| 0.1 : 0.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! LBW! This looks plumb and the umpire raises his finger straightaway. A dream start for Hyderabad. Earlier in the chat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar mentioned that he never checks out the pitch before the game and focuses on nailing the first ball. Well, he has certainly done that here. It is a length ball, that lands outside off and nips back in. Prabhsimran Singh is caught inside the crease, he tries to defend but takes a blow on his pads. Kumar appeals |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Top placement. Incredible from Dhawan. Despite losing the wicket off the very first ball, Dhawan is making sure to keep Kumar unsettled here. It is a full-length ball, angling across. Dhawan charges down the wicket and pushes it through the gap at covers. The ball has enough legs to reach the fence. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Marco Jansen to Matthew Short, OUT! LBW! This time though Marco Jansen gets his name. Matthew Short has a long chat with his skipper, but Dhawan does not agree for the review and he starts walking away. Jansen hurls a length ball, around off, it comes back into the batter. Short tries to play at it but without moving his feet. Matthew Short gets pinged on his pads. Jansen appeals and the finger goes up. A bright start for Jansen, in his first start for Hyderabad this season. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Phew! Some relief for the batter. It is a length ball, angling across. Sharma hangs his blade away from his body. The ball runs down to third man for a boundary. Jitesh Sharma gets off the mark against the run of play. |
| 2.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Lovely shot. Kumar pitches it up, on off. Shikhar Dhawan caresses it down the park for a boundary at long off. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan ends the over with a boundary. Good-looking shot. Once again, Dhawan uses his feet and plays a lofted drive over covers. A couple of bounces and into the ropes. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Marco Jansen is doing nothing wrong so far. He picks up his second wicket in his second over. Jitesh Sharma succumbs under the dot ball pressure. Jansen serves it full, on off. Sharma ends up chipping it straight to mid off. Aiden Markram stationed there makes no mistake. Punjab have lost their third with hardly any runs on the board. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: T Natarajan to Shikhar Dhawan, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Rub of the green for Dhawan. It is a length ball, outside off. Dhawan gets it to backward point off the outside edge. The ball bounces in front of the fielder and eventually runs away to the fence. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Marco Jansen to Sam Curran, SIX! BANG! On a good length over the top of the stumps, Sam Curran stands his ground and smokes this one high and handsome over the long on fence for a maximum. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Marco Jansen to Sam Curran, FOUR! Width offered and put away! Marco Jansen bowls it a tad short and wide, Sam Curran reaches out and thumps it over the cover region for a boundary. Just injecting a bit of momentum in the final over of the Powerplay is Curran. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Washington Sundar to Sam Curran, FOUR! Washington Sundar comes into the attack and starts off with a loosener. This is dragged down outside off, Sam Curran rocks back and punches it past extra cover for a boundary. |
| 7.1: T Natarajan to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Thumped! Full and straight but right in the slot. Shikhar Dhawan crunches it right back over the bowler's head and picks up a boundary. The 50 is now up for Punjab. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: T Natarajan to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Nicely done! Just a fraction shorter around off, Shikhar Dhawan is quick to latch on to it as he cuts it past the point fielder for another boundary. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Mayank Markande to Sam Curran, FOUR! Short and wide again and this time Sam Curran doesn't miss out. Curran waits on the back foot and cuts it late behind point for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Mayank Markande to Sam Curran, OUT! CAUGHT! Mayank Markande breaks the partnership and Hyderabad are back on top of proceedings here. Gives it a lot more air and bowls it just around 75 clicks. This is tossed up around off and it is the wrong'un as well. Sam Curran skips down the track looking to go downtown but gets beaten in the flight and ends up slicing it. The ball goes up around the point region where Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes a simple catch and Punjab lose their fourth wicket. |
| 9.5: Umran Malik to Sikandar Raza, OUT! TAKEN! Time and again we have seen batters ramping Umran Malik for a six over third man but the fielder there is placed to perfection. This is banged in over the stumps and at 142.6 clicks. Sikandar Raza stays deep in his crease and bends his back before ramping it down to third man. Mayank Agarwal there is stationed pretty fine and he takes a well-judged catch just inside the ropes. Umran strikes in his first over and Punjab have now lost half their si |
