IPL 2017: Half centuries from Rana, Buttler eclipse Amla's maiden T20 century

So, that's all for now folks. Hope you all enjoyed a thrilling Thursday. This is Nicolai Nayak signing off once again. Thanks for joining me and good night, hope to see you next time!   

Rohit says the total was chase able but says it was all on how his side performed during the initial overs and they did everything right to bag another 2 points for the 5th consecutive match. Jos Buttler has been adjudged man of the match for his squash buckling 77 of 37. 

MI climb off to the summit of the table, while KXIP still have a lot of work to do at the 5th spot! 

Mohit to bowl in what seems to be the final over in the way he MI are playing. Rana on strike! 

15.1 Smacked past the cover, quick runs between the wickets allows two for the MI

15.2 RANA WRAPS OFF IN STYLE WITH A SIX! 

MI 199-2. The visitors win comfortably by 8 wicket with 28 balls remaining to go. 

MI makes KXIP staggering target of 198 look easy with a quick fire innings from each of their top order batsman. The home side batted really well, specially Hashim Amla and Glenn Maxwell, but weren't competitive enough when it came to a second innings. Rana once again showed of his class with a elegant half-century while Jos Buttler set the tone for an easy chase.

Ishant into his final

14.1 SIX, OVER THE KEEPERS HEAD! Rana doesn't connect well but the execution is perfect. 50 comes up for Rana, already a star in the making. Becomes the orange cap holder. 

14.2 Good comeback by Ishant with a yorker. Single. 

14.4 DESTROYED BY PANDYA! Slower delivery, Pandya doesn't budge and inch and powers it over long on. 107 metres long! 

14.5 FOUR! Pandya miscues it, but beats the man at cover 

14.6 FOUR AGAIN! Full toss and Pandya smacks it straight back

MI 191-2. Just 8 needed. 

Mohit to bowl his second

13.1 OUT! Mohit strikes! Slower ball from Mohit but Buttler gets the bottom of the bat while going for a big one. It's 77 off 37 for the Englishman, a good one! Too late for KXIP, MI already in the driver's seat. Just 33 needed, Hardik Pandya walks out instead of Rohit

13.2 Slower deliver and short. Rana ducks it, but it's well over him. One for the over! 

13.3 Pandya goes for a run, but gets a NO call by Rana

13.4 Rana opens the face of the bat, beating the man at point for a single

13.5 Short and outside off, Pandya guides it towards third man for one

13.6 Single to end the over 

MI 170-2 

Sandeep to bowl, KXIP desperately need wickets NOW

12.1 WIDE!

12.1 Wide again, Buttler slashes and finds the man at deep point

12.2 Between middle and off, MI collect a quick single. Sandeep takes a shy at the stumps on the striker's end but misses. 

12.3 FLAT SIX! Fullish and wide, Buttler gets under it for a clean strike!

12.4 OH DEAR, ANOTHER ONE! Buttler picks the slower one this time and powers it over deep backward square leg. Req RR well below 5 now. 

12.5 Fullish yorker, straight to long on. Single. 

12.6 Dot to end the over

MI 166-1 

Swapnil to bowl his second

11.1 SIX! Rana gets over it and slams it over deep square leg

11.2 MAGNIFICIENT, ANOTHER SIX! Short and powered over long on

11.3 Flighted, Rana pockets one at gully

11.4 Buttler plays it straight down, Swapnil puts in a dive, but fails. Single

11.5 Rana goes for it but gets the toe of the bat

11.6 Played late by Rana, guided to the slips for one 

MI 150-1 

Ishant Sharma to carry on

10.1 SIXXXX! Full and wide of the off stump, Rana powers it over long off

10.2 Good batting by Rana. Single followed by a maximum

10.3 Buttler takes one and brings up the 50 run partnership with Rana

10.4 Rana steps back and flicks, one run

10.5 Dragged by Buttler towards deep midwicket for one 

10.6 CHANCE! Ishant bowls wide and Rana has a go right awat. Sandeep at fine leg looks to put in a dive, but pulls out at the last moment. 

MI 134-1

Swapnil get's the ball

9.1 Buttler pockets one

9.2 Rana doesn't connect well and gets a single down deep point

9.3 Smacked by Buttler but there's a man at deep extra cover 

9.4 Punched through the covers

MI already have had a couple of good overs. MI easing of with singles

9.5 Paddled down mid on for one

9.6 Down middle and off, Rana guides one down long leg for a single 

MI 123-1 

Stonis to bowl his second

7.1 Short and well directed. Rana goes up and over fine leg for a SIXXXX! 

7.2 Beaten but ball guides to third man, single for Rana

7.3 Buttler squeezes it to backward point, one

7.4 SAVED FOUR! Short, Rana opens the blade and guides it to third man. Sandeep on the boundary puts in a stunning drive. 

