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PREVIEW: All eyes will be on star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh when Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) take on struggling Gujarat Lions (GL) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. After losing two consecutive games to laggards Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Delhi Daredevils (DD) respectively, the Suresh Raina-led Gujarat franchise, which made a promising debut in the cash-rich tournament, would aim for a turnaround in fortunes. On the other hand, the home crowd will be eager to see Yuvraj in the playing XI. The Punjab southpaw is yet to feature in this year’s IPL, being ruled out after suffering an injury in the World Twenty20 match against Australia. [caption id=“attachment_2769434” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Naman Ojha of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Shikhar Dhawan of Sunrisers Hyderabad celebrate as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Gujarat Lions by 5 wickets. SPORTZPICS[/caption] The hosts are coming off a 15-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). However, despite losses in the last two games, the Lions are placed second in the points table with six wins from nine outings, while the David Warner-led side are at the fifth spot with four victories. SRH also enjoy a psychological advantage as they won against Gujarat Lions by a comprehensive 10 wickets in their previous meeting on 21 April. Going into Friday’s encounter, the home side will bank on yet another start from their skipper Warner, who has been prolific with the bat at the top. His opening partner Shikhar Dhawan also came up with substantial scores after being out of form initially. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, who came back to the side after recovering from an injury, was also amongst runs, scoring a valuable 50 off 38 balls in the match against RCB. The inclusion of Yuvraj will only bolster the impressive middle order comprising Moises Henriques, Naman Ojha and Deepak Hooda. In the bowling department, Sunrisers can boast of seasoned Ashish Nehra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mustafizur Rahman and Henriques in their ranks. On the other hand, the visitors will largely depend on the opening combo of Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith. Skipper Raina and keeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik have also been in good nick but their main concern will be the batting form of all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo. Bravo is likely to return to the side after missing the last encounter due to an injury with Aaron Finch making way. On the bowling front, the Lions would hope their chinaman bowler Shivil Kaushik will retain his impressive run while pacers seamers Dhawal Kulkarni and Praveen Kumar get the initial breakthroughs.
IPL 2016, SRH vs GL, as it happened: Gritty Shikhar Dhawan guides Sunrisers to win over Lions
Catch the live updates of the 34th match of IPL 2016 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Lions here.
 "IPL 2016, SRH vs GL, as it happened: Gritty Shikhar Dhawan guides Sunrisers to win over Lions")
Shikhar Dhawan is back!
Dhawan's recent T20 form:
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 6, 2016
Last 5 inns: 212 runs (not out thrice)
5 inns before that: 52 runs
Some struggle, but ultimately fine win for Hyderabad. Important takeaway from run chase was that batting is not entirely Warner-dependent
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 6, 2016
Sunrisers Hyderabad win by 5 wickets
A brilliant performance by the Sunrisers Hyderabad. First from the bowlers to restrict Gujarat Lions to 126 and then a gritty batting display on a tricky wicket in Hyderabad to chase the total down. Shikhar Dhawan played one of the finest innings as his 47 off 40 balls never let the Sunrisers fall behind in the chase. It was not as spectacular as his other innings, but it was as effective.
After 18 overs,Hyderabad 113/5 ( Shikhar Dhawan 39 , Naman Ojha (W) 2)
Sunrisers Hyderabad need 14 runs from the last two overs. Shikhar Dhawan is the key man for the home side. Can he take his side home?
