IPL 2021, PBKS vs SRH Highlights: Bairstow leads SRH to victory, defeat PBKS by 9 wickets

Bairstow-Warner power Hyderabad to their first victory of IPL 2021, defeat Punjab by 9 wickets with an over to spare. 

Jonny Bairstow smokes Arshdeep Singh for a maximum, in a hurry to finish the game. SRH need 4 runs more. KL Rahul drops his shoulders.

Jonny Bairstow continues his form, bring up his half-century against Punjab. 

Williamson-Bairstow lead SRH chase. Need 21 runs off the last 4 overs. Arshdeep walks back with a thumb injury

With 5 overs to go, SRH need 25 runs to register their first victory of IPL 2021

Punjab's key pacer Arshdeep Singh has walked off the pitch, Mandeep Singh brought in as substitute fielder. SRH cruising towards 121 target with Williamson and Bairstow in the middle. 

SRH need 40 off 47 with 9 wickets in hand

Fabian Allen dismisses David Warner and bowls a wicket-maiden over in his first

Bowling his first ball of the game, Fabian Allen has bagged the prized wicket of David Warner. SRH are 73/1

Warner & Bairstow stand strong, SRH heads towards victory with 49 needed off 63

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) openers David Warner and Jonny Bairstow have successfully completed 56 runs for their team in 7 overs. SRH players are chasing a low total of just 121 runs in 20 overs and they are already halfway through to the chase. Warner has 24 off 21 balls, while Bairstow has 28 off 21 balls, which also includes 2 maximums and 2 boundaries. 

SRH openers David Warner and Jonny Bairstow are looking good in the middle as they have successfully forged a 50-run partnership in the powerplay. Warner is batting at 22 off 18 balls, while Bairstow is cruising at 26 off 18 balls. SRH are 50/0 in at the end of the powerplay. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has started the second inning on a good note with both openers David Warner and Jonny Bairstow still intact at the crease. While Bairstow has hit 26 off 18 balls, Warner is batting at 13 off 12 balls. Bairstow has smashed 2 sixes and 2 boundaries from the 18 balls that he has faced so far. Warner has 2 boundaries to his name.   

West Indies all-rounder Fabian Allen and Australian all-rounder Moises Henriques have been handed over their maiden caps of IPL 2021 as they are all set to make their debut for Punjab Kings today against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). meanwhile, Indian batsman, Kedar Jadhav has been awarded his first SRH cap and will play against Punjab today. Kedar was playing for Chennai Super Kings until last year. 

Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul has won the toss and has elected to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the first of the two matches slated to be played today. Punjab Kings have made three changes to their playing XI as Fabian Allen, Moises Henriques make their debut and Murugan Ashwin comes in place of Jalaj Saxena. SRH has made three changes today as they are bringing in Kane Williamson in place of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sidharth Kaul will replace Manish Pandey and Kedar Jadhav will come in place of Abdul Samad.

Punjab Kings player Murugan Ashwin has been dismissed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowler Sidharth Kaul for 9 off 10 balls. 

Punjab Kings (PBKS) have been bowled out for 120 runs in their first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai. No batsmen could make a mark for Punjab and as a result they were bowled out for a mere 120 balls. Sunrisers now face a low total in front of them, which they will have to chase down in 20 overs.  

Punjab Kings (PBKS) batsman Shahrukh Khan has been dismissed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowler Khaleel Ahmed for 22 off 17 balls. Shahrukh was looking good before he tried hitting one off Khaleel over deep mid-wicket but found Abhishek Sharma's safe hands instead.  

Punjab Kings (PBKS) debutant Fabian Allen has been dismissed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer Khaleel Ahmed for 6 off 11 balls. Allen was playing his first match in the IPL when he got caught out at the cover while trying to go big off Khaleel's bowling. SRH skipper David Warner took a stunning catch to dismiss Allen. Punjab is now 102/7 in 17 overs. 

Punjab Kings (PBKS) debutant Moises Henriques has been stumped by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow as he tried to come out of the crease and hit Abhishek Sharma down the ground. Henriques was batting at 14 off 17 balls when he was taken out by Bairstow. Punjab is currently struggling at 84-6.   

Punjab Kings (PBKS) batsman Deepak Hooda has been dismissed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Abhishek Sharma for 13 off 11 balls. Hooda tried to hit the ball but missed as it spun after touching the surface. Hooda was given out by the umpire after an appeal by Abhishek Sharma. Hooda reviewed the decision but it didn't come out in his favour as he departed the ground leaving Punjab at 63/5. 

