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KXIP beat SRH by 6 wickets | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab, Highlights And Cricket Score 22th T20 Match - Commentary
Indian Premier League, 2019
Date: Apr 08, 2019 Start Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT | 20:00 LocalVenue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab Highlights And Cricket Score 22th Match - T20 Commentary
The pitch by the look of things appears to be on the slower side but last evening, in a similar situation, Kolkata made a complete mockery of the low target posted by Rajasthan. Are we in for a repeat telecast? Or will we see the Hyderabad bowlers making a match out of it? Do join us in a short while for the run chase.
Vijay Shankar is having a chat with Daren Ganga. Shankar says that it was not easy to bat early on, with the ball skidding on a lot. Hence, keeping wickets in hand initially was the plan as the ball was moving off the pitch. But then, says Vijay, the batting team got a move on as scoring became easier. On playing the spinners, VS says that they were bowling well, so it was important for Hyderabad to run hard between the wickets and play them out watchfully. Regarding the bowling length on this track, Shankar says that good length would be the key, as the ball tends to skid on from that area.
Punjab were brilliant with the ball up front and maintained good intensity in the field. They made Hyderabad sweat hard for every run but once again, just like the last game against Chennai, they faltered in the end overs, conceding 58 runs in the last five overs. All the bowlers did a decent job but they should have done well in the last few overs.
What a cracking finish for Hyderabad! Talk about momentum and they have it heading back to the pavilion. It was a laborious innings for them as scoring runs appeared to be quite tough. David Warner read the pitch nice and early and after losing his opening partner early, he just decided to stay out there and grind for his runs. It was so tough for them to score that they managed just 50 runs at the halfway mark but then the Aussie decided to press on the accelerator and got an able partner in Manish Pandey. Together they put 55 runs off 35 balls to give the much-needed tonic to the scoring rate and then Deepak Hooda finished it in a flurry in the last over.
Mohammed Shami to Deepak Hooda. SIX! This has gone the distance. Hooda finishes it in style with a biggie. Receives a full toss around off, makes room and smokes it over the bowler's head for a maximum. 15 runs in this over, HYDERABAD END ON 150/4!
Mohammed Shami to Deepak Hooda. FOUR! Gorgeous shot! An overpitched delivery on off at 144 kph, Hooda drills it back past the bowler who jumps and tries to stop the ball with his legs but it screams past him in no time and reaches the long off fence.
Mohammed Shami to Deepak Hooda. FOUR! Nothing much wrong with the ball but the batsman gets lucky here. A low full toss on middle, it's speared in, Hooda gets his bat down just in time and deflects it neatly off his pads to fine leg for a boundary. Let me tell you, had he missed that, he was plumb in front of the wickets.
Mohammed Shami to David Warner. Knocks a full ball down down through mid off for a run.
Mohammed Shami to David Warner. Short delivery on middle and off, Warner tries to pull but misses. The keeper appeals after collecting the ball but nothing from the umpire. The replays later on show that there was some glove involved.
Deepak Hooda is in next.
Mohammed Shami to Manish Pandey. OUT! A straightforward catch for Karun Nair (sub) in the field at deep mid-wicket. Clever bowling by Shami. He follows the batsman down the leg side with a short delivery and Pandey still goes for the pull shot in spite of getting cramped for room. He mistimes it over the infield and Nair doesn't have to move much while accepting the catch. A handy partnership comes to an end.
Mohammed Shami to bowl the final over.
Sam Curran to David Warner. EDGY FOUR! Bad luck for the bowler! Curran delivers it full and in the line of the middle stump, Warner hops back again and tries to loft it over covers but it takes the outside edge and runs fine down to third man for a boundary. 11 from the over, 31 in the last three.
Sam Curran to David Warner. Smart bowling by Curran. He senses the movement from the batsman and bowls it on a shortish length outside off. Warner ends up reaching for it and fails to get bat on ball.
Sam Curran to Manish Pandey. This one is wide outside off on a length, Pandey keeps his weight on the back foot and reaches out for this delivery. Forces it out towards extra cover where the fielder stops it at the edge of the circle. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Sam Curran to David Warner. Well bowled. A low full toss around leg, Warner makes room and flicks it powerfully through mid-wicket for a run. 50-run stand comes up!
Sam Curran to Manish Pandey. Goes on the back foot and punches it through cover-point for a run.
Sam Curran to Manish Pandey. FOUR! Just over short third man! Curran delivers it a little short and outside off, Pandey waits for it calmly inside the crease and spoons it over short third man. Rajpoot there reacts to his left and tries to catch it with his right hand (strangely) but it's too far away from him and goes to the fence.
Sam Curran is back into the attack.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. A near yorker on leg, Warner falls over a bit in his stance as he digs it out wide of short fine leg. Mujeeb misfields and they take a couple of runs. Rajpoot is not happy with the effort. 8 from the over, 20 in the last two.
Ankit Rajpoot to Manish Pandey. The batsman has lofted it over covers. They pick up a single.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. A full toss, following the batsman down the leg side, Warner only manages to hit it down to long on for a run. Looks at the square leg umpire for a waist high full toss but gets nothing. The replays show that it's dipping in and is a good call from the official.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. Good footwork shown by Shami in the deep! A full toss outside off, Warner shuffles across the stumps and swings it through square leg. Shami rushes across to his right from fine leg and uses his boot to stop the ball inches before the rope. Saves two runs for his side.
Ankit Rajpoot to Manish Pandey. A touch short and on off, Pandey stays back footed and pushes it down through covers for a run.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. Slower delivery, full and around middle and off, Warner backs away to create room and flashes his bat at it. It takes the bottom half of his blade and travels to long off for a single.
Ankit Rajpoot is back on.
Mohammed Shami to David Warner. Backs away to make room, but gets cramped for it. It takes the bottom edge and rolls on the off side for a run. 12 from this over!
Mohammed Shami to David Warner. Straighter in line, Warner turns it in the gap at mid-wicket and rushes back for the second run.
