IPL 2020: Kings XI Punjab beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 12 runs in a nail-biting finisher
KXIP vs SRH: Hello and welcome to the coverage of IPL 2020 match Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad on indiatvnews.com. Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) on Saturday successfully defended a measly target of 127 and pulled off an extraordinary 12-run win over SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Dubai International Stadium. With SRH taking their time chasing down the low target, KXIP kept the pressure on them and turned the screws in the death overs. They took as many as seven wickets in the last four overs and conceded just 15 runs. Chris Jordan and Arshdeep Singh bowled the last two overs in which they got two wickets each. Here, you can find the updates from Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad on indiatvnews.com.
KXIP beat SRH by 12 runs
23.36 IST: Arshdeep to Khaleel, RUN OUT! and it's DONE AND DUSTED! KXIP beat SRH by 12 runs
23.35 IST: Arshdeep to Priyam, OUT! The bowler continues with a slower one and Priyam Garg didn't get the middle of his bat on it as Jordan takes the catch.
23.33 IST: Arshdeep to Sandeep, OUT! Slower bouncer and Sandeep tries to pull it for a boundary but misses the neat connection and gets caught.
23.28 IST: Jordan to Rashid, OUT! Back to Back wickets for CHRIS JORDAN! Rashid slices it over covers and it lands into Pooran's safest hands.
23.26 IST: Jordan to Holder, OUT! SRH in big trouble now as the big man drives the ball directly into Mandeep's hands.
23.19 IST: Arshdeep to Shankar, OUT! MASSIVE BLOW! The ball was nipping in as Shankar edges it to the wicketkeeper.
23.11 IST: Jordan to Shankar, FOUR! ELEGANT! The lanky batsman just lofts it to long-off for a boundary.
23.07 IST: Jordan to Pandey, OUT! In the slot and Pandey slams it straight down the ground and Suchith takes a stunning catch at boundary rope to send him back to pavilion.
22.57 IST: Arshdeep to Shankar, FOUR! The batsman just opens the face of the bat and guides it through point for a boundary.
22.49 IST: Murugan to Shankar, FOUR! Too full and Vijay drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.
22.38 IST: Jordan to Pandey, SINGLE! Good over under pressure from Jordan, only four runs from it.
22.26 IST: Shami to Samad, OUT! The batsman tries to play it over long-off but misses the connection as Chris Jordan takes a wonderful catch.
22.23 IST: Shami to Samad, FOUR! The pacer misses the line and Samad just guides it fine for a boundary.
22.18 IST: Murugan to Bairstow, OUT! CASTLED! Jonny tries to play the sweep and misses the connection with the ball and gets clean bowled.
22.10 IST: Bishnoi to Warner, OUT! The southpaw tries the reverse sweeps and the snickometer shows a clear spike as Warner departs after a solid start.
22.04 IST: Murugan to Bairstow, FOUR! Back to Back boundaries, this time a tradition sweep as the ball races away for a boundary.
22.03 IST: Murugan to Bairstow, FOUR! INVENTIVE! The Englishman reverse sweeps it for a boundary.
22.02 IST: Shami to Warner, FOUR! Length ball and Warner swings the bat hard to slap it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
22.00 IST: Shami to Warner, FOUR! Back fo a length delivery as Warner makes room for himself and slaps it straight down the ground for a boundary.
21.56 IST: Murugan to Bairstow, FOUR! LUCKY! Excellent googly from Ashwin and Bairstow only manages to get an edge onto it as the ball races away for a boundary.
21.52 IST: Shami to Bairstow, FOUR! Poor bowling, full toss on the pads and Bairstow guides it through deep square leg for a boundary.
21:46 IST: Arshdeep to Warner, SIX! Length ball around off and he smacks it over deep square leg for a six.
21:39 IST: Shami to Warner, SIX! Fuller ball around off and Warner gets his bat underneath to slice it high and over point for a six.
* Mohammed Shami to start the proceedings with new ball
* David Warner and Jonny Bairstow are back for the chase
21.21 IST: Natarajan to Pooran, DOUBLE! Kings XI Punjab 126/7 in 20 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai. Pooran 32*, Rashid 2/14
21.17 IST: Natarajan to Pooran, FOUR! The bowler misses the yorker as Pooran drives the full toss through covers for a boundary.
