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RCB Vs SRH, IPL 2025 - Match 30 - Full Scorecard, Commentary, Squad
02
nd Innings
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
262/7
(20.0 OV)
RR 13.10
BATTING
R
B
4s
6s
Virat Kohli
b Mayank Markande
42
20
6
2
Faf du Plessis
c Heinrich Klaasen b Pat Cummins
62
28
7
4
Will Jacks
run out (Jaydev Unadkat)
7
4
1
0
Rajat Patidar
c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Mayank Markande
9
5
0
1
Saurav Chauhan
lbw b Pat Cummins
0
1
0
0
Dinesh Karthik
c Heinrich Klaasen b T Natarajan
83
35
5
7
Mahipal Lomror
b Pat Cummins
19
11
0
2
Anuj Rawat
not out
25
14
5
0
Vijaykumar Vyshak
not out
1
2
0
0
Lockie Ferguson
Reece Topley
Yash Dayal
Total
262/7
(20.0 OV)
RR 13.10
Fall of Wickets
1-80 (Virat Kohli, 6.2 ov), 2-100 (Will Jacks, 8 ov), 3-111 (Rajat Patidar, 9 ov), 4-121 (Faf du Plessis, 9.3 ov), 5-122 (Saurav Chauhan, 10 ov), 6-181 (Mahipal Lomror, 14.1 ov), 7-244 (Dinesh Karthik, 18.5 ov)
BOWLING
O
M
R
W
Abhishek Sharma
1
0
10
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
4
0
60
0
Shahbaz Ahmed
1
0
18
0
T Natarajan
4
0
47
1
Pat Cummins
4
0
43
3
Mayank Markande
4
0
46
2
Jaydev Unadkat
2
0
37
0
01
st Innings
Sunrisers Hyderabad
287/3
(20.0 OV)
RR 14.35
BATTING
R
B
4s
6s
Abhishek Sharma
c Lockie Ferguson b Reece Topley
34
22
2
2
Travis Head
c Faf du Plessis b Lockie Ferguson
102
41
9
8
Heinrich Klaasen
c Vijaykumar Vyshak b Lockie Ferguson
67
31
2
7
Aiden Markram
not out
32
17
2
2
Abdul Samad
not out
37
10
4
3
Nitish Kumar Reddy
Shahbaz Ahmed
Pat Cummins
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Jaydev Unadkat
T Natarajan
Mayank Markande
Total
287/3
(20.0 OV)
RR 14.35
Fall of Wickets
1-108 (Abhishek Sharma, 8.1 ov), 2-165 (Travis Head, 12.3 ov), 3-231 (Heinrich Klaasen, 17 ov)
BOWLING
O
M
R
W
Will Jacks
3
0
32
0
Reece Topley
4
0
68
1
Yash Dayal
4
0
51
0
Lockie Ferguson
4
0
52
2
Vijaykumar Vyshak
4
0
64
0
Mahipal Lomror
1
0
18
0
02
nd Innings
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Right then, what a start we have had to the new week in the 2024 Indian T20 League and this game has set up the rest of the week brilliantly. Next up, table-toppers Rajasthan travel to the eastern part of India to face second-place Kolkata at the Eden Gardens in what is expected to be a huge clash. That game will be played on Tuesday, 16 April in Kolkata and will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). However, you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Till then, take care and goodbye!
Travis Head is the Player of the Match for his blistering ton. Head says that a nice shower and some food after the first innings and says that they were able to drag things back after the Powerplay but Dinesh Karthik played a brilliant innings at the end. Mentions that the pitch played much better than expected and the power they have in the batting lineup, they could just keep going. On batting alongside, Abhishek Sharma, he says that they complement each other well and the way he takes on the spinners early on is brilliant. Ends by saying that the way he moved and struck the ball in this game was pretty good.
Pat Cummins, the captain of Hyderabad jokingly says that he wishes he was a batter. A wonderful game of cricket and says that the same happened against Mumbai and he thought it wouldn't happen again but he was proven wrong. Says that when you bowl an over of seven or eight runs, you can have a big impact on the game. Also states that at Chinnaswamy, even if it looks dry, it has given some wonderful surfaces to bat on. Adds that the batters are enjoying every bit and playing with all the freedom keeping smiles on their faces. Ends up by saying he is delighted as they have four wins now.
The Presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, Faf du Plessis won the toss and finally got his wish to chase but the decision to bowl first quickly turned into a nightmare as the Hyderabad openers but on a 100-plus stand in just over 7 overs before Abhishek Sharma finally got out. However, it was Travis Head who was just in a punishing mood and went on to score the fourth-fastest century in the Indian T20 League off just 39 balls. The likes of Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram did a fine job with the former notching up another quickfire fifty after which Abdul Samad laid the finishing touches with a 10-ball-37 and took his team to 287 big runs. On the bowling front, there wasn't much to talk about but Will Jacks did bowl well in the Powerplay and Lockie Ferguson got a couple of wickets but was highly expensive like the rest of the bowlers. In reply, Bengaluru fought well but fell short by 25 runs and surprisingly not even a single bowler across both sides went for less than 10 runs an over, astonishing stat given the fact that 13 bowlers bowled in the game.
Heinrich Klaasen, one of the stars of Hyderabad's batting is in for a chat. Klaasen says that it was unbelievable stuff from Travis Head and for him to come in, he had some time and played sensibly at the other end and got a few bad deliveries that got him going. Adds that he isn't training a lot and just had one session in the few days and is more focused on standing still and keeping things simple and is happy that it is coming off. Mentions that they were a bit lucky a few games ago and knew that the ball was going to fly and the opposition too batted really well.
Faf du Plessis, the captain of Bengaluru says that the pitch was a proper T20 track and credits the batters to take it close. On being asked about the bowling, he says it is tough and they have tried a few things but the plans haven't been working clearly. He says that the game of cricket is tough when you have backs against the wall but there's no way to hide at all. Adds that as a batting lineup, they have been doing pretty well and just keeping up with the way the game has evolved with the scores teams are putting up. It feels like the mind's gonna explode after back-to-back defeats and says it's a tough hill to climb ahead and ends up by saying that they will comeback with the same intensity in the next game.
Bengaluru suffer their sixth loss in seven games and remain rooted at the bottom of the table but this just goes to show how underwhelming they have been with the ball. The batters gave it their all but 288 to get in 120 legal deliveries is almost unthinkable. Both Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis started aggressively and got a plethora of boundaries away but Kohli got out in the thirties after which Faf went on a rampage but the next three batters that came in couldn't even get into double figures. Faf eventually got out on 62 after which Dinesh Karthik took matters into his hands and just about kept Bengaluru with a 1% chance of a win. He made a sensational 83 off 35 balls but got out in the 19th over and even Anuj Rawat's little cameo in the final over wasn't nearly enough to get them that crucial win.
Defending a massive total of 287 runs, Hyderabad couldn't pick up a wicket in the Powerplay and were a bit unlucky with the edges and ended up conceding 79 runs. It was then Mayank Markande who knocked over Virat Kohli right after the Powerplay and then skipper Pat Cummins got a couple of quick wickets to hand Hyderabad the advantage. With 5 wickets already in the bag, the visitors couldn't capitalize and seemed nervous in the death overs. Cummins did provide one more breakthrough but they kept conceding boundaries at an alarming rate and it was T Natarajan who finally got DK in the penultimate over that sealed the game. Overall, not the best bowling performance but there were some positives, especially the way Cummins bowled.
My, my! That is some of the best if not the very best hitting you will see overall in a T20 game and close to 550 runs were scored in the match, 549 to be exact but ultimately, Hyderabad just had too many on the board. Also, a lot of records tumbled as this has become officially the highest-scoring T20 game ever, a total of 79 boundaries hit (43 fours and 36 sixes) which just seems absurd to even hear about, and also the most number of 50-plus stands in a T20 game (7). The crowd inside the stadium did get their money's worth but the home team lost which was a big bummer for them.
20
over
20 | 18 Runs | HH: 262/7
19.6
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anuj Rawat, FOUR! 549 runs in a T20 game! A true run-fest here at Chinnaswamy and it's the team in orange that ends up on the winning side, well, by a margin of 25 runs. A low full toss on the stumps by Bhuvi, Rawat premeditates and he moves across to the offside before scooping it over short fine leg for a boundary. Bengaluru lose their sixth game now and they are in deep trouble in their journey ahead in this competition.
19.5
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anuj Rawat, FOUR! Nicely played! Bowls a knuckle ball, and offers some width outside off on a fuller length, Anuj Rawat leans onto the ball and creams it uppishly over covers for a boundary.
19.4
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yorker on the stumps and this is played to mid on for a single.
19.3
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anuj Rawat, Short in length outside off, Anuj Rawat cuts it past backward point for one.
19.2
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anuj Rawat, FOUR! Not where he intended but gets a boundary! Full in length around off, Anuj Rawat tries to loft it over mid-wicket but he is a bit early on the shot and it takes off from the splice of his willow and flies over point for a boundary.
19.1
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anuj Rawat, FOUR! Innovative and gets the result. Way too full outside off, Anuj Rawat creatively adjusts the shot by opening the face of the bat and helps it to go through short third for four more.
19
over
19 | 14 Runs | HH: 244/7
18.6
0
T Natarajan to Vijaykumar Vyshak, A yorker, Vijaykumar Vyshak digs it to the off side.
