| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to all for Match 40 of the Indian T20 League. This match sees a tussle between Hyderabad and Rajasthan. Hyderabad lost a close match to Punjab on Saturday and with that their chances of getting qualified for the playoffs also ended but they are not out yet (mathematically). Rajasthan also lost their last match as they went down delicately against Delhi. The team clearly cannot afford any such performances now as they seek a breakout from the mid-table muddle. Hyderabad |
| PITCH REPORT - Simon Doull is inspecting the deck. He says that this is the same surface that was used last night. Mentions that it has a nice cover of grass and the pitch looks hard. Informs that the pacers here have had success with slower balls but the batters can stand in the crease and hit the ball down the ground or can use the shorter boundary as well. Anjum Chopra adds that the pitch still looks good for batting. |
| We can see from the field that Jason Roy has been handed over his cap and will be making his debut for Hyderabad. So it looks like David Warner might miss out on this game. |
| ... MATCH DAY ... |
| TOSS - Both captains are out in the middle. Rajasthan have won the toss and have elected to BAT first. |
| The skipper of Rajasthan, Sanju Samson says that they will bat first. Mentions that the team combination and the atmosphere suit them to bat first. Tells that they are learning from their last loss. Tells that they are facing fitness issues. Informs that Kartik Tyagi is out as he is injured and Morris and Lewis are back in the XI. |
| The skipper of Hyderabad, Kane Williamson says that they would have batted first as well. Says that their bowlers are doing well so far. Informs the changes. Adds that there are many changes and there are many youngsters coming back as well, they should stick to their strengths and play fearless cricket. |
| We are all set for the action! A quick pep talk from Williamson before the players stride out to the field. Evin Lewis and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the openers for Rajasthan. Sandeep Sharma to start with the ball. |
| Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis (In place of David Miller), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Liam Livingstone, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris (In place of Tabraiz Shamsi), Chetan Sakariya, Jaydev Unadkat (In place of Kartik Tyagi), Mustafizur Rahman. |
| Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Jason Roy (In place of David Warner), Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Priyam Garg (In place of Manish Pandey), Abhishek Sharma (In place of Kedar Jadhav), Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul (In place of Khaleel Ahmed), Sandeep Sharma. |
| 0.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Evin Lewis, Evin Lewis and Rajasthan are underway! Fuller delivery, on off, swinging away. Lewis drives it to mid off for a single. |
| 0.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good-length ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal opens the face of the bat and dabs it down past the diving backward point. He crosses ends. |
| 0.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Simply put away! Length ball, outside off, swinging away. Evin Lewis uses the swing and the base of the ball to cut it past backward point for the first boundary. |
| 0.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Evin Lewis, On a length on leg, Lewis pulls that one towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 0.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good-length ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal steps out and looks to go over cover but misses. |
| 0.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Edgy runs! Good-length ball, nipping away outside off. Jaiswal throws his bat at it but the ball goes off the leading edge over point. A boundary to end the over. 11 runs from the first over.  |
| Who will bowl from the other end? It is Bhuvneshwar Kumar. |
| 1.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Evin Lewis, OUT! CAUGHT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes off his first ball! An early breakthrough for Hyderabad. Short of a length, on middle. Evin Lewis tries to pull but miscues. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat to straight down the throat of the deep square leg fielder. Abdul Samad is stationed over there and he grabs the catch. A big wicket for Hyderabad as Lewis departs for a timid score. |
| Sanju Samson walks out at number 3. |
| 1.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, Good-length ball, around off, nipping away. Sanju Samson looks to defend but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge and carries through to the keeper. |
| 1.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, Length ball, wide outside off, swinging away further. Samson leaves it alone. |
| 1.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, On a good length, on off. Samson pushes it towards point. |
| 1.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, Good-length ball, on off. Samson again tries to defend it off the back foot but misses. The ball was whiskers away from kissing the outside edge. |
| 1.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, A wicket maiden from Bhuvneshwar Kumar to begin with. Kumar bowls this one on the pads, Samson clips it to mid-wicket. The fielder there does well to dive to his right to stop the ball. |
| 2.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good shot for a single! Length ball, outside off. Jaiswal punches it off the back foot through covers. |
| 2.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Crunched! Good-length ball outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal sees the width and cuts it through cover-point. The ball races away to the fence in a flash. |
| 2.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Sanju Samson, Back of a length, outside off. Samson taps it towards covers for a quick single. |
| 2.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, That's better from Sandeep Sharma! Good-length ball, outside off, nipping away. Yashasvi Jaiswal is tempted to play a cover-drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 2.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Positive intent from Jaiswal! Back of a length, on leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal charges down the track and heaves it over mid-wicket. He picks up another boundary, second of the over. |
| 2.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length, outside off. Jaiswal stays deep in the crease this time and cuts it towards sweeper cover for one. |
| 3.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A length ball, on off. Jaiswal dabs it to third man for a single. |
