| 0.0 : Pitch Report - Deep Dasgupta is in with the pitch report. He has Ajit Agarkar alongside him. Agarkar says that it is a used pitch and might offer some help for the bowlers. Agarkar feels that if Morris is fit, Bangalore should try to fit him in the XI. Dasgupta tells that the straight boundaries are longer compared to the off side boundaries. He further adds that it's quite hot out there but the wind will help. Tells that 160-165 should be a par score on this wicket. |
| TOSS - It is time for the spin of the coin. It lands in favour of Smith and Rajasthan elect to bat. |
| Rajasthan skipper, Steven Smith says it is a day game, it is pretty warm and he wants to get runs on the board. Informs that Lomror comes in for Rajpoot. States they need to keep moving forward, winning and losing are part of the game and they need to correct their mistakes and do well in this one. Ends by saying he is pleased with the news that Stokes will join the team soon and he adds quality to the side. |
| Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler (WK), Steven Smith (C), Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Mahipal Lomror (IN FOR ANKIT RAJPOOT), Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat. |
| Bangalore skipper, Virat Kohli, starts by saying that it is dry heat but adds that wind will be a bit helpful. Says that they are playing the same XI. Tells that they wanted to bat first as well as it is a day game and they would've loved to see a target in front of them. Says that it is good to see the youngsters doing the job for them. |
| Bangalore (Unchanged Playing XI) - Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (WK), Shivam Dube, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, Yuzvendra Chahal. |
| It is almost time for the first double-header in the Indian T20 League 2020. In the first game, it is Bangalore who are taking on Rajasthan. Bangalore managed to win their previous game in the Super Over whereas whole Rajasthan were thumped by Kolkata. But it's a new day! Bangalore's batting is looking really settled, despite the skipper's struggle. But what about bowling? Well, they almost lost the game which looked well under their control. Rajasthan, on the other hand, have issues in their ba |
| We are all set to begin. The umpires are out in the middle. The Bangalore players are out in the middle. Jos Buttler and Steven Smith will open the batting for Rajasthan. Isuru Udana will start the proceedings for Bangalore. |
| 0.1 : Isuru Udana to Jos Buttler, Edgy on the first ball! A fuller ball just around off, shapes away a touch as Buttler tries to drive. A soft outside edge and it goes to the first slip fielder on the bounce. |
| 0.2 : Isuru Udana to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Buttler and Rajasthan are underway! Udana bowls this one little too straight. Buttler just tickles it nice and fine. It races away to the fine leg fence. |
| 0.3 : Isuru Udana to Jos Buttler, Change of pace now! Around off on a good length, Buttler pushes it towards the cover region gently and gets to the other end. |
| 0.4 : Isuru Udana to Steven Smith,Play and a miss! Just outside off on a good length, Smith waits off the back foot but the ball seams back in and beats the inside edge as it goes to the keeper. |
| 0.5 : Isuru Udana to Steven Smith, One more dot! Good length ball on middle, Smith tries to work it on the leg side but gets a soft leading edge. Can Udana finish the over well? |
| 0.6 : Isuru Udana to Steven Smith, FOUR! No, he can't! Smith is too good on his pads. Udana delivers the last ball there. The fine leg fielder is inside the ring. Smith tucks it away from him and it races away to the fence. 9 from the opening over. |
| 1.1 : Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, Flatter ball on middle and leg to begin, Buttler works it towards square leg. |
| 0.6 : Washington Sundar to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.2 : Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Swept fine and hard! Shortish and around middle, Buttler moves inside the crease and sweeps it past the short fine leg fielder. No chance for him to try and chase. 2nd boundary for Buttler. |
| 1.3 : Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, Shortish and on middle, pushed to mid on for a single. |
| 1.4 : Washington Sundar to Steven Smith, Flatter and just outside off, Smith eases a single through mid on. |
| 1.5 : Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, On middle and leg, Buttler flicks it towards the short fine leg fielder. |
| 1.6 : Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, Single to end the over! Full and around off, Buttler goes for the reverse sweep. He doesn't quite time it the way he would've liked. The ball rolls towards point and they cross for a quick run. |