Mohammed Shami to David Warner. Stays on the back foot and punches it to extra cover off the toe end of his bat. Goes straight to the fielder and they decide not to cross.
Mohammed Shami to David Warner. FOUR! Warner getting into the act now. Shami lets out a slower one but bowls it on the shorter side around off at 122 kph. David goes deep inside the crease this time to make room and powers it through point. Mandeep in the deep puts in a full length dive but fails to pull it back.
Mohammed Shami to Manish Pandey. Follows the batsman down the leg side with a length ball, Pandey gets behind the line and pushes it down to long on for one.
Mohammed Shami to Manish Pandey. FOUR! The final phase of this innings begins well for Hyderabad. A length delivery outside off, Manish Pandey goes deep inside the crease to make room and hammers it through extra cover for a boundary.
Strategic break. Punjab continue to be on top by bowling tidily but they will have to maintain the same intensity in the death overs. Hyderabad have found it tough to cut loose but David Warner is still out there and all the hopes will be pinned on his shoulders to take them close to 150, at least. Mohammed Shami is brought back into the attack.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner. Fifty for Warner, his 39th in the Indian T20 League and seventh on the trot against Punjab, 9th overall which is the most by a batsman against the hosts! Mujeeb delivers it short and outside off, David hammers it to sweeper cover and returns for the second run. Good running between the wickets. A very responsible knock from Warner, it's on the slower side but his presence means that the scoring rate can go up any time.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Manish Pandey. Quicker delivery, on middle, Pandey somehow keeps it out off the inner edge to backward square leg for one.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Manish Pandey. Flatter and on middle, Pandey gets inside the line and deflects it down to fine leg for one. 100 up for Hyderabad.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner. Plenty of movement inside the crease by Warner. Mujeeb watches this and then lets out a shorter delivery outside off. The Aussie punches it to covers and takes a run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner. SIX! Here comes the first biggie of the innings! Warner has hoisted it over the bowler's head. Lovely hit. Mujeeb tries following the batsman down the leg side with a fuller length ball, David backs away a bit to make room and then goes full throttle. High and handsome it goes. Into the stand. Hyderabad need many more such shots.
Sam Curran to Manish Pandey. Misfield from Sarfaraz. Manish steers this through point where Khan makes a mess of it and converts a single into a double.
Sam Curran to Manish Pandey. Backs away to the leg side, Curran follows him, Pandey tries to play the upper cut but misses.
Sam Curran to Manish Pandey. Huge shout for LBW! Denied. Curran wants a review but no one supports him. Poor lad. Tell you why. This was dead plumb. Looked so to the naked eye but the umpire did not feel so and the keeper and captain did not go with the bowler. A length ball, swinging away, Pandey wildly swung across the line and missed. Was hit flush in front of the stumps and Curran appealed but Erasmus was calm. Ashwin discussed with his keeper but then decided not to review. Perhaps they felt bat was involved. Or maybe it pitched outside leg. Hawk Eye shows it to be pitching in line and crashing into the stumps. No inside edge involved.
Sam Curran to David Warner. Around middle and leg, Warner looks to swing hard but the ball barely comes off the surface. Takes the inner half of the bat and goes through mid on. A run taken.
Sam Curran to David Warner. Backs away to the leg side, Curran follows him, Warner looks to play that through the off side but gets a bottom edge on the bounce to the keeper.
Sam Curran to Manish Pandey. Outside off, punched off the back foot through mid on for a single.
Sam Curran is back on. 2-0-15-0 so far.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey. Keeps on bowling short, it's outside off and Pandey slaps it through cover-point for one. 9 runs and a wicket from the over.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. Aerial but safe! Ashwin drags his length short again, Warner top edges his attempted pull shot and it lands safely towards wide long on. A single is taken.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. Short delivery, cut through cover-point for a couple.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. FOUR! Ashwin goes short and on middle, Warner turns inside the crease and pulls it through fine leg. The man at the ropes was very square.
Manish Pandey is the new batsman.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. OUT! A run out at the non-striker's end with Ashwin involved once more. Nopes, it's not Mankading, it's a regular way of getting run out. A full delivery around off has been hit back by Warner. Ashwin goes down low to stop the ball and Nabi has left the crease. The Punjab skipper recovers quickly and flicks it onto the stumps behind. The Afghan departs. Things just not happening for Hyderabad.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Mohammad Nabi. Driven towards the mid on region. They pick up a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin is back on.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner. Nervous moment! Full and down the leg side, Warner misses his flick and is hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the leg side and he sets off for a single but then the keeper quickly gets across to his right. Nabi sends David back and Rahul has a back-flick at the keeper's end. Misses. Warner might have been short...
Mayank Agarwal is in deep pain. He is holding his little finger and is rushing out of the field along with the physio to receive some treatment. Hopefully, everything is good.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi. Bowls a carrom ball outside off, Nabi slaps it through covers. Mayank Agarwal at deep cover does well to stop it and saves runs for the team. The batsmen get three runs. Good running between the wickets.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner. Short again from Mujeeb. He bowls it outside off, Warner slaps it towards covers for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner. FOUR! Here comes the reverse-batted shot! Mujeeb serves it full and around leg, the Aussie brings out the reverse sweep and nails it over backward point for a boundary.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner. Short and outside off, Warner slaps it to covers.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner. Flatter delivery, full and on the pads, Warner works it in front of square leg and scampers across for a couple of runs.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman is back on.
Sam Curran to Mohammad Nabi. Length delivery on middle, Nabi plays it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. 8 runs have come from this over.
Sam Curran to Mohammad Nabi. IN THE AIR BUT SAFE! Sam Curran follows Mohammad Nabi and bowls a short of a length delivery, Nabi looks to pull but gets a top edge. It lands in no man's land towards mid-wicket where the bowler himself goes for the catch but it lands safely. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Sam Curran to David Warner. Full toss on leg, David flicks it towards square leg for a run.
