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Bangalore vs Hyderabad Live Commentary, Match 54, Indian Premier League, 2019, May 4, 2019

SRH 175/7 (20)
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 4 wickets
RCB 178/6 (19.2)
Match over
Sunrisers Hyderabad Inning Royal Challengers Bangalore Inning
0.0 : We move to Bangalore for the second game of the double-header Saturday. Rajasthan are out of contention to get into the playoffs. Which leaves us with three teams. One of them, is playing now. A win here for Hyderabad will all but confirm their spot in the playoffs given their good NRR. Nothing but pride is at stake here for Bangalore. They can play the party spoilers. The whole of Punjab and Kolkata will be hoping that Bangalore does them a favour and win this. Kohli and his men will be eager t
TOSS - The two captains and the match referee are all in readiness. Kohli tosses the coin up. Williamson calls it tails but it lands in favour of Kohli. Bangalore opt to bowl first.
Bangalore skipper, Virat Kohli says that it feels amazing to do the speech first and wants to chase as he reckons that is the bet. He says that the fans here are amazing and they are looking to give something for the fans to cherish. He further adds that the fans stayed in till the end in the last game even though it was raining heavily and the team wants to do it for them. On the changes in his side, Kohli informs Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar and Shimron Hetmyer come in place of Marcu
Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson says that the wicket is good here and he would have wanted to bowl first as well but now they need to put runs on the board. He says it is a fantastic ground and they will look to play a good game tonight and hopes that they can get over the line. Williamson ends by informing that there is only a solitary change in his side as Yusuf Pathan comes in place of Abhishek Sharma.
Hyderabad Playing XI - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Martin Guptill, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson (C), Vijay Shankar, Yusuf Pathan (IN for Abhishek Sharma), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Basil Thampi.
Bangalore Playing XI - Parthiv Patel (WK), Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Shimron Hetmyer (IN for Heinrich Klaasen), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Colin de Grandhomme (IN for Marcus Stoinis), Washington Sundar (IN for Pawan Negi), Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya, Yuzvendra Chahal.
We are all set to begin. The umpires walk out to the middle. Bangalore are in a hurdle before the players take their fielding position. Martin Guptill and Wriddhiman Saha are the openers for Hyderabad. Umesh Yadav to start off proceedings. Saha to face. Here we go...
0.1 : U Yadav to W Saha, Umesh starts with a good length delivery on middle. It swings slightly away from Saha. He though does well to tuck it towards mid-wicket and get the Hyderabad scoreboard underway straightaway with a single.
0.2 : U Yadav to M Guptill, Length ball on off, Guptill taps it to covers and shouts a loud no to his partner.
0.3 : U Yadav to M Guptill, Just outside off, Guptill defends it with soft hands towards backward point and looks for a quick single but is sent back by Saha. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.
0.4 : U Yadav to M Guptill, Length ball on the pads, Guptill looks to flick but gets hit high on the thigh pad.
0.5 : U Yadav to M Guptill, Full on middle and leg, Guptill strokes it to mid on and looks for a single but once again Saha sends him back.
0.6 : U Yadav to M Guptill, End of a tight over. Back of a length ball around off, Guptill taps it to third man and gets off the mark.
Navdeep Saini to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : N Saini to M Guptill, He starts with a full length delivery just outside off, the ball comes in after hitting the deck. Guptill looks to hit it straight but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
1.2 : N Saini to M Guptill, FOUR! First boundary of the game and it comes off the bat of Guptill. Poor ball from Saini. Good length ball on the pads, Guptill easily flicks it through fine leg for a boundary.
1.3 : N Saini to M Guptill, SIX! Follows the first boundary with a first six of the innings. Good length ball on off, Guptill gets on his front foot and smokes it over the long off fence for a maximum.
STAT ALERT - This is the 21st consecutive Indian T20 League match that the team winning the toss has chosen to bowl first at the Chinnaswamy, a run that goes back to Bangalore's first match there in the 2017 tournament.
1.4 : N Saini to M Guptill, FOUR OVERTHROWS! Free runs for Hyderabad. Good length ball on the body, Guptill runs it down towards short third man and takes a quick single. Kohli gets to the ball and has an unnecessary shy at the bowler's end. The throw is wide of Khejroliya who is behind the stumps and his dive cannot stop it. Khejroliya is also at fault there though as he was going with the bowler and he was not right behind the stumps.
1.5 : N Saini to W Saha, Full and outside off, swinging in, Saha looks to swing but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls behind towards first slip.
1.6 : N Saini to W Saha, FOUR! What a shot that is from Saha. Good length ball on off, Saha gets on top of the ball and punches it delightfully through covers for a boundary. 19 off Saini's first. Very expensive start for him.
2.1 : U Yadav to M Guptill, SIX! Inside out! A length ball outside off, Guptill comes down the track and sends this sailing over extra cover!
2.2 : U Yadav to M Guptill, A bouncer to check Guppy's footwork now, bowls a bouncer and the Kiwi ducks.
2.3 : U Yadav to M Guptill, Outside off, Guppy taps it towards the slip cordon and by the time Parthiv gets to the ball, a single is stolen.
2.4 : U Yadav to W Saha, DROPPED! Chahal is the culprit. A short ball, around middle, Saha swivels and pulls it nicely but it goes straight to Yuzvendra Chahal at deep square leg. He comes in, goes for the catch but cannot quite hang on. A single taken.
2.5 : U Yadav to M Guptill, HUGE SHOUT FOR A CATCH! Turned down by the umpire. Nothing from anyone else. No review taken. A short ball, around middle, Martin goes for the pull but misses. Parthiv collects and appeals but the umpire is unmoved. Did not look like there was a nick.
2.6 : U Yadav to M Guptill, Full and around off, swinging in, MG swings it towards mid on.
Yuzvendra Chahal is into the attack now.
3.1 : Y Chahal to W Saha,FOUR! Smart batting this. There is no fielder at deep square leg. Tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Saha makes the most of it and gets down on one knee and sweeps it over square leg for a boundary.