| 3.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Cut away! A length ball, way outside off, Samson frees his arms and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, Serves a length ball, on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single. |
| 3.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, A length ball, outside off. Samson slaps it to the point fielder who dives to his left and certainly saves a boundary. He has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Would have been curtains for Yashasvi Jaiswal had there been a direct hit. |
| 3.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Boundaries flowing regularly for Rajasthan! A short ball, on middle. Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls it, he does get some glove on it. The ball rolls past short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, In the air...Safe! A short of a length ball, on middle. Yashasvi Jaiswal is cramped for the room as he looks to pull again. He skies it towards mid on where Holder tracks back, stretches his right arm out but fails to reach it. A single. |
| Here comes the first change. Jason Holder comes into the attack. |
| 4.1 : Jason Holder to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A length ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it late and straight to short third man. |
| 4.2 : Jason Holder to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yashasvi Jaiswal is not timing well right now! A short of a length, on middle. Yashasvi Jaiswal mistimes his pull to square leg where the ball drops safely. A single. |
| 4.3 : Jason Holder to Sanju Samson, A length ball, outside off, pushed through point for a single. |
| 4.4 : Jason Holder to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Length ball, on middle. Jaiswal pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Again hits it in the air and the fielder collects it on a bounce. |
| 4.5 : Jason Holder to Sanju Samson, On a length, outside off. Samson knocks it through covers for one. |
| 4.6 : Jason Holder to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good delivery! Holder comes 'round the wicket and serves a yorker-length ball, on middle. Yashasvi Jaiswal digs it out in time. |
| 5.1 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, A full ball, angling on the pads, this is flicked to the right of deep square leg for a brace. |
| 5.2 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Pure timing! A length ball, hint of away swing, outside off. Samson leans and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 0.0 : Change from both ends now. Siddarth Kaul comes in to replace Bhuvneshwar Kumar. |
| 5.3 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Two in a row! A length ball, outside off. Samson stays on the back foot and slaps it through the diving point for another boundary. Bread and butter stuff for Sanju Samson. |
| 5.4 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, Hurls a slower ball now, on a length and down the leg side. Samson seems to miss his flick. |
| 5.5 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, A full toss, sliding on the pads. Samson flicks it uppishly towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 5.6 : Siddarth Kaul to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length, on off. Jaiswal taps it late and towards point for a single. At the end of the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 49/1. |
| 6.1 : Rashid Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rashid Khan starts with a slider on the pads. Jaiswal looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads and onto the leg side. |
| 6.2 : Rashid Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shortish ball, on middle. Yashasvi Jaiswal rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Fifty comes up for Rajasthan as well. |
| 0.0 : Rashid Khan is introduced into the attack. |
| 6.3 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, BEATEN! Around off and this one just skids through nicely. Sanju Samson looks to have a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 6.4 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Khan pushes this one a bit fuller and outside off. Samson plays a lovely drive through the cover region for a couple. |
| 6.5 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Flatter one, on the stumps. Samson nudges it off the back foot on the leg side for a single. |
| 6.6 : Rashid Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Cut away nicely by Yashasvi Jaiswal. It's a quicker delivery, on off stump. Jaiswal just makes a bit of room and cuts it fine past short third man for a boundary. |
| 7.1 : Jason Holder to Sanju Samson, This is angled on the pads. Samson flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 7.2 : Jason Holder to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length, on off and angling away. Jaiswal stands tall and taps it to deep point for another one. |
| 0.0 : Strategic Time-Out! Rajasthan are off to a good start despite losing Evin Lewis. Hyderabad will look to get a couple of wickets and put Rajasthan on the back foot. Also, Jason Holder is back into the attack. |
| 7.3 : Jason Holder to Sanju Samson, Loopy full toss, dipping on the batter and on leg stump. Sanju Samson misses out as he glances it straight to the fielder on the leg side. |
| 7.4 : Jason Holder to Sanju Samson, A well directed short ball from Holder. Samson shuffles across and looks to pull it fine but doesn't connect. |
| 7.5 : Jason Holder to Sanju Samson, Back of a length again and outside off. Sanju Samson steers it past backward point for a single. |
| 7.6 : Jason Holder to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Holder hits the length hard again and bowls it around off. Jaiswal dabs it down to cover-point. Just three runs off the over. |
| 8.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Sanju Samson, Very full and on off. Samson pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 8.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Sanju Samson, Low full toss, sliding into leg stump. Sanju Samson flicks it to deep mid-wicket and picks up a run. |
| 0.0 : Sandeep Sharma (2-0-22-0) is back on. |
| 8.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! BOOM! Sharma goes 'round the wicket and hurls across a length ball, angling into middle stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal premeditates and shuffles across a bit and just times it perfectly over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 8.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Sandeep Sharma has the last laugh! Yashasvi Jaiswal has thrown his wicket away and he will be disappointed with that. Jaiswal steps out and converts the fuller delivery into a full toss but loses his shape a bit and looks to hit across the line. Jaiswal gets an inside edge and the ball crashes into off stump. Hyderabad have finally broken the stand. |
| Liam Livingstone is the new man in. |
