IPL 2019: SunRisers Hyderabad Vs King XI Punjab

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) registered a comfortable 45-run win against visiting Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the 48th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

David Warner signed off his IPL 2019 campaign in style, notching up his eight fifty of the season to help SRH take a step closer towards qualifying for the playoffs.

Playing his last match of the season before heading home for Cricket World Cup 2019 preparations, Warner struck a belligerent 81 off 56 balls with seven fours and two sixes to complete his IPL 2019 campaign with 692 runs, the highest so far in the tournament.

Chasing the imposing total, KL Rahul (79 off 56, 4x4s, 5x6s) made a valiant effort with the bat but lacked support from the other end as KXIP were restricted to 167 for eight.

By virtue of this win, SRH have consolidated their fourth position in the table with 12 points from 12 games, while KXIP are at 10 points from as many matches.

Both the teams have two more matches to go with KXIP still in the hunt.

Teams

Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner, Kane Williamson (c), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Wriddhiman Saha(wk), Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, K Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma

Kings XI Punjab: Lokesh Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Simran Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

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11:46 PM IST: Sandeep Sharma on with the last over. LBW. Reviewed but it returns as umpire's call with the ball clipping the leg stump. Simran made 16 off 17. FoW-165/7 (19.1 Over). Mujeeb Ur Rahman is the new man. And he's a proper tailender. Sandeep cleans him up with a yorker. FoW-165/8 (19.4 Over).

Mohammed Shami is the new man. He can hit. But instead plays a gentle push towards short mid-wicket for a single. Two runs and two wickets from the over. Sandeep's figures: 2/33. KXIP-167/8. SRH won by 45 runs. A brilliant parting gift from David Warner.

11:40 PM IST: Khaleel Ahmed with the penultimate over. KL Rahul hits the first over mid-wicket and good work from Hyderabad fielders, to restrict it for a two. A wide, then Ahmed gets the big wicket. He had Rahul caught at extra cover by Kane Williamson. A very good catch. FoW-160/6 (18.2 Over). Rahul made a brilliant 79 off 56. Murugan Ashwin is the new man. Simran finds the gap at third man for a four. Eight runs from the over. Ahmed's figures: 3/40. KXIP-165/6. They need 48 from six balls.

11:33 PM IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns for his last over. KL Rahul hits the first ball straight and firm. Brilliant effort from David Warner to restrict it to a double. A very good over spoilt by the last ball six, hit by debutant Simran, over long-off. KXIP - 157/5 after 18 overs. 56 runs required from 12 balls. Bhuvi's figures: 0/34.

11:26 PM IST: Sandeep Sharma returns for his third over. 10 runs from it. KL Rahul is waging a lone war. Hits the third ball for a six over the bowler's head, one handed. KXIP-145/5 after 17 overs. 68 runs required from 18 balls.

11:22 PM IST: KL Rahul takes on Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Six off the first ball, then a four off the fifth. 12 runs from the over. KXIP-135/5 after 16 overs. 78 runs required from 24 balls

11:15 PM IST: Rashid Khan misses hat-trick. KL Rahul takes a single off the first ball. But still a very good over. Three singles from it. His figures: 3/21. KXIP-123/5 after 15 overs. 90 off 30. Time out.

11:12 PM IST: Mohammad Nabi on with his third over. KL hits the first two balls for sixes. Fifty for him in 38 balls. 13 runs from the over. KXIP-120/5 after 14 overs.

11:08 PM IST: Rashid Khan returns for his third over. A for to start with as David Miller (11 off 11) pulls in front of square. Then, Khan gets two in two, off the last two overs. He had Miller caught at deep midwicket. New man R Ashwin picks out Manish Pandey at long on, for a duck. Khan on a hat-trick. Six runs from the over. KXIP - 107/5 after 13 overs. They need 106 runs from 42 balls. Prabhsimran Singh is the new man.

11:01 PM IST: Mohammad Nabi on with his second over. Five runs -- a double and a three singles -- from it. KXIP-101/3 after 12 overs. KL Rahul on 39 off 36 and David Miller on five off six are in the process of rebuilding the innings. 112 runs required from 48 balls.

10:53 PM IST: Mohammad Nabi on with his first over of the match. 10 runs from the over, including a six off the fifth ball, hit by Nicholas Pooran over long on. KXIP-132/2 after 10 overs. They need 132 runs from 60 balls.