3.2 : Y Chahal to W Saha, FOUR! This is even better. Short on middle from Chahal, Saha picks the length early and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary
3.3 : Y Chahal to W Saha, FOUR! Just over! Tossed up delivery around off, Saha lofts it over the mid off fielder. The fielder there jumps and stretches his arms up in the air but it is over him.
3.4 : Y Chahal to W Saha, On the pads, Saha flicks it to the on side for a single.
3.5 : Y Chahal to M Guptill, Floated on middle, Guptill looks to defend but gets an inside edge which goes towards square leg for a single.
3.6 : Y Chahal to W Saha, Shorter on middle and off, Saha guides it to third man and gets a single.
Navdeep Saini into the attack.
4.1 : N Saini to W Saha, Length ball on the pads, Saha looks to flick it but it goes off the pads. Leg bye taken.
4.2 : N Saini to M Guptill, Good length ball on off, Guptill defends it towards point and gets a single.
4.3 : N Saini to W Saha, OUT! Saha departs. Saini gets his man. Full length delivery on middle, Saha looks to go over mid on. He cannot time it though and the ball goes to the left of the fielder there. Umesh Yadav moves to his left and takes a good catch. The idea was not wrong to go at it in the Powerplay but the execution was not right from Saha.
Manish Pandey is the next batsman in.
4.4 : N Saini to M Pandey, Full and outside off, Pandey pushes it towards mid off and takes a quick single. He had to run around the bowler and it would have been tight had the fielder thrown it at the stumps but he did not collect it at all.
4.5 : N Saini to M Guptill, Outside off, played straight to point.
4.6 : N Saini to M Guptill, FOUR! Slapped and slapped hard. Good length ball outside off, Guptill frees his arms and slaps it through covers for a boundary.
5.1 : Y Chahal to M Pandey, Shorter on middle and leg, Pandey gets on the back foot and hits it to cover.
5.2 : Y Chahal to M Pandey, That was close! Floated delivery on leg, Pandey looks to play it straight but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball then rolls just away from the off stump. Parthiv Patel who was moving to his left behind the stumps, dives to his right and looks to guide the ball to the stumps but the ball misses the stumps there as well. Replays later on shows that had Parthiv hit it, Manish would still be in.
5.3 : Y Chahal to M Pandey, Shorter on middle and leg, Pandey looks to hit it off his back foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
STAT ALERT - The critical number for Hyderabad during the Powerplay is 55. Whenever they have scored above 55, they have won 86 percent of their matches (6/7). Whenever it's under that, they HAVE NOT WON A SINGLE MATCH.
5.4 : Y Chahal to M Pandey, Edge but safe. Tossed up outside off, Pandey looks to drive it but gets an outside edge which flies over the vacant slip region and they get a single.
5.5 : Y Chahal to M Guptill, On the pads, Guptill flicks it to the man at mid-wicket.
5.6 : Y Chahal to M Guptill, Tossed up on off, Guptill looks to play it across the line but gets a leading edge which falls in no man's land at point.
STRATEGIC BREAK. It was a late call but Bangalore have decided to go for the break. Probably the right call, with Guptill going big guns. It has been an okay start for the visitors but they will need to keep on scoring.
Kulwant Khejroliya to bowl.
6.1 : K Khejroliya to M Pandey, FOUR! CLASSY! Full and outside off, Pandey leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary!
6.2 : K Khejroliya to M Pandey, Outside off, dabbed straight to point.
6.3 : K Khejroliya to M Pandey, Nicely done. Works it like a Nataraja shot through mid-wicket for a single.
6.4 : K Khejroliya to M Guptill, Around off, solidly defended.
6.5 : K Khejroliya to M Guptill, A short ball, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.
6.6 : K Khejroliya to M Pandey, Outside off, dabbed to third man for one.
Washington Sundar into the attack now.
7.1 : W Sundar to M Pandey, Full and outside off, Pandey works it through square leg for a single.
7.2 : W Sundar to M Guptill, OUT! Soft dismissal! Martin Guptill will be absolutely kicking himself. Had faced 22 balls, got to 30, had his eye in and got set. But then, thrown it away. A nothing ball, a nothing shot. Fractionally short, outside off, Guptill gets across and just punches it towards long on. It should have been a casual single but Virat Kohli quickly gets across from short mid-wicket and takes it easily.
Skipper Kane Williamson walks in at number 4, replacing Guptill.
7.3 : W Sundar to K Williamson, Full and outside off, pushed down to long on for a run.
7.4 : W Sundar to M Pandey, Full and outside off, flicked towards short mid-wicket.
Is that a catch? Shimron Hetmyer has taken a blinder. Or he claims to have taken one. It was a pull shot towards deep mid-wicket and Hetmyer seems to have taken it nicely underneath his fingers. The soft signal is out. More replays are being seen and it seems like Shimron Hetmyer has the ball between the fingers and the ground. Does that mean he has grassed it?
7.5 : W Sundar to M Pandey, OUT! Pandey has been given his marching orders! Tough call for the third umpire. Numerous replays were seen for this. A short ball, outside off, Pandey dragged the pull towards deep mid-wicket. Hetmyer ran to his right, covering good ground and dived, claiming to have taken the catch. But Pandey was going nowhere and the umpires got together for a chat. They referred it upstairs with the soft signal being out. Now, according to a few replays, the ball seemed to have to
Vijay Shankar is in at number 5, replacing Pandey.
7.6 : W Sundar to K Williamson, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
8.1 : K Khejroliya to V Shankar, Outside off, punched straight to point.
8.2 : K Khejroliya to V Shankar, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
8.3 : K Khejroliya to V Shankar, Outside off again, punched towards point where Kohli charges in quickly and makes a fine stop.
8.4 : K Khejroliya to V Shankar, A bouncer, around middle, Shankar lets it go through. Looks at the square leg umpire, expecting a wide but does not get it.
8.5 : K Khejroliya to V Shankar, Full and outside off, driven down to long off for a single.