Sam Curran to David Warner. Short and outside off, Warner cuts it to point.
Sam Curran to Mohammad Nabi. On a length on middle, Nabi flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Sam Curran to Mohammad Nabi. Length delivery on leg, Nabi flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. FOUR! Finds the fence! Ashwin goes short again but not always you will hit the jackpot. This time Warner latches onto it and whacks it through point. 11 from the over, the biggest over of this innings.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Mohammad Nabi. Short and wide outside off, Nabi goes back and slaps it to sweeper cover for a run.
Mohammad Nabi is the new batsman in.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Vijay Shankar. OUT! Shankar tries to be cheeky with his late cut but has ended up edging it behind. He attempted a similar shot in Ashwin's last over too but that time he got beaten completely. Not this time though. Ashwin serves it slightly short and just outside off. Vijay stays back to get his late cut right but it takes the outside edge and settles into the gloves of KL Rahul. Sharp catch, that. The partnership ends one short of a fifty, took too long to come.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. 300 runs in this season for David Warner! Short in length and on middle, Warner goes deep inside the crease and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Vijay Shankar. Goes on the back foot to a short ball and punches it to long off for a run.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Vijay Shankar. FOUR! A welcome boundary for Hyderabad, only the third in this innings. A flighted ball around leg, skidding in, Shankar makes room and lofts it straight down the ground for a boundary.
Sam Curran to Vijay Shankar. Full again on leg, Shankar flicks it towards square leg for a run. It has been a slow scraping fifty from Hyderabad. Just 7 runs have come from this over. Hyderabad need big overs from here.
Sam Curran to Vijay Shankar. Full on middle and leg, Shankar flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen take a couple.
Sam Curran to David Warner. Short of a length delivery, Warner pulls it over mid-wicket for a run.
Sam Curran to David Warner. Full and outside off, David drives it through covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Sam Curran to David Warner. On a good length on off, Warner plays it to covers.
Sam Curran to Vijay Shankar. Length delivery on middle, Shankar flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
Strategic break! Hyderabad are struggling here to get going! Once again, just like yesterday, the team batting first is finding it tough to score freely. The bowling from Punjab is decent, they have served a few poor ones too, but they haven't been put away by David Warner or Vijay Shankar. The surface appears to be on the slower side and let's see how Hyderabad deal with it in the middle phase. Meanwhile, Punjab have brought their little star into the attack - Sam Curran.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Vijay Shankar. Full on off, Vijay drives it towards mid off for a run.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Vijay Shankar. BEATEN! Beautiful delivery from Ashwin. It was the carrom ball from him outside off, Shankar looks to play a late cut but misses it.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Vijay Shankar. Tossed up again on middle, Shankar flicks it again through mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple again.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Vijay Shankar. Floated on middle, Shankar flicks it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. Tossed up on middle, David plays it towards wide mid on for a run.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. Short on off, Warner punches it to covers.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner. Floated on leg, David tucks it towards square leg for a run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner. Short and outside off, Warner makes room and cuts it towards point. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Vijay Shankar. Floated on middle, Shankar flicks it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner. Short on middle, Warner pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Vijay Shankar. Flighted delivery on middle, Shankar punches it through mid on for a run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Vijay Shankar. Floated on middle, Shankar drives it back to the bowler.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. Tossed up on middle, the left-hander flicks it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple. Only 4 from Ashwin's first over.
Interesting! After the first ball of the last over, David Warner, out of habit, left his crease, even before Ashwin was in his delivery stride. Realizing immediately, the Aussie dragged his bat quickly inside the crease. Hmm... We don't want yet another controversy related to Mankading. Mujeeb Ur Rahman returns in the attack.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. Floated on off, Warner drives it firmly to covers where Mandeep does well to stop it.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. Floated on off, David pushes it to covers.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. Full on off, David drives it back towards the bowler.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Vijay Shankar. Flighted delivery on middle, Shankar flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner. Tossed up on middle, Warner drives it towards mid on for a run.
Ravichandran Ashwin is into the attack.
Mohammed Shami to Vijay Shankar. Lands it on a length and around off, Shankar stays back and taps it down to point. Yet another quiet over to end the Powerplay. Just 27 runs off it, lowest this season while batting first.
Mohammed Shami to Vijay Shankar. Fullish and on off, Shankar pushes it off his front foot to mid off.
Mohammed Shami to David Warner. Good length delivery on the pads, Warner nudges it towards mid-wicket and crosses for a run.
Mohammed Shami to Vijay Shankar. Pitches it up and outside off, it's driven to the left of mid off for a quick single.
Mohammed Shami to Vijay Shankar. Back of a length delivery outside off, Vijay keeps his weight on the back foot and punches it to cover-point.
Mohammed Shami to Vijay Shankar. Angles in a length ball on middle, Shankar gets behind the line and pushes it back to the bowler.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. FOUR! Only the second boundary of the innings and first for Warner. Too full in length on middle, David flicks it across the line to mid-wicket where Ashwin fails to reach with a full length dive and it races away to the fence.
Ankit Rajpoot to Vijay Shankar. Again on a length on off, Shankar plays it towards point. Miller goes for a direct hit at the keeper's end but misses it. The batsmen take a run.
Ankit Rajpoot to Vijay Shankar. BEATEN! It was bowled on a good length and outside off, Shankar looks to defend but misses it due to the away movement on this one.
Ankit Rajpoot to Vijay Shankar. On a good length on off, Vijay plays it to point.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. On a length and outside off, Warner punches it towards the off side for a single.
Ankit Rajpoot to Vijay Shankar. Length delivery on middle, Shankar flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammed Shami to David Warner. A bit of width on offer outside off, David plays it off his back foot but finds the cover-point fielder. Fine first over by Shami, just one run coming off it.
