IPL, Highlights - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Lions: Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Guide SRH To Five-Wicket Win Over GL

After being put in to bat, Gujarat Lions got off to a worst possible start as they lost three wickets inside the powerplay. Aaron Finch then came to the rescue and played a gritty knock of 51 to guide his team to a respectable total of 126/6. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mustafizur Rahman took two wickets apiece. In reply, a sensible knock from Shikhar Dhawan and cameos from David Warner and Deepak Hooda helped Sunrisers seal their fifth win of the season. Catch all the highlights of this match here. (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | STREAMING | NEWS | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE).

23:55 hrs IST: That's it. Thank you for joining us tonight. See you all tomorrow for the 4pm game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rising Pune Supergiants. Until then, it's goodbye. Cheers! 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Man of the Match): "Being a new ball bowler, you take 2-3 early wickets and do the damage. I look to swing the ball and it is not easy to hit the bowlers in T20s." 

David Warner (SRH skipper): "The batters got the job done. We lost a couple of wickets early but Shikhar was fantastic for us. I don't think it was a 126-run wicket. 150 would have been par. I am pleased with the way the bowlers are doing the job."

Suresh Raina (GL skipper): "We still bowled pretty well. Last few games we did not take wickets in the first six overs. We did today, but Shikhar batted well and finished it. We just need to be more positive with the batting plan."

Shikhar Dhawan played a matured knock of 47* for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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23:42 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's the end. SRH defeat GL by five wickets to seal their fifth win of the season. 

23:39 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball from Praveen and Ojha just smacks it straight down the ground for his first boundary. 

23:37 hrs IST: Praveen Kumar to bowl the penultimate over. 

23:36 hrs IST: Seven runs off Bravo's over. SRH now require 14 off 12 balls. 

23:32 hrs IST: In walks Naman Ojha at number 7. 

23:29 hrs IST: Hooda c Karthik b Bravo 18(12). SRH now require 19 off 16 balls. 

23:25 hrs IST: FOUR! Overpitched delivery from Kaushik, Hooda hits it well to wide long-off boundary. SRH now require 21 off 18 balls. 

23:20 hrs IST: FOUR! 4th boundary for Dhawan. SRH now require 29 off 24 balls. It's time for second strategic time-out. 

23:14 hrs IST: FOUR! Little bit of width from Jadeja, Hooda opens the bat face and plays it fine to third-man boundary. SRH now require 36 off 30 balls. 

23:11 hrs IST: WICKET! Yuvraj c Sangwan b Kulkarni 5(14). SRH now require 46 off 36 balls. Maiden over from Kulkarni. 

23:05 hrs IST: Expensive over from Sangwan. 11 runs off it. SRH now require 46 off 42 balls. 

23:02 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries for Dhawan. Just what SRH needed at this stage. 

22:55 hrs IST: SRH now require 62 off 54 balls. 

22:52 hrs IST: FOUR! Short ball from Kaushik and Dhawan late-cuts it away behind backward point. 

22:50 hrs IST: Yuvi gets off the mark with a single. SRH now require 70 off 60 balls. 

22:46 hrs IST: OUT! Henrqiues c Karthik b Bravo 14(16). 

22:44 hrs IST: This is Dwayne Bravo's 100th IPL match. 

22:42 hrs IST: SRH are 54/2 after 9 overs. It's time for strategic time-out. 

22:38 hrs IST: FOUR! Flighted delivery from Kaushik and Henriques whacks it to cover boundary. 

22:33 hrs IST: Tidy over from Kaushik. Just one off it. 

Gujarat Lions players celebrate the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner.

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22:30 hrs IST: Five runs off Kulkarni's second. SRH are 38/2 after 5 overs. 

22:24 hrs IST: WICKET! Williamson c Smith b Praveen 6(9). SRH are 33/2 after 4.5 overs. 

22:20 hrs IST: FOUR! Wide delivery from Kulkarni and Williamson just steers to backward point for his first boundary of the night. SRH are 31/1 after 4 overs. 

22:16 hrs IST: OUT! Warner c Praveen b Kulkarni 24(17). 

