| 0.3 : 0.3: Matthew Short to Kyle Mayers, SIX! BANG! Kyle Mayers gets off the mark in style! This is a bit short and down the leg side, Kyle Mayers goes down and slog-sweeps it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Arshdeep Singh to KL Rahul, FOUR! Easy pickings! Arshdeep Singh serves this full, but on the pads, KL Rahul just tickles it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Kagiso Rabada to Kyle Mayers, EDGED AND FOUR! Kagiso Rabada lands this on a good length and around off, Kyle Mayers looks to push it away, but gets a thick outside edge towards the thrid man fence for a boundary. Funny thing is that Punjab removed the short third man fielder on the previous delivery. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Kagiso Rabada to KL Rahul, FOUR! Elegant from Rahul! Kagiso Rabada serves this a but full and on off, KL Rahul shows the full face of the bat to loft it over extra covers for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Sam Curran to Kyle Mayers, SIX! BOOM! A maximum to finish the over! Sam Curran lands this short and outside off, Kyle Mayers transfers his weight on the back foot and cuts it over the deep point fence for a biggie. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Kagiso Rabada to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Kyle Mayers connects this time alright! Kagiso Rabada bangs this short and on mdidle, Kyle Mayers swivels and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Harpreet Brar to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul greets Harpreet Brar with a boundary! Brar starts with a short delivery, outside off, KL Rahul moves back and cuts it well wide of covers for a boundary. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: Harpreet Brar to Kyle Mayers, OUT! TAKEN! Harpreet Brar draws first blood! The opening partnership is finally broken and Punjab get a huge breakthrough. Brar lands this short again and on middle, Kyle Mayers moves back and tries to heave it away, but goes through it a bit early and hits it uppishly from the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg where Harpreet Singh runs forward and takes the catch. Lucknow lose their first wicket. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Sikandar Raza to KL Rahul, FOUR! A streaky boundary! This is quicker, short and on off, KL Rahul makes room and tries to cut it, but gets an outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Sikandar Raza to Deepak Hooda, OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Deepak Hooda goes back for a low score on his 100th game in the Indian T20 League! Raza bowls the leg break now, on middle, and it skids through as well, Deepak Hooda moves back and tries to pull it away, but misses it completely to get hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. The umpire has no hesitation in raising the finger and Lucknow lose their second wicket. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: Sam Curran to KL Rahul, FOUR! Fine shot! Sam Curran ladns this back of a length and around off, KL Rahul uses his wrists well to cut it past short third man for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Sam Curran to Krunal Pandya, FOUR! Krunal Pandya gets into the act now! Sam Curran lands this short and on off, Krunal Pandya gets on top of the bounce, pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Sikandar Raza to Krunal Pandya, FOUR! Good shot! Sikandar Raza lands this short and outside off, Krunal Pandya reaches for it well and slices it over point for a boundary. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Arshdeep Singh to KL Rahul, FOUR! Up and over! Arshdeep Singh lands this short and on midde, KL Rahul jabs it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, FOUR! FIFTY FOR RAHUL! This has been a decent know from him, but he will need to change his gears now. Rahul Chahar flights this up, full and on off, KL Rahul thrashes it wide of long off for a boundary. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! TAKEN! This time no need of a review! A huge wicket this as Nicholas Pooran goes back to the hut for a duck. Kagiso Rabada serves this full and on middle, Nicholas Pooran goes for the big slog, but fails to get under it and mistimes it high in the air and does not get th distance. Shahrukh Khan at deep mid-wicket settles under it and takes another fine catch. Lucknow four down now! |
| 15.3: Rahul Chahar to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! BANG! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis plays with a straight bat now and lofts it over the bowler's hea for a bigge. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Rahul Chahar to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! Two in a row! Rahul Chahar lands this short this time, on middle, Marcus Stoinis moves back pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum. |