Mohammed Shami to David Warner. Very full on middle and off, Warner digs it out towards mid on and once again there is a lot of confusion over a run. Both batsmen are ball-watching and ended up dancing in the middle of the pitch. Eventually, they return to their respective crease.
Mohammed Shami to David Warner. Miscommunication but no harm done! A pitched up ball around off, Warner pushes it with soft hands to covers and Shankar eyes a run. But he is sent back quickly and the throw from the fielder was quite wayward.
Mohammed Shami to David Warner. Beaten! Movement there for Shami. He gets a length ball to seam away from the southpaw, Warner pushes inside the line without any footwork and is beaten comprehensively.
Mohammed Shami to David Warner. Shami lands it short and outside off, Warner shapes up for a big flat-batted shot but it comes slowly off the surface and he ends up mistiming it back to the bowler.
Mohammed Shami to Vijay Shankar. A length ball to start with. It's angled into the right-hander and Shankar plays it with soft hands towards wide mid on for a run.
Mohammed Shami is into the attack now.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. Slightly short in length on middle, Warner gets on top of the bounce and turns it with soft hands to mid-wicket. There is no fielder inside the ring in that region and hence the bowler immediately runs after the ball. He fumbles a bit though while picking up the ball and the batsmen get the opportunity to cross for the second run. Eventually, Rajpoot releases his throw at the bowler's end but nothing doing after that.
David Miller is mic'd up. On his fielding effort, he says that he feels quite young. Moving over to the match, David is happy with the wicket of Bairstow as he reckons that the Englishman can take the game quickly. Observes that the ground is very wet, which means dew has already made its presence. Hopes that it gets wetter and wetter so that chasing would be easy. On the pitch, DM is surprised with so much grass on the wicket but reckons that it will be a belter. Regarding Hyderabad's dominance over Punjab and any discussion in approaching the game, Miller says that no such specific talk takes place in terms of history but more or less it is about focussing on the present. So he stresses - like focussing on Hyderabad's openers and keeping them quiet and so all. Jokes that he and Gayle discuss about different bat shapes with the latter having a few of those. Hopes that Punjab win tonight and move up the ladder.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. On a good length on off, David plays it towards covers where the fielder does well to stop it.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. Frustrating for Warner. Once again there is room on offer for him but he fails to find the gap at covers after playing the punch shot.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. On a good length on off, Warner punches it to point.
Ankit Rajpoot to Vijay Shankar. Length delivery on off, Shankar plays it towards third man for a single.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. Full on leg, Warner looks to flick but gets it off his pads. It goes towards fine leg. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs. The umpire gives it as leg byes.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Vijay Shankar. FOUR! A boundary to end the over! Mujeeb tosses it one nicely but lands it very full outside off. Shankar presses forward and drives it crisply through covers for a boundary.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Vijay Shankar. CLOSE CALL! Lucky escape for Shankar. Flighted delivery on middle, turning back in, Shankar looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads and then rolls back. It just misses the middle stump by a whisker.
Vijay Shankar is the new batsman in.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow. OUT! Massive success for Punjab! Mujeeb did well to keep Bairstow quiet in this over and eventually has removed him from the crease. A floated delivery, on a fuller length around middle, Jonny leans forward and across before playing the flick shot but fails to keep it down. Ashwin manning the mid-wicket region goes down low and takes an excellent catch. Early setback for the visiting team as they lose an in-form batsman.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow. WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Jonny looks to go after it but misses it.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow. Floated on leg, Bairstow looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen pick up a couple and it's given as leg byes.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow. Tossed up on middle, Bairstow plays it back towards the bowler.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow. WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Jonny looks to play at that but misses it.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow. Full on off, Bairstow drives it to mid off.
Spin or pace? Which type of bowler will bowl from the other end? Any guesses? Okay, we will tell you. It's the Afghan kid, Mujeeb Ur Rahman. A slip is in place.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. Length delivery on off, David pushes it to covers. Just 3 runs from the first over. Good start by Ankit Rajpoot.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. On a good length on off, Warner plays it towards cover-point where Mandeep does well to stop it with a dive to his left. Saves a few runs for his team.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. On a good length on middle, Warner looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Good bowling by Rajpoot.
Ankit Rajpoot to Jonny Bairstow. Length delivery on middle, Bairstow flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Ankit Rajpoot to Jonny Bairstow. On a good length and outside off, Bairstow offers no shot to this one.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. Quick single! On a good length on off, Warner plays it towards covers and rushes to the other end. Sarfaraz attacks the ball and goes for a direct hit at the bowler's end but misses it.
Ankit Rajpoot to David Warner. WIDE! Starts with a delivery outside off, Warner shoulders his arms to this one. Ankit Rajpoot starts with a widish delivery. The umpire calls it a wide much to the surprise of everyone. That appeared to be well inside the tramline.
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. Ankit Rajpoot will start the proceedings for Punjab. He will have a fond memory of playing against Hyderabad as he picked a fifer last season. Let's see how he fares today. A slip in place. Here we go...
Unchanged Playing XI for Hyderabad - David Warner, Jonny Bairstow(WK), Vijay Shankar, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar(C), Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma.
Punjab (Playing XI) - Lokesh Rahul(WK), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin(C), Ankit Rajpoot (in for Andrew Tye), Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (in for Murugan Ashwin).
Punjab skipper, Ravichandran Ashwin informs about the team changes first and tells that Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Ankit Rajpoot are playing in place of Andrew Tye and Murugan Ashwin. Mentions that it's more to do with the conditions. Feels the pitch appears to be a bit tacky. On containing Bairstow and Warner, Ashwin replies that they are quality batsmen and Punjab will try to bowl well up front.
Hyderabad skipper, Bhuvneshwar Kumar says he wanted to bowl also but now they have to post a big score as dew could be a factor. Wants to improve on the middle order batting and states that he is enjoying his captaincy stint. Informs that they are unchanged.
Toss - Ravichandran Ashwin flips the coin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar calls 'Heads' but it comes down as 'Tails'. PUNJAB ELECT TO FIELD!
