SRH VS KXIP: Bairstow, Warner power Hyderabad to 201/6

Opting to bat first after winning the toss, openers' mindset was pretty clear when they came on to bat. The left-hand, right-hand combination of Warner-Bairstow started destroying the bowlers from the word go.

Dubai: An outstanding opening partnership of Jonny Bairstow and David Warner helped Sunrisers Hyderabad post a solid total of 201/6 against Kings XI Punjab, here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

SRH VS KXIP

Opting to bat first after winning the toss, both the openers' mindsets were pretty clear. The left-hand, right-hand combination of Warner-Bairstow started destroying the bowlers from word go.

SRH VS KXIP

At one point, SRH were well set for a mammoth total above 200, but U-19 cricket's product Ravi Bishnoi changed the match in one over by removing Bairstow and Warner. Before getting out Jonny had scored 97 runs in just 55 balls. His innings was studded with six maximums and seven boundaries. Warner who was anchoring the innings scored 52 of 40 balls.

SRH VS KXIP

In the very next over Arshdeep Singh dismissed Manish Pandey and SRH's downfall got extended. They were 160 for no wicket at one point and in the span of six balls they were reduced to 161/3.

SRH VS KXIP

In Bishnoi's next over he dismissed Abdul Samad while Priyam Garg was sent back by Singh for a duck. In the end, Kane Williamson tried to give SRH's inning a finishing touch.

SRH VS KXIP

For KXIP, leg spinner Bishnoi has the best day as he picked three wickets while Singh clinched two in his quota of four overs giving away just 33 runs.