8.6 : K Khejroliya to K Williamson, Outside off, punched through the covers for one more.
9.1 : W Sundar to K Williamson, Outside off, spinning in, Williamson jumps and punches it towards cover.
9.2 : W Sundar to K Williamson, Works this straight to short mid-wicket.
9.3 : W Sundar to K Williamson, Hops across and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
9.4 : W Sundar to V Shankar, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
9.5 : W Sundar to K Williamson, Works this through mid-wicket, calls for two and gets them easily.
9.6 : W Sundar to K Williamson, FOUR! Nice way to end the halfway stage. Short and outside off, Williamson hops and punches it behind point for a boundary!
Umesh Yadav comes back. 2-0-10-0 so far.
10.1 : U Yadav to V Shankar, In the air... just wide! Heart-in-mouth moment for Shankar. Outside off, Vijay punches this uppishly, slightly wide of point and gets a single.
10.2 : U Yadav to K Williamson, Full on middle, Williamson pushes this down to long on for a run.
10.3 : U Yadav to V Shankar, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
10.4 : U Yadav to K Williamson, FOUR! Effortless timing. Around middle and off, Williamson works this through mid-wicket and the ball races away!
10.5 : U Yadav to K Williamson, Outside off, Willy waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it late to third man for a run.
10.6 : U Yadav to V Shankar, Dropped short outside off, Vijay looks to pull but misses. Probably the ball stayed low.
Yuzvendra Chahal returns. 2-0-16-0 so far.
11.1 : Y Chahal to K Williamson, Outside off, Williamson looks to push but misses.
11.2 : Y Chahal to K Williamson, Works this against the spin through mid-wicket for a single.
11.3 : Y Chahal to V Shankar, The batsman has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. They pick up a single.
11.4 : Y Chahal to K Williamson, Outside off, Williamson taps this towards point and sets off for a single. The fielder comes in quickly and Willy has to go back.
11.5 : Y Chahal to K Williamson, Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
11.6 : Y Chahal to K Williamson, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
Colin de Grandhomme into the attack.
12.1 : de Grandhomme to V Shankar, SIX! Welcome into the attack! Loose ball and punished. A length ball, outside off, Shankar calmly whips it over deep mid-wicket! Into the stands!
12.2 : de Grandhomme to V Shankar, Rash shot. Probably Hyderabad have made up their mind to go after de Grandhomme. A short ball outside off, Vijay goes to punch this over cover but the ball skids on, generates extra bounce and goes off the top edge. Luckily for the batsman, it eludes backward point. A couple of runs taken.
12.3 : de Grandhomme to V Shankar, Quietly takes the single with a flick to square leg this time.
12.4 : de Grandhomme to K Williamson, Short and outside off, cut through point for a run.
12.5 : de Grandhomme to V Shankar, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
12.6 : de Grandhomme to K Williamson, Punches this off the back foot for one more.
Washington Sundar is back on. 2-0-10-2 so far.
13.1 : W Sundar to K Williamson, Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.
13.2 : W Sundar to V Shankar, The batsman has been hit on the pads as he tried to sweep that one.
13.3 : W Sundar to V Shankar, SIX! BLUDGEONED! Tossed up outside off, Shankar gets down and swings this cleanly over mid-wicket!
13.4 : W Sundar to V Shankar, SIX! And another. More flight, another departure. Sundar tosses this up, giving it plenty of air and Shankar promptly gets down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket!
13.5 : W Sundar to V Shankar, OUT! Caught! One too many by Vijay Shankar. Sundar has the last laugh. He tosses this one too but there is less pace on it. Shankar lines up for the sweep again but this time, he is early. Gets a top edge which goes straight up in the air. The keeper starts to go for it but Colin de Grandhomme from short fine leg makes a clear, loud call and takes it after coming a few steps forward. End of a 45-run stand.
Yusuf Pathan walks in at number 6, replacing Shankar.
13.6 : W Sundar to K Williamson, Short and outside off, punched through cover-point for a run. 14 from the over but the wicket of Shankar as well.
Kulwant Khejroliya returns. 2-0-9-0 so far.
14.1 : K Khejroliya to K Williamson, Outside off, a swing and a miss from Williamson.
14.2 : K Khejroliya to K Williamson, DROPPED! Tough chance, but could prove costly. Full on middle, Williamson pushes this back to the bowler. Khejroliya tries to take it in his followthrough but he is going to his right while the ball comes to his left. Spills it.
14.3 : K Khejroliya to K Williamson, SIX! The skipper goes big. A length ball, around middle, Williamson gets down and sweep-flicks this over square leg!
14.4 : K Khejroliya to K Williamson, Short ball now, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.5 : K Khejroliya to Y Pathan, WIDE. A short ball, way too high, Pathan lets it go.
K Khejroliya to Y Pathan, Drops this to the off side and scampers through for a single.
14.6 : K Khejroliya to K Williamson, SIX! For some reason, mid-wicket is empty. Williamson explores that real estate area and pulls this with aplomb. 15 from the over, 41 from the last 3.
Chahal is back.
15.1 : Y Chahal to Y Pathan, Around middle and leg, helped to the leg side for a single.
15.2 : Y Chahal to K Williamson, WIDE. Fired down the leg side, flick shot missed.
Y Chahal to K Williamson, Outside off, punched through the covers for a run.
15.3 : Y Chahal to Y Pathan, Around middle and off, worked through mid-wicket for a quick single.
15.4 : Y Chahal to K Williamson, Outside off, chopped through the covers for one more.
15.5 : Y Chahal to Y Pathan, OUT! 100th INDIAN T20 LEAGUE WICKET FOR CHAHAL! 11th Indian to achieve this feat. Tossed up outside off, Pathan looks to go inside out but cannot quite get the elevation. Hits it to sweeper cover where Umesh Yadav completes the formalities. Sad season for Yusuf...
STRATEGIC BREAK. To be honest, Pathan's wicket will not hurt Hyderabad much. Because that brings in Mohammad Nabi. But the visitors are losing their way. They are looking good to get to 170 at best, which might not be enough on this surface. Nabi and Rashid might be required to use the long handle...
