| 0.0 : Hello all and welcome to yet another double-header day in the Indian T20 League. We are just about 30 minutes away from the toss of the first game. Who are playing first? Two Australians are leading their respective sides. Yes, it's Hyderabad vs Rajasthan! |
| Let's talk about Hyderabad first! They started poorly as they lost their first two games and then made a fine comeback to win 3 of their next 4. On the back of their fantastic win against Punjab in their last game, the side will be high on confidence. There is still a bit of instability in the middle order of their batting but with Bairstow and Warner leading the charge, it has been working well for the Orange Army. The bowlers arrived a bit late to the party for them but they certainly have and |
| What about Rajasthan? Two thumping victories to begin the tournament and then hammering in the next four games. Samson started the tournament with 2 stunning half tons but since then has failed to get to double digits in the next 4 games. Smith and Buttler too have failed to get going consistently. In the bowling department too, it's been all Jofra Archer. The spinners have done well in patches but the collective effort hasn't come from them either. There are chances that Ben Stokes who has fini |
| PITCH REPORT - Kevin Pietersen and Michael Slater are out in the middle for the pitch report. Slater says that the pitch is the same as last night and it seems to be slowing down. Kevin says that the pitch is getting a little dry and that the grass is gone. He also adds that bowlers are bowling short of length because of the square boundaries. Slater adds that there will be fewer wickets and much more runs. Both of them agree that if you win the toss, you have got to bat first. |
| TOSS - Time for the flip of the coin! Both the captains are out in the middle. Up it goes and it lands in Hyderabad's favor! They will BAT! |
| David Warner, the skipper of Hyderabad, starts off by saying that there is no pressure on himself and Bairstow up top and that they need to make the most of the situation. Adds that it helps to have a lot of younger players in the team and that they are calm and composed and that the senior players let the younger players express themselves. States that there is one change as Vijay Shankar comes in for Abdul Samad. |
| Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar (IN PLACE OF ABDUL SAMAD), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan. |
| Steven Smith, the Rajasthan skipper, says that they have addressed the problems and hopes to change things around. On chasing on this wicket, Smith feels that the surface will slow down a bit and hopes that they bowl well and keep them down to a small total. Tells that Ben Stokes is in for this game. Tells that there are two more changes as well. Tells that Riyan Parag and Robin Uthappa are back in the team as well. |
| Kane Williamson is in for a chat. He says that Bairstow and Warner are match-winners and they are playing really well. Adds that every game is a tough one and today is no different. Tells that the youngsters are talented players and that it is difficult for players to get game time in the tournament. Says that he has been sharing ideas with the younger players, rather than him giving advice. Praises T Natarajan and says that he has bowled beautifully for them and since Bhuvi is missing now, this |
| Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler (WK), Robin Uthappa (IN PLACE OF YASHASVI JAISWAL), Sanju Samson, Steven Smith (C), Ben Stokes (IN PLACE OF ANDREW TYE), Riyan Parag (IN PLACE OF MAHIPAL LOMROR), Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Jaydev Unadkat ( IN FOR VARUN AARON). |
| UPDATE - There were 4 changes in the Rajasthan team and Steven Smith missed out telling that Jaydev Unadkat has returned to the side as well, replacing Varun Aaron. |
| 0.2 : Jofra Archer to David Warner, Shortish and just around off, this time Warner goes back and blocks it towards point. |
| 0.3 : Jofra Archer to David Warner, Good length ball on middle, this one is tucked towards the leg side. |
| 0.1 : Jofra Archer to David Warner, Play and a miss on the first ball! A full toss outside off, Warner looks to drive but gets a faint outside edge that bounces well in front of the keeper. |
| 0.0 : Right! We are ready to begin as the umpires walk out into the middle. The players of Rajasthan walk out after them. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow walk out into the middle to open the innings for Hyderabad. Jofra Archer will begin proceedings with the ball for Rajasthan. Here we go... |
| 0.4 : Jofra Archer to David Warner, Quick single and Warner and Hyderabad are up and running. Good length ball around off, Warner blocks it on the off side and calls for a quick single straightaway. |
| 0.5 : Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow is off the mark as well! Shortish and around the body, Bairstow hops and tucks it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 0.6 : Jofra Archer to David Warner, A bouncer on the last ball. Warner sits under it. Just 2 from the opening over. Excellent from Archer. |
| Who will partner Archer from the other end? It will be some spin as Shreyas Gopal is introduced into the attack. |
| 1.1 : Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and outside off, Bairstow goes back and punches it well but finds the cover fielder. |
| 1.2 : Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Fullish and just outside off, this time Bairstow forces it towards point and gets to the other end. |
| 1.3 : Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Floated full and on middle, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 1.4 : Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and around middle, Bairstow gets down and sweeps but finds the square leg fielder. |
| 1.5 : Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, One more dot! It is short and just outside off, Jonny punches it towards the cover fielder. Another good over for Rajasthan so far. Can Gopal finish it well? |
| 1.6 : Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Single to end the over. Fine start from Gopal as well. The last ball is quicker and around middle, Bairstow plays it towards mid on and keeps the strike for the next over. |
| 2.1 : Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and around off, pushed towards covers off the back foot. |
| 2.2 : Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and just outside off, Bairstow looks to punch but mistimes it towards the cover fielder. It took the toe end of the bat there. |
| 2.3 : Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Three dots in a row! Pressure is building. Short and outside off, Bairstow goes back and forces it straight to the point fielder. |
| 2.4 : Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Excellent bouncer! Archer steams in and bowls a 145 KPH bumper! A well-directed one too. Bairstow does well to sway away from the line of the delivery. |
| 2.5 : Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Five dots! Good length ball on middle, Bairstow tucks it towards mid-wicket for nothing. Can he deliver a maiden here? |
| 2.6 : Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Misfield and they get a single. Good length ball on middle, Bairstow works it towards mid-wicket where the fielder fumbles and they get a single. |
| 3.1 : Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up full and on middle, Bairstow skips down the track and lifts it over mid on. Archer from long on does well to move to his left and keep it down to a single. |
