IPL, Highlights: David Warner, Ben Cutting Help SRH Clinch Maiden Title

After electing to bat, Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to a breezy start as David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan shared a 63-run partnership for the first wicket before Chahal struck to get rid off the latter. Warner continued the fireworks and brought up his ninth fifty of the season. Royal Challengers Bangalore then took quick wickets to make their way back in the game but that didn't last long as Yuvraj Singh's 38 and Ben Cutting's late blows pushed them past 200. In reply, Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli put on a 114-run stand for the first wicket in first 11 overs to put RCB on course in chase. But as soon as both fell (after completing their fifties), the team lost the plot as some good bowling from Cutting, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mustafizur Rahman towards the end helped SRH clinch their maiden Indian Premier League title. Catch all the highlights of this match here. (SCORECARD | STREAMING | NEWS | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE)

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David Warner (SRH skipper): "Fantastic team achievement. To lead this side and the support from the players, me pulling my weight with the runs, it has been a hard journey. It's a team effort. To have the perfect game, we need to gel. For us, the key was team effort all the way. Look we knew, we had to get 200. Virat Kohli, what a great leader! I can't take it away from him. He set the benchmark this season." 

Virat Kohli (Man of the Tournament): "I am really proud of the way we played this evening. The support was great from the crowd. I feel gutted that we didn't do it for them. Me and AB getting out quickly was a big blow. Had I stayed with AB, we could have finished it. I just want to congratulate the Sunrisers. They deserved to win."

Virat Kohli wins the 'Orange Cap' while Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes the 'Purple Cap'. 

Mustafizur Rahman is the Emerging Player of 2016 Indian Premier League. 

Ben Cutting (Man of the Match): "It was exciting to play in front of a big crowd. David Warner has set it up, like he has done all season. We won't be standing here, if not for Warner. Bhuvi with the purple cap has been fantastic all season. That's the thing about Bangalore. You can go the journey as the batsman and bowler."

Shikhar Dhawan: "It has been a great season for me and the team. Warner lead from the front from the first game. It has been a great journey. I feel our team is balanced. As the tournament went ahead, we put big runs on the board. Cutting played just two or three matches, but performed well."

Bhuvneshwar Kumar: "I had to keep myself composed. I knew if I get it right, it will be difficult to score runs. Yorkers are the best way to stop runs. He just asked me to stay calm and composed." 

Yuvraj Singh: "It was a great performance from the team. We came back strongly. Bhuvi and fizz, great finish in the end. As long as the trophy comes, I don't mind injuries, it is a great effort."

Ben Cutting: "It was good to get out there and swing a few for the boys. It is an unbelievable feeling. First to get a game and win it for the boys."

23:29 hrs IST: And that's the end. SRH beat RCB by 8 runs to clinch their maiden IPL title. Well played! Take a bow, David Warner. 

CHAMPIONS! #IPLfinal

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23:25 hrs IST: WICKET! Jordan run out 3(4). RCB now require 15 off 3 balls. 

23:34 hrs IST: First two balls of Bhuvi - Just three runs. 

23:31 hrs IST: SIX! Sachin Baby, you beauty! RCB now require 18 off 6 balls. 

23:28 hrs IST: DROPPED! Sran drops Jordan. Could this be the turning point of this match? 

Mustafizur Rahman (second from left) took the important wicket of Shane Watson to more or less end RCB's chances of winning the title.

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23:27 hrs IST: WICKET! Binny run out 9(7). 

23:25 hrs IST: Fizz to bowl the most important of this innings. If he gives away less than 10 runs then SRH would be more or less through. 

23:24 hrs IST: Good over from Bhuvi. Just seven runs off it. RCB now require 30 off 12 balls. 

23:21 hrs IST: Bhuvi now. 

23:20 hrs IST: SIX! Overpitched from Fizz and Binny lofts it well over long-on for a maximum. RCB need require 37 off 18 balls. 

23:17 hrs IST: WICKET! Watson c Henriques b Mustafizur 11(9). 

23:13 hrs IST: Excellent over from Cutting. Four runs and a wicket. RCB now require 47 off 24 balls. All eyes on Watson now. 

23:10 hrs IST: OUT! Rahul b Cutting 11(9). 

