IPL: Hyderabad hand Gujarat their first loss

Kane 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-bustle opening stand between Williamson (57) and Abhishek Sharma (42) and reached their target with 5 balls and eight wickets to spare.

Williamson fell to his reverse quantity Hardik Pandya in the 17th over but the left-hand Pooran kept up the cost in his 18-ball blitz as he carried out the take hold of with a six.

Hardik’s unbeaten 50 went in vain after he suggested his facet to 162/7 but Gujarat — regarded as one of two contemporary franchises in the expanded 10-crew IPL — went down to their first loss in four suits.

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