Right then, Bengaluru have a mammoth, well, mammoth too, would be an understatement to the target they have up their sleeves. 288 is what Bengaluru has to chase. Hyderabad will obviously feel they have got this one in the bag with the kind of bowling unit they possess. It's a very, very steep slope to climb and Bengaluru batters will need to get off the blocks from the first ball itself. Stay tuned for the chase.
Travis Head is up for a flash interview for his sensational 102. He says that it was a nice wicket and it was nice to get away in the Powerplay and the individuals played really well. Adds that he didn't want to take an unnecessary risk in the first over and wanted to capitalize later on. Mentions that it didn't look like that good of a wicket and were able to get away in the Powerplay and the ball even spun a bit and hopes that their spinners come into play. Adds that the plan was just to max
Well, just imagine if you're in the Bengaluru camp right now, you'd be scratching your heads too after this ruthless onslaught. Bengaluru found themselves trapped in a familiar predicament, unable to break through Hyderabad's solid opening partnership within the initial six overs. Runs flowed freely, and also, they made several fielding errors leaving Bengaluru grasping for adjustments and solutions. The debutant fiery Kiwi speedster, Lockie Ferguson, failed to provide the desired impact as he
Hyderabad, as habitual to begin on a flier, started off exactly in the same way. After examining the pitch for the first over, the dual southpaw duo opened the floodgates from the get-go, going aggressively against the Bengaluru bowlers. Travis Head was the real aggressor as he timed the ball to perfection. It seemed like the ball was just effortlessly springing off his bat into the stands. Hyderabad boosted to 100 for no loss in just 7.1 overs. Abhishek Sharma too, didn't stay quiet for long an
Records shattered left, right, and center, bowlers left reeling, and once again, it's the team clad in orange and black that has showcased unrelenting ruthlessness with the bat. Indeed, Hyderabad has developed a habit of toppling records remarkably. Picture this - 22 monstrous sixes along with 19 boundaries. Second-highest team total in the history of all T20s and the highest total in the history of Indian T20 League. Tells you a story, the kind of havoc the Hyderabad batters have wreaked on thi
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, ! The worst-ever way to end the inning with a dropped catch.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, Wide!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, Six!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, No run.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, There it is, Hyderabad have surpassed their own record and this is now the highest team total ever in franchise T20 cricket. Full and wide outside off, hit away from deep in the crease to long off for a single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, ! RECORD EQUALLED!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, ! Wrong line and punished!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, WIDE! Attempted slower bumper, around off and looping over the batter's head. Called a wide but DK reviews from behind the stumps and the replays show that it was clearly over the head.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Now, the slice of luck also goes Samad's way and Hydebarad get 25 runs off that over.
Who will bowl the final over of the first innings?
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! That is just asking to be hit and Abdul Samad doesn't miss out.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Wow, that one has smashed into the roof and come back! Right in the slot on off and middle, Abdul Samad stays deep in the crease and clears the front leg before smoking it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Crunched through the off side now and the 250 comes up for Hyderabad for a second time this season.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Top shot! Slower one at just 111 clicks, short and outside off as well, Abdul Samad waits well and pulls it powerfully wide of long on for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Pitched up on leg stump, in the hitting arc, Aiden Markram gets across a bit and lofts the ball down to wide long on for just a single. Markram hasn't quite been able to replicate what the batters before him did.
Reece Topley (1-0-43-1) is back and will bowl the penultimate over. Also, Bengaluru has decided to bring in their Impact Sub in the form of Anuj Rawat in place of Yash Dayal who has just completed his expensive spell.
Yash Dayal to Abdul Samad, ! Nicely played! Yash Dayal nails the wide yorker again but this time Abdul Samad is ready for it and squeezes it away with and open bat face fine of deep point for a boundary.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Yash Dayal to Abdul Samad, Smart bowling from Yash Dayal as he brings out the back-of-the-hand slower ball, gets it into the pitch and wide of the off stump. Abdul Samad has to wait for it and can only force it square on the off side for a single.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, Another one that is right in the blockhole and at the stumps this time, squeezed away in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, No run.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, ! TAKEN! Oh, wait! The siren has gone off and the wicket won't count! Yash Dayal goes for the wide yorker and ends up serving a low full toss around the tramline. Aiden Markram reaches out and ends up cue-ending it low to the left of short third where Reece Topley takes a fine diving catch. Markram starts walking but Dayal has overstepped and instead it will be a Free Hit!
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, Excellent work in the deep from Rajat Patidar. Slower one, on a good length and wide of off stump, Aiden Markram waits before driving it away to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.
Abdul Samad is in at number 5.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! CAUGHT! Lockie Ferguson gets a bit lucky here but Heinrich Klaasen has done the damage. Finally, Lockie looks for the wide yorker and looks to bowl it slower too. The ball spills out of the hand and turns out to be a really wide full toss. Klaasen goes after it and has to really reach for it but ends up slicing it off the toe end of the bat just over backward point where Vijaykumar Vyshak takes the catch. End of a fine knock from Klaasen.
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, ! Aiden Markram joins in on the six-hitting act! Takes some pace off but in the slot on middle and angling in, Markram manages to stay leg side of the ball and hit it over long on for a maximum.
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Into the pitch this time and angled in at the batter, Aiden Markram backs away and pulls it through backward square leg for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and quick at 145.6 clicks, gets it full enough and Heinrich Klaasen hits it away in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Wow, that has gone over the roof of the Cbhinnaswamy Stadium, unbelievable hitting from Heinrich Klaasen!
Strategic Break! Well, the burning question on everyone's mind is whether Hyderabad will surpass their own record for the highest number of runs scored in the first innings. Quite possible with that bloke named Heinrich Klaasen out in the middle supported by the dynamic Aiden Markram. Travis Head's 102, and Heinrich Klaasen's blistering unbeaten 60 off 27 as already put Hyderabad into the driver's seat, and with eight wickets in hand, these two Proteas men will aim to compound on the ruthless o
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Right on the money! Takes pace off but gets the yorker bang on outside off and gets it to tail in as well, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out to covers.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Good work in the deep to keep it down to just a single. Full and wide outside off, Heinrich Klaasen reaches out and thrashes it away in front of sweeper cover where Rajat Patidar is quick to run around and cut off the boundary.
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Back to around the wicket and nails the yorker in at the toes, Aiden Markram stays deep in the crease and gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a run.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Gets it really full on leg stump and Heinrich Klaasen only manages to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a single. The 50-run stand is also up between these two and Aiden Markram has hardly had a look-in.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and straight on off and middle, Heinrich Klaasen is late on it and ends up chipping the ball to the right of long off for a couple of runs.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Heinrich Klaasen is unstoppable at the moment. Switches to over the stumps and tries to bowl a yorker at the toes and just misses his mark. Klaasen manages to clear the front leg and whacks it away over deeo mid-wicket for another huge maximum.
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Slower one, from around the wicket and bowled full on the stumps, Aiden Markram punches it down to long on and turns the strike over.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Hyderabad are 200 up with that monstrous hit! Heinrich Klaasen also gets to his fifty in no time. A juicy low full toss on offer at the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen simply lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie. No attempt to hit it too hard but the time is picture perfect.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, On the pads on a fuller length, Aiden Markram turns it with wrists toward deep mid-wicket for a quick single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, ! Handsomely played! On a good length around the fourth stump line, Aiden Markram plays it on the up over the covers for a boundary. He just had to clear the 30-yard to fetch this boundary.Â
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and wide of off, Heinrich Klaasen jams his bat in time and guides it to covers for a single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Not really timed this one but still gets it through the gap! Slower bumper on the body, Heinrich Klaasen waits and pulls it through the square leg region and successfully bisects the two converging fielders in the deep for a boundary.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Swing and a miss. Over the wicket, full in length with pace off outside off, Heinrich Klaasen swings wildly at it but misses.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, A single to end the over but 18 runs from it.Â
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, Angling in down leg, Heinrich Klaasen misses to sweep it and wears on the pads. A rare dot delivery.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Phew, this is some effortless batting from Heinrich Klaasen. Right into the range of hitting on a fuller length, at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen bends a bit low before slapping the ball into the stands beyond long on fence. Bowl him at the stumps and he will thrash you all over the park.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Trying to keep it away from his hitting arc. Way outside off on a length. Wide again.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Way outside off on a length. Another Wide.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, ! No, you just can't bowl him there! Overpitches on the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen clears his front leg and hoists it behind long on for a maximum.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Back of a length, wide of off. Signaled as a Wide.
Mahipal Lomror to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, 'Round the wicket on a length, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it to deep extra cover for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Nips back into the batter on a length, Heinrich Klaasen is cramped for room and wears it on the pads. The ball trickles to gully and they cross for a leg bye.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Gets it away!
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Length ball, around off, Aiden Markram guides it to short third for a single.
Aiden Markram is the new man in.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! TAKEN! Head mistimes his shot and proves that he is a human!
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Clocks it at 149 kph on the back of a length, it jags back in sharply on the top of the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen backs and gets beaten for room.It rolls off his thigh pad to short third for a leg bye.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Goodness gracious! Offers a half-volley right in front of the woods, Heinrich Klaasen creates room for himself and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Pulls his length and slows the pace outside off, Heinrich Klaasen waits and hops before working it to long on for a single to end the over. Another expensive over. 14 runs from it.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, 1 run.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, ! WHAT A SENSATIONAL CENTURY BY TRAVIS HEAD! The fourth fastest in the history of the Indian T20 League! This man is in tremendous form! Unbelievable stuff from him! Full in length on the middle and leg, Travis Head drills it through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. What a superb knock this has been from the Aussie southpaw. He just loves to bat in India.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, A low full toss outside off, Travis Head drives it but gets an under edge to the left of the keeper who gets a hand to it but it deflects from his glove and allows the batters to cross for the double.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, ! Everything he touches is turning into gold! Short in length, climbing over the shoulders, Travis Head pulls it off the upper half of the blade over short fine for a boundary.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, ! Gee, that's been drilled away with brute force! Offer a good width outside off, on a fuller length, Travis Head covers his off stump and sits on his back leg before smashing it over covers for a boundary. He moves into the 90s now.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Just a single but another over going for double digits! Aims the toes from over the wicket, Travis Head flicks it towards deep backward square leg for an easy single.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, WIDE! That's a poor line from Yash! Way too outside off on a length, Travis Head is happy to leave. Wide given.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Bowls a slower one outside off, on a fuller length, Travis Head looks to tonk it over the off side but mistimes it along the ground off the inner half of the bat toward covers.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, WIDE! He will have to reload this one! Bowls it just beyond the tramline on a fuller length. Travis Head leaves and the Umpire calls it a Wide.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, Lands it on the back of a length around off, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it through covers for a single.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, On the shorter length once again, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it to backward square leg for a couple of more runs.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Punished! Slower one on the top of the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen waits and hoists it behind deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, 2 runs.
