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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Live Cricket Score,Indian Premier League 2016, May 29, 2016

2016-05-29T02:20:00.001-07:00

Match:RCB vs SRH, Final, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Sunday, May 29, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT, 08:00 PM IST

Venue:M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Stadium:M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

City:Bengaluru

Capacity:40,000

Ends:Pavilion End, BEML End

Hosts to:Karnataka

Kohli's inspirational leadership for Royal Challengers Bangalore will be up against the brute force with which David Warner has steered Sunrisers Hyderabad when the two teams, eyeing their maiden IPL title, square off in a high-intensity summit clash in Bengaluru on Sunday.

In fact, it won't be wrong to say that tomorrow's match will be a contest between RCB's batting and Sunrisers bowling unit. Sunrisers will be relying heavily on its pacers, who played a stellar role in defeating RCB here in the league stage, to deliver the goods tomorrow.

RCB, however, will have a slight advantage over Sunrisers as they have the experience of playing in an IPL final twice in the past -- 2009 and 2011, but on both occasions, they had finished runners-up. Sunrisers' best finish was a play-off berth which they managed in their debut season in 2013.

On other hand Just like RCB, Sunrisers too would be banking on their skipper Warner, who led from the front to ensure a maiden IPL final berth for the Hyderabad outfit. Sunrisers will be coming into the final on the back of two high-profile wins -- first against two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders by 22 runs in the Eliminator and then against Lions in the Qualifier 2.

Kohli and AB de Villiers have been the cynosure of all eyes for RCB with their batsmanship. Kohli has also been an impressive captain and infused confidence in the team after a disappointing start. At a time when qualifying for the play-offs looked a distant dream for RCB, Kohli made it possible with his glorious batting and leadership qualities.

On other side Warner has been in explosive form for Sunrisers. He is leading by example and has so far amassed 779 runs from 16 games with eight fifties, next only to Kohli in the run-getters' list in IPL 9. The match-winning 93 not out against Lions in the Qualifier 2 last night is Warner's highest score.

RCB would be determined to make the opportunity count by winning the coveted T20 tournament, having missed the chance twice in the past.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:

Varun Aaron, Iqbal Abdulla, Sreenath Aravind, Samuel Badree, Stuart Binny, Yuzvendra Chahal, AB de Villiers, Praveen Dubey, Chris Gayle, Travis Head, Kedar Jadhav, Akshay Karnewar, Sarfaraz Khan, Virat Kohli, Vikramjeet Malik, Mandeep Singh, Adam Milne, Abu Nechim, Parvez Rasool, Harshal Patel, Lokesh Rahul, Kane Richardson, Sachin Baby, Mitchell Starc, Vikas Tokas, Shane Watson, David Wiese, Tabraiz Shamsi, Chris Jordan

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad:

Ashish Reddy, Ricky Bhui, Bipul Sharma, Trent Boult, Ben Cutting, Shikhar Dhawan, Moises Henriques, Deepak Hooda, Siddarth Kaul, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhimanyu Mithun, Eoin Morgan, Mustafizur Rahman, Ashish Nehra, Naman Ojha, Vijay Shankar, Karn Sharma, Barinder Sran, Tirumalasetti Suman, Aditya Tare, David Warner, Kane Williamson, Yuvraj Singh, Akshath Reddy

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Cricket Score,Indian Premier League 2016, May 25, 2016

2016-05-25T04:40:00.004-07:00

Match:SRH vs KKR, Eliminator, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT 8:00 IST

Venue:Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Stadium:Feroz Shah Kotla

City:Delhi

Capacity:48000

Ends:Stadium End, Pavilion End

Hosts to:Delhi

Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders would look to assert their supremacy while Sunrisers Hyderabad will have revenge on mind when the two teams clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Eliminator in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Both Sunrisers and KKR finished their league engagements on 16 points each but the Gautam Gambhir-led side ended fourth behind Sunrisers due to inferior net run rate. But going into Wednesday's gave, KKR have psychological advantage over the Sunrisers having beaten them on both the occasions during the league stage.

KKR spanked Sunrisres by eight wickets in their first meeting this season and came out victorious by 22 runs in a must-win match last Sunday to qualify for the play-offs.

Going by records too, KKR enjoy edge having won the tournament twice in the past 2012 and 2014 and finishing in the Play-offs in 2011.

Sunrsiers, on the other hand, managed to secure a play-off berth in 2013 and would be gunning for glory this time around. This match will also give Sunrsiers an opportunity to avenge their defeats to KKR.

Sunrisers, on the other hand, did not have the best of outing in their last two games. The Hyderabad outfit's confidence may have taken a dent due to defeats against Delhi Daredevils and KKR in their previous two matches. Come Wednesday, the Sunrsiers have no option but to return to winning ways if they desire to make their maiden IPL final appearance.

Just like Gambhir, David Warner has been inspirational for Sunrsiers as captain. The Australian is the second highest run-getter in the tournament, amassing 658 runs from 14 games. Warner's opening partner Shikhar Dhawan has also found his mojo back after a slow start and has scored 463 runs with an unbeaten 82 being his highest.

Sunrisers also have the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Moises Henriques and Eoin Morgan who are yet to fire in the tournament. But their dazzling seam attack is left with a void after senior pro Ashish Nehra's hamstring injury ruled him out of the remainder of the season.

A win on Wednesday will not guarantee any side a place in the final as they will have to fight it out against Gujarat Lions “who were defeated in Qualifier 1” in Qualifier 2 at New Delhi on Friday.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad:

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad:

Piyush Chawla, Gautam Gambhir, John Hastings, Brad Hogg, Jason Holder, Sheldon Jackson, Kuldeep Yadav, Chris Lynn, Manan Sharma, Morne Morkel, Colin Munro, Sunil Narine, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Ankit Rajpoot, Andre Russell, Rajagopal Sathish, Shakib Al Hasan, Jaydev Unadkat, Robin Uthappa, Suryakumar Yadav, Umesh Yadav

Gujarat Lions vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live Cricket Score, , Indian Premier League 2016, May 24, 2016

2016-05-23T22:57:00.000-07:00

Match:GL vs RCB, Qualifier 1, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT, 19:30 (07:30 pm) IST

Venue:M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Stadium:M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

City:Bengaluru

Capacity:40,000

Ends:Pavilion End, BEML End

Hosts to:Karnataka

Powered by an in-form Virat Kohli's inspirational leadership, Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to inch closer to a maiden IPL title triumph when they take on table-toppers Gujarat Lions in the Qualifier I in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

RCB were in a real spot of bother as they needed to win their last four games to make it to the play-offs. The Bangalore outfit showed great fighting spirit, with Kohli leading from the front, to record four consecutive wins to finish the league engagements at the second spot.

