Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2016 Highlights: SRH Defeat KXIP, All But Through to Playoffs
An overall solid batting performance guided the Sunrisers Hyderabad to a thrilling seven-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab. Hashim Amla's 96 went in vain as the home team did not bowl well enough to defend a formidable total of 179/4. SRH are virtually through to the knockouts in this edition of the Indian Premier League. Catch all highlights here.
A good half-century at the start from David Warner and a splendid 42 not out from Yuvraj Singh guided the Sunrisers Hyderabad to a thrilling win. They are now as close to the Indian Premier League knockouts as any team could be. Catch all highlights here. (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | NEWS | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE)
19:45 hrs IST: That is all from us here tonight. Join us for the next match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils.
19:43 hrs IST: Expectedly Hashim Amla is the Man of the Match!
That was a close finish. Took some effort for the @SunRisers to chase it down. #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvSRH pic.twitter.com/HZsaT8xYkE
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 15, 2016
19:42 hrs IST: Overall a very strong performance from Sunrisers Hyderabad. The entire top order performed when needed.
.@SunRisers won by 7 wickets. Relive the game here - https://t.co/EMhDVReSYt #KXIPvSRH pic.twitter.com/Zq8VWZBN6E
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 15, 2016
19:38 hrs IST: All fielders are inside the circle. FULL TOSS and FOUR by Cutting! SRH have won by seven wickets!
19:34 hrs IST: 1 off 3!
19:33 hrs IST: 2 off 4! Dot ball
19:32 hrs IST: 2 off 5
19:31 hrs IST: SIX!!! and that is huge!!!! 100 metres from the willow of Yuvraj!
19:28 hrs IST: 9 required off the last over!
19:26 hrs IST: This man is the key!
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19:24 hrs IST: 19 off that 18th over! SRH need 20 off 12 now!
19:22 hrs IST: This Mohit Sharma over is turning out to be quite expensive!
19:21 hrs IST: Now Ben Cutting gets into the action! SIX!!! Wow!
19:19 hrs IST: FOUR, again from Yuvraj! This southpaw is turning it on!
19:16 hrs IST: SIX!!! Super shot from Yuvraj
19:10 hrs IST: SRH 139/3 after 16 overs.
19:08 hrs IST: This is a big blow at this stage of the match for SRH!
19:06 hrs IST: OUT!!!! Deepak Hooda is caught for 34!ÂÂ
19:00 hrs IST: 61 required off the last 36 balls with Yuvraj and Deepak at the crease!
18:55 hrs IST: In comes Yuvraj Singh
18:50 hrs IST: OUT!!!! Warner is out hit wicket for 52! Big wicket for KXIP!
18:48 hrs IST: End of 12 overs, SRH 91/1!
18:45 hrs IST: 50!!! Great knock by Warner, his 29th half-century in the IPL!
50 up for Captain Fantastic! Need him to keep going #LeftIsRight #KXIPvsSRH #OrangeArmy
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 15, 2016
18:43 hrs IST: SRH need to accelerate now!
18:40 hrs IST: End of 10 overs, SRH 78/1.
18:35 hrs IST: Hooda comes out to replace Dhawan!
Promotion for Deepak Hooda, walks in at no. 3 #KXIPvsSRH #OrangeArmy
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 15, 2016
18:32 hrs IST: End of 8 overs, SRH 68/1!
18:26 hrs IST: OUT!!! Dhawan is run out for 25 off 22 balls!
It's a wicket ?!! Dhawan walks. Superb fielding by Mohit Sharma. We have a breakthrough. #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvSRH
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 15, 2016
18:21 hrs IST: SRH 55 for no loss at the end of six overs!
Back to back boundaries for Gabbar! SRH 55/0 at the end of the powerplay #KXIPvsSRH #OrangeArmy
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 15, 2016
Done with the power play and #SRH have scored 55 for no loss. We need a breakthrogh. #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvSRH
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 15, 2016
18:18 hrs IST: The main thing is not to lose wickets which they have not.
18:15 hrs IST: SRH are playing perfectly in this formidable chase.
18:10 hrs IST: At the end of four overs, SRH 31 for no loss
18:03 hrs IST: Mohit Sharma into the attack!
18:02 hrs IST: Two fours so far, one each in the two overs bowled so far.
17:58 hrs IST: SRH off to steady start, they are 16 for no loss after 2 overs!
17:52 hrs IST: Sandeep Sharma to start the proceedings for KXIP.
17:46 hrs IST: Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner are out there to begin their challenge.
17:40 hrs IST: 179/4, will SRH be able to chase this down?
So close, yet so far. Played like a true warrior! What an innings, @amlahash! ?????? #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvSRH pic.twitter.com/7ThkNw6xfI
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 15, 2016
17:35 hrs IST: SIX to finish it off from the willow of Miller and KXIP have reached a strong total here!
17:30 hrs IST: OUT!!! Amla is caught in the deep for 96! OH NO! The South African misses his first century in the Twenty20 format let alone IPL by just four runs. We feel for him but what a knock! Kudos to that!
17:26 hrs IST: Two close chances to clinch the wicket of Amla but lady luck stays with him in the 90s!
Can you believe it?! Put down again, @amlahash survives. He's on 96* now. #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvSRH
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 15, 2016
17:25 hrs IST: KXIP 160/3 after 18 overs!
17:23 hrs IST: At 93, Amla's score is the highest by any batsmen against SRH in IPL 2016
17:22 hrs IST: But on the other hand Amla is into his 90s!
