India Premier League 2016, Gujarat Lions vs Kings XI Punjab: As it happened

Hello and welcome to the Highlights from Match 28 of the Indian Premier League between Gujarat Lions and Kings XI Punjab. (LIVE Scorecard)

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Gujarat Lions innings:

It's fair to say Vijay has turned it around for Punjab. The newly-appointed skipper led from the front with the bat and scored a 41-ball 55 to take Punjab to 155, which looked a nothing score for Gujarat before their batters stepped on the field. However, Mohit Sharma and Axar Patel picked up seven wickets between them to hand Gujarat a thrashing. Axar picked up the first hat-trick of the season as well. One of the rarest days on which Gujarat Lions batting has failed to fire. Kings XI were pumped up today and should look to carry forward today's good work. (Points Table)

It's all over. KXIP Punjab beat Gujarat Lions by 23 runs.

19.42 IST: OUT! Faulkner departs for 32. He hits a full-toss from Sandeep straight to the long on fielder. KXIP are a wicket away from their second win this season.

19.38 IST: OUT! Mohit Sharma gets his third wicket off the last ball of his spell. Praveen Kumar gets out for 15. A soft dismissal. GL two wickets away from wining this. GL 125/8 in 19 overs.

Stoinis to bowl the 18th over.

19.25 IST: The young quickie bowls a tidy over at the death, seven runs off it. Faulkner gets a boundary off the last ball but is disappointed with himself for not getting more. GL need 49 runs from 18 balls.

Sandeep Sharma to continue..

19.21 IST: Expensive over from Mohit, 12 runs off it. Gujarat Lions need 56 from four overs to win.

19.15 IST: Four! Faulkner smokes it straight back the bowlers head. He has to give it a try now. GL 91/7 in 15.1 overs.

Mohit Sharma to continue..

19.12 IST: OUT! One more for Kings XI. Ishan Kishan tried to steal a quick single taking on Maxwell's arms. The India U-19 skipper eventually falls short of the crease and continues running to the dressing room. GL 87/7 in 14.5 overs.

Stoinis to continue. Gujarat have a chance if these two stay till the end. Ishan and Faulkner have put on a 25-run stand.

19.06 IST: Axar nearly had his fifth there. Saha appealed for a stumping against Faulkner. The Aussie all-rounder was safe. Axar finishes his four-over spell with figures of 4/21. GL 82/6 in 14 overs.

Axar Patel to bowl his last over..

19.00 IST: Ishan Kishan and James Faulkner have stitched a small stand here. They have taken 10 runs from Cariappa's over. GL 74/6 in 13 overs.

18.55 IST: Three runs from Stoinis' over. Faulkner has joined Ishan in the middle. The required run-rate is escalating for Gujarat Lions. GL 64/6 in 12 overs.

Four runs from Axar's over. Gujarat Lions are falling apart in chase of 155 here..

18.47 IST: OUT! Hat-trick for Axar. He removes Ravindra Jadeja for 11. The left-hander poked at the ball fired from wide of the crease and made the long walk back. Karthik, Bravo and now Jadeja. It's been a dream day for Punjab and Axar. GL 57/6 in 10.1 overs.

Gurkeerat Mann to continue. Vijay has a lot of options and he is using them well.

18.37 IST: Seven runs from Sandeep's over. Two left-handers in Jadeja and Kishan at the middle for Gujarat. GL 49/5 in 9 overs.

Axar to bowl the hat-trick ball. No Vijay has replaced him with Sandeep Sharma. The KXIP skipper has been rotating his bowlers today.

18.34 IST: Another three-run over from Cariappa. The young man is keeping it tight. Pressure on GL. Axar and Mohit have rocked the Gujarat top-order. GL 42/5 in 8 overs.

Cariappa to bowl

18.32 IST: OUT! Axar gets his third one in the over. This time the victim is Dwayne Bravo. Another arm ball and Bravo makes the long walk back. Axar is running riot here. GL reeling at 39/5 in 7 overs.

