| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 3 of IPL 2016 |
| It's Punjab taking on Gujarat tonight and the venue for the game is Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh |
| We have witnessed 2 one sided matches in the tournament so far with Pune and Kolkata winning their first matches by a big margin of 9 wickets. Pune currently are at the top of points table on a better run rate. |
| Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. Stay tuned. |
| The two captains are out for the toss. Miller to spin the coin. " Heads" is the call from Raina and the spin of the coin goes his way. Gujarat have won the toss and they will be bowling first. |
| Gujarat (Playing XI): Aaron Finch, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina(c), Dinesh Karthik(w k), Ishan Kishan, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Pradeep Sangwan, Sarabjit Ladda |
| Punjab (Playing XI): Murali Vijay, Manan Vohra, Wriddhiman Saha(w k), Glenn Maxwell, David Miller(c), Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis, Pardeep Sahu, Mitchell Johnson, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma |
| Umpires and the players are out. Play about to start |
| 0.1 : Kumar to Vijay, APPEAL, one run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad. The ball rolls towards short mid wicket |
| 0.2 : Kumar to Vohra, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder |
| 0.3 : Kumar to Vohra, no run, comes forward and lets it go outside off stump |
| 0.4 : Kumar to Vohra, one run, dabs it down towards third man and gets off the mark with the single |
| 0.5 : Kumar to Vijay, no run, covers the stumps and leaves it for the keeper |
| 0.6 : Kumar to Vijay, one run, looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge towards third man. End of over: KXI 3/0 (Vohra 1, Vijay 2) |
| 1.1 : Sangwan to Vijay, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 1.2 : Sangwan to Vijay, no run, looks to drive but misses and gets beaten |
| 1.3 : Sangwan to Vijay, APPEAL, no run, looks to swing it straight down the ground but misses and gets hit high on the pad |
| 1.4 : Sangwan to Vijay, no run, punches it to the point fielder this time |
| 1.5 : Sangwan to Vijay, SIX, gives the charge and swings it over long on for SIX |
| 1.6 : Sangwan to Vijay, FOUR, comes forward and drives it nicely through extra cover for a boundary. End of over: KXI 13/0 (Vohra 1, Vijay 12) |
| 2.1 : Kumar to Vohra, one run, drives it towards mid wicket for a single |
| 2.2 : Kumar to Vijay, one run, drives it towards extra cover for a single |
| 2.3 : Kumar to Vohra, no run, defends it to the mid on fielder this time |
| 2.4 : Kumar to Vohra, one run, drives it towards wide mid on for a single |
| 2.5 : Kumar to Vijay, FOUR, punches it nicely through cover for a boundary. Lovely shot! |
| 2.6 : Kumar to Vijay, no run, looks to dab it towards third man but misses. End of over: KXI 20/0 (Vohra 3, Vijay 17) |
| 3.1 : Sangwan to Vohra, one run, turns it towards backward square leg for a single |
| 3.2 : Sangwan to Vijay, no run, defends it towards short mid off |
| 3.3 : Sangwan to Vijay, FOUR, flicks it through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 3.4 : Sangwan to Vijay, two runs, comes forward and punches it through mid off for a couple of runs |
| 3.5 : Sangwan to Vijay, FOUR, slower ball, Vijay waits for the ball and drives it nicely through cover for a boundary |
| 3.6 : Sangwan to Vijay, no run, drives it to the cover fielder. End of over: KXI 31/0 (Vohra 4, Vijay 27) |
| 4.1 : Faulkner to Vohra, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives it between the bowler and mid off fielder for a boundary towards long off |
| 4.2 : Faulkner to Vohra, DROPPED, one run, tries to pull but gets a top edge towards deep mid wicket. Bravo rushes in and dives forward. He got his hands to ball but fails to catch it |
| Faulkner to Vohra, DROPPED, two runs, tries to pull but gets a top edge towards deep mid wicket. Bravo rushes in and dives forward. He got his hands to ball but fails to catch it |
| 4.3 : Faulkner to Vohra, no run, plays and misses outside off stump |
| 4.4 : Faulkner to Vohra, no run, drives it towards short mid wicket |
| 4.5 : Faulkner to Vohra, FOUR, flicks it nicely through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 4.6 : Faulkner to Vohra, FOUR, slices it through extra cover for another boundary. End of over: KXI 45/0 (Vohra 18, Vijay 27) |
| 5.1 : Ladda to Vijay, no run, looks to flick but misses |
| 5.2 : Ladda to Vijay, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 5.3 : Ladda to Vohra, one run, bends down and slog sweeps it towards deep mid wicket |
| 5.4 : 50 comes up for Punjab |
| Ladda to Vijay, FOUR, comes down the track and swings it over the mid on fielder for a boundary |
| 3rd umpire in action for a stumping appeal |
| 5.5 : Ladda to Vijay, APPEAL, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses. He drags his back foot out of the crease for a while but drags it back in time as Karthik whips off the bails |
| 5.6 : Ladda to Vijay, one run, works it towards mid wicket for a single. |
