| 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. |
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