Punjab Kings (PBKS) pulled a rabbit out of the hat in Saturday's second match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Despite being restricted to just 125/7 by the likes of Jason Holder (3/19), Rashid Khan (1/17), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/34) and others, Punjab pulled off a five-run win against the 2016 champions.
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The main architects of this spectacular win were the Punjab bowlers, especially the likes of Ravi Bishnoi (3/24), Mohammed Shami (2/14), Arshdeep Singh (1/22) and others who held Hyderabad back to 120/7 for a tight win.
Despite being on the losing side, West Indian Jason Holder was adjudged the 'Man of the Match' for his three wickets and a fighting knock of 47 not out off 29 balls.
SRH are still languishing at the bottom of the points table, with one win in nine matches so far.
With this win, Punjab have gone to eight points and are in fifth place, behind Kolkata Knight Riders on the points table on Net Run Rate, though they have played one match more (10). With just four matches left for them to play, they need to keep winning to give themselves a realistic chance of entering the playoffs.
Here's a quick look at who said what after the Punjab vs Hyderabad match on Saturday:
