| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to this crucial battle between Hyderabad and Punjab in the former's home ground. There are a few selection concerns for Kane Williamson. Shakib Al Hasan has left the tournament to join his national squad. This is the last home game for Hyderabad and also the last game for David Warner before he leaves, so he would look to lead from the front and take his side home. Punjab on the flip side, have a very poor record in Hyderabad and would like to end their rut, get a win here and |
| PITCH REPORT - George Bailey from the studio, says the pitch looks a typical Hyderabad wicket and it does not offer too much for the spinners nor the pacers. He reckons it is a good cricketing wicket as well as a good venue where the players will enjoy playing. |
| TOSS - Punjab win the toss and elect to bowl first. |
| Punjab skipper, Ravichandran Ashwin believes that it is a good deck and it wont change much so they would like to bowl first. He mentions that they will be trying to start afresh after a slight break. He also says that they need to not let emotions get to them while trying to put their best foot forward. Informs us that they have three changes, Mujeeb is back as he is fit, PrabhSimran Singh makes his debut and the third change, he cannot recollect. Signs off by saying the debutant is an exciting |
| Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson says they were looking to bowl first as well but reckons it won't matter much as it looks like a good wicket and should remain the same till the end. Kane says Warner has been outstanding this tournament but feels the batting line-up collectively needs to do well once he departs. Informs us that Abhishek Sharma, Sandeep Sharma and Mohammad Nabi have all come into the playing eleven for tonight, mentioning the changes were due to conditions as well as seeing the |
| Hyderabad XI: David Warner, Kane Williamson (C), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi (In), Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Abhishek Sharma (In), Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma (In). |
| Punjab XI: KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Nicholas Pooran, Simran Singh (WK)(In), Ravichandra Ashwin (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (In), Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh (In). |
| We are all set to begin. The players and umpires are out in the middle. David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha will open the batting for Hyderabad. Arshdeep Singh will start the proceedings for Punjab. |
| 0.1 : A Singh to D Warner, A good delivery first up! It is equally well played though. Goes for a yorker and it swings away from middle. Warner is squared up as he tries to play it but gets his bat down in time and jams it out. |
| 0.2 : A Singh to D Warner, Goes fuller again and lands it on middle, hint of away movement for the bowler. Warner pushes it to mid on. |
| 0.3 : A Singh to D Warner, Tries to bring it in this time but errs in line and bowls it down the leg side. Warner looks to flick but misses. Wide signaled, Hyderabad are away courtesy an extra. |
| A Singh to D Warner, FOUR! First runs off the bat and it is in form of a boundary! Once again, he falters in the attempt of bowling an inswinger. Bowls it down the leg side, easy pickings for Warner as he flicks it to the fine leg fence. |
| 0.4 : A Singh to D Warner, Goes back to shaping the ball away and immediately lands in the right area. It is on off and on a length, Warner pushes it to mid off. |
| 0.5 : A Singh to D Warner, FOUR! Easy-peasy! An over which started so well for the bowler is turning out to be a good one for the batter. A gift this, a full toss down the leg side, Warner works it fine, past short fine leg and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 0.6 : A Singh to D Warner, A single to end an expensive first by Singh! Warner works it with the angle through square leg and keeps strike. |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Ur Rahman to Warner, Mujeeb tosses this one on off, Warner drives it straight back towards the bowler. |
| 1.2 : Ur Rahman to D Warner, Floated on off, Warner plays it towards point for a quick run. |
| 1.3 : Ur Rahman to W Saha, Flighted delivery on middle, Saha flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 1.4 : Ur Rahman to W Saha, Tossed up on off, Saha looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It goes towards point for a run. |
| 1.5 : Ur Rahman to D Warner, SIX! All the way! Love extension of the arms there by Warner. Mujeeb bowls it slightly full and around off, Warner plants his front foot forward and lofts it with ease over the long off fence. First of the game. |
| 1.6 : Ur Rahman to D Warner, A dot to end but 10 from the second as well! This is bowled on the pads. Warner looks to flick but closes the face of the bat a touch early. He gets a soft leading edge back to the bowler. |
| 2.1 : A Singh to W Saha, Length delivery on off, Saha drives it through covers. Murugan Ashwin chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. It is an excellent stop by him. The batsmen get three runs. |
| 2.2 : A Singh to D Warner, On a length on leg, Warner looks to tuck but gets hit on the thigh pad. It goes towards square leg. The umpire gives it as a leg bye. The batsmen take a run. |
| 2.3 : A Singh to W Saha, FOUR! Up and over! Saha is on the charge here. Length and outside off, it is the slower one. Saha drags the flick shot over mid-wicket and it races away to the fence. |
| 2.4 : A Singh to W Saha, WIDE! Bowls a bouncer around leg, Saha lets it sail through to the keeper. The umpire gives it wide for height. |
| A Singh to W Saha, On a good length and outside off, Saha plays it towards the off side for a run. |
| 2.5 : A Singh to D Warner, On a good length on middle, Warner looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It just misses the leg stump and goes towards fine leg for a run. |
| 2.6 : A Singh to W Saha, FOUR BYES! Poor from the keeper. The young pacer bowls a very good delivery. Slower and shorter outside off, Saha is way too early in the shot as he looks to hit it through the leg side. Misses, the keeper lets it through his legs and the ball races away to the fence. 15 from this over and Hyderabad are off to a flier. |
| 3.1 : Ur Rahman to D Warner, Full on off, Warner drives it to mid off. |
| 3.2 : Ur Rahman to D Warner, FIVE WIDES! A flatter ball from Mujeeb but he has lost radar there. Warner looks to flick it fine on the leg side but fails to put bat on ball either. The keeper too does not collect the ball and the ball runs fine on the leg side for a boundary. Five wides! |
| Ur Rahman to D Warner, FOUR! Hyderabad are dealing in boundaries. Mujeeb strays on the pads, Warner goes for the sweep, he hits it well, over backward square leg and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 3.3 : Ur Rahman to D Warner, FOUR! Over cover this time! Warner stays leg side of the delivery and Mujeeb bowls a loopy ball outside off, Warner lofts it over covers and the ball races away. |
| 3.4 : Ur Rahman to D Warner, Mujeeb tossed up on off, Warner drives it towards mid off. |
| 3.5 : Ur Rahman to D Warner, Floated on middle, Warner drives it towards mid on for a run. |
| 3.6 : Ur Rahman to W Saha, FOUR! Both the batters are scoring runs in boundaries! 50 up for the hosts and they are off to a rocketing start. A poor ball by Mujeeb, it is down the leg side, Saha sweeps it fine on the leg side and bags another boundary. 18 from the over and it has not been a good start by Mujeeb. |
| Mohammed Shami is back into the attack. |
| 4.1 : M Shami to D Warner, On a length and outside off, Warner drives it to mid off. |
| 4.2 : M Shami to D Warner, Bowls a short delivery outside off, Warner looks to pull but it goes of the upper half of the bat. He is late on the shot. It goes towards mid off for a run. |
| 4.3 : M Shami to W Saha, On a length on off, Saha guides it towards third man for a single. |
| 4.4 : M Shami to D Warner, A big, big chance goes abegging here! Poor by Mujeeb again, he has not started well with the ball and now a poor effort by him in the fielder. A good delivery by Shami this, it is short and on middle, the ball gets big on Warner. He does well to defend it down towards mid-wicket. Saha is off for a run, Warner does not want one. Saha is halfway down the wicket, Warner then goes for it. Mujeeb comes running in from that position but then at the very end, takes his eyes of |
| 4.5 : M Shami to W Saha, FOUR! Lovely shot again by Saha! This is angled into his pads, he whips it with the angle over mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence. |
| 4.6 : M Shami to W Saha, SIX! This has been nailed! 10 from last two balls and 13 from this over as well. Once again the line is a little too straight. Saha plays the pick up shot, it is right off the middle and it sails into the mid-wicket stand. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin is into the attack. |
| 5.1 : R Ashwin to D Warner, SIX! Welcome to the bowling Ashwin, says Warner. A flatter one on the leg stump line and going straight on. Warner gets on one knee and heaves it over deep backward square leg. It just crosses the rope. 70 up for Hyderabad before even the Powerplay is completed. |
| 5.2 : R Ashwin to D Warner, Short delivery on middle and leg, Warner pulls it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 5.3 : R Ashwin to W Saha, Floated on middle, Saha flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 5.4 : R Ashwin to D Warner, Tossed up on middle and leg, Warner nudges it towards square leg for a run. Just before he started to bowl, he tried to pull out of his delivery stride. |
| 5.5 : R Ashwin to W Saha, Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery on middle, Saha drives it towards mid on for a run. |
| 5.6 : R Ashwin to D Warner, Full on middle, Warner drives it towards mid on for a run. Hyderabad are 77 runs after 6 overs. 24 runs have come from the last two overs. An excellent Powerplay for the hosts. |
| The strategic break has been signaled! Hyderabad are off to the best possible start here! They would hope to continue in the same manner. Punjab on the other hand, have been poor with the ball, they are guilty of bowling a little too straight and have paid the price here. They need someone to step-up and break this stand first and then manage to pull things back. Will they be able to do so? We will find out. Also, Murugan Ashwin is into the attack. |
| 6.1 : M Ashwin to D Warner, Short delivery on middle, Warner pulls it towards short fine leg for a single. |
| 6.2 : M Ashwin to W Saha, OUT! No wait, is it not given? Yes, it finally is! Confused in why I have written it like that? Well I will explain. Murugan bowls this short and outside off, it turns away. Saha looks to pull it against the turn but the ball seems to have taken an underedge. Singh takes and appeals, the umpire gives no reaction at first. Murugan and Singh straightaway want the review to be taken but then the umpire is seen raising the finger. Saha starts walking back but for some reason |
| Manish Pandey is the new batsman in. |
| 6.3 : M Ashwin to M Pandey, Murugan bowls a leg break on leg, Pandey looks to play it off the back foot but gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 6.4 : M Ashwin to M Pandey, Tossed up on off, Pandey plays it towards point for a run. |
| 6.5 : M Ashwin to D Warner, Flighted delivery on off, Warner blocks it well. |
| 6.6 : M Ashwin to D Warner, WIDE! Bowls the googly but down the leg side, Warner looks to sweep but misses. |
| M Ashwin to D Warner, WIDE! Almost an action replay of the last ball. A googly down the leg side, Warner tries to sweep again but misses. Wided. |
| M Ashwin to D Warner, A single to end! The leg spinner this time, Warner works it through mid-wicket and wants two but has to settle for one. A very good over this by Murugan, a wicket and 5 runs from it. Punjab need a few more of such overs. |
| 7.1 : R Ashwin to D Warner, WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Warner looks to go after it but misses it. |
| R Ashwin to D Warner, Tossed up on off, Warner drives it towards mid off for a run. |
| 7.2 : R Ashwin to M Pandey, Short on off, Pandey makes room and cuts it through point for a run. |
| 7.3 : R Ashwin to D Warner, Short and outside off, Warner makes room and cuts it to point. |
| 7.4 : R Ashwin to D Warner, Flighted delivery on middle, David flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 7.5 : R Ashwin to M Pandey, FOUR! Excellent shot this! Not easy this one! It is tossed up around off, Pandey makes room and then manages to loft it over covers, against the turn for a boundary. |
| 7.6 : R Ashwin to M Pandey, Short on off, Pandey plays it towards covers for a single. |
| 8.1 : M Ashwin to M Pandey, Tossed up on middle, Pandey plays an inside out drive towards mid off for a run. |
| 0.0 : An appeal for a run out has been taken upstairs. Warner's dive might have saved him here. |
| 8.2 : M Ashwin to D Warner, NOT OUT! Indeed it has! Excellent commitment from Warner. He plays this with soft hands towards mid-wicket and then takes one. They go for the second. Miller runs in and throws it to the keeper. The throw is a little wide. Singh does well to collect the ball and whip the bails off. An appeal and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays show that Warner has just about made it. A better throw and it could have been interesting. |
| 8.3 : M Ashwin to D Warner, Flighted delivery on leg, Warner flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 8.4 : M Ashwin to M Pandey, Tossed up on off, Pandey plays it to short cover. |
| 8.5 : M Ashwin to M Pandey, Bowls a googly on middle, Pandey flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 8.6 : M Ashwin to D Warner, Short on off, Warner makes room and cuts it towards point where Mujeeb fumbles while collecting the ball. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 9.1 : R Ashwin to D Warner, Flatter and on off, Warner opens his body and then creams it through covers, there is a fielder in the deep so just a single. |
| 9.2 : R Ashwin to M Pandey, It is tossed up on off, Pandey drives it to covers where Rahul stops it and quickly throws it at the keeper's end. Simran Singh whips the bails off in a flash but Warner was comfortably in. |
| 9.3 : R Ashwin to M Pandey, Short on off, Pandey plays it towards point for a run. |
| 9.4 : R Ashwin to D Warner, Short and outside off, David cuts it through point for a run. 100 up for Punjab. |
| 9.5 : R Ashwin to M Pandey, Ashwin bowls it short on middle, Pandey pulls it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 9.6 : R Ashwin to M Pandey, Full on middle, Pandey drives it towards mid on for a run. |
