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Rising Pune Supergiants vs Gujarat Lions Live Cricket Score, 25th T20, Indian Premier League 2016, April 29, 2016

RPS 195/3 (20)
Gujarat won by 3 wickets
GL 196/7 (20)
Match over
Commentary :
0.0 :

Saurabh Tiwary will be hoping to make the most of this opportunity at the top

Steve Smith has come into his own today.

MS Dhoni has switched on his beast mode.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of 25th Match of IPL 2016.
It's Pune taking on Gujarat and the venue for the game is Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. Stay tuned
Toss: Dhoni to spin the coin. " Heads " is the call from Raina and the coin spins down as " Heads ". Gujarat have won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Gujarat (Playing XI): Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina(c), Dinesh Karthik(w k), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, Dwayne Bravo, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shivil Kaushik
Pune (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Peter Handscomb, Steven Smith, Saurabh Tiwary, MS Dhoni(w k & c), Thisara Perera, Albie Morkel, Rajat Bhatia, Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin, Ashok Dinda
Pune finally tasted a win in the last match after 4 defeats in a row and they will be keen to carry on the winning momentum. A win for Gujarat tonight will strengthen their position at the top of points table
Rahane and Tiwary are Pune Openers
0.1 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, comes forward and drives it back to the bowler
0.2 : Kumar to Rahane, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary
0.3 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, presses forward and pushes it towards mid off
0.4 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, drives it past the bowler towards mid off
0.5 : Kumar to Rahane, one run, turns it towards square leg for a quick single
0.6 : Kumar to Tiwary, no run, goes on the back foot and pushes it to the point fielder.
End of over: RPS 5/0 (Rahane 5, Tiwary 0)
1.1 : Kulkarni to Rahane, no run, drives it straight to the square leg fielder
Kulkarni to Rahane, wide, down the leg side, Rahane looks to glance but misses
1.2 : Kulkarni to Rahane, FOUR, comes on the front foot and punches it straight down the ground through mid off for a boundary
1.3 : Kulkarni to Rahane, no run, defends it to the point fielder
1.4 : Kulkarni to Rahane, one run, drives it towards mid wicket
1.5 : Kulkarni to Tiwary, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it towards square third man
1.6 : Kulkarni to Rahane, one run, flicks it towards deep mid wicket.
End of over: RPS 13/0 (Rahane 11, Tiwary 1)
2.1 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
2.2 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards short cover
3rd umpire in action for a run out appeal
2.3 : Kumar to Rahane, OUT, no run, looks to defend but gets hit on the pad outside the line of off stump. A quick single is attempted but Raina rushes in and throws the stumps down with the ball in his hand. Tiwary is caught well short
2.4 : Kumar to SPD Smith, FOUR, flicks it off his pads through backward square leg for a boundary
2.5 : Kumar to SPD Smith, no run, turns it to the square leg fielder
2.6 : Kumar to SPD Smith, one run, cuts it towards short third man for a single.
End of over: RPS 18/1 (Rahane 11, SPD Smith 5)
3.1 : Kulkarni to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards cover for a single
3.2 : Kulkarni to Rahane, no run, lets it go outside off stump
3.3 : Kulkarni to Rahane, one run, drives it towards square third man
3.4 : Kulkarni to SPD Smith, one run, turns it towards backward square leg
3.5 : Kulkarni to Rahane, no run, looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards mid on. Kaushik prefers to collect it on the bounce
3.6 : Kulkarni to Rahane, one run, runs it down towards third man for a single.
End of over: RPS 22/1 (Rahane 13, SPD Smith 7)
4.1 : Kumar to Rahane, one run, advances down the track and works it through backward square leg
4.2 : Kumar to SPD Smith, FOUR, comes down the track and drives it through cover for a boundary
4.3 : Kumar to SPD Smith, FOUR, glances it off his pads into the fine leg fence for a boundary
4.4 : Kumar to SPD Smith, two runs, pushes it towards wide mid off and goes for a quick single. A direct hit at the striker's end and 1 extra run taken off the deflection
4.5 : Kumar to SPD Smith, one run, pushes it towards short cover for a single
4.6 : Kumar to Rahane, one run, pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a single.
End of over: RPS 35/1 (Rahane 15, SPD Smith 18)
5.1 : Kulkarni to Rahane, FOUR, flicks it nicely through mid wicket for a boundary
5.2 : Kulkarni to Rahane, one run, drives it towards deep square leg
5.3 : Kulkarni to SPD Smith, one run, runs it down towards third man
5.4 : Kulkarni to Rahane, two runs, moves inside the line of the ball and drives it through backward square leg