RCB finished the preliminary round with 16 points from 14 games, just behind leaders Gujarat Lions, who garnered 18 from 14 matches.

RCB seem to have struck form at just the right time and after a not-so-impressive start to the season, the Kohli-led side has dished out four clinical performances to beat the Lions (by 144 runs), Kolkata Knight Riders (by 9 wickets), Kings XI Punjab (by 82 runs D/L method) and Delhi Daredevils (by 6 wickets) to seal their top-four place.

Gujarat defeated RCB by six wickets in their opening meeting this season before suffering the 144-run loss in the next tie. And the Suresh Raina-led side will be eyeing sweet revenge for the embarrassing defeat to head straight into the final of their maiden IPL appearance.

In contrast to RCB, Gujarat made a rampaging start to the season before facing a late slump. In Aaron Finch (339 runs from 11 games), Brendon McCullum (321 from 14), Dwayne Smith (250 from 10), Raina (397 from 13), Dinesh Karthik (283) and Darren Bravo, Gujarat too have a formidable batting line-up.

In the bowling department, Gujarat have depended on the pace duo of Bravo and Dhawal Kulkarni. While Bravo has 15 wickets against his name, Kulkarni has managed 14 scalps so far. The spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Pravin Tambe, who did not have the best of IPL so far, too would like to come to the party.

Even though the losing side tomorrow will have another chance to make it to the final by locking horns against the winner of the Eliminator between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, both RCB and Gujarat will be hoping for a direct berth in Sunday's final.

Gujarat Lions Squad:

Dwayne Bravo, Paras Dogra, Eklavya Dwivedi, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Shadab Jakati, Dinesh Karthik, Shival Kaushik, Dhawal Kulkarni, Praveen Kumar, Sarabjit Ladda, Brendon McCullum, Amit Mishra, Akshdeep Nath, Suresh Raina, Pradeep Sangwan, Jaydev Shah, Umang Sharma, Dwayne Smith, Dale Steyn, Pravin Tambe, Andrew Tye

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:

Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live Cricket Score, 56th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 22, 2016

2016-05-22T03:10:00.000-07:00

Match:DD vs RCB, 56th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Sunday, May 22, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT

Venue:Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur

Stadium:Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium

City:Raipur

Capacity:65,000

Ends:North End, South End

Hosts to:Delhi Daredevils, Chhattisgarh

Stage is set for a virtual knockout as a rampaging Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by inspirational skipper Virat Kohli, lock horns with an inconsistent Delhi Daredevils in their final IPL Twenty20 cricket match in Raipur on Sunday.

After 13 matches, RCB are at the third spot with 14 points, while Delhi have as many points but are placed sixth in the table, lagging behind RCB only in net run-rate. In fact, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians too have 14 points each with just one match to go in their league stage.

Despite sustaining a split webbing in his left hand while fielding against Kolkata Knight Riders, Kohli has shown no signs of relenting. His teammates AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle also dished out some sizzling batting display as RCB's much vaunted batting line-up gave nightmares to their opposition by rattling up three of the four 200-plus totals this season.

Delhi's batting has revolved much around Quinton de Kock, who has been the most consistent batsman for them. Karun Nair and Sanju Samson too have contributed and team's fortunes would depend on them.

Other domestic players like Mayank Agarwal, Shreyas Iyer, Rishab Pant and Pawan Negi have been inconsistent and mentor Rahul Dravid has his task cut out to spur them up.

In bowling, Delhi have depended on leg-spinner Amit Mishra and seamer Chris Morris to get the breakthroughs and it will be important how Zaheer marshals his bowling unit against Kohli and co.

For Delhi, Carlos Brathwaite has not fired consistently but remains one of the key players, who can change the complexion of the game any time.

Delhi Daredevils Squad:

Mayank Agarwal, Khaleel Ahmed, Sam Billings, Carlos Brathwaite, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Akhil Herwadkar, Imran Tahir, Shreyas Iyer, Zaheer Khan, Mahipal Lomror, Chama Milind, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Albie Morkel, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Nadeem, Karun Nair, Pawan Negi, Rishabh Pant, Joel Paris, Pratyush Singh, Sanju Samson, Pawan Suyal, Saurabh Tiwary, Jayant Yadav

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Live Cricket Score, 55th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 22, 2016

2016-05-22T03:05:00.002-07:00

Match:KKR vs SRH, 55th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Sunday, May 22, 2016

Time:10:30 AM GMT, 04:00 PM IST

Venue:Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Stadium:Eden Gardens

City:Kolkata

Capacity:90,000

Ends:High Court End, Pavilion End

Hosts to:Bengal, Kolkata Knight Riders

Facing early elimination, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders need to record a win to stay afloat when they take on table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match in Kolkata on Sunday.

From being atop the table midway into the season, KKR had slipped out after losing the last two league matches in 2015, a scenario which would haunt them once again when they face Hyderabad in the concluding round.

Leading the table with 16 points, Sunrisers have the NRR advantage and they still may sneak in despite a loss while a win will guarantee them a top-two finish amid the mad scramble. But it's a virtual knockout for Gautam Gambhir's men who are battling inconsistency and an injury to their go-to man Andre Russell.

Such has been the competition in the ninth season that no team sealed a play-off berth till the final weekend of the league and five teams can end up with 16 points when the net run-rate will determine the final-four.

Hyderabad's dazzling seam attack is left with a void after senior pro Ashish Nehra's hamstring injury ruled him out of the remainder of the season. In Nehra's absence another left-arm seamer Barinder Sran did a neat job with his 2/34 but it was not enough as Daredevils kept their hopes alive in a rare day of lapses on the field for skipper David Warner.

With seven half-centuries in a total of 640 runs, Warner is second behind Virat Kohli's 865 in the leading rungetters tally and he will look to lay the foundation with Shikhar Dhawan before the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Moises Henriques and Eoin Morgan capitalise.

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad:

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad:

Gujarat Lions vs Mumbai Indians Live Cricket Score, 54th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 21, 2016

2016-05-21T03:21:00.002-07:00

Match:GL vs MI, 54th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Saturday, May 21, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT

Venue:Green Park, Kanpur

Stadium:Green Park

City:Kanpur

Capacity:45,000

Ends:Mill Pavilion End, Hostel End

Hosts to:Uttar Pradesh

Nothing but a win will keep their play-off hopes alive as defending champions Mumbai Indians take on Gujarat Lions in a do-or-die battle, which will be their final IPL league match in Kanpur on Saturday.