| 3.2 : Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Four! Nicely done! First boundary of the game. Slower through the air but short and wide, Warner sits down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket and finds the fence. |
| 3.3 : Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Slaps the next ball wide of the mid off fielder for one. |
| 3.4 : Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and just outside off, Bairstow cuts but finds the fielder. |
| 3.5 : Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter and on middle, it is flicked down to deep square leg for a single by Bairstow. |
| 3.6 : Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Dot to end the over! Shortens the length and bowls it just around off, Warner makes room to punch but ends up pushing it towards the cover fielder off the inner half. |
| Kartik Tyagi is introduced into the attack for Rajasthan. |
| 4.1 : Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, Short ball outside off, Bairstow pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 4.2 : Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, Two more! This is fullish and just outside off, Bairstow looks to slog it but the ball takes the inner half and goes to deep square leg. Before the fielder can come around, two taken. |
| 4.3 : Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! BOOM! Connects this one alright and sends it sailing over deep mid-wicket. This is full and around off, Bairstow slams it over deep mid-wicket and clears the ropes easily. |
| 4.4 : Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! CAUGHT! Stunning take from Samson. A good delivery from Tyagi and he is pumped up! Got smashed for a biggie previous ball but gets the revenge on the very next one. He bangs it short and bowls it just outside off, Jonny wants to take him on so he goes for the pull towards deep mid-wicket but ends up getting a top edge. It balloons high to the right side of Samson. He runs to that side and dives to take a superb catch. |
| Manish Pandey will be the new batter in for Hyderabad. |
| 4.5 : Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Banged short and on middle, Warner ducks under it. |
| 4.6 : Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Dot to end the successful over from Tyagi. The last ball is short and outside off, Warner goes hard at it but punches it straight to mid off. 10 off the first three balls and then zero runs and a massive wicket of Bairstow off it. |
| 5.1 : Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball around off to begin, it is pushed towards point. |
| 0.0 : Jaydev Unadkat is in to bowl. |
| 5.2 : Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Shortish and around off, Pandey shuffles across and tucks it towards mid-wicket. |
| 5.3 : Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Fuller and around off, it is driven to the left of the mid on fielder who makes a half stop. A single taken. |
| 5.4 : Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Takes the pace off and bowls the length ball around off, Warner works it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 5.5 : Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Another slower length ball, this time Pandey tucks it towards mid-wicket and crosses for a single. |
| 5.6 : Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, One more slower ball! Warner defends it back to the bowler. End of an excellent Powerplay for Rajasthan. Just 26 runs and a wicket. |
| Rahul Tewatia will bowl now. |
| 6.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, WIDE! Tewatia slips the first ball down the leg side. Pandey looks to work it on the leg side but misses to connect. Wided by the umpire. |
| Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Floated around middle, Pandey pushes it towards mid on. |
| 6.2 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, SIX! Pandey goes big and gets a huge six! Floated around middle, Pandey dances down the track and hammers this down the ground for a biggie. |
| 6.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter around middle, Pandey pushes this one towards the mid-wicket region. |
| 6.4 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball around middle, Pandey makes some room and drives this through the cover region for a single. This single gets Manish Pandey 2000 runs in the Indian T20 League. |
| 6.5 : Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, FOUR! Innovation! This was very cheeky by Warner! Short ball outside off, Warner reverse sweeps this ball past the man at short third man and it races away past the ropes. |
| 6.6 : Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, On middle, Warner blocks this one out to end the over. A good over as Hyderabad collect 12 runs off this over. |
| 7.1 : Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Tossed up full and around off, pushed to mid off. |
| 7.2 : Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Shortish and just outside off, Pandey forces it through point for a single. |
| 7.3 : Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, SIX! WHACKED! A full ball in the slot of Warner, he slogs it over wide long on and clears the fence with ease. |
| 7.4 : Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter and on middle, forced down to long on for a single. |
| 7.5 : Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Shortish and just outside off, it is cut to deep cover for a single. |
| 7.6 : Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Two to end another good over for Hyderabad. Shortish and outside off, Warner strokes it wide of the long off fielder for a couple of runs. |
| DRINKS! Rajasthan have started off well as the opening duo of Warner and Bairstow can be very dangerous and Tyagi has sent Bairstow back to the hut. Warner is still out there in the middle and he is joined by Manish Pandey opposite him which will worry Rajasthan a little bit. The bowling by Rajasthan has been good so far and they will look to continue doing the same. A wicket at this stage would instill some confidence and they will look for the wicket. |
| 8.1 : Ben Stokes to Manish Pandey, Stokes starts with a good length ball on middle, Pandey flicks it down to deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Hyderabad. |
| 8.2 : Ben Stokes to David Warner, Fuller and around off, driven to mid off. |
| 8.3 : Ben Stokes to David Warner, Shortish and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single. |
| 0.0 : Ben Stokes will bowl for the very first time in this season. Will he be able to scalp a wicket for Rajasthan? |
| 8.4 : Ben Stokes to Manish Pandey, Another shortish length on middle, Pandey pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for an easy run. |
| 8.5 : Ben Stokes to David Warner, Bouncer! It is a bit down the leg side. Warner lets it be. Not given wide and Warner is not pleased. |
| 8.6 : Ben Stokes to David Warner, FOUR! He will be pleased now though. Short ball outside off, Warner slaps it wide of the long off fielder and gets a boundary. Good way to end the over. |
| 9.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter around off, Pandey works this towards the long on region for a single. |
| 9.2 : Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, Short and outside off, pulled to long on for a single. |
| 9.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, One more single. Flatter and around middle, Pandey strokes it to long on for a run. |
| 9.4 : Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, Short and outside off, Warner pulls hard but it goes to deep mid-wicket on one bounce. Only a run. |
| 9.5 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Quicker one on middle, forced down to long on for one more single. |
