PBKS VS SRH, IPL 2024 Match 23: HIGHLIGHTS
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Punjab Kings by 2 runs
02
nd Innings
Right then, that is it from this thrilling encounter where Hyderabad just get the better of Punjab. The action in the Indian T20 League 2024 continues on 10th April, Wednesday when table-toppers Rajasthan take on Gujarat. That match will begin on 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the game. Until then, cheers and goodbye!
Nitish Kumar Reddy is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his incredible knock and contributions with the ball as well. He says that it is a big contribution for him and for his team. Adds that the seamers were bowling well so he attacked the spinners. Ends by saying that he just want to keep doing well in all three departments for his team.
Pat Cummins, the victorious skipper of Hyderabad says it was a great game of cricket and it got pretty close in the end. Says they (Punjab) bowled pretty good as well and says they were quite happy to get to 180. Adds that Bhuvi and him started off pretty well and mounted the pressure from the get-go. Also says that they have plenty of left-armers and right-armers, and the plan was to just try to bowl to the long boundary. Further says that Nitish was pretty awesome and he was overall fantastic with the ball and also in the field as well.
Shikhar Dhawan, the captain of Punjab says Shashank and Ashutosh brought them back in the game. He says that losing wickets early inside the Powerplay did the damage for them and certainly put them behind the game. States that the wicket wasn't providing the bounce so they had to rethink their strategies and adjust the shots accordingly. Reckons that they could have stopped the opposition well 15-20 runs short and that dropped catch in the last ball of final over proved to be costly. On being asked about Ashutosh and Shashank's heroics, he says they are fearless cricketers and have shown great capability as well. However, there's always a room for improvement and ends up by saying that they will come back stronger in the next game.
Presentation Time…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is up for a quick chat. He says that it is the beauty of the T20 games. States that the wicket changed a lot in the last few overs. On being asked about that stumping, he says he asked Klaasen to come up to the stumps as there was no movement and Shikhar Dhawan was stepping out of the crease to find boundaries. Adds it was a nail-biting game and good to be on the winning side. Says that it depends on how you prepare and he tries to keep things simple and sticks to the basics. On being asked about Ashutosh's batting, he says it's good to see young talents coming out.
Earlier in the game, Hyderabad huffed and puffed to a good total. A couple of cameos upfront and towards the end helped them but it was mainly because of the fantastic half-century from the youngster Nitish Kumar Reddy. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers for Punjab with a magnificent four-wicket haul. Sam Curran and Harshal Patel got a couple of wickets each while Kagiso Rabada chipped in with one. While chasing, Punjab were poor in the Powerplay, but towards the end they got close but had to suffer heartbreak.
Hyderabad, on the other hand, were right on the money with the ball from the start. It was Captain Pat Cummins who provided them with the early breakthrough by getting rid of Jonny Bairstow. That was followed up by a couple of more wickets by Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the help of some excellent keeping from Heinrich Klaasen. They kept the runs in check and built pressure which rewarded them with another wicket as T Natarajan got Sam Curran out. Then they let the opponents settle in for a bit but a couple of wickets from Nitish Kumar Reddy and Jaydev Unadkat tilted the game towards them. A couple of expensive overs made things closer than they would have hoped but Natarajan bowled a fine 19th over. Jaydev Unadkat conceded the most runs in the 20th over in a run chase, but still, they were able to get the win.
Punjab failed to get off to a good start and their batters looked in a hurry in the Powerplay. Some strange shot selections from them and they were three down inside the six overs with not much on the board. In fact, it was the lowest Powerplay score in this season so far. It was then the duo of Sikandar Raza and Sam Curran who steadied the ship for a bit with a partnership of 38 runs before the latter was dismissed after playing a few lusty blows. Raza then changed gears and took the innings forward along with Shashank Singh but he too perished trying to up the ante. Jitesh Sharma came in a scored a quick-fire 19 off just 11 balls to keep their hopes alive. The match-winning duo from the last game, Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank got together and almost pulled off a thrilling win here with the former scoring 33 of just 15, and the latter smashing 46 off 25. They needed 29 runs in the last over but ended up falling short by a couple of runs.
HYDERABAD WINS A NAIL-BITER HERE! It became too close for comfort in the last over but they only have themselves to blame as they put three catches down with two of those going for maximums. Otherwise, they would have got over the line comfortably. Punjab will be disappointed but that same duo of Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma got them real close to the two points, but in the end, it just wasn't meant to be as they fell short by just two runs.
19.6
6
Jaydev Unadkat to Shashank Singh, SIX! SMASHED! But Hyderabad take the game marginally by 2 runs, but what a sensational chase this has been! Jaydev Unadkat offers a juicy half-volley on off, Shashank Singh clears his front foot and hoists it up and over long off for a mighty six. Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, nearly, just nearly did the job yet again for Punjab but they end up on the other side. What a superb game of cricket we have witnessed!
19.5
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Ashutosh Sharma, THIRD CATCH PUT DOWN IN THIS OVER! Jaydev Unadkat takes the pace off from the ball and bowls it on a length, Ashutosh Sharma heaves it strongly straight towards deep square leg where Rahul Tripathi settles underneath the ball, but puts an easy catch down. Allows two runs. Jaydev Unadkat just need to ball a legal ball here to wrap up things.
19.5
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Ashutosh Sharma, WIDE! 10 off 2 now! Wide of off on a length, Ashutosh Sharma leaves it and the Umpire calls it a Wide. Tensions running high across the ground.
19.4
2
Jaydev Unadkat to Ashutosh Sharma, A slower delivery dug into the pitch outside off, Ashutosh Sharma pulls it in front of square. Rahul Tripathi from deep square leg runs to his left and stops it. He throws it to Klaasen who whips the bails but Ashutosh is just home in time. 11 needed off the last couple of balls.
19.3
2
Jaydev Unadkat to Ashutosh Sharma, A short delivery into the pitch on off, Ashutosh drags it towards deep square leg and scampers back for the second. 13 needed off the last 3 now.
19.2
6
Jaydev Unadkat to Ashutosh Sharma, SIX! Oh, dear! This is a sheer mockery! Another one put down and the result is the same, A SIX! On a length on off, Ashutosh Sharma makes some room for himself before slapping it flatly towards long off where the fielder miscalculates the jump and results in a six as the ball bursts through his hands and goes into the fence.
19.2
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Ashutosh Sharma, WIDE! Another extra! The pressure is speaking after that six! Slower short-pitched ball outside off, Ashutosh Sharma aborts to play at it and the Umpire gives it a Wide.
19.2
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Ashutosh Sharma, WIDE! Wide of off on a fuller length, this is given as a Wide.
19.1
6
Jaydev Unadkat to Ashutosh Sharma, DROPPED AND SIX! Oh, Nitish Kumar Reddy what have you done? Short in length and on off, Ashutosh Sharma short-arm jabs flatly towards deep mid-wicket where Nitish Kumar Reddy parries the ball over the fence before dropping a crucial catch.
Who will bowl the last over? It will be Jaydev Unadkat. He has to defend 28 runs here.
18.6
T Natarajan to Shashank Singh, Brilliant bowling again! Nails a perfect yorker on off, Shashank Singh is a bit late to bring his bat down in time and the ball zips past through to the keeper. Punjab need 29 off the last 6 legal deliveries.
18.5
4
T Natarajan to Shashank Singh, FOUR! Clever batting display from Shashank Singh! Way outside off and a low full toss, Shashank Singh reaches to it by shuffling across off and ramps it over short fine for a boundary.
18.4
1
T Natarajan to Ashutosh Sharma, Nicely bowled again. Yorker outside off, Ashutosh Sharma guides it to deep backward point for a single.
18.3
T Natarajan to Ashutosh Sharma, Brilliant comeback from Natarajan. Bowls a yorker on the stumps and Ashutosh can only dig it out straight back to the bowler. Crucial dot.
18.2
4
T Natarajan to Ashutosh Sharma, FOUR! Oh, that is some shot from Ashutosh! T Natarajan slants it across off and bowls a low full toss, Ashutosh Sharma detects the line early and shuffles across off, and sits down on his knee before dragging the slog-sweep through the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on.
