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Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Live Commentary, Match 8, Indian Premier League, 2019, March 29, 2019

RR 198/2 (20)
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets
SRH 201/5 (19)
Match over
Rajasthan Royals Inning Sunrisers Hyderabad Inning
0.0 : Hello and welcome to the coverage of the game between Hyderabad and Rajasthan in the former's den. A chance for one of the two to get their first win of the season. The home side is surely favourites since it is playing in familiar conditions but with the firepower the away side has, it surely can't be ruled out. Stay tuned for the toss in a while...
PITCH REPORT - It looks a good one to bat. There might be some assistance for the pacers with the new ball and a little spin later on but overall, it should be a good one to bat on.
TOSS - Rajasthan call it right and they elect to bat first.
Rajasthan skipper, Ajinkya Rahane, says he wants to bat first. Further adds, he is not sure how the wicket will play but he believes it to remain the same throughout. Informs he is playing the same eleven.
Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson, says he wanted to bat but he is fine with bowling first. Further adds, he too expects the wicket to not change a lot. Informs they have a couple of changes, he comes in for Shakib and Shahbaz Nadeem replaces Hooda.
We are all set to begin. The players and umpires are out in the middle. Ajinkya Rahane and Jos Buttler will open the batting for Rajasthan. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will start the proceedings for Hyderabad.
0.1 : B Kumar to A Rahane, Right on the money first up! On a length and around off, hint of movement away from the batsman. Rahane does well to adjust and then guide it to point.
0.2 : B Kumar to A Rahane, Almost plays it on! A little outside off, Rahane looks to guide it down to third man but it is way too close to play that shot. He ends up chopping it to the keeper.
A halt in play here! Rahane seems to have a problem with the sightscreen. It has been solved and we are all set to resume.
0.3 : B Kumar to A Rahane, Rajasthan and Rahane are underway! A little too straight from Kumar. Rahane plays it late through square leg and takes two.
0.4 : B Kumar to A Rahane, Watching the ball closely is Rahane as he guides it down to third man and takes a single.
0.5 : B Kumar to Jos Buttler, Just inside the tramline, tempting Buttler to go after it but the opener resists and lets it be.
0.6 : B Kumar to Jos Buttler, A dot to end a tidy first over from Kumar. Buttler takes a few steps ahead but BK shortens his length. JB keeps it out.
Sandeep Sharma to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : S Sharma to A Rahane, Back of a length and on the 5th stump channel. Rahane guides it right off the middle to cover-point. The new ball seems to be skidding through here.
1.2 : S Sharma to A Rahane, Well that one stuck in the surface! Length and Sandeep may have rolled his fingers over that. It was on middle, Rahane looks to flick but is a touch early in the shot. He gets a leading edge which falls short of mid on.
1.3 : S Sharma to A Rahane, This one was right off the middle but straight to the man at covers.
1.4 : S Sharma to A Rahane, Good shot for a couple! Takes the aerial route as he flicks it over mid-wicket. Not off the middle but enough to clear the ring. Two taken.
1.5 : S Sharma to A Rahane, This time Rahane hits it to the right of Nadeem at square leg for another couple. Sandeep is guilty of bowling a little too straight here.
1.6 : S Sharma to A Rahane, Will have to hurry... but they make it! A single to end as Rahane works it towards mid-wicket. He sets off, Warner gets to the ball quickly and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
2.1 : B Kumar to A Rahane, Just over! Once again the slowness in the wicket is visible there. Length and on middle, Rahane is once again guilty of closing the face of the bat a little early. He gets a leading edge which goes over the bowler and towards mid on.
2.2 : B Kumar to A Rahane, Good running! Rahane drops it towards cover with soft hands and gives Buttler the strike.
2.3 : B Kumar to Jos Buttler, Length and around off, Buttler strokes it on the up to covers.
2.4 : B Kumar to Jos Buttler, WIDE! That was quick! Kumar really bent his back on this one. Short and on middle, that skids through. Buttler at the very end evades it. The square leg umpire feels it has bounced over the head of the batsman and it has been wided.
Once again a sightscreen issue! This time Buttler has a problem. It is now solved though.
B Kumar to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Finds the gap! Off the mark in style is Buttler. Just the slightest of width there and Buttler makes use of it. He hits it through cover-point, past the diving fielder there and a boundary.
2.5 : B Kumar to Jos Buttler, This one is angled into the pads of the batsman, Jos looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.
2.6 : B Kumar to Jos Buttler, A single to end as Jos Buttler works it through square leg. A watchful start for the visitors.
Time for spin. Rashid Khan is into the attack.
3.1 : R Khan to Jos Buttler, Slightly shorter and outside off, it skids through. Buttler looks to cut but chops it to the fielder at slip.
3.2 : R Khan to Jos Buttler, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Buttler has been castled around his legs. This is a body blow to the visitors. Rashid Khan makes an impact straightaway. Excellent captaincy too from Williamson. You do not normally see him come into the attack so early but Williamson this time introduces him and he strikes. Buttler shuffles right across and looks to sweep but misses and the ball uproots the leg stump. The crowd here is going bonkers and Rashid Khan is delighted.
Sanju Samson is the new batsman in.
3.3 : R Khan to S Samson, FOUR! EDGY! The leg spinner outside off and Samson pushes at it with hard hands. The ball flies off the outside edge, past the diving Warner at first slip and into the fence. Samson is off the mark with a boundary but he would have had his heart in his mouth for a second.
3.4 : R Khan to S Samson, This time picks the googly and works it down to long on for a single.
3.5 : R Khan to A Rahane, Top edge but safe! Rahane brings the sweep shot out but only manages a top edge wide of short fine leg and the batsmen take two.
3.6 : R Khan to A Rahane, A dot to end an action-packed over. 7 runs and the big wicket of Buttler. Rahane blocks the last ball towards cover.
Sandeep Sharma replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
4.1 : S Sharma to S Samson, Good length delivery outside off, Samson looks to cut it but misses.
4.2 : S Sharma to S Samson, This time gets bat on ball. Length ball outside off, Samson runs it down to third man and gets to the other end.
4.3 : S Sharma to A Rahane, In the air...but in no man's land. Full length delivery on middle and off, Rahane clears his front foot and looks to loft it over covers. He gets no timing on it. Luckily for him it falls in no man's land in the deep and a couple is taken.
