The players are ready in the centre. Rohit is on strike. Varun Aaron has the new ball. Parthiv at the other end. One slip in place
If you followed the recently concluded T20 WC, you would know that 170 is anything but safe here. But you never know. A few wickets at the top and Bangalore would believe they have a slight chance. Average score batting first at Wankhede this year is 167 in T20s. Stat unearthed by Deepu Narayanan. Is he a Mumbai fan? Seems like one
"I think tonight shows that it's a team game. Guys really stood up tonight. I think we were trying to take 3 wickets in the Powerplay or else we would be chasing a 200+ total," reckons McClenaghan who gets the Purple Cap
It looks like a good target as long as you are not aware about the ground in which the match is being played in. Mumbai have some mace wielders in their ranks. However, they have not been able to impress much. Captain wants them to fire and no better time to do so. Chase coming your way...
On a track which was expected to produce bucket-load of runs, Mumbai bowlers proved that good bowling can survive the turmoils of any form of cricket. It was Pandya's night - the senior one. The stage was set for Kohli and de Villiers to launch an all-out assault. But he came like a stage-crasher and hogged the limelight by devouring both in a matter of 5 deliveries. Watson left soon. And BLR's famed batting ensemble had to be content with an average score. They need to thank pocket dynamo Sarfaraz Khan and Travis Head for making it a possibility.
19.6 -
Bumrah to Kane Richardson, 1 run, Bangalore end with 170. Not bad but this is a bowler's crematorium, this Wankhede. And this is a chaser's delight. Chasers on the cricket field, of course. Don't overread. Richardson didn't have the room and squeezed this out with a slice through cover. Runs a single off the last ball and jogs to the dressing room
Kane Richardson, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.5 -
Bumrah to Binny, out Caught by Hardik Pandya!! A full toss, can you believe it? Such is T20. Somewhere, some hat-clad cigar-smoking gentleman cringed. Puts in too much power and ends up miscuing it off the toe end to long-off. Binny c Hardik Pandya b Bumrah 1(2)
Bumrah to Binny, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Harshal Patel, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.4 -
Bumrah to Sarfaraz Khan, out Caught by Krunal Pandya!! Can't blame the kid. He still takes away the honours tonight. Knives his bat forward to take the ball on the full, shapes for the scoop and then readjusts last minute to open the bat. The circus meant that he could only place it to third man. Sarfaraz Khan c Krunal Pandya b Bumrah 28(18) [4s-2 6s-2]
Bumrah to Sarfaraz Khan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
19.3 -
Bumrah to Sarfaraz Khan, SIX, oh my. He's a mobile packet of brilliance. Length ball criminally delivered, Sarfaraz Khan swings it with swagger over deep mid-wicket
19.2 -
Bumrah to Binny, 1 run, takes his bottom hand off as he gives it his all to slice it to point and hands the strike back to Sarfaraz Khan
Stuart Binny, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.1 -
Bumrah to Head, out Head Run Out!! 1 run completed. Had to be ambitious and perishes being that. Tickled one off his pads to fine leg, completed the single, called for the double but Bhajji had a fast bowler's moment. That moment when he could have rued not being a fast bowler. Powers the throw to the striker's end and finds Head short. The fact that Head had to run around the bowler to come back for the second made the throw look better..Head run out (Harbhajan/Parthiv Patel) 37(24) [4s-2 6s-2]
Bumrah to Head, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
Run out appeal. Looks gone..but we will wait because I am not the third umpire. Yes, well short. OUT!
18.6 -
McClenaghan to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, tries the slower one again, fails and Sarfaraz Khan fails to slash it away. Had made too much room and that comes back to bite him. 18 runs off this over
18.5 -
McClenaghan to Sarfaraz Khan, SIX, how's that sailed away? Unbelievable. McClenaghan had his fingers rolled on this, had the length dragged back to invite Sarfaraz Khan to manufacture power and boy, does he not. Stands tall and muscles it over cow corner
18.4 -
McClenaghan to Head, 1 run, looks like an inside edge as he tries to be cute with a delivery too full outside off. Perhaps wanted a steer, was cramped and the ball rolled back to the left of the keeper
18.3 -
McClenaghan to Head, SIX, has that hit the screen? Looks like. That was martyred. Sorry but it was. Gets it in the slot outside off, swings and carves it away into his own arc with a slog. Over deep mid-wicket and a half dozen
18.2 -
McClenaghan to Sarfaraz Khan, byes, 1 run, slower ball that cuts a backed-away Sarfaraz Khan into two. But the lad's sharp. Sees an opportunity and runs a bye
18.1 -
McClenaghan to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, that's lovely. Sarfaraz Khan is like a pin with arms long enough to intimidate. Gets a short delivery, slogs the pull and screws it off the middle through deep mid-wicket. One bounce and it's a four
Last two overs then. A certain Mitch has the ball..Bombay is buzzing its throats out. The live action (and the ticket prices?) driving the cheers, perhaps
17.6 -
Bumrah to Head, 2 runs, thumps this fullish delivery straight down the ground and then hawks for 44 yards to complete the deuce. A Tim Southee fumble at long-off made things easier, obviously
17.5 -
Bumrah to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, was committed to the slog but then saw the lack of pace and adjusted with a wrist roll. Ended up playing a wristy keep-it-on-the-ground pull to deep mid-wicket
17.4 -
Bumrah to Head, 1 run, respects a yorker on off with a dig down to mid-wicket
17.3 -
Bumrah to Head, FOUR, a hoick played with Laxman's wrists. Lets the length ball outside off arrive, twirls his wrists and places it to fine leg
17.2 -
Bumrah to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, slightly short and there's width to flirt it away to third man with a dab
17.1 -
Bumrah to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, bowls a dipping full toss outside off, Sarfaraz Khan tries to scoop it but does so well inside the line and then arches his back in frustration
Jasprit Bumrah [2.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack
Last three overs. The innings has fizzled out like my kettle. What's in store?