| 2.2 : Isuru Udana to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Hammered! Udana continues to bowl short and on middle. Buttler is on his back foot waiting for it. He goes back and whacks it over mid-wicket and into the fence in the deep. |
| 2.3 : Isuru Udana to Jos Buttler, Tucks the thrid ball towards square leg and takes a quick run. |
| 2.1 : Isuru Udana to Jos Buttler, SIX! BOOM! First biggie of the game! A change of pace from Udana. Buttler reads it well and waits for the ball. He then powers it way over the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 2.4 : Isuru Udana to Steven Smith, OUT! Dragged on! Udana removes the Rajasthan skipper! Short and wide outside off, Smith throws his bat at it but ends up dragging the ball on his stumps. Udana had took the pace off on this ball as well but it was there to be smashed. And that's why Smith is livid with himself. |
| Sanju Samson is the new batsman in. |
| 2.5 : Isuru Udana to Sanju Samson, FOUR! What a way to open the account. No wonder this man is in form of his life. Batters are normally a bit nervous facing their first ball but not this man. Full and just outside off, Smason leans forward and nails the drive through covers. |
| 2.6 : Isuru Udana to Sanju Samson, Play and miss on the last ball. Fuller and outside off, Samson goes chasing after it in an attempt to drive but misses. 15 from the over but important wicket of Smith in it. |
| Navdeep Saini is into the attack. |
| 3.2 : Navdeep Saini to Robin Uthappa, Good length ball around off and middle, pushed towards mid-wicket. |
| 3.1 : Navdeep Saini to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch! Massive, massive wicket. Saini lures Buttler with a fuller one outside off, Buttler goes after the drive but ends up getting a thick outside edge. Kohli has kept a slip fielder. Padikkal is the man. He dives to his right and takes the catch inches above the turf. They celebrate, the umpires want to confirm if this is a clean catch. Replays roll in and it confirms that Padikkal has taken a superb catch. |
| 3.3 : Navdeep Saini to Robin Uthappa, Another dot! Good length ball around off, Uthappa pushes it towards point. |
| 3.4 : Navdeep Saini to Robin Uthappa, Good length ball around off, Robin looks to defend but the ball takes the inner half and goes towards square leg. |
| 3.5 : Navdeep Saini to Robin Uthappa, One more dot! Excellent bowling. Shortish and around off, Uthappa can only block it on the leg side. Can he bowl a wicket maiden here? |
| 3.6 : Navdeep Saini to Robin Uthappa, Yes! Wicket maiden from Saini. Almost the second wicket as well. Good length ball around off, shapes a touch away and beats Uthappa's poke towards the off side. End of a superb first over from Saini. |
| 0.0 : Robin Uthappa is the new batsman in. |
| 4.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Sanju Samson, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another one bites the dust! Bangalore are on fire. Brilliant bowling change from Kohli. He tosses the ball to his main spinner, Chahal, inside the Powerplay. And the spinner strikes first ball. He tosses the first ball around off and middle, Samson looks to work it on the leg side but ends up chipping it towards the bowler. Chahal dives to his right and takes the catch and celebrates. The umpire again wants to confirm if it is a clea |
| 0.0 : Yuzvendra Chahal is into the attack. |
| Mahipal Lomror is the new man in. |
| 4.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Flatter and on middle, pushed towards the bowler. |
| 4.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Flatter and around off, blocked. |
| 4.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Full and wide outside off, Lomror drives it wide of the mid off fielder and a run is taken. |
| 4.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Robin Uthappa, In the air but safe! Floated on middle, Uthappa looks to lift it over mid-wicket but he doesn't time it well. The mid fielder tries to catch but the ball evades him and goes to long on. A single taken. |
| 4.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Dot to end a fine over! Full and on middle, pushed towards mid on. Two runs and a wicket from it. |
| 5.1 : Washington Sundar to Robin Uthappa, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 0.0 : Washington Sundar is back on. |
| 5.2 : Washington Sundar to Mahipal Lomror, Lomror comes down the track and works it towards mid on for a quick run. |
| 5.3 : Washington Sundar to Robin Uthappa, Nicely tossed up on off, Uthappa pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 5.4 : Washington Sundar to Robin Uthappa, A huge appeal but that is never going to be out! It is outside off. Uthappa shuffles across and then looks to sweep but misses. It hits high on the pads. |
| 5.5 : Washington Sundar to Robin Uthappa, Top edge but safe! Uthappa once again plays the sweep. This one takes the top edge. It goes over the square leg fielder for two. |
