END OF OVER:
20 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 202/7 (34 runs required, RR: 10.10)

  • Cooper Connolly107 (59b)
  • Vijaykumar Vyshak1 (1b)
  • Shivang Kumar4-0-45-2
  • Harsh Dubey2-0-36-0

With today's win, SRH displace PBKS at the top of the points table. But a lot of movement would've taken place by the time they're next in action - on May 12. For now, though, they've taken a step towards playoffs while leaving PBKS wondering what would've been. But thanks for joining us tonight as we wrap this up. Goodnight and goodbye!

Pat Cummins is the Player of the Match: "Punjab are a really good side. I thought the batters to get off to what we did was sensational. No matter what the score is, bowling second against that side was clinical. We're pretty good at playing it at our pace. It's just trying to max out. We're no good during the day [at home]! It gripped a little bit, which suits our bowlers. We've seen it before; we can adjust. I fell really good. Came into this fresh. Not much has worked for any team in the powerplay, really. We've got lots of options. Good result [for Connolly]. Good to see the Aussies do well. Hope so [it's our season]."

Time for the presentations

Chavan: "So PBKS dethroned after remaining there for almost 49 matches"

Daniel Vettori: "When you lose the toss, you go against what you want. Got lucky with the catches. You saw how difficult Sakib was in the end. I think there's enough in the wicket. We understand what we need to do. We've got some tricky surfaces coming up in Ahmedabad and Chennai. Cummins and Ishan have been brilliant this season. The main thing he brings is calmness."

Shreyas Iyer: "It was a bit too much because we dropped catches at the start. The wicket kept getting slower. They played comprehensive cricket, and showed us how to win the match. I feel we got a fairytale start in the tournament, and everyone was in a great space... If we are going to continue with the same form, that's not going to help us. Connolly is phenomenal. His mindset is top notch. He has got a knack of scoring big runs in pressure situations. The way Chahal bowled, he was fearless. I asked him to be attacking - especially when new batters were in. Unfortunately, we weren't able to take catches."

11.08pm So PBKS save a bit of face in the end. But what do they do about the dropped catches? They put plenty of them down to help propel SRH to 235, and eventually fell 33 runs short despite Connolly's maiden T20 century. PBKS have now lost three in a row, and nine in a row in Hyderabad. The next highest after Connolly's 107* was 28. For SRH, it was the usual show from Abhishek, Head and Klaasen that set it up.

19.6
0
Shivang Kumar to Connolly, no run, dot ball to end. SRH win by 33 runs. It may have been six had he connected. Slower and loopier from Shivang, who bowls this full and outside off. Connolly looks to heave across the line but misses
19.5
6
Shivang Kumar to Connolly, SIX, there's not a word from the Hyderabad crowd as this ball lands over long-off. Short in length, and outside off. He swats it with the turn away from him
19.5
1w
Shivang Kumar to Connolly, 1 wide, loopy and full, and wide of off. Turns away, and is left alone
19.4
4
Shivang Kumar to Connolly, FOUR, hundred for Connolly. His maiden T20 ton. A very Rishabh Pant way to get there. He falls on his back as he swivels to pull at this shortish ball outside off which turns in. Four over fine leg

PBKS 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4Prabhsimran SinghP Arya
2nd0Prabhsimran SinghCPL Connolly
3rd19SS IyerCPL Connolly
4th40MP StoinisCPL Connolly
5th47CPL ConnollySuryansh Shedge
6th9Shashank SinghCPL Connolly
7th68M JansenCPL Connolly
8th15V VyshakCPL Connolly