| 0.0 : TOSS - The captains are out in the middle. The coin is flipped into the air and lands in favor of Hyderabad. They have elected to BOWL first. |
| Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Harry Brook, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips (WK), Umran Malik, Adil Rashid, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (C), T Natarajan, Fazalhaq Farooqi. |
| Impact Players for Rajasthan - Dhruv Jurel, Sandeep Sharma, Murugan Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Donovan Ferreira. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar the captain of Hyderabad says that they will bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks good to bat, but this being an afternoon game there might be some help for the bowlers. Tells that they are lucky to have players who have done well for their respective national teams. Mentions that is a good thing that he is captain for one game as it is less pressure on him, but he will try his best to get the win. |
| Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(C)&(WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal. |
| Impact Players for Hyderabad - Abdul Samad, Vivrant Sharma, Mayank Dagar, Upendra Yadav, Mayank Markande.  |
| Sanju Samson the skipper of Rajasthan says the wicket looks good so they donât mind batting and they are confident. Mentions that it is a new tournament with new teams and with the new rules coming in, it will be very different but they back themselves to do well. Adds that it is good that they did well in the last season as they were able to give the fans good moments to cheer for and he is proud of the young players for the effort they put. Claims that they are back in Jaipur after a whil |
| Harry Brook is up for a chat before his first appearance in the Indian T20 League. He says that he is looking forward to it and the stadium looks packed. Mentions that he hasnât played T20 cricket since the World Cup and hopefully he can get some off the middle of the bat and contribute to the team. Claims that Adil Rashid is a clever bowler and he will be an extremely good addition to the team. Ends by saying Aiden Markram, the regular skipper, will be a big miss but everyone is committed |
| We are all set to start! Hyderabad players are making their way out in the middle now. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler are the two openers for Rajasthan. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start proceedings with the ball. Let's play... |
| We are moments away from the start, but before that everyone who is present at the ground will maintain a minute of silence for former Indian cricketer Salim Durani who sadly passed away last night. May God bless the soul of the great man. |
| 0.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar begins with a good length delivery served down leg side. Yashasvi Jaiswal steps down the wicket and looks to flick this away but gets hit on the pads as it goes through to the keeper. |
| 0.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! Sprays this one down leg side once again on a good length. Yashasvi Jaiswal misses this time and the umpire calls this wide. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! First runs off the bat and Yashasvi Jaiswal and up and running! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this one slightly full and outside the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes this gently past the diving fielder towards long off for four runs. |
| 0.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bowls this one in line with the stumps on a good length. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks this towards mid-wicket and sets off for a run. |
| 0.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Goes fuller this time and delivers this outside off. Jason Holder knocks this towards the mid off fielder. |
| 0.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Pulls his length back a fraction and bowls this outside the off stump. Jos Buttler dabs this back to the left of the bowler. |
| 0.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Attacks the stumps on a fuller length. Jos Buttler punches this towards mid on and it will be a dot ball to end the over. Six runs from it. |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi to share the attack. |
| 1.1 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Great delivery first up and an even better shot from Yashasvi Jaiswal! Fazalhaq Farooqi fires this in on a yorker length and at the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks this with great timing towards deep mid-wicket for four runs. |
| 1.2 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bowls this one on a good length and outside the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal blocks this towards mid off. |
| 1.3 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yashasvi Jaiswal looking to aggressive! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full and outside the off pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal hits this aerially over the infield towards deep cover and they run well to complete three runs. |
| 1.4 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jos Buttler, Delivers this on a good length but strays onto the pads. Jos Buttler flicks this towards deep square leg and the ball races across the turf towards the ropes. The fielder manages to pull the ball back but the batters complete three runs in the process. |
| 1.5 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal now takes on the short ball! Fazalhaq Farooqi bangs this into the pitch and delivers this outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls this into the air towards deep mid-wicket and collects four more runs, |
| 1.6 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length once again and outside the off pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to pull once again but this time gets an inside edge onto his body. 14 runs from the over and a good one for Rajasthan. |
| 2.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, SIX! Jos Buttler joins the party now! Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes full and into the stumps. Jos Buttler uses his bottom hand to great effect and flicks this over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 2.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Continues to bowl full and outside the off stump. Jos Buttler pushes this to the left of mid off and sets off for a run. A misfield allows them to take a couple of runs. |
| 2.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Bowled full once again and outside off. Jos Buttler knocks this towards mid off and another fumble allows them to take a run. |
| 2.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! That is exquisite timing from Yashasvi Jaiswal! Bhuvneshwar Kumar is far too full as he attacks the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal finds the gap to perfection with his flick and the ball races to deep mid-wicket for four runs. |
| 2.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal is finding different parts of the field here! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bangs this in short and outside the off pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal opens the face of the bat and helps the ball towards short third man. It drops wide of Umran Malik who didn't put the dive then and there and then fails in his chase. |
| 2.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bowls this one on a good length and wide outside the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal swings his bat but misses the line of the ball and gets beaten. |
| Washington Sundar comes into the attack as we will see spin for the first time |
| 3.1 : Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, SIX! Washington Sundar has been welcomed to the bowling crease with no respect! He bowls this one short and outside the off stump. Jos Buttler rocks back and pulls this over deep mid-wicket for a massive hit. |
| 3.2 : Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, SIX! Make that two maximums in a row! Another short ball bowled close to the stumps. Jos Buttler is on the back foot in a flash as he dispatches this over deep mid-wicket once again for six more runs. |
