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Hyderabad vs Bangalore Live Commentary, Match 11, Indian Premier League, 2019, March 31, 2019

SRH 231/2 (20)
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 118 runs
RCB 113/10 (19.5)
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Sunrisers Hyderabad Inning Royal Challengers Bangalore Inning
0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to Super Sunday of the Indian T20 League where Hyderabad take on Bangalore in the first match of the day at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The hosts will be confident after their win in their last match against Rajasthan. That said, the bowlers would look to put an improved show in this match. David Warner is looking very strong for them and they will again want him to fire here. On the other hand, Bangalore will be hoping to win their first game and
PITCH REPORT - Brett Lee is doing the pitch report and he informs us it is really hot this afternoon but the pitch looks absolutely beautiful and he reckons there will be a lot of runs. He says that Warner will be the key for Hyderabad and Bangalore should look to get him out early.
Surprise here! Bhuvneshwar Kumar has walked out for the toss and not Kane Williamson, as the skipper of Hyderabad.
TOSS - Bangalore win the toss and elect to bowl first.
Virat Kohli has said that his decision is because of the team combination, having added a spinner and he expects the ball to come onto the bat better under lights. Informs us that there is a single change for their team, Navdeep Saini goes out and Prayas Ray Barman, an exciting young spinning talent will play his first game for them. Kohli states that he and AB de Villiers are pretty happy to take the pressure on themselves as long as it helps the juniors around. Wants the other players in his t
Bhuvneshwar Kumar says that he would have bowled first as well. Informs us that Williamson is doing well but has a slight niggle and they want him to rest now so that he is ready for latter stages of the tournament. On team changes, Bhuvi informs us that Kane Williamson and Shahbaz Nadeem are replaced by the duo of Mohammad Nabi and Deepak Hooda.
We are all set to begin. The players and umpires are out in the middle. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow will open the batting for Hyderabad. A spinner to begin proceedings for Bangalore! Moeen Ali it is! Let's play!!!
0.1 : M Ali to J Bairstow, Moeen starts right on the money. He bowls the first ball of the game slightly shorter on off, Moeen taps it to the bowler.
0.2 : M Ali to J Bairstow, FOUR! Aggressive approach from Bairstow straightaway. Flighted ball on off, Bairstow sweeps it just past the fielder at backward square leg for a boundary. The ball was in the air but away from the fielder there.
0.3 : M Ali to J Bairstow, Now takes a single. Good batting. Floated on middle and leg, Jonny taps it towards mid on and runs for a single.
0.4 : M Ali to D Warner, FOUR! Warner is up and running straightaway. Tossed up delivery on off and middle, Warner goes inside out and lofts it over covers. The ball bounces just inside the rope and goes for a boundary.
0.5 : M Ali to D Warner, Follows it with a single. On the pads, Warner tucks it to the on side and gets to the other end. 10 off the over already.
0.6 : M Ali to J Bairstow, FOUR! Make that 14 from the first one and it is an excellent start here for Hyderabad. Shorter outside off, Jonny cuts it through point to finish the over with a boundary. 3 boundaries already and it's only been one over.
Umesh Yadav to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : U Yadav to D Warner, SIX! First of the innings! Starts the over with a full ball outside off, Warner was ready for it. He keeps his right leg out and lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a maximum.
1.2 : U Yadav to D Warner, Length ball on off, pushed towards the cover region.
1.3 : U Yadav to D Warner, Stays on a back of a length, Warner keeps it down on the leg side.
1.4 : U Yadav to D Warner, Similar length, Warner goes on the back foot and pushes it to the covers and takes a run.
1.5 : U Yadav to J Bairstow, Fuller this time, Bairstow drives it straight to mid on.
1.6 : U Yadav to J Bairstow,Changes length and bowls it shorter, Jonny goes on the back foot for a flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. A good comeback from Umesh after being hit for a six on the first ball. Just 1 run from the next 5 balls.
Yuzvendra Chahal is the first bowling change for Bangalore.
2.1 : Y Chahal to D Warner, Loose start this from Chahal. Bowls it shorter on the pads, Warner gets on one knee and sweeps it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple.
2.2 : Y Chahal to D Warner, Gets on one knee again and goes for the sweep but this time finds square leg. It is on middle, Warner sweeps it to the fielder.
2.3 : Y Chahal to D Warner, Flighted on middle and leg, Warner strokes it wide of mid-wicket and gets a couple.
2.4 : Y Chahal to D Warner, Tossed up on leg, Warner strokes it again wide of the mid-wicket fielder and gets a couple. 6 off the over already without any dangerous shot.
2.5 : Y Chahal to D Warner, FOUR! Make that 10. Shorter and on off, Warner gets on his back foot and slams it through covers for a boundary.
2.6 : Y Chahal to D Warner, On the pads, Warner flicks it to the on side and ends the over with a single. 11 off Chahal's first. Hyderabad are off to a rollicking start.
Mohammed Siraj is into the attack now.
3.1 : M Siraj to D Warner, Bowls a short ball outside off, David shuffles across and pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.
3.2 : M Siraj to J Bairstow, Full ball on off, Jonny pushes it to mid on and changes strike.
Jonny Bairstow looks to be struggling with the extreme heat here. After completing the single, he is seen on his haunches. Does not look anything too serious though...
3.3 : M Siraj to D Warner, Pitches it outside leg and going straight with the angle. Warner moves out and flicks it to backward square leg for a single.
3.4 : M Siraj to J Bairstow, FOUR! Bairstow is not holding back here! Short ball on the ribs, Jonny pulls it up and over mid-wicket. There was no fielder in the deep and it rolls to the fence.
3.5 : M Siraj to J Bairstow, FOUR! Lucky! A half tracker outside off, Bairstow looks to slap it but gets a thick outside edge which goes straight to the third man fence.
