Sharjah: Glenn Maxwell produced yet another blistering knock -a 43-ball 95 – before Lakshmipathy Balaji returned with a four-wicket haul as Kings XI Punjab notched up a crushing 72-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their third IPL 7 match here on Tuesday.
After scoring 95 and 89 in his last two innings, Maxwell once again produced a devastating knock, which was studded with nine sixes and five fours as Punjab posted an imposing 193 for six in their stipulated 20 overs.
George Bailey’s men then came up with a clinical bowling display to dismiss Hyderabad for 121 with four balls to spare as Punjab registered their third straight win in IPL 7.
Seam bowler Balaji returned with incredible figures of 4-0-13-4, while Mitchell Johnson (2-26) and Akshar Patel (2-20) snapped two wickets each.
Sandeep Sharma (1-26) and Rishi Dhawan (1-23) took one each for Punjab.
Chasing 194 to win, Hyderabad found the going tough as they were reduced to 33 for three in 4.5 overs. (PTI)
Brief scores:
KXIP: 193/6, 20 overs (G Maxwell 95, C Pujara 35; B Kumar 3-19)
Sunrisers: 121/10, 19.2 overs (L Rahul 27; L Balaji 4-13, A Patel 2-20)
