SUNRISERS HYDERABAD (SRH) vs RISING PUNE SUPERGIANTS (RPS) LIVE SCORES IPL 2016

LIVE SCORES | SRH vs RPS | IPL 2016 | HYDERABAD

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FULL SCORECARD

  Rising Pune Supergiants innings

• Umpires are discussing in the middle with captains of both the teams. It's called off. Rising Pune Supergiants win this match by 34 runs via Duckworth Lewis method. It is their second win in the tournament.

• The umpires can wait till 12:15 am before awarding the game to the Supergiants.

• Rain has returned. It's falling pretty hard now. Players are running out of the ground. Par score is 60. Pune Supergiants are 34 runs ahead of it.

• 11 overs: 6 runs off the over and Nehra got Dhoni's wicket in the over. Rising Pune Supergiants 94/3 (25 runs required from 54 balls).

• WICKET! Dhoni smashed hard but Aditya Tare took a good, low, diving catch at point. Nehra gets his first wicket. MS Dhoni c Tare b Nehra 5 (4b 1x4 0x6).

• 10 overs: Successful over. 8 runs off it and Henriques got the wicket of Faf du Plessis. Rising Pune Supergiants 88/2 (31 runs required from 60 balls). Smith 41 (31b 6x4 0x6), MS Dhoni 5 (3b 1x4 0x6), Henriques 2-0-16-1, Bhuvi 3-1-17-1.

• WICKET! Moises Henriques has got Faf du Plessis. Though it is not going affect the result of this match. Faf du Plessis c Ojha b Henriques 30 (21b 3x4 2x6).

• 9 overs: Another good over for Pune Supergiants. 9 runs off it. Rising Pune Supergiants 80/1 (39 runs required from 11 overs). Smith 38 (29b 6x4 0x6), du Plessis 30 (20b 3x4 2x6), Bhuvi 3-1-17-1, Henriques 1-0-8-0.

• 8 overs: It was turning out to be a good over but du Plessis hit a SIX off the last ball. 8 runs off Henriques' over. Rising Pune Supergiants 71/1 (48 runs required from 12 overs). du Plessis 29 (19b 3x4 2x6), Smith 33 (24b 6x4 0x6), Henriques 1-0-8-0, Bipul Sharma 1-0-17-0.

• 7 overs: Biiiiig over. 17 runs off it. Bipul Sharma was taken to task by Pune batters. Rising Pune Supergiants 63/1 (56 runs required from 13 overs). Smith 32 (22b 6x4 0x6), du Plessis 22 (15b 3x4 1x6), Bipul Sharma 1-0-17-0, Mustafizur 2-0-21-0.

• 6 overs: Third over in a row that fetched Pune 11 runs. Mustafizur is having an off day, it seems. Rising Pune Supergiants 46/1 (73 runs required from 14 overs). Smith 27 (20b 5x4 0x6), du Plessis 10 (11b 2x4 0x6), Mustafizur 2-0-21-0, Nehra 2-0-15-0.

• 5 overs: Another expensive over. 11 runs off Nehra's over. Sunrisers are letting this match go out of their hands. Rising Pune Supergiants 35/1 (84 runs required from 15 overs). Smith17 (14b 3x4 0x6), du Plessis 10 (11b 2x4 0x6), Nehra 2-0-15-0, Mustafizur 1-0-10-0.

• 4 overs: Expensive over by Mustafizur. There weren't bad balls but runs came nonetheless. 11 runs off it. Rising Pune Supergiants 24/1 (95 runs required from 16 overs). Smith 12 (9b 2x4 0x6), du Plessis 9 (10b 2x4 0x6), Mustafizur 1-0-10-0, Bhuvi 2-1-8-1.

• 3 overs: Good bowling by Bhuvi but he wasn't lucky in this over. 8 runs off it. Rising Pune Supergiants 13/1 (106 runs required from 17 overs). Smith 3 (4b 0x4 0x6), du Plessis 9 (9b 2x4 0x6), Bhuvi 2-1-8-1, Nehra 1-0-5-0.

• 2 overs: Good over by Ashish Nehra. Just 5 runs off it. There was a FOUR in the over but he didn't allow many runs after that. Rising Pune Supergiants 5/1 (114 runs required from 18 overs). du Plessis 4 (6b 1x4 0x6), Smith 0 (1b 0x4 0x6), Nehra 1-0-5-0, Bhuvneshwar 1-1-0-1.

• 1 over: Amazing over. Wicket maiden it was. Bhuvneshwar swung the ball brilliantly and kept in good areas. Rising Pune Supergiants 0/1 (119 runs required from 19 overs). 

• WICKET! Gone. Bhuvneshwar has provided the kind of start Sunrisers needed in this match. He has dismissed Rahane in the first over. Ajinkya Rahane c Morgan b Kumar 0 (5b 0x4 0x6).

