Axar's double strike leaves Sunrisers in trouble
April 17, 2017  20:56
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Hyderabad 75-3 (12 ovs) vs Punjab | Scorecard


Left-arm spinner Axar Patel comes into the attack. He strikes with his very first delivery with the wicket of Henriques, who is stumped for a struggling innings of nine from 16 balls.

He looks to go after the spinner straightaway after the break but is beaten all ends up as Saha completes an easy stumping.

Axar gets another wicket off the next delivery. This time, it is the key wicket of Yuvraj, who gets a thin edge and is caught behind for a first-ball duck.

Axar nearly gets the hat-trick as Naman Ojha is beaten off the first ball he faces before he takes a single. A good start from the spinner, giving away four runs while picking up two wickets as Sunrisers are reduced to 54 for three in 10 overs.

Ojha sweeps Cariappa in the next over as he gets a top edge which falls short of Mohit at deep square leg who rushes it and dives forward but fails to get to the ball and gives away a four. Two balls later, he bowls it short and on the pads as Warner pulls it behind square for another boundary.

Cariappa has struggled to find his rhythm, giving away 31 runs in his three overs.

Ojha goes after Axar heaving him over midwicket for two runs and then turns the next ball through square leg for another couple.

The next ball slips down the leg side as Ojha gets it fine for a four as Sunrisers reach 75 for three in 12 overs.
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