| 8.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Liam Livingstone, A length ball, on top of off. Livingstone taps it to point. |
| 8.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Liam Livingstone, Pitched up, on off. Liam Livingstone steps out and caresses it to long on for a single. End of a successful over for Sandeep Sharma and Hyderabad. |
| Abhishek Sharma is into the attack. |
| 9.1 : Abhishek Sharma to Liam Livingstone, Full and on off, Livingstone eases it down to long off for a single. |
| 9.2 : Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Great shot! Loopy ball, on middle. Sanju Samson makes room for himself and lifts it over covers. The ball races away to the boundary. |
| 9.3 : Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, On leg, Samson looks to tuck it on the leg side but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side and the batters take a leg bye. |
| 9.4 : Abhishek Sharma to Liam Livingstone, Floats it up, on middle. Liam Livingstone flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.5 : Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, Slower through the air, on middle and leg. Samson makes room and punches it through point for a run. |
| 9.6 : Abhishek Sharma to Liam Livingstone, Tossed up, outside off. Liam Livingstone steps out and drills the ball down to long on for a single. |
| Rashid Khan is back on. He went for 8 runs in his first over. |
| 10.1 : Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, OUT! CAUGHT! Magical move from Kane Williamson as he brings Rashid Khan back. He bowls a short ball, on middle and leg. Liam Livingstone goes deep in the crease and has a massive pull at it but mistimes. He splices it high up in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Abdul Samad charges ahead to take the catch. Rashid Khan gets his first wicket. Liam Livingstone hasn't been going so far and departs yet again for a low score. |
| 0.0 : Mahipal Lomror walks out. |
| 10.2 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Drifting on middle and leg, Samson works it to long on for one. |
| 10.3 : Rashid Khan to Mahipal Lomror, A googly outside off, Lomror hangs back and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 10.4 : Rashid Khan to Mahipal Lomror, Loopy ball, outside off. Lomror tries to paddle sweep but gets it off the inside edge towards short third man for a single. |
| 10.5 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, On the pads, Samson nudges it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.6 : Rashid Khan to Mahipal Lomror, Tosses it up on middle, Lomror wrists it down to long on for a single. |
| Siddarth Kaul (1-0-12-0) is back into the attack. |
| 11.2 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, Short of a length, outside off. Samson tucks it to deep square leg for one. |
| 11.1 : Siddarth Kaul to Mahipal Lomror, Good-length ball, on middle. Lomror taps it gently towards point for a single. He wants the single but is sent back by Samson. Eventually, they take the single as the fielder from point picks up the ball and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. A run out appeal has been sent upstairs but Mahipal Lomror was well inside the crease. |
| 11.3 : Siddarth Kaul to Mahipal Lomror, Slower ball, outside off. Lomror drives it straight to cover. |
| 11.4 : Siddarth Kaul to Mahipal Lomror, Well-directed bumper from Kaul, on middle. Mahipal Lomror sways away from it. |
| 11.5 : Siddarth Kaul to Mahipal Lomror, Slower and fuller, outside off. Mahipal Lomror premeditates the length and shuffles across for the paddle scoop. He gets it off the toe-end of the bat to short fine leg. |
| 11.6 : Siddarth Kaul to Mahipal Lomror, Slower ball, wide outside off. Lomror comes down the track but fails to reach it. |
| 12.1 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, A flatter ball, outside off. Samson dabs it to short third man for a single. |
| 12.2 : Rashid Khan to Mahipal Lomror, Very full on middle, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 12.3 : Rashid Khan to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Just over! A full ball, on middle. Lomror whacks it over mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 12.4 : Rashid Khan to Mahipal Lomror, This one spins back in on middle, cut away to point for a single. |
| 12.5 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Googly now, but it was outside off. Samson pushes it to point. |
| 12.6 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Full and outside off. Samson drives it to deep cover for a brace. |
| Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, WIDE! Spills it down the leg side. Samson misses his flick. |
| 13.1 : Jason Holder to Mahipal Lomror, Full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Jason Holder (2-0-7-0) is back into the attack. |
| 13.2 : Jason Holder to Mahipal Lomror, Short and outside off. Lomror pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.3 : Jason Holder to Sanju Samson, A low dipping full toss, on middle, eased down to long on for a single. |
| 13.4 : Jason Holder to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! WOW! What a shot! This was full and on off. Lomror rocks back and smashes it down to long on for a biggie. |
| 13.5 : Jason Holder to Mahipal Lomror, Short ball, outside off. Lomror gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.6 : Jason Holder to Sanju Samson, Very full, around off. Samson whips it to deep square leg for a single. |
| Strategic Time-Out! Hyderabad have crept back into the match in the last passage of play. They picked up a couple of wickets and stemmed the flow of runs a bit. Sanju Samson is still out there in the middle along with Mahipal Lomror, the pinch-hitter. They will now look to propel Rajasthan to a big score. |
| 14.1 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, SIX! Samson is charged up! A full ball, on off. Samson lifts it over long off for a biggie. |
| 14.2 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Now follows it with a single as he pushes it to point. |
| 14.3 : Rashid Khan to Mahipal Lomror, Flatter and outside off. Lomror pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 14.4 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, LEG BYE! Darted on the pads. Samson misses his flick and takes a leg bye off the pads as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. |
| 14.5 : Rashid Khan to Mahipal Lomror, Loopy ball, on middle. Lomror turns it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.6 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Slightly full, on off. Samson bunts it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.1 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, FOUR! FIFTY! That is a shot and a half from Sanju Samson as the skipper brings up another fifty! Kaul bowls a slower delivery, in the slot and on off. Samson just crunches it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 15.2 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, Kaul rolls his fingers over the ball this time and bowls it on a length. Samson just guides his pull shot behind square on the leg side and picks up a couple courtesy of a misfield in the deep. |