16.6 -
McClenaghan to Head, 2 runs, widened his stance to make room and then tries to pull a ball that's not all that short. Result? A top-edge that luckily hits the ground in front of an onrushing Rayadu from deep square leg
16.5 -
McClenaghan to Head, 2 runs, fullish outside off, Head just throws his bat and the swivel meant that the ball was dispatched to mid-wicket. That was a clueless little slog to be fair
16.4 -
McClenaghan to Head, 2 runs, slower delivery banged halfway, balloons off the track and Head had to wait an eternity. He's still waiting. Still. Now the ball arrives and he lets out a high-ish pull to deep mid-wicket. Parthiv took the bails off but Head was well in, dragging his bat like a good boy
16.3 -
McClenaghan to Head, FOUR, that's a disservice to a straight drive. Makes room and uses his bat like a motor to power it through McClenaghan
16.2 -
McClenaghan to Head, no run, roll-the-fingers season is here. Does that, gets the ball to dart off the pitch as Head tries to swing it into the leg-side and the ball rolls to the keeper
Wankhede is as noisy as...umm...Eden Gardens tonight
16.1 -
McClenaghan to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, slowish short delivery, Sarfaraz Khan had to wait on the back foot before pulling it round the corner
Mitchell McClenaghan [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack
Krunal Pandya finishes with figures of 4-0-27-2
15.6 -
Krunal Pandya to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, gets on his knee and sweeps this shortish delivery to mid-wicket, retains the strike with that run
15.5 -
Krunal Pandya to Sarfaraz Khan, 2 runs, on the pads and Sarfaraz Khan clips to long-on
15.4 -
Krunal Pandya to Head, 1 run, no flight on that, Head chops the cut to sweeper cover
15.3 -
Krunal Pandya to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, cheekily clips it to deep mid-wicket and runs through
15.2 -
Krunal Pandya to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, rocks back and pounds it back to Krunal Pandya
15.1 -
Krunal Pandya to Head, 1 run, punches it to sweeper cover for a single
15.1 -
Krunal Pandya to Head, 5 wides, that was horror. Let me tell you. A horror. Tries to do a Malinga but overdoes the round arm thingy, forgets the radar in the refrigerator and bowls it way down leg. Beats Head, beats the keeper's dive and concedes mediocrity
Krunal Pandya [3.0-0-16-2] is back into the attack
Last five overs. The big names are back on the sheet again. Head on debut and Sarfaraz has an image to live upto. Interesting times, with Game Of Thrones about to come back too
14.6 -
Hardik Pandya to Head, 1 run, and understandably gets a fullish delivery that's been clipped to deep mid-wicket to retain strike
14.5 -
Hardik Pandya to Head, SIX, that's not a pull, I swear. That's an axe wielding. Swivels on this short ball and massacres it with a pull over mid-wicket. Sheer power. Nothing else
14.4 -
Hardik Pandya to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, allows this 135ks softener(?) to come onto his pads and then lets out a belated flick through mid-wicket
14.3 -
Hardik Pandya to Head, 1 run, gets his front foot across to get closer to the pitch. But not too close..and then thumps it through cover with a 45-degree bat
14.2 -
Hardik Pandya to Head, no run, fifth stump isn't Head's friend. Gets the width, has an ugly slash and...misses again
14.1 -
Hardik Pandya to Head, no run, flows into a flat-footed drive and massages this length ball to extra cover
Hardik Pandya [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
Time-out!
13.6 -
Bumrah to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, okay, it was because of this. Gets a short ball again, Sarfaraz Khan this time opts for a ramp and cleverly angles it over the keeper en route to the fine leg fence
13.5 -
Bumrah to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, wait, what? Sarfaraz Khan was clueless there. Short ball and he ducked. Then saw that there wasn't enough bounce and weilded his bat like a clueless sword-fighter. Weird
13.4 -
Bumrah to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, pounds this on a shorter length, Sarfaraz Khan gets his bat high and dabs it to point
Sarfaraz Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.3 -
Bumrah to Watson, out Caught by Parthiv Patel!! Bumrah jumps. Bumrah roars. Angled this in, Watson opted for the cute little cut to third man but it wasn't meant to be. Was late on it, ended up playing it finer off the outside edge and Parthiv dives to his right to snaffle it handsomely. Watson c Parthiv Patel b Bumrah 5(10)
Bumrah to Watson, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
13.2 -
Bumrah to Head, 1 run, had the width outside off and swats this length ball stylishly to long-on for a single
A widish slip..
13.1 -
Bumrah to Head, no run, there's nip. There's bounce. Backs away to this fullish delivery aiming a tonk downtown but the movement beats him there
Jasprit Bumrah [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Krunal Pandya to Watson, no run, what a comeback this is. Quickens up the pace, Watson dangerously exposes the stumps as he looks to hoick and misses
12.5 -
Krunal Pandya to Watson, no run, goes hard on the drill, had made the room but ends up mistiming it straight to Krunal Pandya
12.4 -
Krunal Pandya to Head, 1 run, Head is no longer an T20 League virgin. Punches a single off the back foot and takes off
12.3 -
Krunal Pandya to Watson, 1 run, just leant forward and crisped a drive, a rather defensive drive to long-off
12.2 -
Krunal Pandya to Watson, no run, slower down leg, Watson was early into his sweep and ended up looking silly
12.1 -
Krunal Pandya to Watson, no run, flat ball on leg, clipped to mid-wicket who saves us boredom with a diving stop
Southee is done then, has figures of 4-0-25-0
11.6 -
Southee to Head, no run, lovely bowling. Head looks like an entrepreneur about to make a pitch for an investment. Nervous. Fullish and still swinging, Head pokes with laden feet and is beaten
11.5 -
Southee to Head, no run, can't blame him for getting intimidated. Fuller length delivery that's armed with the Bombay bounce..and Head was too cramped to run it down fine
11.4 -
Southee to Head, no run, length but on a wide, Head had his feet pinned to the crease and stretched across to slap. To no avail
First ball for Head in T20 League..