Yash Dayal (2-0-27-0) is back.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Bowled back of a length and around off stump, Heinrich Klaasen looks to fetch and pull but gets an under edge that rolls to square leg and they get a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Beaten! Back to over the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it on a perfect length on off stump, getting it to nip away late at over 144 clicks, Heinrich Klaasen has a nibble at it but the ball zips past the outside edge. Half a shout from Lockie Ferguson but the keeper isn't interested.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Full and straight, in the blockhole at 145 clicks, Travis Head hangs deep in the crease and hits it hard down to long on for a run.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Top comeback! Switches to around the wicket and spears in a yorker at 147.4 clicks right at the stumps, Travis Head manages to jam it out back to the bowler.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Looks for the slower one but the line is all wrong. Rolls the fingers across the ball and digs it in over leg stump at 121 clicks, Travis Head picks up the length well and pulls it well over the square leg fence for a biggie.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson (1-0-18-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Vijaykumar Vyshak.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! That is skillful from Travis Head. Banged in shorter at again at the body, Head backs away a fair bit before using those fast hands to angle the cut shot up and over the point region for another boundary.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, Hard length and angled into the batter, Travis Head gets cramped for room this time and has to defend it out.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! A bit deliberate and slightly lucky as well. Slightly full on middle and angled in, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and opens the bat face at the last moment, getting it fine of short third for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, WIDE! The attempted slower bumper now, over middle and angling in, Travis Head tries to back away and uppercut it but the ball lobs over his head. Wide called.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Fractionally short on off stump and angling away, Heinrich Klaasen lets the ball come on and just dabs it down to third man for a single.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Short and wide, trying to push it across the right-hander but gets this one a bit too wide.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length over middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen stays watchful and defends it from the crease.
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, ! CAUGHT! Finally, some respite for Bengaluru but Abhishek Sharma will be very disappointed with himself.
Who walks out next to the crease?
Reece Topley (1-0-20-0) is back again into the attack.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, Hits the deck hard and bowls it a bit short over middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma miscues the pull off the higher part of the bat and gets it down to long on for another single. Still, 11 runs come off the over.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, Full and at the stumps, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and drills it down to long off for one more. Good comeback from Vijaykumar Vyshak after getting hit for a six off the first ball.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, On the bounce! Dug in halfway down the track and over the stumps, Abhishek Sharma gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in front of Virat Kohli at deep mid-wicket for just another single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, 1 run.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, A bit of swing there! Good length in the channel and this one shapes back in, Abhishek Sharma manages to dab it away on the off side for a single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, ! Abhishek Sharma doesn't want to sit back and watch, he wants in on the action. Vijaykumar Vyshak starts with an overpitched delivery around off stump, Sharma gets under it and whacks it a long way back over the long off fence for a handsome maximum.
Change.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and angled into the pads, just pushed down through mid on for a single by Abhishek Sharma who seems to be a mere spectator at the moment.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Quick and short, thrown well wide of the off stump, Travis Head just about reaches it and hits it in front of point for a single.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, ! ANOTHER ONE! Just a fraction short around middle, Travis Head picks the length so early and rocks back before forcing the pull over deep square leg for another maximum.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, ! Oh, wow! Travis Head is in devastating form at the moment.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, ! Uppish but in the gap! Short on off and turning away, Travis Head rocks back and manages to cut the ball between backward point and short third for a boundary.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Dragged down on the thigh pads, Abhishek Sharma gets low and helps the ball down to fine leg for a single.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, TWO WIDES! Round-arm delivery, drifted well down leg from around the stumps, Travis Head misses the flick and the ball eludes the keeper as well for a single.
Strategic Break!
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Oh, what a stop!
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, ! Through the off side now and Travis Head brings up FIFTY in no time at all. Short and wide, attempted slower one but it sits up for the batter, Head gets deep in the crease and smacks it past Virat Kohli at covers for a boundary. Hyderabad flying in the Powerplay.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, ! As flat as it gets! Banged in well short and right in the swinging arc, Travis Head picks the length early and swings it over the mid-wicket fence for yet another maximum. This is absolute carnage from Head!
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, The change of pace almost gets the job done but Travis Head escapes. Pitched up full and wide at just under 109 clicks, Head goes after it but toe-ends the ball over mid off and gets a couple of runs.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, ! Clobbered away for another maximum!
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Just short! Hard length outside off and swinging away, Abhishek Sharma reaches out and goes after it and slashes it aerially over point. Mahipal Lomror runs in from the deep but the ball lands in front of him and they get a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Head looks unstoppable at the moment! Lockie Ferguson bangs it short in length and around off, Travis Head smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Not an ideal start for the Kiwi speedster.
Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, On the back of a length around off, Abhishek Sharma hops and guides the ball towards deep third for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Hard length on the stumps, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and solidly punches it to the cover fielder who parries the ball with the misfield toward the deep. A single taken.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Into the crowd and 50 already up for Hyderabad! Short in length and on the stumps, Travis Head creates a strong base to pull it over deep mid-wicket for a huge a maximum.Â
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Crafty wristy work from Head! Aims the pads on the length, Travis Head utilises the pace perfectly and picks it over backward square leg for a maximum.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Lockie Ferguson, on debut for Bengaluru, starts off right on the money. Bowls a sharp length on the top of the middle, nipping it away. Travis Head looks to cut it uppishly but misses.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Sharply nips back in from outside off on a length, Travis Head waits and cuts it off the back foot towards backward point for a single to end the over.Â
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Oh, the inswinger this time! Angles it in from the fourth stump, on the top of off, Travis Head gets beaten again.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, No run.
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Full, and around off, Abhishek Sharma taps it to backward point for one.
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Peach of a delivery! Pitches it on the off stump, and gets it to angle away from the southpaw on a length. Abhishek Sharma plays inside the line of the ball and gets beaten on the outside edge. An appeal for caught behind from Yash Dayal but no Dinesh Karthik isn't quite convinced on this one.
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Four!
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Starts off on the length with an away movement, beyond the tramline. Given as a Wide.
Yash Dayal comes in as the first change.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Full at the stumps, Abhishek Sharma comes down the track and drives it to long off for a single to end the over. Just 4 from it.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, 1 run.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Tossed-up delivery on the leg stump line, Travis Head shuffles outside leg and sits down to sweep it away but misses out on the connection. The ball pings his front pad for no runs.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Quicker this time from Jacks on off, Abhishek Sharma punches it to widish long off for a single.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Slower through the air and spins away from off on a length, Abhishek Sharma punches it off the back foot but finds the cover fielder.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, 1 run.
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, ! Poor and rightly punished! Abhishek further compounds the damage in this over! Angles it on the hips of the southpaw on a nagging length, Abhishek Sharma anticipates the length quite early and transfers his weight on the back foot before pulling it cleanly over deep fine leg for a biggie.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, On the back of a length, shaping away from outside off, Travis Head opens the bat and guides it toward deep backward point for a single.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, Short in length, it skids a bit as well, Travis Head pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! Clean as a whistle! The first maximum of the game! Full in length and on the off stump line, right into the hitting arc, Travis Head gets his front foot ahead and clubs it nicely over the bowler's head for a maximum.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! Cleanly flicked away with precision! Topley brings the angle into the batter on the middle, and bowls it fuller in length, Travis Head loves the pace on his willow and flicks it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, Over the wicket on the hard length with a bit of an away movement as well, and the line is on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma taps it to point and fetches a quick single.
Reece Topley to operate from the other end.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Flighted ball on the stumps, Travis Head presses forward and blocks it watchfully to end the first over. 7 runs from it.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Tossed up on the pads, Abhishek Sharma nudges it to square leg and takes a single.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Four!
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Tossed up ball on off, and short in length, Abhishek Sharma punches it off the back foot to covers.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Jacks starts off from around the wicket and gets it to turn right away, shade full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma watches it closely and leaves it alone.
We are all set for the game to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Bengaluru who are given a huge round of applause as they take their places on the field. It will be the dual left-handed pairing of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head to open the innings for Hyderabad. Spin to begin proceedings here as Will Jacks has been tossed the ball. Let's play...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Saurav Chauhan, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Mahipal Lomror, Lockie Ferguson (In for Glenn Maxwell), Reece Topley, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal.Â
Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bengaluru, says that they will be chasing. Adds that the pitch has been pretty much the same all season and has been a bit slower than they expected and that's the nature of the game. Mentions that when you aren't playing your best cricket, you doubt yourself but they have made a few changes to try and turn things around. Informs that the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj are sitting out this game with Lockie Ferguson coming in.
Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad says that they have had some great wins this season and adds it's the nature of the T20 game that you won't win each and every game. But says he is pretty happy with the way the team has performed so far. Informs that they are going with the same side.
Impact players nominated by Bengaluru -Â Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan.Â
Toss Update - The coin-flip lands in the favor of Bengaluru and Faf du Plessis opts to BOWL first.
We are back for the chase to begin!
... The Run Chase ...
