Sunrisers Hyderabad confirmed their place in the 2017 Indian Premier League [IPL] playoffs after a convincing eight-wicket win over Gujarat Lions at Green Park, Kanpur on Saturday.
Chasing a target of 155, the Sunrisers found themselves in a bit of trouble early on as they lost the wickets of Shikhar Dhawan [18 off 11 balls] and Moises Henriques [4 off 2 balls] with just 25 runs on the board.
Praveen Kumar, who had returned to the Gujarat line-up after sitting out a few matches, was brilliant with the new ball – picking up the two early wickets.
A superb 133 unbeaten partnership from Shankar and Warner had us qualify for the play-offs. #OrangeArmy #RiseOfOrange #GLvSRH pic.twitter.com/h3ctxIXy5A
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 13, 2017