Rajkot: Kings XI Punjab were back to winning ways as they defeated Gujarat Lions by 23 runs in Match 28 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 between at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.: Live score and updates from Match 28 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 between Kings XI Punjab and Gujarat Lions at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.


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Over 20 | Score 131/9 (Kulkarni 6*, Kaushik 0*)


Sandeep to bowl the final over, Lions need 30 off 6. Faulkner hit the first ball straight down the ground towards long-on and refused to take the single, much to the dismay of Dhawal Kulkarni. Sandeep followed it with a low full-toss and Faulkner hit it straight to the fielder at long-on. Kaushik is the new man in. Dhawal Kulkarni worked the third ball towards long-off and refused the single. Dhawal was offered width off the fourth ball and he cheekily played it past the keeper for a couple of runs. Dhawal cut the fifth ball past point for another couple of runs. Dhawal drove the last ball towards wide of long-off for another couple of runs. That's it, KXIP win the match by 23 runs.


JP Faulkner c Miller b Sandeep Sharma 32 (27b)


Over 19 | Score 125/8 (Faulkner 32*)


37 needed off 12, Mohit to bowl his final over. He started with a length ball, Faulkner hit it early towards deep midwicket, just for a single though. PK charged down the wicket off the second ball, couldn't connect and Saha took it cleanly there, no bye scored as well. Praveen made room for himself off the third ball, got a top edge which beat a diving fielder at short third man for a much-needed boundary. Praveen once again charged down the wicket off the next ball, Mohit banged it short, Praveen mistimed it towards mid-on for a couple of runs. Another short ball by Mohit, Praveen failed to connect it with the bat. Praveen made room for himself off the final ball and tried clearing short third man, but the ball went straight into the hands of Cariappa. Excellent penultimate over from Mohit, just seven from the over.


P Kumar c Cariappa b Sharma 15 (13b)


Over 18 | Score 118/7 (Faulkner 31*, Kumar 9*)


Stoinis to bowl his final over, Lions need 49 off 18 balls. He started with a short ball and Praveen could only score a single off it. Second ball was a low full-toss, Faulkner hammered it towards deep midwicket, where Maxwell dived in front to take the catch, his judgement wasn't right and the ball went for a boundary. Faulkner scored a single off the next ball. Stoinis bowled a wide full-toss to Praveen, who cheekily worked it past third man for a boundary. Praveen flicked the next ball towards deep fine leg for a single. Faulkner attempted a big slog-sweep off the last ball, didn't connect and they ran a bye as Saha failed to collect the ball cleanly. 12 from the over. 


Over 17 | Score 106/7 (Faulkner 26*, Kumar 3*)


Sandeep Sharma to bowl his final over, 56 needed off 24. Despite conceding a boundary off the last ball, it was still an excellent over from Sandeep where he conceded just seven runs. 


Over 16 | Score 99/7 (Faulkner 21*, Kumar 1*)


Mohit is back, Lions need 68 from 30 balls. He started with a length ball and Faulkner smashed it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Next ball was a slower delivery and Faulkner hit it straight down the ground for a couple of runs. Faulkner cut the third ball past point for another couple of runs. Next ball was banged short and Faulkner worked it towards deep midwicket, just for a single though. Kumar on strike. Praveen worked the next ball towards point for a single. Faulkner scored a couple of runs off the last ball. 12 from the over.


Over 15 | Score 87/7 (Faulkner 10*, Kumar 0*)


Stoinis to bowl his third over. 73 needed off 36 balls. Four singles came off the first four balls after which Ishan was unfortunately run-out. Praveen Kumar is the new man in.


Ishan Kishan run out 27 (24b)


Over 14 | Score 82/6 (Kishan 25*, Faulkner 7*)


Axar to bowl his final over. Third ball was banged short, Ishan got into position early and played a switch hit over deep third man for a boundary. Seven from the over. Ishan is trying his best to step up the tempo of the innings. Some lusty blows from Faulkner should give him some more confidence. Axar Patel ends a fantastic spell - (4-0-21-4)


Over 13 | Score 74/6 (Kishan 18*, Faulkner 6*)


Cariappa to bowl his third over. Third ball drifted down the leg side and Ishan paddled it for a boundary past fine leg. Ten from the over.


