Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings are placed at the bottom half of the IPL 2021 table. We present all the live updates here in what happens to be a virtual knockout and must-win game for SRH.
PBKS pulls off a thriller of the final ball, as it wins by five runs. Holder fought until the end, but fell short, as Ellis held his nerves in the final over. Read full report here....
OUT! Saha run out (Arshdeep Singh/Ravi Bishnoi) 31 (37), Rashid c and b Arshdeep 3 (4). SRH 120/7 (20). Batting: Jason Holder 47 (29), Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3 (4).
Two more setbacks, as Jadhav and Samad have gone for cheap, as Bishnoi has had a day. However, it seems like Holder has arrived with a mission to get the job done, having slammed three sixes already so far. 35 needed off 24.
OUT! Jadhav b Bishnoi 12 (12), Samad c Gayle b Bishnoi 1 (2). SRH 91/5 (16). Batting: Wriddhiman Saha 30 (36), Jason Holder 27 (14).
Saha keeps SRH's ship sailing along with Jadhav. However, it needs to keep the runs coming. And, with wickets falling, the pressure keeps mounting. Nice job so far by the PBKs bowlers, with the spinners adding more pressure. 72 needed off 48.
SRH 56/3 (12). Batting: Wriddhiman Saha 25 (30), Kedar Jadhav 12 (10).
Just when it seemed SRH was going steady, Bishnoi gets rid of Pandey for 13 after knocking him over. SRH can still get the job done, with 87 needed off 66, but needs partnerships.
OUT! Pandey b Bishnoi 13 (23). SRH 39/3 (9). Batting: Wriddhiman Saha 18 (19), Kedar Jadhav 3 (3).
No further harm done to SRH in the next three, but the pressure is surely upon it. PBKS continues to bowl at the right length, as SRH needs 106 off 84.
SRH 20/2 (6). Batting: Wriddhiman Saha 11 (13), Manish Pandey 6 (14).
SRH is off to a shaky start as well, as it has lost Warner and Williamson within the opening three overs. Nothing seems to be going SRH's way so far.
OUT! Warner c Rahul b Shami 2 (3), Williamson b Shami 1 (6). SRH 10/2 (3). Batting: Wriddhiman Saha 7 (5), Manish Pandey 0 (4).
Punjab score 25 off the last 3 overs.
They end their innings at 125 for 7.
Hyderabad needs 126 off their 20 overs.
Punjab crawl to 100 at the end of 17 overs.
How many can Punjab score in the last three?
Wicket!
Punjab's woes continue to grow as their wickets continue to fall.
Jason holder returns for another spell and straightway picks up his third wicket of the match.
Hooda tries to play Holder over cover; J Suchith plucks the ball out of the air.
Even as wickets keep tumbling around him, Markram keeps the scoreboard ticking.
Markram drives the second delivery of Khaleel Ahmed's third over to the boundary.
Punjab is going at six runs an over, but they would certainly need more with six overs to go.
Williamson throws the ball to Abdul Samad to bowl the 15th over, and doesn't disappoint his captain.
A full-toss delivery from Samad is mistimed by Makram, and the ball goes straight down to long off. Markram out for 27. Punjab are 93 for 5
Out!
Sandeep Sharma sends Nicholas Pooran packing to the pavilion a ball after the latter dispatched him for a six over deep midwicket.
Stunning return catch. The knuckle-ball is doing wonders for Sandeep.
Punjab 68 for 4 after 12 overs
Full delivery from Rashid Khan slams into Gayle's pads.
It looked like a goner even without the replay.
Yet, Gayle goes for a review.
Watching the replay, Gayle starts walking back to the hut.
DRS shows the ball hitting the top of the stumps. The review is retained, Gayle has to go. Punjab in trouble at 58 for 3
Kumble was seen having word with Gayle and Markram during the strategic time out at the end of the ninth over.
Time-out over, and Gayle scores his first boundary of a straight drive.
The longer Gayle stays at the pitch, the bigger the threat he would be for Hyderabad.
The runs are beginning to come once again for Punjab. But they would need to pick up the scoring rate. The last 5 overs have produced just 28 runs.
Six runs off 10 balls -- for how long will Gayle keep knocking the ball around?
Markram, meanwhile, is trying to push the scoring rate.
In the ninth over, Markram slog-sweeps a flighted delivery from Rashid Khan to the boundary.
At the end of nine over, Punjab reach 45 for 2
Hyderabad captain Williamson makes a bowling change with Chris Gayle at the crease; replaces Bhuvaneshwar with Sandeep Sharma.
So far, Hyderabad bowlers have managed to keep Gayle quiet. 29 for 2 at the end of six overs.
Scoring has dried up in the last couple of overs.
Hyderabad bowlers seem to be bowling to a plan at Markram and Gayle, mixing up pace and length.
Over 7, Markram mistimes a slower delivery, tries to clear the inner circle. Warner covers the ground running back, but fails to hold to the catch.
Out!
Punjab suffers a double blow. Mayank is caught at mid-off by Kane Williamson off the bowling of Jason Holder.
Holder has sent back both the openers.
27 for the loss of 2 wickets. Punjab will feel the heat now.
Chris Gayle gets going. Gets off the strike with a single.
Jason Holder is bowling a tight line.
Out!
KL Rahul holes out to Jason Holder at mid-wicket, trying to take advantage of field restrictions.
Early blow for Punjab.
Rahul edges one to the boundary. Lucky there was no first slip.
Hyderabad bowlers have been probing away while Punjab is looking to break free.
And they manage to do that in the fourth over. Rahul walks across the stumps, plays an unorthodox shot off Bhuvaneshwar. Punjab are 26 for no loss.
Meanwhile, Rahul has completed 400 runs in this season of the IPL.
Punjab started off in a sedate manner in this must-win match. Punjab are 3 for no loss at the end of the first over.
Over number 2 being bowled by Bhuvaneshwar Kumar.
First boundary of the match comes off the bat of KL Rahul who flashes hard at a delivery outside the off-stump.
The scoring rate has picked up. 14 for no loss at the end of 2 overs.
