| 0.0 : TOSS - Rajasthan win the toss and they will BAT first. |
| Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C/ WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Adam Zampa (In for Jason Holder), Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal. |
| Impact Players for Rajasthan - Joe Root, Murugan Ashwin, Riyan Parag, KM Asif, Kuldip Yadav. |
| Gujarat (Unchanged playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (C), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little. |
| Impact Players for Gujarat - Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, KS Bharat, Sai Kishore and Shivam Mavi. |
| Hardik Pandya, the captain of Gujarat, mentions that it all comes down to the circumstances that they have been put into, and is glad they are coming out on the winning side while chasing. Adds that it does not matter where you stand in the group, you need to prepare for every game. States that the boys need to bring their A-game against a Rajasthan side which is quite consistent. |
| Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan, says that they will bat first. Mentions that it is hard to read the wicket and feels that they will figure it out after batting a few overs. Shares that they are playing some really good cricket and reckons that results can end up here and there. On Yashasvi Jaiswal, he says that they were expecting something like this from him considering the preparation he had put in. Ends by informing that Zampa comes into the side in place of Holder. |
| We are all set for the action to start. Gujarat players make their way out to the middle followed by the two Rajasthan openers. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler will open the innings for Rajasthan. Mohammad Shami has the new ball in hand and will start the proceedings with the ball for Gujarat. Here we go... |
| 0.2 : Mohammad Shami to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Two dots to start with! Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to get his feet into play this time, but still isn't fortunate enough to get any bat on ball. |
| 0.1 : Mohammad Shami to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A length ball, angling across, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to chase it but gets beaten. |
| 0.3 : Mohammad Shami to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Finally the youngster connects. It is a length ball, in the channel. Yashasvi Jaiswal chops it towards backward point. They cross for one. Rajasthan and Yashasvi Jaiswal are off the mark. |
| 0.4 : Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, WIDE! Mohammad Shami has to reload this one as he spills it down the leg side. The umpire extends his arms. |
| Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, A sighter for the Englishmen. Good length, wide of off. Buttler is happy to leave it alone. |
| 0.5 : Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, On a length, on off. Jos Buttler shuffles and dabs it out to point. |
| 0.6 : Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, A brilliant start by Shami with the new ball as always. Shami hurls in a length ball, outside off and gets it to shape further away. Jos Buttler hangs his blade away from his body and gets beaten. |
| It will be Hardik Pandya to steam in from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Hardik Pandya to Yashasvi Jaiswal, LEG BYE! A length ball, around off. Yashasvi Jaiswal comes out of the crease and takes a blow on his pads. The ball rolls out to the off side. They collect a leg bye. |
| 1.2 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, FOUR! What a shot! Jos Buttler is off the mark in fine fashion. It is a length ball, on the pads. Jos Buttler flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Easy pickings for Buttler. A bit fuller, on the pads. Jos Buttler clips it behind square on the leg side for four runs. |
| 1.4 : Sanju Samson comes in at number 3 for Rajasthan. |
| 1.5 : Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, Sanju Samson is underway! On a length and angling in on middle and leg, Sanju Samson pushes this one to mid on and sets off for a quick single. |
| 1.4 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT! Hardik Pandya takes the matter into his own hands and draws the first blood for his side. He has the last laugh here. Jos Buttler is gutted as he trudges back to the pavilion. Shortish outside off, Jos Buttler stays back and slashes hard at it. The ball flies down to third man and Mohit Sharma takes a brilliant catch there. |
| 1.6 : Hardik Pandya to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bends his back and bangs it in short, outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to ramp the away going delivery but does not get any bat on it. End of a successful over by Hardik Pandya. |
| 2.1 : Mohammad Shami to Sanju Samson, Pitched up, on fifth stump. Samson leans in and pushes it into covers. |
| 2.2 : Mohammad Shami to Sanju Samson, Good length, on middle and leg. Samson closes the face of the bat and clips it to mid-wicket for one. |
| 2.3 : Mohammad Shami to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! BANG! Yashasvi Jaiswal is on fire. Good length, on leg stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal picks it up nicely and smokes it over square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 2.4 : Mohammad Shami to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yashasvi Jaiswal tickles this full ball only to the keeper. |
| 2.5 : Mohammad Shami to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Bread and butter stuff for Jaiswal. It is a bit fuller, on leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it through mid-wicket. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 2.6 : Mohammad Shami to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short one, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal upper cuts it to backward deep point. The batters take two runs. 13 runs off the over. |
