Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2020: As it happened

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Openers David Warner and Jonny Bairstow showcased decent performances with the bat before the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers came to the fore to help their franchise beat Kings XI Punjab by 69 in Match 22 of the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday.

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Bairstow and Warner not only smashed a fifty each but also stitched a mammoth partnership of 160 runs for the first wicket to help Sunrisers Hyderabad post a good total of 201 for six in their stipulated 20 overs.

Ravi Bishnoi bagged three wickets for Kings XI Punjab while conceding 29 runs. Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami claimed two and a wicket, respectively.(Also See: SRH vs KXIP, IPL 2020 Match 22: In Pics)

In reply, Rashid Khan finished with brilliant figures of three for 12, while Khaleel Ahmed and T Natarajan bagged two wickets each to help Sunrisers Hyderabad bundle out Kings XI Punjab for 132 runs in 16.5 overs.

Nicholas Pooran was the top scorer fo the KL Rahul-led side with quick-fire 37-ball 77.

Here are the highlights:

08 October 2020

23:57 IST

SRH thrash KXIP by 69 runs. KXIP 132 (16.5 overs)

23:14 IST

WICKET!! Back-to-back wickets for Rashid Khan. Nicholas Pooran (77), who was looking good at the crease, was caught by T Natarajan at backward point on the fifth ball of the 15th over. Subsequently, Mohammad Shami departed for a duck after being trapped leg before wicket on the very next ball. KXIP: 126/8 (15 overs)

23:03 IST

WICKET!! Khaleel Ahmed struck for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Mujeeb Ur Rahman fell cheaply for one run after being caught behind the wicket by Jonny Bairstow on the fifth ball of the 14th over. KXIP 126/6 (14 overs)

22:53 IST

WICKET!! Kings XI Punjab have lost their fifth wicket in their chase of 202 runs as Mandeep Singh is clean bowled by Rashid Khan on the third ball of the 13th over. The KL Rahul-led side now needs 85 runs from 42 balls. KXIP 117/5 (13 overs)

22:44 IST

WICKET!! Glenn Maxwell (7) jabbed the last delivery of the 11th over from Nicholas Pooran in extra cover's direction, only to see Priyam Garg collect the ball and hit the non-striker's end to remove the Kings XI Punjab batsman. The KL Rahul-led side has now lost their fourth wicket in their chase of 202 runs. KXIP 105/4 (11 overs)

22:25 IST

Rashid Khan bowled a good eighth over, conceding just two singles, before Abdul Samad gave away 28 runs to Kings XI Punjab.Nicholas Pooran (56) smashed Samad for four sixes and a boundary on back-to-back deliveries. En route to the same, the KXIP batsman also notched up a half-century off just 17 balls. KXIP 91/3 (9 overs)

22:22 IST

WICKET!! Skipper KL Rahul dismissed cheaply for 11 run after being taken by Kane Williamson at deep backward square on the fourth delivery of the seventh over from Abhishek Sharma. KXIP 61/3 (7 overs)

22:07 IST

WICKET!! P Simran Singh crunched the second delivery of the fifth over from Khaleel Ahmed straight to cover, only to see Priyam Garg grab a catch. KXIP 35/2 (4.4 overs)

22:03 IST

13 runs off the last two overs for Kings XI Punjab.Simran Singh cut the second ball of the third over from Sandeep Sharma into point to get off the mark with a single before he whipped the fourth delivery of the fourth over from T Natarajan to mid-on's right to collect four runs. KXIP 27/1 (4 overs)

21:51 IST

WICKET!! Kings XI Punjab have lost their first wicket in their chase of 202 runs as Mayank Agarwal is run out as early as in the second over. After picking up a single by punching the third delivery from Khaleel Ahmed, skipper KL Rahul and Agarwal looked to take a double but decided to return after coming halfway down as Warner collected the ball perfectly and threw it at the bowler's end and Ahmed does the rest.SRH 14/1 (2 overs)

21:44 IST

Openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal to open the chase for Kings XI Punjab.Sandeep Sharma will begin the proceedings for Sunrisers Hyderabad. 

21:35 IST

INNINGS BREAK!