7.5 FOUR! One bounce and Buttler slices it over cover 

7.6 Inside edge but misses Buttler's off. 100 for MI

Axar Patel to bowl his second

8.1 Half century for 50, his highest for MI

8.3 SIXXXXX! Smacked over deep midwicket for a biggie by Rana. Clean strike!

8.4 Quick single. Req RR 7.18 

8.5 SIXXXEERRRR! Short and punished by Buttler over deep backward square leg. HITS THE SCREEN!

8.6 Flick of the wrist, down deep midwicket for a single

MI 117-1 

Axar Patel introduced 

6.1 Rana gives the strike to Buttler

6.2 Flick of the wrist, single to square leg

6.3 SHOUT! Ball angles down Rana's leg but he collects a leg bye

6.4 Buttler powers it down the ground for two 

6.5 Buttler dances down the track, but into the pads. None 

MI 87-1 

Right arm medium pace Stoinis into THE attack

5.1 BOOM! Short and gets the treatment 

5.2 Patel lunges onto the back foot and smashes it between backward point and the covers. MI ON FIRE! 

5.2 BIG, BIG WIDE! 

5.3 Slow and Parthiv picks it over the offside, off to deep point for a single

5.4 Short and straight to the man at deep backward square leg

5.5 WASTED AND OUT! The partnership has finally been broken. Stoinis rolls his fingers and bowls it fine, Parthiv tries to go over cover but finds Glenn Maxwell.

5.6 Rana makes way and gets underway with a run

MI 82-1  

MI have got off to a flyer. Mohit Sharma introduced

5.1 ONE BOUNCE, FOUR! It's short, Patel gives a dab touch to send it over the fielders head

5.2 SAVE! Man at mid off puts in a dive to give away just a run

5.3 FOUR! Crunched between cover and extra cover for a boundary

5.4 Tries to find the gap again, but unsuccessful this time. 

5.5 On the pads and guided towards long leg. Placement spot on! 

5.6 Slower and full, Buttler picks it well and smacks it to the covers 

MI 68-0 

Ishant into the attack

3.1 Short and Patel punches it over fine leg for a SIX! 

3.2 Flick of the wrist, single off square leg

3.3 DROPPED and FOUR! Buttler frees his arms and it's gets straight between Millers hands over his head. Ball races off to the boundary about the South African at cover.

3.4 Buttler rotates the strike

3.5 Ishant gets the line wrong and strays in onto Patel's pad. Patel flicks it for a FOUR! 50 partnership in just 23 deliveries.

3.6 Single to end the over. 

MI 51-0 

Sandeep back into the attack, 

3.1 Parthiv pockets one down gully

3.2 TOO MUCH POWER, FOUR! Buttler makes some room and beats the man at cover 

3.3 Buttler smacks it down deep midwicket

3.4 Down Patel's pad and straight onto Saha's hands. None.

3.5 In the air, MI pick a quick single. Sandeep calls the keeper up close

3.6 FLAT SIX! Full toss outside off and Buttler lashes onto it 

MI 34-0 

Ishant Sharma with the new ball

1.1 Beats Patel, the batsman gets a single down gully

1.2 FOUR! Outside off and Buttler uses he pace to guide it to deep point

1.3 Goes for the scoop but hit's the pad. Leg bye. 

1.4 FOUR! Classic drive by Patel for a boundary, hitting the ball on the up and through the covers

1.5 Strays down leg, Patel flicks it for a single

1.6 Slow and wide from Ishant, Buttler swings and misses. 

MI 21-0 

Second innings underway. Sandeep Sharma given the new ball, Buttler and Patel come out to open. 

0.1 Parthiv gets of the mark

0.2 Buttler collects a single, off the mark as well

0.2 WIDE! 

0.3 Angling onto middle, Patel flicks it towards square leg for one

0.4 Buttler punches it down mid on and wants a single. Has to change his mind after a good effort from Stonis! 

0.6 SIX! Buttler shuffles towards the off stump and sends it to the second tier over deep midwicket. 

MI 10-0

Malinga to end the innings

19.1 Short and down leg, Amla swings and Parthiv collects it. There's call for a shout

19.2 SIX! AMLA turning the heat on! Short and over the keepers head. 

19.3 ANOTHER SIX!  Short one and powered down long leg. And it's a maiden T20 100 for Amla.

19.4 Yorker down leg, Axar Patel picks two 

19.5 Yorker again. Single 

19.6 Just a single

KXIP end at 198-4

Crowd gives a standing ovation to Amla for his century. The South African really went after the MI bowlers specially Malinga. Maxwell also came up with a supportive cameo in the middle.

MI players are walking up to Amla and congratulating him for his century. His sparkling innings means that MI will need to fetch 199 to get their fifth consecutive win, remember they have a one of the strongest batting line ups in the tournament. 

