IPL 2020, SRH vs KXIP: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kings XI Punjab by 69 runs

Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, On the pads, Mayank tickles it towards square leg and gets another brace.

Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, Good length ball on off, Agarwal punches it straight to cover.

Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, IN THE AIR BUT IN NO MAN'S LAND! Fullish ball on off and middle, the ball shapes in to Agarwal. He looks to loft it straight down the ground but chips it over and luckily away from mid on and mid off for a couple.

Sandeep Sharma to KL Rahul, Rahul and Punjab are off the mark straightaway! Good length ball outside off, it comes back in just a bit. Rahul punches it to the right of cover and gets a single.

We are back for the chase! The Hyderabad players are in a huddle with skipper, Warner having a final word with his men before they take the field. The successful pairing of KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal make their way to open the innings for Punjab! Sandeep Sharma to start the proceedings with the ball for Hyderabad. 

So 202 is what Punjab will need off their 20 overs. Their openers will once again need to deliver just like they have done throughout the tournament. Their middle order too might need to step up today. Hyderabad, on the other hand, will be confident to defend this as they pride themselves on their bowling. This should be a fascinating chase. Join us for that in a while. But before that let us hear from Hyderabad coach, Trevor Bayliss. 

It was a tale of 2 halves for the Punjab bowling. For the first 15 overs they continued their struggle from where they left off against Chennai and took their tally to 33.4 overs without a wicket. But after the 15th over it was a completely different bowling attack. Led by the young but mightily impressive Ravi Bishnoi and Arshdeep Singh. The leggie started the comeback mission, getting rid of both the openers in the same over. This started the panic in Hyderabad dug out and rejuvenated Punjab bowling. The leggie finished with 3/29 from the 3 overs he bowled. Arshdeep too impressed and finished with 2/33 from his 4! This ensured Punjab gave away just 41 runs and picked 6 wickets in the final 5 overs which has kept them well in this game.

 Trevor Bayliss feels that Punjab did manage to pull things back towards the end. Tells that they changed the pace of the ball and did well but credits his batters for putting over 200. Is pleased to see both Warner and Bairstow are scoring the runs together. Hopes they continue to do so. Adds that their batting has not done as good as it did last year but feels the bowlers are doing their job nicely.

What an exhibition of batting we witnessed from the Englishman, Jonny Bairstow. He was given an early life by KL Rahul and boy did the Yorkshire man made it count. He went hammer and tongs after the Punjab bowlers. He was unfortunate to miss out on a well-deserved ton, falling just 3 runs shot. His 97 along with Warner's supporting 52 set the platform for grandstand finish. The duo added 160 off just 91 balls. It looked like Hyderabad were well on course for a score in the range of over 220 but once Warner departed wickets started to fall in clusters and the Men in Orange stuttered and somehow managed to get over 200 in the end.

Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, Two! The magic 200 does come up! Fuller and outside off, this is hit through covers for two. HYDERABAD END WITH 201/6!

Mohammed Shami to bowl the last over!

Excellent comeback from Punjab! They have done extremely well to pull things back in the final 5 overs and they head into the break with a bit of momentum which they desperately needed. They have done extremely well to restrict Hyderabad to 201 when 220-230 looked on the cards.

Mohammed Shami to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! Sharma holes out! A low full toss on middle, not easy to clear the fence on such deliveries with the boundaries being so big. Sharma ends up clipping it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. Maxwell runs in and takes a good catch diving forward.

Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, A yorker now on middle, Williamson jams it out towards point for one.

Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, SIX! A one-handed biggie! Wow! Williamson seemed like he was done in by the pace but still manages to hit it over the ropes. Fuller and on off, Williamson is a touch early in the stroke but still goes ahead with it. He gets it off the middle and it clears the long off fence. 11 from the first three balls.

Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Full toss and Williamson takes full toll of it. He lofts it over covers. No man in the deep and a boundary results. A boundary early on, just what Hyderabad would have wanted.

Mohammed Shami to Abhishek Sharma, Fuller and on middle, Sharma swings but it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for two.

Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, A single to end but a good over for Hyderabad! Fuller and on off, it is hit towards mid off for one. 13 needed in the last over to get to 200.

Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! 200 does look possible now! A shorter in length delivery outside off, Sharma stands tall and pulls it to the left of the long on fielder. He runs there but can't get to it.