GOT HIM GOT HIM! Cuttings gets another and this time its Rahul! What a day Cutting is having #RCBvSRH #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 29, 2016

23:08 hrs IST: Last five overs of this IPL. The match is evenly poised. 

23:05 hrs IST: Nine runs off Henriques third. RCB now require 51 off 30 balls. It's time for strategic time-out. 

23:01 hrs IST: RCB now require 60 off 36 balls. 

22:59 hrs IST: WICKET! Big blow to RCB. de Villiers c Henriques b Bipul 5(6). 

22:56 hrs IST: In walks KL Rahul at number four. RCB now require 68 off 42 balls. 

22:54 hrs IST: OUT! Kohli b Sran 54(35). 

BOWLED HIM! Sran gets the massive wicket of Kohli, COME ON!!! #RCBvSRH #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 29, 2016

22:51 hrs IST: SIX! And that's fifty for Kohli. His 26th in IPL. This lad is simply brilliant! 

22:50 hrs IST: Nine runs off Bipul's first. RCB now require 80 off 48 balls. 

22:46 hrs IST: RCB now require 89 off 54 balls. 

22:43 hrs IST: WICKET! Much needed breakthrough for SRH. Gayle c Bipul b Cutting 76(38). 

22:40 hrs IST: Dot ball to finish off from Mustafizur. RCB now require 97 off 60 balls. 

22:36 hrs IST: FOUR! Kohli steps out, makes room and hits it well through covers for his third boundary. 

22:34 hrs IST: FOUR! 100 up for RCB. 

22:33 hrs IST: Consecutive sixes from Gayle. RCB are cruising towards the target. SRH bowlers look clueless. 

22:30 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for Kohli. RCB are 79/0 after 8 overs. 

22:28 hrs IST: SIX! Half-volley from Cutting and Gayle smashes it straight over the bowler's head. 

22:24 hrs IST: RCB are 69/0 after 7 overs. It's time for strategic time-out. 

22:21 hrs IST: SIX! Half-volley from Henriques and Gayle lofts it straight down the ground to bring up his fifty. It's his 20th fifty in IPL. 

Gayle welcomes Henriques with a six over long on! Gets to 50 off 25b! #RCBvSRH #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/vu5reAu2ln

- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 29, 2016

22:19 hrs IST: Tidy over from Fizz. Just four runs off it. RCB are 59/0 after 6 overs. 

22:15 hrs IST: The Fizz is into the attack. 

22:14 hrs IST: RCB are 55/0 after 5 overs. 

22:13 hrs IST: SIX! And Gayle moves into 40s. 

Cutting gets upper cut by Gayle for six! #RCBvSRH #PlayBold

- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 29, 2016

22:09 hrs IST: SIX and a FOUR for Gayle. Boss is on fire! RCB are 42/0 after 4 overs. 

22:07 hrs IST: SIX! Length ball from Sran and Gayle mauls it into deep mid-wicket stands. 

22:05 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for Gayle. Eight runs off Bhuvi's second. RCB are 26/0 after 3 overs. 

22:00 hrs IST: TWO-RUNS! And that brings up 9000 runs for Gayle in T20s. RCB are 18/0 after 2 overs. 

21:58 hrs IST: SIX! Fullish delivery from Sran and Gayle smacks it high over long-on for his first maximum. 

The shouts of Aaar Cee Bee are ringing through the Chinnaswamy! #RCBvSRH #PlayBold

- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 29, 2016

21:56 hrs IST: Sran into the attack. 

21:55 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary for Kohli. Edged and it overs first slip. RCB are 5/0 after first over. 

21:54 hrs IST: Kohli vs Bhuvi. Will be an interesting battle to watch out for. 

21:52 hrs IST: Straightaway some shape for Bhuvi. He'll be the key to SRH's chances. 

21:51 hrs IST: Time for second innings. Gayle to take strike. Bhuvi to bowl the first over. 

21:35 hrs IST: SIX! And Cutting finishes the innings in style. SRH - 208/7. We'll be back in a few minutes time. 

Last 3 overs we scored 52 runs!
COME ON, COME ON, COME ON! #RCBvSRH #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 29, 2016

21:32 hrs IST: Consecutive sixes from Cutting. The first one he launched it out of the Chinnaswamy. He is really turning it on now! 

117M SIX! Biggest six of the tournament #RCBvSRH #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 29, 2016

21:30 hrs IST: Another expensive over from Jordan. 16 runs off it. SRH are 184/6 after 19 overs. 