Pitch report - Daren Ganga inspects the surface and says that there is an even covering of grass and it has a mosaic look to it. He feels that it's going to be good for batting but also mentions that hitting sixes won't be too easy given the dimensions of the ground.
All set for the Monday evening action and Hyderabad have arrived in Mohali to face the home team, Punjab, at the PCA Stadium. Both teams faced defeats last Saturday in a way that would have hurt them. The hosts lost the plot completely in their chase whereas the visitors got blown away by the West Indian storm, Alzarri Joseph. Barring that game, these two sides have done decently in 2019 and would be eager to get back to winning ways. Gayle vs Rashid, Ashwin vs Warner are a few individual battles we are looking forward to and let's hope for a mouthwatering contest. Hello and welcome everyone, thanks for joining us for the coverage of Match 22 of this year's Indian T20 League. Stay tuned for more updates...
Into the top 3, move Punjab. 8 points from 6 matches. Hyderabad drop down to 4th, with 6 points from as many games. After a dominant start, they are slowly getting some inconsistency. Who's playing on Tuesday? An exciting clash awaits. Chennai host Kolkata in game number 23 on April 9, 2019. Do tune in. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
KL RAHUL HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Says that he could not quite start the tournament off the way he wanted but is now happy that the runs are coming. Observes that his fifties have come while batting second and is loving chasing. On his stand with Mayank Agarwal. Rahul says that they are childhood friends and understand each other well. Also, adds that Mandeep and Sarfaraz were also in the Bangalore squad earlier, so a majority of the group understands each other. Praises Mayank Agarwal for his knock, in spite of getting hurt on the field. On the advice given to Sam Curran in the final over, Rahul says that he just asked him to keep the ball travelling on the ground as sixes may not be very easy.
Victorious Punjab captain, Ravichandran Ashwin, is all smiles. Admits that the win was too close to comfort and recounts last year when Punjab were running over their oppositions. Adds that there is scope for improvement. On the fact that 100 runs came in the last 10 overs of Punjab's bowling, Ashwin puts it down to the ground dimensions and the dew, as he reckons that the team bowled really well to David Warner to keep it quiet. On being informed that Punjab have now won 7 consecutive matches at this venue, Ash smiles and says that he would love to make it 11 in a row. Praises the crowd for getting behind them. Accepts the praise showered on him by Murali Kartik but also praises Mujeeb Ur Rahman for understanding the ground and the dew.
Mayank Agarwal now says that somebody had to take the chance and go for the big shot as they were looking to finish it 2-3 balls early but could not, yet he is happy with the win. Says that he enjoyed batting with Rahul and that they just batted themselves in. Feels happy that Rahul stayed there till the end and saw them through.
Hyderabad skipper, Bhuvneshwar Kumar says it is hard to lose such a close game but he is happy with the way they bowled. Reckons it is difficult when there is dew and it is tough to bowl yorkers and slower balls. Tells that the dimension of the ground plays a big part and depending on that they decide where to bowl as it is difficult to bowl yorkers all the time. Feels that the break will help them freshen up.
Another great outing for KL Rahul. As the tournament is wearing on, he is getting better and better which are good signs, not only for Punjab, but for India as well, with the World Cup looming closer. Agarwal continued his good run and if these two and the middle order can maintain their consistency, Punjab can finish in the top four.
It is very rare that a team manages to defend a total in Mohali. They are due, aren't they? But not with this amount of dew. Hyderabad simply could not get their lines and lengths right and struggled throughout, except for the early wicket of Chris Gayle. The second-wicket stand of 114 between Rahul and Agarwal never let them be in the game and the last few moments were just because Punjab lost their cool. Sandeep Sharma was excellent with his 2/21 in his 4 overs while Rashid gave just 20 runs in his 4 but just took the solitary wicket of Gayle. Wickets were needed in heaps and that, Hyderabad did not get.
They should have won and they did win but boy, did Punjab make a royal mess of a simple run chase. At the second strategic break, with 32 needed from 4 overs and 9 wickets in hand, it should not have gone down to 11 required in the final over. However, Rahul kept his cool in the end and saw his team through.
Mohammad Nabi to Lokesh Rahul. That's the match! Rahul has seen his side through and taken them over the finish line. Tossed up on middle, Raul strikes it towards long on. Warner in the deep misfields which allows them to get the second. Punjab win by 6 wickets.
Mohammad Nabi to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Just 2 needed now! Cometh the hour, cometh the man! Rahul has taken all the pressure off and hit a superb boundary. Full on off, no spin on it. Rahul slaps it straight over the bowler's head and wide of long off for a boundary.
Mohammad Nabi to Sam Curran. 6 from 3! Yorker outside off, Curran plays it to cover and takes a single. Excellent ball under pressure from Nabi.
Mohammad Nabi to Sam Curran. Excellent fielding. Full and outside off, Sam comes down the track and hammers it back past the bowler through mid off. Manish Pandey races to his left and does very well to stop the ball, albeit partially. A couple taken. 7 needed from 4.
Mohammad Nabi to Sam Curran. Flighted on off, Curran swing shis bat. The ball goes to deep mid-wicket. Hooda there misfields and they take a couple. 9 needed off 5.
Sam Curran walks in. A massive last over at stake. That day he was bowling. Tonight, he will be batting. Punjab need 11 to win. Will they go through? Or a Super Over is in store? Big gamble. Mohammad Nabi to bowl.
Siddarth Kaul to Mandeep Singh. OUT! Is that the twist in the tale? Have Punjab blown it away? Good length ball on off, Mandeep looks to go for the glory and send it over long off. He mistimes it and the ball goes straight to Deepak Hooda. He makes no mistake and takes an easy catch.
Siddarth Kaul to Lokesh Rahul. Full toss on off, Rahul nudges it to long on and rotates the strike.