| 15.3 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, SIX! WOW! How has that gone for six? Sanju Samson seemed to be undone by the slower ball but somehow he manages to lift it over the fence. Pitched up, on leg stump and just chipped back over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 15.4 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, Short of a length this time and Samson pulls it in front of square this time. Picks up another couple of runs. |
| 15.5 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, SIX! That is a nothing delivery from Siddarth Kaul to be honest. Halfway down the track, Samson just hangs back and muscles it over the square leg fence for another biggie. |
| 15.6 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, A slower bumper this time, way outside off. Samson doesn't play at it and it'll be 20 runs off the over. |
| 16.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mahipal Lomror, A yorker in at leg stump. Lomror works it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 0.0 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack. His figures read 2-1-11-1 so far. |
| 16.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Sanju Samson was going at a-run-a-ball, couple of overs ago and now he's caught fire. Length ball, pushed wide. Samson holds his shape and whacks it over extra cover and into the boundary. |
| 16.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, Well bowled! The wide yorker this time, Samson squeezes it towards backward point and picks up a run. |
| 16.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mahipal Lomror, Back of a length, on middle. Lomror pulls it down to long on for another one. |
| 16.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, Good-length ball, on off stump. Sanju Samson punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 16.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mahipal Lomror, Short in length this time and Mahipal Lomror pulls it down towards deep square leg. The fielder in the deep fumbles a bit and that allows the batters to get back for the second. |
| 17.1 : Jason Holder to Sanju Samson, WIDE! Slower one, spilled down the leg side. Samson misses the flick and a wide is signalled. |
| Jason Holder to Sanju Samson, FOUR! It's too easy for this guy at the moment. The back of the hand slower one but its again going down leg. Samson just helps it over short fine leg and gets the boundary. |
| 17.2 : Jason Holder to Sanju Samson, Nails the yorker this time does Holder. Samson digs it out and the batters scamper through for a quick single. Holder boots it onto the stumps but Lomror is well in. Good running. |
| 17.3 : Jason Holder to Mahipal Lomror, A low, dipping full toss, outside off. Lomror gets it through covers for a single. 150Â up for Rajasthan. |
| 17.4 : Jason Holder to Sanju Samson, This is banged into the deck and Samson pulls it to wide long on for a single. |
| 17.5 : Jason Holder to Mahipal Lomror, DROPPED! That was not an easy chance but Sandeep Sharma will be disappointed because he did get there. Good-length ball, way outside off. Mahipal Lomror looks to go over covers but gets a top edge which is skied behind short third man. Sharma back peddles and spills it as he can't keep his shape. Two taken. |
| 17.6 : Jason Holder to Mahipal Lomror, Another good-length ball, angling across the left-hander. Lomror swings wildly at it but misses it completely. |
| 0.0 : Jason Holder (3-0-17-0) comes back into the attack to bowl out. |
| 18.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, Kumar fires a yorker on middle, Samson jams it out and scampers across for a single. |
| 18.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mahipal Lomror, Fuller in length, on leg. Mahipal Lomror clears his front leg and flicks it over mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, Good shot for two! A low full toss on middle, Sanju Samson brings out the reverse ramp and hits it towards third man. The fielder from short third man gives it a chase and saves a boundary. Sanju Samson is now the highest run-getter in this year's edition with that shot. |
| 18.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, Very full and straight, Samson heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 18.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mahipal Lomror, WIDE! Slower ball down the leg side. Wided. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mahipal Lomror, Very full again, attacking the stumps. Mahipal Lomror shuffles across and just manages to scoop it past the keeper for a single. |
| 18.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, Another good yorker on leg, Samson has a swing at it but plays it all round as the ball goes off the bottom edge towards the keeper. Great over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Only 7 runs from it. |
| 18.5 : Who will bowl the final over? It is Siddarth Kaul. |
| 19.1 : Siddarth Kaul to Mahipal Lomror, An off-cutter outside off, Lomror has a swing at it but misses. The batters take a single off byes. |
| 19.2 : Siddarth Kaul to Sanju Samson, OUT! TAKEN! Right in the slot, outside off. Sanju Samson looks to go downtown. Doesn't get the contact though and holes out to the fielder at long on where Jason Holder takes a simple catch. Siddarth Kaul gets his man. |
| 19.3 : Siddarth Kaul to Mahipal Lomror, Good wide yorker, outside off. Lomror squeezes it to point for one. |
| Riyan Parag walks out. |
| 19.4 : Siddarth Kaul to Riyan Parag, OUT! CAUGHT! Siddarth Kaul gets another one. This is exceptional death bowling. Kaul bowls a length ball, on middle. Riyan Parag smacks it towards long off. Gets the height but not the distance. Jason Roy runs to his right and grabs a good diving catch. |
| Rahul Tewatia is the new man in. |
| 19.5 : Siddarth Kaul to Mahipal Lomro, DROPPED! Oh, dear! Short of a length, on off. Mahipal Lomror pulls it towards deep mid-wicket without any timing on it. Abdul Samad there puts down a sitter. A single taken. |
| 19.6 : Siddarth Kaul to Rahul Tewatia, Slower ball, outside off. Rahul Tewatia gets low and looks to slog sweep but misses. The ball goes off the pads to short third man and the batters take a leg bye. RAJASTHAN FINISH WITH 164/5. |
| A good comeback in the fag end of the innings from Hyderabad as they scalped two wickets and gave away just 18 runs in the last three overs. |