| 3.3 : Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, Continues to bowl short and outside the off stump. Jos Buttler slaps this straight to the cover fielder. |
| 3.4 : Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, Tosses this one slightly fuller and outside the off pole. Jos Buttler heaves across the line and miscues his shot towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 3.5 : Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! More runs for Rajasthan! Washington Sundar goes full and strays onto the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal sweeps this firmly towards deep backward square leg for four runs. |
| 3.6 : Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bowls short once again and outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this towards deep cover and collects a couple of runs. 19 runs from the over. |
| T Natarajan replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar. |
| 4.1 : T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, FOUR! T Natarajan is not being spared here! He serves this full and outside the off stump. Jos Buttler thumps this towards long off and collects four runs. |
| 4.2 : T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, Bowls this on a good length and outside the off pole. Jos Buttler looks to heave through the line but gets beaten this time. |
| 4.3 : T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Jos Buttler gets the bat on the ball and there is only one direction the ball is travelling! This is on a good length and wide outside the off stump. Jos Buttler reaches for this and clears the infield for a boundary to deep cover-point. |
| 4.4 : T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Third boundary in the over! T Natarajan bowls this back of a length and outside the off pole. Jos Buttler cuts this beautifully towards deep point for four runs. |
| 4.5 : T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Make that four for the over! T Natarajan goes a touch fuller and outside the off stump. Jos Buttler drills this towards deep cover-point as he pierces the gap and finds four more runs. |
| 4.6 : T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, Bowls this on in line with the stumps on a good length. Jos Buttler pushes at this and gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls to the leg side and they steal a single. |
| 5.1 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jos Buttler, FOUR! It is raining boundaries here in Hyderabad! Fazalhaq Farooqi lands this short and around leg, slower too, Jos Buttler easily swivels and pulls it towards the deep sqaure leg fence for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jos Buttler, Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a slower dipping yorker now, Jos Buttler looks to dig it out, but is through his shot early and misses. |
| 5.3 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jos Buttler, FOUR! FIFTY FOR BUTTLER! This is a streaky boundary, but he is not looking to stop here. Fazalhaq Farooqi lands this short and outside off, Jos Buttler looks to cut it, but gets an outside edge over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 5.4 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Fine shot! This is a low full toss, on off, Jos Buttler leans on and drills it past extra cover for a boundary. This is now the highest-ever Powerplay score for Rajasthan in the Indian T20 League. |
| 5.5 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jos Buttler, OUT! TIMBER! Fazalhaq Farooqi draws first blood! Hyderabad can take a sigh of relief now seeing the back of Jos Buttler. This is on a hard length and on middle, nips in sharply, Jos Buttler is stuck on his crease while he tries to work it away, but misses it and the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. The hosts needed this desperately. Buttler goes back after playing a blistering knock. |
| 5.6 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sanju Samson, Bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps. Sanju Samson dabs this back towards the bowler and Rajasthan are 85 for the loss of one wicket after the Powerplay! |
| 5.5 : Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan, walks out at number 3. |
| 6.1 : Adil Rashid to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Adil Rashid begins with a flatter delivery, short and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second. |
| 6.3 : Adil Rashid to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short again and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal moves back and slaps it towards short extra covers. |
| 6.4 : Adil Rashid to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Quicker, shortish and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal forces it down to long on for a single. |
| 6.5 : Adil Rashid to Sanju Samson, A googly now, on middle, turning in, Sanju Samson clips it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 6.2 : Adil Rashid to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it straight to cover-point. |
| 6.6 : Adil Rashid to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Through the gap! Adil Rashid continues to bowl short and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal quickly moves back and cuts it through point for a beautiful boundary. |
| 0.0 : Strategic break! It has been a complete domination by the Rajasthan openers in the first six overs and Hyderabad are lucky to find some reprieve just before the break with the dismissal of Jos Buttler. He scored his 54 runs in 22 balls and has set a great platform for the middle-order batters to take the game to the opposition. Hyderabad will be looking for a few more breakthroughs after the break and gain some control in this game. Adil Rashid has been brought into the attack. |
| 7.1 : Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, Umran Malik starts with a good-length delivery, on leg, Sanju Samson helps it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 7.2 : Umran Malik to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Touch fuller and on the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal works it towards fine leg for a run. |
| 7.3 : Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Deft touch! Umran Malik bangs this short and on middle at 142 clicks. Sanju Samson sways away a bit, and ramps it over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 7.4 : Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Another fine shot! This is on a good length at 144.8 kph and around off, Sanju Samson uses the pace of the bowler and opens the face of his bat to guide it wide of third man for a boundary. |
| 7.5 : Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, Back of a length and on off, Sanju Samson steers it towards third man for one. |
| 7.6 : Umran Malik to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it through covers for one more. |
| 8.1 : Adil Rashid to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it towards cover-point. |
| 8.2 : Adil Rashid to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Slower through the air, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it towards mid-wicket with soft hands for a single, Yashasvi Jaiswal wants the second, but is sent back. |
| 8.3 : Adil Rashid to Sanju Samson, RIPPER! This is tossed up, full and on off, turning away, Sanju Samson looks to block, but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 8.4 : Adil Rashid to Sanju Samson, Slightly shorter and outside off, Sanju Samson cuts it wide of sweeper covers for a couple of runs. |
| 8.5 : Adil Rashid to Sanju Samson, Slider down the leg side, Sanju Samson nudges it towards square leg for a run. |
| 8.6 : Adil Rashid to Yashasvi Jaiswal, DROPPED! A very tough chance though! This is flatter, short and outside off, keeps low, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to cut, but gets an under-edge and Glenn Phillips is a bit late to go down as the ball hits his pads and rolls towards short third man. They cross. |
