Some of the floodlights have flickered on as Warner and Dhawan wade to the centre. They say don't judge a pitch until both sides have batted. THIS opening pair against the new ball is absolutely massive. That's the best time to bat, and how they fare early on will go a long way in determining the outcome. Sandeep Sharma has the nut in hand and he will predominantly swing it away from Warner. Has a slip in place for it...
What an innings Amla played, proved that his late induction into the Punjab team was a well thought move. Was certainly unlucky to have missed out on a ton but has done enough to get his team a good total. As Bhuvi accepted in the interview, the pitch is not that great and will certainly not improve in the second half. Hyderabad batters will have to play out of the their skin against the likes of Axars and Gurkeerats. Join us in a while for the chase...
"We did not bowl well. Yes, it is very slow (talking about the pitch). The change of pace is not easy to pick up so we could have done better. We did our basics right. Usually we assess the wickets well. I always look to bowl dot balls. That is what I like to do with the new ball. With the old ball, I like to take wickets, that helps contain the run-rate," says Bhuvi as he huffs and puffs during the interview.
19.6 -
Bhuvneshwar to D Miller, SIX, this will do. What a finish to the innings! Miller got underneath the delivery and then flogged it over deep mid-wicket, went a long way into the stands
19.5 -
Bhuvneshwar to D Miller, no run, another slower delivery angled across Miller, he misses the short arm-zap
Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.4 -
Bhuvneshwar to Amla, out Caught by Warner!! Heartbreak for Amla, he fails to get to his ton. But this does not take anything away from him. Played gem of an innings. Sliced the loft on this length ball which looked like a slower one. It carried to Warner at long-off, who did not celebrate much, just threw it after catching. Amla c Warner b Bhuvneshwar 96(56) [4s-14 6s-2]
Bhuvneshwar to Amla, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
19.3 -
Bhuvneshwar to Amla, no run, certainly not on this slower delivery, swung across this time, was beaten by the lack of bounce as well
19.2 -
Bhuvneshwar to D Miller, 1 run, squeezes this fullish delivery towards cover to get Amla on strike. Will Amla get to his ton?
19.1 -
Bhuvneshwar to D Miller, FOUR, slower delivery and Miller slaps it past the bowler. Was not hit off the meat of the bat but had enough muscles to cross the fence
18.6 -
Mustafizur to Amla, no run, so Amla has been practicing these shots. You cannot just execute them in the match, what all this T20 League make you do. Moved across to lap it past short fine, the ball was well wide, Amla then adjusted and wanted to reverse scoop, could not get any bat to it though
18.5 -
Mustafizur to D Miller, 1 run, another full toss this time rocketing towards Miller's thighs, he turns it towards mid-wicket
18.4 -
Mustafizur to D Miller, FOUR, now Amla's compatriot is in action. Got underneath this fuller delivery and thumped it over extra cover, the ball almost carried all the way. Was hit with some power
18.3 -
Mustafizur to Amla, 1 run, full toss slanted across Amla, he cracks the drive to extra cover and sets off. A direct hit would have been interesting
18.2 -
Mustafizur to D Miller, 1 run, Miller drills this length ball to long-on for a single
18.1 -
Mustafizur to Amla, 1 run, the ball seems to be following Vijay Shankar. This time it went towards sweeper cover. Amla sliced this fuller delivery in the air and once again Vijay's legs were not quick enough, the ball just dropped in front of his pouching palms as he dived in front
17.6 -
Bhuvneshwar to D Miller, 2 runs, pulls this shortish ball towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs
17.5 -
Bhuvneshwar to Amla, 1 run, almost carried to an on-rushing substitute - Vijay Shankar - from deep mid-wicket. Amla heaved at this length ball and mistimed it, it was in the air for a while but the fielder was not swift enough to get to it
17.4 -
Bhuvneshwar to Amla, FOUR, this man is smart, Amla. Almost knows what is coming his way, waited on this slower delivery and then pulled it over deep mid-wicket, one bounce over the ropes
17.3 -
Bhuvneshwar to D Miller, 1 run, slower back of a length delivery around Miller's waist, tucked to the right of short fine leg
David Miller, left handed bat, comes to the crease
17.2 -
Bhuvneshwar to Gurkeerat Singh, out Bowled!! BK kicks the turf after castling Gurkeerat. Was not pleased with the four he was hit off the previous delivery for sure. Bowled this length delivery on off and robbed the pace of it. Gurkeerat was early in the swing and the ball passed under his bat to crash on the off-pole. Gurkeerat Singh b Bhuvneshwar 27(20) [4s-4]
Bhuvneshwar to Gurkeerat Singh, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
17.1 -
Bhuvneshwar to Gurkeerat Singh, FOUR, Amla's brilliance has rubbed to Gurkeerat as well. He waits on this slower delivery and then helps it past short third man. This shot forces third man back, fine leg in
Bhuvneshwar Kumar [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Mustafizur to Amla, FOUR, Amla will cap off the over with another piece of brilliance off his bat. Moved across, allowed the yorker to dip under his bat and then scooped it over short fine leg. It is all about the time you have while executing your plans, wonderfully done by Amla
16.5 -
Mustafizur to Gurkeerat Singh, 1 run, Gurkeerat is happy to play the second fiddle, steers this slower ball to third man for a single
16.4 -
Mustafizur to Amla, 1 run, good comeback from Mustafizur, bowls a wide yorker and even a man of Amla's class can only squeeze it to extra cover
16.3 -
Mustafizur to Amla, no run, almost got this one as well. Was ready for the slower short ball, wanted to lap it over the keeper's head. Was not able to make the willow meet leather
16.2 -
Mustafizur to Amla, FOUR, make it 2-0 in favour of the South African. Slower length ball, Amla reads it and then hoicks it past mid-wicket, finds the gap to perfection between long-on and deep mid-wicket
16.1 -
Mustafizur to Amla, FOUR, this is the battle I was looking forward to. And it's 1-0 in favour of Amla. He moved across on this low full toss and helped it past short fine leg
15.6 -
Henriques to Amla, 1 run, the bat might have turned a bit on this slower delivery, Amla won't mind though. He got a single to sweeper cover and will have the strike for the next over
15.5 -
Henriques to Amla, SIX, what a batter he is! Read the slower delivery and then waited for it, swung across, timed it well and cleared the deep mid-wicket fence with a fair distance
15.4 -
Henriques to Gurkeerat Singh, 1 run, yorker length on middle and off, Gurkeerat drills it towards Warner at long-off
15.3 -
Henriques to Gurkeerat Singh, no run, off-pace delivery around off, Gurkeerat pushes it towards extra cover
15.2 -
Henriques to Amla, 1 run, slices the drive towards Yuvi at short third man
15.1 -
Henriques to Amla, FOUR, keep mid-off in the ring and then bowls a slower good length delivery just outside off. What a plan against Amla, deserved this slap which did not waste much time crossing the long-off fence