With seven wins in 13 matches, Mumbai are currently placed fifth, tied on 14 points with Royal Challengers Bangalore (3rd) and Kolkata Knight Riders (4th) -- both having better net run-rate with one match to go.

A loss on Satuday will knock them out of the race for play-offs and Mumbai will hope to pull the rug from under the feet of the Lions this time after suffering a defeat during their home leg on April 16.

Gujarat, on the other hand, are at the second spot with 16 points from 13 matches and a victory will seal their play-off berth. However, a slip-up will keep the door open for the other teams to sneak in at the last moment and the IPL debutantes will be eager to avoid any such situation after doing all the hard work this season.

Two-time champions, Mumbai have failed to build a winning momentum this season and all their victories have been mostly followed by losses. A massive 80-run win against Delhi Daredevils in their last outing on May 15 has boosted Mumbai's confidence and they would want to carry on the momentum this time.

Mumbai have depended on captain Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu to score bulk of the runs this season though it was young all-rounder Krunal Pandhya's 37-ball 86 which did the trick for them in their last match.

Gujarat Lions Squad:

Mumbai Indians Squad:

Corey Anderson, Jasprit Bumrah, Jos Buttler, Unmukt Chand, Marchant de Lange, Shreyas Gopal, Harbhajan Singh, Kishore Kamath, Siddhesh Lad, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Parthiv Patel, Kieron Pollard, Deepak Punia, Nitish Rana, Ambati Rayudu, Jitesh Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Lendl Simmons, Nathu Singh, Tim Southee, Jagadeesha Suchith, Vinay Kumar, Akshay Wakhare, Martin Guptill

Rising Pune Supergiants vs Kings XI Punjab Live Cricket Score, 53rd T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 21, 2016

2016-05-21T03:16:00.002-07:00

Match:RPS vs KXIP, 53rd Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Saturday, May 21, 2016

Time:10:30 AM GMT , 16:00 IST

Venue:Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Stadium:Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

City:Visakhapatnam

Capacity:38,000

Ends:Vizzy End, DV Subba Rao End

Hosts to:Andhra

Their pride bruised following disastrous campaigns, Kings XI Punjab and Rising Pune Supergiants will look for a graceful exit from the ninth edition of the IPL when they square off against each other for one last time in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.

Supergiants are coming into the contest after a victory over Delhi Daredevils at the same venue, their home ground, while Punjab have lost their last two outings -- against RCB and table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Punjab's fourth and last win this season had come at this very ground, when they had got the better of Mumbai Indians.

For Punjab, it was a repeat of the previous seasons. Neither a change in captaincy nor the late addition of a overseas players could lift the team. They continued to be laggards, lacking enough firepower and impact players to trigger a turnaround of fortunes. Adding to their woes was reports that there was a tiff between the team management and the owners.

Punjab have certainly missed quality players in their ranks and non-performance of the big-hitting David Miller has affected them badly. Losing Glenn Maxwell and Shaun Marsh, among their most consistent players, added to the problems.

Now that they will take field for the last time this season, knowing that they have nothing to lose, going out of the event with a win is what both the teams would be hoping for.

Rising Pune Supergiants Squad:

Ankit Sharma, Baba Aparajith, Murugan Ashwin, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ankush Bains, Rajat Bhatia, Scott Boland, Deepak Chahar, MS Dhoni, Ashok Dinda, Faf du Plessis, Peter Handscomb, Jaskaran Singh Singh, Mitchell Marsh, Albie Morkel, Ishwar Pandey, Irfan Pathan, Thisara Perera, Kevin Pietersen, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma, RP Singh, Steven Smith, Saurabh Tiwary, Adam Zampa, George Bailey, Usman Khawaja

Kings XI Punjab Squad:

Kyle Abbott, Anureet Singh, Armaan Jaffer, Farhaan Behardien, Konganda Cariappa, Rishi Dhawan, Gurkeerat Singh, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Nikhil Naik, Axar Patel, Wriddhiman Saha, Pardeep Sahu, Sandeep Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Marcus Stoinis, Swapnil Singh, Shardul Thakur, Murali Vijay, Manan Vohra, Hashim Amla

Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Live Cricket Score, 52nd T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 20, 2016

2016-05-19T23:10:00.002-07:00

Match:DD vs SRH, 52nd Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Friday, May 20, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT, 20:00 IST

Venue:Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur

Stadium:Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium

City:Raipur

Capacity:65,000

Ends:North End, South End

Hosts to:Delhi Daredevils, Chhattisgarh

Faced with a do-or-die situation, the inconsistent Delhi Daredevils will take on table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad in their penultimate Indian Premier League match in Raipur on Friday.

The Daredevils have failed to build a consistent winning winning momentum throughout the league and they are coming into tomorrow's match with back-to-back defeats. With 12 points from 12 games, they need to win tomorrow's match against a confident Sunrisers at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium. A loss tomorrow will knock the Daredevils out of contention for a play-offs berth.

The Sunrisers, on the other hand, are virtually through to the play-offs and they are on top of the table with 16 points from 12 games. Despite being assured of a place in the play-offs, the Sunrisers would look to continue their impressive form as the league reaches its business end.

Daredevils' hopes for a play-offs berth suffered a huge jolt in their previous match when they lost to laggards Rising Pune Supergiants by 19 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method. Their batting came a cropper in that match with only Karun Nair and Chris Morris making substantial contributions of 41 and 38 respectively.

Daredevils though have reason to be a bit upbeat as they had beaten Sunrisers in the first leg in Hyderabad and they would look to win their final two league matches at their 'home' ground in Raipur.

Delhi Daredevils Squad:

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad:

Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Cricket Score, 51th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 19, 2016

2016-05-19T04:30:00.001-07:00

Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Cricket Score, 51th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 19, 2016

Match:GL vs KKR, 51st Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Thursday, May 19, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT

Venue:Green Park, Kanpur

Stadium:Green Park

City:Kanpur

Capacity:45,000

Match 02:30 PM GMT starts. Sports Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 1 HD Live coverage is available in the UK. Sony Max, Sony Six and Sony ESPN will broadcast it live in India.

Such is the fickle nature of the format that Indian Premier League newcomers Gujarat Lions, who were leading the points table during the first half-way mark of the season, now find themselves in a tricky situation to progress to the playoffs.