11.3 -
Southee to Watson, 1 run, dips on a fuller length in front of middle and Watson had the room to tick it to long-on
11.2 -
Southee to Watson, no run, gets this length ball to bound and Watson gets his bat high to punch it defensively to cover
11.1 -
Southee to Watson, 2 runs, lovely slide from Rayadu at deep mid-wicket to cut this rocket of a flick from Watson
Tim Southee [3.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
Travis Head, left handed bat, comes to the crease
10.6 -
Krunal Pandya to de Villiers, out Stumped!! de Villiers walks! What an over. Krunal Pandya should frame this and pin it in his living room. Shortens the length as he sees de Villiers advance, beats him outside off and the keeper takes the bails off Dhoni-like. Moment of glory for Krunal Pandya who was roaring with his arms stretched wide. Beat that celebration. I would have done the same if I knocked out Kohli and ABD in an over. de Villiers st Parthiv Patel b Krunal Pandya 29(21) [4s-3 6s-1]
Krunal Pandya to de Villiers, THAT'S OUT!! Stumped!!
10.5 -
Krunal Pandya to de Villiers, no run, slows it down outside off to see de Villiers slice it to point
10.4 -
Krunal Pandya to Watson, 1 run, pie dart on middle, Watson makes room and punches it to long-on
10.3 -
Krunal Pandya to de Villiers, 1 run, gets across on front foot and sweeps a single to fine leg
Shane Watson, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10.2 -
Krunal Pandya to Kohli, out Caught by Southee!! And there I have jinxed him, I think. Came down the track as he made room, powered the shot with too much might as his bottom hand came off and spooned it high, off the splice to long-off. End of a rare run-a-ball knock from Kohli in his pink. Kohli c Southee b Krunal Pandya 33(30) [4s-3]
Krunal Pandya to Kohli, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
10.1 -
Krunal Pandya to Kohli, 2 runs, flat and quick on the stumps, Kohli clips it and then uses the skates on his boots to steal two runs through mid-wicket
Krunal Pandya [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
So, 180 certainly on, no?
9.6 -
Hardik Pandya to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli moves across on this length delivery and wrists to long-on
9.5 -
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, 1 run, fuller length delivery and de Villiers mistimes the drive. Gets it past the bowler for a single
9.4 -
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, SIX, just clears Rayudu at deep mid-wicket. Slower delivery and de Villiers did not have enough pace to work with it, swung across the line, did not middle it at all. Still had enough to evade the jump of the fielder there
9.3 -
Hardik Pandya to Kohli, leg byes, 1 run, angles this one, ends up bowling on the thighs of Kohli, he did not get any bat on the tuck, gets an extra run
9.2 -
Hardik Pandya to Kohli, no run, three-quarter length from Pandya, keeps it on the stumps, Kohli defends with a straight bat back to the bowler
9.1 -
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, 1 run, slower delivery just outside off, de Villiers wanted to square drive it, ekes out an inside edge onto the pads, the ball rolls towards gully for a single
Hardik Pandya, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Kohli on 30 and de Villiers on 20. All set for bam, bam!
8.6 -
Harbhajan to de Villiers, 1 run, Harbhajan checks his length a bit, de Villiers once again got across and clips through mid-wicket
8.5 -
Harbhajan to Kohli, 1 run, width to free his arms on this fuller length delivery outside off, Kohli does well. But cannot beat sweeper, single taken
8.4 -
Harbhajan to de Villiers, 1 run, Harbhajan bowls a defensive line on the stumps, de Villiers works it through mid-wicket
8.3 -
Harbhajan to de Villiers, FOUR, this is smartly done, moved across and then flicked it from off and middle, the fielder was in the ring. Bumrah gave it his all but he was never going to hound it down
8.2 -
Harbhajan to Kohli, 1 run, floater on the stumps, Kohli wrists it down to long-on
8.1 -
Harbhajan to Kohli, FOUR, this is why Harbhajan wanted to keep it on Kohli's legs. Touch of width on offer and Kohli cuts it square of the wicket, no chance for the fielder from sweeper
8.1 -
Harbhajan to Kohli, wide, now Harbhajan fires it down the leg-side, wide called
7.6 -
Krunal Pandya to Kohli, 1 run, softly pats this one in front of cover and will keep the strike for the next over
7.6 -
Krunal Pandya to Kohli, wide, redux of the previous delivery, Kohli is not interested
7.6 -
Krunal Pandya to Kohli, wide, fired down the leg-side calle a wide
7.5 -
Krunal Pandya to Kohli, 2 runs, is there anything Pollard cannot stop? Tossed up delivery for a change, Kohli makes a bit of room and drives past extra cover, long-off runs across, puts in a dive and then keeps it down to two
7.4 -
Krunal Pandya to de Villiers, 1 run, de Villiers got into a sweeping position too early, the ball came late to him, he did well to adjust and sweep to deep backward square leg
7.3 -
Krunal Pandya to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli stays away from the line of the delivery and then clips it through square leg
7.2 -
Krunal Pandya to de Villiers, 1 run, nudges this darter to mid-wicket and hares to the other end
7.2 -
Krunal Pandya to de Villiers, wide, slips this one down the leg-side, de Villiers misses the sweep, Kohli wanted to steal a bye as the keeper fumbled a bit. Sent back
7.1 -
Krunal Pandya to Kohli, 1 run, starts with a flatter delivery on the stumps, Kohli nudges it to backward square leg
Krunal Pandya, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
Time now for a time-out
6.6 -
Harbhajan to de Villiers, FOUR, gets into a nice position and then reverse sweeps this floater from Harbhajan, beats point and the ball races away to the third man fence
6.5 -
Harbhajan to de Villiers, no run, trifle short, de Villiers clips it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
6.4 -
Harbhajan to Kohli, 1 run, floater on the stumps and Kohli works it through square leg for a single
6.4 -
Harbhajan to Kohli, wide, quicker one but well outside off, Kohli cannot reach it, called a wide
6.3 -
Harbhajan to Kohli, no run, quicker one on the stumps and Kohli punched it towards Rohit at mid-wicket, who has been kept busy
6.2 -
Harbhajan to de Villiers, 1 run, flatter delivery around off, de Villiers eases it down to long-off. Harbhajan fumbled and allowed the single
6.1 -
Harbhajan to de Villiers, no run, throw at the wrong end and de Villiers will survive. Flatter delivery and de Villiers works it to mid-wicket, set off for a single. But Kohli was ball watching, Rohit the fielder threw to Bhajji at the bowler's end, but Kohli was well in. Harbhajan was about to remove the stumps at the bowler's end. Realised belatedly that ABD was halfway down the track and then threw to Parthiv Patel who dislodged the bails but de Villiers had made it with a dive in the end
Third umpire brought into service. de Villiers is the man in question. He looks safe at the striker's end there. Not out it is
Harbhajan Singh, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Bumrah to Kohli, FOUR, width on offer and Kohli throws his bat at it, did not quite get it where he wanted. But a thickish edge flies past the keeper and into the third man fence after a couple of bounces
5.5 -
Bumrah to Kohli, no run, that is a gem, angled in and then left Kohli after pitching outside off, Kohli got squared up a touch as he tried to poke it. Beaten!