| 9.1 : Umran Malik to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Powered away! Umran Malik serves this full and around off at 144.8 clicks, Yashasvi Jaiswal just stays in his crease and carves it through covers for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : Umran Malik to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full again and on off at 145.5 kph, Yashasvi Jaiswal mistimes his drive towards mid off. |
| 9.3 : Umran Malik to Yashasvi Jaiswal, This is on a hard length and on middle, angling in, Yashasvi Jaiswal clips it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.4 : Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, EDGED AND SIX! A bit unlucky for Umran Malik! He bangs this short and around leg at a speed of 146.4 kph. Sanju Samson gets cramped for room and goes for the pull but it goes off his top edge and flies over the keeper's head for a biggie. |
| 9.5 : Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, Bowls this at 143.8 clicks and back of a length, on off. Sanju Samson cuts it through point for one. |
| 9.6 : Umran Malik to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short of a length and outside off, skids through, Yashasvi Jaiswal is beaten by the pace and misses his cut. |
| 10.1 : Adil Rashid to Sanju Samson, SIX! Sanju Samson goes big now! Adil Rashid lands this short and around leg, Sanju Samson picks up the length early and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 10.2 : Adil Rashid to Sanju Samson, Adil Rashid floats this one full and just outside off. Sanju Samson eases this down to long on for one. |
| 10.3 : Adil Rashid to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Goes full and on the leg-stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks this down to long on for a single. |
| 10.4 : Adil Rashid to Sanju Samson, Flights this one full and just outside the off pole. Sanju Samson waits on the ball and taps this late towards short third man for a run. |
| 10.5 : Adil Rashid to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bowls a googly, full and outside the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes at the line of the ball and gets beaten all ends up. |
| 10.6 : Adil Rashid to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Loopy delivery bowled full and in line with the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets well forward and clips this into the leg side to take a single and keep strike. |
| Washington Sundar comes back into the attack now. He conceded 19 runs in his first over. |
| 11.1 : Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar fires this one on a shortish length and into the batter. Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this down to long on for a single. |
| 11.2 : Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Bowls this short as well and outside the off pole. Sanju Samson rocks back and pulls this uppishly towards long on for one. |
| 11.3 : Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short once again and outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal goes on the back foot and punches this towards cover. |
| 11.4 : Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bowls this on a shortish length as well and outside the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal does not move his feet and pushes at the ball. Gets beaten. |
| 11.5 : Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FIFTY for Yashasvi Jaiswal! Attacks the stumps on a shortish length. Yashasvi Jaiswal clips this towards deep mid-wicket for a single. An outstanding inning from the young man! |
| 11.6 : Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, This is short as well and outside off. Sanju Samson cuts this straight to the point fielder. |
| 12.1 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! That is an absolutely brilliant shot! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full and strays down leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal makes room for himself and creams this towards deep cover for four runs. |
| 11.6 : Fazalhaq Farooqi (2-0-26-0-1)Â is back on. |
| 0.0 : Is that out? Glenn Phillips collects it behind the stumps, but he is not sure if it carried or not. The umpire wants to check and sends it upstairs. The replay shows that it has bounced before going to the keeper. |
| 12.2 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls this on a good length and outside the off pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal clears his front foot out of the way and looks to heave at the ball. Gets an inside edge to the keeper and Glenn Phillips gets low to hold on to the ball. He is unsure is the catch is taken and they go upstairs. Replays show that the ball goes on the bounce into the keeper's gloves and Yashasvi Jaiswal survives. |
| 12.3 : Devdutt Padikkal comes out to the middle now. |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! CAUGHT! Fazalhaq Farooqi gets his man this time and Hyderabad finally have their second wicket! Fazalhaq Farooqi bangs this in short and outside the off pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets inside the line of the ball and pulls this towards deep square leg. He does not connect this cleanly and the ball floats into the hands of Mayank Agarwal for an easy catch. He walks back to the shed after a well-made half-century. |
| 12.4 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Devdutt Padikkal, On a good length and straying onto the pads. Devdutt Padikkal looks to flick this but misses. The ball rolls off the pads towards backward square leg and they take a leg bye. |
| 12.5 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sanju Samson, Goes full and wider outside the off stump. Sanju Samson reaches for this and slices this towards deep backward point for a single. |
| 12.6 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Devdutt Padikkal, Nails the yorker this time and on an off-stump line. Devdutt Padikkal gets his bat down in time and digs the ball out back towards the bowler. |
| 13.1 : Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, SIX! Sanju Samson absolutely loves batting against spin! Washington Sundar bowls this fractionally short and outside the off stump. Sanju Samson rocks back and slaps this over long off for a maximum. |
| 13.2 : Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Short once again and in line with the stumps. Sanju Samson cross-bats this down to long on for a single. |
| 13.3 : Washington Sundar to Devdutt Padikkal, Tosses this one full and outside the off stump. Devdutt Padikkal strokes this towards deep cover and takes a run to open his account. |
| 13.4 : Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Short and outside the off pole. Sanju Samson cuts this straight to the point fielder. |
| 13.5 : Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Continues to bowl on a shortish length and outside the off stump. Sanju Samson slaps this to deep point and collects a single. |
| 13.6 : Washington Sundar to Devdutt Padikkal, Bowls this outside off on a shortish length. Devdutt Padikkal punches this past the diving cover fielder towards wide long off for a run and will retain strike. |
| Umran Malik (2-0-24-0)Â comes back into the attack now. |
| 14.1 : Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, OUT! TIMBER! That is sheer pace and Devdutt Padikkal had no answer to this one! Bowled at 149.8 clicks, on a good length and attacking the stumps. Devdutt Padikkal is late to get his bat down and the ball shatters against the off pole. Hyderabad were desperate for some wickets here and are clawing their way back into this game. Rajasthan are losing their way slightly after the way they started and will want a strong finish by their hitters. |
| 0.0 : Riyan Parag is the next man in. |
| 14.2 : Umran Malik to Riyan Parag, FOUR! What a way to get off the mark! Umran Malik bowls this short and outside the off pole. Riyan Parag reaches for the ball and slaps it towards deep cover for four runs. |
| 14.3 : Umran Malik to Riyan Parag, Bowled at 142.9 kph, on a good length and just outside off. The ball nips back in sharply and beats the inside edge of the bat. Glenn Phillips is unable to collect it cleanly and they take a bye to fine leg. |