| 0.0 : Rahul Tewatia is back into the attack. 1-0-12-0 are his figures so far. |
| 9.6 : Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, A couple to end the 10th over. Shortish and just outside off, Warner cuts it through backward point. It is to the right of the fielder in the deep. That allows them an easy two. |
| 10.1 : Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, EDGY RUN! Good length ball outside off, Manish looks to slam it over the off side but gets a bottom edge that goes to third man for a single. |
| 10.2 : Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, SIX! FLAT BUT UP AND OVER! Short ball just outside off, Warner waits for the ball to get closer and then thumps it over extra cover for a biggie. |
| 10.3 : Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Banged short and on middle, this time he swivels and pulls it down to deep square leg. Two more for him. |
| 10.4 : Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Another short one, this time the pull goes towards fine leg Only a run and it brings the 50-run stand between the two. |
| 10.5 : Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, DOT! Manish makes room and Kartik bowls it short and wide. Manish ends up mistiming it towards mid off. |
| 0.0 : Kartik Tyagi is back on. 1-0-10-1 are his figures so far. |
| 10.6 : Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Single to finish the over. Short and wide outside off, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for a single. 11 off the 11th over, another good one for Hyderabad. |
| 11.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Tossed up fuller and on middle, it is pushed towards mid on. |
| 11.2 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Slower through the air and around off, pushed towards mid off. |
| 11.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Third dot in a row! Good stuff from Tewatia. Tosses it full and on middle again, Pandey makes room and drives it towards the cover fielder. |
| 11.4 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Single on the 4th ball. This is full again, Pandey strokes it to long off for a single. |
| 11.5 : Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, In the air but safe! Warner changed his stance and tries to slog it by becoming a right-hander. He ends up getting a top edge that balloons towards square leg but drops safely. A single taken. |
| 11.6 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Only a run on the last ball. Fine over from Tewatia. Full and on off, Pandey eases it through mid off for a single. |
| 12.1 : Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball on middle, pushed down to long on for a single. Warner wanted the second but it was not on so they settled for the single. |
| 12.2 : Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Shortish and outside off, Warner pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.3 : Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball around off, Pandey slogs it well but it goes towards deep mid-wicket. Only a run. |
| 12.4 : Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Low full toss on middle, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.5 : Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good change of pace! It is shortish and outside off, pulled down to long on for a single. |
| 12.6 : Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Another run! 6 singles. Good stuff from Jaydev. The last ball was in the air but it dropped short of the fielder. Maybe he should've gone for the catch. It was short and outside off, Warner dragged it via pull towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder there waited for the ball to bounce. A single taken. |
| 13.1 : Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter way outside off, Warner reaches out and lofts this over the cover region for just a single. |
| 13.2 : Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Short ball outside off, Pandey looks to cut this one but it comes off his inside edge and bounces right next to the keeper. |
| 13.3 : Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, SIX! Up and over! This one was smacked! Pandey is turning it on! Floated around off, Pandey dances down the track and hammers this over the fence at long on for a biggie. |
| 13.4 : Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball outside off, Pandey works this one towards the cover region for a single. |
| 13.5 : Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Loopy ball around off, Warner looks for the slog sweep but connects his bat with only thin air. |
| 13.6 : Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter around off, Warner smacks this one down the ground and the fielder in the deep runs to his left and does well to stop this one. A couple collected. 10 runs off this over. |
| 14.1 : Jofra Archer to Manish Pandey, A slower full length ball around leg, Pandey works this one towards the man at long on for a single. |
| 13.6 : Jofra Archer is back on. 2-0-3-0 are his figures so far. |
| 14.2 : Jofra Archer to David Warner, PLAY AND A MISS! On a full length outside off, Warner looks to have a poke at this one but misses it altogether. |
| 14.3 : Jofra Archer to David Warner, On a full length on middle, Warner makes some room and works it to the cover region and takes off for the single. A throw is at the non-striker's end but misses. The batters come back for the second run after this one. Good running by Hyderabad! |
| 14.4 : Jofra Archer to David Warner, OUT! TIMBER! Archer has struck and Warner has to go back to the hut. Archer has done what was expected from him as he has removed the very dangerous Warner! Archer bowls a full ball around middle, Warner makes some room and looks to play this but competely misses it and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. Much required breakthrough for Rajasthan! |
| Kane Williamson is in now. |
| 14.5 : Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, Short ball outside off, Kane sways away and lets it go. |
| 14.6 : Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, Short length ball around off, Kane looks to work this one to the off side but it comes off the lower part of his bat and goes towards the keeper. A great over for Rajasthan as they remove the dangerous looking Warner. |
| Rahul Tewatia is back on. |
| 15.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, IN THE AIR...SAFE AND A FOUR! That should have been taken but Tyagi in the deep was standing a little too ahead of the ropes. Flatter around middle, Pandey dances down the track and pulls this one towards the deep square leg region, Kartik Tyagi in the deep jumps up but does not judge it well as it goes over him for a four. |
| 15.2 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter on middle, Pandey works it back to the bowler. |
| 15.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Short ball outside off, Pandey works this one to the point region. |
| 15.4 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, SIX! Everytime Pandey has danced down the track, he has hammered a boundary! Great batting by him so far! Flatter around middle, Pandey comes down the track and lofts this one over the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six. |
| 15.5 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Short ball around middle, Pandey comes down the track again and he flicks this off the inside part of his bat towards the deep square leg region. The batters collect a couple. |
| 15.6 : Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Floated around off, Pandey drives this through the cover region to retain the strike for the next over. 13 runs off this over for Hyderabad and they need some more of these overs towards the end of the innings. |
