Right then! That is all we have from Saturday's action but we have two more games coming up on Sunday, 26th September 2021! The first one will be played between Chennai and Kolkata at 2 pm Local (10 am GMT) and the second clash will be between Bangalore and Mumbai at 6 pm Local (2 pm GMT). Do join us for that. Till then, take care and goodbye!
Jason Holder is awarded as the Player of the Match. He says that it is disappointing that they could not get over the line. Adds that he was well supported in the field and credits Jagadeesha Suchith for that outstanding catch. Tells that he wanted to give himself a chance today and he struck the ball well right from the start. Says that they still have five games to go and they will be playing for pride and also their loyal fans.
KL Rahul, the skipper of Punjab, says that he is used to these nail-biting games now. Credits Jason Holder by saying that he played a brilliant knock and he also bowled well. Feels that it was not an easy pitch to bat on and he was feeling it hard to clear the ropes. Says that Shami bowled really well at the start and set the game up for their spinners. Adds that it is important to understand the pitch and plan the innings accordingly. Also credits Harpreet Brar by saying that he is a very good cricketer who is brilliant in the field and so is Arshdeep Singh.
Ravi Bishnoi is in for a quick chat! He says that this win was a good one and they are happy. Says that KL Rahul told them that last year too, they were in a similar situation as today and they won that game, so they could do it again. On his bowling, Bishnoi says that he wanted to bowl wicket-to-wicket and bowl in good areas. States that if they wanted to qualify to the next stage, they needed to win this game and they had this in mind.
Kane Williamson, the Hyderabad skipper, says that the bowlers did well and the fielding was very good too and they needed partnerships if they wanted to chase this down. Praises Holder as he kept the game alive and performed well, with both bat and ball. Says that they wanted to build a platform but it was challenging on this deck. Adds that the challenge is to pick themselves up and go to their next game with a fresh approach.
Hyderabad had a tough day with the bat yet again. Warner, Williamson and Pandey fell early and they were in big trouble. Saha held one end together but he did not find much support till Holder came to bat. When Holder and Saha were batting, it looked like the momentum was shifting but Saha got run out at a crucial juncture. Holder used his big levers and hit a few big ones but the runs required in the last few overs were too many for him to get alone. Had there been a better show by the top order, then Hyderabad could have won this game with ease.
A really good show by Punjab. They did not have the biggest total on the board but their bowlers did not give up. Shami took two wickets upfront and put them on top. Then came the strangle by the spinners. Bishnoi took 3 wickets for only 24 runs while Brar also kept things tight. Arshdeep Singh took only 1 wicket but gave only 22 runs and bowled a brilliant penultimate over. Ellis was good too as he finished things in the final over to get Punjab over the line in a thriller.
What a cracking game that was! It could have gone either way but Punjab have held their nerves to win this one. Hyderabad were never in a comfortable position but Holder gave them hope in the death overs. But the big man could not get them through and Punjab have won this!
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD
120/7 (20.0)
47* (29)
31 (37)
3/24 (4)
2/14 (4)
Over 20
1b
6
0
0
wd
2
1
Jason Holder*
47 (29)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
3 (4)
Nathan Ellis
0/32 (4)
SRH
120/7
1
19.6
Nathan Ellis to Jason Holder ,ELLIS KEEPS HIS NERVE, ALRIGHT! Good stuff from the debutant. A full toss around off, slower too, Jason Holder is not able to get underneath this and just tonks this one ahead of the long on fielder. PUNJAB WIN BY 5 RUNS!
A very straight long off in place for the final ball.
2
19.5
Nathan Ellis to Jason Holder ,Fuller this time, around off, Holder jams this one out through mid-wicket. Nathan Ellis chases after this and keeps it down to just 2 runs. 7 needed off the final ball. A biggie will ensure that this game will go onto the Super Over. Can Nathan Ellis keep his nerve?
wd
19.5
Nathan Ellis to Jason Holder ,WIDE. Nathan Ellis this time bowls a full toss, but hurls it outside the tramline on the off side. Left alone. Wided.
0
19.4
Nathan Ellis to Jason Holder ,Ellis does well again! He serves a delicious yorker, around leg. Holder manages to jam this one out towards the long on region, but Holder denies the single. 10 needed in 2 balls now!
0
19.3
Nathan Ellis to Jason Holder ,DOT! Well bowled by Ellis. He hurls a slower bouncer, outside off, Holder has to wait. He keeps waiting. The ball finally arrives and Holder smacks this one, but only manages to find Mayank Agarwal at point. 10 needed in 3 now!
6
19.2
Nathan Ellis to Jason Holder ,SIX! BANG! This is why Hyderabad needed Holder on strike! He delivers and now they need 10 more to win! Around off, on a length, Jason Holder makes room and smokes this one over the wide long on fence.
1b
19.1
Nathan Ellis to Bhuvneshwar Kumar ,BYE! It works out for Hyderabad, in the end. Rahul should have struck with his throw though. Slower, length, outside off, Kumar looks to slap it away but misses. They scamper through for the run. KL Rahul has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Had he hit, Holder would have been sent packing. 16 from 5 now!
Right then. 17 needed from the last over and Bhuvneshwar Kumar is on strike. Nathan Ellis to steam in.
Over 19
W
0
1
0
2
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar*
3 (3)
Jason Holder
38 (24)
Arshdeep Singh
1/22 (4)
SRH
109/7