Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Prerak Mankad on his debut, hits the winning runs. A length ball, outside off. Mankad drives it on the up and over covers for a boundary. Punjab win by 5 wickets and with 29 balls to spare.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! A full ball, outside off. Livingstone shows his power again as he muscles it over long off for a biggie. 2 runs needed now.

FOUR! Another boundary! A fuller delivery on middle. Liam Livingstone flicks it towards deep backward square leg. The fielder misfields as the ball spins away from him and it races away towards the fence again.

SIX! Liam Livingstone with a biggie and quite fittingly hits the 1000th six of this season! Short and wide outside off. Liam Livingstone hammers it over long off for a biggie.

A length delivery, outside off. Liam Livingstone dances down the track and hits it aerially towards deep extra-cover for a couple.

Back of a length, outside off. Liam Livingstone looks to push at it but misses.

FOUR! Ohh...another chance but the fielder at short third man makes a mess of it and the ball races away towards the boundary! It is full and outside off. Liam Livingstone swings across the line. The ball goes in the air and just behind short third man. The fielder there runs behind but misjudges it and the ball falls left of him and goes towards the boundary. It was Fazalhaq Farooqi there.

WIDE! Full and outside off. Liam Livingstone looks to reach it but misses.

Prerak Mankad walks out to the middle. Also, Romario Shepherd to bowl now.

OUT! CAUGHT! This time Jagadeesha Suchith gets a wicket as Jitesh Sharma holes out at long on! A shorter-length delivery on off. Jitesh Sharma goes back and looks to power it over long on. He fails to get the elevation and Priyam Garg at long on takes a fine catch. However, it seems that it is too late for Hyderabad now.

Ohh...what is going on here, Washington Sundar drops a dolly! Liam Livingstone dances down the track and Jagadeesha Suchith cleverly bowls it wider outside off. Liam Livingstone still goes for his heave and ends up getting a thick outside edge. The ball goes towards point and Sundar who settles under it fails to pouch it. Single taken.

A very full ball on middle. Jitesh Sharma drills it to long on for a single.

SIX! This time he decides to use his feet and gets full reward! Tossed up on off. Jitesh Sharma dances down the ground and slams it over long off for a biggie.

FOUR! Wonderful shot by this young man again! It is full and around off. Jitesh Sharma drives it through covers for a lovely boundary.

Short and wide outside off. Liam Livingstone cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Another boundary to end the over and despite a wicket, Punjab are in a very strong position here. 38 needed from 42 balls now. Overpitched on off. Jitesh Sharma leans forward and drives it through covers for a boundary.

Short and wide outside off. Jitesh Sharma looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Jitesh Sharma gets off the mark with a boundary! He is a bit lucky there as he gets an outside edge to this full delivery, outside off. Sharma looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge and the ball races away towards the third man fence.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Fazalhaq Farooqi gets his second wicket and gets rid of Shikhar Dhawan! Back of a length, around off at decent pace. Dhawan is cramped for room there as he looks to guide it towards third man. The ball catches the inside edge of his blade and goes onto hit the stumps. A wicket for Hyderabad but they few more to put the pressure back on Punjab as just 46 needed now from 45 balls!

Jitesh Sharma is the new man in.

WIDE! A slower full delivery but down the leg side. Shikhar Dhawan looks to clip it but misses.

Lands on a length, around off. Liam Livingstone pushes it calmly towards covers for a single.

A full ball, on off. Shikhar Dhawan pushes it towards the off side for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Liam leans forward and defends it towards the off side. 49 needed now from 48!

A flatter one on off. Liam chops it to point.

WIDE! It is pushed outside off again and Liam Livingstone leaves it again. Wide called this time.

A fuller delivery and outside off. Liam Livingstone leaves it alone thinking it is a wide but the umpire thinks otherwide.

A flatter delivery and angling on middle and leg. Shikhar Dhawan looks to work it towards the leg side. He misses and the ball hits high on the pads. It goes towards the off side and a leg bye is taken.