22:14 hrs IST: Tight over from Praveen. Just three off it. SRH are 26/0 after 3 overs. 

22:09 hrs IST: Two SIXES for Warner. He looks in sublime form. SRH are 23/0 after 2 overs. 

22:04 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary for Warner. SRH are 7/0 after first over. 

21:58 hrs IST: David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan to open for Sunrisers. 

21:42 hrs IST: That's fifty for Finch. His 10th in IPL. GL finish on 126/6 in their 20 overs. We'll be back in a few minutes time. 

21:38 hrs IST: SIX! Slower delivery from Mustafizur, Finch gets into position and deposits it into deep mid-wicket stands. GL are 114/6 after 19 overs. 

Gujarat Lions' Aaron Finch scored his 10th IPL fifty against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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21:34 hrs IST: WICKET! Jadeja c Bhuvneshwar b Mustafizur 18(13). 

21:32 hrs IST: FOUR! Short and wide from Nehra and Jadeja smashes it to backward point region for his second boundary. GL are 106/5 after 18 overs. 

21:29 hrs IST: 100 up for GL in 17.1 overs. 

21:28 hrs IST: Another good over from Mustafizur. Just six off it. GL are 99/5 after 17 overs. 

21:21 hrs IST: FOUR! Half-volley from Henriques, Jadeja makes room and thumps it into the gap between covers and mid-off. GL are 93/5 after 16 overs. It's time for second strategic time-out. 

21:18 hrs IST: GL have hit just 5 fours and 2 sixes in the first 15 overs. 

21:17 hrs IST: Henriques to bowl his third over. 

21:16 hrs IST: GL are 85/5 after 15 overs. 

21:13 hrs IST: WICKET! Bravo c Shankar b Sran 18(20). 

Vijayshankar was milimeters away from the boundary rope after taking that catch, stunning fielding! GL 85/5 15 overs#SRHvsGL #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 6, 2016

21:11 hrs IST: Outstanding over from Mustafizur. Just one off it. 

21:07 hrs IST: Good over for GL. Eight runs off it. They are 78/4 after 13 overs. 

21:03 hrs IST: FOUR! Fuller delivery from Nehra and Bravo flicks it past the fielder at short fine leg. 

21:02 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for Finch. GL are 70/4 after 12 overs. 

20:58 hrs IST: FOUR! Too short from Sran and Finch pulls it to deep backward square leg for this third boundary. 

20:57 hrs IST: Seven runs off Yuvi's second. GL are 61/4 after 11 overs. 

"A tough pitch to bat on, but it's important to remain positive", says Michael Hussey. Let's take one over at a time! #GameMaariChhe #SRHvGL

- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) May 6, 2016

20:55 hrs IST: FOUR! Short and wide from Henriques, Finch opens the bat face and hits it well over backward point. GL are 54/4 after 10 overs. 

20:49 hrs IST: Dwayne Bravo needs to play a 'Champion' innings now. 

20:48 hrs IST: Six runs off Yuvi's first. GL are 45/4 after 9 overs. It's time for strategic time-out. 

20:45 hrs IST: Yuvraj comes in for his first over. 

20:42 hrs IST: OUT! McCullum c Warner b Henriques 7(19). GL are 39/4 after 8 overs. 

20:39 hrs IST: Decent over from Sran. Just six off it. GL are 32/3 after 7 overs. 

20:38 hrs IST:  14- No. of balls taken by Gujarat Lions to score their first run - the most by any team in IPL. 

20:32 hrs IST: WICKET! Williamson takes a magnificent flying catch at backward point. Karthik c Williamson b Mustafizur 0(3). GL are 25/3 after 5.4 overs. 

20:27 hrs IST: In comes Mustafizur for his first over. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (middle) struck twice in his first three overs to get rid off Dwayne Smith and Suresh Raina.

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20:25 hrs IST: OUT! Raina c & b Bhuvi 20(10). GL are 24/2 after 5 overs. 

20:22 hrs IST: SIX! Length delivery from Bhuvi and Raina lofts it well over long-on. 

