| 0.2 : 0.2: Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Easy pickings and Wriddhiman Saha is off the mark in style! A full toss on the pads, Saha clips it away in front of square leg and the ball races away into the fence. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Would you call it a caught and bowled though? A comedy of errors in the middle but Rajasthan do get the early breakthrough. Trent Boult serves this one on a hard length and on off and middle. Wriddhiman Saha looks to use his wrists and whip it leg side but ends up getting a top edge high in the air and the ball comes down on the 22 yards as well. Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer all run after it and no one backs away. |
| 1.3: Sandeep Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Short of a good length and pushed outside off, Sai Sudharsan reaches out and slaps this one in front of point for a boundary. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Trent Boult to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Beautifully driven! Fuller one around off and this one swings away as well. Sai Sudharsan stands tall and punches it through the line and to the right of mid on for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Shubman Gill is up and running here! Short and wide, there to be hit. Gill stays on the back foot and hammers it away in front of square on the off side for a boundary. |
| 4.6: Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, OUT! RUN OUT! A total lack of communication in the middle and it has cost Gujarat their second wicket. Adam Zampa pushes this one through a bit quicker and bowls it full and straight as well. Shubman Gill looks to step out but ends up punching it into the surface. The ball bounces off the track and Zampa jumps to his right to get a hand on it. The ball goes to mid on as Gill is halfway through for the single. Sai Sudharsan however is ball-watching and has to t |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Ravichandran Ashwin to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nice shot! Ravichandran Ashwin starts with a tossed up delivery, full and on middle, Shubman Gill goes down well and nails his sweep towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Ravichandran Ashwin to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Up and over! This is flighted and around off, Shubman Gill dances down the track and smashes it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, SIX! BANG! Hardik Pandya goes big now! This is floated, full and on middle, Hardik Pandya stays in his crease and lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! A boundary now! Adam Zampa bowls this quicker, full and on off, Hardik Pandya thrashes it wide of long off for a four more runs. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Ravichandran Ashwin to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nice use of the feet! This is floated and around off, Shubman Gill goes inside out and lifts it over extra covers for a lovely boundary. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: Ravichandran Ashwin to Hardik Pandya, EDGED AND FOUR! This is flatter, full and outside off, Hardik Pandya slashes and gets an outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary. With that he completes 2000 runs in this league. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Ravichandran Ashwin to Shubman Gill, SIX! Shubman Gill goes big now! Ravichandran Ashwin flights this up, on middle, Shubman Gill skips down the track and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Trent Boult to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! SMASHED! Trent Boult lands this short and on off, Hardik Pandya gets on top of the bounce and hammers it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, OUT! TAKEN! Yashasvi Jaiswal with a brilliant catch and Rajasthan do break the stand. Yuzvendra Chahal tosses this one up a bit but bowls it on a shorter length outside off. Hardik Pandya stays inside the crease and simply looks to thrash it over long off. There's no foot movement and Pandya ends up slicing it high over the cover region. Yashasvi Jaiswal there backtracks and keeps his eyes on the ball before taking a tumbling catch with both hands. Pa |
| 14.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller, SIX! As flat as it can get! Tossed up on the stumps, David Miller dances down the track and thumps this one straight back over the bowler's head. Jos Buttler from long on springs full stretch to his right but the ball flies past him and over the ropes for a maximum. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, OUT! TAKEN! Sandeep Sharma strikes! This is a huge wicket for Rajasthan as they see the back of Shubman Gill. Sharma serves this full and on off, Shubman Gill goes for the big shot, but fails to get under the ball, and his bat also moves in his hands when he connects. As a result it goes flat and in the air towards long off where Jos Buttler holds on easily to a pretty straightforward catch. Another good knock from Gill comes to an end and Gujarat are fo |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller, SIX! Into the crowd! This is flighted, full and around off, David Miller moves across a bit and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fece for a biggie. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Trent Boult to Abhinav Manohar, SIX! Abhinav Manohar shows his power! Trent Boult bangs this short and on middle, Abhinav Manohar pulls it, but mistimes it a bit. However, it has enough power to go over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Trent Boult to Abhinav Manohar, SIX! Two in a row! Trent Boult misses his yorker, and bowls a full toss, on off, Abhinav Manohar stays there and smashes it over the long off fence for another maximum. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Adam Zampa to David Miller, FOUR! David Miller finds the fence now! Adam Zampa lands this short and on off, David Miller moves back and hammers it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Adam Zampa to Abhinav Manohar, SIX! Abhinav Manohar sends this way into the stands! This is floated, full and on middle, Abhinav Manohar shows the full face of the bat and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Adam Zampa to Abhinav Manohar, OUT! TAKEN! Adam Zampa gets his man now! He bowls this flatter, full and outside off, Abhinav Manohar looks to slog again, but ends up slicing it in the air and Devdutt Padikkal at cover-point settles under it to take a dolly. A fine camoe from Abhinav Manohar comes to an end. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Sandeep Sharma to David Miller, FOUR! Powered away! This is full and outside off, David Miller shuffles across and thrashes it over extra covers for a boundary. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Sandeep Sharma to David Miller, FOUR! Another one! Sandeep Sharma bowls a yorker, outside off, David Miller slashes and gets an outside edge towards the third man fence for a streaky boundary this time. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Sandeep Sharma to David Miller, OUT! TAKEN! David Miller goes for the big shot again, but holes out instead. Sandeep Sharma serves a low full toss, outside off, David Miller tries to reach for it and swings hard, but it goes off the top edge in the air and towards deep cover where Shimron Hetmyer takes a fine catch under pressure. Miller also goes back after a decent knock. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Sandeep Sharma to Rashid Khan, OUT! RUN OUT! A bit too close for comfort and Gujarat lose yet another wicket. Sandeep Sharma bowls a slower bumper into the deck and around off. Rashid Khan pulls it straight down the ground toward long on. The batters cross for one and Rashid looks for the second. Rahul Tewatia sends him back as the throw comes in from Jos Buttler at the bowler's end. Sandeep Sharma collects the ball and dislodges the bails. The replays show that Rashid's bat is right |
| 1.3 : 1.3: Hardik Pandya to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent delivery from Hardik Pandya and it is backed up really well by Shubman Gill in the field. Just short of a good length and very close to the off stump with the natural angle taking it away. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets cramped for room and ends up poking at it off the back foot. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to the left nof first slip where Shubman Gill takes a sharp stop. Pandya is absolutely delighted. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, OUT! TIMBER! The dot-ball pressure does the trick and Jos Buttler departs playing an unnecessary shot here. Mohammad Shami keeps it on a good length and bowls it around off stump. Buttler shuffles right across the off stump and attempts the scoop. The ball angles in off the deck and beats the bat before knocking the off stump right off the ground. Buttler departs for a duck and Rajasthan are in early trouble here. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Hardik Pandya to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! That will ease the nerves a bit. Fullish length on the pads, Devdutt Padikkal stays back and clips it aerially over the mid-wicket region to pick up a boundary, the first of the run chase. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Ends with a boundary! Served on a shortish length outside off and shaping away, Sanju Samson stands tall and caresses it just behind the man at point for a lovely boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Mohammad Shami to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX! Picked up and dispatched! Good length angled onto the pads, Devdutt Padikkal flicks it effortlessly and over the backward square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Hardik Pandya to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX! BANG! Bowled from over the wicket and pitched up around the fifth stump line. Devdutt Padikkal frees his arms and swings through the line before lofting it well over the wide long off fence for a biggie. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: Alzarri Joseph to Sanju Samson, SIX! Into the crowd! Alzarri Joseph lands this short and on middle, sits up nicely, Sanju Samson picks up the length early and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: Alzarri Joseph to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Beautiful shot! This is full and around off, Devdutt Padikkal stays in his crease and lofts it over extra covers for a boundary. |
| 7.5: Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Classic shot! Hardik Pandya lands this on a good length and on off, Sanju Samson strides forward and gently pushes it with excellent timing through extra covers for a boundary. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Rashid Khan to Devdutt Padikkal, OUT! TAKEN! Rashid Khan strikes in his first over! He bowls the googly this time, on off, turning away, Devdutt Padikkal fails to pick and charges down the track to slog it away, but only manages to slice it in the air towards short third man where Mohit Sharma takes a dolly. Devdutt Padikkal was looking good, but he will be disappointed with that shot. Rajasthan three down now! |
| 10.3: Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, OUT! TAKEN! Rashid Khan strikes again! Riyan Parag goes back to the hut for yet another low score. This is flatter, full and around off, Riyan Parag goes for the big slog but fails to get under it and is in no position to play that shot. As a result, it flies flat towards long off where David Miller runs forward and takes a brilliant diving catch. Rajasthan four down now! |
| 10.6 : 10.6: Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, SIX! BANG! Sanju Samson goes big now! Rashid Khan lands this short and on middle, Sanju Samson moves back quickly and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, SIX! Two in a row! Rashid Khan lands this short and on middle, Sanju Samson moves back and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, SIX! Just over! This is tossed up, full and on off, Sanju Samson lofts it towards long off without much elevation, but this has enough power to go over David Miller for a biggie. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Alzarri Joseph to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Shimron Hetmyer joins the act now! Alzarri Joseph lands this a bit short and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer clears his front leg and muscles it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, SIX! Make that three! Sanju Samson is taking on Rashid Khan! This is short again and on middle, Sanju Samson this time goes back and smashes it way over the long on fence for a biggie. This is brilliant batting from Samason. |