Right then, Bengaluru have a mammoth, well, mammoth too, would be an understatement to the target they have up their sleeves. 288 is what Bengaluru has to chase. Hyderabad will obviously feel they have got this one in the bag with the kind of bowling unit they possess. It's a very, very steep slope to climb and Bengaluru batters will need to get off the blocks from the first ball itself. Stay tuned for the chase.
Travis Head is up for a flash interview for his sensational 102. He says that it was a nice wicket and it was nice to get away in the Powerplay and the individuals played really well. Adds that he didn't want to take an unnecessary risk in the first over and wanted to capitalize later on. Mentions that it didn't look like that good of a wicket and were able to get away in the Powerplay and the ball even spun a bit and hopes that their spinners come into play. Adds that the plan was just to max
Well, just imagine if you're in the Bengaluru camp right now, you'd be scratching your heads too after this ruthless onslaught. Bengaluru found themselves trapped in a familiar predicament, unable to break through Hyderabad's solid opening partnership within the initial six overs. Runs flowed freely, and also, they made several fielding errors leaving Bengaluru grasping for adjustments and solutions. The debutant fiery Kiwi speedster, Lockie Ferguson, failed to provide the desired impact as he
Hyderabad, as habitual to begin on a flier, started off exactly in the same way. After examining the pitch for the first over, the dual southpaw duo opened the floodgates from the get-go, going aggressively against the Bengaluru bowlers. Travis Head was the real aggressor as he timed the ball to perfection. It seemed like the ball was just effortlessly springing off his bat into the stands. Hyderabad boosted to 100 for no loss in just 7.1 overs. Abhishek Sharma too, didn't stay quiet for long an
Records shattered left, right, and center, bowlers left reeling, and once again, it's the team clad in orange and black that has showcased unrelenting ruthlessness with the bat. Indeed, Hyderabad has developed a habit of toppling records remarkably. Picture this - 22 monstrous sixes along with 19 boundaries. Second-highest team total in the history of all T20s and the highest total in the history of Indian T20 League. Tells you a story, the kind of havoc the Hyderabad batters have wreaked on thi
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, ! The worst-ever way to end the inning with a dropped catch.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, Wide!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, Six!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, No run.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, There it is, Hyderabad have surpassed their own record and this is now the highest team total ever in franchise T20 cricket. Full and wide outside off, hit away from deep in the crease to long off for a single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, ! RECORD EQUALLED!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, ! Wrong line and punished!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, WIDE! Attempted slower bumper, around off and looping over the batter's head. Called a wide but DK reviews from behind the stumps and the replays show that it was clearly over the head.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Now, the slice of luck also goes Samad's way and Hydebarad get 25 runs off that over.
Who will bowl the final over of the first innings?
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! That is just asking to be hit and Abdul Samad doesn't miss out.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Wow, that one has smashed into the roof and come back! Right in the slot on off and middle, Abdul Samad stays deep in the crease and clears the front leg before smoking it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Crunched through the off side now and the 250 comes up for Hyderabad for a second time this season.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Top shot! Slower one at just 111 clicks, short and outside off as well, Abdul Samad waits well and pulls it powerfully wide of long on for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Pitched up on leg stump, in the hitting arc, Aiden Markram gets across a bit and lofts the ball down to wide long on for just a single. Markram hasn't quite been able to replicate what the batters before him did.
Reece Topley (1-0-43-1) is back and will bowl the penultimate over. Also, Bengaluru has decided to bring in their Impact Sub in the form of Anuj Rawat in place of Yash Dayal who has just completed his expensive spell.
Yash Dayal to Abdul Samad, ! Nicely played! Yash Dayal nails the wide yorker again but this time Abdul Samad is ready for it and squeezes it away with and open bat face fine of deep point for a boundary.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Yash Dayal to Abdul Samad, Smart bowling from Yash Dayal as he brings out the back-of-the-hand slower ball, gets it into the pitch and wide of the off stump. Abdul Samad has to wait for it and can only force it square on the off side for a single.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, Another one that is right in the blockhole and at the stumps this time, squeezed away in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, No run.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, ! TAKEN! Oh, wait! The siren has gone off and the wicket won't count! Yash Dayal goes for the wide yorker and ends up serving a low full toss around the tramline. Aiden Markram reaches out and ends up cue-ending it low to the left of short third where Reece Topley takes a fine diving catch. Markram starts walking but Dayal has overstepped and instead it will be a Free Hit!
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, Excellent work in the deep from Rajat Patidar. Slower one, on a good length and wide of off stump, Aiden Markram waits before driving it away to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.
Abdul Samad is in at number 5.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! CAUGHT! Lockie Ferguson gets a bit lucky here but Heinrich Klaasen has done the damage. Finally, Lockie looks for the wide yorker and looks to bowl it slower too. The ball spills out of the hand and turns out to be a really wide full toss. Klaasen goes after it and has to really reach for it but ends up slicing it off the toe end of the bat just over backward point where Vijaykumar Vyshak takes the catch. End of a fine knock from Klaasen.
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, ! Aiden Markram joins in on the six-hitting act! Takes some pace off but in the slot on middle and angling in, Markram manages to stay leg side of the ball and hit it over long on for a maximum.
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Into the pitch this time and angled in at the batter, Aiden Markram backs away and pulls it through backward square leg for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and quick at 145.6 clicks, gets it full enough and Heinrich Klaasen hits it away in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Wow, that has gone over the roof of the Cbhinnaswamy Stadium, unbelievable hitting from Heinrich Klaasen!
Strategic Break! Well, the burning question on everyone's mind is whether Hyderabad will surpass their own record for the highest number of runs scored in the first innings. Quite possible with that bloke named Heinrich Klaasen out in the middle supported by the dynamic Aiden Markram. Travis Head's 102, and Heinrich Klaasen's blistering unbeaten 60 off 27 as already put Hyderabad into the driver's seat, and with eight wickets in hand, these two Proteas men will aim to compound on the ruthless o
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Right on the money! Takes pace off but gets the yorker bang on outside off and gets it to tail in as well, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out to covers.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Good work in the deep to keep it down to just a single. Full and wide outside off, Heinrich Klaasen reaches out and thrashes it away in front of sweeper cover where Rajat Patidar is quick to run around and cut off the boundary.
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Back to around the wicket and nails the yorker in at the toes, Aiden Markram stays deep in the crease and gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a run.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Gets it really full on leg stump and Heinrich Klaasen only manages to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a single. The 50-run stand is also up between these two and Aiden Markram has hardly had a look-in.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and straight on off and middle, Heinrich Klaasen is late on it and ends up chipping the ball to the right of long off for a couple of runs.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Heinrich Klaasen is unstoppable at the moment. Switches to over the stumps and tries to bowl a yorker at the toes and just misses his mark. Klaasen manages to clear the front leg and whacks it away over deeo mid-wicket for another huge maximum.
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Slower one, from around the wicket and bowled full on the stumps, Aiden Markram punches it down to long on and turns the strike over.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Hyderabad are 200 up with that monstrous hit! Heinrich Klaasen also gets to his fifty in no time. A juicy low full toss on offer at the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen simply lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie. No attempt to hit it too hard but the time is picture perfect.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, On the pads on a fuller length, Aiden Markram turns it with wrists toward deep mid-wicket for a quick single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, ! Handsomely played! On a good length around the fourth stump line, Aiden Markram plays it on the up over the covers for a boundary. He just had to clear the 30-yard to fetch this boundary.Â
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and wide of off, Heinrich Klaasen jams his bat in time and guides it to covers for a single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Not really timed this one but still gets it through the gap! Slower bumper on the body, Heinrich Klaasen waits and pulls it through the square leg region and successfully bisects the two converging fielders in the deep for a boundary.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Swing and a miss. Over the wicket, full in length with pace off outside off, Heinrich Klaasen swings wildly at it but misses.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, A single to end the over but 18 runs from it.Â
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, Angling in down leg, Heinrich Klaasen misses to sweep it and wears on the pads. A rare dot delivery.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Phew, this is some effortless batting from Heinrich Klaasen. Right into the range of hitting on a fuller length, at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen bends a bit low before slapping the ball into the stands beyond long on fence. Bowl him at the stumps and he will thrash you all over the park.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Trying to keep it away from his hitting arc. Way outside off on a length. Wide again.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Way outside off on a length. Another Wide.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, ! No, you just can't bowl him there! Overpitches on the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen clears his front leg and hoists it behind long on for a maximum.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Back of a length, wide of off. Signaled as a Wide.
Mahipal Lomror to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, 'Round the wicket on a length, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it to deep extra cover for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Nips back into the batter on a length, Heinrich Klaasen is cramped for room and wears it on the pads. The ball trickles to gully and they cross for a leg bye.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Gets it away!
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Length ball, around off, Aiden Markram guides it to short third for a single.
Aiden Markram is the new man in.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! TAKEN! Head mistimes his shot and proves that he is a human!
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Clocks it at 149 kph on the back of a length, it jags back in sharply on the top of the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen backs and gets beaten for room.It rolls off his thigh pad to short third for a leg bye.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Goodness gracious! Offers a half-volley right in front of the woods, Heinrich Klaasen creates room for himself and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Pulls his length and slows the pace outside off, Heinrich Klaasen waits and hops before working it to long on for a single to end the over. Another expensive over. 14 runs from it.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, 1 run.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, ! WHAT A SENSATIONAL CENTURY BY TRAVIS HEAD! The fourth fastest in the history of the Indian T20 League! This man is in tremendous form! Unbelievable stuff from him! Full in length on the middle and leg, Travis Head drills it through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. What a superb knock this has been from the Aussie southpaw. He just loves to bat in India.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, A low full toss outside off, Travis Head drives it but gets an under edge to the left of the keeper who gets a hand to it but it deflects from his glove and allows the batters to cross for the double.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, ! Everything he touches is turning into gold! Short in length, climbing over the shoulders, Travis Head pulls it off the upper half of the blade over short fine for a boundary.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, ! Gee, that's been drilled away with brute force! Offer a good width outside off, on a fuller length, Travis Head covers his off stump and sits on his back leg before smashing it over covers for a boundary. He moves into the 90s now.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Just a single but another over going for double digits! Aims the toes from over the wicket, Travis Head flicks it towards deep backward square leg for an easy single.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, WIDE! That's a poor line from Yash! Way too outside off on a length, Travis Head is happy to leave. Wide given.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Bowls a slower one outside off, on a fuller length, Travis Head looks to tonk it over the off side but mistimes it along the ground off the inner half of the bat toward covers.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, WIDE! He will have to reload this one! Bowls it just beyond the tramline on a fuller length. Travis Head leaves and the Umpire calls it a Wide.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, Lands it on the back of a length around off, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it through covers for a single.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, On the shorter length once again, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it to backward square leg for a couple of more runs.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Punished! Slower one on the top of the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen waits and hoists it behind deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, 2 runs.
