Abhishek Sharma
02000.00
c Manimaran Siddharth b Mohammad Shami
Travis Head
781087.50
c Aiden Markram b Mohammad Shami
Liam Livingstone
14200170.00
c Rishabh Pant b Digvesh Singh
Nitish Kumar Reddy
563335169.70
c Prince Yadav b Manimaran Siddharth
Heinrich Klaasen
624152151.22
c Rishabh Pant b Avesh Khan
Lucknow Super Giants
160/5(19.5 Overs)
Prince Yadav to Aniket Verma, ! HARSHAL PATEL IS RUN OUT!
Prince Yadav to Harshal Patel, A review wasted, but no harm in going for it at this stage either. Banged in short and on off, slightly slower too. Harshal Patel swings and misses but the batters scamper through for a bye as Rishabh Pant gets a bad bounce behind the stumps. Patel takes the review for a wide over the head. The third umpire has a quick look at it and replays confirm that it is within head height. Just the bye then.
The next batter in is Harshal Patel.
Prince Yadav to Harshal Patel, ! Wow, right out of the screws! Full-pitched delivery around off, Harshal Patel keeps a stable base and pummels the ball flat over wide mid off for a boundary.
Prince Yadav to Shivang Kumar, ! TIMBER! Prince Yadav gets the length spot-on this time and gets a wicket as well. This is full and fast on off, ends up being a yorker that tails in a touch as well. Shivang Kumar hangs back but ends up playing all around it and sees his off pole going cartwheeling out of the ground.
Prince Yadav to Shivang Kumar, ! That's a delightful shot from Kumar.
Prince Yadav to Aniket Verma, Good stop from the skipper. Yorker to start from Yadav, tails back into the pads. Verma fails to dig it out and the ball clips the inside of the pads and rolls to the left of the keeper. Rishabh Pant scampers and dives, keeping it down to just one leg bye.
Who bowls the last over?
Avesh Khan to Aniket Verma, 1 run.
Avesh Khan to Aniket Verma, Another golden dot ball. Yorker-length from Khan, bowls it on the fifth stump line. Aniket Verma takes a stap forward and jams it firmly to short cover, where the fielder makes a sharp stop.
Avesh Khan to Shivang Kumar, Full and straight, Kumar jams it out through mid on and picks up a single.
Avesh Khan to Shivang Kumar, No hat-trick for Avesh but a dot ball is surely the next best thing.
Who faces the hat-trick ball?
Avesh Khan to Harsh Dubey, ! b Avesh Khan.
Two quick wickets for LSG, and they can take a sigh of relief. Harsh Dubey comes out to the middle now.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another fine take behind the stumps from Rishabh Pant and both set batters are back in the hut in quick succession for SRH.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, Full again, well wide outside off, Klaasen lunges across and reaches out to sweep it behind square leg for a run.
End of a superb 116-run partnership. No respite for LSG, as another power-hitter in Aniket Verma walks out to bat now.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! CAUGHT! The persistence finally pays off for Manimaran Siddharth as he gets one ball spot on. This is full and wide, flirting with the tramline outside off. Nitish Kumar Reddy goes after it but has to reach for it and ends up lofting the drive straight to Prince Yadav at deep cover. Yadav makes no mistake, and LSG finally manage to get the breakthrough they were desperate for here.
Manimaran Siddharth to Aniket Verma, Nice and full, just outside, hit away along the turf and down to long off for a single.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, WIDE! Another full toss, this time well wide of the off stump. Left alone for a wide.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, Gets away with it, does Siddharth. A juicy full toss, wide outside off, Heinrich Klaasen reaches out to smack it over deep cover but ends up slicing it. The man in the deep collects it on the half volley and keeps it down to a single.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, A full toss now, around off, spanked away wide of long off for a couple of runs more.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Hammered down the ground! Fired in, full and straight, Klaasen stays deep, gets under the ball and swats it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Avesh Khan to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Glorious from NKR! Full-pitched delivery, outside off, not far from being a really good yorker, but Nitish Kumar Reddy simply hangs back and manages to power it up and over the cover fence for a six.
Avesh Khan to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hard length on off, tapped back to the bowler.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, A misfield but it doesn't cost any extra runs for LSG. Back of a length, around off, punched away to the left of cover, where the fielder parries it behind. Just a single.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Avesh keeps the length full and bowls it outside off, Klaasen drives it square through the off side and picks up a brace towards sweeper cover. Up comes the 100-run stand between these two as well.
