AFPKane Williamson’s attacking half-century and an unbeaten 34 by Nicholas Pooran helped Sunrisers Hyderabad hand Gujarat Titans their first loss in this season’s IPL on Monday.
Chasing 163 for victory, Hyderabad were propelled yo victory by a 64-run opening stand between Williamson (57) and Abhishek Sharma (42) and reached their target with five balls and eight wickets to spare.
Williamson fell to his opposite number Hardik Pandya in the 17th over but the left-hand Pooran kept up the charge in his 18-ball blitz as he completed the win with a six.
Hardik’s unbeaten 50 went in vain after he steered his side to 162/7 but Gujarat — one of two new franchises in the expanded 10-team IPL — went down to their first loss in four matches.
Chasing 163 for victory, Hyderabad were propelled yo victory by a 64-run opening stand between Williamson (57) and Abhishek Sharma (42) and reached their target with five balls and eight wickets to spare.
Williamson fell to his opposite number Hardik Pandya in the 17th over but the left-hand Pooran kept up the charge in his 18-ball blitz as he completed the win with a six.
Hardik’s unbeaten 50 went in vain after he steered his side to 162/7 but Gujarat — one of two new franchises in the expanded 10-team IPL — went down to their first loss in four matches.
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