| 0.0 : Pitch Report - Brett Lee says this pitch has got more carry than the other wickets. Further adds, there is a little bit of more grass and there won’t be a lot of turn. Ends by saying it won’t change a lot. |
| TOSS - It is time for the spin of the coin. It lands in favour of Hyderabad and they elect to bat. |
| David Warner, Hyderabad skipper, says the way his team lines up, batting first is the way to go. States they lost wickets at the wrong time in the last game and that is where they need to work. In the bowling, they did bowl a few bad deliveries and that cost them. Reckons something between 170-200 is above par but he has no idea how the wicket will play. Informs Khaleel Ahmed comes in for Siddarth Kaul. |
| Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed (IN FOR SIDDARTH KAUL), T Natarajan. |
| Punjab (Playing XI) - KL Rahul (C), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Prabhsimran Singh (IN FOR HARPREET BRAR), Glenn Maxwell, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh (IN FOR SARFARAZ KHAN), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (IN FOR CHRIS JORDAN), Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell. |
| KL Rahul, Punjab skipper, says they wanted to bat first too but he was not very sure. States they are not able to close down the games despite starting off well in both the departments. Mentions the atmosphere in the dressing room is good, the players know what mistakes they have made and they are looking forward to this game. Informs they have three changes - Prabhsimran Singh comes in for Harpreet Brar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes in for Chris Jordan and Arshdeep Singh comes in for Sarfaraz Khan. |
| Hello and welcome to Match 22 of the league as Hyderabad takes on Punjab. Two teams desperate to get wins are going head to head and both will be eager to end their losing run. Can Warner inspire Hyderabad and get a win or will it be boys from Punjab who will do the Bhangra at the end of the evening? |
| We are all in readiness for the action to begin. The umpires make their way out to the middle. Punjab are in a huddle with their skipper, KL Rahul, having a final word before his troops take their respective positions in the field. The dynamic duo of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow walk out to open the innings for Hyderabad. |
| 0.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, Cracking sound first up! Cottrell starts with a full ball shaping away from southpaw around off. Warner crunches his drive but straight to the man at short cover. |
| 0.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, Back of a length delivery around off, Warner taps it to backward point and looks for one but cannot get it. |
| 0.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, Length ball on off, Warner pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 0.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, FIVE WIDES! First runs off the evening and it has come courtesy an overcooked bouncer. It goes over the head of Warner and also goes past Singh behind the stumps and to the ropes. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, Swing and a miss! Fullish ball around off, Warner looks to go downtown but the ball swings away and misses the outside edge by just a whisker. |
| 0.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, FOUR! Warner is off the mark! Cottrell bowls this one a tad fuller than the previous delivery, Warner backs himself this time and goes downtown. Th ball bounces before the ropes and goes away to the fence. |
| 0.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, FOUR! Excellent start for Hyderabad! 13 off the first over! Length ball around off, Warner looks to play but gets an outside edge which goes well away from the man at slip for a boundary. |
| Will we see spin from the other end or will Rahul go with Shami? It will be spin as Mujeeb Ur Rahman is into the attack for the first time this season. |
| 1.1 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, Mujeeb starts with a tossed up ball on off, Bairstow defends it to start his innings. |
| 1.2 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! A gift for Bairstow to get off the mark! A nice gift wrapped full toss outside off, Bairstow crunches it through covers and gets a boundary. |
| 1.3 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, Lucky escape for Mujeeb! He bowls another full toss around off, Bairstow this time misses out and hits it to mid off. |
| 1.4 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, On the pads, Jonny turns it to the on side for the first single of the evening. |
| 1.5 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, Flatter on middle and off, Warner milks it to long on and gets a single. |
| 1.6 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, Floated delivery on off, Bairstow defends it off the front foot to get through the over. 6 off Mujeeb's first over this season. |
| 2.1 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Shami starts with a back of a length delivery around off, Warner comes down the track and punches it but not with much timing towards extra cover for a single. |
| 1.6 : Bowling change. First bowling change of the game as Shami replaces Cottrell. |
| 2.2 : Mohammed Shami to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow too shimmies down the track and tucks it towards square leg for a single. |
| 2.3 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Swing and a miss! Slightly shorter than a length outside off. Warner looks to pull but misses as this one is not short enough for David to pull. |
| 2.4 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, FOUR! This time connects with his pull and gets a boundary! A half-tracker around off, Warner transfers his body weight on his back foot and pulls it well over the man at short mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Much better from Shami! Bowls it on a length and makes this one come back in to the southpaw with the angle. Warner taps it to the off side and takes a quick single. |
| 2.6 : Mohammed Shami to Jonny Bairstow, Punches straight to the fielder. Good length ball around off, Bairstow gets on his back foot and punches it with a straight bat but straight to the man at short cover. |
| 3.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, WIDE! Faulty start for Sheldon from the other end! He bowls one down the leg side, Warner looks to flick but misses. |
| 2.6 : Change in bowling! With the addition of Mujeeb, Rahul has more freedom to rotate his bowlers in the Powerplay. He has used that and called Cottrell back into the attack from the other end. |
| 3.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, Good running! Length ball on off, Warner taps it to cover-point and takes a quick single. |
| 3.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! This is Bairstow at his best! Fuller ball around off, Bairstow takes the advantage of the fielding restrictions and lofts this over point for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Glorious from Bairstow! Length ball around off, Bairstow drives it right off the middle of his bat through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jonny Bairstow, Fuller outside off, Bairstow drives it straight to the man at mid off. |