18.1
1
T Natarajan to Shashank Singh, Wide of off, and a wide yorker, Shashank Singh bends low and digs it out to deep backward point for a single.
T Natarajan (3-0-23-1) to bowl the penultimate over.
17.6
Pat Cummins to Ashutosh Sharma, Full, around off, Ashutosh Sharma clears his front leg and smashes it hard but finds the mid off fielder to end the over. A superb spell from the Hyderabad skipper comes to an end. Punjab still in the hunt of 39 of the last two overs.
17.5
1
Pat Cummins to Shashank Singh, In the air…but safe! Short in length, wide of off, Shashank Singh shuffles across off and mistimes it over mid on for a single, as the ball lands just ahead of the long on fielder.
17.4
1
Pat Cummins to Ashutosh Sharma, Slows the pace on off, on a length, Ashutosh Sharma drills it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
17.3
4
Pat Cummins to Ashutosh Sharma, FOUR! Literally toying around the field at the moment these two! Short and on off, Ashutosh Sharma watches it closely before guiding it over the keeper's head for a boundary. These two are putting on a serious show yet again.
17.2
4
Pat Cummins to Ashutosh Sharma, FOUR! Ashutosh Sharma joins the party now! Possibly the shot of the evening! On the back of a length around off, Ashutosh Sharma ferociously drives it through covers for a boundary.
17.1
1
Pat Cummins to Shashank Singh, Cummins lands it on the top of off on a length, Shashank Singh shuffles to his right and drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
16.6
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, Almost a yorker outside off, Shashank Singh manages to squeeze it toward deep point for a single to end the 17th over. 17 runs from it and this game is far from over.
16.6
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, WIDE! Another extra delivery! A close call though! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it right on the tramline on a fuller length, Shashank Singh leaves it. Heinrich Klaasen believes that it is a fair delivery and Hyderabad go upstairs to review it. The split-screen clearly shows that the ball has passed beyond the tramline. So a review burnt here by Hyderabad and the onfield decision stands.
16.6
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, WIDE! Way outside off and beyond the tramline, this is given as a Wide.
16.5
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, FOUR! There's no stopping to Shashank as he keeps finding boundaries with ease! Almost a half-tracker outside off, Shashank Singh uses the width, gets on the top of the ball, and slaps it over covers for a boundary on a couple of bounces.
16.4
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ashutosh Sharma, Outside off on a length, Ashutosh Sharma works it towards long off for an easy single.
16.3
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, Full in length, and in front of the stumps, Shashank Singh flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
16.2
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, FOUR! Oh, what a shot! Offers a half-volley on off, Shashank Singh uses the bottom hand strongly and drives it through covers for a boundary. Back to back fours for Shashank.
16.1
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, EDGED AND FOUR! Outside off on a length, Shashank Singh throws his bat at it and it slices off his outside edge for a boundary over short third.
15.6
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ashutosh Sharma, Good end to the over from Nitish Kumar Reddy! He nails the slower bouncer here, on middle, Ashutosh Sharma tries to ramp it away but misses.
15.5
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shashank Singh, Another short delivery, on middle and leg, Shashank Singh swipes it towards deep square leg for one.
15.4
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ashutosh Sharma, Short and on middle, Ashutosh Sharma pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
Ashutosh Sharma comes out to the middle now.
15.3
W
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Punjab slide further into the drain and another disappointing outing for Jitesh Sharma but a brilliant catch by Abhishek Sharma in the deep! Bangs it short again on the stump line, Jitesh Sharma mistimes his pull shot over the mid-wicket region. Abhishek Sharma covers a good amount of ground as he runs to his front from the deep, and puts in a timely dive before taking a stunning catch.
15.2
6
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! BOOM! On the hard length around off. Jitesh charges down and tonks it over the long-off for a six. Much, much needed for Punjab.
15.2
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Jitesh Sharma, WIDE! Short of a length at the leg stump, Jitesh clips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
15.1
2
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Jitesh Sharma, IN THE AIR…AND DROPPED! Bangs it short on the stumps, Jitesh Sharma mistimes his pull shot that slices off his bat over the keeper's head. It travels in the air for a long time. T Natarajan from deep fine leg runs to his left to catch but he overruns a bit and puts it down. They cross for a brace. How costly will this drop prove to be for Hyderabad? Only time will tell.
14.6
1
T Natarajan to Jitesh Sharma, Short of a length and on off, Jitesh Sharma miscues his pull through mid-wicket for one. Punjab needs 78 runs in the last five overs!
14.5
T Natarajan to Jitesh Sharma, T Natarajan bangs in a bouncer now, on off, Jitesh Sharma leaves it alone. He is asking his partner if that was a wide, but decides against the review.
14.4
4
T Natarajan to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Up and over! T Natarajan goes fuller this time, outside off, Jitesh Sharma steps across, reaches for it and smacks it over extra covers for a boundary. Punjab needs a few more of these!
14.3
1
T Natarajan to Shashank Singh, Short of a length and outside off, Shashank Singh slices it hard but finds deep point again. Just another run.
14.2
1
T Natarajan to Jitesh Sharma, Back of a length and around off, Jitesh Sharma cuts it towards deep point for a run.
14.1
1
T Natarajan to Shashank Singh, Fuller and outside off, Shashank Singh tries to drive it away but gets it from the toe-end towards third man for a single.
T Natarajan (2-0-15-1) is back into the attack.
13.6
Jaydev Unadkat to Jitesh Sharma, BEATEN! Jaydev Unadkat bowls this on a good length and just around off, Jitesh Sharma tries to guide it away but fails to connect.
13.5
2
Jaydev Unadkat to Jitesh Sharma, Another slower delivery, short and around middle, Jitesh Sharma tries to pull again but gets a top edge wide of fine leg for a brace.
13.4
2
Jaydev Unadkat to Jitesh Sharma, Goes short this time, on off, slower too, Jitesh Sharma mistimes his pull wide of long on and comes back for the second run.
13.3
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Shashank Singh, Back of a length and on off, Shashank Singh pats it down to the off side for a run.
13.2
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Jitesh Sharma, On a length and on middle, Jitesh Sharma clips it through square leg for a single.
Jitesh Sharma is in at number 7.
13.1
W
Jaydev Unadkat to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jaydev Unadkat gets a wicket now! The break in play works in favour of the fielding side once again. This is a slower one, full and around off, Sikandar Raza moves across and tries to scoop but fails to generate power on the shot, the ball lobs up off the upper half of the bat in the air wide of the keeper, Heinrich Klaasen runs to his left and takes a comfortable catch. The dangerous-looking Raza goes back now and Punjab slips further! Hyderabad, overall have been absolutely fabulous in the fielding department, unlike their rivals.
Strategic Break! Despite of stumbling initially, Punjab's innings have found stability as Sikandar Raza and Shashank Singh have put on a strong resilient stand of 33 runs. Although they still require 92 off the last 42 deliveries, we have witnessed these asking rates barely matter when any one of the batters puts on a show. With Shashank Singh out in the middle and a couple of hitters yet to bat, Punjab will be surely fancying their chances here by taking calculated risks of being aggressive. Whereas Hyderabad will be aiming to get a couple of wickets to call it a game.
12.6
4
Pat Cummins to Shashank Singh, FOUR! That spoils the over a bit! Pat Cummins hits the length hard and on off, Shashank Singh uses his feet and slashes it away towards the deep point fence, the fielder runs to his left and dives, gets a hand to it but the ball still rolls away to the fence for a boundary.
12.5
1
Pat Cummins to Sikandar Raza, Short of a length and outside off, Sikandar Raza punches it towards sweeper covers for one.
12.4
Pat Cummins to Sikandar Raza, Pulls his length back and around off, Sikandar Raza backs away and tries to cut it but only manages to bunt it back to the bowler. Two dots in a row!
12.3
Pat Cummins to Sikandar Raza, Touch fuller and on off, Sikandar Raza mistimes his drive back towards the bowler.
12.2
1
Pat Cummins to Shashank Singh, Back of a length and on off, Shashank Singh guides it towards third man for a run.