| 14.4 : Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, WIDE! Bowls this on a good length but strays down leg. Sanju Samson misses his flick and the umpire calls this wide. |
| Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, Back of a length this time and outside the off pole. Sanju Samson cuts this towards deep point for one. |
| 14.5 : Umran Malik to Riyan Parag, Bowled at 152.2 kph! This is on a fullish length and into the stumps. Riyan Parag punches this down to long on for a run. |
| 14.6 : Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, Goes full once again and angles this into the pads. Sanju Samson flicks this towards deep square leg and collects a single to keep strike. |
| 15.1 : Adil Rashid to Sanju Samson, SIX! Into the crowd! This is tossed up, full and on off, in the slot, Sanju Samson smokes it way over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 15.2 : Adil Rashid to Sanju Samson, Flatter, short and outside off, Sanju Samson punches it through covers for a single. |
| 15.3 : Adil Rashid to Riyan Parag, A bit short and on middle, Riyan Parag moves back and clips it towards long on for a run. |
| 15.4 : Adil Rashid to Sanju Samson, DROPPED! Sanju Samson gets a life here. This is floated, full and on middle, Sanju Samson miscuse his slog uppishly towards mid-wicket where Fazalhaq Farooqi dives to his right, but fails to grab it. This could cost the home team. |
| 15.5 : Adil Rashid to Sanju Samson, Quicker, full and around off, Sanju Samson bunts it towards short third man for one. |
| 15.6 : Adil Rashid to Riyan Parag, Shortish and middle, Riyan Parag flicks it through square leg for one more. |
| Strategic break! We have a fascinating last 4 overs coming our way! Rajasthan have batted really well so far and have put themselves in a good position to reach a formidable total. Hyderabad will be eager to take a few wickets and restrict them to under the 200-run mark but will need a massive effort from their death bowlers. Fasten your seatbelts... |
| 16.1 : Shimron Hetmyer walks out to middle. |
| T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, OUT! TAKEN! T Natarajan strikes! Rajasthan are losing their way a bit here. This is an off-cutter, banged short and around off, Riyan Parag goes for the pull shot, but is early through it and the ball goes off the top edge and flies high in the air and Fazalhaq Farooqi at short third man backtracks and pouches it safely. Rajasthan four down now! |
| 16.2 : T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, A good yorker now, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer digs it out towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.3 : T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, FIFTY FOR SAMSON! A fine knock from him and this has been smooth sailing from him. This is full and on off, Sanju Samson pushes it through covers for a run. |
| 16.4 : T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, On a length and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer knocks it down the pitch where T Natarajan dives to his left to stop it. |
| 16.5 : T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, A low full toss, on middle, Shimron Hetmyer tucks it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 16.6 : T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Another full toss, outside off, Sanju Samson slices it straight to point. This was there to be put away. Only three runs from the 17th over then! |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar has brought himself back into the attack. |
| 17.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Back of a length and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer cuts it towards deep point for a single. |
| 17.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, Bhuvneshwar Kumar nail the yorker now, on leg, angling in, Sanju Samson makes room and jams it out towards extra covers for a run. |
| 17.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Shimron Hetmyer shows his strength now! Bhuvneshwar Kumar lands this short and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer's eyes lit up seeing that and he swivels and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 17.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good wide yorker now, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer leaves it alone thinking it will be a wide, but the umpire signals nothing. |
| 17.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Overpitched and on off, Shimron Hetmyer drills it towards long off for another run. |
| 17.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Clever shot! This is pitched up again and down the leg, Sanju Samson knows that fine leg is up in the circle and just glances it past him for a boundary. |
| 18.1 : T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, Chance of a run out....missed! This is a brilliatn yorker, on off, Shimron Hetmyer digs it out towards extra cover and sets off for the run, but Samson sends him back halfway through. Hetmyer gives up, but Bhuvneshwar Kumar misses his shy at the batter's end with all the time in the world. In the end Shimron Hetmyer gets in. |
| 18.2 : T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, A low full toss, on off, Shimron Hetmyer smackes it towards long off for just a single. |
| 18.3 : T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, OUT! TAKEN! T Natarajan gets his man now! However, the credit goes to Abhishek Sharma for a brilliant catch in the deep. This is on a hard length and around middle, Sanju Samson goes for the slog, but is a bit early into his shot and mistimes it high in the air as the ball travels towards the deep mid-wicket fence where Abhishek Sharma judges it well and takes it just inside and does well to keep his balance too. Samson goes after playing a fine innings. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin is the new batter at the crease. |
| 18.4 : T Natarajan to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR BYES! T Natarajan is very unlucky here! He bowls a deceptive slower ball, on a length and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin looks to play it, but misses and Glenn Phillips dives forward, but fails to stop it as the ball races to the third man fence for four byes. |
| 18.5 : T Natarajan to Ravichandran Ashwin, A low full toss, on off, Ravichandran Ashwin slices it towards point for a single, and the fielder has a wild throw at the bowler's end. |
| 18.6 : T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, Overpitched and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer turns it through backward square leg for one. |
| 19.1 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shimron Hetmyer, Fazalhaq Farooqi nails the yorker and bowls this going down leg. Shimron Hetmyer digs this out towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 19.2 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shimron Hetmyer, NOT OUT! Shimron Hetmyer survives! Fazalhaq Farooqi nails the yorker, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer tries to squeeze it away, but misses as the ball goes just under his bat and towards the keeper with a deflection. There is an appeal for the catch, but the replays show that the ball bounced before going to Glenn Phillips. |
| 19.3 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shimron Hetmyer, Another brilliant yorker, on off, Shimron Hetmyer only manages to dig it back to the bowler. |
| 19.1 : The umpires have gone upstairs to check for a caught behind. Looks like the ball took the edge but bounced behind the bat before going to the keeper. |
| 19.4 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shimron Hetmyer, This is overpitched and around off, Shimron Hetmyer drills it towards deep point for a run. The batters decide late for the second run and there is some confusion, but they make it in the end as the throw was a poor one from the deep as well. The umpire wants to check for the short run, but Shimron Hetmyer has made his ground. |
| 19.5 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! SMASHED! Fazalhaq Farooqi misses his yorker, and serves this full, on off, Shimron Hetmyer stays there and smashes it wide of long off for a boundary down the ground. 200 up! |