| 3.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Just over! Back of a length delivery on the body, Bairstow pulls it over Bishnoi who jumps at short fine leg but the ball goes over him in double quick time and goes away to the fence. |
| 3.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jonny Bairstow, Single to end the over! A good one for Hyderabad. 15 off this one. The last ball is around off, Bairstow strokes it to point and keeps the strike with a run. |
| 4.1 : Mohammed Shami to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length delivery on off, Bairstow wrists it to short mid-wicket and calls an early no. |
| 4.2 : Mohammed Shami to Jonny Bairstow, IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! How costly will this prove to be? It is the skipper himself who is the guilty party. Length ball on off, Bairstow comes down the track and chips it to the right of mid off. Rahul there dives and gets his fingertips to it. He cannot hold onto it. He parries it away towads long on and Bairstow gets three along with a lifeline. |
| 4.3 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, FOUR! Mistimed but good enough for Warner! Short ball on off, it is the heavy ball. Warner mistimes his pull but it is away from diving KL Rahul at mid on and goes to the fence. |
| 4.4 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, FOUR! This is slammed! Shortish ball around off, Warner slams it over point and gets another boundary. He looks in the mood tonight. |
| 4.5 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, On the pads, Warner flicks it but straight to mid-wicket. |
| 4.6 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Good ball to finish the over! Yorker on middle and leg, Warner jams it out. Another good over for Hyderabad. 11 off this one. They are 52/0 with one over of Powerplay remaining. |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman is back to finish off the Powerplay! |
| 5.1 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, Good stop! Short around off, Bairstow punches it through cover-point. Maxwell gives it a chase and manages to show his footballing skills as he stops the ball with his boot before tumbling on the ropes. Saves a run for his side. |
| 5.2 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, Shorter on off, Warner punches it to the off side and gets a single. |
| 5.3 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up on off, Bairstow pushes it to mid off. |
| 5.4 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter on off, Bairstow milks it to cover and gets to the other end. |
| 5.5 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, Short on off, Warner punches it to cover. |
| 5.6 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, NOT OUT! The lightning quick Warner is well home. Short around middle, Warner punches it towards cover and calls for a quick run. The fielder sends a quick throw at the bowler's end but Warner is lightning quick and manages to make his ground in time. Just 6 off the final over of the Powerplay but a very good one for Hyderabad. They are 58/0 at the end of 6! |
| 6.1 : Glenn Maxwell to David Warner, This is tossed up on off, it is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 6.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Jonny Bairstow, It is on middle, it is worked through mid-wicket. It is in the gap and a couple is taken. |
| 6.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow comes down the track but gets a little too close to the pitch of the delivery. He works it towards wide long on for one. |
| 6.4 : Glenn Maxwell to David Warner, Another two! This is tossed up on off, Warner steps out and lofts it over extra cover for two. |
| 6.5 : Glenn Maxwell to David Warner, This is angled into middle, Warner looks to defend but it goes towards the left of the bowler. |
| 6.6 : Glenn Maxwell to David Warner, Two dots to end! On off, it is pushed towards cover. A tidy start by Maxwell. |
| 5.5 : Run Out appeal taken upstairs. Warner looks to be safe as there is no excitment from the Punjab players. |
| 6.6 : Ravi Bishnoi is on now! |
| 7.1 : Ravi Bishnoi to Jonny Bairstow, On off, it is the googly. Defended. |
| 7.2 : Ravi Bishnoi to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow comes down the track and works it towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 7.3 : Ravi Bishnoi to David Warner, A googly, it is tossed up on middle. Warner looks to hit it over covers but it goes off the outer half due to the turn towards short third man for one. |
| 5.6 : DRINKS! All Hyderabad till now! The openers have come out all guns blazing, they have given their side a superb start but they will need to continue as their middle order is not that reliable. The bowling side though needs wickets, if they do not get wickets, if not, they are going to be chasing a huge total. Will Hyderabad continue to dominte or will Punjab fight back? |
| 7.4 : Ravi Bishnoi to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! Right off the middle. Excellent use of the feet! He gets to the pitch of the ball and tonks it over long on for a biggie. Putting the youngster under pressure straightaway. |
| 7.5 : Ravi Bishnoi to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Looks to throw it wide and outside off but ends bowling it a little too full and outside. Bread and butter stuff for Bairstow. He lofts it over covers and it races away to the fence. |
| 7.6 : Ravi Bishnoi to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! BANG! Bishnoi is under pressure here. 18 runs from the over. He overcompensates and bowls this one short and on the middle. Bairstow goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 8.1 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, This is on middle, Warner looks to push but it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.3 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, On off, it is eased down to long off for one. |
| 8.2 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, Angled into the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.4 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, Shorter and on middle, it is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.5 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, SIX! Right in the arc and it goes all the way. Fuller and on middle, Warner clears his front leg and tonks it over the bowler's head for another biggie. |
| 8.6 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, Follows the biggie with a single as this is pushed through covers. |
| 9.1 : Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, Outside off, it is hit through covers for one. |
| 9.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow misses out! It is a full toss on off, he hits it hard but straight to covers. |
| 9.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Jonny Bairstow, Sees Bairstow come down the track and bangs it short. It is down the leg side and it has been wided. |
