| 1.0 : Rising Pune Supergiants have scored 5 off the first over. But did I just hear Navjot Singh Sidhu make a controversial statement on air? He said that Gujarat and Pune teams are 'old wine in new bottle'. |
| 12.1 : This is why Faf du Plessis is very crucial for Pune tonight.
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| 16.2 : OUT. Two quick wickets. Actually three. After Kevin Pietersen, Faf du Plessis and Steve Smith also fall. At 134/4, the Pune innings has suddenly hit a roadblock. Just 23 runs off the last 20 balls as well. Now they have to target 175 only. |
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| 8.4 : Pune are in assault mode at the moment. 78 off 8 overs. Kevin Pietersen looks in fantastic form. It's good to see him looking this good. Can Pune get 200 today? Some good running as well and not-so-good fielding on the fence so far. |
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At 111/1 in 13 overs, Pune Supergiants MUST aim for 190 . Gujarat will hope to keep them under 175. A couple of wickets and some slower ball wide yorkers may be the order of the day. Kevin Pietersen has been considerably sedate, scoring 37 off 29 balls. du Plessis has reached his fifty and is looking the more aggressive of the two. But we have a suspicion that Pietersen's wicket matters more here. |
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Here's some fair play from the game. Nice sportsmanship
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| 3.5 : GONE! Ajinkya Rahane is gone, he played back to a ball he should have come forth to. Unusual dismissal for Rahane this, he doesn't usually fail with technique. Looked really ordinary. |
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A funny slide by the fielder in the deep gets Pietersen his first boundary. He slid in the manner in which someone comes down a slide, not with his hands in front. Nice comic timing.
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This is why Faf du Plessis is very crucial for Pune tonight.
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| 13.6 : OUT. Kevin Pietersen has played on off a low and slow full toss. Dwayne Bravo is once again the rescue man. He does a familiar Champion Dance for everyone's pleasure. Gujarat are back in the game. Steve Smith is the new batsman. |
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| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 6 of IPL 2016 |
| Two teams fighting it out tonight are Gujarat and Pune and the venue for the game is Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot |
| Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. Stay tuned |
| The two captains walks out for the toss. Raina to spin the coin. "Heads " is the call from Dhoni and the coin spins down as " Heads". Pune have won the toss and they will be batting first. |
| Pune Team is unchanged from the last match. 3 changes in Gujarat team from the last game |
| Pune (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Faf du Plessis, Kevin Pietersen, Steven Smith, Mitchell Marsh, MS Dhoni(w k & c), Rajat Bhatia, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, RP Singh, Murugan Ashwin |
| Both the teams won their opening matches by 9 wickets and it promises to be an exciting game of cricket. The winner of this match will go to the top of points table |
| Gujarat (Playing XI): Brendon McCullum, Aaron Finch, Suresh Raina(c), Dinesh Karthik(w k), Dwayne Bravo, Akshdeep Nath, Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Shadab Jakati, Pravin Tambe |
| The umpires are out in the middle and the players follows them |
| Rahane and du Plessis are the openers |
| Parveen Kumar to Rahane |
| 0.1 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 0.2 : Kumar to Rahane, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, Rahane cuts it through point for a boundary |
| 0.3 : Kumar to Rahane, one run, runs it down towards third man for a single |
| 0.4 : Kumar to du Plessis, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 0.5 : Kumar to du Plessis, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
| 0.6 : Kumar to du Plessis, no run, gives the charge and defends it back to the bowler. End of over: RPS 5/0 (du Plessis 0, Rahane 5) |
| 1.1 : Jakati to Rahane, no run, pushes it towards mid on |
| 1.2 : Jakati to Rahane, one run, comes forward and drives it down towards long off |
| 1.3 : Jakati to du Plessis, one run, gives the charge and drives it through mid wicket |
| 1.4 : Jakati to Rahane, FOUR, goes on the back foot and punches it straight down the ground through mid on for a boundary |
