New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Prabhsimran Singh made a patient 81 as Punjab recovered from two wickets down for 62 to finish Day 1 against Hyderabad at 289/6 in their Elite Group B clash on Monday at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad. Batting first after winning the toss, Punjab didn't start the way they wanted, losing both the openers early.

Unlike the opening spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Punjab Kings, Prabhsimran bats in the middle order for the state in red-ball cricket. Coming to bat at no.3, the right-hander initially took time. He didn't rush and played according to the situation, thus reviving Punjab.

After the dismissal of Vihaan Malhotra, Prabhsimran forged a 48-run stand with Harnoor Singh for the second wicket, before f...