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Punjab off to a wonderful start. They have scored 52 runs and both the openers are still at the crease End of over: KXI 52/0 (Vohra 19, Vijay 33)
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| 6.1 : Jadeja to Vijay, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards backward square leg |
| 6.2 : Jadeja to Vohra, no run, looks to flick but misses |
| 6.3 : Jadeja to Vohra, no run, defends it |
| 6.4 : Jadeja to Vohra, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards short fine leg |
| 6.5 : Jadeja to Vijay, one run, works it through backward square leg |
| 6.6 : Jadeja to Vohra, two runs, lofts it towards wide long off for a couple of runs. End of over: KXI 57/0 (Vohra 21, Vijay 34) |
| 7.1 : Ladda to Vijay, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. The ball was missing leg stump |
| 7.2 : Ladda to Vijay, two runs, bends down and slog sweeps it towards deep mid wicket |
| 7.3 : Ladda to Vijay, one run, slog sweeps it towards deep mid wicket. Just a single this time |
| 7.4 : Ladda to Vohra, SIX, comes down the track and swings this full toss straight down the ground for SIX |
| 7.5 : Ladda to Vohra, FOUR, swings this short ball towards wide long on for a boundary this time |
| 7.6 : Ladda to Vohra, one run, steers it towards short third man. End of over: KXI 71/0 (Vohra 32, Vijay 37) |
| 8.1 : Jadeja to Vohra, wide, down the leg side |
| Jadeja to Vohra, SIX, bends down on his knee and slog sweeps it over deep mid wicket for SIX |
| 8.2 : Jadeja to Vohra, OUT, no run, looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad. Karthik comes forward and takes the catch |
| Match State: Time Out |
| 8.3 : Jadeja to Miller, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 8.4 : Jadeja to Miller, FOUR, glances it to the fine leg fence for a boundary |
| 8.5 : Jadeja to Miller, no run, flicks it to the short fine leg fielder |
| 8.6 : Jadeja to Miller, no run, drives it to the short mid wicket fielder this time. End of over: KXI 82/1 (Vijay 37, Miller 4) |
| 9.1 : Bravo to Vijay, one run, drives it towards square third man |
| 9.2 : Bravo to Miller, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single |
| 9.3 : Bravo to Vijay, no run, leaves the bouncer for the keeper to collect |
| 9.4 : Bravo to Vijay, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and places it well to come back for the 2nd run |
| 9.5 : Bravo to Vijay, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 9.6 : Bravo to Vijay, one run, makes room and flicks it through mid wicket for a single. End of over: KXI 87/1 (Vijay 41, Miller 5) |
| 10.1 : Jadeja to Vijay, one run, flicks it through backward square leg |
| 10.2 : Jadeja to Miller, two runs, flicks it through backward square leg for a couple of runs |
| 10.3 : Jadeja to Miller, one run, works it through backward square leg |
| 10.4 : Jadeja to Vijay, OUT, no run, makes room and looks to loft it over cover but misses the ball completely. The ball goes onto hit the leg stump |
| 10.5 : Jadeja to Maxwell, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single |
| 10.6 : Jadeja to Miller, SIX, gives the charge and swings it over deep mid wicket for a huge SIX. End of over: KXI 98/2 (Maxwell 1, Miller 14) |
| 11.1 : Bravo to Maxwell, one run, pulls it towards long leg for a single |
| Bravo to Miller, wide |
| 100 comes up for Punjab |
| Bravo to Miller, wide, down the leg side |
| 11.2 : Bravo to Miller, one run, punches it towards long off for a single |
| 11.3 : Bravo to Maxwell, no run, ducks under the bouncer |
| 11.4 : Bravo to Maxwell, OUT, no run, Yorker, Maxwell backs away and looks to drive but misses. The ball crashes into the base of middle and leg stump |
| 11.5 : Bravo to Saha, one run, pushes it towards backward point |
| 11.6 : 300th wicket for Bravo in T-20's |
| Bravo to Miller, OUT, no run, slower ball, Miller looks to flick but plays too early and the ball crashes into the stumps. |
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3rd umpire in action for a run out appeal End of over: KXI 102/4 (Saha 1, Miller 15)
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| 12.1 : Jadeja to Saha, no run, pushes it towards cover point. A hesitation between the batsmen for a single. A direct hit but Stoinis reaches his crease with a dive |
| 12.2 : Jadeja to Saha, one run, drives it towards mid wicket for a single |
| 12.3 : Jadeja to Stoinis, one run, turns it towards square leg |
| 12.4 : Jadeja to Saha, one run, drives it through cover for a single |
| 12.5 : Jadeja to Stoinis, one run, pushes it towards deep mid on |
| 12.6 : Jadeja to Saha, one run, drives it down towards long off. End of over: KXI 107/4 (Saha 4, Stoinis 2) |
| 13.1 : Bravo to Saha, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 13.2 : Bravo to Stoinis, one run, flicks it through backward square leg |
| 13.3 : Bravo to Saha, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 13.4 : Bravo to Stoinis, no run, defends it towards cover |
| 13.5 : Bravo to Stoinis, FOUR, pulls it to the right of short fine leg fielder and collects a boundary |