Siddarth Kaul to Mandeep Singh. Back of a length, Mandeep pulls it to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Siddarth Kaul to Lokesh Rahul. Full and slow on off, Rahul tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Mandeep Singh. Bowls it on the fifth stump line, Mandeep flat-bats it towards cover and gets to the other end. He is off the mark.
Siddarth Kaul to Lokesh Rahul. Knuckle ball on off, Rahul strokes it to deep cover and takes a single.
Mandeep Singh is in. Siddarth Kaul has been given the ball. Risky...
Sandeep Sharma to David Miller. OUT! Miller departs too! Is there a twist in the tale? Full and outside off, David looks to swing hard but is done in by the off-cutter. The shot comes before the ball and it goes off the top edge. Simple catch for David Hooda at long on. Excellent over from Sandeep - 3 runs and 2 wickets from it. 16 needed from 2 overs. Do we have a close finish?
Sandeep Sharma to Lokesh Rahul. Outside off, pushed down to long off for a run.
Sandeep Sharma to David Miller. Outside off, pushed down to mid off for a run.
Sandeep Sharma to David Miller. Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Sandeep Sharma to Lokesh Rahul. On middle, punched down to long on for a single.
David Miller walks in for the finishing duties...
Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal. OUT! Agarwal holes out. Just moments before the game could have been done. Not a great delivery, not a bad shot, just the execution was not that great. Short ball, outside off, coming in, Agarwal looks to pull but the extra bounce does him in. Drags it to deep mid-wicket where Vijay Shankar takes a simple catch. Fine knock and end of a terrific stand. 19 needed from 17. Not a collapse, surely?
Siddarth Kaul to Lokesh Rahul. Full on middle, Rahul flicks it straight to mid-wicket. 13 runs off the over.
Siddarth Kaul to Mayank Agarwal. Slammed but only a run. Good length ball outside off, Mayank slaps it to deep cover and gets to the other end.
Siddarth Kaul to Mayank Agarwal. FOUR! Good effort from Manish Pandey but to no avail. Fuller length ball on middle and leg, Rahul lofts it over mid on. Manish Pandey runs to his left to stop the ball. He gets there and gets to the ball but cannot stop it from touching the rope.
Siddarth Kaul to Lokesh Rahul. On middle, Rahul looks to flick it but gets a leading edge and the ball goes to point. They take a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Mayank Agarwal. FIFTY for Mayank Agarwal. His 5th in the Indian T20 League. This has been a superb knock from him. Punjab needed a match-winning knock from him. He gets there by flicking it to deep square leg.
Siddarth Kaul to Mayank Agarwal. SIX! As a fast bowler you hate being hit over your head for a maximum but Agarwal does not care and hits Kaul straight over his head for a maximum. He moves to 49 with that sweet strike.
STRATEGIC BREAK. Punjab cruising through. Just 32 more needed to win. Not quite sure whether that dropped catch would have made any difference but maybe Hyderabad could have put some pressure on the new batsman. Anyways, another one-sided game on the cards...
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lokesh Rahul. Full and outside off, Rahul walks into the shot and pushes it through the covers for a brace to bring up the 100-run stand.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mayank Agarwal. Fuller on middle and leg, Mayank strokes it long on for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mayank Agarwal. DROPPED! Cheesy fingers. How has Yusuf dropped that? Hyderabad desperately needed a wicket and they have dropped a dolly. Shorter ball on off, Mayank goes for the uppercut. He gets no timing on it and it goes straight to Yusuf at sweeper cover. The ball goes in and out of his hand.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mayank Agarwal. Length ball on off, Agarwal punches it straight to cover.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lokesh Rahul. Length ball on off, Rahul strokes it to deep cover for a single. They are getting runs with ease.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lokesh Rahul. Good length ball on off, Rahul just places it to mid-wicket and gets a brace.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on. 3-0-17-0 so far.
Sandeep Sharma to Lokesh Rahul. Full on off, Rahul milks it to the on side and keeps the strike. Punjab are easily chasing this. Hyderabad need a wicket to change the fortune of this tie.
Sandeep Sharma to Lokesh Rahul. Knuckle ball on the pads, KL tucks it straight to mid-wicket.
Sandeep Sharma to Lokesh Rahul. On middle and leg, Rahul plays it straight to mid on.
Sandeep Sharma to Lokesh Rahul. On the pads, Rahul tucks it wide of backward square leg for a couple.
Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal. Full toss. You need to have a very good luck to get wicket off it. It is on the pads, Agarwal lofts it towards mid-wicket. He hardly times it but gets a single.
Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal. Good length ball on off, Mayank flat-bats it wide of deep cover and takes a couple.
Sandeep Sharma is back into the attack.
Rashid Khan to Mayank Agarwal. Full and outside off, Agarwal lofts it towards long off for one.
Rashid Khan to Lokesh Rahul. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a run.
Rashid Khan to Lokesh Rahul. Goes back and pushes it towards the bowler.
Rashid Khan to Lokesh Rahul. Full and outside off, Rahul has a tentative poke but misses.
Rashid Khan to Mayank Agarwal. Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
Rashid Khan to Mayank Agarwal. Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Mohammad Nabi to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Fifty for KL Rahul. It has been a very good and sensible knock from him. He has looked in no danger and has done really well so far. Now he needs to stay there and see his team through. Shorter ball on off and middle, Rahul pulls it hard between deep mid-wicket and long on. Manish Pandey comes from long on and tries to save it with a dive. He misfields it and the ball goes away to the fence.
Mohammad Nabi to Mayank Agarwal. Was that a nick? Nope. Leg bye signalled. Agarwal got a long way across to flick but missed. The ball hit his pads and went off Bairstow's pads towards fine leg. A leg bye taken.
Mohammad Nabi to Lokesh Rahul. Backs away and punches this down to long on for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! That's cheeky and that is the shot of a confident man. Shorter on off, Rahul waits for it and then guides it late towards third man for a boundary.
Mohammad Nabi to Mayank Agarwal. In the air...but safe. Flighted on off, Mayank goes over covers. He does not time it well but it helps his case as the ball falls way short of the fielder in the deep. Single taken.