5.5 : Kulkarni to Rahane, one run, pushes it towards gully for a quick single
5.6 : Kulkarni to SPD Smith, FOUR, gives the charge and cuts it through point for a boundary.
26 runs have come from last 2 over
End of over: RPS 48/1 (Rahane 23, SPD Smith 23)
6.1 : Jadeja to Rahane, one run, turns it towards backward square leg
6.2 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single
6.3 : Jadeja to Rahane, two leg byes, misses the glance and off the pad the ball goes towards fine leg
6.4 : Jadeja to Rahane, one run, looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pad. The ball rolls towards short third man
6.5 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, no run, defends it
6.6 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, two runs, drives it through square leg for a couple of runs.
End of over: RPS 55/1 (Rahane 25, SPD Smith 26)
7.1 : Kaushik to Rahane, no run, goes on the back foot and tries to cut but misses
7.2 : Kaushik to Rahane, one run, pulls it towards long on
7.3 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary
7.4 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, two runs, turns it towards mid wicket for a couple of runs
7.5 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, no run, drives it to the point fielder
7.6 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards long on for a single.
End of over: RPS 63/1 (Rahane 26, SPD Smith 33)
8.1 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, two runs, drives it towards deep point for a couple of runs
8.2 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
8.3 : Jadeja to Rahane, one run, sweeps it through backward square leg
8.4 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket
8.5 : Jadeja to Rahane, one run, drives it towards long on
8.6 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket.
Match State: Time Out
End of over: RPS 70/1 (Rahane 28, SPD Smith 38)
9.1 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, two runs, pulls it towards wide long on
9.2 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards deep cover
9.3 : Kaushik to Rahane, FOUR, looks to loft it inside out over cover but gets an outside edge towards third man for a boundary
9.4 : Kaushik to Rahane, no run, pushes it towards point
9.5 : Kaushik to Rahane, one run, goes back and runs it down towards short third man
9.6 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, OUT, no run.
Maiden IPL wicket for Kaushik
9.5 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, no ball, bends down and tries to slog sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pad. Kaushik oversteps and Smith survives
Free Hit time
9.6 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, SIX, lofts it nicely over long off for SIX.
End of over: RPS 85/1 (Rahane 33, SPD Smith 47)
10.1 : Faulkner to Rahane, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs
10.2 : Faulkner to Rahane, one run, drives it through square leg
10.3 : Faulkner to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards long off
10.4 : Faulkner to Rahane, two runs, slices it through backward point for a couple of runs
10.5 : Faulkner to Rahane, one run, drives it through mid wicket
10.6 : Faulkner to SPD Smith, no run
Faulkner to SPD Smith, one run, pushes it towards point for a quick single.
End of over: RPS 93/1 (Rahane 39, SPD Smith 49)
11.1 : Bravo to SPD Smith, one run
50 for Smith and it has come from 29 balls with 5 FOURS and 1 SIX
Bravo to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards mid wicket
11.2 : Bravo to Rahane, two runs, flicks it through backward square leg for a couple of runs
11.3 : Bravo to Rahane, one run, drives it towards long on
11.4 : Bravo to SPD Smith, FOUR, opens the face of the bat and drives it through backward point for a boundary
11.5 : Bravo to SPD Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket
11.6 : Bravo to Rahane, one run, flicks it through backward square leg.
12.1 : Faulkner to Rahane, one run, drives it towards long off
11.3 : Bravo to Rahane, two runs, drives it towards wide long on
11.4 : Bravo to Rahane, FOUR, opens the face of the bat and drives it through backward point for a boundary
11.5 : Bravo to Rahane, one run, drives it through mid wicket
11.6 : Bravo to SPD Smith, one run, flicks it through backward square leg.
End of over: RPS 104/1 (Rahane 48, SPD Smith 51)
12.1 : Faulkner to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards long off
12.2 : Faulkner to Rahane, one run, drives it through mid wicket
12.3 : Faulkner to SPD Smith, SIX, swings it over deep mid wicket for a huge SIX
12.4 : Faulkner to SPD Smith, FOUR, flicks it through mid wicket. A lazy effort from Jadeja and the ball goes over the fence
12.5 : Faulkner to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards long off
12.6 : Match State: Time Out
Faulkner to Rahane, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single to reach his fifty from 43 balls with 5 FOURS.