12.1
1
Pat Cummins to Sikandar Raza, On a length and on off, Sikandar Raza runs it down to third man for a single.
Pat Cummins (2-0-4-1) replaces Jaydev Unadkat.
11.6
1
Shahbaz Ahmed to Sikandar Raza, Fligthed, full and on off, Sikandar Raza drives it through covers for one.
11.5
Shahbaz Ahmed to Sikandar Raza, Shorter in length and outside off, Sikandar Raza chops it down to the off side.
11.4
6
Shahbaz Ahmed to Sikandar Raza, SIX! That sounded so sweet! Six from the moment he hit it! Shahbaz Ahmed tosses it up, full and around middle, Sikandar Raza goes down on one knee and absolutely nails his slog-sweep way over the deep square leg fence for a huge maximum.
11.3
1
Shahbaz Ahmed to Shashank Singh, Fires this one full, on leg, Shashank Singh tucks it through mid-wicket for another run.
11.2
1
Shahbaz Ahmed to Sikandar Raza, Quicker, short and on leg, Sikandar Raza stays back and works it towards long on for a run.
11.1
1
Shahbaz Ahmed to Shashank Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed starts with a floated delivery, full and on leg, Shashank Singh chips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Time for some spin as Shahbaz Ahmed is called into the attack now. He replaces T Natarajan.
10.6
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Shashank Singh, Slower one, short of a length and on middle, Shashank Singh steps across and tries to hook it but gets a top edge, the ball lands well wide of fine leg. They cross.
10.5
Jaydev Unadkat to Shashank Singh, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Shashank Singh punches it straight to short covers.
10.4
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Sikandar Raza, Touch fuller and on off, Sikandar Raza knocks it towards mid off for a single.
10.3
Jaydev Unadkat to Sikandar Raza, Length again and on middle, Sikandar Raza gets cramped up for room and only manages to block it down the pitch.
10.2
Jaydev Unadkat to Sikandar Raza, On a length and on middle, angling in, Sikandar Raza looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads, he loses his balance as well.
10.1
6
Jaydev Unadkat to Sikandar Raza, SIX! BOOM! Sikandar Raza finally connects from the middle! Jaydev Unadkat serves this full and around off, slower too, Sikandar Raza has enough time to wind up and heaves it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
9.6
2
T Natarajan to Shashank Singh, Short of a length at the leg stump, Shashank Singh clips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
9.5
T Natarajan to Shashank Singh, Good length at the middle stump, Shashank Singh tucks it to short mid-wicket.
9.4
4
T Natarajan to Shashank Singh, FOUR! Clever, absolutely clever from Shashank! Short in length again from Natarajan on the top of the middle and off, Shashank Singh arches a bit away from the ball's line, and guides the ball uppishly with the pace over the keeper's head for a boundary.
9.3
1
T Natarajan to Sikandar Raza, Short of a length outside the off-stump. Sikandar Raza fails to get on the top of the bounce while looking for a cut, chopping it to the right of backward point for a risky run.
9.2
1
T Natarajan to Shashank Singh, Back of a length at the leg stump. Shashank tucks it to deep forward square leg for a run to get off the mark.
The hero of the last game, Shashank Singh walks out to bat now.
9.1
W
T Natarajan to Sam Curran, OUT! TAKEN! Pat Cummins takes an absolute screamer at mid off to send Sam Curran packing! Such a phenomenal display of athleticism from the Hyderabad skipper! T Natarajan bowls it short and around off, Sam Curran tries to pull it away to the leg side but he plays it too close to his body to execute that shot and slices it uppishly before Pat Cummins, stationed at mid off, holds onto an absolute stunner of a catch, grabs it over his head by reverse-cupping it. He keeps running with the momentum but keeps the ball stuck to his hand. Punjab are 4 down now and are reeling.
8.6
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sam Curran, On the back of a length around off, Sam Curran drives it through covers for a single to end the over. Despite a six, only 9 of it. This also brings up 3000 T20 runs for Sam Curran.
8.5
6
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sam Curran, SIX! What a sensational hit from Curran! Short again, outside off, Sam Curran uses the pace and the room with precision and slashes it aerially over the deep backward point boundary for a maximum.
8.4
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sam Curran, Slows the pace, and bowls short and outside off, Sam Curran smacks it hard but finds the cover fielder in the way.
8.3
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sikandar Raza, Aims the stumps on a fuller length, Sikandar Raza flicks it to widish long on for a single.
8.2
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sam Curran, Just outside off on a length, Sam Curran covers his off stump and drives it through covers for an easy single. 50 up for Punjab!
8.1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sam Curran, Lands it on off, and angles it across on a length, Sam Curran drives it straight to mid off.
Strategic-Break! After a hurried start from Punjab losing three wickets, they have managed to calm things down as Sikandar Raza and Sam Curran are building up a partnership in the middle. However, they will also have to keep an eye on the asking rate. Hyderabad have been brilliant with the ball and they will just look to keep things simple as they know that the batters will need to take risks which will create opportunities for them. They just need to be alert and take them. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.
7.6
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Sam Curran, Shade full and attacking the off stump, Sam Curran turns it toward the widish deep mid-wicket for a quick single to end the over.
7.5
Jaydev Unadkat to Sam Curran, Short and on the bodyline of the southpaw, Sam Curran ducks underneath and lets it go. First-bounce called by the Umpire.
7.4
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Sikandar Raza, Short and on the stumps, Sikandar Raza pulls it through mid-wicket where Abhishek Sharma parries the ball to the deep due to misfield which allows them to cross for a single.
7.3
Jaydev Unadkat to Sikandar Raza, Stays over the wicket and bowls it on the hard length on the top of the middle, Sikandar Raza tries to tuck it away off the back foot but closes the bat's face a bit too early, and the ball flirts past the edge of his willow to the keeper.
7.2
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Sam Curran, Slants it across the middle, on a length, Sam Curran works it through mid-wicket for a single.
7.1
6
Jaydev Unadkat to Sam Curran, SIX! No mercy whatsoever for the new bowler! Not too short from Unadkat in the middle stump line, Sam Curran effortlessly pulls it over the deep mid-wicket region and deposits it into the stands for half a dozen.
6.6
4
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Up and over for four more! Bowls almost a half-tracker on the off-stump line, Sikandar Raza anticipates the length early and simply lofts it over the covers for a boundary on a couple of bounces at deep extra cover.
6.5
4
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Gets off the mark, finally, but in a streaky manner! On the back of a length, just on off, Sikandar Raza opens the face of the bat and gets a thickish outside edge which races away to the fence at deep third.
6.4
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sikandar Raza, Lands it on the hard length, angles it on the middle and leg channel, Sikandar Raza pushes it firmly back to the bowler.
6.3
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sam Curran, Short, on the stumps, Sam Curran tucks it with soft hands to the deep mid-wicket region for an easy single.
6.2
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sam Curran, Aims the off-pole on a length, Sam Curran eases it to the off side on the back foot.
6.1
4
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sam Curran, FOUR! What a cracking shot this! Nitish Kumar Reddy bowls a predictable short-pitched delivery on off, Sam Curran gets on the top of it and heaves it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Nitish Kumar Reddy has been introduced into the attack now.
5.6
1
T Natarajan to Sam Curran, Keeps the length and the line the same, Sam Curran this time gets it through the cover-point for a single to end the over. End of the mandatory Powerplay. Punjab are 27/3, and Hyderabad are right on the top of the game right now.
5.5
T Natarajan to Sam Curran, Lands it short and outside off, Sam Curran flashes hard but gets it off the bottom half of the bat, and finds the point fielder.
5.4
T Natarajan to Sam Curran, Back of a length on off, Sam Curran gets on the back foot and punches it to the covers.
5.3
2
T Natarajan to Sam Curran, In the air…but safe! T Natarajan bangs short on the top Sam Curran just couldn't get enough wood on it and mistimes it over the mid on fielder for a brace.
5.2
T Natarajan to Sam Curran, On the back of a length, and nips into the left-hander from off, Sam Curran punches it to mid on.
