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David Warner 52 and Yuvraj 42 seal Sunrisers berth in play-offs

David Warner 52
David Warner 52

Indian Premier League, 46th match: Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Chandigarh, Mohali, May 15, 2016

Kings XI Punjab 179/4 (20/20 ov) HM Amla 96 off 56, 14 fours, 2 sixes, WP Saha 27 off 23, 3 fours Gurkeerat Singh 27 off 20, 9 fours , 2 sixes, B Kumar 32-2, Mustafizur Rahman 32-1, MC Henriques 29-1.

Sunrisers Hyderabad 180/3 (19.4/20 ov) David Warner 52 off 41, 5 fours, 1 six, S Dhawan 25 off 22, 4 fours, DJ Hooda 34 off 22, 3 fours and 1 six, Yuvraj Singh 42 not out off 24, 3 fours, 3 sixes, Sandeep Sharma 35-1, AR Patel 26-1.

Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 7 wickets with 2 balls remaining.

Kings XI won the toss and elected to bat. Amla scored 96 off 56 to post 179 for 4. The chase spear-headed by David Warner 52 and Yuvraj Singh 42 not out with 3 fours and 3 massive sixes and sealed their berth in the playoffs of IPL 2016. Kings XI Punjab became the second team to crash out of the tournament despite a 56-ball 96 by Hashim Amla.