Punjab Kings (PBKS) batsman Nicholas Pooran has been dismissed run-out by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper David Warner in the first of the two games being played on Wednesday. Expert Harsha Bhogle took to social media to point out the fact that Pooran hasn't got enough opportunity so far in IPL 2021 in regards to batting for his team. Bhogle highlighted that Pooran had to slog the ball as soon as he arrived in the first two games and now in his third game he has been run-out. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) spinner Rashid Khan bowled an amazing delivery to dismiss Punjab Kings explosive batsman Chris Gayle. The Universe Boss got out for 15 off 17 balls, which he made with a strike rate of 88.24. Punjab Kings are currently in trouble as they have lost 4 wickets for just 47 runs. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper David Warner effected an amazing direct hit to dismiss Punjab Kings batsman Nicholas Pooran. Warner picked up Pooran immediately after Khaleel Ahmed took Mayank Agarwal's wicket in the same over. Pooran went for a golden duck as he couldn't open his account in the match. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) spinner Rashid Khan took an amazing catch to dismiss Punjab Kings batsman Mayank Agarwal for 22 off 25 balls. Rashid had earlier dropped Mayank Agarwal in the first over off Abhishek Sharma's bowling. However, in the 7th over off Khaleel Ahmed's bowling, Rashid took a stunner to send the Punjab opener back to the pavilion.   

Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper KL Rahul has been dismissed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar for just 4 runs off 6 balls. Bhuvneshwar bowled a cutter to Rahul as the Punjab skipper tried to middle the ball but failed and got caught out at mid-wicket by Kedar Jadhav. 

KL Rahul becomes the fastest Asian to complete 5,000 runs in T20 cricket. The Punjab Kings batsman reached the milestone in just 143 innings. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) spinner Rashid Khan has dropped Punjab Kings (PBKS) batsman Mayank Agarwal in the first over off Abhishek Sharma's bowling. On the last ball of the first over, Rashid dropped Mayank Agarwal at deep mid-wicket after the Karnataka cricketer failed to middle the ball with his bat. 

Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 14 of IPL 2021 on Wednesday, April 21 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The PBKS vs SRH live stream will commence at 3:30 PM (IST). Ahead of the high-octane clash, here's a look at PBKS vs SRH live telecast details, PBKS vs SRH pitch report and weather forecast, PBKS vs SRH live scores info, and PBKS vs SRH head to head record.

Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Preview

Punjab Kings made a bright start to the tournament by clinching a nail-biting contest against Rajasthan Royals. However, since then, KL Rahul's men have lost two games on a trot against Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals. The Punjab-based franchise have failed to click as a unit and their pace attack's ineffectiveness is one of the reasons behind their successive defeats. The Kings will look to get back to winning ways by beating David Warner's men.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have had a torrid start to their IPL 2021 campaign. The David Warner-led side have ended up losing the first three games of the competition and at the moment, are the only team who haven't yet gotten off the mark on the points table. The Orange Army are set to come out all guns blazing as they look the secure their first points of the competition. Both sides are filled with some of the most prominent T20 players, which is why fans are in for an exciting contest.

PBKS vs SRH live telecast and live streaming Details

For the PBKS vs SRH live telecast in India, fans can tune into the Star Sports Network at 3:30 PM (IST) on Wednesday, April 21. For PBKS vs SRH live scores, one can visit the official website and social media pages of the league. Furthermore, one can also visit the official websites and social media pages of the respective teams. The PBKS vs SRH live stream in India will be available for fans on the Disney+ Hotstar app.

PBKS vs SRH pitch report

The track at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is traditionally known for its assistance to spinners and slow bowlers. Batting here is a little difficult, which is why batsmen need to get their eye in before deciding to shift gears. There was ample turn on offer during Tuesday night's game between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians and the same can be expected on Wednesday.  Anything around 160 would mostly be a winning score on this surface. Out of the last five games here, the chasing team has won only once, which is why the captain winning the toss is likely to bat first.

Chennai weather forecast

The weather during the PBKS vs SRH match will be partly cloudy. According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Chennai is expected to be around 33°C during the commencement of the match. The temperature will pretty much remain the same during the finishing stages (30°C at around 7:00 PM IST). Meanwhile, the humidity levels throughout the course of the match will be extreme and will hover between 55-70%. There will be a significant cloud cover during the game but the conditions will be all right for an exciting PBKS vs SRH contest at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

PBKS vs SRH head to head record

According to PBKS vs SRH h2h record, Sunrisers Hyderabad clearly have an upper hand over Punjab Kings. The two sides have locked horns with each other on 16 occasions with SRH winning 11 matches as compared to Punjab's 5. As far as PBKS vs SRH h2h record from last year is concerned, both sides won one game each. Hyderabad won the first game by 69 runs while Punjab triumphed in the reverse fixture by 12 runs.

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