| 10.1 : M Ashwin to M Pandey, Murugan bowls a flighted delivery on middle, Pandey punches it towards mid on for a run. |
| 10.2 : M Ashwin to D Warner, Tossed up on middle, Warner flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 10.3 : M Ashwin to M Pandey, FOUR! Played that late! Brilliant stuff! This is flatter and outside off, Pandey waits for it and the guides it past point. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 10.4 : M Ashwin to M Pandey, Too short on middle, Pandey pulls it over mid-wicket for a run. |
| 10.5 : M Ashwin to D Warner, Tossed up on middle and leg, Warner nudges it towards square leg for a run. |
| 10.6 : M Ashwin to M Pandey, Full on middle, Pandey drives it straight past the bowler to long on for a run. |
| Mohammed Shami is back into the attack. |
| 11.1 : M Shami to M Pandey, DROPPED! Pandey gets a lifeline. A length ball outside off, Pandey looks to hit it over mid off where Ravi Ashwin jumps and puts out his right hand. The ball seems to have stuck but falls out at the last moment! Would have been an excellent catch but not to be. Unfortunate for Punjab, smiles for Hyderabad as the batsmen complete a single. |
| 11.2 : M Shami to D Warner, FOUR! Fifty up, he is bowing out of the tournament in style! Top, top knock by Warner. He does not get there in the best of manners but he won't care. It is the slower one and outside off, Warner looks to cut but the ball takes the outside edge and goes fine on the off side for a boundary. Need to continue. If he plays throughout, Hyderabad will cross 200. |
| 11.3 : M Shami to D Warner, Length delivery on middle, Warner flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 11.4 : M Shami to D Warner, On a length on off, Warner taps it to point. |
| 11.5 : M Shami to D Warner, Short delivery on middle, Warner pulls it through mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple. |
| 11.6 : M Shami to D Warner, Short and outside off, David cuts it through point for a single. 10 runs have come from the over. |
| 12.1 : M Ashwin to D Warner, Short delivery on leg, Warner pulls it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 12.2 : M Ashwin to D Warner, Floated on leg, Warner plays a sweep towards square leg for a run. |
| 12.3 : M Ashwin to M Pandey, SIX! Straight down the ground! Ashwin gives it air and bowls it full on middle, Pandey clears his front leg and tonks it down the ground. It goes all the way. |
| 12.4 : M Ashwin to M Pandey, Bowls it down the leg side, Pandey looks to tuck but gets hit on the thigh pad. Manish does not look too pleased because that should have been a wide. |
| 12.5 : M Ashwin to M Pandey, Full on middle, Pandey drives it towards mid on for a run. |
| 12.6 : M Ashwin to D Warner, Flighted delivery on middle, Warner flicks it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. 22 runs have come from the last 2 overs. |
| The strategic break has been signaled! Hyderabad continue to go great guns and they have a lot of batting still left. 200 is what they should be aiming for. Punjab on the other hand, need wickets and that too 2 or 3 quickly or it will be difficult for them to make a come back. Also, Mujeeb Ur Rahman is back on. |
| 13.1 : Ur Rahman to M Pandey, Short on off, Pandey lofts it over extra cover. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 13.2 : Ur Rahman to M Pandey, Tossed up on off, Pandey plays it towards point for a run. |
| 13.3 : Ur Rahman to D Warner, Short delivery on middle and leg, Warner pulls it over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 13.4 : Ur Rahman to D Warner, FOUR! Top edge but a boundary! Warner brings out the reverse sweep and he is helped as Mujeeb bowls it way outside off. He swings but the ball flies off the top edge and over short third man for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : Ur Rahman to D Warner, Mujeeb bowls short and outside off, Warner looks to go big but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a single. |
| 13.6 : Ur Rahman to D Warner, Floated on middle, Warner drives it towards mid on for a run. 12 runs have come from this over. Another big over for Hyderabad. |
| Arshdeep Singh is back into the attack. |
| 14.1 : A Singh to D Warner, Shorter and slower and on the body of Warner. He pulls it through square leg, it is in the gap and a couple is taken. |
| 14.2 : A Singh to D Warner, FOUR! Poor ball with fine leg up! Just needs to get bat on it and it is a boundary. Down the leg side, Warner works it past short fine leg and the ball races away. 150 up. |
| 14.3 : A Singh to D Warner, Bowls a length delivery outside off, Warner plays it towards covers for a run. |
| 14.4 : A Singh to M Pandey, FOUR! Just not learing is the youngster. He is bowling it short and on the body with fine leg up. It is easy for Pandey. He helps it on its way to the fine leg boundary. Second in the over. |
| 14.5 : A Singh to M Pandey, Arshdeep is just bowling on his pads. Length delivery on leg, Pandey flicks it towards square leg for a run. |
| 14.6 : A Singh to D Warner, Tossed up on middle, Warner flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. 159/1is the score. How much will Hyderabad get in the end? |
| Ravichandran Ashwin is back into the attack. |
| 15.1 : R Ashwin to D Warner, Warner steps down the track but Ashwin bowls it short and outside off, Warner pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 15.2 : R Ashwin to D Warner, Tossed up outside off, Warner looks to drive but gets an inside edge. It goes just past the off stump towards short fine leg for a run. |
| 15.3 : R Ashwin to M Pandey, OUT! TAKEN! A soft, soft dismissal this! Manish Pandey is disappointed as he hits his bat into the ground. A nothing delivery to be honest, it is short and down the leg side. Pandey looks to play it very fine but he tries to do so awkwardly. A top edge is produced and Shami at short fine leg takes a neat catch moving to his right. End of an enterprising innings from Pandey, he has done his job. Punjab on the other hand, need to keep taking wickets. |
| Mohammad Nabi is the new batsman in. |
| 15.4 : R Ashwin to M Nabi, Flighted delivery on middle, Nabi flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 15.5 : R Ashwin to M Nabi, Short and outside off, Nabi punches it towards covers for a run. |
| 15.6 : R Ashwin to D Warner, OUT! Two in the over for Ashwin! The skipper leading from the front. Warner though walks off to a standing ovation. He has surely done his job here. He falls in the attempt to find the boundary again. This is flatter and outside off, Warner swings hard, he is guilty of going too hard at the ball. It flies off the top edge and towards point where Mujeeb takes it by taking a few steps behind. Top, top over from Ashwin, just the 4 runs and two wickets from his last and h |
| Kane Williamson is the new batsman in. Also, Mohammed Shami is back into the attack. |
| 16.1 : M Shami to M Nabi, On the bounce to the fielder! Short and wide outside off, Nabi throws his bat at it. The ball flies off the outside edge and towards third man for a single. |
| 16.2 : M Shami to K Williamson, On a length on middle, Williamson flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 16.3 : M Shami to M Nabi, Full on middle, Nabi drives it towards mid on for a run. |