4.4 : S Sharma to A Rahane, FOUR! This time Rahane times it to perfection. Shorter delivery on off, Rahane keeps his balance and whacks his pull through mid-wicket for a boundary.
4.5 : S Sharma to A Rahane, Knuckle ball this from Sandeep. It is full on middle, Rahane milks it to long on for a single.
4.6 : S Sharma to S Samson, Single to finish the over. Back of a length on middle and off, Samson pulls it away for a single and keeps the strike. 9 runs off the over. A much needed one for Rajasthan.
Siddarth Kaul is into the attack.
5.1 : S Kaul to S Samson, Fuller in length and this one swings away. Samson looks to drive it down the ground but gets an outside edge down to third man for a single. Samson has not started confidently here.
5.2 : S Kaul to A Rahane, In the air... safe! That was so badly timed, it did not even carry to mid on. Length and around off, Rahane looks to flat-bat it over mid on. Gets it nowhere off the middle and it goes on the bounce to the fielder at mid on.
5.3 : S Kaul to A Rahane, Rahane this time waits for it and then guides it down to third man for a single.
5.4 : S Kaul to S Samson, Shortish and angled into the batsman, Samson too plays it late and down to third man for a single.
5.5 : S Kaul to A Rahane, Rahane makes room and also steps down. Kaul bowls it shorter and it is the slower one. Rahane mistimes it towards mid on for a single. So this is turning out to be another good over but he needs to end it well.
5.6 : S Kaul to S Samson, Kaul does so as he bowls a dot! Slower ball again on off, Samson keeps it out. End of the Powerplay and the hosts will be the happier side after it. The visitors are 35 for 1 after it.
Shahbaz Nadeem is into the attack.
6.1 : S Nadeem to A Rahane, Flighted on off, Rahane flicks it to mid-wicket and takes a single.
6.2 : S Nadeem to S Samson, Floated on off, Samson strokes it to the fielder at cover.
6.3 : S Nadeem to S Samson, Tossed up around off, Samson flat bats it to long off and gets to the other end.
6.4 : S Nadeem to A Rahane, Slower through the air outside off, Rahane plays it across the line and looks for two as the ball goes wide of mid-wicket but can only manage a single.
6.5 : S Nadeem to S Samson, SIX! This one is out of here. Flighted on off, Samson gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the square leg fence for a maximum. The sound which came after the ball hit the bat was as sweet as sugar.
6.6 : S Nadeem to S Samson, Follows it up with a single. Shorter on off, Samson taps it to point and keeps the strike.
7.1 : S Kaul to S Samson, On the middle pole, Samson works it towards mid-wicket.
7.2 : S Kaul to S Samson, WIDE! Another short one and the umpire once again feels it has bounced a lot. Wided.
S Kaul to S Samson, SIX! JUST OVER! An excellent effort there by Shankar! The knuckle ball and it is slightly shorter in length. Samson picks the length early and then pulls it towards mid-wicket. Shankar sets himself up just ahead of the ropes and then leaps but the ball goes over him. Two maximums in two overs.
7.3 : S Kaul to S Samson, Now eases it down to long on and gets to the other end. Sensible batting.
7.4 : S Kaul to A Rahane, Rahane shuffles onto the off stump and then strokes it towards mid off. He sets off and completes a run.
7.5 : S Kaul to S Samson, Direct hit needed but misses! Risky run that. Samson works it towards Pathan at mid-wicket and takes off. Yusuf there picks the ball up and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
7.6 : S Kaul to A Rahane, Crisp shot but straight to the mid off fielder. A dot to end! Still a good over, 10 from it and Rajasthan seem to be getting a move on here. 20 from the last two.
Rashid Khan is back into the attack.
8.1 : R Khan to S Samson, The slider on the stumps, Samson goes back and works it down to long on for a single.
8.2 : R Khan to A Rahane, Plays the reverse sweep but finds short third man. Only a run.
8.3 : R Khan to S Samson, FOUR! What a shot! Very clever that! Just uses the pace of Rashid Khan and paddles it very fine. Rashid is appealing but that is right off the bat and into the fine leg fence.
8.4 : R Khan to S Samson, Goes slightly short and this one zips off the surface. Samson mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket for a run.
8.5 : R Khan to A Rahane, On the stumps, Rahane pushes it back to the bowler.
8.6 : R Khan to A Rahane, BEATEN! The leg spinner outside off, Rahane plays inside the line and gets beaten. The keeper whips the bails off and appeals but the batsman is well in. So another good over for Rajasthan, yes only 7 came from it but 7 from Rashid's over is a good one for the batting side.
Strategic Break - An even contest so far. Hyderabad have got rid of Jos Buttler but Samson and skipper, Rahane have steadied the ship and are looking good. Rajasthan though will now look to increase the scoring rate. Shahbaz Nadeem to bowl after the break.
9.1 : S Nadeem to S Samson, Flighted on middle, no spin on this one. Samson strokes it to long on and takes a single.
9.2 : S Nadeem to A Rahane, Slightly quicker on leg, Rahane comes down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.
9.3 : S Nadeem to S Samson, Good shot but only a single. Shorter on middle, Samson pulls it hard but to the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a run.
9.4 : S Nadeem to A Rahane, Brilliant fielding. Flighted on off, Rahane makes room and lofts it over covers. Rashid Khan in the deep runs to his right and stops the ball from going to the fence. He tries to parry it back to Warner but it is a wayward one nonetheless a brilliant fielding effort. 2 runs taken.
9.5 : S Nadeem to A Rahane, SIX! No one is stopping this one. Flighted on middle, Rahane comes down the track and lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a maximum.
9.6 : S Nadeem to A Rahane, Flatter on the pads, Rahane flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple. 13 off this one. Nadeem has been expensive so far. 23 off his two.
Siddarth Kaul is back into the attack.
10.1 : S Kaul to S Samson, FOUR! Picked his spot well there. Knew mid off was up and just lofts the ball over him for a boundary. Ideal start to the over. Runs flowing at the moment.
10.2 : S Kaul to S Samson, Leading edge but safe! Samson looks to flick but closes the face of the bat early. It goes off the leading edge and on the bounce to mid off.
10.3 : S Kaul to S Samson, This time he times the flick nicely and hits it through square leg. A run taken. The umpire though has his one hand raised sideways. IT IS A NO BALL! Kaul has overstepped. Free Hit time.