| 3.1 : Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Smacked! Sanju Samson now finding his feet as well. Back of a length, on middle and leg, angled into the batter a touch. Samson rides the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. |
| 3.3 : Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, Full, into the pads. Samson tucks it behind square on the leg side for one. |
| 3.2 : Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, SIX! BOOM! Sanju Samson has undoubtedly found his rhythm. Short one, on off. Samson bludgeons it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 3.4 : Hardik Pandya to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal slashes hard at it but misses. |
| 3.5 : Hardik Pandya to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks this length ball into the leg side for one. |
| 3.6 : Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, A single to end the over. Good length, sliding down leg. Sanju Samson nudges it through square leg for one. |
| 4.1 : Mohammad Shami to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Sanju Samson puts early pressure on Shami, with a boundary off the very first delivery. Good length, on fifth stump. Sanju Samson stays back and cuts it through the gap past point. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 4.2 : Mohammad Shami to Sanju Samson, Shorter, in the channel. Samson chops it to the right of third man. They take two before the fielder cuts it out. |
| 4.3 : Mohammad Shami to Sanju Samson, Good length, outside off. Samson tries to cut it away but gets an inside edge on it this time. |
| 4.4 : Mohammad Shami to Sanju Samson, Pace-up delivery, a length ball, at 143 clicks, on off stump. Samson punches it through covers for two runs. |
| 4.5 : Mohammad Shami to Sanju Samson, Length, on off. Samson works it to the leg side off the inner half. |
| 4.6 : Mohammad Shami to Sanju Samson, Length, on off. Samson guides it through point for a single. |
| First look at spin as Rashid Khan comes into the attack. |
| 5.1 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, OUT! RUN OUT! What a breakthrough for Gujarat! Rashid Khan starts with a short delivery, on off, Sanju Samson cuts this one along the ground to backward point where Abhinav Manohar dives to his left and parries it to Mohit Sharma at short third man. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal thinks there is a run and is more than halfway down the track. Mohit Sharma picks the ball cleanly and calmly throws it to Rashid Khan at the non-striker's end who does the rest. Ya |
| 5.2 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Googly, short and turning in on leg, Sanju Samson works this one off the backfoot to mid-wicket for a dot. |
| 5.3 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Flatter and on off, Sanju Samson pushes it to mid on and takes a single. |
| 5.4 : Rashid Khan to Devdutt Padikkal, Darted on the pads, Devdutt Padikkal clips it to square leg. |
| 5.5 : Rashid Khan to Devdutt Padikkal, Fuller, on middle. Devdutt Padikkal nudges it to the right of mid on. They take a single. |
| 5.6 : Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, Floated and full, on off. Samson prods and works it to mid on. One taken. |
| 6.1 : Joshua Little to Sanju Samson, FOUR! A freebie for Samson really. Half-volley, outside off. Samson crunches it through covers for a cracking boundary. |
| 6.2 : Joshua Little to Sanju Samson, A single now as Samson clips it to mid on for one. |
| 6.3 : Joshua Little to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Along the ground. Hit powefully. Full length ball, on leg. Devdutt Padikkal clips it through mid-wicket four more. Second boundary of the over. |
| 6.4 : Joshua Little to Devdutt Padikkal, Length, on the stumps. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it into mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.5 : Joshua Little to Sanju Samson, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A huge blow for Rajasthan as they lose their skipper Sanju Samson now! Joshua Little bowls it on a length, on off stump from over the wicket, Sanju Samson moves across in the crease and tries to flick it on the leg side. He closes the bat face early and pays the price. Gets a leading edge that goes miles high in the air. Hardik Pandya from cover calls for the catch and settles under it. Makes a tough catch look easy to send Sanj |
| Ravichandran Ashwin is the new man in. |
| 6.6 : Joshua Little to Ravichandran Ashwin, Fuller and wide, outside off, Ravichandran Ashwin drives it crisply to deep cover and opens his account with one. |
| 7.1 : Rashid Khan to Ravichandran Ashwin, Googly, short and around off, Ravichandran Ashwin dabs this one to backward point for a dot. |
| 7.2 : Rashid Khan to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up, googly, on middle and leg, Ravichandran Ashwin gets forward and clips it to long on for another single. |
| 7.3 : Rashid Khan to Devdutt Padikkal, Flatter this time and turning in on leg, Devdutt Padikkal stays back and works it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 7.4 : Rashid Khan to Ravichandran Ashwin, Beaten! Quicker and shorter, on off, Ravichandran Ashwin stays leg side of the ball and pokes at the delivery but misses. |
