IPL 2019 KXIP vs SRH: KL Rahul guides Kings XI Punjab to six-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad

R Khan to M Agarwal, Short on the pads, Mayank tucks it towards backward square leg for a single.

Strategic Break - The contest is evenly poised at the moment. Punjab have lost Chris Gayle but Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul have done well to steady the ship. Punjab require 89 in 66 so the run rate should not be a concern if these two go along. Hyderabad need to get wickets. They have done well to keep the run-flow at check but only wickets can see them win this game. Rashid Khan to bowl after the break.

S Kaul to M Agarwal, Outside off, steered towards third man for a run.

S Kaul to L Rahul, Safe as a house. Full and outside off, Rahul pushed it towards mid off and set off for a quick single. There was a direct hit from the fielder and it was referred upstairs but Rahul had made it in safely.

DIRECT HIT! Rahul looks to be safe but the umpire wants to take a safe call and takes it upstairs...

S Kaul to L Rahul, Around off, pushed straight to point.

S Kaul to L Rahul, FOUR! BEAUTY! Full and outside off, Rahul comes forward and just places it on the up wide of mid off. The ball races away.

S Kaul to M Agarwal, Waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it late to third man for a single.

S Kaul to M Agarwal, Full and straight, pushed wide of mid on.

Siddarth Kaul time.

M Nabi to M Agarwal, On the pads, Mayank tucks it towards mid-wicket and keeps the strike. 12 off this Nabi over.

M Nabi to M Agarwal, DROPPED AND SIX! Mayank has not just got a life he has got a maximum as well. Tossed up on middle and off, Mayank looks to go over the fielder at deep mid-wicket. He swings his bat at it. He gets a lot of height in it. He does not time it well. Vijay Shankar at the edge of the rope tries to take it but the ball goes out of his hand and over the ropes for a six.

M Nabi to M Agarwal, On middle and leg, Agarwal flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

M Nabi to M Agarwal, Tossed up on middle, Agarwal looks to sweep. He gets a feather on it and the ball hits him on the pads. There is an appeal from the bowler and keeper but it is turned down.

M Nabi to L Rahul, Now Rahul walks down and guides it to long on and takes a single. Smart batting.

M Nabi to L Rahul, FOUR! That was four the moment he hit it. Short and wide outside off. It was asking to be punished. Rahul obliges and slaps it through covers for a boundary.

S Sharma to L Rahul, On middle and leg, Rahul keeps the strike by glancing it to deep square leg.

S Sharma to L Rahul, Slower ball on off, Rahul taps it back towards the bowler. Sandeep does not gather it properly and Rahul looks for a single but Mayank says no.

S Sharma to M Agarwal, Easy single now. Full on middle, Mayank milks it to long on and gets to the other end.