3.6 : M Siraj to J Bairstow, Another short of a length delivery outside off, Bairstow cuts it away through square on the off side. The fielder makes a good save there. 22 runs from the last two overs.
Umesh Yadav with a change of ends.
4.1 : U Yadav to D Warner, In the air...but safe. Warner survives. Fast and on a length on the pads, Warner looks to flicks it to the on side but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs wide of cover. Hetmyer cannot get there and the batsmen pick up a single.
4.2 : U Yadav to J Bairstow, Shorter on middle, Bairstow pulls it towards backward square leg for a run.
4.3 : U Yadav to D Warner, On the pads, this time Warner is able to flick it towards mid-wicket for a single.
4.4 : U Yadav to J Bairstow, Good thinking and good execution. Surprises Jonny with a bouncer. It is on the body as well so it is well directed. Bairstow ducks underneath it.
4.5 : U Yadav to J Bairstow, FOUR! Bairstow looks in the mood today. Good length delivery outside off, Bairstow smokes this through point and gets a boundary. Flying start for Hyderabad. 50 up in the fifth over with that boundary.
4.6 : U Yadav to J Bairstow, Single to end the over. 8 off it. Good over in the context of what's been going on so far. The last ball is on the pads, Bairstow milks it to mid on and keeps the strike.
5.1 : M Siraj to J Bairstow, Full ball outside off, Jonny drives it straight to covers.
5.2 : M Siraj to J Bairstow, FOUR! Mistimed but safe! Length ball outside off, Bairstow looks to hit over the top but mistimes it over mid-off as his one hand came off the bat. The ball was just over mid off and he gives it a chase but fails to stop it.
5.3 : M Siraj to J Bairstow, FOUR! Cracking shot! No stopping those. Bairstow is hitting them clean here. Full ball outside off, Bairstow punches it off the back foot and through the point region for a boundary.
5.4 : M Siraj to J Bairstow, Length ball on off, JB rocks on the back foot and punches the ball to covers.
5.5 : M Siraj to J Bairstow, Bowls it on the pads this time, Jonny flicks it to mid-wicket.
5.6 : M Siraj to J Bairstow, Back of a length ball outside off, Bairstow punches it to the offside. Just the two boundaries off the over.
Strategic Break - Well, well, well! Hyderabad are off to a flyer. Bairstow and Warner are going hammer and tongs after the Bangalore bowling. End of the Powerplay and they are 59/0. The hosts will hope these two can continue the onslaught. Bangalore need to get wickets and stop the free flowing runs here.
Prayas Ray Barman, the 16 year-old debutant is now thrown into the goblet of fire! Let's see how he goes about!
6.1 : Ray Barman to D Warner, First ball in the Indian T20 League for Barman is on the right area. It is flighted on middle, Warner tucks it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
6.2 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, Slight hesitation there but no trouble. Tossed up on middle and leg, Bairstow flicks it to mid-wicket. Warner comes out of his crease for a single but sent back.
6.3 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, Slower on middle, Jonny comes down the track and strokes it to long on for a single.
6.4 : Ray Barman to D Warner, Slower through the air on middle and leg, Warner glances it to the on side and gets to the other end.
6.5 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, Powerful stroke but only for a single. Floats this on middle and leg, Bairstow smacks it to long on but there is a fielder there so only a run.
6.6 : Ray Barman to D Warner, Excellent start in the Indian T20 League for Barman. Just 6 off his first. Shorter and on middle, Warner pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a brace. Fewest runs have come off his over so far in this inning.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back on.
7.1 : Y Chahal to J Bairstow, Leg spinner outside off, Bairstow goes on his knees and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
7.2 : Y Chahal to D Warner, Bowls it on the stumps to Warner, who guides it to point for a run.
7.3 : Y Chahal to J Bairstow, That was a half tracker from Chahal here, Bairstow rocks back and pulls it to mid-wicket. De Villiers in the deep does well to stop it and keep it down to one.
7.4 : Y Chahal to D Warner, Slower through the air, David plays it with soft hands and flicks it to mid-wicket. They are quick in running there and complete a brace easily.
7.5 : Y Chahal to D Warner, Warner goes down the track and Chahal sees it early so bowls it short. Warner could do nothing but block it.
7.6 : Y Chahal to D Warner, Bowls a googly on the pads here, Warner stays on the back foot and flicks it to square leg for a single.
8.1 : Ray Barman to D Warner, Risky shot but Warner executes it well. Shorter on middle and leg, Warner reverse sweeps it towards fine leg. The fielder at short fine leg dives to his right and keeps it down to one.
8.2 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, SIX! Don't even bother looking that one is out of here. Floated on off, Bairstow smacks this over covers for a maximum.
8.3 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, FOUR! Pressure on the young Barman. Tossed up on off, Bairstow slams it wide of long on for a boundary. The fielder at long on puts in a good effort but cannot stop it.
8.4 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, FOUR! Fifty for Jonny Bairstow. His first in the Indian T20 League. What a knock this has been from the Englishman. No respite for Barman. Jonny paddles this floated delivery on leg, fine of fine leg to get to the landmark with a boundary.
8.5 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, Flighted delivery on middle, Bairstow flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple.
8.6 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, Tossed up on middle, Bairstow tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run. 18 runs have come from the over. Big one for Hyderabad.
Colin de Grandhomme to bowl now.
9.1 : de Grandhomme to J Bairstow, Starts with a full toss on off. That was a freebie but maybe Jonny was not ready for it, so he just pushes it down to long off for a run. Given the form Bairstow is in, Colin has to be lucky to not go out of the park on this one.
9.2 : de Grandhomme to D Warner, Full ball on off, Warner drives it to mid off and takes a run.
9.3 : de Grandhomme to J Bairstow, SIX! MIGHTY! That's a pull and it goes straight into the stands. De Grandhomme bowls it short and on middle, Bairstow was ready for it, he rocks back and pulls it handsomely over the square leg fence.
