IPL, Highlights: Warner's Unbeaten 93 Guides SRH To Maiden Final
A blistering 93-run knock from David Warner followed by a quickfire cameo from Bipul Sharma helped Sunrisers Hyderabad reach the final of the 2016 Indian Premier League. Check out all the highlights of this match here.
After being put in to bat, Gujarat Lions got off to a bad start as they lost their make-shift opener Eklavya Dwivedi and skipper Suresh Raina inside powerplay. Dinesh Karthik then steadied the innings with his solid knock of 26(19) but got run-out, courtesy some brilliant fielding from Trent Boult. Finch continued from where Karthik left and with support from both Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo, propelled GL to a fighting total. In reply, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost wickets at regular intervals but David Warner kept his cool as his unbeaten 93-run knock off just 58 balls guided SRH to their maiden Indian Premier League final. Get all the highlights of this match here. (SCORECARD | STREAMING | NEWS | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE)
23:45 hrs IST: That's it. Thank you for joining us tonight. See you all on Sunday for 2016 IPL final between RCB and SRH. Until then, it's goodbye. Cheers!ÂÂ
David Warner (SRH skipper and Man of the Match): "Pretty overwhelming. I know if I could hang in there, the end we were capable of chasing it. Lot of credit to Bipul for playing the way he did. He's been bowling well, his work ethic has been fantastic. One place for a full-time spinner. A team game, for me, going there and playing the way I do. All about having one batter in a good partnership."ÂÂ
Suresh Raina (GL skipper): "SRH played really well, Warner batted really well. 163 was defendable. Shivil surprised them. Credit goes to Sunrisers. New team, new venue to play. Learnt a lot from Hodgey, gave me a lot of freedom to execute as captain."
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23:33 hrs IST: And that's the end. SRH beat GL by four wickets to reach their first IPL final. What a knock from Warner! Simply amazing!ÂÂ
23:29 hrs IST: SIX! Bipul Sharma, you beauty! SRH now require 5 off 6 balls.ÂÂ
23:26 hrs IST: FOUR! It's all happening out there.ÂÂ
23:25 hrs IST: Bravo to bowl the penultimate over.ÂÂ
23:24 hrs IST: SIX! Bipul walks across and scoops it over fine-leg. SRH now require 24 off 12 balls.ÂÂ
23:19 hrs IST: Praveen finishes it off with a dot ball. SRH now require 34 off 18 balls.ÂÂ
23:15 hrs IST: Brilliant over from Bravo. Just two runs and a wicket off it. SRH now require 45 off 24 balls.ÂÂ
23:10 hrs IST: OUT! Ojha c Jadeja b Bravo 10(8). It's time for second strategic time-out.ÂÂ
23:06 hrs IST: SIX! Short delivery from Smith and Ojha whacks it over deep square leg. SRH now require 47 off 30 balls.ÂÂ
23:04 hrs IST: SIX! Slower ball from Smith, Warner makes room and thumps it over wide long-off boundary.ÂÂ
23:02 hrs IST: SRH now require 66 off 36 balls.ÂÂ
22:57 hrs IST: SIX! Second of the night for Warner and a much needed one. SRH now require 72 off 42 balls.ÂÂ
22:55 hrs IST: OUT! Cutting c Karthik b Kaushik 8(7).ÂÂ
22:53 hrs IST: SRH now require 81 off 48 balls.ÂÂ
22:48 hrs IST: WICKET! Hooda lbw Bravo 4(9). And the Champion dance starts!ÂÂ
22:47 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's fifty for Warner. His 31st in IPL. SRH now require 88 off 54 balls.ÂÂ
50 up for Captain Warner! He has been absolutely splendid throughout, we need to back him all the way! #OrangeVoice #OrangeArmy #GLvSRH
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 27, 2016
22:42 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for Hooda. SRH now require 97 off 60 balls.ÂÂ
22:38 hrs IST: Bravo comes into the attack.ÂÂ
22:37 hrs IST: Excellent over from Kaushik. Just a run and a wicket of it. SRH are 62/3 after 9 overs.ÂÂ
22:33 hrs IST: WICKET! Yuvraj c Smith b Kaushik 8(13). SRH are 61/3 after 8.2 overs. It's time for strategic time-out.