| 7.6 : Punjab coach, Anil Kumble is having a chat at the sideline. Kumble says that when they first saw Bishnoi they knew he had the character and temperament to bowl at this level. Adds he has shown that by bowling in the Powerplay as well. Tells wickets are important and feels one wicket can turn things for them. Says points table does not reflect their efforts. On why they have had three keepers in the last 3 games, Kumble says Rahul felt he needed a bit of a break and Pooran can keep wickets. Tells |
| 9.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Jonny Bairstow, Stand and deliver! Not right off the middle but enough for him to get to his half ton! Fuller and on middle, it is the slower one. Bairstow looks to hit it down the ground but it comes off the bottom. A couple as Cottrell from long on runs to his left and keeps it down to two. |
| 9.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Jonny Bairstow, Another full toss. Bairstow looks to power it way too hard through covers but it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for one. |
| 9.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Jonny Bairstow, Singh gets away with one! Shorter and on the body, Bairstow looks to pull but once again mistimes it towards short fine leg. |
| 9.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Jonny Bairstow, 100 up! Bairstow fails to take toll of another full toss as he swings early. It goes off the toe-end and down to long on for one. |
| 10.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Jonny Bairstow, On off, it is pushed through covers for one. |
| 10.2 : Glenn Maxwell to David Warner, Warner looks to play the switch hit but Maxwell fires it outside off. He ends up cutting it towards short fine leg for one. A cut towards short fine leg! Quite strange to read it right but that is what it was. |
| 10.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Jonny Bairstow, Powered! A very good effort from Mandeep Singh but that was hit way too hard! He stands tall and hits it through the line wide of mid off. Mandeep there runs to his left and dives, he only gets a hand to it but the ball bursts through and trickles to the fence. |
| 10.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! KABOOM! Bairstow is in some flow! He is hitting it out of the park with ease! Yes, he is helped by some poor bowling. It is short and asking to be hit. Bairstow rocks back and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 10.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! Another huge one! This is down the ground! Fuller and on middle, Bairstow clears his front leg and tonks it well over the long on fence. Another huge over and Hyderabad are on course to bat Punjab out of the game here. |
| 10.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Jonny Bairstow, A couple as this is hit through mid-wicket. |
| 11.1 : Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, Good ball! Very full ball on middle, Warner jams it out towards long off and gives the strike to Bairstow who is firing on all cylinders. |
| 11.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Jonny Bairstow, Very well bowled! Arshdeep comes around the wicket and bowls a yorker outside leg. Bairstow looks to play but the ball nutmegs him and goes to the keeper. |
| 11.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Jonny Bairstow, WIDE AND AN EXTRA RUN! Short ball down the leg side. Bairstow looks to pull but misses. Prabhsimran takes the ball but throws it behind allowing them to take a bye. |
| Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, Full on middle, Warner glances it to the on side and gets a couple. |
| 11.4 : Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, NO BALL! Another good ball. Arshdeep has bowled really well so far. Very full around off, Warner plays it to long off for one. Hold on. We spoke too soon as the buzzer goes up. NO BALL AND FREE HIT TO FOLLOW! |
| Arshdeep Singh to Jonny Bairstow, Just a single off the Free Hit! Good ball again from Arshdeep! Yorker on middle, Bairstow jams it towards long on for one. |
| 11.5 : Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, Very good over so far! Low full toss on middle and leg, Warner moves away from the stumps and hits it towards long on for a run. |
| 11.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Jonny Bairstow, Good fielding by Mayank Agarwal! Full toss around off, Bairstow looks to sneak it past point but Agarwal there dives and saves 3 runs for his side. |
| Bowling change. Rahul's search for wicket continues as he brings back Mohammed Shami. |
| 12.1 : Mohammed Shami to Jonny Bairstow, Low full toss around off, Bairstow plays it straight to mid off. |
| 12.2 : Mohammed Shami to Jonny Bairstow, Good ball! Good length ball outside off, Bairstow has been hitting brilliantly but he looks for a cheeky paddle but misses. |
| 12.3 : Mohammed Shami to Jonny Bairstow, Full on off and middle, Bairstow hits it to the right of mid-wicket and gets a couple. Another exhibition of excellent running between the wickets. Boundaries have dried up in the past few balls for Hyderabad. |
| 12.4 : Mohammed Shami to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Slammed! Low full toss on off, Bairstow gets under it and hits it straight down the ground for a boundary! Jonny Bairstow is on now here in Dubai! |
| 12.5 : Mohammed Shami to Jonny Bairstow, Good comeback from Shami! Bowls a yorker on leg, Bairsow jams it out and they take a single. They are taking runs off the good balls as well. This has been a hallmark of this partnership. Good running and quick running. |
| 12.6 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Very full on middle, Warner makes room by moving away from his stumps and squeezes it to cover. They again take a single. 8 off this one. |
| 13.1 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, Short on middle, Warner pulls it but does not do so cleanly wide of long on for two. |
| 12.6 : Change in bowling! Mujeeb is back! |
| 13.2 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Warner, FIFTY FOR WARNER! This has been a very good knock! His 9th in a row against Punjab in the league! On the pads, Warner flicks it to the on side and gets to his fifty. The skipper has played a perfect second fiddle to Bairstow. |
| 13.3 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! The Bairstow show continues! Tossed up on middle and off, Bairstow goes downtown and tonks it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 13.4 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! It is raining sixes here! Short on middle and off, Bairstow gos on his back foot and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for another half-a-dozen. |
| 13.5 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, Floated on off, Jonny takes a break and blocks this one. |
| 13.6 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow wants the strike and he keeps it. Tossed up on off, Bairstow plays it with soft hands to the off side and keeps the strike. Can't blame him he is smoking hot tonight. |
| 14.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jonny Bairstow, Cottrell bowls it on the pads, Bairstow glances it to square leg for a couple to move to 96. |
