| 1.3 : 1.3: Ankit Rajpoot to Mayank Agarwal, SIX! First boundary of the day and it has come in the form of a big one. Good length ball around off, Agarwal comes down the track a bit and smokes it over long off for a biggie. Expect a lot more of these tonight. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Jaydev Unadkat to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Nicely played! Short of a length delivery on middle, Agarwal pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Mayank Agarwal, SIX! Biggie number 100 for the tournament and it has come from the bat of Mayank Agarwal. Short from Unadkat but it does not have the pace or the height to trouble Mayank. He crunches his pull into the mid-wicket stand for a biggie. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, FOUR! Glorious from KL Rahul! Archer starts with a warm up slower ball on off, Rahul leans into the drive and creams it through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, FOUR! The class of Rahul is too much. Archer overpitches on off, Rahul does not need second invitation as he once again drives it nonchalantly through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries and Rahul is winning the first phase of the battle against Archer. Length ball outside off, Rahul slices it over backward point and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Ankit Rajpoot to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! The ploy to bowl short with the lack of pace is not working for Rajasthan. It is a short ball at around 132 kph. Mayank pulls it over mid on for a boundary. Easy pickings. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Ankit Rajpoot to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! This is class. Good length ball outside off, Agarwal waits for it and then punches it away from diving Unadkat at short third man and gets another boundary. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Ankit Rajpoot to KL Rahul, FOUR! Rahul makes the extra ball count. Back of a length on off, Rahul makes room and smashes it over covers for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Rahul Tewatia to Mayank Agarwal, SIX! That is huge! Short ball on middle, Agarwal pulls it over square leg for a biggie. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Rahul Tewatia to Mayank Agarwal, SIX! Powerful shot! Flighted delivery on middle, Agarwal lofts it over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: Rahul Tewatia to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Agarwal pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Shreyas Gopal to Mayank Agarwal, SIX! Amazing shot! Tossed up delivery on off, Agarwal lofts it over long off for a maximum. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Shreyas Gopal to Mayank Agarwal, SIX! That is hammered! Loopy ball on middle, Agarwal lofts it over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Tom Curran to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Mayank looks in the mood tonight! Back of a length ball on middle and leg. Agarwal pulls but does not time it well but he still manages to pull it away from the fielder and gets a boundary. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Length ball around off, Agarwal mistimes it but still manages to get it over cover and gets a boundary. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Tom Curran to KL Rahul, SIX! Rahul starts the over with a biggie. Shortish on off, Rahul pulls it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. This is now the highest stand this season in the league. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Tom Curran to KL Rahul, FOUR! Spectacular shot! Not a bad ball but just too good from Rahul! Very full outside off, Rahul manages to slice it over cover for a boundary. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Tom Curran to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Expensive from Curran! 18 from this and Mayank Agarwal moves to 81! Fuller on off, Agarwal plays it wide of the diving cover fielder for a boundary. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: Shreyas Gopal to Mayank Agarwal, SIX! Tonked away! Flighted outside off, Mayank goes over long off and connects beautifully for another big six. Moves to 87 now. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, FOUR! The elegant Natraj shot now. Back of a length ball on off and middle, Rahul pulls it over square leg with the Natraj short and gets a boundary. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Jofra Archer to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Whatever the skipper can do, Mayank can do better. Time for him to play the Natraj shot. Back of a length on middle, Agarwal plays the Natraj pull and gets a boundary over backward square leg. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Shreyas Gopal to KL Rahul, FOUR! This is good batting from Rahul! Short delivery on middle, Rahul pulls it over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep tries to stop it but it goes past him for a boundary. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Shreyas Gopal to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! HUNDRED FOR AGARWAL! His first one in this league! Take a bow! What a knock this has been! Fabulous! Short and spinning away from outside off. Mayank flat-bats it over overs to get to his ton in style. He reoves his helmet and raises his bat as his teammates applaud this fantastic innings! What an innings this has been. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Tom Curran to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Mayank at his best! Full and outside off, Agarwal lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Tom Curran to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! Caught! End of a brilliant innings from Mayank Agarwal and he walks away after a truly remarkable century. Finally some respite for the Rajasthan and this could be the inroads they needed towards the end. A low full toss from Tom Curran on leg. Mayank Agarwal mistimes it and chips it high in the air straight to deep mid-wicket. Sanju Samson there comes in front and takes a good catch. Lucky escape for Curran as this was a juicy full toss but maybe Agarwal |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Ankit Rajpoot to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! That is put away! Short ball on middle, Maxwell pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Ankit Rajpoot to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! That has been smashed! Full and outside off, Maxwell hits it over point for a boundary. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Ankit Rajpoot to KL Rahul, OUT! Caught! Rahul too departs and these wickets can well be the difference between 230 and 215 here. Rajasthan will back themselves to restrict Punjab under 220 now. Full and wide outside off, Rahul looks to slice it over cover for a biggie but he does not get the timing right and chips it straight to Shreyas Gopal in the deep who takes a good low catch. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Tom Curran to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! That is huge! Full toss on off, Pooran lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Jofra Archer to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Pooran is going bonkers here! Full delivery outside off, Pooran lofts it over long off for a maximum. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Jofra Archer to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Length delivery outside off, Pooran cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Jofra Archer to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Excellent finish to the innings! Short ball on middle, Pooran pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie. PUNJAB FINISH WITH 223/2! |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Sheldon Cottrell to Steven Smith, FOUR! Wristy shot and Smith is off the mark! Good length ball on off and middle. Smith shuffles and whips it beautifully over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Sheldon Cottrell to Steven Smith, FOUR! Lovely shot! Good length ball around off, Smith frees his arms and slashes it through the gap between cover and mid off for a boundary. |
| 1.5: Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, FOUR! Smith looks in the mood. Full on off, Smith lofts it over mid off and gets his third boundary of the innings. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Sheldon Cottrell to Jos Buttler, OUT! Caught! The big wicket of Buttler and he has gone without hurting Punjab much. Excellent catch from Sarfaraz to get rid of the England wicket-keeper batsman. Back of a length ball on off and middle, Buttler looks to pull but does so uppishly. Sarfaraz at short mid-wicket dives in front and takes a very sharp catch inches above the ground. The trademark Cottrell salute is out and he is enjoying a great start to his debut season. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Sheldon Cottrell to Sanju Samson, SIX! Boom! Sanju is off the mark in style. Back of a length ball on off and middle, Samson whacks it over long on for a biggie. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Sheldon Cottrell to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Samson looks to be in great mod tonight also. Full on off, Samson lofts it over mid on and gets a boundary. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, SIX! That is smashed! Short delivery on middle, Smith pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, FOUR! Poor delivery from Shami! Full toss on leg, Smith flicks it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 4.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, SIX! Powerful shot! Floated delivery on middle, Samson lofts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery again on middle, Samson pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: James Neesham to Steven Smith, FOUR! Nice shot! Full ball on off, Smith lofts it over point for a boundary. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: James Neesham to Steven Smith, FOUR! Cracking shot! Length delivery outside off, Smith comes down the track and slaps it through covers for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: James Neesham to Steven Smith, FOUR! Smith at his best! Full ball on off, Smith lofts it over point for a boundary. 14 runs have come from the over. End of the Powerplay! Rajasthan are 69/1 after 6 overs. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Steven Smith, SIX! That is hammered! Flighted delivery on middle, Smith plays a slog sweep over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: Murugan Ashwin to Sanju Samson, SIX! What a shot! Full ball on off, Samson lofts it over long off for a maximum. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: James Neesham to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Samson is in love with the boundaries here. His 3rd four and all his effort during the lockdown is bearing fruits here. Fuller outside off, Smith slashes it through covers for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: James Neesham to Steven Smith, OUT! CAUGHT! Fifty and out for Smith and it is a very timely wicket for Punjab. They needed this and Neesham has the last laugh over the Australian. Fuller outside off, Smith looks to slice it over covers but he gets too much on it and ends up slicing it straight to the man at sweeper cover. Shami there comes in and takes the catch. 124 needed off 66 and it is game on here in Sharjah. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: James Neesham to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Effortless! Fuller outsde off, Samson gets on his back foot and hits it over extra cover with minimum of fuss for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: James Neesham to Sanju Samson, SIX! Easy peasy for Samson! Fullish outside off, Samson lofts it over cover with ease and gets a biggie. He is batting to a different pitch to Tewatia here. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Sliced but he will take it. Tossed up on off, Tewatia comes down the track and mistimes it but gets it straight down the ground for a biggie. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Glenn Maxwell to Sanju Samson, SIX! This boy is a special player. Width outside off, Samson lofts it over extra cover and gets a biggie. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Glenn Maxwell to Sanju Samson, SIX! That was six the moment it left the bat! Tossed up on middle, Samson heaves it over mid-wicket for a massive six. A dozen from the first two balls, could this be the over. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Glenn Maxwell to Sanju Samson, SIX! 20 from the over and Rajasthan are very much in this game. Floated on middle and off, Samson hits it across the line and gets enough over mid-wicket to get half-a-dozen. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Mohammed Shami to Sanju Samson, OUT! Caught! Punjab's strike bowler comes and arguably strikes the game for them. Sanju Samson has to depart after a brilliant innings. Take a bow! He has single handedly kept his side in the game here but he cannot do much more. End of a lone warrior effort! Shami bangs it short, Samson looks to guide it over third man but ends up gloving it The ball goes easily to Rahul who makes no mistake. This is probably the end of Rajasthan's hope. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Mohammed Shami to Robin Uthappa, FOUR! Uthappa has taken just two balls to get his first boundary. On the pads, Robin flicks it through square leg and gets a boundary. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Mohammed Shami to Robin Uthappa, FOUR! Uthappa keeping the little ray of hope alive. 51 needed in 18 balls now. Full on off, Uthappa gets enough to send it over the infield and gets a boundary. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Sheldon Cottrell to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Can this be the shot that changes the fortune for Tewatia. Back of a length around the body, Tewatia pulls it over backward square leg and gets a biggie. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Sheldon Cottrell to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Two in a row and Tewatia has found the middle of the bat! On the pads, Rahul lofts it over square leg for a biggie. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Sheldon Cottrell to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! WOAH! Three in a row and now Rajasthan needs 33 off 15! Game on folks! Full around off, Tewatia smashes it straight over long off for a biggie. |
| 17.3: Sheldon Cottrell to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! WOAH! Three in a row and now Rajasthan needs 33 off 15! Game on folks! Full around off, Tewatia smashes it straight over long off for a biggie. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Sheldon Cottrell to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! BOOM! 6,6,6,DOT,. 30 off the over and Rajasthan are in the driver's seat now. 21 off 12 and this is Rajasthan's game to lose. 30 off the over and Cottrell has been taken to the cleaners. Full around off, in the arc of Tewatia who smashes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Mohammed Shami to Robin Uthappa, OUT! Caught! Uthappa holes out! Full on off, it is in the slot. Uthappa looks to lift it over long off but he does not go through with his shot and hits it straight to Pooran at long off who makes no mistake. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Mohammed Shami to Jofra Archer, SIX! Bang! Archer neds no time to settle as he has smoked this straight away. Short on off and middle, Archer pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Mohammed Shami to Jofra Archer, SIX! Just 9 needed off 9 now. Full in the arc for Archer who tonks it over long on for a biggie. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Mohammed Shami to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! FIFTY FOR TEWATIA! He has fought his demons and proven everyone and I mean everyone wrong. Back of a length ball on off. Tewatia smashes it over backward point and gets a biggie. Just 3 needed now. Maiden fifty for Rahul Tewatia. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going and this young man has shown that he is a warrior. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Mohammed Shami to Rahul Tewatia, OUT! Caught! Tewatia holes out but take a bow sir! You have shown never give up attitude and that has taken your side to the brisk of a big win here. Back of a length ball on off, Tewatia pulls but finds the man in the deep. It goes towards mid-wicket where Mayank Agarwal in the deep takes the catch. 3 needed off the final over. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Murugan Ashwin to Riyan Parag, OUT! BOWLED! Ashwin shows courage and bowls a googly on off and middle. Parag looks to sweep but misses and the middle stump has gone for a toss. Punjab well and truly in it with a shot. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Murugan Ashwin to Tom Curran, FOUR! Bang! Tom finishes the game off in style. Tossed up on off, Curran moves away from the stumps and lofts it over covers. The ball bounces inside the ropes and goes away to the fence for a boundary to finish the game. RAJASTHAN WIN BY 4 WICKETS! |
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