Avesh Khan to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FIFTY up for Nitish Kumar Reddy as well.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, A tailing yorker on middle and leg, Klaasen manages to clip it away behind square on the leg side and pick up a single.
Strategic Break!
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, FIFTY up for Heinrich Klaasen! He really has been the unsung hero of this SRH batting order in the last few seasons and he has once again pulled his side out of a big hole. Pace off from Yadav, bowled short and at the batter, Klaasen pulls it down to fine leg for a single.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and straight again, Klaasen gets cramped for room and jams it back to the bowler.
Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Well bowled! A straight yorker, Reddy nearly falls over as he jams it down to long on. Both SRH batters out there currently on 49 each.
Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hard length, just outside off, Reddy stands tall and looks to hammer it through covers but gets it high on the bat and can't beat the fielder inside the ring.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, A slower bumper, way too short but Klaasen reaches for it and pulls it down in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Stand and deliver! Full-pitched, right in the slot and around off. Heinrich Klaasen stays deep in the crease, clears the front leg and whacks it over long off. 4 maximums in the last 6 balls for SRH.
Bowling change.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Makes it look easy!
Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter, full and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drills it through cover-point for one more.
Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Darts this one full and outside off, close to the tramline. Heinrich Klaasen goes down for the reverse sweep but misses. It is called a wide but LSG take the review. The replay with the Ball Tracking shows that no part of the ball was inside the wide guideline. Wide remains and LSG lose a review.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Goes short and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Just over! Digvesh Singh gives this one some more air, full but bowls this slightly outside off. It does not matter for Nitish Kumar Reddy, as he gets under it and pumps it down the ground. The fielder at long off thinks he is in the game, but only watches it sail over his head for a biggie. 100 UP FOR SRH.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! That is outta here! Flighted, full and on middle, right in the slot. Nitish Kumar Reddy clears his front leg away and launches it high and handsomely over the long on fence for a biggie.
Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Floated, short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length and around off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it to long off for one.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Klaasen is putting on a show now!
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! The runs are flowing now! Pace on, fuller and just around off. Heinrich Klaasen does not move his feet much. He just uses his fast hands and creams it, beating the dive of extra cover to hsi left for another boundary.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, 2 runs.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! The new bat is working alright! Good-length delivery, on off. Heinrich Klaasen makes a bit of room again. He gets his hands through the shot and gently pushes at it. He times it superbly and finds the gap between extra cover and mid off for another boundary.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Fine shot! Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off. Heinrich Klaasen backs away a bit. He hops up and reaches out for it before smacking it over extra covers for a boundary.
Halt.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, Quicker one, full and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drives it through covers for one more.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Floated, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy eases it to long on for another run.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Loopy full toss, outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drills it to sweeper cover for a single.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, ! That could prove to be very costly for LSG! Manimaran Siddharth bowls this flatter, full and on middle. Heinrich Klaasen steps across and slogs it away. Gets it from the inner half of the bat and fails to get the timing.
Manimaran Siddharth comes back into the attack. Meanwhile, Mohammad Shami is subbed off for Ayush Badoni by LSG.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Top shot!
Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Another shorter one, on mide, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it past the bowler, wide of long on for a couple of runs. 30 runs in the last two overs!
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tossed up, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy tucks it with soft hands towards long on.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Finds the gap! Digvesh Singh sticks to the shorter length and outside off. Nitish Kumar Reddy rocks back and places his cut beautifully between short third and backward point for another boundary.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Good shot!
Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Floated, short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen cuts it away past point for a single.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, gives no pace. Heinrich Klaasen swats it through mid-wicket for one. 16 runs off the over!
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, ! BOOM! Heinrich Klaasen gets into the act now. Prince Yadav misses his length and serves this a juicy full toss, on middle. Klaasen is never going to miss out on that, and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more. 15 off the over already with one ball to go.
Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Short of a length and around off, takes pace off, Nitish Kumar Reddy pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another run.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Low full toss, on middle, tailing in, Heinrich Klaasen clips it through square leg for a run.
Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On a length and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Finally, something to cheer for the Hyderabad crowd! This is fuller in length and just outside off. Nitish Kumar Reddy extends his arms and swings through the line, dispatching it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Prince Yadav is brought back into the attack. However, there's a slight hold-up in the play.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, Well, that's not a regular sighting in T20 cricket, a leave from Heinrich Klaasen. Slightly short and wide outside off, holds in the pitch. Klaasen lets it go.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, A big appeal from the bowler for LBW, turned down. Floated up, slightly full and on middle, angling in. Nitish Kumar Reddy goes for the switch hit but misses and gets struck on the pad. Rishabh Pant has a wry smile on his face and doesn't review it. Ball Tracking later shows that it would have been umpire's call on wickets.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Nice and full, just outside off, driven to wide long off for a single.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, No run, this is driven towards mid wicket.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, No run.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, Oh, that's hardly a chance for the keeper. Flatter one outside off, Heinrich Klaasen looks to cut but it's pretty full and gets an inside edge. The ball goes through the legs of the keeper and down to fine leg for three runs.
Strategic Break!
Mohammad Shami to Nitish Kumar Reddy, A dot to end a stellar spell from Mohammad Shami and he finishes with figures of - 4-0-9-2.
Mohammad Shami to Heinrich Klaasen, Short of a length, on off, Klaasen stays on the back foot and slaps the pull down to long on for another single.
Mohammad Shami to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fuller in length and outside off, smacked away square through the cover region for just a single.
Mohammad Shami to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Length ball, angling into the pads, flicked away straight to the man just in front of the square leg region.
Mohammad Shami to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Oh, that's a good change-up from Shami. A slower ball yorker, right on the money on middle stump. Nitish Kumar Reddy does well to take out the front leg and dig it out.
Mohammad Shami to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Short ball, outside off, banging it into the deck. Reddy leaps up ad tries to uppercut the ball but misses.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Beaten! Quicker through the air, flatter and a touch fuller as well. Reddy gets caught on the back foot and has a poke at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.
Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Short and wide outside off, cut away in front of point for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.
Number four goes for SRH now and they are in huge trouble. Nitish Kumar Reddy is the next man in.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shorter and outside off, turning away, Nitish Kumar Reddy can't get it past the man at cover to his right.
Digvesh Singh to Liam Livingstone, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Wow, what about that! A sensational piece of athleticism from Rishabh Pant and SRH keep bleeding wickets. Digvesh Singh slows it up and floats it wide outside off. Liam Livingstone lunges across to the off side and goes for the scoop but gets it right off the face of the blade.
Digvesh Singh replaces Manimaran Siddharth.
Avesh Khan to Liam Livingstone, Another slower short ball from Khan, over off stump, Liam Livingstone is nearly too early on it but adjusts and plays a controlled pull through mid-wicket for one more.
Avesh Khan to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length, around the fifth stump line, Klaasen leans back and glides the ball off the blade towards cover-point.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, A slower short ball, pushed wide outside off, Klaasen gets on his toes and taps it down towards cover for a single.
Avesh Khan to Liam Livingstone, Fuller than a good length, outside off, Livingstone takes a few steps forward and taps the ball on its head, guiding it down to deep third for a run.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Banged in short over middle, chest height. Klaasen swivels and pulls it through square leg for a single.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Avesh hits a good length and gets the ball to nip back in sharply. Klaasen hangs back and pushes it out into the off side.
Avesh Khan has been introduced into the attack now.
Manimaran Siddharth to Liam Livingstone, Fired in, fuller as well, Liam eases it to the right of the bowler, who makes a diving stop. End of a meek Powerplay with the bat for SRH, who are 22/3 after 6 overs.
Manimaran Siddharth to Liam Livingstone, ! Out of nowhere! A hint of flight on this one, straighter in line, Liam Livingstone seems to have had enough as he dances down the track and clobbers it over long on for the first biggie of the game.
Manimaran Siddharth to Liam Livingstone, Nagging length, targeting off and middle, Liam Livingstone gets a touch forward and blocks it off.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, Good length, on off, pushed wide of the bowler and to the right of mid off for a single.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.
Interesting change in the bowling as the left-arm spinner Manimaran Siddharth comes in to replace Prince Yadav.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, On a fullish length, on middle, sliding along. Heinrich Klaasen rocks back to defend.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length and around off, Liam Livingstone steps across and dabs it down to short third.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, 2 runs.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, Short of a length and around off, skids through. Liam Livingstone gets late on the pull shot and misses. It hits his thigh pad and rolls towards short third.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, 2 runs.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, So close!
