| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to game number 6 of the season as the two southern heavyweights collide against each other. Warner's Hyderabad got off to a close loss against Kolkata and will be looking to get their first win of the season against Bangalore. Kohli's Bangalore, on the other hand, got off to an inspirational start with a morale-boosting win against the defending champions. The 3-time finalists will hope to make it two-in-two and go back to the top of the table. Can Warner and co. get their firs |
| With so much quality involved in this evening's clash, we just can't wait for it to get underway. There are plenty of match-ups with the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan locking horns with Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell. One match-up though has always been underrated. Kohli vs Sandeep Sharma! If Virat is Super V then Sandeep has been his kryptonite. He has dismissed Super VÂ 7 times in this League and although Kohli has a good strike against Sharma, the Bangalore skipper |
| PITCH REPORT - Â Danny Morrison and Murali Kartik are the pitch masters for the evening. Morrison says that the boundary is shorter on one side. Murali Kartik informs the ball has not swung at all and Sandeep and Bhuvi rely on that. Adds Sandeep Sharma will need to be manipulative with the ball. Kartik feels spin will play a key role especially the leggies from both sides. Kartik informs this is a very dry pitch and the pitch used today is the one used in the second Test between India and Englan |
| Time for the all-important toss! Virat Kohli and David Warner out in the middle to test their luck with the coin. The Aussie is the appointed home captain for this clash so he will have the privilege of flipping the coin. Up it goes... HEADS is the call from Virat, it's the wrong call and HYDERABAD ELECT TO BOWL! |
| Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder (In for Mohammad Nabi), Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Shahbaz Nadeem (In for Sandeep Sharma). |
| Hyderabad skipper, David Warner, feels the wicket won't change and hence the decision. Tells they need to have a positive attitude. Warner admits their fielding was not good and they need to improve. Informs they have two changes as Shabaz Nadeem comes in for Sandeep Sharma while Mohammad Nabi makes way for Jason Holder. |
| Virat Kohli, the skipper of Bangalore, says that the pitch looks a bit patchy and chasing has become tough of late. Runs on the board are proving tough to overcome in Chennai. Admits that their last game was good but not perfect as they operated at 75 percent and he himself should have batted longer. Praises his bowlers for coming back strong against Mumbai. Further says that they will need to be professional, play themselves in and then target a good total. Informs that Devdutt Padikkal is |
| Bangalore (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal (In for Rajat Patidar), AB de Villiers (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Dan Christian, Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal. |
| We are all set for the action to begin! The umpires are making their way out to the middle. Hyderabad layers are in a huddle with skipper, Warner giving final words of motivation before his men take the field. Bangalore captain, Virat Kohli strides out along with the returning youngster, Devdutt Padikkal to open the innings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is all set to operate with the new ball first up. |
| 1.2 : Jason Holder to Devdutt Padikkal, Again the pads. This time the West Indian gets lucky as Padikkal misses his flick and gets hits on the thigh pad. |
| 0.6 : Who will share the new ball with Bhuvneshwar Kumar? It will be Jason Holder! |
| 1.3 : Jason Holder to Devdutt Padikkal, Fulish on off, Padikkal pushes it to the off side. |
| 0.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts right on the money. It is a length ball on off. Kohli starts with a solid defense with a straight bat. |
| 1.4 : Jason Holder to Devdutt Padikkal, Swing and a miss! A very aggressive approach from Padikkal. Not needed actually so early on. Fullish ball just outside off, Padikkal comes down the track and swings hard at it but misses. There is an appeal and Warner thinks to take it upstairs. Bairstow though convinces him otherwise. Good call as there was nothing on it. |
| 1.5 : Jason Holder to Devdutt Padikkal, WIDE! Holder misses his line and bowls it down the leg side. Padikkal looks to pull but misses. |
| 0.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, FOUR! BOOM! Super V is off the mark and so his is side in style. Bhuvneshwar is guilty of overpitching on off. A mistake Bhuvi should know one should never make against Kohli. The Bangalore skipper smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, Now smartly follows the boundary with a single. Good length delivery on off, Kohli punches it to cover-point for a single. |
| 0.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, Padikkal starts his new season with an astute block to the off side. Good length delivery on off, Padikkal taps it to point and shouts a loud no. |
| 0.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, Bhuvi moves closer to the off stump now. Padikkal keeps it out. |
| 0.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, Single to end the over. Good ball but also very well played. Good length ball pitching on off and shaping away. Padikkal opens the face of the bat in the last moment and places it away from slip and to third man for a single. He gets his first run of the season and keeps the strike |
| 1.1 : Jason Holder to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! How well has Padikkal played that! Faulty start for Holder. He bowls a length ball on the hips. Padikkal flicks it brilliantly through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : Jason Holder to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Brilliant shot! Fullish delivery just outside off, Padikkal makes the most of the Powerplay and smashes it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : Jason Holder to Devdutt Padikkal, On the pads, Padikkal turns it to the on side and keeps the strike. |
| 2.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, Good running! Good length delivery on off, Padikkal taps it to the off side and calls for a quick run. He scampers and gets there with ease. |
| 2.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, Good length delivery on off, Kohli punches it to the off side for one. |
| 2.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, Bhuvi hits the deck hard and keeps it on top of off. Padikkal moves away from his stumps and chops his pull to short mid-wicket. |
| 2.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, On the pads and a little movement as well. Padikkal looks to whip it through the on side but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 2.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, WIDE! Bhuvi misses his line and bowls it down the leg side. Padikkal looks to pull but misses. Wided by the umpire. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, OUT! CAUGHT! Bhuvi strikes and Padikkal's return is a brief one. Bhuvneshwar gets his line and length right on this occasion. He bowls it on a length on middle and makes the ball come back into the southpaw. Padikkal looks to pull but he does not have enough room to free his arms. He hits it uppishly to the left of mid-wicket. Shahbaz Nadeem there takes a very good catch tumbling to the ground. He is a very good but underrated fielder and Hyderabad st |
| 2.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shahbaz Ahmed, On the pads, Shahbaz tickles it to fine leg to get off the mark and keep the strike. |