| Rajasthan will feel 10-20 runs short after not capitalizing at the end of the innings. After opting to bat first, Rajasthan were off to a nervy start as they lost Lewis early on but Jaiswal along with the skipper, Samson steadied the ship and stitched a partnership of 56. Jaiswal though fell and Liam followed him for a cheap score. Samson though led from the front and went on to score a fabulous 82 off just 57 balls. Mahipal Lomror played a second fiddle and helped his team reach a score which |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal is up for a quick chat, he says that he just wanted to play normal cricketing shots and stick with the plans that the team had. Mentions that he wanted to show intent and help his side put on a good total. Adds that if he gets a loose delivery, he tries to hit it for a boundary. Mentions that it is a very good total and they have a good bowling attack. Informs that they are confident to defend it down. |
| Right then! 165Â to win for Hyderabad. They will surely miss Warner despite of his form but they will bet on Roy to give a great start. Will he be able to do it? We will find out in the second essay. |
| Hyderabad will be happy with how things ended. They had a perfect start when they got rid of Lewis but did not capitalize on it. They did hold things back in the middle phase before Samson decided to up the ante but they bowled brilliantly in the fag end to stay in the contest. Siddarth Kaul was the pick of the bowlers as he took two wickets. Sandeep, Bhuvneshwar and Rashid shared wicket apiece. The pitch is a bit slow and their batters have to work had to get a win from here. |
| ... RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the chase! |
| 0.1 : Jaydev Unadkat to Jason Roy, Unadkat starts off with a length ball, outside off. Roy steps out and dabs it down to backward point. |
| 0.2 : Jaydev Unadkat to Jason Roy, Roy is off the mark and so are Hyderabad. Length again and around off. Roy taps it onto the deck on the off side and races through for a quick single. Good running. |
| 0.3 : Jaydev Unadkat to Wriddhiman Saha, WIDE! Unadkat looks to go full and wide but this one is outside the tramline. Wided. |
| Jaydev Unadkat to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball, on off and angling across. Saha drives it on the up and gets off the mark with a single through covers. |
| 0.4 : Jaydev Unadkat to Jason Roy, Unadkat brings out the cutter now. Roy waits for it and cuts it to the left of point for another quick single. |
| 0.5 : Jaydev Unadkat to Wriddhiman Saha, Fuller this time and on off. Wriddhiman Saha drives it straight towards cover. |
| 0.6 : Jaydev Unadkat to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Here comes the first boundary of this innings. Pitched up, on off and Saha swings across the line. He doesn't time it well but well enough to clear mid-wicket and pick up a boundary. 8 off the first over. |
| 1.1 : Chris Morris to Jason Roy, Full and outside off. Jason Roy leans into his cover drive but can't get it through. |
| 0.6 : Chris Morris to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.2 : Chris Morris to Jason Roy, Roy comes out of the batting crease and Morris fires it in at his legs. Roy pushes it to mid on. |
| 1.3 : Chris Morris to Jason Roy, Short of a length, around off. Roy pulls it down to deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 1.4 : Chris Morris to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball, on middle. Wriddhiman Saha hops back and tucks it round the corner for another one. |
| 1.5 : Chris Morris to Jason Roy, Back of a length, outside off. Jason Roy thumps it off the back foot and gets it through covers. Jaiswal hunts it down and pulls back the ball before it hits the ropes. They get three runs. |
| 1.6 : Chris Morris to Wriddhiman Saha, Back of a length again and on middle. Saha flicks it off the back foot on the leg side and picks up a single. |
| 2.1 : Jaydev Unadkat to Wriddhiman Saha, SIX! BANG! That sounded so good off the bat. Length ball, gentle in pace. Wriddhiman Saha just hangs back and pulls it well over the fine leg fence for the biggie. |
| 2.2 : Jaydev Unadkat to Wriddhiman Saha, This one is on a driving length and around off. Saha hits it to cover. |
| 2.3 : Jaydev Unadkat to Wriddhiman Saha, A slower delivery, banged into the pitch and on middle. Saha pulls it behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 2.4 : Jaydev Unadkat to Jason Roy, Unecessary shy at the stumps from Chris Morris. A length ball, on off and Roy steps out and crunches it to mid off. Saha was out of his crease a bit but would never have been out if Morris did score the direct hit. They get an overthrow in the end. |
| 2.5 : Jaydev Unadkat to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Wriddhiman Saha has timed that one so well. Good-length ball, outside off stump and Saha taps it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : Mustafizur Rahman is into the attack. |
| 3.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy, Good-length ball, angling across on off. Roy steers it to point. |
| 2.6 : Jaydev Unadkat to Wriddhiman Saha, A dot to end an expensive over, 12 off it. Length ball, on top of off. Saha taps it onto the off side. |
| 3.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy, Fuller in length this time, on middle. Jason Roy dances down the track and lifts it towards mid off. Chris Morris carries it on a bounce and again has a shy at the stumps But this time scores a direct hit at the striker's end. Jason Roy made it back in time though. |
| 3.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy, FOUR! A slower off-cutter on middle, Jason Roy picks it up and pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy, FOUR BYES! Ohh, this is poor from Samson! A slower off-cutter again, on off. Jason Roy looks to cut it away but misses. Sanju Samson looks to collect the ball on a bounce but it goes through his legs towards third man for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy, FOUR! Nicely played! Short of a length, on middle. Jason Roy frees his arms and smacks it over extra cover for another boundary. |
| 3.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy, On a length, outside off, at 114.7 kph. Jason Roy cuts it hard towards covers for one. 13 runs from the over. |
| 4.1 : Chris Morris to Jason Roy, Back of a length, outside off. Roy jabs this one past backward point for a couple of runs. |
| 0.0 : Chris Morris is back on. |
| 4.2 : Chris Morris to Jason Roy, On a length outside off, Roy stays deep in the crease and slaps this one crisply towards backward point. Riyan Parag there does well to dive to his right and intercept the ball. |
| 4.3 : Chris Morris to Jason Roy, FOUR! In the gap! Yet another back of a length, outside off. Roy sees the width and cuts it past point for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : Chris Morris to Jason Roy, FOUR LEG BYES! Slower ball now, on leg. Jason Roy does not get any bat on it. But he manages to deflect it off his boot towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : Chris Morris to Jason Roy, FOUR! Runs are flowing now for Rajasthan. A full toss just around waist-high, on leg. Jason Roy this time gets into the line of the ball and tickles it fine past the keeper for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : Chris Morris to Jason Roy, FOUR! What an over this is turning out to be! This is full and on off, Jason Roy hammers it over mid-wicket and fetches himself yet another boundary. An excellent over for Hyderabad. 18 runs from the over. |
