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SRH beat RCB by 118 runs | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Highlights And Cricket Score 11th T20 Match - Commentary
Indian Premier League, 2019
Date: Mar 31, 2019 Start Time: 16:00 IST | 10:30 GMT | 16:00 LocalVenue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Highlights And Cricket Score 11th Match - T20 Commentary
So, 232 to win. It is going to be very, very tough but one cannot rule out it being chased in this day and age. Especially, when you have Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the team. That said, the hosts do have a potent bowling attack but it has not been the best so far this year. With a really good batting deck, expect the visitors to go all out from ball one! Hang on for all the fun during the chase which is coming up soon... Stay tuned!
Warner says the break has done him well and feels the partnership with Bairstow is working out fantastically well. Bairstow says it was great to bat out there and states the pitch was good. Laughs and says he is not sure about being a super human on being asked whether he is a superhuman running twos in the summer. Tells us that he is loving the Indian T20 League and says the fans are amazing. Feels that Warner is one of the best players and to do what he has done is simply unbelievable.
Coming to the bowling, the lesser said, the better. There was only one bowler who got a wicket and that was Chahal. The other one was a run out. In the end, Hyderabad finished with 231/2 and it is the joint-eighth highest total in the history of the League. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow are caught at the sidelines for an interview.
Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prayas Ray Barman, Moeen Ali, Colin de Grandhomme. Take any name you want and every single one was tonked to all parts of the ground. There was no respite and respect for any bowler. In fact, there was only a solitary over with less than 5 runs scored in it. The opening stand was broken at a massive 185 and it has ended up being the highest ever in the history of the League. The fall of Bairstow post his century meant that Warner took on the responsibility of scoring fast. He ensured that and in the process, made his own century as well in the final over.
What a colossal batting effort this has been from Hyderabad! When a player scores a hundred in an innings, more often than not you end up posting a huge score but when you have two people scoring centuries, then is there even a doubt! The toss has been the only thing that has gone in favor of Virat Kohli so far this evening. Right from the first over, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow had the runs flowing and sent the Bangalore fielders on a leather hunt.
Mohammed Siraj to Yusuf Pathan. Full ball on the pads, Yusuf flicks it off his pads to the on side and completes a brace to finish the innings. HYDERABAD FINISH ON 231/2.
Mohammed Siraj to David Warner. Leg bye! Slower off cutter outside leg here, Warner moves away but is beaten by the pace and gets hit on the ribs. The ball rolls to the off side and one run taken.
Mohammed Siraj to David Warner. 100 for Warner. His 4th in the Indian T20 League. This knock just cannot be described in words. It has been one of the greatest knocks. Take a bow Warner, you deserve all the praise you get. He gets to the milestone by slashing a full toss wide of cover.
Mohammed Siraj to Yusuf Pathan. Good bowling. Bowls this bouncer right on the money. It is on the body, Yusuf pulls it to fine leg for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to David Warner. Misses out on a full toss. It is on off, Warner smacks it to deep cover for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to David Warner. Running between the wickets has been the highlight of the innings and this one is also an excellent show of running between the wickets. Full length ball on off, Warner squeezes it wide of deep cover and gets a brace.
Umesh Yadav to David Warner. Full again on leg, Warner flicks it towards square leg for a run. 16 runs have come from the over.
Umesh Yadav to David Warner. Full on leg, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. Good running between the wickets.
Umesh Yadav to David Warner. Full and outside off, Warner drives it beautifully through covers. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen pick up a couple. Meanwhile, David Warner moves into the 90s.
Umesh Yadav to David Warner. SIX! HAMMERED! Bowls a length ball on the pads, Warner picks it and sends it sailing over backward square leg for a maximum. He has shifted gears after Bairstow left and has taken the onus on himself.
Umesh Yadav to David Warner. FOUR! PERFECT PLACEMENT! That's a shot with perfect timing on it. Yadav bowls a full toss outside leg, Warner moves away and places it through the gap at covers for a boundary.
Umesh Yadav to Yusuf Pathan. Short ball outside off, Pathan pulls it but it goes of the outer half of the bat to mid-wicket for a run.
Umesh Yadav to bowl the 19th over of the innings.
Mohammed Siraj to Yusuf Pathan. Single to end the over. 10 runs and a wicket off the over. The last ball is on a length around off, Yusuf pushes it wide of cover and keeps the strike.
Mohammed Siraj to Yusuf Pathan. On the pads, Pathan flicks it wide of mid-wicket and gets a brace.
Mohammed Siraj to Yusuf Pathan. Welcomes Pathan with a bouncer. Yusuf ducks under the short one.
Mohammed Siraj to David Warner. OUT! Shankar is hardly in the picture here and he has to walk back. Full length delivery on off, Warner mistimes his hit and it lobs away from AB de Villiers at mid off. Hetmyer running in from long off gathers the ball and throws it at the keeper's end. Shankar was looking for the second but Warner sends him back. The throw is a good one and Parthiv is quick too to dislodge the bails. The umpire takes it upstairs and replays show Shankar is a goner.
Yusuf Pathan walks out to bat next.
Run out appeal! Shankar was sent back by his partner and Parthiv Patel seems to have taken off the bails before he could come back in his crease. Let's what the replays say!
Mohammed Siraj to David Warner. SIX! 200 up for Hyderabad. It is in the slot for Warner, he moves his leg and slams it over the long off fence for a maximum.
Mohammed Siraj to David Warner. Good ball. Yorker on leg and middle, Warner cannot do much but just jam it out.