9.4 : de Grandhomme to J Bairstow, SIX! Amazing shot! Short of a length delivery, Bairstow pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. Jonny is on fire here. Consecutive sixes here for him. He looks all set for a hundred, but can he reach there?
9.5 : de Grandhomme to J Bairstow, On a good length on middle, Bairstow looks to pull but gets an inside edge. It goes past the stumps towards fine leg for a run.
9.6 : de Grandhomme to D Warner, Length delivery on off, Warner punches it towards point for a run. 16 runs have come from this over and 34 have come from the last two.
Moeen Ali to bowl now.
10.1 : M Ali to D Warner, Shorter on off, Warner gets on his back foot and heaves it in the gap between deep cover and long on for a couple. Warner was in fact running hard and looking for the third but does not get it.
10.2 : M Ali to D Warner, Shorter again, this time Warner pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.
10.3 : M Ali to J Bairstow, Short again, this time Jonny pulls it away for a run.
10.4 : M Ali to D Warner, SIX! Just over! Full toss on middle and off, Warner makes room and lofts it over long on. Hetmyer in the deep is well inside the ropes and runs to his right. He jumps but does not get a hand to it and the ball sails over the fence for a maximum. Had Hetmyer been on the edge of the boundary this might well have been a catch.
10.5 : M Ali to D Warner, Warner moves to 49. Flighted on the pads, Warner flicks it wide of mid-wicket and gets a brace.
10.6 : M Ali to D Warner, In the air... but short. Slower through the air on middle and off, Warner looks to flick it but gets a leading edge. Luckily for him though it is short of Moeen.
Umesh Yadav is back into the attack.
11.1 : U Yadav to J Bairstow, FOUR! Boundary to begin with. Yadav starts with a short ball on leg, Bairstow clears his left leg and pulls it behind square leg for a boundary.
11.2 : U Yadav to J Bairstow, SIX! MAXIMUM! His fourth six here! Another short ball on off, Bairstow pulls it and over long on for a six.
11.3 : U Yadav to J Bairstow, Short ball on middle, JB pulls it to mid-wicket and completes a couple quickly.
11.4 : U Yadav to J Bairstow, Fourth short length ball this, Jonny evades this one and lets it go to the keeper.
11.5 : U Yadav to J Bairstow, Bowls it fuller and outside off, Bairstow tries to cut but plays the wrong line and misses.
11.6 : U Yadav to J Bairstow, FOUR! DRIVEN and driven hard! Full ball outside off, Bairstow prods forward and drives it superbly through the covers for a boundary. The fielder in the deep was nowhere near the ball.
Prayas Ray Barman is back on.
12.1 : Ray Barman to D Warner, Flatter one outside off, pushed to deep cover and a couple of runs are taken. That is the fifty for Warner, his 3rd in a trot and his 42nd in the League! Excellent innings from him so far, playing second fiddle to Bairstow who is in supreme touch.
12.2 : Ray Barman to D Warner, Pushed to the point region for a single.
12.3 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, Good bowling! A flighted ball down the leg side. Bairstow misses his reverse sweep and the umpire does not signal wide even though the ball is down the leg side due to the shot attempted!
12.4 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, SIX! Are there fielders fielding in this game? Flighted on off, Bairstow comes down the track, takes it on a full toss and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Bairstow into the 90's.
12.5 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, Now a gentle single. Tossed up on middle and leg, Jonny nudges it towards long on and gets to the other end.
12.6 : Ray Barman to D Warner, In the air....but in no man's land. Floated on middle and off, Warner reverse sweeps it uppishly over the backward point fielder for a couple. 40 off the last 3.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back on.
13.1 : Y Chahal to J Bairstow, Leg spinner outside off, Bairstow cuts it to point for a run.
13.2 : Y Chahal to D Warner, SIX! FLAT as it could be! Short and pitching on middle, Warner moves across and pulls it flat and over wide long on for another maximum.
13.3 : Y Chahal to D Warner, Bowls it quicker on middle, Warner drives it through mid on for a brace.
13.4 : Y Chahal to D Warner, Googly on leg, David pushes it to covers for a run.
13.5 : Y Chahal to J Bairstow, Leg spinner pitching way outside off and turning away, Jonny leaves it to be wided.
Y Chahal to J Bairstow, FOUR! Another boundary in this over for Bairstow! He is not sparing any bowler here. Chahal bowls it shorter, Bairstow rocks back and pulls it to wide deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Onto 96 now. Just a boundary away. Can he do it in this over itself?
13.6 : Y Chahal to J Bairstow, No, he can't! Chahal bowls it quicker on middle, Jonny punches it off the back foot to the off side and is happy with a single. He will keep strike for the next over.
Moeen Ali is back on.
14.1 : M Ali to J Bairstow, Single moves to 98 now. Floated on middle, Bairstow strokes it to long on for a run.
14.2 : M Ali to D Warner, Shorter on middle, Warner hits it to long off for a single.
14.3 : M Ali to J Bairstow, Dot ball. Bairstow is making us wait for his century. On the pads, Bairstow flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
14.4 : M Ali to J Bairstow, Two dot balls. A rare sight in this inning. Tossed up on the leg side, Bairstow looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. Moeen and Parthiv appeal but the umpire turns it down.
14.5 : M Ali to J Bairstow, Moves to 99 now. Flighted on outside off, Bairstow cuts it to point for a single.
14.6 : M Ali to D Warner, Excellent over. Just three off it. The last ball is a dot. Tossed up on off and middle, Warner defends it to the right of the bowler.
Prayas Ray Barman to bowl now.
15.1 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, That is the hundred! What a brilliant knock from Bairstow! His first in the Indian T20 League! Knocks a full ball through mid-wicket for a couple of runs to get to the landmark. An insane knock, outgunning Warner at the other end! Does not happen too often but such has been the caliber of this knock.
