IPL Updates! Finch helps Gujarat edge past Mumbai

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23:40 IPL Updates! Finch helps Gujarat edge past Mumbai

Scorecard:

Gujarat: 147-7

Mumbai: 143-8

McClenaghan ends a brilliant spell with figures of four for 21.

Bumrah to bowl the final over. Dhawal Kulkarni hits a boundary of the third ball. Gujarat need four off three. Now one off one. Finch seals it with a last ball boundary. Gujarat win by three wickets.

Its three half century in a row for Finch. And three wins in a row for Gujarat.

Scorecard:

Gujarat: 133-7

Mumbai: 143-8

McClenaghan returns in the 17th over and strikes first ball, having Nath (12) caught by Hardik Pandya at mid-on. James Faulkner is the new man in.

In the same over, Finch finds the fence to reach a well-deserved fifty.

McClenghan albeit runs strikes twice in his final over, first having Faulkner (7) caught behind and then having repeating the feat with Praveen Kumar (0).

Scorecard:

Gujarat: 109-4

Mumbai: 143-8

Dwayne Bravo joins Finch at the crease. He doesn't last long, Bumrah having him caught behind.

Akshdeep Nath is the new man in. The good thing for Gujarat is Finch is still there. After 15 overs, Gujarat have reached 99 for four. Time for second timeout.

A single by Finch, off Harbhajan, helps Gujarat reach the 100-run mark, in the 16th over. Finch smashes a six over midwicket in the same over.

Scorecard:

Gujarat: 80-3

Mumbai: 143-8

Hardik Pandya replaces Southee (3-0-22-0) in the attack immediately after resumption, in the seventh over. Raina smashes a six off the last ball to help his side get past the 50-run mark.

It's a twin bowling change, Harbhajan Singh replacing Krunal (1-0-7-0) in the eighth. Finch helps himself to consecutive boundaries in the over.

Against the run of play McClenaghan strikes, having Raina (27) caught by Parthiv.

Raina's 22-ball innings was inclusive of three boundaries and a six, and he helped Finch add 53 runs (off 42 balls) for the second wicket.

Dinesh Karthik (9) replaces his captain at the crease. He doesn't last long, Krunal Pandya having him caught by Harbhajan at long leg.

Scorecard:

Gujarat: 42-1

Mumbai: 143-8

Bumrah is taken off after an over, Mitch McClenaghan coming in to bowl the fourth over. Raina helps himself to a couple of boundaries in the over.

Spin is introduced as early as the sixth over, Krunal Pandya replacing Mitch (1-0-8-0). Raina welcomes him by hitting a boundary straight over his head.

Gujarat reach 42 for one after the powerplay. An we have a timeout.

Scorecard:

Gujarat: 19-1

Mumbai: 143-8

Aaron Finch and Brendon McCullum open the batting for Gujarat and it will be Tim Southee first up for Mumbai. He starts off with a beauty, Finch beaten comprehensively.

Finch hits the second to the midwicket boundary and McCullum smashes the final ball for a six over the same area as 11 runs come off the over.

Jaspreet Bumrah to bowl the second over. He strikes with his third ball, having McCullum (6) caught by Hardik Pandya at backward square leg.

Suresh Raina is the new man in.

Scorecard:

Mumbai: 143-8

Krunal Pandya, Mumbai's multi-million recruit, replaces Harbhajan.

Faulkner gets his first wicket when he gets past Rayudu's (20) stumps in the 17th over.

A single by Pandya, off Bravo, helps Mumbai get to the 100-run mark, in the 18th over.

A couple of boundaries by Pandya and a big six over long-on, off Faulkner, by Southee, adds to Mumbai's seemingly poor total. Faulkner is expensive (4-0-40-1).

Bravo to bowl the final over. Southee hits and boundary and a six as Mumbai come back well to reach 143 for eight, 14 coming off the last over - 55 coming off the last four.

Southee (25) and Pandya (20) add 42, in just 17 balls, for the eighth wicket to give the total a semblance of respectability.