| 16.4: Kagiso Rabada to KL Rahul, SIX! Up, up and away! Kagiso Rabada lands this short and outside off, KL Rahul hops up and carves it over the deep point fence for a biggie. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Sam Curran to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Sam Curran strikes! He bowls this on a hard length and around leg, Marcus Stoinis looks to flick it away, but misses as Jitesh Sharma pouches it behind the stumps. Curran appeals, but it is turned down. He asks Jitesh Sharma and he says that he did not hear anything, but UltraEdge confirms that the ball kisses the gloves before going to the keeper and Sam Curran takes an excellent review here. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Arshdeep Singh to KL Rahul, FOUR! What a shot! Banged in short and over off stump, KL Rahul waits for it on the back foot and ramps it high over short third man for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Arshdeep Singh to KL Rahul, OUT! CAUGHT! KL Rahul departs as he looks to up the ante but holes out. Arshdeep Singh bowls it back of a length and takes pace off as well. KL Rahul backs away and lofts it down toward long on. Rahul gets the elevation but not the distance. The substitute fielder Nathan Ellis comes forward and settles under it before taking it reverse cup. End of a fine inning from Rahul. Also, Lucknow use their Impact Player as Krishnappa Gowtham comes in for Kyle Mayers. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Sam Curran to Krishnappa Gowtham, OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran gets his second wicket of the game. Comes from around the wicket and angles it in on a length from outside off. Krishnappa Gowtham stays deep in his crease and thumps it down to long off. No timing on it and Sikandar Raza 'there takes a simple catch. The Impact Player goes cheaply. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Sam Curran to Yudhvir Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent composure in the deep from Shahrukh Khan and Sam Curran is on a hat-trick! Takes pace off and bowls it back of a length around off. Yudhvir Singh stays deep in the crease and looks to club it over the long on fence but once again the timing just isn't there. Shahrukh Khan there runs to his left and takes the catch. He is unable to hold ihis run and seems to be going over the ropes but manages to toss the ball back in the air and comes |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Kagiso Rabada to Krunal Pandya, OUT! BRILLIANTLY TAKEN! Krunal Pandya tries to go big, but holes out instead. Kagiso Rabada bangs this onto the pitch again, on off, Krunal Pandya looks to pull again, but gets hurried a bit and mistimes it towards the deep mid-wicket fence where Shahrukh Khan takes the catch near the ropes, releases it in time as he goes outside and comes back in to complete it. The replays also confirms the same. Lucknow three down now! |
| 0.3 : 0.3: Yudhvir Singh to Atharva Taide, OUT! CAUGHT! Yudhvir draws first blood. Hurls across a shortish ball on middle and off, at 140.3 kph, Atharva Taide hangs back to possibly heave it over the leg side but gets a thick top edge. The ball flies down to third man where Avesh Khan takes a simple catch. Early blow to Punjab. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: Avesh Khan to Matthew Short, FOUR! Short loves the short deliveries. It's around off, Matthew Short eases himself on the back foot and powers it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: Avesh Khan to Matthew Short, FOUR! What a shot! A touch short in length, around middle and leg, Short tucks it across the line and finds the gap behind square leg for a boundary. Excellent wristwork. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Avesh Khan to Matthew Short, FOUR! Bang! One of the leading run-scorers of the recently concluded BBL is showing his class here. Back of a length and outside off, Short hangs on the back foot and whacks it through point. This is brilliant batting. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Yudhvir Singh to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Not connected well but it's still a boundary. Yudhvir digs it in short, around off at 139.8 kph, Prabhsimran Singh goes for the pull shot but it takes the top part. The ball lands safely in the deep and then trickles past the fence. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Yudhvir Singh to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! STUMPS SHATTERED! Yudhvir Singh is on fire and jumps in delight. He corrects his length and delivers it on a good length, around off and shaping in at 139.9 clicks. Prabhsimran Singh plays all around it and leaves a big gap between his bat and pad. The ball sneaks through and crashes onto the stumps. Punjab have lost both their openers and are in some early trouble. 143 needed off 106 balls. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Yudhvir Singh to Harpreet Singh, FOUR! Easily put away. Full in length, around middle and angling in, Harpreet leans across and flicks it with good timing over wide mid on for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Yudhvir Singh to Matthew Short, FOUR! Put away easily! Back of a length, around off and angling in at 140.4 kph, Short stays back-footed and muscles it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Yudhvir Singh to Matthew Short, FOUR! That's smashed! Another shortish delivery, outside off at 137.1 clicks, Short gets the chance to free his arms and packs a punch through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Krishnappa Gowtham to Matthew Short, SIX! Matthew Short uses those long levers and puts it away. Flatter again on middle, Short stays back and hits through the line, thumping it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Krishnappa Gowtham to Matthew Short, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man! Krishnappa Gowtham comes from around the wicket and floats it around middle. Matthew Short backs away a bit and tries to open up the off side. Short tries to loft it away but doesn't get under it and ends up stroking it straight to mid off. Marcus Stoinis there takes it around his chest and Punjab lose their third wicket now. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Krunal Pandya to Harpreet Singh, FOUR! A touch of finesse from Harpreet Singh! Quicker and flatter around off, Harpreet waits for it and opens the face of the bat at the last moment to guide it fine of short third man for a boundary. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Krunal Pandya to Harpreet Singh, FOUR! Shot! Short in length, around middle, Harpreet steps back to make room and blazes it over covers for a boundary. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: Krunal Pandya to Harpreet Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! A slow and unconvincing knock from Harpreet Singh is over. Flighted delivery, full and around middle, Singh skips down the track but gets his feet into a tangle. He flicks it aerially after that but without much conviction. The ball flies to deep backward square leg where Prerak Mankad (sub) takes a fine catch. 85 needed off 54 balls and skipper Sam Curran has walked in next. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Krishnappa Gowtham to Sikandar Raza, SIX! High and long enough. Tossed up outside off, fuller in length, Sikandar Raza wears his skates again and rifles it over long off for a biggie. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Krunal Pandya to Sikandar Raza, SIX! A good effort in the deep though. Short and on off, Sikandar Raza pulls it with power over mid-wicket. Yudhvir Singh near the fence puts in a jump and tries to catch it. He does get hold of the ball but fails to pull it back inside. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: Krunal Pandya to Sikandar Raza, SIX! This time it sails over. Short and on off, Sikandar Raza plays a powerful pull shot again. He packs it with enough elevation to clear a jumping Yudhvir Singh near the fence at mid-wicket. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Krunal Pandya to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Raza is on fire. Gets another short ball around off, the Zimbabwean goes deep inside the crease and thwacks it towards the cow corner. Yudhvir Singh is in action again, this time he sprints across to his left and dives but it falls away from him and then goes to the fence. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Krishnappa Gowtham to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Smart batting! Skidding down the leg side, Raza picks it off his pads and lobs it behind short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Sam Curran, FOUR! Connects and connects well this time. Googly outside off, short in length, Sam throws his hands at it and smashes it over covers for a boundary. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Sam Curran, OUT! Curran holes out! Bishnoi strikes. Short and outside off, turning away, Sam rocks back to pummel yet another delivery over covers but fails to get the desired connection. He mistimes it aerially towards long off where Krunal Pandya does the rest. We are heading towards yet another tight finish - 48 needed off 33 balls. |
| 15.3: Mark Wood to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Stylishly put away! Short and on the hips, Sikandar Raza whips it away aerially in front of the man at deep backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Mark Wood to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Oh, what a catch! Skipper KL Rahul with a stunning catch and Jitesh Sharma simply cannot believe it. Mark Wood goes full and bowls it outside off, Sharma clears the front leg and thumps it a bit uppishly but wide of mid off. Rahul there springs to his left at full stretch and grabs it with both hands. This could be a big moment in the game. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Mark Wood to Shahrukh Khan, SIX! BANG! Shahrukh Khan shows no respect to the pace of Mark Wood and thumps him for a maximum. This is on a good length around off, Khan simply frees his arms and clobbers it over the long-on fence for a biggie. |
| 16.6: Avesh Khan to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Crunched! Full and wide, misses the yorker and Sikandar Raza creams this one through extra cover for a boundary. 23 needed now off 18. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT! Marcus Stoinis with a pressure catch and the tide has turned again. Ravi Bishnoi bowls it full and on middle and leg. Sikandar Raza sits down on one knee and slogs it away. Raza doesn't get the connection and ends up hitting it flat toward deep square leg. Stonis there comes in from the deep and takes an excellent low catch sliding forward. Raza departs after a good knock and now the pressure is on Punjab. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Mark Wood to Shahrukh Khan, SIX! All the way! Mark Wood serves a bumper at around 142 clicks and at a good height as well. Shahrukh Khan is hurried into the pull shot. The ball flies off the top edge and over the keeper's head for a maximum. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Mark Wood to Harpreet Brar, FOUR! What a shot! This is bowled from around the wicket and angled in full at the legs. Harpreet Brar goes well past the leg stump and crunches the cover drive through the gap for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Mark Wood to Harpreet Brar, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mark Wood comes back strongly and gets rid of Harpreet Brar. On a good length and angled into the batter from around the wicket. Brar backs away past the leg stump and tries to lift it over the cover region. The pace on the ball is just too quick and the outside edge is found. Nicholas Pooran doesn't have to move an inch and pouches it safely. 7 runs needed now off 7 deliveries and Kagiso Rabada walks in next. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR! Shahrukh Khan seals the win in style! Ravi Bishnoi drags this one down and bowls it outside off. Khan waits for it and thumps it over extra cover. The man from long off can't get there and it will be a boundary. PUNJAB WIN BY 2 WICKETS! |
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