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Kings XI Punjab won their final home game at Mohali, to handed Sunrisers Hyderabad their first defeat in VIVO IPL 2018 by 15 runs on Thursday (April 19). Led by Chris Gayle's sixth IPL century, KXIP posted a 194-run target. SRH fell short 15 runs from target despite, Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey's half-century.##This was Gayle's second game for KXIP and he followed up his 63 runs in the previous game with yet another IPL century. He sat out from first two opening game of KXIP.##Ravichandran Ashwin, after winning the toss, decided to bat first. Gayle took his time to find the grove as the ball was doing a bit early on but as soon as he hit first six then there was no stopping of him. He hit eleven sixes and a four in his century. He took on No.1 T20I bowler, Rashid Khan for four sixes in a row 14 over of the innings.##Gayle looked in different shape against SRH. He was running hard and picked right deliveries for those monstrous sixes. He reached to his half-century off 39 balls and rest of the carnage took only 24 more. His partnership (85 off 44 balls)with Karun Nair, took the game away from SRH. Karun Nair made 31 off 21 balls before he caught out by Dhawan of Bhubaneswar Kumar. While other bowlers found difficult to hit the ball in right areas against Gayle, Kumar was the only bowler, who didn't allow Gayle to free his arm against him. He was the pickup bowler for SRH as he conceded only 25 runs in 4 overs and picked a wicket. Rashid Khan had an off day, as Gayle scored 42 off 18 balls he bowled.##While chasing, Shikhar Dhawan retired hurt after Saran's ball hit him on his elbow. It was big blow to SRH's chances to chase down the target. Williamson and Pandey put on a 76-run stand off 56 balls for the 3rd wicket before Williamson got out to Andrew The. He made 54 off 41 balls including 3 fours and 2 sixes. As the asking rate was continuously increasing and it was getting difficult to hit boundaries. Although Pandey tried his best but SRH could only manage 178 for 4 in 20 overs. Pandey remained not out on 57 off 42 balls. Tye was the pickup bowler for KXIP, he picked 2 wickets and conceded only 23 in 4 overs.##It was Gayle's 21st century in T20 and 6th in IPL. His previous five came for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Meanwhile, Chris Gayle went unsold in first two rounds in the auction (earlier in this year). He was picked by KXIP at base price.##Gayle awarded Man Of The Match for his match-winning knock.##For More Updates And News, Stay Tuned To Us.##Thanks For Reading.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad somehow manages to win against MI to the last ball, before No. 11 Billy Stanlake top-edged off Ben Cutting over the infield, where all the fielders were placed with one run needed off the last ball. For the second time in a row, Mumbai Indians lost a last over thriller.## With this one-wicket win, Sunrisers move to the top of the points table.##After winning the toss, Kane Williamson elected to field first. Sunrisers came with only one change, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was rested, after suffering back pain and Sandeep Sharma was given his maiden cap for Sunrisers. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians made two changes. Ben Cutting and Pardeep Sangwan makes to the playing XI in place for, Hardik Pandya, who was ruled out due to injury and Mitchell McClenaghan.##Mumbai Indians lost early wicket of Rohit Sharma, but Evin Lewis played freely and took on Billy Stanlake for a six and two fours. After scored 48 runs in 5 overs, they managed to get only 99 in last 15 overs. Mumbai Indians batsmen couldn't get going despite, one or two big overs, but that was not enough to get them good total. MI could only manage to get 147 for 8 in 20 overs.##Rasid Khan was the pick of the bowlers, delivering 18 dot balls of the 24 balls he bowled, his figures 4-13-1 were good enough to restricted MI on below par score.##In chase, SRH off to good start. Opener Shikhar Dhawan and Wriddhiman Saha put on a 62-run stand for the opening wicket in only 6.5 overs. Required rate had nearly come down to run-a-ball, makes the job easier for SRH batsmen. MI needed the flurry of wickets and young Mayank Markande was the only one to provide that.##At one stage, SRH looked comfortable position as they were 135 for 5, but suddenly they lost four wickets for one run, curtsey Jaspreet Bumrah and Mustfizur Rahman's brilliant bowling. With 12 runs still needed, Deepak Hooda held his nerve and took SRH home. Shikhar Dhawan made 45 runs and was the highest scorer of the match.##Rasid Khan named Man of the match for his brilliant bowling. Shikar Dhawan received Orange Cap(leading run-getter), and Mayank Markande received Purple Cap(leading wicket-taker).##For More Updates And News, Stay Tuned To Us.##Thanks For Reading.

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A clinical bowling performance and Dhawan's brilliance helped Sunrisers Hyderabad off to winning start against comeback team Rajasthan Royals in front of their home crowd on Monday (9 April). It was a disappointing performance by RR as they managed only 125 for 9 after SRH put RR to bat first. Rasid Khan, Shakib Al Hasan, Siddarth Kaul dismantled RR batting line-up before SRH chase down the target in just 15.5 overs.## After opted to bat, Royals off to good start scored 48 for 1 in powerplay but lost too many wickets in middle overs, courtesy Siddarth Kaul's brilliant spell of 2 for 17 in his 4 overs. Sanju Samson scored 49 runs and was the top scorer for RR.##In chase SRH lost early wicket of Wriddhiman Saha, and that was the only wicket, Royals could manage. Dhawan played fluently in his 77* runs knock and his partnership with Kane Williamson(36 of 35)took SRH comfortably home,Jaydev Unadkat was the only wicket-taker for Royals.## Earlier in the auction, two most expensive player, Ben Stokes and Jaydev Unadkat, couldn't make an impression, while Stokes could only manage to score 5 runs and also expensive with ball(21 runs in 2 overs), despite getting a wicket, Unadkat was expensive too as he bowled 3 overs and gave away 28 runs.##It was not a happy beginning for Ajinkya Rahane, who led Rajasthan Royals for the first time in the absence of . Kane Williamson also led SRH for the first time, and he couldn't ask for a better start than this.## For More Updates And News, Stay Tuned To Us.## Thanks For Reading.

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Kane Williamson, the New Zealand Captain, will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in the upcoming season of Vivo Indian Premier League 2018, the franchise announced on Thursday(March 29). The decision comes after, David Warner ban from the 11th edition of IPL over recent ball-tampering controversy.## "I've accepted the role to stand in as captain for this season. It is an exciting opportunity with a talented group of players. I look forward to the challenge ahead," Williamson said.## David Warner, who led SRH to the Total Triumph in the previous season of IPL, has been banned by Cricket Australia along with skipper Steve Smith for one year from all cricket except grade level cricket. The duo allowed to play in IPL by CA but IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla, Hon.secretary Amitabh Chaudhary decided to bar the duo from participating in the 11th edition of IPL.## However both Devid Warner and Steve Smith have already stepped down captaincy from their respective teams.##Meanwhile Kane Williamson has a experience of captaincy as he is the captain of his National side, and also led SRH in few matches.## For more and latest news about Cricket, Stay Tuned To Us.