Yash Dayal (2-0-27-0) is back.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Bowled back of a length and around off stump, Heinrich Klaasen looks to fetch and pull but gets an under edge that rolls to square leg and they get a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Beaten! Back to over the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it on a perfect length on off stump, getting it to nip away late at over 144 clicks, Heinrich Klaasen has a nibble at it but the ball zips past the outside edge. Half a shout from Lockie Ferguson but the keeper isn't interested.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Full and straight, in the blockhole at 145 clicks, Travis Head hangs deep in the crease and hits it hard down to long on for a run.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Top comeback! Switches to around the wicket and spears in a yorker at 147.4 clicks right at the stumps, Travis Head manages to jam it out back to the bowler.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Looks for the slower one but the line is all wrong. Rolls the fingers across the ball and digs it in over leg stump at 121 clicks, Travis Head picks up the length well and pulls it well over the square leg fence for a biggie.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson (1-0-18-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Vijaykumar Vyshak.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! That is skillful from Travis Head. Banged in shorter at again at the body, Head backs away a fair bit before using those fast hands to angle the cut shot up and over the point region for another boundary.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, Hard length and angled into the batter, Travis Head gets cramped for room this time and has to defend it out.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! A bit deliberate and slightly lucky as well. Slightly full on middle and angled in, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and opens the bat face at the last moment, getting it fine of short third for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, WIDE! The attempted slower bumper now, over middle and angling in, Travis Head tries to back away and uppercut it but the ball lobs over his head. Wide called.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Fractionally short on off stump and angling away, Heinrich Klaasen lets the ball come on and just dabs it down to third man for a single.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Short and wide, trying to push it across the right-hander but gets this one a bit too wide.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length over middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen stays watchful and defends it from the crease.
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, ! CAUGHT! Finally, some respite for Bengaluru but Abhishek Sharma will be very disappointed with himself.
Who walks out next to the crease?
Reece Topley (1-0-20-0) is back again into the attack.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, Hits the deck hard and bowls it a bit short over middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma miscues the pull off the higher part of the bat and gets it down to long on for another single. Still, 11 runs come off the over.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, Full and at the stumps, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and drills it down to long off for one more. Good comeback from Vijaykumar Vyshak after getting hit for a six off the first ball.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, On the bounce! Dug in halfway down the track and over the stumps, Abhishek Sharma gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in front of Virat Kohli at deep mid-wicket for just another single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, 1 run.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, A bit of swing there! Good length in the channel and this one shapes back in, Abhishek Sharma manages to dab it away on the off side for a single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, ! Abhishek Sharma doesn't want to sit back and watch, he wants in on the action. Vijaykumar Vyshak starts with an overpitched delivery around off stump, Sharma gets under it and whacks it a long way back over the long off fence for a handsome maximum.
Change.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and angled into the pads, just pushed down through mid on for a single by Abhishek Sharma who seems to be a mere spectator at the moment.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Quick and short, thrown well wide of the off stump, Travis Head just about reaches it and hits it in front of point for a single.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, ! ANOTHER ONE! Just a fraction short around middle, Travis Head picks the length so early and rocks back before forcing the pull over deep square leg for another maximum.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, ! Oh, wow! Travis Head is in devastating form at the moment.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, ! Uppish but in the gap! Short on off and turning away, Travis Head rocks back and manages to cut the ball between backward point and short third for a boundary.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Dragged down on the thigh pads, Abhishek Sharma gets low and helps the ball down to fine leg for a single.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, TWO WIDES! Round-arm delivery, drifted well down leg from around the stumps, Travis Head misses the flick and the ball eludes the keeper as well for a single.
Strategic Break!
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Oh, what a stop!
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, ! Through the off side now and Travis Head brings up FIFTY in no time at all. Short and wide, attempted slower one but it sits up for the batter, Head gets deep in the crease and smacks it past Virat Kohli at covers for a boundary. Hyderabad flying in the Powerplay.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, ! As flat as it gets! Banged in well short and right in the swinging arc, Travis Head picks the length early and swings it over the mid-wicket fence for yet another maximum. This is absolute carnage from Head!
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, The change of pace almost gets the job done but Travis Head escapes. Pitched up full and wide at just under 109 clicks, Head goes after it but toe-ends the ball over mid off and gets a couple of runs.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, ! Clobbered away for another maximum!
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Just short! Hard length outside off and swinging away, Abhishek Sharma reaches out and goes after it and slashes it aerially over point. Mahipal Lomror runs in from the deep but the ball lands in front of him and they get a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Head looks unstoppable at the moment! Lockie Ferguson bangs it short in length and around off, Travis Head smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Not an ideal start for the Kiwi speedster.
Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, On the back of a length around off, Abhishek Sharma hops and guides the ball towards deep third for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Hard length on the stumps, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and solidly punches it to the cover fielder who parries the ball with the misfield toward the deep. A single taken.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Into the crowd and 50 already up for Hyderabad! Short in length and on the stumps, Travis Head creates a strong base to pull it over deep mid-wicket for a huge a maximum.Â
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Crafty wristy work from Head! Aims the pads on the length, Travis Head utilises the pace perfectly and picks it over backward square leg for a maximum.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Lockie Ferguson, on debut for Bengaluru, starts off right on the money. Bowls a sharp length on the top of the middle, nipping it away. Travis Head looks to cut it uppishly but misses.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Sharply nips back in from outside off on a length, Travis Head waits and cuts it off the back foot towards backward point for a single to end the over.Â
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Oh, the inswinger this time! Angles it in from the fourth stump, on the top of off, Travis Head gets beaten again.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, No run.
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Full, and around off, Abhishek Sharma taps it to backward point for one.
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Peach of a delivery! Pitches it on the off stump, and gets it to angle away from the southpaw on a length. Abhishek Sharma plays inside the line of the ball and gets beaten on the outside edge. An appeal for caught behind from Yash Dayal but no Dinesh Karthik isn't quite convinced on this one.
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Four!
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Starts off on the length with an away movement, beyond the tramline. Given as a Wide.
Yash Dayal comes in as the first change.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Full at the stumps, Abhishek Sharma comes down the track and drives it to long off for a single to end the over. Just 4 from it.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, 1 run.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Tossed-up delivery on the leg stump line, Travis Head shuffles outside leg and sits down to sweep it away but misses out on the connection. The ball pings his front pad for no runs.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Quicker this time from Jacks on off, Abhishek Sharma punches it to widish long off for a single.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Slower through the air and spins away from off on a length, Abhishek Sharma punches it off the back foot but finds the cover fielder.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, 1 run.
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, ! Poor and rightly punished! Abhishek further compounds the damage in this over! Angles it on the hips of the southpaw on a nagging length, Abhishek Sharma anticipates the length quite early and transfers his weight on the back foot before pulling it cleanly over deep fine leg for a biggie.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, On the back of a length, shaping away from outside off, Travis Head opens the bat and guides it toward deep backward point for a single.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, Short in length, it skids a bit as well, Travis Head pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! Clean as a whistle! The first maximum of the game! Full in length and on the off stump line, right into the hitting arc, Travis Head gets his front foot ahead and clubs it nicely over the bowler's head for a maximum.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! Cleanly flicked away with precision! Topley brings the angle into the batter on the middle, and bowls it fuller in length, Travis Head loves the pace on his willow and flicks it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, Over the wicket on the hard length with a bit of an away movement as well, and the line is on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma taps it to point and fetches a quick single.
Reece Topley to operate from the other end.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Flighted ball on the stumps, Travis Head presses forward and blocks it watchfully to end the first over. 7 runs from it.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Tossed up on the pads, Abhishek Sharma nudges it to square leg and takes a single.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Four!
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Tossed up ball on off, and short in length, Abhishek Sharma punches it off the back foot to covers.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Jacks starts off from around the wicket and gets it to turn right away, shade full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma watches it closely and leaves it alone.
We are all set for the game to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Bengaluru who are given a huge round of applause as they take their places on the field. It will be the dual left-handed pairing of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head to open the innings for Hyderabad. Spin to begin proceedings here as Will Jacks has been tossed the ball. Let's play...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Saurav Chauhan, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Mahipal Lomror, Lockie Ferguson (In for Glenn Maxwell), Reece Topley, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal.Â
Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bengaluru, says that they will be chasing. Adds that the pitch has been pretty much the same all season and has been a bit slower than they expected and that's the nature of the game. Mentions that when you aren't playing your best cricket, you doubt yourself but they have made a few changes to try and turn things around. Informs that the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj are sitting out this game with Lockie Ferguson coming in.
Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad says that they have had some great wins this season and adds it's the nature of the T20 game that you won't win each and every game. But says he is pretty happy with the way the team has performed so far. Informs that they are going with the same side.
Impact players nominated by Bengaluru -Â Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
262/7(20 Overs)
We are back for the chase to begin!
... The Run Chase ...