| 14.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jonny Bairstow, Fuller on off, Bairstow plays it towards cover and takes one. |
| 14.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, Full outside off, Warner loses his shape as he looks to hit it across the line. He manages to hit towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 14.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jonny Bairstow, Full but going away with the angle down leg. Bairstow looks to flick but misses. The ball hits his pads and goes to the off side. They steal a leg bye. There is an optimistic appeal from Cottrell but nothing from the umpire except a signal for leg bye. |
| 14.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, Very full outside off, Warner squeezes it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 14.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow's wait for his century goes on for a little longer. Good length ball on off, Bairstow punches it back to the bowler. Cottrell misjudges it and ends up getting hit in the unmentionables. |
| 15.1 : Ravi Bishnoi to David Warner, OUT! TAKEN! Stop the press, Punjab have broken through! Warner is out of here! A much-needed one but Warner has played his role. He played as the able foil to Bairstow and their mammoth stand has put Hyderabad in a comfortable position. He looks to play the slog sweep but does so against the turn. It is the googly on off. Warner looks to go over the mid-wicket fence but only manages to hit it high up in the air towards long on where Maxwell takes a good catch. |
| 15.2 : Ravi Bishnoi to Jonny Bairstow, On off, it is pushed towards cover. |
| 15.3 : Ravi Bishnoi to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and outside off, JB looks to cut but ends up mistiming it towards cover. |
| 14.6 : DRINKS! It has been a Bairstow special so far and he is 3 short of a magnificent ton. Warner has been happy playing the second fiddle. With 5 overs still to go, Hyderabad will be looking for at least close to 65 in those 5 with all their wickets in hand. Punjab have not picked a wicket for the last 33.4 overs they have bowled and now will be the right time for them to do it to limit some damage. |
| 15.4 : Ravi Bishnoi to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! It is not going down leg and the on-field call has to be overturned! Excellent review from Punjab and what an over this is from Bishnoi. He gets both the set batters and it is heartbreak for Bairstow as he walks back three short of a ton. It is the slider. It lands on leg and then straightens a touch. Bairstow looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but it is turned down. The ball rolls towards short third man. Pandey wants a run but |
| 15.5 : Ravi Bishnoi to Manish Pandey, A single now as this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 15.6 : Ravi Bishnoi to Abdul Samad, An outstanding over from Bishnoi. A run and two wickets. Could well be the mometum changing one. On middle, it is defended. |
| 16.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Manish Pandey, OUT! Caught and bowled! Soft dismissal! Hyderabad have lost 3 wickets in 7 balls. Golden Duck for Manish Pandey! This game is turning on its head! Slower ball bowled into the surface. Manish Pandey looks to turn it to the on side but ends up balloning it to the right of Arshdeep Singh who takes a simple catch. |
| 15.3 : A double referral! One for an LBW as the appeal was turned down. That looks to be sliding down the leg side. Then there is an appeal for a run out. Bairstow is the man in question. Punjab are confident about that. |
| 16.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Kane Williamson, Good length ball around off, Williamson starts his innings with a push to point. |
| 16.1 : Who will walk out next? The experienced and calm, Kane Williamson or will Hyderabad send Abhishek Sharma for some power hitting? It is Kane Williamson. |
| 16.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Kane Williamson, Length ball on off, Kane pushes it to mid off. Three balls and no runs of it so far. |
| 16.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Kane Williamson, Kane Williamson is off the mark! Good length ball on off, Williamson comes down the track and lofts it over covers. The fielder chases it and stops it with a slide to save one run. |
| 16.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Abdul Samad, Slower one on the pads, Samad turns it to the on side but it is another dot. |
| 16.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Abdul Samad, Full around off, Samad whips it behind square leg for just a single. Superb over from Arshdeep. Just 4 off this one. |
| 17.1 : Ravi Bishnoi to Abdul Samad, DROPPED AND FOUR! How costly will this prove? Poor from Pooran, that had to be taken! Samad comes down the track and hits it flat and to the left of Pooran at long off. He runs there and looks to take it but the ball pops out and goes behind for a boundary. Just what Rahul did not want whent the momentum was shifting. |
| 17.2 : Ravi Bishnoi to Abdul Samad, On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 17.3 : Ravi Bishnoi to Kane Williamson, Another single! On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket again for one. |
| 17.4 : Ravi Bishnoi to Abdul Samad, In the gap! Samad steps down again but does not get to the pitch of it. He chips it towards deep mid-wicket for two. |
| 17.5 : Ravi Bishnoi to Abdul Samad, OUT! TAKEN! Bishnoi gets his man! Samad does not last long. A short one and on middle. Samad looks to pull but is a touch early in the stroke. It goes off the toe-end towards deep mid-wicket. Arshadeep makes no mistake. Wickets is what Punjab need to stem the run flow and that is what they are doing at the moment. |
| 17.6 : Ravi Bishnoi to Kane Williamson, A couple to end! On off, this is pushed through covers for a couple! |
| 18.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Priyam Garg, OUT! Pooran makes no mistake this time and he is elated! A good catch this one. Arshadeep bowls this full and on middle, Garg looks to whip it over the long on fence. Once again the boundary is a little too long. Not a lot of power behind the shot. Pooran tracks back and takes it nicely. Good start to the penultimate over. |
| 18.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Kane Williamson, Fuller and on off, Williamson pushes it towards cover for one. |
| 18.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, SiX! What a shot to get off the mark! He did not even look to hit that hard. It was just a push type shot. Fuller and on middle, Sharma shows the full face of the bat and pushes it uppishly straight down the ground. It goes all the way over the long on fence. |
| 18.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, That is close! A full toss, tailing in from middle. Sharma looks to whip it but misses. It goes really close past the leg pole. |
| 18.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! 200 does look possible now! A shorter in length delivery outside off, Sharma stands tall and pulls it to the left of the long on fielder. He runs there but can't get to it. |