Over 12 | Score 64/6 (Kishan 12*, Faulkner 2*)


Stoinis to bowl his second over. Three from it. Lions desperately need a special innings from Faulkner today.


Over 11 | Score 61/6 (Kishan 10*, Faulkner 1*)


Axar is back. One a hat-trick! And he gets it! Jadeja was looking to play a cut shot off the first ball, didn't connect as the ball went into the hands of the keeper past his bat. There was a huge appeal, the umpire's finger went up. Even though Jadeja looked unhappy, replays suggested Jadeja had feathered that into the hands of the wicketkeeper. Massive achievement for KXIP considering their campaign so far this season. Faulkner is the next man in. Can he play another blinder today? Four from the over and another wicket for Axar. He has been incredible today.


Over 10 | Score 57/5 (Jadeja 11*, Kishan 7*)


Gurkeerat Singh brought into the attack. 8 from the over.


Over 9 | Score 49/5 (Jadeja 5*, Kishan 6*)


Sandeep has been brought back for his third over. Ishan got an edge off the third ball which rushed past third man for a boundary. Lions need more of those. Seven from the over.


Over 8 | Score 42/5 (Jadeja 3*, Kishan 1*)


Cariappa to continue. Ishan Kishan is the new man in. Just three from the over. Other bowlers will be relieved with that one magical over from Axar.


Over 7 | Score 39/5 (Jadeja 1*)


Axar to continue. After two runs came off the first three balls, Smith took a chance but holed it straight to Gurkeerat at long-off. Ravindra Jadeja is the next man in. Axar bowled an arm ball to Dinesh Karthik, who didn't pick it at all and has been bowled! Dwayne Bravo was the next man in. Guess what? Bravo was looking to defend off a ball which skidded off the surface, got an inside edge which crashed on to the stumps! What an over! This will give Punjab the much-needed confidence. Lions are wobbling here.


DJ Bravo b Patel 0 (1b)


KD Karthik b Patel 2 (4b)


DR Smith c Gurkeerat Singh b Patel 15 (18b)


Over 6 | Score 36/2 (Smith 15*, Karthik 1*)


Cariappa brought into the attack. Just two runs from the over. Good start for Cariappa. 


Over 5 | Score 34/2 (Smith 12*)


Mohit to continue. After conceding two singles off the first two ball, Mohit bowled a short ball to Raina, who got into position early and slapped it over deep fine leg for a Six! No trouble for Raina at that pace. But Mohit had a last laugh as he fired a quick ball to end the over, Raina missed the line and was bowled. Similar to McCullum's dismissal.


SK Raina b Sharma 18 (15b)


Over 4 | Score 24/1 (Smith 12*, Raina 10*)


Axar Patel brought into the attack. Raina made room for himself off the third ball and cleared the cover area for a boundary. Six from the over.


Over 3 | Score 18/1 (Smith 11*, Raina 5*)


Marcus Stoinis brought into the attack. He bowled a slower one to Raina, who picked it early and launched it over midwicket for a boundary. Good start from Stoinis, bowled five dot balls in that over.


Over 2 | Score 14/1 (Smith 11*, Raina 1*)


Mohit Sharma to bowl from the other end. And he strikes! Fourth ball was bowled with a good seam and Baz was too late for his shot and he was bowled! Raina is the next man in. Brilliant start for Mohit.


BB McCullum b Sharma 1 (3b)


Over 1 | Score 11/0 (Smith 10*, McCullum 0*)


Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum to open for Lions, Sandeep Sharma to bowl the first over for KXIP. Second ball was full and wide and Smith drove it through covers for a boundary. He banged one short to Smith, who bludgeoned it over deep midwicket for a massive Six to end the over. Two superb strokes from Smith's willow.