15.2 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, SIX! Continues the big hitting! Quicker leg spinner on middle, Bairstow dances down the track and lofts it flat over long on for a maximim. Sixth maximum for him.
15.3 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, Goes on the knees to this full ball. JB tries to sweep but it goes off the inner half of the bat to mid on for a single.
15.4 : Ray Barman to D Warner, FOUR! Warner in the act now. Goes for the sweep on this leg spinner turning in, gets it of the inner half and the ball rolls to fine leg for a boundary.
15.5 : Ray Barman to D Warner, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
15.6 : Ray Barman to J Bairstow, SIX! What a shot that is! Ray Barman bowls a half tracker to end his spell and Bairstow was early to read it. He rocks back and slogs it flat and straight over the bowler's head for a maximum. That's not a good start for the debutant. He goes for 56 in his 4 overs.
Strategic Break - This has been a hammering of sorts so far! There has been no respite from either opener and Jonny Bairstow has even gone on to make a century. With 4 overs remaining, Bangalore will hope to restrict the runs to as low as possible while Hyderabad will love this total to swell over 240. Let's see how it pans out! Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl after the break.
16.1 : Y Chahal to D Warner, Short and outside off, Warner slaps it to covers where the fielder makes a brilliant stop to his right.
16.2 : Y Chahal to J Bairstow, OUT! Finally Bangalore get the breakthrough. Some respite for the bowler and a breathtaking innings from Bairstow comes to an end. It took a very good catch from Umesh Yadav to bring an end to this mammoth partnership. Credit has to be given to Chahal too. He shows courage and tosses it up on off, Bairstow looks to sweep but gets a top edge to it. Umesh Yadav from point runs forward, dives in front and takes good catch. Bangalore and the crowd here in Hyderabad hav
Vijay Shankar walks out to bat next.
16.3 : Y Chahal to V Shankar, SIX! THAT IS HUGE! Amazing shot from Shankar. Floated on middle, Shankar lofts this over long on for a biggie. Nice way to get off the mark in style.
16.4 : Y Chahal to V Shankar, Tossed up on middle, Shankar drives it towards mid on for a run..
16.5 : Y Chahal to D Warner, Short and outside off, Warner cuts it towards point for a run.
16.6 : Y Chahal to V Shankar, Floated on middle, Shankar sweeps it through square leg for a couple. 11 runs and a wicket have come from the over.
Mohammed Siraj is back on.
17.1 : M Siraj to D Warner, Good ball. Yorker on leg and middle, Warner cannot do much but just jam it out.
17.2 : M Siraj to D Warner, SIX! 200 up for Hyderabad. It is in the slot for Warner, he moves his leg and slams it over the long off fence for a maximum.
Run out appeal! Shankar was sent back by his partner and Parthiv Patel seems to have taken off the bails before he could come back in his crease. Let's what the replays say!
Yusuf Pathan walks out to bat next.
17.3 : M Siraj to D Warner, OUT! Shankar is hardly in the picture here and he has to walk back. Full length delivery on off, Warner mistimes his hit and it lobs away from AB de Villiers at mid off. Hetmyer running in from long off gathers the ball and throws it at the keeper's end. Shankar was looking for the second but Warner sends him back. The throw is a good one and Parthiv is quick too to dislodge the bails. The umpire takes it upstairs and replays show Shankar is a goner.
17.4 : M Siraj to Y Pathan, Welcomes Pathan with a bouncer. Yusuf ducks under the short one.
17.5 : M Siraj to Y Pathan, On the pads, Pathan flicks it wide of mid-wicket and gets a brace.
17.6 : M Siraj to Y Pathan, Single to end the over. 10 runs and a wicket off the over. The last ball is on a length around off, Yusuf pushes it wide of cover and keeps the strike.
Umesh Yadav to bowl the 19th over of the innings.
18.1 : U Yadav to Y Pathan, Short ball outside off, Pathan pulls it but it goes of the outer half of the bat to mid-wicket for a run.
18.2 : U Yadav to D Warner, FOUR! PERFECT PLACEMENT! That's a shot with perfect timing on it. Yadav bowls a full toss outside leg, Warner moves away and places it through the gap at covers for a boundary.
18.3 : U Yadav to D Warner, SIX! HAMMERED! Bowls a length ball on the pads, Warner picks it and sends it sailing over backward square leg for a maximum. He has shifted gears after Bairstow left and has taken the onus on himself.
18.4 : U Yadav to D Warner, Full and outside off, Warner drives it beautifully through covers. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen pick up a couple. Meanwhile, David Warner moves into the 90s.
18.5 : U Yadav to D Warner, Full on leg, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. Good running between the wickets.
18.6 : U Yadav to D Warner, Full again on leg, Warner flicks it towards square leg for a run. 16 runs have come from the over.
19.1 : M Siraj to D Warner, Running between the wickets has been the highlight of the innings and this one is also an excellent show of running between the wickets. Full length ball on off, Warner squeezes it wide of deep cover and gets a brace.
19.2 : M Siraj to D Warner, Misses out on a full toss. It is on off, Warner smacks it to deep cover for a single.
19.3 : M Siraj to Y Pathan, Good bowling. Bowls this bouncer right on the money. It is on the body, Yusuf pulls it to fine leg for a single.
19.4 : M Siraj to D Warner, 100 for Warner. His 4th in the Indian T20 League. This knock just cannot be described in words. It has been one of the greatest knocks. Take a bow Warner, you deserve all the praise you get. He gets to the milestone by slashing a full toss wide of cover.
19.5 : M Siraj to D Warner, Leg bye! Slower off cutter outside leg here, Warner moves away but is beaten by the pace and gets hit on the ribs. The ball rolls to the off side and one run taken.
19.6 : M Siraj to Y Pathan, Full ball on the pads, Yusuf flicks it off his pads to the on side and completes a brace to finish the innings. HYDERABAD FINISH ON 231/2.