| 18.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, A single to end but a good over for Hyderabad! Fuller and on off, it is hit towards mid off for one. 13 needed in the last over to get to 200. |
| 19.1 : Mohammed Shami to Abhishek Sharma, Fuller and on middle, Sharma swings but it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for two. |
| 19.2 : Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Full toss and Williamson takes full toll of it. He lofts it over covers. No man in the deep and a boundary results. A boundary early on, just what Hyderabad would have wanted. |
| 19.3 : Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, SIX! A one-handed biggie! Wow! Williamson seemed like he was done in by the pace but still manages to hit it over the ropes. Fuller and on off, Williamson is a touch early in the stroke but still goes ahead with it. He gets it off the middle and it clears the long off fence. 11 from the first three balls. |
| 19.4 : Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, A yorker now on middle, Williamson jams it out towards point for one. |
| Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, OUT! Sharma holes out! A low full toss on middle, not easy to clear the fence on such deliveries with the boundaries being so big. Sharma ends up clipping it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. Maxwell runs in and takes a good catch diving forward. |
| 19.6 : Excellent comeback from Punjab! They have done extremely well to pull things back in the final 5 overs and they head into the break with a bit of momentum which they desperately needed. They have done extremely well to restrict Hyderabad to 201 when 220-230 looked on the cards. |
| Mohammed Shami to bowl the last over! |
| Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson, Two! The magic 200 does come up! Fuller and outside off, this is hit through covers for two. HYDERABAD END WITH 201/6! |
| What an exhibition of batting we witnessed from the Englishman, Jonny Bairstow. He was given an early life by KL Rahul and boy did the Yorkshire man made it count. He went hammer and tongs after the Punjab bowlers. He was unfortunate to miss out on a well-deserved ton, falling just 3 runs shot. His 97 along with Warner's supporting 52 set the platform for grandstand finish. The duo added 160 off just 91 balls. It looked like Hyderabad were well on course for a score in the range of over 220 but |
|  Trevor Bayliss feels that Punjab did manage to pull things back towards the end. Tells that they changed the pace of the ball and did well but credits his batters for putting over 200. Is pleased to see both Warner and Bairstow are scoring the runs together. Hopes they continue to do so. Adds that their batting has not done as good as it did last year but feels the bowlers are doing their job nicely. |
| It was a tale of 2 halves for the Punjab bowling. For the first 15 overs they continued their struggle from where they left off against Chennai and took their tally to 33.4 overs without a wicket. But after the 15th over it was a completely different bowling attack. Led by the young but mightily impressive Ravi Bishnoi and Arshdeep Singh. The leggie started the comeback mission, getting rid of both the openers in the same over. This started the panic in Hyderabad dug out and rejuvenated Punjab b |
| So 202 is what Punjab will need off their 20 overs. Their openers will once again need to deliver just like they have done throughout the tournament. Their middle order too might need to step up today. Hyderabad, on the other hand, will be confident to defend this as they pride themselves on their bowling. This should be a fascinating chase. Join us for that in a while. But before that let us hear from Hyderabad coach, Trevor Bayliss. |
| 0.1 : Sandeep Sharma to KL Rahul, Rahul and Punjab are off the mark straightaway! Good length ball outside off, it comes back in just a bit. Rahul punches it to the right of cover and gets a single. |
| 0.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, IN THE AIR BUT IN NO MAN'S LAND! Fullish ball on off and middle, the ball shapes in to Agarwal. He looks to loft it straight down the ground but chips it over and luckily away from mid on and mid off for a couple. |
| 0.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, Good length ball on off, Agarwal punches it straight to cover. |
| 0.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, On the pads, Mayank tickles it towards square leg and gets another brace. |
| 0.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Lovely timing and placement! Good length ball around off and it moves away from him. Agarwal leans on his drive and hits it right off the middle through extra cover for a boundary. Did not look to hit it hard but just timed it to perfection. |
| 0.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, An inswinger on off, Agarwal taps it to point but Rahul is quick to turn him down. Good start for Punjab! 9 from the first over. |
| 1.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to KL Rahul, Good start from Khaleel! Good length ball outside off, it comes in to the right hander. Rahul looks to punch but misses. |
| 1.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to KL Rahul, This one is on off and angling in. Rahul glances it to mid-wicket and gets a single. |
| 1.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! RUN OUT! Oh dear me! This is what Punjab did not want! Excellent fielding from Warner. His commitment and athleticism has made this wicket happen. Good length ball around off, Mayank Agarwal drives it to the left and away of extra cover. Warner runs behind it and then stops it with a dive. Mayank and Rahul finish the first one run and go for the second. They both come halfway dwn but Rahul then sees the ball has been stopped by Warner and changes his mi |
| 1.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to KL Rahul, Good length ball on off, Rahul looks to defend but the ball shapes away and takes the outside edge. Luckily it falls short and away from the man at slip. |
| 1.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to KL Rahul, On off, layed to point for a brace. |
| 1.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to KL Rahul, NOT OUT! Prabhsimran Singh is in! On middle and leg, Rahul flicks it to the right of short mid-wicket and goes off for a quick run. The fielder there dives and stops the ball. He sends a good throw at the keeper's end. Bairstow collects the ball before the stumps and then whips it. He does well. The square leg umpire goes upstairs and raply shows Prabhsimran Singh is in. A direct hit might have sent the youngster back in the dug out. |
| 2.1 : Sandeep Sharma to KL Rahul, Back of a length on middle, Rahul pushes it through mid on for a single. |
| 2.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, Length ball on off, Singh punches it to covers. |
| 2.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, On a good length on off, Prabhsimran pushes it towards point for a run. |
| 2.4 : Sandeep Sharma to KL Rahul, Back of a length on off, Rahul pushes it towards the off side. |