| 2.5 : Early blow for Bangalore. Who will come at number 3? Shahbaz Ahmed has been tasked to bat at the crucial position. |
| 3.1 : Jason Holder to Shahbaz Ahmed, Length delivery on the stumps. Shahbaz taps it to the off side and takes a quick run. |
| 3.2 : Jason Holder to Virat Kohli, Ohh! Surprise ball and almost got the better of the Bangalore skipper. Bouncer very close to the body. It is slightly on the leg side. Kohli looks to hook but misses. There is an appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Warner does not review it and once again a very good call as the replay shows there was nothing. |
| 3.3 : Jason Holder to Virat Kohli, Slightly behind length area. It is on middle, Kohli swivels and eases it behind backward square leg for one. |
| 3.4 : Jason Holder to Shahbaz Ahmed, Back of a length delivery just outside off. Shahbaz looks to ramp it over third man but misses. |
| 3.5 : Jason Holder to Shahbaz Ahmed, Excellent work from the skipper, Warner. Saves a run there. He said he wanted his side to show energy on the field and David is leading from the front in that regard. Fullish ball around off, Shahbaz makes room and goes over extra cover. He does not time it well but the ball seems to be going away from the fielder. Warner charges behind it and manages to pull it before the ropes. A lot of replays are needed to confirm Warner's stop was clean and it is deemed c |
| 3.6 : Jason Holder to Virat Kohli, Another back of a length delivery on middle. Kohli tucks it fine down the leg side and keeps the strike. |
| 4.1 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Virat Kohli, Nadeem starts with a flatter delivery which is short around off. Kohli cuts it but finds point. |
| 0.0 : Will Bhuvi bowl 3 on the trot? Doubt it as it will probably be a change in bowling. It is and spin is introduced as first change. The returning Shahbaz Nadeem is on now. |
| 4.2 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Virat Kohli, Once again short but this is on middle and off. Kohli turns it mid-wicket for one. |
| 4.3 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Shahbaz Ahmed, SIX! BOOM! First biggie of the game and it comes from the young bat of Shahbaz Ahmed! Floated on leg pole. It is a very poor delivery. Shahbaz Ahmed gets on his knee and slog sweeps it behind square leg, to the shorter side of the ground for a biggie. |
| 4.4 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Shahbaz Ahmed, Now smartly glances this through the on side and takes a single. |
| 4.5 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Virat Kohli, Tossed up on middle, Kohli milks it to long on and gets to the other end. |
| 4.6 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Shahbaz Ahmed, 10 off Nadeem's first! Flighted ball around off, Shahbaz Ahmed tickles it to the leg side and takes a single as Nadeem gets to the ball himself. |
| Who will bowl the final over of the Powerplay? It will be T Natarajan! |
| 5.1 : T Natarajan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Natarajan starts with a pacy ball on the pads. Ahmed looks to swing it over on the leg side. He misses and the ball lobs off his pad. There is a stifled appeal but nothing from the umpire. The batters take a leg bye. |
| 5.2 : T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Supreme from Kohli! He charges down the track, Natarajan sees him and bangs it short. Kohli though is unfazed and he pulls it behind square on the leg side with minimum of fuss for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, On the pads, Kohli turns it to the leg side and gets a single this time. |
| 5.4 : T Natarajan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller on middle, Shahbaz flicks it to mid-wicket and gets a run. |
| 5.5 : T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Lovely wrist work from Kohli and Super V looks in the mood tonight. Poor ball from Natarajan. He bowls it on the pads of Kohli. The Bangalore skipper loves to flick. He uses his wrists and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, Slower ball to end the Powerplay! It is on off, Kohli taps it to mid off and grunts loudly. End of the first phase. Bangalore are off to a good start here. They are 47/1! |
| 6.1 : Who comes in at number 4? Will it be AB de Villiers or Glenn Maxwell? It is going to be the Big Show. |
| 6.2 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Virat Kohli, Short delivery on off, Kohli pushes it towards covers for a quick single. |
| 6.3 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, Floated delivery on middle, Maxwell pushes it to point. |
| 6.4 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, Tossed up ball on middle, Maxwell looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It lands safely towards covers. |
| 6.5 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, BEATEN! Googly outside off, Maxwell looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 6.1 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Shahbaz Ahmed, OUT! CAUGHT! Nadeem wins the battle of Shahbaz! Very brave and smart bowling from Nadeem. He gives this delivery a lot of air and flight. Ahmed looks to take charge against the experienced campaigner. He comes down the track and looks to whack it over mid-wicket. The ball comes slower than he anticipated. He mistimes it high in the air and it is also on the longer side. Rashid Khan at deep square leg runs to his right, and slides to take a very good catch. |
| 6.6 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, Loopy delivery on off, Maxwell pushes it to point. |
| 7.1 : Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, Full toss outside off, Kohli drives it through covers for a single. |
| 0.0 : Change in bowling. Rashid Khan, the Afghanistan superstar is introduced into the action for the first time in this game. |
| 7.2 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, WIDE! Down the leg side, Maxwell looks to flick but misses it. |
| Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Excellent shot! Tossed up delivery on off, Maxwell lofts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Short delivery on off, Maxwell cuts it to point. |
| 7.4 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Loopy delivery on middle, Maxwell punches it back towards the bowler. |
| 7.5 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Short delivery on middle, Maxwell looks to pull but gets an inside edge. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 7.6 : Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, Short delivery on the pads, Kohli looks to pull but misses it and gets it off the pads. It goes towards the keeper where Saha does well to stop it. An appeal for lbw but the umpire denies it. |
| 8.1 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, Short delivery on off, Maxwell punches it through mid off for a single. |
| 8.2 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Virat Kohli, Floated delivery on middle, Kohli pushes it through mid on for a single. |
| 8.3 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, Loopy delivery outside off, Maxwell punches it to covers. |
| 8.4 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, BEATEN! Googly on off, Maxwell looks to cut but misses it. It goes safely towards the keeper. |
| 8.5 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, Floated delivery on middle, Maxwell plays a reverse sweep to point. |
| 8.6 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, On middle, Maxwell flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| Time Out! Bangalore started well but Hyderabad have managed to make a comeback with the ball. They have managed to quieten things. Bangalore though have their skipper out in the middle along with the mercurial, Glenn Maxwell. If these two get into their flow the run rate will not be an issue for long. Hyderabad have done well but they know they need to keep picking wickets to keep Bangalore at check. |