Vijaykumar Vyshak walks out to bat now.
18.5
W
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! But, the entire crowd at Chinnaswamy salutes DK for his ruthless stroke play! 83 from 35. Comes from around the wicket does T Natarajan and bowls an off-cutter on the fuller length, outside off, Dinesh Karthik gets low to lift it over covers but gets a thickish outside edge and Heinrich Klaasen completes a simple catch behind the wickets to dismiss the dangerous-looking Dinesh Karthik.
18.4
2
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, Full on the stumps, Karthik hits it wide of long on for two.
18.3
4
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Nicely done from DK! Outside off, full in length, Dinesh Karthik employs the switch-hit over the short third for a boundary. This game has gone to a different stratosphere irrespective to the result.
18.2
2
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, DROPPED! What an effort by Glenn Phillips though. Full and on the pads, Dinesh Karthik lifts it over the mid-wicket region but finds the fielder who shells the catch. The ball trickles behind the fielder, Nitish Kumar Reddy comes in sprinting to his left and dives it, and also saves a certain boundary. Two taken.
18.1
6
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Oh, hello! T Natarajan serves this one right into the arc of DK and he tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum with ease. Phenomenal striking this.
18
over
18 | 14 Runs | HH: 230/6
17.6
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, A perfectly executed yorker on off, Dinesh Karthik digs it out to widish covers for one. Finally, a long over comes to an end. Bengaluru are still in the hunt of 58 off the last couple of overs.
17.6
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Fourth wide! Outside off, trying to keep it away from DK's arc. But given as a Wide.
17.5
6
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Oh, DK! What a brand of cricket is he playing here? Full in length and around off, Dinesh Karthik readies himself for a reverse sweep and successfully switch-hits it over deep backward point for a maximum.
17.5
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! This is another one outside the tramline. Wide given.
17.5
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Way outside off on a hard length, Dinesh Karthik shuffles almost outside the tramline to scoop it. Wide given however.
17.4
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anuj Rawat, On the back of a length around off, Anuj Rawat slices it uppishly on one bounce toward deep covers for a single.
17.3
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Karthik, Pin-point yorker on the stumps, Dinesh Karthik squeezes it to short third for one.
17.2
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anuj Rawat, A loud confident appeal for LBW but the Umpire thinks otherwise. Pat Cummins, after having a detailed chat with Bhuvi challenges the umpire's decision. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it full on the stumps, Anuj Rawat shuffles across to flick it away but gets a faint inside edge as the Umpire confirms. Not Out and Hyderabad lose a review here.
A really late call for the review from Pat Cummins but it is quickly rejected by the third umpire. The first replays show that there was the toe end of the bat involved and it will be NOT OUT.
17.1
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anuj Rawat, Short in length, going away with the angle, Anuj Rawat looks to cut it uppishly but misses.
17.1
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anuj Rawat, WIDE! Way outside off on a length. Anuj Rawat leaves and the Umpire calls it a Wide.
17
over
17 | 17 Runs | HH: 216/6
16.6
6
Pat Cummins to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Absolute belter! Cummins bangs it short again and on the top of the wickets, Dinesh Karthik gets the length quickly and the pace is off. The ball springs from his willow as he pulls with precision over deep backward square leg for a biggie. 72 needed off 18 now.
16.6
1
Pat Cummins to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Sees DK charging down the track and adjusts his length by bowling it short, it climbs well over the batter's head. Wide called.
16.5
1
Pat Cummins to Anuj Rawat, Just another hard length ball on off, Anuj Rawat drives it toward long off for only a single.
16.4
1
Pat Cummins to Dinesh Karthik, Slows the pace again on the off stump line, almost a half-tracker. Dinesh Karthik waits for it and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
16.3
0
Pat Cummins to Dinesh Karthik, Varies his pace this time on the back of a length, around off, Dinesh Karthik shuffles on the off stump and hits it hard but fails to pierce the cover-point gap.
16.2
2
Pat Cummins to Dinesh Karthik, Bangs it short in length, on the bodyline, Dinesh Karthik pulls it along the carpet to deep mid-wicket for a brace. Good aggressive running.
16.1
6
Pat Cummins to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Go fetch that says DK! 200 up for Bengaluru and 50 for Dinesh Karthik! Short in length, hits the deck hard at the stumps, Dinesh Karthik swivels across and pulls it well over deep mid-wicket for a six. He is batting beautifully here, and the crowd at Chinnaswamy is up on their feet to applaud this fine knock with a loud cheer.
16
over
16 | 12 Runs | HH: 199/6
15.6
1
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, Full toss outside off, Dinesh Karthik slashes hard to sweeper cover for just a single. Bengaluru need 89 off the last 24 balls now.
15.5
1
T Natarajan to Anuj Rawat, On the back of a length, around off with pace off, Anuj Rawat hops on the bounce to lift it over the thirty-yard but fails to connect. Heinrich Klaasen too, fails to stop as he fumbles to cleanly collect the ball, and allows a bye.
15.4
1
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, Full, and outside off, Dinesh Karthik slices it to sweeper cover for one.
15.4
1
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, Dinesh Karthik feels that it has breached the tramline. He goes upstairs and challenges the umpire's decision for a fair delivery. This is well outside off and on the yorker length. Dinesh Karthik shuffles just a bit to the off stump and tries to spank it over covers but misses. The Umpire after confirming from replay gives it as a Wide.
15.3
0
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, Pace off bumper, nipping away from the leg stump line, Dinesh Karthik misses out on the connection this time.
15.2
2
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, Right on the money, aiming the boots, Dinesh Karthik flicks it to deep mid-wicket and scampers back aggressively for the double.
15.1
6
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! There's no stopping to DK and that's hit the roof of the Chinnaswamy! MASSIVE! Misses the yorker and ends up bowling into the arc of the batter. Dinesh Karthik lifts it high and handsome over deep mid-wicket and gets a massive 108-meter six, the longest of the season so far.
Strategic Break! It's that kind of a run chase that despite of racking up 70 runs odd in the last three overs, the asking rate is hovering around 18 and 19 rpo. Then comes Pat Cummins, the Hyderabad skipper and not only does he take a wicket but just concedes 6 off it. Dinesh Karthik has been in a ridiculously fine knock but due to a dramatic collapse in mid-overs, Bengaluru find themselves in shambles. They still need 101 in the last 5 overs.
15
over
15 | 6 Runs | HH: 187/6
14.6
4
Pat Cummins to Anuj Rawat, FOUR! Gets that one away! Short and wide, a bit more short and a bit more pace on it, Anuj Rawat hops and cuts it hard just behind point for a boundary.
14.5
0
Pat Cummins to Anuj Rawat, Straight to the fielder! Short of a length and wide of off stump, Anuj Rawat cuts it hard to point where Abhishek Sharma makes the stop.
14.4
1
Pat Cummins to Dinesh Karthik, Slower bumper, gets the line and height right and Dinesh Karthik can only help the pull down to fine leg for a single.
14.3
1
Pat Cummins to Anuj Rawat, Good length around off stump and slower too, Anuj Rawat stays low and pats it away to cover for a quick single.
14.2
0
Pat Cummins to Anuj Rawat, No hat-trick! Pitched up on off and middle, Anuj Rawat leans on and just pushes the ball back to the bowler.
Anuj Rawat, the impact sub for Bengaluru is in at number 8.
14.1
W
Pat Cummins to Mahipal Lomror, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Captain Fantastic has done it again for his side! Pat Cummins brings himself back into the attack and comes from over the wicket. Bowls this one back of a length, slightly slower and just angling it across from off stump. Mahipal Lomror tries to cut too close from the body and ends up getting an inside edge back onto the stumps. Cummins gets his third wicket and Bengaluru lose their sixth. Cummins will also be on a hat-trick as he got a wicket on the final ball of his previous over.
14
over
14 | 21 Runs | HH: 181/5
13.6
4
Jaydev Unadkat to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Unbelievable from Dinesh Karthik and Bengaluru have racked up 46 runs in the last two overs! Full and wide from around the stumps, pace on and looking to angle it back in. DK goes right across the stumps and gets inside the line before swatting it away over short fine leg for a boundary. 107 needed now off 36 balls.
Pat Cummins (2-0-20-2) is back into the attack.
13.6
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Another slower one from Unadkat, bowled on a fuller length and pushed well outside the off stump for a wide.
13.5
6
Jaydev Unadkat to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Keeping up with the asking rate and Dinesh Karthik is playing some knock here. Slower again, full and wide but right in the slot, DK gets a hold of it and whacks it well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 16 off the over with one ball remaining.
13.4
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Mahipal Lomror, A slower bumper now from Jaydev Unadkat bowled from over the stumps and into the pitch. Mahipal Lomror with a tennis cross-court forehand down to wide long on for just a single.
13.3
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Dinesh Karthik, Goes a bit fuller and around off stump, Dinesh Karthik stays deep in the crease and punches it away to covers for one.
13.2
4
Jaydev Unadkat to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Slower again and thumped away by DK! Just too short and outside off, sitting up nicely and Dinesh Karthik reaches out before powering it over cover for another boundary.
13.1
4
Jaydev Unadkat to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Slashes and slashes hard does DK! Short and wide, Dinesh Karthik throws his hands at it and carves it over backward point for a boundary.
Jaydev Unadkat (1-0-16-0) replaces T Natarajan.