18.30 IST: OUT! Axar gets one more. Arm ball and Karthik drags it onto his stumps. GL 39/4 in 6.5 overs.

18.29 IST: OUT! Axar strikes, removes the big-hitting West Indian Dwayne Smith. He didn't time it well and found the long on fielder. GL 38/3 in 6.2 overs.

18.25 IST: Good over from the leg-break bowler Cariappa to finish the powerplay. GL 36/2 in 6 overs.

Dinesh Karthik is the new man for Gujarat. KC Cariappa to bowl his first over in IPL 2016 for Kings XI.

18.20 IST: OUT! Massive wicket for KXIP. Mohit hits the timber for the second time in the day, this time to dismiss GL skipper Suresh Raina for 18. Raina played a poor cross-batted shot to see the ball shattering the stumps. KXIP have started well. GL 34/2 in 5 overs.

18.16 IST: SIX! Raina shuffles and scoops a short ball over the the boundary after getting inside the line of the ball. Gujarat must keep getting the runs quickly. GL 33/1 in 4.4 overs.

Mohit to continue..

Dwayne Smith hasn't taken much of the strike. It's has been a good tactic from Vijay to shuffle his bowlers. Four bowlers have bowled so far in the first four. GL 24/1 in 4 overs.

18.12 IST: Four! Raina greets Axar Patel with a slap through the covers. The Gujarat skipper came down the track and punched one to the cover boundary. GL 23/1 in 3.3 overs.

18.02 IST: OUT! KXIP gets their first breakthrough and it's a big one! Mohit Sharma castles McCullum for 1. The New Zealander tries to give himself some room but misses it completely. The ball went straight to disturb his woodworks. GL 13/1 in 1.4 overs

17.52 IST: Dwayne Smith starts off in a fiery mood, smashes Sandeep Sharma for 11 runs in the first over, including a four and a six. GL 11/0 in 1 over

17.52 IST: Here we go with the Gujarat Lions' chase! Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum are out in the middle. Sandeep Sharma opens for Kings XI Punjab.

Kings XI innings:

Disappointing effort from Kings XI today. They struggled after a solid start given by their skipper Murali Vijay and Marcus Stoinis. Shivil Kaushik picked up two wickets in two balls to dent Punjab. He came back to remove skipper Murali Vijay. Dwayne Bravo and Praveen Kumar cleaned the tail up and made sure there will not be much work for their batsmen. Kings XI teased to post a big total but have followed a similar, shoddy script today.

17.38 IST: OUT! Kumar strikes again, castles Cariappa this time. It's all over for Punjab. They have been bowled for 154. KXIP 154/10 in 19.5 overs.

17.37 IST: OUT! Finally a wicket for Praveen Kumar in this season. He castles Mohit Sharma. KXI 153/9 in 19.3 overs.

17.32 IST: OUT! One more for Bravo, his tenth in this season. A slower yorker to castle Saha. The wicketkeeper-batsman's handy knock of 33 from 19 balls comes to and end. KXIP will be disappointed. KXIP 151/8 in 18.5 overs.

17.29 IST: OUT! Axar doesn't trouble scorers. He tries to clear the mid-wicket boundary but mistimes a slower one from Bravo. Easy catch for Ishan Kishan in the deep. KXIP 145/7 in 18.2 overs.

Axar Patel joins Saha in the middle.

17.25 IST: OUT! David Miller disappoints once again, departs for 31. Not a good time for Punjab to lose a wicket. This will definitely make a 20-30 run difference to their score in the end. KXIP 139/6 in 17.2 overs.

17.22 IST: Saha is cutting loose, an expensive (14 runs) over from Bravo. KXIP 137/5 in 17 overs.

17.18 IST: Four! Saha edges one and the ball flies past the slip cordon for a boundary. Kings XI will take these runs. Bravo is disappointed. KXIP 127/5 in 16.1 overs.