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, Good-length delivery, on middle, angling in, Liam Livingstone tucks it on the bounce to mid-wicket.
Third over on the trot for Shami?
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, On a length and on off, Heinrich Klaasen pats it down to short cover.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Lands this on a good length and on off, shapes away, Heinrich Klaasen lets it go again.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length and just around off, Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone.
Well, the Super Giants have rocked the Sunrisers and the home fans as well early on.
Prince Yadav to Ishan Kishan, ! BOWLED'EM! Absolute beauty from Prince Yadav. No better sight for a fast bowler, and SRH's dangerous top three are all gone.
Prince Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Good length and on middle, angling in, Liam Livingstone pats it towards mid on and calls for the single. He has to hurry towards the end, with the fielder having a shy at the bowler's end but missing.
Prince Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length and around off, Liam Livingstone opens the face of his bat and punchse it but straight to cover-point.
Will spin continue from the other end?
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, 1 run.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, On a length and around off, Liam Livingstone pushes it towards short cover. The fielder makes a half-stop and parries it to mid off, but no harm done.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, Hits the length hard, on off, nips back in, Liam Livingstone keeps it out to the off side.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length and just outside off, holds its line, Liam Livingstone offers no shot at it.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, WIDE!
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, No hat-trick for Shami! Short of a length and just around off, shaping away, Liam Livingstone leaves it alone.
Shami on a hat-trick.
Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, ! CAUGHT! This is just excellent bowling from Mohammad Shami. He gets rid of 'Travishek' on his own here.
Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, Dragged back, on middle, Travis Head stays back and forces it down to long off for one. This has been an excellent start from LSG.
Digvesh Singh to Ishan Kishan, Flights it up, full and around off, angling away, Ishan Kishan drills it to long off for a run.
Digvesh Singh to Ishan Kishan, Flatter and shorter, outside off, Ishan Kishan cuts it away hard but finds cover-point.
Digvesh Singh to Ishan Kishan, Keeps the length on the shorter side, on middle, Ishan Kishan blocks it down the pitch.
Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, ! Put away! This is floated, short and down the leg side. Travis Head has all the time in the world to move back and pull it away to the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.
What a first over from Shami and LSG are up and running in the wickets column.
Mohammad Shami to Abhishek Sharma, ! EDGED AND GONE! Mohammad Shami strikes in the first over, two games in a row now. This is excellent captaincy as well from Rishabh Pant. He takes out first slip before this ball, but keeps short third.
Mohammad Shami to Abhishek Sharma, Pitched up and on middle and leg, shaping into the left-hander again. Abhishek Sharma gets his bat in line with the ball and bunts it to mid on.
Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Travis Head and SRH are underway! Good length and just around off, Head taps it out in front of short cover for a single.
Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Goes much fuller and on middle, swings in again sharply. Travis Head clears his front leg to clip it across but gets it from the toe-end towards square leg.
Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, No run.
Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Hint of movement! Mohammad Shami starts with a low full toss, shaping into the pads. Travis Head fails to glance it away and the ball goes off his pads behind.
Prince Yadav to Aniket Verma, ! HARSHAL PATEL IS RUN OUT!
Prince Yadav to Harshal Patel, A review wasted, but no harm in going for it at this stage either. Banged in short and on off, slightly slower too. Harshal Patel swings and misses but the batters scamper through for a bye as Rishabh Pant gets a bad bounce behind the stumps. Patel takes the review for a wide over the head. The third umpire has a quick look at it and replays confirm that it is within head height. Just the bye then.
The next batter in is Harshal Patel.
Prince Yadav to Harshal Patel, ! Wow, right out of the screws! Full-pitched delivery around off, Harshal Patel keeps a stable base and pummels the ball flat over wide mid off for a boundary.
Prince Yadav to Shivang Kumar, ! TIMBER! Prince Yadav gets the length spot-on this time and gets a wicket as well. This is full and fast on off, ends up being a yorker that tails in a touch as well. Shivang Kumar hangs back but ends up playing all around it and sees his off pole going cartwheeling out of the ground.
Prince Yadav to Shivang Kumar, ! That's a delightful shot from Kumar.