21:25 hrs IST: Jordan to bowl the penultimate over. 

21:24 hrs IST: 12 runs off the over. SRH are 168/6 after 18 overs. 

21:22 hrs IST: SIX! Full-toss from Watson and Cutting clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 

SIXX! What a massive blow by Cutting and it was much needed #RCBvSRH #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 29, 2016

21:20 hrs IST: WICKET! Brilliant from Watson. Ojha run out 7(4). 

21:17 hrs IST: Nine runs off Jordan's third. SRH are 156/5 after 17 overs. 

21:13 hrs IST: WICKET! RCB are now back in the game. Yuvraj c Watson b Jordan 38(23). 

Best of luck to @RCBTweets for the @IPL final. Bring it home @imVkohli @ABdeVilliers17 @henrygayle. Lets go!!! #getitdone

- Anirban Lahiri (@anirbangolf) May 29, 2016

21:08 hrs IST: OUT! Hooda c Kohli b Aravind 3(6). SRH are 147/4 after 16 overs. It's time for second strategic time-out. 

21:04 hrs IST: SRH are 140/3 after 15 overs. 

21:03 hrs IST: SIX! Flighted delivery from Chahal and Yuvraj brutalizes it over long-off. 107m biggie! 

21:01 hrs IST: Seven runs off Aravind's third. SRH are 127/3 after 14 overs. 

20:59 hrs IST: WICKET! RCB get the big fish. Warner c Abdulla b Aravind 69(38). 

Aravind! Warner is gone, caught by Abdulla at short third man! Gone for 69, #SRH 125/3 #RCBvSRH #PlayBold

- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 29, 2016

20:56 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for Yuvraj. Good over from Chahal. Just four runs off it. SRH are 120/2 after 13 overs. 

20:54 hrs IST: At the moment, Chahal is owning the battle vs Yuvraj. 

20:51 hrs IST: Costly over from Jordan. 13 runs off it. SRH are 116/2 after 12 overs. 

20:49 hrs IST: SIX! On the pads and Yuvraj flicks it over long-leg boundary. 

SIXX! What an effortless shot by Yuvi :D #RCBvSRH #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 29, 2016

20:46 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary of the night for Yuvi. Half-volley from Watson and Yuvi drives it sweetly past covers. SRH are 103/2 after 11 overs. 

20:42 hrs IST: In walks Yuvraj Singh at number four. He is playing his first IPL final. SRH are 97/2 at the half-way mark. 

20:40 hrs IST: OUT! Henriques c Chahal b Jordan 4(5). 

20:39 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries for Warner. He is setting the stage on fire. 

David Warner slammed his 32nd IPL fifty in just 24 balls. This was also his ninth fifty in this edition.

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20:36 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for Warner. SRH are 88/1 after 9 overs. 

20:35 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's fifty for Warner. His 32nd in IPL. 

20:33 hrs IST: Expensive start from Abdulla. 10 runs off his first over. SRH are 75/1 after 8 overs. 

20:32 hrs IST: Indeed! 

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20:28 hrs IST: In walks Moises Henriques at number three. 

20:27 hrs IST: WICKET! Dhawan c Jordan b Chahal 28(25). SRH are 63/1 after 6.4 overs. 

Yuzi strikes! Shikhar Dhawan holes out to Jordan at deep midwicket! Gone for 28, #SRH 63/1 #RCBvSRH #PlayBold

- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 29, 2016

20:23 hrs IST: SIX! Flighted delivery from Gayle and Warner slogs it hard over long-on boundary. SRH are 59/0 after 6 overs. It's time for strategic time-out. 

20:20 hrs IST: Gayle to continue. 

20:19 hrs IST: FOUR! And that brings up 800 runs for Warner in this season. SRH are 46/0 after 5 overs. 

20:16 hrs IST: SIX! Full and wide from Watson and Warner lofts it inside out over covers for a maximum. 

SIXX! First maximum coming of the skippers bats, what a powerful shot :O #RCBvSRH #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 29, 2016

20:15 hrs IST: FOUR! Overpitched from Gayle and Dhawan lofts it straight over bowler's head for his second boundary. Six runs off the over. SRH are 27/0 after 4 overs. 