S Kaul to A Rahane, Very well bowled! Goes extremely full and on off, Rahane jams it out through covers for a single. Just a run from the Free Hit.
10.4 : S Kaul to S Samson, Samson nicely plays it late, opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man. A single.
10.5 : S Kaul to A Rahane, FOUR! In the gap and Rahane now seems to have stepped on the accelerator. He is into the 40s. Short and on middle, Rahane stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary.
10.6 : S Kaul to A Rahane, A single to end! 13 from this over as well. Rahane works it towards mid-wicket and keeps strike for the next over.
Vijay Shankar is into the attack.
11.1 : V Shankar to A Rahane, SIX! A FLAT ONE! Welcome into the attack Shankar! On the pads, a freebie for Rahane. He whips it flat but wide of the fielder at deep square leg and over the ropes. Once again a boundary to start the over.
11.2 : V Shankar to A Rahane, Top shot but well fielded! Full and on middle, Rahane strokes it back towards the bowler. Shankar does well to get down and make a half-stop. Can't stop a run though.
11.3 : V Shankar to S Samson, Fuller in length and on middle, it is flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
11.4 : V Shankar to A Rahane, Plants his front foot across and then hits it down to long on for a run.
11.5 : V Shankar to S Samson, FOUR! Delightful! The slower one and fuller in length. Samson picks it. He lofts it nonchalantly over the fielder at covers for a boundary.
11.6 : V Shankar to S Samson, A dot to finish but once again an over which has gone for 13 runs. Full and wide outside off. Samson plays a loose drive but gets beaten.
Rashid Khan is back to roll his arm over.
12.1 : R Khan to A Rahane, 50 for Rahane, the skipper leading from the front here. He began slowly but now has got into his zone. He picks the googly and works it through mid-wicket for a single to get to that milestone. He knows his job is not done yet. This is his 27th in the Indian T20 League.
12.2 : R Khan to S Samson, Another googly but this is on the pads, Samson looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
12.3 : R Khan to S Samson, Brings the sweep shot out and hits it through square leg for a run.
12.4 : R Khan to A Rahane, 1 run.
12.3 : Sandeep Sharma is back into the attack.
12.4 : R Khan to A Rahane, Howzzat? But the umpire shakes his head. Also, is that a drop? Maybe. Rahane looks to play a paddle sweep but it goes off the pads and towards Bairstow. He fails to collect it. Rashid is appealing but the umpire does not agree. Now then, replays show that there was a bottom edge. That was a chance. Big miss that as the hosts needed a wicket here.
12.5 : R Khan to A Rahane, Sweeps it right off the middle but straight to the man at deep square leg. Only a single.
12.6 : R Khan to S Samson, Another single as it is paddled towards short fine leg. Just the four from the over, could have been a wicket too in it. A much-needed tight over for Hyderabad.
13.1 : S Sharma to S Samson, Good length delivery on off, Samson glances it towards deep square leg for a single.
13.2 : S Sharma to A Rahane, FOUR! What a shot! Good length delivery outside off, Rahane comes down the track, makes room and whips it through covers for a boundary. Rashid Khan puts in a dive to save the boundary but misses it.
13.3 : S Sharma to A Rahane, Great fielding. Length ball on off, Rahane comes down the track and hits it straight. Warner runs to his right from long off and saves a couple with a dive. The crowd let out a huge cheer seeing Warner in action.
13.4 : S Sharma to A Rahane, Fuller delivery on middle, Samson milks it to long on and gets a single.
13.5 : S Sharma to S Samson, Dramatic way to get the 100-run stand. Good length delivery outside off, Samson drives it wide of deep cover and runs the first one hard. He wants a second and Rahane responds. Rashid Khan's throw from the deep is a poor one and Sandeep does not collect it and it rolls on to hit the stumps. In a desperate attempt to get back in the crease, Rahane puts the dive in and that saves him.
13.6 : S Sharma to S Samson, 50 for Samson. His 11th in the Indian T20 League. This has been a great knock from him. A much needed one after losing Buttler early. He gets to the landmark by flicking this length ball outside off towards mid-wicket.
14.1 : R Khan to S Samson, The googly on off, Samson hits it down to long off and a run is taken.
14.2 : R Khan to A Rahane, FOUR! Reverse sweep and it has come off! It flies off the outside edge and over the point fielder. No one in the deep and a boundary. Once again early in the over. Pressure on the bowler now.
14.3 : R Khan to A Rahane, Rahane looks to work it with soft hands towards mid-wicket. Hits it a little too straight. Rashid moves across to his left and does not let the batters take a single.
14.4 : R Khan to A Rahane, GOOD FIELDING! Rahane looks to sweep but it goes off the inner half towards short fine leg. Sandeep Sharma there runs to his right, dives and saves three for his side.
14.5 : R Khan to S Samson, BEATEN! The leggie outside off, Samson looks to defend but is beaten as he plays inside the line.
14.6 : R Khan to S Samson, Down the leg side, Samson looks to flick but it goes off his pads. Bairstow takes it and appeals but the umpire signals it is off the pad. Two dots to end and that is it for Rashid tonight. He finishes with 4-0-24-1.
Strategic Break - Sanju Sampson and Ajinkya Rahane are going along well here. Rajasthan are 122/1 at the end of 15 overs. They will be looking to get more than 40 runs in the last 5. Hyderabad need to break this partnership and restrict the run flow. Shahbaz Nadeem to bowl once again after the break.
15.1 : S Nadeem to A Rahane, SIX! WHAT A SHOT! The shot of the game probably. Rahane makes room and Shahbaz fires it in. Ajinkya just lofts it over covers. The connection is such that it goes all the way. A maximum to start with, this could end up being a huge over.
15.2 : S Nadeem to A Rahane, This is now pushed down the ground to long on for a run.
15.3 : S Nadeem to S Samson, FOUR! Cheeky! Plays the paddle but it goes off the top edge and over the keeper. No fielder there and it goes to the fence. 11 from the first three balls.
15.4 : S Nadeem to S Samson, 12 from the first four balls as this is stroked through covers for a run.
