Live Score, IPL 2018 Match 16, Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Gayle on fire, KXIP eye big total

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Reported by: India TV Sports Desk, New Delhi [ Updated: April 19, 2018 21:23 IST ]

IPL Live Cricket Score, IPL 2018 Match 16, Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Chris Gayle in action

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LIVE INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE (IPL) 2018 MATCH 16, KINGS XI PUNJAB vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD: Hello and welcome to our live ipl cricket coverage of the match no.16 of Indian Premier League 2018 between Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Kings XI Punjab's batting will be up against the effective bowling of Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game between two in-form teams. While Punjab have registered two wins in three matches so far, Hyderabad have won three games in a row, as both, the teams registered crucial wins at the beginning of the tournament. (LIVE CRICKET STREAMING - KXIP vs SRH)

The match at the Punjab Cricket Stadium pits a home side that has a lot of batting firepower against a Hyderabad side that is very balanced and their bowling line-up one of the best in the tournament. Punjab's top-order batsmen Lokesh Rahul, Karun Nair - both from Karnataka - have delivered in the first three matches.Another thing which will please the hosts is the form of West Indian marauder Chris Gayle, who blasted 63 off 33 deliveries during their four-run win over Chennai Super Kings in their last match. However, Punjab will want another veteran, Yuvraj Singh, and Mayank Aggarwal to also be among the runs as the home batsmen will require to be on top of their game against the Hyderabad bowlers. SRH's strength lies in their bowling which has a lot of variety. They have restricted their opponents in three matches within the 150-run mark. (LIVE SCORECARD)

LIVE CRICKET UPDATES, KINGS XI PUNJAB vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD, IPL 2018, MATCH 16 FROM MOHALI

21.21 IST: SIX! KXIP 159/2 in 16.2 overs

A much needed strategic break for Hyderabad. They need a plan to get stop getting Galye hitting them to all the parts of the ground.

21.17 IST: Played to the point region by Gayle for an easy single. Good over from Bhuvi!  KXIP 151/2 in 16 overs

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl another over.

21.09 IST: FOUR! This is a brilliant shot. Fuller in length once more, this time Karun Nair opens his body up a bit, takes a step out and nicely lofts it over wide mid off for consecutive boundaries. Already a big over for Punjab. 10 runs in the first 3 balls.  KXIP 141/2 in 14.3 overs

21.06 IST: SIX! Chris Gayle is on fire! Four back-to-back sixes from the Universe Boss. Floated ball in line of the stumps, Gayle slogs sweeps this over mid-wicket into the stands.  KXIP 129/2 in 13.5 overs

21.05 IST: SIX! Oh boy! He is not afraid to take on the number one T20 bowler in the world. Gets under the ball and wacks over the bowlers head straight to the sightscreen.  KXIP 123/2 in 13.4 overs

21.04 IST: SIX! Another one! Rashid shortens his length, Gayle hangs back and slaps this down the ground for a maximum!  KXIP 117/2 in 13.3 overs

21.04 IST: SIX! Biggie! Tossed up ball on middle and off, Gayle clears his front foot and lofts this over long off.  KXIP 111/2 in 13.2 overs

Rashid Khan is back into the attack.

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20.59 IST: FIFTY! This 23rd Indian T20 League! What a player this guy is. Full from Jordan, Gayle hits it to the off side to get to the milestone. Kings XI Punjab 101/2 in 12.1 overs vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Chris Jordan to bowl his third over.

20.57 IST: SIX! HUGE! Tossed up ball in line of the stumps, Gayle backs away and lofts this over mid on for half a dozen.  KXIP 99/2 in 11.5 overs

20.55 IST: SIX! What an effort Manish! But his momentum takes him back of the ropes. Loppy ball on off, Nair lofts this over covers. Pandey near the boundary line caught it and then realized that he was going behind the rope. Tosses the ball up but throws it back into the stands. Good try though!  KXIP 93/2 in 11.1 overs

20.52 IST: Karun Nair joins Gayle in the middle.

20.51 IST: OUT! Soft, soft dismissal this from Kaul. He got himself set and was hitting the ball well. Will surely be disappointed with this shot. Kaul lands this outside off, Mayank looks to cut this late and reaches for this ball. He ends up giving it straight to Hooda at backward point. An important wicket for Hyderabad.  Kings XI Punjab 83/2 in 10.2 overs vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

20.48 IST: SIX! BIG! Loppy ball on middle and leg, Mayank gets low and smacks this over long on for a biggie!

20.46 IST: FOUR! Welcomes Shakib with a boundary. Hasan bowls this full around off, Mayank gets on one knee and lofts this over covers in the gap for a boundary.

20.45 IST: Shakib Al Hasan is introduced into the attack.

20.40 IST: FOUR! Streaky runs, but runs nonetheless. Loopy and fuller outside off, Agarwal reaches out to it, looks to slap it through the covers but gets an edge past short third man for a boundary. KXIP 65/1 in 8.4 overs

20.38 IST: SIX! Not the cleanest of strikes, but Gayle is a powerful man. Anything he hits stays hit. Tossed up on off from around the wicket, the big West Indian pummels it hard and flat straight back down the ground for half a dozen. KXIP 60/1 in 8.2 overs

Mayank Agarwal is the new man in.