| 16.4 : M Shami to K Williamson, Length delivery outside off, Williamson plays it towards point for a run. |
| 16.5 : M Shami to M Nabi, On a length on middle, Nabi looks to drive but it goes of the inner half of the bat towards fine leg. The batsmen cross ends. Singles is what Punjab won't mind. |
| 16.6 : M Shami to K Williamson, On a length and outside off, Williamson plays it towards point for a single. 6 runs have come from the over. Just 10 from the last two, Punjab pulling things back here a bit. |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman is back into the attack. |
| 17.1 : M Ashwin to K Williamson, FOUR! Well, comedy of errors! Gayle has kicked it into the boundary! Mujeeb tosses this up and outside off, Williamson looks to go inside out over covers but the ball takes the outside edge and goes over short third man. Gayle hares after it, he tries to stop it with his leg but ends up kicking it over the ropes. Ideal start to the last over. |
| 17.2 : Ur Rahman to K Williamson, SIX! High and handsome! On the leg side this time. 10 from the first two balls of the 18th. Williamson makes room and Mujeeb follows him. Kane slog sweeps it and it goes all the way over the square leg stands. |
| 17.3 : Ur Rahman to K Williamson, Full on middle and leg, Williamson plays it towards mid on for a run. |
| 17.4 : Ur Rahman to M Nabi, SIX! He has picked the bones out of that one! Mujeeb has had a day to forget here. This is very full and on the stumps. Nabi lofts it over the bowler's head and it goes all the way. |
| 17.5 : Ur Rahman to M Nabi, WIDE! Bowls it wide outside off, Nabi stretches to play at that but misses it. |
| Ur Rahman to M Nabi, WIDE! Back-to-back wides from Mujeeb. Nabi looks to chase this but again misses it. |
| Ur Rahman to M Nabi, SIX! This is even bigger than the last one! Wow! What a hit! Full and on middle, Nabi with the utmost ease lofts it over the bowler's head for a huge one. 25 from the over with a ball to go. |
| 17.6 : Ur Rahman to M Nabi, Full on off, Nabi looks to drive but it goes of the bottom edge towards covers. The batsmen take a run. Mujeeb finishes his spell with figures of 4-0-66-0. An expensive spell from him. 26 runs have come from the over. |
| 18.1 : M Shami to M Nabi, Wide! Too high! Bouncer first up by Shami, the ball though goes over the head of Nabi who tried to ramp it over the keeper. Wide signalled. |
| M Shami to M Nabi, Full on middle, Nabi makes room and drives it towards covers. Ravichandran Ashwin puts in a dive and does well to stop it and saves runs for the team. The batsmen take a run. |
| 18.2 : M Shami to K Williamson, OUT! Scorcher of a catch from Murugan Ashwin. Williamson will have to depart, he is shocked. A length ball on a slower pace outside off, the Hyderabad skipper looks to loft it over covers on the back foot. He does not get the elevation though and the ball goes to cover where Murugan jumps high and takes a brilliant catch. He does really well to hold onto the ball as well as he falls down after completing the catch. Shami is happy. Hyderabad won't mind though, they |
| Rashid Khan is the new batsman in. |
| 18.3 : M Shami to R Khan, Full on leg, Khan looks to go big but gets an inside edge. It goes towards square leg for a run. |
| 18.4 : M Shami to M Nabi, OUT! Shami gets his second wicket of the over. Full and straight on middle. 'You miss, I hit' stuff. Nabi looks to smash this ball but misses the line of the ball completely and sees his stumps being rattled apart. Hyderabad lose yet another one in the process of going for the big ones. |
| Vijay Shankar is the new batsman in. |
| 18.5 : M Shami to V Shankar, Full toss on off, Shankar drives it towards covers where the fielder goes for a direct hit at the bowler's end but misses it. It goes for overthrows towards square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple. |
| 18.6 : M Shami to V Shankar, On a length on middle, Shankar flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. 7 runs and 2 wickets from the over. Mohammed Shami finishes his spell with 4-0-36-2. |
| Arshdeep Singh will bowl the final over. |
| 19.1 : A Singh to R Khan, OUT! TIMBER! A corker of a yorker that and there is also a little tail away. Rashid looks to make room and then jam it out but fails to get his bat down in time and the ball uproots the leg pole. Good start to the last over this for Punjab. |
| Abhishek Sharma is the new batsman in. |
| 19.2 : A Singh to A Sharma, Bowls a full toss on leg, Sharma looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. It goes towards the leg side for a run. The umpire gives it as a leg bye. |
| 19.3 : A Singh to V Shankar, Full toss on off, Shankar plays it towards point for a run. |
| 19.4 : A Singh to A Sharma, WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Sharma looks to go after it but misses it. |
| A Singh to A Sharma, FOUR! First boundary in the last 10 balls! Lovely shot. Full and on off, Sharma strokes it through extra cover. Miller runs to his right from long off, tries to stop it with a dive but fails to do so. |
| 19.5 : A Singh to A Sharma, Full on off, Abhishek lofts it over mid off for a run. |
| 19.6 : A Singh to V Shankar, A couple to end and 10 runs from the last over! Shankar fails to take toll of a full toss as he hits it towards long on for two. HYDERABAD FINISH WITH 212/6! |
| What a fantastic batting performance this has been from Hyderabad! After being put into bat first by Ashwin, the hosts have piled a mountain of runs. It came mainly on the back of another terrific innings from their talismanic left-handed opener, David Warner though there were many other small and quick contributors which helped the home side get here. |
| David Warner and his new opening partner, Wriddhiman Saha blasted off their side to a brilliant start and scored the highest Powerplay score this season. That meant that Punjab were always playing catch up in the innings after that. Warner continued in his merry way and was supported by Manish Pandey who walked out to bat at number 3 and made a 30-plus score of his own. They kept the run rate up there as long as they were there and even though the runs did not flow as freely after they departed, |
| Coming to the bowling, Mujeeb Ur Rahman had a horror day as he conceded 66 runs in his quota of overs. Both the Ashwins and Shami did their bit to limit the score but that still could not keep the total from being the second one in the last two games of the League. Meanwhile, we have an interview. Mohammad Nabi is caught on the sidelines. |
| Mohammad Nabi is caught down for a chat with Kevin Pietersen. Says he knew what Mujeeb was going to do as he has played a lot of games with him at international level. Tells that he picks him off his hand and knows whether he will bowl a googly or leg spinner. Feels it is a good pitch to bat on but says the bowlers will try to defend it. On being in and out of the side and how it has affected his World Cup preparation, Nabi tells that it is important to stay fit and he always maintains his fitne |
| Thus, 213 to win. A mammoth target for the boys from the North to chase down. They will love one of their two star openers to go and get a big one but will it be possible? Let's wait and see. The second innings is not too far away... |
| 0.0 : We are back for the chase. The Hyderabad players are out in the middle. Chris Gayle and KL Rahul will open the batting for Punjab. Khaleel Ahmed will start the proceedings for Hyderabad. |