| 5.6 : Washington Sundar to Robin Uthappa, A single to end the Powerplay which has been dominated by Bangalore. Not completely though. Rajasthan got off to a flier but Bangalore have pulled things back brilliantly. Rajasthan are 38 for 3. The last ball is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.1 : Adam Zampa to Robin Uthappa, Tossed up nicely on off, it is defended. |
| 6.2 : Adam Zampa to Robin Uthappa, Tosses it up nicely on off, Uthappa goes down on one knee and plays the paddle sweep towards fine leg for one. |
| 6.3 : Adam Zampa to Mahipal Lomror, Lomror comes down the track and works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.4 : Adam Zampa to Robin Uthappa, Uthappa misses out there! It is a full toss on off, Uthappa looks to hit it a little too hard. It goes off the inner half down to long on for one. |
| 6.5 : Adam Zampa to Mahipal Lomror, Gives it a lot of air again and lands it outside off, it is stroked through covers for one. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa to Robin Uthappa, FOUR! Just wide! A welcome, welcome boundary for Rajasthan! Also, the last ball spoils the over. It is a little too full. Uthappa smashes it down towards the long on fence. It is quite straight. The fielder in the deep runs to his left and dives but is away from him. |
| 7.1 : Washington Sundar to Mahipal Lomror, On off, kept out. |
| 7.2 : Washington Sundar to Mahipal Lomror, Angled into the batter, it is worked towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 7.3 : Washington Sundar to Robin Uthappa, Another one on the pads, Uthappa works it through square leg for one. |
| 7.4 : Washington Sundar to Mahipal Lomror, Fires it into the batsman, it is worked with the angle to mid-wicket. Another dot. |
| 7.5 : Washington Sundar to Mahipal Lomror, On the shorter side and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one. |
| 7.6 : Washington Sundar to Robin Uthappa, Just the single to end another good over by Sundar! On the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket. |
| 0.0 : Bowling change! Another one! Time for Adam Zampa to roll his arms. |
| 8.1 : Adam Zampa to Robin Uthappa, Very full and on off, it is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 8.2 : Adam Zampa to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! That is right off the middle! So they have probably decided to go after Zampa. A boundary in his last over and now a biggie. The slog sweep is out. It is right in the arc, full and on middle. It sails over the mid-wicket fence as it is right off the middle. The bigger side of the ground but it does not matter. |
| The ball is lost and the umpires decide to call for the drinks! Excellent start for Bangalore so far! They have kept Rajasthan under the pump. Their top 3 are already sitting out in the pavilion with the score reading just 57. Robin Uthappa, the experienced campaigner, is out in the middle and has a massive job to do. Let's see if he can show his class and ability here. Bangalore will look to strike a couple of more times quickly and keep Rajasthan batters under pressure. |
| 8.3 : Adam Zampa to Mahipal Lomror, Two taken! Shorter and outside off, Lomror slaps it through covers and takes two. |
| 8.4 : Adam Zampa to Mahipal Lomror, Very full and on middle, it is hit down to long on for one. |
| 8.5 : Adam Zampa to Robin Uthappa, Uthappa now plays the sweep. It is hit nicely and through backward square leg for one. |
| 8.6 : Adam Zampa to Mahipal Lomror, Shorter and outside off, it is the googly. Lomror tries to cut but is beaten. A dot to end but still a very good over for Rajasthan. Zampa has been a little too full here. |
| 9.1 : Navdeep Saini to Robin Uthappa, Uthappa moves around in his crease and Saini bowls it full and on off, it is pushed through covers for one. |
| 0.0 : Navdeep Saini is back for his 2nd over. His first was a wicket maiden. |
| 9.2 : Navdeep Saini to Mahipal Lomror, Good length and on middle, defended. |
| 9.3 : Navdeep Saini to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Muscled! Runs starting to come now for Rajasthan. Lomror clears his front leg and this is bowled shorter and around off, it is flat-batted past the fielder at mid off and it races away to the fence. |
| 9.4 : Navdeep Saini to Mahipal Lomror, A single now! He makes room again but is followed. He drops it on the off side for one. |
| 9.5 : Navdeep Saini to Robin Uthappa, Shorter and slower outside off, it is guided towards point for one. |
| 9.6 : Navdeep Saini to Mahipal Lomror, A couple to end another good over for Rajasthan! On the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for two. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal is back on. 1-0-2-1 are his figures so far. |
| 10.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Tossed up and outside off, pushed towards the cover fielder. |