FOUR! Lovely use of feet by Shikhar Dhawan! On middle and Dhawan reaches the pitch of the ball and whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

A flatter ball on off. Shikhar Dhawan skips down the track and pushes it back to the bowler.

Fazalhaq Farooqi bangs it short on off. Shikhar Dhawan pulls it to fine leg for a single. 55 needed now from 54 balls!

A slower length ball, around off. Liam Livingstone guides it towards short third man for a single.

A yorker on off. Shikhar Dhawan pushes it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Liam Livingstone looks to drive but gets the inside edge past stumps towards the leg side for a single.

Shorter length, around off. Shikhar Dhawan sways awaty from the line of the ball and steers it towards third man for a single.

A slower yorker on off. Liam Livingstone pushes it towards the off side for a single.

Serves it outside off and Liam works it to deep cover for a single.

A loopy ball, outside off. Dhawan punches off the back foot to point. A single.

Wide! Full and down the leg side. Dhawan misses his sweep.

Flatter and outside off. it is slapped to deep cover for a single.

Darting on the pads. Dhawan works it towards the leg side for an easy single.

Tossed up, on middle. Dhawan hits it to mid-wicket.

Slower in the air ad around off. Dhawan comes down the track and looks to defend but misses.

SIX! Livingstone is enjoying the speed! He was ready for the battle! This is full and around off. Livingstone hangs back and heaves it all the way over mid-wicket for a consecutive maximum.

SIX! BANG! Fire meeting fire! On a length and outside off, at 153.5 kph. Livingstone dispatches it over extra cover for a biggie.

Length ball, outside off. Livingstone swings wildly but misses.

Outside off. Dhawan dabs it to third man for a single.

DROPPED! Excellent effort from Washington Sundar! A pacy short ball, around off. Livingstone pulls it but is way too early. He hits it to long on where Washington Sundar runs forward and dives to his left and almost takes it but spills it down. A single. Terrific effort from Sundar.

This is at 149.4 kph, full and around off. Dhawan carves it to deep point for a single.

SIX! Just Liam Livingstone introducing himself! Shorter again, around off. Liam Livingstone rocks back and pulls it high and over deep square leg for a biggie. 81 runs needed in 72 balls.

Liam Livingstone walks out at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT! The skipper goes now and Punjab are in a sort of trouble. Shorter and around off, it spins back into Agarwal who hangs on his back foot to play the pull shot but it goes off the higher part of the bal and straight in the hands of Jagadeesha Suchith at deep mid-wicket. Mayank Agarwal was struggling since taking that blow.

On the pads, it is hit behind square on the leg side for a single.

Shorter and on leg. Mayank whacks it to square leg for a single. Holds his ribs again as he runs across.

Tossed up, on middle. Agarwal plays it back to the bowler.

Flatter and around off. Dhawan drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

A length ball, angling on the pads. Dhawan tucks it around the corner on the leg side for a single. A superb start by Malik. Mayank Agarwal meanwhile, is still struggling.

A length ball, outside off, at 148 clicks. Dhawan looks to drive away from the body but gets an inside edge and it rolls back to the keeper.

Mayank Agarwal is in some pain here! He has been hit around ribs and physio comes out now to give him some treatment! Finally, Mayank Agarwal looks fine to resume as he is up on his feet and let's see how he goes about his business now.

Leg bye! Ohh...that is nasty! Short of a length and angling on the ribs. Agarwal hops and looks to flick it away but misses. As soon as he gets hit on the ribs, he looked uncomfortable. He completes a single but calls the physio as he is in some pain.

This spell of Umran Malik can well turn out to be a deciding factor of this game!

DRINKS! Punjab have scored quickly so far but these two wickets will hurt them. Both Jonny Bairstow and Shahrukh Khan who was promoted up the order played some shots but what Punjab need is to consolidate this start now. Mayank Agarwal has come out to partner Shikhar Dhawan and these two are just the kind of players Punjab need to chase this total down. Hyderabad, on the other hand, would like to continue chipping in with wickets and put more pressure on Punjab.

