| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 28 of IPL2016 |
| It's Gujarat taking on Punjab and the venue for the game is Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot |
| It's a battle between the team at the top of points table and the team at the bottom of points table. Can Punjab pull off a surprise and win the match? |
| Murali Vijay takes over as Punjab's captain from this game. Can he get the team together and put on a better show? |
| Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. |
| Toss: Raina to spin the coin. " Heads" is the call from Vijay and the coin spins down as " Tails ". Gujarat have won the toss and elected to bowl first. |
| Gujarat team is unchanged from the last match |
| Gujarat (Playing XI): Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina(c), Dinesh Karthik(w k), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, Ishan Kishan, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shivil Kaushik |
| Punjab (Playing XI): Murali Vijay(c), Wriddhiman Saha(w k), Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Axar Patel, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, Cariappa |
| The umpires walks out in the middle and the play is about to start |
| 0.1 : Kumar to Vijay, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
| 0.2 : Kumar to Vijay, no run, drives it towards mid wicket |
| 0.3 : Kumar to Vijay, FOUR, comes forward and punches it nicely through cover for a boundary |
| 0.4 : Kumar to Vijay, two runs, punches it through backward point for a couple of runs |
| 0.5 : Kumar to Vijay, three runs, drives it through extra cover for three runs |
| 0.6 : Kumar to Stoinis, no run, drives it to the square leg fielder. End of over: KXI 9/0 (Vijay 9, Stoinis 0) |
| 1.1 : Kulkarni to Vijay, one run, looks to work it towards the leg side but gets a thick outside edge towards third man |
| 1.2 : Kulkarni to Stoinis, no run, looks to defend it from the crease but misses and gets beaten |
| 1.3 : Kulkarni to Stoinis, one run, gets an inside edge onto the pad. The ball rolls towards point |
| 1.4 : Kulkarni to Vijay, no run, pushes it towards point |
| 1.5 : Kulkarni to Vijay, no run, lets this short ball go past him |
| 1.6 : Kulkarni to Vijay, two runs, flicks it towards long leg and collects a couple of runs. End of over: KXI 13/0 (Vijay 12, Stoinis 1) |
| 2.1 : Kumar to Stoinis, one run, drives it through backward square leg |
| 2.2 : Kumar to Vijay, no run, ducks under the bouncer |
| 2.3 : Kumar to Vijay, FOUR, charges down the track and smashes it through mid off for a boundary |
| 2.4 : Kumar to Vijay, no run, blocks it towards point |
| 2.5 : Kumar to Vijay, FOUR, lofts it straight down the ground for a boundary |
| 2.6 : Kumar to Vijay, FOUR, flicks it through backward square leg for another boundary. End of over: KXI 26/0 (Vijay 24, Stoinis 2) |
| 3.1 : Kulkarni to Stoinis, no run, pushes it to the point fielder |
| 3.2 : Kulkarni to Stoinis, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single |
| 3.3 : Kulkarni to Vijay, FOUR, comes forward and punches it through extra cover for a boundary |
| 3.4 : Kulkarni to Vijay, two runs, flicks it through backward square leg for a couple of runs |
| 3.5 : Kulkarni to Vijay, one run, pushes it towards cover point and rushes across for a quick single |
| 3.6 : Kulkarni to Stoinis, no run, goes back and cuts it to the point fielder. End of over: KXI 34/0 (Vijay 31, Stoinis 3) |
| 4.1 : Jadeja to Vijay, one run, drives it towards mid wicket for a single |
| 4.2 : Jadeja to Stoinis, SIX, gives the charge and swings it over wide long on for SIX |
| 4.3 : Jadeja to Stoinis, two runs, hangs back and punches it towards wide long off for a couple of runs |
| 4.4 : Jadeja to Stoinis, two runs, bends down and sweeps it towards deep square leg. Ishan Kishan runs across and puts in the dive to stop the ball |
| Jadeja to Stoinis, wide, down the leg side |
| Jadeja to Stoinis, wide, another one down the leg side |
| 4.5 : Jadeja to Stoinis, no run, pushes it towards cover |
| 4.6 : Jadeja to Stoinis, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary. End of over: KXI 51/0 (Vijay 32, Stoinis 17) |
| 5.1 : Kulkarni to Vijay, no run, makes room and looks to drive but misses |
| 5.2 : Kulkarni to Vijay, one run, drives it towards wide long on |
| 5.3 : Kulkarni to Stoinis, FOUR, gives the charge and pulls it through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 5.4 : Kulkarni to Stoinis, one run, steers it towards short third man and goes for a quick single. A fumble allows it easily |
| 5.5 : Kulkarni to Vijay, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 5.6 : Kulkarni to Vijay, two runs, drives it towards long on for a couple of runs. End of over: KXI 59/0 (Vijay 35, Stoinis 22) |
| 6.1 : Jadeja to Stoinis, FOUR, gives the charge and swings it towards long on for a boundary |
| 6.2 : Jadeja to Stoinis, one run, drives it towards mid wicket |
| 6.3 : Jadeja to Vijay, one run, drives it down towards long off |