Mustafizur Rahman is the only bowler who has taken 10 or more wickets in this IPL without a 3-wicket haul. #SRHvGL
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 6, 2016
OUT! Bravo pick up another DJ Hooda c †Karthik b Bravo 18
Almost similar to his last wicket. Bravo strays down the leg side, but Hooda bails him out big time by nicking it to Dinesh Karthik. Lions not giving up on this easily. Sunrisers need 16 off 19 balls. Naman Ojha next batsman in
After 16 overs,Hyderabad 98/4 (Shikhar Dhawan 36 , Deepak Hooda 10)
Shikhar Dhawan is keeping Sunrisers Hyderabad on course for a win in Hyderabad. Yuvraj Singh’s wicket helped the Lions pull it back a bit, but Dhawan has kept the required run rate in check
OUT! Yuvraj departs! Yuvraj Singh c Sangwan b Kulkarni 5
A labourous innings from Yuvraj Singh comes to an end. Never looked settled at the crease. Tame dismissal in the end
After 13 overs,Hyderabad 81/3 ( Shikhar Dhawan 29 , Yuvraj Singh 5)
Shikar Dhawan is going along nicely as Sunrisers Hyderabad are well on course to chase down the target set by the Gujarat Lions. The Lions need to pick up wickets, especially that of Shikhar Dhawan soon if they are to have a chance
After 10 overs,Hyderabad 57/3 ( Shikhar Dhawan 9 , Yuvraj Singh 1)
Great contest on in Hyderabad. Its still Sunrisers’ game to lose, but the Gujarat Lions aren’t as far behind as they were at the start of the innings. A few more wickets and the Lions could be on the hunt
OUT! Bravo strikes MC Henriques c †Karthik b Bravo 14
Bravo gets lucky. Henriques fails to make a telling connection a wide delivery on the leg side, but takes the faintest of touches on the way to Dinesh Karthik
After 7 overs,Hyderabad 39/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 4 , Moises Henriques 4)
Gujarat Lions are making a game out of it. Shikhar Dhawan holds the key for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. With little scoreboard pressure, the Sunrisers can afford to take few risks
Warner and Williamson dismissed within powerplay swings pendulum a bit the other way. Dhawan is the man Gujarat want now. Early
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 6, 2016
OUT! Second wicket for Lions KS Williamson c Smith b Kumar 6 (9b 1×4 0x6)
Brilliant catch by Dwayne Bravo to get rid off Williamson. The New Zealander hit it pretty well but it was too close to Bravo
After 4 overs,Hyderabad 31/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 1 , Kane Williamson 5)
Good start from the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Gujarat Lions will be relieved to see the back of Warner, but the Lions would require wickets at regular intervals to stop this strong batting line-up from chasing down 127
OUT! First wicket for Lions DA Warner c Kumar b Kulkarni 24
Warner is caught at mid-wicket after trying to clear the in field. Big breakthough for the Lions. Warner was looking dangerous
Brave effort from Finch, but advantage Hyderabad. And how good was Mustafizur yet again!?
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 6, 2016
After 20 overs,Gujarat Lions 126/6 ( Aaron Finch 51 , Praveen Kumar 6)
Great effort from the home side to restrict Gujarat Lions to 126. But the wicket isn’t a batting paradise by any means and the ball isn’t coming to the bat. Gritty half century from Aaron Finch that gives the Liosn hope going into the second innings
OUT! Mustafizur removes Jadeja RA Jadeja c Kumar b Mustafizur Rahman 18
Jadeja tries to heave shot over the long off boundary, but fails to clear the in field and and is caught at mid off
Interesting!
Finch is playing his 150th T20 match.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 6, 2016
Jadeja is playing his 175th T20 match.
Bravo is playing his 300th T20 match. #SRHvGL
The Sunrisers Hyderabad fans have had plenty sheer for so far
After 16 overs,Gujarat Lions 93/5 ( Aaron Finch 31 , Ravindra Jadeja 11)
Sunrisers Hyderabad have done extremely well so far to keep the Gujarat Lions’ score down. Can they finish the inngs well and restrict the Lions to a chasable score?
OUT! Bravo is caught in the deep. DJ Bravo c sub (V Shankar) b Sran 18 (20b 1×4 0x6)
Brilliant catch in the deep and a great decision by the third umpire. Bad blow for the Gujarat Lions who lose Dwayne Bravo who was looking pretty good.
After 13 overs,Gujarat Lions 78/4 ( Aaron Finch 28 , Dwayne Bravo 17)
Bravo and Finch have steadied the Gujarat Lions’ ship after early blows had derailed their innings. However, the Lions must accelerate at some point if they are to set-up a challenging total for the strong Sunrisers line-up
After 10 overs,Gujarat Lions 54/4 ( Aaron Finch 17 , Dwayne Bravo 4)
Sunrisers Hyderabad have been relentless with their bowling so far. After a great start by Nehra and Kumar, Henriques has managed to maintain the pressure. Lions have failed to get a partnership going and need to quickly start get going
Cricketwallah has his say on the recent Gujarat Lions wobbles
Gujarat batting turned vulnerable suddenly in the past few games. Total attack approach not paying dividends
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 6, 2016
OUT! Another one goes McCullum c Warner b Henriques 7
McCullum is caught at long off trying to clear the fence. Neat fielding from David Warner. Always a safe pair of hands. Sunrisers are on top in Hyderabad
After 6 overs,Gujarat Lions 26/3 ( Brendon McCullum 4 , Aaron Finch 1)
Sunrisers Hyederabad have had the powerplay. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been quite fantastic, picking all the three wickets so far
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