Gujarat Lions vs Punjab Kings, 26th match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

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Hashim Amla is the Man of the Match. Maxwell collects the award on his behalf as Amla could not be there at the presentations due to the injury.

Glenn Maxwell: Very good toss to lose. Wicket was obviously a bit slow but our bowlers bowled really well. We got some wickets in the powerplay, yeah we were very clinical today. Classical cricket, those two (Amla and Shaun Marsh) were just fantastic. That allows our back-end batters to do the job. He (Axar) has made handy contributions for most games. Cariappa, I cannot say enough. He is outstanding. He bowled right lengths and hit the right spot. He and Axar Patel held up during the middle overs and kept the run-rate out of reach for them. We are easily motivated by each other's success. The guys have celebrated Hashim's and Manan's innings. Hopefully, we can celebrate tonight. I am not sure of actual details but he (on Amla's injury) was very sore. Anytime you lose, you need to turn around and get back to winning ways. The character that the guys showed, I am just too proud of them.

Raina: You can't chase 190 every time. Bowlers have to do something. When I won the toss, we had the batsmen to chase a good total. We have lost all three afternoon games. It is a learning for us and the bowlers have to step up. Nathu got cramps and I had to bowl Smithy, but still the wicket was good. We kept losing lot of wickets. The bowlers are lacking confidence, they are executing in the nets but not in the match. KXIP outplayed us and credit to them. When me and Finchy were batting it was possible (to chase). They bowled really well and changed the pace cleverly. It is difficult when the bowler is changing his pace. Something for our bowlers to learn. I can't say anything this year. We have a couple of injuries, we still are a dangerous side. We will go there (Bengaluru), have a net session and hopefully be back.

19:29 Local Time, 13:59 GMT, 19:29 IST: It started on a shaky note for Gujarat when McCullum missed a full toss. Raina and Finch had done well to steady the ship for a while when the storm struck. Cariappa's two in two in the middle of the chase almost shut the doors on the hosts. From 95/3 to 102/6, it all happened too quickly. So quickly that Dinesh Karthik never got the time to think his strategies. Punjab's death bowling had been a concern so far in the tournament but today things were a bit different. The slower balls were sent down the right line making shot-making too tough for the Gujarat batsmen. The loss means that Gujarat continue to be the bottom dwellers in the table.

Sandeep Sharma to Karthik, no run, yorker outside off. Karthik fails to get that away. Sums up the story of the match. Kings XI Punjab win by 26 runs

Sandeep Sharma to Basil Thampi, 1 run, 132kph yorker on off. Jammed to mid-off

Sandeep Sharma to Karthik, 1 run, slower ball. Karthik helps the pull on the bounce to fine leg

Sandeep Sharma to Basil Thampi, 1 run, low full toss. Goes too hard on the shot and inside edges towards mid-wicket

Sandeep Sharma to Basil Thampi, 2 runs, short ball. Basil Thampi is committed on the front foot and pulls from there. Sends it down towards the deep square leg fence where a diving effort from Stoinis keeps it down to two

Sandeep Sharma to Basil Thampi, FOUR, aims for the blockhole and does well. Basil Thampi inside edges the drive past the keeper into the fine leg fence

Sandeep Sharma [3.0-0-31-2] is back into the attack

Six sixes needed in this over

Mohit Sharma to Karthik, no run, cannot call it his stock ball in death overs but that is what it seemed to be. Gentle length ball and Karthik is surprised by it, wants to cut and gets beaten by the pace

Mohit Sharma to Basil Thampi, byes, 1 run, he is predictable. But that does not make him any less good. Another slower ball from Mohit Sharma and Basil Thampi fails to put any bat to that. Though runs a single as the ball takes its time to reach the keeper

Mohit Sharma to Karthik, 1 run, slower ball. Karthik wants to heave across the line, and helplessly deflects off the inside edge to his torso

Mohit Sharma to Karthik, 2 runs, 150 up for Gujarat. But it might be just too late for them. Karthik slices the slower delivery wide of extra cover and comes back for a second

Mohit Sharma to Karthik, no run, his slower balls are just too good. Back of the hand. Karthik swings across the line, is too early. The ball rolls down to the keeper

Mohit Sharma to Karthik, no run, fullish ball. Karthik drills it, straight towards the bowler. Half-stops it and prevents the single

Mohit Sharma to Karthik, wide, this is harsh! This game is not for the bowlers. Mohit Sharma cannot believe his luck that it has been given as wide. Karthik got across and Mohit Sharma bowled it full and wide of off. The former judged the line and left it, gets what he expected of it - a wide