| 9.1 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Flighted delivery on middle, Maxwell lofts it over mid on for a single. |
| 9.2 : Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, Short delivery on off, Kohli cuts it through point for a single. |
| 9.3 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Floated delivery on middle, Maxwell looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen take a leg bye. |
| 9.4 : Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, Loopy delivery on middle, Kohli flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 9.5 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Short delivery on off, Maxwell punches it through point for a single. |
| 9.6 : Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, BEATEN! Googly outside off, Kohli looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 10.1 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Finally Big Show gets hold of one! Shorter and straighter on middle. Maxwell gets on his back foot and heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie. He has struggled so far but this might be the shot that gets him going. |
| 10.2 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Maxwell has picked the bones out of that one. Short and wide outside off. Maxwell punches it with pure power and perfect timing through covers for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! What an over this turning out to be! 16 off the first half of the over. Once again he goes short and on middle. Maxwell picks it early and hits it over the cow corner region for  biggie. |
| 10.4 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Glenn Maxwell, Full delivery on off, Maxwell drives it through mid off for a single. |
| 10.5 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Kohli now joins the party! Floated on middle, Kohli goes downtown and gets it over Nadeem's head for a boundary. Make that 21 off the over with a ball remaining. |
| 10.6 : Shahbaz Nadeem to Virat Kohli, Single to end the over. Fantastic over for Bangalore. An ultra-expensive one for Nadeem. Makes a complete mess of his figures. He was very good prior to this but now he finishes with 1/36 from his four. The last ball is punched wide of long on for one. |
| 11.1 : T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, Short delivery on middle, Kohli comes down the track and pulls it through square leg for a couple. |
| 11.2 : T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Short of a length and outside off, Kohli leaves it alone. The umpire gives wide for height. |
| T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, PLAY AND A MISS! Length delivery outside off, Kohli looks to push but misses it. |
| 11.3 : T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, Full delivery on middle, Kohli flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11.4 : T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, Length delivery on middle, Maxwell flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 11.5 : T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, PLAY AND A MISS! Full toss outside off, Kohli looks to drive but misses it. |
| 11.6 : T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, Full delivery on middle, Kohli flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| Holder is back! |
| 12.1 : Jason Holder to Virat Kohli, OUT! CAUGHT! Fantastic catch from Vijay Shankar. He has taken a very tough catch of a very big man. A catch that might pull things back Hyderabad's way. It is the big man, the big fish, it is Super V. It is Virat Kohli who has gone back to the dugout. Holder hits the deck hard on the pads. Kohli looks to whip it flat-bat over the leg side. He plays this shot but this time gets a top edge. It goes high in the air and to the left and in front of deep square leg. |
| 0.0 : AB de Villiers walks out to bat now. |
| 12.2 : Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, Good length delivery on off, Maxwell defends it off the back foot. |
| 12.3 : Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, Length delivery on off, Maxwell guides it towards third man for a single. |
| 12.4 : Jason Holder to AB de Villiers, On a good length on off, de Villiers defends it off the back foot. |
| 12.5 : Jason Holder to AB de Villiers, PLAY AND A MISS! Short delivery outside off, de Villiers looks to play the upper cut but misses it. |
| 12.6 : Jason Holder to AB de Villiers, Short of a length on middle, de Villiers leaves it alone. It goes safely towards the keeper. |
| 13.1 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Tossed up delivery on middle, Maxwell flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 : Rashid Khan is back up. AB de Villiers is out to bat and the Afghanistan superstar has a great record against him. Hyderabad and Warner would have been aware of this matchup. |
| 13.2 : Rashid Khan to AB de Villiers, Full delivery on off, de Villiers drives it through covers for a run. |
| 13.3 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Short delivery on middle, Maxwell pushes it towards mid on for a single. |
| 13.4 : Rashid Khan to AB de Villiers, OUT! CAUGHT! Once again Rashid gets the better of AB de Villiers. He might be known as Superman in world cricket but Rashid Khan is definitely his kryptonite in this game. The matchup has once again worked in Hyderabad's favour. Flat and slightly short outside off. It spins away from de Villiers. He looks to punch it through covers. The South African hits it uppishly and straight to David Warner at short cover. The Hyderabad skipper makes no mistake and take |
| Washington Sundar is the new man in. |
| 13.5 : Rashid Khan to Washington Sundar, BEATEN! Googly outside off, Sundar looks to defend but misses it due to the away turn on this one. |
| 13.6 : Rashid Khan to Washington Sundar, Floated delivery on off, Sundar drives it through covers for a single. 4 runs and a wicket from the over! |
| 14.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Good shot! Full delivery on off, Sundar chips it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Back of a length on off, Sundar punches it towards mid off for a single. |
| 14.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, Length delivery on off, Maxwell pushes it towards point for a single. |
| 14.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Length delivery on middle, Sundar flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 14.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, DROPPED! Great effort but a nod from Saha suggests he expected himself to take that. Fullish ball around off, Sundar shuffles inside his stumps and looks to paddle it. He does not time it and gets it too fine. Saha, behind the stumps, is wrong-footed. He though dives to his right, gets his right hand to it but cannot hold onto it. Saha makes a top-class goalkeeper save but is unable to take a stunning wicket keeper's catch. |
| 14.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Back of a length on off, Sundar punches it through mid off for a single. |
| 15.1 : Rashid Khan to Washington Sundar, Flighted delivery on middle, Sundar pushes it back towards the bowler. |
| 15.2 : Rashid Khan to Washington Sundar, Short delivery on off, Sundar pushes it to point. |
| 15.3 : Rashid Khan to Washington Sundar, Full on off, Sundar drives it through covers for a single. |