| 9.6 : 9.6: Umran Malik to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR! Muscled! Good length around the top of off and at over 150 clicks. Shahrukh Khan half-pulls it right back past the bowler and the ball runs away into the long off fence for a boundary. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Mayank Markande to Shahrukh Khan, OUT! LBW! Mayank Markande is on fire. Although, he needs to pause his celebration as Shahrukh Khan takes it upstairs for a review. Coming to the delivery, it is a googly, on off. Shahrukh Khan tries to defend it on his front foot but gets pinged on his pads. Mayank Markande appeals and up goes the finger. The Ball Tracking confirms that it is the umpire's call on the ball hitting the wickets. So, the on-field decision stands and so does the review for |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Umran Malik to Harpreet Brar, OUT! CLEANED UP! Umran Malik is elated. He gets rid of Harpreet Brar cheaply as the batter gets beaten for pace this time. Malik once again uses the angle by coming 'round the wicket. Bowls a length ball, coming into the batter. Harpreet Brar tries to get behind it sans any footwork. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and goes through to disturb the stumps. 77/7 the score now. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Mayank Markande to Rahul Chahar, OUT! LBW! Mayank Markande picks up his third wicket now, as the umpire raises his finger. Rahul Chahar though has a chat with the skipper and goes for the review. Mayank Markande serves it full and on fourth stump. It is a googly, that spins back into the right hander. Rahul Chahar gets down on one knee and tries to sweep it away but misses. He gets pinged on his pads. The Ball Tracking shows that it is umpire's call on impact and the ball goes on to hi |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Umran Malik to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan adding some valuable runs here. It is a short ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan stays back and cuts it past backward point for four runs. Just the start Punjab were after. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Mayank Markande to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Tossed up around off stump, Shikhar Dhawan advances and forces the lofted shot over mid on for a boundary. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Mayank Markande to Nathan Ellis, OUT! TIMBER! Mayank Markande ends his spell with another wicket and Punjab are just one wicket away from being bowled out. Markande tosses it up a bit fuller and around off stump. Nathan Ellis tries to be cheeky and attempts the reverse sweep but it is the googly again and the ball turns back in. The ball beats the bat and goes on to castle into the stumps. Markande ends with a four-fer and Punjab in real trouble here. Also, Mohit Rathee, on debut is the |
| 15.4 : 15.4: T Natarajan to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! FIFTY for the Punjab skipper and he has played a real lone hand here. Length ball around off stump, Shikhar Dhawan picks it up and whacks it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Can he now take Punjab to a fighting total? |
| 15.5 : 15.5: T Natarajan to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! Great game awareness from Shikhar Dhawan and the 100 does come up for Punjab now. T Natarajan misses the yorker and serves a full toss on middle, Dhawan shuffles across and ramps it over the fine leg fence for a maximum. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Full again but on the pads, Shikhar Dhawan flicks it away well wide of the man at fine leg and picks up another crucial boundary for his side. |
| 17.2: Umran Malik to Shikhar Dhawan, DROPPED AND SIX! Umran Malik bangs in a quick bumper over the stumps. Shikhar Dhawan gets hurried on as he tries to hook it away and gets a top edge. The ball goes high up in the air and around fine leg. The fielder there, Bhuvneshwar Kumar tries to settle under it but fails to set himself as the ball swirls around. Kumar ends up losing his balance and the ball goes off his hands over the ropes. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Umran Malik to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Pitched up right in the slot around off, Shikhar Dhawan pummels the ball over mid off for another boundary. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Umran Malik to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! All the way and Shikhar Dhawan has taken Umran Malik to the cleaners here. Another one that is banged in over the stumps. Dhawan goes after it and manages to get enough on it. The ball sails over the fine leg fence for a maximum. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Shortish delivery pushed outside off, Shikhar Dhawan waits for it and then just slaps it over the point region for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Nicely done! Hard length outside off, Shikhar Dhawan sets up for the ramp but adjusts well at the last moment and opens the face of the bat to guide the ball over short third man for yet another boundary. Dhawan now moves into the 90s. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: T Natarajan to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! BANG! Shikhar Dhawan finishes things off in style and remains unbeaten on 99! A bitter-sweet moment for the Punjab skipper but he has given his side ample hope here. T Natarajan misses the yorker and serves a full toss on middle. Dhawan gets under it and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. A sensational knock from Dhawan and Punjab finish with a fighting total of 143/9! |
| 0.1 : 0.1: Sam Curran to Harry Brook, FOUR! Harry Brook and Hyderabad are underway with a crisp boundary! Sam Curran starts off with a fullish delivery outside off. Brook reaches out and taps it through the gap at covers and the ball runs away into the fence. An ideal start here for Hyderabad. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Arshdeep Singh to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Mayank Agarwal is underway with a boundary as well and the home crowd goes wild. Length ball outside off, Agarwal plants his front foot forward and caresses it past point for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Arshdeep Singh to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Another short ball but this is angled into the body. Mayank Agarwal manages to get inside the line and pulls it away behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Harpreet Brar to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Drops it short and outside off, Mayank Agarwal is quick to get onto the back foot and eases it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Arshdeep Singh to Harry Brook, FOUR! Good length around off, Harry Brook opens up the off side a bit and plays it late in between backward point and short third man for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Arshdeep Singh to Harry Brook, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Pitched up around off, Harry Brook picks up the slower one and thumps it straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Arshdeep Singh to Harry Brook, OUT! TIMBER! Arshdeep Singh has the last laugh here and a sedate start to Harry Brook's Indian T20 League career continues. Singh stays around the wicket and bowls a slower delivery, full and angling in from around off. Brook looks for the big heave across the line but is through his shot way too early. The ball beats the inside edge and goes on to knock over the leg stump. Punjab have their first wicket now. