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The winning run charged to Thornton
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Gujarat Lions fell to a heavy first defeat in the 2016 IPL, suffering a 10-wicket hammering at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Rajkot. China Jerseys 2020 . David Warner struck 74 from 48 balls, while opening partner Shikhar Dhawan hit 53 off 41 as Sunrisers cruised to their 136-run target with 5.1 overs to spare.Suresh Raina earlier hit 75 from 51 balls for the hosts, but wickets regularly fell around him - Bhuvneshwar Kumar impressing with 4-29, making him the leading wicket-taker for the tournament.Sunrisers made comfortable work of the run-chase to win their second straight following defeats in their first two, while Gujarats unbeaten run comes to an end in their fourth game. Jason Gillespie and Dominic Cork were both very impressed with David Warners unbeaten 74 In-form Aaron Finch was bowled by a full inswinger from Kumar with the fourth ball of the game after Sunrisers won the toss and opted to bowl first.Raina came in and blasted four from his first ball, and 21 from his first 10 to help lead the recovery, while Brendan McCullum (18) - starved of the strike in the first few overs - smashed Barinder Sran for a six and four in the fifth.Sadly the former New Zealand skipper didnt last much longer though, holing out at deep midwicket off Bipul Sharma in the eighth over. While Raina went serenely through to a 34-ball fifty, only one other batsman managed double-figures in the innings - Ravi Jadeja notching a run-a-ball 14 - as Sunrisers took complete control of the contest.Mustafizur Rahman (1-19) bowled Jadeja in the 17th, while Kumar claimed a further three victims in his final over, including Raina.Gujarat were similarly sloppy with the ball at the start of Sunrisers reply, conceding 48 from the first four overs, Warner smashing Dale Steyn for three boundaries in one over.Warner blasted Raina for back-to-back fours in the final over of the powerplay and soon after moved through to a 29-ball fifty, his third for the tournament and second in a row.Dhawan went through to his own half century - off 40 balls - in the 15th over, with Warner hitting the winning runs a mere two balls later. David Warner celebrates after leading his Sunrisers side to victory over Gujarat Watch continued coverage of the IPL on Sky Sports, with the next live action seeing Rising Pune Supergiants face Royal Challengers Bangalore from 3pm on Sky Sports 2 on Friday. China Jerseys 2022 . Pressley missed all of last season with Cincinnati because of a knee injury, but the 5-foot-10, 249-pounder had been expected to fill a need on Clevelands roster. China Jerseys Cheap . Richard Jefferson scored 17 points and Diante Garrett had a career-high 15 points as the Jazz had seven players with 10 points or more in Utahs largest margin of victory this season. https://www.chinasjerseys.com/ . Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves to backstop the Penguins to a 2-1 victory over the Flames, handing Calgary its team record sixth consecutive home regulation loss. MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins got a lot of help in snapping a skid against the New York Yankees. Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli made a throwing error in the 11th inning that allowed Josh Willingham to score from second base, giving Minnesota a 2-1 victory on Saturday. With the bases loaded, Trevor Plouffe hit a dribbler to reliever Matt Thornton (1-1). The left-hander flipped it to Cervelli for the forceout at home. Cervelli then tried for the double play but his throw sailed way over the head of first baseman Mark Teixeira and Willingham raced home with the winning run. "Well take a win any way we can," said Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, who was ejected in third inning after arguing from the dugout. "They had to make a play and threw it away." Cervelli wished he would have held onto the ball because Plouffe was blocking his throwing lane to first. "Its bad. We dont want to end the game like that, especially myself," he said. "Next time Ive got to make a little clear, talking about my vision to first base. If I dont have it, I have to just eat the ball." Pinch-hitter Chris Colabello doubled off the right field wall to lead off the 11th, missing a game-ending homer by inches. The victory snapped a seven-game home skid against the Yankees and was just Minnesotas fourth win against New York in 17 games at Target Field. Brian Duensing (2-2) pitched around a Carlos Beltran single in the 11th. Yankees starter David Phelps had retired 11 straight before Willingham snapped an 0-for-14 skid with a homer to left that tied the game at 1 in the seventh inning. Before Willinghams drive, Phelps had only allowed one baserunner to reach second base. In addition to his home run, Willingham also saw the whacky final play unfold as he ran from second to third, and, eventually, home. To him, a win is a win for the struggling Twins. "Theyre all pretty,&quuot; he said. Nike China Jerseys. "That play is typically not one to end a game on, but today it was good enough to get us a win, I guess." Ichiro Suzuki stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch with two outs in the fifth before coming home on Cervellis single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Yohan Pino held the Yankees to one run over six innings, but Minnesota couldnt put together enough offence to give the soft-tossing 30-year-old rookie his first win. After both starters turned in strong outings, two of baseballs hottest bullpens took over. Coming into Saturday, Minnesotas relievers had a 1.78 ERA in their last 18 games while New Yorks pen had a 1.66 ERA in their last eight. Five Twins relievers held the Yankees to three hits over five innings of relief. The winning run charged to Thornton was unearned. Even though he pitched well, Phelps was mad at himself for even letting the game be decided by the bullpen or a crazy play at the end. "Were out there grinding and theres going to be games where we dont score a lot of runs," he said. "Thats why its frustrating for me to go out and give up a leadoff home run in the seventh. Just put up a zero there and we can put that game away with our bullpen." Cervelli was a late addition to the lineup after regular catcher Brian McCann was scratched with a sore foot. NOTES: Despite the fact that Derek Jeter has helped knock Minnesota out of the playoffs four times, Twins fans gave the retiring Yankees shortstop a standing ovation during a pregame ceremony. The Twins presented Jeter with the second base bag used during the final game played at the Metrodome. ... X-rays on McCanns sore left foot were negative. ... Twins rookie Danny Santana has only taken light swings as he rehabs from a deep bone bruise in his left knee. ... Minnesotas Ricky Nolasco (5-6, 5.49 ERA) faces Hiroki Kuroda (5-6, 4.08) in Sundays series finale. ' ' '
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