15.5 : S Nadeem to A Rahane, OUT! In the air... taken! Rahane holes out. End of a brilliant innings from him and a top, top partnership comes to an end. Rahane looks to continue going after the left-arm spinner as he uses his feet to get to the pitch of it. Does not do so but still goes ahead with the shot. He only gets more height than distance and Pandey at long on takes it with ease. A much-needed wicket for both, the hosts and Nadeem as he has not had a good time with the ball. Can Hyderabad
The new man in is Ben Stokes.
15.6 : S Nadeem to S Samson, A single to finish as this is punched through covers. So 13 from the over but it is a partnership breaking one.
Siddarth Kaul is back into the attack.
16.1 : S Kaul to S Samson, Full toss on off, Kaul is lucky that Samson hits it straight to the fielder at long on for a single.
16.2 : S Kaul to Ben Stokes, Good length ball on middle, Stokes hits it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. Good start to the over.
16.3 : S Kaul to Ben Stokes, Length ball outside off, Stokes taps it down to third man and gets off the mark. 2 runs off the first 3 balls here.
16.4 : S Kaul to S Samson, In the air...but safe. Knuckle ball on middle, Samson looks to play across the line but gets a leading edge. The ball goes high in the air towards the mid-wicket region. 3 to 4 players come around it but Bairstow shouts mine with the gloves. He dives in and gets his gloves but cannot hold on and it goes down. 2 runs taken and Samson survives.
16.5 : S Kaul to S Samson, On middle and leg, Samson flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
16.6 : S Kaul to Ben Stokes, Slower ball outside off, Stokes looks to hit it on the off side but gets only a bottom edge which goes to the keeper on a bounce. End of an excellent over from Kaul. Just 5 off the over.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack.
17.1 : B Kumar to S Samson, SIX! Superb! Brilliant! That is some shot. It is the knuckle ball but Samson picks it early. He waits for it and then lofts it over covers. It is flat and cover the ropes. A maximum to start the 18th.
17.2 : B Kumar to S Samson, FOUR! 10 from the first two! Another excellent shot. Kumar bowls the yorker on middle, Samson at the very end just opens the face of the bat and guides it past point. A boundary.
17.3 : B Kumar to S Samson, FOUR! 14 from 3 now! Kumar is not sure where to bowl here. He again goes for a yorker but Samson once again plays it very late. He opens the face of the bat and then guides it past point for consecutive boundaries.
17.4 : B Kumar to S Samson, Now a couple! Excellent batting! Plays it with soft hands towards mid-wicket and calls for two and completes it.
17.5 : B Kumar to S Samson, FOUR! Deft! Playing with the field here is Samson. He sees third man is up so stays leg side of the delivery. At the very end just opens the face and then guides it past short third man and another boundary.
17.6 : B Kumar to S Samson, FOUR! Boundary to end! Magnificent stuff! 24 runs from this over. Once again he has found the gap to perfection. This is full and on off, Samson plays it through covers. It is away from the fielder at deep point and sweeper cover and a boundary results. 190 looks possible now.
Sandeep Sharma is back into the attack.
18.1 : S Sharma to Ben Stokes, Full toss on off, Stokes comes out of his crease but hits it straight to the fielder at mid off.
18.2 : S Sharma to S Samson, SIX! Easy pickings this for Samson. Full toss on the body, Samson without any trouble lofts it with flat bat over the square leg fence for a maximum. Attempted yorker gone wrong and full price paid for it. Samson into his 90's now.
18.3 : S Sharma to S Samson, Superman Warner to the rescue! Overpitched delivery on off, Samson flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket. Warner steams to his right and saves the ball from going to the fence with a brilliant dive. Saves a couple. Can't keep Warner away from the action.
18.4 : S Sharma to S Samson, Slower ball very close to the tramline, Samson flat bats it to deep cover for a single.
18.5 : S Sharma to Ben Stokes, Good balling this. Bowls it full on the fifth stump line, Stokes hits it to long on and gets only a single.
18.6 : S Sharma to S Samson, In the air...but safe. Fuller delivery on off, Samson looks to loft it over covers but gets no timing on it. He gets enough to land it in no man's land. Brace taken. 13 off the over. Good one for Rajasthan.
19.1 : B Kumar to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Innovation at its best! Stokes initially wanted to scoop it over fine leg but then sees the ball is full and outside off. He adjusts and manages to scoop it over short third man for a boundary. 28 from Kumar's last 7 balls.
19.2 : B Kumar to Ben Stokes, A single! Stokes mistimes it towards cover and sets off. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
19.3 : B Kumar to S Samson, FOUR! 100 for Sanju Samson! Take a bow young man. What a knock this has been from him. He has dominated the bowlers right from the word go. His second in the Indian T20 League. He gets there in style as he flat-bats this towards the long on fence. Pandey there runs and dives to his left but can't stop it.
19.4 : B Kumar to S Samson, Nicely played again! The yorker, Samson manages to get his legs out of the way and then jam it out towards square leg for two.
19.5 : B Kumar to S Samson, WIDE AND ALSO A RUN! Down the leg side, Samson misses the flick. Bairstow fails to collect it and a run is taken.
B Kumar to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Cheeky from Stokes! He tries the paddle, this time it is on off so he connects with it. Goes past short fine leg and a boundary results. 194 is the score, can they touch 200?
19.6 : B Kumar to Ben Stokes, FOUR! No, they can't! They needed a biggie but they get the next best possible result. Edgy boundary. The visitors won't care though. This is bowled wide outside off. Stokes throws his bat at it. It flies off the outside edge and over short third man. 21 from the last over and RAJASTHAN FINISH WITH 198 ON THE BOARD!
WOW! WHAT A BATTING PERFORMANCE THAT WAS! Rajasthan have powered themselves to a mammoth total here. They did not start in the best of manners as they lost Buttler early. They could not get going in the Powerplay as the ball seemed to be sticking in the surface. However, it was a different story after the first six. Samson and Rahane then stepped on the accelerator and everything they hit was finding the boundary. The two added 119 before the skipper departed after a very good knock. Samson then
The Hyderabad bowling was excellent to start off with. They hardly gave anything away in the Powerplay. However, they had no answer to the carnage after that. It was Nadeem's first over which started the run flow and then it never stopped. They targeted the inexperience of the left-arm spinner and Sandeep Sharma. They tackled Rashid well in the middle overs and in the end, they took Kumar to the cleaners. 58 in the last three overs, means their batters have an uphill task in hand.
