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David Warner gave a captain's knock to lead the rising Sunrisers Hyderabad past ailing Kings XI Punjab on Thursday night.
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The Sunrisers won the toss in Dubai and set about putting on an ominous target for KXIP.
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It was all about the openers as Warner struck 52 and Jonny Bairstow just missed out on a century (97).
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When Bairstow finally fell, the damage was done and Hyderabad were on their way to 201-6, with Kane Williamson chipping in with 20.
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In contrast to Sunrisers opening pair's 149, KXIP's Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul could only manage 20 between them.
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Khaleel Ahmed and Rashid Khan were the star bowlers as Punjab crumbled in their chase.
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Nicholas Pooran put on a valiant one-man show, but his 77 was the only stand-out innnings from the KXIP batsmen.
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Punjab could only reach 132, allowing Hyderabad to win by a commanding 69 runs, with more than three overs to spare.
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