5.1
4
T Natarajan to Sam Curran, FOUR! Natarajan gets greeted with a cracking boundary. Full and on the stumps, Sam Curran clears his front foot and slaps the ball through the left of mid on for a boundary.
T Natarajan is into the attack, and he replaces Pat Cummins.
4.6
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sikandar Raza, Fuller one and on middle, Sikandar Raza knocks it towards mid on.
4.5
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sikandar Raza, Back of a length and around off, shaping away, Sikandar Raza leaves it alone.
Sikandar Raza is in at number 5.
4.4
W
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! STUMPED! Wow..that is some glovework from Heinrich Klaasen! Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets his second wicket now and gets rid of the opposition skipper. He serves this a touch fuller and on off, angling away, Shikhar Dhawan takes a chance and steps down the track with the keeper standing up to the stumps, he misses the ball and Heinrich Klaasen shows quick hands to collect and breaks the stumps in a flash. Punjab three down and in a spot of bother!
4.3
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, Slower one, on a length and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan blocks it on the pitch.
4.2
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, DROPPED AND FOUR! A big chance goes begging! Bhuvneshwar Kumar lands this on a good length and on off, angling away, Shikhar Dhawan looks to play at it but gets an outside edge towards first slip, Abdul Samad fails to react quickly and lets it through for a boundary. Dhawan gets a life here!
4.1
2
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, Fuller one and on off, Shikhar Dhawan uses his feet and drives it nicley wide of sweeper covers for a couple of runs.
3.6
Pat Cummins to Sam Curran, Goes short again, on middle, Sam Curran mistimes his pull shot towards short mid-wicket.
3.5
Pat Cummins to Sam Curran, Pat Cummins bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on middle, Sam Curran ducks under it.
3.4
1
Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, Touch fuller and on off, Shikhar Dhawan looks to push it away but gets an outside edge towards third man for one.
3.3
1
Pat Cummins to Sam Curran, Short of a length and on off, Sam Curran tries to punch it but gets an inside edge towards backward square leg for a run.
3.2
1
Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, Back of a length and outside off, Shikhar Dhawan slashes hard at it and gets an outside edge that falls short of third man for a single.
3.1
Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, Fuller one and on off, angling in, Shikhar Dhawan knocks it down the pitch.
Sam Curran is in at number 4 to rescue Punjab from an early collapse.
2.6
W
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! TAKEN! Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the last laugh here! He pulls his length back slightly here, on the middle, and nips away, Prabhsimran Singh once again comes down the track to flick it away but closes the face of the bat too early, the ball catches the outside half of the bat and goes high in the air behind point, Nitish Kumar Reddy can do nothing wrong as he runs backward, keeps his eyes on the ball and pouches it safely. Punjab two down and in a bit of trouble.
2.5
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Nice shot! Bhuvneshwar Kumar continues with his fuller length, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh skips down the track again lofts it, does not get it from the middle but enough to clear mid on for a boundary.
2.4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, Pitched up and around middle, Prabhsimran Singh uses his feet but only manages to drill it straight to mid on.
2.3
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, Full again and on off, shaping in, Prabhsimran Singh tries to drive on the up but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
2.2
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, Touch fuller and on leg, Shikhar Dhawan clips it through square leg for a single.
2.1
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! First boundary of the chase! Bhuvneshwar Kumar lands this on a good length and on off, Shikhar Dhawan gives charge by coming down the track and crunches it through point for a boundary.
1.6
Pat Cummins to Prabhsimran Singh, On a length and on off, Prabhsimran Singh pushes it to short covers. Just one run and a wicket from this over.
1.5
Pat Cummins to Prabhsimran Singh, Short of a length and on off, Prabhsimran Singh dabs it down to point.
The Impact Sub for Punjab, Prabhsimran Singh is in at number 3. Arshdeep Singh has been subbed out.
1.4
W
Pat Cummins to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! BOWLED'EM! The skipper Pat Cummins draws first blood! In the battle of an Englishman and an Aussie, he gets the better of Jonny Bairstow and sends him back for a duck. This is back of a length and around middle, Jonny Bairstow stays back and has a swipe across the line but plays all over it and the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Early blow for Punjab!
1.3
Pat Cummins to Jonny Bairstow, BEATEN! Pat Cummins hits the length hard this time, on the fifth stump line, nips away a bit, Jonny Bairstow tries to steer it away but gets beaten on the outside edge again.
1.2
1
Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, First runs off the bat! This is on a good length and on off, Shikhar Dhawan tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the off side. They cross.
1.1
Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, Pat Cummins begins with a fuller delivery as well around off, Shikhar Dhawan drives it firmly but straight to covers.
Pat Cummins, the skipper to share the new ball.
0.6
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jonny Bairstow, BEAUTY! Bhuvneshwar Kumar lands this on a good length and around off, shaping away sharply Jonny Bairstow takes a couple of steps forward to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge. A maiden over, and this is his 13th maiden over in the Indian T20 League.
0.5
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, Punjab are underway with extras! This one is overpitched and on leg, shaping in, Shikhar Dhawan fails to work it away as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.
0.4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, Make that four! Bhuvneshwar Kumar pitches it up, on middle and leg, Shikhar Dhawan tries to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.
0.3
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, Goes fuller again and on off, Shikhar Dhawan knocks it towards mid off. Three dots in a row!
0.2
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, This is on a good length and around off, shaping away, Shikhar Dhawan uses his feet and dabs it towards point.
0.1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts with full delivery, on off, Shikhar Dhawan taps it towards short covers.
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We are back for the all-important chase to begin! The two umpires stroll out to the middle, and the two Punjab openers Jonny Bairstow and Shikhar Dhawan also walk to the 22 yards. Hyderabad fielders take their respective fielding positions and it will be Bhuvneshwar Kumar to get the proceedings underway with the ball. Let's play…
… The Run Chase …
Right then, Punjab have a challenging total to chase but they do possess a strong batting unit that can go bonkers from the get-go, but the onus is on how the openers initiate this chase. They also have a good record of chasing down high totals but surely, Hyderabad's well-oiled bowling attack won't make their task easy at all. A riveting run-chase coming up shortly. Stay tuned!
Arshdeep Singh is up for a quick chat for his phenomenal bowling spell (4-0-29-4). He says that at the start there was some movement and the ball was swinging but towards the end dew came in and the pitch settled in. Adds that he was happy till the third over but overall it was a good performance. Mentions that hitting square on this wicket is tougher than hitting straight and that is why they used the wide yorkers and slower ones to make the batter work hard for their shots.
Punjab made a perfect start with the ball, reaping the rewards of their decision to bowl first. The bowlers, particularly Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada, executed their plans effectively, causing the ball to deviate and move sharply away from the batsmen. Arshdeep struck early, dismissing two key Hyderabad batters in the same over, setting the tone for Punjab's dominance. Sam Curran further added to Hyderabad's woes by removing the in-form Abhishek Sharma. Harshal Patel, in his second spell, also made an impact by claiming a couple of wickets and silenced his critics. However, a costly over from Harpreet Brar, conceding 22 runs, provided an opening for the opposition to capitalize on. Following a few challenging overs, Arshdeep Singh once again showcased his experience and skill by delivering two crucial breakthroughs in the same over, dismissing the two set batters, and ensuring Punjab maintained control over the game. He finished his spell by taking an excellent four-wicket haul. However, they didn't conclude the innings well and also made several fielding errors by dropping easy catches that might prove costly at the end.
Despite Hyderabad stuttering at intervals, they have managed to post a challenging total of 182 runs on the board as they dominated the mid-overs phase fetching 81 off those six overs, and getting 25 off the last couple of overs. Hyderabad encountered their first major struggle within the Powerplay of the tournament when they lost both Travis Head and Aiden Markram in a single over. Despite a shaky start, Abhishek Sharma showed signs of picking up momentum with a couple of boundaries, only to be dismissed sooner, leading to Hyderabad's worst batting performance during the Powerplays in this edition, with three wickets down. With Rahul Tripathi also succumbing to the pressure and departing for a low score, Hyderabad found themselves in a precarious position. However, against all odds, Nitish Kumar Reddy emerged as a savior, as he got into the scheme of things and played an outstanding inning of 64 runs, while Abdul Samad equally contributed with a cameo of 25 runs, reviving Hyderabad's hopes. Both departed in the 17th over, but helped Hyderabad with a decent but recoverable total.
