IPL 2017: Mohammed Siraj delivers sterling show as Sunrisers Hyderabad make playoffs David Warner and Vijay Shankar struck an unbeaten partnership of 133 runs for the second wicket to help Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Gujarat Lions by eight wickets and qualify for the playoffs. Skipper David Warner led from the front to help Sunrisers Hyderabad cement their place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs after the visitors comfortably beat Gujarat Lions by eight wickets at the Green Park Stadium on Saturday. Young pacer Mohammed Siraj and Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan were the linchpin for Hyderabad as they produced some excellent bowling to contain the dangerous Hyderabad batting line-up. Kishan was the top scorer among the Gujarat batsmen with 61 runs off 40 balls with five boundaries and four sixes. The duo produced an opening partnership of 111 runs off 65 deliveries to give Gujarat an excellent start before losing the plot.

Source: India Today May 13, 2017 14:20 UTC