IPL 2021 Photos: Jonny Bairstow, Khaleel Ahmed lead Sunrisers Hyderabad to first win

[caption id=“attachment_9555571” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Jonny Bairstow’s knock of 63 in 56 balls led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first win of IPL 2021, as they beat Punjab Kings by 9 wickets. Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9555601” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Punjab Kings were wholly unconvincing with the bat, and opener Mayank Agarwal was the joint top-scorer in their innings with a paltry 22 runs. Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9555591” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Syed Khaleel Ahmed was a constant thorn in the side of Punjab Kings’ batsmen, and he got three wickets for his efforts. Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9555551” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Tail-ender Shahrukh Khan tried his best to get Punjab to a decent total, scoring 22 runs, but could only get his team to 120 all out. Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9555581” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  The opening pair of Jonny Bairstow and David Warner put together a partnership of 73 runs before Warner lost his wicket on 37, but that was more than enough to set the stage for a relatively comfortable win. Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9555561” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Fabian Allen was the only Punjab Kings bowler who managed to pick up a wicket. Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL[/caption]