Right then, Bengaluru have a mammoth, well, mammoth too, would be an understatement to the target they have up their sleeves. 288 is what Bengaluru has to chase. Hyderabad will obviously feel they have got this one in the bag with the kind of bowling unit they possess. It's a very, very steep slope to climb and Bengaluru batters will need to get off the blocks from the first ball itself. Stay tuned for the chase.
Travis Head is up for a flash interview for his sensational 102. He says that it was a nice wicket and it was nice to get away in the Powerplay and the individuals played really well. Adds that he didn't want to take an unnecessary risk in the first over and wanted to capitalize later on. Mentions that it didn't look like that good of a wicket and were able to get away in the Powerplay and the ball even spun a bit and hopes that their spinners come into play. Adds that the plan was just to max
Well, just imagine if you're in the Bengaluru camp right now, you'd be scratching your heads too after this ruthless onslaught. Bengaluru found themselves trapped in a familiar predicament, unable to break through Hyderabad's solid opening partnership within the initial six overs. Runs flowed freely, and also, they made several fielding errors leaving Bengaluru grasping for adjustments and solutions. The debutant fiery Kiwi speedster, Lockie Ferguson, failed to provide the desired impact as he
Hyderabad, as habitual to begin on a flier, started off exactly in the same way. After examining the pitch for the first over, the dual southpaw duo opened the floodgates from the get-go, going aggressively against the Bengaluru bowlers. Travis Head was the real aggressor as he timed the ball to perfection. It seemed like the ball was just effortlessly springing off his bat into the stands. Hyderabad boosted to 100 for no loss in just 7.1 overs. Abhishek Sharma too, didn't stay quiet for long an
Records shattered left, right, and center, bowlers left reeling, and once again, it's the team clad in orange and black that has showcased unrelenting ruthlessness with the bat. Indeed, Hyderabad has developed a habit of toppling records remarkably. Picture this - 22 monstrous sixes along with 19 boundaries. Second-highest team total in the history of all T20s and the highest total in the history of Indian T20 League. Tells you a story, the kind of havoc the Hyderabad batters have wreaked on thi
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, ! The worst-ever way to end the inning with a dropped catch.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, Wide!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, Six!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, No run.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, There it is, Hyderabad have surpassed their own record and this is now the highest team total ever in franchise T20 cricket. Full and wide outside off, hit away from deep in the crease to long off for a single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, ! RECORD EQUALLED!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, ! Wrong line and punished!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, WIDE! Attempted slower bumper, around off and looping over the batter's head. Called a wide but DK reviews from behind the stumps and the replays show that it was clearly over the head.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Now, the slice of luck also goes Samad's way and Hydebarad get 25 runs off that over.
Who will bowl the final over of the first innings?
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! That is just asking to be hit and Abdul Samad doesn't miss out.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Wow, that one has smashed into the roof and come back! Right in the slot on off and middle, Abdul Samad stays deep in the crease and clears the front leg before smoking it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Crunched through the off side now and the 250 comes up for Hyderabad for a second time this season.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Top shot! Slower one at just 111 clicks, short and outside off as well, Abdul Samad waits well and pulls it powerfully wide of long on for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Pitched up on leg stump, in the hitting arc, Aiden Markram gets across a bit and lofts the ball down to wide long on for just a single. Markram hasn't quite been able to replicate what the batters before him did.
Reece Topley (1-0-43-1) is back and will bowl the penultimate over. Also, Bengaluru has decided to bring in their Impact Sub in the form of Anuj Rawat in place of Yash Dayal who has just completed his expensive spell.
Yash Dayal to Abdul Samad, ! Nicely played! Yash Dayal nails the wide yorker again but this time Abdul Samad is ready for it and squeezes it away with and open bat face fine of deep point for a boundary.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Yash Dayal to Abdul Samad, Smart bowling from Yash Dayal as he brings out the back-of-the-hand slower ball, gets it into the pitch and wide of the off stump. Abdul Samad has to wait for it and can only force it square on the off side for a single.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, Another one that is right in the blockhole and at the stumps this time, squeezed away in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, No run.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, ! TAKEN! Oh, wait! The siren has gone off and the wicket won't count! Yash Dayal goes for the wide yorker and ends up serving a low full toss around the tramline. Aiden Markram reaches out and ends up cue-ending it low to the left of short third where Reece Topley takes a fine diving catch. Markram starts walking but Dayal has overstepped and instead it will be a Free Hit!
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, Excellent work in the deep from Rajat Patidar. Slower one, on a good length and wide of off stump, Aiden Markram waits before driving it away to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.
Abdul Samad is in at number 5.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! CAUGHT! Lockie Ferguson gets a bit lucky here but Heinrich Klaasen has done the damage. Finally, Lockie looks for the wide yorker and looks to bowl it slower too. The ball spills out of the hand and turns out to be a really wide full toss. Klaasen goes after it and has to really reach for it but ends up slicing it off the toe end of the bat just over backward point where Vijaykumar Vyshak takes the catch. End of a fine knock from Klaasen.
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, ! Aiden Markram joins in on the six-hitting act! Takes some pace off but in the slot on middle and angling in, Markram manages to stay leg side of the ball and hit it over long on for a maximum.
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Into the pitch this time and angled in at the batter, Aiden Markram backs away and pulls it through backward square leg for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and quick at 145.6 clicks, gets it full enough and Heinrich Klaasen hits it away in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Wow, that has gone over the roof of the Cbhinnaswamy Stadium, unbelievable hitting from Heinrich Klaasen!
Strategic Break! Well, the burning question on everyone's mind is whether Hyderabad will surpass their own record for the highest number of runs scored in the first innings. Quite possible with that bloke named Heinrich Klaasen out in the middle supported by the dynamic Aiden Markram. Travis Head's 102, and Heinrich Klaasen's blistering unbeaten 60 off 27 as already put Hyderabad into the driver's seat, and with eight wickets in hand, these two Proteas men will aim to compound on the ruthless o
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Right on the money! Takes pace off but gets the yorker bang on outside off and gets it to tail in as well, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out to covers.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Good work in the deep to keep it down to just a single. Full and wide outside off, Heinrich Klaasen reaches out and thrashes it away in front of sweeper cover where Rajat Patidar is quick to run around and cut off the boundary.
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Back to around the wicket and nails the yorker in at the toes, Aiden Markram stays deep in the crease and gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a run.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Gets it really full on leg stump and Heinrich Klaasen only manages to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a single. The 50-run stand is also up between these two and Aiden Markram has hardly had a look-in.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and straight on off and middle, Heinrich Klaasen is late on it and ends up chipping the ball to the right of long off for a couple of runs.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Heinrich Klaasen is unstoppable at the moment. Switches to over the stumps and tries to bowl a yorker at the toes and just misses his mark. Klaasen manages to clear the front leg and whacks it away over deeo mid-wicket for another huge maximum.
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Slower one, from around the wicket and bowled full on the stumps, Aiden Markram punches it down to long on and turns the strike over.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Hyderabad are 200 up with that monstrous hit! Heinrich Klaasen also gets to his fifty in no time. A juicy low full toss on offer at the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen simply lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie. No attempt to hit it too hard but the time is picture perfect.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, On the pads on a fuller length, Aiden Markram turns it with wrists toward deep mid-wicket for a quick single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, ! Handsomely played! On a good length around the fourth stump line, Aiden Markram plays it on the up over the covers for a boundary. He just had to clear the 30-yard to fetch this boundary.Â
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and wide of off, Heinrich Klaasen jams his bat in time and guides it to covers for a single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Not really timed this one but still gets it through the gap! Slower bumper on the body, Heinrich Klaasen waits and pulls it through the square leg region and successfully bisects the two converging fielders in the deep for a boundary.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Swing and a miss. Over the wicket, full in length with pace off outside off, Heinrich Klaasen swings wildly at it but misses.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, A single to end the over but 18 runs from it.Â
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, Angling in down leg, Heinrich Klaasen misses to sweep it and wears on the pads. A rare dot delivery.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Phew, this is some effortless batting from Heinrich Klaasen. Right into the range of hitting on a fuller length, at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen bends a bit low before slapping the ball into the stands beyond long on fence. Bowl him at the stumps and he will thrash you all over the park.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Trying to keep it away from his hitting arc. Way outside off on a length. Wide again.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Way outside off on a length. Another Wide.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, ! No, you just can't bowl him there! Overpitches on the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen clears his front leg and hoists it behind long on for a maximum.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Back of a length, wide of off. Signaled as a Wide.
Mahipal Lomror to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, 'Round the wicket on a length, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it to deep extra cover for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Nips back into the batter on a length, Heinrich Klaasen is cramped for room and wears it on the pads. The ball trickles to gully and they cross for a leg bye.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Gets it away!
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Length ball, around off, Aiden Markram guides it to short third for a single.
Aiden Markram is the new man in.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! TAKEN! Head mistimes his shot and proves that he is a human!
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Clocks it at 149 kph on the back of a length, it jags back in sharply on the top of the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen backs and gets beaten for room.It rolls off his thigh pad to short third for a leg bye.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Goodness gracious! Offers a half-volley right in front of the woods, Heinrich Klaasen creates room for himself and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Pulls his length and slows the pace outside off, Heinrich Klaasen waits and hops before working it to long on for a single to end the over. Another expensive over. 14 runs from it.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, 1 run.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, ! WHAT A SENSATIONAL CENTURY BY TRAVIS HEAD! The fourth fastest in the history of the Indian T20 League! This man is in tremendous form! Unbelievable stuff from him! Full in length on the middle and leg, Travis Head drills it through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. What a superb knock this has been from the Aussie southpaw. He just loves to bat in India.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, A low full toss outside off, Travis Head drives it but gets an under edge to the left of the keeper who gets a hand to it but it deflects from his glove and allows the batters to cross for the double.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, ! Everything he touches is turning into gold! Short in length, climbing over the shoulders, Travis Head pulls it off the upper half of the blade over short fine for a boundary.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, ! Gee, that's been drilled away with brute force! Offer a good width outside off, on a fuller length, Travis Head covers his off stump and sits on his back leg before smashing it over covers for a boundary. He moves into the 90s now.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Just a single but another over going for double digits! Aims the toes from over the wicket, Travis Head flicks it towards deep backward square leg for an easy single.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, WIDE! That's a poor line from Yash! Way too outside off on a length, Travis Head is happy to leave. Wide given.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Bowls a slower one outside off, on a fuller length, Travis Head looks to tonk it over the off side but mistimes it along the ground off the inner half of the bat toward covers.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, WIDE! He will have to reload this one! Bowls it just beyond the tramline on a fuller length. Travis Head leaves and the Umpire calls it a Wide.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, Lands it on the back of a length around off, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it through covers for a single.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, On the shorter length once again, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it to backward square leg for a couple of more runs.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Punished! Slower one on the top of the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen waits and hoists it behind deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, 2 runs.
