Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 16th Match, Indian Premier League, 2018 - CommentaryPBKS vs SRH, 16th Match, Indian Premier League, 2018 - Commentary

Bhadu: Finally, I can see Punjab making it to the playoffs. Finally.

lankuhj: An over without bowling a knuckle ball is incomplete these days.

Nithish: SRH were the favorites in this match on the basis of stats. What a masterstroke by Ashwin to win the toss and elect to bat first. Secondly, what a masterstroke by KXIP to take Gayle(second last player to be sold) in the auction. Thirdly, giving him the opportunity so early in the tournament.

Srikar: Batsmen should realize that singles won't do the job. Hope, they'll start hitting boundaries now.

Mayank: One of the most exciting aspects so far in this IPL has been Ashwin's captaincy. His intelligence was always hidden under Dhoni's.

Srikar: I have been waiting and waiting to see some fire works from Manish Pandey. I am still waiting.

Imam: "Being a true SRH supporter its very disappointing to see SRH giving up the chase so quickly. I'm sure they are now trying to come as close to the target as possible to avoid a heavy defeat".---------- SRH can still chase it down, remember the last match at this ground where MS Dhoni almost won CSK the match from a similar position.

Jigar: "Why is Rashid Khan not as effective this year as he was last year in IPL"? ----- Let's not be too harsh on Rashid, today was just a bad day in the office for him.

SMS: "Williamson the most underrated batsman among the fab four. This is the chance where he can prove his worth."

Preet: "Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack -- can we still call him off break bowler?" - Point, Preet!

Atul Khanduri: "@Aman, And I'm missing Dhawan :("

Aman: "With this sluggish start I am missing Warner already!"

emmanuel: "A chase which could define the future of SRH in the tournament. If they fail, it would expose them widely as they had almost messed up a low scoring chase once. Other teams would easily opt to bat first against SRH without hesitation. In case they win, they would grow to become a formidable side"

Sankalp: "Can SRH not try Deepak Hooda or Yusuf Pathan as openers to go after the bowlers in Powerplay, just like Narine does for KKR?"

Prathamesh Pipaliya: "Today is the test for SRH batting. Earlier, they have done well with the ball."

Harsha Bhogle: Who would have thought Rashid would go for 55! Think KXIP might have enough

Nachiketa: "As we can all notice in T20 games like IPL are mostly batsmen-friendly and slightly boring when you supporting a fielding side, we might consider allowing a 5-over spell to a single bowler with a restriction of 4/5 bowlers allow to bowl."

Vijaya Vihari: "How about adding two more teams and dividing the teams into two pools of 5 teams each and conducting in a WC way..?" -- But we won't see a lot of teams play each other then, which compromises on a lot of fun

Ankit Ranjan: "First of all this strategic timeout should be removed with something more logical" -- The time-out, as it is now, is a window for ad revenues for the broadcaster as much as it is a tactical thing for the players. You've something interesting as a replacement?

Shylock: "@Sarnik : And also more colours please. 3 out of the 8 teams have blue kits. That's very unimaginative to say the least." -- Right! RR playing MI looks a match-up in a world that hasn't known creativity

Vinay: "One add-on could be awarding 3-4 points on winning the away matches and 2 for home matches...it will make clashes more interesting" -- I know right, especially with IPL teams now having recorded a strong home presence over a decade. There's so much scope in what IPL can be. Stunning. And scary.

Madhu: "IPL needs to try two 10 over innings and 1-2 player substitutions based on the conditions after both teams complete their 1st innings of 10 overs. That negates the unfair advantage with toss and makes games more competitive for both sides." -- Ah, that's fresh and interesting!

Sarnik: "First of many changes that can be done is of course home and away jerseys" -- RCB do that but yeah that can make the IPL more dynamic

Shubham: "I don't know if it's logical but it will be great fun if additional runs are given for the distance of sixes!!" -- Do you not follow Dale Steyn on Twitter?!

Naval: "Good Text commentary. Especially for 10.2. Really loved it with keen details. Thanks" -- As if to mimic Gayle, Hari Sadanandan is on fire too

Aamir: "@Sricharan: Agree. And let me remind you Khaleel Ahmed is also warming SRH benches, and that too in a season where we are missing many fast bowlers due to injuries. Mid Season Transfers?" -- Oh yeah, bring them on. Okay, let's have a discussion around this then. Mid-season transfer is one thing new on the horizon but what are the other changes you'd like to see in IPL? Let the suggestions be logical and drastic and fun. Fire away!

Saurabh Chandra: "Want to see how Mayank bats today. Here is a chance for him to stand out and play a big knock for his team. Had a good domestic season but hasn't made an impact in all these matches in IPL. Hope today is the day for him"

Sajith: "There goes the first one. It will not be long before Gayle departs. I am expecting a collapse in the middle order. Yuvi and Finch have both looked out of colour and I don't expect that to change today."

Sri charan: "It's really hard to watch Sandeep Sharma warming the bench even after a really good performance but he is having a really tough competition with Kaul....It's enough to say how good SRH bowling reserves are"

Harsha Bhogle: Brave decision by Ashwin to bat first. SRH haven't chased a big score so far and some believe they are a 150 kind of team. Excellent game in prospect

Asif Iqbal: "Expecting something special from Siddarth Kaul, nobody knows the ground better than him!"

Chanakya Yadav: "May be Chris Jordan can mix it up better than billy. He got some wickets on the belters of that tri-series."

Rakesh Chettikrindi: "Thought it was very difficult for Gayle to get into the eleven for KXIP but one innings changed the whole scenario!"

Shivasis Mohanty: "One of the most eye-catching performances in this year's IPL is transformation of Karun Nair from a specialist Test batsman to a useful T20 player -- a transformation we couldn't find in case of Cheteshwar Pujara in spite of being more technically sound. What's the reason?" -- A lot comes down to temperament and comfort. What do you guys think?

Nitin Saxena: "To bat first is a brilliant decision because that's the only way they can win against SRH. Post a big total in excess of 160 and put pressure on SRH. They haven't been tested yet with big totals and KXIP have a decent bowling attack"

Rutzz: "Severe weather alert -- Gayle Storm warning in effect for Mohali until 10:00 PM IST. Source: All Cricket fans."

haidar: "Unable to understand Ashwin's decision to Bat first. Maybe because of KL Rahul and The Universe Boss's current form. Excited to see some biggie from them."

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