| 0.1 : K Ahmed to L Rahul, Some swing first up for Khaleel. The ball though is down the leg side. Rahul looks to flick but misses. Wided. Punjab are underway! |
| K Ahmed to L Rahul, Bowls on a good length ball on leg, Rahul defends it off the back foot. |
| 0.2 : K Ahmed to L Rahul, NOT OUT! Khaleel bowls it on a good length on leg, Rahul looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. Hyderabad don't go for the review and we also see that players suggesting Kane Williamson that it was too high. Hawk Eye also shows that it is pitching outside leg. |
| 0.3 : K Ahmed to L Rahul, On a good length on middle, Rahul blocks it off his back foot. |
| 0.4 : K Ahmed to L Rahul, WIDE! Bowls it wide outside off, Rahul lets it go. |
| K Ahmed to L Rahul, On a length on middle, Rahul flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 0.5 : K Ahmed to C Gayle, FOUR! Off the toe-end but a boundary. Full and wide outside off, Gayle throws his bat at it but the ball flies off the top edge and beats the third man fielder to his left for a boundary. Off the mark in style is Gayle. |
| 0.6 : K Ahmed to C Gayle, BEATEN! Bowls it on a good length and outside off, Gayle looks to go big but misses it due to the away movement on this one. 7 runs off the first over! |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : B Kumar to L Rahul, FOUR! EDGY! Just over the first slip fielder. Slightly full and width on offer outside off, Rahul throws his bat at it. It flies off the outside edge and over the outstretched hand of Guptill for a boundary. |
| 1.2 : B Kumar to L Rahul, On a good length on off, Rahul defends it off the front foot. |
| 1.3 : B Kumar to L Rahul, On a length on off, Rahul taps it towards point where the fielder does well to stop it. |
| 1.4 : B Kumar to L Rahul, Bhuvneshwar bowls it on a good length on off, Rahul blocks it off his back foot. |
| 1.5 : B Kumar to L Rahul, Four dots in a row from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Again bowls it on a good length on middle, Rahul keeps it out. |
| 1.6 : B Kumar to L Rahul, Make that 5 dots in a row. Bowls it on a good length on off, Rahul plays it towards the off side. Excellent comeback from Kumar after going for a boundary in the first ball. |
| 2.1 : K Ahmed to C Gayle, OUT! The crowd here erupts! Gayle departs. A body blow for Punjab. Khaleel strikes but credit to Manish Pandey. This is an excellent catch. It is a length ball around off, Gayle looks to go big but only manages a top edge. It goes high up in the air, so high that it has snow on it while coming down. Manish Pandey at point settles under it, he gets two hands to it but the ball almost pops out as he goes down on the ground but he hangs onto it. |
| 0.0 : Mayank Agarwal is the new batsman in. |
| 2.2 : K Ahmed to L Rahul, SIX! What a shot that is! A wicket has just fallen by Rahul does not care. This is slightly on his pads. He stands tall and just whips it. It goes high up in the air but also has the distance. Clears the mid-wicket fence with ease. |
| 2.3 : K Ahmed to L Rahul, On a good length on off, Rahul guides it towards third man for a single. Sensible batting from him. |
| 2.4 : K Ahmed to M Agarwal, Full on off, Agarwal looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards point for a run. |
| 2.5 : K Ahmed to L Rahul, On a length on off, Rahul guides it towards third man for a single. This is good batting from Lokesh Rahul. |
| 2.6 : K Ahmed to M Agarwal, On a length on middle, Agarwal flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. 10 runs and a wicket have come from the over. |
| Sandeep Sharma is into the attack. |
| 3.1 : S Sharma to M Agarwal, Sandeep starts with a good length on off, Agarwal looks to push but gets an outside edge. There is no slip in place. It goes towards third man for a run. |
| 3.2 : S Sharma to L Rahul, On a good length on leg, Rahul makes room and plays it towards covers for a run. |
| 3.3 : S Sharma to M Agarwal, FOUR! Nice and fine! On the pads, a poor ball but it still has to be put away. Agarwal flicks it past short fine leg and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 3.4 : S Sharma to M Agarwal, Short delivery on middle, Agarwal pulls it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 3.5 : S Sharma to L Rahul, FOUR! Excellent improvisation! Rahul expects a slower one and gets it. Is into position early as he shuffles across and sweeps it over the fine leg fielder. The umpire initially signals a biggie but has to change his decision as replays shows it has just bounced before the ropes. |
| 3.6 : S Sharma to L Rahul, WIDE! Bowls it way down the leg side, Rahul leaves it alone. |
| S Sharma to L Rahul, Bowls a length delivery on the pads, Rahul flicks it towards square leg for a single. 13 runs have come from the over. A much-needed over for Punjab. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack. |
| 4.1 : B Kumar to L Rahul, Mistimed but gets enough to clear the in-field. Kumar follows him as Rahul makes room. KL looks to go inside out over covers but does not get it off the middle. It clears the fielder there and the batsmen take two. |
| 4.2 : B Kumar to L Rahul, In the air... but safe! Rashid just did not judge it but that was very, very tough. Had he taken it, it would have been the catch of the season. The kunckle ball on off, Rahul looks to go downtown but only manages to get height on it. Rashid from mid on runs after it but fails to get a hand to it. The batsmen take two. |
| 4.3 : B Kumar to L Rahul, Full and outside off, Rahul drives it hardly to covers. |
| 4.4 : B Kumar to L Rahul, On a length on middle, Rahul flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 4.5 : B Kumar to L Rahul, Full on off, Rahul drives it towards covers for a run. |
| 4.6 : B Kumar to M Agarwal, Length delivery outside off, Agarwal guides it towards third man for a single. |
| Rashid Khan is into the attack. |
| 5.1 : R Khan to M Agarwal, Tossed up on middle, Agarwal drives it through mid on for a run. |
| 5.2 : R Khan to L Rahul, Flighted delivery on middle, Rahul flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 5.3 : R Khan to M Agarwal, Tossed up on middle, Agarwal makes room and plays it towards point. |
| 5.4 : R Khan to M Agarwal, Short on middle, Agarwal pulls it over mid-wicket. It fell short of the fielder. The batsmen take a run. |
| 5.5 : R Khan to L Rahul, NOT OUT! Bowls a leg spinner on off, Rahul comes forward to defend but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. Hyderabad take a while to think and decide against the review. Probably it was pitching outside off. It was a great decision from them to not go for the review. |
| 5.6 : R Khan to L Rahul, Flighted delivery on middle, Rahul nudges it towards square leg for a run. Just 4 runs have come from the over. Hyderabad are 44/1 after 6 overs. |
| Abhishek Sharma is on now! |
| 6.1 : A Sharma to L Rahul, He starts off with a no ball! He has overstepped and by a long way. Not acceptable. A Free hit though for the visitors. This is flatter and on middle, it is pushed down to long on for a single. |
| A Sharma to M Agarwal, Just a single from the Free Hit! This is tossed up outside off, Aagrwal tries to go inside out but does not get it off the middle. Warner from long on runs to his left and takes it but since, it is a Free Hit. It is not out. A single taken. |
