Sunrisers Hyderabad 132 for 6 in 20 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 11, Manish Pandey 54, Shakib Al Hasan 28; Ankit Rajpoot 5 for 14, Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1 for 17) beat Kings XI Punjab 119 all-out in 19.2 overs (KL Rahul 32, Chris Gayle 23, Karun nair 13; Rashid Khan 3 for 19, Sandeep Sharma 2 for 17, Basil Thampi 2 for 14, Shakib Al Hasan 2 for 18) by 13 runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad 132 for 6 in 20 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 11, Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan 28; Ankit Rajpoot 5 for 14, Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1 for 17) vs Kings XI Punjab
In Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) previous clash versus Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Chris Gayle's unbeaten 104* led to Punjab's victory.
Gayle's 63-ball 104 unbeaten innings, which included 11 sixes, helped KXIP post a total of 193 for 3. In reply, SRH fell short by 15 runs.
Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 63-ball 104, the first century of 2018 IPL.
Chris Gayle became the first centurion of 2018 IPL with his 63-ball 104 knock.
Chris Gayle scored his 21st T20 and sixth IPL hundred.
Rashid Khan said that the prayers from Afghanistan and adulation of people only egg him on to perform better.
KXIP were set a target of 208 and Shaun Marsh 50-ball 84 kept them in the hunt for a while.
Half-centuries from openers Shikhar Dhawan (77), David Warner (51) and Kane Williamson (54 not out) propelled Hyderabad to a very challenging 207 for 3.