What a colossal batting effort this has been from Hyderabad! When a player scores a hundred in an innings, more often than not you end up posting a huge score but when you have two people scoring centuries, then is there even a doubt! The toss has been the only thing that has gone in favor of Virat Kohli so far this evening. Right from the first over, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow had the runs flowing and sent the Bangalore fielders on a leather hunt.
Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prayas Ray Barman, Moeen Ali, Colin de Grandhomme. Take any name you want and every single one was tonked to all parts of the ground. There was no respite and respect for any bowler. In fact, there was only a solitary over with less than 5 runs scored in it. The opening stand was broken at a massive 185 and it has ended up being the highest ever in the history of the League. The fall of Bairstow post his century meant that Warner took on the respons
Coming to the bowling, the lesser said, the better. There was only bowler who got a wicket and that was Chahal. The other one was a run out. In the end, Hyderabad finished with 231/2 and it is the joint-eighth highest total in the history of the League. So, 232 to win. It is going to be very, very tough but one cannot rule out it being chased in this day and age. Especially, when you have Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the team. That said, the hosts do have a potent bowling attack but it has
0.0 : We are back for the chase. The two batsmen out in the middle for Bangalore are Parthiv Patel and suprise, Shimron Hetmyer. The opening bowler for Hyderabad will be Bhuvneshwar Kumar. 232 to win! It is surely going to be fun, if Bangalore are to get anywhere close to this total. Let's play!!!
0.1 : B Kumar to P Patel, On a length and some inward shape straightaway, Parthiv Patel looks to flick but misses the ball and gets hit on the knee roll.
0.2 : B Kumar to P Patel, Slightly back of a length, patted towards mid on and a quick single is stolen by the batsmen.
0.3 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, Excellent timing but straight to the fielder! On the pads, Hetmyer flicks it but finds short fine leg at the edge of the circle.
0.4 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, Hetmyer gets off the mark with a run down to third man. Good over so far from Bhuvneshwar.
0.5 : B Kumar to P Patel, FOUR! Looks like I jinxed the bowler. Bhuvneshwar bowls this on a length outside off, not too far but that's enough for Patel to pounce on. He punches it into the ground and finds the gap through the covers. That will give him a lot of confidence.
0.6 : B Kumar to P Patel, Pushed towards mid-wicket and a single taken to end the over. 7 runs off the first over. A decent start for BLR.
Mohammad Nabi to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : M Nabi to P Patel, Starts off with a flatter one outside off, cut by Parthiv towards the point region.
1.2 : M Nabi to P Patel, FOUR! Shot! That sounded really good off the bat. Nabi drags this down slightly and Patel pulls it over mid-wicket for a meaty boundary.
1.3 : M Nabi to P Patel, The throw is at the wrong end! A flatter one outside off, cut away by Parthiv to backward point. Yusuf out there picks the ball and throws it at the bowler's end but Patel is in by the time the bowler takes off the bails. Good running though!
1.4 : M Nabi to S Hetmyer, Pushed towards square leg off the pads by Hetmyer. Parthiv sends back Hetmyer.
1.5 : M Nabi to S Hetmyer, Flatter one on the pads, this time Shimron finds the gap on the leg side and gets a single.
1.6 : M Nabi to P Patel, OUT! The professor from Afghanistan strikes! Flatter one on the off stump, Parthiv rocks back and looks to loft it over the cover fielder but does not get enough elevation on the ball. It goes only as far as Manish Pandey at the edge of the circle who takes a good catch. That is the early strike that Hyderabad would have wanted.
Virat Kohli walks in at number 3.
2.1 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, On a length just outside off, Hetmyer looks to push it through the covers but the ball gets the inside edge and onto the pads.
2.2 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, Punches this length ball towards mid on. Not the best timing there.
2.3 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, SIX! Full connection there! A short length ball, sitting up to be hit. Hetmyer removes one leg outside the line of the ball, makes room to swing and deposits the ball way over the deep mid-wicket boundary into the stands.
2.4 : B Kumar to S Hetmyer, Full toss on the pads, Hetmyer times it towards the wide mid on region and completes a quick single.
2.5 : B Kumar to V Kohli, A length ball on top of off, Kohli keeps it off the back foot and not off the middle of the bat.
2.6 : B Kumar to V Kohli, Fuller length outside off, driven towards mid on. Once again not off the middle of the bat.
3.1 : M Nabi to S Hetmyer, OUT! Stumped! Two for Nabi! Hetmyer is out of here! A flighted ball on middle, Shimron runs down the track to lift this over long on but absolutely misses the line of the ball. Bairstow collects the ball and removes the bails before Hetmyer could even think about returning! Nabi has got two wickets in two balls. Hat-trick chance coming up!
0.0 : AB de Villiers walks in at number 4. Will he be able to do something special today? Meanwhile, Nabi is on a hat-trick!
3.2 : M Nabi to de Villiers, No hat-trick for Nabi. A flatter one on middle, pushed towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
3.3 : M Nabi to V Kohli, Really full and dug out towards long on for a single by Kohli.
3.4 : M Nabi to de Villiers, OUT! Bowled 'em! The 360 degree man makes his way back to the pavilion! Flatter one on middle, de Villiers looks to make room and hit it over covers. He plays down the wrong line and gets castled. What if Nabi does not get the hat-trick, he has got his third wicket inside 2 overs. Not the script Bangalore would have wanted but just what Hyderabad would have liked.
Moeen walks out at number 5.
3.5 : M Nabi to M Ali, Flatter one outside off, pushed towards the cover region by Ali.
3.6 : M Nabi to M Ali, Defended watchfully on the front foot by the southpaw to end a double-wicket over from Nabi.
Sandeep Sharma to bowl now.
4.1 : S Sharma to V Kohli, On a good length on middle, Kohli keeps it out.