| 16.1 : Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Excellent yorker! Pandey does well to dig it out. It goes towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 16.2 : Kartik Tyagi to Kane Williamson, Low full toss this time, it is flicked down to long on for a single. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! Rajasthan have done well to get rid of Warner as having him towards the end of the innings can prove to be very harmful to them. Hyderabad still need some big overs towards the end as they need to add some more runs to their total. Manish Pandey and Kane Williamson are both still out there and with them out there, Hyderabad have a good chance of adding some valuable runs towards the end of the innings. Kartik Tyagi is back into the attack for Rajasthan. 2-0-21-1 so far for him. |
| 16.3 : Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, FOUR! Nicely flicked! Takes a step forward and converts what could have been a low full toss into a half-volley and flicks it through square leg to find the fence. |
| 16.4 : Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, A single now and that brings up his half ton. 17th in the Indian T20 League. The ball is full and on the pads again, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single. |
| 16.5 : Kartik Tyagi to Kane Williamson, Short ball on middle, pulled down to deep square leg for one. |
| 16.6 : Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Dot to end the over. A sharp bouncer on middle, Pandey goes for the pull but doesn't connect. |
| Jaydev Unadkat will bowl now for Rajasthan. His figures so far are 2-0-9-0. |
| 17.1 : Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Slower one! Good length and just outside off, Williamson pushes it towards covers and gets to the other end. |
| 17.2 : Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, A couple for Pandey. It is another slower one from Jaydev. Pandey jumps out of the crease and pulls it wide of the deep square leg fielder. Two taken. |
| 17.3 : Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Couple more! Unadkat continues to take the pace off and bowls the length ball outside off, Pandey once again comes out of the crease and pulls it wide of the long on fielder. Goes for the second. The throw comes in and the keeper takes the bails off but Pandey is in. |
| 17.4 : Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, OUT! CAUGHT! The slower one works for Unadkat. Pandey's good innings comes to an end. Unadkat bangs it short and bowls it just outside off and rolls his fingers around too. Pandey once again skips down the track and goes for the pull this time. But he has to generate a lot of power and drag it far from him. He ends up getting a top edge. Tewatia from long on comes forward and takes it easily. A fine knock from Pandey. |
| Who will be the new batsman in for Hyderabad? It will be Priyam Garg. |
| 17.5 : Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Short and wide outside off, forced to deep cover for a run. |
| 17.6 : Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, Dot to end an excellent over. 6 runs and wicket off it. The last ball is around off and middle, it is tucked towards mid-wicket. |
| Jofra Archer is back into the attack. His figures so far are 3-0-6-1. |
| 18.1 : Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, SIX! Excellent start to the over for Hyderabad. It wasn't off the middle of the bat but it just sails over. Full and wide outside off, Williamson backs away to make room. He does really well to reach out and then smoke it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 18.2 : Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, NO BALL AND A FREE HIT! Jofra bowls a beamer and Williamson pulls this one towards the deep square leg region for a single. A FREE HIT TO FOLLOW! |
| Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Bowled but this is a Free Hit! This will not count! It is a dot as well. Archer bowls a good length ball around off and middle, Garg looks to heave this away but misses and gets hit on the stumps. It won't count as this was a free hit. The balls rolls over towards the keeper and Williamson says no for the single. The free hit delivery is a dot in the end. |
| 18.3 : Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Full and outside off, Garg looks to lift it over covers but mistimes it. Manages to clear the fielder in the ring and gets a couple. |
| 18.4 : Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Shortish and around middle, pulled down to deep square leg for a single. |
| 18.5 : Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, A couple now! Low full toss on middle, it is flicked down to deep square leg. It is bit wide and that allows them to scamper back for the second. |
| 18.6 : Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, SIX! Hammered! The first was a biggie! The last one is as well. Fine stroke and over for Hyderabad. It is short and on the body of Williamson. He moves inside the crease and pulls it over square leg for a biggie. |
| 19.1 : Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, SIX! Garg goes big now! A good length ball outside off, Garg clears his front leg and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 12 runs off the last two balls. |
| 19.2 : Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, Slower one and it is on a length and outside off, lofted over covers for a run. |
| 19.3 : Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Run out chance missed and overthrow given! Shortish ball around off, Kane punches it straight to the cover fielder. They go for the run. The fielder fires the throw but misses. Had he hit, Williamson would've been walking back. Misses and there is no one backing up. They take one more. |
| 19.4 : Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, WIDE! Extra delivery! Unadkat tries to stay away from the hitting arc and bowls it full and wide outside off, Williamson tries to reverse sweep but misses. Wided by the umpire as it is on the wrong side of the tramline. |
| Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Back of a length ball outside off, Williamson looks to cut but gets an inside edge to short fine leg. A single taken. |
| 19.5 : Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, FOUR! Nicely done! A bouncer from Unadkat, a slower one but the line is down the leg side. Garg waits and then pulls it over short fine leg. It races away to the fence. The deep square leg fielder tries to make a diving stop but misses. The third umpire confirms that and it has been signalled as four. |
| 19.6 : Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, OUT! RUN OUT! A wicket on the last ball. Full and wide outside off, Garg slams it towards long off. They want two. Archer at long off returns a bullet throw to the keeper and Buttler takes the bails off to find Garg short. Hyderabad finish with 158/4. |
| This has been a good finish by Hyderabad in the last couple of overs and they also added 35 runs in the last 2 overs. They needed to go big if they were to cross the 150-run mark and some big hitting courtesy of Pandey, Williamson and a very short cameo by Garg has made sure that Hyderabad cross the mark and they have finished with 158 on the board. |
| Hyderabad started off slow in this game and their openers Warner and Bairstow could not replicate their opening stand they had in the previous game. Jonny Bairstow fell first right at the start. Warner and Pandey did well to steady the ship for quite some time. But then Warner lost his wicket to Archer. Pandey continued to go big but fatigue plays a big part in the afternoon games as he looked tired when he gave his wicket away cheaply. In the end, short cameos by Williamson and Garg played smal |