Gujarat should have it easy.

Scorecard:

Mumbai: 88-6

Pravin Tambe into the attack in the 11th over, replacing Jakati (2-0-12-1). He strikes first ball, having Pollard (1) caught by Bravo at long-off.

Tambe strikes again in his second over, having the set Parthiv (34) caught by Faulkner at deep midwicket.

Ambati Rayudu and Harbhajan Singh have a tough task at hand. However, Bravo has Harbhajan (8) caught behind in the 16th over.

Scorecard:

Mumbai: 59-3

Mumbai saunter to 31 for two at the end of the powerplay.

A single by Parthiv, off Jakati, helps Mumbai reach the 50-run mark, in the ninth over.

Parthiv and Buttler (16) add a run-a-ball 31 for the third wicket before the latter is stumped off Jakati.

Kieron Pollard is the new man in. Parthiv smashes a massive six off Dhawal to ease the pressure.

Mumbai 59 for three at the halfway mark. Dhawal Kulkarni has bowled out (4-1-19-2)

Scorecard:

Mumbai: 24-2

Hardik doesn't last long either. He seems to be struggling at the no.3 sslot.

Today he manages just two, Dhawal having him caught by Jakati at short square leg.

Jos Buttler walks in bat with Mumbai in a spot of bother.

Dhawal, having taken a couple in his first match, is not complaining though.

Scorecard:

Mumbai: 19-1

Rohit Sharma and Parthiv Patel to open the batting for Mumbai, and it will be Praveen Kumar first up for Gujarat. Three off it.

Dhaval Kulkarni to bowl the second over. He strikes with his second ball, having Rohit (7) caught by Shadab Jakati at square leg.

Hardik Pandya replaces his captain, and starts off with a couple of boundaries off Praveen.

Scorecard:

Gujarat Lions have won the toss and invited Mumbai Indians to have a bat first.

Dhawal Kulkarni come sin place of Ravindra Jadeja, who is getting married, for Gujarat.

Mumbai also have one change. Krunal Pandya, Hardik's brother, comes in place for Suchith.

Scorecard:

Kolkata: 146-2 (18.2 overs)

Hyderabad: 142-7

Kolkata have now won two of their opening three matches.

They were dominant against a hapless Sunrisers side.

Gambhir led from the front, his 60-ball 90 not out inclusive of 13 boundaries and a six.

His unbeaten third wicket stand with Manish Pandey (11 not out) yielded KKR 49 runs (off just 28 balls), and took them home.

Scorecard:

Kolkata: 143-2 (18.2 overs)

Hyderabad: 142-7

Andre Russell joins his captain at the crease. However, a brillaint yorker from Mustafizur shatters his stumps. What a ball. Not only were the stumps shattered but batsman was on the floor to see the destruction.

Manish Pandey is the new man in. He helps KKR reach the 100-run mark, in the 14th over.

Gambhir eases the pressure with successive boundaries off Reddy, and then off Sran.

A boundary and a six off Mustafizur, by Gambhir, brings Kolkata further close. They need just one of their final two overs.

Gambhir (90 not out) seals it with a boundary off Karn Sharma. Kolkata thrash Hyderabad by eight wickets, with 10 balls left.

Scorecard:

Kolkata: 93-1

Hyderabad: 142-7

Uthappa smashes a six over square leg in the first ball off Henriques' second over. At the halfay stage of their innings, the Knight Riders have made 72 without loss.

Karn Sharma is back to bowl the 11th over. Gambhir welcomes him with three straight boundaries.

A single off Ashish Reddy helps Gambhir complete a second straight fifty.

However, Reddy does strike in the over, having Uthappa (38) out leg before. Uthappa's 34-ball innings was inclusive of three boundaries and a six, and helped his captain add 92 runs for the opening wicket.