5.4 -
Bumrah to de Villiers, 1 run, low full toss on the stumps, de Villiers mistimes the drive past the bowler to the left of mid-on
5.3 -
Bumrah to Kohli, 1 run, slower delivery this time, the line continues to be around off, Kohli waited for it and then dabbed it to the left of backward point
5.2 -
Bumrah to de Villiers, 1 run, Bumrah was eyeing for a yorker, almost got it. de Villiers did well to drive it to mid-on for an easy single in the end
5.1 -
Bumrah to Kohli, 1 run, Bumrah angles this back of a length from wide of the crease, Kohli opens the blade and helps it to third man for a single
Jasprit Bumrah, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Southee to de Villiers, FOUR, you miss it by a fraction and de Villiers will punish you. This time he judged the length to perfection and then heaved it over square leg, one bounce and over the ropes
4.5 -
Southee to de Villiers, no run, back of a length, de Villiers could not work it away, was hit high on the thigh pad
4.4 -
Southee to Kohli, 1 run, shortish ball just outside off, Kohli stays leg-side and helps it to third man for another single
4.3 -
Southee to Kohli, 2 runs, another great effort in the field. This time it is Bumrah. Short ball again and Kohli moved across to pull it to the left of fine leg, Bumrah covered good ground and dived to save two runs for his side
4.2 -
Southee to de Villiers, 1 run, length delivery around off, de Villiers runs it down to third man for a single
4.1 -
Southee to Kohli, 1 run, what a shot from Kohli, cut this back of a length delivery fine to the right of third man. A brilliant effort from McClenaghan there kept it down to one. How quickly did he move along the turf, that was travelling
3.6 -
McClenaghan to de Villiers, no run, back of a length delivery for the new man, just outside off. de Villiers trusts the bounce and the angle and lets it go
AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease
3.5 -
McClenaghan to Rahul, out Caught by Harbhajan!! Guess who has the last laugh! McClenaghan has. They always have, no matter how many you concede, a bowler always has a chance to get you out. Rahul did not realise it perhaps. McClenaghan went over the wicket and did not keep it short this time, a perfect length delivery angled across Rahul and he tried to steer it. Got a thick edge that went quickly to Harbhajan at slip, who took a good catch to his left. What an over this has been. Rahul c Harbhajan b McClenaghan 23(14) [4s-2 6s-2]
McClenaghan to Rahul, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
3.4 -
McClenaghan to Rahul, FOUR, now this is classical, back of a length delivery on his thighs, Rahul gets across and tucks it to beat the fielder at short fine leg
3.3 -
McClenaghan to Rahul, SIX, if the previous one gave him the confidence, this one will earn him a few more followers. Bumper and right at him, he bent backwards and ramped it over the keeper. The ball just carried over for a six
3.2 -
McClenaghan to Rahul, SIX, now that will give Rahul the confidence he was looking for. This is pure T20 stuff, backs away on this short ball and slaps it over deep extra cover, it went deep into the stands. Incredible hit from Rahul
3.1 -
McClenaghan to Kohli, 1 run, McClenaghan hits the deck hard and keeps it short, Kohli pulls it towards mid-wicket, not a great timing on that shot from Kohli
2.6 -
Southee to Rahul, FOUR, not where Rahul intended but he will get a four anyway. Short delivery and Rahul wanted to pull it, was in no position to do it, got a thick top edge that flew over a leaping Parthiv Patel into the third man fence after a couple of bounces
2.5 -
Southee to Rahul, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps and Rahul looks a bit itchy. Tucked it to square leg and wanted a single, it was never there as the fielder was too quick
2.4 -
Southee to Kohli, 1 run, this is better from Southee, came back to the stumps, Kohli prodded across and worked to mid-wicket for a single
2.3 -
Southee to Kohli, FOUR, Southee errs in line a bit, full delivery on the pads of Kohli and you don't bowl that to an Indian batter. Kohli moves inside the line and clips over backward square leg
2.2 -
Southee to Kohli, no run, length delivery on the stumps from Southee, Kohli clips it but finds the fielder stationed at mid-on
2.1 -
Southee to Kohli, no run, pressure makes you do things which you won't do otherwise. This time Kohli gives Southee the charge trying to go over the off-side on this length delivery and gets beaten
1.6 -
McClenaghan to Rahul, no run, another slow ball that did not rise enough, just went over the stumps. Rahul bent a little trying to run it down fine, had no luck with it
1.5 -
McClenaghan to Rahul, no run, slower short ball, Rahul gets on top and dabs it to backward point. McClenaghan has been given only one slip unlike his compatriot who had the cushion of two
1.4 -
McClenaghan to Rahul, no run, shortish again and Rahul almost cuts it into the hands of cover-point. The ball just fell in front of a diving Buttler there
1.3 -
McClenaghan to Rahul, no run, now this is how you leave a bumper. Well directed at Rahul, he bent low, kept his eyes on the ball and then let it go
1.2 -
McClenaghan to Kohli, 1 run, short ball again and around off, Kohli gets on the top of bounce and steers it to third man
1.1 -
McClenaghan to Rahul, leg byes, 1 run, that is a nasty blow and Rahul took it on his helmet. Bumper that came in a touch, Rahul took his eyes off the ball and was struck on the back of the helmet. Luckily he is not hurt and will sneak in a leg bye as the ball rolled towards the on-side
Mitchell McClenaghan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
What an over from Southee, he is making the ball talk. Beat Kohli all ends up and that is nothing less than an achievement these days
0.6 -
Southee to Kohli, no run, Southee keeps it closer to the middle stick this time, Kohli defends with the outer part of the bat towards cover. The ball did swing once again
Two slips and a gully now
0.5 -
Southee to Kohli, no run, that's a peach from the Kiwi. Bowled it full and got the ball to move away with pace. Kohli was lured into the drive and was beaten by the movement, could have easily edged it into the hands of the keeper
0.4 -
Southee to Rahul, 1 run, Southee tests Rahul with a short delivery, Rahul gets into a nice position and then pulls it towards Bumrah at fine leg for a single. He did not quite time it that well
0.3 -
Southee to Rahul, 2 runs, that will be the first runs for Rahul in this T20 League, leans into the drive on this fuller length delivery and opens the bat to find the gap through point. Third man runs across to keep it down to two
0.2 -
Southee to Rahul, no run, swing again from around off, Rahul taps it in front of point. Kohli wanted a single but Rahul denies
0.1 -
Southee to Kohli, 1 run, some swing for the Kiwi straightaway, Kohli opens the face of the bat a touch on the defence and guides it to third man for a single
Kohli and Rahul are at the crease. Kohli is on strike. Southee will open the attack
Tomorrow will see Gujarat take on Hyderabad at Rajkot. Watch it to seek competitiveness as much as to admire that Lord's-like pressbox. There, I said it. That's it from tonight. A goodbye from Pratyush Sinha on behalf of Abhishek Chaudhary and Naga. Ta-ta!