13
over
13 | 25 Runs | HH: 160/5
12.6
1
Mayank Markande to Dinesh Karthik, Short ball over middle, pulled away firmly towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Can this over just galvanize the game? Let's find out as it is still a tall ask for Bengaluru from here.
12.5
4
Mayank Markande to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Top shot! 24 off the over with one ball to go! Flatter delivery on off stump, Dinesh Karthik switches early and reverse-sweeps it flat and hard over point for a boundary. And, the crowd has found its voice again.
12.5
1
Mayank Markande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Floated up, full and beyond the tramline outside off, left alone for a wide.
12.4
6
Mayank Markande to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! A real long hop and Dinesh Karthik doesn't miss out. DK moves early and Mayank Markande tries to do something different but ends up dragging it down the leg side. DK manages to reach it and pulls it a long way over fine leg for a biggie.
12.3
1
Mayank Markande to Mahipal Lomror, Just a tad short and wide, cut away off the back foot to deep point for a single.
12.2
6
Mayank Markande to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! Two in a row! Fuller one on the stumps and it is the googly, Mahipal Lomror picks it well and slog-sweeps it flat over deep square leg for another maximum.
12.1
6
Mayank Markande to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! Sliced away for a maximum! On the shorter side around off, Mahipal Lomror gets low to go downtown but gets it off the toe end of the bat and over a leaping Aiden Markram at long off for a maximum. A boundary after 16 balls!
12
over
12 | 8 Runs | HH: 135/5
11.6
1
T Natarajan to Mahipal Lomror, Solid from T Natarajan as he gets it full enough on off stump, Mahipal Lomror clears the front leg but can't get under it and hits it down to long off for a run.
11.5
1
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, Full and wide, quick too and gets it in the blockhole, Dinesh Karthik stays deep in the crease and hits it away to deep point for a single.
11.4
0
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, Nicely done! Takes pace off and angles it well across the right-hander on a good length, Dinesh Karthik looks to fetch and swing across the line but misses. The crowd nhas gone silent for a few overs now as Bengaluru slip further in the game.
11.3
1
T Natarajan to Mahipal Lomror, Mahipal Lomror moves a bit in his crease and T Natarajan angles it in on a hard length, Lomror gets cramped and ends up miscuing the lofted shot to the left of mid off for just a single.
11.3
1
T Natarajan to Mahipal Lomror, WIDE! Looks to tail a yorker in at the toes but gets the line a bit wrong and it will be a third wide of the over as the ball goes down the leg side.
11.3
1
T Natarajan to Mahipal Lomror, WIDE! A quick bumper now, around middle and this one too flies over the batter's head for another wide.
11.2
1
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, No timing on that one! Fraction shorter around off, Dinesh Karthik shuffles across for the pull but hits it away in front of deep mid-wicket for a run.
11.2
1
T Natarajan to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Goes for the slower bumper outside off but this one sails over the head for a wide.
11.1
1
T Natarajan to Mahipal Lomror, Starts the new spell from over the wicket and bowls it shorter at the body, Mahipal Lomror stays back and just tucks it around the corner for a single.
11
over
11 | 5 Runs | HH: 127/5
10.6
1
Mayank Markande to Mahipal Lomror, On the shorter side and outside off, cut away to deep point for one more. Just 5 runs off that over!
10.5
1
Mayank Markande to Dinesh Karthik, Nicely flighted on a nagging length and turning into the right-hander, Dinesh Karthik nudges it away past square leg for a run.
10.4
1
Mayank Markande to Mahipal Lomror, Fuller one on the stumps, swept away aerially down to deep mid-wicket for just another single.
10.4
1
Mayank Markande to Mahipal Lomror, WIDE! Short ball, pushed well outside off, Mahipal Lomror misses the cut and a wide is called.
10.3
0
Mayank Markande to Mahipal Lomror, Another big appeal for LBW but the umpire remains unmoved. The ball seemed pretty adjacent but there might have been some glove involved. Pat Cummins has taken the review though. This is bowled fuller on middle and turning back in, Mahipal Lomror looks to get inside the line and sweep it away but misses and on the first replay the third umpire concludes that there is no bat or glove. Actually, it was the googly and it turned away a fair bit and Ball Tracking shows wickets as umpire's call. Lomror survives!
10.2
1
Mayank Markande to Dinesh Karthik, Fuller one outside off, swept away through square leg for a single by DK.
10.1
0
Mayank Markande to Dinesh Karthik, Quick and flat, pushed through around off, Dinesh Karthik plays it off the back foot to covers.
Mahipal Lomror is the new batter in.
10
over
10 | 11 Runs | HH: 122/5
9.6
W
Pat Cummins to Saurav Chauhan, OUT! LBW! A confident appeal for LBW and this time the Umpire raises his finger! And it's the Hyderabad skipper with another breakthrough. This is darted with absolute precision at 148 clicks on the line of the stumps, tailing in from the middle, just ahead of the boots of the batter. Saurav Chauhan looks to whip it to the leg side but misses and it hits his pads. A huge appeal and the Umpire doesn't flinch a bit to raise his finger. Saurav Chauhan doesn't review it as it is clearly right in front of the stumps. Hyderabad are on a roll here as Bengaluru lose half of their side now, falling like a pack of cards.
9.5
1
Pat Cummins to Dinesh Karthik, On a length outside off, Dinesh Karthik pushes it to widish mid off for one.
9.4
0
Pat Cummins to Dinesh Karthik, An appeal for caught behind but the Umpire thinks otherwise. Pat Cummins opts for a review here and challenges the decision as he believes it has taken off the edge of the bat. This is down the pads on a length, Dinesh Karthik misses to flick it away and the keeper collects it behind the wickets. UltraEdge however shows no bat is involved and there's a spike when the ball passes the thigh pad. Hyderabad burn a review here.
Dinesh Karthik walks out to bat in a precarious situation.
9.3
W
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The Bengaluru skipper departs and now they are in serious trouble. Pat Cummins outsmarts Faf du Plessis by bowling a deceptive slower one on the top of the stumps, closer to the body, Faf du Plessis waits for an eternity to play at it and weirdly pokes at it on the pull shot. It brushes off his gloves taking the faintest of feather touch and Heinrich Klaasen does the rest behind the wickets with a regulation grab.
9.2
6
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Oh, hello! Half-volley on off, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg and lifts it over long on for a six.
9.1
4
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Faf continues on his merry way. Over the wicket, back of a length, Faf du Plessis is cramped for room but bends low and manages to pull it down to backward square leg for a boundary.
Saurav Chauhan is the new batter in.
9
over
9 | 11 Runs | HH: 111/3
8.6
W
Mayank Markande to Rajat Patidar, OUT! TAKEN! A flurry of wickets here and Bengaluru further goes down the drain! Markande strikes again and gets his second wicket. A true impact from him. Bowls a flighted-delivery right into the slot of the batter. Rajat Patidar goes to rightfully punish it but doesn't quite get the timing right on that one. He picks it up however over mid-wicket but finds Nitish Kumar Reddy at deep mid-wicket. Rajat Patidar departs with another dismal performance.
8.5
2
Mayank Markande to Rajat Patidar, Hit away in the gap! Tossed up full on the stumps, Rajat Patidar clears the front leg and heaves it away between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
8.5
1
Mayank Markande to Rajat Patidar, WIDE! Nicely flighted but well outside off and left alone for a wide. Mayank Markande wants to review it but the keeper says no.
8.4
6
Mayank Markande to Rajat Patidar, SIX! Powered away! Slightly short and around off, Rajat Patidar rocks back and forces the lofted shot right back over the bowler's head and clears the sightscreen with ease.
8.3
0
Mayank Markande to Rajat Patidar, Back of a length on off, Rajat Patidar cuts it to short third.
8.2
1
Mayank Markande to Faf du Plessis, Flighted ball on the stumps, Faf du Plessis whacks it to mid-wicket for a single.
8.1
1
Mayank Markande to Rajat Patidar, Over the wicket on a good length, Rajat Patidar turns it to backward square leg for one.
Rajat Patidar is the new man in.
8
over
8 | 16 Runs | HH: 100/2
7.6
W
Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, no! That's a horrible, horrible way to get out! Will Jacks and Faf du Plessis are in complete disarray here. Fuller and slower on the stump line, Faf du Plessis plays it early right down to the bowler. Jaydev Unadkat puts his hand in the line of the ball on his follow-through and it deflects off his right hand, and breaks into the wickets at the non-striker's end. Will Jacks is already out of the crease as he takes the start-up to his run. Unfortunate way of getting out and Bengaluru lose their second wicket.
7.5
4
Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! 100 up for Bengaluru with this one! Slower one, outside off, Faf du Plessis throws his bat and gets the thickish outside edge over the top of the backward point for a boundary. Also, brings up the 50 for the Bengaluru skipper, Faf du Plessis.
7.4
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Will Jacks, Outside off on a length, Will Jacks mistimes his shot towards covers and sneaks a quick single.
7.3
4
Jaydev Unadkat to Will Jacks, FOUR! Nicely executed shot from Jacks! Pace off from Unadkat, on the bodyline of the batter, Will Jacks waits for it, lifts his front leg up, and pulls it way too fine towards deep fine leg for a boundary.
7.2
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Around the wicket on a length, Faf du Plessis works it to backward point for a single.