17.13 IST: Saha and Miller should continue if Punjab need a competitive score. Faulkner and Bravo, the death-over specialists are keeping it tight for Punjab. KXIP 123/5 in 16 overs.

17.05 IST: Four runs off Kaushik's final over. He finishes with figures of 19/3 in his four-over spell. The young man and his skipper Raina should be happy. KXIP 105/5 in 14 overs.

17.02 IST: OUT! Shivil Kaushik strikes again, picks up this third. He removes the well-set Murali Vijay for 55. Vijay is uspet with himself for a fancy shot. Punjab slip futher as Kaushik is having a dream day. KXIP 100/5 in 13.1 overs.

17.00 IST: Tidy first over from Faulkner, six runs off it. Kings XI reach the 100-run mark. KXIP 100/5 in 13 overs.

James Faulkner into the attack for Gujarat..

16.56 IST: Fifty for skipper Murali Vijay. A solid knock for the new captain of Kings XI Punjab. KXIP 94/4 in 12 overs.

Eight runs came off Bravo's first over. Vijay and Miller are the key for Punjab's chances. They need a big total against this strong Gujarat Lions unit.

Bravo to operate now for Gujarat..

16.45 IST: End of the tenth. No hat-trick for Kaushik. Vijay is the key for Punjab now. Ex-skipper David Miller has joined him. KXIP 78/4 in 10 overs.

16.40 IST: OUT! Another one for Gujarat. Gurkeerat Mann out for 0. Faulkner stops a boundary with a brilliant effort on the field and runs Mann out. Kings XI Punjab are falling apart after the good start, three wickets in seven balls. KXIP 73/4 in 8.5 overs.

16.38 IST: OUT! Two in two for Shivil. Glenn Maxwell departs for 0. This unorthodox bowler has got Gujarat back in the game. Maxwell is upset with the decision. Replays show no edge. However, the umpire was convinced after Karthik's loud appeal. KXIP 70/3 in 8 overs.

16.36 IST: OUT! The young man Shivil Kaushik gets his maiden IPL wicket. Nothing wrong with his foot. Shuan Marsh flick one straight to Raina at short mid-wicket. The youngster celebrates, the captain joins him. KXIP 70/2 in 7.4 overs.

Shivil Kaushik, the mystery spinner, to bowl the 8th over.

16.28 IST: OUT! Stumped! Jadeja gets the revenge this time. Stoinis comes down the track against the left-arm spinner only to see Karthik clipping the bails off. Good comeback from Jadeja. KXIP 65/1 in 7 overs.

16.26 IST: End of the powerplay overs. Vijay and Stoinis are going along nicely for their team. KXIP 59/0 in 6 overs.

Kulkarni to bowl his third

17 from the over. Stoinis has joined the party. Jadeja leaks aplenty in his first over. Punjab bring up their fifty in five overs. Positive start for Vijay and Co. KXIP 51/0 in 5 overs.

16.20 IST: SIX! First off the innings, Marcus Stoinis greets Ravindra Jadeja with a big six. The right-handed batsman comes down the track and deposits the ball over mid-wicket boundary. Pressure on Jadeja.

16.18 IST: Eight runs off the fourth. Vijay is striking the ball well and finding the gaps but Stonis is finding the fielders. He has to get a move on. KXIP 34/0 in 4 overs.

Kulkarni runs in..

16.13 IST: Four! VIjay flicks one that was bowled on his pads to finish the third, 13 runs from the over. KXIP 26/0 in 3 overs.

16.12 IST: Four! The move makes no difference, Vijay stays back and punches one past the bowler. KXIP 22/0 n 2.5 overs.

Raina immediately brings Karthik up to the stumps.

16.11 IST: Four! Vijay walks down the pitch and slams one to the long off boundary. KXIP 18/0 in 2.3 overs.

Praveen to continue.