OUT! CAUGHT! Umran Malik strikes in his first over. A length ball, outside off. Khan tries to swing across but his bat turns and the ball goes off the cue end and towards mid on. Washington Sundar tracks back a bit and takes a good catch. Shahrukh Khan was promoted up the order but doesn't make the most of it.

Drags his length back, outside off. Khan frees his arms but fails to connect.

FOUR! Shahrukh Khan was all set to face the speedster! Fuller and around off at 151 kph. Khan shuffles across and drives it past mid on for a boundary.

Flatter and on off. Dhawan gets low and punches it to cover. Dot to end the over but Punjab will be delighted with the Powerplay as they are 62/1 at the end of the sixth over.

SIX! This one is a much better shot! This is much fuller, straighter and on middle. Dhawan gets to the pitch of the ball and swings across over long on for a maximum.

SIX! THUMPED! Tossed up, full and around middle. Dhawan uses his feet and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Flatter and around off. Khan whips it uppishly and to deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 up as well.

Full and slanting around off. Dhawan looks to slog-sweep but mistimes it to deep square leg. A single.

Darted on the pads, tucked to square leg for a quick single.

FOUR! Boundary to end the over! Back of a length, around off. Dhawan looks to pull but gets the inside edge and the ball races past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Back of a length, around leg. Dhawan looks to pull it but misses. The ball hits him high on the pads.

A slight drizzle has started...

Ohh...direct-hit and Shahrukh Khan was a goner there! A length delivery on middle. Shikhar Dhawan takes some step forward and defends it towards the leg side. Khan looks for a single but is sent back by Dhawan. Khan turns back to go back to his crease and luckily for him the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end.

A full delivery on middle. Dhawan clips it towards mid-wicket.

On a length, around off. Khan defends it towards mid off and takes a single.

FOUR! Shahrukh Khan is looking in good touch here! It is full on middle. Khan just flicks it aerially towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short and outside off. Khan steers it towards third man uppishly for a single.

SIX! What a shot! This is Shahrukh Khan and his powe! A shorter-length delivery on off. Khan gets into the position early and pulls it hard over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Lands on a length, on middle. Shikhar Dhawan looks to clip it but gets the inside edge. The ball goes onto hit his pads as well and the batters run a single towards the off side. Kumar makes an appeal for an LBW but no damage done.

On a length, on off. Dhawan blocks it out.

A fullish delivery on middle. Khan looks to drive it away. However, he gets the thick inside edge and the ball goes towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Shikhar Dhawan steers it towards third man for a single.

Shahrukh Khan is the new batter in.

OUT! BOWLED! This was on the cards, Jonny Bairstow was just going for everything and finally pays the price! Umran Malik will be a relived man as the drop catch has not cost his team much. Good from Fazalhaq Farooqi though he keeps that fullish length and on the stumps. Jonny Bairstow goes for a big swing across the line and misses. The off stump is uprooted and Fazalhaq Farooqi is pumped up.

A fullish delivery on off. Shikhar Dhawan drives it through covers in the gap. The ball does not have enough wheels to go towards the fence. Aiden Markram cuts it off and throws at the bowler's end. Fazalhaq Farooqi is not behind the stumps to collect it as Shikhar Dhawan is struggling on the third run but makes it in the end.

On a length, on off. Jonny Bairstow makes room and defends it towards the off side for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Dhawan dabs it towards backward point for a single.

A slower delivery, around off. Jonny Bairstow drags it to mid on for a single.

A fullish delivery and outside off. Jonny Bairstow goes for a big swing across the line but misses.

A fuller delivery on middle. Jonny Bairstow works it towards the leg side for a single.

DROPPED! Umran Malik puts down a sitter! A lovely loopy delivery, outside off. Jonny Bairstow looks to play it across the line and gets a huge top edge. The ball goes in the air towards short third man. Malik settles under it but ends up dropping it. Costly miss!