| 2.5 : Sandeep Sharma to KL Rahul, Length ball on middle, Rahul flicks it through square leg for a couple. |
| 2.6 : Sandeep Sharma to KL Rahul, Full ball on off, Rahul drives it through covers. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 3.1 : T Natarajan to Prabhsimran Singh, On the pads, Prabhsimran flicks it but finds mid-wicket. |
| 3.2 : T Natarajan to Prabhsimran Singh, Around off, Prabhsimran Singh runs it down to third man for one. |
| 3.3 : T Natarajan to KL Rahul, Length ball on off, Rahul punches it towards extra cover and gets a single. |
| 3.4 : T Natarajan to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! First boundary for Prabhsimran and Punjab need more of these! On the pads, Prabhsimran lofts his flick over mid-wicket and gets a boundary. |
| 3.5 : T Natarajan to Prabhsimran Singh, Follows the boundary with a single to the off side. |
| 3.6 : T Natarajan to KL Rahul, Shortish ball on the pads, Rahul tucks it but straight to mid-wicket. |
| 4.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Unbelivable shot from Prabhsimran! Full around off, Prabhsimran lofts it over Warner at mid off and gets a boundary. |
| 4.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! The rub of the green going Hyderabad's way! This was not a shot you get out to because he absolutely middled it. Good length ball outside off, Prabhsimran Singh crunches his punch as it makes a cracking sound as it hits the bat. His shot though is uppish and straight to Priyam Garg at cover. He pouches it safely. Not easy as the ball was travelling like a bullet to him. |
| 4.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Crunching way to get off the mark! Full outside off, Pooran gets on his front foot and drives it deliciously through covers for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, Khaleel pulls his lenght back a bit around off. Pooran defends it. |
| 4.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, On middle and leg, Pooran flicks it towards square leg and gets a couple. |
| 4.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, On off, Pooran pushes it to mid off. 5 gone Hyderabad are 37/2. They need 165 in 90 balls. |
| 5.1 : T Natarajan to KL Rahul, On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 5.2 : T Natarajan to KL Rahul, On the pads, Rahul looks to paddle scoop it but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. |
| 5.3 : T Natarajan to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Picked up and it goes all the way! Angled into the pads, Pooran goes down on one knee and lofts it well over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 5.4 : T Natarajan to Nicholas Pooran, Length and on off, Pooran swings but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket. |
| 5.5 : T Natarajan to Nicholas Pooran, A full toss and Pooran is surprised by it. He works it towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 5.6 : T Natarajan to KL Rahul, A dot to end the Powerplay and it is Hyderabad who continue to boss the game! A low full toss to end. Rahul hits it hard but to mid on. 157 needed in 84. |
| 6.1 : Abhishek Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Pooran is in some mood today! Takes on the left-arm spinner straightaway! This is full and in the arc. Pooran lofts it over the mid on fence for a biggie. Excellent start to the over. |
| 6.2 : Abhishek Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Two in a row but this is right in the slot! Fuller and on middle, easy for Pooran. He lifts it over the long on fence for another biggie. 12 from the first two balls. Can they make this over a huge one? |
| 0.0 : Will Punjab promote Maxwell or will it be someone else coming at number 4? It is Nicholas Pooran. |
| 6.3 : Abhishek Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, Leg bye! Fires it on the pads, Pooran looks to sweep but misses. It hits the pad and rolls towards short fine leg for one. |
| 6.4 : Abhishek Sharma to KL Rahul, OUT! TAKEN! Abhishek Sharma gets the big fish and he is over the moon! Brilliant from the youngster. He might be under so much of pressure after going for 13 from the first three balls but he has now got the skipper of Rahul. KL looks to contune the pressure on the yonng one as he tries to play the sweep. There is extra bounce and hence, the top edge. It goes towards Kane Williamson at deep square leg who makes no mistake. Punjab in real trouble now. However, on |
| 6.5 : Abhishek Sharma to Glenn Maxwell, Maxwell is off the mark as he pushes it towards cover for one. |
| 6.6 : Abhishek Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, A couple to end! Shorter and outside off, Pooran looks to cut but it goes off the outside edge down to third man for two. End of an action-packed over. 15 from it and a wicket. |
| 7.1 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Rashid starts with a shortish leg breaker around off. Maxwell taps it towards point and takes a single. |
| 7.2 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Short on off, Pooran late cuts it to short third man. He looks for a run but Maxwell is quick to tell him to wait. |
| 7.3 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Flat and quicker on off, Pooran looks to pull but gets a top edge which goes away from Bairstow who has no idea of where the ball is. The ball goes to the right of short third man. He dives and keeps it down to one. |
| 7.4 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Flighted on off, Maxwell defends it off the front foot. |
| 7.5 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, On the pads, Maxwell tucks it to the leg side. |
| 7.6 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Tossd up on off, Maxwell defends it to point. Solid start from Rashid. Just 2 off his first over. |
| 8.1 : Abdul Samad to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Pooran is dealing in sixes! Right in the slot again. Full and outside off, Pooran lofts it well over the long off fence for a huge one. |
| 8.2 : Abdul Samad to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! 10 runs from the first two balls! This is full again and outside off, Pooran hits it hard and to the right of the fielder at long off. He runs towards the ball and dives to push it back in but fails to do so. |
| 8.3 : Abdul Samad to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Make that 16 now! Excellent use of the feet this time. Gets to the pitch of it and tonks it well over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 8.4 : Abdul Samad to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! The fifty comes up in style! Fastest in this year's Indian T20 League! That is also his 6th six so far. Brilliant from him. He needs to keep going though. It is full and in the slot again. It is lofted over the long off fence for a huge one. |
| 8.5 : Abdul Samad to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! 28 runs in the over with a ball to go! Samad drags his length back this time. pooran rocks back and pulls it hard. It goes just over the mid-wicket fence. Can he hit 5 in the over? |
| 8.6 : Abdul Samad to Nicholas Pooran, No he can't! A dot to end but this is surely the over Punjab needed and it could well be a momentum shifting one. On off, it is pushed to covers. |