199 is the target now! Chaseable? Surely. The home side do have a powerful batting line-up but they will need to bat out of their skins. The visitors on the other hand, have variety in their bowling and if they hit the right lengths, they will surely come out victorious as this wicket does have something in it for the bowlers. For now though, it is the man of the moment, Sanju Samson who is up for an interview.
Sanju Samson says that getting a 100 in the Indian T20 League is special. Reckons the pitch started off slow but it got better as the game progressed. Admits he took his time at the start and even though it is a T20 game, he feels it was very important to get settled first. Thinks they have good bowlers and they can defend this total.
0.0 : We are back for the chase! David Warner and Jonny Bairstow are the openers for the hosts. They need to give them a good start here. For Rajasthan, it is Dhawal Kulkarni who has the new ball in hand. Here we go...
0.1 : D Kulkarni to D Warner, FOUR! Ideal start to the chase for the hosts! Poor ball though. Down the leg side, easy pickings for Warner. He works it fine on the leg side and a boundary.
0.2 : D Kulkarni to D Warner, Hesitation but no harm done! Short around off, Warner pushes it towards cover. JB wants a run but is sent back by Warner. The fielder gets to the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
0.3 : D Kulkarni to D Warner, On the pads again, Warner works it through square leg and takes two.
0.4 : D Kulkarni to D Warner, SIX! He has picked the bones out of that one. WOW! The key here was that Warner picked the length early. Slightly short and it was coming back in. Warner gets into position early and pulls it into the mid-wicket stands. Seems like Warner has come out in some mood here.
0.5 : D Kulkarni to D Warner, Another mix-up but once again Bairstow is safe! Warner taps it towards point and wants a run. He then maybe sees, Ben Stokes is the fielder so sends Bairstow back. Luckily for JB, Stokes misses his throw at the bowler's end.
0.6 : D Kulkarni to D Warner, WIDE! Kulkarni has not got it right here! He once again bowls it down the leg side, this time Warner misses the flick and it has been wided.
D Kulkarni to D Warner, A single to end and Hyderabad are off to a perfect start. 14 from the first over. It is the slower one and Warner pushes it towards cover for a run.
Krishnappa Gowtham to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : K Gowtham to D Warner, FOUR! Too easy at the moment for Warner. It is short and angled into him. He just helps it on its way over the man at square leg and a boundary to begin the second over.
1.2 : K Gowtham to D Warner, A single! Good fielding! The straighter one on off, Warner goes back and guides it towards point. The fielder there dives and keeps it down to one.
1.3 : K Gowtham to J Bairstow, Flatter and on middle, Bairstow works it around the corner for a single.
1.4 : K Gowtham to D Warner, FOUR! This is poor bowling, very poor I should say! This is down the leg side, Warner won't miss out there. He pulls it fine down the leg side and a boundary results. Second in the over.
1.5 : K Gowtham to D Warner, Slows it up this time and bowls it on the pads, Warner does the sensible thing as he works it around the corner for a single.
1.6 : K Gowtham to J Bairstow, Flatter and on middle, JB goes back and pushes it to covers. The second over is also an expensive one and Hyderabad are off to a flier here.
2.1 : D Kulkarni to D Warner, Well bowled! That is one delivery, which every batsman will find difficult to hit. A yorker on off, Warner looks to jam it out but it goes off the inner half towards the leg side for a single.
2.2 : D Kulkarni to J Bairstow, Sprays it on the pads does Kulkarni again. Gets away with it though as JB works it to deep square leg for a run.
2.3 : D Kulkarni to D Warner, That has been powered to the man at mid on who does well to collect it on the bounce.
2.4 : D Kulkarni to D Warner, Goes wide outside off but this is bowling to his field. Warner slaps it through covers, there is a sweeper so only a couple.
2.5 : D Kulkarni to D Warner, FOUR! This time it is a poor ball! They brought the sweeper in this time but Kulkarni continues bowling it very wide outside off. Warner manages to get it past cover-point for another boundary. He has 30 of the 33 scored.
2.6 : D Kulkarni to D Warner, Make that 31 of the 34 scored so far. Also, he keeps strike as he pulls it through square leg for a single. A better second from Dhawal but still an expensive one.
Jofra Archer is into the attack.
3.1 : J Archer to D Warner, Warner needs no sighters against Archer. He goes after him straight away with a pull shot. The ball is not that short so he only gets an inside edge onto his pads.
3.2 : J Archer to D Warner, Another good short ball and on the body. Warner looks to pull but is beaten for pace, it hits him on the body.
3.3 : J Archer to D Warner, Does the smart thing now and he strokes it towards mid off and gives JB the strike.
3.4 : J Archer to J Bairstow, Good pace that! Bends his back on this one and bangs it short. Bairstow evades it at the very end.
3.5 : J Archer to J Bairstow, Once again the extra pace causing problems! It is short and on the pads, Jonny looks to pull but misses to get hit on the pads. Just a single from the over, one ball to go, need to end it well does Archer.
3.6 : J Archer to J Bairstow, Does so! A couple to end! A much-needed tight over for the visitors. Another short ball and Bairstow is hurried into the pull shot. He gets a top edge towards mid-wicket for a single.
Ben Stokes is into the attack.
4.1 : Ben Stokes to D Warner, FOUR! Welcome into the attack Stokes. Too short and too slow. Warner goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket.
4.2 : Ben Stokes to D Warner, FOUR! Not off the middle but in the first six, a decent connection will fetch you a boundary. Full and on off, Warner lofts it over mid off. It seems to be off the bottom part but enough to clear the fielder and another boundary.
4.3 : Ben Stokes to D Warner, A dot! Slower one on off, Warner punches it to covers.
4.4 : Ben Stokes to D Warner, FOUR! Slapped! Third boundary in the over! Short and this one sits up to be hit. Warner transfers his weight onto the back foot and then clobbers it over covers.
4.5 : Ben Stokes to D Warner, A single now! 50 up for Hyderabad! They needed their openers to get them off to an excellent start and that is what has happened. Full and on the pads, this is flicked through square leg for a run.
4.6 : Ben Stokes to J Bairstow, FOUR! Edgy but the crowd here and the Hyderabad players do not care. Bairstow gets into the act now. Short and outside off. JB slashes but gets an outside edge which flies past Buttler and into the fence. 4 boundaries in the over. Not what Rajasthan needed. All the pressure that was built in Archer's last over has been released.