| 15.4 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Floated delivery on middle, Maxwell flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 15.5 : Rashid Khan to Washington Sundar, OUT! CAUGHT! Another stunning catch from Hyderabad and this time it is Manish Pandey. Warner wanted energy from his fielders and boy have his troops not delivered that. Sundar departs Bangalore are tumbling. Maxwell is stranded at the other end and how will this affect him? He is losing his partners regularly here. Floated delivery on middle, Sundar looks to smack it over long on but this one turns away from him a bit as this is the googly. The Bangalore |
| 15.6 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Short delivery on middle, Maxwell pulls it through square leg for a single. |
| 16.1 : T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, Yorker on middle, Maxwell flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.2 : T Natarajan to Dan Christian, Full delivery on off, Christian pushes it through mid off for a single. |
| 16.3 : T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, Short of a length on middle, Maxwell pulls it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 16.4 : Review time! Dan Christian has been given caught behind but he believes there is no bat involved. Let's see what the replays have to say. |
| T Natarajan to Dan Christian, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Natarajan gets his first wicket! Full and outside off, Christian looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the keeper where Saha takes a comfortable catch. Christian is not happy with the decision and he reviews it. Ultra Edge shows there is a spike on this one. |
| 16.5 : T Natarajan to Kyle Jamieson, Yorker on off, Jamieson pushes it to covers. |
| 16.4 : Kyle Jamieson walks out to bat. He can hit the long ball but can he do it on this tough pitch? |
| 16.6 : T Natarajan to Kyle Jamieson, Full toss on off, Jamieson drives it through mid off for a single. |
| Who will bowl now? Holder or Bhuvi? It will be Bhuvneshwar Kumar! |
| 17.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kyle Jamieson, FOUR! Terrific shot! Length delivery outside off, Jamieson drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 0.0 : STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! 47 runs have been scored in the last 6.5 overs and they have lost 3 crucial wickets in that phase as well. Maxwell is still out in the middle but he will need some support. Hyderabad are doing a fantastic job with the ball and on the field here. They though will now need to finish this well and keep Bangalore quiet. Dan Christian will walk out to bat post the break. |
| 17.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kyle Jamieson, Full toss on leg, Jamieson looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. It goes towards the off side. The batsmen take a leg bye. |
| 17.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! That is hammered! Low full toss on middle, Maxwell lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 17.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, Length delivery on middle, Maxwell flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 17.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kyle Jamieson, FOUR! Lovely shot! Low full toss on middle, Maxwell smashes it past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 17.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kyle Jamieson, Slower delivery on middle, Jamieson does well to dig it out. |
| Expensive over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. T Natarajan to bowl the penultimate over of the innings. |
| 18.1 : T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, Yorker on middle, Maxwell flicks it towards fine leg for a run. |
| 18.2 : T Natarajan to Kyle Jamieson, Full delivery on off, Jamieson drives it through covers. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 18.3 : T Natarajan to Kyle Jamieson, Full and outside off, Jamieson drives it through mid off for a single. |
| 18.4 : T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Nice innovation from Maxwell! Full delivery on off, Maxwell plays a reverse paddle scoop over short third man for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, Yorker on middle, Maxwell looks to flick but misses it. It goes safely towards the keeper. |
| 18.6 : T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! That is smashed! Full delivery on middle, Maxwell comes forward and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 26 off the last two overs. Can Holder finish things off well for Hyderabad? |
| 19.1 : Jason Holder to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! CAUGHT! Holder gets his second wicket! Full delivery on middle, Jamieson lofts it over mid on but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards long on where Manish Pandey takes a comfortable catch. |
| The new man in is Harshal Patel! He will be at the non-striker's end. |
| 19.2 : Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, Short of a length on middle, Maxwell pulls it over mid on but does not take the single. |
| 19.3 : Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, 50 for Glenn Maxwell! It has been a crucial innings from him. Full delivery on middle, Maxwell lofts it over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. Two runs taken. |
| 19.4 : Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, WIDE! Short delivery down the leg side, Maxwell lets it go. |
| Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! That is clobbered! Full on middle, Maxwell smashes it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 19.5 : Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, WIDE! Full and wide outside off, Maxwell looks to drive but misses it. |
| Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, Short of a length on middle, Maxwell pulls it through square leg. The fielder in the deep fumbles and concedes a couple. |
| 19.6 : Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, WIDE! Full and wide outside off, Maxwell moves across and lets it go. |
| Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! CAUGHT! Holder finishes the innings with his third wicket! Full delivery outside off, Maxwell looks to go big but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the keeper where Saha takes a comfortable catch behind the stumps. BANGALORE FINISH WITH 149/8! |
| A very good bowling display from Hyderabad! Though they were expensive in the last three overs, they have managed to restrict Bangalore under 150. Bangalore though will feel they have done well on a pitch that has not looked easy to bat on. |
| Being put into bat, Bangalore lost the returning Padikkal. Shahbaz Ahmed looked decent in his brief stay. Kohli and Maxwell stitched a good 44-run stand but once the skipper departed Bangalore lost the plot. There was a lot of criticism for the amount Banglore paid for Maxwell but his 59 on a tough pitch ensured Bangalore finished with a flurry and got close to 150. The Big Show's knock might just be the difference in this game. |
| Hyderabad's Afghanistan superstar, Rashid Khan is down for a quick chat. He says that he is happy with his performance. Adds that the wicket is good to bowl on. Mentions that there is no dew on this pitch. Further says that they have done well to restrict them to 150. |
| So 150 is what Hyderabad need to get their first win of the season. The pitch has not looked an easy one to bat on but as they say never judge a pitch before both sides have batted on it. Bangalore will hope their bowlers can do what Mumbai did last night and defend a lowish total. This too promises to be an exciting chase. Join us for the chase to find if Hyderabad can get their first win or will Bangalore make it two-in-two. |
