day though as Kolkata take on Chennai in the second game of the day. Make sure to switch your tabs and join the coverage of that game. On that note, we are signing off from this game.

Jonny Bairstow is named Player of the Match for his fine performance.

KL Rahul, the Punjab skipper,  says that they knew what to expect. Tells they tried to get used to the condition but admits they were 10-15 runs short on this track. Rues the fact that none of the batters could go and make a 30-40 that could have made a difference. Hopes to come back stronger from this. Rahul says hindsight is a beautiful thing. Tells they knew Bairstow and Warner are key for them. Adds that he was waiting for one of them to get out and then attack as he knew they would try to attack n the first 6. Rahul says that every game from now on will be important for them. Tells that they have been in this situation before and now need to play with some freedom. Ends by saying that they need to learn from their mistakes and keep getting better.

Earlier in the game, Punjab opted to bat first and just kept losing wickets at regular intervals to find themselves in trouble. Rahul, Agarwal, Gayle, the three powerhouses of the batting failed. Nicholas Pooran fell for a duck again, this time, without facing a ball and the middle order failed as well. Shahrukh Khan with his 22 made sure the team got over 100 but that was never going to be enough. Credit to Hyderabad bowlers for keeping them down to such a low score. While all the bowlers were superb, Khaleel was the pick as he took 3. Sharma got two while Rashid, Bhuvneshwar and Kaul bagged 1 wicket apiece. And, chasing the score, Hyderabad easily crossed the line.

You cannot really blame the Punjab bowlers but to be honest, the shoulders were down in the very first over. They didn't look in the game at all and Warner and Bairstow had no difficulty in negotiating them. The spinners did manage to bowl a few tight overs but they needed wickets in a cluster and they never came. And Hyderabad have now lost three in a row.

Hyderabad knew that the target is not a big one. So, Warner took his time while Bairstow went after the balls. The duo added 73 for the first wicket and almost sealed the deal. Warner would've loved to finish things off but that wasn't to be. However, Bairstow and Williamson with their unbeaten stand took the team over the line without another hurdle. Bairstow reached his half-century. A bit slow but that was the demand on this wicket.

A walk in the park for Hyderabad! A thumping victory for them and they have opened their account on the points table. After the bowlers managed to keep the opposition to such a low score, it was always going to turn out this way. They would've loved to finish this a bit early though. Punjab, on the other hand, lacked intensity in the field and never looked troubling Hyderabad. And they have a lot to ponder if they are to make a comeback in the tournament.

WIDE! Anticlimactic end to the game! Hyderabad get their first win of the season. Short ball wide outside off. It is the slower bumper. It goes over the head and away outside off. Williamson leaves it alone. HYDERABAD WIN BY 9 WICKETS!

Short and wide outside off. Bairstow punches it to sweeper covr for a single. Scores level with that run!

DROPPED! A tough chance for Hooda and he cannot hold onto it. Full on off, Bairstow looks to hit it straght down the ground. It is to the right of mid off. Hooda there stretches and misjudges it as the ball hits his forearm and goes away.  Two taken.

SIX! Take that! Arshdepp goes full and in the slot with the pace on. Bairstow smokes it over the cow corner region for a biggie.

Slower ball outside off. Bairstow comes inside his stumps and looks to pull but misses.

Who will bowl the penultimate over of the game. Well, here's Arshdeep Singh. So, that Kumble message wasn't really about Arshdeep's injury. 10 needed in 12 balls? 2-wicket over? A maiden? Well, you never know.

Short and turning in. Williamson gets on his back foot and looks to play but misses and gets hit on the body. 10 needed in 12 balls.

Now JB chips it to long on and gets to the other end.

Shorter on middle, Bairstow pulls it away from long on and gets a couple.

A little yes, no but luckily no damage done. Flatter on off, Bairstow taps it to cover. The initial call is for a run. Jonny comes halfway down the track but Williamson sends him back. Luckily there is a midfield so no damage.

Short outside off. Bairstow looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR BAIRSTOW! This has been a very good knock from Bairstow. One of his slowest fifties but he has surely decided to do the job himself. A much-needed boundary too as this will calm a lot of nerves. Short on middle, Bairstow goes on his back foot and swats it over square leg for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh was getting ready to bowl. But Kumble, the head coach of the side, sends some message via Hooda for the skipper. And the message is, to bowl Hooda. Maybe they do not want to risk Arshdeep's injury.