| 1.5 : Jakati to Rahane, FOUR, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket for another boundary |
| 1.6 : Jakati to Rahane, one run, drives it towards wide mid on. End of over: RPS 16/0 (du Plessis 1, Rahane 15) |
| 2.1 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, gives the charge and looks to drive but misses |
| 2.2 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, pushes it towards mid on |
| 2.3 : Kumar to Rahane, one run, dabs it down towards third man |
| 2.4 : Kumar to du Plessis, FOUR, drives it through cover for a boundary Lovely shot! |
| 2.5 : Kumar to du Plessis, one run, works it towards wide long on |
| 2.6 : Kumar to Rahane, one run, drives it through square leg for a single. End of over: RPS 23/0 (du Plessis 6, Rahane 17) |
| 3.1 : Tambe to Rahane, no run, cuts it towards cover |
| 3.2 : Tambe to Rahane, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
| 3.3 : Tambe to Rahane, FOUR, gives the charge and swings it over the mid on fielder for a boundary |
| 3.4 : Tambe to Rahane, no run, goes on the back foot and tries to cut but misses |
| 3.5 : Tambe to Rahane, OUT, no run, looks to defend it from crease but misses and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is upheld |
| 3.6 : Tambe to Pietersen, one run, drives it down towards long off for a single. End of over: RPS 28/1 (du Plessis 6, Pietersen 1) |
| 4.1 : Jakati to Pietersen, one run, punches it towards long off for a single |
| 4.2 : Jakati to du Plessis, SIX, gives the charge and swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX |
| 4.3 : Jakati to du Plessis, bye, makes room and looks to drive but misses. Keeper fumbles and a bye is taken. |
| 4.4 : Jakati to Pietersen, FOUR, drives it through wide mid on for a boundary |
| 4.5 : Jakati to Pietersen, one run, turns it towards square leg |
| 4.6 : Jakati to du Plessis, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder. End of over: RPS 41/1 (du Plessis 12, Pietersen 7) |
| 5.1 : Bravo to Pietersen, SIX, pulls the short ball over long leg for SIX |
| 5.2 : Bravo to Pietersen, one run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad |
| 5.3 : Bravo to du Plessis, one run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards square leg |
| 5.4 : 50 comes up for Pune |
| Bravo to Pietersen, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a single |
| 5.5 : Bravo to du Plessis, SIX, comes forward and lofts it over long off for SIX |
| 5.6 : Bravo to du Plessis, one run, pushes it towards backward point for a quick single. |
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End of power-play, Pune have scored 57 runs and lost the wicket of Rahane End of over: RPS 57/1 (du Plessis 20, Pietersen 15)
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| 6.1 : Jadeja to du Plessis, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 6.2 : Jadeja to Pietersen, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 6.3 : Jadeja to Pietersen, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 6.4 : Jadeja to du Plessis, no run, pushes it towards cover |
| 6.5 : Jadeja to du Plessis, SIX, gives the charge and swings it straight down the ground over long on for SIX |
| 6.6 : Jadeja to du Plessis, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket. End of over: RPS 66/1 (du Plessis 28, Pietersen 16) |
| 7.1 : Tambe to du Plessis, one run, gives the charge and drives it through backward square leg |
| 7.2 : Tambe to Pietersen, one run, turns it towards short fine leg |
| 7.3 : Tambe to du Plessis, one run, cuts it towards deep cover for a single |
| 7.4 : Tambe to Pietersen, two runs, punches it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs |
| 7.5 : Tambe to Pietersen, one run, gives the charge and turns it towards mid wicket |
| 7.6 : Tambe to du Plessis, FOUR, goes on the back foot and punches it nicely towards wide long off. The fielder from long off runs across and puts in the dive but the ball goes over the fence. End of over: RPS 76/1 (du Plessis 34, Pietersen 20) |
| 8.1 : Jadeja to Pietersen, one run, drives it towards wide mid on |
| 8.2 : Jadeja to du Plessis, no run, mistimes the drive to the cover fielder |
| 8.3 : Jadeja to du Plessis, one run, slices it towards backward point. The fielder dives and stops the ball |
| 8.1 : Jadeja to Pietersen, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs |
| 8.2 : Jadeja to Pietersen, no run, mistimes the drive to the cover fielder |
| 8.3 : Jadeja to Pietersen, one run, slices it towards backward point. The fielder dives and stops the ball |