| DRINKS! |
| 9.1 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Shorter and around middle, this is pulled down to long on for one. |
| 9.2 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, On middle, it is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 9.3 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, Quicker and on middle, Maxwell works it towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 9.4 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Quicker again, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one more. |
| 9.5 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, A dot! The leg spinner, it is outside off. Maxwell looks to push at it but is beaten. |
| 9.6 : Rashid Khan to Glenn Maxwell, A single to end! On off, it is pushed through covers for one. |
| 10.1 : T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, DROPPED! This could be very coslty! Yes, Maxwell is not in form but he is not a player you want to be dropping! It is fuller and on middle, Maxwell drives it back uppishly towards Natarajan who reaxts late, spills it as the it goes towards mid on for one. |
| 10.2 : T Natarajan to Nicholas Pooran, A full toss now on middle, it is hit down to long off for one. |
| 10.3 : T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, WIDE! A little too far outside off, Maxwell looks to jam it out but misses. |
| T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, Maxwell is surprised by this high full toss. He ends up mistiming it towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.4 : T Natarajan to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! A little too straight and that is poor bowling with fine leg up. A full toss on the pads, it is worked past him and to the boundary. |
| 10.5 : T Natarajan to Nicholas Pooran, Goes full and on middle, it is hit down to long off for one. |
| 10.6 : T Natarajan to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! Maxwell is indeed short! A run out is the last thing Punjab would have wanted! Maxwell's poor show in this edition continues. Also, Hyderabad will breathe a huge sigh of releif as they needed to break this stand. It is a full ball on off, Maxwell drives it to Garg at covers and takes off. PG has one stump to aim at and he hits. He is jumping around in celebration. Maxwell is already walking back but the umoire takes it upstairs. Replays show that Maxwell |
| 11.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Mandeep Singh, Singh is off the mark as he pushes it down to long on for one. |
| Sandeep Sharma to Mandeep Singh, Another run out chance! Length and outside off, Pooran guides it towards backward point and takes one. THe fielder does has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. |
| 11.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Mandeep Singh, Outside off, a little too wide. Singh lets it be. Wided. |
| Sandeep Sharma to Mandeep Singh, Confusion but safe! Length and on middle, Mandeep pushes it to the left of mid-wicket and niitailly takes off. pooran too takes off but then is sent back in time. |
| 11.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Mandeep Singh, Outside off, this is guided towards point for one. |
| 11.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, Another single! A low full toss on middle, it is eased down to long off for one. |
| 11.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Mandeep Singh, A couple now! Full and outside off, it is lofted towards deep cover. Two taken. |
| 12.1 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Short on off, Pooran punches it to cover-point for one. |
| 12.2 : Rashid Khan to Mandeep Singh, Flatter on middle, Mandeep plays it away from long on for two. |
| 12.3 : Who will walk out to bat next? They need someone to support Pooran. Can Mujeeb Ur Rahman do it? |
| 12.4 : Rashid Khan to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mujeeb is off the mark! On the pads, Mujeeb flicks it to the on side for one. |
| 12.3 : Rashid Khan to Mandeep Singh, OUT! BOWLED! Rashid does the trick with the googly. The best batters in the world have struggled to pick this Afghanistan spinners variation and Mandeep too has failed. It is the wrong 'un bowled at pace around off, Mandeep looks to defend but the ball goes right between his bat and pad to hit the stumps. Rashid is up in celebration so is the whole of Hyderabad. |
| 12.5 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up quicker on middle, Pooran milks it to long on and gets to the other end. |
| 12.6 : Rashid Khan to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Flat and on middle. Mujeeb is cramped for room so he just defends it. |
| Khaleel Ahmed is back on! |
| 13.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, Good length ball on off, Pooran keeps it out. |
| 13.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Just short of the man at deep square leg. Length ball on off, Pooran pulls it. Samad at deep square leg comes in front and dives forward to take the catch but the ball falls in front of him and goes away to the fence. |
| 13.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Pooran keeping Punjab's hopes alive! Yorker around off, Pooran manages to squeeze it away from short third man and gets a boundary. |
| 13.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, Very full on middle, Pooran glances it to square leg for a single. |
| An umpire referral! They want to check it is a bump ball. The soft signal is NOT OUT! What drama! The third umpire initially gives it out and Mujeeb starts walking back. He though is asked to review it from someone in the dressing room and Mujeeb does signal the 'T'. It is Punjab's referral now. |
| 13.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, OUT! So out is how it stays and Mujeeb walks back and takes the only review along with him. Not sure why he reviewed there when he was willingly walking back after the initiall referral. Coming to the ball now. It is a full one outside off, Mujeeb looks to jam it out but there is a noise as the ball passes the bal. Bairstow takes it and both the bowler and the keeper appeal. The umpire does not make any decision. He waits to see if Hyderabad review but th |
| 13.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Ravi Bishnoi, A dot to end! On middle, defended. |
| 0.0 : A direct hit and Maxwell is a goner! He is already walking back but it has been referred uptairs. |
| 13.6 : DRINKS! P for Punjab, P for Pooran! That is the only hope for the Men in Red. They need 76 off 36 and Pooran is batting at 77 off 32 balls so he can do it but the bigger question is can anyone provide him support? Hyderabad need one wicket, Nicholas Pooran but that is easier said than done as he has looked at his blistering best tonight. Can Punjab and Pooran pull off this miraculous heist? |
| 14.1 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, OH! Was there an edge? Quicker around off, Pooran looks to defend but the ball spins in and goes between his bat and pad. Bairstow behind fails to take it cleanly. |