Mohammad Nabi to Lokesh Rahul. Shorter on off, Rahul punches it to long on for a single.
Mohammad Nabi back on.
Rashid Khan to Mayank Agarwal. Down the leg side, Mayank misses his flick and is hit on the pads. Wants a run but is sent back. Rashid gives the batsman a stare...
Rashid Khan to Lokesh Rahul. Full and outside off, watchfully pushed towards point for one more.
Rashid Khan to Mayank Agarwal. Goes way too deep on the leg side, anticipates the googly and punches it wide of long off for a run.
Rashid Khan to Lokesh Rahul. Short and around off, pushed towards point for a single. The stand is now worth 70 from 50 balls.
Rashid Khan to Lokesh Rahul. Very full, on middle, pushed towards the bowler.
Rashid Khan to Mayank Agarwal. The googly, on middle, punched down to long off for a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Lokesh Rahul. Good length ball on middle, Rahul flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket. The batsmen run the first one hard and straightaway call for two. Rashid Khan gets to the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end. He hits bull's eye. The umpire takes it upstairs but replays show Mayank was well in. 17 runs off the over. A very expensive one in the context of the game.
Siddarth Kaul to Lokesh Rahul. SIX! This is beautiful to watch and has also been timed to perfection. Fuller on off, Rahul gets on his front foot and delightfully sends it over long off for a maximum.
Siddarth Kaul to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! A gorgeous shot to watch but it did not come off the middle. Back of a length ball on off, Rahul pulls it hard. It comes off the lower half of the bat but is wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Siddarth Kaul to Mayank Agarwal. On the pads, Mayank nudges it to the on side for a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Mayank Agarwal. On middle and leg, Mayank flicks it but finds mid-wicket.
Siddarth Kaul to Mayank Agarwal. FOUR! Tidy shot from Mayank. Good length ball on off, Mayank picks it on the up and slams it through covers for a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Mayank Agarwal. On middle and leg, Agarwal nudges it to mid-wicket and keeps the strike.
Rashid Khan to Lokesh Rahul. Tossed up outside off, Rahul pushes it wide of cover and gets to the other end.
Rashid Khan to Lokesh Rahul. On the pads, Rahul glances it wide of deep square leg and gets a brace.
Rashid Khan to Lokesh Rahul. On off, Rahul gets on his front foot and defends it.
Rashid Khan to Lokesh Rahul. Short on middle, Rahul initially moves to his off stump but then gets back and tucks it towards long on. He runs the first one hard and goes for the second. Vijay Shankar gathers the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end as they look for the second. He misses his shy though so it's a comfortable two in the end.
Rashid Khan to Mayank Agarwal. Short on the pads, Mayank tucks it towards backward square leg for a single.
Strategic Break - The contest is evenly poised at the moment. Punjab have lost Chris Gayle but Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul have done well to steady the ship. Punjab require 89 in 66 so the run rate should not be a concern if these two go along. Hyderabad need to get wickets. They have done well to keep the run-flow at check but only wickets can see them win this game. Rashid Khan to bowl after the break.
Siddarth Kaul to Mayank Agarwal. Outside off, steered towards third man for a run.
Siddarth Kaul to Lokesh Rahul. Safe as a house. Full and outside off, Rahul pushed it towards mid off and set off for a quick single. There was a direct hit from the fielder and it was referred upstairs but Rahul had made it in safely.
DIRECT HIT! Rahul looks to be safe but the umpire wants to take a safe call and takes it upstairs...
Siddarth Kaul to Lokesh Rahul. Around off, pushed straight to point.
Siddarth Kaul to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! BEAUTY! Full and outside off, Rahul comes forward and just places it on the up wide of mid off. The ball races away.
Siddarth Kaul to Mayank Agarwal. Waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it late to third man for a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Mayank Agarwal. Full and straight, pushed wide of mid on.
Siddarth Kaul time.
Mohammad Nabi to Mayank Agarwal. On the pads, Mayank tucks it towards mid-wicket and keeps the strike. 12 off this Nabi over.
Mohammad Nabi to Mayank Agarwal. DROPPED AND SIX! Mayank has not just got a life he has got a maximum as well. Tossed up on middle and off, Mayank looks to go over the fielder at deep mid-wicket. He swings his bat at it. He gets a lot of height in it. He does not time it well. Vijay Shankar at the edge of the rope tries to take it but the ball goes out of his hand and over the ropes for a six.
Mohammad Nabi to Mayank Agarwal. On middle and leg, Agarwal flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Mohammad Nabi to Mayank Agarwal. Tossed up on middle, Agarwal looks to sweep. He gets a feather on it and the ball hits him on the pads. There is an appeal from the bowler and keeper but it is turned down.
Mohammad Nabi to Lokesh Rahul. Now Rahul walks down and guides it to long on and takes a single. Smart batting.
Mohammad Nabi to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! That was four the moment he hit it. Short and wide outside off. It was asking to be punished. Rahul obliges and slaps it through covers for a boundary.
Sandeep Sharma to Lokesh Rahul. On middle and leg, Rahul keeps the strike by glancing it to deep square leg.
Sandeep Sharma to Lokesh Rahul. Slower ball on off, Rahul taps it back towards the bowler. Sandeep does not gather it properly and Rahul looks for a single but Mayank says no.
Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal. Easy single now. Full on middle, Mayank milks it to long on and gets to the other end.
Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal. Good length ball on off, Mayank plays it straight to point.
Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal. Shorter delivery on middle, Agarwal hooks it wide of fine leg. Yusuf Pathan runs to his left and stops the ball in a weird way. Couple taken.
Sandeep Sharma to Lokesh Rahul. Good length ball on middle, Rahul flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Sandeep Sharma is back on.
Mohammad Nabi to Mayank Agarwal. On middle and leg, helped straight to short fine leg. 38/1 in the Powerplay.
