Punjab beat Hyderabad in a nail-biting IPL clash

KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal struck fluent half-centuries to guide Kings XI Punjab to a six-wicket win over SunRisers Hyderabad in a nail-biting Indian Premier League clash in Mohali last night.

Opting to bat, Kings XI first restricted Sunrisers to 150 for four and then rode on Rahul and Agarwal's knocks to chased down the target in 19.5 overs.

Rahul with an unbeaten 71 and Agarwal who scored 55 stitched 114 runs off 84 balls for the second wicket to take Kings XI close to the target.

Chasing 151 for a win, Kings XI lost dangerous Chris Gayle for 16 in the fourth over with their scoreboard reading 18. Gayle struck a four and a six each before being dismissed by Rashid Khan.

Earlier, David Warner struck his fourth fifty of the season before Deepak Hooda played a cameo in the final over to lift Sunrisers to a challenging 150 for four.

Opening the batting, Warner carried on his bat for an uncharacteristic 70 not out off 62 balls to anchor Sun Risers innings but it was Hooda's unbeaten 14 off three deliveries that provided the late thrust to the visitors innings.

The win helped Kings XI remain unbeaten at home at took them to third on the league table.