| 10.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Full and on middle, flicked towards mid on for a single. |
| 10.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Robin Uthappa, OUT! CAUGHT! Chahal arrives and strikes on the first ball again. Uthappa's struggle out in the middle is over for this game. Chahal tosses this full and just outside off, Uthappa looks to clear the long off fence but doesn't time it well. One of the reason for that is that the ball spun away. It is mistimed towards long off. Udana, the fielder comes forward and takes a good catch. |
| 10.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Parag is up and running on the first ball. Shortish and just outside off, Parag punches it through mid off for a single. |
| 10.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Another single! Full and on middle, Lomror flicks it towards long on for a run. |
| 10.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Dot to end another successful over from Chahal. Tossed up and around off, Parag comes forward and blocks. |
| 11.1 : Shivam Dube to Mahipal Lomror, Full and wide outside off, Lomror lifts it over cover. Doesn't time it well but luckily for him it bounces short of the deep fielder. Single taken. |
| 11.2 : Shivam Dube to Riyan Parag, Landed on middle on a good length, worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 11.3 : Shivam Dube to Riyan Parag, Full and just outside off, Parag waits for the ball and runs it down to third man for a single. |
| 11.4 : Shivam Dube to Mahipal Lomror, One more single. Short and wide outside off, Lomror crunches it through point but only a run as there is a fielder in the deep. |
| 11.5 : Shivam Dube to Riyan Parag, On the pads, tucked towards square leg. |
| 11.6 : Shivam Dube to Riyan Parag, Single on the last ball. Another fine over for Bangalore as they give just 4 runs. The last ball is on a good length and around off, Parag pushes it towards mid on and takes a quick run. |
| 12.1 : Adam Zampa to Riyan Parag, Tossed up and just outside off, Parag looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge. |
| 0.0 : Adam Zampa is back on. |
| 12.2 : Adam Zampa to Riyan Parag, Shortish and on the pads, it is flicked towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 12.3 : Adam Zampa to Mahipal Lomror, Low full toss on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single by Mahipal. |
| 12.4 : Adam Zampa to Riyan Parag, FOUR! Welcome boundary for Rajasthan. That was drilled by Parag. Full and on middle, Parag slams it to the right side of the bowler. Zampa had no chance. |
| 12.5 : Adam Zampa to Riyan Parag, Follows the boundary by guiding the next ball towards short third man for a run. |
| 12.6 : Adam Zampa to Mahipal Lomror, 8 from the over. A decent one for Rajasthan. The last ball is pushed to long off for a single. |
| 0.0 : Riyan Parag is the new man in. |
| 13.1 : Washington Sundar to Mahipal Lomror, Tossed up delivery on off, Lomror pushes it towards point for a run. |
| 0.0 : Shivam Dube is into the attack. |
| 13.2 : Washington Sundar to Riyan Parag, Floated delivery on middle, Parag pushes it to mid on. |
| 13.3 : Washington Sundar to Riyan Parag, Flatter and on middle, it is flicked to fine leg for a single. |
| 13.4 : Washington Sundar to Mahipal Lomror, Shortish and on middle, Mahipal cuts but finds Chahal at point. |
| 0.0 : Washington Sundar to bowl out. |
| 13.5 : Washington Sundar to Mahipal Lomror, Shortish and around off, Lomror punches it back to the bowler. Sundar fails to field and they get a run. |
| 13.6 : Washington Sundar to Riyan Parag, Single to end the spell. Flatter and around middle, tucked towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 14.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Tossed up and just outside off, it is pushed towards point for a single. |
| 14.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Down the leg side, Mahipal looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pad. The ball rolls towards the short fine leg fielder. A leg bye taken. |
| 14.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Riyan Parag, Tossed up outside off, lofted over mid off for a single. |
| 14.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, A dot now! Tossed up fuller and just around off, turns away. Lomror goes for the slog sweep but doesn't connect. |
| 14.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! BANG! Lomror connects it this time. It's a massive hit! Full and around off, Mahipal dances down the track and launches it. It goes really high and eventually over long on. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! It is now time for Rajasthan to step on the gas! They need something around the 150-run mark and they have to score at 10 runs per over if they are to get there. Can they do so? We will find out. Bangalore on the other hand, will want to continue to do what they have been doing so far and that is keep taking wickets at regular intervals. Yuzvendra Chahal is back on. |