Amla is happy with what he's scored. Says the total KXIP is good enough to defend. 

Bumrah to Axar Patel

18.1 134.4 kmphs, too fast for Axar 

18.2 Axar gets off the mark

18.3 NO BALL! Right in the block hole, but Amla still picks up two. FREE HIT! 

18.3 BOUNCER, Amla swings and misses! 

18.4 CHEEKY FOUR! Amla moves across the off stumps and picks the boundary at fine leg

18.5 Amla gets one 

18.6 WIDE! Slow but just misses Axar's pad

18.6 Yorker! 

KXIP 180-4 

Bumrah into the attack

16.1 Maxwell goes to play it over deep midwicket but misses it. Bumrah shouts for a call but the impact is outside off 

16.2 The KXI captain gets one past deep point 

16.3 RATTLED HIS STUMP! Bumrah strikes, Maxwell departs. Just under 112 kmph, Maxwell picks it up late and has his leg stump rooted. There's a check for an over step but Bumrah looks fine. 

16.6 Amla plays towards gully for a single 

McLeanaghan to bowl the 18th! Stonis comes into bat

17.1 Strays down middle and leg, Amla takes one

17.2 OUTTT! Stonis finds Pollard at mid on. Gets the height but not the distance. Out first ball. 

17.3 Short. Amla goes for the pull but well over his willow. 

17.4 Looks to play the paddle sweep but over the off stump

17.6 FOUR! Mitch bowls it short, Amla opens the blade and it's one bounce over the rope.

KXIP 170-4 

Bowling change, Rohit has gone back to Malinga!

15.1 Full and straight to deep midwicket, Maxwell pockets a single

15.2 OUT OF THE GROUND! Slower ball and Amla picks it up neatly to send it out of the park. 97 metres, HUGE! Amla enjoyed it.

15.2 WIDE! 

15.3 Wide of the off stump, Amla slashes onto the ball and it's straight over deep point

15.4 TERRIFIC! Too straight and down the ground. Right in the middle of the bat!

15.5 CLOSE! Slower yorker almost kisses Amla's off stump by a whisker. Malinga's gone for 18 already.

15.6 Malinga aims for a yorker but ends up with a full toss on Amla's pad. The South African picks the long leg boundary for FOUR!

kxip 161-2  

McLeanaghan over the wicket

14.1 MAXIMUM! Maxwell gets under the ball and it's a bigger

14.2 ANOTHER ONE! Length ball and gets the same treatment. This time, down the ground. 

14.3 FOUR! Short and Maxwell finds the gap at deep midwicket. 

Maxwell is showing his previous employers what they're missing. Races of to 28 of 12. Third man drops back and one fielder outside the leg stump, so expecting Mitch to bowl onto the off

14.4 FOUR! Lower full toss and gets the punished and it's also a NO BALL! 

14.4 SIX SIX SIX! Lower full toss and over deep square leg

14.5 Just the one

14.6 Fullish and wide, Amla looks to play it down leg but misses it.

Big over this. KXIP 139-2 

Krunal will continue, round the wicket to Amla

12.1 FOUR! Amla plays it late and beats three fielders in the gully region

12.1 WIDE! 

Amla showing composure and calmness, highlight of his innings! 

12.6 Single for Maxwell to end the over. 

Bumrah to continue 

13.1 OOOOOOPS! Bumrah bowls it short and hard at Maxwell. The Australian gets an inside edge and it's right onto his helmet. He is down but looks okay

13.3 Amla flicks it towards square leg for a single. 

13.4 FOUR! Banged in short by Bumrah, Maxwell goes for the pull and over the keepers head

13.4 FOUR! Maxwell carves it over at deep point. KXIP captain looking dangerous here!

13.6 Maxwell keeps the strike 

KXIP 111-2

Slinga into the attack, Maxwell comes it at no.4 

11.1 Slower ball and Amla opens the blade and times it over gully for a FOUR! 

11.2 Down the ground for a single, some work for the fielder at mid on

11.3 Maxwell gets off the mark

11.4 FOUR! Punched right over the bowlers head for another boundary. No footwork but beautiful timing! 

11.5 Slow and wide, off to covers for a single. 50 up for Amla, right at the correct time

11.6 Slower full toss defended by Maxwell

KXIP 91-2 

Bumrah into the attack

9.1 Slashed past third man, Mitchell backs it well at the third man

9.2 Amla plays it to square leg for one 

9.3 Saha looks forward to a quick single, but Bumrah gets to the ball in time 

9.4 Chipped onto leg over Buttler at square leg for one 

9.5 Saha covers the stumps and moves towards off. Looks to playing it on leg, but is beaten by the pace

9.6 Fullish, Saha disrupts the stumps at the non strikers end. KXIP collect a single

Krunal into his third

10.1 Saha plays it straight towards deep cover. Boundaries have dried up

10.2 SIX!!! Amla steps down and slams it over mid on. 

10.4 In the air, but there's no one at cover. Saha gets away with the single. Both the batsman are targeting Pandya here. 

