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[caption id="attachment_43488" align="aligncenter" width="580"] David Warner scored 126 runs in 49 deliveries against KKR on Sunday. Image Source: BCCI[/caption] Internet Desk: Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner led from the front as he hit a blistering century to give his team a comfortable 48-run win over two times IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League encounter today. Put into bat first, Warner smashed KKR bowlers through all parts of the ground to score 126 runs in just 49 deliveries. He hit 10 fours and 8 gigantic sixes to help SRH to post a huge total of 209 for 3 in their allotted 20 overs. Chasing a mountain of a run to reach, the visitors were reduced to 12 for 2 in 2.3 overs with both the openers, Gambhir (11) and Sunil Narine (1) back to the pavilion. Robin Uthappa (53) and Manish Pandey (39) then shared a 78-run partnership for the third wicket to keep their themselves in the hunt. But once both the batsmen were dismissed it was all over for KKR. This was Sunrisers' sixth win in 10 matches. They now have 13 points and are placed at the third spot in the table. For two-time champions and table-toppers KKR, it is only their third loss in 10 matches. Earlier, skipper Warner and Shikhar Dhawan (29), who had forged a 107-run opening partnership in their last match against KXIP, produced yet another scintillating 139-run opening partnership in 76 balls to set up the foundation. Once they were back into the hut, Kane Williamson (40) used the long handle to good use, blasting five fours in his 25-ball innings and alongwith Yuvraj Singh (6 not out) took Sunrisers across the 200-mark. This was the highest total in this season and also the third time that Sunrisers have scored a 200-plus total. They had scored 207-3 against Kings XI Punjab in their last match, besides scoring 207-4 against RCB early in the season.