4.2 : S Sharma to V Kohli, Length delivery outside off, Kohli plays it to covers.
4.3 : S Sharma to V Kohli, Full on middle, the skipper flicks it to mid-wicket. Three dots in a row by Sandeep Sharma.
4.4 : S Sharma to V Kohli, On a good length on middle, Kohli comes forward and looks to flick but gets hit high on the pads. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.
4.5 : S Sharma to V Kohli, On a good length and outside off, Virat guides it towards third man for a single.
4.6 : S Sharma to M Ali, Length delivery on leg, Ali plays it towards mid on for a run. Just 2 runs from the over.
5.1 : M Nabi to M Ali, Tossed up on off, Moeen drives it straight to mid off.
5.2 : M Nabi to M Ali, Byes! FOUR! Bangalore won't mind those. But Moeen has to be lucky here as he danced down to this slider from Nabi and played the wrong line. He failed to connect and the keeper failed to collect as well. The ball goes to fine leg for a four.
5.3 : M Nabi to M Ali, Tossed up on off, Ali flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.
5.4 : M Nabi to V Kohli, Floated on the pads, Kohli flicks it to the on side and takes a run.
5.5 : M Nabi to M Ali, Tossed up ball on middle, punched off the back foot to the off side.
5.6 : M Nabi to M Ali, Similar ball, similar result.
6.1 : S Sharma to V Kohli, OUT! That is surely it, one would believe! Kohli is gone now! A length ball outside off, Kohli times it beautifully but drives it in the air. Warner at extra cover moves to his right and takes a sharp catch. Kohli cannot believe his luck and is astounded for a minute. He has to depart though!
0.0 : Shivam Dubey is the new batsman in.
Run out appeal! Lots of confusion here, Moeen Ali is looking for a single but is sent back really late by Dube. Looks like Sandeep has taken off the bails in time and is celebrating. Let's see what the replays have to say.
6.2 : S Sharma to S Dubey, OUT! Run out! Sandeep has collected the ball cleanly and removed the bails in time. Dubey pushes the ball to mid on and looks for a single. Moeen responds but Shivam sends him back later seeing the fielder reaching the ball quickly. Nabi there picks up the ball and throws the ball underarm to Sandeep who does the needful and finds Ali short of the crease. 5 down and this game looks like it is ending really soon if Bangalore don't do something.
Colin de Grandhomme walks out to bat next.
6.3 : S Sharma to S Dubey, Short of a length delivery, Dubey pulls it towards square leg.
6.4 : S Sharma to S Dubey, FOUR! Nice looking shot from Shivam. Short and outside off, Dubey cuts it through point for a boundary.
6.5 : S Sharma to S Dubey, Run down to third man by Dubey for a single.
6.6 : S Sharma to de Grandhomme, Kept out watchfully by CdG towards the leg side off his back foot.
7.1 : M Nabi to S Dubey, Tossed up on off, Dubey keeps it out.
7.2 : M Nabi to S Dubey, Floated delivery on middle, Dubey defends it off the front foot.
7.3 : M Nabi to S Dubey, OUT! Another one bites the dust and guess what? Nabi has 4! A lofted one on middle, Shivam Dubey's eyes light up and he goes for the big one. He does not hit the ball clean enough though and finds Deepak Hooda in the deep at long on. He has taken a simple catch and Bangalore are six down. This is looking embarrassing now.
Prayas Ray Barman is the next batsman.
7.4 : M Nabi to Ray Barman, A front foot defense from Ray Barman on his first ball.
7.5 : M Nabi to Ray Barman, Flatter one on middle, Prayas stands tall and pushes it back to the bowler.
7.6 : M Nabi to Ray Barman, A drive through to long off for a single as PRB keeps strike for the next over. Nabi ends with exceptional figure of 4-0-11-4.
Siddarth Kaul to bowl now.
8.1 : S Kaul to Ray Barman, Length delivery on middle, Barman flicks it towards square leg for a run.
8.2 : S Kaul to de Grandhomme, Length delivery on middle, de Grandhomme drives it past the bowler towards mid on for a single.
8.3 : S Kaul to Ray Barman, Wide! Bouncer, too high on middle. Barman watches the ball go way over his head. The umpire signals it as wide.
S Kaul to Ray Barman, On the top of middle stump, flicked away to deep backward square leg for a single.
8.4 : S Kaul to de Grandhomme, On a length outside off, pushed towards cover off the back foot by CdG.
8.5 : S Kaul to de Grandhomme, On a length outside off, de Grandhomme drives this off the front foot and towards mid off.
8.6 : S Kaul to de Grandhomme, On a length, pushed towards mid-wicket by the batsman. No run though.
Strategic break - 40/6 at the end of 9 overs. This has gone from bad to worse to worst for Bangalore. Mohammad Nabi has completed his 4 over spell and picked up 4 wickets himself and Hyderabad seem to be coasting to a huge win here. Bangalore can't do anything but try to forget this day. They need to look and bat as long as possible for their net run rate. Meanwhile, Rashid Khan to bowl after the break.
9.1 : R Khan to Ray Barman, Flatter one outside off, punched off the back foot to long off for a single by Barman.
9.2 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, Googly outside off, de Grandhomme adjusts at the last moment and pushes it to long on for a single.
9.3 : R Khan to Ray Barman, Delivered short of a length on middle, worked away to deep square leg for a single.
9.4 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, Pushed off the back foot for a single to deep mid-wicket by CdG.
9.5 : R Khan to Ray Barman, Rashid is on the shorter length so far. This one is outside off and pushed to point by Prayas.
9.6 : R Khan to Ray Barman, Googly on off, Ray Barman comes ahead and keeps out the ball towards the bowler. BLR are 44/6 at the halfway mark of the innings.
10.1 : S Kaul to de Grandhomme, SIX! The fifty comes up! Not for de Grandhomme but for the team. A length ball on middle, Colin stands tall and pulls this over deep square leg for a maximum. Great shot though Bangalore will need a lot more of these.
