IPL9 – Pune finally scripts a win against Hyderabad, thanks to Ashok Dinda

Rising Pune Supergiants has finally managed to script a win in the IPL9 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Hyderabad – thanks to a beautiful display of bowling by Ashok Dinda who was rightly adjudged Man of the Match.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 27 April 2016.

Sudden showers had delayed the start and M S Dhoni won the toss for RPS and decided to bowl first. Whether it was the failure pf the SRH batsmen or the superb bowling of RPS, the fact was that SRH were bowled out for just 118 runs. It was a very poor score and, even though Ajinkya Rahane failed to deliver this time, the other two Steve Smith and Faf DuPlessis played a determined knock and put together 75 runs before DuPlessis fell. It was the turn of M S Dhoni to show some fireworks – but, he fell cheaply. And – the rains played spoilsport to bring the match to an early close.
Finally, RPS won by 34 runs by D/L method. It was a big relief for RPS who have match winning players in their side but are unable to deliver the goods when needed. If RPS is able to maintain the winning momentum, they could enter the top four instead of languishing at the bottom of the points table. Let us hope the tide has turned.


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