| 14.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Jumps down the track again and drills it through mid on. Only a run as the fielder at long on does really well. A top over for Rajasthan though. 10 off it. |
| Isuru Udana is back on. |
| 15.1 : Isuru Udana to Mahipal Lomror, Full toss outside off, it is bowled so that Lomror hits towards the longer part. He hits it through covers for one. 100 up for Rajasthan. |
| 15.2 : Isuru Udana to Riyan Parag, Very good running! A slower one on the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket with soft hands. Two is called for and it is completed with ease. |
| 15.3 : Isuru Udana to Riyan Parag, WIDE! Down the leg side, wided. |
| Isuru Udana to Riyan Parag, A Sanju Samson kind of a push! It is shorter and on middle, Parag plants his front foot forward and then works it towards long on for one. |
| 15.4 : Isuru Udana to Mahipal Lomror, Hit hard but only for one! Fuller and on off, it is hit down to long off for one. |
| 15.5 : Isuru Udana to Riyan Parag, OUT! TAKEN! Parag holes out! A shorter one and on middle, Parag looks to pull but is a touch early in the stroke. He ends up hitting it down to long on where Finch takes it. Second wicket for Udana and Bangalore continue to take wickets at timely intervals. |
| Rahul Tewatia is the new batsman in. |
| 15.6 : Isuru Udana to Mahipal Lomror, A single to end a very good over by Udana! A yorker outside off, it is jammed out towards point for one. |
| 16.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! He bags a punch does Lomror! That is some hit! Towards the longer side and he clears it with ease. Once again it is the slog sweep which is played and he middles it. It goes well over the mid-wicket stand. Perfect start to the over. |
| 16.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, Now uses his feet and takes it on the full, only manages to whip it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 16.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Rahul Tewatia, Tewatia is off the mark! He works this with the turn through square leg for one. |
| 16.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahipal Lomror, OUT! Lomror holes out! Chahal has the last laugh. End of a very good innings from Lomror in his first outing in this year's edition. Also now Bangalore have two new batters out there at a time when Rajasthan will look to launch. Not easy to come out all guns blazing on this wicket. Chahal tosses this up nicely and outside off. Lomror has to reach out for it. He does so and looks to loft it over long off but ends up slicing it towards the fielder there. P |
| Jofra Archer is in now! Interesting from Rajasthan camp. He has been sent ahead of Tom Curran. |
| 16.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Jofra Archer, Archer is off the mark as he slaps it through covers for one. |
| 16.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Rahul Tewatia, A single to end an over which did go for 10 but an important wicket in it. It is fuller and on off, it is eased down to long off for one. |
| 17.1 : Navdeep Saini to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Whipped! Just a flick of the first and it goes all the way. Very stylish. On the pads, Tewatia flicks it, it is with the wind and goes over the square leg fence. He loves hitting sixes and this is Rajasthan's 50th six of this edition. Also, good way to start the over. |
| 17.2 : Navdeep Saini to Rahul Tewatia, Shorter and around middle, it is pulled through square leg for one. |
| 0.0 : Navdeep Saini is back on. 2-1-9-1 are his figures so far. |
| 17.3 : Navdeep Saini to Jofra Archer, That hurried onto the batter! Shorter and on middle, Archer looks to pull but is late. He mistimes it towards mid off for one. |
| 17.4 : Navdeep Saini to Rahul Tewatia, That is brilliant from de Villiers! He needed to get down so quickly and he does so. It is a full toss outside off. Tewatia swings. It goes off the outside edge to the left of de Villiers who dives and stops it with one hand. Saves a boundary. |
| 17.5 : Navdeep Saini to Rahul Tewatia, A good short one and on middle, Tewatia looks to pull but the ball gets big on him. A top edge which lands safe in the square leg region for one. |
| 17.6 : Navdeep Saini to Jofra Archer, FOUR! A biggie to begin the over and a boundary to end it! This is fortunate though. A full toss on the body, Archer swings but it goes off the inside edge, past short fine leg and a boundary. 13 from the over. Rajasthan would love a few more like this one. |
| Isuru Udana to bowl the 19th over. |
| 18.1 : Isuru Udana to Rahul Tewatia, A slower one on off, it is hit down to long off for one. |