17:18 hrs IST: BOWLED! Gurkeerat Singh Mann has been bowled by Bhuvi!
17:14 hrs IST: Amla is looking good for a century here!
17:12 hrs IST: KXIP 134/2 after 16 overs!
17:10 hrs IST: Amla clears his leg and smashes it for a SIX over deep mid-wicket!
17:04 hrs IST: Cutting bowls the last over of the 14th over after Nehra's injury and KXIP are 115/2.
17:00 hrs IST: He is going out!
This doesn't look good! Nehraji seems to have pulled his calf muscle and is walking off the ground #KXIPvsSRH #OrangeArmy
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 15, 2016
16:59 hrs IST: Nehra pulls out of the run up at the last moment! Must have pulled up his calf! It looks bad!
16:55 hrs IST: Wow! Cheeky that was from Amla but such improvisation.
Cheeky! @amlahash flicks it above the keeper for a boundary. Nice one Hash! #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvSRH
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 15, 2016
16:51 hrs IST: End of 12 overs, KXIP 93/2.
16:49 hrs IST: OUT!! Saha is caught by Deepak Hooda in the deep!
16:46 hrs IST: And 50 partnership also comes up for Amla and Saha!
16:44 hrs IST: 50!!! For Amla, his first half-century in the IPL.
Fifty for @amlahash! His first of many for #KXIP surely. Keep going Hash! #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvSRH
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 15, 2016
16:40 hrs IST: Yuvraj Singh into the attack against his first team in the IPL.
16:36 hrs IST: KXIP 61/1 after eight overs!
16:34 hrs IST: This guy is batting really well.
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16:29 hrs IST: The Powerplay has ended. Fielders will move out now.
16:27 hrs IST: KXIP 47/1 after six overs.
16:25 hrs IST: Either Wriddiman Saha or Hashim Amla will need to up the ante for the home team.
16:23 hrs IST: Great over for SRH this!
16:22 hrs IST: OUT!!! And he has struck immediately! Takes out KXIP skipper Murali Vijay caught by rival skipper Warner for 6!
16:21 hrs IST: The 'Fizz' is into the attack and in this heat SRH need the Bangladeshi pacer to fire for them!
16:20 hrs IST: End of 4 overs, KXIP 33 for no loss.
16:18 hrs IST: Nehraji is proving to be quite expensive in this match.
16:15 hrs IST: Amla is striking the ball quite well! SIX
16:10 hrs IST: Not a great start for Nehra ji.
16:08 hrs IST: Three Fours in the second over, 22 at the end of two overs.
16:01 hrs IST: FOUR!!! Lovely drive through the covers takes KXIP and Amla off the mark!
16:00 hrs IST: It is time! Bhuvi opens the bowling. Amla on strike, Vijay at non-striker's end.
15:57 hrs IST: Will Ashish Nehra dominate again?
.@lionsdenkxip win the toss and elect to bat first #SRH #OrangeArmy #KXIPvSRH pic.twitter.com/ljrp9y8ikv
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 15, 2016
15:53 hrs IST: Will SRH continue their dominance or will there be a change?
Have a look at the head to head record. Prepare yourself to witness a cracker! #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvSRH pic.twitter.com/4tJO5moUhJ
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 15, 2016
15:50 hrs IST: And the playing XIs have also been announced
KXIP XI: M Vijay, H Amla, G Maxwell, D Miller, MP Stoinis, W Saha, GM Singh, A Patel, M Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, Anureet Singh
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 15, 2016
SRH XI: D Warner, S Dhawan, M Henriques, Y Singh, B Cutting, N Ojha, D Hooda, K Sharma, B Kumar, A Nehra, Mustafizur Rahman
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 15, 2016
15:45 hrs IST: This is the final game of the season in Mohali.
For the final time this season.. ???? Are you going to be in the stands today? #KXIPvSRH #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi pic.twitter.com/6L08DPDLU1
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 15, 2016
15:40 hrs IST: It is quite a hot day today!
15:33 hrs IST: KXIP have brought in Anureet Singh for KC Cariappa. While SRH have brought in Ben Cutting and Karn Sharma for Kane Williamson and Barinder Sran.
15:31 hrs IST: Murali Vijay has won the toss and Kings XI will bat first against Sunrisers.
15:30 hrs IST: Toss time!!
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KXIP vs SRH will be a battle between two teams, who have completely different missions to fulfill. SRH are top of the IPL ladder with 14 points, courtesy their seven wins in 11 matches. KXIP on the other hand are second from bottom with just 4 wins in 11 games.
SRH will be motivated by their quest to reach the playoffs and a win will get them there. While KXIP will be playing to win back some pride in front of their home fans after languishing at the bottom of the IPL table for most part of the season.
A change in captaincy for the Punjab team has seen its fortunes turn around. KXIP have two wins in their last three games with with the loss being a one-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Marcus Stoinis' inclusion has done wonders for the team balance. The Australian all-rounder has scored 146 runs and taken 8 wickets in 6 matches this season.
Meanwhile, the Sunrisers are coming at the back of a defeat to Delhi Daredevils at home in their previous match. However, the Hyderabad team had won four back-to-back games previous to that.
Return of Yuvraj Singh and Kane Williamson from injuries has certainly given the Sunrisers middle-order some international experience. Add to that Shikhar Dhawan's revival, makes SRH are a team to be feared.
Captain David Warner has led from the front and is third in the 'Orange Cap' race with 515 runs. Bangladesh pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman has been a revelation this season but had a poor outing against Delhi. He will look to bounce bag with a bang and Punjab batsmen could be on the receiving end.