A very loopy ball which is very full on off. Williamson chops it to the leg side and looks for a run but Bairstow quickly says no to it.  4 off the over. Hyderabad need 17 in 18 balls now. Is there a twist in this tale?

Darted fuller on off. Bairstow hits it across the line to mid-wicket for one.

Good fielding! Short and spinning away. Bairstow stretches and punches it to the left of short cover. Pooran dives and saves runs for his side.

Short and this is the googly. Williamson turns it with the spin to mid-wicket for a run.

Short and spinning away. Bairstow gets ready to pull but then seeing the turn he jabs it to long on for one.

Loopy full toss on off. Williamson punches it to cover for one.

Bowling change! Murugan Ashwin to bowl out.

Slower bumper. Williamson was ready to play it towards third man. He has to wait for the ball to come. Kane waits and plays it through point but off the lower half of his bat. Single taken and that brings up 100 for Hyderabad. They still need 21 from 24 balls. This game is certainly not over folks.

Length ball around leg, Bairstow looks to play it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball goes to the leg side and they take a run.

Excellent effort from Moises Henriques! It will go down as a drop but it was a very tough chance. Length ball around off, Williamson comes down the track and looks to punch it through covers. He hits it uppishly to the right of short cover. Moises Henriques dives and gets his hand to it but the ball does not sit in. Single taken but certainly a boundary saved.

Length ball on off, Bairstow pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slower ball wide outside off. Jonny looks to punch but misses.

Length delivery on off, Kane taps it to point and takes a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.

Short and slower through the air, punched through backward point for an easy run. 26 more needed in 30 balls.

On middle, tucked down to fine leg for one.

Oh, dear! Bairstow would be irritated by now. This is probably a 5th Allen ball that was short and wide and Bairstow nailed the shot but found the fielder.

Shortish and around middle, Kane punches it down to long on for one.

Floated around off, Kane stays in the crease and blocks.

Short and wide outside off, cut to deep cover for a run.

Time Out! The Hyderabad cruise to their first win continues. They have lost Warner but Bairstow is motoring along nicely and the presence of Williamson has helped the 2016 champions keep their calm.  Just 30 away from a convincing win. Punjab will look to strike a few wickets and at least unsettle the Hyderabad dugout.

Flat and around middle, Kane flicks it well but finds mid-wicket.

Arshdeep is off! This day just keeps getting worse and worse for Punjab. Arshdeep is walking off the field holding his left hand. It looks like he has done damage to his split webbing.

Another short ball, Bairstow pulls it again. This time the deep mid-wicket fielder gets to his right and keeps it down to a single.

Floated on middle, clipped towards square leg for one more easy run.

Short again, Bairstow pulls it down to deep square leg for one.

Short again and it is around off. It spins in. Kane tucks it through square leg for one.

Short and just outside off, poked to the short cover fielder.

Change in bowling. Deepak Hooda is back on!

Single to finish the over. Flat and just outside off, Kane punches it little wide of the cover fielder and gets to the other end.

Tossed up and outside off, driven to long off for one.

Full and on middle, kept out.

Nicely done! Quicker one, wide outside off, Williamson uses the pace and guides it down to the third man region. The ball is racing to the fence but the fielder from the ring gives it a chase and flicks it in with a slide. The umpires want to confirm if it is a clean stop. Replays confirm it is.

Another short ball from Allen. Bairstow thumps it hard but straight to the cover fielder.

Short and wide outside off, Kane punches it to deep cover and gets to the other end.

Excellent running again! Low full toss outside off, it is driven wide of long off for two more.

Short and just outside off, Bairstow looks to cut but ends up getting an inside edge. Luckily for him it is away from the sticks.

On more single as Williamson punches this short ball down to long on.

Full and on middle, Bairstow eases a single through mid on.

Good running! Flatter and around middle, Jonny clips it through mid-wicket and scampers back for two.

Williamson is underway first ball. Full and around middle, he strokes it down to long on for a single.