Mohammed Siraj is back on.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Vijay Shankar. Floated on middle, Shankar sweeps it through square leg for a couple. 11 runs and a wicket have come from the over.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. Short and outside off, Warner cuts it towards point for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Vijay Shankar. Tossed up on middle, Shankar drives it towards mid on for a run..
Yuzvendra Chahal to Vijay Shankar. SIX! THAT IS HUGE! Amazing shot from Shankar. Floated on middle, Shankar lofts this over long on for a biggie. Nice way to get off the mark in style.
Vijay Shankar walks out to bat next.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow. OUT! Finally Bangalore get the breakthrough. Some respite for the bowler and a breathtaking innings from Bairstow comes to an end. It took a very good catch from Umesh Yadav to bring an end to this mammoth partnership. Credit has to be given to Chahal too. He shows courage and tosses it up on off, Bairstow looks to sweep but gets a top edge to it. Umesh Yadav from point runs forward, dives in front and takes good catch. Bangalore and the crowd here in Hyderabad have been given the taste of the Yorkshire pudding here from Bairstow. Take a bow, Jonny!
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. Short and outside off, Warner slaps it to covers where the fielder makes a brilliant stop to his right.
Strategic Break - This has been a hammering of sorts so far! There has been no respite from either opener and Jonny Bairstow has even gone on to make a century. With 4 overs remaining, Bangalore will hope to restrict the runs to as low as possible while Hyderabad will love this total to swell over 240. Let's see how it pans out! Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl after the break.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! What a shot that is! Ray Barman bowls a half tracker to end his spell and Bairstow was early to read it. He rocks back and slogs it flat and straight over the bowler's head for a maximum. That's not a good start for the debutant. He goes for 56 runs in his 4 overs.
Prayas Ray Barman to David Warner. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Prayas Ray Barman to David Warner. FOUR! Warner in the act now. Goes for the sweep on this leg spinner turning in, gets it of the inner half and the ball rolls to fine leg for a boundary.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. Goes on the knees to this full ball. JB tries to sweep but it goes off the inner half of the bat to mid on for a single.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! Continues the big hitting! Quicker leg spinner on middle, Bairstow dances down the track and lofts it flat over long on for a maximim. Sixth maximum for him.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. That is the hundred! What a brilliant knock from Bairstow! His first in the Indian T20 League! Knocks a full ball through mid-wicket for a couple of runs to get to the landmark. An insane knock, outgunning Warner at the other end! Does not happen too often but such has been the caliber of this knock.
Prayas Ray Barman to bowl now.
Moeen Ali to David Warner. Excellent over. Just three off it. The last ball is a dot. Tossed up on off and middle, Warner defends it to the right of the bowler.
Moeen Ali to Jonny Bairstow. Moves to 99 now. Flighted on outside off, Bairstow cuts it to point for a single.
Moeen Ali to Jonny Bairstow. Two dot balls. A rare sight in this inning. Tossed up on the leg side, Bairstow looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. Moeen and Parthiv appeal but the umpire turns it down.
Moeen Ali to Jonny Bairstow. Dot ball. Bairstow is making us wait for his century. On the pads, Bairstow flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Moeen Ali to David Warner. Shorter on middle, Warner hits it to long off for a single.
Moeen Ali to Jonny Bairstow. Single moves to 98 now. Floated on middle, Bairstow strokes it to long on for a run.
Moeen Ali is back on.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow. No, he can't! Chahal bowls it quicker on middle, Jonny punches it off the back foot to the off side and is happy with a single. He will keep strike for the next over.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Another boundary in this over for Bairstow! He is not sparing any bowler here. Chahal bowls it shorter, Bairstow rocks back and pulls it to wide deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Onto 96 now. Just a boundary away. Can he do it in this over itself?
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow. Leg spinner pitching way outside off and turning away, Jonny leaves it to be wided.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. Googly on leg, David pushes it to covers for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. Bowls it quicker on middle, Warner drives it through mid on for a brace.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. SIX! FLAT as it could be! Short and pitching on middle, Warner moves across and pulls it flat and over wide long on for another maximum. 150 up for Hyderabad as well.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow. Leg spinner outside off, Bairstow cuts it to point for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back on.
Prayas Ray Barman to David Warner. In the air... but in no man's land. Floated on middle and off, Warner reverse sweeps it uppishly over the backward point fielder for a couple. 40 off the last 3.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. Now a gentle single. Tossed up on middle and leg, Jonny nudges it towards long on and gets to the other end.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! Are there fielders fielding in this game? Flighted on off, Bairstow comes down the track, takes it on a full toss and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Bairstow into the 90's.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. Good bowling! A flighted ball down the leg side. Bairstow misses his reverse sweep and the umpire does not signal wide even though the ball is down the leg side due to the shot attempted!
Prayas Ray Barman to David Warner. Pushed to the point region for a single.
Prayas Ray Barman to David Warner. Flatter one outside off, pushed to deep cover and a couple of runs are taken. That is the fifty for Warner, his 3rd in a trot and his 42nd in the League! Excellent innings from him so far, playing second fiddle to Bairstow who is in supreme touch.
Prayas Ray Barman is back on.
Umesh Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! DRIVEN and driven hard! Full ball outside off, Bairstow prods forward and drives it superbly through the covers for a boundary. The fielder in the deep was nowhere near the ball.
Umesh Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. Bowls it fuller and outside off, Bairstow tries to cut but plays the wrong line and misses.
Umesh Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. Fourth short length ball this, Jonny evades this one and lets it go to the keeper.
Umesh Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. Short ball on middle, JB pulls it to mid-wicket and completes a couple quickly.
Umesh Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! MAXIMUM! His fourth six here! Another short ball on off, Bairstow pulls it and over long on for a six.