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: Rahul Chahar to Rahul Tripathi, SIX! BANG! It is tossed up, on off. Rahul Tripathi gets down on one knee and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Rahul Chahar to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! CAUGHT! Mayank Agarwal tries to break the shackles, but holes out instead. Rahul Chahar finds the breakthrough. It is a googly, on a fuller length. Mayank Agarwal gets down on one knee and slogs it down to long on. He fails to get the desired distance on it. Sam Curran takes a solid catch in the deep. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Rahul Chahar to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Deft touch. It is flatter, on off. It grips and turns away. Rahul Tripathi opens the face of the bat late and steers it down to third man for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: Rahul Chahar to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries. This should settle some nerves for Hyderabad. Short and wide of off. Rahul Tripathi stays back and cuts it hard to deep point for a cracking boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Harpreet Brar to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Here he goes again. It is full, sliding down leg. Rahul Tripathi gets low and sweeps it down to fine leg for a fine boundary. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Harpreet Brar to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! And again! Rahul Tripathi is on a roll. It is tossed up, full and on off. Rahul Tripathi uses his feet and lofts it over extra cover and gets a boundary. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Harpreet Brar to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Rahul Tripathi is scoring runs for fun here. It is a bit short, on off. Rahul Tripathi smacks it through covers and the result is the same. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Rahul Chahar to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Floats it up full and around off, Rahul Tripathi creams it away with the turn and through the cover region for a boundary. Hyderabad have turned things around quickly here. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: Rahul Chahar to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Rahul Tripathi is blowing Punjab away here. Tossed up on middle and leg, Tripathi goes down on one knee and sweeps it firmly in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Nathan Ellis to Aiden Markram, FOUR! A touch short and wide, Aiden Markram latches onto the width and slaps it away in front of point for a crunching boundary. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Mohit Rathee to Rahul Tripathi, SIX! BOOM! FIFTY up for Rahul Tripathi and Hyderabad are in command now. Tossed up full and on middle and leg, Tripathi swings through the line of the ball and whacks it over the long on fence for a biggie. Tripathi will now look to stay on and take his side over the line. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Mohit Rathee to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Tossed up right in the slot around off, Aiden Markram creams this one over extra cover and picks up a boundary. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Mohit Rathee to Rahul Tripathi, SIX! Wow, that has disappeared in the night sky! Tossed up on middle and leg, Tripathi gets under it and lofts it effortlessly over the long on fence for a 94-meter maximum. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Mohit Rathee to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Innovative from Rahul Tripathi and Hyderabad now require less than run a ball to win. On the stumps, Triptahi plays the reverse sweep and nails it over the point region for a boundary. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Mohit Rathee to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Thumped away and 21 runs come off that over. Overpitched outside off and Rahul Tripathi crunches the cover drive and the ball simply rockets into the fence. 26 needed now off 30 balls. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Nathan Ellis to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Gets lucky this time. On a length, on the fourth stump line. Aiden Markram gets an inside edge on it. The ball runs down to the fine leg fence for four runs. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Nathan Ellis to Aiden Markram, FOUR! SLAPPED! It is full, wide outside off. Aiden Markram reaches out and slashes it through point for four runs. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Nathan Ellis to Aiden Markram, Four! Consecutive boundary. Aiden Markram seems to be in a hurry. Good length, wide of off. Aiden Markram crunches it through cover-point for a cracking boundary. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Nathan Ellis to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Three boundaries in a row to end the over. Hyderabad within touching distance of their first win of this season. It is a full ball, on off. Aiden Markram lofts it over the bowler's head for a fine boundary towards long off. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Harpreet Brar to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Top placement. Here are the winning runs. Flatter, outside off. Rahul Tripathi guides it through the gap past point and gets a boundary. Hyderabad win the match by 8 wickets. |
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