WICKET. Shivil Kaushik gets the big wicket of Yuvraj Singh.
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) May 27, 2016
The Lions are in it. Come on! #GameMaariChhe #GLvSRH
22:31 hrs IST: Expensive over from Raina. 12 runs off it. SRH are 61/2 after 8 overs.ÂÂ
22:29 hrs IST: SIX! Overpitched delivery from Raina and Warner smacks it straight down the ground for a maximum.ÂÂ
22:27 hrs IST: Dot ball to finish off the over from Kaushik. SRH are 49/2 after 7 overs.ÂÂ
22:26 hrs IST: Kaushik now.ÂÂ
22:24 hrs IST: Tidy over from Raina. Just three runs off it. SRH are 46/2 after 6 overs.ÂÂ
22:22 hrs IST: Raina comes in for his first over.ÂÂ
22:20 hrs IST: SRH are 43/2 after 5 overs.ÂÂ
22:19 hrs IST: FOUR! Short and wide from Smith and Yuvraj lofts it over covers for his first boundary of the night.
22:18 hrs IST: OUT! Henriques c Dwivedi b Smith 11(6).ÂÂ
Doctor comes and Doctor strikes! ??
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) May 27, 2016
Henriques is OUT. SRH are 2 down now! #GameMaariChhe #GLvSRH pic.twitter.com/V81A5daCll
22:16 hrs IST: FOUR! Slower delivery from Kulkarni and Warner clobbers it over mid-off for his fourth boundary. SRH are 33/1 after 4 overs.ÂÂ
22:12 hrs IST: FOUR! 700 runs for Warner this season. SRH are 22/1 after 3 overs.ÂÂ
22:07 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for Warner. SRH are 11/1 after 2 overs.ÂÂ
22:04 hrs IST: WICKET! Gujarat Lions strike early. Dhawan run out 0(4).ÂÂ
22:01 hrs IST: SRH are 6/0 after first over.ÂÂ
21:59 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary of the night for Warner.ÂÂ
21:57 hrs IST: Warner and Dhawan to open for Sunrisers. Praveen to bowl the first over for Gujarat.ÂÂ
21:45 hrs IST: SRH scored 162 vs KKR in eliminator. Now GL have scored the same against them.ÂÂ
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21:43 hrs IST: And that's the end of the first innings. GL finish on 162/7 in their 20 overs. We'll be back in a few minutes time.ÂÂ
21:36 hrs IST: Bhuvi to bowl the last over.ÂÂ
21:35 hrs IST: Costly over from Boult. 15 runs off it. GL are 154/6 after 19 overs.ÂÂ
21:33 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries for Bravo. Just what Gujarat need at this stage!ÂÂ
21:31 hrs IST: 10 runs a wicket of Cutting's third. GL are 139/6 after 18 overs.ÂÂ
21:28 hrs IST: OUT! And he's gone. Finch b Cutting 50(32).ÂÂ
21:27 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's fifty for Finch. His 11th in IPL.ÂÂ
21:26 hrs IST: GL are 129/5 after 17 overs.ÂÂ
21:24 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball from Bhuvi and Jadeja lofts it well to the long-off boundary.ÂÂ
21:20 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries for Finch. GL are 120/5 after 16 overs.ÂÂ
SHOT. Up and above the in-field. @AaronFinch5 is playing a blinder here. Keep going, Finchy! #GameMaariChhe #GLvSRH
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) May 27, 2016
21:17 hrs IST: Boult back into the attack.ÂÂ
21:14 hrs IST: Nine runs off Sran's third. GL are 109/5 after 15 overs. It's time for second strategic time-out.ÂÂ
21:08 hrs IST: SIX! What shot! Length delivery from Henriques and Finch hammers it over deep mid-wicket boundary. GL are 100/5 after 14 overs.ÂÂ
21:03 hrs IST: Brilliant over from Cutting. Two runs and a wicket. GL are 83/5 after 13 overs. 150 looks tough for them now.ÂÂ
21:01 hrs IST: WICKET! Gujarat in all sorts of trouble now. Smith c Dhawan b Cutting 1(3).ÂÂ
20:58 hrs IST: OUT! McCullum c Bhuvi b Bipul 32(29). GL are 81/4 after 12 overs.ÂÂ
20:54 hrs IST: Expensive over from Sran. 10 runs off it. GL are 77/3 after 11 overs.ÂÂ
20:52 hrs IST: SIX! Full and wide from Sran and Finch powers it over long-off boundary for a maximum. A 103m colossal blow it was!ÂÂ
WOW!