Umesh Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Boundary to begin with. Yadav starts with a short ball on leg, Bairstow clears his left leg and pulls it behind square leg for a boundary.
Umesh Yadav is back into the attack.
Moeen Ali to David Warner. In the air... but short. Slower through the air on middle and off, Warner looks to flick it but gets a leading edge. Luckily for him though it is short of Moeen.
Moeen Ali to David Warner. Warner moves to 49. Flighted on the pads, Warner flicks it wide of mid-wicket and gets a brace.
Moeen Ali to David Warner. SIX! Just over! Full toss on middle and off, Warner makes room and lofts it over long on. Hetmyer in the deep is well inside the ropes and runs to his right. He jumps but does not get a hand to it and the ball sails over the fence for a maximum. Had Hetmyer been on the edge of the boundary this might well have been a catch.
Moeen Ali to Jonny Bairstow. Short again, this time Jonny pulls it away for a run.
Moeen Ali to David Warner. Shorter again, this time Warner pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Moeen Ali to David Warner. Shorter on off, Warner gets on his back foot and heaves it in the gap between deep cover and long on for a couple. Warner was in fact running hard and looking for the third but does not get it.
Moeen Ali to bowl now.
Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. Length delivery on off, Warner punches it towards point for a run. 16 runs have come from this over and 34 have come from the last two.
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. On a good length on middle, Bairstow looks to pull but gets an inside edge. It goes past the stumps towards fine leg for a run.
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! Amazing shot! Short of a length delivery, Bairstow pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. Jonny is on fire here. Consecutive sixes here for him. He looks all set for a hundred, but can he reach there? Meanwhile, the 100-run stand is up between these two!
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! MIGHTY! That's a pull and it goes straight into the stands. De Grandhomme bowls it short and on middle, Bairstow was ready for it, he rocks back and pulls it handsomely over the square leg fence.
Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. Full ball on off, Warner drives it to mid off and takes a run.
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. Starts with a full toss on off. That was a freebie but maybe Jonny was not ready for it, so he just pushes it down to long off for a run. Given the form Bairstow is in, Colin has to be lucky to not go out of the park on this one.
Colin de Grandhomme to bowl now.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. Tossed up on middle, Bairstow tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run. 18 runs have come from the over. Big one for Hyderabad.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. Flighted delivery on middle, Bairstow flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Fifty for Jonny Bairstow. His first in the Indian T20 League. What a knock this has been from the Englishman. No respite for Barman. Jonny paddles this floated delivery on leg, fine of short fine leg to get to the landmark with a boundary.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Pressure on the young Barman. Tossed up on off, Bairstow slams it wide of long on for a boundary. The fielder at long on puts in a good effort but cannot stop it.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! Don't even bother looking! That one is out of here. Floated on off, Bairstow smacks this over covers for a maximum.
Prayas Ray Barman to David Warner. Risky shot but Warner executes it well. Shorter on middle and leg, Warner reverse sweeps it towards fine leg. The fielder at short fine leg dives to his right and keeps it down to one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. Bowls a googly on the pads here, Warner stays on the back foot and flicks it to square leg for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. Warner goes down the track and Chahal sees it early so bowls it short. Warner could do nothing but block it.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. Slower through the air, David plays it with soft hands and flicks it to mid-wicket. They are quick in running there and complete a brace easily.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow. That was a half tracker from Chahal here, Bairstow rocks back and pulls it to mid-wicket. De Villiers in the deep does well to stop it and keep it down to one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. Bowls it on the stumps to Warner, who guides it to point for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow. Leg spinner outside off, Bairstow goes on his knees and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back on.
Prayas Ray Barman to David Warner. Excellent start in the Indian T20 League for Barman. Just 6 off his first. Shorter and on middle, Warner pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a brace. Fewest runs have come off his over so far in this inning.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. Powerful stroke but only for a single. Floats this on middle and leg, Bairstow smacks it to long on but there is a fielder there so only a run.
Prayas Ray Barman to David Warner. Slower through the air on middle and leg, Warner glances it to the on side and gets to the other end.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. Slower on middle, Jonny comes down the track and strokes it to long on for a single.
Prayas Ray Barman to Jonny Bairstow. Slight hesitation there but no trouble. Tossed up on middle and leg, Bairstow flicks it to mid-wicket. Warner comes out of his crease for a single but sent back.
Prayas Ray Barman to David Warner. First ball in the Indian T20 League for Barman is on the right area. It is flighted on middle, Warner tucks it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Prayas Ray Barman, the 16 year-old debutant is now thrown into the goblet of fire! Let's see how he goes about!
Strategic Break - Well, well, well! Hyderabad are off to a flyer. Bairstow and Warner are going hammer and tongs after the Bangalore bowling. End of the Powerplay and they are 59/0. The hosts will hope these two can continue the onslaught. Bangalore need to get wickets and stop the free flowing runs here.
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow. Back of a length ball outside off, Bairstow punches it to the offside. Just the two boundaries off the over.
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow. Bowls it on the pads this time, Jonny flicks it to mid-wicket.
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow. Length ball on off, JB rocks on the back foot and punches the ball to covers.
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Cracking shot! No stopping those. Bairstow is hitting them clean here. Full ball outside off, Bairstow punches it off the back foot and through the point region for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Mistimed but safe! Length ball outside off, Bairstow looks to hit over the top but mistimes it over mid-off as his one hand came off the bat. The ball was just over mid off and he gives it a chase but fails to stop it.
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow. Full ball outside off, Jonny drives it straight to covers.
Umesh Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. Single to end the over. 8 off it. Good over in the context of what's been going on so far. The last ball is on the pads, Bairstow milks it to mid on and keeps the strike.