7.1
6
Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, SIX! That's gone a long, long way into the second tier of Chinnaswamy! On the hard length angling on the middle and off channel from over the wicket, Faf du Plessis detects the length early and immediately gets in position before pulling it high and handsome of deep square leg for a biggie!
7
over
7 | 5 Runs | HH: 84/1
6.6
1
Mayank Markande to Faf du Plessis, A top over in the context of the situation! Dismisses Virat Kohli and just gives away 5 runs. This is length delivery outside off, Faf du Plessis reaches to it and slashes it to long off for a single.
6.5
1
Mayank Markande to Will Jacks, Full in length at off, Will Jacks goes for a big shot but inside edges it toward short fine for a single.
6.4
1
Mayank Markande to Faf du Plessis, Slowish short ball on the leg stump line, Faf du Plessis drills it to long on and gets a single.
6.3
1
Mayank Markande to Will Jacks, Bowls a slider on the middle, on a length, Will Jacks tucks it towards long on for a single.
Strategic Break! Well then, Bengaluru not only matched Hyderabad in the Powerplay but even scored 3 runs more. However, with Virat Kohli now getting out, the onus is on the new batter to take the game to the opposition. Faf du Plessis is going well at the other end but they need another big partnership. Hyderabad know that wickets at regular intervals will do the trick for them and would look to take a bit more now. With that said, Will Jacks walks out to bat.
6.2
W
Mayank Markande to Virat Kohli, OUT! BOWLED'EM! CLEANED HIM UP! Markande employs the googly on a fuller length at off, and it turns sharply back in to the middle and leg stump line, Virat Kohli sits down to sweep it away but he gets deceived by the wrong'un completely and plays it down the wrong line. The ball crashes into the woods and dismantles the bails. What a fine knock from Virat Kohli as he departs on a quickfire 38, providing a stable foundation for Bengaluru in this mammoth run chase. Mayank Markande, the Impact Sub for Hyderabad has put his impact right in his very first over by dismissing Virat Kohli. A big, big wicket here for Hyderabad.
6.1
1
Mayank Markande to Faf du Plessis, On the back of a length at the stumps, this is punched away through covers for a single.
6
over
6 | 9 Runs | HH: 79/0
5.6
4
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, FOUR! In style! Right underneath the bat on the stumps, Virat Kohli simply clears his front leg and slams it over the bowler's head for another cracking boundary to end the mandatory Powerplay. Bengaluru has perfectly used the fielding restrictions as they have managed to fetch 79 runs without losing a single wicket. Also, this is the highest powerplay score for Bengaluru.
5.5
0
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, Angling on the pads again on a length, Virat Kohli misses to connect on his wristy pull shot.
5.4
1
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, On the top of off, Faf du Plessis miscues his shot but manages to keep it safe towards covers on a single bounce, and also sneaks a quick single.
5.3
0
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Ouch, that must have hurt! Angles it sharply on the pads, on a hard length, and skids through that grassy patch. Faf du Plessis gets beaten by the pace on and the ball pings on his front thigh pad.
5.2
4
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Go fetch that from the ropes says Faf! On the top of the stumps on a length, Faf du Plessis backs a bit to the leg side and lofts it over the bowler's head for another boundary.
5.1
0
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Over the wicket, angles on the pads, Faf du Plessis misses to flick and it brushes off his thigh pads for Heinrich Klaasen to collect behind the wickets.
Pat Cummins the skipper brings himself into the attack now.
5
over
5 | 14 Runs | HH: 70/0
4.6
6
T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, SIX! Easy pickings and we have a game on our hands! A juicy full toss on leg stump, Virat Kohli stays back and just shuffles across a bit before whipping it off the pads and over deep square leg for a biggie. He holds the pose as well.
4.5
2
T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, In the air but lands safely! Hard length over the stumps, Virat Kohli goes hard at it and gets a top edge over mid on for a couple of runs.
4.4
0
T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, Top delivery! T Natarajan sees Virat Kohli charging down the pitch and nails the inswinging yorker at the pads, Kohli fails to get any bat on it and the ball goes through to the keeper.
4.3
4
T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Up and over and Bengaluru taking full advantage of the fielding restrictions. Slower delivery, the off-cutter, bowled on a good length and around leg stump, Virat Kohli comes down the pitch making some room and ends up slicing it over the point region for a boundary.
4.2
1
T Natarajan to Faf du Plessis, Just shortens the length and hits the deck hard around off, naturally taking it away from the right-hander, Faf du Plessis pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.
4.1
1
T Natarajan to Virat Kohli, Good length in and around the leg stump, hit away through square leg for just a single.
T Natarajan is brought into the attack now. He replaces Shahbaz Ahmed.
4
over
4 | 17 Runs | HH: 56/0
3.6
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Both openers going for broke here and it is coming off! Hard length over off stump, Faf du Plessis backs away and swings across the line, one hand comes off the handle but the ball goes between mid on and mid-wicket for another boundary. 17 off that over as well!
3.5
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Swung away and the 50 comes up for Bengaluru is no time. Fractionally short around off, Faf du Plessis picks it up and swats it away square on the leg side for a boundary.
3.4
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Too close for comfort! Slower one, bowled wide from the crease and a bit fuller, angling it in, Faf du Plessis looks to swing across the line but is cut in half and the ball just misses the off stump as well.
3.3
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, On a good length around off, punched away with a high-elbow into covers flor a quick single.
3.2
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, FOUR! That one almost went the distance. A good short ball around off, Virat Kohli is late on the pull but the ball flies off the top edge down to third man for back-to-back fours.
3.1
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Forced away for another boundary and this is just the start Bengaluru would have prayed for. Slightly short around off, Virat Kohli heaves it across through mid-wicket and the ball goes through the infield for a boundary.
3
over
3 | 18 Runs | HH: 39/0
2.6
6
Shahbaz Ahmed to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Right into the boundary cushion and 18 runs come off that over! Dragged short and around off, Faf du Plessis flat-bats the pull into the wide long on fence and picks up another maximum.
2.5
1
Shahbaz Ahmed to Virat Kohli, A good stop and nearly a run out as well. Short and wide, Virat Kohli cuts it hard to the left of cover-point and is ball watching but Abhishek Sharma makes a stellar stop and throws it at the bowler's end. Shahbaz Ahmed should be behind the stumps but tries to flicking it back on which doesn't work out and Kohli survives.
2.4
1
Shahbaz Ahmed to Faf du Plessis, The call is for two but the outfield is really fast. Around off, driven away firmly to wide long off for a single.
2.3
6
Shahbaz Ahmed to Faf du Plessis, SIX! This is what Faf du Plessis looked to do on the first delivery and this time he nails it. Just a bit too full on off stump, Faf makes a bit of room and lofts it a long way over the cover fence for a biggie.
2.2
0
Shahbaz Ahmed to Faf du Plessis, Goes full and around off, driven nicely but straight to covers.
2.1
4
Shahbaz Ahmed to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Another edge that runs away for a boundary, the third time that has happened already in this innings. Flighted ball on a good length and around off, Faf du Plessis looks to open up the off side but gets it off the outer half of the bat and over short third man for a boundary.
2
over
2 | 11 Runs | HH: 21/0
1.6
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, On a good length around off and Virat Kohli plays it on the up but can't get it through covers.
1.5
6
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, SIX! That is so pleasing to the eye! Pitched up right on the pads, Virat Kohli uses those silky wrists and just flicks it nonchalantly over deep backward square leg for a maximum. You don't bowl there to Virat!
1.4
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Flashy and over the top! Hard length in the channel, Virat Kohli is late on the slash and the ball flies over T Natarajan at short third man for a boundary.
1.3
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, Swing and a miss! Bhuvneshwar Kumar smartly takes pace off and bowls it over the top of off stump, Virat Kohli comes down the pitch looking to heave across the line but is well beaten.
1.2
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, Bowled into the surface and outside off stump, Virat Kohli gets on the front foot and punches it away to cover-point.
1.1
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, On a good length to begin with and sliding into the pads, flicked away behind square leg for a single by Faf.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to operate from the other end.
1
over
1 | 10 Runs | HH: 10/0
0.6
4
Abhishek Sharma to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Rubbing salt into the wounds as Virat Kohli puts this half-tracker away. Short and over middle, drifting in, Kohli uses the depth of the crease and whips it away to square leg for a boundary.
0.5
0
Abhishek Sharma to Virat Kohli, PUT DOWN! Abhishek Sharma will be disappointed with himself as he anticipated the ball coming to him as well. Dragged short and over off stump, Virat Kohli backs away to pull but flat-bats it to the right of the bowler who moves to that side but sticks out just the weaker right hand and the ball pops out.
0.4
1
Abhishek Sharma to Faf du Plessis, Slows it up now and flights it on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis tucks it to square leg for just one more.
0.3
0
Abhishek Sharma to Faf du Plessis, Good delivery! Fired in full and at the toes, Faf du Plessis manages to defend this one out.
0.2
4
Abhishek Sharma to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Edged away! Nicely tossed up, on a shorter length and thrown wide of the off stump, this one grips and Faf du Plessis cuts at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and down to third man for a boundary.
0.1
1
Abhishek Sharma to Virat Kohli, Off the mark right away! Starts with a really full ball on middle and leg, speared in a bit, Virat Kohli uses his wrists to work it in front of mid-wicket for a single.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
We are back for the chase to begin! The two umpires walk out to the middle and are followed by the two Bengaluru openers, Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli having a monumental mission to achieve. Hyderabad players too, disperse out to the field and take their respective fielding positions. Hyderabad too, are starting off with spin as the skipper Pat Cummins has tossed up the ball to Abhishek Sharma. Travis Head has been subbed out and Mayank Markande has taken the field in his place for Hyderabad. Let's play...