| 19.6 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shimron Hetmyer, A couple of runs to end the innings! This is full again and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer whips it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Rajasthan finish on 203/5! |
| We have our first 200-plus score in the 2023 edition of the Indian T20 League! What an outstanding batting display this has been from the visitors! They have put up a massive total of 203 on the board and will be silently confident of defending this total. The hosts will feel like they pulled things back slightly towards the latter part of the inning but their start was really poor and they will now have an uphill task to chase down this target. |
| Rajasthan were off the blocks in quick time as Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal helped the Pink team post its highest Powerplay score in the Indian T20 League as they got 85 runs in the first six overs. Both the batters departed after reaching their half-centuries but Sanju Samson managed to continue the good work and got to his fifty as well. The rest of the batters could not build on the good work done by the top three batters and they just managed to stumble across the 200-run mark courte |
| Hyderabad's new ball bowlers were unable to get any control at the start of the inning and due to their lack of discipline found themselves behind in the game early on. The left-arm pace duo of T Natarajan and Fazalhaq Farooqi picked up a couple of wickets each and speedster Umran Malik chipped in with one. They will hope that the batters put on a good performance and help them overcome this target. They would have loved to have Aiden Markram for this game in this massive chase as he just p |
| Adil Rashid is up for a quick chat. He says that some of the balls were turning, but it is a good batting wicket. Adds that they did exceptionally well to restrict their opponents to 203 considering the start that they got, and praised Fazalhaq Farooqi and T Natarajan for their efforts. Mentions that it is nice to play in front of a full house and against the best players. Ends by saying that they may have conceded a bit more than they would have liked, but hopes that they can chase this dow |
| Right then, an exciting second half of this game is coming our way. Hyderabad need a good start from their openers and will want to set a solid platform to push for a win later in the inning. Rajasthan have a good total on the board and will want to take some early wickets with the scoreboard pressure intact. Join us shortly for the run chase... |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the second essay as the umpires make their way out to the middle. The Rajasthan players form a huddle at the boundary line before dispersing and taking their respective fielding positions. |
| 0.1 : Trent Boult to Abhishek Sharma, Trent Boult starts with a good-length delivery, shaping away, Abhishek Sharma knocks it back towards the bowler. |
| 0.2 : Trent Boult to Abhishek Sharma, Length again and on middle, Abhishek Sharma mistimes his push towards mid on. |
| 0.3 : Trent Boult to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! CASTLED! Trent Boult draws first blood! A peach of a delivery from him. This is a great start for Rajasthan and Abhishek Sharma goes back without troubling the scorers. Boult serves this in the blockhole, on off, swings away in the air, Abhishek Sharma is stuck in his crease and is late to put his bat down in time and the ball uproots the off-pole. Hyderabad lose an early wicket. |
| Rahul Tripathi walks out to the middle at number 3. |
| 0.4 : Trent Boult to Rahul Tripathi, Back of a length and on middle, Rahul Tripathi keeps it out down the pitch. |
| 0.5 : Trent Boult to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Trent Boult strikes again! Jason Holder takes a stunning catch. Boult serves this full and around off, Rahul Tripathi tries to make room and looks to drill it away, but slices it uppishly wide of first slip where Jason Holder dives to his left to take a sharp catch. The Rajasthan players are celebrating and the umpire raises his finger as well. However, Rahul Tripathi goes for the review, but the replay clearly shows that he has edg |
| 0.4 : The umpire has given this out but the batter has decided to go upstairs for a review, at the very last moment. Maybe, Rahul Tripathi thought it will be the umpire's review. Has the ball bumped? Replays show it is off the bat and that is OUT! |
| 0.6 : Trent Boult to Harry Brook, Double-wicket maiden from Trent Boult! This is full and around leg, Harry Brook misses his flick and Sanju Samson behind the stumps dives to his left to make a good stop. It is not called a wide. |
| 0.5 : Harry Brook makes his way out to the middle in the first over itself. |
| 0.6 : KM Asif will share the attack and bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : KM Asif to Mayank Agarwal, KM Asif begins with a hard-length delivery around leg, Mayank Agarwal tickles it wide of fine leg where Trent Boult runs to his rigth and slides to keep it inside. Two runs taken! |
| 1.2 : KM Asif to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and around leg, Mayank Agarwal nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 1.3 : KM Asif to Harry Brook, On a length and on middle, angling in, Harry Brook tucks it towards mid-wicket. |
| 1.4 : KM Asif to Harry Brook, FOUR! Harry Brook opens his account in the Indian T20 League in style! KM Asif serves this full and on off, slower too, Harry Brook waits for it and smacks it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : KM Asif to Harry Brook, KM Asif lands this short of a length and on middle, skids through, Harry Brook looks to pull, but misses as the ball goes off his thigh pads towards the keeper where Sanju Samson dives to his right and pouches it with one hand. They are appealing for the catch, but turned down. |
| 1.6 : KM Asif to Harry Brook, Back of a length and around off, Harry Brook dabs it towards point. |
| 2.1 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, Full and on off, Mayank Agarwal drives it straight to short covers. |
| 2.2 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on off, Mayank Agarwal guides it towards point. |
| 2.3 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Good shot! Trent Boult pitches this up again and outside off, Mayank Agarwal leans on to his drive and lofts it over covers for a boundary. He is timing the ball well here. |
| 2.4 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, Pulls his length back a bit, on leg, Mayank Agarwal clips it towards square leg for a single. |
| 2.5 : Trent Boult to Harry Brook, Back of a length and on middle, Harry Brook gets behind the line and defends it. |
| 2.6 : Trent Boult to Harry Brook, Touch fuller and on middle, shaping in, Harry Brook stays in his crease and knocks it towards covers. |
| 3.1 : Jason Holder to Mayank Agarwal, Jason Holder starts with a hard-length delivery, on middle, Mayank Agarwal keeps it out to the off side. |
| 3.2 : Jason Holder to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Fine shot! Jason Holder bowls this on a good length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal makes room and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : Jason Holder to Mayank Agarwal, Short of a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal turns it to the leg side. |
| 3.4 : Jason Holder to Mayank Agarwal, Short again, on middle, slower too, Mayank Agarwal mistimes his pull wide of mid-wicket for a single. |
| 3.5 : Jason Holder to Harry Brook, On a length and on leg, angling in, Harry Brook backs away and knocks it in front of point. |
| 3.6 : Jason Holder to Harry Brook, Back of a length and on middle, Harry Brook makes room and tries to clear the in-field on the off side, but fails to connect. |
| 4.1 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, Short of a length and on off, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal steers it towards point. |
| 4.2 : Trent Boult to Harry Brook, Trent Boult sees the batter advance and lands this short and outside off, shaping away, Harry Brook lets it go to the keeper. |