| A very good bowling performance overall. They will be disappointed not to finish things off well but overall they will be content with their performance. Rashid Khan was the star with the ball. His 2/18 from his 4 overs put brakes in the middle. The other bowlers were good as well. Holder was extremely impressive on his return too as he finished with 3/30. Bhuvneshwar, Natarajan and Nadeem all got one wicket apiece and were impressive overall barring their final overs. |
| We are back for the chase. The Bangalore players are out in the middle. David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha will open the innings for Hyderabad. |
| 0.6 : Kyle Jamieson to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Kyle Jamieson to David Warner, Good length ball on off, Warner keeps it out. |
| Mohammed Siraj to Wriddhiman Saha, Hint of swing for Siraj first up! Full ball pitching outside off. Tempts Saha to drive first up. The ball shapes away. Saha is calm and shoulders arms to it. |
| 0.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Wriddhiman Saha, Good length delivery on middle and leg. Cramps Saha for room. He taps it to point. |
| Kyle Jamieson to David Warner, Good ball! Jamieson makes the ball comes back in to the southpaw. It is on middle and leg. Cramps Warner for room. He taps it late to the side of the pitch and takes a quick single to get the first run of the bat in this innings. |
| 0.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Wriddhiman Saha, Swing and a miss! Fullish ball but fuller than the previous delivery. It is outside off and swings away. Saha goes for the drive this time but misses. |
| 0.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Wriddhiman Saha, Good start from Siraj here. This one he hits the deck hard and makes the ball come back in. Saha taps it behind point and is eager to get to the other end. Warner though does not take the risky run. |
| 0.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Wriddhiman Saha, Ohh! This is brilliant stuff from Siraj and Saha is lucky as this ball has gone just over the stumps. Good length delivery pitching on middle and off and coming back in. Saha looks to punch it through the off side but it hits the top of the bat, bounces on the pitch behind him and lobs over the stumps. |
| 0.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR BYES! An absolute peach of a delivery to finish the over. It has beaten everyone and everything. Good length delivery pitching outside off. Saha looks to drive it away from his body but this one comes in back sharply and keeps going away. It misses the stumps, beats de Villiers and goes to the fine leg fence. |
| 1.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Wriddhiman Saha, Saha is off the mark! Full ball on off, Saha knocks it to long on and gets a single. |
| 1.1 : Kyle Jamieson to David Warner, WIDE! Faulty start for Jamieson! He misses his line and bowls it too far outside off. It is on the wrong side of the tramline. Warner leaves it alone. |
| 1.4 : Kyle Jamieson to David Warner, Good fielding from Siraj! Length ball just outside off. Warner lashes onto the cut and gets it through point. Siraj runs to his left from third man and puts in a very good dive. Shows full commitment to try and save runs for his side. He does well as replays find his save to be clean. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 1.5 : Kyle Jamieson to David Warner, FOUR! First boundary of the innings and just like the first innings, it is the skipper who gets it. Shortish ball on middle. It comes back in a bit. Warner swivels his pull with the swing and gets it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : Kyle Jamieson to David Warner, Dot to finish the over. Good length delivery on off, Warner taps it to cover and shouts a loud no. |
| 2.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Wriddhiman Saha, Tight and tidy bowling from Siraj. Bowls it on a length on off, it comes back in to the right-hander. Saha defends it off the inner half of his bat. |
| 2.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Wriddhiman Saha, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight into the hands of backward point. Saha was struggling against Siraj and Siraj's fantastic bowling gets the reward it deserved! First time he offers width to Saha as he bowls it on a length outside off. Saha frees his arms and cuts it hard. He hits it uppishly and finds Glenn Maxwell to perfection at backward point. The Big Show makes no mistake as he takes a good catch. Early blow for Hyderabad and Bangalore have the start they wante |
| Manish Pandey walks out at number 3! |
| 2.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Manish Pandey, Siraj continues to bowl Test match line and length. It is on off, Manish Pandey starts with a watchful defense towards mid on. |
| 2.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Manish Pandey, Good bowling. Keeping things tight here. Length delivery on off, Manish Pandey defends it on the off side. |
| 2.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Manish Pandey, WIDE! There was an appeal but the umpire has signaled it as wide. A pacy bouncer outside off. Pandey looks to pull but misses. There is an appeal but the umpire is not keen. The umpire thinks it is an overcooked bouncer and stretches his arms to signal it as wide. Kohli is not too pleased and cannot believe it that it has been wided. |
| Mohammed Siraj to Manish Pandey, Another dot. Good length delivery on middle. Manish Pandey defends it. |
| 2.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Manish Pandey, Fabulous over from Siraj. First run off the bat from his 2 overs. Just 2 off it and also the wicket of Saha. The last ball is on a length on off, Pandey punches it away from mid off and gets a single to keep the strike and get off the mark. |
| 3.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Manish Pandey, Good length delivery on off. Nice staright stump-to-stump bowling from Bangalore so far. Pandey keeps it out. |
| 3.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Manish Pandey, SIX! Cracking shot! Manish Pandey with a glamorous hit! Jamieson goes slightly fuller on middle and leg. Pandey shows no respect and quickly pounces on it. He clears his front leg and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 3.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Manish Pandey, Smart cricket! A decisive hit is followed by a delicate single. Jamieson goes back to the hard length. It is around off, Pandey dabs it to third man for one. |
| 3.4 : Kyle Jamieson to David Warner, FOUR! Thumped away! Jamieson once again goes full and gets punished. This time the New Zealander also allows width. Warner frees his arms and smacks it over cover for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : Kyle Jamieson to David Warner, Better from Jamieson! Pulls his length back and bowls it on middle and leg. Warner keeps it out! |
| 3.6 : Kyle Jamieson to David Warner, SIX! Superb from Warner! A very expensive over from Jamieson and that has released a lot of pressure that was building. 17 off the over. Short ball on the body. It stays nice and around the hip height. Warner swivels it over fine leg. The fielder is inside the circle at fine leg so no risk and the ball also goes all the way for a biggie. |
| 4.1 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Sundar starts with a flat and short ball on middle. Pandey blocks it. |
| 4.2 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Floated on middle and off, Manish defends it. |
| 4.3 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, On the pada, Pandey flicks it uppishly but on a bounce to short square leg. |
| 4.4 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, FOUR! Too short and Pandey punsishes it! Too short on leg. Pandey is quick to latch onto it. He goes on the back foot and pulls it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, WIDE! Washington comes over the wicket but misses his line as he turns this too much and it goes down the leg side. Pandey leaves it alone. |
| Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Short on middle, Pandey knocks it to long on and rotates. |
| 4.6 : Washington Sundar to David Warner, Flat and short on middle and leg. Cramps Warner for room. He still manages to punch it but cannot go past short extra cover. 6 off Sundar's first. |
| Who will bowl the final over of the Powerplay? It will be Siraj who will come from the other end. |
| 5.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Manish Pandey, Good bowling and he has bowled his heart out so far in this game. Bouncer and a well-directed one.It is around the body, Pandey ducks under it. |
| 5.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Manish Pandey, Good length delivery on middle and off. Still no room from Siraj to work with. Pandey taps it with a flat-bat to cover for one. |
| 5.3 : Mohammed Siraj to David Warner, Excellent running! Warner is quick between the wickets and Manish Pandey is a fit lad as well. Good length ball on off, Warner runs it down away from deep point. He runs the first one hard and pushes Pandey for a second. He responds and they get it. |
| 5.4 : Mohammed Siraj to David Warner, FOUR! Magnificently placed! Not a bad ball at all. This is on off and on a length. Warner waits for it and places it away from short third man and gets a boundary. Brilliant shot. |
| 5.5 : Mohammed Siraj to David Warner, FOUR! This time over the on side. Slightly shorter on middle and off, Warner hangs on his back foot and pulls it on front of square on the leg side. He does not time it well but gets it over the in-field. Gets a boundary and Warner is taking a liking for Siraj here. |
| 5.6 : Mohammed Siraj to David Warner, Single to end the Powerplay. Good one for Hyderabad. They are 50/1 at the end of first phase. On the pads, Warner works it to fine leg for a single and keeps the strike. Expensive third over from the other end for Siraj. 12 off it. Hyderabad need another 100 from 14 overs. |
| 6.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, WIDE! Short delivery down the leg side, Warner looks to pull but misses it. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Short delivery on off, Warner pushes it towards point for a single. |
| 6.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, FOUR! Tossed up delivery on off, Pandey looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary. |
| 6.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, Floated delivery on off, Pandey pushes it to covers. |
| 6.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, Short delivery on off, Pandey punches it through covers for a single. |
| 6.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, On middle, Warner flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 6.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Flighted delivery on middle, Warner sweeps it to short fine leg. 7 runs from the over! |
| Washington Sundar is back on. |
| 7.1 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Flighted delivery on middle, Pandey flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 7.2 : Washington Sundar to David Warner, Short delivery on off, Warner pushes it through mid off for a single. |
| 7.3 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Tossed up delivery on off, Pandey looks to flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. |
| 7.4 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, SIX! That is hammered! Floated delivery on middle, Pandey lofts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 7.5 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Flighted ball on middle, Pandey pushes it back towards the bowler. |
| 7.6 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, On middle, Pandey flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 8.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Flighted delivery on middle, Warner sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, Tossed up delivery on off, Pandey pushes it through covers for a run. |
| 8.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Full delivery on off, Pandey hits it over mid off for a single. |
| 8.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, Googly on off, Pandey looks to push but gets an outside edge. It goes wide of first slip towards third man for a single. |
| 8.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, Tossed up ball on off, Pandey pushes it to covers. |
| 8.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, Floated delivery on off, Pandey keeps it out. |
| STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! Hyderabad have lost just one wicket and the partnership between Warner and Pandey is going strong for them. Pandey has played some good shots and Warner is supporting him well. On the other hand, Bangalore need quick wickets to put pressure on Hyderabad. |
| Harshal Patel is into the attack. |
| 9.1 : Harshal Patel to David Warner, FOUR! That is smashed! Full delivery on off, Warner drives it hard through mid off for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : Harshal Patel to David Warner, Short delivery on off, Warner cuts it towards point where the fielder fumbles and concedes a single. |
| 9.3 : Harshal Patel to Manish Pandey, Length delivery on middle, Pandey pushes it through mid on for a run. |
| 9.4 : Harshal Patel to David Warner, Back of a length on off, Warner looks to pull but misses it. |
| 9.5 : Harshal Patel to David Warner, Length ball on off, Warner punches it to point. |
| 9.6 : Harshal Patel to David Warner, Full toss on middle, Warner pushes it towards mid on for a single. |
| 10.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, FOUR! Nice improvisation! Floated delivery on middle, Warner plays a reverse sweep through point for a boundary. |
| 10.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Googly on middle, Warner looks to push but gets an inside edge. It goes towards the leg side. |
| 10.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, FOUR! Nicely swept! Flighted delivery on middle, Warner sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 10.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Loopy delivery on off, Warner guides it towards third man for a single. |
| 10.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, Full on middle, Pandey pushes it through mid on for a single. |
| 10.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Flighted delivery on middle, Warner blocks it off the front foot. |
| 11.1 : Harshal Patel to Manish Pandey, Yorker on middle, Pandey does well to dig it out. |
| 11.2 : Harshal Patel to Manish Pandey, Length delivery on middle, Pandey pushes it back towards the bowler. |
| 11.3 : Harshal Patel to Manish Pandey, BEATEN! Slower delivery on middle, Pandey looks to push but misses it. It goes safely towards the keeper. |
| 11.4 : Harshal Patel to Manish Pandey, Yorker on middle, Pandey does well to dig it out. |
| 11.5 : Harshal Patel to Manish Pandey, Full toss on middle, Pandey flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 11.6 : Harshal Patel to David Warner, Full delivery on off, Warner drives it towards covers where the fielder misfields and concedes a run. |
| Daniel Christian is on. |
| Run out chance! David Warner is the man in question. Replays show that Warner's bat is grounded and the dive saves him there. |
| 12.1 : Dan Christian to David Warner, NOT OUT! Warner is safe! Full delivery outside off, Warner smashes it through covers. The batsmen take a singe. They go for the second. The fielder in the deep throws it at the keeper's end where de Villiers takes the bails off. It is referred upstairs. Replays show that Warner's bat was grounded. |