Yash Dayal (2-0-27-0) is back.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Bowled back of a length and around off stump, Heinrich Klaasen looks to fetch and pull but gets an under edge that rolls to square leg and they get a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Beaten! Back to over the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it on a perfect length on off stump, getting it to nip away late at over 144 clicks, Heinrich Klaasen has a nibble at it but the ball zips past the outside edge. Half a shout from Lockie Ferguson but the keeper isn't interested.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Full and straight, in the blockhole at 145 clicks, Travis Head hangs deep in the crease and hits it hard down to long on for a run.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Top comeback! Switches to around the wicket and spears in a yorker at 147.4 clicks right at the stumps, Travis Head manages to jam it out back to the bowler.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Looks for the slower one but the line is all wrong. Rolls the fingers across the ball and digs it in over leg stump at 121 clicks, Travis Head picks up the length well and pulls it well over the square leg fence for a biggie.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson (1-0-18-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Vijaykumar Vyshak.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! That is skillful from Travis Head. Banged in shorter at again at the body, Head backs away a fair bit before using those fast hands to angle the cut shot up and over the point region for another boundary.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, Hard length and angled into the batter, Travis Head gets cramped for room this time and has to defend it out.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! A bit deliberate and slightly lucky as well. Slightly full on middle and angled in, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and opens the bat face at the last moment, getting it fine of short third for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, WIDE! The attempted slower bumper now, over middle and angling in, Travis Head tries to back away and uppercut it but the ball lobs over his head. Wide called.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Fractionally short on off stump and angling away, Heinrich Klaasen lets the ball come on and just dabs it down to third man for a single.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Short and wide, trying to push it across the right-hander but gets this one a bit too wide.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length over middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen stays watchful and defends it from the crease.
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, ! CAUGHT! Finally, some respite for Bengaluru but Abhishek Sharma will be very disappointed with himself.
Who walks out next to the crease?
Reece Topley (1-0-20-0) is back again into the attack.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, Hits the deck hard and bowls it a bit short over middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma miscues the pull off the higher part of the bat and gets it down to long on for another single. Still, 11 runs come off the over.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, Full and at the stumps, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and drills it down to long off for one more. Good comeback from Vijaykumar Vyshak after getting hit for a six off the first ball.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, On the bounce! Dug in halfway down the track and over the stumps, Abhishek Sharma gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in front of Virat Kohli at deep mid-wicket for just another single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, 1 run.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, A bit of swing there! Good length in the channel and this one shapes back in, Abhishek Sharma manages to dab it away on the off side for a single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, ! Abhishek Sharma doesn't want to sit back and watch, he wants in on the action. Vijaykumar Vyshak starts with an overpitched delivery around off stump, Sharma gets under it and whacks it a long way back over the long off fence for a handsome maximum.
Change.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and angled into the pads, just pushed down through mid on for a single by Abhishek Sharma who seems to be a mere spectator at the moment.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Quick and short, thrown well wide of the off stump, Travis Head just about reaches it and hits it in front of point for a single.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, ! ANOTHER ONE! Just a fraction short around middle, Travis Head picks the length so early and rocks back before forcing the pull over deep square leg for another maximum.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, ! Oh, wow! Travis Head is in devastating form at the moment.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, ! Uppish but in the gap! Short on off and turning away, Travis Head rocks back and manages to cut the ball between backward point and short third for a boundary.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Dragged down on the thigh pads, Abhishek Sharma gets low and helps the ball down to fine leg for a single.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, TWO WIDES! Round-arm delivery, drifted well down leg from around the stumps, Travis Head misses the flick and the ball eludes the keeper as well for a single.
Strategic Break!
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Oh, what a stop!
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, ! Through the off side now and Travis Head brings up FIFTY in no time at all. Short and wide, attempted slower one but it sits up for the batter, Head gets deep in the crease and smacks it past Virat Kohli at covers for a boundary. Hyderabad flying in the Powerplay.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, ! As flat as it gets! Banged in well short and right in the swinging arc, Travis Head picks the length early and swings it over the mid-wicket fence for yet another maximum. This is absolute carnage from Head!
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, The change of pace almost gets the job done but Travis Head escapes. Pitched up full and wide at just under 109 clicks, Head goes after it but toe-ends the ball over mid off and gets a couple of runs.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, ! Clobbered away for another maximum!
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Just short! Hard length outside off and swinging away, Abhishek Sharma reaches out and goes after it and slashes it aerially over point. Mahipal Lomror runs in from the deep but the ball lands in front of him and they get a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Head looks unstoppable at the moment! Lockie Ferguson bangs it short in length and around off, Travis Head smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Not an ideal start for the Kiwi speedster.
Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, On the back of a length around off, Abhishek Sharma hops and guides the ball towards deep third for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Hard length on the stumps, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and solidly punches it to the cover fielder who parries the ball with the misfield toward the deep. A single taken.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Into the crowd and 50 already up for Hyderabad! Short in length and on the stumps, Travis Head creates a strong base to pull it over deep mid-wicket for a huge a maximum.Â
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Crafty wristy work from Head! Aims the pads on the length, Travis Head utilises the pace perfectly and picks it over backward square leg for a maximum.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Lockie Ferguson, on debut for Bengaluru, starts off right on the money. Bowls a sharp length on the top of the middle, nipping it away. Travis Head looks to cut it uppishly but misses.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Sharply nips back in from outside off on a length, Travis Head waits and cuts it off the back foot towards backward point for a single to end the over.Â
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Oh, the inswinger this time! Angles it in from the fourth stump, on the top of off, Travis Head gets beaten again.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, No run.
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Full, and around off, Abhishek Sharma taps it to backward point for one.
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Peach of a delivery! Pitches it on the off stump, and gets it to angle away from the southpaw on a length. Abhishek Sharma plays inside the line of the ball and gets beaten on the outside edge. An appeal for caught behind from Yash Dayal but no Dinesh Karthik isn't quite convinced on this one.
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Four!
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Starts off on the length with an away movement, beyond the tramline. Given as a Wide.
Yash Dayal comes in as the first change.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Full at the stumps, Abhishek Sharma comes down the track and drives it to long off for a single to end the over. Just 4 from it.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, 1 run.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Tossed-up delivery on the leg stump line, Travis Head shuffles outside leg and sits down to sweep it away but misses out on the connection. The ball pings his front pad for no runs.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Quicker this time from Jacks on off, Abhishek Sharma punches it to widish long off for a single.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Slower through the air and spins away from off on a length, Abhishek Sharma punches it off the back foot but finds the cover fielder.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, 1 run.
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, ! Poor and rightly punished! Abhishek further compounds the damage in this over! Angles it on the hips of the southpaw on a nagging length, Abhishek Sharma anticipates the length quite early and transfers his weight on the back foot before pulling it cleanly over deep fine leg for a biggie.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, On the back of a length, shaping away from outside off, Travis Head opens the bat and guides it toward deep backward point for a single.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, Short in length, it skids a bit as well, Travis Head pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! Clean as a whistle! The first maximum of the game! Full in length and on the off stump line, right into the hitting arc, Travis Head gets his front foot ahead and clubs it nicely over the bowler's head for a maximum.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! Cleanly flicked away with precision! Topley brings the angle into the batter on the middle, and bowls it fuller in length, Travis Head loves the pace on his willow and flicks it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, Over the wicket on the hard length with a bit of an away movement as well, and the line is on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma taps it to point and fetches a quick single.
Reece Topley to operate from the other end.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Flighted ball on the stumps, Travis Head presses forward and blocks it watchfully to end the first over. 7 runs from it.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Tossed up on the pads, Abhishek Sharma nudges it to square leg and takes a single.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Four!
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Tossed up ball on off, and short in length, Abhishek Sharma punches it off the back foot to covers.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Jacks starts off from around the wicket and gets it to turn right away, shade full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma watches it closely and leaves it alone.
We are all set for the game to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Bengaluru who are given a huge round of applause as they take their places on the field. It will be the dual left-handed pairing of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head to open the innings for Hyderabad. Spin to begin proceedings here as Will Jacks has been tossed the ball. Let's play...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Saurav Chauhan, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Mahipal Lomror, Lockie Ferguson (In for Glenn Maxwell), Reece Topley, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal.Â
Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bengaluru, says that they will be chasing. Adds that the pitch has been pretty much the same all season and has been a bit slower than they expected and that's the nature of the game. Mentions that when you aren't playing your best cricket, you doubt yourself but they have made a few changes to try and turn things around. Informs that the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj are sitting out this game with Lockie Ferguson coming in.
Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad says that they have had some great wins this season and adds it's the nature of the T20 game that you won't win each and every game. But says he is pretty happy with the way the team has performed so far. Informs that they are going with the same side.
Impact players nominated by Bengaluru -Â Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma.
Impact players nominated by Hyderabad -Â Umran Malik, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tripathi.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan.Â
Toss Update - The coin-flip lands in the favor of Bengaluru and Faf du Plessis opts to BOWL first.
We are back for the chase to begin!
... The Run Chase ...