Nabi walks in.
15.6 : Y Chahal to K Williamson, Around off, worked through mid-wicket for one more. 6 runs and a wicket from the over, Chahal ends with figures of 4-0-24-1.
Navdeep Saini is back on. 2-0-25-1 so far.
16.1 : N Saini to K Williamson, FOUR! Off the inner half! Full and around off, Williamon swings hard but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat, past short fine leg.
16.2 : N Saini to K Williamson, A short ball outside off, Williamson looks to flick but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball lobs in the air and Saini runs forward for the catch while Williamson looks for the single. The ball drops down safely and Kane also gets back in safely.
16.3 : N Saini to K Williamson, The batsman drives this through the covers. They pick up a single.
STAT ALERT - Milestones reached today - 100 T20 wickets for Trent Boult, 150 T20 wickets for Ish Sodhi and 100 IPL wickets for Yuzvendra Chahal.
16.4 : N Saini to M Nabi, FOUR! BOOM! Full and outside off, Nabi backs away and smashes it wide of mid off for a boundary!
16.5 : N Saini to M Nabi, The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.
16.6 : N Saini to M Nabi, OUT! Taken in the deep! No heroics from Nabi tonight. A length ball outside off, Nabi swings hard but only manages to get more height than distance. It is a simple catch for Gurkeerat Singh at wide long on.
Rashid Khan is the new man in while Kulwant Khejroliya is back on.
17.1 : K Khejroliya to R Khan, Outside off, guided uppishly down to third man for a single.
17.2 : K Khejroliya to K Williamson, That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads. They pick up a single.
17.3 : K Khejroliya to R Khan, OUT! Rashid departs too! Another short ball, sucks Rashid into the pull and the height does him in. Mistimes his shot and Shimron Hetmyer takes it calmly at deep mid-wicket. Forget 170 now.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar walks in at number 9, replacing Rashid.
17.4 : K Khejroliya to K Williamson, Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.
17.5 : K Khejroliya to B Kumar, The batsman defends it from within the crease. The batsmen have run through for a single.
17.6 : K Khejroliya to K Williamson, Ends the over with a flick behind square leg for a run. 5 runs and a wicket from the over, decent returns for Khejroliya - 4-0-29-1.
18.1 : N Saini to K Williamson, Short and outside off, slapped through cover for a single. Williamson hits his pads with his bat in frustration, after completing the single. This is a big loss in control from the visiting side and he knows it. Could well might be their final game of the tournament...
18.2 : N Saini to B Kumar, Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a run.
18.3 : N Saini to K Williamson, Short and outside off, Kane hops and cuts it through the covers for one.
18.4 : N Saini to B Kumar, Outside off, a slash and a miss.
18.5 : N Saini to B Kumar, A length ball outside off, Bhuvi swings hard but gets a thick outside edge down to third man. A run taken.
18.6 : N Saini to K Williamson, Outside off, steered towards third man for one more. A better over for Saini who has had an off night - 4-0-39-2.
Umesh Yadav to bowl the final over. 3-0-18-0 so far.
19.1 : U Yadav to K Williamson, SIX! Classy! Full and outside off, Williamson reaches out and lofts it as clean as a whistle over long off! Half century for Kane Williamson, how many more can the skipper get?
19.2 : U Yadav to K Williamson, FOUR! Full toss and a boundary! Poor bowling and the Hyderabad captain just bashes it over mid off. First ball, he timed, got a six. Second ball, he tried power and mistimed. But a boundary.
19.3 : U Yadav to K Williamson, SIX! Into the crowd again! A short ball, outside off, Williamson goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket!
Kohli and Umesh chatting...
19.4 : U Yadav to K Williamson, FOUR! 20 from the over already! A length ball outside off, Williamson punches it through the covers for a boundary!
19.5 : U Yadav to K Williamson, NO BALL! The over goes from bad to worse for Umesh. He oversteps and Williamson heaves this full ball through mid-wicket. Two runs taken and he awaits the Free Hit. Wait... replays show that Yadav has not overstepped! This is from the side angle. But from the umpire's angle, it looks like he landed on the line...
FREE HIT COMING UP! 4? 6?
U Yadav to K Williamson, Nothing on the Free Hit. Very full outside off, Kane swings hard and gets it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
19.6 : U Yadav to B Kumar, TOP EDGE, FOUR! 28 runs from the final over. Hyderabad have got something to defend. A short ball, around middle, Kumar swings hard but gets a top edge. However, it sails over short fine leg and lands just inside the boundary! BANGALORE NEED 176 TO WIN.
Wow. 6, 4, 6, 4, (no ball+2), 1 and 4. Has that last over taken the game away from Bangalore? They had the match in control till the 19th over but then Umesh trotted along...
The innings has been more or less about Kane Williamson, with the captain playing like MS Dhoni. Bid his time till the 19th over and then took on Umesh Yadav in the 20th. He finished on an unbeaten 70 from 43 balls, while Guptill, Saha and Shankar wasted their starts. The visiting side struggled on a sluggish surface but it seems like the track has got better for batting.
More or less a decent bowling performance from Bangalore. Till the last few overs. Chahal, Khejroliya and Sundar had the game under control but Saini had a rough evening while Umesh Yadav had a forgetful last over. Sundar was the pick of the bowlers with 3 scalps and here he is, talking to Kevin Pietersen...
Washington Sundar says he just wanted to bowl to his strength and did not want to do anything new. He tells us that the wicket was also on the slower side. On being asked if Chahal is the wicket-taker, Sundar says Chahal bowls in the Powerplay and it is good if he takes wickets as well. On being asked which one was his favorite wicket of the evening, Sundar answers Guptill and goes on to explain because he is a good batsman and he is a fan of his batting. On being asked about the fans, Sundar sa
176 to win then. Dew on offer. Can Bangalore chase this down? Will Hyderabad's bowling step up tonight? Let us hope for a good chase...