| 12.2 : Dan Christian to David Warner, Back of a length on off, Warner punches it past the bowler where it hits the stumps at the other end. It goes towards mid on. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 12.3 : Dan Christian to David Warner, Short ball outside off, Warner cuts it towards third man for a single. |
| 12.4 : Dan Christian to Manish Pandey, Short delivery on middle, Pandey pulls it through square leg for a run. |
| 12.5 : Dan Christian to David Warner, PLAY AND A MISS! Slower ball on off, Warner looks to guide it but misses it. |
| 12.6 : Dan Christian to David Warner, Short of a length on middle, Warner pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.1 : Kyle Jamieson is back on. |
| Kyle Jamieson to David Warner, Almost chopped on! Short ball which is slower in pace. Warner looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 13.2 : Kyle Jamieson to David Warner, OUT! CAUGHT! Warner departs and is this the turning point in this game? The return of Kyle Jamieson does the trick as the dangerous and more importantly, well set Warner is back to the dugout. We saw something similar last game as Mumbai came from the dead to win the game, can Banglaore do the same here? Another slower short ball. This one sticks in the surface too. Warner looks to slam it over long on but does not time it well and hits it to the fielder the |
| Jonny Bairstow is the new batsman in. |
| 13.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Jonny Bairstow, On the pads, Bairstow looks to flick but he misses and the ball goes off his thigh pad fine down the leg side. Brace taken. |
| 13.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Jonny Bairstow, Length ball on off, Bairstow punches it but finds cover. |
| 13.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Jonny Bairstow, Length delivery on middle. It is the slower one. Bairstow turns it to mid-wicket. Pandey wanted the single but does not get it. |
| 13.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Excellent shot to get off the mark and finish the over. Short ball on middle, once again it is the off-pace delivery. Bairstow waits for it and pulls it using his wrists away from deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| Shahbaz Ahmed is into the attack. |
| 14.1 : Shahbaz Ahmed to Manish Pandey, Flatter on off, Manish Pandey dabs it to the left of short third man for a single. |
| 14.2 : Shahbaz Ahmed to Jonny Bairstow, Slower and flighted on middle. Bairstow pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 14.3 : Shahbaz Ahmed to Jonny Bairstow, Good quick running! Round arm action delivery on middle. Bairstow taps it to cover and takes a quick run. |
| 14.4 : Shahbaz Ahmed to Manish Pandey, IN THE AIR BUT SAFE! Floated delivery on off, it is bowled very slow and given a lot of air. Pandey comes down the track and looks to go downtown. He does not time it at all. He miscues it high in the air but luckily for him it falls at no man's land in extra cover. Two runs taken. |
| 14.5 : Shahbaz Ahmed to Manish Pandey, Shorter and quicker on middle. Pandey flicks it to the on side and takes a quick single. |
| 14.6 : Shahbaz Ahmed to Jonny Bairstow, Floated on middle, Bairstow knocks it away from long on and trudges to the other end. He will keep the strike. Do not go anywhere as this game is far from over. Hyderabad still need 42 from 30 balls. |
| 15.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal is back on. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, Short on middle, Bairstow punches it but finds cover. |
| 15.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, Excellent running! Tossed up leg spinner on leg. Bairstow stays leg side of the pitch and flicks it to the on side. He calls for two and pushes Manish for it. The throw is at the bowler's end. Kohli fails to hold onto the throw and they go for the third too. |
| 15.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Manish Pandey, Short and spinning away. Manish runs it down with the spin to third man for a single. |
| 15.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, Flat and short on off. Bairstow slaps his punch but straight back to the bowler. |
| 15.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, Shorter outside off, Bairstow cuts it through cover-point and gets two as Devdutt Padikkal cleans it up from sweeper cover. |
| 15.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, Short on middle, Bairstow pulls it against the spin to the left of deep mid-wicket and keeps the strike. |
| 16.1 : Shahbaz Ahmed to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! CAUGHT! Shahbaz Ahmed has done the damage right after the break. AB de Villiers, he failed to deliver with the bat but he has taken a very good catch. A catch that is very crucial. Floated delivery on middle and off. Bairstow looks to slog his sweep across the line. He gets a tp edge which goes towards short mid-wicket. AB de Villiers calls for the skier. He has the glove, he calls for it and manages to take the catch. |
| 0.0 : STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! 35 needed in 24 balls and regularly this would look like an easy chase but we have seen what happened at this exact venue last night. Bangalore will believe they can pull off the heist. Hyderabad are still in pole position and if they fail to get over the one from here they will be fuming with themselves. A thrilling finale awaits us in this game. |
| 16.2 : Shahbaz Ahmed to Manish Pandey, OUT! CAUGHT! Two-in-two and Hyderabad are doing the exact same thing Kolkata did. They are panicking. Manish Pandey, the man who was well-set, the man who should have seen off the game is out of here too. This is poor cricket from Manish. Flighted delivery on off, Manish too looks to hit it across the line. He gets a top edge too. This one goes towards backward point. Harshal Patel there keeps his eyes on the ball and takes the catch. |
| 0.0 : Who will walk out to bat now? It is the talented, Abdul Samad! |
| 16.3 : Shahbaz Ahmed to Vijay Shankar, Flighted delivery on off, Shankar defends it off the front foot. |
| 16.4 : Shahbaz Ahmed to Vijay Shankar, Floated delivery on middle, Shankar flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.2 : Hat-trick ball. Who will come out to bat now? It is Vijay Shankar! |
| 16.5 : Shahbaz Ahmed to Abdul Samad, Tossed up delivery on middle, Samad keeps it out. |
| 16.6 : Shahbaz Ahmed to Abdul Samad, OUT! CAUGHT! What an over this has turned out to be! Three wicket in the over and this has made Bangalore the favourites now, surely. This is poor cricket from Hyderabad. Another batsman tries to play across the line and falls. He saw what happened to the other batters who tried it in this over and Samad makes the same mistake. Probably the adrenaline of the youngster got the better of him. Floated on off, Samad looks to slog it over on the side. He gets a t |
| 17.1 : Harshal Patel to Vijay Shankar, Full on middle, Shankar flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 : Jason Holder is the new man in. Also, Harshal Patel is back on. |
| 17.2 : Harshal Patel to Jason Holder, Back of a length on off, Holder guides it to point and goes for the single. The fielder goes for a direct hit at the keeper's end but misses it. Shankar was a goner there. |
| 17.3 : Harshal Patel to Vijay Shankar, Length delivery on off, Shankar pushes it towards point for a single. |
| 17.4 : Harshal Patel to Jason Holder, NO BALL! Full toss down the leg side, Holder looks to slog it but misses it. Free Hit coming up! |
| Harshal Patel to Jason Holder, Full toss on middle, Holder slogs it towards long on. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 17.5 : Harshal Patel to Jason Holder, Full delivery on off, Holder digs it out towards short third man for a single. |