Their opponents, Kolkata Knight Riders, are sitting comfortably at the second spot in the points table but Gautam Gambhir's men can ill afford a slip-up. A loss will probably make their last group game against table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad a must-win one, something which they will want to avoid.

Both sides failed to withstand a batting master class from Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in their respective previous games which would have dented the confidence of their bowlers. The Knight Riders will be vary of the threat posed by Lions openers who can inflict a similar damage. Add Raina to the mix despite his moderate form and you get one of the most intimidating top orders ever.

The Lions, on the other hand, can breathe a little easy as a leg injury looks likely to keep hard-hitting all-rounder Andre Russell out of the game. Besides providing providing lusty blows at the death, the West Indian is also their leading wicket-taker in the tournament. Knight Riders will be hoping to cash in on skipper Gautam Gambhir and Yusuf Pathan's recent form. Robin Uthappa has had three failures on the trot now and will be looking to make amends.

Squad:

Gujarat Lions:

Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik(w), Aaron Finch, Dwayne Bravo, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Pravin Tambe, Shivil Kaushik, Sarabjit Ladda, Akshdeep Nath, James Faulkner, Pradeep Sangwan, Paras Dogra, Shadab Jakati, Eklavya Dwivedi, Jaydev Shah, Dale Steyn, Andrew Tye, Umang Sharma, Amit Mishra, Ishan Kishan

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Robin Uthappa(w), Gautam Gambhir(c), Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Andre Russell, Suryakumar Yadav, Shakib Al Hasan, Piyush Chawla, Sunil Narine, Ankit Rajpoot, Morne Morkel, Jaydev Unadkat, Chris Lynn, Colin Munro, Sheldon Jackson, Rajagopal Sathish, Manan Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Jason Holder, Brad Hogg, Kuldeep Yadav, Shaun Tait

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab Live Cricket Score, 50th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 18, 2016

2016-05-18T03:57:00.000-07:00

Match:RCB vs KXIP, 50th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT, , 20:00 IST, 8:00 PM Local Time

Venue:M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Stadium:M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

City:Bengaluru

Capacity:40,000

Ends:Pavilion End, BEML End

Hosts to:Karnataka

Royal Challengers Bangalore's leader Virat Kohli will play through pain against Kings XI Punjab with multiple stitches in his split webbing in another must-win IPL encounter in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Kohli sustained a split webbing in his left hand while fielding against Kolkata Knight Riders as he went for a diving catch. He left the field briefly to get medical assistance, got his webbing taped and was back in field. He then played another classy knock to keep RCB's play-off qualification hopes alive.

For Punjab, who have now lost Glenn Maxwell due to a side strain, their job will be to make life difficult for the RCB but on a small Chinnaswamy ground, the possibilities are pretty less.

Punjab coach Sanjay Bangar said losing Maxwell in the fag end of the Indian Premier League is a big blow to the team, which has already been eliminated from the tournament.

As the tournament reaches the business end, RCB's much vaunted batting line-up is giving nightmares to the opposition. Kohli has left his competitors far behind in his bid for 'Orange Cap' with 752 runs to his credit in 12 matches so far which includes a whopping three hundreds in a single edition. He has also surpassed Chris Gayle's (733) record of maximum runs in a single IPL season.

Their savage attacking skills apart, Gayle's return to form with a smashing 49, will also be a cause of worry for Murali Vijay's side, especially on a pitch considered to be batting paradise.

The concern for RCB throughout the tournament has been their weak bowling attack, which has time and again fallen apart in crunch situation. It has purely been the batsmen, especially Kohli and De Villiers, who have been able to cover up the chinks in the RCB armoury.

The only impressive bowler in their line-up is Yuzvendra Chahal, the slightly built leg-spinner from haryana, who has taken 12 wickets in 9 matches. Shane Watson with 14 wickets has been the top wicket-taker for the franchise but the Aussie has gone for nearly 8.5 runs (8.49) per over.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:

Kings XI Punjab Squad:

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live Cricket Score, 48th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 16, 2016

2016-05-16T06:40:00.000-07:00

Match to be played at 16th May 2016, 20:00 IST at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Match:KKR vs RCB, 48th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Monday, May 16, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT, 8:00 Local Time, 20:00 IST.

Venue:Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Stadium:Eden Gardens

City:Kolkata

Capacity:90,000

Ends:High Court End, Pavilion End

Hosts to:Bengal, Kolkata Knight Riders

A rampaging Royal Challengers Bangalore will stand in the way of two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders' bid to make it to the play-offs in a mouthwatering Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament encounter in Kolkata on Monday.

After a massive 144-run win confidence, Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here Monday in a form Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the run. With three games remaining, two teams on Saturday after winning their respective mix of things in a tight top of the table are in the melee.

The X-factor in the match will be KKR's bowling versus RCB's batting batting which can seal the issue. KKR's spin troika of Sunil Narine, Shakib Al Hasan and Piyush Chawla revelled in the conditions yesterday restricting Pune Supergiants to 103/6 in 17.4 overs when rain halted play that set up their eight-wicket win via Duckworth-Lewis method.

When Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers are in full flow, it's for the world to sit back and enjoy the their masterclass, something that summed up the plight of a shell-shocked Gujarat Lions attack. Records tumbled as Kohli (109 from 55 balls) and De Villiers (129 not out from 52) plundered the bowlers in a 229-run partnership of 96 balls to post the tournament's second highest total of 248/3, behind their own 263/5 against Pune Warriors in 2013.

'Orange Cap' holder Kohli scored his third century in the ongoing IPL to take his tally to 677 runs at 75.22 in 11 outings, while De Villiers sat second behind him in this year's tally with 538 at a strike rate of 171.88. Their brutal batting will certainly threaten Gautam Gambhir's spin ploy and the KKR skipper will especially look to target the South African on a turning wicket.

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad:

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:

Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils Live Cricket Score, 47th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 15, 2016

2016-05-14T22:06:00.001-07:00

Match:MI vs DD, 47th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Sunday, May 15, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT, 20:00 IST, 08:00 PM Local Time

Venue:Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Stadium:Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

City:Visakhapatnam

Capacity:38,000

Ends:Vizzy End, DV Subba Rao End

Hosts to:Andhra

Back in the top half of the league table after a convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils would look to build on the winning momentum when they take on defending champions Mumbai Indians in their IPL match in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

The Daredevils were impressive in the first half of the league but inconsistency struck them in the later part as they lost back-to-back matches. Their comfortable win over Sunrisers must have brought back the confidence in the Zaheer Khan-led side.