Umesh Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Bairstow looks in the mood today. Good length delivery outside off, Bairstow smokes this through point and gets a boundary. Flying start for Hyderabad. 50 up in the fifth over with that boundary.
Umesh Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. Good thinking and good execution. Surprises Jonny with a bouncer. It is on the body as well so it is well directed. Bairstow ducks underneath it.
Umesh Yadav to David Warner. On the pads, this time Warner is able to flick it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. Shorter on middle, Bairstow pulls it towards backward square leg for a run.
Umesh Yadav to David Warner. In the air... but safe. Warner survives. Fast and on a length on the pads, Warner looks to flick it to the on side but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs wide of cover. Hetmyer cannot get there and the batsmen pick up a single.
Umesh Yadav with a change of ends.
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow. Another short of a length delivery outside off, Bairstow cuts it away through square on the off side. The fielder makes a good save there. 22 runs from the last two overs.
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Lucky! A half tracker outside off, Bairstow looks to slap it but gets a thick outside edge which goes straight to the third man fence.
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Bairstow is not holding back here! Short ball on the ribs, Jonny pulls it up and over mid-wicket. There was no fielder in the deep and it rolls to the fence.
Mohammed Siraj to David Warner. Pitches it outside leg and going straight with the angle. Warner moves out and flicks it to backward square leg for a single.
Jonny Bairstow looks to be struggling with the extreme heat here. After completing the single, he is seen on his haunches. Does not look anything too serious though...
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow. Full ball on off, Jonny pushes it to mid on and changes strike.
Mohammed Siraj to David Warner. Bowls a short ball outside off, David shuffles across and pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammed Siraj is into the attack now.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. On the pads, Warner flicks it to the on side and ends the over with a single. 11 off Chahal's first. Hyderabad are off to a rollicking start.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. FOUR! Make that 10. Shorter and on off, Warner gets on his back foot and slams it through covers for a boundary.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. Tossed up on leg, Warner strokes it again wide of the mid-wicket fielder and gets a couple. 6 off the over already without any dangerous shot.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. Flighted on middle and leg, Warner strokes it wide of mid-wicket and gets a couple.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. Gets on one knee again and goes for the sweep but this time finds square leg. It is on middle, Warner sweeps it to the fielder.
Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner. Loose start this from Chahal. Bowls it shorter on the pads, Warner gets on one knee and sweeps it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple.
Yuzvendra Chahal is the first bowling change for Bangalore.
Umesh Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. Changes length and bowls it shorter, Jonny goes on the back foot for a flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. A good comeback from Umesh after being hit for a six on the first ball. Just 1 run from the next 5 balls.
Umesh Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. Fuller this time, Bairstow drives it straight to mid on.
Umesh Yadav to David Warner. Similar length, Warner goes on the back foot and pushes it to the covers and takes a run.
Umesh Yadav to David Warner. Stays on a back of a length, Warner keeps it down on the leg side.
Umesh Yadav to David Warner. Length ball on off, pushed towards the cover region.
Umesh Yadav to David Warner. SIX! First of the innings! Starts the over with a full ball outside off, Warner was ready for it. He keeps his right leg out and lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a maximum.
Umesh Yadav to bowl from the other end.
Moeen Ali to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Make that 14 from the first one and it is an excellent start here for Hyderabad. Shorter outside off, Jonny cuts it through point to finish the over with a boundary. 3 boundaries already and it's only been one over.
Moeen Ali to David Warner. Follows it with a single. On the pads, Warner tucks it to the on side and gets to the other end. 10 off the over already.
Moeen Ali to David Warner. FOUR! Warner is up and running straightaway. Tossed up delivery on off and middle, Warner goes inside out and lofts it over covers. The ball bounces just inside the rope and goes for a boundary.
Moeen Ali to Jonny Bairstow. Now takes a single. Good batting. Floated on middle and leg, Jonny taps it towards mid on and runs for a single.
Moeen Ali to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Aggressive approach from Bairstow straightaway. Flighted ball on off, Bairstow sweeps it just past the fielder at backward square leg for a boundary. The ball was in the air but away from the fielder there.
Moeen Ali to Jonny Bairstow. Moeen starts right on the money. He bowls the first ball of the game slightly shorter on off, Moeen taps it to the bowler.
We are all set to begin. The players and umpires are out in the middle. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow will open the batting for Hyderabad. A spinner to begin proceedings for Bangalore! Moeen Ali it is! Let's play!!!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar says that he would have bowled first as well. Informs us that Williamson is doing well but has a slight niggle and they want him to rest now so that he is ready for latter stages of the tournament. On team changes, Bhuvi informs us that Kane Williamson and Shahbaz Nadeem are replaced by the duo of Mohammad Nabi and Deepak Hooda.
Virat Kohli has said that his decision is because of the team combination, having added a spinner and he expects the ball to come onto the bat better under lights. Informs us that there is a single change for their team, Navdeep Saini goes out and Prayas Ray Barman, an exciting young spinning talent will play his first game for them. Kohli states that he and AB de Villiers are pretty happy to take the pressure on themselves as long as it helps the juniors around. Wants the other players in his team to come out and express themselves more.
TOSS - Bangalore win the toss and elect to bowl first.
Surprise here! Bhuvneshwar Kumar has walked out for the toss and not Kane Williamson, as the skipper of Hyderabad.
PITCH REPORT - Brett Lee is doing the pitch report and he informs us it is really hot this afternoon but the pitch looks absolutely beautiful and he reckons there will be a lot of runs. He says that Warner will be the key for Hyderabad and Bangalore should look to get him out early.
