David Warner's power-packed performance complemented by excellent death bowling from Bhuvneshwar Kumar enabled Sunrisers Hyderabad record an emphatic 10-wicket victory over Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League here Thursday. While Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4-29) helped Sunrisers restrict Gujarat to 135-8 in 20 overs, skipper Warner continued his dream form as he plundered an unbeaten 74 off 48 balls with Sunrisers securing the win in only 14.5 overs. Warner hit nine fours in his innings. Shikhar Dhawan also showed signs of returning to form with an unbeaten 53 off 41 balls with five boundaries. While Sunrisers won their second outing in four games, it was the first loss for the Suresh Raina-led outfit. The match was as good as lost for the Lions after they failed to notch up a decent total. But whatever dreams they harbored of early breakthroughs turned into nightmare as Warner punished the bowlers with utter disdain notching up his third half-century in four matches. His sequence of scores in the IPL read: 58, 13, 90 not out and 74 not out. With 235 runs, Warner crossed KKR captain Gautam Gambhir as the current 'Orange Cap' holder in the league. The 50 came off 29 balls with seven boundaries and he completely eased the pressure on a struggling Dhawan giving him ample time to get a few valuable runs under his belt. Brief scores: Sunrisers Hyderabad 137 for 0 (Warner 74*, Dhawan 53*) beat Gujarat Lions 135 for 8 (Raina 75; Bhuvneshwar 4-29) by 10 wickets.