Boring scripts. Repetitive story lines. Crazy characters. Seems more like a rom-com than an T20 League, but we will wait before we act like mad-hatted critics. And we'll do that because T20 League 9 is still in its infancy. But you may rob banks, tickle your neighbour or record a stranger snoring. Do whatever you can to make this T20 League more competitive. Because fourteen near one-sided games with teams batting second winning all but one don't paint a pretty picture. It's an Infinitely Predictable League at the moment..
Kohli hasn't spoken at the presentation and hence we don't have his quotes
Rohit: "I think we wanted to play this kind of a game. Bowlers did well to restrict that team to 170. There wasn't much in the pitch for them. (Krunal) Pandya bowled well in the middle and so did Harbhajan. We executed our plans, and to come out and bat like that was a perfect example of how we can play. Last year, there were hardly any batsmen in the top five. Everybody is willing to take responsibilty this time too. Buttler played a cameo and Pollard finished off. They are match-winners for their respective countries and we want them to do well. Credit to Rayudu too for playing pretty brilliantly. It's important for the top order to build the platform. The wicket tonight was good and the momentum was with us."
Rohit Sharma is the Man of the Match
Hang on for the presentations, say my fingers..
Earlier, debutant Travis Head's eye-catching knock along with young Sarfaraz helped BLR post a competitive total. In fact, for a brief period, Head struggled to keep the scorecard moving before upping the ante. For Mumbai, Krunal Pandya was the most impressive bowler. He picked up the prized scalps of Kohli and de Villiers in one over. With this victory, MUM are now placed fourth in the points table.
Rohit Sharma led from the front to hand Mumbai a thrilling victory. After the early fall of Parthiv, Rohit and Rayudu played with a calm head on their shoulders to resurrect the innings. The pair stitched a 76-run stand for the second wicket. Rayudu perished trying to up the ante. Rohit followed soon. Even after his dismissal, Buttler, Pollard and Pandya guided them home. Pollard landed crunching blows by thwacking Richardson for a couple of sixes in the 17th over. It was a forgettable day for the BLR bowlers as they were plundered to all corners of the ground
17.6 -
Watson to Pollard, FOUR, a 6-wicket hammering this! And would you believe? This was off the thick outside edge as Pollard reached out to go big over cover. Ironic. An embarrassing glory shot but it's a glory shot nonetheless. Pumps gloves, roars and gives his neck veins a popping workout
17.5 -
Watson to Pollard, FOUR, pinch me. Someone please do that. When de Villiers misfields for a second time within 30 minutes, the doom's day is near. Fails to gather Pollard's swat at long-on and concedes a boundary. The wheels-have-come-off moment this
17.4 -
Watson to Pollard, no run, fools him with a slow bouncer, Pollard was early into his seeming murder attempt and missed
17.3 -
Watson to Pollard, no run, hurls a wide yorker that flirts with the tramline, not wided despite it evading Pollard's long handle
17.2 -
Watson to Pollard, SIX, Pollard's elbows are cruel. Straightens them to swing this length ball over deep square leg. Why would you bowl length now? Why would you allow vuvuzelas in there?
17.1 -
Watson to Pollard, no run, wide yorker sees Pollard crouch to squeeze it out but it's too full to be flirted with
Shane Watson [3.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
Three overs. 14 runs. Sigh.
16.6 -
Kane Richardson to Pollard, 1 run, was early into the pull, inside-edged it on his thigh pad and sneaked in a run as the ball rolled to gully
16.5 -
Kane Richardson to Pollard, SIX, and he's found the deep square leg pocket. Tripe ball to be fair. Short ball down leg, gave Pollard the room and the time to crouch while swiveling and then pull it all over. A gentle warning that being at Wankhede can harm your ears
16.4 -
Kane Richardson to Pollard, SIX, okay, movements off the pitch don't matter if you bang it in. And if you bang it short. Makes room, throws his arms and slaps it over long-off
16.3 -
Kane Richardson to Pollard, no run, jaffa. Opens Pollard up with a cross seamer. Pollard was glued to the crease, reached out way outside off to make his fishy poke look worse
16.2 -
Kane Richardson to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, a pull as convincing as my commentary. Well, not as bad as he looked in control but placed it bad. Luckily falls short of an incoming Kohli from deep backward square leg
16.1 -
Kane Richardson to Hardik Pandya, no run, extracts extra bounce from a length as Pandya looked to cut and is beaten
Kane Richardson [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
4 overs and 28 runs to get..
