In the low-scoring thriller, SRH batsmen choked in the later stage of the innings and lost their last seven wickets for just 14 runs in Dubai.
Punjab's bowling unit made an impressive comeback and wrapped up SRH on 114 to gather two much-needed points to their name.
Mandeep's father was reportedly ill for a long time.
In the on-going season, the right-hander has managed to score 102 runs in 11 matches at an underwhelming average of 14.57.
For SRH, Khaleel Ahmed, who had missed a few games owing to an injury, has come back, replacing Nadeem. For KXIP, injured Mayank Agarwal misses out along with Jimmy Neesham to make way for Mandeep Singh and Chris Jordan
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Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) on Saturday successfully defended a measly target of 127 and pulled off an extraordinary 12-run win over SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Dubai International Stadium.
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In 15 encounters between both the sides, Sunrisers Hyderabad have dominated Kings XI Punjab with 11 wins.
KXIP and SRH are on eight points in the IPL 2020 table and would aim to continue to put pressure on the fourth-placed KKR when they meet in Dubai later tonight.
KXIP skipper KL Rahul keeps orange cap with a good margin ahead of the clash against SRH.
The England international fell short of the crease and even failed to dive to finish things off for his side.
The girl, who was constantly shown on the big screen for her various expressions during the course of the match, became an instant social media sensation.
While KXIP entered the tournament as a side with a heavy batting line-up, having the likes of KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell, Nicholas Pooran to name a few, they have found unlikely heroes in their two leg-spinners -- Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin.
The Punjab franchise, fuelled by Nicholas Pooran's impressive batting show, registered a comprehensive five-wicket victory over Capitals on Tuesday.
Both KXIP and RR have made promising starts to the second half of the league stage after initial strings of defeats saw them languish at the bottom of the table.
Despite losing against Kings XI Punjab, the Shreyas Iyer-led side is still leading the eight-team standings with 14 points from 10 games.
On Tuesday evening, Pooran scored a gutsy half-century as Kings XI Punjab hunted down the 165-run target against Delhi Capitals to register their third consecutive win in the ongoing IPL edition.
Rahul also heaped praise on Mohammed Shami for his impressive bowling show.
Shikhar Dhawan's unbeaten hundred went in vain as KXIP beat DC by five wickets to go fifth in the IPL 2020 table.
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