Right then, Bengaluru have a mammoth, well, mammoth too, would be an understatement to the target they have up their sleeves. 288 is what Bengaluru has to chase. Hyderabad will obviously feel they have got this one in the bag with the kind of bowling unit they possess. It's a very, very steep slope to climb and Bengaluru batters will need to get off the blocks from the first ball itself. Stay tuned for the chase.
Travis Head is up for a flash interview for his sensational 102. He says that it was a nice wicket and it was nice to get away in the Powerplay and the individuals played really well. Adds that he didn't want to take an unnecessary risk in the first over and wanted to capitalize later on. Mentions that it didn't look like that good of a wicket and were able to get away in the Powerplay and the ball even spun a bit and hopes that their spinners come into play. Adds that the plan was just to max
Well, just imagine if you're in the Bengaluru camp right now, you'd be scratching your heads too after this ruthless onslaught. Bengaluru found themselves trapped in a familiar predicament, unable to break through Hyderabad's solid opening partnership within the initial six overs. Runs flowed freely, and also, they made several fielding errors leaving Bengaluru grasping for adjustments and solutions. The debutant fiery Kiwi speedster, Lockie Ferguson, failed to provide the desired impact as he
Hyderabad, as habitual to begin on a flier, started off exactly in the same way. After examining the pitch for the first over, the dual southpaw duo opened the floodgates from the get-go, going aggressively against the Bengaluru bowlers. Travis Head was the real aggressor as he timed the ball to perfection. It seemed like the ball was just effortlessly springing off his bat into the stands. Hyderabad boosted to 100 for no loss in just 7.1 overs. Abhishek Sharma too, didn't stay quiet for long an
Records shattered left, right, and center, bowlers left reeling, and once again, it's the team clad in orange and black that has showcased unrelenting ruthlessness with the bat. Indeed, Hyderabad has developed a habit of toppling records remarkably. Picture this - 22 monstrous sixes along with 19 boundaries. Second-highest team total in the history of all T20s and the highest total in the history of Indian T20 League. Tells you a story, the kind of havoc the Hyderabad batters have wreaked on thi
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, ! The worst-ever way to end the inning with a dropped catch.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, Wide!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, Six!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, No run.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, There it is, Hyderabad have surpassed their own record and this is now the highest team total ever in franchise T20 cricket. Full and wide outside off, hit away from deep in the crease to long off for a single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, ! RECORD EQUALLED!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, ! Wrong line and punished!
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, WIDE! Attempted slower bumper, around off and looping over the batter's head. Called a wide but DK reviews from behind the stumps and the replays show that it was clearly over the head.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Now, the slice of luck also goes Samad's way and Hydebarad get 25 runs off that over.
Who will bowl the final over of the first innings?
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! That is just asking to be hit and Abdul Samad doesn't miss out.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Wow, that one has smashed into the roof and come back! Right in the slot on off and middle, Abdul Samad stays deep in the crease and clears the front leg before smoking it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Crunched through the off side now and the 250 comes up for Hyderabad for a second time this season.
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, ! Top shot! Slower one at just 111 clicks, short and outside off as well, Abdul Samad waits well and pulls it powerfully wide of long on for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Pitched up on leg stump, in the hitting arc, Aiden Markram gets across a bit and lofts the ball down to wide long on for just a single. Markram hasn't quite been able to replicate what the batters before him did.
Reece Topley (1-0-43-1) is back and will bowl the penultimate over. Also, Bengaluru has decided to bring in their Impact Sub in the form of Anuj Rawat in place of Yash Dayal who has just completed his expensive spell.
Yash Dayal to Abdul Samad, ! Nicely played! Yash Dayal nails the wide yorker again but this time Abdul Samad is ready for it and squeezes it away with and open bat face fine of deep point for a boundary.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Yash Dayal to Abdul Samad, Smart bowling from Yash Dayal as he brings out the back-of-the-hand slower ball, gets it into the pitch and wide of the off stump. Abdul Samad has to wait for it and can only force it square on the off side for a single.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, Another one that is right in the blockhole and at the stumps this time, squeezed away in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, No run.
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, ! TAKEN! Oh, wait! The siren has gone off and the wicket won't count! Yash Dayal goes for the wide yorker and ends up serving a low full toss around the tramline. Aiden Markram reaches out and ends up cue-ending it low to the left of short third where Reece Topley takes a fine diving catch. Markram starts walking but Dayal has overstepped and instead it will be a Free Hit!
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, Excellent work in the deep from Rajat Patidar. Slower one, on a good length and wide of off stump, Aiden Markram waits before driving it away to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.
Abdul Samad is in at number 5.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! CAUGHT! Lockie Ferguson gets a bit lucky here but Heinrich Klaasen has done the damage. Finally, Lockie looks for the wide yorker and looks to bowl it slower too. The ball spills out of the hand and turns out to be a really wide full toss. Klaasen goes after it and has to really reach for it but ends up slicing it off the toe end of the bat just over backward point where Vijaykumar Vyshak takes the catch. End of a fine knock from Klaasen.
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, ! Aiden Markram joins in on the six-hitting act! Takes some pace off but in the slot on middle and angling in, Markram manages to stay leg side of the ball and hit it over long on for a maximum.
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Into the pitch this time and angled in at the batter, Aiden Markram backs away and pulls it through backward square leg for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and quick at 145.6 clicks, gets it full enough and Heinrich Klaasen hits it away in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Wow, that has gone over the roof of the Cbhinnaswamy Stadium, unbelievable hitting from Heinrich Klaasen!
Strategic Break! Well, the burning question on everyone's mind is whether Hyderabad will surpass their own record for the highest number of runs scored in the first innings. Quite possible with that bloke named Heinrich Klaasen out in the middle supported by the dynamic Aiden Markram. Travis Head's 102, and Heinrich Klaasen's blistering unbeaten 60 off 27 as already put Hyderabad into the driver's seat, and with eight wickets in hand, these two Proteas men will aim to compound on the ruthless o
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Right on the money! Takes pace off but gets the yorker bang on outside off and gets it to tail in as well, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out to covers.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Good work in the deep to keep it down to just a single. Full and wide outside off, Heinrich Klaasen reaches out and thrashes it away in front of sweeper cover where Rajat Patidar is quick to run around and cut off the boundary.
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Back to around the wicket and nails the yorker in at the toes, Aiden Markram stays deep in the crease and gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a run.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Gets it really full on leg stump and Heinrich Klaasen only manages to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a single. The 50-run stand is also up between these two and Aiden Markram has hardly had a look-in.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and straight on off and middle, Heinrich Klaasen is late on it and ends up chipping the ball to the right of long off for a couple of runs.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Heinrich Klaasen is unstoppable at the moment. Switches to over the stumps and tries to bowl a yorker at the toes and just misses his mark. Klaasen manages to clear the front leg and whacks it away over deeo mid-wicket for another huge maximum.
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Slower one, from around the wicket and bowled full on the stumps, Aiden Markram punches it down to long on and turns the strike over.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Hyderabad are 200 up with that monstrous hit! Heinrich Klaasen also gets to his fifty in no time. A juicy low full toss on offer at the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen simply lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie. No attempt to hit it too hard but the time is picture perfect.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, On the pads on a fuller length, Aiden Markram turns it with wrists toward deep mid-wicket for a quick single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, ! Handsomely played! On a good length around the fourth stump line, Aiden Markram plays it on the up over the covers for a boundary. He just had to clear the 30-yard to fetch this boundary.Â
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and wide of off, Heinrich Klaasen jams his bat in time and guides it to covers for a single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Not really timed this one but still gets it through the gap! Slower bumper on the body, Heinrich Klaasen waits and pulls it through the square leg region and successfully bisects the two converging fielders in the deep for a boundary.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Swing and a miss. Over the wicket, full in length with pace off outside off, Heinrich Klaasen swings wildly at it but misses.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, A single to end the over but 18 runs from it.Â
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, Angling in down leg, Heinrich Klaasen misses to sweep it and wears on the pads. A rare dot delivery.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Phew, this is some effortless batting from Heinrich Klaasen. Right into the range of hitting on a fuller length, at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen bends a bit low before slapping the ball into the stands beyond long on fence. Bowl him at the stumps and he will thrash you all over the park.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Trying to keep it away from his hitting arc. Way outside off on a length. Wide again.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Way outside off on a length. Another Wide.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, ! No, you just can't bowl him there! Overpitches on the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen clears his front leg and hoists it behind long on for a maximum.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Back of a length, wide of off. Signaled as a Wide.
Mahipal Lomror to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, 'Round the wicket on a length, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it to deep extra cover for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Nips back into the batter on a length, Heinrich Klaasen is cramped for room and wears it on the pads. The ball trickles to gully and they cross for a leg bye.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Gets it away!
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Length ball, around off, Aiden Markram guides it to short third for a single.
Aiden Markram is the new man in.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! TAKEN! Head mistimes his shot and proves that he is a human!
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Clocks it at 149 kph on the back of a length, it jags back in sharply on the top of the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen backs and gets beaten for room.It rolls off his thigh pad to short third for a leg bye.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Goodness gracious! Offers a half-volley right in front of the woods, Heinrich Klaasen creates room for himself and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Pulls his length and slows the pace outside off, Heinrich Klaasen waits and hops before working it to long on for a single to end the over. Another expensive over. 14 runs from it.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, 1 run.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, ! WHAT A SENSATIONAL CENTURY BY TRAVIS HEAD! The fourth fastest in the history of the Indian T20 League! This man is in tremendous form! Unbelievable stuff from him! Full in length on the middle and leg, Travis Head drills it through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. What a superb knock this has been from the Aussie southpaw. He just loves to bat in India.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, A low full toss outside off, Travis Head drives it but gets an under edge to the left of the keeper who gets a hand to it but it deflects from his glove and allows the batters to cross for the double.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, ! Everything he touches is turning into gold! Short in length, climbing over the shoulders, Travis Head pulls it off the upper half of the blade over short fine for a boundary.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, ! Gee, that's been drilled away with brute force! Offer a good width outside off, on a fuller length, Travis Head covers his off stump and sits on his back leg before smashing it over covers for a boundary. He moves into the 90s now.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Just a single but another over going for double digits! Aims the toes from over the wicket, Travis Head flicks it towards deep backward square leg for an easy single.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, WIDE! That's a poor line from Yash! Way too outside off on a length, Travis Head is happy to leave. Wide given.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Bowls a slower one outside off, on a fuller length, Travis Head looks to tonk it over the off side but mistimes it along the ground off the inner half of the bat toward covers.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, WIDE! He will have to reload this one! Bowls it just beyond the tramline on a fuller length. Travis Head leaves and the Umpire calls it a Wide.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, Lands it on the back of a length around off, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it through covers for a single.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, On the shorter length once again, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it to backward square leg for a couple of more runs.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Punished! Slower one on the top of the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen waits and hoists it behind deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, 2 runs.