| 7.5 : Rashid Khan to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated, full and turning away, outside off, Ravichandran Ashwin goes for the big expansive drive and gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 7.6 : Rashid Khan to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! TIMBER! Rashid Khan gets into the act now and removes Ravichandran Ashwin! Bowls this one quick and straighter, on off, Ravichandran Ashwin plays for the googly but the ball goes on straight. Plays down the wrong line and gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball rattles into the off stump to put an end to Ravichandran Ashwin's troubles with the bat. Rajasthan in a spot of the bother as they are now 4 down. |
| Riyan Parag is the new batter at the crease. |
| 8.1 : Joshua Little to Devdutt Padikkal, Back of a length and outside off, Devdutt Padikkal gets on his toes and runs it down to third man for one. |
| 8.2 : Joshua Little to Riyan Parag, On a hard length and around off, Riyan Parag dabs this one to backward point for a dot. |
| 8.3 : Joshua Little to Riyan Parag, Another delivery on a back of a length, on middle, Riyan Parag clips it to mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single. |
| 8.4 : Joshua Little to Devdutt Padikkal, Bowls it on a good length and just outside off, Devdutt Padikkal opens the bat face and steers it down to third man for a run. |
| 8.5 : Joshua Little to Riyan Parag, Keeps it on a shortish length, on off, Riyan Parag stands tall and punches it to cover for a dot. |
| 8.6 : Joshua Little to Riyan Parag, Goes length this time does Joshua Little and bowls it on off, Riyan Parag whips it off the back foot through mid-wicket. Keeps the strike with a single. |
| Strategic break! Gujarat have been the dominant side so far. Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal stabled the ship for Rajasthan after losing an early wicket of Jos Buttler. Although, these two batters were sent back in quick succession and now, Rajasthan batters have their task cut out. Gujarat will hope to pick wickets at regular intervals and put the game to bed in the first inning itself. |
| 9.1 : Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, Good placement! Bowls it short and just outside off, Riyan Parag flicks it wide of long on and collects a couple of runs. |
| 9.2 : Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan is on a roll here and this time, he gets rid of the Impact Player Riyan Parag! Bowls the leg break this time, turning in on middle, Riyan Parag plants his foot forward to play the delivery but does not account for the sharp turn. The ball catches him on the front pad and Gujarat go up in unison. The umpire does not hesitate and raises his finger straightaway. Riyan Parag has a word with Devdutt Padikkal and goes for the review. The Ultra |
| Shimron Hetmyer comes in at number 7. |
| 9.3 : Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, Keeps it short and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer flicks it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket and opens his account with one. |
| 9.4 : Rashid Khan to Devdutt Padikkal, WIDE! Great take by Wriddhiman Saha behind the wicket! Floats it full but turning down the leg side, Devdutt Padikkal goes for the flick but misses and the umpire signals a wide. |
| Rashid Khan to Devdutt Padikkal, Flatter this time and on off, Devdutt Padikkal punches it to deep cover for a run. |
| 9.5 : Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, Googly, full around off, Shimron Hetmyer gets forward and keeps this one out on the off side. |
| 9.6 : Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, Fuller again and on off, Shimron Hetmyer blocks this one out from the front foot. |
| 10.1 : Joshua Little to Devdutt Padikkal, On a length and angling in on off, Devdutt Padikkal runs this one down to third man for one. |
| 10.2 : Joshua Little to Shimron Hetmyer, Good-length delivery, on off, Shimron Hetmyer punches this one to extra cover for a dot. |
| 10.3 : Joshua Little to Shimron Hetmyer, Bowls it on a hard length and on off, Shimron Hetmyer pushes this one to the right of mid on and gets to the other end. |
| 10.4 : Joshua Little to Devdutt Padikkal, Fuller and outside off, Devdutt Padikkal drives it straight to mid off. |
| 10.5 : Joshua Little to Devdutt Padikkal, Full and at the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal knocks it down to long on for another run. |
| 10.6 : Joshua Little to Shimron Hetmyer, Short of a length this time and just outside off, Shimron Hetmyer steers this one to third man and retains the strike with a single. |
| 11.1 : Noor Ahmad to Shimron Hetmyer, Pushed through quicker, on off. Shimron Hetmyer pushes it out to safety. |
| 11.2 : Noor Ahmad to Shimron Hetmyer, Short, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer punches it to mid off for one. |
| 11.3 : Noor Ahmad to Devdutt Padikkal, OUT! CLEANED UP! A jaffa to get rid of Devdutt Padikkal. It is looped up, around off. Devdutt Padikkal tries to play at it but without any foot movement. He ends up getinng beaten on the outside edge. The ball goes through and hits the off pole. Rajasthan are falling apart here. |
| Dhruv Jurel comes out to bat with this side reeling at 77-6. |
| 11.4 : Noor Ahmad to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Rajasthan. Length ball, on the body. Jurel pulls out the reverse sweep and gets it through short third man for a cracking boundary. |
| 11.5 : Noor Ahmad to Dhruv Jurel, Dhruv Jurel now rotates the strike. Short one, outside off. Jurel cuts it through point for one. |
| 11.6 : Noor Ahmad to Shimron Hetmyer, Pitched up, wide of off. Shimron Hetmyer knocks it into covers off his front foot. |
| 12.1 : Joshua Little to Dhruv Jurel, Very full, swinging away from the right hander. Jurel shuffles and pushes it into covers. Could not find the gap though. |
| 12.3 : Joshua Little to Shimron Hetmyer, Fuller, on leg. Shimron Hetmyer flicks it to mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.2 : Joshua Little to Dhruv Jurel, DROPPED! Dhruv Jurel gets a lifeline here. A tough chance though to be honest. It is a short one, on off. It climbs on the batter. Dhruv Jurel gets a thick outside edge on it. The ball flies to the right of first slip. Rahul Tewatia dives to that side and gets a hand on it. They take one. |