• Rahane and du Plessis are ready to face Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the new ball. LET'S GO!

• Sunrisers Hyderabad did not bat well today. They will need to bowl exceptionally well to make up for that. They have good bowlers to do that but it is always difficult to turn such matches on its head.

 

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Sunrisers Hyderabad innings

• 20 overs: Sunrisers Hyderabad have finished with 118 for 8 on the board. Shikhar Dhawan is unbeaten on 55. Ashoke Dinda was the pick of the bowler for Pune Supergiants with 3 wickets for 23 runs.

• WICKET! Bhuvi's little cameo is over. Perera gets a wicket. Bhuvneshwar Kumar c du Plessis b Perera 21 (8b 3x4 1x6).

• 19 overs: Expensive over by Dinda. Bhuneshwar Kumar hit him for a SIX and a FOUR in the over. 13 off it. Sunrisers Hyderabad 105/7. Dhawan 53 (51b 2x4 1x6), Bhuvneshwar 11 (4b 1x4 1x6), Dinda 4-1-23-3, Perera 3-0-19-0.

• WICKET! Direct hit from fine leg sends Bipul Sharma back to pavilion. Bipul Sharma run out 5 (5b 0x4 0x6).

• 18 overs: Good over for Sunrisers. Shikhar hit Perera for a nice SIX to collect 11 runs. Sunrisers Hyderabad 92/6. Bipul Sharma 5 (5b 0x4 0x6), Dhawan 53 (49b 2x4 1x6), Perera 3-0-19-0, Dinda 3-1-10-3.

• 17 overs: Another brilliant over by Dinda. Just 3 runs and broke a budding partnership by dismissing Ojha. Sunrisers Hyderabad 81/6. Bipul Sharma 2 (2b 0x4 0x6), Dhawan 45 (46b 2x4 0x6), Dinda 3-1-10-3, M Ashwin 1-0-6-0.

• WICKET! Bowled him. Dinda has his third wicket in his third over. Ojha missed the over-pitched delivery. Naman Ojha b Dinda 18 (21b 0x4 1x6).

• 16 overs: Ajinkya Rahane dropped a simple catch in the over. Murugan Ashwin was unlucky that he didn't get a wicket in his first over. 6 runs off the over. Sunrisers Hyderabad 78/5. Dhawan 44 (44b 2x4 0x6), Ojha 18 (19b 0x4 1x6), M Ashwin, 1-0-6-0, Bhatia 3-0-24-0.

• 15 overs: Big over for Sunrisers. 13 off Bhatia's over. Naman Ojha hit a big SIX in the over. Sunrisers Hyderabad 72/5. Ojha 16 (17b 0x4 1x6), Dhawan 40 (40b 2x4 0x6), Bhatia 3-0-24-0, R Ashwin 4-0-14-1.

• 14 overs: 6 runs off R Ashwin's over. Shikhar is looking to score runs now. He will be needed till the end. Sunrisers Hyderabad 59/5. Dhawan 36 (37b 2x4 0x6), Ojha 8 (14b 0x4 0x6), R Ashwin 4-0-14-1, Bhatia 2-0-11-0.

• 13 overs: Much better over for Sunrisers. Shikhar hit a boundary after many overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad 53/5. Ojha 6 (11b 0x4 0x6), Dhawan 32 (34b 2x4 0x6), Bhatia 2-0-11-0, R Ashwin 3-0-8-1.

• 12 overs: Pune Supergiants have applied the choke on Sunrisers. Runs are coming with a lot of difficulty. But the hosts will need to take chances in a while. Sunrisers Hyderabad 45/5. Ojha 4 (8b 0x4 0x6), Dhawan 26 (31b 1x4 0x6), R Ashwin 3-0-8-1, Bhatia 1-0-3-0.

• 11 overs: 3 runs off Rajat Bhatia's first over. Pressure on Sunrisers. Shikhar Dhawan is their only hope of putting up a respectable total. Sunrisers Hyderabad 42/5.

• 10 overs: Another good over by R Ashwin. Just 3 off it. He is bowling like the real R Ashwin today. Sunrisers Hyderabad 36/5. Dhawan 19 (18b 1x4 0x6), Ojha 2 (3b 0x4 0x6), Marsh 4-0-14-2, Ashwin 1-0-2-1.

• 9 overs: Excellent over by Marsh. Wicket and just 4 runs were given away. Pune Supergiants have put the squeeze on Sunrisers. Sunrisers Hyderabad 36/5. Dhawan 19 (18b 1x4 0x6), Ojha 2 (3b 0x4 0x6), Marsh 4-0-14-2, R Ashwin 1-0-2-1.