| Mahipal Lomror is into the attack. |
| 5.1 : Mahipal Lomror to Wriddhiman Saha, OUT! STUMPED! Mahipal Lomror comes into the attack and provides a breakthrough. Loopy delivery, outside off. Wriddhiman Saha charges down the track and looks to swing it across the line. He is nowhere close to the ball and it beats his willow. Sanju Samson does the rest behind the stumps. The third umpire is having a look at it but it looked clear out at the first glance itself. He confirms the same and Wriddhiman Saha will have to walk back to the pav |
| 0.0 : Kane Williamson walks out at number 3. |
| 5.2 : Mahipal Lomror to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Kane Williamson is off the mark with a boundary! Tosses it up, outside off. Kane Williamson slices it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : Mahipal Lomror to Kane Williamson, Flatter delivery on off, Williamson works it to mid off. |
| 5.4 : Mahipal Lomror to Kane Williamson, Short and outside off, Williamson goes back and pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 5.5 : Mahipal Lomror to Jason Roy, A full ball, outside off. Roy slaps it straight to covers. |
| 5.6 : Mahipal Lomror to Jason Roy, A flatter ball, on middle, drilled down to long on for a single. End of the Powerplay, Hyderabad are 63/1. |
| 6.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, This one skids through, a full ball, on off. Roy pushes it to point. |
| 6.2 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, Angles it on the pads, this is flicked on the leg side for a single. |
| 6.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Kane Williamson, Full and on the pads. Kane Williamson clips it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.4 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, A full ball, outside off. Roy gets low and drives it to deep cover for one. |
| 6.5 : Rahul Tewatia to Kane Williamson, A flatter ball, outside off. Kane Williamson steers it down to short third man for a single. |
| 0.0 : Strategic Time-Out! Hyderabad have had their best Powerplay in quite a while. Wriddhiman Saha started taking on the bowlers from the get go while Roy took his time but once he got his eye in, he has been magnificent since then. Rajasthan bowlers have bowled poorly so far, but Lomror came on and got the much needed breakthrough which would be a relief for them and they'll now look to stem the flow of runs. What will the next part of the innings hold for us? |
| 6.6 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, Single to end the over! A full ball, outside off. Roy smashes it down to long off for a single. 97 needed in 78 balls. |
| 7.1 : Mahipal Lomror to Jason Roy, A loopy ball, outside off. Roy cuts it through covers for a single. |
| 7.2 : Mahipal Lomror to Kane Williamson, Darted on the pads. Kane Williamson turns it to deep mid-wicket and collects a brace. |
| 7.3 : Mahipal Lomror to Kane Williamson, Slightly shorter, outside off. Kane Williamson slaps it through covers and collects another couple. Good running between the wickets. |
| 7.4 : Mahipal Lomror to Kane Williamson, Tossed up, on middle. Kane Williamson tucks it to the left of mid-wicket. |
| 7.5 : Mahipal Lomror to Kane Williamson, Full and on middle, flicked to square leg for a single. |
| 7.6 : Mahipal Lomror to Jason Roy, Tossed up, full and outside off, driven down to long off for one more. 90 needed in 72 balls. |
| 8.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, Flatter and on middle. Roy clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.2 : Rahul Tewatia to Kane Williamson, Loopy ball, on off. Kane Williamson shuffles across and pushes it down to long on for one. |
| 8.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, Short and on off. Roy slaps it but finds cover. |
| 8.4 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, Full and outside off, swept away to deep square leg for one more. |
| 8.5 : Rahul Tewatia to Kane Williamson, Tossed up, full and outside off. Kane Williamson looks to defend but gets an inside edge to square leg. A single taken. |
| 8.6 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, Short and around off. Roy rocks back and slaps it uppishly towards deep cover. The long off fielder runs across and cuts it off. Two taken. |
| 9.1 : Mahipal Lomror to Kane Williamson, Flighted ball, on a length and on off. Kane Williamson rocks back and pushes it towards cover. |
| 9.2 : Mahipal Lomror to Kane Williamson, Flatter delivery this time, on middle. Williamson eases it down to long on for a single. |
| 9.3 : Mahipal Lomror to Jason Roy, Quicker delivery, skidding on at off stump. Roy keeps it out on the off side. |
| 9.4 : Mahipal Lomror to Jason Roy, Fired in full at middle and leg. Jason Roy drills it down the ground for a single. |
| 9.5 : Mahipal Lomror to Kane Williamson, SIX! WOW! That is such a classy and well-timed shot from Kane Williamson. Short of a length on off and turning away a bit. Kane Williamson gets deep in his crease and lifts it inside-out over long off for a maximum. |
| 9.6 : Mahipal Lomror to Kane Williamson, Smart batting, picking up the single right after the boundary. Flatter one, punched off the back foot and down the ground. |
| 10.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Kane Williamson, On off and eased down to long on for a single. |
| 10.2 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, SIX! BOOM! Jason Roy shows his power! Tewatia drifts on the pads, Roy gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it well over the square leg fence for a biggie. Hyderabad are motoring now. |
| 10.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, FOUR! FIFTY! Jason Roy is like a breath of fresh air for Hyderabad. Dragged down and pulled away to the square leg fence for another boundary. |
| 10.4 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, WIDE! Tewatia fires this one in, way outside off stump. Left alone and wide called. |
| Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, FOUR! Jason Roy gets this one in the gap. Tossed up, outside off and Roy fetches it. He slogs it between the long on and deep mid-wicket fielders and picks up another boundary. |
| 10.5 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, WIDE! Flighted ball, well outside off. Wided. |
| Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, DROPPED! How costly could that prove to be? Floated up, around off and Roy is suckered into the drive. Roy slices his cover drive and the fielder spills the catch while diving to his left. |
