KXIP VS SRH

 

KXIP VS SRH

 

Today’s Match of Kings 11 Punjab and Sun Risers Hyderabad, Started with SRH winning the toss and choosing to bat. Both teams have made changes to their line up, let’s see in whose favor the line up works.

Captain David Warner and Jonny Bairstow stepped on the field to start the innings, with Sheldon Cottrell opening the attack.

Sun Risers had a great start with 13 runs from the first over.

At the end of the batting power play SRH was at 58(0) with Cottrell proving to be the most expensive, giving 28 runs in only 2 overs.

Ravi Bishnoi’s first over and KXIP 8^th over proved to be very expensive with 3 boundaries (2 sixes and 1 four) and SRH’s score standing at 82(0)

At 9.3 overs, Bairstow completed his 3^rd half century of the season from 28 balls.

David Warner and Jonny Bairstow completed their partnership of 100 runs at the end of 10 overs, with the run rate of 10.

Bairstow striked just after completing his half century and hits 3 boundaries (2 sixes and 1 four) in Glen Maxwell’s over. After 11 overs the score being 120 (0)

David warner slows down his innings but Bairstow is unstoppable, back to back boundaries.

WARN-DERFUL!!  - An amazing innings by the captain, david warner scoring 50 of only 37 balls. I t will breathtaking to see if SRH finishes without losing a wicket. KXIP is very much in need of a wicket.

After 15 overs SRH is 160(0). The bowling power now commences.

A big relief to KXIP. Ravi BIshnoi strikes for KXIP, takes down an important wicket of David warner.

Abdul samad replaces david warner. A good strategy by the captain  to send pinch hitter, Samad so as to hit big and put up a big total onto the board.

Back to back victories for KXIP, R. Bishnoi strikes again, LBW against Bairstow. Excellent review from Rahul. Bairstow steps out after a wonderful innings, scoring 7 fours and 6 sixes.

Manish Pandey, comes to the crease.

 

17^th over and Arshdeep Singh a young player is back into attack, first ball and Manish Pandey is OUT.

No wicket for 36-odd overs and now they have three in seven balls.

Kane Williamson steps on the crease

After 17 overs SRH at 165(3).

At, 17.5 yet another victory for Ravi Bishnoi, Abdul Samad, out caught by Arshdeep Singh! Third for Ravi Bishnoi. A wonderful turnaround by the youngster. SRH have now lost 4 wickets for 13 runs in 2.5 overs.

Priyam Garg replaces him.

19^th over, Arshdeep Singh is ready with Priyam Garg on strike and he is OUT! Caught by Pooran. Second wicket for Arshdeep.

Abhishek Sharma steps to the crease and bats two boundaries for the team in the over.

Last over for the innings. Mohammed Shami is back into the attack and so is K. Williamson. Williamson batting 2 boundaries(1 six and 1 four) for his team .

19.5 Shammi to Abhishek Sharma and he is out caught by Maxwell.

Rashid Khan comes to the crease.

First Innings come to an end with SRH 201 (6).

SCORECARD AFTER THE FIRST INNINGS

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Second innings, start with KXIP sending out its trusted openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal on the crease, with KL Rahul on strike. David Warner has handed over the ball to Sundeep Sharma who performed vey well in the last match.

KXIP off to a decent start scoring 9 runs in the first over.

At 1.3 A big loss for KXIP, Mayank Agarwal run out.

Simran Singh comes to the crease.

At 4.2, first victory for Khaleel Ahmed (SRH), second loss to KXIP with Simran Singh out, Caught by Priyam Garg!

Nicholas Pooran, left handed batsman comes to the crease, and starts with a Four.

At the end of the batting power play KXIP stands at 45 (2), current run rate of KXIP being 7.21, whereas required run rate is 11.21

The next over of Abhishek Sharma is welcomed by two back to back sixes by Nicholas Pooran. At 6.4 A. Sharma makes a great comeback by taking the most important wicket of KL Rahul, caught by Williamson. Rahul walks back to the pavilion in disappointment.

Glen Maxwell steps on to the crease.

NICHOLAS POORAN ON FIRE!!!!! POORAN completes his fifty in only and only 17 balls, hitting  5 big boundaries of Samad’s six balls. A very expensive over for SRH(28 runs of the over).  Pooran keeps hopes alive for KXIP.

At 10.5, Big wicket for SRH, Maxwell is walking out, with direct hit at the non strikers end from Priyam Garg.

Mandeep Singh replaces him on the crease

At the end of 12 overs, KXIP need 90 runs in 48 balls.

At 12.2, Rashid khan is on attack and Mandeep Singh is cleaned up by a googly. KXIP loose their 5^th wicket on 117.

Mujeeb comes on to accompany N. Pooran on the field. Punjab’s game rests on N. Pooran’s shoulders.

At 13.5 Khaleel Ahmed strikes again, Mujeeb departs he is caught out by Bairstow. Ravi Bishnoi comes on the crease.

After 14 overs, Punjab needs 76 runs in 6 overs. Pooran is in great touch, but he is running out of support at the other end.

At 14.5 Its Rashid khan yet again, N. Pooran caught out by T. Natarajan. With that goes KXIP’s hopes!

Mohammed Shami, comes to the crease and is back to the pavilion soon. Rashid Khan gets him on his first ball with a googly to leave KXIP 8 down.

Sheldon Cottrell, steps on the crease.

During 17^th over T Natarajan deals the death bowls as Cottrell bowed out with a perfect Yorker and Arshdeep Sigh is out caught by Warner.

With this SRH won the match by 69 runs.

Rashid Khan (3-12) played a vital role in destroying KXIP. Pooran’s 77 was memorable.

KXIP suffers their 5^th loss of the season. It's going to be a tough comeback for them.

Jonny Bairstow is awarded with the player of the match title.

 

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