Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, 22nd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

SRH usually bank on one of Bairstow or Warner to deliver the goods. When both of them fire, like today, the job gets so much easier for their bowlers who have the reputation of defending even sub-par totals. On the other hand, what should Punjab do to end their losing streak? It's never a good sign when there's so much chopping and changing. Will Universe Boss - Chris Gayle - be the answer? Or will it further complicate their batting? Time will tell. It's time to bid goodbye now. The action shifts to Sharjah tomorrow. - RR vs DC. Join us there. Until then, goodbye.

Jonny Bairstow | Player of the Match: Very pleased, that's my third fifty in the competition. The consistency is the key. The partnership at the top was the key tonight. He's (Warner) a good fun, we know what a quality player he is. It was his 50th fifty in IPL, that record speaks for itself. It was important for us tonight to get a win. I am happy with the way I am striking it. The dimensions and the pitches here are slightly different to what we were expecting in India. The temperature is definitely different as well. The guys held the nerve. (On keeping to Rashid Khan) It's great fun, it's tricky at times, you are always in the game.

David Warner | Winning captain: I was a bit nervous while Nicholas was hitting it over the stands. I have always had high prospects of that kid. I was fortunate to play in Bangladesh with him. You always think, 'What can I do, how can I get him out?'. He's (Rashid) a world-class bowler, it's great to have him. He always delivers in pressure situations. He loves that stuffs. What a player. Sad for Bhuvi, we wish him all the best, but having one of our best death bowlers out of the team gives others an opportunity for others. We love batting with each other. We pride ourselves in running hard between wickets. At the moment, I am just rotating strike for him (Bairstow). We enjoy batting with each other. We tried to negate the swing by coming at them (KXIP bowlers). We have got a tough game against RR, a day game, have to start fresh again.

Rashid Khan: That's what happens when you have a good total on the board, the batsmen have to go after you. But you also have to bowl your best deliveries and that's what I was trying to do. It is a big loss for us to lose Mitch Marsh and Bhuvi. As a team we still have a good combination and the youngsters are taking the responsibility. We have the best bowling combination in the last 4-5 years. It was a simple plan for us, we had defended 160 on this ground, we thought 180-185 would be a good score on this wicket and anything over that we were happy. We spoke about enjoying bowling and keep working hard in the field, that is something we have seen as well from Priyam - the catch and run out - changed the game. He (Najeeb Tarakai) was a good friend, human being and we lost him two days ago in an accident, it is something shocking (SRH players wore black arm-bands today in his honour).

KL Rahul | Losing captain: I think when we lose wickets in the powerplay, it's always going to be tough and getting Mayank run-out was a disaster. We kept losing wickets after that and it was one of those days where everything (aerial shots) went into the hands of fielders. The last five games we've been struggling in the death overs, but we pulled things back, else 230 was on the cards. Pooran is so good to watch, he's hitting proper cricketing shots. If we get a decent job at the start, he can do the job for us later. He's (Ravi Bishnoi) always enjoyed those situations, that's great to see for a youngster. All of them are professionals, and they know where they're going wrong. Everyone's working hard and they want to contribute for the team. They have proved themselves in the past, sometimes it doesn't come off, but you got to be patient.

Biggest wins for SRH in IPL (by runs):
118 runs vs RCB Hyderabad 2019
85 runs vs MI Vizag 2016
69 runs vs KXIP Dubai 2020**

21:52 Local Time, 17:52 GMT, 23:22 IST: When you are chasing a total more than 200, you need more than one batsman to contribute. Unfortunately, that wasn't to be for Punjab who suffer their fifth loss of the season ... in six matches. If anyone could match the Bairstow-Warner show at the top of the order, it had to be Agarwal-Rahul. But, a huge mix-up led to Agarwal's downfall in the second over of the chase. At 58/3, all the hopes were pinned on their overseas batters. Pooran smashed the fastest fifty of the season - off 17 balls. The game was nicely poised at the halfway stage with Punjab on 96/3. But, Maxwell's run-out courtesy Garg's direct hit changed the whole complexion of the match. They kept losing wickets and capitulated meekly. Abdul Samad and Abhishek Sharma had leaked 43 runs in two overs, but Warner didn't have to worry about the remaining two overs as his frontline bowlers bundled out their opponents inside 17 overs. Presentations to follow..

T Natarajan to Arshdeep Singh, out Caught by Warner!! A pitched up delivery at 133.4kph, Arshdeep Singh drives hard and hits it straight to Warner at wide mid-off. The skipper pouches and then fist-pumps in delight. SRH win by 69 runs! Arshdeep Singh c Warner b T Natarajan 0(3)

T Natarajan to Arshdeep Singh, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

T Natarajan to Arshdeep Singh, no run, 134.6kph, another one in the blockhole, Arshdeep Singh stays leg-side and digs it out

T Natarajan to Arshdeep Singh, no run, 136.6kph, goes for the yorker again, low full toss and Arshdeep Singh toe-ends the push/drive to mid-off

Arshdeep Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease

T Natarajan to Cottrell, out Bowled!! Timber! Natarajan bowls the perfect yorker. Right in the blockhole at 135.2kph and the line is accurate too. Cottrell goes for an ambitious drive, brings his bat down late and also plays outside the line of it. The ball crashes into the middle-stump! Cottrell b T Natarajan 0(2)

T Natarajan to Cottrell, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

T Natarajan to Ravi Bishnoi, 1 run, 134.1kph, yorker length, Bishnoi clears his front leg and directs it to third man by backing away

T Natarajan [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack

Sandeep Sharma to Cottrell, no run, 111kph, slow, full and on the stumps, blunted towards mid-wicket

Sandeep Sharma to Ravi Bishnoi, 1 run, dug in short again, Bishnoi sees this coming and swivel-pulls it away to fine leg

Sandeep Sharma to Ravi Bishnoi, no run, Sandeep Sharma responds with an off-pace bumper and Bishnoi is late on the pull. Hits the grille, then the glove and again deflects onto the grille of the helmet. He is fine to resume though

Sandeep Sharma to Ravi Bishnoi, FOUR, another off-speed ball, full and on the stumps at 123.3kph from wide of the crease. Bishnoi clears his front leg and hoists it over the bowler's head for a one-bounce four