IPL 8, KXIP vs SRH: Boult from the blue for Kings XI Punjab

Trent Boult impressed with three wickets for 19 runs in his four overs and picked up the crucial wicket of Wriddhiman Saha.

Here's how the action unfolded

Live score: KXIP 130/9 (19)

SRH 150/6 (20)

WICKET! Manan Vohra, finally got a game, but could not take it from where he left in 2014. Boult gets him early. He scored 5.

WICKET! Bhuvneshwar Kumar rattles Shaun Marsh for 1.

WICKET! That’s the end of the captain. George Bailey – who was looking dangerous (22 off 16) – finds Sharma off Henriques. 

WICKET! And that's a mix-up between Vijay (12) and David Miller. Worked in front of square, Vijay wanted to go for the second run. But the throw was too accurate. The right-hander falls short.

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Wriddhiman Saha is the new man in, Kings XI is still waiting for the big one from the wicketkeeper who slammed a ton in the finals in 2014 against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Moises Henriques is having a good game tonight. He contributed with the bat and now, has a wicket under his belt.

WICKET! Miller (15) steps out to Karn Sharma, but doesn’t middle it. Boult takes a sitter. Further trouble for Punjab.

Praveen Kumar proved twice in the tournament as to how good a death bowler he can be. Sunrisers should save his overs for the last hour only if Saha fires and takes it till the end.

SIX! That’s a consolation hit by Axar Patel. But what if he carries on the consolation offerings? Kings XI is still in the game.

Saha trying to accelerate here. This could be his day. He is batting on 31.

SIX! There he goes. That’s Saha for you.

FOUR! There is still chance, Saha is saying that. Praveen under pressure. Saha is finding the gaps.

WICKET! Boult uproots Axar’s (17) stumps. This could be the turning point.

Saha is trying all possible shots to get to the target. Scoop, sit down and pull – his trademark.

WICKET! Saha goes for 42 off 33. He pulls Boult but finds Praveen.

WICKET! Now, Dhawan tries a scoop. Leg-before. You don’t try such things against a swing bowler like Bhuvneshwar.

WICKET! Warner takes a good catch, Anureet Singh departs.

SRH innings

Sharma bowls a splendid swinging maiden over. Warner is absolutely clueless.

Warner charges down at Mitchell Johnson and gets an edge. FOUR runs.

FOUR! Warner chips it over covers.

WICKET! Johnson strikes. Dhawan edges it to Vijay in the slips. 

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FOUR! Warner continues his good run. He has moved to 33 off 20.

Superb strokeplay by Warner. Sharma getting the treatment. The Australian is unbeaten on 44 off 21 now.

That's 16 off the over.

WICKET! Hanuma Vihari (9) caught by Manan Vohra off Anureet Singh.

HALF-CENTURY: Another match, another fifty. Warner seems to have stepped into the habit by now.

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WICKET! End of Warner (58), Axar Patel gets the wicket.

Naman Ojha is the new batsman.

As of now, the spinners are doing the job for Punjab. Part-time bowler Murali Vijay’s off-breaks are coming handy. He has conceded 16 off three overs. On the other hand, Patel conceded 10 off two and picked up a wicket.

Ojha has moved to 24 quickly. Giving him company, on the other end, is Moises Henriques.

WICKET! Patel strikes again, end of Ojha (28), Miller takes the catch.

WICKET! Ravi Bopara comes, and goes. Edges it to Wriddhiman Saha behind the stumps off Johnson.

WICKET! Henriques (30) tries a scoop, plays on Sharma.

SIX and SIX! Twin sixes by Ashish Reddy off Sharma. What a powerful hitter.

Reddy remains unbeaten on 22 of 8 balls.