| 12.4 : Joshua Little to Dhruv Jurel, On off, defended out. |
| 12.5 : Joshua Little to Dhruv Jurel, Length ball, outside off. Jurel cuts it through point for a brace. |
| 12.6 : Joshua Little to Dhruv Jurel, A single to end the over! On a length, around off. Jurel dabs it to point and they take one. |
| 13.1 : Noor Ahmad to Dhruv Jurel, OUT! LBW! Noor Ahmad makes a loud appeal for lbw and the finger goes up. Dhruv Jurel though takes the review instantly. It is floated and full, around middle. The ball grips and turns in a touch. Dhruv Jurel prods and tries to defend it but misses. He takes a blow on his pads. The UltraEdge confirms no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking shows three reds. The original decision stands. Rajasthan have lost 7 wickets with not even 90 runs on the board. |
| 0.0 : Trent Boult is the new man in. |
| 13.2 : Noor Ahmad to Trent Boult, FOUR! On cue, Trent Boult gets his side past the 90-run mark. It is tossed up, full and wide outside off. Trent Boult slashes hard at it. The ball takes the outside edge and runs down to third man for one. |
| 13.3 : Noor Ahmad to Trent Boult, Floated and full, on off. Boult eases it out for a single. |
| 13.4 : Noor Ahmad to Shimron Hetmyer, Quicker and full, on off. Shimron Hetmyer flicks it to mid on for another single. |
| 13.5 : Noor Ahmad to Trent Boult, Flatter one, on the pads. Trent Boult nudges it to mid on. They take one more. |
| 13.6 : Noor Ahmad to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE! Noor Ahmad spills it way outside leg. Wriddhiman Saha dives to his left and makes a sharp stop. |
| Noor Ahmad to Shimron Hetmyer, On leg. Shimron Hetmyer clips it through the leg side for one. |
| 14.1 : Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan picks up his third wicket of the night. Rajasthan have no reviews left and Shimron Hetmyer has to walk back to the dugout. Rashid Khan tosses it up, around middle and gets it to turn in this time. Shimron Hetmyer prods to defend it out but takes a blow on his pads. Khan appeals and the finger is up in a flash. |
| 0.0 : Adam Zampa walks out to the middle. |
| 14.2 : Rashid Khan to Adam Zampa, A googly, on off. Zampa defends it out solidly. |
| 14.3 : Rashid Khan to Adam Zampa, A single now as Zampa drives this full ball through covers. |
| 14.4 : Rashid Khan to Trent Boult, WIDE! Spilled down leg. The umpire extends his arms. |
| Rashid Khan to Trent Boult, Flatter, on leg. Boult drags his sweep to short fine. |
| 14.6 : Rashid Khan to Adam Zampa, Full and on off. Zampa eases it to covers for one. |
| 14.5 : Rashid Khan to Trent Boult, Tossed up, full and on off. Trent Boult pushes it over the bowler's head to mid off. They take one. |
| 15.2 : Noor Ahmad to Adam Zampa, WIDE! Short and turning in on leg, Adam Zampa gets inside the line and looks to work it fine but does connect. Wided. |
| 15.1 : Noor Ahmad to Adam Zampa, Tossed up and angling across, outside off, Adam Zampa for the drive but misses. |
| 15.2 : Noor Ahmad to Adam Zampa, Bowls it short and on off, Adam Zampa punches it off the back foot to deep cover for one. |
| 15.3 : Noor Ahmad to Trent Boult, WIDE! Loses his radar and sprays it short and wide outside off, Trent Boult leaves the ball alone and the umpire calls it a wide. |
| Noor Ahmad to Trent Boult, SIX! Trent Boult goes huge! Tossed up, full on middle and leg, Trent Boult clears his front leg and swats it over deep square leg for a maximum. Finally, something to cheer for the home fans. |
| 15.4 : Noor Ahmad to Trent Boult, Flighted again, full and outside off, Trent Boult has a swipe but misses. |
| 15.5 : Noor Ahmad to Trent Boult, Bowls it short and turning away, outside off, Trent Boult tries to run this one down on the off side but connects with thin air. |
| 15.6 : Noor Ahmad to Trent Boult, Short again and around off, Trent Boult dabs this one wide of deep point and retains the strike with one. A good over for Rajasthan, 10 runs came off it. |
| 16.1 : Mohammad Shami to Trent Boult, Starts his second spell with a full delivery at the stumps, Trent Boult whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.2 : Mohammad Shami to Adam Zampa, On a length, in the channel outside off, Adam Zampa pushes it to deep point and takes a single. |
| 16.3 : Mohammad Shami to Trent Boult, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Mohammad Shami comes back and does the job! Mohammad Shami goes full and bowls it on off stump, Trent Boult backs away and looks to go through the off side. He swings through the line but misses. The ball sneaks past the inside edge of his bat and goes back to uproot the off stump. The end is near now for Rajasthan as they are now 9 wickets down. |
| 16.4 : Mohammad Shami to Sandeep Sharma, Bowls it on a good length and around off, Sandeep Sharma keeps this one out on the off side. |
| 16.3 : Sandeep Sharma is the last man in. |
| 16.5 : Mohammad Shami to Sandeep Sharma, WIDE! Bends his back and bowls it into the wicket, on off, Sandeep Sharma sways away and lets it go. The ball sails over the batter's head and the umpire calls it a wide. |
| Mohammad Shami to Sandeep Sharma, Nails the yorker on middle, Sandeep Sharma gets his bat down in team and digs this one out down the wicket. |
| 16.6 : Mohammad Shami to Sandeep Sharma, Drags his length back and bowls it on a length, on off, Sandeep Sharma stays leg side of the ball and defends it to cover. |
| 17.1 : Mohit Sharma to Adam Zampa, Comes into the attack and starts on a good length, around off, Adam Zampa steers it down to third man and gets to the other end. |