21.14 IST: Khaleel to Pooran, FOUR! Short ball and Pooran slams it over mid-wicket region for a much-needed boundary.
21.12 IST: Khaleel to Murugan, RUN OUT! KXIP struggle continues as Shankar ran Murugan Ashwin out.
21.06 IST: Holder to Jordan, OUT! Chris Jordan tries to break the shackles but only to find Khaleel Ahmed.
20.57 IST: Natarajan to Pooran, SINGLE! Another good over from the southpaw, only 6 runs from it. He has only leaked 14 runs in 3 overs till now.
20.47 IST: Rashid to Hooda, OUT! STUMPED! Deepak tries to drive with the long stride but gets beaten by the bowler as Jonny Bairstow destroys the stumps in a fraction of seconds.
20.42 IST: Sandeep to Maxwell, OUT! The batsman clears his front leg and tries to clear the rope but didn't time it well as David Warner takes a good catch.
20.37 IST: Natrajan to Maxwell, DOT BALL! Excellent over from Natarajan, only five runs from it.
20:24 IST: BACK-TO-BACK WICKETS!!! Holder entices Gayle to play the drive in the final ball of the 10th over. Rashid bamboozles skipper Rahul in the start of the 11th over.
20.14 IST: Rashid to Rahul, DOT BALL! Brilliant over from Rashid Khan, only one run from it.
20.05 IST: Rashid to Gayle, SIX! Back of a length delivery and the Universe Boss hammers it over mid-on for a biggie.
20.01 IST: Holder to Gayle, FOUR! Another boundary for Gayle as this time he guides through deep backward point for four.
19.59 IST: Holder to Gayle, FOUR! The Universe Boss gets his first boundary as he drives it through extra covers for a lovely boundary.
19.55 IST: Sandeep to Mandeep, OUT! The batsman tries the aerial route this time as Rashid Khan takes a good catch.
19.54 IST: Sandeep to Mandeep, FOUR! This time Mandeep charges it over deep mid-wicket and poor fielding by Samad gets the batsman a boundary.
19.51 IST: Sandeep to Rahul, SIX! Length ball and Rahul picks it early to dispatch for a maximum over mid-wicket.
19.49 IST: Khaleel to Rahul, FOUR! Back of a length delivery and Rahul slams it over deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
19.39 IST: Khaleel to Rahul, FOUR! The skipper gets a thick edge and the ball flies for a boundary at third man region.
19.34 IST: Sandeep to Rahul, SINGLE! Good first over from Sandeep only five runs from it.
* Sandeep Sharma to start the proceedings with the new ball in the search of his 100th IPL wicket.
* NO UNIVERSE BOSS at the top as KL Rahul and Mandeep Singh to open the innings for KXIP
19:20 IST: Watch the toss as David Warner opted to bowl:
19:10 IST: Playing XIs:
SRH: D Warner, J Bairstow, M Pandey, V Shankar, P Garg, A Samad, J Holder, R Khan, K Ahmed, S Sharma, T Natarajan
KXIP: KL Rahul, M Singh, C Gayle, N Pooran, G Maxwell, D Hooda, C Jordan, M Ashwin, R Bishnoi, M Shami, A Singh
19:04 IST: Mayank Agarwal 'misses out', says KL Rahul.
19:01 IST: TOSS UPDATE! SRH have won the toss and opted to bowl in Dubai
18:45 IST: KKR look set for a big win against Delhi Capitals, which means whatever the result, the winning team between SRH and KXIP will be unable to displace the Knight Riders at fourth for now.
18:35 IST: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of IPL 2020 match Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad on indiatvnews.com.
Brief Preview: It has been a late revival for Kings XI Punjab who have won their last three matches in a row and would aim to continue on their winning run when they take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2020 on Saturday. Both the sides are back in contention for a top-4 spot after KKR dropped points against Mumbai Indians earlier this week. The KXIP batting order, which was overtly reliant on their opening order of Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul, is now stepping up collectively with the arrival of Chris Gayle, as well as Nicholas Pooran and Glenn Maxwell slowly getting back to run-scoring form. [FULL PREVIEW]