Scorecard:

Kolkata: 50-0

Hyderabad: 142-7

Mustafizur Rahman is handed the ball in the fifth over, replacing Bhuvi (2-0-13-0). He gives away just three runs first up. KKR comfortably placed at 36 without loss after the powerplay.

Karn Sharma is handed the ball in the seventh over, replacing Mustafizur. Six off his first over. Sunrisers desperately need a wicket.

For the record, Gambhir has become the 16th player to score 5,000 T20 runs.

Moises Henriques replaces Saran (3-0-20-0) in the attack in the eighth over. A single by Gambhir brings up the 50-run partnership for the opening wicket.

Time for the first time out.

Scorecard:

Kolkata: 25-0

Hyderabad: 142-7

Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa open the batting for Kolkata abnd it will be Bhuvaneshwar Kumar first up for Sunrisers. Seven off it, with Uthappa finding the fence.

Barinder Saran to bowl the second over. Gambhir hits a boundary towards midwicket as six runs come off it.

Uthappa cuts loose with a boundary apiece of Bhuvi and Saran.

Scorecard:

Hyderabad: 142-7

Morkel has finished with expensive figures (two for 35).

A good catch by Shakib cuts short Morgan's stay, giving Yadav his third wicket. Morgan's 43-ball 51 was inclusive of three boundaries and a couple of sixes.

Yadav ends his spell with impressive figures (4-0-28-3).

Russell bowls a good final over as Kolkata rstrict Sunrisers to 142 for seven.

Scorecard:

Hyderabad: 125-5

Shakib returns in the 17th over, only for Morgan to smash him over long-off.

A brilliant relay catch by Russell and Chawla cuts short Ojha's (37) innings, giving Morkel his second wicket.

Ojha's 28-ball innings was inclusive of two boundaries, and an equal number of sixes, and he helped Morgan add 67 runs (off just 47 balls) in a vital fifth wicket stand.

Asish Reddy is the new man in. Morgan smashes ahuge six off Morkel to complete a well-deserved half century.

Scorecard:

Hyderabad: 105-4

Piyush Chawla gets the ball in the 13th over, replacing Russell (3-0-13-1). Ojha welcomes him with a boundary towards the fine leg.

Morgan employs the reverse sweep and also gets a boundary to backward point as 13 runs come off the over.

Narine ends an ineffective spell (4-0-26-0), Ojha smashing a six over midwicket in his final over.

Another six by Ojha, off Morkel, helps Sunrisers get past the 100-run mark, in the 16th over, the shot also helping raise the 50-run partnership for the fifth wicket, oe that has helped Sunrisers rebuild.

Time for the second time out.

Scorecard:

Hyderabad: 73-4

A leg bye helps Sunrisers get to the 50-run mark, in the 10th over of their innings.

Russel strikes in the first over after resumption, having Deepak Hooda (6) caught by Yadav at long-on.

Naman Ojha joins Morgan at the crease, with Sunrisers in doldrums.

Morgan cuts loose with successive boundaries off Narine.

Scorecard:

Hyderabad: 48-2

Shakib al Hasan, also playing in his first game - in place of Colin Munro - is handed the ball in the fifth over, replacing Morkel (2-0-14-1). He gives away four runs first up.

Umesh Yadav strikes again in his third over, having Henriques (6) out leg before.

Hyderabad struggling at 36 for three after the powerplay (first six overs).

Andre Russell replaces Yadav (3-0-18-2) in the attack in the eighth over. He gives away two runs first up.

Sunil Narine gets the ball for the first time, in the ninth over, replacing Shakib (2-0-9-0). Five off his first over.

Time for a strategic time-out.

Scorecard:

Hyderabad: 26-2

Knight Riders have got off to a great start in Hyderabad.

Morne Morkel, playing in his first match, strikes in his second over, having Shikhar Dhawan (6) caught behind.

In the next over, Umesh Yadav has the in-form Sunrisers captain David Warner (13) caught by Suryakumar Yadav at short cover.

Eoin Morgan replaces his captain, joining Moises Henriques at the crease.

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