Hello and a warm welcome to Super Sunday of the Indian T20 League where Hyderabad take on Bangalore in the first match of the day at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The hosts will be confident after their win in their last match against Rajasthan. That said, the bowlers would look to put an improved show in this match. David Warner is looking very strong for them and they will again want him to fire here. On the other hand, Bangalore will be hoping to win their first game and will look to put up a better performance. In the last match, they fell short by a very small margin against Mumbai. Virat Kohli has said that they need to improve their death bowling badly and that it is a major concern for them. What is in store for us today though? Stay tuned for the toss and the pitch report.
MAN OF THE MATCH - Jonny Bairstow is the Man of the Match for his magnificent century! So that is it from here then. Do not go away though, just switch tabs and follow the second match of Super Sunday! Chennai take on Rajasthan at their fortress in Chepauk! That one promises to be a good game with one team having won 2 games out of 2 and one having lost 2 out of 2!
Prayas Ray Barman, Colin de Grandhomme did stay out in the middle and Bangalore eventually ended up getting all out on the penultimate ball of the 20th over. Hyderabad won by a massive margin of 118 runs and inflict more pain on an already under-pressure Bangalore franchise. The visitors will do well to remove this out of their mind as soon as possible and turn up for the next game with a better frame of mind. Earlier on, Virat Kohli had won the toss and elected to bowl first but that turned out to be a nightmare decision as both openers of the hosts made centuries and ensured they posted a total which the away side would not even get near to.
The game was almost 90 percent done after Hyderabad had posted in the first innings but if there was one squad that had the capacity of chasing it, it was surely one which has Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in it. But nothing of that kind was even allowed as Nabi picked 4 wickets in an opening spell of 4 overs. 9 overs done and Bangalore were 40/6. There was no coming back from there and all Bangalore had left to try and do was to bat out the entirety of their overs.
This has been one steamroll of a game. After the tight ones in the past few days, this has come as an absolute shocker. Virat Kohli in the first game of the edition had said that it was good that the heavy loss they suffered then was a one-off and was glad that it was out of their way early in the tournament but tonight has been an equally, if not heavier defeat for them.
Sandeep Sharma to Yuzvendra Chahal. OUT! That's the final wicket and Bangalore are bowled out for 113. Shorter delivery on middle, Chahal looks to pull but top edges it to mid-wicket. Deepak Hooda there takes an easy catch. HYDERABAD WIN BY 118 RUNS.
Sandeep Sharma to Mohammed Siraj. Dropped but an excellent effort from Nabi. Shorter delivery on middle, Siraj looks to pull but mistimes it. Nabi comes running and looks to take the catch on the dive. The ball pops out of his hand though. Single taken.
Sandeep Sharma to Mohammed Siraj. Good length delivery outside off, Siraj leaves it alone.
Sandeep Sharma to Yuzvendra Chahal. Fuller delivery on middle and leg, Chahal strokes it to long on and rotates the strike.
Sandeep Sharma to Mohammed Siraj. Good length delivery on off, Siraj strokes it to covers for a single.
Sandeep Sharma to bowl the final over of the game.
Vijay Shankar to Yuzvendra Chahal. Full ball on off, Chahal drives it straight back to the bowler.
Vijay Shankar to Mohammed Siraj. Full toss outside off, Siraj drives it to covers for a single.
Vijay Shankar to Mohammed Siraj. Full ball on off, Siraj fails to connect.
Yuzvendra Chahal is the last man in.
Vijay Shankar to Mohammed Siraj. OUT! Run out! So much confusion here and in the end it is de Grandhomme who has to walk off. A length ball outside off, Siraj drives it towards covers and runs for the single. His partner is ball watching all along as the fielder at cover, Bhuvneshwar Kumar picks up the ball and throws it at the bowler's end. Shankar removes the bails at his end first and then scores a direct hit at the keeper's end. Sandeep Sharma runs from mid-wicket and tells the umpire that the batsman at the bowler's end, de Grandhomme was also out of the crease. Hence, the umpire who was not going upstairs initially takes the appeal to the third umpire. And guess what? The replays show that Colin did not ground his bat in time. Poor cricket from him and sums up the evening for Bangalore. The wheels have come off absolutely in spectacular fashion.
An appeal for run out has been taken upstairs. Colin de Grandhomme is the man in question here. Even if he is in. Mohammed Siraj has to walk back as there was run out at the other end as well and Siraj was way short there.
Vijay Shankar to Mohammed Siraj. Wide! The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. The umpire has signalled a wide.
Vijay Shankar to Colin de Grandhomme. DROPPED! Bhuvneshwar at cover drops a sitter. Length ball outside off, de Grandhomme plays a drive on the up. The skipper at cover goes for the catch near his face and the ball bounces off his hands and goes behind him. The fielder in the deep comes in and keeps the batsman down to one.
Vijay Shankar to Colin de Grandhomme. Yorker outside off, CdG fails to dig it out.
Vijay Shankar to Colin de Grandhomme. Length ball on middle, de Grandhomme pulls it to long on and takes a couple.
Rashid Khan to Mohammed Siraj. Siraj shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Rashid Khan to Mohammed Siraj. Tossed up on middle, Siraj looks to play it across the line but gets an inside edge onto his pad.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. Flighted outside off, CDG strokes it to covers for a single.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. OUT! It has just not been Bangalore's day. Floated delivery outside off, de Grandhomme strokes it wide of deep cover and runs the first one hard. He goes for the second but Umesh was not aware. Colin comes halfway down the track and Umesh seeing this sacrifices his wicket as the ball is thrown to the bowler's end. Rashid Khan waits for a while and then teasingly takes the bails off.
Mohammed Siraj walks out next.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. Good ball. Leg spinner pitching on off, Colin looks to play it on the off side but misses.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. Shorter on middle, CDG taps it back to the bowler.
