XtraTime Web Desk: Chris Gayle’s sensational unbeaten hundred helped Kings XI Punjab to register a comfortable 15-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Thursday. It was the hosts’ first win against the Sunrisers in five meetings in Mohali.
It was the first defeat for Sunrisers this season as they managed to score 178/4 after Chris Gayle (104 not out) powered the home side to 193/3. The run chase started off on a disastrous note as they lost in-form Shikhar Dhawan in the fifth ball to injury. Barinder Sran’s delivery hit the left-hander on the elbow and he had to leave the field. Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson (54) and Manish Pandey (57 not out) scored half-centuries but they failed to keep the team’s unbeaten streak intact.