16.09 IST: Kulkarni begins well, starts off with a tight over, four runs from it. KXIP 13/0 in 2 overs.

Dhawal Kulkarni is bowling from the other end.

16.05 IST: Good start for KXIP as they take nine runs from Praveen's over. KXIP 9/0 in 1 overs.

16.02 IST: Four! Vijay opens the account for Punjab. Nicely pushed through the off-side gap. KXIP 4/0 in 0.3 overs.

15.59 IST: Murali Vijay and Marcus Stonis walk in for Punjab. Praveen Kumar has the new ball for Gujarat.

Suresh Raina credits their team's superstars for consistent run in IPL 2016. "We have been disciplined with our approach. When you have the likes of Bravo, Hodge, etc. your job becomes easier."

Kings XI Punjab's new skipper Vijay says their equation from now on is very simple. "Our equation is pretty simple. We have to make a play out of the situation. It's been good, we have had a 5 day break."

Playing XIs:

Kings XI Punjab: Murali Vijay(c), Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Axar Patel, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, Cariappa

Gujarat Lions: Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, Ishan Kishan, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shivil Kaushik

15.32 IST: Gujarat are unchanged, four changes for Kings XI. A well-deserved opportunity for Gurkeerat Mann.

15.30 IST: TOSS - Gujarat Lions win toss and have opted to bowl first. Not a good start for Vijay.

15.25 IST: We're five minutes away from the toss at Rajkot. This is a crucial match for KXIP as they would want to do well with a new captain.

Preview:

Gujarat Lions will look to improve their net run rate and also consolidate their top spot when they host Kings XI Punjab at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot today.

The Lions have won six of the seven matches they have played so far and are at the top of the standings with 12 points. Punjab on the other hand, are lying at the bottom of the table with only two points from six matches.

Gujarat have an explosive batting line-up spearheaded by openers Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith. McCullum has made 218 runs in seven matches while Smith, who replaced injured Aaron Finch, has scored 148 runs in just three matches. Gujarat captain Skipper Suresh Raina and Dinesh Karthik are also in good form.

The Gujarat bowling has also been effective with pacers Praveen Kumar and Dhawal Kulkarni in good form along with James Faulkner. Ravindra Jadeja and Dwyane Bravo have also done well.

Out-of-sorts Punjab will be keen to get their campaign back on track after a poor season so far. They have appointed Murali Vijay as skipper, replacing out-of-form David Miller. So far, the team has managed to win just one game and is languishing at the bottom of the points table.

Openers Vijay and Manan Vohra have done well, scoring 143 and 161, respectively in six matches. But the rest of the batting line-up, including Miller and 'Big Show' Glenn Maxwell, has been a disappointment. Shaun Marsh is the only consistent performer in the middle-order with 158 runs in five games.

KXIP's bowling too has been a flop this season. Sandeep Sharma has struggled to weave his magic with the new ball, Mitchell Johnson is not lethal anymore and Kyle Abbott has failed to impressive.

Squads

Gujarat Lions: Suresh Raina (captain), Sarabjit Ladda, Akshadeep Nath, Amit Mishra, Dwayne Bravo, Paras Dogra, Eklavya Dwivedi, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra jadeja, Shadab Jakati, Dinesh Karthik, Shivil Kaushik, Dhawal Kulkarni, Praveen Kumar, Brendon McCullum, Pradeep Sangwan, Jaydev Shah, Umang Sharma, Dwayne Smith, Dale Styen, Pravin Tambe and Andrew Tye.

Kings XI Punjab: Murali Vijay (captain), David Miller, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson, Kyle Abott, Farhaan Behardien, Wriddhiman Saha, Mohit Sharma, Gurukeerat Maan sinh, Manan Vohra, Sandeep Sharma, Shaun Marsh, Axar Patel, Rishi Dhawan, Marcus Stoinis, Swapnil singh, Shardul Thakur, Anureet Singh, KC Cariappa, Nikhil Naik, Arman Jaffar, Pradeep Shahu.