Vijay Shankar to Colin de Grandhomme. Attempted yorker on off. Shankar ends up bowling a low full toss. CDG hits it to long off and keeps the strike.
Vijay Shankar to Colin de Grandhomme. Full toss outside off, de Grandhomme swings his bat at it but misses.
Vijay Shankar to Umesh Yadav. Fuller delivery on middle, Yadav hits it to deep square leg for a single.
Vijay Shankar to Umesh Yadav. WIDE! 100 comes up for Bangalore. It comes off a wide as Shankar sprays this down the leg side.
Vijay Shankar to Umesh Yadav. Not out! The review has been lost. But the wide which was given has also been retracted. Short ball going down leg, Yadav moves across and goes for the pull but fails to connect. The keeper was interested and asked his captain to go for the review. They went upstairs and the replays showed that it brushed his shirt while going to the keeper. But it is good for Hyderabad that the wide has been retracted and the ball got counted.
Review time! The umpire has signalled this ball as a wide but the keeper, Bairstow reckons Yadav has got a glove or something on it's way through. He tells his skipper and then takes it upstairs. To the naked eye, it looked like there was a deflection off the shirt.
Vijay Shankar to Umesh Yadav. FOUR! Driven! Bowls it full again but Umesh this time drives it crisply through the covers for a boundary.
Vijay Shankar to Umesh Yadav. Full ball on off, Umesh goes for the flick but mistimes it to covers.
Vijay Shankar to bowl now.
Sandeep Sharma to Umesh Yadav. On middle and leg, Umesh flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Sandeep Sharma to Umesh Yadav. SIX! Umesh Yadav won't wait. Back of a length delivery on middle and off, Yadav flat bats over long on for a maximum.
Sandeep Sharma to Umesh Yadav. Back of a length delivery on off, Yadav pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple.
Sandeep Sharma to Umesh Yadav. Good length ball on off, Umesh pushes it to the fielder at point.
Sandeep Sharma to Umesh Yadav. Good length delivery on middle and leg, Yadav looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pad. There is a stifled appeal but the umpire is not interested
Strategic Break! After a batting collapse, Bangalore have managed to score a few runs and keep their run-rate from falling to very low. De Grandhomme has hung on there and scored some runs for himself with a few boundaries. Prayas Ray Barman supported him well to survive the overs but has just given away his wicket before the break. Can they keep the margin of losing to less than a 100? Let's find out after this break.
Sandeep Sharma to Prayas Ray Barman. OUT! The youngster's innings comes to an end. A debut to forget for the youngster but he did well with the bat. Slower delivery on off, Ray Barman makes room and looks to play it on the off side. He gets beaten by the slowness off the ball and ends up chipping it straight to Deepak Hooda at cover. Hooda makes no mistake and takes the dolly easily. The 51-run stand comes to an end.
Siddarth Kaul to Prayas Ray Barman. Length ball on off, PRB goes on the back foot and pushes it to covers for a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Prayas Ray Barman. Bowls a yorker outside off this time, Ray Barman fails to dig it out and the ball goes to the keeper.
Siddarth Kaul to Prayas Ray Barman. Full ball on off, defended off the back foot.
Siddarth Kaul to Prayas Ray Barman. FOUR! Some runs coming here for Bangalore as the 50-run stand comes up. Kaul bowls it short this time, Ray Barman pulls it and sends it one bounce into the fence at backward square leg.
Siddarth Kaul to Prayas Ray Barman. Another length ball outside off, Ray Barman goes for the cut but fails to get bat on ball.
Siddarth Kaul to Prayas Ray Barman. Length ball outside off, PRB tries to push at it but fails to connect.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. Beauty of a delivery from Rashid Khan. Tossed up outside off, de Grandhomme looks to cut but misses it due to the away spin on this one.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. Floated delivery on off, Colin looks to go big but gets a leading edge towards point where it fell short of the fielder. There was a run out chance in the bowler's end but Ray Barman survives.
Rashid Khan to Prayas Ray Barman. Tossed up delivery on off, Ray Barman plays it towards point for a run.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. Floated delivery on middle, de Grandhomme flicks it towards square leg for a run.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! Amazing shot. Full and outside off, de Grandhomme lofts it over covers. Manish Pandey in the deep dives to stop it but it goes through him for a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Prayas Ray Barman. Short and outside off, Ray Barman cuts it towards point for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! De Grandhomme is not going to go down without a fight. Shorter delivery on middle and leg, Colin smokes his pull over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prayas Ray Barman. Back of a length on off, Ray Barman blocks it off his back foot and takes a single as the ball goes towards point.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prayas Ray Barman. Not letting it loose Hyderabad. Good length ball on the pads, Ray Barman looks to flick it but it takes a feather off Ray Barman's pad and flies to the left of Bairstow. Jonny dives to his left and collects the ball excellently.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prayas Ray Barman. FOUR! Good shot from the young Ray Barman. Shorter delivery on the body, Barman pulls it fine of fine leg for a boundary.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Colin de Grandhomme. On middle and leg, de Grandhomme flicks it to the on side for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prayas Ray Barman. Good length delivery outside off, Ray Barman punches it off his back foot towards deep cover for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar back into the attack.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. BEATEN! Nice delivery from Rashid Khan. Tossed up just outside off, de Grandhomme looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. 12 runs have come from the over. Bangalore need more of these big overs. The visitors need 168 runs in 48 balls.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! Second boundary of the over. De Grandhomme cuts it through point for a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Prayas Ray Barman. Tossed up on off, Barman plays it towards point for a run.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. Floated delivery on middle, de Grandhomme nudges it towards square leg for a run.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. BEATEN! Beauty of a delivery. Tossed up and outside off, de Grandhomme looks to cut but gets beaten on this one.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. SIX! Very good shot from Colin. Short delivery on middle, de Grandhomme pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. Bangalore need more of these.