FOUR! Sundar drags it short on middle. Jonny Bairstow gets back and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

On the shorter side on middle. Jonny Bairstow looks to pull but gets the inside edge onto his pads.

FOUR! Another boundary for Jonny Bairstow! A fuller ball on off. Jonny Bairstow looks to heave it across the line. He gets the inside edge but the ball goes in the gap past short fine leg for a boundary.

Slower in the air, on off. Shikhar Dhawan looks to defend but gets the thick outside edge to short third man. Dhawan sets off for a quick single. The fielder at short third man has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A single taken.

Who will start from the other end? It is Washington Sundar.

FOUR! BANG! Three boundaries from the over and Punjab are off to a good start here! Lands on a length, on off. Jonny Bairstow just stays in his crease and tonks it straight down the ground for a boundary.

A slower ball and outside off. Jonny Bairstow skips down the track and goes for a big swing across the line but misses.

Back of a length, around off. Jonny Bairstow looks to punch it towards the off side but gets no timing this time.

FOUR! This time a more convincing shot! A length delivery, on middle. Jonny Bairstow heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Kumar finds the edge but a boundary for Punjab and Jonny Bairstow in the end. It is full and swinging away from around off. Jonny Bairstow swings and gets a thick outside edge. The ball runs over the in-field towards the third man fence.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts with a length delivery, around off. It shapes away a bit and Jonny Bairstow pushes it towards the off side.

Bye to end the innings! Ellis nails a yorker on off. Malik goes for a big swing across the line but misses. The ball shatters the stumps but it is a Free Hit and doesn't matter if he is bowled. The batters run for a bye and the fielder at the off side collects the ball and throws towards the bowler's end. Ellis runs across, collects the ball and whips the bails off. The leg umpire take the decision upstairs and the replays show that the batter has completed the single. Hyderabad finish with 157/8 after 20 overs!

Just when the players were walking back, the umpire signals a no ball. Umran Malik walks out.

NO BALL AND RUN OUT! A yorker around off. Romario Shepherd misses his heave and the ball goes towards the keeper. The batters try to steal a bye but Jitesh Sharma is aware and hits a direct throw at the batter's end and Bhuvneshwar Kumar is short of his crease. However, the siren rings and Nathan Ellis has overstepped here. So one more ball to go and that will be a Free Hit!

A fuller ball on off. Kumar digs it out towards the off side for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Nathan Ellis now and he is on a hat-trick! A fullish ball, around off and it is that off-pace delivery again. Jagadeesha Suchith looks to go for a drive but it early on the shot and ends up hitting it in the air and straight to the cover feilder in the ring. Prerak Mankad takes a fine catch.

Jagadeesha Suchith walks out

OUT! CAUGHT! Nathan Ellis gets the wicket but a very handy innings from Sundar this. Back of a length, around off. Sundar makes room and looks to hit it over short third man. However, it is an off-pace delivery and Sundar fails to get any timing or power in his shot. It goes straight to Shikhar Dhawan at short third man, he takes a fine catch.

A full ball on middle. Romario Shepherd heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Romario Shepherd starts the over with a maximum and this has been a great comeback by Hyderabad in these death overs! A low full toss on off. Romario Shepherd goes for a baseball swing and hits it all over long on for a maximum.

Nathan Ellis to bowl the final over.

FOUR! Boundary to end the over and 12 from it! A low full toss again, around off. Sundar goes inside-out and creams it through the extra-cover region for a boundary. 50 runs partnership comes up as well.

Just short of Shahrukh Khan at mid off! A low full toss on off. Romario Shepherd hits it hard and the ball falls just short of him. In the end, Khan does well to stop it. A single taken.

FOUR! Romario Shepherd shows his power there! A very full ball on middle. Romario Shepherd stays deep in his crease again and drills it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Just a single! A low full toss on off. Sundar hits it hard towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Almost a yorker around leg. Romario Shepherd goes deep in his crease and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

A low full toss on off. Sundar makes room and hits it to long off for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl the penultimate over.