... The Run Chase ...
Right then, Bengaluru have a mammoth, well, mammoth too, would be an understatement to the target they have up their sleeves. 288 is what Bengaluru has to chase. Hyderabad will obviously feel they have got this one in the bag with the kind of bowling unit they possess. It's a very, very steep slope to climb and Bengaluru batters will need to get off the blocks from the first ball itself. Stay tuned for the chase.
Travis Head is up for a flash interview for his sensational 102. He says that it was a nice wicket and it was nice to get away in the Powerplay and the individuals played really well. Adds that he didn't want to take an unnecessary risk in the first over and wanted to capitalize later on. Mentions that it didn't look like that good of a wicket and were able to get away in the Powerplay and the ball even spun a bit and hopes that their spinners come into play. Adds that the plan was just to maximize the first 6 overs and they knew they had the firepower with the likes of Klaasen and co.
Well, just imagine if you're in the Bengaluru camp right now, you'd be scratching your heads too after this ruthless onslaught. Bengaluru found themselves trapped in a familiar predicament, unable to break through Hyderabad's solid opening partnership within the initial six overs. Runs flowed freely, and also, they made several fielding errors leaving Bengaluru grasping for adjustments and solutions. The debutant fiery Kiwi speedster, Lockie Ferguson, failed to provide the desired impact as he too struggled to contain the onslaught. Amidst the mounting pressure, it was Topley to provide a much-needed breakthrough, but again, runs kept flowing easily. Truth be told, Bengaluru's bowling lacked discipline and that's the reason for their struggles this year. The condition was such that dot balls were a rare affair and every single felt like a dot delivery. Barely any over went below double digits and the reason, they have this monstrous target to chase.
Hyderabad, as habitual to begin on a flier, started off exactly in the same way. After examining the pitch for the first over, the dual southpaw duo opened the floodgates from the get-go, going aggressively against the Bengaluru bowlers. Travis Head was the real aggressor as he timed the ball to perfection. It seemed like the ball was just effortlessly springing off his bat into the stands. Hyderabad boosted to 100 for no loss in just 7.1 overs. Abhishek Sharma too, didn't stay quiet for long and joined the party before getting dismissed on a well-supported 34. The Aussie southpaw however looked in no mood to calm down and went on to notch up a sensational 102 before getting out. But, the damage continued as Heinrich Klaasen joined the party and smashed a 23-ball half-century and kept inflating the scoring rate with glorious strokes. After his departure, Abdul Samad further compounded the damage as he struck a quickfire 37 off 10-ball cameo. Aiden Markram too didn't sit back and further helped his team to surpass the 277 mark, a record that they set just a few games ago.
Records shattered left, right, and center, bowlers left reeling with absolute helplessness, and once again, it's the team clad in orange and black that has showcased unrelenting ruthlessness with the bat. Indeed, Hyderabad has developed a habit of toppling records remarkably. Picture this - 22 monstrous sixes along with 19 boundaries. Second-highest team total in the history of all T20s and the highest total in the history of the Indian T20 League. Tells you a story, the kind of nightmare the Hyderabad batters have wreaked on this already struggling Bengaluru's bowling attack.
20
over
20 | 21 Runs |
HH: 287/3
19.6
2
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, DROPPED! The worst-ever way to end the inning with a dropped catch, especially when you have just conceded 280-odd runs. Vijaykumar Vyshak bangs this one into the pitch and this time Abdul Samad gets hurried on and miscues the pull high over mid-wicket. Saurav Chauhan comes running in from the deep and spills a simple chance and the batters even get a couple of runs. Hydebarad finish with 287/3 on the board!
19.6
1
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, WIDE! Slower one, bowled into the pitch and well wide of off stump, this one grips and moves away and Abdul Samad fails to reach it. Wide called and again it is reviewed. The replays show that the batter was slightly outside off but still it was just a bit too wide to reach.
19.5
6
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, SIX! Normalcy resumes after one dot ball. Short of a length and around off stump, Abdul Samad gets inside the line and pummels the pull towards deep mid-wicket where the fielder makes a fine leaping effort but the ball just goes off the left hand and over the ropes. It was a near-impossible catching chance.
19.4
0
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abdul Samad, A dot ball, really? No one would have predicted that for sure! Slower one, bowled full and outside off, Abdul Samad swings hard at it but is well beaten.
19.3
1
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, There it is, Hyderabad have surpassed their own record and this is now the highest team total ever in franchise T20 cricket. Full and wide outside off, hit away from deep in the crease to long off for a single.
19.2
6
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, SIX! RECORD EQUALLED! Banged in short and over the stumps, Aiden Markram makes a bit of room and clobbers the ball over wide long on for a biggie. This is unreal hitting and there are no words to describe it.
19.1
4
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Wrong line and punished! Full and quick angling on the pads, Aiden Markram tickles it down to fine leg for a boundary.
19.1
1
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, WIDE! Attempted slower bumper, around off and looping over the batter's head. Called a wide but DK reviews from behind the stumps and the replays show that it was clearly over the head.
Vijaykumar Vyshak (3-0-43-0) to bowl the last over. Hyderabad are just 11 runs away from breaking their own record of 277.
19
over
19 | 25 Runs |
HH: 266/3
18.6
4
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, FOUR! Now, the slice of luck also goes Samad's way and Hydebarad get 25 runs off that over. Banged in short and outside off, Abdul Samad looks to pull but gets a top edge that flies over the slip cordon and into the third man fence. Can they beat their own record for the highest score of 277 runs?
18.5
6
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, SIX! That is just asking to be hit and Abdul Samad doesn't miss out. A juicy full toss outside off stump, Abdul Samad moves a bit to the off side and smashes it straight back down the ground for another maximum.
18.4
6
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, SIX! Wow, that one has smashed into the roof and come back! Right in the slot on off and middle, Abdul Samad stays deep in the crease and clears the front leg before smoking it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
18.3
4
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, FOUR! Crunched through the off side now and the 250 comes up for Hyderabad for a second time this season, unreal. Hits the deck hard and angles it across the right-hander, Abdul Samad holds his shape and hammers it through covers for another boundary.
18.2
4
Reece Topley to Abdul Samad, FOUR! Top shot! Slower one at just 111 clicks, short and outside off as well, Abdul Samad waits well and pulls it powerfully wide of long on for a boundary.
18.1
1
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Pitched up on leg stump, in the hitting arc, Aiden Markram gets across a bit and lofts the ball down to wide long on for just a single. Markram hasn't quite been able to replicate what the batters before him did.
Reece Topley (1-0-43-1) is back and will bowl the penultimate over. Also, Bengaluru has decided to bring in their Impact Sub in the form of Anuj Rawat in place of Yash Dayal who has just completed his expensive spell.
18
over
18 | 10 Runs |
HH: 241/3
17.6
4
Yash Dayal to Abdul Samad, FOUR! Nicely played! Yash Dayal nails the wide yorker again but this time Abdul Samad is ready for it and squeezes it away with and open bat face fine of deep point for a boundary.
17.5
1
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, Gets away with that one! A quick and high full toss, angled in at the thigh pads, Aiden Markram isn't expecting it and is late as he gets it away through mid-wicket for just one more.
17.4
1
Yash Dayal to Abdul Samad, Smart bowling from Yash Dayal as he brings out the back-of-the-hand slower ball, gets it into the pitch and wide of the off stump. Abdul Samad has to wait for it and can only force it square on the off side for a single.
17.3
1
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, Another one that is right in the blockhole and at the stumps this time, squeezed away in front of mid-wicket for a single.
17.2
0
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, Well bowled! Full and wide, gets the yorker spot on this time and Aiden Markram hits it straight to covers for a dot ball.
17.2
1
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, OUT! TAKEN! Oh, wait! The siren has gone off and the wicket won't count! Yash Dayal goes for the wide yorker and ends up serving a low full toss around the tramline. Aiden Markram reaches out and ends up cue-ending it low to the left of short third where Reece Topley takes a fine diving catch. Markram starts walking but Dayal has overstepped and instead it will be a Free Hit!
17.1
2
Yash Dayal to Aiden Markram, Excellent work in the deep from Rajat Patidar. Slower one, on a good length and wide of off stump, Aiden Markram waits before driving it away to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.
Abdul Samad is in at number 5.
17
over
17 | 14 Runs |
HH: 231/3
16.6
W
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! CAUGHT! Lockie Ferguson gets a bit lucky here but Heinrich Klaasen has done the damage. Finally, Lockie looks for the wide yorker and looks to bowl it slower too. The ball spills out of the hand and turns out to be a really wide full toss. Klaasen goes after it and has to really reach for it but ends up slicing it off the toe end of the bat just over backward point where Vijaykumar Vyshak takes the catch. End of a fine knock from Klaasen.
16.5
1
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Into the pitch this time and angled in at the batter, Aiden Markram backs away and pulls it through backward square leg for a single.
16.4
6
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, SIX! Aiden Markram joins in on the six-hitting act! Takes some pace off but in the slot on middle and angling in, Markram manages to stay leg side of the ball and hit it over long on for a maximum.
