GUJARAT LIONS vs KINGS XI PUNJAB LIVE SCORES IPL 2016 MOHALI

LIVE SCORES | GUJARAT LIONS vs KXIP | IPL 2016 | MOHALI

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  It was their first match in the IPL but Gujarat Lions showed a lot of maturity and bond to win this match. They completely outplayed KXIP, who have been playing in the tournament ever since its inception. Dwayne Bravo took 4 wickets and then Aaron Finch scored 74.

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  Gujarat Lions innings

• It's over. Gujarat Lions have beaten KXIP by 5 wickets. It was their first IPL match.

• WICKET! Ishan Kishan didn't need to show heroics there. He paid the price.

• 15 overs: Gujarat Lions are in complete control of the match. They just need to play the overs. Gujarat Lions 134/4 (28 runs required from 30 balls). Karthik 26 (19b 4x4 0x6), Ishan Kishan 1 (1b 0x4 0x6), Johnson 3-0-22-0, Sahu 3-0-28-1.

• WICKET! Ravindra Jadeja is out. Mitchell Johnson beats him in the sprint and kicks the ball on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja run out 8 (12b 0x4 0x6).

• After 12 overs, Gujarat Lions 117/3 (45 runs required from 48 balls).

• WICKET! Pradeep Sahu has provided a big opportunity to KXIP to make a comeback in the match. He has dismissed dangerman Finch. Aaron Finch st †Saha b Sahu 74 (47b 12x4 0x6).

• 10 overs: With the help of Finch's half-century, Gujarat Lions are in a strong position at the moment. Gujarat Lions 98/2 (64 runs required from 60 balls). Finch 61 (40b 10x4 0x6), Karthik 14 (9b 2x4 0x6), Sahu 1-0-9-0, Axar 2-0-17-0.

• Finch is batting superbly and taking Gujarat Lions near the target swiftly. Meanwhile, he has completed his fifty in just 33 balls.

• WICKET! Debutant Stoinis gets his first wicket. And it is a big one. Suresh Raina gone. Suresh Raina c Johnson b Stoinis 20 (9b 1x4 2x6).

• 5 overs: Good steady start for Gujarat Lions. They lost McCullum in the first over but Finch and Riana have batted sensibly to stabilise the innings. Gujarat Lions 45/1 (117 runs required from 15 overs). Finch 29 (21b 5x4 0x6), Raina 14 (7b 1x4 1x6), Johnson 2-0-20-0, Sharma 1-0-13-0.

• WICKET! Brendon McCullum is gone. In the first over. Sandeep Sharma has provided the first breakthrough. Big wicket it is. Brendon McCullum st Saha b Sandeep Sharma 0 (2b 0x4 0x6).

• Here we go. Gujarat openers Brendon McCullum and Aaron Finch are in the middle. So do KXIP players.

 

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KXIP innings

• Murali Vijay and Manan Vohra were good at the start of the inning but Dwayne Bravo's special performance halted KXIP's march. Still, KXIP have a good score to defend.

• 20 overs: Gujarat Lions have restricted Kings XI Punjab to 161 runs.

• After 15 overs, KXIP is not looking as good as they should have after the first half of their innings. In the last 5 overs, they lost 3 big wickets and that has affected their march. But they still have good batsmen down the order to take them to a big total.  Kings XI Punjab 125/4. Saha 8 (9b 0x4 0x6), Stoinis 14 (10b 2x4 0x6), Faulkner 2-0-25-0, Bravo 3-0-16-2.

• WICKET! Bravo has turned the match. He has David Miller. Two wickets in one over. David Miller b Bravo 15 (10b 1x4 1x6).

• WICKET! Whoa! Big wicket. Glenn Maxwell is out. Bravo is the bowler. Glenn Maxwell b Bravo 2 (4b 0x4 0x6).

• WICKET! Jadeja again. Both the wickets have been taken by Jadeja. Murali Vijay couldn't complete his half-century. Murali Vijay b Jadeja 42 (34b 5x4 1x6).

• After 10 overs, Kings XI Punjab look strong. They have a platform to set a big target for the opposition team and give their bowlers a chance to be expressive.  Kings XI Punjab 87/1. Vijay 41 (32b 5x4 1x6), Miller 5 (5b 1x4 0x6), Bravo 1-0-5-0, Jadeja 2-0-14-1.

• WICKET! Ravindra Jadeja has provided the first breakthrough. Manan Vohra is out. Manan Vohra c †Karthik b Jadeja 38 (23b 4x4 2x6).

• Powerplay is over. KXIP have put good runs on the scoreboard without losing a wicket. After 6 overs, Kings XI Punjab are 52 for 0. Vijay 33 (22b 5x4 1x6), Vohra 19 (14b 3x4 0x6), Ladda 1-0-7-0, Faulkner 1-0-14-0.

• 5 overs: Great start for Kings XI Punjab. Murali Vijay has taken the onus to keep up the scoring pace. His younger partner Manan Vohra is not holding himself either. Both of them have provided a strong start. Kings XI Punjab 45/0. Vohra 18 (13b 3x4 0x6), Vijay 27 (17b 4x4 1x6), Faulkner 1-0-14-0, Sangwan 2-0-21-0.

Teams KXIP: Manan Vohra, Murali Vijay, Glenn Maxwell, Wriddhiman Saha, David Miller, Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis, Pradeep Sahu, Mitchell Johnson, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma. Gujarat Lions: Aaron Finch, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, Ishan Kishan, Praveen Kumar, Pradeep Sangwan, Sarabjit Ladda.

• Gujarat Lions captain Suresh Raina has won the toss and decided to bowl first against home team Kings XI Punjab