Siddarth Kaul to Prayas Ray Barman. Bouncer from Kaul! Ray Barman looks to pull it away but the ball is too high and he cannot make contact with the ball.
Siddarth Kaul to Colin de Grandhomme. Chipped towards long on for a single to this fuller one outside off.
Siddarth Kaul to Colin de Grandhomme. Excellent timing but can't find the gap. A length ball outside off, de Grandhomme cuts the ball hard but straight to the point fielder.
Siddarth Kaul to Colin de Grandhomme. Bouncer! The batsman ducks under the bouncer at the last moment.
Siddarth Kaul to Colin de Grandhomme. Whipped off the back foot towards mid-wicket where Manish Pandey makes a good diving stop.
Siddarth Kaul to Colin de Grandhomme. SIX! The fifty comes up! Not for de Grandhomme but for the team. A length ball on middle, Colin stands tall and pulls this over deep square leg for a maximum. Great shot though Bangalore will need a lot more of these.
Rashid Khan to Prayas Ray Barman. Googly on off, Ray Barman comes ahead and keeps out the ball towards the bowler. BLR are 44/6 at the halfway mark of the innings.
Rashid Khan to Prayas Ray Barman. Rashid is on the shorter length so far. This one is outside off and pushed to point by Prayas.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. Pushed off the back foot for a single to deep mid-wicket by CdG.
Rashid Khan to Prayas Ray Barman. Delivered short of a length on middle, worked away to deep square leg for a single.
Rashid Khan to Colin de Grandhomme. Googly outside off, de Grandhomme adjusts at the last moment and pushes it to long on for a single.
Rashid Khan to Prayas Ray Barman. Flatter one outside off, punched off the back foot to long off for a single by Barman.
Strategic break - 40/6 at the end of 9 overs. This has gone from bad to worse to worst for Bangalore. Mohammad Nabi has completed his 4 over spell and picked up 4 wickets himself and Hyderabad seem to be coasting to a huge win here. Bangalore can't do anything but try to forget this day. They need to look and bat as long as possible for their net run rate. Meanwhile, Rashid Khan to bowl after the break.
Siddarth Kaul to Colin de Grandhomme. On a length, pushed towards mid-wicket by the batsman. No run though.
Siddarth Kaul to Colin de Grandhomme. On a length outside off, de Grandhomme drives this off the front foot and towards mid off.
Siddarth Kaul to Colin de Grandhomme. On a length outside off, pushed towards cover off the back foot by CdG.
Siddarth Kaul to Prayas Ray Barman. On the top of middle stump, flicked away to deep backward square leg for a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Prayas Ray Barman. Wide! Bouncer, too high on middle. Ray Barman watches the ball go way over his head. The umpire signals it as wide.
Siddarth Kaul to Colin de Grandhomme. Length delivery on middle, de Grandhomme drives it past the bowler towards mid on for a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Prayas Ray Barman. Length delivery on middle, Ray Barman flicks it towards square leg for a run.
Siddarth Kaul to bowl now.
Mohammad Nabi to Prayas Ray Barman. A drive through to long off for a single as PRB keeps strike for the next over. Nabi ends with exceptional figure of 4-0-11-4.
Mohammad Nabi to Prayas Ray Barman. Flatter one on middle, Prayas stands tall and pushes it back to the bowler.
Mohammad Nabi to Prayas Ray Barman. A front foot defense from Ray Barman on his first ball.
Prayas Ray Barman is the next batsman.
Mohammad Nabi to Shivam Dubey. OUT! Another one bites the dust and guess what? Nabi has 4! A lofted one on middle, Shivam Dubey's eyes light up and he goes for the big one. He does not hit the ball clean enough though and finds Deepak Hooda in the deep at long on. He has taken a simple catch and Bangalore are six down. This is looking embarrassing now.
Mohammad Nabi to Shivam Dubey. Floated delivery on middle, Dubey defends it off the front foot.
Mohammad Nabi to Shivam Dubey. Tossed up on off, Dubey keeps it out.
Sandeep Sharma to Colin de Grandhomme. Kept out watchfully by CdG towards the leg side off his back foot.
Sandeep Sharma to Shivam Dubey. Run down to third man by Dubey for a single.
Sandeep Sharma to Shivam Dubey. FOUR! Nice looking shot from Shivam. Short and outside off, Dubey cuts it through point for a boundary.
Sandeep Sharma to Shivam Dubey. Short of a length delivery, Dubey pulls it towards square leg.
Colin de Grandhomme walks out to bat next.
Sandeep Sharma to Shivam Dubey. OUT! Run out! Sandeep has collected the ball cleanly and removed the bails in time. Dubey pushes the ball to mid on and looks for a single. Moeen responds but Shivam sends him back later seeing the fielder reaching the ball quickly. Nabi there picks up the ball and throws the ball underarm to Sandeep who does the needful and finds Ali short of the crease. 5 down and this game looks like it is ending really soon if Bangalore don't do something.
Run out appeal! Lots of confusion here, Moeen Ali is looking for a single but is sent back really late by Dube. Looks like Sandeep has taken off the bails in time and is celebrating. Let's see what the replays have to say.
Shivam Dubey is the new batsman in.
Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli. OUT! That is surely it, one would believe! Kohli is gone now! A length ball outside off, Kohli times it beautifully but drives it in the air. Warner at extra cover moves to his right and takes a sharp catch. Kohli cannot believe his luck and is astounded for a minute. He has to depart though! Hyderabad all over Bangalore like flea.
