Punjab Kings' hero Ravi Bishnoi said that defending a small total spurred him to give off his best, which helped his side defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five runs in a crucial Indian Premier League game here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bishnoi's 3\/24 helped the Punjab franchise move to fifth on the points table and give them hope of qualifying for the play-offs on Saturday evening. With 126 successfully defended by Punjab, it was also the lowest score successfully defended in an IPL match in Sharjah.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Having restricted Punjab Kings for 125\/7, Sunrisers Hyderabad were hoping to chase the small total successfully but their top order misfired again with Mohammed Shami (2\/14) and Bishnoi (3\/24) sharing the spoils.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Yeah, I didn't play in the last match (against Rajasthan Royals) and when I got the chance to play in the match against SRH, I was ready and prepared. All along, I was hoping that whenever I get the opportunity to play my next game, I would want to guide my team to victory," said Bishnoi in interaction with PBKS pace bowler Arshdeep Singh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Today, with us defending a small total, my aim was to bowl in a manner that I don't concede runs. I bowled wicket to wicket and didn't stray one bit in my line and length," added Bishnoi, who accounted for Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav and Abdul Samad on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bishnoi added that the mood in the camp wasn't really downcast after the two-run loss to Rajasthan Royals on September 21. PBKS seemed to have choked while on the threshold of victory chasing 185 against RR, losing the match my two runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n