16.3
1
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and quick at 145.6 clicks, gets it full enough and Heinrich Klaasen hits it away in front of mid-wicket for a single.
16.2
6
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Wow, that has gone over the roof of the Chinnaswamy Stadium, unbelievable hitting from Heinrich Klaasen! Lockie Ferguson misses the mark with the straight yorker and Klaasen just swings through the line, dispatching it onto the road over long on for a 106-meter behemoth.
16.1
0
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Right on the money! Takes pace off but gets the yorker bang on outside off and gets it to tail in as well, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out to covers.
Strategic Break! Well, the burning question on everyone's mind is whether Hyderabad will surpass their own record for the highest number of runs scored in the first innings. Quite possible with that bloke named Heinrich Klaasen out in the middle supported by the dynamic Aiden Markram. Travis Head's 102, and Heinrich Klaasen's blistering unbeaten 60 off 27 as already put Hyderabad into the driver's seat, and with eight wickets in hand, these two Proteas men will aim to compound on the ruthless onslaught further. Will Bengaluru restrict them in the slog overs? Or will Hyderabad surpass 277? Let's find out.
16
over
16 | 12 Runs |
HH: 217/2
15.6
1
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Good work in the deep to keep it down to just a single. Full and wide outside off, Heinrich Klaasen reaches out and thrashes it away in front of sweeper cover where Rajat Patidar is quick to run around and cut off the boundary.
15.5
1
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Back to around the wicket and nails the yorker in at the toes, Aiden Markram stays deep in the crease and gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a run.
15.4
1
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Gets it really full on leg stump and Heinrich Klaasen only manages to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a single. The 50-run stand is also up between these two and Aiden Markram has hardly had a look-in.
15.3
2
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and straight on off and middle, Heinrich Klaasen is late on it and ends up chipping the ball to the right of long off for a couple of runs.
15.2
6
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Heinrich Klaasen is unstoppable at the moment. Switches to over the stumps and tries to bowl a yorker at the toes and just misses his mark. Klaasen manages to clear the front leg and whacks it away over deeo mid-wicket for another huge maximum.
15.1
1
Reece Topley to Aiden Markram, Slower one, from around the wicket and bowled full on the stumps, Aiden Markram punches it down to long on and turns the strike over.
15
over
15 | 16 Runs |
HH: 205/2
14.6
6
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Hyderabad are 200 up with that monstrous hit! Heinrich Klaasen also gets to his fifty in no time. A juicy low full toss on offer at the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen simply lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie. No attempt to hit it too hard but the time is picture perfect. This is Hyderabad's third-fastest 200.
14.5
1
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, On the pads on a fuller length, Aiden Markram turns it with wrists toward deep mid-wicket for a quick single.
14.4
4
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Handsomely played! On a good length around the fourth stump line, Aiden Markram plays it on the up over the covers for a boundary. He just had to clear the 30-yard to fetch this boundary.
14.3
1
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and wide of off, Heinrich Klaasen jams his bat in time and guides it to covers for a single.
14.2
4
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Not really timed this one but still gets it through the gap! Slower bumper on the body, Heinrich Klaasen waits and pulls it through the square leg region and successfully bisects the two converging fielders in the deep for a boundary.
14.1
0
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Swing and a miss. Over the wicket, full in length with pace off outside off, Heinrich Klaasen swings wildly at it but misses.
14
over
14 | 18 Runs |
HH: 189/2
13.6
1
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, A single to end the over but 18 runs from it. Full in length, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen makes room and throws his bat at it but gets no timing on the shot as it rolls to covers. Just a single.
13.5
0
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, Angling in down leg, Heinrich Klaasen misses to sweep it and wears on the pads. A rare dot delivery.
13.4
6
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Phew, this is some effortless batting from Heinrich Klaasen. Right into the range of hitting on a fuller length, at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen bends a bit low before slapping the ball into the stands beyond long on fence. Bowl him at the stumps and he will thrash you all over the park.
13.4
1
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Trying to keep it away from his hitting arc. Way outside off on a length. Wide again.
13.4
1
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Way outside off on a length. Another Wide.
13.3
6
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! No, you just can't bowl him there! Overpitches on the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen clears his front leg and hoists it behind long on for a maximum.
13.3
1
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Back of a length, wide of off. Signaled as a Wide.
13.2
1
Mahipal Lomror to Aiden Markram, On an identical length, but this one comes in with the arm, Aiden Markram cuts it to deep point for one.
13.1
1
Mahipal Lomror to Heinrich Klaasen, 'Round the wicket on a length, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it to deep extra cover for a single.
13
over
13 | 13 Runs |
HH: 171/2
12.6
1
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Nips back into the batter on a length, Heinrich Klaasen is cramped for room and wears it on the pads. The ball trickles to gully and they cross for a leg bye.
12.5
4
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Gets it away! Short in length, banged into the surface on the bodyline, Heinrich Klaasen hoicks the bat across the line of the ball getting a thick outside edge. The ball flies over the keeper for a boundary.
12.4
1
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, Length ball, around off, Aiden Markram guides it to short third for a single.
Aiden Markram is the new man in.
12.3
W
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, OUT! TAKEN! Head mistimes his shot and proves that he is a human! Lockie Ferguson guns this one right on the fuller length, in front of the stumps. Travis Head is a bit late on the shot trying to go for another biggie. He gets the elevation but doesn't get the distance as he gets it off the toe-end of the bat. The ball lobs up high in the night sky over mid off. Faf du Plessis stationed at mid off settles underneath it and takes the catch by tumbling on the ground. Finally, Bengaluru get to see the back of the dangerous Travis Head. He departs on 102.
12.2
1
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Clocks it at 149 kph on the back of a length, it jags back in sharply on the top of the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen backs and gets beaten for room.It rolls off his thigh pad to short third for a leg bye.
12.1
6
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Goodness gracious! Offers a half-volley right in front of the woods, Heinrich Klaasen creates room for himself and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.
12
over
12 | 16 Runs |
HH: 158/1
11.6
1
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Pulls his length and slows the pace outside off, Heinrich Klaasen waits and hops before working it to long on for a single to end the over. Another expensive over. 14 runs from it.
11.5
1
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, Length delivery, angling across and outside off, Travis Head opens the bat's face and steers it down to third man for one.
11.4
4
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, FOUR! WHAT A SENSATIONAL CENTURY BY TRAVIS HEAD, THAT TOO, IN JUST 39 DELIVERIES! The fourth fastest in the history of the Indian T20 League! This man is in tremendous form! Unbelievable stuff from him! Full in length on the middle and leg, Travis Head drills it through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. What a superb knock this has been from the Aussie southpaw. He just loves to bat in India.
11.3
2
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, A low full toss outside off, Travis Head drives it but gets an under edge to the left of the keeper who gets a hand to it but it deflects from his glove and allows the batters to cross for the double.
11.2
4
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, FOUR! Everything he touches is turning into gold! Short in length, climbing over the shoulders, Travis Head pulls it off the upper half of the blade over short fine for a boundary.
11.1
4
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, FOUR! Gee, that's been drilled away with brute force! Offer a good width outside off, on a fuller length, Travis Head covers his off stump and sits on his back leg before smashing it over covers for a boundary. He moves into the 90s now.
11
over
11 | 14 Runs |
HH: 142/1
10.6
1
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Just a single but another over going for double digits! Aims the toes from over the wicket, Travis Head flicks it towards deep backward square leg for an easy single.
10.6
1
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, WIDE! That's a poor line from Yash! Way too outside off on a length, Travis Head is happy to leave. Wide given.
10.5
0
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Bowls a slower one outside off, on a fuller length, Travis Head looks to tonk it over the off side but mistimes it along the ground off the inner half of the bat toward covers.
10.5
1
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, WIDE! He will have to reload this one! Bowls it just beyond the tramline on a fuller length. Travis Head leaves and the Umpire calls it a Wide.
10.4
1
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, Lands it on the back of a length around off, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it through covers for a single.
10.3
2
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, On the shorter length once again, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it to backward square leg for a couple of more runs.
10.2
6
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Punished! Slower one on the top of the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen waits and hoists it behind deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
10.1
2
Yash Dayal to Heinrich Klaasen, Angles on the pads from over the wickets by hitting the deck hard, Heinrich Klaasen clips it towards deep backward square leg for a couple. Nice work there by Reece Topley who saves a certain boundary as he sprints to his left from deep fine leg.
Yash Dayal (2-0-27-0) is back.
10
over
10 | 9 Runs |
HH: 128/1
9.6
1
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Bowled back of a length and around off stump, Heinrich Klaasen looks to fetch and pull but gets an under edge that rolls to square leg and they get a single.
9.5
0
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Beaten! Back to over the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it on a perfect length on off stump, getting it to nip away late at over 144 clicks, Heinrich Klaasen has a nibble at it but the ball zips past the outside edge. Half a shout from Lockie Ferguson but the keeper isn't interested.
9.4
1
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Full and straight, in the blockhole at 145 clicks, Travis Head hangs deep in the crease and hits it hard down to long on for a run.
9.3
0
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Top comeback! Switches to around the wicket and spears in a yorker at 147.4 clicks right at the stumps, Travis Head manages to jam it out back to the bowler.
9.2
6
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, SIX! Looks for the slower one but the line is all wrong. Rolls the fingers across the ball and digs it in over leg stump at 121 clicks, Travis Head picks up the length well and pulls it well over the square leg fence for a biggie.