Single to end the over and 19 from it. A full delivery on middle. Sundar works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, on off. Sundar blocks it.

FIVE WIDES! This is turning out to be another big over for Hyderabad! Lands on a length and around leg. Sundar looks to clip it but misses. Jitesh Sharma dives to his right but fails to stop it and the ball races away towards the fence.

FOUR! Another clever shot from Sundar! It is full on middle. Sundar gets across and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Slower short ball, around off. Romario Shepherd is early on the pull shot. He misses and the ball goes off the bounce to the keeper. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly and a bye is taken.

On a length, on off. Sundar defends it towards the off side for a single.

WIDE! Full and down the leg side. Sundar looks to clip it but misses.

SIX! Stand and deliver! What a shot! Back of a length and outside off. Sundar goes deep in his crease and just lifts it off the back foot over the deep extra cover for a maximum.

A fuller delivery on middle. Romario Shepherd works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

SIX! Romario Shepherd deposits this over the fence and just the over Hyderabad needed! It is a slower ball and fuller on middle. Romario Shepherd gets low and slog-sweeps it to over deep square leg for a maximum.

FOUR! Second boundary of the over! Ellis bangs it short on middle. Romario Shepherd pulls and doesn't time it properly. However, it goes in the gap towards deep mid-wicket and has enough wheels to reach the fence.

Back of a length, around leg. Sundar looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits him high on the pads and a leg bye is taken towards the leg side.

FOUR! Hyderabad need more of those! Short and wide outside off. Sundar cuts it through covers and beats the diving fielder in the ring as the ball races away towards the fence.

Back of a length, around off. Sundar looks to cut but misses.

Drinks! It's been Punjab since the last break. They have not let Hyderabad get away and have taken wickets at regular intervals. Punjab will hope to end the innings on a high while Hyderabad will hope that Romario Shepherd puts up a show and help reach a respectable total.

Nails a yorker on middle and leg. Sundar just manages to get his bat down in time and a single is taken towards the leg side. Brilliant over, just 3 from it!

Now goes full on off. Romario Shepherd drives it towards straight and right of mid off. Mayank Agarwal does well there as he runs to his right and drives to keep it to just a single.

Beautifully bowled! Bangs it short and outside off. However, the key it that he took the pace off and Romario Shepherd is outfoxed as he plays the pull shot early and misses.

Singh comes 'round the wicket and serves it very full on middle. Romario Shepherd defends it towards the leg side.

It is full again but slower and on middle. Sundar works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIngh goes full on off. Sundar drives it firmly but ends up hitting stumps at the bowler's end.

This is short and outside off. Romario Shepherd has a poke at it but misses.

Tossed up, on off, pushed to covers.

Romario Shepherd is the next man in.

OUT! STUMPING! Brar gets another big wicket as Punjab get rid of the dangerous Markram! Beautiful piece of bowling this! A length ball, around off, it lands and turns away. Markram prods and tries to defend but gets beaten by the spin and the keeper is quick to whip the bails off. Markram was not in a comfortable position as he stumbled while playing it and the replay shows Markram was out of his line.

Is this stumped? Aiden Markram looks in trouble here. The replays roll in and they show that Aiden Markram is just out of the crease. He has to walk back.

Flatter and slanting on middle. Markram backs away and punches it to the bowler.

FOUR! Beautiful shot and a much needed one for Hyderabad! Drops it short and outside off. Markram cuts it hard and past point for a boundary. Welcome boundary.

Floats one up, on middle, eased to long on for a couple.

Harpreet Brar is back to bowl his last over. Two important wickets for him so far.

Slants it on the pads, Markram turns it to square leg and takes a single.

Length ball, outside off. Sundar guides it to third man for a single.

Bangs a bouncer, on middle. Sundar tries to ramp it away. There are not many short deliveries from Punjab. First after a quiet while.