| 8.4 : Jadeja to du Plessis, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs |
| 8.5 : Jadeja to du Plessis, one run, pushes it towards mid wicket |
| 8.6 : Match State: Time Out |
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Jadeja to Pietersen, no run, drives it to the cover fielder. End of over: RPS 82/1 (du Plessis 37, Pietersen 23)
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| 9.1 : Tambe to du Plessis, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
| 9.2 : Tambe to du Plessis, one run, gives the charge and drives it down towards long on |
| 9.3 : Tambe to Pietersen, one run, drives it down towards long on for another single |
| 9.4 : Tambe to du Plessis, one run, pushes it past the bowler towards deep mid on |
| 9.5 : Tambe to Pietersen, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 9.6 : Tambe to Pietersen, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs. End of over: RPS 87/1 (du Plessis 39, Pietersen 26) |
| 10.1 : Jakati to du Plessis, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
| 10.2 : Jakati to du Plessis, two runs, drives it past the bowler towards long on. Faulkner does well to stop the ball |
| 10.3 : Jakati to du Plessis, one run, slashes it towards long off |
| 10.4 : Jakati to Pietersen, one run, pushes it towards backward point |
| 10.5 : Jakati to du Plessis, one run, gives the charge and drives the full toss towards long off |
| 10.6 : Jakati to Pietersen, one run, pushes it towards mid on for a quick single. End of over: RPS 93/1 (du Plessis 43, Pietersen 28) |
| 11.1 : Faulkner to Pietersen, FOUR, opens the face of the bat and steers it to the left of short third man fielder for a boundary |
| 11.2 : Faulkner to Pietersen, no run, works it towards the square leg fielder |
| 11.3 : Faulkner to Pietersen, one run, tucks it to the short fine leg fielder |
| 11.4 : Faulkner to du Plessis, one run, punches it towards deep cover for a single |
| 11.5 : 100 comes up for Pune |
| Faulkner to Pietersen, one run, drives it just wide of the diving short extra cover fielder |
| 11.6 : Faulkner to du Plessis, no run, looks to glance but misses. |
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8 overs to go, Pune have 100 runs on the board. Last 4 overs have been good for Gujarat though End of over: RPS 100/1 (du Plessis 44, Pietersen 34)
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| 12.1 : Jakati to Pietersen, one run, drives it towards mid wicket |
| 12.2 : Jakati to du Plessis, FOUR, gives the charge and drives it past the bowler for a boundary |
| 12.3 : Jakati to du Plessis, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
| 12.4 : Jakati to Pietersen, no run, looks to drive it hard but misses |
| 12.5 : Jakati to Pietersen, one run, drives it back to the bowler. A fumble from Jakati allows a single |
| 12.6 : 7th IPL fifty for du Plessis. It has come from 33 balls with 4 FOURS and 3 SIXES |
| Jakati to du Plessis, FOUR, drives it towards deep extra cover for a boundary. |
| Match State: Time Out |
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Bravo is back End of over: RPS 111/1 (du Plessis 53, Pietersen 36)
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| 13.1 : Bravo to Pietersen, one run, drives it towards long on for a single |
| 13.2 : Bravo to du Plessis, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
| 13.3 : Bravo to du Plessis, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 13.4 : Bravo to du Plessis, one run, drives it towards cover point |
| 13.5 : Bravo to Pietersen, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses |
| 13.6 : Bravo to Pietersen, OUT, no run, slower ball, Pietersen looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the middle stump. |
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2 runs and the big wicket of Pietersen from the 14th over End of over: RPS 113/2 (du Plessis 54, Pietersen 37)
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| 14.1 : Faulkner to du Plessis, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 14.2 : Faulkner to du Plessis, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long on |
| 14.3 : Faulkner to Smith, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and comes back for the 2nd run. A better throw might have had Smith in trouble |
| 14.4 : Faulkner to Smith, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket |
| 14.5 : Faulkner to du Plessis, two runs, works it through mid wicket and comes back for the 2nd run. A good throw might have had du Plessis in trouble |