0.0 : We are back for the chase. The umpires are out in the middle. Hyderabad fielders are out in the field. Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli are the openers for Bangalore. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start the proceedings for Hyderabad.
0.1 : B Kumar to P Patel, WIDE! Poor start from Bhuvneshwar. Good length ball spraying down the leg side. Parthiv looks to flick but misses. Wide signalled.
B Kumar to P Patel, Fuller on off, Parthiv taps it to cover.
0.2 : B Kumar to P Patel, Play and a miss. Good length ball outside off, Parthiv looks to whip it but misses.
0.3 : B Kumar to P Patel, OUT! Caught! Parthiv goes for a duck. Just the start Hyderabad wanted. Good length ball on middle and off, Parthiv looks to whip it across the line but gets a leading edge which goes high in the air towards backward point. Manish Pandey moves behind, settles under it and takes the catch.
AB de Villiers walks out at number 3.
0.4 : B Kumar to V Kohli, Good length ball on off, Kohli pushes it to cover.
0.5 : B Kumar to V Kohli, FOUR! First boundary of the innings. Good length ball outside off, Kohli slashes it over covers. His bottom hand comes off the bat but it still goes over for a boundary.
0.6 : B Kumar to V Kohli, Length ball outside off, Kohli taps it down to third man for a single.
Khaleel Ahmed with the ball.
1.1 : K Ahmed to V Kohli, FOUR! Not the start Khaleel would have wanted. Full on off, Kohli smacks it through long off for a boundary.
1.2 : K Ahmed to V Kohli, SIX! This is even better. Full on middle, it is in Kohli's slot. He takes full toll of it and smokes it over long on for a maximum.
1.3 : K Ahmed to V Kohli, Good length ball on middle and leg, Kohli flicks it away to mid-wicket and gets a single.
1.4 : K Ahmed to de Villiers, Length ball on off, de Villiers plays it towards point and gets off the mark with the single.
1.5 : K Ahmed to V Kohli, OUT! Khaleel has the last laugh. That's the wicket Williamson was looking for. Virat Kohli departs and there is stunned silence here in Bengaluru. Good length ball outside off, Kohli comes down the track to smack it but gets a feather on it towards Saha. Saha takes the catch and goes up in celebration. Kohli does not wait and starts walking to the dug out.
Shimron Hetmyer is the next batsman in.
1.6 : K Ahmed to S Hetmyer, Good length ball on off, Hetmyer pushes it towards cover and gets off the mark with a single. He will also keep the strike.
2.1 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, Good length ball outside off, Hetmyer leaves it alone.
2.2 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, Fuller on the stumps, Hetmyer defends it off his back foot.
2.3 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, Good length ball on middle and leg, Hetmyer flicks it behind square but straight to the man.
2.4 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, Length ball on off, Hetmyer tucks it to the on side and gets a single.
2.5 : B Kumar to de Villiers, OUT! AB de Villiers is out of here. Khaleel got the first big fish in the previous over, now Bhuvneshwar gets the other big fish. His second of the game. Good length ball around off. There is a hint of away swing on this one. There is a slip in place. AB de Villiers looks to run it down to third man but gets an outside edge which flied to the slip. Martin Guptill takes a regulation catch there. Gurkeerat Singh walks in next.
2.6 : B Kumar to Singh Mann, Full on middle, Singh Mann taps it back to the bowler.
3.1 : K Ahmed to S Hetmyer, Length ball around off, Hetmyer taps it to point.
3.2 : K Ahmed to S Hetmyer, FOUR! That is typical Hetmyer. We have not seen much of him in this League but can he bow out with a bang? Back of a length ball on the body, Shimron pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
3.3 : K Ahmed to S Hetmyer, FOUR! This time on the off side. Length ball outside off, Hetmyer slaps it through point for a boundary.
3.4 : K Ahmed to S Hetmyer, WIDE! Good length ball way outside off. It is away from the tramline. Hetmyer leaves it alone. Wide signalled.
K Ahmed to S Hetmyer, Length ball on middle, Shimron moves away from his leg stump and comes down the track to flat bat it through mid on. The ball comes off the lower half of his bat and goes wide of mid on for a single.
3.5 : K Ahmed to Singh Mann, Wide! Bouncer! It is on the body, Gurkeerat looks to pull but misses. There was some noise as it went behind to the keeper. Saha goes up in appeal but the umpire is unmoved. They think about the review but do not go for it.
K Ahmed to Singh Mann, FOUR! Excellent shot. Good length ball around off, Singh Mann smacks it through covers for a boundary.
3.6 : K Ahmed to Singh Mann, Play and a miss. Length ball outside off, Singh Mann looks to push it away but misses.
Rashid Khan enters the arena.
4.1 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, Wide! Rashid misses his line and sprays it down the leg side. Wide signalled.
R Khan to S Hetmyer, Flatter outside off, Hetmyer looks to defend it but gets beaten.
4.2 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, Shorter on off, Hetmyer punches it to the off side and gets a single.
4.3 : R Khan to Singh Mann, On the body, Gurkeerat tucks it to the on side and gets a single.
4.4 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, SIX! That is smoked. Tossed up on middle and off, Hetmyer heaves it over long on for a maximum. He looks in the mood tonight.
4.5 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, Floated on middle, Hetmyer moves away from the leg stump and thrashes it hard but it hits Gurkeerat's bat at the non striker's end. His bat goes up in the air and Hetmyer is upset. He knew that was going for a boundary.
4.6 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, On the pads, Hetmyer flicks it to mid-wicket and keeps the strike.
5.1 : K Ahmed to S Hetmyer, Good length ball on off, Hetmyer hits it straight to the man at cover.
5.2 : K Ahmed to S Hetmyer, On the body, Hetmyer glances it to mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
5.3 : K Ahmed to Singh Mann, Full on middle, Singh Mann plays it to point and looks for a quick single but Hetmyer sends him back.