15.6 -
I Abdulla to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, fired in on a flatter trajectory on middle, Pandya lets out a stabbed drive to long-off
15.5 -
I Abdulla to Pollard, 1 run, tucks it round the corner for a single
15.5 -
I Abdulla to Pollard, wide, LOL. A loud appeal from Rahul for a strangle down leg, the umpire thought and thought a bit more. Weird reaction given that Rahul's appeal was as aggressive and as sure as it can get..only that the ball had tickled the thigh pad
Hardik Pandya, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Three..Two..One..We are done
Time-out! 31 runs in 26 balls. You would be a fool to not back the batting side, and at Wankhede of all places
15.4 -
I Abdulla to Buttler, out Caught by Watson!! And...he's gone! What an anti-climax this. Looked for a hat-trick of sixes, came down the track again but this was a wider delivery. Had to reach out and ended up carving it off the outside half to short third man. Buttler c Watson b I Abdulla 28(14) [4s-2 6s-2]
I Abdulla to Buttler, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
15.3 -
I Abdulla to Buttler, SIX, two-in-two! Buttler has the Mumbai bug and a pitch on which he can plunder runs. Puts his skates on and smacks the bejeesus out of that looped one. Be frugal Abdulla, be frugal. No flight, please
15.2 -
I Abdulla to Buttler, SIX, that's a delight. A dessert. Makes up for this ball that drifts in on leg, shimmies out and smacks it down the ground
15.1 -
I Abdulla to Buttler, no run, darter on the stumps which is wristed back in defence. Abdulla runs to his left and cuts it off
Iqbal Abdulla [3.0-0-25-2] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Watson to Pollard, FOUR, Pollard has availed his buy-one-get-one offer. Smacked a pull this over and now top-edges one over fine leg to get another boundary. Watson had thrusted this one with more pace, climbed up and almost beat Pollard..
14.5 -
Watson to Pollard, no run, a shout for an LBW. Not given. Full and looked straight too...struck in front of leg as Pollard missed the clip and it might have missed leg-stump
14.4 -
Watson to Pollard, FOUR, take that, Watson! Bowls a short delivery and even Pollard's too good for it. Swivels around, pulls it over mid-wicket and then punches gloves with Buttler
14.3 -
Watson to Pollard, no run, fullish delivery veered on off to cramp all the room, Pollard could just block it back
Kohli is animated. If you collect a dime for every time he's not, you would remain poor. So don't
14.2 -
Watson to Buttler, 1 run, drags his length further back and Buttler pulls over mid-wicket. Looked loopy but he was in control
14.1 -
Watson to Buttler, FOUR, that rocketed off the bat! Gets a length short enough to transfer his weight back and then opens the blade to pack a punch behind point
Shane Watson [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack
Mumbai need 56 runs in 36 balls. Watson gets a chance to bowl his third..rather sneak in a third
13.6 -
Aaron to Buttler, 1 run, full again and Buttler drives one to mid-off who collects, this time
13.5 -
Aaron to Pollard, 3 runs, save the date because AB de Villiers has misfielded. Couldn't bend low enough at mid-off to gather the ball. Perhaps was looking for a run out and ended up being too urgent. Kohli had to run all the way from extra cover to cut that lucky Pollard drive off
13.4 -
Aaron to Pollard, no run, gets it on a length and Pollard throws his bat...only to embarrass himself and see Rahul jumping up and down desperately. Daylight between wood and leather there
13.3 -
Aaron to Pollard, no run, this will do. Bangs it in halfway and sees Pollard pull the pants off it. STRIKE THAT. Pollard ducks
13.2 -
Aaron to Buttler, 1 run, shortish ball on off, Buttler arches back and dabs it with a horizontal bat to third man
13.1 -
Aaron to Pollard, 1 run, darts it just short of a yorker length and Pollard slides back to dig it out
Varun Aaron [3.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack
Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease
12.6 -
I Abdulla to Rohit, out Caught by de Villiers!! Rohit Sharma has plotted his own demise, like always. Shimmies down early again, Abdulla gets it to zip up outside off as he shortened the length and the loft ends up being toe-ended into AB's hand at long-off. The ticking explosive has been defused and the vuvuzelas get a rest. Or they don't. Rohit c de Villiers b I Abdulla 62(44) [4s-4 6s-3]
I Abdulla to Rohit, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
12.5 -
I Abdulla to Rohit, FOUR, lovely. Comes down the ground and flicks it through cow corner nonchalantly
12.4 -
I Abdulla to Rohit, no run, fired outside off, Rohit looks to drill it out but it's too full. Misses
12.3 -
I Abdulla to Buttler, 1 run, Buttler shows his cards early with a skip out, allows Abdulla to shorten the length and the batsman adjusts with a dab to extra cover
12.2 -
I Abdulla to Rohit, 1 run, eased the drive to deep extra cover
12.1 -
I Abdulla to Rohit, SIX, that's been stamped and couriered to the deep mid-wicket islands! Oh Rohit! Abdulla tries to deny him width and bowls a dart drifter on leg, Rohit kneels and pummels it with a slog sweep. A brutal slog sweep
11.6 -
Binny to Rohit, 1 run, Binny's pace doesn't allow me to read if that was a slower ball. And I can't afford glasses bigger than what I am wearing. Fullish and on say the fifth stump, Rohit comes across on the front foot and dabs it gently, and ominously, to the sweeper in the deep
11.5 -
Binny to Buttler, 1 run, goes full and outside off this time, Buttler pushes it flat-footedly through cover
11.4 -
Binny to Rohit, 1 run, fifty for Rohit Sharma! Why would you want to be a Kohli at Wankhede? Or Eden Gardens? Gets a pie ball on the pads and clips it to mid-on to get to the landmark
11.3 -
Binny to Rohit, FOUR, that's a ballerina pull. Graceful. Dances around in his crease to swivel, waits for the slower ball bouncer as he does so and pulls it uppishly behind square
11.2 -
Binny to Rohit, no run, pounds the pitch on back of a length, gets the ball to trim in and cuts a cramped Rohit into two
BLR were 95/3 at this point..