10.2 : S Kaul to de Grandhomme, Whipped off the back foot towards mid-wicket where Manish Pandey makes a good diving stop.
10.3 : S Kaul to de Grandhomme, Bouncer! The batsman ducks under the bouncer at the last moment.
10.4 : S Kaul to de Grandhomme, Excellent timing but can't find the gap. A length ball outside off, de Grandhomme cuts the ball hard but straight to the point fielder.
10.5 : S Kaul to de Grandhomme, Chipped towards long on for a single to this fuller one outside off.
10.6 : S Kaul to Ray Barman, Bouncer from Kaul! Ray Barman looks to pull it away but the ball is too high and he cannot make contact with the ball.
11.1 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, SIX! Very good shot from Colin. Short delivery on middle, de Grandhomme pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. Bangalore need more of these.
11.2 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, BEATEN! Beauty of a delivery. Tossed up and outside off, de Grandhomme looks to cut but gets beaten on this one.
11.3 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, Floated delivery on middle, de Grandhomme nudges it towards square leg for a run.
11.4 : R Khan to Ray Barman, Tossed up on off, Barman plays it towards point for a run.
11.5 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. De Grandhomme cuts it through point for a boundary.
11.6 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, BEATEN! Nice delivery from Rashid Khan. Tossed up just outside off, de Grandhomme looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. 12 runs have come from the over. Bangalore need more of these big overs. The visitors need 168 runs in 48 balls.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar back into the attack.
12.1 : B Kumar to Ray Barman, Good length delivery outside off, Ray Barman punches it off his back foot towards deep cover for a single.
12.2 : B Kumar to de Grandhomme, On middle and leg, de Grandhomme flicks it to the on side for a single.
12.3 : B Kumar to Ray Barman, FOUR! Good shot from the young Ray Barman. Shorter delivery on the body, Barman pulls it fine of fine leg for a boundary.
12.4 : B Kumar to Ray Barman, Not letting it loose Hyderabad. Good length ball on the pads, Ray Barman looks to flick it but it takes a feather off Ray Barman's pad and flies to the left of Bairstow. Jonny dives to his left and collects the ball excellently.
12.5 : B Kumar to Ray Barman, Back of a length on off, Ray Barman blocks it off his back foot and takes a single as the ball goes towards point.
12.6 : B Kumar to de Grandhomme, FOUR! De Grandhomme is not going to go down without a fight. Shorter delivery on middle and leg, Colin smokes his pull over mid-wicket for a boundary.
13.1 : R Khan to Ray Barman, Short and outside off, Ray Barman cuts it towards point for a single.
13.2 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, FOUR! Amazing shot. Full and outside off, de Grandhomme lofts it over covers. Manish Pandey in the deep dives to stop it but it goes through him for a boundary.
13.3 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, Floated delivery on middle, de Grandhomme flicks it towards square leg for a run.
13.4 : R Khan to Ray Barman, Tossed up delivery on off, Ray Barman plays it towards point for a run.
13.5 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, Floated delivery on off, Colin looks to go big but gets a leading edge towards point where it fell short of the fielder. There was a run out chance in the bowler's end but Ray Barman survives.
13.6 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, Beauty of a delivery from Rashid Khan. Tossed up outside off, de Grandhomme looks to cut but misses it due to the away spin on this one.
14.1 : S Kaul to Ray Barman, Length ball outside off, PRB tries to push at it but fails to connect.
14.2 : S Kaul to Ray Barman, Another length ball outside off, Ray Barman goes for the cut but fails to get bat on ball.
14.3 : S Kaul to Ray Barman, FOUR! Some runs coming here for Bangalore as the 50-run stand comes up. Kaul bowls it short this time, Ray Barman pulls it and sends it one bounce into the fence at backward square leg.
14.4 : S Kaul to Ray Barman, Full ball on off, defended off the back foot.
14.5 : S Kaul to Ray Barman, Bowls a yorker outside off this time, Ray Barman fails to dig it out and the ball goes to the keeper.
14.6 : S Kaul to Ray Barman, Length ball on off, PRB goes on the back foot and pushes it to covers for a single.
15.1 : S Sharma to Ray Barman, OUT! The youngster's innings comes to an end. A debut to forget for the youngster but he did well with the bat. Slower delivery on off, Ray Barman makes room and looks to play it on the off side. He gets beaten by the slowness off the ball and ends up chipping it straight to Deepak Hooda at cover. Hooda makes no mistake and takes the dolly easily. The 51-run stand comes to an end.
0.0 : Strategic Break! After a batting collapse, Bangalore have managed to score a few runs and keep their run-rate from falling to very low. De Grandhomme has hung on there and scored some runs for himself with a few boundaries. Prayas Ray Barman supported him well to survive the overs but has just given away his wicket before the break. Can they keep the margin of losing to less than a 100? Let's find out after this break.
15.2 : S Sharma to U Yadav, Good length delivery on middle and leg, Yadav looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pad. There is a stifled appeal but the umpire is not interested
15.3 : S Sharma to U Yadav, Good length ball on off, Umesh pushes it to the fielder at point.
15.4 : S Sharma to U Yadav, Back of a length delivery on off, Yadav pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple.
15.5 : S Sharma to U Yadav, SIX! Umesh Yadav won't wait. Back of a length delivery on middle and off, Yadav flat bats over long on for a maximum.
15.6 : S Sharma to U Yadav, On middle and leg, Umesh flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Vijay Shankar to bowl now.
16.1 : V Shankar to U Yadav, Full ball on off, Umesh goes for the flick but mistimes it to covers.
16.2 : V Shankar to U Yadav, FOUR! Driven! Bowls it full again but Umesh this time drives it crisply through the covers for a boundary.