5.4 : K Ahmed to Singh Mann, Edge but safe. Good length ball outside off, Gurkeerat looks to drive it but it goes towards third man off the outside edge. Single taken.
5.5 : K Ahmed to S Hetmyer, Back of a length ball on off, Hetmyer pulls it with power but there is Martin Guptill at deep mid-wicket. He moves across to his right and fumbles while saving the ball with a slide. The fumble does not cost much. They just run a single.
5.6 : K Ahmed to Singh Mann, Good length ball outside off, Gurkeerat dabs it down to third man and keeps the strike.
Nabi into the action...
6.1 : M Nabi to Singh Mann, Off spinner around off, Gurkeerat strokes it towards backward point and gets a single. 50 comes up for Bangalore with that single.
6.2 : M Nabi to S Hetmyer, Floated on middle, Hetmyer taps it back to the bowler.
6.3 : M Nabi to S Hetmyer, On the pads, Shimron flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
6.4 : M Nabi to Singh Mann, Shorter around off, Singh Mann cuts it towards point and takes a run.
6.5 : M Nabi to S Hetmyer, Shorter on middle and leg, Hetmyer punches it to mid off.
6.6 : M Nabi to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Poor end to the over. Nabi bowls it on the pads, asking to be punished. Hetmyer says thank you very much and sweeps it through fine leg for a boundary.
7.1 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, Full on off, Gurkeerat drives it straight to mid off.
7.2 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, Good length delivery bowled at around 144 kph. It is on off, Gurkeerat milks it to long on and gets a run.
7.3 : B Thampi to S Hetmyer, Length ball on off, Shimron nudges it to covers and rotates the strike.
7.4 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, Back of a length ball outside off, Gurkeerat pulls it to deep mid-wicket and gets another run.
7.5 : B Thampi to S Hetmyer, Slower delivery on middle and off, Hetmyer flat bats it towards long on. He does not time it well but it falls short of the man there. Another single.
7.6 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, Bouncer. A well directed one from Thampi. It is on the body, Gurkeerta looks to pull but it comes off his glove and goes towards fine leg for the 5th single on the trot to finish the over.
STRATEGIC BREAK. Bangalore are going okay, one would say. The run-rate is not that high but the required run rate is not that high either. And at the Chinnaswamy, you can make it up towards the end. Hetmyer is playing a nice knock, transferring the pressure back onto Hyderabad after 3 quick wickets.
8.1 : M Nabi to Singh Mann, Off spinner outside off, Singh Mann strokes it to deep cover and gets to the other end.
8.2 : M Nabi to S Hetmyer, SIX! That was six the moment it left the bat. Off spinner which is short in length. It is on middle and leg, Hetmyer gets on his back foot and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
8.3 : M Nabi to S Hetmyer, On middle and leg, this time Hetmyer flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.
8.4 : M Nabi to Singh Mann, 50-RUN STAND IS UP! This is a nice fightback from Bangalore. They would just want these two to keep ticking for some more time and the required run rate can be under check. On middle, Gurkeerat nudges it to long on and rotates the strike.
STAT ALERT - This is the exact same score that Hyderabad found themselves at after 8 overs. While they are in the box seat, complacency is a real threat.
8.5 : M Nabi to S Hetmyer, They would want Flighted on leg, Hetmyer milks it to long on for another single.
8.6 : M Nabi to Singh Mann, Tossed up on off and middle, Gurkeerat strokes it to long on and keeps the strike.
9.1 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, Good length ball on the pads, Singh Mann flicks it towards deep square leg and takes a comfortable single.
9.2 : B Thampi to S Hetmyer, Shorter delivery on off, Hetmyer moves away and looks to muscle it but it goes to mid off off the lower half of his bat.
9.3 : B Thampi to S Hetmyer, Good length ball on off and middle, Hetmyer pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.
9.4 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, On the pads, Singh Mann flicks it towards fine leg and rotates the strike.
9.5 : B Thampi to S Hetmyer, Length ball on middle, Hetmyer nudges it to deep cover and gets a single.
9.6 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, On the middle and leg, Hetmyer glances it to deep mid-wicket and once again keeps the strike. 21 have come off the last 3. Bangalore not taking any risks and building a partnership here.
10.1 : R Khan to Singh Mann, On the pads, GSM tucks it to the on side and gets a single
10.2 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, SIX! Wrong 'un goes the distance for Rashid. It is on middle and off, Hetmyer gets on one knee and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
10.3 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, Googly again outside off this time, Hetmyer has a poke at it but misses.
10.4 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, SIX! Flighted on middle and leg, Hetmyer gets under the ball and demolishes it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Hetmyer gets his maiden Indian T20 league fifty with it. What a knock this has been from him. He is going out with a bang.
10.5 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, Driven through mid-on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
10.6 : R Khan to Singh Mann, On the pads, Singh Mann looks to flick it but misses and it goes off his thigh pad for a leg bye. 15 runs off the over, good one for Bangalore.
11.1 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, Good length ball on middle and leg, Singh Mann strokes it long on for a single.
11.2 : B Thampi to S Hetmyer, Low full toss on leg, Hetmyer glances it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.3 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, In the air but short. Good length ball on off, this one comes in quickly to the right-hander. Singh Mann looks to defend it but it goes uppishly towards the cover fielder off the higher half of his bat.
11.4 : B Thampi to S Hetmyer, Back of a length ball on off, Hetmyer pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.5 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, FOUR! Gurkeerat is getting into the act now. Back of a length ball on the body, Singh Mann pulls it through square leg for a boundary.
11.6 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, Handsome shot. Full on off, Singh Mann drives it wide of sweeper cover and gets a couple. 25 runs have come off the last two. 74 needed off the last 8 now. Hyderabad need a wicket.
Bhuvi returns. 2-0-7-2 so far.
12.1 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, Back of a length ball on the body, Hetmyer pulls it powerfully towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
12.2 : B Kumar to Singh Mann, FOUR! Slapped hard. Good length ball outside off, Singh Mann slaps it through point for a boundary. Yusuf Pathan attempts to stop it with a dive but misses.