• WICKET! Amazing catch by Dhoni there. Marsh has another wicket to his name. Henriques is unlucky to get out in this fashion. He is caught down the leg. Moises Henriques c Dhoni b Marsh 1 (4b 0x4 0x6).

• 8 overs: Successful over by R Ashwin to start his spell. He needs a good match to return to form. 3 runs and a wicket in the over. Sunrisers Hyderabad 32/4. Henriques 1 (3b 0x4 0x6), Dhawan 17 (16b 1x4 0x6), R Ashwin 1-0-2-1, Perera 2-0-8-0.

• WICKET! Ravichandran Ashwin has a wicket on his first ball. Hooda wanted to dominate R Ashwin from the first ball. Poor choice by him. Deepak Hooda c Dhoni b R Ashwin 1 (9b 0x4 0x6).

• 7 overs: Brilliant over by Perera. Just 2 runs off it. Sunrisers Hyderabad 29/3.

• 6 overs: Pune Supergiants have dominated the Powerplay taking 3 wickets in the period. Sunrisers Hyderabad 27/3. Hooda 0 (3b 0x4 0x6), Dhawan 15 (13b 1x4 0x6), Marsh 3-0-10-1, Dinda 2-1-7-2.

• WICKET! Another one down. Eoin Morgan edges a full length delivery from Mitch Marsh and Dhoni takes an easy catch. Falling like ninepins. Eoin Morgan c †Dhoni b Marsh 0 (2b 0x4 0x6).

• 5 overs: This match is showing how brilliant Warner has been so far. Sunrisers are struggling in the only match where Warner got out early. 7 runs off the over. Sunrisers Hyderabad 26/2.

• WICKET! Dinda strikes again. He has two in two. Aditya Tare goes back. Aditya Tare c Perera b Dinda 8 (14b 1x4 0x6).

• 4 overs: Another good over by Marsh. He troubled Tare throughout the over. 6 runs off it. Sunrisers Hyderabad 19/1.

• 3 overs: Departure of Warner is showing its effects. Runs are not coming in the powerplay over. Just 6 off Thisara Perera's over. Sunrisers Hyderabad 13/1. Tare 2 (7b 0x4 0x6), Dhawan 7 (7b 0x4 0x6), Perera 1-0-6-0, Marsh 1-0-3-0.

• 2 overs: Another good over for Pune Supergiants. Mitch Marsh bowled well. Just 3 off it. Sunrisers Hyderabad 7/1. Tare 0 (4b 0x4 0x6), Dhawan 3 (4b 0x4 0x6), Marsh 1-0-3-0, Dinda 1-1-0-1.

• 1 over: Excellent over by Dinda. He has provided the most prized wicket in SRH squad. Couldn't be a better start for RPS. Sunrisers Hyderabad 4/1. 

• WICKET! Dinda has worked his magic. He has dismissed in-form David Warner in the very first over of the match. Big wicket for RPS. Dhoni must be very happy. David Warner c Rahane b Dinda 0 (4b 0x4 0x6).

• Players are in. Warner and Dhawan have marked their guards. Dinda to start with the new ball.

• Rain has stopped and match is set to start at 9.00 pm. Still a full game. No overs cut.

• It's raining again. Covers are coming on once again. We were only 2 minutes away from the start...

• Covers are coming off. Play to start at 8:45 pm which means there will be no deduction of overs.

• Here is the video of the rain...

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• It's raining in Uppal... Players have gone back to the dressing rooms... Groundsmen have covered almost the entire ground....

• We are ready to go. David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan reached the middle before umpires and Rising Pune Supergiants players. Is it confidence??

PLAYING XIs Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner, S Dhawan, AP Tare, EJG Morgan, DJ Hooda, MC Henriques, NV Ojha, Bipul Sharma, B Kumar, Mustafizur Rahman, A Nehra. Rising Pune Supergiants: AM Rahane, F du Plessis, SPD Smith, NLTC Perera, MS Dhoni*†, MR Marsh, R Bhatia, SS Tiwary, R Ashwin, M Ashwin, AB Dinda.

• Both the sides have made changes in their playing XIs. RPS dropped Albie Morkel and brought in Mitchell Marsh, Ankit Sharma has made way for Ashoke Dinda. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ashish Nehra has recovered well, and has been included in place of Barinder Sran.

• Rising Pune Supergiants captain MS Dhoni has won the toss and he decided to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

• We are few minutes away from the toss.... Stay tuned...

• TRIVIA: David Warner has the most 50-plus scores in IPL history -- 29. Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma have 28 each, while Suresh Raina has 27.

• TRIVIA: Among bowlers who have bowled 10 or more overs this season, Mustafizur Rahman (5.75) and Rajat Bhatia (5.78) are the only two with an economy rate under six .