| 13.6 : Bravo to Stoinis, no run, drives it back to the bowler. End of over: KXI 114/4 (Saha 6, Stoinis 7) |
| 14.1 : Faulkner to Saha, one run, pushes it towards point for a single |
| Faulkner to Stoinis, wide, down the leg side |
| 14.2 : Faulkner to Stoinis, two runs, works it through backward square leg for a couple of runs |
| 14.3 : Faulkner to Stoinis, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts this short ball through backward point for a boundary |
| 14.4 : Faulkner to Stoinis, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 14.5 : Faulkner to Stoinis, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards wide long on |
| Faulkner to Saha, wide, down the leg side |
| 14.6 : Faulkner to Saha, one run, drives it through square leg. End of over: KXI 125/4 (Saha 8, Stoinis 14) |
| 15.1 : Kumar to Saha, one run, pushes it towards point for a single |
| 15.2 : Kumar to Stoinis, one run, drives it towards deep mid on |
| 15.3 : Kumar to Saha, no run, defends it towards short cover |
| 15.4 : Kumar to Saha, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets beaten by the slowness of the ball |
| 15.5 : Kumar to Saha, one run, turns it towards backward square leg |
| 15.6 : Kumar to Stoinis, two runs, pulls the slower short ball towards long leg. |
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Match State: Time Out End of over: KXI 130/4 (Saha 10, Stoinis 17)
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| 16.1 : Faulkner to Saha, no run, looks to drive but gets an outside edge that goes on the bounce to the keeper |
| 16.2 : Faulkner to Saha, one run, works it through backward square leg |
| 16.3 : Faulkner to Stoinis, bye, looks to drive but misses. Keeper fumbles and a bye is taken |
| 16.4 : Faulkner to Saha, one run, swings it towards deep mid wicket |
| 16.5 : Faulkner to Stoinis, two runs, drives it through cover for a couple of runs |
| 16.6 : Faulkner to Stoinis, one run, flicks it towards long leg. End of over: KXI 136/4 (Saha 12, Stoinis 20) |
| 17.1 : Kumar to Stoinis, one run, comes down the track and drives it past he bowler towards long off |
| 17.2 : Kumar to Saha, one run, drives it hard and hits the stumps at the bowler's end |
| 17.3 : Kumar to Stoinis, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 17.4 : Kumar to Saha, one run, makes room and lofts it towards Bravo at long off |
| 17.5 : Kumar to Stoinis, two runs, chips it past the bowler for a couple of runs |
| 17.6 : Kumar to Stoinis, FOUR, bends down on his knee and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary. End of over: KXI 146/4 (Saha 14, Stoinis 28) |
| 18.1 : Faulkner to Saha, two runs, lofts it towards deep point. Kishan dives but fails to reach it |
| 18.2 : Faulkner to Saha, no run, plays and misses outside off stump |
| 18.3 : Faulkner to Saha, two runs, drives it through cover for a couple of runs |
| 150 comes up for Punjab |
| 18.4 : Faulkner to Saha, no run, bends down and tries to scoop it but misses |
| 18.5 : Faulkner to Saha, one run, drills it towards the long on fielder |
| 18.6 : Final over to come. Can Punjab reach 170? |
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Faulkner to Stoinis, FOUR, drives it hard towards deep extra cover for a boundary. End of over: KXI 155/4 (Saha 19, Stoinis 32)
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| 19.1 : Bravo to Saha, one run, makes room and swings. He gets a leading edge that drops safely |
| 19.2 : Bravo to Stoinis, one run, makes room and drives it towards deep mid off |
| 19.3 : Bravo to Saha, OUT, no run, makes room and swings it towards deep mid wicket. Jadeja takes the catch at boundary |
| 19.4 : Bravo to Stoinis, OUT, no run, swings it towards long on. Finch moves around and takes the catch |
| Bravo is on a Hat-trick |
| 19.5 : Bravo to Patel, two runs, drives it through extra cover for a couple of runs |
| 19.6 : Bravo to Patel, DROPPED, two runs, swings and gets a leading edge towards short third man. Ladda drops an easy catch. |
| Punjab finishes on 161/6 from their 20 overs. Vijay was the top scorer with 42 runs. Vohra contributed 38 runs, while Stionis scored 33 runs |
| Bravo to Patel, DROPPED, two runs, swings and gets a leading edge towards short third man. Ladda drops an easy catch. |
| Coverage of Gujarat's run chase will start in 10 minutes time. Do join us back. |
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Bravo was the pick of the Gujarat bowler's. He picked up 4 wickets for 22 runs and he was the difference between a score of around 200 to 161. End of over: KXI 161/6 (Patel 4, Johnson 0)
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Kings XI Punjab Squad:
Manan Vohra, Murali Vijay, Glenn Maxwell, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), David Miller (c), Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis, Pardeep Sahu, Mitchell Johnson, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma
Gujarat Lions Squad:
Aaron Finch, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Ishan Kishan, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Pradeep Sangwan, Sarabjit Ladda
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