12.3 : B Kumar to Singh Mann, Now a single. Fuller on off and middle, GSM milks it to long on and gets a single.
12.4 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, SIX! Powerful shot from Hetmyer. Bouncer on middle, Hetmyer gets on his back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket. Manish Pandey in the deep runs to his right and gets to the ball to catch it but it goes through him for a maximum.
12.5 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, Dropped! Has Yusuf Pathan dropped the match here? Full outside off, Hetmyer stretches and gets to the ball. He ends up chipping it towards point. Pathan runs to his left and gets to the ball but the ball pops out of his hand and they take a single.
12.6 : B Kumar to Singh Mann, On middle and leg, Singh Mann flicks it to the on side and keeps the strike.
Rashid Khan is back on. 2-0-24-0 so far.
13.1 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, Full and outside off, Hetmyer swings hard but gets a thick outside edge towards short third man.
13.2 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, FOUR! BOOM! Full and wide outside off, Hetmyer blasts this wide of long off and gets a boundary!
13.3 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, 100-RUN STAND IS UP! In just 64 balls. This has been a tremendous recovery and no wonder coach Gary Kirsten is smiling in the dugout. Outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.
13.4 : R Khan to Singh Mann, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
13.5 : R Khan to Singh Mann, Full and outside off, quietly pushed down to long off for one more.
13.6 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, Outside off, Shimron swings but gets an outside edge towards short third man. Not a bad outcome for Rashid after going for a boundary on the second ball.
Basil Thampi returns. 3-0-20-0 so far.
14.1 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, Outside off, punched straight to cover.
14.2 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, Full and around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
14.3 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, FOUR! A rare bad ball, short and outside off, Gurkeerat pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary. The crowd is on its feet now. It is getting something special to watch.
14.4 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, FOUR! Another bad ball and put away. Long hop, around middle, Gurkeerat swings and pulls it behind square leg! He moves to 41 from 34 balls and that is his 5th boundary. 47 more needed from 32 balls now. Bangalore on their way to a comfortable win...
OUT? NOT OUT? Thampi has got one to snake back in to beat Gurkeerat. Nothing from Saha after collecting it but the bowler feels there is a nick. Review taken.
14.5 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, NOT OUT. Waste of a review? Or a tactical delay? Just to break Gurkeerat's momentum? Outside off, Singh Mann looks to punch it through the off side but the ball comes back in a long way and beats the inside edge. It does not look out to the naked eye and the umpire does not give it either. But Thampi is confident that there is a noise and Williamson goes upstairs. There is nothing on Ultra Edge. Massive gap between bat and pad.
14.6 : B Thampi to Singh Mann, Flicks this away for a single towards square leg.
Vijay Shankar to bowl now.
15.1 : V Shankar to Singh Mann, FOUR! Terrible start for Shankar. Good length ball on the pads, Singh Mann whips it over square leg for a boundary.
15.2 : V Shankar to Singh Mann, Good length ball on off, Gurkeerat strokes it to long off for a single.
15.3 : V Shankar to S Hetmyer, WIDE! Shankar tries to bowl it full and wide outside off. It is on the wrong side of the tramline. Wide signalled. Shankar is not too pleased.
V Shankar to S Hetmyer, In the air but safe. Full outside off, Hetmyer looks to heave it over long off but does not time it well and gets a single.
15.4 : V Shankar to Singh Mann, FOUR! Fifty for Gurkeerat Singh Mann. What a knock this has been from him. He has been absolutely brilliant. Full ball outside off, Singh Mann squeezes it past point and gets a boundary to reach his second fifty in the League.
15.5 : V Shankar to Singh Mann, FOUR! Shorter in length, Singh Mann gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket. The ball bounces higher than the fielder in the deep predicted and it goes for a boundary.
STAT ALERT - This century stand between Hetmyer and Gurkeerat is the 200TH HUNDRED STAND in the Indian T20 League! Bangalore have got the most of those - 32. This is also the first century stand for them without either of Kohli or de Villiers since 2013!
15.6 : V Shankar to Singh Mann, Good length ball outside off. GSM plays to point. The fielder there misfields allowing them to get another single. Hyderabad have to improve the fielding here. They have been sloppy to say the least.
STRATEGIC BREAK. How many would have imagined that Bangalore would be cruising to victory at 20/3? Certainly not me. But this unbeaten 4th wicket 126-run stand has taken Hyderabad to the cleaners. This is the highest stand for Bangalore this season but sadly, it has come at the very end. The dew is making life difficult for the visitors and with just 30 needed from 24 balls, it is highly likely that the hosts will romp home in the 19th over...
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on. 3-0-20-2 so far.
16.1 : B Kumar to Singh Mann, Good length ball on the pads, Gurkeerat looks to flick it but it goes off his thigh pad to the on side and they get a leg bye.
16.2 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, Length ball outside off, SH slaps it to long on and gets a single.
16.3 : B Kumar to Singh Mann, Full on middle and leg, Gurkeerat milks it to long and rotates the strike.
16.4 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, Full on off, Hetmyer gets on one knee and smacks it to mid-wicket for a single.
16.5 : B Kumar to Singh Mann, Bouncer. It is on middle and leg, Gurkeerat comes in the line and looks to pull it but misses. Saha asks the question but the umpire is unmoved.
16.6 : B Kumar to Singh Mann, Very full outside off, Singh Mann pushes wide of mid off and takes a quick single to keep the strike. Bhuvneshwar Kumar finishes with the figures of 4-0-24-2.
17.1 : R Khan to Singh Mann, SIX! A flat one now. The crowd is absolutely loving it. Shorter on middle on, Gurkeerat gets on his back foot and flat bats it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
17.2 : R Khan to Singh Mann, Short again on middle, GSM plays it to long on and gets a single.
17.3 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, SIX! This is ending pretty quickly! A short ball, around middle and leg, Hetmyer rocks back and pulls it over long on!