| 11.1 : Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, Fullish ball, outside off. Williamson edges it down to third man for a run. |
| 10.6 : Rahul Tewatia to Jason Roy, FOUR! That's just adding insult to injury now from Jason Roy. Fuller one, on off stump. Roy reverse-paddles it and splits the fielders at backward point and short third man. The ball races into the fence. 21 runs off the over. |
| 11.2 : Chetan Sakariya to Jason Roy, On the pads and this is clipped away to deep square leg for another one. |
| 10.6 : Chetan Sakariya comes into the attack. |
| 11.3 : Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, That has some sting in it. Good-length ball, outside off and angling further away. Williamson looks to cut it away but gets beaten by the pace and bounce. |
| 11.4 : Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, On middle and leg, played onto the leg side for a single by Kane Williamson. |
| 11.5 : Chetan Sakariya to Jason Roy, Nicely bowled again from Chetan Sakariya. This one is pushed wide and Roy can't reach it. |
| 11.6 : Chetan Sakariya to Jason Roy, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That is a fine, fine catch from Sanju Samson behind the stumps and Sakariya strikes in his first over. This one is down the leg side and Roy tries to be too cheeky as he looks to tickle it fine. Roy ends up getting it off the face off the bat and Samson dives down to his left to pouch that one. Could this be the turning point in this match? |
| 12.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kane Williamson, Fuller in length, outside off. Kane Williamson drives it but straight to covers. |
| 12.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kane Williamson, Slower ball, on off. Williamson blocks it back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Priyam Garg walks out to bat. Also, Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack. |
| 12.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kane Williamson, FOUR! What a shot! Slower ball, outside off, on a length. Kane Williamson drives it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 12.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kane Williamson, Good-length ball, on middle. Williamson stays solid in his defense. |
| 12.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kane Williamson, Slower delivery again, on leg. Kane Williamson tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Priyam Garg, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft dismissal! Mustafizur Rahman takes the pace off the ball and serves it on middle. Priyam Garg doesn't pick the change of pace and chips it straight back to the bowler. Mustafizur Rahman takes the simplest of catches and Hyderabad lose their third with that. 46 needed from 42 balls. |
| Abhishek Sharma is the new man in. |
| 13.1 : Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, WIDE! A bouncer from Sakariya on middle, goes well over Williamson's head. Wide signaled by the umpire for height. |
| Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, Slower and fuller, on middle. Kane Williamson clips it on the leg side. |
| 13.2 : Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, Length ball outside off, Williamson opens the face of the bat and guides it to deep point for one. |
| 13.3 : Chetan Sakariya to Abhishek Sharma, Good-length ball, on off. Sharma punches it through covers. He rotates the strike by picking up a single. |
| 13.4 : Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, Slower ball on leg, Williamson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.5 : Chetan Sakariya to Abhishek Sharma, Yet another slower ball, on off. Sharma defends it off the front foot towards point. |
| 13.6 : Chetan Sakariya to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length, outside off. Sharma rocks back and cuts it towards deep cover for a single. 41 needed from 36 now. |
| 14.1 : Chris Morris to Abhishek Sharma, Good-length ball, around off. Sharma taps it to point. |
| 14.2 : Chris Morris to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Short and punished! Short ball on middle, Abhishek Sharma pulls it towards backward square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 0.0 : Chris Morris (2-0-20-0) is back into the attack. |
| 14.3 : Chris Morris to Abhishek Sharma, On the pads, worked to deep square leg for one. |
| 14.4 : Chris Morris to Kane Williamson, Fuller in length, around off. Williamson looks to drive but manages to chunk it off the inside edge back to the bowler. |
| 14.5 : Chris Morris to Kane Williamson, Full and outside off. Williamson drives it towards deep cover for a run. |
| 14.6 : Chris Morris to Abhishek Sharma, On a length, outside off. Sharma gets on the toes and taps it through covers for a single. |
| 15.1 : Chetan Sakariya to Abhishek Sharma, A full ball, outside off. Sharma looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge to third man for a single. |
| 15.2 : Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, Full and on off, pushed to point. Williamson looks for a quick single but Abhishek Sharma sends him back. |
| 15.3 : Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, A short ball, on middle. Kane Williamson sits under it. |
| 15.4 : Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, Full and on middle. Kane Williamson skips down and drives it to deep covers for a single. |
| 15.5 : Chetan Sakariya to Abhishek Sharma, Good running between the wickets! A length ball, on middle. Abhishek Sharma pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 15.6 : Chetan Sakariya to Abhishek Sharma, TWO WIDES! A full toss, down the leg side. Abhishek Sharma misses his flick. Sanju Samson gets a hand on it and deflects it to fine leg for a single. |
| Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, Again two runs taken! Sakaria comes over the wicket and serves a length ball, on off. Kane Williamson tucks it in front of square leg and takes a couple. 26 needed in 24 balls. |
| 16.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Abhishek Sharma, A length ball, angling on middle, it was the off-cutter. Abhishek Sharma chips it to the right of the bowler. |
| 16.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Abhishek Sharma, A full ball, on off, pushed to point. |
| 16.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Abhishek Sharma, Full toss, on the pads, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 0.0 : Strategic Time-Out! Just 26 are required from the last four overs and with Kane Williamson still in the middle, Hyderabad should cruise through without any more hiccups. If Rajasthan can scalp a couple of wickets from here, they might get back in the game. Not to forget they did defend 8 runs off the last 2 overs against Punjab. Also, Mustafizur Rahman comes back into the attack. His figures read 2-0-14-1 so far. |