| 6.4 : Jadeja to Stoinis, OUT, no run, gives the charge and swings but misses the ball this time. Karthik collects and whips off the bails in a flash |
| 6.5 : Jadeja to Marsh, leg bye, misses the flick and gets hit on the pad |
| 6.6 : Jadeja to Vijay, one run, drives it towards mid wicket for a single. End of over: KXI 67/1 (Vijay 37, Marsh 0) |
| 7.1 : Kaushik to Vijay, no run, pushes it back to the bowler |
| 7.2 : Kaushik to Vijay, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 7.3 : Kaushik to Marsh, one run, turns it through backward square leg |
| 7.4 : Kaushik to Vijay, one run, drives it down towards long off |
| 7.5 : Kaushik to Marsh, OUT, no run, flicks it in the air towards short mid wicket. Raina takes a sharp catch |
| 7.6 : Kaushik to Maxwell, OUT, no run, looks to drive but seems to have missed the ball. Appeal for caught behind from the keeper and the bowler. The umpire raises the finger. End of over: KXI 70/3 (Vijay 39, Maxwell 0) |
| 8.1 : Jadeja to Vijay, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs |
| 8.2 : Jadeja to Vijay, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 8.3 : Jadeja to Gurkeerat Singh, no run, pushes it towards backward point |
| 8.4 : Jadeja to Gurkeerat Singh, no run, pushes it towards cover |
| 8.5 : Jadeja to Gurkeerat Singh, OUT, no run |
| Jadeja to Gurkeerat Singh, OUT, no run, cuts it towards backward point and wants a singe. Faulkner dives and throws the ball to the keeper. Karthik whips off the bails and Singh is well short of his crease |
| Match State: Time Out |
| 8.6 : Jadeja to Miller, one run, drives it down towards long on. |
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Kaushik is on a hat-trick End of over: KXI 74/4 (Vijay 42, Miller 1)
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| 9.1 : Kaushik to Miller, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad |
| 9.2 : Kaushik to Miller, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket |
| 9.3 : Kaushik to Vijay, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a single |
| 9.4 : Kaushik to Miller, no run, defends it towards short leg |
| 9.5 : Kaushik to Miller, one run, pushes it towards cover point |
| 9.6 : Kaushik to Vijay, one run, sweeps it through backward square leg. End of over: KXI 78/4 (Vijay 44, Miller 3) |
| 10.1 : Bravo to Vijay, one run, flicks it through backward square leg |
| 10.2 : Bravo to Miller, no run, drives it to the short cover fielder |
| 10.3 : Bravo to Miller, one run, pulls it through mid wicket for a single |
| 10.4 : Bravo to Vijay, one run, turns it towards backward square leg |
| 10.5 : Bravo to Miller, FOUR, full toss on the pads, Miller glances it into the fine leg fence |
| 10.6 : Bravo to Miller, one run, drives it towards square third man. End of over: KXI 86/4 (Vijay 46, Miller 9) |
| 11.1 : Kaushik to Miller, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single |
| Kaushik to Vijay, wide, short and well outside off stump |
| 11.2 : Kaushik to Vijay, no run, cuts it towards point |
| 11.3 : Kaushik to Vijay, one run, cuts it towards deep point |
| 11.4 : Kaushik to Miller, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 11.5 : Kaushik to Miller, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket |
| 11.6 : Kaushik to Vijay, FOUR. End of over: KXI 94/4 (Vijay 51, Miller 11) |
| 50 for Vijay and it has come from 36 balls with 6 FOURS |
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Kaushik to Vijay, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it into the third man boundary. End of over: KXI 94/4 (Vijay 51, Miller 11)
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| 12.1 : Faulkner to Miller, one run, drives it through mi wicket for a single |
| 12.2 : Faulkner to Vijay, two runs, pushes it towards deep mid on and comes back for the second run |
| 12.3 : Faulkner to Vijay, no run, drives it towards cover |
| 12.4 : Faulkner to Vijay, one run, drives it towards deep point |
| 12.5 : Faulkner to Miller, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket |
| 12.6 : Faulkner to Vijay, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket. |
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100 comes up for Punjab End of over: KXI 100/4 (Vijay 55, Miller 13)
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| 13.1 : Kaushik to Vijay, OUT, no run, bends down and slog sweeps it towards deep mid wicket. Bravo takes the catch |
| 13.2 : Kaushik to Saha, one run, drives it towards deep point |
| 13.3 : Kaushik to Miller, two runs, comes forward and looks to drive but gets an inside edge through square leg |
| 13.4 : Kaushik to Miller, no run, defends it towards cover |
| 13.5 : Kaushik to Miller, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad |
| 13.6 : Kaushik to Miller, no run. |
| Kaushik to Miller, one run, drives it towards cover. A wild throw allows a single. |
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Kaushik to Miller, two runs, drives it towards cover. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and 2 runs taken off the deflection. End of over: KXI 105/5 (Miller 17, Saha 1)