10:49 PM IST: Rashid Khan strikes in his second over. Fiftied wicket for him. Mayank Agarwal hits the third ball for a six, then holes at the very next ball at cow corner. Catch taken by Vijay Shankar. FoW-71/2 (8.4 Over). Nicholas Pooran is the new man. Eight runs from the over. KXIP-71/2 after nine overs. They need 142 runs from 66 balls.

10:42 PM IST: Eight runs from Sandeep Sharma's second over including a four off the third ball, hit by KL Rahul to fine leg. KXIP-63/1 after eight overs. They need 150 runs from 72 balls. Time out.

10:36 PM IST: Abhishek Sharma, left-arm spinner, starts his spell with a huge front foot no ball. From the free hit David Warner gets fielding practice, a catch but not catch at long-off. Mayank Agarwal gets two runs for the effort. Rashid Khan fails to read the bounce and the ball bounces over him at sweeper cover for a four. 11 runs from the over. KXIP-55/1 after seven overs.

10:32 PM IST: Power Play over. Four runs from Rashid Khan's first over -- all singles. KXIP-44/1 after six overs. They need 169 runs from 14 overs.

10:28 PM IST: Six runs from Bhuvneshwar Kumar's second over -- two doubles and two singles. KXIP-40/1 after five overs.

10:23 PM IST: Sandeep Sharma gets his first over. Big over. 13 runs from it, including two fours. Mayank Agarwal hits the fourth ball for the first four to fine leg, then KL Rahul almost gets a six, to fine leg. KXIP-34/1 after four overs. They need 179 runs from 16 overs.

10:18 PM IST: Khaleel Ahmed strikes in his first over. He had Chris Gayle caught at point by a juggling Manish Pandey. FoW-11/1 (2.1 Over). Gayle made four off three. Mayank Agarwal is the new man. The very next ball, KL Rahul hits a big six over deep mid-wicket. 10 runs from the over. KXIP-21/1 after three overs.

10:12 PM IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar on with the second over. Four off the first ball, hit by KL Rahul. A thick outside edge. Then five dots. KXIP-11/0. They need 202 runs.

10:06 PM IST: Khaleel Ahmed starts with the first over. Seven runs from it, including a four off the fifth ball by Chris Gayle. KL Rahul is Gayle's opening partner.

9:45 PM IST: Arshdeep Singh on with his final over. A yorker and the wicket of Rashid Khan. FoW-202/6 (19.1 Over). Abhishek Sharma is the new man. He hits the fourth ball for a four, through extra cover. Two runs from the last ball. 10 runs from the over. Arshdeep's figures: 1/42. SRH-212/6.

9:38: PM IST: Mohammed Shami on with his last over. A bouncer. Mohammad Nabi jumps and tries to ramp it over. A wide. A single as R Ashwin stops the ball at wide long off for a single. Then Shmai had Kane Williamson caught at cover by Murugan Ashwin. Very good catch. Timed his jump to perfection. FoW-197/4 (18.2 Over) Williamson made 14 off seven. New man is Rashid Khan. Two hard-hitting Afghans in the centre for Hyderabad. Inside edge for a single. Full an straight and Mohammad Nabi misses. FoW-198/5 (18.4 Over). Nabi made 20 off 10. Vijay Shankar comes out. A yorker, and a misfield allowing Shankar to return for the second. 200 for Hyderabad. Two more runs and seven runs from the over. Shami's figures: 2/36. SRH-202/5 after 19 overs.

9:29 PM IST: Huge over. 26 runs from Mujeeb's final over. Three sixes, one four a single and two wides. His figures: 4-0-66-0. The most conceded by a spinner in IPL.

A thick edge from Kane Williamson and Chris Gayle scores a goal. Chasing the ball, the Universe Boss fails to control his footwork to kick the ball away. Williamson follows it up with a six over deep backward square leg. A single, then Mohammad Nabi hits the sightscreen with a striaght six. Two wides, wide of the off. Nabi hits another six, straight. A single to end the massive over.

9:23 PM IST: Mohammed Shami returns for his third over. Six singles. SRH-169/3 after 17 overs.