| 16.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kane Williamson, WIDE! Rahman misses his line and spills it down the leg side. Kane misses his flick. Wide given. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Kane Williamson, Very full and on off. Kane Williamson pushes it to covers where the fielder does well to dive to his right and stop it. |
| 16.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kane Williamson, Full ball, and on off, drilled down to long off for a single. |
| 16.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Abhishek Sharma, NOT OUT! A full toss, on off. Sharma heaves it to deep mid-wicket and calls for a brace. Kane Williamson is almost halfway down the track but Abhishek Sharma sends him back. The fielder in the deep collects the ball quickly and throws it to the keeper who removes the bails off. The replay shows Kane was just in as they settle with a single in the end. |
| 17.1 : Chetan Sakariya to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! BANG! A full ball, on off. Abhishek Sharma heaves it over wide long on for a biggie. |
| 0.0 : A run out appeal has been sent upstairs. Replay shows that Kane Williamson made it back to the crease just back in time. The third umpire confirms the same showing NOT OUT on the big screen. |
| 17.2 : Chetan Sakariya to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length, on off. Sharma pushes it to point where the fielder fumbles and allows a single. |
| 17.3 : Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, OVERTHROWS! A short ball, on middle. Kane Williamson taps it to cover where the fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. No backup is available and a single is stolen. |
| 17.4 : Chetan Sakariya to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Slower, fuller and way outside off. Left alone. |
| Chetan Sakariya to Abhishek Sharma, Full and outside off. Sharma whips it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 17.5 : Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, FOUR! In the gap! Captain leading from the front! A length ball, on middle. Kane Williamson gets into position quickly and wrists it to mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 17.6 : Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, WIDE! A pacy short ball, on middle. Kane Williamson ducks under it. Wide called for height. |
| Chetan Sakariya to Kane Williamson, Full and outside off. Kane Williamson knocks it to deep point for a single. 6 needed in 12 balls. |
| 18.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kane Williamson, Very full and on off, driven nicely but finds cover. |
| 18.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kane Williamson, FOUR! WHIPPED AWAY! A full toss, on middle. Kane Williamson whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Just 2 runs needed now. |
| 18.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kane Williamson, FOUR! FIFTY for Kane Williamson, he kept his nerves and took his team over the line. A full ball, on middle. Kane Williamson lifts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. HYDERABAD WIN BY 7 WICKETS. |
| Abhishek Sharma is up for a quick chat, he says, that it was a big opportunity for him today and he was eagerly waiting for it. Mentions that he is happy that he could help his team today. Also adds that he just wanted to stay on the crease for as long as possible and managed to do that. About his skipper, he mentions that Williamson gave him a lot of confidence and that was very helpful and calmed his nerves. |
| ...THE PRESENTATION... |
| Hyderabad have got the monkey off their shoulders and finally have their second win of the tournament. Rajasthan, on the other hand, have been dealt a heavy blow to their playoff chances. |
| Oh, Rajasthan! No one really knows what you'll get from them every match. Last match they lost due to their batting struggles but today it was due to a poor display with the ball. Morris just hasn't got going after the break and was hammered by the Hyderabad batters. The only two bowlers who have shown consistency for Rajasthan since the resumption are Chetan Sakariya and Mustafizur Rahman. Both picked up a wicket each in quick succession which created an opening but couldn't capitalise on it. T |
| Right then, after electing to bat, the Sanju Samson led Rajasthan team put on a decent total of 164 runs on the board. Samson's counterpart, Kane Williamson stepped up and along with Jason Roy ensured that Hyderabad don't let this one slip through. Rajasthan will be disappointed and they miss out on an opportunity to break into the top four. Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony. |
| Hyderabad are in a similar spot to where Chennai were during the previous tournament. What this means is that they don't have much pressure on them but can certainly spoil the party for a couple of other teams looking to make it through to the playoffs. Today was a dominant show with the bat. Saha gave them a good start and then Jason Roy flexed his muscle as he brought on a half-century. Roy and then Garg did fall in quick succession but captain cool, Kane Williamson stepped up with the bat and |
| Captain of Rajasthan, Sanju Samson says, that it was a decent score and the wicket had a sticky bounce but they could have got 20 odd runs more. Mentions that they kept losing wickets here and there in the middle but they got to the target they planned in the time-out. Informs that they need to work on their batting and bowling as in tournaments like these, the margin of error is less. |
| The Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson says, that it's a good feeling and they have got some clarity in roles as well. Mentions that it's nice to be back to winning ways. Tells that there were a few periods that were significant and they closed nicely with the bat. Adds that to get off the start with the bat like that wasn't easy but it's nice to finish with a win. Adds that in whichever team Roy plays, he brings something with the bat and it's nice to see him do well. Mentions that they have g |
| PLAYER OF THE MATCH, Jason Roy says, that he is really grateful for the opportunity and he waited patiently. Adds that they had some incredible individual performances today and is happy to get over the line. Adds that the wicket was not the easiest to bat on and he had to adjust early on. Mentions that Saha's blitz at the start helped him settle in. Adds that for the next match they need to keep their feet grounded and keep doing the basics as Chennai are a very difficult team to beat. |
| That's all we have from this match! We will be back as the action and the drama continues in the Indian T20 League on 28th September and it's going to be a double-header blockbuster. First Kolkata will face Delhi and that match will begin at 2.00 pm local (10.00 am GMT) followed by Mumbai vs Punjab at 6.00 pm local (2.00 pm GMT). Do join us for both games. Till then, goodbye and take care! |
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