21:33 IST

Sunriser Hyderabad set a good target of 202 runs against Kings XI Punjab. SRH 201/6 (20 overs)

21:19 IST

WICKET!! Priyam Garg departed for a duck after being caught by Nicholas Pooran at long-on on the first delivery of the 19th over from Arshdeep Singh. SRH have now lost their fifth wicket. SRH 187/5 (19 overs)

21:13 IST

WICKET! Ravi Bishnoi struck again for Kings XI Punjab. Abdul Samad went back to pavilion after scoring just eight runs. The SRH batsman smashed the fifth delivery of the 18th over straight to deep square, only to see Arshdeep Singh grab a good catch. SRH 175/4 (18 overs)

21:08 IST

WICKET!! Manish Pandey came to bat at No.3 but departed cheaply for one run after handing a return catch to bowler Arshdeep Singh on the first delivery of the 17th over. SRH 165/3 (17 overs)

21:05 IST

WICKET!! Ravi Bishnoi gave a much-needed breakthrough to Kings XI Punjab. He struck twice in the 16th over to remove both the SRH openers. David Warner (52) departed shortly after scoring a fifty as he was caught at long-on on the first ball of the over, while Bairstow (97) fell three runs short of a century after being trapped leg before wicket on the fourth ball by Bishnoi. SRH 161/2 (16 overs)

20:45 IST

FIFTY!! After Jonny Bairstow, his opening partner and skipper David Warner has also notched up a half-century off 37 deliveries. He reached the mark by picking up a single on the second ball of the 14th over from Mujeeb Ur Rahman. It is also Warner's ninth fifty in a row against Kings XI Punjab. SRH 154/0 (14 overs)

20:34 IST

Sunrisers Hyderabad added 30 runs in their previous two overs, including 20 runs off Maxwell's over. Bairstow (74) slapped the third ball of the 11th over from Maxwell wide of long-off for a boundary before he smashed the Kings XI Punjab pacer for back-to-back sixes. Skipper Warner, on the other hand, is also looking solid at the crease and approaching a fifty. SRH 130/0 (12 overs)

20:20 IST

FIFTY!! Jonny Bairstow has brought up his third half-century of the season off 29 deliveries. The SRH opener reached the mark by picking up two runs as he lofted a delivery from Arshdeep Singh in the 10th over towards long-on's left. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad-based franchise have also crossed the 100-run mark against Kings XI. SRH 100/0 (10 overs)

20:15 IST

Glenn Maxwell gave away seven runs to SRH before Ravi Bishnoi was called into the attack and he bowled a very expensive eighth over, conceding 18 runs. Jonny Bairstow (46), who is approaching a half-century mark, smashed the fourth ball from Bishnoi over long-on for a six before clearing the extra cover on the very next ball for four runs. The SRH opener hammered the last delivery of the over towards square leg for another maximum. SRH 82/0 (8 overs)

20:07 IST

Openers David Warner and Jonny Bairstow are looking solid at the crease and are currently batting at 26 runs each as Sunisers Hyderabad have crossed the 50-run mark against the Kings XI Punjab.At the end of the Powerplay, SRH are standing at 58/0. 

20:01 IST

Mohammad Shami conceded seven runs to SRH before Sheldon Cottrell bowled a quite expensive over, conceding 15 runs to the David Warner-led side. Warner (16) slapped the fourth ball of the third over wide of mid-on to collect four runs before Bairstow (19) hammered Cottrell for three boundaries in the next over. SRH 41/0 (4 overs)

19:44 IST

Openers David Warner and Jonny Bairstow have provided a strong start to the SRH, adding 19 runs in the first two overs. The Sunrisers skipper (9) got off the mark with a boundary by slapping the fourth delivery of the first over from Cottrell straight and aerially towards boundary. Bairstow (5), on the other hand, tapped the second delivery from Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the next over wide of extra cover to open his account with four runs. SRH 19/0 (2 overs)

19:32 IST

Skipper-cum-opener David Warner and opening batsman Jonny Bairstow have walked down the crease to begin SRH innings. Sheldon Cottrell to open the attack for Kings XI. 

19:12 IST

Sunisers Hyderabad have made one change in their Playing XI. Khaleel Ahmed is back in for Sid Kaul. For Kings XI Punjab, Prabsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, and Mujeeb ur Rahman are in , while Harpreet Brar, Chris Jordan and Sarfraz Khan are out for the clash.

19:11 IST

LINEUPS:

Kings XI Punjab Playing XI: KL Rahul (capt), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Prabsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Sheldon Cottrell, Mujeeb ur Rahman/Mohammad Shami, Ravi Bishnoi

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: David Warner (capt), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan

19:10 IST

Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss and opt to bat first against Kings XI Punjab !

18:55 IST

The toss for SRH vs KXIP clash will take place shortly.