9:19 PM IST: R Ashwin returns for his last over. Round arm delivery and David Warner comes down. Nothing. Just a block. A single to short fine leg. Then, the wicket of Manish Pandey. Caught at fine leg by Mohammed Shami. FoW-160/2 (15.3 Over). Pandey made 36 off 25 balls. Mohammad Nabi promoted to number four. Hyderabad are going for runs. The new man plays the fourth ball to mid-wicket for a double. A single, then Warner is out. Holes out at long off. Caught by Mujeeb Ur Rahman. FoW-163/3 (15.6 Over). Warner made 81 off 56 in his last knock of IPL 2019. Ashwin's figures: 2/30. 41 runs and two wickets in the last four overs. Kane Williamson is the new man.

9:12 PM IST: Arshdeep Singh returns for his third over. David Warner gently plays the first ball to backward square leg for a double. He hits the next ball for a four to fine leg. Arshdeep erring on line and pays the prize even as Chris Gayle tries to stop with a dive. A single to cover. Onto the body, but Manish Pandey stans his ground and put away the angling delivery for a four to fine leg boundary. On the leg and a single to backward square leg. 13 runs from the over. SRH-159/a after 15 overs.

9:07 PM IST: Mujeeb Ur Rahman returns for his third over. Manish Pandey plays the first ball to long off for a double. A single to short third man and David Warner takes two, to long on. And Warner plays a outstanding reverse hit for a four to third man. Thick edge to third man again, and a double. A single to end the over. 12 runs from the over. SRH-146/1 after 14 overs. Warner on 72 off 49, Pandey on 31 off 22.

9:02 PM IST: Murugan Ashwin on with his last over. Two off the first ball as David Warner plays to square leg. A single. A sweet straight six from Manish Pandey. Any batsman would be proud of such a hit. Pandey wants a wide, down the led. But umpire's unmoved. A single to long on. 12 runs from the over. Murugan's figures: 1/32. SRH-134/1 after 13 overs. 43 runs from the last five overs. David Warner and Pandey have added 56 runs in 6.4 overs. Time out.

8:57 PM IST: Mohammed Shami returns for his second over and he almost had Manish Pandey. A lofted drive, straight to R Ashwin at mid-off. Little high and traveling. Ashwin sticks his right hand and the catch was there, for some time. He saves three runs though. Next ball, a thick edge to beat the wicketkeeper for a four and fifty for David Warner, in 38 balls. Nine fifty for Warner this season. Second time he has done it, after 2016. Virat Kohli has a record 11 in that same season. 10 runs from the over. SRH-122/1 after 12 overs.

8:52 PM IST: Murugan Ashwin on with his third over on the trot. Two singles and Manish Pandey plays a delicate cut shot for a four. First in 16 balls. Two more singles. One more single and nine runs from it. SRH-112/1 after 11 overs. David Warner is on 49 off 37 and Pandey on 20 off 16.

8:48 PM IST: R Ashwin with his second over. A single to David Warner, then a dot. Two singles then Manish Pandey hits the fifth ball straight for a double. A single and six runs from the over. SRH-103/1 after 10 overs.

8:45 PM IST: Ashwins operating in tandem. A single to Manish Pandey. Review for run out as Hyderabad batsmen jostle for a double. David Warner saved by his stretching bat. Six runs from Murugan's second over. SRH-97/1 after nine overs. Warner is on 45 off 33.

8:40 PM IST: R Ashwin continues with his second over. A wide to David Warner. Three singles, then Manish Pandey hits the fifth ball for a four. Glorious shot, inside out. A single and nine runs from the over. SRH-91/1 after eight overs.

8:37 PM IST: Murugan Ashwin on. A single to David Warner, then caught behind. Confusion all around. Wriddhiman Saha walks then a stop with Warner asking the umpire. Finger raises belatedly. Faintest of nicks. FoW-78/1 (6.2 Over). Saha made 28 off 13. Manish Pandey is the new man. A dot, then a single to sweeper cover. A dot, then a wide down the leg. Another wide on the same line. A single to end the over. First with a single digit score. Five runs from it. SRH-82/1 after seven over.

8:28 PM IST: Punjab skipper R Ashwin hits for a six off the first ball, over fine leg by David Warner. This is Hyderabad's best power-play this season. Two singles and Ashwin pulls off in the last moment. Another single to square leg. 11 runs from the over. SRH-77/0 after six overs. Much needed break for KXIP. Time out.

8:24 PM IST: Mohammed Shami gets hit for a four and six off the last two balls by Wriddhiman Saha. 13 runs from the over. SRH-66/0 after five overs.