| 4.3 : Trent Boult to Harry Brook, Goes fuller and on off, Harry Brook pushes it towards short covers. |
| 4.4 : Trent Boult to Harry Brook, Overpitched and on middle, Harry Brook drills it towards mid on. |
| 4.5 : Trent Boult to Harry Brook, On a length and on off, Harry Brook guides it towards third man for a run. |
| 4.6 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, A good yorker, on middle, Mayank Agarwal jams it out in front of mid on for another run. |
| 5.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Mayank Agarwal, Ravichandran Ashwin floats this full and onto the pads. Mayank Agarwal clips this towards square leg for a single. |
| 5.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Harry Brook, Tosses this one full and in line with the stumps. Harry Brook dabs this with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs. |
| 5.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Harry Brook, Slightly short and bowled into the leg stump. Harry Brook pushes this towards deep mid-wicket for another brace. |
| 5.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Harry Brook, Bowls this full and on middle. Harry Brook eases this down to long on for a single. |
| 5.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Mayank Agarwal, Delivers this one short and gets this to spin into the batter. Mayank Agarwal plays this late towards point. |
| 5.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! This has been played into the gap! Ravichandran Ashwin flights this one full and outside the off pole. Mayank Agarwal paddles this to the left of short fine leg for four runs. Hyderabad are 30 for the loss of two wickets after the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Harry Brook, Yuzvendra Chahal starts with a googly bowled full and into the pads. Harry Brook keeps this out towards covers. |
| 6.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Harry Brook, Slightly short and outside the off stump. Harry Brook knocks this to the cover fielder. |
| 6.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Harry Brook, Flighted full and just outside the off pole. Harry Brook flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mayank Agarwal, Tosses this one full and in line with the stumps. Mayank Agarwal clips this towards square leg and takes a run. |
| 6.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Harry Brook, Bowls this much slower in the air and full, outside off. Harry Brook shimmies forward and gets this past the cover fielder for a couple of runs. |
| 6.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Harry Brook, OUT! TIMBER! Yuzvendra Chahal gets the highly-rated Harry Brook in his first over! He bowls a straighter one and this is slightly shorter in length, angled into the stumps. Harry Brook rocks onto his back foot and looks to cut this away but misses and sees his stumps shattered. Rajasthan have their third wicket and Hyderabad are in all sorts of trouble here. |
| Washington Sundar comes out to the middle now. |
| 7.1 : KM Asif to Mayank Agarwal, KM Asif bowls this slightly full and into the pads. Mayank Agarwal flicks this down to fine leg for a single. |
| 7.2 : KM Asif to Washington Sundar, Bowls this one on a good length and outside the off pole. Washington Sundar knocks this towards the point fielder. |
| 7.3 : KM Asif to Washington Sundar, Back of a length this time and in line with the stumps. Washington Sundar gets onto his toes and blocks the ball out. |
| 7.4 : KM Asif to Washington Sundar, Strays onto the pads this time on a good length. Washington Sundar clips this through mid-wicket for an easy single. |
| 7.5 : KM Asif to Mayank Agarwal, WIDE! Bowls a waist-high full toss but down leg side. Mayank Agarwal misses his flick shot and the umpire calls this wide. |
| KM Asif to Mayank Agarwal, On a good length this time and outside the off stump. Mayank Agarwal cuts this to the right of point where Yashasvi Jaiswal does really well to stop the ball and take aim at the striker's end. The batters cross across for a single. |
| 7.6 : KM Asif to Washington Sundar, Pulls his length back a fraction and delivers this on a leg-stump line. Washington Sundar tucks this towards mid-wicket. |
| 8.1 : Jason Holder to Mayank Agarwal, Jason Holder bowls this full and outside the off pole. Mayank Agarwal walks across the line of the stumps and whips this towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 8.2 : Jason Holder to Washington Sundar, OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder gets his first wicket and Washington Sundar's short stay at the wicket comes to an end! Jason Holder bangs this in short and delivers this outside off. Washington Sundar looks to pull this away and is late into his shot. He ends up getting a top edge that goes high into the air towards the off side. Shimron Hetmyer comes running in from cover and takes a well-judged catch. Hyderabad lose their fourth wicket and still need 165 |
| Strategic-Break! Hyderabad are really struggling at 39/4 and their innings is not going anywhere. The asking rate is very high now and they need a miracle to get evn close to the total. Trent Boult gave the perfect start to Rajasthan which set the tone for them and they are right on top here. Also, Glenn Phillips walks out to bat now. |
| 8.3 : Jason Holder to Glenn Phillips, Bowls this on a good length and just outside the off pole. He gets the ball to nip back in and gets some extra bounce. Glenn Phillips is cramped for room and dabs this into the off side. |
| 8.4 : Jason Holder to Glenn Phillips, On a good length once again and outside the off stump. Glenn Phillips blocks this back to the bowler. |
| 8.5 : Jason Holder to Glenn Phillips, SIX! Glenn Phillips gets off the mark in a commanding fashion! Jason Holder bowls short once again and outside the off stump. Glenn Phillips gets a hold of this and pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie. |
| 8.6 : Jason Holder to Glenn Phillips, Strays onto the pads on a good length. Glenn Phillips flicks this ball down to fine leg for a single and will retain strike. |
| 9.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Glenn Phillips, Ravichandran Ashwin bowls this slightly short and into the stumps. Glenn Phillips flicks this to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Mayank Agarwal, Tosses this one full and outside the off pole. Mayank Agarwal eases this down to long on for a run. |
| 9.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Glenn Phillips, OUT! CAUGHT! Ravichandran Ashwin has a wicket in his kitty and Hyderabad are crumbling here! This is flighted full and outside the off stump. Glenn Phillips gets his front foot forward and looks to drive the ball through covers. He ends up htting it aerially towards cover where KM Asif gets low on his knees to take a safe catch. Hyderabad have lost half their side now and are staring down the barrel of defeat. |
| 9.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Ravichandran Ashwin tosses this full and outside the off stump. Abdul Samad gets forward and pushes this back to the bowler. |
| 9.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Angles this into the stumps on a fuller length. Abdul Samad clips this towards the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 9.3 : Time for Impact Player for Hyderabad as Abdul Samad walks out to bat and he replaces Fazalhaq Farooqi. |
| 9.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Loops this one full and just outside the off pole. Abdul Samad looks to play this leg side and gets a leading edge back to the left of the bowler. Just two runs and a wicket from this over. |
| 10.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mayank Agarwal, Short and on middle, Mayank Agarwal moves back and clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abdul Samad, Short again and on middle, Abdul Samad whips it towards long on for a run. |
| 10.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mayank Agarwal, Another short delivery, on middle, Mayank Agarwal nudges it through mid-wicket for another run. |