20
over
20 | 11 Runs |
HH: 182/9
19.6
6
Sam Curran to Jaydev Unadkat, DROPPED AND SIX! Oh..no! Sam Curran bowls another slower one, on a length and on middle, Jaydev Unadkat backs away and lofts it towards the long on fence, Harshal Patel there moves to his left and tries to grab it but only manages to parry it over the ropes for a maximum. Hyderabad finishes on 182/9!
Jaydev Unadkat is the last man in for Hyderabad to face the final ball of the first innings.
19.5
W
Sam Curran to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran gets his second now! He pitches it up, on off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to slog it away but gets hit from the toe-end of the bat, the ball flies towards long off, Jonny Bairstow runs forward and takes a fine catch diving to his front. Can Punjab bowl Hyderabad out here?
19.4
2
Sam Curran to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Slower again, full and on middle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar heaves it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
19.3
1
Sam Curran to Shahbaz Ahmed, Excellent yorker, on off, Shahbaz Ahmed jams it out towards long off for another run.
19.2
1
Sam Curran to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Back of a length and on off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
19.1
1
Sam Curran to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower one, full and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed drills it wide of long off for just a single.
Sam Curran (3-0-30-1) to bowl the final over of the first innings.
19
over
19 | 15 Runs |
HH: 171/8
18.6
1
Arshdeep Singh to Shahbaz Ahmed, On a length and on off, Shahbaz Ahmed dabs it towards point for one. He will keep the strike for the ;last over.
18.5
6
Arshdeep Singh to Shahbaz Ahmed, SIX! BANG! Much needed for Hyderabad! Arshdeep Singh misses his yorker this time, serves this full and outside off, Shahbaz Ahmed crouches low, reaches out for it nicely and smacks it over extra covers for a biggie.
18.5
1
Arshdeep Singh to Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshdeep Singh goes for the slower bouncer, but this one is a bit too high, Shahbaz Ahmed leaves it alone. Wided.
18.4
4
Arshdeep Singh to Shahbaz Ahmed, FOUR! Gets it through this time! Arshdeep Singh pulls his length back a bit, outside off, slower too, Shahbaz Ahmed gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary.
18.3
Arshdeep Singh to Shahbaz Ahmed, A full toss now, on off, Shahbaz Ahmed misses out there and drills it straight to extra covers.
18.2
1
Arshdeep Singh to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, In the blockhole, outside off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar squeezes it through point for a single.
18.1
2
Arshdeep Singh to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fuller and around off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar drives it nicely wide of long off, Kagiso Rabada runs to his left and dives to stop it well. A couple of runs taken.
Arshdeep Singh (3-0-14-4) to bowl the penultimate over.
18
over
18 | 4 Runs |
HH: 156/8
17.6
1
Kagiso Rabada to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fuller one and angling into leg, Bhuvneshwar Kumar tries to work it away but misses as the ball deflects off the pads to the leg side. The batters take a leg bye.
17.5
Kagiso Rabada to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hard-length delivery, on middle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar misses again as the ball goes just over the stumps.
17.4
Kagiso Rabada to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, So close! Kagiso Rabada lands this on a good length and on off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar tries to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge, not too far away from the stumps as well.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the next batter in at number 10.
17.3
W
Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins, OUT! CASTLED! Kagiso Rabada gets into the wicket-taking act now! He goes full and straight, Pat Cummins clears his from leg to heave it away over mid-wicket but plays all over it as the ball crashes onto the top of the middle stump as the bails go flying. Hyderabad eight down now!
17.3
1
Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins, A slower bouncer now, on middle, Pat Cummins sways away from it, the umpire deems that it is too high and calls it a wide.
17.2
2
Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins, In the air…safe! Kagiso Rabada lands this back of a length and on middle, Pat Cummins goes for the pull but gets a top edge, the ball lands safely in the vacant mid-wicket region. Two runs taken.
17.1
Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins, On a length and on off, Pat Cummins dabs it down to point.
Kagiso Rabada (3-0-29-0) is back into the attack.
17
over
17 | 6 Runs |
HH: 152/7
16.6
1
Arshdeep Singh to Pat Cummins, Full and on off, Pat Cummins drills it through covers for one. Just six runs and wickets of two set batters form this over.
Hyderabad skipper, Pat Cummins is in at number 9.
16.5
W
Arshdeep Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, OUT! TAKEN AGAIN! Arshdeep Singh with another double strike! He gets lucky this time as this is a juicy full toss, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy stays back and tries to slog it across the line, but his bat turns in his hands when he connects, the ball goes high in the air towards long off where Kagiso Rabada runs forward and pouches it safely. Nitish Kumar Reddy is disappointed with himself but he has played a brilliant knock here.
16.4
1
Arshdeep Singh to Shahbaz Ahmed, On a length and on middle, Shahbaz Ahmed nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
Shahbaz Ahmed is in at number 8.
16.3
W
Arshdeep Singh to Abdul Samad, OUT! TAKEN! Arshdeep Singh has three now! He serves this full and outside off again, angling away, Abdul Samad tries to squeeze it away but ends up slicing it in the air and straight into the hands of Harshal Patel at third man who makes no mistake. Samad goes back after a nice little cameo!
16.2
Arshdeep Singh to Abdul Samad, Arshdeep Singh nails the wide yorker again, Abdul Samad fails to dig it out this time. However, he takes the review for a wide. The replay shows that he is standing on the off-stump and it is a fair delivery.
16.1
4
Arshdeep Singh to Abdul Samad, FOUR! A bit streaky! Arshdeep Singh bowls a good wide yorker, outside off, Abdul Samad throws his bat at it and opens the face a slight bit, the ball flies off the outside edge past the diving keeper for a boundary.
Strategic Break! Well, the tables have turned as despite losing their in-form batters, Nitish Kumar Reddy came out of the syllabus for Punjab, and is playing an absolute blinder of an inning here. He has accelerated his inning perfectly and stands unbeaten on 64 off just 36 rocks. Abdul Samad has equally played a responsible hand in this partnership. Those couple of dropped catches from Punjab fielders just might prove costly as Hyderabad are eyeing a stronger finish here. Let's see how the slog overs pan out. Arshdeep Singh comes into the attack to bowl his final over.
16
over
16 | 13 Runs |
HH: 146/5
15.6
1
Harshal Patel to Abdul Samad, Hits the hard length, on off, Abdul Samad punches it towards long off for one. 13 runs off the over!
15.5
4
Harshal Patel to Abdul Samad, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Harshal Patel goes on-pace this time, full and on the pads, Abdul Samad uses his wrists brilliantly and whips it away towards the deep backward square leg fence for four more runs.
15.4
4
Harshal Patel to Abdul Samad, FOUR! Abdul Samad joins the party now! Harshal Patel takes pace off and lands this short of a length, outside off, Abdul Samad waits for it and slaps it towards the deep extra covers fence for a boundary.
15.3
2
Harshal Patel to Abdul Samad, Back of a length and on middle, Abdul Samad clips it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.
15.2
1
Harshal Patel to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On a length and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
15.1
1
Harshal Patel to Abdul Samad, In the air…safe! This is full and on middle, Abdul Samad mistimes his slog high up in the air towards the mid off region, Shikhar Dhawan from covers runs towards it and dives but fails to reach it. A single is taken.
15
over
15 | 22 Runs |
HH: 133/5
14.6
2
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Excellent running by the two! Converts a single into a double. On a length outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy cuts it through covers and quickly scampers back for the double. An extremely expensive over from Brar as he concedes 22 of it.
14.5
6
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, SIX! In the slot and punished! Tossed up outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets underneath and hoists it over long off for a biggie. Brar is under immense pressure and will look to end up quickly now.
