Kings XI vs SRH, 18th match at Hyderabad, , Apr 23 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Well, Warner is ecstatic. I'm just excited looking at tomorrow's match-ups. RCB against Gujarat Lions, followed by Pune Supergiants against Kolkata Knight Riders. Do join us for what we hope would be two cracking games. Cheers!

David Warner: I'm just ecstatic. The boys bowled superbly to restrict them to a small total which we chased it down. You have to give yourself time, but when it is in your area, you have to go after it. That's the way I play. It was good to see Shikhar get into his rhythm and have some time in the middle. One of us should have ideally batted till the end, that would have been a clinical finish. Mustafizur Rahman is a special talent, Bangladesh should be privileged to have him. His change of pace and execution is brilliant.

Mustafizur Rahman is the Player of the Match for his spell of 2 for 9 off four overs

David Miller: We didn't score enough runs, even though we ended really well. I don't think it's the lack of self-confidence which is an issue. The guys are in high spirits. We still believe we are in the competition. One or two wins can get us back into the mid-table. I'm confident that we can bounce back. For starters, I need to win tosses. Their start took the game away from us, credit to Warner, but we pulled it back well and showed a lot of heart. Every game becomes crucial from here on.

11:20pm The last two games were won by the side that batted first, but normalcy has been restored, it looks like. Sunrisers Hyderabad have made lightwork of Kings XI Punjab. If Mustafizur Rahman set up the game with the ball, David Warner's demolition job had a demoralising effect on Miller's men.

Four loss in five matches for them. This was the same core that made the final in 2014. Wonder what's gone wrong. They got a couple of wickets towards the end, but the bowling unit didn't have enough fire. Axar Patel's cameo towards the end was big positive for them. Nikhil Naik, on debut, didn't too badly either. But the failures of Maxwell and Miller continues to give them teething troubles.

Dinesh: "I do remember in 2009 when there was a match and rain interrupted play in the 9th over. They resumed play after rain (after 30 minutes) and as soon as the over was completed, the umpired called for strategic timeout. What did they do during the rain break for 30 minutes? BCCI shows this as some kind of benefit for the teams. Its all only for TV channels to earn money strategically, nothing else. We viewers have no choice but to accept whatever they say."

malli: "Sponsors are spending money so they have to get their time.. No matter if there is something to discuss.. I think they might be discussing what to have in the dinner post match!" Agree

Here's Mohit Sharma

Time-out. Wonder what's left to discuss, really

Manha: "17 dots out of 24 balls, no boundaries and 2/9, one catch, one pressure created run out in his maiden over: this was Fizz today- if SRH wins, who do you think will win MOM?"

Nagh: "@Juveria. I get the point but you never know. Everyone brushed off SRH and they were not given any importance. Who guessed that they would perform like this? I am a die hard Hyderabad fan living on the other side of planet. I guessed that they would finish at the bottom of table. But here it is. Anything can happen in this game. Afghanistan beat WT20 champions West Indies in the league stages. Team which performs good on that particular day will win and that momentum might help to win some more."