| 10.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abdul Samad, Tossed up, full and on off, Abdul Samad pushes it towards short covers. |
| 10.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abdul Samad, Shortish and on middle, Abdul Samad flicks it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! TAKEN! Yuzvendra Chahal strikes again! This is flighted, full and on off, Mayank Agarwal looks to slog it away, but hits it with the bottom half of the bat as the ball fails to get the distance and goes high in the air towards long off where Jos Buttler settles under it and takes a fine catch. Mayank Agarwal also goes back now after playing a fighting knock. |
| Adil Rashid walks out to the middle. Also, Rajasthan have used their Impact player as Navdeep Saini comes onto the field in place of Yashasvi Jaiswal. |
| 11.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, This is tossed up, full and on middle, Abdul Samad lofts it wide of long on where the fielder dives to his right to stop it. Two runs taken! |
| 11.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Floated, full and on middle, Abdul Samad blocks it down the pitch. |
| 11.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Darts this one full and down the leg, Abdul Samad misses his flick. Wided. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Quicker, short and on leg, Abdul Samad flicks it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 11.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Adil Rashid, Flatter, short and around off, Adil Rashid looks to cut it away, but misses. |
| 11.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Adil Rashid, Flighted, full and on middle, Adil Rashid turns it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 11.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Adil Rashid, Fires this one full and down the leg, Adil Rashid looks to paddle it, but misses. Wided. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin to Adil Rashid, SIX! BANG! This is looped up and on middle, Adil Rashid skips down the track and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| Navdeep Saini the Impact Player is now into the attack. |
| 12.1 : Navdeep Saini to Abdul Samad, Navdeep Saini starts with a hard-length delivery, on middle, angling in, Abdul Samad looks to push it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes towards third man. A leg bye is taken. There is also a huge appeal for LBW, but turned down. |
| 12.2 : Navdeep Saini to Adil Rashid, Back of a length and on off, Adil Rashid chops it out to the right of the keeper. |
| 12.3 : Navdeep Saini to Adil Rashid, Short and outside off, Adil Rashid cuts it through backward point for a single. The siren goes off and that means it is a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming up... |
| Navdeep Saini to Abdul Samad, NO BALL! Navdeep Saini loses his grip and bowl a high full toss, on middle, Abdul Samad somehow manages to heave it through backward square leg for one. This time it is called a No Ball for a above waist-high full toss. Rajasthan takes the review to challenge this decision, but the replay shows that it was above the waist. Free Hit coming up again... |
| Navdeep Saini to Adil Rashid, FOUR! Nice shot! Navdeep Saini bowls another full toss, on middle, Adil Rashid slogs it well and finds the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 12.4 : Navdeep Saini to Adil Rashid, Back of a length and on off, Adil Rashid punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 12.5 : Navdeep Saini to Abdul Samad, Full and on middle, Abdul Samad drives it towards long on for one. |
| 12.6 : Navdeep Saini to Adil Rashid, Short of a length and on off, Adil Rashid pushes it towards sweeper covers for one more. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal comes back into the attack. He has two wickets in his two overs having conceded just 8 runs. |
| 13.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Adil Rashid, Tossed up, on middle, Adil Rashid uses his feet and lofts it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abdul Samad, Flatter, short and on middle, Abdul Samad clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 13.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Adil Rashid, Short again and outside off, Adil Rashid cuts it towards deep point for a brace. |
| 13.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Adil Rashid, Flighted and on middle, Adil Rashid comes down the track and tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 13.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Adil Rashid, Looped up, full and on leg, Adil Rashid paddles it towards short fine leg. |
| 13.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Adil Rashid, OUT! STUMPED! Yuzvendra Chahal shows his magic again! This is nicely tossed up around off, turning away sharply, Adil Rashid skips down the track, but gets beaten by the flight and turn and Sanju Samson behind the stumps does the rest with Rashid nowhere near the crease. The umpire wants check if that is a clean take or not, and the replay confirms that ball is collected behind the stumps. Hyderabad seven down now! |
| 14.1 : KM Asif to Abdul Samad, Overpitched and outside off, Abdul Samad drills it towards sweeper covers for a brace. |
| 13.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes his way out to the crease. |
| 14.2 : KM Asif to Abdul Samad, A full toss, on off, Abdul Samad drives it towards mid off. |
| 14.3 : KM Asif to Abdul Samad, This is on a good length and on middle, Abdul Samad looks to work it away, but gets an inside edge on the pads. |
| 14.4 : KM Asif to Abdul Samad, Fullish and outside off, Abdul Samad slashes at it, but misses. |
| 14.5 : KM Asif to Abdul Samad, Short of a length and outside off, Abdul Samad cuts it towards deep point for one. |
| 14.6 : KM Asif to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, A full toss, on middle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar works it towards mid on for one more. |
| 15.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin tosses this full and outside the off stump. Bhuvneshwar Kumar pushes this into the off side for a single. |
| 15.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Floats this one full and in line with the stumps. Abdul Samad eases this down to long on for a run. |
| 15.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin flights this one full and wider outside the off stump. Bhuvneshwar Kumar reaches for it and looks to stroke this away but gets beaten. Sanju Samson whips the bails off and they go upstairs to check for a stumping. UltraEdge shows there is no bat involved and they now check for the stumping. Looks very close and after checking multiple angles the third umpire reckons that the batter has got his foot down in time. This will be |
| 15.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bowls this full and in line with the stumps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar dabs this to the right of the bowler. |
| 15.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, A loopy delivery bowled full and on the off-stump line. Abdul Samad whips this towards deep square leg for one more and will retain strike. |
| 15.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Continues to bowl full and into the pads. Bhuvneshwar Kumar flicks this towards deep square leg and they take a run. |
| 16.1 : Jason Holder to Abdul Samad, Jason Holder bowls this back of a length and outside the off stump. Abdul Samad looks to cut this away but gets beaten. |
| 16.2 : Jason Holder to Abdul Samad, Goes full this time and into the stumps. Abdul Samad flicks this towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single. |
| 16.3 : Jason Holder to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Short once again and in line with the stumps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar backs away and looks to cut but misses. |
| 0.0 : Strategic Break! This is a perfomance that Hyderabad will need to erase from their memories and now their target will be to bat the 20 overs and score as many to save the net run-rate. Rajasthan knows that they have the two points in the bag, but will want to bowl the hosts out. |
