IPL6: Hyderabad stun Pune by 11 runs

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) pulled off a stunning 11-run win against Pune Warriors India (PWI) in the Match 22 of IPL6 at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune on Wednesday.

It was an amazing comeback win by Hyderabad defending a small total of 119-8 after having been put into bat.

Mishra capped a fine all-round performance having lifted Hyderabad with a fighting knock of 30 by grabbing a hat-trick in the penultimate over to bundle out Pune for 108 to finish with excellent figures of 4-0-19-4.

Pune were cruising at 101 for four in the 17th over chasing a target of 120 when their innings crumbled.

Steyn triggered the collapse taking the wicket of Marsh with his final delivery although going for 34 in his four overs.

Pune committed hara kiri as they were in a hurry to reach the target losing six wicket for seven runs within the space of 13 balls.

Nayar and Mathews virtually threw it away with some irresponsible strokeplay before Mishra's sensational hat-trick which sealed a great comeback win for Hyderabad.

PUNE WARRIORS INDIA INNINGS

Mishra takes a hat-trick in the 19th over to skittle out Pune Warriors for 108.

AB Dinda b Mishra 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

R Sharma b Mishra 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is out for a duck trapped leg before off Mishra.

B Kumar lbw b Mishra 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Hyderabad are back in the game as Pune skipper Mathews miscues a lofted shot to Steyn in the deep off Mishra. Pune 107-7.

A Mathews c Steyn b Mishra 20 (24b 1x4 0x6)

Pandey smashes a boundary off Perera as Pune are 106-6 after 18 overs.

Pune are committing hara-kiri as Abishek Nayar goes holing out to Samantray off Perera. Pune are 101-6.

A Nayar c Samantray b Perera 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

Marsh hammers a boundary off Steyn's first ball in the 17th over but the bowler has the last laugh as he top edges to Reddy. Pune 101-5 after 17 overs.

M Marsh c Ashish Reddy b Steyn 14 (13b 1x4 1x6)

Pune have got their chase back on track with a boundary from Mathews and a massive six from Marsh. Pune are 95-4 after 16 overs.

Mathews has swept Karan Sharma for a much needed boundary for Pune in the 15th over.

Pune lose another wicket as Smith goes caught on the boundary by Reddy off Ishant Sharma.
   
S Smith c Ashish Reddy b I Sharma 17 (25b 0x4 0x6)

Karan Sharma bowls a tight 12th over conceding just two singles.

Hyderabad have clawed back to restrict Pune chasing a target of 120 to 65-3 at the halfway stage.

Another blow for Pune as Suman is trapped leg before off Karan Sharma in his third delivery.
   
T Suman lbw b KV Sharma 12 (14b 1x4 0x6)

Sharma bowls a tight sixth over conceding just two runs as Pune reach 41-2 after the Powerplay overs.

Steve Smith manages to fend off the hat-trick ball from Perera.

It is a double blow for Pune as Finch departs in quick succession holing out to Quinton de Kock.

A Finch c de Kock b Perera 16 (13b 3x4 0x6)

Thisara Perera strikes with his second delivery as Uthappa hits straight to Samantray.

R Uthappa c Samantray b Perera 22 (14b 4x4 0x6)

Steyn has gone for 10 in his second over with Finch getting a couple of boundaries.

Steyn has gone for 12 in his first over with Uthappa hitting a couple of boundaries.

Uthappa has pulled Steyn's first delivery to the midwicket fence.

Uthappa hits the first boundary of the Pune innings edging Sharma to third man in the first over.

Hyderabad recovered after a terrible start to reach 119 for eight.

Having been put into bat, Bhuvneshwar rip through the top order reducing them to 17 for four by the fifth over finishing with three for 18.

Samantray hit a run-a-ball 37 with three boundaries and a six to hold their crumbling middle order together.

Amit Mishra hit a defiant 30 off 24 balls with three boundaries and while Reddy hit an unbeaten 19 with one six.

Rahul Sharma claimed two for 21 while Dinda and Marsh snared a wicket apiece.

SUNRISERS HYDERABAD INNNINGS

Steyn hit a boundary off the last ball from Dinda as Hyderabad finish with a flourish scoring 44 in the last five overs.

Mishra is run out off the penultimate ball.

A Mishra run out 30 (24b 3x4 0x6) S

Ashish Reddy hits a six off Mathews in the 19th over.

Samantray's resistance ends lofting Sharma straight to Pandey.

B Samantray c Pandey b Sharma 37 (37b 3x4 1x6)

Samantray has smashed a boundary and a six off Sharma in the 11th over.

Mishra opens his account with a boundary off Marsh but Hyderabad's innings is in tatters.

Pune has perhaps struck the final nail in the Hyderabad coffin as Thisara Perera is dismissed caught behind by Uthappa off Marsh.

T Perera c Uthappa b Marsh 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) 

Hyderabad have lost half their side after 9.2 overs.

Leg spinner Rahul Sharma has struck in the second ball after the strategic break trapping Karan Sharma leg before.

K Sharma lbw b Sharma 7 (13b 0x4 0x6)

Rahul Sharma bowls a tight opening over conceding just three runs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar completes a wonderful spell with excellent figures of 4-0-18-3.

Samantray has pulled Mathews to midwicket for his first boundary in the sixth over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is rocking claiming his third wicket as Vihari departs caught by Finch on his second attempt at slip.

G Vihari c Finch b Kumar 1 (8b 0x4 0x6)

Sensational start by Pune and Bhuvneshwar Kumar as Hyderabad are reeling at 15-3 in three overs.

Hyderabad have lost Patel and captain Cameron White in consecutive balls, Kumar knocking back the stumps.

C White b Kumar 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Patel hits a second boundary glancing it to fine leg but is dismissed two ball later Kumar castling his stumps.

P Patel b Kumar 12 (9b 2x4 0x6)

Patel hits the first boundary of the match in the third over cutting Kumar to third man.

Dinda strikes to dismiss IPL debutant Quinton de Kock who replaced Sangakkara. The South African steered it straight to March at cover.

Q de Kock c Marsh b Dinda 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)

Patel and Quinton de Kock face up to Bhuvneshwar in the first over.

Pune skipper Mathews has won the toss and invited Hyderabad to bat first.

Mathews as expected is back as Pune captain but strangely Taylor has been left out.

PLAYING XI

PWI -  Angelo Mathews (c), Robin Uthappa (wk), Aaron Finch, Manish Pandey, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Abhishek Nayar, Tirumalasetti Suman, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Sharma, Ashok Dinda

SRH - Parthiv Patel (wk), Quinton de Kock, Hanuma Vihari, Cameron White (c), Biplap Samantray, Thisara Perera, Ashish Reddy, Karan Sharma, Amit Mishra, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma

In another surprise, Hyderabad skipper Sangakkara has been benched and Cameron White will lead the side while Quinton de Kock will make his IPL debut.

A  resurgent Pune Warriors India (PWI) will take on SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 22 of IPL6 at Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune on Wednesday.

Pune led by Ross Taylor will be buoyed by their win over two-time champions Chennai Super Kings spurred by a fine all-round effort from Steven Smith.

The SunRisers have blown hot and cold so far this season, winning three of their five matches so far suffering heavy defeats against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders.

Pune skipper Angelo Mathews is expected to return after sitting out the match in Chennai.

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