| 18.2 : Isuru Udana to Jofra Archer, A wide outside off, yorker. Archer swings but misses. It is just inside the tramline. Nicely bowled. |
| 18.3 : Isuru Udana to Jofra Archer, SIX! Smashed! The slower one but it is way too short. It sits up to be hit. Archer waits for it and then smashes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 18.4 : Isuru Udana to Jofra Archer, Two now! A wide yorker outside off. Archer carves it out towards deep cover. It is away from the fielder and two is taken. |
| 18.5 : Isuru Udana to Jofra Archer, What just happened there? Comedy of errors! Bangalore should have had a wicket. It is a yorker on the pads, Udana looks to flick but misses. It is beside Archer. Tewatia wants a run and sets off. Archer is not interested. Tewatia almost runs the whole way but then has to get back. Udana gets to the ball and then tries to pick it up but fails to do so. He finally does pick it up and then tries to lob it towards Kohli who runs in from covers but it is wide of him |
| 18.6 : Isuru Udana to Jofra Archer, A single to end as this is hit down to long on! |
| 19.1 : Navdeep Saini to Jofra Archer, Single to begin the final over. Low full toss on middle, Archer swings hard but mistimes it towars mid off. A single taken. 10 runs from this over. |
| 19.2 : Navdeep Saini to Rahul Tewatia, NO BALL! Ouch! That's nasty! Tewatia is down in pain. Not good signs. A high full toss outside off, Tewatia moves towards the off side and tries to scoop but gets hit on the chest. Saini quickly goes towards the batsman and asks if he is fine. Free Hit time! |
| That does not look very good! Tewatia looks lost and rightly so. He might have been so surprised by that. The physio rushes out to have a look. He is now fine though and all good to continue. |
| Navdeep Saini to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! WOW! Tewatia makes the full use of the Free Hit! A good length ball around off, it is in the hitting zone of Tewatia. He stays deep inside the crease and powers it way over deep square leg for a biggie. These are vital runs for Rajasthan. |
| 19.3 : Navdeep Saini to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Smart from Tewatia. Not too smart from Saini. Goes for a yorker but ends up bowling a full toss outside off, Tewatia moves towards the off side and just flicks it over deep square leg for another six. Gurkeerat did well to try and catch but this was beyond his reach. Good effort from him. 150 up for Rajasthan. |
| 19.4 : Navdeep Saini to Rahul Tewatia, Play and a miss! Full and outside off, Tewatia looks to drill it on the off side but misses. |
| 19.5 : Navdeep Saini to Rahul Tewatia, A single now! Shortish and on middle, Tewatia pulls it towards deep square leg and gets to the other end. |
| 19.6 : Navdeep Saini to Jofra Archer, Ouch! A dot to end the over! Full and just outside off, Archer moves towards that side and looks to scoop over the keeper's head but misses to get hit on the body. It is a dot but still they get 15 from the over. Rajasthan end with 154/6. |
| Rajasthan have taken themselves to a very competitive total! They would have taken above 150 with both arms open when they were reeling at something around 30 for 3. Especially with their star-studded three were dismissed. Lomror though who was playing his first game along with Uthappa then steadied the ship. The latter though fell but Lomror continued. He then upped the ante when it was needed but fell at the wrong time. At that moment, it seemed Bangalore would keep them under 150 but Tewataia |
| The Bangalore bowling was good for the majority of the innings! They did take a pounding initially but they came back strongly by taking wickets at regular intervals. Chahal was once again the pick. Udana was expensive but he did take a couple of wickets. Sundar was economical but Saini and Zampa did not have a good day at the office. Overall though Kohli will be a little disappointed with Rajasthan ending at 160 but one will probably say the bowlers have done their job. |
| Now then, the target is a good one and Bangalore will have to bat nicely! The wicket is on the slower side and if they lose early wickets, it would be an uphil task. Rajasthan on the other hand, need wickets quickly. They need their bowlers to step up. Will they? We will find out in the second essay. |
| Before the run chase begins Yuvzendra Chahal is caught for a quick chat. He gets the Purple Cap for now! Starts by saying that it is really humid out in the middle. Says that when he returned for the third over, he realized the wicket was getting slow. On him catching on his bowling, Chahal says that he is really working hard. Tells that he has dropped a few catches on his bowling in international cricket so he is happy that he took the catch. Adds that he is not trying to win the Purple Cap but |
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