11.1 -
Binny to Buttler, 1 run, and his pace, or the lack of it meant that Buttler's drive eked out an inside edge that rolled to mid-wicket
Stuart Binny, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
82 runs in 54 balls...Binny has the ball
10.6 -
I Abdulla to Buttler, 1 run, on the pads and an easy shave off it to mid-wicket
10.5 -
I Abdulla to Buttler, FOUR, zoots on straight outside off, gives Buttler the room to open the blade and carve it out to third man. Harshal lets out a slide for the cameras (and the camera-loving captain) as the ball evaded him
10.4 -
I Abdulla to Rohit, 1 run, all hands. Uses the tiny bit of flight to loft it over extra cover
10.3 -
I Abdulla to Buttler, 1 run, darted on middle and leg, Buttler stays put and clips it to mid-wicket to get off the mark
Jos Buttler, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Buttler time!
10.2 -
I Abdulla to Rayudu, out Caught by Kane Richardson!! And Rayadu's gone and BLR roar back. Well, sort of. At the same stage for BLR, Kohli got out. Enough weird for me already. Anyway, Rayudu was on his knee to slog-sweep this, puts in power but gets no timing in return. Result? A dolly catch at deep mid-wicket. Rayudu c Kane Richardson b I Abdulla 31(23) [4s-5]
I Abdulla to Rayudu, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
10.1 -
I Abdulla to Rohit, 1 run, drifts one on leg-stump, Rohit skips out and clips it round the corner
Halfway mark and Rohit looks like a ticking explosive. Watch out, Kohli! 90 needed from 60 balls
9.6 -
Harshal Patel to Rayudu, FOUR, Patel kisses fuller length this time and Rayudu lofts it over the fielder at mid-off, who was standing on the edge of the ring
9.5 -
Harshal Patel to Rayudu, FOUR, awful looking shot but since it went in the gap, he will get four. Short delivery and a slower one, had to wait for it. In fact was early on the pull, got in the gap betweent deep mid-wicket and deep backward square leg
9.4 -
Harshal Patel to Rohit, 1 run, touch short and allows Rohit the time to adjust in the crease and short-arm pull to deep mid-wicket, no fumble this time from Abdulla
9.3 -
Harshal Patel to Rohit, no run, drops this length delivery in front of him, Rayudu wanted a single. But an early "no" call from Rohit
9.2 -
Harshal Patel to Rohit, 2 runs, he is not the old school, he will run on misfields, took this one on the full and flicked to deep mid-wicket. Abdullah fumbled a bit and allowed Rohit to come back
9.1 -
Harshal Patel to Rohit, no run, fuller delivery on off, Rohit clips it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. Yells out a "no" straightaway
Harshal Patel [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
8.6 -
I Abdulla to Rohit, 1 run, inside out lofted drive over extra cover, there is protection in the deep and it will again be only a single
8.5 -
I Abdulla to Rayudu, 1 run, slog sweep gone wrong but will fetch Rayudu a single, he got it off the inside part of the bat to long-on and incredible effort from Patel there, moved quickly to his right and kept it to one
8.4 -
I Abdulla to Rohit, 1 run, not exactly a short delivery but Rohit had premeditated the cut, hits it to sweeper cover
8.3 -
I Abdulla to Rayudu, 1 run, touch flat and Rayudu places the push through cover for a single
8.2 -
I Abdulla to Rohit, 1 run, Abdulla drags the length seeing Rohit skipping down the track, eased down to long-off
8.1 -
I Abdulla to Rohit, no run, slower through the air and on the stumps, defends it back to the bowler
Time for some spin
Iqbal Abdulla, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Watson to Rohit, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, Rohit drives off the inner part of the bat to long-on
7.5 -
Watson to Rayudu, 1 run, cut away but not as fine as he would have liked. Width on offer and Rayudu cuts it square of the wicket, sweeper runs to his left and cuts it off
7.4 -
Watson to Rayudu, no run, Watson was eyeing Rayudu's toes. He does well to flick it to mid-wicket
7.3 -
Watson to Rohit, 1 run, short ball and Rohit does not get behind the ball properly, manages to keep the pull down towards fine leg for a single
7.2 -
Watson to Rayudu, 1 run, for a moment I thought that was going to the fence but Patel covered good ground to keep it down to one. Back of a length delivery and Rayudu stayed leg-side and then steered it a little uppishly to third man
7.1 -
Watson to Rohit, 1 run, how many have they run in that area? Short of a good length around off, patted in front of point once again
6.6 -
Harshal Patel to Rohit, 1 run, easily turns this one to deep square leg. It was once again a back of a length delivery from Patel
6.5 -
Harshal Patel to Rohit, SIX, that's the Natraj pull! Who does not love those? Lifts his one leg on this back of a length delivery and then pulls it into the fine leg fence, timed it really well
6.4 -
Harshal Patel to Rohit, no run, slower ball on the stumps, defends it into the pitch
6.3 -
Harshal Patel to Rayudu, 1 run, not the kind of pose photographers look for. But it fetches Rayudu a single, short ball and he backed away a touch before pulling it to deep square leg
6.2 -
Harshal Patel to Rayudu, no run, and again Rohit wanted a single. This was a back of a length delivery and Rayudu tapped in front of cover, Rohit was interested, Rayudu was not
6.1 -
Harshal Patel to Rohit, 1 run, short of length outside off, Rohit easily guides it to third man
Harshal Patel, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Time-out. How badly I need those. Here's another stat Rohit has now hit 150 sixes in the T20 League
5.6 -
Watson to Rayudu, FOUR, now this is cruel, bowled a peach the ball before. This time, gives a little bit of room and Rayudu capitalises after dancing down the track, flumped it through extra cover
5.5 -
Watson to Rayudu, no run, seam-up delivery that just straightened a bit outside off, Rayudu missed the defence, was not far from the off-stick as well
5.5 -
Watson to Rayudu, wide, very wide of off and that will have to be bowled again
5.4 -
Watson to Rayudu, no run, width on offer and Rayudu misses out, goes for the cut but does not get any part of the willow
5.3 -
Watson to Rohit, 1 run, sweeper cover means that it will only be a single but it was a glorious shot anyway. Full and wide, Rohit reached out on the drive and caressed it with ease