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) May 27, 2016
That was monstrous. FINCH HITTER! ?? #GameMaariChhe #GLvSRH pic.twitter.com/hAqpdxiPn3
20:51 hrs IST: FOUR! Too short from Sran (again) and Finch pulls it to deep backward square leg for his first boundary.ÂÂ
20:45 hrs IST: In walks Finch at number five.ÂÂ
20:44 hrs IST: WICKET! Karthik run out 26(19). GL are 63/3 after 9 overs.ÂÂ
20:43 hrs IST: SIX and a FOUR for Karthik.ÂÂ
20:38 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for McCullum. GL are 52/2 after 8 overs. It's time for strategic timeout.ÂÂ
20:35 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball from Henriques, Karthik steps out, makes room and times it well in the gap between mid-off and covers.ÂÂ
20:34 hrs IST: Eight runs of Cutting's over. GL are 46/2 after 7 overs.ÂÂ
20:32 hrs IST: Some more bad news for Tennis fans. Rafael Nadal, The King Of Clay, has withdrawn for 2016 French Open due to a wrist injury.ÂÂ
20:29 hrs IST: Cutting replaces Sran.ÂÂ
20:28 hrs IST: Six runs off Bipul's first. GL are 38/2 after 6 overs.ÂÂ
20:26 hrs IST: Bipul Sharma now.ÂÂ
20:24 hrs IST: FOUR! Straying down leg and McCullum flicks it over short fine-leg. GL are 32/2 after 5 overs.ÂÂ
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20:23 hrs IST: FOUR! Too short from Sran, McCullum gets into position and pulls it to deep square leg for his third boundary.ÂÂ
20:21 hrs IST: Sran comes in as the first change.ÂÂ
20:20 hrs IST: FOUR! Half-volley from Boult and Karthik drives it sweetly through covers. GL are 23/2 after 4 overs.ÂÂ
FOUR. @DineshKarthik with a picture-perfect drive gets a boundary through covers. What a shot! #GameMaariChhe #GLvSRH
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) May 27, 2016
20:17 hrs IST: WICKET! Big blow for Gujarat. Raina lbw Boult 1(5).ÂÂ
20:15 hrs IST: Tidy over from Bhuvi. Just three runs off it. GL are 19/1 after 3 overs.ÂÂ
20:13 hrs IST: TWO-RUNS: Short and wide from Bhuvi, McCullum cuts it hard towards point boundary but Dhawan, who comes running from deep extra cover dives and saves a certain boundary.ÂÂ
20:11 hrs IST: Bhuvi to continue.ÂÂ
20:10 hrs IST: Dot ball to finish off from Boult. GL are 16/1 after 2 overs.ÂÂ
20:08 hrs IST: WHAM! Baz gets the better of his New Zealand team-mate Boult. The left-armer bowls it slightly wide of off stump and McCullum flays it to deep cover. Next ball, Boult beats him as the batsman charges down the track.