Moises Henriques [2.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Mustafizur to Gurkeerat Singh, no run, the slower cutter that leaves Gurkeerat, cannot do much with it. Beaten
14.5 -
Mustafizur to Gurkeerat Singh, 2 runs, another fullish delivery outside off, this time Gurkeerat does well, drives wide of sweeper cover for a couple
14.4 -
Mustafizur to Gurkeerat Singh, no run, and the slower one which evades Gurkeerat 's swing. Was not far away from kissing the off-pole
14.3 -
Mustafizur to Gurkeerat Singh, no run, low full toss angled across Gurkeerat, all he can do is jam it back to the bowler. This is the thing with Mustafizur, batsmen know what he is going to bowl, still they cannot do much about it
14.2 -
Mustafizur to Gurkeerat Singh, no run, fullish outside off, Gurkeerat fails to get his bat on it
14.1 -
Mustafizur to Gurkeerat Singh, FOUR, Gurkeerat steps away from the line of the delivery and then carves this slower ball over the fielder at mid-off
Mustafizur Rahman [1.0-0-4-1] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Ben Cutting to Gurkeerat Singh, 1 run, back of a length delivery angled into Mann, waits and works past the square leg umpire for a single
Ben Cutting [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
And Nehra has hurt himself as he was getting into his delivery stride, just at the time of jump. Seems to have hurt his calf, looks in some pain. Back of the right knee. While he receives the medical attention the umpires have signalled for a time-out. This is the second time in this tournament that Nehra has injured himself. Earlier he had strained his groin and was out for some time. Hyderabad would hope that this time it is not serious. They are well placed in the tournament and injury to a key bowler alters the winning combination. And Nehra is off the field now. Ben Cutting will finish the over
13.5 -
Nehra to Gurkeerat Singh, FOUR, good delivery and it got the better of Mann, induced a top edge on the pull with this bouncer. Unfortunately for Nehra, one cannot set field for a top edge over the keeper's head
13.4 -
Nehra to Gurkeerat Singh, 2 runs, short and Mann is aware of the field, moves across and pulls it away towards deep backward square leg. Amla responds well for a couple
13.3 -
Nehra to Amla, 1 run, drives this low full toss straight to the fielder at extra cover, missed out this time. A yard on either side of the fielder and he would have got 4 with ease
13.2 -
Nehra to Amla, FOUR, even a purist like Amla cannot remain immune to innovation which T20s demand. Nehra came round the wicket and angled it into Amla, he moved across and lapped it over the fielder at short fine leg with ease
13.1 -
Nehra to Gurkeerat Singh, 1 run, Nehra hurls it on a length and on the pads of Mann, clipped uppishly through square leg
Ashish Nehra [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Karn Sharma to Amla, no run, flat and wide outside off, Amla cracks the cut but cannot beat the fielder at cover
12.5 -
Karn Sharma to Amla, FOUR, finally Amla has arrived! He cannot be out of form for long anyway! Uses his feet and goes away from the line of the delivery and then lofts the drive over extra cover with ease. Minimum effort, maximum result
12.4 -
Karn Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh, 1 run, fraction short and on off, Mann hangs back and cuts it square of the wicket for a single
12.3 -
Karn Sharma to Amla, 1 run, Amla prefers to stay leg-side and drives it through cover for a single
12.2 -
Karn Sharma to Amla, leg byes, 2 runs, slider perhaps. Amla used his feet but was not there to the pitch of the delivery, padded it through mid-wicket for a couple. Karn went himself after this one
12.1 -
Karn Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh, 1 run, googly! Mann accounts for the turn and then turns it to mid-wicket with soft hands
11.6 -
Henriques to Amla, no run, short and on the stumps, Amla went too hard on the pull and as a result failed to find the gap through mid-wicket
11.5 -
Henriques to Gurkeerat Singh, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Mann is happy in his crease as he flicks it through mid-wicket for a single
11.4 -
Henriques to Gurkeerat Singh, FOUR, that will give him the confidence and also get him off the mark. Short and wide cutter from Henriques, Mann waited and cut past backward point
11.3 -
Henriques to Gurkeerat Singh, no run, touch short and just outside off, Mann chops it into the ground towards backward point
11.2 -
Henriques to Amla, 1 run, slower delivery? Maybe, Amla waited and then flicked it to fine leg for a single
Gurkeerat Singh Mann, right handed bat, comes to the crease
11.1 -
Henriques to W Saha, out Caught by Deepak Hooda!! Should be out. Yes, he has to go! Length delivery with some extra bounce, Saha stepped down but was not quite to the pitch of the ball, did not even use much force behind the swing, just turned it and looped it high towards the fielder running in from deep square leg, easy one for him. A tame dismissal indeed. W Saha c Deepak Hooda b Henriques 27(23) [4s-3]
Henriques to W Saha, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Moises Henriques [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
10.6 -
Karn Sharma to W Saha, 1 run, Saha is happy to dance down the track and take it almost on full before caressing the drive to long-off
10.5 -
Karn Sharma to W Saha, FOUR, big chase for Nehra but the ball wins the race. Saha got low and reverse lapped it past Nehra at short third man, who gave a long-chase but was not able to cut it off in the end
10.4 -
Karn Sharma to Amla, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, Amla does not time the drill to perfection, but will pick up a single to long-off
10.3 -
Karn Sharma to Amla, 2 runs, waited for this time and then worked through mid-wicket, the fielder was in the deep and that allowed them a couple
10.2 -
Karn Sharma to W Saha, 1 run, Saha uses his feet this time and then turns it behind the umpire on the on-side
10.1 -
Karn Sharma to Amla, 1 run, straighter delivery on the pads of Amla, clips it to short fine leg and gets to his fifty. First in the T20 League
9.6 -
Yuvraj to W Saha, FOUR, such a silky inside out lofted drive. Saha is continuing his good form. Uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and lifts it over extra-cover
9.5 -
Yuvraj to Amla, 1 run, driven with the turn through the covers, only a single this time
9.4 -
Yuvraj to Amla, FOUR, that's been blasted through extra-cover. Amla clears his front leg to a tossed up delivery, gets it on a length and hammers it away inside out
9.3 -
Yuvraj to W Saha, 1 run, eases over the ball which had a lot of flight and pushes to long-off
9.2 -
Yuvraj to W Saha, no run, fires this one quicker, deprives the ball of any air but drops it slightly short, cut away to backward point
9.1 -
Yuvraj to Amla, 1 run, loops it up almost in the blockhole outside off, Amla squeezes it towards backward point for a single
Yuvraj Singh, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
We'll have the strategic time-out! I think both teams will be fairly happy with their work so far. While PUN have laid a solid platform for a late assault, HYD haven't quite allowed them to break free on what looks a blinder of a pitch. Yuvi to start us off after the break..