20:20 hrs IST: SIX! A rare loose delivery from Nehra. Straying down leg and Raina just flicks it into deep backward square leg boundary for a maximum. GL are 11/1 after 4 overs. 

20:15 hrs IST: Tidy over from Bhuvi. Just three off it. GL are 3/1 after 3 overs. 

20:14 hrs IST: In walks Suresh Raina at number three. 

20:12 hrs IST: WICKET! Smith c Mustafizur b Bhuvi 1(9). 

GONE! Bhuvi strikes, Smith is walking back!
You could just sense that this was coming any second, WHAT A START!#SRHvsGL #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 6, 2016

20:10 hrs IST: Single, and it's the first runs of the night for Smith. GL are off the mark, finally! 

20:09 hrs IST: Another maiden over. Excellent Nehra ji! GL are 0/0 after 2 overs. 

20:05 hrs IST: Nehra ji into the attack now. 

20:04 hrs IST: Maiden over from Bhuvi. Brilliant start! GL are 0/0 after first over. 

20:03 hrs IST: Smith beaten three times in the first four balls. 

20:01 hrs IST: Straightaway some swing for Bhuvi. 

19:59 hrs IST: It's time for action. McCullum and Smith make their way out in the middle. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start the proceedings for Sunrisers. 

19:35 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of both teams: 

SRH: David Warner (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson, Moises Henriques, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda, Naman Ojha (wk), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Barinder Sran, Ashish Nehra, Mustafizur Rahman 

.@YUVSTRONG12 is back in action tonight. @SunRisers warm-up before the #SRHvGL game #VIVOIPLhttps://t.co/QC8VBJ2AMf

- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 6, 2016

GL: Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Aaron Finch, Suresh Raina (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Praveen Kumar, Pradeep Sangwan, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shivil Kaushik 

The Champion @DJBravo47 is back in the Playing XI #SRHvGL #VIVOIPLhttps://t.co/1e0t1HwXD5

- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 6, 2016

19:30 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner wins the toss and elects to field first. And, Yuvraj Singh is back! 

19:25 hrs IST: Toss in five minutes. 

19:23 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - Sunrisers Hyderabad spinners have taken only 2 wickets as compared to the 30 grabbed by their pacers so far in 2016 Indian Premier League. 

19:20 hrs IST: BREAKING - Pakistan name new coach. He has earlier worked with South Africa and Australia. 

19:12 hrs IST: Wow! 

If it's chasing a total, we have the fire power to get the job done.#SRH #OrangeArmy pic.twitter.com/cDltBs2sYs

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 6, 2016

19:10 hrs IST: Big News. Yuvraj Singh is all set to make his debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad tonight. 

19:07 hrs IST: Indeed, an exciting battle to watch out for! 

Wily Mustafizur vs Brutal Baz. Who will have the upper hand? Get ready for an exciting battle #GameMaariChhe #SRHvGL pic.twitter.com/1HZpn2l257

- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) May 6, 2016

19:05 hrs IST: Good evening and welcome to coverage of 34th match of Indian Premier League season 9. Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Gujarat Lions at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal tonight. 

Yuvraj Singh hasn't featured for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2016 Indian Premier League so far.

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Yuvraj Singh's mission to play all three formats for Team India probably starts tonight. Out of action after suffering an ankle injury during last month's World T20, Yuvraj will be eager to put bat to ball and score runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad.  
 
Yuvraj is expected to bolster Hyderabad's middle-order where Kane Williamson has already added a bit of muscle with his composed fifty in SRH's last game. Skipper David Warner's form will be key and the Australian dynamite has been in top form, scoring 386 runs in seven matches.
 
Gujarat Lions have lost both their previous games. Inadequacies in their death bowling have surfaced and coach Brad Hodge is not amused.

Yuvraj Singh with Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor VVS Laxman.

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Toss will be crucial. Given their solid line-up of Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Smith, Aaron Finch and Suresh Raina, GL will be inclined to chase a total at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Four of the five matches here have been won by the side chasing.
 
There is forecast for rain. Duckworth-Lewis generally helps the team batting second. Follow live cricket scores and updates of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Gujarat Lions (GL) here.