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| 14.1 : Bravo to Saha, one run, gets an inside edge towards square leg |
| 14.2 : Bravo to Miller, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 14.3 : Bravo to Saha, no run, flicks it to the mid wicket fielder |
| 14.4 : Bravo to Saha, one run, turns it towards square leg |
| 14.5 : Bravo to Miller, one run, pushes it towards point for a quick single |
| 14.6 : Bravo to Saha, one run, pushes it back towards the bowler. A fumble allows a single. End of over: KXI 110/5 (Miller 19, Saha 4) |
| 15.1 : Faulkner to Saha, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 15.2 : Faulkner to Miller, FOUR, glances it off his pads through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 15.3 : Faulkner to Miller, one run, punches it towards backward point |
| 15.4 : Faulkner to Saha, FOUR, looks to drive but gets an outside edge that rolls into the third man fence for a boundary |
| 15.5 : Faulkner to Saha, one run, pushes it towards short third man |
| 15.6 : Faulkner to Miller, two runs, goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point. Two runs taken. |
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Match State: Time Out End of over: KXI 123/5 (Miller 26, Saha 10)
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| 16.1 : Bravo to Saha, FOUR, gives the charge and slashes but gets a thick outside edge that flies over the short third man boundary |
| 16.2 : Bravo to Saha, one run, drives it towards mid off and takes a quick single |
| 16.3 : Bravo to Miller, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs |
| 16.4 : Bravo to Miller, one run, drives it towards long on for a single |
| 16.5 : Bravo to Saha, FOUR, makes room and cuts it over cover for a boundary |
| 16.6 : Bravo to Saha, two runs, drives it through square leg for a couple of runs. End of over: KXI 137/5 (Miller 29, Saha 21) |
| 17.1 : Kulkarni to Miller, two runs, swings it towards wide long on |
| 17.2 : Kulkarni to Miller, OUT, no run, makes room and swings it towards long on. Smith takes the catch |
| 17.3 : Kulkarni to Saha, no run, pushes it back to the bowler |
| 17.4 : Kulkarni to Saha, two runs, drives it towards wide long on |
| 17.5 : Kulkarni to Saha, two runs, drives it towards deep cover |
| 17.6 : Kulkarni to Saha, two runs, flicks it towards fine leg for a couple of runs. End of over: KXI 145/6 (Saha 27, Patel 0) |
| 18.1 : Bravo to Patel, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 18.2 : Bravo to Patel, OUT, no run, swings it towards deep mid wicket. Kishan settles under the ball and takes a good catch |
| 18.3 : Bravo to MM Sharma, FOUR, glances it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary |
| 18.4 : Bravo to MM Sharma, two runs, drives it through square leg for a couple of runs |
| 150 comes up for Punjab |
| 18.5 : Bravo to MM Sharma, OUT, no run, slower ball from Bravo, Sharma swings across the line but is a little too early into the shot. The ball knocks the off stump out of the ground |
| 18.6 : Bravo to Cariappa, no run, pushes it towards cover. |
| 19.1 : Kumar to Saha, one run, makes room and drives it towards cover |
| 19.2 : Kumar to Cariappa, one run, drives it back to the bowler. Kumar puts his foot and deflects the ball towards extra cover |
| 19.3 : Kumar to Saha, OUT, no run |
| Bravo to Saha, FOUR, glances it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary |
| 18.4 : Bravo to Saha, two runs, drives it through square leg for a couple of runs |
| 18.5 : Bravo to Saha, OUT, no run, slower ball from Bravo, Sharma swings across the line but is a little too early into the shot. The ball knocks the off stump out of the ground |
| 18.6 : Bravo to Cariappa, no run, pushes it towards cover.. End of over: KXI 151/8 (Cariappa 0, MM Sharma 0) |
| 19.1 : Kumar to MM Sharma, one run, makes room and drives it towards cover |
| 19.2 : Kumar to Cariappa, one run, drives it back to the bowler. Kumar puts his foot and deflects the ball towards extra cover |
| 19.3 : Kumar to MM Sharma, OUT, no run, gives the charge and looks to drive but misses the ball. The ball crashes into the stumps |
| 19.4 : Kumar to Sandeep Sharma, one run, drives it towards mid off |
| 19.5 : Kumar to Cariappa, OUT, no run |
| Kumar to Cariappa, OUT, no run, looks to swing it across the line but misses the ball. The middle stump is knocked out |
| Punjab have been bowled out for 154 runs. Vijay was the top scorer with 55 runs. Saha made 33, while Miller contributed 31 |
| Kaushik picked 3 wickets for 20 runs for Punjab. Bravo and Praveen Kumar took 2 wickets each |
Gujarat Lions Squad:
Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Ishan Kishan, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shival Kaushik
Kings XI Punjab Squad:
Murali Vijay (c), Shaun Marsh, David Miller, Glenn Maxwell, Gurkeerat Singh, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis, Konganda Cariappa, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma
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