5.2 -
Watson to Rayudu, 1 run, Rayudu swings at this length delivery, did not time it at all, mid-on does the mopping work moving to his right
One slip in place
5.1 -
Watson to Rohit, 1 run, starts with a slower delivery around off, Rohit taps to cover-point
Shane Watson, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Aaron to Rayudu, FOUR, Aaron did not try any variation to save himself from the wrath of a free hit. Kept it full outside off and Rayudu sliced it over cover-point, the ball races away to the fence in no time
4.6 -
Aaron to Rohit, no ball, 1 run, it had to be a no ball, very high full toss that took Rohit aback. He did well to help it to the right of deep backward square leg for a single. Free hit coming up
4.5 -
Aaron to Rohit, FOUR, so he can do that as well! Are you watching Sarfaraz? Got inside the line of the delivery, swooped low and lapped it over short fine leg
4.4 -
Aaron to Rayudu, 1 run, Rayudu has different intentions for sure. Got across but the line was wide of off on this shortish delivery, runs it down to third man for a single
4.3 -
Aaron to Rohit, 1 run, change of pace from Aaron, Rohit taps in front of point for a single
4.2 -
Aaron to Rohit, SIX, that will do! Short of a good length delivery and Rohit hoicked it over deep mid-wicket. Tremendous bat speed behind that one
4.1 -
Aaron to Rayudu, 1 run, low full toss and Rayudu's bat turned in his hand as he tried to drive this one. Gets it away from mid-wicket for a single
3.6 -
Kane Richardson to Rohit, no run, did some one put some sort of an adhesive out there? Rohit throws his bat on the drive with laden feet, was never going to meet the ball
3.5 -
Kane Richardson to Rayudu, 1 run, Richardson bangs it short and Rayudu swivels across on the pull. Fielded at fine leg
3.4 -
Kane Richardson to Rayudu, FOUR, if runs are not coming from one end, some one has to take risks. Rayudu charges down and makes a little bit of room while doing so, thrashes it through extra cover
3.3 -
Kane Richardson to Rohit, 1 run, tap and run cricket and this time Rohit waited for Rayudu to start and then went for it. Patted this length delivery in front of point with soft hands
3.2 -
Kane Richardson to Rohit, no run, one shot which he has played with confidence has gone straight to the fielder. Stands tall on this back of a length delivery and punches it to cover-point
3.1 -
Kane Richardson to Rohit, FOUR, he is living dangerously out there, short ball and Rohit threw his bat on the pull, thick top edge just flies over the lone slip fielder
2.6 -
Aaron to Rohit, 5 runs, direct hit and Rayudu would have continued running, back to the pavilion though. Slower delivery and Rohit dabbed it to point, set off without even calling perhaps. Rayudu had to respond, the throw just missed the target at the striker's end. Guess what, no one was backing and they get overthrows as well
2.5 -
Aaron to Rohit, no run, back of a length just outside off, Rohit stands tall and punches to point
2.4 -
Aaron to Rohit, no run, slower delivery? Perhaps. Rohit clips it in the air, the ball just fell in front of Sarfaraz at square leg
2.3 -
Aaron to Rayudu, 1 run, and does it so well once again. Opens the blade and steers this one to third man for a single
2.2 -
Aaron to Rayudu, no run, did it touch Rayudu's thigh pad. Was not given a wide and Rayudu is not happy. Was hurled down the leg-side
2.1 -
Aaron to Rayudu, no run, Rayudu must take Rohit out for coffee. They are having serious trouble communicating. Rayudu pats this one to the left of point, who dived to stop it, Rohit was already in the run. Sent back just in time
1.6 -
Kane Richardson to Rayudu, 1 run, Rayudu opens the face of the bat on this length delivery, sends it down to third man for a single
1.5 -
Kane Richardson to Rohit, 1 run, aiming for Rohit's rib cage, gets around his thigh's. Tucked to fine leg
1.4 -
Kane Richardson to Rohit, no run, kisses the length outside off, defened towards cover-point
1.3 -
Kane Richardson to Rohit, no run, oh, miscommunication between the Mumbai pair but Rohit makes it. Rohit nudged this length delivery to the right of the bowler and wanted to steal a single, Rayudu sent him back and in time. Made it with a dive even as the bowler missed the throw at the striker's end
1.2 -
Kane Richardson to Rohit, no run, short of a good length delivery around off, Rohit pats in front of cover
Leg slip in place as well
Ambati Rayudu, right handed bat, comes to the crease
1.1 -
Kane Richardson to Parthiv Patel, out Caught by de Villiers!! AB almost dropped it, but almost. He dropping one in real is rarer than hen's teeth. Wicket off the first ball in this T20 League for Richardson. Parthiv threw every piece of kitchen accoutrement at this length delivery and got a thick edge off the toe of the bat, the ball ballooned high towards point. ABD settled under it, took it with both hands. The ball had almost snuck out. But luck was not with Patel as far as batting is concerned.Parthiv Patel c de Villiers b Kane Richardson 5(6) [4s-1]
Kane Richardson to Parthiv Patel, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Kane Richardson, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Aaron to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, mistimes the slap and sends it off the inner part of the bat towards mid-off, enough time to allow a single
0.5 -
Aaron to Parthiv Patel, no run, now this is what he should be doing, bowling them quick. Back of a length delivery around off, Patel drives with glued feet and does not connect
0.4 -
Aaron to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, Aaron keeps it full but slow, Patel waited for it and then placed the drive through cover, was not far away from the fielder though
0.3 -
Aaron to Parthiv Patel, no run, lack of bounce on this fuller length delivery that was slanted across Patel. He threw his bat away from the body on the drive, beaten
0.2 -
Aaron to Parthiv Patel, no run, similar lines for Patel as well, the angle takes it slightly away. Patel defends in front of cover
0.1 -
Aaron to Rohit, 1 run, back of a length delivery that swerves in a touch, Rohit tucks it in front of mid-wicket to get the scoreboard moving
Rohit and Parthiv Patel are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. Aaron will open the attack