9.1
1
Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, A slight fumble but no harm done. Length ball at 142.6 clicks and around off, Heinrich Klaasen leans on the front foot and just pats it wide of Yash Dayal at mid off for a single.
Lockie Ferguson (1-0-18-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Vijaykumar Vyshak.
9
over
9 | 11 Runs |
HH: 119/1
8.6
4
Reece Topley to Travis Head, FOUR! That is skillful from Travis Head. Banged in shorter at again at the body, Head backs away a fair bit before using those fast hands to angle the cut shot up and over the point region for another boundary.
8.5
0
Reece Topley to Travis Head, Hard length and angled into the batter, Travis Head gets cramped for room this time and has to defend it out.
8.4
4
Reece Topley to Travis Head, FOUR! A bit deliberate and slightly lucky as well. Slightly full on middle and angled in, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and opens the bat face at the last moment, getting it fine of short third for a boundary.
8.4
1
Reece Topley to Travis Head, WIDE! The attempted slower bumper now, over middle and angling in, Travis Head tries to back away and uppercut it but the ball lobs over his head. Wide called.
8.3
1
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Fractionally short on off stump and angling away, Heinrich Klaasen lets the ball come on and just dabs it down to third man for a single.
8.3
1
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Short and wide, trying to push it across the right-hander but gets this one a bit too wide.
8.2
0
Reece Topley to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length over middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen stays watchful and defends it from the crease.
No respite for the bowlers, as Heinrich Klaasen has been promoted to number 3.
8.1
W
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, some respite for Bengaluru but Abhishek Sharma will be very disappointed with himself. Reece Topley starts the new spell from over the wicket and bowls it back of a length, drifting the ball into the pads. Sharma could have picked it up and flicked it anywhere but ended up mistiming it high towards deep backward square leg. Lockie Ferguson over there takes a fine catch while taking a tumble and Hyderabad lose their first wicket.
Reece Topley (1-0-20-0) is back again into the attack.
8
over
8 | 11 Runs |
HH: 108/0
7.6
1
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, Hits the deck hard and bowls it a bit short over middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma miscues the pull off the higher part of the bat and gets it down to long on for another single. Still, 11 runs come off the over.
7.5
1
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, Full and at the stumps, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and drills it down to long off for one more. Good comeback from Vijaykumar Vyshak after getting hit for a six off the first ball.
7.4
1
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, On the bounce! Dug in halfway down the track and over the stumps, Abhishek Sharma gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in front of Virat Kohli at deep mid-wicket for just another single.
7.3
1
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Travis Head, Fuller in length and angled across a bit wider of the off stump, Travis Head clears the front leg and hammers it away to long off for a run.
7.2
1
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, A bit of swing there! Good length in the channel and this one shapes back in, Abhishek Sharma manages to dab it away on the off side for a single.
7.1
6
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Abhishek Sharma doesn't want to sit back and watch, he wants in on the action. Vijaykumar Vyshak starts with an overpitched delivery around off stump, Sharma gets under it and whacks it a long way back over the long off fence for a handsome maximum.
Another change in the bowling as Vijaykumar Vyshak comes into the attack. He replaces Yash Dayal.
7
over
7 | 21 Runs |
HH: 97/0
6.6
1
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and angled into the pads, just pushed down through mid on for a single by Abhishek Sharma who seems to be a mere spectator at the moment.
6.5
1
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Quick and short, thrown well wide of the off stump, Travis Head just about reaches it and hits it in front of point for a single.
6.4
6
Will Jacks to Travis Head, SIX! ANOTHER ONE! Just a fraction short around middle, Travis Head picks the length so early and rocks back before forcing the pull over deep square leg for another maximum.
6.3
6
Will Jacks to Travis Head, SIX! Oh, wow! Travis Head is in devastating form at the moment. Fuller in length and on the stumps, Head gets down on one knee and just slog-sweeps it with perfect timing a long way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
6.2
4
Will Jacks to Travis Head, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Short on off and turning away, Travis Head rocks back and manages to cut the ball between backward point and short third for a boundary.
6.1
1
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Dragged down on the thigh pads, Abhishek Sharma gets low and helps the ball down to fine leg for a single.
6.1
2
Will Jacks to Travis Head, TWO WIDES! Round-arm delivery, drifted well down leg from around the stumps, Travis Head misses the flick and the ball eludes the keeper as well for a single.
Strategic Break! Phew, time to catch a breath already! Hyderabad openers have just not given any breathing space for the Bengaluru bowlers. The two southpaws Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have once again provided a rock-solid foundation for the team in orange with the former being the real aggressor. Head reached his 50 in some aggressive fashion off just 21 balls thrown at him. For Bengaluru, their wound has just gotten a bit deeper as they couldn't break the opening stand once again. Their bowlers will be aiming to get a couple of quick wickets from here and put breaks on the runs flowing. Will Jacks (2-0-12-0) is back into the attack.
6
over
6 | 20 Runs |
HH: 76/0
5.6
1
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Oh, what a stop! Back of a length and around off, Travis Head makes some room again and hammers the drive to the left of covers where Virat Kohli dives across and gets a big left hand on it, stopping a certain boundary. Just a single to end but 20 runs come off the over and Hyderabad are 76/0 after the Powerplay!
5.5
4
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, FOUR! Through the off side now and Travis Head brings up FIFTY in no time at all. Short and wide, attempted slower one but it sits up for the batter, Head gets deep in the crease and smacks it past Virat Kohli at covers for a boundary. Hyderabad flying in the Powerplay.
5.4
6
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, SIX! As flat as it gets! Banged in well short and right in the swinging arc, Travis Head picks the length early and swings it over the mid-wicket fence for yet another maximum. This is absolute carnage from Head!
5.3
2
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, The change of pace almost gets the job done but Travis Head escapes. Pitched up full and wide at just under 109 clicks, Head goes after it but toe-ends the ball over mid off and gets a couple of runs.
5.2
6
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, SIX! Clobbered away for another maximum! Banged in a bit short and over off stump, Travis Head hangs back and makes a bit of room before muscling the ball over cow corner for a biggie.
5.1
1
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Just short! Hard length outside off and swinging away, Abhishek Sharma reaches out and goes after it and slashes it aerially over point. Mahipal Lomror runs in from the deep but the ball lands in front of him and they get a single.
5
over
5 | 18 Runs |
HH: 56/0
4.6
4
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, FOUR! Head looks unstoppable at the moment! Lockie Ferguson bangs it short in length and around off, Travis Head smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Not an ideal start for the Kiwi speedster.
4.5
1
Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, On the back of a length around off, Abhishek Sharma hops and guides the ball towards deep third for a single.
4.4
1
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Hard length on the stumps, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and solidly punches it to the cover fielder who parries the ball with the misfield toward the deep. A single taken.
4.3
6
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, SIX! Into the crowd and 50 already up for Hyderabad! Short in length and on the stumps, Travis Head creates a strong base to pull it over deep mid-wicket for a huge a maximum.
4.2
6
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, SIX! Crafty wrist work from Head! Aims the pads on the length, Travis Head utilizes the pace perfectly and picks it over backward square leg for a maximum.
4.1
0
Lockie Ferguson to Travis Head, Lockie Ferguson, on debut for Bengaluru, starts off right on the money. Bowls a sharp length on the top of the middle, nipping it away. Travis Head looks to cut it uppishly but misses.
4
over
4 | 7 Runs |
HH: 38/0
3.6
1
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Sharply nips back in from outside off on a length, Travis Head waits and cuts it off the back foot towards backward point for a single to end the over.
3.5
0
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Oh, the inswinger this time! Angles it in from the fourth stump, on the top of off, Travis Head gets beaten again.
3.4
0
Yash Dayal to Travis Head, Swings it away from outside off on a nagging length, Travis Head swings hard wildly and misses.
3.3
1
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Full, and around off, Abhishek Sharma taps it to backward point for one.
3.2
0
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, Peach of a delivery! Pitches it on the off stump, and gets it to angle away from the southpaw on a length. Abhishek Sharma plays inside the line of the ball and gets beaten on the outside edge. An appeal for caught behind from Yash Dayal but no, Dinesh Karthik isn't quite convinced on this one.
3.1
4
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Throws the kitchen-sink at it and gets the reward! Outside off on a fuller length, it deviates further away from off, Abhishek Sharma throws his bat at it and slices it over the backward point for a boundary.
3.1
1
Yash Dayal to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Starts off on the length with an away movement, beyond the tramline. Given as a Wide.
Yash Dayal comes in as the first change.
3
over
3 | 4 Runs |
HH: 31/0
2.6
1
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Full at the stumps, Abhishek Sharma comes down the track and drives it to long off for a single to end the over. Just 4 from it.
2.5
1
Will Jacks to Travis Head, On a length and on the leg stump line again, Travis Head tucks it across to mid-wicket for a single.
2.4
0
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Tossed-up delivery on the leg stump line, Travis Head shuffles outside leg and sits down to sweep it away but misses out on the connection. The ball pings his back pad for no runs.
2.3
1
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Quicker this time from Jacks on off, Abhishek Sharma punches it to widish long off for a single.
2.2
0
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Slower through the air and spins away from off on a length, Abhishek Sharma punches it off the back foot but finds the cover fielder.
2.1
1
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Off-break on a shortish length, on the middle, Travis Head backs away and punches it to long off for a single.