| 16.4 : Jason Holder to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bowls this one on a good length and just outside the off pole. Bhuvneshwar Kumar dabs this towards deep backward point for one. |
| 16.5 : Jason Holder to Abdul Samad, Goes really full and outside the off stump. Abdul Samad looks to dig this one out but is unable to get his bat on the ball. |
| 16.6 : Jason Holder to Abdul Samad, Bangs this in short and takes pace off. Abdul Samad mistimes his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abdul Samad, Yuzvendra Chahal bowls this quicker in the air on the shortish length and outside the off stump. Abdul Samad looks to push this away but gets beaten. |
| 17.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abdul Samad, Slightly short once again and in line with the stumps. Abdul Samad flicks this towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 17.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Continues to bowl short and straight. Bhuvneshwar Kumar works this towards the cow corner for a brace. |
| 17.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Flights this one full and at the stumps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to make room and swing across the line but gets an inside edge onto his pads and back to the bowler. |
| 17.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, OUT! BOWLED! Yuzvendra Chahal has four wickets now and he has bowled beautifully today! Floats a googly full and on an off stump line. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to make room and heave across the line but misses and gets castled. Rajasthan take their eighth wicket and are now inches away from the finish line. |
| 17.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Umran Malik, Tossed up full and outside the off stump. Umran Malik knocks this towards cover. |
| 17.5 : Umran Malik is the next man in. |
| 18.1 : Trent Boult to Abdul Samad, Trent Boult bowls a low full toss outside the off stump. Abdul Samad slices this towards deep backward point for one. |
| 18.2 : Trent Boult to Umran Malik, Bowls this on a good length and angles this away from outside off. Umran Malik swings his blade hard and misses. |
| 18.3 : Trent Boult to Umran Malik, Nails the yorker and serves this in line with the stumps. Umran Malik gets his bat down in time and digs the ball back to the bowler. |
| 18.4 : Trent Boult to Umran Malik, FOUR! Umran Malik decides to swing his bat and connects well! This is bowled back of a length and outside the off stump. Umran Malik opens his body and slaps this over the infield towards long off for four runs. |
| 18.5 : Trent Boult to Umran Malik, SIX! Trent Boult is getting a beating here! This is slightly short as well and in line with the stumps. Umran Malik goes for the pull shot and whips this over deep mid-wicket for a massive hit. |
| 18.6 : Trent Boult to Umran Malik, Wide outside off on a good length. Umran Malik punches this towards deep cover for a couple of runs. |
| 19.1 : Navdeep Saini to Abdul Samad, SIX! The Rajasthan Impact Player has been dispatched for a massive six by the Hyderabad Impact Player! This is bowled back of a length by Navdeep Saini and sits up nicely. for Abdul Samad to pull this over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 19.2 : Navdeep Saini to Abdul Samad, Goes fuller and in line with the stumps. Abdul Samad mistimes his shot towards long on for a single. |
| 19.3 : Navdeep Saini to Umran Malik, NO BALL AND SIX! Quite an exhibition at the end by the Hyderabad batters! Bowls this one short and outside the off stump. Umran Malik dispatches this over deep mid-wicket for another six. Navdeep Saini has over-stepped and this will be a No Ball! Free Hit coming up now... |
| Navdeep Saini to Umran Malik, Slightly short once again and outside the off pole. Umran Malik mistimes his hook towards long on for a single. |
| 19.4 : Navdeep Saini to Abdul Samad, FOUR! Navdeep Saini is proving to be really expensive here! This is bowled full and wide outside the off stump. Abdul Samad flays his blade and slices the ball towards deep backward point for four runs. |
| 19.5 : Navdeep Saini to Abdul Samad, FOUR! More runs for Abdul Samad! This is angled into the stumps on a shortish length. Abdul Samad flicks it to the left of short fine leg and finds the deep backward square leg boundary for four more runs. |
| 19.6 : A dominating victory for Rajasthan! They were all over the hosts right from the start of the game and never really gave anything away. They start their campaign with a thumping 72-run win while Hyderabad will need to go back to the drawing board and come back stronger in the next match. |
| Hyderabad never really got going in their innings and losing two crucial wickets in the first over put them on the back foot and they couldn't recover from that. None of the batters looked comfortable out there and with the asking rate always creeping up they crumbled under pressure. Mayank Agarwal played a fighting knock and in the end, two quick cameos from Abdul Samad and Umran Malik made the manner of defeat look much kinder. |
| Rajasthan got off to a flier with Trent Boult starting with a double-wicket maiden by getting rid of Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi. That set the tone for them and all of the bowlers backed up brilliantly. Yuzvendra Chahal was brilliant as usual picking up four wickets while Jason Holder and Ravichandran Ashwin chipped in with one helping their side to a comfortable win. |
| Earlier in the game, Rajasthan posted a huge total on the board courtesy of half-centuries from Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, and Yashasvi Jaiswal. For Hyderabad, Fazalhaq Farooqi and T Natarajan picked up a couple of wickets each while Umran Malik got one to his name. However, most of them were quite expensive and in the end, the total proved to be too much for them. |
| Navdeep Saini to Abdul Samad, Short and wide outside off. Abdul Samad swings his blade blindly and misses. A massive win for Rajasthan to begin proceedings! |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar is up for a quick chat. He says that they need to forget this and move forward. Claims that they had a few positives as they were able to pull things back in the last few overs pulled things back and Umran Malik's performance with the bat was nice. Mentions that it is the first match of the season and there is room to improve. He hopes that in the coming matches, they are able to execute their plans. Ends by saying that it was a pretty good track and they can prepare what t |
| Yuzvendra Chahal has a few words to share. He says that they got a good start in their batting and the way Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal batted, they knew 200 was a decent score. Mentions that his plan was to vary his pace and bowl straight to Harry Brook which is his strength. Ends by saying he will try a new celebration if he gets a five-wicket haul. |
| It is time for the presentations and several individual awards have been handed over... |
| Sanju Samson the captain of Rajasthan says that he was wondering how they will start and he is happy with how they played and won. Claims that having batters like Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal helps as they play in a certain way in the Powerplay. Mentions that they do not know how the tournament will go and that they need to keep their heads down. Adds that anything can happen going forward and he informs that he wanted to stay till late which he did. Ends by saying that they have th |
| Jos Buttler is the Player of the Match for scoring 54 off just 22 balls. He says that it was a fantastic start and their last season counts for nothing so they needed a fresh start and this win is a good marker for them. Mentions that they did have plans but they need to react on the day and play the situations. Claims that he is happy with the batting and is trying to keep a clear mind. Ends by saying that a good start in the Powerplay and not losing wickets allowed them to be aggressive. |
| That is it from this one-sided game. Do shift tabs and catch the action between Bangalore and Mumbai. From here, goodbye and cheers! |
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