| 17.2 : Mohit Sharma to Sandeep Sharma, Keeps it on a hard length, on off, Sandeep Sharma swipes across the line and gets a thickish outside edge to third man for one. |
| 17.3 : Mohit Sharma to Adam Zampa, Angles this one on leg on a fuller length, Adam Zampa clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 17.4 : Mohit Sharma to Sandeep Sharma, Four singles to start the over! Fullish delivery, on leg, Sandeep Sharma wrists this one to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.5 : Mohit Sharma to Adam Zampa, OUT! RUN OUT! Abhinav Manohar hits the stumps from the deep and brings an end to the Rajasthan innings! Mohit Sharma bowls a cutter, on a length and outside off, Adam Zampa reaches out to the delivery and slices this one over extra cover. Abhinav Manohar at deep cover runs across and picks the ball cleanly. Adam Zampa returns for the second run but Manohar has a look and hits at the striker's end. The replays confirm that Adam Zampa is short of his crease |
| The table-toppers have outclassed the opposition with the ball in hand. Undoubtedly, it is Gujarat who head into the break with the momentum on their side. As for Rajasthan, this is the lowest score they have posted in Jaipur. Rajasthan need a miracle to make a game out of this when they come out on the field. |
| It was rather a shambolic outing for the hosts with the bat in hand. Despite losing Jos Buttler early on, Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal stitched a solid partnership, which did not let affect their run rate at all. Although, once this stand was broken, there was no other stand that stood out for the hosts. In the end, they were bundled out for 118 runs. Trent Boult did what he could with the bat but could not hurt the opposition at all. |
| Gujarat followed the mantra 'Spin it to win it'. Their Afghani spinners, worked in tandem and did all the damage in the middle overs. The two spinners took 5 wickets in total - Rashid Khan ended with a three-fer to his name. He is the one who stood out with the ball with his economical spell. |
| Joshua Little is in for a chat. On this bowling performance by Gujarat, he says that it is the beauty of having so many bowlers. Shares that Ashish Nehra has been a great help to him and they have been working in tandem nicely. Shares that it is one of those wickets where it is hard to get away after the new ball and need to bowl in the right areas. Ends by informing that he will be flying after this game to join the Ireland side for the 3 ODIs against Bangladesh and hopes to return for the qua |
| Okay then, Gujarat will surely fancy their chances of getting over the line here, although the chase masters themselves found themselves under the pump while chasing an under-par target. Will Rajasthan be able to start good with the ball and put the pressure on the opposition early on? We shall find out soon. Do join us for the second essay. |
| ... The Run Chase ... |
| We are back for Gujarat's reply. Rajasthan players are seen to be in a huddle before they take the field. |
| 0.1 : Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, Starts on the money! Bowls it on a hard length and shaping in on leg, Wriddhiman Saha fends this one a bit uppishly on the leg side. |
| 0.2 : Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, Lands this one touch fuller this time and outside off, Wriddhiman Saha goes for the drive but mishits it back to the bowler. |
| 0.3 : Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Wriddhiman Saha and Gujarat are underway! Bowls it full and just outside off, Wriddhiman Saha leans into the drive and gets it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 0.4 : Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Drags his length and angles it across, outside off, Wriddhiman Saha slashes and gets it just over the leaping Riyan Parag at backward point for a boundary. |
| 0.5 : Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, Goes full and outside off, Wriddhiman Saha looks to drive but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls down to fine leg for one. |
| 0.6 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, Switches to 'round the wicket and darts this one full, on off and middle, Shubman Gill watchfully keeps this one out on the off side. A good first over for Gujarat, 9 runs came off it. |
| 1.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Wriddhiman Saha, Bowls it on a length and swinging into the pads, Wriddhiman Saha tucks this one to short fine leg and scampers across for a quick single. |
| 0.6 : Who will bowl from the other end? It is Sandeep Sharma. |
| 1.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, On a good length, in the channel outside off, shaping into Shubman Gill who checks his shot and defends it to cover. |
| 1.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Fuller and outside off by Sandeep Sharma, Shubman Gill plants his foot forward and blocks it to short cover for a dot. |
| 1.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Keeps it full and at the stumps, Shubman Gill clips it nicely but does not manage to beat the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 1.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Back of a length and outside off, Shubman Gill punches it off the back foot to short cover. |
| 1.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Shubman Gill is finally off the mark! Fuller in length and on the pads, Shubman Gill wrists this one to deep square leg for one. |
| 2.2 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, Angles this one on off, on a full length, Shubman Gill drives it on the up but straight to cover. |
| 2.1 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, Good stop! On a good length and swinging in on off, Shubman Gill stays back and slaps it to extra cover where Devdutt Padikkal dives to his left and keeps it to a dot. |