Yash Dayal (2-0-27-0) is back.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Bowled back of a length and around off stump, Heinrich Klaasen looks to fetch and pull but gets an under edge that rolls to square leg and they get a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Beaten! Back to over the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it on a perfect length on off stump, getting it to nip away late at over 144 clicks, Heinrich Klaasen has a nibble at it but the ball zips past the outside edge. Half a shout from Lockie Ferguson but the keeper isn't interested.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Full and straight, in the blockhole at 145 clicks, Travis Head hangs deep in the crease and hits it hard down to long on for a run.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Top comeback! Switches to around the wicket and spears in a yorker at 147.4 clicks right at the stumps, Travis Head manages to jam it out back to the bowler.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Looks for the slower one but the line is all wrong. Rolls the fingers across the ball and digs it in over leg stump at 121 clicks, Travis Head picks up the length well and pulls it well over the square leg fence for a biggie.
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson (1-0-18-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Vijaykumar Vyshak.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! That is skillful from Travis Head. Banged in shorter at again at the body, Head backs away a fair bit before using those fast hands to angle the cut shot up and over the point region for another boundary.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, Hard length and angled into the batter, Travis Head gets cramped for room this time and has to defend it out.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! A bit deliberate and slightly lucky as well. Slightly full on middle and angled in, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and opens the bat face at the last moment, getting it fine of short third for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, WIDE! The attempted slower bumper now, over middle and angling in, Travis Head tries to back away and uppercut it but the ball lobs over his head. Wide called.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Fractionally short on off stump and angling away, Heinrich Klaasen lets the ball come on and just dabs it down to third man for a single.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Short and wide, trying to push it across the right-hander but gets this one a bit too wide.
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length over middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen stays watchful and defends it from the crease.
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, ! CAUGHT! Finally, some respite for Bengaluru but Abhishek Sharma will be very disappointed with himself.
Who walks out next to the crease?
Reece Topley (1-0-20-0) is back again into the attack.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, Hits the deck hard and bowls it a bit short over middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma miscues the pull off the higher part of the bat and gets it down to long on for another single. Still, 11 runs come off the over.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, Full and at the stumps, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and drills it down to long off for one more. Good comeback from Vijaykumar Vyshak after getting hit for a six off the first ball.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, On the bounce! Dug in halfway down the track and over the stumps, Abhishek Sharma gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in front of Virat Kohli at deep mid-wicket for just another single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, 1 run.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, A bit of swing there! Good length in the channel and this one shapes back in, Abhishek Sharma manages to dab it away on the off side for a single.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, ! Abhishek Sharma doesn't want to sit back and watch, he wants in on the action. Vijaykumar Vyshak starts with an overpitched delivery around off stump, Sharma gets under it and whacks it a long way back over the long off fence for a handsome maximum.
Change.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and angled into the pads, just pushed down through mid on for a single by Abhishek Sharma who seems to be a mere spectator at the moment.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Quick and short, thrown well wide of the off stump, Travis Head just about reaches it and hits it in front of point for a single.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, ! ANOTHER ONE! Just a fraction short around middle, Travis Head picks the length so early and rocks back before forcing the pull over deep square leg for another maximum.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, ! Oh, wow! Travis Head is in devastating form at the moment.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, ! Uppish but in the gap! Short on off and turning away, Travis Head rocks back and manages to cut the ball between backward point and short third for a boundary.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Dragged down on the thigh pads, Abhishek Sharma gets low and helps the ball down to fine leg for a single.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, TWO WIDES! Round-arm delivery, drifted well down leg from around the stumps, Travis Head misses the flick and the ball eludes the keeper as well for a single.
Strategic Break!
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Oh, what a stop!
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, ! Through the off side now and Travis Head brings up FIFTY in no time at all. Short and wide, attempted slower one but it sits up for the batter, Head gets deep in the crease and smacks it past Virat Kohli at covers for a boundary. Hyderabad flying in the Powerplay.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, ! As flat as it gets! Banged in well short and right in the swinging arc, Travis Head picks the length early and swings it over the mid-wicket fence for yet another maximum. This is absolute carnage from Head!
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, The change of pace almost gets the job done but Travis Head escapes. Pitched up full and wide at just under 109 clicks, Head goes after it but toe-ends the ball over mid off and gets a couple of runs.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, ! Clobbered away for another maximum!
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Just short! Hard length outside off and swinging away, Abhishek Sharma reaches out and goes after it and slashes it aerially over point. Mahipal Lomror runs in from the deep but the ball lands in front of him and they get a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Head looks unstoppable at the moment! Lockie Ferguson bangs it short in length and around off, Travis Head smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Not an ideal start for the Kiwi speedster.
Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, On the back of a length around off, Abhishek Sharma hops and guides the ball towards deep third for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Hard length on the stumps, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and solidly punches it to the cover fielder who parries the ball with the misfield toward the deep. A single taken.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Into the crowd and 50 already up for Hyderabad! Short in length and on the stumps, Travis Head creates a strong base to pull it over deep mid-wicket for a huge a maximum.Â
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, ! Crafty wristy work from Head! Aims the pads on the length, Travis Head utilises the pace perfectly and picks it over backward square leg for a maximum.
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Lockie Ferguson, on debut for Bengaluru, starts off right on the money. Bowls a sharp length on the top of the middle, nipping it away. Travis Head looks to cut it uppishly but misses.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Sharply nips back in from outside off on a length, Travis Head waits and cuts it off the back foot towards backward point for a single to end the over.Â
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Oh, the inswinger this time! Angles it in from the fourth stump, on the top of off, Travis Head gets beaten again.
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, No run.
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Full, and around off, Abhishek Sharma taps it to backward point for one.
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Peach of a delivery! Pitches it on the off stump, and gets it to angle away from the southpaw on a length. Abhishek Sharma plays inside the line of the ball and gets beaten on the outside edge. An appeal for caught behind from Yash Dayal but no Dinesh Karthik isn't quite convinced on this one.
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Four!
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Starts off on the length with an away movement, beyond the tramline. Given as a Wide.
Yash Dayal comes in as the first change.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Full at the stumps, Abhishek Sharma comes down the track and drives it to long off for a single to end the over. Just 4 from it.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, 1 run.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Tossed-up delivery on the leg stump line, Travis Head shuffles outside leg and sits down to sweep it away but misses out on the connection. The ball pings his front pad for no runs.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Quicker this time from Jacks on off, Abhishek Sharma punches it to widish long off for a single.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Slower through the air and spins away from off on a length, Abhishek Sharma punches it off the back foot but finds the cover fielder.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, 1 run.
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, ! Poor and rightly punished! Abhishek further compounds the damage in this over! Angles it on the hips of the southpaw on a nagging length, Abhishek Sharma anticipates the length quite early and transfers his weight on the back foot before pulling it cleanly over deep fine leg for a biggie.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, On the back of a length, shaping away from outside off, Travis Head opens the bat and guides it toward deep backward point for a single.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, Short in length, it skids a bit as well, Travis Head pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! Clean as a whistle! The first maximum of the game! Full in length and on the off stump line, right into the hitting arc, Travis Head gets his front foot ahead and clubs it nicely over the bowler's head for a maximum.
Reece Topley to Travis Head, ! Cleanly flicked away with precision! Topley brings the angle into the batter on the middle, and bowls it fuller in length, Travis Head loves the pace on his willow and flicks it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, Over the wicket on the hard length with a bit of an away movement as well, and the line is on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma taps it to point and fetches a quick single.
Reece Topley to operate from the other end.
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Flighted ball on the stumps, Travis Head presses forward and blocks it watchfully to end the first over. 7 runs from it.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Tossed up on the pads, Abhishek Sharma nudges it to square leg and takes a single.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Four!
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Tossed up ball on off, and short in length, Abhishek Sharma punches it off the back foot to covers.
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Jacks starts off from around the wicket and gets it to turn right away, shade full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma watches it closely and leaves it alone.
We are all set for the game to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Bengaluru who are given a huge round of applause as they take their places on the field. It will be the dual left-handed pairing of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head to open the innings for Hyderabad. Spin to begin proceedings here as Will Jacks has been tossed the ball. Let's play...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Saurav Chauhan, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Mahipal Lomror, Lockie Ferguson (In for Glenn Maxwell), Reece Topley, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal.Â
Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bengaluru, says that they will be chasing. Adds that the pitch has been pretty much the same all season and has been a bit slower than they expected and that's the nature of the game. Mentions that when you aren't playing your best cricket, you doubt yourself but they have made a few changes to try and turn things around. Informs that the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj are sitting out this game with Lockie Ferguson coming in.
Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad says that they have had some great wins this season and adds it's the nature of the T20 game that you won't win each and every game. But says he is pretty happy with the way the team has performed so far. Informs that they are going with the same side.
Impact players nominated by Bengaluru -Â Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma.
Impact players nominated by Hyderabad -Â Umran Malik, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tripathi.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan.Â
Toss Update - The coin-flip lands in the favor of Bengaluru and Faf du Plessis opts to BOWL first.