| 17.6 : Harshal Patel to Vijay Shankar, OUT! CAUGHT! Harshal Patel gets his first wicket and Hyderabad are crumbling here! Slower delivery on middle, Shankar flicks it over mid-wicket but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards the fielder where Kohli runs forward and takes a good catch. |
| Rashid Khan walks out to bat! 27 needed off the last two overs. Bangalore scored 26 in the final two overs. Can Hyderabad do one better? |
| 18.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Rashid Khan, SIX! SMACKED! Much-needed! Back of a length delivery outside off. Rashid slaps it with a flat-bat over covers for a biggie. |
| 18.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Rashid Khan, Short and outside off, Khan looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes towards short third man where it falls short of the fielder. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 18.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Jason Holder, OUT! CAUGHT! Siraj strikes and the ever-dependable, Jason Holder departs as well. Good bowling from Siraj. He cunningly takes the pace off the ball and outfoxes the West Indian. Slower ball which is full on off, Holder looks to go downtown and smack it over long off. He does not time it well due to the lack of pace and hits it straight to Dan Christian. The experienced campaigner makes no mistake and takes  a simple catch. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the new batsman in. |
| 18.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Rashid Khan, Slower delivery on middle, Khan mistimes it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 18.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Rashid Khan, Short delivery on middle, Khan pulls it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 18.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Rashid Khan, Full toss outside off, Rashid comes forward and looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes safely towards the keeper. |
| 16 needed off the final over. Harshal Patel is to bowl the final over. |
| 19.1 : Harshal Patel to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yorker on middle, Kumar looks to dig it out but gets an inside edge. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a single. |
| 19.2 : Harshal Patel to Rashid Khan, Low full toss on off, Rashid slogs it through mid-wicket. Two runs taken. |
| 19.3 : Harshal Patel to Rashid Khan, NO BALL AND FOUR! High full toss on middle, Khan pulls it over fine leg for a boundary. |
| Harshal Patel to Rashid Khan, Short delivery outside off, Khan looks to pull but misses it. |
| 19.4 :  It is going to be Shahbaz Nadeem who will walk out to bat! |
| 19.5 : Harshal Patel to Shahbaz Nadeem, OUT! CAUGHT! Patel gets his second wicket! Short delivery on off, Nadeem looks to go over point but gets a top edge. It goes towards the fielder where Shahbaz Ahmed takes a good catch. |
| 19.4 : Harshal Patel to Rashid Khan, OUT! RUN OUT! Rashid departs! Slower short delivery on middle, Khan pulls it through mid-wicket. The batsmen take a single. They go for the second. Siraj throws it at the keeper's end where AB de Villiers takes the bails off. Replays show that Rashid Khan was nowhere near his crease. Later on, the replays also find that Rashid didn't drag his bat inside the crease while completing the first run. |
| 19.6 : Harshal Patel to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Back of a length on middle, Kumar flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. BANGALORE WIN BY 6 RUNS! |
| David Warner, Hyderabad skipper, says that he is disappointed with the result. Adds that the bowlers did well to restrict Bangalore. Mentions that the batsmen should have applied better to chase this total. Further says that middle order should have played better. Warner also says that they will look to improve and play better in their next game. |
| Bangalore's star in the final over and also the new owner of the Purple cap, Harshal Patel is caught for a chat. He says that he was disappointed with the no balls he bowled. Adds that the captain had faith in him to deliver and he delivered under pressure. Mentions that the wickets fall in the last 5 overs and the game turns there. |
| The man whose triple wicket over changed the tide of the game, Shahbaz Ahmed is up for a chat too. Shahbaz Ahmed says that he was happy with his performance. Adds that AB de Villiers had called for Bairstow's catch so he did not go for that. Mentions that the other catch which he took was not easy. |
| Earlier in the evening, Bangalore were put into bat. On a track that was not easy to bat on, Bangalore started off well but crumbled in the middle. Maxwell's 59 though proved to be the difference-maker as the Big Show's knock took them to a match-winning total of 149! Hyderabad bowled very well but 39 runs in the final 3 overs proved to be too costly as that ended being the major difference between the sides. |
| The slow tracks of Chennai have provided thriller yet again. Yesterday it was Mumbai who came back from the dead and today it is Bangalore who have done the same. Is this the year, is this finally the year Bangalore lift the cup? They might just do it. They are off to a perfect start! Hyderabad did not learn from Kolkata's mistake from last night and have gone onto repeat something similarly diabolical. |
| Chasing a moderate total of 150, Hyderabad lost Saha early. Warner and Manish Pandey though were cruising the chase. The pair added 83-runs with the skipper scoring a brilliant 54. From there the collapse began. Just like Kolkata, Hyderabad capitulated too and lost wickets like nine-pins. Bairstow, Manish Pandey and Samad all fell in one over and the 2016 champions were unable to get 35 in the final 4 overs. |
| A fantastic bowling display from Bangalore. A side that is always put under the knife for their bowling, it is their bowlers who have ensured that Kohli's side are off to a perfect start. Siraj and Harshal Patel were outstanding as the pair gave away just 50 runs in their 4 overs and finishing with 2 wickets each. Jamieson was expensive but got the big wicket of Warner. The hero, the star, the man whose over turned the game was young Shahbaz Ahmed. His triple wicket shifted the momentum of the g |
| Bangalore skipper, Virat Kohli, says that he is more proud than exhausted. Kohli feels the wicket here will get more challenging. Tells one is never out of the game in such a pitch. He believes they have more bowling options and that helped. Kohli says he told the guys that if they have struggled to get to 149, he says it was not going to be easy. Adds he believed they could defend 150 and credits the bowler's execution. Kohli tells that batting when the ball got old it got difficult. Adds Maxwe |
| For his brilliant batting display in a tough batting pitch, Glenn Maxwell is named the Player of the Match. Maxwell says that it is a new franchise for him and they have given him a specific role. Tells having AB de Villiers behind gives him a bit more freedom and adds his role is very similar to the one he plays for Australia. On what he chats with Kohli out in the middle, Maxwell says that they just share their experience. Tells it was not an easy wicket. Tells Kohli is good at keeping him on |
| That is it from this game! Bangalore have risen from the ashes and did the unthinkable. Their 2021 season is off to a perfect start as they go top of the table making it 2 wins out of 2. Contrasting start to Hyderabad, they have lost both their opening games and this loss will sting them for a while. The action in the league continues on Thursday, 15th April as two young and new skippers go head-to-head. Sanju Samson's Rajasthan will take on Rishabh Pant's Delhi. That promises to be a fire-crack |
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