| 2.3 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Cut away! Bowls this one slightly short, outside off from over the wicket, Shubman Gill stands tall and cuts it hard. Gets it wide of deep point for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, Changes his length and bowls it full on the stumps, Shubman Gill pushes it to mid on for a dot |
| 2.5 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, On a fuller length and on middle, Shubman Gill pushes it to mid-wicket and calls Wriddhiman Saha for a quick single. |
| 2.6 : Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length delivery, around off, Wriddhiman Saha dabs it straight to backward point for a dot. |
| 3.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Keeps it full and on off, Shubman Gill knocks it to mid off and sets off for a quick single. |
| 3.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Wriddhiman Saha, Slower this time and on a shortish length, on off, Wriddhiman Saha drops this one in front of cover and takes a single. |
| 3.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Length delivery at the stumps by Sandeep Sharma, Shubman Gill uses his feet and knocks it down to long on for a single. |
| 3.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Wriddhiman Saha, Two Leg byes! Sandeep Sharma bowls a cutter into the wicket, on leg, Wriddhiman Saha goes for the pull but gets deceived by the slowness of the delivery. The ball catches him on the front pad and rolls down to fine leg. Rajasthan go up in appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Sanju Samson goes for the review after having a word with the bowler. The UltraEdge shows no but the ball is missing the wickets on Ball Tracking. Rajasthan lose their review. |
| 3.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Wriddhiman Saha, Fuller and on the stumps, Wriddhiman Saha flicks it straight to mid-wicket for a dot. |
| 3.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Nicely played! Full and on off by Sandeep Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha steps out of the crease and meets the ball on the full. Thumps it wide of mid off for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Shot of authority by Shubman Gill! Trent Boult goes full and around off, Shubman Gill picks the length early and does not miss out. Clears the front leg and smokes it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, Very full, outside off. Gill uses his feet and taps it to mid off. |
| 4.3 : Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, A single now! Shubman Gill nudges this length ball off his hips. They cross for one. |
| 4.4 : Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Slower this time and on middle and leg, Wriddhiman Saha reads the change of pace well and advances down the track. Lofts it over mid on and collects another boundary for himself. |
| 4.5 : Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Exquisite shot! Back of a length, outside off. Saha gets on top of the bounce and crunches it through covers for four runs. Gujarat are turning up the heat now. |
| 4.6 : Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, Keeps it on a good length and on off, Wriddhiman Saha clips it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 5.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Wriddhiman Saha, Tap and run! Full length, on off. Saha pushes it gently into covers. They cross for one. |
| 5.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, NO BALL! Free Hit coming up. Sandeep Sharma misses his front foot landing this time and has put himself under pressure here. |
| Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Up and over! It is very full, outside off. Gill gets under it and lofts it down to long off for four runs. |
| 5.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Sharma serves it full and around off, Shubman Gill drives it crisply but straight to cover. |
| 5.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Lands it on a length, on middle, Shubman Gill shuffles and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 5.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Thrashed! Angled into the batter on a short length, Shubman Gill shimmies down the track and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, On a good length and on off, Shubman Gill steers this one to backward point for a dot. |
| 6.1 : Adam Zampa to Wriddhiman Saha, Starts with a googly, short on leg, the ball keeps a tad low but Wriddhiman Saha still manages to work it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.2 : Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, Flatter and at the stumps, Shubman Gill makes room but can only push it back to the bowler. |
| 6.3 : Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Sheer timing! Short and quicker on off, Shubman Gill hangs back and cuts it through point. Times this one too well and beats the deep point fielder for a boundary. |
| 6.4 : Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, Floats this one, full on off, Shubman Gill uses his feet and knocks it down to long on for one. |
| 6.5 : Adam Zampa to Wriddhiman Saha, In the air but safe! Short and on middle by Adam Zampa, Wriddhiman Saha crouches and tries to paddle this one fine on the leg side. Ends up getting a leading edge but luckily for him, the ball drops well wide of Ravichandran Ashwin at short fine leg. The batters cross for one. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, Short and turning away, outside off, Shubman Gill punches it off the back foot to deep cover. Retains the strike with a single. |
| Strategic break! Gujarat are on the driving seat here. They have all 10 wickets in hand. Both the openers are cruising along really well. Rajasthan need a wicket, that too early, if they are to make a game out of it. |