| Rajasthan started off well with the ball. They kept things slow and Hyderabad found it hard to get going. They also did well to get rid of Bairstow right at the start and they did not give him any time to settle. Archer was good once again with the ball and he removed Warner in a crucial stage in the game. Archer, Tyagi and Unadkat did well to scalp a wicket each for Rajasthan. |
| Right then! Hyderabad started off slow but they picked up things towards the end of the innings. Rajasthan will have some pressure as they require this win tonight and they will need their big stars to fire tonight. Will Hyderabad's bowling strike or will the batters of Rajasthan step up and chase this total down? Join us in a bit for the chase! |
| 0.1 : We are back for the run chase! Both the umpires stride out to the middle and they are followed by Rajasthan openers. Jos Buttler has a new partner this time around as Ben Stokes walks out with him. The Hyderabad players are already out in the middle after getting the final piece of advice from the skipper in the huddle. Sandeep Sharma will bowl first up for Hyderabad. |
| Sandeep Sharma to Ben Stokes, Sandeep is right on the money! Just around off on a good length, Stokes takes a step forward and blocks. |
| 0.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Ben Stokes, Play and a miss! Good length ball just outside off, Stokes looks to cut but misses. |
| 0.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Boom and that is Stokes' way to get off the mark! A good length ball around middle, Ben jumps out of crease and slams it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 0.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Ben Stokes, Good length ball around off, pushed towards point. |
| 0.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Ben Stokes, Shortish and just outside off, Stokes tucks it towards mid on and goes for a single. The fielder fires the throw at the non-striker's end but misses. |
| 0.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Jos Buttler, Buttler is underway as well! Good length ball outside off, he punches it towards covers and keeps the strike for the next over. |
| Who will partner Sandeep Sharma with the new ball? It will be Khaleel Ahmed. |
| 1.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Jos Buttler, Back of a length ball on middle, it is tucked through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 1.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Ben Stokes, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Khaleel has struck early and Stokes is the man who departs. A good length ball just outside off, Stokes looks to pull it hard on the leg side but he ends up getting an inside edge on his stumps. Khaleel is pumped and so is his skipper. Exactly the start Hyderabad needed. No party for Stokes in his first game. |
| The Aussie, Steven Smith will walk out to bat for Rajasthan. |
| 1.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Steven Smith, Shortish and just outside off, punched towards the cover fielder. |
| 1.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Steven Smith, Another dot! Full and outside off, Smith drives it well but finds the cover fielder. |
| 1.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Steven Smith, Smith is up and running! A length ball on middle, Smith clips it through mid-wicket. It goes towards the longest part of the ground. Before the fielder can chase it down, Smith and Buttler run through for three. |
| 1.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Jos Buttler, Dot to end the over, a successful one for Hyderabad. A good length ball around off, Buttler punches it towards point. |
| 2.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Steven Smith, Length ball on middle, Smith works it towards mid-wicket. |
| 2.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Steven Smith, Full and outside off, driven down to deep cover for a single. |
| 2.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Jos Buttler, Slower one! It is again on a good length and around off, Buttler tucks it towards square leg for one. |
| 2.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Steven Smith, Outside off and a bit short, Smith waits and then strokes it through cover-point for a single. |
| 2.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Jos Buttler, Fuller and just outside off, Buttler drives it towards mid off. Smith wants the run but is sent back. The mid off fielder fires a throw but misses at the non-striker's end. Smith was home though. |
| 2.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Jos Buttler, Strokes the next ball through mid on for a single. |
| 3.1 : T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, Good first ball from Natarajan! A yorker on middle, Buttler keeps it out. |
| 0.0 : T Natarajan is introduced into the attack for Hyderabad. |
| 3.2 : T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, FOUR! CRUNCHED! A bouncer now but it sits up nicely for Buttler to pull. He goes hard and slams it over mid-wicket and bags a boundary. |
| 3.3 : T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, SIX! This time over the fence! Cracking stroke! That went over the fence like a tracer bullet. Not a good place to bowl to Buttler. Short and down the leg side, he moves inside the crease and powers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| The third umpire is called into play for this run-out appeal. Replays roll in and it is seen that Steven Smith is out of the crease as the bails are whipped off. He will have to walk back now. |
| 3.4 : T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, OUT! RUN OUT! Smith is short! Huge moment in the game! A timid way for the skipper to depart. Another short ball around the pads, it is the slower one. Buttler pulls it hard towards deep square leg. They want two. Shankar, the fielder there, fires the throw towards the bowler's end. Natarajan collects and pushes it on the stumps. The third umpire has been called for. Replays roll in and it shows that Smith is well short. |
| Sanju Samson will walk out now to bat for Rajasthan. |
| 3.5 : T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, Shortish and around off, pushed towards mid on. |
| 3.6 : T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, Single on the last ball. Good length ball just around off, pushed towards mid off for a quick run. |
| 4.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT! Khaleel Ahmed and Hyderabad are on fire here today! They have also removed Buttler now and Rajasthan's batting is falling apart like a deck of cards! He bowls a back of a length ball around off and middle, Buttler looks to play at this but it knicks off his inside edge and passes through just touching his pads and Bairstow is not going to drop these chances. Hyderabad have started off with a bang! |
| 0.0 : Robin Uthappa is in at no. 5. |
| 4.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Robin Uthappa, A sharp bouncer to welcome the new batsman. It is just outside off, Robin sways away. |
| 0.0 : Khaleel Ahmed will bowl again, changing ends. Got rid of Stokes in his first over. |
| 4.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Robin Uthappa, Wide outside off, the slower one. Uthappa lets it be. Not given wide. |
| 4.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Robin Uthappa, SIX! What a way to get off the mark. A short ball on middle, Uthappa moves inside the crease and pulls it over short fine leg for a biggie. |