8.6 -
Karn Sharma to W Saha, no run, and again. Saha comes down too far to york himself. Just about gets the bat down in time to jam it at his feet
8.5 -
Karn Sharma to W Saha, 2 runs, huge boundaries these and Saha hares back for two. He took on Warner at long-on but he knew exactly how well he had wristed it
8.4 -
Karn Sharma to W Saha, 2 runs, uses his feet once more, the line is more towards his pads this time and he clips it in the pocket through mid-wicket for a brace
8.3 -
Karn Sharma to W Saha, no run, looped up on a length which Saha can't smother. But the lack of turn allows him to safely pat it down the pitch
8.2 -
Karn Sharma to W Saha, no run, almost yorks himself after coming down the track, could have been susceptible to a stumping if he missed. But he doesn't. Squeezes it into the off-side
8.1 -
Karn Sharma to Amla, 1 run, dances down the track, gets close enough to the ball to be secure in whipping it against the turn through mid-wicket
7.6 -
Henriques to Amla, 1 run, normal pace and slightly short outside off, Amla chops it in front of backward point for a single
7.5 -
Henriques to W Saha, 1 run, another short of length off-cutter just outside off, Saha drops it with soft hands towards the keeper and is called through for a quick single
7.4 -
Henriques to Amla, 1 run, Henriques pulls the length back with the off-cutter and is whipped down to fine leg
7.3 -
Henriques to Amla, FOUR, the ball has zoomed off a thick outside edge and has left short third man helpless. Overpitched outside off, Amla grounds his back knee and goes hard at the cover-drive, almost doing a helicopter followthrough with his bat overhead, but could only manage an outside edge. Gets the desired result
7.2 -
Henriques to Amla, 2 runs, walks at the bowler while moving towards the off-side, is able to get inside the line of the off-cutter and flicks it behind square for a couple of runs
Amla pulls out at the last minute, and a grumpy Henriques has to reload..
7.1 -
Henriques to W Saha, 1 run, back of a length off-cutter outside off, Saha waits on it and dabs it down to third man
Moises Henriques, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Karn Sharma to Amla, no run, tidy start from Karn. Just four singles off the over. This one he bowled it flatter outside off, and Amla simply patted to point
6.5 -
Karn Sharma to W Saha, 1 run, tossed up very full outside off, driven down to long-off
6.4 -
Karn Sharma to Amla, 1 run, might have been the wrong 'un, can't tell because he doesn't turn them much either way. Slides on from a back of a length and cramps Amla for room as he back away to restrict him to a defensive jab
6.3 -
Karn Sharma to W Saha, 1 run, skips down the track, takes a flighted leg-break on the full and punches it down to long-off
6.2 -
Karn Sharma to W Saha, no run, flatter and quicker through the air outside off, the length is slightly shorter than a good length, Saha goes back and punches it to cover
6.1 -
Karn Sharma to Amla, 1 run, loops it up full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket
Karn Sharma, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Ben Cutting to Amla, 1 run, chops a back of a length delivery in front of cover-point to retain strike
5.5 -
Ben Cutting to Amla, no run, these two balls perfectly symbolize Amla's innings today. There have been flashes of brilliance but they have been interspersed by the occasional loose stroke. Misjudges the length of this one, it's not too short to be pulled. And it scoots under his willow to the keeper
5.4 -
Ben Cutting to Amla, FOUR, Hashim Amla and his punches square of the wicket. It's cricketing nirvana. This is such a good Mohali track that there is no margin for error. Only slightly short outside off and Amla pounces on it
5.3 -
Ben Cutting to W Saha, 1 run, a similar delivery just outside off, Saha steers it in front of point for a single
5.2 -
Ben Cutting to W Saha, no run, short of length leg-cutter just outside off, dabbed behind the wicket towards the keeper
5.1 -
Ben Cutting to W Saha, FOUR, very very lucky! Could have easily chopped it back on to off-stump. But instead, it whistles past the timber and into the fine leg fence. Back of a length just outside off, Saha tries to jam it into the turf from what I gathered. All he does is get a thick inside edge and leaves Warner with a wry smile
Ben Cutting, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Mustafizur to W Saha, 1 run, back of a length, around middle and leg, clipped behind square
4.5 -
Mustafizur to W Saha, 2 runs, this one is certainly an outside edge and it goes finer to split the keeper and that slip fielder. Excellent effort from third man to sprint to his left and dive to keep it in
4.4 -
Mustafizur to W Saha, no run, length ball angled away outside off, again an off-cutter, Saha runs it with an open bat-face to a widish slip fielder. Might have been a hint of an outside edge there actually
4.3 -
Mustafizur to Amla, 1 run, another off-cutter, this one is on a back of a length and the line is straighter, Amla is completely justified in tucking it through mid-wicket
Wriddhiman Saha, right handed bat, comes to the crease
4.2 -
Mustafizur to Vijay, out Caught by Warner!! And he's back! The Fizz had been wicketless in the previous two games, but you can't keep such a talent down for long. It's his trademark off-cutter which does the trick. Vijay commits the blunder of trying to fetch it from outside off and clip it against the angle through the on-side, but all he manages is a leading edge which is safely nestled by Warner at mid-off. Vijay c Warner b Mustafizur 6(12)
Mustafizur to Vijay, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
4.1 -
Mustafizur to Vijay, no run, back of a length off-cutter from the Fizz, Vijay chops it off a thick bottom edge towards slip
Mustafizur Rahman, comes into the attack
A solid start from PUN. Nothing flashy, mostly proper cricketing shots but they have built up some good momentum.