14.4
4
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FOUR! Should've been a catch but gets a boundary instead. Short, on the stumps, Nitish Kumar Reddy rocks back and hits it flat and over the mid-wicket region. Shashank Singh in the deep runs to his left, he even gets to it but shells it eventually, and the ball runs to the fence for a boundary.
14.3
6
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, SIX! What a special Fifty from Nitish Kumar Reddy! Full toss from Brar on the pads, Nitish Kumar Reddy simply lifts it with sheer timing over long for a maximum. He has accelerated his inning beautifully here.
14.2
4
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FOUR! Innovative and gets the result! Too full, and in front of the stumps, Nitish Kumar Reddy employs the reverse sweep over point for a boundary.
14.1
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Brar drops it full, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy plays it to the bowler.
14
over
14 | 11 Runs |
HH: 111/5
13.6
Harshal Patel to Abdul Samad, End of a successful over for Harshal! On the back of a length, aiming the stumps, Abdul Samad eases it back to the bowler.
13.6
1
Harshal Patel to Abdul Samad, WIDE! Too short and high above the batter's head. Given as a Wide.
13.5
4
Harshal Patel to Abdul Samad, FOUR! Lovely shot and great timing! Angles it on the pads does Harshal as he bowls it full, Abdul Samad prods ahead and flicks it through mid-wicket for another boundary.
13.4
4
Harshal Patel to Abdul Samad, FOUR! Slashed away and it races to the fence. Full, on off, Abdul Samad slices it over the point fielder for a boundary.
13.3
1
Harshal Patel to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On off, full, Nitish Kumar Reddy pushes it through covers for a single.
13.2
1
Harshal Patel to Abdul Samad, Sprays it on the pads, Abdul Samad flicks it to the left of fine leg for a single.
Abdul Samad is the next man in.
13.1
W
Harshal Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! A BIG, BIG WICKET FOR PUNJAB AS HARSHAL GETS KLAASEN! Harshal bangs the deck hard, angling into the batter on the middle stump, Heinrich Klaasen backs away a bit to create room for himself and lofts it aerially trying to clear the fence. But this time, he doesn't quite get the timing correct and finds Sam Curran at long off who takes a sitter. Harshal Patel gets his second and Hyderabad now are in a deep, deep trouble as Heinrich Klaasen, the dangerman walks back to the sheds without causing much of a damage.
13
over
13 | 10 Runs |
HH: 100/4
12.6
Sam Curran to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Bowls it outside off on a nagging length, Nitish Kumar Reddy shuffles across off and swings the bat but meets thin air as the ball flirts past his willow's edge to end the over. Hyderabad has scored around 10 an over in the last three thanks to the cameo from Nitish Kumar Reddy.
12.5
1
Sam Curran to Heinrich Klaasen, 100 up for Hyderabad! Back of a length, on the top of off, Heinrich Klaasen stays on the back foot and cuts it nicely through point for a single.
12.4
2
Sam Curran to Heinrich Klaasen, Outside off on a fuller length, Heinrich Klaasen bends a bit low and drives it through covers for a couple of runs.
12.3
Sam Curran to Heinrich Klaasen, Attacks the stumps on a length, Heinrich Klaasen backs away a bit and punches it to cover-point.
12.2
1
Sam Curran to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On off, on a length, Nitish Kumar Reddy works it through covers for a single. Nice batting this from Reddy.
12.1
6
Sam Curran to Nitish Kumar Reddy, SIX! Fantastic shot that! Sam Curran takes the pace off from the ball as he rolls his fingers, and lands it on the leg stump line, Nitish Kumar Reddy waits for it as he anticipates the length early, creates a strong base for himself, and deposits it into the stands over deep square leg for another maximum.
12
over
12 | 9 Runs |
HH: 90/4
11.6
1
Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On the back of a length again on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy taps it to the keeper's right and fetches a quick run to end the over.
11.5
6
Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Kumar Reddy, SIX! Sit back and admire this shot! Rabada bangs it short and angles it on the leg stump line, Nitish Kumar Reddy uses the pace and the bounce before pulling it over the deep backward square leg fence for a maximum. He is trying to shift the gears now.
11.4
1
Kagiso Rabada to Heinrich Klaasen, On a hard length on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it by hoping on the back foot toward deep square leg for a single.
11.3
Kagiso Rabada to Heinrich Klaasen, On a length on the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen hops and defends it to Rabada's right.
11.2
1
Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Back of a length on leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy guides it to third man for one.
11.1
Kagiso Rabada to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Back of a length, on leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy works it to mid-wicket.
11
over
11 | 15 Runs |
HH: 81/4
10.6
4
Harpreet Brar to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! A valiant effort from Sam Curran but in vain, and Heinrich Klaasen gets his first boundary. Brar drops it right into the slot on the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen clears his front foot and slaps it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Sam Curran from long on runs to his left and puts in a dive to stop it but it has got enough wheels to evade him.
10.5
Harpreet Brar to Heinrich Klaasen, Quicker and flatter outside off, Heinrich Klaasen cuts it with no timing to the off side.
10.4
1
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Flatter, outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy punches it to covers for a single.
10.3
6
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, SIX! Poor and rightly punished! Brar bowls it on the pads on a length, Nitish Kumar Reddy quickly goes into the crease and pulls it over the deep backward square leg for a maximum. A sense of urgency here from Nitish Kumar Reddy.
10.2
4
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FOUR! Now this is a good shot! Shade short and just on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy makes room by rocking back before cutting it crisply through backward point for a boundary.
10.1
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Flatter, outside off, on a length, Nitish Kumar Reddy rocks back and cuts it straight to covers.
Harpreet Brar to continue.
10
over
10 | 5 Runs |
HH: 66/4
9.6
1
Harshal Patel to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pitched up and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it through covers for one more.
9.5
1
Harshal Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, This is on a good length and on off, Heinrich Klaasen guides it towards third man for one.
The dangerman, Heinrich Klaasen walks to the middle at number 6 for Hyderabad.
9.4
W
Harshal Patel to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! TAKEN! Punjab does not make the same mistake twice! An excellent review and they get another breakthrough. Harshal Patel bangs in a good bouncer, on middle, Rahul Tripathi tries to ramp it away but it seems he misses. However, Sam Curran thinks that he has heard a noise, and this time Shikhar Dhawan takes the review. UltraEdge clearly shows a spike when the ball passes the bat. Tripathi is already down the tunnel before the umpire reverses his decision. Hyderabad four down now!
9.3
1
Harshal Patel to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On a length and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy pushes it through covers for another run.
9.2
1
Harshal Patel to Rahul Tripathi, Slower one, back of a length and outside off, Rahul Tripathi cuts it towards deep point for a run.
9.1
1
Harshal Patel to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fuller and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy steers it wide of point for a single.
Strategic Break! Punjab bowlers have looked on-song so far as their bowlers have managed to remove the top 3 of Hyderabad well inside the Powerplay. Kagiso Rabada initiated with excellent lines and lengths and was followed by Arshdeep Singh who picked two in the same over. Hyderabad had the worst Powerplay so far in this edition having lost three in-form batters quite early. Punjab would want to get a couple of more scalps to press more harder on Hyderabad whereas, the men in orange aim to stitch a crucial partnership with Rahul Tripathi and Nitish Kumar Reddy in the middle. Let's see how the mid-over phase pans out. Also, a bowling change as Harshal Patel (1-0-1-0) is back into the attack.
9
over
9 | 5 Runs |
HH: 61/3
8.6
1
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Quicker, short and on leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy clips it through mid-wicket for one more.
8.5
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Short again and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy punches it straight to short covers.
8.4
1
Harpreet Brar to Rahul Tripathi, Flighted, full and on leg, Rahul Tripathi uses his feet and drills it towards long on ofr one.
8.3
1
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Goes short and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy moves back and swats it down to long on for another run.
8.2
1
Harpreet Brar to Rahul Tripathi, Floated, full and on midddle, Rahul Tripathi goes down and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
8.1
1
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tossed up, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy eases it towards long on for a single.
8
over
8 | 9 Runs |
HH: 56/3
7.6
2
Sam Curran to Rahul Tripathi, Pitched up and around off, Rahul Tripathi strides out and times his drive beautifully through covers, Arshdeep Singh in the deep runs to his left and dives to push it back inside excellently. Two more runs added to the totatl.