| 4.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Robin Uthappa, Full and outside off, driven to the cover fielder. |
| 4.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Robin Uthappa, EDGY FOUR! 10 off the over but the massive wicket of Buttler in it. A slower bouncer, Uthappa looks to pull and at the last moment, tries to bail out. But he is late in doing so. Luckily for him, the top edge flies over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Shortish and on middle, turned towards square leg. |
| 5.2 : T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Good length ball around off, pushed towards mid off. |
| 5.3 : T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Back of a length ball around leg, Samson tucks this towards the square leg region. |
| 5.4 : T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, On a good length outside off, Samson works this towards the cover region but the batters decide not to take the single. |
| 5.5 : T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Another dot this time! Full length ball on middle, Samson tucks this towards the man at mid on. |
| 5.6 : T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, PLAY AND A MISS! What an over by Natarajan as he bowls a maiden! On a good length around off, Samson looks to drive this one but is beaten comprehensively. Rajasthan are at 36/3 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Abhishek Sharma to Robin Uthappa, Loopy around middle, Robin flicks this one towards the deep square leg region for a single. |
| 0.0 : Will Warner go for the kill and continue bowling Khaleel who is looking in good rhythm? No, he gives the ball to young spinner Abhishek Sharma. |
| 6.2 : Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Sanju Samson has to get going if Rajasthan are to stand a chance! Flatter around leg, Samson pulls this one hard towards the fine leg area and he will get a boundary. |
| 6.3 : Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Sanju! He needs some more of these shots! Flatter around off, Samson makes some room and crunches this through the cover region to bag a boundary. |
| 6.4 : Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, Short ball around middle, Samson works this to the off side for a single run. |
| 6.5 : Abhishek Sharma to Robin Uthappa, Flatter delivery around leg, Uthappa pulls this one but straight to the man at short fine leg. |
| 6.6 : Abhishek Sharma to Robin Uthappa, Short ball on middle, Uthappa works this one off his back foot towards the long on region for one run. A good over for Rajasthan and they will need some more of these overs. |
| 7.1 : Rashid Khan to Robin Uthappa, A loud appeal but not given! This is bowled on a flatter length around middle and leg, Uthappa looks to play at this but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal follows but the umpire is not interested. |
| 7.2 : Rashid Khan to Robin Uthappa, Flatter on middle, Robin works this one towards the long on region for a single. |
| 0.0 : Rashid Khan to bowl now. |
| 7.3 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Short ball on middle, Sanju plays this one towards the man at long on again to collect a single. |
| 7.4 : Rashid Khan to Robin Uthappa, A single and that brings up 50. Quicker one around off, Robin flicks it through square leg and takes a single. |
| 7.5 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Loopy ball around off, Sanju drives this one through the cover region and calls for two runs straightaway and they come back for the second run before the fielder can clean up in the deep. |
| 7.6 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Another loud appeal but not given! Rashid dishes a flatter ball around middle and leg, Samson looks to defend this one but misses and gets hit on the pads. Another loud appeal by Rashid but the umpire says no. No review from Warner as he feels that there was bat on it. |
| 8.1 : Vijay Shankar to Robin Uthappa, On a good length around middle, Robin flicks this slightly uppish towards the mid-wicket region and the batters settle for the single run. |
| 0.0 : Bowling change! Vijay Shankar comes into the attack now. |
| 8.2 : Vijay Shankar to Sanju Samson, Short of a good length ball outside off, Sanju punches this past the fielder at covers and he says two again and they run to come back for the second run. |
| 8.3 : Vijay Shankar to Sanju Samson, Back of a length ball on middle, Samson nudges this gently towards the mid-wicket region to run across for the single. |
| 8.4 : Vijay Shankar to Robin Uthappa, On a good length around middle and leg, Uthappa flicks this one fine towards the deep square leg region and the batters run well to come back for the second run. This is what Rajasthan need, some smart batting. |
| 8.5 : Vijay Shankar to Robin Uthappa, Good length delivery on middle, Robin plays this slightly uppish past the diving bowler towards the long on region for a single. |
| 8.6 : Vijay Shankar to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Sanju Samson seems to have found his groove back in this game by the looks of it. This is a brilliant shot by him! Shankar bowls a back of a length ball outside off, Sanju waits for it and then cuts this one towards the backward point region and bags a boundary to finish the over. Rajasthan require 96 runs in 66 balls. |
| 9.1 : Rashid Khan to Robin Uthappa, OUT! LBW! Three reds and Uthappa has to go. The mini-break works for Rashid and Hyderabad. A flatter ball around middle and leg, it is a bit quicker too. Uthappa tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pad. A loud appeal follows and the finger goes up. Uthappa wants to challenge it as he signals the 'T'. Replays roll in and shows three reds. That means Uthappa has to go and he takes the review along with him. |
| 0.0 : Robin Uthappa goes for the review for the LBW appeal against him which was given out by the on-field umpire. The third umpire comes into play. UltraEdge is in and there is no spike as the ball goes by the bat. Ball Tracker comes in and this is clipping the leg stump. The on-field decision stays on and Robin Uthappa will have to walk back to the pavilion now. |
| Riyan Parag is in for Rajasthan. |
| 9.2 : Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, Flatter and around middle, flicked towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 9.3 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Short and on the pads, pulled down to fine leg for a run. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! Hyderabad have started off really well. This was just the start that they required as they have got rid of Buttler, Stokes and the skipper of Rajasthan, Steven Smith. Khaleel Ahmed has been on fire today. Rajasthan will be disappointed that their big guns could not perform. But with Sanju Samson out there, they will be hopeful to chase this total down. |
| 9.4 : Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, Full and around middle, driven past the diving Rashid to long on for a single. |
| 9.5 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, One more single. Another flat ball around middle, pushed through mid on for a single. |
| 9.6 : Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, NOT OUT! The ball is going to miss the leg stump. Now, Hyderabad lose their review. A top on-field call from the umpire. The wrong'un from Rashid. Parag comes forward and looks to defend but misses to get hit on the front pad. Huge appeal from the bowler and keeper but this time nothing from the umpire. Warner thinks and thinks and at the last moment calls for the review. Let's see what the replays have got to show. No bat, confirms the Ultra Edge. Will it hit th |
