IPL Results 2017: Updated Scores, Table and T20 Fixtures
Sunrisers Hyderabad booked their place in the play-offs for the 2017 Indian Premier League on Saturday, as they coasted to an eight-wicket win over the Gujarat Lions.
Batting first, the Lions looked poised to make a massive total after an excellent opening 111-run partnership between Dwayne Smith (54) and Ishan Kishan (61). However, they collapsed in dramatic style, with Mohammed Siraj taking four wickets and were eventually bowled out for 154 in 19.2 overs.
The Sunrisers were in complete control of the chase, with a 123-run stand between David Warner (69) and Vijay Shankar (63) seeing them home with 11 balls to spare.
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In the evening match, Mumbai Indians continued their blistering form in the IPL as they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by nine runs.
Here's how the standings are shaping up, the fixtures to come and recap of the action so far.
| Mumbai Indians | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | +0.784 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | +0.599 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.641 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -0.083 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +0.296 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.514 |
| Gujarat Lions | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.412 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 13 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1.454 |
| Sunday, May 14 | 11:30 a.m. BST/4 p.m. local time | Rising Pune Supergiant vs. Kings XI Punjab |
| Sunday, May 14 | 3:30 p.m. BST/8 p.m. local time | Delhi Daredevils vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Gujarat vs. Hyderabad
Hyderabad, 158 for two (Warner 69*, Shankar 63*), beat Gujarat, 154 (Kishan 61, Smith 54), by eight wickets with 11 balls remaining.
In the early stages, there would have been a little bit of panic among the Sunrisers stars, as Smith and Kishan looked in the mood.
The duo were operating with trademark aggression, scoring in excess of 10 runs an over. When they each departed, the Lions were still in a brilliant position, with 120 runs scored in 12.4 overs for the loss of just two wickets.
But the rest of the batting lineup made an abject attempt at making the most of this platform, with four players out for ducks, one out for a solitary run and a further two batsmen out for a couple.
It was an astonishing slump, as noted by cricket statistician Mohandas Menon:
In fairness, it was a collapse inspired by some brilliant bowling from Siraj, as he finished the day with excellent figures of four for 32.
The loss of so many wickets would have emboldened the Sunrisers, and while they lost Shikhar Dhawan (18) and Moises Henriques (four) cheaply, there was never any panic with Warner at the crease, as he and Shankar partnered to great effect.
While he was fortunate to survive an appeal for caught behind earlier in the innings, as noted by cricket journalist Freddie Wilde, this was a mature knock from the Hyderabad skipper:
Shankar performed exceptionally, too, taking on the role of the aggressor with his captain happy to play sensibly. As a result, there was never any real doubt about the result, as the Sunrisers cantered to their target.
"They got off to a flier; I was scratching my head there for a second," admitted Warner afterwards, per the IPL website. "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."
Kolkata vs. Mumbai
Mumbai, 173 for five (Rayudu 63, Tiwary 52), beat Kolkata, 164 (Pandey 33, De Grandhomme 29), by nine runs.
The Indians remain the IPL's most lethal side as they travelled to Kolkata to collect the victory as the regular season concludes.
With both teams looking forward to the play-offs, the hosts set a slim target of 164 runs as the batting order failed to catch fire.
Manish Pandey top-scored with just 33 runs from 33 balls, giving Mumbai the chance of a conservative target to gain their 10th win of the campaign.
Saurabh Tiwary opened with a perfect reply as he achieved a knock of 52 off 43, giving the Indians a strong foundation for victory.
Ambati Rayudu and Rohit Sharma were ruthless down the order, smashing 63 and 27, respectively, as they plundered 14 boundaries between them.
Mumbai have been untouchable so far in this year's edition of cricket's most exciting competition, but the play-offs will offer the team a new focus in the days ahead.
They have successfully done the job of dominating the regular season, but it will have all been for nothing if they do not go on to complete their objectives of glory.
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