Floated on middle, Bairstow looks to defend but misses as the ball spins in a touch. He gets hit on the pad. A big appeal follows but turned down. Allen is keen but skipper Rahul isn't. 48 needed in 9 overs.

Short again, wide again, Bairstow cuts again but finds point again.

Short and wide, Bairstow slaps it straight to point.

Tossed up and just outside off, Bairstow blocks it with soft hands.

Flat and around middle, Bairstow keeps it out.

Who will come in at number 3? It will be Kane Williamson, who will walk out to bat for the first time this season.

OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Good running catch from Agarwal. Warner cannot take the team over the line. A short ball, Warner would put this one away 9 times out of 10 but he mistimes it badly. The ball goes in the ait towards deep mid-wicket. It is on right side of Agarwal and it might land safely as well but Agarwal sprints to that side and covers a lot of ground and holds on to the catch. Allen celebrates with his dancing move. Fine knock from the skipper ends.

Bowling change! Fabian Allen is back on.

Catch it is the call but the ball falls well in front of Gayle at short third man. Short and turning away from Warner. He looks to punch but then retracts. The Australian keeps his bat hanging. The ball goes uppishly towards short third man but fortunately, it falls short of Gayle. Single taken.

Floated on the stumps, the Bull keeps it out.

Now calmly defends the ball to follow up the biggie.

SIX! Going, going, and gone! Flighted delivery on off, Warner puts on his dancing shoes and lifts it over wide long off. He does not get to the pitch of the ball but gets enough on it to send it over the ropes.

Short outside off. Bairstow pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

On the pads, Warner tucks it in front of square on the leg side and gets a single.

On the pads, Warner strokes it to wide long on and keeps the strike. Hyderabad need 57 more to win their first game of the season.

Floated on middle, Davey comes down the track and glances it through square leg for a couple.

On the pads, Warner looks to flick but misses and the ball goes to the leg side off the pad.

Floated on middle. Warner premeditates the reverse sweep and hits it towards backward point. Warner needed a run but Jonny said no.

Slower through the air and turning away outside off. Bairstow whips it to deep square leg for one.

Full toss on off. Bairstow places it away from deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Just 2 off Hooda's first. Flighted on middle, Warner pushes it back to the bowler.

Flighted on off, Warner defends it.

An absolute ripper from Hooda! Very unlucky not to have found the edge. Floated delivery which pitches on off. Warner looks to defend it but the ball turns away from the Hyderabad skipper and beats his outside edge by a feather.

Shorter on off, Warner punches it to cover.

Tossed up on the stumps. Warner pushes it back to the bowler.

Shorter on off, Warner cuts it through point for a brace.

Bowling change! Here's Deepak Hooda with the ball.

Flighted on off, Warner nudges it to long off and keeps the strike.

WIDE! Murugan Ashwin misses his line and bowls one down the leg side. Warner looks to flick but misses. Has to reload this.

Floated on middle. It is the wrong 'un. Bairstow flicks it with the spin through square leg for one.

Leg break from Murugan. Warner looks to defend but it turns in a little more than the Aussie anticipated. The ball goes towards the leg side off the inner half. Single taken.

Floated on off, Bairstow strokes it to point for a single.

What a ball! The wrong 'un from Murugan Ashwin and it turned in viciously. It pitches outside off. Bairstow might have not picked the spin. He shoulders arms to it and the ball misses the off stump by just a whisker.

Ashwin starts with a floated delivery on the pads. Warner looks to flick but misses. The ball hits the pads and goes fine down the leg side for a leg bye.

Time-Out! Hyderabad are cruising and are well on course to open their account for the season. Punjab's body language already looks dull and it looks like they have lost all hopes from this game. Barring a tragic collapse of the highest magnitude, there is no way Hyderabad can lose this.

Single to end the Powerplay. It brings up 50 as well. Shortish and around off, tucked on the leg side for one.

Good length and outside off, Warner slashes it through cover-point and scampers back for two.

Shortish ball on middle, it is the slower one. Warner looks to pull but misses to get hit high on the pad.

WIDE! That was a gift but Warner failed to put bat on ball. A full toss down the leg side. Warner misses his flick. Wided by the umpire.

Full and on middle, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket and takes two.