3.6 -
Nehra to Vijay, 1 run, might have been another off-cutter, on a back of a length outside off, Vijay steers it square of the wicket where two fielders almost converge and are distracted into a misfield
3.5 -
Nehra to Amla, 1 run, again tries to premeditate that clip through the on-side by hopping across and gets it away through mid-wicket
3.4 -
Nehra to Amla, SIX, Amla takes the aerial route. He spotted that off-cutter very early, waited for it to arrive and lofted it through the line over mid-off. He has timed it so well that it goes all the way
3.3 -
Nehra to Vijay, 1 run, good height on the short ball, but Vijay is up to the challenge. Doesn't look hurried by it and pulls it with authority to deep square leg
3.2 -
Nehra to Amla, 1 run, Amla hops across towards off looking to whip it away through the on-side. He is rushed by the skid on the ball and is thudded on the thigh pad before scampering across for the extra
3.1 -
Nehra to Vijay, 1 run, that slingy left-armer's angle from Nehra catches a thick outside edge as Vijay looks to drive on the up, runs away down to third man
2.6 -
Bhuvneshwar to Vijay, 1 run, nudges a back of a length delivery in front of mid-on for a well judged run
2.5 -
Bhuvneshwar to Vijay, no run, back of a length delivery on off, seemed like the leg-cutter. Vijay pats it towards backward point and takes a couple of steps out for a single. He is sent back and would have made it even if there was a direct-hit from Yuvi swooping in
2.4 -
Bhuvneshwar to Vijay, no run, length ball around middle and leg, softly punched to mid-on
2.3 -
Bhuvneshwar to Vijay, no run, ah, ugly. Vijay hurls down the track and makes some room to open up the off-side but is cleverly followed by Bhuvi who shortens his length as well. But Vijay doesn't want to cave. He still tries some sort of flat-batted fore-hand. It hits him on the splice and wanders away towards backward point. In the air for a brief while but drops well short
2.2 -
Bhuvneshwar to Amla, 1 run, notice how Bhuvi has pulled the length back immediately after realizing there's not much swing. Back of a length outside off, punched to deep cover
2.1 -
Bhuvneshwar to Vijay, 1 run, angling into the hips, tucked away through the mid-wicket region. There is protection in the deep
1.6 -
Nehra to Amla, FOUR, oh lovely punch off the front foot. Nothing wrong with the ball, perfectly on a good length outside off, Amla steps across and packs it through the covers
1.5 -
Nehra to Amla, no run, back of a length and angling away outside off, Amla is very loose on this occasion as he pokes at it with flat-feet. Fails to cover for the bounce and is beaten
1.4 -
Nehra to Amla, no run, misses out on another opportunity. Short of length on the hips, glances it straight to short fine leg
1.3 -
Nehra to Amla, FOUR, now this one is a bad ball. It's short, it's wide and it has been punished. Amla moves back and across and late-cuts it past backward point. Third man is too fine and stands no chance
1.2 -
Nehra to Amla, FOUR, classic Amla! Not a lot of footwork but such great hand-eye coordination. Length ball outside off, Amla simply leans towards the ball and drives it on the up through extra-cover
1.1 -
Nehra to Amla, no run, oh, is that a sign of things to come? This ball certainly stops on Amla as he bunts it in the air in front of mid-off. Did well to hold his bat-speed on impact and check his stroke to ensure it didn't carry. It was at a decent pace from Nehra too, 139ks
Ashish Nehra, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Bhuvneshwar to Amla, leg byes, 1 run, swirls back in perhaps a lot more than Bhuvi expects and he ends up on the pads. Amla isn't anticipating that much swing either and he misses the leg-glance. Collects a leg-bye to short fine leg
0.5 -
Bhuvneshwar to Vijay, 1 run, only slightly short outside off, bending back in. Vijay flashes at it and chops it down to third man despite seeming a bit cramped
0.4 -
Bhuvneshwar to Vijay, no run, well bowled. A hint of nibble in the air opens Vijay up as he defends on the move. Not a lot of movement though and he is able to adjust
0.3 -
Bhuvneshwar to Amla, 1 run, a hint of inswing from a back of a length outside off, Amla covers for it and punches it softly in front of mid-off
0.2 -
Bhuvneshwar to Amla, FOUR, you can't do that. Just can't. Not at his pace anyway. Short and enough width outside off for Amla to rock back and crunch it through the point region. Very ordinary effort from Karn Sharma there who dived, or rather collapsed, over the ball letting it go through
0.1 -
Bhuvneshwar to Amla, no run, wobbles it on a length outside off, nothing in the air or off the pitch, and Amla strides across to defend towards point
Amla and Vijay are at the crease. Amla is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack
Vijay's interview was not televised. If we get hold of that, we will post it here. Moving on, another clinical performance from HYD, the pitch was not that great to chase a big target. But they made it look easy. The best thing for them is that Yuvraj has started hitting them big. This should help them as the tournament approaches its business end. On the other hand, this loss will serve as the last nail in the coffin for Punjab, who are out of the tournament. Hop tabs to follow the second game of the day where Delhi have opted to field against Mumbai. On that note, this is Abhishek Chaudhary signing off along with Sagar Chawla and our scorer Siva. Bye, take care!
