Sunrisers Hyderabad claimed victory by 20 runs over Kings XI Punjab in Monday's match between two of the Indian Premier League's struggling sides.
Punjab put Hyderabad into bat and Mitchell Johnson struck in his first over, removing Shikhar Dhawan for just one run, but he couldn't take the wicket of fellow Australian David Warner, who set the pace for the Hyderabad.
Warner was gone for 58 just before the halfway mark and no-one really grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck as the Sunrisers finished on 150/6 from their 20 overs.
Ashish Reddy's unbeaten knock of 22 runs off just eight balls helped Hyderabad reach the 150-mark and it would prove a crucial score.
Kings XI's innings got off to a solid start, but once Manan Vohra was bowled by Trent Boult, they slowed up and never threatened to chase down the fairly modest target.
Boult was the game's leading wicket-taker with three dismissals, while Wriddhiman Saha's knock of 42 was the best Punjab managed, finishing their 20 overs on 130/9.
Hyderabad move up to fifth in the standings with six points from seven games.
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