Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Otago Volts: Q6 - Match Report
In the final league match of the Karbonn Smart CLT20 2013 Qualifiers, the Otago Volts handed favourites Sunrisers Hyderabad a five-wicket defeat at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. After putting the Sunrisers in to bat, the Volts did well to restrict them to 143 and then chased down the runs in 16.2 overs. The result means the Volts went unbeaten in the Qualifiers and finish at the top of the table, while the Sunrisers were placed second. Despite being faced with a not too challenging target, the Volts came out aggressive. Openers Neil Broom and Hamish Rutherford got stuck into some wayward bowling from the Sunrisers bowlers and powered their way to 27 in three overs, when the former was caught behind off Dale Steyn. Brendon McCullum walked in at No.3 and did not let the intensity dip; he got off the mark in style, smashing Darren Sammy for a six off the first delivery he faced. Though Rutherford lifted his foot of the pedal, Brendon kept up the scoring rate. The Volts cap...