Hyderabad, May 6 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 33 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Wednesday despite a scintillating unbeaten century off the bat of Cooper Connolly.

Connolly was the lone hero in their chase as he stayed unbeaten at the crease for 107 runs off 59 balls, including eight sixes and seven fours. He became the youngest overseas player to score a ton in the IPL, as per a CricViz stat.

A top-order collapse and disciplined bowling from the SRH captaincy ensured the "Orange Army" secured a vital victory at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Chasing a daunting target of 236, Punjab's innings began in the worst possible fashion. The visitors lost three wickets within the first...