| 6.2 : A Sharma to L Rahul, Shortish and into the body of the batsman, Rahul pulls it towards long on for a single. |
| 6.3 : A Sharma to M Agarwal, The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. One run added to the total. |
| 6.4 : A Sharma to L Rahul, Short and outside off, Rahul makes room and cuts it towards point for a single. |
| 6.5 : A Sharma to M Agarwal, FOUR! What happened there? Agarwal makes room and lofts this one over covers. The fielder there first runs in for the catch but then bails out. He tries to collect it on the first bounce but the ball bounces over him. He then signals towards the lights. Much-needed boundary for Punjab. |
| 6.6 : A Sharma to M Agarwal, A single to end! 11 from the over but still short of the runs needed per over. This is flatter and on off, it is worked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| Sandeep Sharma is back into the attack. |
| 7.1 : S Sharma to M Agarwal, WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Agarwal leaves it alone. |
| S Sharma to M Agarwal, On a length and outside off, Agarwal helps it towards third man for a run. |
| 7.2 : S Sharma to L Rahul, On a good length on off, Rahul taps it to point. |
| 7.3 : S Sharma to L Rahul, FOUR! Flicked and flicked nicely! Need more of those does Punjab. Down the leg side, Rahul helps it on its way to the left of fine leg who fails to stop it. Also, the 50-run stand is up! Need to continue and they need to up the ante now. |
| 7.4 : S Sharma to L Rahul, BEATEN! Excellent delivery from Sandeep. Bowls it on a good length and outside off, Rahul looks to defend but misses it due to the inswing on this one. |
| 7.5 : S Sharma to L Rahul, Length delivery outside off, Rahul plays it towards point for a single. |
| 7.6 : S Sharma to M Agarwal, On a length on middle, Agarwal nudges it towards square leg for a run. |
| Strategic break has been signaled! 150 is what Punjab need in the 12 overs remaining. They have lost just the one wicket and both, Rahul and Agarwal are set. Time for the two to go after the bowlers now. Hyderabad on the other hand, will look to take a wicket or two and if they do so, they will be in a very strong position. Also, Rashid Khan is back into the attack. |
| 8.1 : R Khan to M Agarwal, Waits for the delivery and guides it towards short third man for a single. The fielder there does not stop it cleanly but concedes a run. |
| 8.2 : R Khan to L Rahul, Rahul goes right back and works this through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.3 : R Khan to M Agarwal, SIX! That has gone a long way! Brilliant shot! It is Agarwal maybe who is going to go here. Slightly full and on middle, Agarwal lofts it over the long off fence. |
| 8.4 : R Khan to M Agarwal, OUT! Agarwal holes out! Rashid has the last laugh. Big square boundaries and Agarwal fails to clear it. It is on the stumps and a little too full. Agarwal looks to sweep but ends up hitting it flat towards the man at deep mid-wicket. Shankar there takes it. The promising stand comes to an end. Hyderabad continue to be on top. 142 more needed in 68 balls. |
| Nicholas Pooran walks out to bat next. |
| 8.5 : R Khan to N Pooran, The slider, Pooran looks to pull at first but the ball skids through. He keeps it out. |
| 8.6 : R Khan to N Pooran, The googly on middle, Pooran tries to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. So despite the biggie, only 8 runs and a wicket from the over. |
| Mohammad Nabi is on now! |
| 9.1 : M Nabi to L Rahul, Shuffles right across and works it with the turn to mid-wicket. |
| 9.2 : M Nabi to L Rahul, Just the couple! Rahul wasn't running there. He brings out the reverse sweep and he feels it is a boundary so does not run. He then realizes this is going to be stopped so takes two. Could have been three there. |
| 9.3 : M Nabi to L Rahul, Very full and on off, Rahul jams it down to long on for a single. |
| 9.4 : M Nabi to N Pooran, On the stumps, Pooran defends it towards the off side. |
| 9.5 : M Nabi to N Pooran, SIX! Pooran goes and goes big! Nabi gives this one air and Pooran's eyes lit up. He smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie. They need to keep going. |
| 9.6 : M Nabi to N Pooran, Right in the block-hole. Pooran jams it out towards the sweeper cover fielder for a run. 10 from the over, Punjab need another 132 in the last 10. |
| Khaleel Ahmed is back into the attack. |
| 10.1 : K Ahmed to N Pooran, CAUGHT! No THAT IS A SIX! Kumar has stepped behind the ropes. Short and on the body, Pooran pulls it. For a second he might have had his heart in his mouth as the ball was going towards fine leg. Kumar there jumps and takes it but his backfoot crosses the ropes. Ideal start to the over, they need to keep going though. |
| 10.2 : K Ahmed to N Pooran, FOUR! 10 from the first two balls! This is a brilliant shot. It is the slower one and it is fuller in length on middle, Pooran lofts it over the bowler's head and a boundary results. Need to make this a big over. |
| 10.3 : K Ahmed to N Pooran, A dot! This is short and outside off, Pooran looks to cut but misses. He will feel he missed out there. |
| 10.4 : K Ahmed to N Pooran, FOUR! Excellent shot. Pooran has come out all guns blazing here. He picks the slower one and flicks it through square leg. It is in the gap and a boundary results. 14 from the over so far. 2 balls to go. |
| Has that one been taken? Bhuvneshwar Kumar certainly thinks so! It will be a brilliant catch if it is clean. The batsman waits, the umpires take it upstairs while the soft signal is OUT! Let's see what the replays have to say... |
| 10.5 : K Ahmed to N Pooran, OUT! It is clean! What a catch that by Kumar to dismiss the dangerous looking Pooran. The short ball this time does the trick for Khaleel. It is short and on the body. Pooran looks to pull but only manages a top edge towards fine leg. The ball is dying on Kumar who comes running in. He takes it with a dive ahead. Pooran though wants it to be checked and the umpire takes it upstairs. The SOFT SIGNAL IS OUT! Replays confirm it is as clean as a whistle. Once again a buddi |
| David Miller walks out at number 5. |
| 10.6 : K Ahmed to D Miller, A single to end as Miller guides it down to third man. 15 from the over but an important wicket. 117 more needed in 54. |
| 11.1 : M Nabi to D Miller, Good running! This is fired on the pads, Miller works it towards deep mid-wicket and takes two. |
| 11.2 : M Nabi to D Miller, Slower through the air on middle, Miller keeps it out. |
| 11.3 : M Nabi to D Miller, Very full on the stump, Miller jams it out towards the bowler. |
| 11.4 : M Nabi to D Miller, Miller makes room and slaps this one to sweeper cover for a single. Singles are something Hyderabad won't mind. |
| 11.5 : M Nabi to L Rahul, A full toss and on middle, Rahul whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11.6 : M Nabi to D Miller, Another low full toss, the batter fails to take toll of it as he hits it down to long off. A single taken. Just 5 from this over. Just the kind of over Hyderabad wanted after going for 15 in the last. |
| Rashid Khan is back into the attack. |
| 12.1 : R Khan to D Miller, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! A boundary to begin the over, excellent for Punjab. Short and Miller picks the length early. He rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket. It is in the gap and a boundary. |