8:20 PM IST: Mujeeb Ur Rahman on with the fourth over. A dot to David Warner. Five wides, down the leg, followed by back-to-back fours on either side of the wicket - first to backward square leg and the second, over mid-wicket. Wriddhiman Saha plays a delicate paddle sweep to beat the short fine leg fielder for a four. 18 runs from the over. SRH-53/0. This is the fastest team in this season, from 24 balls.

8:15 PM IST: Arshdeep Singh continues with his second over. Wriddhiman Saha times his cover drive beautifully, but Murugan Ashwin chases it down and saved one. One leg bye, down the leg and Saha pulls the third ball for a four, over mid-wicket. A wide for height. A single to short cover. Very good running from David Warner from the non-striker's end. A single, then four byes. Ball beats the young wicketkeeper Simran Singh. 15 runs from the over. SRH-35/0 after three overs.

8:09 PM IST: Mujeeb Ur Rahman on with the second over of the match. A dot to Davi Warner, then a single. Wriddhiman Saha takes a couple off the third ball. Another single, then Warner hits th fifth ball for a six over wide long off. 10 runs from the over. SRH-20/0.

8:05 PM IST: A swinging yorker from young Arshdeep Singh to David Warner. But plenty of problems for the KXIP bowler. A wide, down the leg. Another on the same line and Warner puts away with a fine touch. A dot, then a full toss on the leg. Warner will never miss that. Another four, beating fine leg. 10 runs from the over. Wriddhiman Saha is another opener tonight.

7:45 PM IST: Teams

Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner, Kane Williamson (c), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Wriddhiman Saha(wk), Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, K Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma
Kings XI Punjab: Lokesh Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Simran Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

7:40 PM IST: Big news. Prabhsimran Singh, 18-year-old wicketkeeper from Patiala makes his debut for Kings XI Punjab tonight.

7:31 PM IST: Kings XI Punjab R Ashwin wins the toss, and he opts to bowl first.

The match starts at 8:00 PM IST. Toss will be at 7:30.

Preview

Both SRH and KXIP have enjoyed good starts to the IPL 2019 but failed to keep the momentum as the season wore on. And now, they find themselves in a tight spot with only two playoff spots available after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC) assured themselves of top-four finishes.

There are as many as four teams on 10 points with SRH leading the pack at fourth, thanks to a better net run-rate. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are fifth, followed by KXIP and Rajasthan Royals (RR), even though both the SunRisers and Kings XI have one game in hand.

When they meet each other in Hyderabad tonight, it will become a mid-table tussle which will have season lasting impacts.

SRH had to face a crushing seven-wicket in their last encounter against RR in Jaipur. Defending 161, SRH bowlers struggled to get breakthroughs as RR easily reached the target with five balls to spare.

KXIOP also faced defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their previous encounter in Bengaluru. Chasing a massive 203-run target, the visitors managed to score 185/7, thus losing the match by 17 runs.

For SRH, this is the last game where they can avail the services of David Warner before he leaves home for Australia's World Cup preparations alongside Steven Smith and Marcus Stoinis.

Since his comeback from ball tampering ban, Warner has scored 611 runs in the tournament so far and is the current 'Orange Cap' holder.

But the immediate concern of the last year's finalists is their middle-order crisis. Skipper Kane Williamson, who has been out in most games due to injury, will like to get the best out of Warner, one last time this season which will be like a shot in the arm as far as their qualification is concerned.

Just like Sunrisers, KXIP' batting is top heavy which has been reflected in their performance throughout the season.

Openers Chris Gayle (444 runs) and KL Rahul (441 runs) have done the bulk of the scoring apart from Mayank Agarwal (262), who has come good occasionally.

KXIP, led by their mercurial skipper Ravichandran Ashwin, will be aiming to be more consistent in winning key moments of the game.

Squads

SunRisers Hyderabad: Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Martin Guptill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, David Warner, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Kane Williamson (c), Shahbaz Nadeem, Vijay Shankar, Sandeep Sharma, Ricky Bhui, Deepak Hooda, Billy Stanlake, T Natarajan, Basil Thampi, Rashid Khan, K Khaleel Ahmed, Abhishek Sharma

Kings XI Punjab: Chris Gayle, Moises Henriques, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, David Miller, Mohammed Shami, Karun Nair, Lokesh Rahul (wk), Murugan Ashwin, Ankit Rajpoot, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Hardus Viljoen, Andrew Tye, Sam Curran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Agnivesh Ayachi, Darshan Nalkande, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Simran Singh, Harpreet Brar