Zaheer has led the Daredevils really well, marshalling his resources and leading from the front with some impressive bowling shows. However, it remains to be seen whether Zaheer takes the field on Sunday.

Mumbai, who chose Visakhapatnam as their 'home' venue after the Bombay High Court cancelled IPL matches in drought-hit Maharashtra, have been inconsistent this season and they have never built a winning momentum, having almost alternate win and losses in their campaign so far.

They cannot slip up now as a loss on Sunday will put them in an extremely difficult situation to make it to the play-offs though there could still be a theoretical chance for them to make the cut.

Mumbai's confidence has taken a hit after they suffered a comprehensive seven-wicket loss at the hands of laggards Kings XI Punjab in their previous match. The Mumbai top-order, including captain Rohit Sharma, failed to fire while their middle order batsmen were run over by Punjab medium pacer Marcus Stoinis with a four-wicket haul.

Mumbai Indians Squad:

Delhi Daredevils Squad:

Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Live Cricket Score, 46th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 15, 2016

2016-05-14T21:53:00.002-07:00

Match:KXIP vs SRH, 46th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Sunday, May 15, 2016

Time:10:30 AM GMT, 16:00 IST, 04:00 PM Local Time

Venue:Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali

Stadium:Punjab Cricket Association Stadium

City:Mohali

Capacity:30000

Ends:Pavilion End, City End

Hosts to:Punjab

Table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to quickly bounce back from the disappointing loss against Delhi Daredevils and seal their place in the play-off when they take on a resurgent Kings XI Punjab in an IPL clash in Mohali on Sunday.

The Hyderabad side's bowling attack has also been impressive. With the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, seasoned Ashish Nehra, latest pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman and Barinder Sran, it is one of the most-feared unit in the current edition of the IPL.

The Punjab outfit, which is lying at the seventh place with four wins from 11 outings, pulled off a comprehensive seven-wicket victory against Mumbai Indians at Visakhapatnam on Friday. The victory will surely give the struggling side a much-needed boost and the David Warner led SRH will be wary of the fact that Punjab will be a difficult opposition to tackle on their home turf.

For Punjab, a win against Mumbai Indians on Friday has infused new energy in the team and they will be eager to win all the remaining three matches.

Punjab, which is yet to win the IPL title, restricted Mumbai to 124/9 on Friday, mainly due to all-rounder Marcus Stoinis' career-best IPL figures of four wickets for 15 runs.

Captain Warner getters in this version is one of the most more than once and he single-handedly led the team to victory. One of the most successful players in the league, having over fifty score all three shifts.

Handed captaincy midway into the league, Vijay has been trying his best to show the way, and would be hoping much support from the rest of the crew in the remaining games to give his team a chance. Vijay is in good form and top-scored with an accomplished 57-ball 89, while Marcus Stoinis blazed away towards the end in the game against RCB, but the others failed to show up.

Kings XI Punjab Squad:

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad:

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rising Pune Supergiants Live Cricket Score, 45th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 14, 2016

2016-05-14T06:23:00.001-07:00

Match:KKR vs RPS, 45th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Saturday, May 14, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT, 20:00 IST

Venue:Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Stadium:Eden GardensCity:Kolkata

Capacity:90,000

Ends:High Court End, Pavilion End

Hosts to:Bengal, Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets on Sunday already played and lost to the Lions in Gujarat. Six days later, they grow their top-four place having lost against Pune supergiants can head into their match. However, at home, with three of their remaining four matches, to lose the Knight Riders a playoffs berth.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's side is the first team to make an exit in the ninth edition after they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous match but left with three matches, the Supergiants will be keen to sign off on a high.

On the other hand, Dhoni, who is at the helm of Pune franchise, has drawn a lot of flak for his bizarre decisions of late and it's high time that he takes more batting responsibilities and silence his critics. Considered one of the best finishers of world cricket, Dhoni had Thisara Perera with him when they needed 22 from two overs but the skipper decided not to attack the impressive Bangladeshi left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman who conceded just eight runs in the 18th over. Instead of an aggressive approach, Dhoni and Perera preferred to go for safe shots of ones and twos and risked the match into the last over as Sunrsisers Hyderabad won by four runs, defending a paltry 137.

The Pune franchise is owned by a Kolkata businessman and they will make themselves feel at 'home' while a rejuvenated Knight Riders back after a five-day break will be desperate to arrest their slide.

One of the big factors that's eluding KKR is Sunil Narine's X-factor something that has contributed to their triumphs in 2012 and 2014 with the off-spinner claiming 74 wickets in four seasons. Back after a remedial action, the 'mystery' spinner Narine has only managed six wickets from six outings at an economy of 7.34 as the batsmen are no more afraid to go for big hits against him. Narine also missed KKR's first two matches because of his father's demise and was nursing a finger injury to miss their last two matches, against Bangalore and Gujarat.

For a team that normally goes with six bowlers, KKR would hope to make use of the conditions and restrict their opposition but at the same time skipper Gautam Gambhir may think of promoting Andre Russell up the order.

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad:

Rising Pune Supergiants Squad:

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Lions Live Cricket Score, 44th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 14, 2016

2016-05-14T00:20:00.003-07:00

Match: RCB vs GL, 44th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date: Saturday, May 14, 2016

Time: 04:00 PM IST

Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Stadium: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

City: Bengaluru

Capacity: 40,000

Ends: Pavilion End, BEML End

Hosts to: Karnataka

Match 11:30 BST / 16:00 IST starts. Sky Sports and Sky Sports live coverage of game 5 5 HD is available in the UK. Sony Max, Sony Six and Sony ESPN will broadcast it live in India.

IPL debutants Gujarat will be coming into the match after defeating the consistent Kolkata Knight Riders with an eye to jump to number one position in the points-table.

Their backs against the wall, struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to outgun title-contenders, Gujarat Lions in a must-win IPL clash to keep alive their play-off hopes in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Gujarat Lions coach Brad Hodge confirmed that captain Raina will be missing his first ever match in the Indian Premier League history on Saturday as he is with his pregnant wife in Holland.

Finch, who has four half centuries, has been their best batter this season and dropping him down the order has not helped their cause.

In the bowling department, pacers Dwayne Bravo and Dhawal Kulkarni have been their best bowlers, having taken 12 and 10 wickets respectively so far and the team will rely on them.

Chinaman bowler Shivil Kaushik, who has generated much curiosity with his Paul Adams-like action, and veteran leg-spinner Pravin Tambe will also look to bring out their best on Saturday.