• PITCH REPORT: The three matches that have been played in Hyderabad so far have been relatively low-scoring, producing first-innings totals of 142, 142 and 143. The chasing team comfortably won all three times with 10, 15 and 13 balls remaining. The pitch has offered help for the new ball. Later on, it provided grip for cutters and slower balls thus increasing Mustafizur's effectiveness.

• This is the 22nd match of the Indian Premier League 2016. Will MS Dhoni show his magic this time?

SQUADS Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (C), Ashish Reddy, Ricky Bhui, Bipul Sharma, Trent Boult, Ben Cutting, Shikar Dhawan, Moises Henriques, Deepak Hooda, Siddarth Kaul, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhimanyu Mithun, Eoin Morgan, Mustafizur Rahman, Ashish Mehra, Naman Ojha, Vijay Shanker, Karn Sharma, Barinder Sran, T Suman, Aditya Tare, Kane Williamson and Yuvraj Singh. Rising Pune Supergiants: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Kevin Pietersen, Faf du Plessis, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Jaskaran Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ankit Sharma, Albie Morkel, Irfan Pathan, Ishant Sharma, Ishwar Pandey, Thisara Perera, Saurabh Tiwary, RP Singh, Rajat Bhatia, Ankush Bains, Baba Aparajith, Murugan Ashwin, Ashok Dinda, Deepak Chahar, Scott Boland, Peter Handscomb, Adam Zampa.

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PREVIEW On a roll after three consecutive wins, a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad will start as overwhelming favourites against struggling Rising Pune Supergiants in an Indian Premier League match. After losing two games in a row, Sunrisers turned their fortunes around by posting comprehensive wins against Mumbai Indians (by 7 wickets), Gujarat Lions (by 10 wickets) and Kings XI Punjab (by 5 wickets). The Hyderabad outfit is occupying the fourth spot in the eight-team standings with six points from five games. On the contrary, Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Supergiants are languishing at the seventh spot with just two points from five encounters. Despite injuries to its key players, including Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra and Kane Williamson, the Hyderabad side has been on a high with the team clicking collectively in the last three games. SRH captain and swashbuckling Australian batsman David Warner has been in great form and is presently the highest run scorer with 294 runs from five games which includes four half centuries. Warner is just behind Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli who is leading the chart with 367 runs from five games. But for SRH the big relief would be the return to form opener Shikhar Dhawan after a poor show in the first three matches of the season. Dhawan regained his touch with unbeaten 53 against Gujarat Lions and 45 against Kings XI Punjab. Other SRH batsmen, including Moises Henriques, Eoin Morgan and wicket-keeper Naman Ojha, have also been making useful contributions for the side in crucial situations. Despite the absence of the seasoned Nehra, SRH bowlers have made an impact to make it difficult for their rivals. In Nehra's absence, seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been leading SRH's bowling department and is currently the second-highest wicket taker with eight scalps from five games. But it is young Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman who has been the most impressive. He has been using his variations to perfection to earn the accolades from his skipper. Mustafizur, in fact, is fourth on the wicket takers list with seven scalps but it is his misery economy rate of 5.75 per over that what has impressed all and sundry. Besides, the likes of Barinder Sran, Deepak Hooda and Bipul Sharma have also been impressive with the ball although they leaked runs on some occasions. New outfit Supergiants, on the other hand, have been struggling to find the right team combination, a fact which head coach Stephen Fleming duly accepted. After the win over Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener, the Supergiants have suffered four consecutive defeats – against Gujarat Lions (by 7 wickets), Kings XI Punjab (by 6 wickets), Royal Challengers Bangalore (by 13 runs) and Kolkata Knight Riders (by 2 wickets last night). And skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be eager to break the sequence of reverses and get the Supergiants' campaign back on track. Having moved to Pune this year from the banned Chennai Super Kings, where he enjoyed great success, Dhoni will be keen to replicate that in his new jersey with a bit of help from his teammates. So far, it hasn't been a smooth campaign for India's twin World Cup winning captain, barring the tournament opener against defending champions against Mumbai Indians. For a team comprising Steve Smith, Faf du Plessis, Ajinkya Rahane, Thissara Perera besides Dhoni, such results are surprising. The Supergiants have also been dealt a severe blow in the form of Kevin Pietersen, who have been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament with a calf muscle injury. Among the team's overseas players Du Plessis has been among runs while Smith is to yet fire in the tournament even though he got starts. While Rahane's well made 67 went in vain in the last match, Dhoni is contributing down the order for the new side. But what has hurt Supergiants the most has been the team's indifferent bowling efforts. Pacer Ishant Sharma is not regarded a potent T20 bowler and has been on and off the playing eleven while the likes of Thissara Perera and Albie Morkel needs to shoulder more responsibility in the pace unit. Medium-pacer Rajat Bhatia has been impressed but the Supergiants have been hit hard by the inconsistent performances of spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin and Ankit Sharma.