Mohammad Nabi to Mayank Agarwal. SIX! What a shot! Trust me it is not easy to hit a short length ball over long on but Mayank has done that to an absolute ease. Short on middle, Agarwal hits it with straight bat over the long on fence for a maximum.
Mohammad Nabi to Lokesh Rahul. Flighted on leg, Rahul milks it to long on and rotates the strike.
Mohammad Nabi to Mayank Agarwal. Shorter on middle, Agarwal pulls it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Mayank Agarwal. On off, Agarwal punches it off his back foot but straight to cover.
Mohammad Nabi to Mayank Agarwal. Starts with a tossed up ball on middle and leg, Mayank taps it back to the bowler.
Mohammad Nabi introduced into the attack.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lokesh Rahul. Lands it on a good length on off, Rahul punches it off his back foot but finds the cover fielder this time. 3-0-17-0, a good effort from the skipper.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lokesh Rahul. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lokesh Rahul. The line is straight from Kumar and Rahul turns it on the leg side. Finds mid-wicket this time.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mayank Agarwal. Serves it around off, Mayank gets forward and closes the face of his bat to work it through mid-wicket for one.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lokesh Rahul. Angles in a length ball on middle, it's worked in the gap at mid-wicket for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Sliced over backward point! Bhuvneshwar into his third over serves a delivery on a length around off. He gets it to shape away a shade as Rahul mistimed his drive through the line. It flies off the outer half of his bat and goes over the infield. Kaul runs across to his right from third man, puts in a dive but ends up pushing it towards the rope.
Rashid Khan to Mayank Agarwal. Flatter on the stumps, Agarwal calmly blocks it to see off the over. 6 runs and a big wicket off Gayle from Rashid's first. Good start for him.
Rashid Khan to Lokesh Rahul. On the pads, Rahul nudges it off his pads and gets to the other end.
Rashid Khan to Mayank Agarwal. Flighted on middle and leg, Agarwal strokes it towards mid on and gets a single.
Rashid Khan to Mayank Agarwal. FOUR! Just over! Tossed up on middle, Mayank slaps it just over Rashid Khan. The ball races away to the fence at long off. Agarwal gets off the mark in style. The onus will now be on these two batsmen.
Rashid Khan to Mayank Agarwal. Shorter and quicker on middle, Mayank does well to block it.
Mayank Agarwal is the new batsman.
Rashid Khan to Chris Gayle. OUT! Rashid Khan strikes straightaway. What a catch! Deepak Hooda, you beauty! What a strategy from Bhuvneshwar! He brings the leggie inside the Powerplay and Rashid gives him the prized scalp of Gayle. The Afghan floats it full on middle, Gayle clears his front leg and looks to clear long on. Deepak Hooda runs to his right and slides to take a wonderful catch. Just the start Hyderabad wanted. Not the start Punjab wanted though.
There is a bowling change. Rashid Khan is on!
Will we see a bowling change now from Hyderabad? Sandeep Sharma did a fine job in his first over so it looks unlikely.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chris Gayle. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total. End of an eventful over, 9 from it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chris Gayle. Beaten all ends up! Kumar angles across a length ball around off, Gayle tries to heave it big across the line but it beats the inside edge and goes perilously close past the off pole.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chris Gayle. Short in length and outside off, Gayle reaches out for it and cuts it through the line. Finds point.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chris Gayle. A mishit but safe! Kumar digs in a short ball on middle, Gayle top edges his attempted pull shot and it flies over short fine leg. The fielder gives it the chase and pulls it back just inside the rope. The umpire checks it upstairs and finds that Kaul has done a clean job. Two runs saved.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chris Gayle. This one pitches around leg and follows the batsman down, Gayle tries to work it around but misses and wears it on his pads.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chris Gayle. SIX! The Jamaican giant explodes and sends this one packing over long on. That's humongous. The delivery is in the line of the stumps and is a bit on the shorter side. Enough for the West Indian to swing his big biceps. He makes extraordinary connection and it goes deep into the stand at long on.
Sandeep Sharma to Chris Gayle. Back of a length ball on middle and off, Gayle defends it with soft hands and keeps the strike.
Sandeep Sharma to Lokesh Rahul. On middle and leg, Rahul flicks it to mid-wicket and gets a single.
Sandeep Sharma to Chris Gayle. Brilliant fielding from Vijay Shankar. Full length ball on off, Gayle drives it through covers. Vijay Shankar inside the circle dives to his right and saves a boundary.
Sandeep Sharma to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Not off the middle but Gayle will take it. Mid-wicket and long on are inside the circle so Gayle just has to clear them. Full length ball on off, Gayle moves his front leg away and swings it away over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Sandeep Sharma to Chris Gayle. Good length ball just outside off. It keeps straight after hitting the deck. Gayle leaves it alone.
Sandeep Sharma to Chris Gayle. Sandeep bowls it full on leg, Gayle flicks it but finds the fielder at mid-wicket. Sandeep Sharma hesitantly appeals but the umpire is not interested.
Sandeep Sharma to bowl from the other end.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lokesh Rahul. Outside off, watchfully pushed towards cover by Rahul. Tight start from Bhuvneshwar. Just 2 off it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lokesh Rahul. Full and outside off, KL walks down the track and then shoulders arms
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lokesh Rahul. Good length ball on off, Rahul solidly blocks it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chris Gayle. Back of a length on middle, Gayle gets off the mark by tucking it towards mid-wicket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chris Gayle. Excellent ball! Good length ball on off, the ball moves away from the southpaw. Gayle tries to play at it but misses. The ball just about beats his outside edge.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lokesh Rahul. Punjab are off the mark straightaway. Good length ball on off and middle from Bhuvneshwar. There is a hint of swing on it. Rahul tucks it on the on side and gets to the other end.
We are back for the chase. The Hyderabad team is out on the field. Chris Gayle and KL Rahul are the openers for Punjab. Hyderabad skipper, Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start the proceedings with the new ball.