Mohammad Nabi to Moeen Ali. Similar ball, similar result.
Mohammad Nabi to Moeen Ali. Tossed up ball on middle, punched off the back foot to the off side.
Mohammad Nabi to Virat Kohli. Floated on the pads, Kohli flicks it to the on side and takes a run.
Mohammad Nabi to Moeen Ali. Tossed up on off, Ali flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.
Mohammad Nabi to Moeen Ali. Byes! FOUR! Bangalore won't mind those. But Moeen has to be lucky here as he danced down to this slider from Nabi and played the wrong line. He failed to connect and the keeper failed to collect as well. The ball goes to fine leg for a four.
Mohammad Nabi to Moeen Ali. Tossed up on off, Moeen drives it straight to mid off.
Sandeep Sharma to Moeen Ali. Length delivery on leg, Ali plays it towards mid on for a run. Just 2 runs from the over.
Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli. On a good length and outside off, Virat guides it towards third man for a single.
Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli. On a good length on middle, Kohli comes forward and looks to flick but gets hit high on the pads. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.
Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli. Full on middle, the skipper flicks it to mid-wicket. Three dots in a row by Sandeep Sharma.
Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli. Length delivery outside off, Kohli plays it to covers.
Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli. On a good length on middle, Kohli keeps it out.
Sandeep Sharma to bowl now.
Mohammad Nabi to Moeen Ali. Defended watchfully on the front foot by the southpaw to end a double-wicket over from Nabi.
Mohammad Nabi to Moeen Ali. Flatter one outside off, pushed towards the cover region by Ali.
Moeen walks out at number 5.
Mohammad Nabi to AB de Villiers. OUT! Bowled 'em! The 360 degree man makes his way back to the pavilion! Flatter one on middle, de Villiers looks to make room and hit it over covers. He plays down the wrong line and gets castled. What if Nabi does not get the hat-trick, he has got his third wicket inside 2 overs. Not the script Bangalore would have wanted but just what Hyderabad would have liked.
Mohammad Nabi to Virat Kohli. Really full and dug out towards long on for a single by Kohli.
Mohammad Nabi to AB de Villiers. No hat-trick for Nabi. A flatter one on middle, pushed towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
AB de Villiers walks in at number 4. Will he be able to do something special today? Meanwhile, Nabi is on a hat-trick!
Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. OUT! Stumped! Two for Nabi! Hetmyer is out of here! A flighted ball on middle, Shimron runs down the track to lift this over long on but absolutely misses the line of the ball. Bairstow collects the ball and removes the bails before Hetmyer could even think about returning! Nabi has got two wickets in two balls. Hat-trick chance coming up!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli. Fuller length outside off, driven towards mid on. Once again not off the middle of the bat.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli. A length ball on top of off, Kohli keeps it off the back foot and not off the middle of the bat.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer. Full toss on the pads, Hetmyer times it towards the wide mid on region and completes a quick single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! Full connection there! A short length ball, sitting up to be hit. Hetmyer removes one leg outside the line of the ball, makes room to swing and deposits the ball way over the deep mid-wicket boundary into the stands.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer. Punches this length ball towards mid on. Not the best timing there.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer. On a length just outside off, Hetmyer looks to push it through the covers but the ball gets the inside edge and onto the pads.
Virat Kohli walks in at number 3.
Mohammad Nabi to Parthiv Patel. OUT! The professor from Afghanistan strikes! Flatter one on the off stump, Parthiv rocks back and looks to loft it over the cover fielder but does not get enough elevation on the ball. It goes only as far as Manish Pandey at the edge of the circle who takes a good catch. That is the early strike that Hyderabad would have wanted.
Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter one on the pads, this time Shimron finds the gap on the leg side and gets a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Pushed towards square leg off the pads by Hetmyer. Parthiv sends back Hetmyer.
Mohammad Nabi to Parthiv Patel. The throw is at the wrong end! A flatter one outside off, cut away by Parthiv to backward point. Yusuf out there picks the ball and throws it at the bowler's end but Patel is in by the time the bowler takes off the bails. Good running though!
Mohammad Nabi to Parthiv Patel. FOUR! Shot! That sounded really good off the bat. Nabi drags this down slightly and Patel pulls it over mid-wicket for a meaty boundary.
Mohammad Nabi to Parthiv Patel. Starts off with a flatter one outside off, cut by Parthiv towards the point region.
Mohammad Nabi to bowl from the other end.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Parthiv Patel. Pushed towards mid-wicket and a single taken to end the over. 7 runs off the first over. A decent start for BLR.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Parthiv Patel. FOUR! Looks like I jinxed the bowler. Bhuvneshwar bowls this on a length outside off, not too far but that's enough for Patel to pounce on. He punches it into the ground and finds the gap through the covers. That will give him a lot of confidence.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer gets off the mark with a run down to third man. Good over so far from Bhuvneshwar.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer. Excellent timing but straight to the fielder! On the pads, Hetmyer flicks it but finds short fine leg at the edge of the circle.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Parthiv Patel. Slightly back of a length, patted towards mid on and a quick single is stolen by the batsmen.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Parthiv Patel. On a length and some inward shape straightaway, Parthiv Patel looks to flick but misses the ball and gets hit on the knee roll.
We are back for the chase. The two batsmen out in the middle for Bangalore are Parthiv Patel and surprise, Shimron Hetmyer. The opening bowler for Hyderabad will be Bhuvneshwar Kumar. 232 to win! It is surely going to be fun, if Bangalore are to get anywhere close to this total. Let's play!!!