Amla (Man of the Match): "It is nice to get some runs on the board. It is very disappointing (loss) but Yuvraj played a great knock. Took a bit of time to play shots like that. You got to play slightly differently, there is no doubt about that. You got to take a bit of risk early on but if they come off, they work for you."
David Warner: "Was a bit worried after the bowling. I thought 160-65 was a par total. I do not think the wicket was bad, it was a bit slow. It is very hard as a bowling unit to adapt to these conditions. And as a batsman, you have to hang in there. Credit to the way they batted. I had never played in a game where anyone had hit the stumps but now I have seen three (talking about his hitwicket)."
Stay tuned, we will soon have the presentations...
Earlier, Hashim Amla showed his class and quality to aggregate a sublime knock of 96. He looked set to notch up a hundred before he fell to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Unfortunately, he didn't get much support from others as PUN hurtled towards another defeat. Their slim chances of qualifying for the play-offs, too, have been snuffed out.
Riding on a stellar fifty by David Warner, HYD got back to winning ways, their fifth victory in six chases this season. Deepak Hooda and Shikhar Dhawan played useful hands. Yuvraj Singh and Ben Cutting gave the finishing touches with their pyrotechnics. PUN's bowling on a flat deck was largely pedestrian.
19.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Ben Cutting, 1 run, Cutting has finished it off in style. It is the fifth win for Hyderabad in six chases so far this season. Cutting flogged this full toss over mid-wicket. All smiles in the HYD dug-out
19.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, Yuvraj uses his feet and takes it on the full, flicks it to backward square leg for a single. A direct hit at the striker's end would have seen Ben Cutting's end
19.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, no run, yorker outside off, Yuvraj fails to jam it away, the ball rockets to the keeper
Delhi have opted to field in the second game of the day
19.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, SIX, there are not many adjectives which can do justice to Yuvi's heroics when he is in full flow. Mohit missed the length and bowled length, Yuvraj cleared his leg and dispatched it over the cow corner
19.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, wide, unsettled the bowler by moving too much inside the crease, Mohit bowled it down the leg-side, called a wide. Pressure, pressure and nothing else for Mohit
9 needed off the last over. Yuvi on strike. Is he going to finish off with big hits?
18.6 -
Sandeep Sharma to Ben Cutting, 2 runs, this is more of a helicopter slice! Fuller length ball outside off, Cutting sliced it to find gap wide of Maxi at long-off, will add another couple to the total
18.5 -
Sandeep Sharma to Ben Cutting, no run, what would a pacer's life be like without these slower deliveries? Foxes Cutting's heave after pitching it outside off. 11 off 7
18.4 -
Sandeep Sharma to Ben Cutting, SIX, this man is known for hitting more sixes than fours and he is living up to that reputation today. Smacked this length delivery outside off and sent it over long-off
18.3 -
Sandeep Sharma to Ben Cutting, 2 runs, Cutting stepped down a bit and then drilled it to long-on, was always going for the second. Yuvi is quick enough to make it to the bowler's end in time
Once again the third umpire has been pressed into action. Yuvi is the man in question. He looks well in
18.2 -
Sandeep Sharma to Ben Cutting, no run, slower ball just outside off and it has yielded a dot ball, Cutting heaved across and failed to make any contact
19 off 11. Looks well in control of HYD as long as Punjab da puttar (Yuvi) is there
18.1 -
Sandeep Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, slower ball Yuvraj got a bit low and helped it to deep backward square leg
Sandeep Sharma [3.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack
17.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, another yorker outside off, Yuvraj squeezes through backward point
17.5 -
Mohit Sharma to Ben Cutting, leg byes, 1 run, why did not he appeal quizzed Sagar Chawla in comm box! Was right, the yorker rapped Cutting on the pad and looked like going onto hit the stumps. Was given as leg byes so that takes the inside edge out of equation
17.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Ben Cutting, SIX, Cutting does not need time to get set. That is too mainstream and T20s do not permit that. Waited for this short slow ball and heaved it over wide long-on
17.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, full ball on the stumps, Yuvraj whips it towards deep mid-wicket, was hit with some power, traveled quickly to the fielder
17.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, FOUR, he is back! Yuvi is back! Touch short but not wide by any means. How does it matter? It has been cut past point with ease, Yuvi is certainly feeling at home
17.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, SIX, not that short but enough for Yuvraj to effect the pull. Pulls it off the front foot and the next sight of the ball was in the deep mid-wicket stands
Mohit Sharma [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Axar to Ben Cutting, no run, stepped down the track, Patel shortened the length, Cutting is forced to push it back to the bowler
16.5 -
Axar to Yuvraj, leg byes, 1 run, tries to slog across the line and is rapped on the pad. Big appeal but it has been turned down as the ball pitched outside the leg stump
16.4 -
Axar to Yuvraj, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps, Yuvraj punches it back to the bowler
16.3 -
Axar to Yuvraj, no run, drives this flatter delivery towards extra cover