20.35 IST: OUT! Easy decision for the umpire to give! Rashid Khan draws first blood. He has this nack of not only stopping the runs but also picking up wickets. Tosses this one up on off, Rahul goes on one knee and looks to pull this to square leg. He misses it completely and gets hit on the thigh. Rashid appeals and the umpire takes no time in raising his finger. Rahul does not bother taking the DRS and has a smile as he goes back to the dressing room. Kings XI Punjab 53/1 in 7.5 overs vs Sunrisers Hyderabad.

20.32 IST: Floated ball on middle and leg from Hooda, Gayle takes a big step forward and defends it. Just 2 runs from the over.  KXIP 51/0 in 7 overs

Deepak Hooda to roll his arm now.

20.28 IST: FOUR! Aerial this time! Full again on off, KL Lofts this over covers for back-to-back boundaries. 49/0 after the Powerplay. KXIP 49/0 in 6 overs

20.27 IST: FOUR! HOT! Exquisite from Rahul. Full ball around off, Rahul holds his pose and drives this in the gap through covers.  KXIP 45/0 in 5.5 overs

Siddarth Kaul to bowl his first over.

20.22 IST: SIX! He's timing them crisply this evening. BANG! What a hit. Tossed up on middle and off, Gayle clears his front leg and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.  KXIP 37/0 in 4.5 overs

20.21 IST: SIX! Juicy fulls toss from Khan and Gayle has put that away. High on the hips, there for Chris Gayle to smack and he does exactly that. Muscles the pull over mid-wicket and that's a biggie.  KXIP 31/0 in 4.2 overs

Rashid Khan is introduced in the attack.

20.17 IST: FOUR! Follows the maximum with a boundary. Lofts this over covers and the ball races away.  KXIP 24/0 in 3.4 overs

20.16 IST: SIX! HUGE! Bagged in short by Jordan, Gayle stays back and pulls this over mid-wicket for a biggie! KXIP 20/0 in 3.3 overs

20.11 IST: NOT OUT! Rahul knew it straight away. As soon as he seen the finger gone up he signallad the 'T'. Length ball from Kumar on off, Rahul tries to work this to the leg side but gets hit on the pads. As the ball rolls towards the third man boundary, Kumar goes up in appeal to see the slow finger of the umpire being raised. Rahul takes it up and thank god to DRS that we seen an inside edge to it. Rahul survives an LBW scare. That ball had gone to the ropes but because of a reversal of a decision, it will be a dot ball.  KXIP 12/0 in 2.2 overs

20.10 IST: Lokesh Rahul has gone up as an LBW decision is gone against him.

20.09 IST: FOUR! Knuckle ball from Bhuvi, bowls this full on middle and leg, Rahul whips this away through mid-wicket. Pathan chases it but only comes second best.  KXIP 12/0 in 2.1 overs

20.06 IST: Four leg byes! Short of a length ball again from Jordon this time down leg. Gayle looks to tuck it away but gets wore on the thigh pad. The ball rolls past a diving Saha and races to the fence. KXIP 6/0 in 1.2 overs vs SRH

Chris Jordon will bowl from the other end.

20.04 IST: Ohh!!! Bowls this full on off, Rahul closes the bat face early trying to flick it on the on side. Gets a leading edge towards third man for one. Just 2 runs from the over.  KXIP 2/0 in 1 over

19.59 IST: The Hyderabad players march out to take the field. The umpires are in position. Chris Gayle and KL Rahul will open the batting for Punjab. Boy! If these two get going there is no stopping them. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will bowl with the new ball and will hope he gets some swing in these conditions. A slip in place. Let's play!

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19.45 IST: Kane Williamson states that there will be little due towards the end so it will be important for them to do well with the ball. Opines that Gayle and co. are power hitters and they will try to get the better of them as soon as possible. Ends by saying that they have made one change to their side where Billy Stanlake makes way for Chris Jordon.

19.42 IST: Ravichandran Ashwin says that they have a strong batting line up and want to express themselves without any pressure. He continues saying that their batting as been their strength and hence he opted to bat first. Opines that they are on a good momentum and want to carry that by playing their best cricket.

19.40 IST: Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul (wk), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Yuvraj Singh, Aaron Finch, Karun Nair, Ravichandran Ashwin (C), Andrew Tye, Barinder Sran, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

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Kings XI Punjab playing xi against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mohali

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​19.38 IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson (C), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Chris Jordan

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Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI against Kings XI Punjab in Match 16 of IPL 2018

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19.32 IST: TOSS - Kings XI Punjab win toss, opt to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mohali .

19.25 IST: PITCH REPORT - Sunil Gavaskar doing the pitch report says that it is very good for batting but opines that it will help the new ball bowlers because of the little grass on it. States that there was slight rain before but it won't interfere with today's play. Ends by saying that the captains will win the toss and look to chase the target.

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Brief Preview: The unbeaten streak of table-toppers Surisers Hyderabad would be up for a test when they take on third-placed Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League contest on Thursday. Kane Williamson-led Sunrisers have won all three games played so far, mainly riding on the good performance by their bowlers. On the other hand, under Ravichandran Ashwin, the 'new look' Kings XI Punjab have been "aggressive" in the batting department, tearing opposition attacks. The home side has won two out of its three matches so far, including a close finish against the Chennai Super Kings in the previous match played here.

SRH's bowling attack does not have star names but the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Billy Stanlake, Siddharth Kaul, Shakib Al Hasan and Sandeep Sharma, have been among the wickets and have managed to contain the batsmen from rival camps. SRH also boast of an experienced batting lineup. (Read Full Match Preview)