2
over
2 | 20 Runs |
HH: 27/0
1.6
6
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Poor line and rightly punished! Abhishek further compounds the damage in this over! Angles it on the hips of the southpaw on a nagging length, Abhishek Sharma anticipates the length quite early and transfers his weight on the back foot before pulling it cleanly over deep fine leg for a biggie.
1.5
1
Reece Topley to Travis Head, On the back of a length, shaping away from outside off, Travis Head opens the bat and guides it toward deep backward point for a single.
1.4
2
Reece Topley to Travis Head, Short in length, it skids a bit as well, Travis Head pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.
1.3
6
Reece Topley to Travis Head, SIX! Clean as a whistle! The first maximum of the game! Full in length and on the off stump line, right into the hitting arc, Travis Head gets his front foot ahead and clubs it nicely over the bowler's head for a maximum.
1.2
4
Reece Topley to Travis Head, FOUR! Cleanly flicked away with precision! Topley brings the angle into the batter on the middle, and bowls it fuller in length, Travis Head loves the pace on his willow and flicks it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
1.1
1
Reece Topley to Abhishek Sharma, Over the wicket on the hard length with a bit of an away movement as well, and the line is on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma taps it to point and fetches a quick single.
Reece Topley to operate from the other end.
1
over
1 | 7 Runs |
HH: 7/0
0.6
0
Will Jacks to Travis Head, Flighted ball on the stumps, Travis Head presses forward and blocks it watchfully to end the first over. 7 runs from it.
0.5
1
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Tossed up on the pads, Abhishek Sharma nudges it to square leg and takes a single.
0.4
4
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! First boundary of the game! A bit short and an off-break on off, Abhishek Sharma hangs back quickly and lofts it over the 30-yard circle over covers for a boundary.
0.3
2
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, On the same length around off, Abhishek Sharma rocks back into the crease and punches it through the covers this time. Virat Kohli sprints to his right from long off and saves a couple of runs. The crowd cheers and appreciates him.
0.2
0
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Tossed up ball on off, and short in length, Abhishek Sharma punches it off the back foot to covers.
0.1
0
Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Jacks starts off from around the wicket and gets it to turn right away, shade full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma watches it closely and leaves it alone.
We are all set for the game to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Bengaluru who are given a huge round of applause as they take their places on the field. It will be the dual left-handed pairing of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head to open the innings for Hyderabad. Spin to begin proceedings here as Will Jacks has been tossed the ball. Let's play...
Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad says that they have had some great wins this season and adds it's the nature of the T20 game that you won't win each and every game. But says he is pretty happy with the way the team has performed so far. Informs that they are going with the same side.
Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bengaluru, says that they will be chasing. Adds that the pitch has been pretty much the same all season and has been a bit slower than they expected and that's the nature of the game. Mentions that when you aren't playing your best cricket, you doubt yourself but they have made a few changes to try and turn things around. Informs that the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj are sitting out this game with Lockie Ferguson coming in.
Impact players nominated by Bengaluru - Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Saurav Chauhan (In for Mohammed Siraj), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Mahipal Lomror, Lockie Ferguson (In for Glenn Maxwell), Reece Topley, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal.
Impact players nominated by Hyderabad - Umran Malik, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tripathi.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan.
Toss Update - The coin-flip lands in the favor of Bengaluru and Faf du Plessis opts to BOWL first.
PITCH REPORT - Aaron Finch and Kevin Pietersen are at the 22 yards. Pietersen starts by saying that it is a very crucial game for Bengaluru at their home ground. States that the boundary dimensions are 57 meters at one square and it is 64 meters at the other and 69 meters down the ground. Aaron Finch joins him and says that there's a little bit of live green grass on this track but it's quite patchy. Reckons that the ball will zip and skid for the quicks with the new ball. Also says that Chinnaswamy has seen a bit more spin this year and believes that there will be some dry spin and some surface cracking too. Also informs that there's a little bit of dew out there but quite less as compared to the previous game at Wankhede. Ends up by saying that it will favour the team batting second.
JUST IN - Lockie Ferguson has just been handed over his debut cap by his fellow pacer Mohammed Siraj. He will be making his first appearance for Bengaluru this year.
Although Bengaluru has an edge over Hyderabad while playing at Chinnaswamy, the visitors are primed to break this streak. The anticipation soars high as the toss and team updates are up next shortly.
On the other hand, Hyderabad is coming off a thrilling win against Punjab by a margin of just 2 runs and is brimming with confidence with two back-to-back wins. Hyderabad, so far, has been decent with their performances and has seen different match-winners stepping up to the occasion. Nitish Kumar Reddy is one such name who impressed with the bat, scoring a superb 64 off just 37 when the rest of the batters kept losing wickets. Abhishek Sharma has proven to be consistent at the top and has justified the confidence shown in him by the management. While they boast a strong overseas contingent, the Indian players have also stepped up. Pat Cummins as the skipper and his tactics seem to be working quite nicely, and he has been superb with the ball as well along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who equally has been the talking point for his economical spells. The induction of T Natarajan has further bolstered their bowling unit.
Let's delve into Bengaluru's performance. We're not even halfway through the competition, but their season already seems chaotic. Despite a star-studded lineup, the team has faltered badly, especially when defending targets. Their batters have performed strictly average, and the middle order has collapsed dramatically, barring Virat Kohli who leads the chart for scoring most runs so far. Glenn Maxwell, too, couldn't get going, and he might just miss this game due to an injury. Dinesh Karthik has absorbed the role as a finisher well and has provided Bengaluru with stronger finishes. But as always, Bengaluru's bowling unit has disappointed, to say the least. It's a dilemma that always leaves them scratching their heads. Mohammed Siraj, in particular, has been evidently expensive. But overall, the rest of the bowling unit, including the spinners, needs to step up as they have given strictly below-par returns so far. Worrying signs for Bengaluru, given that their bowlers have the highest economy rate of all the teams in this edition.
Greetings and a warm welcome, cricket enthusiasts! The Indian T20 League 2024 progresses into its fourth week with Match number 30 upon us, and the two rivals, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, are all set to clash in this southern derby. The runs-galore Chinnaswamy Stadium will host this contest. Bengaluru finds themselves languishing at the bottom of the points table, courtesy of a very poor outing this season with five heavy defeats and just a solitary win. Truth be told, they just haven't arrived yet in the competition. Whereas Hyderabad is brimming with confidence, having won their last two games and currently occupying the fourth spot in the table.
... MATCH DAY ...
The 2024 Indian T20 League moves into a new week of cricketing action and we are almost halfway through the group stage. The new week kicks off with a clash between Bengaluru and Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Hosts Bengaluru have had a forgetful campaign thus far and are running out of time to make a comeback and get into the mix for those crucial playoff places. With just 1 win from 6 matches, Faf du Plessis and his men are languishing at the bottom of the table and no individual other than Virat Kohli has shown consistency. The star batting has been topping the scoring charts but was dismissed early on in their most recent loss to Mumbai and will be hungry to get back amongst the runs. Faf on the other hand did play a good knock and Dinesh Karthik was sensational in the previous and really it has been the uncharacteristically poor form of Glenn Maxwell that has been the thorn in their batting and also the third overseas batter hasn't proved to be fruitful either. Will Jacks was given a chance in the previous game and we might see him given a longer run in place of Cameron Green but he needs to deliver. On the bowling front, things have gone downhill from the last season and they have had a history of being light on quality bowling which has cost them some big matches. Reece Topley has been decent but Mohammed Siraj hasn't been able to deliver in the Powerplay in the way he has been in the last couple of seasons and the rest of the bowling lineup has been chopped and changed multiple times already which is never a good sign. Talking about Hyderabad, they come into this contest on the back of a nerve-wracking win against Punjab in which they almost lost a match that they should have won a lot much easier. Their top order does hold the key for them with the bat with the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Aiden Markram all already contributing to victories and then there's the threat of Heinrich Klaasen in the middle phase. The duo of Shahbaz Ahmed and Abdul Samad has also made vital contributions but the addition of Nitish Kumar Reddy has given them that edge with a proper all-rounder who can bat and bowl quick as well. The pace attack has been up and down but Pat Cummins, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan have all shown signs of greatness but Mayank Markande who was brilliant for them last season hasn't been able to replicate the same this season and they need him to step up as he is their lead spinner. Hyderabad have 3 wins from 5 games and are in a dog fight in the middle of the table and would want to get that fourth win in order to give themselves some breathing room going ahead. Can Bengaluru turn their fortunes around and maybe spark a comeback with a win? Or will Hyderabad pile on the misery on their opponents? We shall find out.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Faf du Plessis
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Virat Kohli
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Will Jacks
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Rajat Patidar
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Saurav Chauhan
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Dinesh Karthik
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Mahipal Lomror
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Lockie Ferguson
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Reece Topley
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Vijaykumar Vyshak
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Yash Dayal
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Suyash Prabhudessai
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Anuj Rawat
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Swapnil Singh
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Mohammed Siraj
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Karn Sharma
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
Travis Head
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Abhishek Sharma
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Aiden Markram
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Nitish Kumar Reddy
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Heinrich Klaasen
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Abdul Samad
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Shahbaz Ahmed
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Pat Cummins
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
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Jaydev Unadkat
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T Natarajan
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Umran Malik
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Anmolpreet Singh
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Mayank Markande
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Glenn Phillips
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Rahul Tripathi
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