17.4 : R Khan to S Hetmyer, OUT! Caught! Hetmyer cannot quite finish it off. Outside off, short and turning away, it is the googly which spins away. The West Indian backs away and punches this powerfully over extra cover. But Vijay Shankar is stationed perfectly at the ropes and he takes it easily, but just inside the ropes. The Chinnaswamy gives a standing ovation to Hetmyer. What a knock. 75 from 47 balls. Took the wind out of Hyderabad's sails. Just 12 needed now, from 14 balls.
Colin de Grandhomme comes in for the finishing duties.
17.5 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, Full and outside off, de Grandhomme looks to drive but misses.
17.6 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single. A wicket at last for Rashid but a sorry end to the League stage for him - 4-0-44-1.
Khaleel Ahmed is back into the attack.
18.1 : K Ahmed to de Grandhomme, Full on off, CdG strokes it to long off for a single.
18.2 : K Ahmed to Singh Mann, WIDE! Khaleel misses his line and bowls it down the leg side. Singh Mann looks to flick but misses. Wide signalled.
K Ahmed to Singh Mann, OUT! Can this turn the tide of this game? Slower bouncer outside off, Gurkeerat Singh Mann looks to go over point but does not get the elevation. The ball goes straight to Yusuf Pathan who takes an easy catch. End of an excellent innings from Gurkeerat Singh Mann. But unfortunately he too cannot see his side home.
Washington Sundar walks in at number 7, replacing Gurkeerat.
18.3 : K Ahmed to W Sundar, WIDE! Full and wide outside off, Sundar looks to play it but misses. It is outside the tramline. Wide signalled.
K Ahmed to W Sundar, OUT! Slower delivery does the trick. Khaleel gets his second of the over. It is full on off, Sundar looks to go over mid on but does not time it. The ball goes high in the air and Manish Pandey moves backward from mid off and takes a good catch. 8 needed off 9. Surely Bangalore cannot lose it from here. Right?
Umesh Yadav comes in at number 8, replacing Sundar.
18.4 : K Ahmed to de Grandhomme, Excellent stop from Bhuvi. Outside off, de Grandhomme guides it towards short third man and it almost sneaks through but Kumar dives full length to his right and makes a half-stop. Just a single.
18.5 : K Ahmed to U Yadav, Full and straight, pushed back to the bowler.
18.6 : K Ahmed to U Yadav, A single taken on the last ball. Hmmm... Full on middle, Yadav punches this down to long on for a run to get off the mark.
6 needed off 6. Who will bowl the last over? Mohammad Nabi it is.
19.1 : M Nabi to U Yadav, FOUR! That should be it. Flighted outside off Umesh smacks it through point for a boundary. Only 2 needed now.
19.2 : M Nabi to U Yadav, FOUR! That is it. He might have been villian in the eyes of many for the last over but he has taken his side home with the bat. Again full and flighted outside off, Umesh slashes it through cover and finishes the game. BANGALORE WIN BY 4 WICKETS.
Virat Kohli is pumped up. For the time being, Bangalore avoid the wooden spoon. If Punjab lose to Chennai on Sunday, then Ashwin's men will take that. It might be seen as Bangalore made heavy weather of the chase from a comfortable position but as far as the situation is concerned, it is fine. They are already knocked out and a win is a win. But for Hyderabad, they are now in troubled waters and will have to depend on other teams to take them through.
The run chase was structured just around 2 people - Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Neither had anything to lose and with the score reading 20/3, Hetmyer played the way most West Indians play - bash the ball. His counter-attack took Hyderabad by surprise and the dew did not help them either. The 144-run partnership for the fourth wicket pretty much sealed the deal though wickets at the end almost got a twist in the tale.
If Hyderabad lose out on the playoffs, they have only themselves to blame. They were in a position to win here but probably took the foot off the pedal after de Villiers fell. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Basil Thampi were excellent but the others sprayed the ball around the park, including the reliable Rashid and got tonked.
Here is the scenario for Hyderabad then. Hope Chennai beat Punjab and Mumbai defeat Kolkata on Sunday. Or, if Punjab do win, then win with a smaller margin so that Hyderabad's net run rate is unaffected. By this Bangalore victory, Ashwin will be heaving a sigh of relief.
Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson, says that they had an element of control and at the halfway mark, he thought they had set the platform. Tells they started off well with the ball picking up three wickets but credits the way Bangalore played. On the dropped chances, Kane says it is a game of cricket and such things happen. Admits that they should have got 10-15 runs more but lost way in the middle but got to a reasonable total in the end. On the season, he says there are number of fine lines a
Gurkeerat Singh Mann is up for a chat with Murali Kartik. Says that he just went into bat at good position and he was just taking singles and trying to build a partnership. He tells that when there is a player like Hetmyer you don't have to do anything silly. He says he is happy and thanks the crowd for the support they have given them and he hopes to give them memories to cherish. On how he is feeling after tonight's performance, he says he has not been on the field for the past 2 years and jus
SHIMRON HETMYER HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Sums up this Indian T20 League experience as getting used to the environment and having fun while playing. Says that it always helped to play with a clear mind. Credits Bangalore and calls it a fantastic franchise and wants to take whatever he has learnt from this tournament into the future.
Victorious Bangalore captain, Virat Kohli, says that the last 6 games which they played was exactly what they aimed for in the initial phase. But admits that this is the way things go and praises his team for turning things around in the next half and showing their skills. Adds that given the way the second half of the season panned out, it does not feel like a bad season, with 5 wins and a washout in the last 6 games. On this particular match, Kohli says that perhaps Hyderabad also thought with
Okay. The penultimate double-header is out of the way. Saturday will be remembered more for VIART KOHLI BECOMING THE FOURTH CAPTAIN TO WIN 50 INDIAN T20 LEAGUE GAMES but just to remind you, earlier in the evening, Delhi beat Rajasthan to knock them out of the competition. Super Sunday sees the final two league games of the competition - Punjab hosting Chennai, followed by the Mumbai-Kolkata clash. Join us from 4 pm local (1030 GMT) for all the action from games 55 and 56. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!