20:06 hrs IST: Boult into the attack. It's his first match of the season.ÂÂ
20:05 hrs IST: OUT! Dwivedi c Boult b Bhuvi 5(5). GL are 7/1 after first over.ÂÂ
20:03 hrs IST: FOUR! Dwivedi comes down the track, tries to slash it over mid-on but gets a thick outside edge and it races away towards third-man boundary.ÂÂ
20:02 hrs IST: A quick run towards mid-on and McCullum too opens his account.ÂÂ
20:01 hrs IST: Dwivedi gets off the mark with a single.ÂÂ
19:59 hrs IST: It's time for action. Dwivedi and McCullum make their way out in the middle. Bhuvi to start the proceedings for Sunrisers.ÂÂ
19:47 hrs IST: Short ball please!ÂÂ
.@BhuviOfficial gets Raina out almost every alternate game. Will he get him today? #SRH #OrangeArmy #OrangeVoice pic.twitter.com/nzndsp14sJ
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 27, 2016
19:38 hrs IST: So the FIZZ misses out for SRH due to a hamstring niggle. Big responsibility on Boult to deliver tonight!ÂÂ
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19:37 hrs IST: Bhuvi was named the Man of the Match for SRH in their both matches against GL this season.ÂÂ
19:32 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of both teams:ÂÂ
GL: Aaron Finch, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Dwayne Smith, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Eklavya Dwivedi, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shivil Kaushik
SRH: David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan, Moises Henriques, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda, Naman Ojha (wk), Ben Cutting, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bipul Sharma, Barinder Sran, Trent BoultÂÂ
19:30 hrs IST: SRH skipper David Warner wins the toss and elects to bowl first.ÂÂ
19:26 hrs IST: A must read! Virat Kohli relects on his phenomenal phase, desires to improve further.ÂÂ
19:25 hrs IST: Toss in five minutes.ÂÂ
19:10 hrs IST: That says it all about their ability!ÂÂ
Our #SRH pace bowlers have been successful for us this IPL. Let's cheer them on today. #OrangeArmy #OrangeVoice pic.twitter.com/8CiEDSWvhu
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 27, 2016
19:08 hrs IST: My pick, Bhuvi again!ÂÂ
We have a top bowling attack. Which bowlers will be take the most wickets today? #SRH #OrangeArmy #OrangeVoice pic.twitter.com/a2dfTkPyDa
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 27, 2016
19:06 hrs IST: Gujarat Lions must bring in James Faulkner in place of Brendon McCullum as it'll add more firepower in their both batting and bowling.ÂÂ
19:05 hrs IST: A warm welcome to our live coverage of this virtual semi-final clash between Gujarat Lions and Sunrisers Hyderabad.ÂÂ
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Having eliminated Kolkata Knight Riders at the Kotla on Wednesday, Sunrisers Hyderabad will have an edge going into the knockout clash against Gujarat Lions. Bowlers helped SRH defend a modest target and on Kotla's sluggish surface, chasers have generally suffered.
Both SRH and GL are well equipped with powerful batsmen. Man-for-man, the Lions probably have the bigger names - Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Smith and Aaron Finch. But McCullum and Finch have been out of form and today will be their big test.
Skipper Suresh Raina's duck against KKR was a rare failure. With more than 4,000 IPL runs, he remains GL's batting mainstay along with West Indian Smith, whose wicket-taking skills has been a welcome addition.
David Warner's batting has been a revelation this season. With 686 runs in 15 games and a strike-rate of almost 148, the Australian has given SRH a breezy start in almost every game. But the good news is that Yuvraj Singh is hitting his strides.
For Yuvraj, every game is a test of his eagerness to play for Team India. His 30-ball 44 against KKR was crucial and probably decisive.
Sunrisers biggest strength, of course, is their bowlers. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, with 21 scalps, is the leading wicket-taker this season and will have the dangerous and economical Mustafizur Rahman for company.
Catch live cricket score of GL vs SRH here.