IPL 2016: Sunrisers earn chance at final, Kolkata dumped out

Warner's men to meet Gujarat Lions in Friday's final qualifier

By David Ruse

Highlights from the IPL as Sunrisers Hyderabad faced the Kolkata Knight Riders

Sunrisers Hyderabad moved a step closer to the IPL final after beating Kolkata Knight Riders for the first time this season in Wednesday's eliminator.

David Warner's men suffered eight-wicket and 22-run defeats to Knight Riders in the group phase - the second of those results coming just three days ago - but triumphed by 22 runs third time around after successfully defending 162-8.

Sunrisers will now meet Gujarat Lions on Friday for the chance to face Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sunday's final, with Kolkata's exit meaning a new name will be etched onto the IPL trophy this weekend at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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Knight Riders were shorn of key all-rounder Andre Russell due to injury but fellow overseas pro, Morne Morkel, dismissed Shikhar Dhawan (10) early in Sunrisers' knock having been bashed for back-to-back boundaries by the Indian.

Warner (28) - dropped on nine - and Moises Henriques (31) lifted Sunrisers to 71-1 in the 10th over but then fell in the space of two balls, chinaman Kuldeep Yadav catching Henriques off his own bowling before cleaning up Warner as the Australian attempted a sweep.

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Image: Sunrisers Hyderabad are into the IPL qualifier

Yadav continued to make an impact, running out Deepak Hooda with a direct hit and having Ben Cutting stumped first ball, while Yuvraj Singh (44) top scored for Sunrisers before Bipul Sharma (14no off 6) biffed two final-over sixes off Morkel.

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Hyderabad - third after the group phase, a place above Kolkata - then dismissed Robin Uthappa in the second over, before Yuvraj's excellent run out of Colin Munro (16) saw Knight Riders tumble from 53-1 to 69-4.

Image: Yuvraj Singh scored an important 44 for Sunrisers

Manish Pandey (36) and Suryakumar Yadav (23) threatened to take Knight Riders close, putting on 46 for the fifth wicket, but Sunrisers' economical attack, including Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-19), came out on top as Kolkata ended on 140-8.

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Watch Friday's IPL qualifier between Sunrisers and Gujarat from 3pm on Sky Sports 1, before catching Sunday's final from 3pm on Sky Sports 5.

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