5.1 : J Archer to D Warner, FOUR! Don't bother stopping that, it will rip your arms off. Length delivery outside off, Warner gets his front foot away from the line and slaps it hard through mid off for a boundary.
5.2 : J Archer to D Warner, Back of a length delivery, Warner gently blocks it off his back foot.
5.3 : J Archer to D Warner, Fifty for David Warner. What a knock this has been. He does not get there in the most convincing manner but he has been exceptional tonight. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Warner lobs it with a flat bat over mid off for a couple to get to the landmark.
5.4 : J Archer to D Warner, On the pads, Warner glances it to backward square leg and gets to the other end.
5.5 : J Archer to J Bairstow, FOUR! Bairstow getting into the act now. Good length ball on middle and leg, Bairstow handsomely flicks it over square leg for a boundary.
5.6 : J Archer to J Bairstow, FOUR! This is smacked through the off side. Length ball outside off, Archer offers room to Bairstow. He makes full use of it and smacks it through covers for a boundary. At the end of Powerplay Hyderabad are 69/0. They require 130 off 84 balls.
Strategic break has been signaled! Hyderabad have started this chase in some manner. They are going above the run rate needed and are doing it quite easily. They would hope the two can continue the same. Rajastahan on the other hand, need a wicket here or this game will keep slipping away. Shreyas Gopal to bowl after the break.
6.1 : S Gopal to D Warner, This is tossed up on off, Warner strokes it down to long off and takes a run.
6.2 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, The googly and Jonny does not pick it. He looks to cut but gets it off the inner half.
6.3 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, Misfield and a FOUR! Kulkarni was done in by the turn there. Bairstow sweeps it hard towards deep square leg. Kulkarni tries to stop it with not a lot of conviction. Does not do so and concedes a boundary.
6.4 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, Clever batting! This is worked with soft hands through mid-wicket for a double.
6.5 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, Flatter and on middle, this is flicked towards mid-wicket and a run is taken.
6.6 : S Gopal to D Warner, A single to end as Warner pulls it through mid-wicket. 9 from the over. So the runs continue to come after the Powerplay!
Krishnappa Gowtham is back into the attack.
7.1 : K Gowtham to D Warner, SIX! There is no respite to the bowler's today. Flighted outside off, Warner smokes it over the long off fence for a maximum.
7.2 : K Gowtham to D Warner, FOUR! This is just class from Warner. Tossed up on off, Warner drives it through covers and the ball races away to the fence.
7.3 : K Gowtham to D Warner, Now a single. Finally some breathing space for Gowtham. Floated on off, Warner strokes it to long off for a run.
7.4 : K Gowtham to J Bairstow, Slower through the air on middle, Bairstow comes down the track and guides it to mid-wicket for a single.
7.5 : K Gowtham to D Warner, On the pads, Warner flicks it to square leg for a single.
7.6 : K Gowtham to J Bairstow, Single to end the over. It is on the pads, Jonny tucks it to mid-wicket to keep the strike.
8.1 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, Flighted on middle, Bairstow nudges it to the on side for a single.
8.2 : S Gopal to D Warner, Good running this. Slightly shorter on the pads, Warner runs it down wide of backward square leg and gets a couple.
8.3 : S Gopal to D Warner, Shorter on middle, Warner pulls this to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.
8.4 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, Slower through the air outside off, Bairstow comes down the track and looks to flick it but misses. The keeper appeals but the umpire is not interested.
8.5 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, SIX! Don't even bother looking at that, the sound off the bat tells you that it is out of here. Short on off, Bairstow hangs back on his crease and pulls it two rows back behind the mid-wicket fence for a huge six. With that maximum Hyderabad's score goes past 100 and it is only the 9th over.
8.6 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, Brilliant batting this. Follows that mammoth six by flicking it wide of deep square leg for a couple. 12 off the over.
Ben Stokes comes back on.
9.1 : Ben Stokes to D Warner, Good length and middle, Warner looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit high on the pads. It rolls towards third man. The batsmen take a leg bye.
9.2 : Ben Stokes to J Bairstow, FOUR! If Warner does not hit you, Bairstow will. Short and outside off, Jonny waits for it and then cuts it through point for a boundary.
9.3 : Ben Stokes to J Bairstow, Cramps the batsman for room by bowling it on the body. Jonny pushes it down to long off for a single.
9.4 : Ben Stokes to D Warner, OUT! In the air... taken! Ben Stokes strikes! He is pumped up! A much-needed wicket as this partnership was taking the game away. An excellent short ball by Stokes to get rid of Warner. It is bowled at a good height, head height to be precise. Warner takes his eyes off the ball while pulling. Only manages a top edge towards fine leg. Dhawal Kulkarni runs in and takes it. End of a very entertaining knock from Warner. He has done his job. 89 more needed in 62.
Kane Williamson is the new man in.
9.5 : Ben Stokes to J Bairstow, FOUR! 85 now needed in 61! A wicket has fallen but the boundaries keep coming. Short and outside off, Jonny slashes hard at it. It goes through point, beating the dive of the fielder in the deep and a boundary results.
9.6 : Ben Stokes to J Bairstow, DROPPED! Stokes could have easily had both the openers in this over itself. How costly will this prove? Kulkarni is the culprit. Should have been taken. Stokes bowls it short and outside off again. Bairstow goes at it with hard hands but only manages an outside edge. It flies towards third man. Kulkarni there does not hang on to it. Stokes can't believe it. A life for Jonny.
10.1 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, Leg spinner pitching outside off, Bairstow blocks it off his front foot.
10.2 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, Shorter leg spinner on off, Bairstow punches it through covers for a single.
10.3 : S Gopal to K Williamson, Flighted on middle and off, Williamson pushes it wide of cover and gets to the other end.
10.4 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, Shorter on off, Jonny gets on his back foot and blocks it.
10.5 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, Shorter outside off, Bairstow cuts it but finds the fielder at point.
10.6 : S Gopal to J Bairstow, OUT! Bairstow holes out. Dhawal Kulkarni drops a regulation catch at third man in the previous over and then redeems himself by taking a blinder at long off. Flighted delivery outside off, Bairstow looks to heave it over long off. He does not time it well but for a moment it looks like he will clear the man but Dhawal Kulkarni stationed there has other ideas. He times his jump to perfection and plucks it out of thin air. Jonny Bairstow is shell shocked but he has to
Vijay Shankar is the next batsman in.