7.5
2
Sam Curran to Rahul Tripathi, Hits the hard length outside off, Rahul Tripathi uses his feet and slaps it wide of sweeper covers for a brace.
7.4
1
Sam Curran to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Touch fuller and on off again, Nitish Kumar Reddy pushes it through covers for a single.
7.3
Sam Curran to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On a length and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy blocks it back to the bowler.
7.2
Sam Curran to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Good stop! This is back of a length and outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy cuts it away really hard wide of point, Harpreet Brar dives to his left to make a stunning stop.
7.1
4
Sam Curran to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FOUR! Wonderfull shot! Sam Curran bangs this short and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets on top of it and pulls it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
Sam Curran (1-0-11-1) is back into the attack.
7
over
7 | 7 Runs |
HH: 47/3
6.6
1
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Another short delivery, on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
6.5
1
Harpreet Brar to Rahul Tripathi, Darts this one full and on leg, Rahul Tripathi misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.
6.4
4
Harpreet Brar to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Good shot! Harpreet Brar drags his length back and around off, Rahul Tripathi makes a bit of room for himself and cuts it away nicely past backward point for a boundary.
6.3
Harpreet Brar to Rahul Tripathi, Pushed through quicker, fullish and on leg, skids through., Rahul Tripathi stays back to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
6.2
Harpreet Brar to Rahul Tripathi, Flatter, short again and outside off, Rahul Tripathi moves a long way across to paddle it away but misses it completely.
6.1
1
Harpreet Brar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harpreet Brar begins with a short delivery, on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy moves back and punches it down to long on for a single.
This has been the worst Powerplays of all for Hyderabad as they have lost three dangerous batters on low scores.
6
over
6 | 1 Runs |
HH: 40/3
5.6
Harshal Patel to Rahul Tripathi, Goes fuller again and on middle, angling into leg, Rahul Tripathi tries to swipe it away but misses, it looks like it deflects off the back leg behind to the keeper. However, the umpire calls it a wide. Jitesh Sharma is quick to tell his skipper to take the review. Ultraedge shows a spike and it is a fair delivery. Four dots in a row to end the over then. Just one from it!
Jitesh Sharma's throw has broken the stump at his end. It is being replaced with a new one. It has been replaced by one of the staff members and we are good to continue.
5.5
Harshal Patel to Rahul Tripathi, Play and a miss! Harshal Patel sees the batter advance down the track, lands this back of a length, outside off, Rahul Tripathi tries to reach it but fails to do so, Jitesh Sharma collects behind the stumps and hits the stumps at the batter's end, but Tripathi is safe.
5.4
Harshal Patel to Rahul Tripathi, On a length and on off, Rahul Tripathi pats it down to the off side.
5.3
Harshal Patel to Rahul Tripathi, BEATEN! This is pitched up and around off, shaping away a bit, Rahul Tripathi goes for the big booming drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.
5.2
1
Harshal Patel to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Full again and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it firmly wide of short covers, Sikandar Raza gets a hand to it to make decent half-stop. They cross.
5.1
Harshal Patel to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel starts with a full delivery, on of, Nitish Kumar Reddy taps it to short covers.
Rahul Tripathi is the next man in, He is the Impact Player for Hyderabad and replaces Travis Head. Also, Harshal Patel comes into the attack now.
5
over
5 | 11 Runs |
HH: 39/3
4.6
W
Sam Curran to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! After getting struck for a couple of boundaries, Curran gets a wicket and a big one! Sam Curran bowls it away from the southpaw on a length, Abhishek Sharma has to really reach out to it as he dances down the track to get it through the cover-point. He mistimes the shot and plays it flat through the air with the bottom half of the blade. Shashank Singh at covers takes a sharp catch by judging it properly and taking it diving to the front to dismiss Abhishek Sharma who was looking to have found his groove. Hyderabad three down now.
4.5
4
Sam Curran to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Sheer display of wristwork there! Full and angling in on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma flicks a bit aerially over mid on for a boundary.
4.4
6
Sam Curran to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Oh, what a gracious shot this is! Curran gets it to swing it in a bit from outside off, he keeps the length full, Abhishek Sharma goes the aerial route this time as he prods ahead and lifts the ball over the covers for half a dozen.
4.3
Sam Curran to Abhishek Sharma, Gets a bit of an away movement again outside off, on a length, Abhishek Sharma offers no shot at it. A sedate start from the southpaw this.
4.3
1
Sam Curran to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Swings away from outside off on a short length, Abhishek Sharma skips down the track, and flashes hard but only manages to meet thin air. Wide given anyways.
4.2
Sam Curran to Abhishek Sharma, Outside off on a length, inviting Abhishek to poke at it. Abhishek Sharma covers his off stump and opts to leave it alone.
4.1
Sam Curran to Abhishek Sharma, Curran comes into the attack and bowls it right on the money, getting a hint of an away movement, just on the fourth stump line, Abhishek Sharma swings hard but misses to connect. The ball flirts past his outside edge to the keeper.
4
over
4 | 2 Runs |
HH: 28/2
3.6
Arshdeep Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Absolute peach of a delivery from Arshdeep Singh! On the back of a length, and on the top of the stumps, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets beaten on the outside edge to end the over. This is the first time that Hyderabad has lost a couple of wickets right inside the Powerplay. Top start for the home team.
3.6
1
Arshdeep Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, WIDE! A bit too wide on the back of a length, Nitish Kumar Reddy pokes at it but gets beaten and the umpire calls it as a Wide.
3.5
Arshdeep Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Touch full and away from off, Nitish Kumar Reddy decides to leave it alone.
Nitish Kumar Reddy comes out to the middle now.
3.4
W
Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Double strike by Arshdeep Singh and he has just dismissed the two absolutely dangerous batters! He steams in from over the wicket and lands it on the off stump line, slanting it across the stumps, on the back of a length, Aiden Markram looks to punch it to the off side but it keeps a bit low on the bounce, and catches the thickish outside edge of his willow. Jitesh Sharma does the rest behind the wickets with that regulation grab.
3.3
Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Full length, shaping away from outside off, Aiden Markram leans and drives to the covers.
Aiden Markram walks out to bat at number 3.
3.2
W
Arshdeep Singh to Travis Head, OUT! TAKEN! Arshdeep strikes and Punjab get a crucial scalp here! Arshdeep Singh bowls it attacking the stumps on a fuller length with a shade away movement, Travis Head tries to go for another big shot but this time it catches the leading edge that flies over the mid off region. Shikhar Dhawan runs backward keeping his eyes on the ball and calmly collects it by stretching his hands ahead. A stupendous catch from the Punjab skipper.
3.1
1
Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, Oh, that could've been close! Swings it away from the off stump line on a fuller length, Abhishek Sharma pushes it to cover-point and shoots off for a single. The fielder inside the circle is quick to collect the ball but has a shy at the bowler's end. Abhishek Sharma was a goner had it hit the stumps.
3
over
3 | 16 Runs |
HH: 26/0
2.6
2
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, Pulls his length a bit now, on the stumps, Travis Head gets cramped up for room but does well to drag it to the deep square leg region for a brace.
2.5
2
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, In the air…but safe. On a fuller length at the stumps, Travis Head looks to lift it away over the leg side but gets a thickish outside edge that spoons over the infield. Three fielders chase the ball from the 30-yard circle, and the batters cross for the double in the meantime.
2.4
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, Short, outside off at 139 clicks, Travis Head backs away and tries to guide the ball over the slips bit gets beaten.
2.3
4
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, FOUR! What a shot! Right into the slot on the stumps, Travis Head lofts it over the mid on fielder for a boundary. Hat-trick of fours and he is up and running.
2.2
4
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, FOUR! That's beautifully played! On the back of a length, just around off, Travis Head stays inside the crease and slaps it through the cover-point for a boundary.
2.1
4
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, FOUR! He's bowling beautifully but the batter, yet again gets the reward! Bowls it on the fuller length which moves into the batter from the middle, Travis Head swings hard at it getting an inside edge which bullets to the deep fine leg for a boundary.