| 7.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Shubman Gill, Full and on off, pushed into covers. |
| 7.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Shubman Gill, Looped up, on off, pushed to the left of the bowler. |
| 7.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Shubman Gill, Floated, full on leg, Shubman Gill gets forward and knocks it down to long on for a single. |
| 7.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wriddhiman Saha, Tossed up, full and outside off, Wriddhiman Saha gets down to sweep but misses. |
| 7.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wriddhiman Saha, A single now as this full ball is pushed through covers. |
| 7.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Shubman Gill, On the pads, Gill tucks it to the right of mid on. The batters collect a brace. |
| 8.1 : Adam Zampa to Wriddhiman Saha, Floated and full, outside off. Saha drives it through covers for one. |
| 8.2 : Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, Quicker and flatter, on the stumps. Gill eases it back to the bowler. |
| 8.3 : Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nicely played. Gill moves to 34. Tossed up, full and on off. Gill prods and creams it through extra cover. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 8.4 : Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, Loopy ball, on off. Gill pushes it into off for one. |
| 8.5 : Adam Zampa to Wriddhiman Saha, Quicker and full, on off. Saha gets his blade down in time. |
| 8.6 : Adam Zampa to Wriddhiman Saha, On the pads, Saha nudges it to square leg for two runs. Another great over for the visitors, 8 runs off it. |
| 9.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Shubman Gill, Looped up, full and on off. Gill drives it to sweeper cover for one run. |
| 9.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wriddhiman Saha, Flights it up, full and outside off. It grips and turns further away outside off. Saha tries to sweep it away but misses it completely. |
| 9.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wriddhiman Saha, Full, on the stumps. Saha knocks it down to long off for one. |
| 9.4 : Hardik Pandya walks out to bat. |
| 9.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, Fuller, on off. Pandya gets it into covers, as he drives it on his front foot. |
| 10.1 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, SIX! BANG! Hardik Pandya puts all the trick out of the park here. It is fuller, on off. Pandya gets under it and tonks it down the park for a biggie. |
| 9.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, The Gujarat skipper is off the mark. Darted on the pads, Hardik Pandya clips it into mid-wicket. One taken. Gujarat Titans need 47 runs more to win. Less than a run a ball as well. They are surely the favourites from hereon, unless Rajasthan spinners have a trick under their sleeve. |
| 10.2 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Smacked! Hardik Pandya couldn't have connected it any better. It is a short one, outside off. Hardik Pandya crunches it through covers. The ball races away to the fence in a flash. |
| 10.3 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Hardik Pandya, you beauty. It is tossed, full and on middle. Hardik Pandya gets it off the middle off the blade and the ball flies over the long off fence. |
| 10.4 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, SIX! ALL THE WAY! Hardik Pandya seems to be in a hurry here. It is full, on off. Pandya smacks it over the bowler's head. He gets good connection once again and sends it past the ropes for a maximum. |
| 10.6 : Adam Zampa to Wriddhiman Saha, Wriddhiman Saha now clips this full ball into mid-wicket for one. Adam Zampa has been taken to the cleaners here. He gives away 40 runs in his 3 overs so far. |
| 10.5 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, Quicker and full, on off. Pandya punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 11.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wriddhiman Saha, Short and slower, turning away outside off, Wriddhiman Saha punches it off the back foot and wide of deep cover for a couple of runs. |
| 11.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wriddhiman Saha, BEATEN! Flighted and full, outside off. It turns away. Saha tries to chase it but misses. |
| 11.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wriddhiman Saha, Flatter this time and on off, Wriddhiman Saha taps it in front of point and gets to the other end. |
| 11.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, Bowls it short and around off, Hardik Pandya rides on top of the bounce and cuts it to deep point. Sandeep Sharma runs around and dives to his left to save a couple of runs for his side. |
| 11.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Beautifully played! Yuzvendra Chahal floats this one and bowls it short, on off, Hardik Pandya waits for the ball to arrive and cuts it hard. Gets it well wide of deep point for yet another boundary. |
| 11.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, Tossed up and bowls it on off, Hardik Pandya drives it on the up to deep point for one. |
| 9.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Shubman Gill, OUT! STUMPED! This is beautiful piece of bowling. Yuzvendra Chahal strikes and draws the first blood. It is a slower ball, flighted and on off. Gill puts on his dancing shows and comes down the track. He throws the kitchen sink at it, but manages to get no blade on it. The ball spins away sharply after hitting the deck and then Sanju Samson makes no mistake behind the sticks. He is quick to take the bails off. |
| 12.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Hardik Pandya, Starts with a full delivery, on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya clips it wide of long on and settles with a single. |