| 9.5 : David Warner goes for the review this time for an LBW appeal that was adjudged not out by the on-field umpire. The ball is clearly not in the line of the bat. Ball Tracker comes in and it is seen that the ball is clearly missing the leg stump. Parag stays on. |
| 10.1 : Vijay Shankar to Sanju Samson, On a good length around middle, worked towards the long on region for a single. |
| 10.2 : Vijay Shankar to Riyan Parag, Back of a length ball on middle, Parag fends this away to the man stationed at mid-wicket. |
| 10.3 : Vijay Shankar to Riyan Parag, Full length ball around off and middle, Parag forces this one towards the deep mid-wicket region to exchange ends with Samson. |
| 10.4 : Vijay Shankar to Sanju Samson, On a good length around off, Sanju flicks this one towards wide mid on and he crosses over for a single. |
| 10.5 : Vijay Shankar to Riyan Parag, One more run! Good length ball around off, Parag pushes it through point and gets to the other end. |
| 10.6 : Vijay Shankar to Sanju Samson, Single to end the over. Fuller ball just outside off, Samson uses his wrists and flicks it down to deep square leg for one. 87 needed in 9 overs. |
| 11.1 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Flatter and around off, tucked towards mid-wicket. |
| 11.2 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Short and wide outside off, Samson strokes it wide of the cover fielder. Two taken before he can run to his right and get to the ball. |
| 11.3 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Excellent effort from Khaleel. He has saved a run for his side. Rashid slips the ball down the leg side. Samson looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball races down to the fine leg fence. Khaleel from short fine leg chases it and makes a diving save. The umpires want to confirm if it is a clean save. Replays roll in and they confirm it is. Excellent commitment from the fast bowler. |
| 11.4 : Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, On middle, pushed down to long on for a run. |
| 11.5 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Flatter and around off, pushed towards point for nothing. |
| 11.6 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, OUT! TAKEN! Rashid strikes again! Samson is the man who departs! Huge wicket. Full and outside off, Samson sees the width and looks to drive. He ends up getting a faint tickle behind. Bairstow makes no mistake there. Rashid is flying. 81 needed in 48 balls. |
| Rahul Tewatia will be the new batter in. |
| 12.1 : Vijay Shankar to Riyan Parag, Length ball on middle, tucked towards the leg side for a single. |
| 12.2 : Vijay Shankar to Rahul Tewatia, Slower fuller one, Tewatia pushes it towards mid off. |
| 12.3 : Vijay Shankar to Rahul Tewatia, Has he taken it? No he has not. Just short. A slower length ball around off, Tewatia looks to drive it on the off side but he gets a soft leading edge. The ball goes to the bowler. Shankar tries to catch but the ball falls well short before reaching his hands. |
| 12.4 : Vijay Shankar to Rahul Tewatia, Short and wide outside off, cut to deep cover for a run. |
| 12.5 : Vijay Shankar to Riyan Parag, WIDE! Shankar slips one down the leg side. Parag lets it be. Wided. |
| Vijay Shankar to Riyan Parag, WIDE! Another one. It is good length ball down the leg side again. This time Parag tries to flick but misses. Wided once again. |
| Vijay Shankar to Riyan Parag, Outside off on a good length, guided to third man for a single. |
| 12.6 : Vijay Shankar to Rahul Tewatia, Single to end the 13th over. 6 off it. The last ball is short and around off, Tewatia punches it to the right side of the bowler. Shankar dives to stop but fails to do so. Easy single. |
| 13.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, Good length ball around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 12.6 : Bowling change! Sandeep Sharma is back on. 2-0-10-0 from him so far. |
| 13.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, Another length ball around off, worked towards mid-wicket by Tewatia. |
| 13.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, Fullish and outside off, Tewatia drives it through mid off for a single. |
| 13.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Riyan Parag, Good length ball on middle, Parag clips it through mid-wicket for one more single. |
| 13.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, Misfield and a run. Good length ball around off, Tewatia mistimes his punch back to the bowler. Sandeep is slow in getting down to stop as the ball sneaks below his hands. A single taken. |
| 13.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Riyan Parag, Another tidy over from Sandeep. Full and on middle, it is flicked down to deep square leg for a single. Just 4 from the over. 71 needed in 6 overs. |
| 14.1 : T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, Slower and fuller to begin the new spell by Natarajan. Parag looks to flick but gets a leading edge that is chipped over the bowler's head. It rolls to long on for a single. |
| 14.2 : T Natarajan to Rahul Tewatia, Full and on middle, flicked down to long on for a run. |
| 14.3 : T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, Full and outside off, driven to long off for one more single. |
| 0.0 : T Natarajan is back on. His figures so far are 2-1-12-0. |
| 14.4 : T Natarajan to Rahul Tewatia, NOT OUT! The third umpire can't find anything conclusive and the benefit of the doubt is given to the batter. A full toss around off, Tewatia strokes it to the left of the bowler. Natarajan dives to his left to stop the ball. However, he fails to do so and the ball hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. However, Natarajan appeals as he feels that he touched the ball on its way to the stumps. The third umpire has been called for. After multiple replays, he f |
| 14.5 : T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, Full and outside off, driven to long off for a run. |
| 14.3 : The third umpire is called into play for a run out appeal. The replays roll in and the third umpire says that there is no conclusive evidence that the ball touched Natarajan's hand before going onto hit the stumps and so this will be not out. Riyan Parag was in anyway. |
| 14.6 : T Natarajan to Rahul Tewatia, Full and on middle, flicked towards long on for a single. Another superb over. |
| DRINKS! This has been another great bowling performance by Hyderabad so far. They have choked the batters of Rajasthan and have not allowed them to score a lot of runs and have also picked up wickets along the way. With the bowling attack that they possess, it should be Hyderabad's game but in this edition of the Indian T20 League, you just never know. Rajasthan, on the other hand, will have to go big if they are to win this game. An exciting segment of play coming up. |
| Khaleel Ahmed is back into the attack. 2-0-14-2 are his figures so far. |
| 15.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Rahul Tewatia, DOT! Full and outside off, Tewatia goes hard but his drive is hit straight to mid off. |
| 15.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Rahul Tewatia, Short and outside off, this one is slapped to the right side of the bowler. Khaleel sticks his right hand out to catch but misses. Only a run as the long off fielder runs to his left quickly. |
| 15.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, PUT DOWN! That was an easy chance for Garg. Banged short and on middle, Parag goes for the pull but ends up getting a top edge. Garg runs forward from deep mid-wicket and settles under the ball but it bursts through his hands. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 15.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Rahul Tewatia, Full and wide outside off, Tewatia ends up slicing it wide of the point fielder for a single. |