Currently lying at a lowly sixth position in the points table, Bangalore needs to win their remaining four matches to possibly make the playoffs and Virat Kohli's men will go full throttle on Saturday to boost their confidence.

The Royal Challengers will like to forget their last game against defending champions Mumbai Indians, who thumped them in their own backyard.

K L Rahul also has stepped up and chipped in with an unbeaten 68 to guide the team to a respectable 151 for four in their last match. Australia's Shane Watson has also proved to be an important cog in Bangalore's wheels with some crucial contributions.

Royal Challengers will be hoping Chris Gayle to fire all cylinders which could be the best answer to neutralise their pedestrian bowling attack, which has failed to even defend 180-plus scores in some of the matches.

Their two best performers with the ball have been Watson and Yuzvendra Chahal but the likes of Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron and Chris Jordan have all leaked runs. Come Saturday, RCB bowlers would have to put up a much better performance to support the team's batting department.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:

Gujarat Lions Squad:

Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab Live Cricket Score, 43rd T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 13, 2016

2016-05-12T22:53:00.001-07:00

Match: MI vs KXIP, 43rd Match, Indian Premier League, 2016
Date: Friday, May 13, 2016
Time: 08:00 PM Local Time
Venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Stadium: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
City: Visakhapatnam
Capacity: 38,000
Ends: Vizzy End, DV Subba Rao End
Hosts to: Andhra

Having regrouped quickly after suffering an 85-run drubbing, Mumbai Indians will look to continue their winning ways when they lock horns with laggards Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League in Visakhapatnam on Friday.

After being crushed by Sunrisers Hyderabad, defending champions Mumbai Indians got their act together to get the better of Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets on Wednesday.

MI, led by India's star batsman Rohit Sharma, are placed fourth in the points table with six victories and five defeats from 11 appearances. They have so far earned 12 points.

After MI's bowlers allowed the batting-heavy RCB to score only 151 in front of their home crowd at the comparatively smaller Chinnaswamy Stadium, their batsmen chased down the target with plenty of wickets and balls to spare.

While Rohit has been their guiding light with the bat, Ambati Rayudu has been a calming influence on the team. The presence of the big-hitting Kieron Pollard and Jos Buttler has also added depth to MI's batting line-up.

Kings XI Punjab against Royal Challengers Bangalore everything they could and still ended up losing their last match by 1 run (that’s why we love cricket). Kings XI have improved a lot since the beginning of the tournament and they are well enough to hold their heads high played. Kings XI Punjab are still 4 games in hand and nothing is to prevent them from performing to their full potential.

As far as Kings XI Punjab are concerned, the script has so far remained the same. They are coming off a heartbreaking one-run loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Handed captaincy midway into the league, India's Murali Vijay has been trying his best to show the way, but without much support from the rest of the crew.

Vijay top-scored with an accomplished 57-ball 89, while Marcus Stoinis blazed away towards the end, but the others failed to show up as KXIP lost again.

Mumbai Indians Squad:

Kings XI Punjab Squad:

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils Live Cricket Score, 42nd T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 12, 2016

2016-05-12T01:48:00.001-07:00

Match: SRH vs DD, 42nd Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016

Time: 02:30 PM GMT 20:00 IST

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

City: Hyderabad

Capacity: 55000

Ends: Pavilion End, North End

Hosts to: Hyderabad (India), Sunrisers Hyderabad

Match 02:30 PM GMT starts. Sports Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 1 HD Live coverage is available in the UK. Sony Max, Sony Six and Sony ESPN will broadcast it live in India.

Delhi Daredevils, who are looking to get back to winning ways after two straight defeats, face a stern test as they clash with formidable Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL T20 cricket match in Hyderabad on Thursday.

The home team is in red-hot form, having secured 14 points from 10 matches (winning 7 and losing only 3) and it would look to cement its position at the top by scoring a comfortable win against the Daredevils.

Hyderabad is a well-oiled machine this year with its bowlers and batsmen clicking collectively. SRH Captain David Warner is one of the highest run-getters in this edition and he single-handedly led the team to victory more than once. The other opener Shikhar Dhawan has also been in good form steering the team in the event of his skipper's early dismissal.

It is no exaggeration when somebody pointed out that to play against the sharp SRH bowlers on their home turf is like taking on a crocodile in waters. The visitors are currently ranked fourth in the points table with 10 points coming their way from nine matches.

However, the DD, mentored by Rahul Dravid, has not faltered on its basics as could be seen in its impressive run. It has some some top class players in its ranks like Quinton de Kock, captain Zaheer Khan, wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson and top-order player Karun Nair.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad:

Delhi Daredevils Squad:

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Live Cricket Score, 41st T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 11, 2016

2016-05-11T05:27:00.001-07:00

Match:RCB vs MI, 41st Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT

Venue:M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Stadium:M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

City:BengaluruCapacity:40,000

Ends:Pavilion End, BEML End

Hosts to:Karnataka

Match 15:30 BST / 20:00 IST starts. Sports Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 1 HD Live coverage is available in the UK. Sony Max, Sony Six and Sony ESPN will broadcast it live in India.

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be looking to take the confidence from their last night's nerve-wracking one-run victory when they clash with Mumbai Indians, who suffered a humiliating defeat in their previous game, in an IPL match in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Currently lying at a lowly sixth position in the points table, a win will be crucial for the Royal Challengers to keep their hopes of making the IPL playoffs alive.

Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians would be keen to make quick amends from their humiliating 85-run defeat at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous match. Placed fifth in the table with 10 points, Mumbai Indians have a great chance of displacing Delhi Daredevils from number four position in the table and entering the top-four bracket with a win against the home team.

Rahul and all-rounder Shane Watson have proved to be important cogs in Bangalore's wheels with some crucial knocks. With the likes of Chris Gayle warming the bench, the Royal Challengers perhaps have the most intimidating batting line-up, but their pedestrian bowling attack has failed to defend 180-plus scores in most of the matches.

Chinnaswamy Stadium in eight innings so far has resulted in a total of over 170. Mumbai against Sunrisers lost five wickets for only 30 runs in the first. This is the lowest score of any team in the IPL for which they lost their top half and the sixth lowest.

The last time the two teams met, Mumbai Indians had defeated the Royal Challengers, and the Rohit Sharma-led side would hope to repeat the feat.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:

Mumbai Indians Squad:

Rising Pune Supergiants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Live Cricket Score, 40th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 10, 2016

2016-05-10T04:40:00.001-07:00

Match:RPS vs SRH, 40th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT

Venue:Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Stadium:Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

City:Visakhapatnam

Capacity:38,000

Ends:Vizzy End, DV Subba Rao End

Hosts to:Andhra

It will be a battle of survival for struggling Rising Pune Supergiants when they lock horns against formidable title-contenders Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League match in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.