10.5 WIDE! 

10.6 BOWLED HIM! Saha steps down, but the balls swings through him and crashes onto leg stump. 

KXIP 80-2 

Bhajji to bowl his second

7.2 Played towards backward point for a single

7.4 Saha steps down, flicks it to deep mid wicket. Single

7.5 Down the ground, fielder at long on gets in time. Amla gets one

7.6 Short and Amla gets one off square leg

Krunal Pandya to continue 

8.1 Strayed on he pads, Parthiv has to make a run towards leg gully. Single

8.2 Sahah takes a single

8.3 Amla lunges at the ball straight to deep point 

8.5 Saha steps down and powers it straight to the man at mid on for a run

8.6 Another single for Amla

​KXIP 63-1

Mitchell McLeanaghan to bowl his second

5.1 Two runs! Amla finds Pandya at third man who does a good job to the ball keep away from the boundary.

5.2 Pockets a single

5.3 Fullish and straight to Pollard at mid wicket

5.4 FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! Marsh crunches it right from the middle of the bat, the ball races like a tracer bullet. 

5.5 OUT! MI gets their first wicket. Mitch bowls it fulls, Marsh gets under the ball and picks Pollard at mid wicket. Saha in at 1

Krunal Pandya 

6.1 SAVE! Rohit puts in a dive at cover

6.3 Saha squeezes it straight to deep midwicket

​6.4 Amla guides it to mid off, single

6.5 Short and Amla take one

6.6 Saha keeps the strike 

KXIP 62-1 

Bhajji into the attack round the wicket to Marsh

3.2 Quicker one, Marsh defends it towards point

3.3 FOUR! Short and wide and Marsh slams it right off the middle of the bat

3.4 Amla flicks it to deep midwicket, single

3.5 Short, but straight to the fielder at cover 

Slinga Malinga to bowl the 5th 

4.2 DESTROYED! Short and Amla powers it straight over long on. 77 metres that one! 

4.3 Fullish and right in the middle, Amla collects one. Good comeback by the Sri Lankan.

4.4 Slower one, Marsh guides it straight to Bhajji at cover

4.5 Same delivery, same direction

4.6 Short and played to Pollard at backward points 

KXIP 39-0 

Pandya into his second

2.1 Marsh drags it towards deep backward square leg for a single

2.2 LEG BYE! Well stopped by Parthiv. Pandya strays onto Amla's pad, who cuts the ball but has it saved by the keeper

2.3 FOUR! Marsh lifts it over the gully region for a boundary

2.4 BRILLIANCE FROM MARSH, FOUR! Marsh steps back and whips it towards third man

2.5 Pandya takes the pace off the ball, Marsh collects a quick single. 

11 of the over. KXIP 26-0 

Punjab will be keen on putting up somewhere between 180-190ish which seems as a satisfactory total first up and later the dew might come into play. Shaun Marsh and Hashim Amla to open the batting for the KXIP. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya who has claimed 7 wickets for MI this season will open the bowling.

5-4-3-2-1 and here we go!

0.1 Angling between middle and leg, Amla gets of the mark straight away

0.2 FOUR! Bit short and wide, Marsh slashes it towards deep point 

0.4 WELL STOPPED! Krunal Pandya at cover dives to let Marsh collect a single

0.6 Amla takes a couple down deep midwicket 

Mitch McLeanaghan into the attack

1.1 Well fielded by Pandya at mid on. Amla on strike, fine leg in

1.2 BIG SHOUT! Ball strays down leg, but ball comes off the tight pad

1.3 CLOSE! Amla plays it back to Mitch and comes down the pitch for a run. Marsh says no and Amla has to hurry back to the crease

1.4 FOUR! In the air and over the man at backward point

1.5 On the up, the Proteas batsman picks a single in the cover region 

1.6 Inside edge, single 

KXIP 15-0 

Good evening everybody, this is Nicolai Nayak and I'll once again keep entertaining you with the live commentary from the match between Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)  and the Mumbai Indians (MI). Kings XI Punjab play their last match at Indore before they move to the all-mighty Dharmasala and will be looking off for a win here. 

Glenn Maxwell and team have won both their matches at the this venue, but then suffered three consecutive losses on the trot. Mumbai on the other hand are enjoying themselves, with all of their players delivering the goods when needed and have now been unbeaten  for four consecutive games.

Captains of both the teams, Rohit Sharma and Glenn Maxwell are out in the middle. MI captain Rohit wins the toss and opts to field. Mumbai stick to the same squad, while Manan Vohra is out for Punjab. Shaun Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Gurkeerat Mann and Swapnil Singh will be playing for Punjab tonight. 

Here is the playing XI: 

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