| 12.2 : R Khan to D Miller, Brings out the sweep shot but the ball is a little too full. Miller misses and is hit on the pads. An appeal but the umpire shakes his leg as the ball is pitching outside the leg pole. |
| 12.3 : R Khan to D Miller, This time connects with the sweep shot and hits it in the gap in the mid-wicket region. The fielder there does really well to run to his left and save two with a dive. |
| 12.4 : R Khan to D Miller, The googly on off, Miller does not pick it. He ends up chopping it towards point. |
| 12.5 : R Khan to D Miller, OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE MAN! Killer Miller is out of here and the hole for Punjab keeps getting deeper. This is short and on middle, Miller goes back and nails the pull but he hits it flat and straight towards Shankar at deep mid-wicket who accepts a dolly. Not a lot of batting left now for the visitors. Rahul has to do it all alone. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin, the Punjab skipper walks out to bat next. |
| 12.6 : R Khan to R Ashwin, OUT! Ashwin comes and Ashwin goes. Two-in-two for Rashid Khan. He tosses his one outside off, it is the googly. Ashwin picks it and goes with the turn. He tries to hit it over the man at long on but ends up hitting it straight to him. Pandey there accepts an easy catch. Him promoting himself up the order does not work. 6 runs and 2 wickets off this over for Rashid, has turned the game massively towards his team. |
| Simran Singh, the debutant walks out now at number 7! |
| 13.1 : M Nabi to L Rahul, SIX! Rahul has to do it all on his own I believe! He begins well though. This is floated outside off, Rahul lofts it over the cover fence for a biggie. |
| 13.2 : M Nabi to L Rahul, SIX! AGAIN! This is a gift! A high full toss and Rahul pulls it with ease over the square leg fence. 12 from the first two balls. He also brings his 50 up in style. He holds the key for the visitors here. |
| 13.3 : M Nabi to L Rahul, Now sensibly works this through mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 13.4 : M Nabi to S Singh, Floats it up on middle, the bowler strokes it back to the bowler. |
| 13.5 : M Nabi to S Singh, On the stumps, Singh defends it out. |
| 13.6 : M Nabi to S Singh, Flatter and outside off, Singh looks to guide it down to third man but misses. Three dots to end. Good comeback in the end by Nabi. 93 needed in the last 6 overs. |
| Hat-trick ball coming up... |
| 14.1 : R Khan to L Rahul, No hat-trick! The googly, Rahul is in no mood to go after Rashid. He tries to defend but the ball goes off the inner half towards square leg for a run. |
| 14.2 : R Khan to S Singh, Another dot by Simran! He looks to guide it down to third man but ends up chopping it towards the keeper. |
| 14.3 : R Khan to S Singh, The googly and it is tossed up outside off, Singh looks to go over covers but it goes off the inner half and down to long on for a run. |
| 14.4 : R Khan to L Rahul, The leg spinner and on off, Rahul goes back and keeps it out. |
| 14.5 : R Khan to L Rahul, On the off pole, Rahul looks to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge towards the off side, a run taken. The last probably is a free hit for Singh. |
| 14.6 : R Khan to S Singh, A dot to end! The googly again outside off, Singh looks to cut but ends up chopping it on the off side. End of another brilliant night for Rashid. He finishes with figures of 4-0-21-3. |
| Strategic break! Hyderabad are cruising towards a win and have already sent half the side back in the hut. On the other hand, Punjab have a huge task in hand and KL Rahul is still out there. The visitors need 90 runs in 30 balls to win the match. Also, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack. |
| 15.1 : B Kumar to L Rahul, SIX! That is what they need. An amazing start for Punjab, Rahul lofts this half-volley way over long on for a maximum. He will need many more like these though. |
| 15.2 : B Kumar to L Rahul, Rahul has played it to the point region. They manage to come back for the second. Good running, 8 runs off the first two balls here. |
| 15.3 : B Kumar to L Rahul, Dot ball! Rahul stands in the crease and drives this ball on the back foot with good timing but finds the cover fielder. |
| 15.4 : B Kumar to L Rahul, Full toss but Rahul misses out. On off and KL looks to get it over cover but the bat turns in his hand as he plays the shot. The ball goes on a bounce to cover who is deep in the circle. |
| 15.5 : B Kumar to L Rahul, FOUR! Smashed! A length ball on top of middle, Rahul makes room and smokes this one over cover. The fielders in the deep have no chance to stop that ball. |
| 15.6 : B Kumar to L Rahul, Lots of excitement in the crowd but that is a bump ball! A yorker outside off, Rahul looks to guide it in the gap between backward point and third man but the ball goes on the bounce to the backward point fielder who raises his hand. The umpire has spotted the bump though. |
| Sandeep Sharma back into the attack. |
| 16.1 : S Sharma to S Singh, Good start from Sandeep. A yorker outside off, Simran can only jam it to cover. He is finding it hard to get a single here to get Rahul back on strike. |
| 16.2 : S Sharma to S Singh, Slower ball, Simran pulls it hard but the ball goes high in the air. He clears the inner circle and the ball lands in an area where no man is present. A single is taken. |
| 16.3 : S Sharma to L Rahul, SIX! Low full toss and it has been dispatched for a maximum! Rahul is the only hope here and he will need these sixes coming in more regularly. |
| 16.4 : S Sharma to L Rahul, Driven hard down the ground but only a single. The fielder at long off does really well to send back the ball really quickly. A second run would have been suicidal there. |
| 16.5 : S Sharma to S Singh, Simran cannot get under this one as he punches it away to deep cover for a single. |
| 16.6 : S Sharma to L Rahul, Another single to end the over. A fuller ball outside off, Rahul drives it to deep cover for a run. He retains strike for the next over. Punjab need more than 22 runs per over now. |
| 17.1 : B Kumar to L Rahul, Terrific fielding. Full length ball on middle, Rahul hits it hard over Bhuvneshwar Kumar who ducks under it. It looks like it will go to the boundary. But Warner sprints to his right from long off and saves the ball from going to the fence. Saves two runs for his side. |
| 17.2 : B Kumar to L Rahul,Full on leg, Rahul looks to play the reverse sweep but the ball goes between his bat and pad. |
| 17.3 : B Kumar to L Rahul, Yorker on middle. Excellent execution from Bhuvi at this stage. Rahul manages to get his bat down in time and scamper through for a single. |
| 17.4 : B Kumar to S Singh, Wide! Bouncer gone wrong. It is over Singh's head, he tries to upper cut it but misses. |
| B Kumar to S Singh, Back of a length ball outside off, Singh cuts it towards backward point, Sandeep Sharma sprints in from third and and saves two runs for his side with a diving stop. |
| 17.5 : B Kumar to S Singh, Smart bowling. Slightly slower outside off. Bhuvi shows his class and experience there. Singh stretches out to play the shot but misses. |
| 17.6 : B Kumar to S Singh, SIX! Full on off, Singh picks the length early and smokes it over long off. David Warner at long off cannot do much but just watch it sail over his head. Bhuvneshwar finishes with the figures of 4-0-34-0. |
