7.21pm Gujarat Lions dominated the game for one quarter. 25%. Sunrisers won three-fourths of the game and have cruised past the Lions to move to the playoffs. The chase didn't begin as well as Sunrisers would have liked. But Warner, with Vijay Shankar's able company, shepherded a tricky chase in relatively easy fashion. Lions haven't bowled well all season, and today was no exception.
Presentation.
Mohammad Siraj is the Man of the Match: In a pressure match, I got the Man of the Match. Wicket was slow, that's why had to take pace off the ball. Bhuvi bhai tells me what to bowl."
David Warner: 'Would have been (a shame if Sunrisers didn't make it). They got a flier, I was scratching my head there for a second. When we got wickets back to back, it showed the wicket was slowing a bit. Credit to the bowlers, Siraj, the way they brought it back was fantastic. Some fantastic bowling units around in the country. Shows what talent you have here, especially in the T20s and ODIs. Get a little bit of luck, trying to bat with each other. A bit of pressure on us to make that top four. 100%, but we knew two quick wickets. It's about not worrying about the next couple of games, take each game as it comes. Keep backing our skills."
Suresh Raina: "We don't have those good experienced bowled, credit to other teams who executed their plans really well. This year was a learning point. Thanks to all the Gujarat fans, Kanpur has always been good for us. Disappointing season. The groundstaff work so hard in the heat. We didn't bat well."
The previous highest total without a six was RPS' 153 v KXIP last year
END OF OVER:18 | 12 Runs | SRH: 154/2 (1 run required from 12 balls, RR: 8.55, RRR: 0.50)
- Vijay Shankar63 (44b)
- David Warner65 (51b)
- Pradeep Sangwan4-0-37-0
- Praveen Kumar4-0-22-2
1 more to book a spot in the playoffs
Only the third innings ever in which Sunrisers haven't hit one. They've won both the previous instances and are set to keep that record intact here.
There's 600 IPL runs for Warner this season. His consistency has been astounding
Gujarat Lions spinners have taken a combined nine wickets this season - Jadeja has taken five of those. The spinners of all other teams, barring the Daredevils (15), have taken a minimum of 25 wickets.
END OF OVER:17 | 7 Runs | SRH: 142/2 (13 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.35, RRR: 4.33)
- David Warner64 (50b)
- Vijay Shankar52 (39b)
- Praveen Kumar4-0-22-2
- Ravindra Jadeja3-0-19-0
Riik: "I think the NRR is beyond the scope of catching up for SRH even if there is a washout in Kolkata!"