Length and on the pads. Sundar nudges it to mid-wicket.

A yorker, on middle. Sundar jams it out on the off side but for no run.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Washington Sundar walks out to the middle now and it is Kagiso Rabada who is back into the attack.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust and Hyderabad are loosing their control here. Too many dot balls and singles have got up to this wicket. This is a fuller-length ball, angling outside off. Pooran looks to drive but the angle was always going away and it takes the outside edge to the keeper, Jitesh Sharma who pouches it cleanly.

Length ball, outside off. Pooran cuts it nicely but finds the point fielder.

Wide! Length and down the leg side. Pooran fails in his pull shot.

Pitched up, on middle. Markram drives it straight back to Ellis who gets his hand on it but deflects it to long on. A single.

Full and on off, it is driven to long off for a single.

Length and around off. Pooran drops it towards cover.

Touch fuller and around off. Markram drives it to mid off and takes a quick single.

An arm ball, stays low and around off. Pooran blocks it out. Both the spinners have bowled really well in tandem.

Darted on the pads, tucked to mid-wicket for a quick run.

Gives more flight to this one and serves it on the pads, flicked in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Around off, pushed to mid off.

A leggie,full and outside off. Markram drives it to the left of covers where the fielder fumbles a bit and allows a single.

Fuller and slanting on middle. Pooran pushes it to long off for a single.

Flatter and spinning into Pooran. He cuts it to deep point for one more.

Outside off, cut to deep point for a single.

Full and on off, Pooran drives it to wide of long off for a single.

Nicholas Pooran is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch by Liam Livingstone! Perfect timing there by Liam! Too full and on middle. Sharma hangs back and tries to get underneath the ball as he lofts it over long on but doesn't get much elevation. It looked like it will go all the way but Liam Livingstone there, times his jump and plucks it out of the air. Good control from him and another set batter goes at the wrong time.

Shorter and on middle. Markram makes room and cuts it to point for a single.

FOUR! Just over! Tossed up, outside off. Markram drives it on the up and over the man at covers for a boundary.

Livingstone fires it again on off. Abhishek Sharma looks to drive but finds no timing on this one.

Pushes it quicker and fuller on off. Aiden Markram drives it crisply to long off for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Abhishek Sharma works it to deep square leg for a single.

Around off and quicker. Abhishek Sharma cuts it to backward point.

SIX! Abhishek Sharma with another very good shot! Short ball on off. Abhishek Sharma rocks back and pulls it all the way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Tossed up on off. Aiden Markram drives it to long off for a single.

Slower in the air and outside off. Abhishek Sharma cuts it to point.

Tossed up, outside off. Aiden Markram drives it towards the off side for a single.

An arm ball on middle. Aiden Markram goes back and mistimes his cut towards the off side.

Aiden Markram walks out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ohh...unlucky for Rahul Tripathi but he has to walk back and Brar has broken this dangerous looking partnership for his team! A fuller delivery and around leg. Nothing ball really and Rahul Tripathi sweeps it but straight to short fine leg. Shikhar Dhawan there takes the catch and Rahul Tripathi walks back disappointed.

A flatter one, around off. Rahul Tripathi cuts it to point.

This is full on off. Rahul Tripathi makes a bit of room and goes inside-out towards deep extra cover for a couple.

A fuller one on off. Rahul Tripathi drives it to long off for a single.

A fuller delivery, around off. Abhishek Sharma pushes it to covers for a single.

Nicely played! Dragged down around off. Abhishek Sharma goes back and cuts it in front of square for a couple as the fielder in the deep runs to his right and cuts it off.

Darted on middle. Rahul Tripathi lunges forward and works it to square leg for a single.

Goes fuller on off. Abhishek Sharma drives it off the inside half of his blade to long on for a single.

On the shorter side on off. Rahul Tripathi pulls it to wide long on for a single.