Over 19.5 | Score 151/8 (Sharma 1*)


Praveen to bowl the final over. Sharma and Cariappa scored a run each off the first two balls. Praveen came round the stump for the third ball, Sharma was down the wicket and missed a leg-cutter which went on to hit his stumps. Sandeep Sharma was the next man in and he ran a bye off the first ball. Praveen fired a yorker, which was too hot to handle for the inexperienced Cariappa. KXIP have been bowled out for 154.


KC Cariappa b Kumar 1 (3b)


MM Sharma b Kumar 1 (2b)


Over 19 | Score 151/8 (Sharma 0*, Cariappa 0*)


Bravo to bowl his final over. After facing a dot ball, Patel smashed the next one straight towards deep midwicket where Ishan Kishan held on to a good catch running backwards. Mohit Sharma is the next man in. Bravo bowled another full-toss to Saha, who flicked it past fine leg for another boundary. Saha flicked the fourth ball towards short midwicket for a couple of runs. Bravo followed it one of his trademark yorkers and Saha has no answet to that one as his stumps are disturbed! Cariappa was the next man in and he worked the final ball of the over towards cover for no run.


WP Saha b Bravo 33 (19b)


AR Patel c Ishan Kishan b Bravo 0 (2b)


Over 18 | Score 145/6 (Saha 27*, Patel 0*)


Kulkarni is back in attack. Miller was down the wicket off the second ball, Kulkarni deceived him with a slower one and he holed it straight to Smith at long-on. Axar Patel is the new man in. 8 from the over.


DA Miller c Smith b Kulkarni 31 (27b)


Over 17 | Score 137/5 (Miller 29*, Saha 21*)


Bravo into his third over. Saha made room for himself off the first ball, once again got a thick edge which flew over slips for another boundary. Saha once again made room for himself, off the fifth ball and played a handsome shot square of the wicket for another boundary. 14 from the over. Not often do we see Bravo leaking these many runs in the death overs.


Over 16 | Score 123/5 (Miller 26*, Saha 10*)


Faulkner into his second over. His second ball was a low full-toss down the leg side and Miller worked it past fine leg for a boundary. Saha saw width off the fourth ball, went after it and got a thick edge which rushed past third man for a boundary. 13 from the over. Punjab need to make the best of the remaining three overs to reach a good total.


Over 15 | Score 110/5 (Miller 19*, Saha 4*)


Bravo to continue. Five from the over.


Over 14 | Score 105/5 (Miller 16*, Saha 1*)


Kaushik into his final over. Vijay took a chance off the first ball, but holed a sweep shot straight to Bravo at deep midwicket. Fine knock from Vijay comes to an end. Saha is the new man in. Four from the over. KXIP now need Miller to bat till the end to reach a formidable total.


M Vijay c Bravo b Kaushik 55 (41b)


Over 13 | Score 100/4 (Vijay 55*, Miller 13*)


James Faulkner brought into the attack. Decent first over, six runs from it.


Over 12 | Score 94/4 (Vijay 51*, Miller 11*)


Kaushik into his third over. Vijay saw some width off the last ball and he cut it late past third man for a boundary which also brought his fifty off just 36 balls. As wickets tumbled from the other end, it has been one fine innings from the new skipper. 8 from the over.


Over 11 | Score 86/4 (Vijay 46*, Miller 9*)


Dwayne Bravo brought into the attack. Fifth ball was a full-toss and Miller worked it past fine leg for a boundary. 8 from the over.


Over 10 | Score 78/4 (Vijay 44*, Miller 3*)


Kaushik into his second over. Another decent over, just four runs from it.


Over 9 | Score 74/4 (Vijay 42*, Miller 1*)


Jadeja to continue. More trouble for KXIP as Gurkeerat was run-out off the fifth ball. David Miller is the new man in. Now that he is no more the skipper, it's an opportunity to find some form here. Lions are back in game with these quick blows.


