Warner ton powers SRH

Skipper David Warner led from the front, smashing a sensational century to power Sunrisers Hyderabad to a comfortable 48-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a rain-hit IPL encounter, yesterday.

Warner butchered the Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers with a 59-ball 126-run innings, studded with 10 fours and 8 sixes to power Sunrisers Hyderabad to an imposing 209-3 after captain Gautam Gambhir decided to bowl after winning the toss.

Chasing the target, KKR were reduced to 12-2 in 2.3 overs with both their openers -- Gambhir (11) and Sunil Narine (1) back to the pavillion.

Robin Uthappa (53) and Manish Pandey (39) shared a 78-run partnership for the third wicket to keep their side alive. 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.

This was the highest total in this season and also the third time that Sunrisers have scored a 200-plus total.

In the day's earlier encounter, Kings XI Punjab dished out a disciplined all-round performance to notch up a superb 10-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils and keep their IPL play-off hopes alive.

In one of the most pathetic batting performances in this edition of the IPL, Delhi were shot out for just 67 by Punjab in 17.1 overs after invited to bat.

SCORES IN BRIEF

HYDERABAD: 209 for 3 (Warner 126, Williamson 40, Dhawan 29; Woakes 1-46)

KOLKATA: 161 for 7 in 20 overs (Uthappa 53, Pandey 39, Grandhomme 18; Siraj 2-26)

Result: Hyderabad won by 48 runs.

Player-of-the-match: DA Warner.

DELHI DAREDEVILS: 67 all out in 17.1 overs (Nair 11, Anderson 18, Rabada 11; Sandeep 4-20, Patel 2-22, Aaron 2-3)           

KINGS XI PUNJAB: 68 for no loss in 7.5 overs (Guptill 50 not out, Amla 16 not out)             

Result: Kings XI Punjab won by 10 wickets.

Player-of-the-match: Sandeep Sharma.