11.1 : Ben Stokes to K Williamson, FOUR! Once again a wicket falls and the next ball is a boundary! Full and around off, Williamson leans into it and then strokes it square on the off side for a boundary.
11.2 : Ben Stokes to K Williamson, Uppish but wide of the fielder at point. A single to third man.
11.3 : Ben Stokes to V Shankar, Length and on off, Shankar plays a confident stroke first up, through covers for a couple.
11.4 : Ben Stokes to V Shankar, FOUR! Excellent pull shot! Another short ball this from Stokes. Shankar gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket. A boundary.
11.5 : Ben Stokes to V Shankar, Slower delivery and some sensible stuff from VS. With already two boundaries in the over, he need not take a risk. He taps it towards cover and gets to the other end.
11.6 : Ben Stokes to K Williamson, A single to end as Williamson pushes it towards cover. 13 from the over. Once again all the pressure has been let off. They needed to keep it tight, especially after they got a wicket in the last over.
Jaydev Unadkat comes into the attack.
12.1 : J Unadkat to K Williamson, Starts with a length delivery on the pads, Williamson flicks it to deep square leg and gets to the other end.
12.2 : J Unadkat to V Shankar, In the air...but safe. Full length delivery on off. It was cross seam delivery so it stays on the pitch and comes. Shankar chips it in the air but it is too far away from the cover fielder inside the circle. Two runs taken.
12.3 : J Unadkat to V Shankar, On middle and leg, Shankar glances it to square leg for a run.
12.4 : J Unadkat to K Williamson, Good length delivery outside off, Williamson runs it down to third man and rotates the strike.
12.5 : J Unadkat to V Shankar, Once again bowls it outside off on a length, Shankar dabs it down to third man for a run.
12.6 : J Unadkat to K Williamson, Oh close! Good ball this from Unadkat. It is bowled at 135.7 kph outside off, Williamson looks to once again run it down to third man but misses. Good start here for Unadkat. 6 off his first.
Dhawal Kulkarni is back into the attack.
13.1 : D Kulkarni to V Shankar, SIX! Powered! Brute! Welcome back into the attack, Kulkarni. Short and on middle, Shankar flat-bats it over the long on fence. Pressure on the bowler here. 57 in 41.
13.2 : D Kulkarni to V Shankar, Got a maximum on the last ball, now cleverly guides it towards short third man for a single.
13.3 : D Kulkarni to K Williamson, This is angled into the batsman, Williamson stays leg side and guides it towards third man for a run.
13.4 : D Kulkarni to V Shankar, SIX! All the way! Second maximum in the over! This time it is over mid-wicket. The slower ball and it is picked early. Shankar pulls it over the fielder and over the fence there.
13.5 : D Kulkarni to V Shankar, Now a couple as he flicks this low full toss through mid-wicket.
13.6 : D Kulkarni to V Shankar, A single to end! 17 from it and the game is now Hyderabad's to lose! Full and outside off, Shankar looks to go inside out but it goes off the inner half towards long on for a single.
14.1 : J Unadkat to V Shankar, SIX! Slower ball on off. It is full, Shankar gets under it and hits it cleanly over mid-wicket fence for a maximum. The fielder in the deep can just watch it sail over him.
14.2 : J Unadkat to V Shankar, Fuller delivery outside off, Shankar hits it uppishly towards long off for a single.
14.3 : J Unadkat to K Williamson, FOUR! Williamson wants a piece of the act as well. Short of a length outside off, Williamson cracks it through point for a boundary.
14.4 : J Unadkat to K Williamson, OUT! Unadkat has the last laugh. Length delivery outside off, Williamson looks to cut it but he does so uppishly. The ball flies to the fielder at point. Rahul Tripathi there takes a comfortable catch. Will this wicket change the tide of the game?
Manish Pandey is the new batsman in.
14.5 : J Unadkat to M Pandey, Wide! Unadkat tries to welcome Manish with a bouncer. It bounces too high and has been signalled as a wide.
J Unadkat to M Pandey, Beautiful drive but straight to the fielder at mid off. Full outside off, Pandey drives it hard but straight to the fielder.
14.6 : J Unadkat to M Pandey, Off cutter outside off, Manish looks to drive it on the off side but misses. 12 runs and a wicket off the over. An expensive one but that wicket has sweetened the over.
Shreyas Gopal is back into the attack.
15.1 : S Gopal to V Shankar, The googly, Shankar does not pick it, he looks to hit it through the off side but it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for a run.
15.2 : S Gopal to M Pandey, Need not do anything silly at the moment and Manish Pandey knows that. He drops it towards cover and gets to the other end.
15.3 : S Gopal to V Shankar, OUT! Straight to long on! Very reckless this from Shankar. This was just not needed at the moment. Gopal gives it air and lands it very full. Shankar does not get under it as he looks to go downtown. Also, his bat shakes in his hand while he makes contact with the ball. Goes flat to long on and substitute, Prashant Chopra, takes it. Shankar walks back after playing a good hand but will be disappointed with the way he got out. Two new batsmen now out in the middle. The
Strategic Break - 32 runs required off 27 balls one might feel it is Hyderabad's game but the wicket of Shankar just at the stroke of break has given Rajasthan a big hope here. Two new batsmen will now be at the crease and Rajasthan will now need to capitalise on this. Hyderabad meanwhile will hope that the middle order can get them over the line. Yusuf Pathan is the new man in, replacing Vijay Shankar.
15.4 : S Gopal to M Pandey, OUT! Two-in-two and Gopal gets his third. He is keeping the visitors in the game. The googly once again does the trick. It pitches on off, Pandey does not pick it. He looks to push it through covers once again but the ball turns in. Hits his pads first and then the bat. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Half the side back in the hut and now the bowling all-rounders to follow. GAME ON!
Rashid Khan is the new man in and he will face the hat-trick ball.
15.5 : S Gopal to R Khan, No hat-trick! Rashid plays it well as he works it through mid-wicket for a single.
15.6 : S Gopal to Y Pathan, This is hit hard down the ground but just for a single. End of a brilliant over by Gopal. 4 runs and 2 wickets from it. This could well be the game-changing over here for the visitors. 30 needed in 24.
Jofra Archer is back into the attack.