Drinks! After a slow start, Hyderabad have pressed the gas button and looks in a good position now. Abhishek Sharma is looking in good mood as well and will look to change his gears now. Punjab started brightly and will need to control the middle phase now.

Good delivery to end the over! Brar pushes it quicker and around off. Abhishek Sharma goes back to cut it but it is not that short and bit close to off. The ball beats the outside edge of his blade.

An arm ball on middle. Rahul Tripathi works it to long on for a single.

Goes fuller on middle. Abhishek Sharma works it to deep square leg for a single.

Quicker and flatter on off. Abhishek Sharma blocks it out.

SIX! Abhishek Sharma is looking in fine touch today! Picks this shorter-length delivery quickly and deposits it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Brar starts with a flatter one on middle. Rahul Tripathi goes back and pushes it to long on for a single.

Harpreet Brar is into the attack.

FOUR! Boundary to end the over and expensive start from Nathan Ellis! Ellis bangs it short on off. Abhishek Sharma pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. Hyderabad are 43/1 after the Powerplay.

Back of a length, outside off. Rahul Tripathi cuts it to deep point for a single.

SIX! Supreme timing from Rahul Tripathi this time! It is full and drifting on the pads. Rahul Tripathi just flicks it off his pads and all the way over the backward square leg fence.

Back of a length, on middle. Rahul Tripathi works it towards the leg side.

On a length, outside off. Rahul Tripathi dances down the track and looks to slash it away but misses.

Ohh...almost a wicket off the first ball for Nathan Ellis! Lands on a length, on off. Rahul Tripathi drives it on the up and hits it straight to Ellis. He puts his right hand up to take the catch but the ball does not stick. Tries on the second-attempt but fumbles again.

Nathan Ellis is into the attack.

Outside off, on a length, cut away to deep point for one more. 8 runs off the over. Hyderabad are yet to hit a double-digit over.

Follows the boundary with a single as Sharma dabs this length ball to third man.

FOUR! Poor delivery! Serves one on the hips and Abhishek Sharma helps it away past square leg for a boundary.

Length and outside off. Sharma slaps it to the man at cover. Yet another dot.

Extra pace there, on a length and on off. Tripathi is hurried as he taps it to cover for a quick single.

Wide! A yorker but angling down the leg side. Tripathi misses his flick.

BEATEN! A length ball, outside off, it nips away. Tripathi looks to steer it down the ground but misses.

Tad fuller and around off. Sharma keeps it out towards mid off. 6 runs off the over. Punjab are using the pitch perfectly here. Not easy to bat on.

Outside off. Defended out.

FOUR! Pulled away! Short in length and on leg. Sharma gets on top of the bounce quickly and pulls it along the ground behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Touch fuller and around off. Sharma guides it past the diving point fielder and to third man for a couple of runs. The throw is to the keeper's side who clips the bails off but the replay shows Sharma was well in. The umpire even look for a short run and Sharma was okay there as well. Two runs.

Around off, on a length. Sharma works it to backward point.

Length and outside off. Left alone.

FOUR! Perfect timing and Tripathi opens his account! Full and slanting around middle. Tripathi flicks it past mid-wicket, in the gap for a boundary.

Length and on top of off. Tripathi blocks it out.

Rahul Tripathi is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rabada strikes! A full ball, on middle, it holds a bit on the surface. Garg leans and looks to flick it but closes the face of the bat too early and it takes the leading edge, high in the air and to mid off where Mayank Agarwal catches it. Again Priyam Garg didn't time that well and pays a heavy price this time.

Very full and on off. Garg on-drives it to mid on. The pitch is on the slower side. The batters are a touch struggling in their timing.

Full ball, angling around off. Sharma mistimes his push to mid off and takes a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Rabada serves a straight one, on the pads. Sharma flicks it aerially and over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada is into the attack now.

Serves a slower one on the fuller side and Garg tickles it to the fine leg region for a brace. Good start from Arshdeep Singh as well. Hyderabad are off to a watchful start.