End of over: RPS 118/1 (Rahane 50, SPD Smith 63)
13.1 : Bravo to Rahane, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and comes back for the 2nd run
Bravo to Rahane, wide, short ball down the leg side
13.2 : Bravo to Rahane, one run, cuts it towards deep point
13.3 : Bravo to SPD Smith, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs
13.4 : Bravo to SPD Smith, OUT, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. Rahane rushes to the other end and wants a single but Smith says no. Bravo runs forward and hits the stumps at the bowler end with his throw. Rahane is short
13.5 : Bravo to SPD Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket
13.6 : Bravo to Dhoni, one run, drives it towards long on.
End of over: RPS 126/2 (SPD Smith 66, Dhoni 1)
14.1 : Jadeja to Dhoni, two runs, comes down the track and works it through mid wicket for a couple of runs
14.2 : Jadeja to Dhoni, one run, drives it towards mid wicket for a single
14.3 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, SIX, clears the front leg and lofts it straight down the ground over long off for SIX
14.4 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, no run, cuts it to the point fielder
14.5 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, no run, drives it to the point fielder
14.6 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, no run, pushes it towards point.
End of over: RPS 135/2 (SPD Smith 72, Dhoni 4)
15.1 : Kaushik to Dhoni, no run, looks to drive but misses
15.2 : Kaushik to Dhoni, one run, cuts it towards short third man
15.3 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, one run, slashes it towards long off
15.4 : Kaushik to Dhoni, one run, cuts it towards point
15.5 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, no run, tries the reverse sweep but misses
15.6 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, SIX, lofts it nicely over long off for SIX.
End of over: RPS 144/2 (SPD Smith 79, Dhoni 6)
16.1 : Jadeja to Dhoni, wide, well wide of off stump
Jadeja to Dhoni, one run, swings and gets an inside edge towards backward square leg
16.2 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket
16.3 : Jadeja to Dhoni, SIX, swings it over long on for SIX
16.4 : Jadeja to Dhoni, SIX, lofts it over long off this time and the result is the same
Jadeja to Dhoni, wide, bowled well outside off stump
16.5 : Jadeja to Dhoni, no run, cuts it to the point fielder
16.6 : Jadeja to Dhoni, no run, drives it back to the bowler.
End of over: RPS 160/2 (SPD Smith 80, Dhoni 19)
17.1 : Bravo to SPD Smith, one run, gives the charge and looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad
17.2 : Bravo to Dhoni, one run, drives it towards mid on for a single
17.3 : Bravo to SPD Smith, SIX, makes room and lofts it over long off for SIX
17.4 : Bravo to SPD Smith, one run, flicks it towards fine leg
17.5 : Bravo to Dhoni, no run, tries to paddle it but misses and gets hit on the pad
17.6 : Bravo to Dhoni, no run, drives it towards mid off.
End of over: RPS 169/2 (SPD Smith 88, Dhoni 20)
18.1 : Kumar to SPD Smith, one run, flicks it towards long leg for a single
18.2 : Kumar to Dhoni, FOUR, swings it through backward square leg. Bravo fails to stop it
18.3 : Kumar to Dhoni, one run, flicks it towards deep mid wicket
18.4 : Kumar to SPD Smith, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs to move into the 90's
18.5 : Kumar to SPD Smith, two runs, lofts it over extra cover for a couple of runs
18.6 : Kumar to SPD Smith, FOUR, flicks and gets an inside edge that tickles into the fine leg fence.
6 balls to go, Can Pune reach 200?
End of over: RPS 183/2 (SPD Smith 97, Dhoni 25)
19.1 : Bravo to Dhoni, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket
Smith on 97
19.2 : Bravo to SPD Smith, FOUR
Maiden t-20 hundred for Smith and it has come from 53 balls with 8 FOURS and 5 SIXES
Bravo to SPD Smith, FOUR, swings it through mid wicket for a boundary
19.3 : Bravo to SPD Smith, OUT, no run, Yorker from Bravo, Smith looks to flick but gets an inside edge that knocks out the leg stump
19.4 : Bravo to Perera, two runs, drives it through point for a couple of runs
19.5 : Bravo to Perera, one run, drives it towards long on
19.6 : Bravo to Dhoni, FOUR, makes room and drives it through wide mid off for a boundary.
Pune finishes with 195/3 from their 20 overs. Steve Smith contributed 101 from 54 balls. Rahane made 53 runs from 45 balls. Dhoni made a quick 30 from just 18 balls.
Join us back for the coverage of Gujarat run chase in 10 minutes time.
End of over: RPS 195/3 (Dhoni 30, Perera 3)

Rising Pune Supergiants Squad:
Ajinkya Rahane, Peter Handscomb, Steven Smith, Saurabh Tiwary, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Thisara Perera, Albie Morkel, Rajat Bhatia, Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin, Ashok Dinda

Gujarat Lions Squad:
Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, Dwayne Bravo, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shival Kaushik