16.2 -
Axar to Ben Cutting, 1 run, heaves it across to send it to deep backward square leg for a single
16.1 -
Axar to Ben Cutting, no run, uses his feet and pads it back to the bowler
Axar Patel [3.0-0-25-1] is back into the attack
Ben Cutting, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Time-out in place. There are clearly two factions in our commentary box. One believes HYD will see through this, they have their hopes on Yuvi. I am being unbiased and not thinking about it. It is 50-50 for me
15.6 -
Sandeep Sharma to Deepak Hooda, out Caught by D Miller!! He was trying to match Yuvi shot by shot but there are not many who can do it, perishes in the end. Hooda hoicked this length delivery and knew straight away that he had not hit it well. Miller there was never going to make any mistake, ran to his left and pouched it safely. Deepak Hooda c D Miller b Sandeep Sharma 34(22) [4s-3 6s-1]
Sandeep Sharma to Deepak Hooda, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
15.5 -
Sandeep Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, backs away and then guides this length delivery to backward point
15.4 -
Sandeep Sharma to Yuvraj, SIX, this has gone to sector 17 market, Chandigarh! He got underneath this delivery and then lofted it well over the bowler, got the height and the distance as well
15.3 -
Sandeep Sharma to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, Yuvi survives a run-out scare! It was a slower length delivery outside off, Hooda cut it to cover and set off, Yuvi responded but Vijay effected a direct hit at the striker's end. Yuvi looked unhappy thinking he was well short but the third umpire gave him a reason to smile
15.2 -
Sandeep Sharma to Deepak Hooda, no run, slower ball outside off, Hooda moved way too across to lap it fine, did not make any connection with it
15.1 -
Sandeep Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, length ball on off, Yuvraj wanted to force the drive through the off-side, was a bit early on the shot, gets it off the inner part of the bat to long-on
Sandeep Sharma [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Stoinis to Deepak Hooda, FOUR, predictability is an ailment, it hurts a bowler a lot more than medicority will ever do. Another short ball and Hooda waited for it before pulling it over to the fine leg fence for a four
14.5 -
Stoinis to Yuvraj, 1 run, this is the second time in this over Yuvraj wanted to use the field on the on-side, this time went with the lap on this slower delivery, was not timed well. The ball dropped in front of short fine leg for a single
14.4 -
Stoinis to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, that has been hit with some power but only for a single. Used his feet and took it on half-volley, cracked it to long-off
14.3 -
Stoinis to Deepak Hooda, FOUR, off-pace delivery which almost did Deepak, he was down on his knee to help the slog sweep, got a top edge which flew over short third man. A dive was not good enough in the end
14.2 -
Stoinis to Yuvraj, 1 run, Yuvraj treads across off eyeing the fine leg fence, the ball was wide of off, had to adjust and steer it to short third man
14.1 -
Stoinis to Yuvraj, no run, slower ball angled across Yuvraj, he caresses it to extra cover. No pace at all to work with it
Marcus Stoinis [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, eases this slower ball to long-off. The bottom hand came off the bat as he made contact with the ball
13.5 -
Mohit Sharma to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, Hooda stealthily moved towards the bowler, who did well with a yorker outside off, jammed to backward point
13.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, slower ball, took ages to arrive. Yuvraj was patient, turned it to square leg, was there a couple on offer? Maybe, maybe not
13.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, this is a normal pacy delivery, so we can call it a variation. Hooda was hurried by it, tucked it to deep mid-wicket. Won't take on the arm of Miller
13.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, Mohit shortened the length a bit hoping to deny Yuvraj off room. Hurled it on the thighs of Yuvraj, tucked past short fine for a single
13.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, FOUR, vintage Yuvi! A sight to behold. Moves away to the leg-side on this fuller ball and crunches the drive past extra cover, sonorous sound off the bat. Everything right about it
Mohit Sharma [1.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Axar to Deepak Hooda, SIX, this has been sent downtown. What a shot from Hooda, dances down the track and was not quite there, had to reach out with the loft, still managed to make the connection and hit it well over the long-off fence. 88 metre hit
12.5 -
Axar to Deepak Hooda, 2 runs, Hooda steps down a touch and then gets closer to the pitch of the ball, whipped away through mid-wicket for a couple
12.4 -
Axar to Yuvraj, 1 run, shows the full face of the bat and then eases it down to long-on for a single
12.3 -
Axar to Yuvraj, FOUR, quicker through the air and outside off, Yuvraj cuts it past backward point, races all the way to the fence
12.2 -
Axar to Yuvraj, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Yuvraj tucks it to mid-wicket
Yuvraj Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease
12.1 -
Axar to Warner, out Hit Wkt!! What is with T20 League and hitwickets? Third of the season. This was bowled slower through the air on the legs of Warner, he went back and tucked through the on-side. While he was executing the shot, Warner slipped a bit and broke the stumps with his leg. Interestingly, all three hitwickets this season have been from HYD. Warner hit wkt b Axar 52(41) [4s-5 6s-1]
Axar to Warner, THAT'S OUT!! Hit Wkt!!