| 13.4: Alzarri Joseph to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Easy pickings! This is a full toss, on middle, Shimron Hetmyer whips it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary now. This chase is getting interesting now. |
| 14.4: Noor Ahmad to Sanju Samson, SIX! BOOM! Noor Ahmad floats it up now and serves it full and wide outside off. Sanju Samson stays put and reaches out before whacking it off the toe end of the bat over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Noor Ahmad to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Fuller and flatter down leg, Sanju Samson sits down and paddles it away down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Noor Ahmad to Sanju Samson, OUT! CAUGHT! Noor Ahmad has the last laugh and picks up his very first wicket in the Indian T20 League and what a big wicket this could turn out to be. Noor shows courage here as he tosses the ball up full and outside off inviting the bog shot. Sanju Samson tries to stay leg side of the ball and gets under it. Samson lifts it high and off the cue end of the bat over mid off. David Miller runs in from long off and takes a good catch. Samson departs after a goo |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Alzarri Joseph to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! This has got to be one of the most bizarre maximums ever seen. Alzarri Joseph misses his mark and serves a waist-high full toss on the body. Shimron Hetmyer tries to tuck it away but gets hurried on and the ball comes off the backside of the bat before flying over Mohammad Shami at third man for a maximum. It is called a no ball but Gujarat have reviewed it and the third umpire concludes that it is a fair delivery. No Free Hit then. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Alzarri Joseph to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Deft touch from Dhruv Jurel! Hard length again around off at 149.2 clicks. Jurel hangs back and just dabs it down fine into the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Alzarri Joseph to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Wow, that has sailed deep into the crowd! Alzarri Joseph steams in and serves it in the slot at over 144 clicks. Shimron Hetmyer stays deep in his crease and clears the front leg before clobbering the ball way, way over the long on fence for a biggie. 44 needed now off 24 balls. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Noor Ahmad to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Misfield in the deep! Noor Ahmad floats this one full and angles it a long way across the off stump. Dhruv Jurel reaches out and drives it to the left of the man at deep cover-point. Rashid Khan there runs to his left and gets a hand on it but his trailing hand pushes the ball into the ropes. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Down the wrong line and Shimron Hetmyer gets it away. A tad shorter and around middle, Hetmyer shuffles past the off stump and gets enough on the paddle sweep to take it over short fine leg and into the fence. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Shimron Hetmyer is playing a blinder here. This is flatter and fuller around leg stump, Hetmyer steps out and thumps it flat right back over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Mohammad Shami to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! Wow, that has been dismissed! Mohammad Shami misses his length and serves it in the slot on middle stump. Dhruv Jurel gets the front leg out of the way and launches it a long way over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Mohammad Shami to Dhruv Jurel, OUT! TAKEN! Mohammad Shami with a stellar comeback to dismiss Dhruv Jurel and the game is well and truly alive here! Shami bangs this one in around off stump and gets it to climb at an awkward height. Dhruv Jurel goes past the off stump and looks to hook it away. He gets hurried on and the top edge is found. The ball flies down toward fine leg where Mohit Sharma comes in and pouches it safely under pressure. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Mohammad Shami to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Oh, that has been crunched! Short and wide outside off, Ravichandran Ashwin stays back and slaps it away past point. The ball rockets away into the fence. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Mohammad Shami to Ravichandran Ashwin, SIX! BANG! That surely is the telling blow from Ravichandran Ashwin. Short again and over middle, Ashwin with a good trigger movement to get deep in his crease and he muscles it well in front of the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 7 needed now off 8 balls. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Mohammad Shami to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! CAUGHT! Is there another twist in the tale here? Surely not, right? Mohammad Shami serves a slower delivery outside off and bowls it full as well. Ravichandran Ashwin stays back and gets caught on the crease as well. Ashwin looks to lift it over the cover region but ends up chipping it to point where Rahul Tewatia takes a simple catch. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Noor Ahmad to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! BANG! Shimron Hetmyer finishes things off in style! Just a tad shorter and on middle and leg. Hetmyer goes on the back foot and muscles it flat and over the wide long on fence for a maximum. Rajasthan have certainly pulled off a heist here. RAJASTHAN WIN BY THREE WICKETS! |
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