Review time! The umpire has signalled this ball as a wide but the keeper, Bairstow reckons Yadav has got a glove or something on it's way through. He tells his skipper and then takes it upstairs. To the naked eye, it looked like there was a deflection off the shirt.
16.3 : V Shankar to U Yadav, Not out! The review has been lost. But the wide which was given has also been retracted. Short ball going down leg, Yadav moves across and goes for the pull but fails to connect. The keeper was interested and asked his captain to go for the review. They went upstairs and the replays showed that it brushed his shirt while going to the keeper. But it is good for Hyderabad that the wide has been retracted and the ball got counted.
16.4 : V Shankar to U Yadav, WIDE! 100 comes up for Bangalore. It comes off a wide as Shankar sprays this down the leg side.
V Shankar to U Yadav, Fuller delivery on middle, Yadav hits it to deep square leg for a single.
16.5 : V Shankar to de Grandhomme, Full toss outside off, de Grandhomme swings his bat at it but misses.
16.6 : V Shankar to de Grandhomme, Attempted yorker on off. Shankar ends up bowling a low full toss. CDG hits it to long off and keeps the strike.
17.1 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, Shorter on middle, CDG taps it back to the bowler.
17.2 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, Good ball. Leg spinner pitching on off, Colin looks to play it on the off side but misses.
Mohammed Siraj walks out next.
17.3 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, OUT! It has just not been Bangalore's day. Floated delivery outside off, de Grandhomme strokes it wide of deep cover and runs the first one hard. He goes for the second but Umesh was not aware. Colin comes halfway down the track and Umesh seeing this sacrifices his wicket as the ball is thrown to the bowler's end. Rashid Khan waits for a while and then teasingly takes the bails off.
17.4 : R Khan to de Grandhomme, Flighted outside off, CDG strokes it to covers for a single.
17.5 : R Khan to M Siraj, Tossed up on middle, Siraj looks to play it across the line but gets an inside edge onto his pad.
17.6 : R Khan to M Siraj, Siraj shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
18.1 : V Shankar to de Grandhomme, Length ball on middle, de Grandhomme pulls it to long on and takes a couple.
18.2 : V Shankar to de Grandhomme, Yorker outside off, CdG fails to dig it out.
18.3 : V Shankar to de Grandhomme, DROPPED! Bhuvneshwar at cover drops a sitter. Length ball outside off, de Grandhomme plays a drive on the up. The skipper at cover goes for the catch near his face and the ball bounces off his hands and goes behind him. The fielder in the deep comes in and keeps the batsman down to one.
18.4 : V Shankar to M Siraj, Wide! The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. The umpire has signalled a wide.
An appeal for run out has been taken upstairs. Colin de Grandhomme is the man in question here. Even if he is in. Mohammed Siraj has to walk back as there was run out at the other end as well and Siraj was way short there.
V Shankar to M Siraj, OUT! Run out! So much confusion here and in the end it is de Grandhomme who has to walk off. A length ball outside off, Siraj drives it towards covers and runs for the single. His partner is ball watching all along as the fielder at cover, Bhuvneshwar Kumar picks up the ball and throws it at the bowler's end. Shankar removes the bails at his end first and then scores a direct hit at the keeper's end. Sandeep Sharma runs from mid-wicket and tells the umpire that the ba
Yuzvendra Chahal is the last man in.
V Shankar to M Siraj, Full ball on off, Siraj fails to connect.
18.5 : V Shankar to M Siraj, Full toss outside off, Siraj drives it to covers for a single.
18.6 : V Shankar to Y Chahal, Full ball on off, Chahal drives it straight back to the bowler.
Sandeep Sharma to bowl the final over of the game.
19.1 : S Sharma to M Siraj, Good length delivery on off, Siraj strokes it to covers for a single.
19.2 : S Sharma to Y Chahal, Fuller delivery on middle and leg, Chahal strokes it to long on and rotates the strike.
19.3 : S Sharma to M Siraj, Good length delivery outside off, Siraj leaves it alone.
19.4 : S Sharma to M Siraj, Dropped but an excellent effort from Nabi. Shorter delivery on middle, Siraj looks to pull but mistimes it. Nabi comes running and looks to take the catch on the dive. The ball pops out of his hand though. Single taken.
19.5 : S Sharma to Y Chahal, OUT! That's the final wicket and Bangalore are bowled out for 113. Shorter delivery on middle, Chahal looks to pull but top edges it to mid-wicket. Deepak Hooda there takes an easy catch. HYDERABAD WIN BY 118 RUNS.
This has been one steamroll of a game. After the tight ones in the past few days, this has come as an absolute shocker. Virat Kohli in the first game of the edition had said that it was good that the heavy loss they suffered then was a one-off and was glad that it was out of their way early in the tournament but tonight has been an equally, if not heavier defeat for them.
The game was almost 90 percent done after Hyderabad had posted in the first innings but if there was one squad that had the capacity of chasing it, it was surely one which has Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in it. But nothing of that kind was even allowed as Nabi picked 4 wickets in an opening spell of 4 overs. 9 overs done and Bangalore were 40/6. There was no coming back from there and all Bangalore had left to try and do was to bat out the entirety of their overs.
Prayas Ray Barman, Colin de Grandhomme did stay out in the middle and Bangalore eventually ended up getting all out on the penultimate ball of the 20th over. Hyderabad won by a massive margin of 118 runs and inflict more pain on an already under-pressure Bangalore franchise. The visitors will do well to remove this out of their mind as soon as possible and turn up for the next game with a better frame of mind. Earlier on, Virat Kohli had won the toss and elected to bowl first but that turned out
MAN OF THE MATCH - Jonny Bairstow is the Man of the Match for his magnificent century! So that is it from here then. Do not go away though, just switch tabs and follow the second match of Super Sunday! Chennai take on Rajasthan at their fortress in Chepauk! That one promises to be a good game with one team having won 2 games out of 2 and one having lost 2 out of 2!