20:12 hrs IST: FOUR! Too short from Aravind and Warner pulls it over mid-wicket. SRH are 21/0 after 3 overs. 

20:12 hrs IST: FOUR! Short and wide from Aravind and Warner hammers it to deep extra cover for his first boundary. 

Crunched away! 1st boundary for Warner, top shot! #RCBvSRH #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 29, 2016

20:11 hrs IST: Chris Gayle diving - One of the rarest sights in cricket. 

20:08 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for Dhawan. Five runs off the over. SRH are 12/0 after 2 overs. 

20:06 hrs IST: Chris Gayle, The Universe Boss into the attack! 

20:05 hrs IST: FOUR! Straying down leg, Dhawan uses the pace and flicks it wide of short fine-leg for a boundary. SRH are 7/0 after first over. 

20:02 hrs IST: Dhawan too opens his account with a single towards point region.

20:01 hrs IST: First ball and Warner gets off the mark with a single.

19:59 hrs IST: It's time for live action. Warner and Dhawan make their way out in the middle. Aravind to start the proceedings for Bangalore. 

19:45 hrs IST: Last time when RCB and SRH met in Chinnaswamy, Kohli-De Villiers smashed fifties to guide their team to a 45-run win. The current purple cap holder Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up two wickets BBBBUUUTTTT gave away 55 runs. 

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli and Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner pose with the IPL trophy.

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19:34 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of both teams: 

RCB: Virat Kohli (c), Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, KL Rahul (wk), Shane Watson, Sachin Baby, Stuart Binny, Chris Jordan, Iqbal Abdulla, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sreenath Aravind 

SRH: David Warner (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Moises Henriques, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda, Naman Ojha (wk), Ben Cutting, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bipul Sharma, Barinder Sran, Mustafizur Rahman 

19:30 hrs IST: SRH skipper David Warner wins the toss and elects to bat first. 

19:25 hrs IST: The all-important toss in five minutes. 

19:22 hrs IST: The leggie has been outstanding for RCB again, this season! 

Bring home the cup and the purple cap tonight @yuzi_chahal! #RCBvSRH #PlayBoldhttps://t.co/brkX0QxXl6

- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 29, 2016

19:15 hrs IST: Though SRH were over-dependent on David Warner in the initial stages, slowly but surely every member of the team contributed to their entry in the final. Here is a look at the crucial aspects of their journey so far. 

19:03 hrs IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who initially went through a lean patch, showed true class later in the tournament to become the first team to enter the final. Have a look at the crucial junctures of their 2016 IPL campaign. 

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli arrives at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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19:00 hrs IST: Can't wait! 

60 mins to go...#IPLfinal pic.twitter.com/BAhTa6LRuh

- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 29, 2016

18:59 hrs IST: Good news for SRH fans. Mustafizur Rahman, who missed the last game vs GL, is fully fit and is all set to make his way back into the playing XI. A big boost indeed! 

18:56 hrs IST: For the first time in three years, the tournament will have a new champion. Have a look at the top five clashes that can decide the outcome of this title clash. 

18:53 hrs IST: Both have been magnificent this season! 

Tonight 2 run machines & captains of either side @davidwarner31 and @imVkohli lead their team #RCBvsSRH #OrangeArmy pic.twitter.com/ycCIchRtdG

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 29, 2016

18:51 hrs IST: Aaarrrrr Ceeeeee Beeeee! 

The D-day is here! Make every ball, every stroke, every step count and bring the cup home boys! #RCBvSRH #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/huNQyHRuRs

- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 29, 2016

18:48 hrs IST: And if the rain doesn't allow the match to happen even tomorrow then Royal Challengers Bangalore will be declared as the 2016 IPL champions as they finished higher in the points table (2) as compared to Sunrisers Hyderabad (3). 

18:46 hrs IST: In case if it's a wash-out or a no-result tonight, THERE IS A RESERVE DAY FOR THE FINAL ON MONDAY. 

18:42 hrs IST: Good news for all fans. It's not raining at the Chinnaswamy at the moment and we can expect the match to start in time. It poured overnight and currently it's a bit cloudy. 

18:40 hrs IST: A warm welcome to our live coverage of the 2016 IPL final between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. 

Virat Kohli's amazing form, combined with the genius of AB de Villiers in pressure situations, has put Royal Challengers Bangalore on the cusp of securing their first Indian Premier League title.

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