| 12.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Wriddhiman Saha, Short and quicker on off, Wriddhiman Saha eases this one to backward point for one. |
| 12.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Smashed! Ashwin keeps it short and near the tramline on off, Hardik Pandya reaches out and slaps it wide of deep cover. Trent Boult puts in a dive but in vain. |
| 12.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Hardik Pandya, Follows the batter and bowls it short at him, Hardik Pandya works it off the back foot to long on for a run. |
| 12.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Wriddhiman Saha, On the pads, nudged to square leg off the back foot. |
| 12.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Wriddhiman Saha, A bit short, outside off. Saha slaps it to deep point for one. |
| 13.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wriddhiman Saha, Back of a length, on off. Saha pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, Hardik Pandya rotates the strike now. Good length, on off. Pandya punches it past mid off. One more. |
| 13.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wriddhiman Saha, Saha sweeps this full ball to deep square leg for a single. |
| 13.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, Another single now as Pandya knocks this full ball towards mid off. SCORES LEVEL. |
| 13.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wriddhiman Saha, Saha with the winning run. It is tossed up, full and on off. Saha eases it into the gap past extra cover. The batters cross for one. GUJARAT WIN THE MATCH BY 9 WICKETS. |
| Time for the presentations... |
| Hardik Pandya, the captain of Gujarat starts by saying that he does not need to converse much with the spinners and adds that there is no one better than Rashid Khan to communicate with Noor Ahmad. Shares that he sets a standard field for both spinners and both are confident and clear about what they want to do which is important. Mentions that Saha is one of the best spinners he has played and feels that it is not easy to pick Noor and Rashid with the pace they bowl. Also says that they are re |
| Rashid Khan wins the Man of the Match award for his exceptional spell with the ball in hand. He starts by saying that he is just trying his best, adding that he is trying to minimise the difference between leg-spin deliveries and googly. This will make it difficult for the batters to read his bowling. Feels that whenever he losses his line and length, it gets easier for the batters to take him on. States that he tries to keep it simple, go through some of the deliveries with the video analyst an |
| Right then, that's all from this game. A resounding victory by Gujarat this evening sees them strengthen their position at the top of the points table. The 2023 Indian T20 League action continues on Saturday, 06th May with a doubleheader. In the first game of the day, we have this season's 2nd El Clasico between Chennai and Mumbai and that will begin at 3.30 pm IST (10.00 am GMT). The second game of the day sees Delhi go up against Bangalore and that game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2.00 pm GMT). |
| Wriddhiman Saha is in next for a chat. He starts by saying they are concentrating to continue on the benchmark that they set last year. Tells that every bowler is contributing this season for them, which is why the Purple cap is constantly switching hands. Informs that he tries to follow the ball late while keeping against Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad. The movement helps to make up even when he fails to read the googly. |
| Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan is in for an interview. He starts by saying that they had a tough time today. Adds that they started well with the bat but the Gujarat spinners were incredible. Mentions they were bowling good lines and lengths. Informs they kept taking crucial wickets in the middle overs which cost them the game. States that they believe that they are playing good cricket and he feels that the boys will surely be hungrier for a win in the upcoming matches. |
| Earlier in the game, after Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to bat first, Rajashthan did lose Jos Buttler early but Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson got their side off to a solid start. The duo were going along nicely but a mixup between the two resulted in the run out of Jaiswal. His departure was the turning point in Rajasthan's innings as they could never get going and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. As a result, they were bundled out for 118 without playing the full quota o |
| As the scoreboard suggests, it has been a game to forget for Rajasthan. First with the bat and now with the ball, nothing went their way at their home venue. With not a big total to defend, early wickets were the need of the hour for Rajasthan. Trent Boult and Sandeep Sharma did not succeed in doing so but did manage to keep the Gujarat openers in check. Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers for them on this tough night, accounting for Shubman Gill. At that stage, Rajasthan had a sni |
| Gujarat have absolutely steamrolled their way to victory this evening! In their pursuit of a modest total, Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill were off to a cautious start. The opening pair took their time to adjust to the pace and bounce of the wicket but once set, started finding boundaries and put Gujarat in a strong position. Gill departed after a 71-run opening stand which brought the Gujarat skipper out to the middle. Hardik Pandya came out with a clear game plan and was firing on all cy |
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