With just three wins out of 10 games, Pune is placed at a lowly sixth spot in the points table, while Hyderabad have been a dominating force in this edition with six wins and three losses to capture the second spot.

For Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men, it has been a demoralising journey so far as apart from three wins against -- Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Daredevils -- they have failed to trouble other teams, losing four matches at their home ground in Pune itself.

Hyderabad, on the other hand, have been riding on a wave of success with their latest win being against two-time winner and defending champions Mumbai Indians by 85 runs last night at the ACA-VDCA stadium in Visakhapatnam.

The Sunrisers have been driven by the batting prowess of skipper David Warner, who is placed at the second position in top-scorers list with 458 runs with five fifties so far. Shikhar Dhawan too has taken the responsibility and complemented his captain in the opening slot.

The Supergiants have been affected by the lack of qualify bowlers, who can restrict the opponents. None of their bowlers figure in the top 15 wicket-takers list this season.

Hyderabad's bowling unit too have worked like a well-oiled machine with their formidable pace battery of Ashsish Nehra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman and Barinder Sran doing the job for the team.

Rising Pune Supergiants Squad:

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad:

Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live Cricket Score, 39th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 9, 2016

2016-05-09T07:45:00.001-07:00

Match: KXIP vs RCB, 39th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date: Monday, May 09, 2016

Time: 20:00 IST

Venue: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali

Stadium: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium

City: Mohali

Capacity: 30000

Ends: Pavilion End, City End

Hosts to: Punjab

Desperate to get their campaigns back on track, two bottom placed teams in Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore lock horns in Mohali on Monday, aiming to keep their winning momentum going to stay afloat in the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League.

Both Kings XI and RCB have struggled in the ongoing IPL and their hard-fought victories on Saturday came at a time when they badly needed wins to remain in the hunt. While RCB managed to snap their three-match losing streak with a seven-wicket win over Rising Pune Supergiants, Kings XI defeated Delhi Daredevils by nine runs to register only their third win in the tournament out of nine games.

Kohli is leading the top scorers list with 541 runs, which includes two tons and four half-centuries. It will be an acid test for Kings XI bowling unit to contain Kohli and his Co.

Kings XI is languishing at the bottom of the table with six points from nine games, while RCB are just ahead with same points from eight matches. And from here on, both the teams cannot afford to slip a bit and would look for consistency to keep their campaigns alive.

Kings XI, which looked to have gained some confidence from their 23-run win over Gujarat Lions earlier on May 1, were quick to fritter away the advantage in the subsequent match when they lost by seven runs to Kolkata Knight Riders.

RCB, with perhaps the most intimidating batting line-ups, has had to taste defeats because of a pedestrian bowling attack that has failed to defend 180 plus scores in most of the matches.

RCB's two best performers with the ball have been Watson and Yuzvendra Chahal but the likes of Stuart Binny, newly-inducted Chris Jordan, Varun Aaron and Parvez Rasool, who all leaked runs on Saturday, will have to put up much better performance to support the team's batting department.

Punjab outfit have even changed their skipper midway through the tournament and replaced David Miller with Murali Vijay to relieve pressure from the South African, but despite that Miller is yet to make a big impact with the bat.

Kings XI Punjab Squad:

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:

Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Live Cricket Score, 37th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 8, 2016

2016-05-08T02:01:00.001-07:00

Match:MI vs SRH, 37th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Sunday, May 08, 2016

Time:10:30 AM GMT

Venue:Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Stadium:Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

City:Visakhapatnam

Capacity:38,000

Ends:Vizzy End, DV Subba Rao End

Hosts to:Andhra

After a week's break, Mumbai Indians will look to continue their rampaging run when they take on the formidable Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL clash Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

On a roll after three successive wins against Punjab, Kolkata and Pune respectively, Mumbai got a welcome break for a week and will be rearing to go against the Sunrisers, who notched up a comfortable five-wicket win over Gujarat Lions on Friday. Both Hyderabad and Mumbai are positioned midway in the points table with 10 points each, having won five matches out of 8 and 9 respectively.

Hyderabad also now have the services of Yuvraj Singh, who made his IPL-9 debut last night after recovering from an ankle injury and though he did little on Friday, the man who has got the record of six sixes in an over can turn any match on its head and remains a dangerous customer.

Both Mumbai and Hyderabad have been driven by the batting prowess of their respective skippers Rohit Sharma and David Warner, who have proven to be the run-machines for their teams with a total of 383 runs and 410 runs respectively so far in IPL-9.

Interestingly, both Mumbai and Hyderabad have depended on their pace battery when it comes to restricting their oppositions. While New Zealand's Mitchell McClenaghan has led the Mumbai attack, claiming 13 wickets so far to be placed second in the top-wicket takers' list, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has snapped 12 scalps to get the job done for Hyderabad side.

The last time the two teams faced each other on April 18, it was the Sunrisers who had the last laugh by registering a seven-wicket win with 15 balls to spare and the Mumbai side will be itching for a revenge when they meet their rivals at Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.

Mumbai Indians Squad:

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad:

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions Live Cricket Score, 38th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 8, 2016

2016-05-08T02:00:00.002-07:00

Match:KKR vs GL, 38th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Sunday, May 08, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT

Venue:Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Stadium:Eden Gardens

City:Kolkata

Capacity:90,000

Ends:High Court End, Pavilion End

Hosts to:Bengal, Kolkata Knight Riders

Thrown off the top spot after three successive losses, Gujarat Lions face the challenging task of gathering themselves and bounce back when they square off against the consistent Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL match in Kolkata on Sunday.

For the IPL debutants, who showed a lot of promise leading the table miles ahead of others, the Gujarat Lions have started wilting at the business end of the tournament and stand the risk of falling by the wayside after suffering a hat-trick of defeats with their five-wicket loss in Hyderabad last night.

Eyeing a record third title, the KKR have been in good form and with four more home matches in the offing, there's no stopping Gautam Gambhir and Co. Gambhir has led by example and his successful opening combination with Robin Uthappa has been crucial for the team. The duo put on 101 -- their third century-plus stand -- in their seven-run win against Kings XI Punjab in the previous match.

While other teams have relied on overseas stars, KKR have four Indians in top five and the likes of Manish Pandey and Suryakumar Yadav too have impressed making it a winning combination to go with the fury of Andre Russell and Yusuf Pathan.