Gurkeerat Singh run out 0 (3b)


Over 8 | Score 70/3 (Vijay 39*)


Shivil Kaushik, India's Paul Adams, comes into attack. He picked a wicket off the fifth ball as Marsh hit one straight to the fielder at short midwicket. Glenn Maxwell is the new man in. And guess what? Maxwell is gone first ball as he chased a wide ball, the bowler appealed and the umpire was convinced. Maxwell looked surprised and the replays suggested there was no nick whatsoever there. Two massive blows for Punjab after an excellent start. Dream first over for Kaushik today.


GJ Maxwell c Karthik b Kaushik 0 (1b)


SE Marsh c Raina b Kaushik 1 (3b)


Over 7 | Score 67/1 (Vijay 37*, Marsh 0*)


Jadeja to continue. Stoinis charged down the wicket off the first ball and hammered it past long-on for another boundary. Stoinis charged down the wicket off the third ball yet again, missed the length which was shorter, he is OUT! Shaun Marsh is the next man in.


MP Stoinis st Karthik b Jadeja 27 (17b)


Over 6 | Score 59/0 (Vijay 35*, Stoinis 22*)


Dhawal to bowl his third over. Stoinis charged down the wicket off a short ball and drilled it past midwicket for another boundary. 8 from the over. End of powerplay. It has been a superb start for Punjab so far, something they desperately needed.


Over 5 | Score 51/0 (Vijay 32*, Stoinis 17*)


Spin introduced early, Ravindra Jadeja to bowl his first over. Stoinis shimmied down the track off the second ball and launched it over cow corner for a Six! Stonis saw width off the last ball and he powerfully cut it for another boundary. 17 from the over!


Over 4 | Score 34/0 (Vijay 31*, Stoinis 3*)


Dhawal to continue. He too bowled a half-volley to Vijay, who played it in the air, but in the gap at covers for another boundary. Eight from the over.


Over 3 | Score 26/0 (Vijay 24*, Stoinis 2*)


Praveen to continue. He bowled a length ball to Murali who was down the wicket and tonked it past the bowler straight down the ground for a boundary. Vijay was offered one more half-volley and he dispatched it for an even better shot straight down the ground for another boundary. PK ended the over with a yorker which drifted down the leg side, Vijay flicked it past fine leg for his third boundary of the over. 13 from the over, Vijay looking good!


Over 2 | Score 13/0 (Vijay 12*, Stoinis 1*)


Dhawal Kulkarni to bowl from the other end. Good start by Dhawal, right on the money!


Over 1 | Score 9/0 (Vijay 9*, Stoinis 0*)


Murali Vijay and Marcus Stoinis to open for Kings XI Punjab, Praveen Kumar to bowl the first over for Lions. After two dot balls, Vijay was offered width off the third ball and he punched it through covers for a boundary. There was more width on offer off the fourth ball, Murali went after it and it went past a diving Ravindra Jadeja at point for a couple of runs. Murali once again punched the fifth ball, through covers for three runs. PK ended the over with a dot ball. Good start for KXIP.


 


Four changes for KXIP - Gurkeerat Singh replaces Manan Vohra, Cariappa gets his first match of the season. Stoinis replaces Mitchell Johnson. And Saha comes back. Lions are unchanged for today's match.


Toss and team news


Suresh Raina won the toss and opted to bowl first


Gujarat Lions XI: GL XI: DR Smith, B McCullum, S Raina, D Karthik, DJ Bravo, R Jadeja, I Kishan, J Faulkner, P Kumar, D Kulkarni, S Kaushik​


KXIP XI: M Vijay, S Marsh, D Miller, G Maxwell, GM Singh, W Saha, A Patel, MP Stoinis, KC Cariappa, M Sharma, Sandeep Sharma


After a forgettable season, Kings XI Punjab will look to make a new start to the season under the captaincy of new skipper Murali Vijay.


Under David Miller, Punjab have lost five out of the six matches they played so far, where the South African left-hander's contribution has been of just 76 runs.


Punjab have talented players at their disposal and it's just that they need to click as a unit to be back on track.


The Lions on the other hand have been in sublime form and are the table-toppers having won six out of the seven matches.


They haven't put a foot wrong and with several match-winners at their disposal, they are the top contenders to win the title.