| Khaleel Ahmed to bowl the 19th over. 56 off 12 is the equation. |
| 18.1 : K Ahmed to L Rahul, The ball has stopped there! A length ball on off, Rahul pull-slogs this one away to the leg side in the mid-wicket region. The ball went high and not long. It bounces a couple of times before Shankar tries to pat it inside. He does not do so cleanly but luckily for him, the ball just stops inside the rope. Nabi picks it up and throws it back. 2 runs taken only. |
| 18.2 : K Ahmed to L Rahul, Bouncer! The batsman evades it as the ball was too high. The Umpire signals a wide. |
| K Ahmed to L Rahul, OUT! That is an excellent catch! These high ones are not easy but then the fielder was Kane Williamson. An off cutter on length from Khaleel, Rahul backs away and looks to hit it over cover but the ball goes really high towards mid off. Kane from cover runs a long way, keeps his eye on the ball and takes the ball with a dive even as it got a little away from him. Brilliant catching! Punjab's best batsman tonight departs. Khaleel gets his 3rd wicket of the evening. |
| The new batsman in is Murugan Ashwin. |
| 18.3 : K Ahmed to S Singh, From around the wicket now, bowls a full toss wide outside off. The batsman reaches out to play the ball but misses it. Dot ball. |
| 18.4 : K Ahmed to S Singh, A length ball on off, pushed towards cover by Simran. |
| 18.5 : K Ahmed to S Singh, FOUR! Simran lifts this length ball outside off over short third man. The ball reaches the boundary. A decent shot that! |
| 18.6 : K Ahmed to S Singh, Quick single taken! Yorker on off, jammed towards cover. Simran sets off for a run. Williamson throws the ball at the stumps but misses. The run is completed and Singh will keep strike for the next over. |
| Sandeep Sharma to bowl the final over of the innings. |
| Review time! Simran has been adjudged LBW here as he has missed the ball looking for a slog. It looked to the naked eye that it could be missing leg and hence, Simran has taken it upstairs. Let's see what the replays have to say... |
| 19.1 : S Sharma to S Singh, OUT! Umpire's call it is and the batsman will have to depart. The impact was umpire's call and the ball too was just about clipping the stumps. Yorker on leg, Simran looks to clear his front leg and go for the heave. He misses and the ball hits him the pads. Sandeep goes up in appeal. The umpire raises his finger. Singh takes it upstairs and replays show that it was good enough to stay with the on field umpire's decision. |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman walks in at number 9. |
| 19.2 : S Sharma to Ur Rahman, Knuckle ball outside off, Mujeeb swings his bat at it but misses. |
| 19.3 : S Sharma to Ur Rahman, Another slower one outside off, Mujeeb once again misses his big swing with the bat. |
| 19.4 : S Sharma to Ur Rahman, OUT! You miss, I hit stuff from Sandeep. Slower ball on middle and leg, Mujeeb looks to play it across the line but he misses and the ball goes on to hit the timber. Second wicket of the over for Sandeep. |
| Mohammed Shami is in next. |
| 19.5 : S Sharma to M Shami, Knuckle ball on middle and leg, Sandeep plays it to mid-wicket and gets off the mark. |
| 19.6 : S Sharma to M Ashwin, On the pads, Murugan flicks it to the on side for a single but that's not enough. HYDERABAD WIN BY 45 RUNS. |
| Hyderabad have won their final home game and in some style. They have absolutely outplayed Punjab tonight and massively boosted their chances of finishing in the Top 4 this season. 212 was always a huge score to defend on this ground and their bowlers rose to the occasion in exceptional fashion, ensuring a massive win which boosts their already amazing net run rate which could come to play at the end of the League phase. |
| Coming to bat staring at a daunting target of 213, Punjab did not get to the best of starts as Chris Gayle departed early. The big man needed to give a good start at least but was dismissed early. Wickets kept falling at the other end even as KL Rahul was standing strong. That though meant that Rahul could never exactly completely go after the bowling as he held up one end together. The required run rate eventually escalated to heights that could not be scaled down and in the end, Hyderabad coas |
| As for the bowling of the hosts, Rashid Khan was brilliant picking 3 wickets conceding just 21 runs while Khaleel too picked up 3. The others didn't fare too badly either and thus, the away side never got near the mammoth total that was put on the board by the hosts mainly on the back of a brilliant 81 by David Warner, who was playing his last game of the League this year. Hyderabad thus got to 12 points and put a breathing space between them and the 5th placed side, Kolkata as all sides have pl |
| Punjab skipper, Ravichandran Ashwin says it is not right to think what happened in the past and reckons there is no deja vu when asked if this situation was just like last year. Admits that they were outplayed in this game and it was one of the only games this year that the opposition outplayed them in all departments. Ashwin feels that they have struggled to chase totals around 190 and he feels it's an issue of balance. He says that they conceded too much with the ball in the Powerplay but pull |
| Rashid Khan is here for a small interview, he thanks God firstly for his performance where he picked 3 wickets. He mentions that it was a team effort and specially praises the batsmen to get them over 200 on a 180-run wicket. He then thinks that the bowlers bowled to plan as well in the second innings. About his own performance, he says that he tried to mix his lengths up and he was successful. Signs off by stating that David Warner has been exceptional for them and this win is a good send off f |
| Victorious Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson says throughout the season teams are looking for points and now is the crunch stage and he is happy to take the points in this game. Feels that Warner has been world class throughout the tournament and reckons there is a bit of work for the rest to do as he departs now. Further adds that they have 2 games left which are really important and they want to win it. Tells us that there are some guys who have not yet played but are rearing to go. Signs off |
| David Warner is the Man of the Match for his belligerent 81 in the first innings which was also his last one this year. Warner says that it is great to get out there and do his job properly. Thanks the curator for preparing a lovely wicket on which batting has been easy and excellent for them to put runs on the board. When asked how he has kept his batting in flow depsite being outside the game for a year, he replies that maybe the break indeed helped him where he took a break and was a good hus |
| So that is it from game 48 of the Indian T20 League folks. All teams have played 12 each and there are still two spots up for grabs. Hyderabad have inched one step closer to picking up one of those two spots while Punjab feel a lot of pressure now going into their final two games. They have time to sort that out though. For Match number 49, we head to Bengaluru where Bangalore host Rajasthan in what is a must-win clash for them to keep their hopes alive. A royal clash in store, that will begin a |
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