Axar Patel [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
11.6 -
Anureet Singh to Deepak Hooda, FOUR, that has been slapped! Short and wide, Hooda moves a bit towards leg-side, allowing his arms enough space to cut it through backward point. The fielder there tried to put a dive but the shot was too quick to be stopped
11.5 -
Anureet Singh to Deepak Hooda, no run, Anureet gets away, bowled it well short and took the pace off it. Hooda moved across trying to help the pull, did not connect
11.5 -
Anureet Singh to Deepak Hooda, no ball, 2 runs, Anureet has overstepped again. This is not going to help. He went for the yorker around middle and off, Hooda drove it wide of long-on for a couple. Free-hit coming up
11.4 -
Anureet Singh to Warner, 1 run, fullish ball outside off, Warner drills it to long-off for an easy single
11.3 -
Anureet Singh to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, Hooda is early on the pull as it was a slower short delivery. Hooda adjusted well by taking off the bottom hand, sends it to deep backward square leg
11.2 -
Anureet Singh to Warner, 1 run, another shortish looking delivery, Warner hangs back and pulls to deep backward square leg for a single
11.1 -
Anureet Singh to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, Anureet hits the deck on a back of a length, Hooda whips it through mid-wicket. The call was for two but Miller was quick
Anureet Singh [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
Required run-rate has surged over 10. Almost 10 and a half. As long as Warner is there, that should not be a problem for HYD. Anureet Singh now
10.6 -
Sandeep Sharma to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, Hooda waits in his crease and clips it through mid-wicket for an easy single
10.5 -
Sandeep Sharma to Warner, 1 run, fifty for Warner. Length ball just outside off, Warner muscles it down the ground towards long-off. This is his 6th fifty of this season
10.4 -
Sandeep Sharma to Warner, no run, slow bumper, Warner ducks under it. Umpire signals one for the over
10.3 -
Sandeep Sharma to Warner, FOUR, full toss and thumped. It was wide of Warner, he thrashes it through extra cover, had enough power to beat the fielder from long-off
10.2 -
Sandeep Sharma to Deepak Hooda, leg byes, 1 run, cutter outside off, Hooda misses the pull and is rapped near his waist before the ball rolls towards gully
10.1 -
Sandeep Sharma to Warner, 1 run, short ball with not much pace behind it, Warner flats bats it through Sandeep's legs towards long-off
Sandeep Sharma [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
9.6 -
Stoinis to Warner, 1 run, slower short ball outside off, cut away through the covers
9.6 -
Stoinis to Warner, wide, this one is way too high. An attempted slower bouncer which would have leaped over two Warners on top of each other
9.5 -
Stoinis to Warner, no run, Warner has been made to look like an absolute amateur with this slower short ball. First he got off his toes seeing the length but the ball dipped sharply and he ended up not even attempting a shot
9.4 -
Stoinis to Warner, no run, back of a length off-cutter outside off, Warner slices it to Miller at backward point
9.3 -
Stoinis to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, slower short ball which is limply pulled through the square leg region
Third man and fine leg, both, are up in the ring. Slower balls have been telegraphed.
9.2 -
Stoinis to Warner, 1 run, slower again and this time he goes fuller outside off, Warner pushes it down to long-off
9.1 -
Stoinis to Warner, no run, back of a length off-cutter outside off, Warner has the width he needs to work with but he can't get on top of the bounce which slower balls usually extract. Edges it on the bounce to the keeper
Marcus Stoinis [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack
The match is very delicately placed. Warner is the absolute key from here, and what will be interesting to see is if the pitch slows down as the ball gets older.
8.6 -
Axar to Deepak Hooda, no run, good effort from Axar diving to his left to prevent the single. Six off the over, and it's time for the strategic time-out
8.5 -
Axar to Warner, 1 run, slightly short on the stumps, Warner goes back and flat-bats the pull to long-on
8.4 -
Axar to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, angling in from a length, Hooda punches it down to long-on
8.3 -
Axar to Warner, 1 run, shortish outside off, Warner cuts it to deep point
8.2 -
Axar to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, too full from Axar and the ball is simply skidding through, Hooda works it down to long-on
8.1 -
Axar to Deepak Hooda, 2 runs, plants his front leg outside off while crouching low, paddles the sweep behind square for a couple
Deepak Hooda, right handed bat, comes to the crease
7.6 -
Anureet Singh to Warner, out Dhawan Run Out!! 1 run completed! An absolutely stunning effort in the field from Mohit, and Dhawan isn't even waiting for the third umpire. He has given himself out. Warner drives this straight back and Anureet gets a hand to take the pace off the ball but it looked like a certain two. That's before Mohit hoverboarded in from long-on, picked the ball up and threw it in one motion to effect a direct-hit. Dhawan is not in the picture. Dhawan run out (Mohit Sharma) 25(22) [4s-4]
Anureet Singh to Warner, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
7.5 -
Anureet Singh to Dhawan, 1 run, shortish on leg, pulled through the mid-wicket region
7.4 -
Anureet Singh to Dhawan, no run, oh lucky! It's gone straight to mid-off. Length ball outside off, Dhawan sizes it up and tries to launch it downtown but doesn't get the elevation
7.4 -
Anureet Singh to Dhawan, no ball, FOUR, there is nothing good about this ball from Anureet's point of view. First he has overstepped, then he's bowled a big full toss outside off which has been laced past mid-off. And now he has a free-hit to look forward to
7.3 -
Anureet Singh to Dhawan, no run, full ball outside off, Dhawan tries to ram it down the ground with a furious lofted drive but fails to cover for the angle which is always going away from him. Gets beaten on the edge
7.2 -
Anureet Singh to Dhawan, no run, length ball angling away outside off, driven to cover
Saha had come up to the stumps at the start of the over..
7.1 -
Anureet Singh to Dhawan, no run, it's a very full ball way too wide outside off, Dhawan leans across trying to fetch a sweep and misses. A pre-meditated attempt this and it doesn't come off
Anureet Singh [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
The pattern of one-over spells continues. Anureet back on..