16.1 : J Archer to Y Pathan, Well played! A yorker on off, Pathan jams it out through point for a couple.
16.2 : J Archer to Y Pathan, SIX! Eases all the pressure that was building! Powerful shot! Short and on middle, Pathan stands tall and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. 22 needed in 22.
16.3 : J Archer to Y Pathan, A dot! 22 needed in 21. A yorker outside off, Pathan fails to jam it out.
16.4 : J Archer to Y Pathan, Brilliant yorker again, Yusuf this time keeps it out but straight back to the bowler. Another dot. 22 in 20.
16.5 : J Archer to Y Pathan, A single! A short ball on off, this one zips through. Yusuf is hurried into the pull shot, he only manages to mistime it towards mid on for a single.
16.6 : J Archer to R Khan, WIDE! Good take by Buttler. That could have easily been five wides. Short, very short actually. Goes above the head of the batsman. Buttler does well to leap and collect it.
J Archer to R Khan, Full and on off, Rashid strokes it back to the bowler. A dot to end 20 needed in 18 balls.
Jaydev Unadkat is back into the attack.
17.1 : J Unadkat to Y Pathan, Slightly short and outside off, this is slapped through covers for a single.
17.2 : J Unadkat to R Khan, Good slower ball! It is short and outside off, Rashid goes hard at it but is beaten by the lack of pace.
17.3 : J Unadkat to R Khan, Gets bat to ball and hits it towards cover for a single.
17.4 : J Unadkat to Y Pathan, WIDE! Too high! Short and goes way above the batsman's head. Wided.
J Unadkat to Y Pathan, In the air... falls in no man's land! Luck favoring Pathan here. The cutter on off, Pathan looks to go against the angle but it is right off the bottom part of the bat. It goes uppishly towards mid on. The fielder at long on runs in but does not get to it. Two taken.
17.5 : J Unadkat to Y Pathan, Well fielded! Every run is important at the moment! Skipper leading from the front here. Pathan slaps it towards covers. Rahane there dives to his right and keeps it down to one.
17.6 : J Unadkat to R Khan, A couple to end! 8 from the over, a good one for the hosts in the context of the game. 12 from 12 needed now. Short and on middle, Rashid looks to pull but it goes off the bottom half towards deep mid-wicket for two.
18.1 : J Archer to Y Pathan, A dot to begin! Brilliant yorker on middle, Pathan strokes it towards mid off who is not at the edge of the circle which means no single.
18.2 : J Archer to Y Pathan, Just a one! Pathan manages to squirt it through point, towards third man for a single.
18.3 : J Archer to R Khan, Another single! It was a full toss but it was too quick. Rashid looks to whip but it goes off the edge towards long on for a single.
18.4 : J Archer to Y Pathan, Brilliant stuff! Another yorker, not a lot you can do with that. Pathan only manages to jam it out towards third man for a single. 9 from 8.
18.5 : J Archer to R Khan, WIDE! No, not at this moment. Can't give away such bonus runs. Down the leg side, Rashid looks to flick but misses. Wided.
J Archer to R Khan, FOUR! That is probably the shot which seals the game for the hosts. 4 in 7 now. Archer misses the yorker by just and ends up serving a half volley outside off. Rashid strokes it through covers, away from the sweeper and into the fence.
18.6 : J Archer to R Khan, SIX! Rashid finishes it off in style! What a whip that was. He shuffles across and Archer bowls it full on the pads. Khan flicks it over the square leg fence for a biggie. The crowd here are going bonkers as HYDERABAD WIN BY 5 WICKETS!
How easy was that? Hyderabad have chased this huge total with 6 balls to spare. Yes, there were a few hiccups but to be honest, they were always in control of the game. The foundation was laid by their openers who smashed and when I write smashed, I mean smashed 110 runs. It was actually Warner who got things going. He came out all guns blazing and went after each and every bowler. He blasted his way to 69 and when he was dismissed, Hyderabad were well in control. After his wicket, Bairstow then
The Rajasthan bowlers were poor to begin with. They were either too straight or very wide. Their bowlers were taken to the cleaners. Gopal was the only bright spot and it was because of him, the game went down till the 19th over. He had excellent figures of 4-0-27-3. Had he gotten support from the rest, it could have been a different story.
Earlier in the day, Rajasthan justified their captain's choice of batting first courtesy a brilliant ton from Samson and a lovely half ton from Rahane. Their partnership helped the visitors give the hosts a target of 199. That though was not enough as contributions from quite a few Hyderabad batsmen helped them record their highest ever chase in the Indian T20 League.
Rajasthan skipper, Ajinkya Rahane, feels that 190+ was a good score on this pitch. Further adds he was aiming for something around 150 while batting with Sanju Samson. Credits Hyderabad for the way they batted. Says the margin of error is very less when a batter like Warner plays well. Mentions Sanju Samson is a talented player and the team always knew it. But also admits that the team is unhappy as his brilliant century went in vain.
David Warner is up for a chat now. He says that the fans in Hyderabad always inspire him and credits Sanju Samson for his innings. Feels that Samson showed them how to bat. Reckons it was good to bat with Jonny Bairstow but there were some hiccups in the partnership. Reckons they know the ground well and they just played according to the merit of the delivery. Says the wicket looks outstanding and he is all ready for the next game.
Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson, says it was not easy. Credits the way Rajasthan played. States it was a brilliant chase and appreciates the effort from the openers. He hopes they can continue performing like they did tonight. Admits it was a plan giving Rashid the ball against Buttler as they wanted to get him early. Further adds he is pleased it worked. Appreciates Rashid's effort with the bat as well. Ends by saying his team showed great character to bounce back after a defeat in the first
Man of the Match, Rashid Khan, says he always tries to give his best and luckily for him it comes off. Admits it was a plan to bring him against Buttler. States the wicket was not easy to bowl but he tried to hit the right lengths and it came off well. Mentions variation was important and he bowled 5 different leg spinners with 5 different actions. Ends by saying he is working on his batting and he has the self belief to do well with the bat.
So that is it from this game! Hyderabad have won their first game this season, whereas, Rajasthan are still to taste victory. Indian T20 League action continues though and there are two games lined-up for you tomorrow. First it will be Punjab taking on Mumbai in the former's den, followed by Delhi hosting Kolkata. The first game begins at 1600 local (1030 GMT). The second at 2000 local (1430 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care!