Bangalore XI vs Hyderabad XI Final T20 at Bangalore, 29 May, 2016

Toss: Sunrisers Hyderabad, who chose to bat
Hyderabad XI 208/7 (20)
Bangalore XI 200/7 (20)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 8 runs
Man of the Match: Ben Cutting
  • Iqbal Abdulla 4 * (2)
  • Sachin Baby 18 * (10)

  Over 1.0   

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of IPL 2016 Final Match.Royal Challengers Bangalore take on  Sunrisers Hyderabad at Banglore.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the toss and they opted to bat

David Warner: We will bat. Given the last game. we bowled well. Looks a fantastic wicket and it's about runs in the final. It's about coming here and playing our best cricket here. Virat is leading by example and has taken his team to the final. For us to have come here and have a smile on our face. There will only be one winner. Mustafizur comes in for Trent Boult.

Virat Kohli: Had I known, I would not have come for the toss. I was anyway looking to chase. Wicket won't change much. Going to be a cracker of a game. When we had to win 4 out of 4 to qualify, that's when the team came together. We focused on our strength. We did not expect to finish at the second place, we are playing with same team.

Over 0.1SreenathAravind to DA Warner Single ...

Over 0.1 Sreenath Aravind bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and punchs it away through cover and picks up a single to gets off the mark.

Over 0.2 Sreenath Aravind bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, 1 run, gets on top of the bounce and punches it square of the wicket on the off-side and picks up one more.

Over 0.3 Sreenath Aravind bowls a short and rising delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets forward and went through the shot, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 0.4 Sreenath Aravind bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, gets forward and jams it to cover and picks up a quick single.

Over 0.5 Sreenath Aravind bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward,  drawn across for a dab to third man but the beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 0.6 Sreenath Aravind bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and clips it down to fine-leg fence for four.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, gets forward and worked away through mid-wicket for a single.

Over 1.2 CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets  half-forward and drills it to the lft of a heavy-footed Gayle

Over 1.3 CH Gayle bowls it flat in the air to Shikhar Dhawan, 1 run, leans forward and drives it along the ground to long-off and picks up an easy single.

Over 1.4 CH Gayle bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tries to cut hard but misses.

Over 1.5 CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to Gayle but he drops it.

Over 1.5 CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to Gayle but he drops it.

Over 1.6 CH Gayle bowls it flat in the air to Shikhar Dhawan, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it through cover and picks up a quick single.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Sreenath Aravind bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, goes back in the crease and defends it down the pitch.

Over 2.2 Sreenath Aravind bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, stays on the front foot and guides it towards cover.

Over 2.3 Sreenath Aravind bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, shuffles across on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 2.4 Sreenath Aravind bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and guides it away down to third-man and picks up an easy single.

Over 2.5 Sreenath Aravind bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and  slapped it well in front of the square through extra cover, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 2.6 Sreenath Aravind bowls it short of length to DA Warner, Boundary! Goes back and across, pulled away through mid-wicket and once again the ball went to the fence for four.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to the off-sde.

Over 3.2 CH Gayle bowls a quicker arm ball to Shikhar Dhawan, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and tucks it to the on-side and picks up one more.

Over 3.3 CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it towards mid-on and picks up a quick single.

Over 3.4 CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, shuffle off his knees but the length meant that he couldn't tame it. Off the pad to the keeper behind

Over 3.5 CH Gayle bowls it flat in the air to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Stays back in the crease and swings it through mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 3.6 CH Gayle bowls a tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the on-side.

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