6.6 -
Axar to Warner, 2 runs, just a simple nudge through the mid-wicket region and, just like that, the batsmen are back for two
6.5 -
Axar to Dhawan, 1 run, slides on from a length away from off, eased down to long-off
6.4 -
Axar to Dhawan, no run, quicker and on the stumps, defended back down the pitch
6.3 -
Axar to Dhawan, no run, this is such a ridiculous appeal. The intensity of it makes you believe that Dhawan has kicked his stumps and there is no way he is not out. But it clearly pitches outside leg before sneaking under Dhawan's attempted sweep to hit the pad
6.2 -
Axar to Warner, 1 run, fired in on the stumps, nudged down to long-on
6.1 -
Axar to Warner, 2 runs, sliding on from round the wicket, Warner capitalizes on the angle and hammers a cut to the left of sweeper cover. Easy two
Axar Patel, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Maxwell to Dhawan, FOUR, and now he goes straight down the ground! This is a flying start from the opening duo. Comes down the track and presents the full face to punch it over mid-off
5.5 -
Maxwell to Dhawan, FOUR, pretty much similar to the first ball of the over where Warner picked out short fine leg. Dhawan though decides to go over the infield behind square with a crisp sweep
5.4 -
Maxwell to Warner, 1 run, now waits on this off-break and dabs it in front of short third man
5.3 -
Maxwell to Warner, no run, makes a lot of room for himself and almost cuts one from leg-stump to point. Outrageous
5.2 -
Maxwell to Warner, 2 runs, such good running. This is a mere push past extra-cover, but the boundaries are so long - almost as far as distant suburbs - and before long-off returns the throw, they are back for two
5.1 -
Maxwell to Warner, no run, drifts it down leg and Warner sweeps it straight to short fine leg. He should be disappointed on missing out. All he had to do was place it either side of the fielder
4.6 -
Stoinis to Warner, 1 run, the length has been pulled back on expected line and Warner swats his attempted pull in front of mid-on
4.5 -
Stoinis to Warner, SIX, length ball outside off, right in the slot, and Warner has clubbed it into the long-off stands. This is a morale killer. Such brutality, such force, such power
4.4 -
Stoinis to Warner, no run, driven to cover. Again, he hauls his front leg away and doesn't hesitate to hit on the up
4.3 -
Stoinis to Dhawan, 1 run, off-cutter on a good length outside off, driven on the up through the covers. There is a boundary rider
4.2 -
Stoinis to Warner, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the hips, Warner short-arm jabs it through mid-wicket
4.1 -
Stoinis to Warner, FOUR, oh look at this! Firstly, Warner backs away to make room but Stoinis had already provided enough of it and Warner ran the risk of getting himself out of reach. So then he hops across and still generates enough power to spank it through the covers
Marcus Stoinis, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
And another bowling change. The intention is not to allow the batsmen get used to anyone. But won't it disrupt a bowler's rhythm as well?
3.6 -
Anureet Singh to Warner, 1 run, chopped away in front of backward point for Warner to retain strike
3.5 -
Anureet Singh to Dhawan, leg byes, 1 run, this time he steps to leg and is accurately followed by Anureet. He then tries a makeshift pull but the length isn't there and it dribbles away into the on-side for a leg-bye
3.4 -
Anureet Singh to Dhawan, FOUR, Anureet shortens his length seeing Dhawan come at him but he is still swatted over mid-wicket. Dhawan went through with his aggressive intentions despite appearing cramped for room and got enough on it
3.3 -
Anureet Singh to Warner, 1 run, a back of a length off-cutter outside off, Warner chops it off a thick underedge wide of the keeper
3.2 -
Anureet Singh to Warner, no run, another on-the-up drive. This one is hit straight to point. This is exciting batting
3.1 -
Anureet Singh to Warner, FOUR, length ball just outside off, and Warner has bashed it through the point region. He clears his front leg to open himself up and canes it hard. A teasing chase all the way to the fence but the ball wins
Anureet Singh, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
And now Anureet is brought in to bowl. Four different bowlers for the first four overs..
2.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Warner, 1 run, Warner is hoodwinked by a short of length off-cutter and nearly holes out at long-off. As soon as he judges the length, he goes back shaping to cut but has to check his shot due to the lack of pace. Does well in the end to not go full throttle and Vijay - swooping in from long-off - can't get to it
2.5 -
Mohit Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, chops a forehanded drive in front of mid-off. Both these batsmen haven't shied away from driving on the up, so the bounce must be fairly true
2.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Warner, 1 run, clipped off the pads in front of mid-on
2.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Warner, no run, goes chasing after the width on offer but can't lay bat on ball with an attempted cut
2.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, a direct-hit and Dhawan had given up! This is wider and shorter but Dhawan anticipates a little more bounce than there is and chops it to backward point before setting off wearing a blindfold. There was never a run there. Might have been Warner's call and Dhawan just blindly ran. Maxwell couldn't hit bulls-eye
2.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Dhawan, no run, there is hardly any width on this but Dhawan's inclination to stay leg-side of the ball has made him so strong square of the wicket. Cracks a cut to backward point
Mohit Sharma, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
1.6 -
Vijay to Dhawan, 1 run, he's been very full with his lengths for the most part and allows Dhawan to punch it straight of mid-on. A good effort from the fielder there who dives and stops it from a certain boundary
1.6 -
Vijay to Dhawan, wide, fired well wide outside off, Dhawan is content to collect a wide
1.5 -
Vijay to Dhawan, no run, realizes that he isn't quite to the pitch despite hopping out of the crease and defends
1.4 -
Vijay to Warner, 1 run, softly pushed wide of cover for a single
1.3 -
Vijay to Warner, no run, tossed up outside off, defensively pushed towards cover
1.2 -
Vijay to Warner, FOUR, smeared through the covers. A touch too full from Vijay outside off and he is punished with disdain. Warner hammers the drive right off the meat
1.1 -
Vijay to Dhawan, 1 run, loops it up very full from round the wicket, jammed towards cover and they run across. The umpire, in an attempt to run back and get side-on for a perfect view loses balance and takes a tumble leading to a few laughs
Murali Vijay, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Well, well, well. Vijay has brought himself on..
0.6 -
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, after the previous ball to Dhawan which took his outside edge, the slip fielder is placed a lot wider. So now what's happened is that the outside edge goes to the right of him this time down towards third man
0.5 -
Sandeep Sharma to Warner, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Warner tucks it in front of mid-on
0.4 -
Sandeep Sharma to Warner, FOUR, Warner moves his front leg out of the way of a half-volley on middle to allow the bat to come down straight and punches it straight down the ground. Half-vollies to Warner, really? Is that a death wish?
0.3 -
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, straightaway tries the variation given the lack of swing on offer. An off-cutter on a good length which cuts away to take a thick outside edge and runs down to third man
0.2 -
Sandeep Sharma to Warner, 1 run, drilled into the blockhole just outside off, Warner jams down on it and chops it off a thick inside edge beside the pitch
0.1 -
Sandeep Sharma to Warner, no run, full and considerably wide of off, Warner lunges across and flat-bats the drive to mid-off. That bullish front foot stride from the stocky opener, but he went too hard and chopped it rather than his usual punchy jab. Not much swing on this one either
Warner and Dhawan are at the crease. Warner is on strike. Sandeep Sharma will open the attack