| 15.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, In the air but safe again. Full and outside off, Parag lifts it over covers and gets a couple. It was a leading edge though. |
| 15.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, SIX! BOOM! Terrific way to end the over! Short ball on middle, Parag whacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| Sandeep Sharma is back on. |
| 16.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Pulled away! Back-to-back sixes. A short ball outside off, not pacy enough to trouble the batsman. Tewatia hammers it over wide long on for a six. |
| 16.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, A couple now! Excellent running! Full and outside off, Tewatia drills it through mid off. It is wide of Warner at long off. He runs to his left and does well to field but he cannot stop the batters from taking two. |
| 16.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, Low full toss outside off, Tewatia looks to slog but gets an inside edge on the body. The ball rolls towards the off side and they sneak a qucik single. |
| 16.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Riyan Parag, FOUR! 13 from the over with 2 ball still left in the over. Short and wide outside off, Parag carves it over sweeper cover for a boundary. |
| 16.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Riyan Parag, FOUR! Innovation time! This is excellent batting. A full ball on middle, Parag moves across the off side and scoops it over the keeper and away to the fence at fine leg. |
| 16.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Riyan Parag, Single to end the over. Good length ball around middle, Parag tucks it towards mid-wicket and keeps the strike for the next over. 18 off it. 36 needed in the last 18 balls. |
| 17.1 : Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, Flatter and around off, turnng away, Parag waits and then guides it towards short third man for a single. |
| 0.0 : Rashid Khan to bowl out. 3-0-12-2 from him so far. |
| 17.2 : Rashid Khan to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Nicely done! Tewatia with a superb shot. A full toss outside off, Tewatia switches his hands and connects the reverse sweep. It goes over backward point and into the fence. |
| 17.3 : Rashid Khan to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Tewatia is taking the world's best bowler here. Tossed up and on middle, Tewatia once again sits down and reverse sweeps it. Finds the fence once again at deep point. |
| 17.4 : Rashid Khan to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries. Tossed up full and outside off, Tewatia drills it over extra cover and finds another boundary. |
| 17.5 : Rashid Khan to Rahul Tewatia, DOT! The ball hits the stumps but the bails are not disloged. Short ball outside off, Tewatia looks to cut but gets an outside edge. |
| 17.6 : Rashid Khan to Rahul Tewatia, Quicker one on the pads,Tewatia looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad. The ball goes to short fine leg and they take a leg bye. 14 from the over. 22 needed in last 12 balls. |
| 18.1 : T Natarajan to Rahul Tewatia, Full and outside off, Tewatia lifts it over covers and gets a single. |
| 0.0 : T Natarajan to bowl the 19th over. 3-1-18-0 from him so far. |
| 18.2 : T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, Low full toss, drilled to deep cover for a run. |
| 18.3 : T Natarajan to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! SMASHED! The yorker gone wrong this time. A low full toss. Tewatia makes room, Natarajan follows him but Tewatia manages to slam it over covers. Warner dives to his right and tries to stop but misses. It races away to the fence. |
| 18.4 : T Natarajan to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Where's that going? Out of here! What amazing batting. Tewatia premeditates and moves on the off side. Natarajan misses his yorker again, it is low full toss, Tewatia scoops it over the fine leg fence. |
| 18.5 : T Natarajan to Rahul Tewatia, A single! A low full toss around off, Tewatia slices it through point for a single. |
| 18.6 : T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, Single on the last ball. This one is drilled to sweeper cover for a single. 8 needed now. |
| 19.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, A couple on the first ball. A fuller ball outside off, Parag drives it over the bowler and gets a couple. Just a maximum away from win. |
| 18.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to bowl the last over. He has been excellent so far. Let's see what he can do. |
| 19.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Excellent ball. Low full toss, Parag can only dig it down to long on for a run. |
| 19.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Rahul Tewatia, Two more! Full and just outside off, Tewatia flicks it over square leg. Wide of the fielder in the deep. Easy two. 3 in 3. |
| 19.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Rahul Tewatia, A single! Short ball just outside off, Tewatia pulls it down to long on for a single. 2 in 2 now! Super Over anyone? |
| A conference going on in the middle. Warner, Williamson and the bowler. Ready now! |
| 19.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, SIX! BOOM! High full toss outside off, Parag launches it over covers and clears the ropes. Parag finishes off in style. Rajasthan win by 5 wickets. |
| Well, what a cracker of a game we have had here. It seemed as though Hyderabad with their bowling attack but it was the duo of Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag who turned up and crossed the finish line for the Rajasthan, who have finally won a game after a slump. They will be really pleased with this performance. |
| Rajasthan started off really poorly with the bat. There was a surprise as Ben Stokes opened the innings with Buttler but that experiment did not quite work out as Stokes was back in the hut right at the start of play. Smith and Buttler too followed him back into the hut and they did not have the desired impact that they would have wanted. Samson and Uthappa got them back with a well made 36-run partnership but then Uthappa fell. Samson followed him back shortly after and it looked like this woul |
| This will disappoint Warner as they had the game with them and gave it away to Rajasthan. All of the bowlers bowled well for Hyderabad today but it was towards the end of the Rajasthan batting, that they eased down and Tewatia and Parag took full advantage of the same and wrapped the game up for Rajasthan. Rashid and Khaleel scalped 2 wickets each. All things considered, this will be a tough pill to swallow for Hyderabad. |
| Earlier in the day, Hyderabad started off with the bat. They lost Bairstow early courtesy of youngster Kartik Tyagi. Manish Pandey was the shining light as he scored a very well made half-century. Pandey's knock coupled with the small cameos by Williamson and Garg, they cruised to 158 runs. With the bowling they possessed, they should have defended this total but the duo of Tewatia and Parag snatched the game away from Hyderabad. |
| Rahul Tewatia has been adjudged as the Man of the Match for this game. Right then! We have had a very exciting clash in the first game of our day as Rajasthan had a brave batting effort in the last stages of the game and won the game for Rajasthan. The action continues as table toppers Delhi take on the second placed Mumbai at Abu Dhabi now. Switch over tabs for all the action from that game. |
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