The other four Indians in the top five teams, KKR have relied on foreign stars and Suryakumar Yadav and Manish Pandey likes of Andre Russell, while Yusuf Pathan hit a winning combination to go with fury.

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad:

Gujarat Lions Squad:

Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils Live Cricket Score, 36th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 7, 2016

2016-05-07T07:08:00.000-07:00

Match:KXIP vs DD, 36th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016
Date:Saturday, May 07, 2016
Time:02:30 PM GMT
Venue:Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Stadium:Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
City:Mohali
Capacity:30000
Ends:Pavilion End, City End
Hosts to:Punjab

After a below-par effort against Pune Supergiants, the Delhi Darevils will be looking to hit the straps rightaway with their prime players set to comeback in the playing XI as they take on wooden spooners Kings XI Punjab in an IPL encounter in Mohali on Saturday.

For Delhi though, the biggest question will be where would they fit their Rs 8.5 crore buy Pawan Negi. Every year, the GMR-owned franchise have had a buy that has defied logic and the player has inevitably come a cropper.

After three horrendous season, the Daredevils have had a decent outing so far under Rahul Dravid's mentorship and Zaheer Khan's captaincy, having won five of their eight games and are placed third in the eight-team table.

On paper, Daredevils are overwhelming favourites against a Kings XI Punjab side, who have neither shown stomach for a fight nor any kind of proper homework to take on the opposition. More so, the mistakes have been repeated, they have pressed the panic button by replacing David Miller as the skipper, which has done little to change the fortune of their team.

KXIP which looked to have gained some confidence from their 23-run win against table toppers Gujarat Lions, were quick to fritter away their advantage in their last match when they lost by 7 runs chasing Kolkata Knight Rider's score of 164.

Punjab outfit recently changed skipper David Miller apparently to take pressure off him, but he too is struggling and it was evident when he made only 13 of 18 balls against KKR. The newly appointed captain Murali Vijay also failed with the bat against KKR, even as top order batsmen like Manan Vohra and Marcus Stoinis also failed to make the cut.

Negi's 51 runs in 6 innings and a total of 6 overs for 65 runs in 6 matches without a wicket would have raised many more questions had the team repeated its dismal performances of the past editions.

Having notched up a hat-trick in the current IPL, all-rounder Axar Patel has emerged as key player for the Kings XI and the team would be once again hoping a top performance from him.

Kings XI Punjab Squad:

Delhi Daredevils Squad:

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rising Pune Supergiants Live Cricket Score, 35th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 7, 2016

2016-05-07T02:43:00.000-07:00

Match:RCB vs RPS, 35th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016
Date:Saturday, May 07, 2016
Time:10:30 AM GMT
Venue:M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Stadium:M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
City:Bengaluru
Capacity:40,000
Ends:Pavilion End, BEML End
Hosts to:Karnataka

It will be a battle of survival for the two national captains as Virat Kohli's struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore square off against a fledgling Pune Supergiants led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni in an IPL encounter for the bottom-rung teams in Bengaluru on Saturday.

With five defeats in seven games, RCB are currently placed at a lowly seventh spot in the table with four points while Pune are just a notch above in sixth spot courtesy their third win against Delhi Daredevils on Thursday.

RCB also needs to win almost all games to keep their hopes alive, without depending on other team's performances to qualify when the event nears the business end. To begin their quest to bounce back, the hosts will be keen to find their foot after they were defeated by two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders, who rode high on Yusuf Pathan's match-winning half century to record a five-wicket victory, in their den.

For Dhoni and his men, they will like to think that the win against Daredevils will boost their morale after four defeats at their home ground in Pune. Spate of injuries leading to return of Faf du Plessis, Kevin Pietersen, Steven Smith and Mitchell Marsh has hampered Dhoni's plans but he will get some relief with the joining of Usman Khawaja, who made 30 in his IPL debut.

RCB would once again be relying heavily on their batsmen, hoping that opener Chris Gayle, skipper Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, KL Rahul and Shane Watson put up a massive total on the board. More than anyone else, Gayle will be eager to get back into form as he has scored only 8 runs in 3 games so far with the highest score of 7. Considered easily as the most destructive batsman in this format, the dip in form since the World T20 has not done anything great for the reputation of the 'Big Jamaican', who has been a proven match-winner in this format.

In T20's, it takes a match or specifically one innings for a turnaround. Dhoni and his men will pray that the turnaround at least does not happen against them. The last time when a Pune Franchise (Pune Warriors) played against RCB at Bangalore, Gayle scored an unbelievable 175 not out, a match that is still fresh in the memory of the cricket aficionados of the 'Garden City'.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:

Rising Pune Supergiants Squad:

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Lions Live Cricket Score, 34th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, May 6, 2016

2016-05-06T07:00:00.000-07:00

Match:SRH vs GL, 34th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016

Date:Friday, May 06, 2016

Time:02:30 PM GMT

Venue:Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Stadium:Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

City:Hyderabad

Capacity:55000

Ends:Pavilion End, North End

Hosts to:Hyderabad (India), Sunrisers Hyderabad

Smarting from back-to-back reverses, Gujarat Lions will have their task cut out when they lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad who are expecting their star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to feature in the playing XI, in the Indian Premier League in Hyderabad on Friday.

After suffering early setbacks, Sunrisers Hyderabad made a quick turnaround with both their batting and bowling clicking together. Captain David Warner has been one of the top run getters in the tournament and his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan also came up with substantial scores after being out of form initially.

Starting with a string of victories, Gujarat Lions have hit a roadblock as they suffered defeats at the hands of laggards Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils in their last two outings at home. The debutants would hope playing away from home would bring some luck as the Suresh Raina-led side seek to revive its campaign. Sunrisers Hyderabad are coming off a 15-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Warner's superb 92 off 50 balls led SRH to victory in their last match against RCB. Kane Williamson, skipper of New Zealand team, joined the side after recovering from an injury. He announced his arrival with a valuable 50 off 38 balls in the match against RCB.

The Lions are placed second in the points table with six wins from nine appearances, while Sunrisers Hyderabad are occupying the fifth position with four victories. SRH enjoy a psychological advantage as they won against Gujarat Lions by a comprehensive 10 wickets in their previous meeting on April 21.

Yuvraj is yet to play in a single game this IPL since being ruled out after suffering an injury in the World T20 match against Australia. Yuvraj had earlier hoped to join the team for the match tomorrow and he is already in the city.

Pridiction: Gujarat Lions wins this Match

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