Back of a length and just outside off. Sharma cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

A length ball, outside off, hint of away swing. Abhishek leaves it alone to the keeper.

Full again, outside off. Garg pushes it to mid off and scampers across for a quick single.

Too full and on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Singh starts with a widish yorker, outside off. Garg looks to drive but misses.

Arshdeep Singh to start from the other end. He has been selected in the Indian team for the T20I series against South Africa earlier in the day. Can he celebrate it with a big performance with the ball today?

Dot to end the over and five runs to start the proceedings! Around off. Sharma knocks it to cover.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Slightly short and outside off. Sharma punches it hard and through covers for a boundary. Good shot!

A floated ball, around off. Sharma punches it to cover.

Flatter again but this one comes with the angle. Sharma cuts it to backward point.

Flatter, on a length and outside off. Sharma leaves it alone.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Garg steps forward and pushes it to mid on for a single.

We are all set to begin! Punjab players are in the huddle and they disperse now to take their respective positions. Abhishek Sharma and Priyam Garg are the openers for Hyderabad. Punjab will start with the spin. Liam Livingstone has a new ball in his hand. Priyam Garg will be on the strike. Here we go...

Kagiso Rabada is up for a quick chat. He says the biggest motivation is leading into next season knowing what they can do as a team. Whenever they have played collectively, they have destroyed the opposition away. Adds that on paper they have a really destructive batting line-up, while with bowing they have done a decent job. Shares, there are areas for improvement, it's about re-emphasizing on basics and trying to keep things simple and trust the process. Shares that you can always learn from guys like Anil Kumble, he is a legend of the game. Mentions that individual milestones are something which comes and even two wickets in this game will be a great achievement.

Mayank Agarwal, the skipper of Punjab informs that there are three changes. Adds that they wanted to mix things up and give players some chance. Tells that each game is important and they will come out and look to win this game as well. Shares that they are bowling first so they'll be aware of the target.

The skipper of Hyderabad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar says that they will bat first. Tells that this pitch was used in the last game and it might get slower. Informs that they have two changes with Romario coming in for Williamson and Suchith for Natarajan. Tells that it is a dead rubber but they will play for pride and it is always good to be on the higher side on the table. Says that he is not a good fan of predicting scores but 170-180 will be a good score on this pitch.

Punjab (Playing XI) - Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Shahrukh Khan (In for Rahul Chahar), Prerak Mankad (In for Rishi Dhawan), Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis (In for Bhanuka Rajapaksa).

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Priyam Garg, Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Aiden Markram, Washington Sundar, Romario Shepherd (In for Kane Williamson), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (C), Jagadeesha Suchith (In for T Natarajan), Umran Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

TOSS - Hyderabad have won the toss and they will BAT first!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead Hyderabad tonight as Kane Williamson is not available.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann says that Wankhede has short boundaries. Tells that this pitch was used last night and it is hard and there is not much grass. He expects that the pitch will turn a bit and 160 would be a good score on this pitch.

Hyderabad, on the other hand, would feel that they let go of a golden chance to qualify for the playoffs. They had 5 wins from the first 7 games but the dismal show after that has led to their downfall. Their struggling skipper, Kane Williamson is not available for this match and it opens up an opportunity for them to try out other quality overseas players in their ranks. Which team will finish the season on a high? Let’s find out. Toss and team sheets in a while.

Punjab had a very strong team this season but despite showing flashes of brilliance, the inconsistency has led to their downfall. They have failed to deliver as a group and the lack of form of their skipper, Mayank Agarwal also did not help their cause. However, the quality of this group is unquestionable and they would hope to unleash their might for one last time this season.

Hello and a warm welcome, folks! It is the last game of the league stage of the Indian T20 League 2022 where Hyderabad will go head-to-head against Punjab. The race for the playoffs was quite intense this season but it is all over now and unfortunately for these two teams, they have missed the cut. However, this provides an opportunity for both these teams to try out some fringe players and this might just be a blessing in disguise for the next season. Let’s see how things pan out.

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