| 14.6 : Faulkner to du Plessis, two runs, makes room and drives it through extra cover for a couple of runs. End of over: RPS 121/2 (du Plessis 59, Smith 3) |
| 15.1 : Tambe to Smith, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket |
| 15.2 : Tambe to du Plessis, FOUR, makes room and lofts it over extra over for a boundary |
| 15.3 : Tambe to du Plessis, SIX, lofts it towards wide long off. McCullum jumps and gets his hands to it but palms it over the fence |
| 15.4 : Tambe to du Plessis, OUT, no run, gives the charge and swings but misses the ball this time. Karthik completes a sharp stumping |
| 15.5 : Tambe to Dhoni, one run, turns it towards short fine leg |
| 15.6 : Tambe to Smith, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket. End of over: RPS 134/3 (Dhoni 1, Smith 5) |
| 16.1 : Jadeja to Smith, no run, looks to cut but misses |
| 16.2 : Jadeja to Smith, OUT, no run, slices it towards deep cover and Faulkner takes the catch in the deep |
| 16.3 : Jadeja to Dhoni, leg bye, comes down the track and misses the flick. Off the pad the ball goes towards square leg |
| 16.4 : Jadeja to Marsh, no run, cuts it to the cover fielder |
| 16.5 : Jadeja to Marsh, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 16.6 : Jadeja to Dhoni, no run, pushes it towards short mid off. End of over: RPS 136/4 (Dhoni 1, Marsh 1) |
| 17.1 : Bravo to Marsh, no run, pushes it back to the bowler |
| 17.2 : Bravo to Marsh, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 17.3 : Bravo to Marsh, one run, swings it towards deep mid wicket |
| 17.4 : Bravo to Dhoni, one run, drives it towards cover |
| 17.5 : Bravo to Marsh, two runs, drives it straight down the ground towards long on |
| 17.6 : Bravo to Marsh, one run, drives it towards long on. End of over: RPS 141/4 (Dhoni 2, Marsh 5) |
| 18.1 : Jadeja to Marsh, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 18.2 : Jadeja to Marsh, two runs, swings it towards deep mid wicket |
| 18.3 : Jadeja to Marsh, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but misses |
| 18.4 : Jadeja to Marsh, OUT, no run, looks to swing it across the line but misses. The ball crashes into the middle stump |
| 18.5 : Jadeja to Bhatia, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 18.6 : 9 runs and 2 wickets in the last 3 Overs |
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Jadeja to Bhatia, no run, defends it. End of over: RPS 143/5 (Dhoni 2, Bhatia 0)
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| 19.1 : Bravo to Dhoni, FOUR, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an outside edge that flies just wide of the diving keeper and rolls into the third man boundary |
| 19.2 : Bravo to Dhoni, two runs, drives it towards long off. Dhoni rushes back for the 2nd and forces Bhatia to come back. A wild throw and Bhatia escapes |
| 19.3 : 150 comes up for Pune |
| Bravo to Dhoni, two runs, drives it towards wide long on and comes back for the 2nd again |
| 19.4 : Bravo to Dhoni, SIX, swings it over the long on fielder for SIX |
| 19.5 : Bravo to Dhoni, two runs, drives it towards long on and decides to come back for the 2nd run. Karthik fails to collect the ball and Dhoni escapes |
| 19.6 : Bravo to Dhoni, FOUR, drives it through backward point for a boundary. |
| Pune finishes with 163/5 from their 20 overs |
| Bravo to Dhoni, FOUR, drives it through backward point for a boundary. |
| Rahane got out after scoring 21and du Plessis and Pietersen took over from there. They added 86 runs for the 2nd wicket before Pietersen got out after scoring 37. Wickets kept falling in the later half of the inning. |
| Jadeja was superb with the ball for Gujarat. He took 2 wickets for 18 runs from his 4 overs. Tambe took 2 wickets for 33 runs. |
| du Plessis contributed 69 runs from just 43 balls. Dhoni finishes unbeaten on 22 from just 10 balls to help Pune reach 163 |
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Join us back for the coverage of Gujarat run chase in 10 minutes from now. End of over: RPS 163/5 (Dhoni 22, Bhatia 0)
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Gujarat Lions Squad:
Brendon McCullum, Aaron Finch, Suresh Raina (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Akshdeep Nath, Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Shadab Jakati, Pravin Tambe
Rising Pune Supergiants Squad:
Faf du Plessis, Ajinkya Rahane, Kevin Pietersen, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Steven Smith, Rajat Bhatia, Mitchell Marsh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Murugan Ashwin, RP Singh
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