IPL Results 2016: Sunday's Scores, Updated Points Table After Latest Fixtures
Sunrisers Hyderabad produced a brilliant run-chase to beat Kings XI Punjab by seven wickets in a thrilling match in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
Hashim Amla's superb innings of 96 helped push Kings XI to 179 for four after their 20 overs. In response, a David Warner's half-century got Hyderabad off to a fast start, before Yuvraj Singh's 42 not out saw them over the line in the final over.
The second half of Sunday’s doubleheader saw Mumbai Indians easily handle Delhi Daredevils, moving ahead of their rivals in the play-off race after the 80-run win.
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Here is how the standings shape up and a look ahead to some other key IPL contests to come.
| 1 | SRH | 12 | 8 | 4 | +0.400 | 1775/219.5 | 1746/227.3 | 16 |
| 2 | KKR | 11 | 7 | 4 | +0.373 | 1645/193.2 | 1661/204.1 | 14 |
| 3 | MI | 13 | 7 | 6 | -0.082 | 2022/252.2 | 2017/249.1 | 14 |
| 4 | GL | 12 | 7 | 5 | -0.747 | 1832/233.1 | 1989/231.1 | 14 |
| 5 | DD | 11 | 6 | 5 | -0.038 | 1684/208.1 | 1734/213.2 | 12 |
| 6 | RCB | 11 | 5 | 6 | +0.627 | 2086/219.3 | 1904/214.3 | 10 |
| 7 | KXIP | 12 | 4 | 8 | -0.371 | 1842/235.4 | 1849/225.5 | 8 |
| 8 | RPS | 12 | 3 | 9 | -0.078 | 1776/213.5 | 1762/210.1 | 6 |
| Monday, May 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers | Kolkata |
| Tuesday, May 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants v Delhi Daredevils | Visakhapatnam |
| Wednesday, May 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab | Bangalore |
| Thursday, May 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Gujarat Lions v Kolkata Knight Riders | Kanpur |
Mumbai Indians vs. Delhi Daredevils
Mumbai Indians, 206 for four (Pandya 86, Bumrah 3 for 13) beat Delhi Daredevils, 126 all out (De Kock 40, Morris 2 for 34) by 80 runs.
Delhi won the toss and opted to bowl on what appeared to be a soft pitch, and through the early overs, that seemed the right decision. Rohit Sharma (31 from 21) and Martin Guptill (48 from 42) took a few overs to get settled, scoring just 45 runs for a run rate of 7.50 through six.
Rishabh Pant caught Sharma in the seventh, but replacement Krunal Pandya (86 from 37) quickly found a rhythm, forming an excellent partnership with Guptill in the middle overs.
Cricket writer Ayaz Memon thought promoting Pandya in the order was a stroke of genius from Indians:
Pandya would finish his knock with 13 boundaries, including six sixes, and he and Guptill pushed the run rate toward double digits in a hurry. The Black Caps star lasted until the 15th over before he was caught, but his team had already put 144 runs on the board by that point.
With plenty of wickets to spare, Mumbai took some risks in the final overs, and while Kieron Pollard faced just six balls before his knock was over, Joss Butler (unbeaten 18) and Ambati Rayudu (unbeaten 13) boosted the total to 206 in the final overs—an impressive number.
Per cricket writer Mohandas Menon, Delhi faced a massive challenge chasing down the target of 207:
Chris Morris led Delhi with figures of two-34, while Zaheer Khan also had a solid outing with the ball, finishing with an economy rate of 5.75.
Mayank Agarwal (eight from five) and Quinton de Kock (40 from 28) started the chase for Daredevils, but the former was bowled by Vinay Kumar in the second over, and after three overs, Delhi had scored just 21 runs.
Karun Nair (eight from eight) and Sanju Samson (six from 11) barely helped the chase, and Delhi’s run rate soon slipped under 8.00, with 12.45 required after the ninth.
De Kock’s dismissal proved to be the final push Mumbai needed, as Delhi’s chase unravelled after Buttler caught the star batsman. The Indians bowlers feasted on the rest of the order, and Jasprit Bumrah took back-to-back wickets off Pant and JP Duminy to underline their dominance. After 14 overs, the required run rate was a massive 17.00.
The chase went absolutely nowhere after that, with only Chris Morris (20 from 16) hitting double-digit runs out of Delhi's last six batsmen.
Bumrah stole the show with figures of three-13, and not a single Mumbai bowler finished with an economy rate in double digits.
Per ESPN Cricinfo, Delhi's Zaheer Khan urged his team-mates not to lose their focus after the tough loss: "We have to stay positive. We just need some boost at the back end of the tournament. Three games, and we can win two out of three. The advantage is we have our home games coming up in Raipur."
The win is a huge one for Mumbai, who seem to have recovered from their slow start to the season and find themselves in the thick of the play-off race. Delhi were their main competitors for the fourth play-off ticket, and as of right now, the defending champions find themselves sitting above Daredevils in the standings.
Kings XI Punjab vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad
Hyderabad Sunrisers, 183 for three (Warner 52, Patel 1 for 26), beat Kings XI Punjab, 179 for four (Amla 96, Kumar 2 for 32), by seven wickets.
In recent matches for Punjab, it’s been skipper Murali Vijay anchoring the innings, so his early dismissal for just six was a big blow. But in the captain’s absence, Amla stepped up to play a wonderful knock.
The South African star is renowned for his patience and concentration in the game's longer format, although he showed he can be brutally effective in the 20-over version here too. Amla played orthodox shots, ran hard and was patient when he had to be, with wickets falling around him.
Wriddhiman Saha and Gurkeerat Singh, who both scored 27, played decent supporting roles to the veteran, who was striking the ball so cleanly at the crease. Amla upped the ante, pushing his team toward an imposing total.
He was still there in the final over and was eyeing what would have been a deserved century. However, Amla fell four short off the 56th ball he faced. AltCricket certainly enjoyed the innings:
"This innings from Hashim Amla has been like a cooling gin and tonic on a hot summer's day. Sumptuous.
— Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 15, 2016"
A late heave from David Miller, who made 20 from nine balls, pushed Kings XI to 179 for four from their 20 overs. A quick look at the Hyderabad batting lineup, though, and it’s clear they possessed the quality to chase this one down.
Hyderabad captain Warner has been outstanding in this competition so far and is a player who can make mincemeat of a chase once he gets in. Worryingly for Punjab, he did exactly that early on, putting on a partnership of 68 with Shikhar Dhawan.
As cricket statistician Mohandas Menon noted, the duo seem to excel batting together:
When the Indian was out for 25, the Aussie began to swing a little more freely, although he was eventually dismissed for 52, delivering a big blow to the Sunrisers’ chances.
Still, with Deepak Hooda and Yuvraj together, Hyderabad had some firepower out in the middle; it was little surprise boundaries started to flow frequently when they joined forces. Their partnership of 42, ended when Hooda departed for 34, keeping Hyderabad in touch with the rate.
Then Yuvraj took the game by the scruff of the neck. To begin the 18th over, he hammered a four and six, and with 12 balls left, just 20 were needed. As cricket journalist Ayaz Memon noted, the India international was Hyderabad's key to victory:
Ben Cutting's massive six helped Hyderabad to continue building momentum in the latter stages, with just nine needed from the last over for victory.
Another huge blow from Yuvraj, who finished unbeaten on 42 from 24 balls, settled the nerves early in the over, and eventually Hyderabad clinched the win with a couple of balls to spare.
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