IPL6: Sammy keeps alive Hyderabad's hopes

Sunrisers Hyderabad kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the play-offs after defeating Kings XI Punjab by 30 runs in Match 59 at Punjab Cricket Association stadium in Mohali.

Sunrisers are equal on points with fourth-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore who are ahead on a better net run rate.

Chasing a target of 151, Punjab were rocked by the dismissal of Mandeep Singh for a duck in the first over.

Gilchrist (26) and Marsh (18) put them back on track with a 45-run stand for the second wicket.

But Darren Sammy turned the match on its head by removing both of them in successive balls and dismissed Miller as Punjab collapsed to 51-4.

Sathish's run out after a stand of 51 with Pomersbach sounded the death knell for Punjab.

Pomersbach remained unbeaten on 33 off 40 balls but wickets tumbled at the other end.

Sammy had excellent figures of four for 22 while Steyn claimed two for 20.

Earlier, a well crafted half century from Parthiv Patel (61) and a cameo from Thisara Perera (32 not out) helped Sunrisers Hyderabad make 150-7 after being put into bat.

After losing Dhawan (15) and Vihari in quick succession, Hyderabad were reeling at 52-5 with Sandeep Sharma striking in successive deliveries to dismiss White and Samantray followed by Sammy's departure for a duck.

Karan Sharma (22) revived the innings with a stand of 42 for the sixth wicket with Patel.

Perera smashed two sixes and two boundaries in his 19-ball 32 during a breezy 48-run stand for the seventh wicket with Patel to lift Hyderabad.

Patel cracked five boundaries and two sixes during his knock of 61 to hold the innings together before falling in the 19th over.

Sharma finished with excellent figure of 4-0-21-3.

KINGS XI PUNJAB INNINGS

Kings XI Punjab collapsed in a heap to finish on 120-9 with Sammy claiming four wickets.

Sharma holds a good catch as Sammy claims his fourth wicket. KXIP 119-9.

P Awana c I Sharma b Sammy 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Punjab are falling apart. KXIP 112-78.

Harmeet Singh run out 3 (4b 0x4 0x6)

Steyn finished with excellent figures of 4-0-20-2.

Steyn returns to rattle the stumps of Praveen Kumar. KXIP 107-7.

P Kumar b Steyn 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Perera concedes just five runs and takes a wicket. KXIP 107-6 in 18 overs.

Hyderabad are tightening the noose as Perera strikes having Chawla caught at midwicket. KXIP 103-6.

P Chawla c Dhawan b Perera 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

Perera's throw gets rid of Sathish ending a 51-run stand for the fifth wicket. KXIP 102-5.

R Sathish run out 25 (18b 1x4 2x6)

Steyn and Perera bowl a couple of tight overs. KXIP 96-4 in 16 overs.

Sathish goes berserk blasting two sixes and a boundary off Mishra. KXIP 89-4 in 14 overs.

Pomersbach hits a boundary off Perera. KXIP 71-4.

Sammy claims his third wicket combining with White to dismiss the dangerous Miller. KXIP 51-4.

D Miller c White b Sammy 6 (7b 1x4 0x6)

Vihari bowls a tight over conceding just one run. KXIP 51-3 in 9 overs.

Miller despatches the hat-trick ball from Sammy to the boundary.

Double strike by Sammy as Gilchrist is bowled attempting a pull. KXIP 45-3.

A Gilchrist b Sammy 26 (22b 4x4 0x6)

Perera takes a brilliant catch to dismiss the dangerous Marsh as Sammy breaks the 44-run second wicket stand with his first delivery. KXIP 45-2.

S Marsh c Perera b Sammy 18 (20b 3x4 0x6)

Gilchrist cracks the first delivery from Perera through the covers for a boundary. KXIP 29-1 in 5 overs.

Gilchrist gets his first boundary following a tangle between the fielders after lofting Ishant over his head. KXIP 22-1 in 4 overs.

Marsh punches Steyn through the covers for two boundaries. KXIP 17-1 in 3 overs.

Marsh hits the first boundary with a lovely straight drive off Ishant. KXIP 7-1.

Steyn draws first blood choking Mandeep who spoons a catch with White at point taking a superb catch diving forward. KXIP 1-1.

Mandeep Singh c White b Steyn 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

SUNRISERS HYDERABAD INNINGS

Punjab break the 48-run stand for the seventh wicket as Patel is run out. SRH 142-7 in 19 overs.

P Patel run out 61 (47b 5x4 2x6)

Patel blasts a six and boundary off Harmeet.

Perera smashes a six and boundary off Kumar. SRH 128-6 in 18 overs.

Awana strikes as Karan Sharma is caught behind by Gilchrist. SRH 94-6.

K Sharma c Gilchrist b Awana 22 (18b 2x4 1x6)

Patel denies a Sharma a hat-trick getting a single.

Hyderabad are crumbling line nine pins as Sammy fails to read a googly from Chawla and is trapped leg before. SRH 52-5.

D Sammy lbw b Chawla 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Sharma is on a hat-trick castling Samantray through the gate with a beauty. SRH 51-4.

B Samantray b Sandeep Sharma 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Hyderabad are in trouble as Sharma strikes again to dismiss White trapped leg before. SRH 51-3.

C White lbw b Sandeep Sharma 10 (8b 2x4 0x6)

Patel and White smash Harmeet back over his head for a couple of boundaries. SRH 48-2 in 7 overs.

White opens his account with a lovely shot to the fence off Sharma. SRH 37-2 in 6 overs.

Vihari hits a delightful boundary through the covers off Sandeep Sharma but is out two balls later slashing straight to Miller. SRH 33-2.

G Vihari c Miller b Sandeep Sharma 5 (7b 1x4 0x6)

Harmeet strikes with his first delivery as Dhawan goes hitting straight back to the bowler. SRH 28-1.

S Dhawan c and b Harmeet 15 (14b 2x4 0x6)

Patel punches Awana through cover with superb timing for another boundary. SRH 28-0 in 4 overs.

Patel hits the first six of the match cutting Awana over the head of Kumar at third man. SRH 15-0 in 2 overs.

Dhawan hits the first boundary of the match steering Awana through point.

The big news is that Sangakkara has been sidelined once again and Cameon White will lead SRH.

PLAYING XI

KXIP: A Gilchrist, M Singh, S Marsh, L Pomersbach, D Miller, R Sathish, P Chawla, P Kumar, H Singh Bansal, P Awana and S Sharma.

SRH: P Patel, S Dhawan, H Vihari, C White, T Perera, D Sammy, B Samantray, K Sharma, A Mishra, D Steyn, I Sharma

Kings XI Punjab have won the toss and put Sunrisers Hyderabad into bat in a crunch Match 59 of IPL6 at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali.

Both KXIP and SRH have lost their previous matches.

When the two teams met earlier, SRH won a low-scoring match by five wickets.