| 0.0 : Who will walk out to bat at number 3? It is Prabhsimran Singh who comes out to bat now. |
| Is Singh short of his crease? A direct hit would have done it for sure. |
| 14.2 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Floated on off, Pooran keeps it out. |
| 14.3 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter on off, Pooran plays it to long off but refuses to take a single. The ploy is simple, it is to see off Rashid Khan but that is increasing the run rate. |
| 14.4 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Flighted on off, Pooran plays it to long off but again does not take a run. |
| 14.6 : Rashid Khan to Mohammed Shami, OUT! LBW! Two in two for Rashid and he finishes with a double wicket maiden to finish with the figures of 4-1-3-12. Googly on off, Shami looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. The ball hits him on the pad. An appeal follows and the umpire has no qualms raising his finger. Shami looks around for a review but Punjab do not have any left. |
| 14.5 : Mohammed Shami is the new man in. |
| 0.0 : Khaleel Ahmed to bowl from the other end first up with the new ball. |
| 15.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Ravi Bishnoi, Full on off, Bishnoi defends it. |
| 15.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Ravi Bishnoi, Another one at the stumps, Bishnoi defends it. |
| 14.5 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! CAUGHT! GAME! SET! MATCH! - Hyderabad! The Afghan superstar does the trick and Warner's ploy to bowl his trump card to the left hander has paid its dividend. Short and spinning away from Nicholas Pooran. He punches it uppishly but straight to cover. Khaleel there makes no mistake and takes the catch and one can also say he takes the match. Did not understand the ploy not to take a single and once you get negative in this game it pays off badly and that |
| 15.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Ravi Bishnoi, FOUR! Bishnoi did the job with the ball and he will try to do something with the bat as well. Full on middle and off, Bishnoi lofts it straight down the ground and gets a boundary. |
| 15.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Ravi Bishnoi, Typical pace bowler's response. He gets hit for a boundary so he bangs it in short! Bishnoi looks to pull but gets hit on the grill. |
| 15.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Ravi Bishnoi, Another short one around the body, Bishnoi pulls it to fine leg for one. |
| 15.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Sheldon Cottrell, Slower one on off, Cottrell defends it. 71 needed in 4 overs just in case you were wondering. |
| 16.1 : T Natarajan to Ravi Bishnoi, Full around off, Bishnoi runs it down to third man for a single. |
| 16.2 : T Natarajan to Sheldon Cottrell, OUT! The sweet sound of Timber! First wicket for Natarajan in this innings! A perfect yorker on middle and off, it would trouble any top batsman so it is too good for a number 11. Cottrell is slow to get his bat down and Natarajan strikes. Just a wicket away are Hyderabad. |
| 16.3 : T Natarajan to Arshdeep Singh, Very full on off, Arshdeep jams it out. |
| 16.4 : T Natarajan to Arshdeep Singh, Another ball in the block hole. Arshdeep manages to defend it. |
| 16.5 : T Natarajan to Arshdeep Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! That is it! Comprehensive win for Hyderabad and Natarajan finishes with two wickets. Full around off, Arshdeep hits it uppishly straight to Warner at mid off. Too safe a pair of hands to drop those. HYDERABAD WIN BY 69 RUNS! |
| 15.6 : Rashid Khan is done from this end so who does Warner call now to do the formalities? It is T Natarajan. |
| 16.5 : Rashid Khan is caught down for a chat. Rashid says losing Marsh and Bhuvi is a big blow but feels they have a good combination and thinks it is important that people take responsibility and they are doing it in this team so he is happy. Rashid says that the plan was simple and tells the plan was to score 180-185 and anything above would have been good. Tells Warner said to enjoy their bowling and give their all in the field. Tells Najeeb Tarakai was a good friend of all his Afghanistan teammates |
| The Hyderabad bowling was very good! However, their fifth bowler did take a pounding. Sharma did take the wicket of Rahul but he along with Samad went for above 40 in their 2 overs. However, the rest were excellent, especially Rashid who is back to his best. The three pacers were also impressive and hence, those two overs did not make a lot of difference. A very complete performance from Hyderabad and Warner will be very pleased. |
| A thumping win for Hyderabad! It was never in doubt to be honest after they scored 200 courtesy Bairstow and Warner. The former was the mainstay but it is their partnership which took them to that total. Also, chasing such a big total, Punjab also needed a good start from their openers who have been so influential for them but that was not the case. Also, they were three even before they crossed 60. They looked down and out at that time but Pooran came out all guns blazing. He got Punjab back in |
| Punjab skipper, KL Rahul says that if they lose wickets in the Powerplay it was always going to be tough especially with only 6 batters. Tells losing Mayank was tough and tells that whatever they hit in the air found the fielder. Credits the bowlers for pulling things back in the death and states it as a positive. Says Pooran is batting really well and it is a joy to watch him bat. Tells if they get a decent start up front they know Nicholas can do the job. States Bishnoi has not been afraid whe |
| Hyderabad skipper, David Warner, says he got nervous when Pooran was playing and he always regarded him as a very good player. States he was fortunate to play with him in Bangladesh and it is always worrying to see him strike like that. Credits the way Rashid bowled and he is lucky he has a bowler like him. Mentions having Bhuvneshwar Kumar out is a big loss but it is an opportunity for the others to step up. Admits he loves batting with Bairstow and he loves batting with him and it is going wel |
| For his brilliant batting display, Jonny Bairstow is named the Man of the Match. Bairstow says he is pleased with the performance and he was pleased he could go on till the 14th over and that was key. States Warner is a quality player and it was important for them to come good. Mentions he is happy with the way he is striking it, the pitch and the dimensions here are different to the ones in India. Adds even the climate here is different. Ends by saying it is tricky keeping to Rashid Khan but he |
| That is it from this game. Hyderabad with this dominant win move to third in the points table. Punjab have a lot to ponder upon as they find themselves struggling at the last place in the points table. The league action continues on 9th October, Friday as Rajasthan take on Delhi. That promises to be a fascinating clash as it will be played at the run-fest ground of the season, Sharjah. That game begins at 1800 local (1400 GMT). We hope to see you then. Till then, goodbye and take care! |
| 16.2 : Arshdeep Singh is the last man in. |
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