2
over
2 | 6 Runs |
HH: 10/0
1.6
Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, Almost a half-tracker outside off with an away movement, Abhishek Sharma shoulders arms at it to end the over. End of the second over, just 6 from it.
1.5
4
Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! This time he uses the width to perfection! Swings away again, on a shortish length outside off, Abhishek Sharma cuts it a bit uppishly through the right of the leaping point fielder for a boundary.
1.4
Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, An away swinger this time on a length outside off, Abhishek Sharma watches it closely and lets it go.
1.3
1
Arshdeep Singh to Travis Head, A hint of an inward movement on it from off, on a length, Travis Head stays inside the crease and slaps it towards Shikhar Dhawan at mid off who fumbles and the ball trickles to the deep which allows them to cross for a single.
1.2
Arshdeep Singh to Travis Head, On the back of a length shaping away from the southpaw, Travis Head hangs back and punches off the bottom half of the bat to mid off.
1.1
1
Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, Almost chopped on! Over the wicket, and outside off, on a length with a bit of a movement away from the batter as well, Abhishek Sharma gets squared up and inside edges over the stumps to the fine leg region for a single.
Arshdeep Singh to share the attack.
1
over
1 | 4 Runs |
HH: 4/0
0.6
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, On the back of a length on the stumps, Travis Head opens the face of the bat and taps it to point to end the over.
0.5
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, On the hard length again, angling away from outside off, Travis Head gets beaten again.
0.4
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, Follows up with another beauty! On the length and shade outside off, nips away a bit as well. Travis Head looks to defend but gets beaten.
0.3
4
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, FOUR! Streaky but will do! Bowls it away outside off on a fuller length, Travis Head throws his bat at it and it takes off from the leading edge to the boundary over the slips.
0.2
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, On the back of a length outside off with a wild away movement, Travis Head looks to punch it off the back foot but misses.
0.1
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, What a stunner from Rabada to start with! He Steams in and bowls it on a length on the top of off, Travis Head gets squared up and plays inside the line of the ball. The ball flirts with the outside edge and goes through to the keeper. Kagiso Rabada thinks that he nicked it but they eventually deny to review it. Oh..wow! The UltraEdge after the over shows a spike and confirms the edge. Will this cost Punjab? Let's see.
We are all set to begin! The two umpires walk out to the middle followed by the Punjab players. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma are the two openers for Hyderabad. Kagiso Rabada has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play…
Aiden Markram is up for a flash interview. He says that the previous win was an important one. Adds that that there's good vibe overall in the team. States that a lot of success has come from the opening stand and the top order has carried the load so far which has been massive for them. On being asked about his role, he mentions that it is easy to float around and do whatever is needed. Adds that they have got few days between games and it allows them to refresh and get back positively into the game.
Pat Cummins, the captain of Hyderabad says that they would have bowled as well but are not too upset. Adds that overall they have been pretty happy with their performance and the atmosphere around the team is very positive. Mentions that they have a good new ball bowler in Bhuvi and a couple of nice death bowlers, so he just tries to fill in when needed. Informs they are unchanged.
Shikhar Dhawan, the skipper of Punjab elects to bowl first. He says that the wicket is going to stay the same throughout. Says that they are pretty happy with how things have gone for them so far, and adds they are lucky to have won a couple of crunch games. Adds they have won two games with good margins too, and look forward to winning here as well. On being asked about the injury status of Liam Livingstone, he mentions that he is still recovering and informs that they are going with the same playing XI.
Impact Players for Hyderabad – Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Mayank Markande, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tripathi.
Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) – Travis Head, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan.
Impact Players for Punjab – Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Tanay Thyagarajann, Rahul Chahar, Rishi Dhawan.
Punjab (Unchanged Playing XI) – Shikhar Dhawan (C), Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh.
TOSS – The coin lands in favour of Shikhar Dhawan and Punjab have elected to BOWL first.
Hyderabad has shown they can dominate any bowling attack, while Punjab holds the record for successfully chasing down the most 200+ scores in the competition. Get ready for an exciting contest, as the toss and team updates are about to be revealed. Stay tuned!
Meanwhile, Hyderabad, renowned for its explosive overseas contingent, is brimming with confidence after defeating the defending champions Chennai convincingly. With T Natarajan back in the eleven, their bowling lineup featuring Pat Cummins, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Jaydev Unadkat appears formidable. In batting, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head have been consistent at the top, providing a strong foundation that is reflected in their Powerplay run rate numbers so far. Especially Abhishek, who scored runs with ease against Chennai and the reason Hyderabad flies off at 10s an over. Aiden Markram has displayed solidity, and Heinrich Klaasen offers stability in challenging situations with his thunderous striking ability. Pat Cummins has been absolutely spot-on with his captaincy as well. Overall, Hyderabad looks well-drilled and possesses the ability to attack fiercely.
In a nail-biting contest, Punjab orchestrated an extraordinary comeback against Gujarat. When the seasoned campaigners stumbled, it was the emerging talents who seized the spotlight, propelling them to an improbable victory. Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma's electrifying displays in the dying moments engineered a sensational chase of the daunting 200-run target, securing victory in a spellbinding fashion. Coming into this contest, they do have the home advantage but would want their bowlers to contain the opposition batters as this season, Punjab has conceded around 200 runs twice while bowling first, and their economy rate in the slog overs is one of the worst in this competition. Harshal Patel is yet to perform to his best. Kagiso Rabada has been slightly expensive but he has ensured to pick wickets at intervals. While Sam Curran has delivered on all fronts, Punjab would want to secure a win at their home ground and gain those two crucial points as well.
Hello and a very warm welcome to our coverage of Match number 23 between Punjab and Hyderabad. Punjab are back to their new home venue at Mullanpur and this clash promises nothing less than pure entertainment. Both sides are coming off victories in their recent clashes and are currently stacked at the center of the points table with equal wins and defeats.
… MATCH DAY …
Match 23 of the 2024 Indian T20 League is upon us and it is Punjab taking on Hyderabad in Mullanpur, Punjab's new home where they played their opening fixture of the campaign and ended up winning it as well against Delhi. Punjab and Hyderabad are two sides that come into this match on the back of a win and that too against quality opponents. Punjab picked up a sensational win against Gujarat in their previous game and chased down a target of 200 runs in dramatic fashion in the final over. They also had a couple of unlikely heroes that night in the form of Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma who played a couple of stellar knocks in the final overs and took their side to victory and the former was almost not even picked up in the 2024 auction. Apart from these two, Prabhsimran Singh showed some fight but the likes of Jonny Bairstow and Jitesh Sharma need to contribute more if Punjab are to have regular success. On the bowling front, Harpreet Brar has taken up the role of the lead spinner and has been pretty solid thus far and so has Arshdeep Singh with his left-arm pace. Kagiso Rabada has been a touch expensive just like in recent times but the positive thing is that he is picking up wickets. However, that isn't the case for marquee buy Harshal Patel who has been hit and miss and has gone for plenty of runs as well. Punjab do have the talent in their ranks but require a bit more consistency and they still don't quite have a settled XI. On the other hand, Hyderabad also picked up a stellar win against reigning champions Chennai, an opponent against whom they have suffered more often than not and hence, that victory was even sweeter. Abhishek Sharma has been a class act thus far and whether he opens the innings or bats at number 3, he just seems to be hitting the ball so cleanly. Aiden Markram also returned to form with a classy half-century in the last game and then the likes of Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen are there to provide the big hits. They do need more from their Indian batting contingent but do look like a fairly solid side. Also, a big positive in the last game was Bhuvneshwar Kumar getting back into the wickets and he was well-supported by skipper Pat Cummins. They do however need to do a lot of work in the spin department as Mayank Markande hasn't been able to replicate the season he had last time around and Shahbaz Ahmed has been used more as a pinch-hitter than a regular spinner. Both teams have 2 wins from 4 games and with a few teams steering ahead of others, these two teams in the middle of the table will look to keep pace with the likes of Rajasthan and Lucknow with a win but only one will be able to do that. Who are you backing to get the win?