Prince Yadav to Aniket Verma, Good stop from the skipper. Yorker to start from Yadav, tails back into the pads. Verma fails to dig it out and the ball clips the inside of the pads and rolls to the left of the keeper. Rishabh Pant scampers and dives, keeping it down to just one leg bye.
Who bowls the last over?
Avesh Khan to Aniket Verma, 1 run.
Avesh Khan to Aniket Verma, Another golden dot ball. Yorker-length from Khan, bowls it on the fifth stump line. Aniket Verma takes a stap forward and jams it firmly to short cover, where the fielder makes a sharp stop.
Avesh Khan to Shivang Kumar, Full and straight, Kumar jams it out through mid on and picks up a single.
Avesh Khan to Shivang Kumar, No hat-trick for Avesh but a dot ball is surely the next best thing.
Who faces the hat-trick ball?
Avesh Khan to Harsh Dubey, ! b Avesh Khan.
Two quick wickets for LSG, and they can take a sigh of relief. Harsh Dubey comes out to the middle now.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another fine take behind the stumps from Rishabh Pant and both set batters are back in the hut in quick succession for SRH.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, Full again, well wide outside off, Klaasen lunges across and reaches out to sweep it behind square leg for a run.
End of a superb 116-run partnership. No respite for LSG, as another power-hitter in Aniket Verma walks out to bat now.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! CAUGHT! The persistence finally pays off for Manimaran Siddharth as he gets one ball spot on. This is full and wide, flirting with the tramline outside off. Nitish Kumar Reddy goes after it but has to reach for it and ends up lofting the drive straight to Prince Yadav at deep cover. Yadav makes no mistake, and LSG finally manage to get the breakthrough they were desperate for here.
Manimaran Siddharth to Aniket Verma, Nice and full, just outside, hit away along the turf and down to long off for a single.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, WIDE! Another full toss, this time well wide of the off stump. Left alone for a wide.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, Gets away with it, does Siddharth. A juicy full toss, wide outside off, Heinrich Klaasen reaches out to smack it over deep cover but ends up slicing it. The man in the deep collects it on the half volley and keeps it down to a single.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, A full toss now, around off, spanked away wide of long off for a couple of runs more.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Hammered down the ground! Fired in, full and straight, Klaasen stays deep, gets under the ball and swats it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Avesh Khan to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Glorious from NKR! Full-pitched delivery, outside off, not far from being a really good yorker, but Nitish Kumar Reddy simply hangs back and manages to power it up and over the cover fence for a six.
Avesh Khan to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hard length on off, tapped back to the bowler.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, A misfield but it doesn't cost any extra runs for LSG. Back of a length, around off, punched away to the left of cover, where the fielder parries it behind. Just a single.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Avesh keeps the length full and bowls it outside off, Klaasen drives it square through the off side and picks up a brace towards sweeper cover. Up comes the 100-run stand between these two as well.
Avesh Khan to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FIFTY up for Nitish Kumar Reddy as well.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, A tailing yorker on middle and leg, Klaasen manages to clip it away behind square on the leg side and pick up a single.
Strategic Break!
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, FIFTY up for Heinrich Klaasen! He really has been the unsung hero of this SRH batting order in the last few seasons and he has once again pulled his side out of a big hole. Pace off from Yadav, bowled short and at the batter, Klaasen pulls it down to fine leg for a single.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and straight again, Klaasen gets cramped for room and jams it back to the bowler.
Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Well bowled! A straight yorker, Reddy nearly falls over as he jams it down to long on. Both SRH batters out there currently on 49 each.
Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hard length, just outside off, Reddy stands tall and looks to hammer it through covers but gets it high on the bat and can't beat the fielder inside the ring.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, A slower bumper, way too short but Klaasen reaches for it and pulls it down in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Stand and deliver! Full-pitched, right in the slot and around off. Heinrich Klaasen stays deep in the crease, clears the front leg and whacks it over long off. 4 maximums in the last 6 balls for SRH.
Bowling change.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Makes it look easy!
Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter, full and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drills it through cover-point for one more.
Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Darts this one full and outside off, close to the tramline. Heinrich Klaasen goes down for the reverse sweep but misses. It is called a wide but LSG take the review. The replay with the Ball Tracking shows that no part of the ball was inside the wide guideline. Wide remains and LSG lose a review.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Goes short and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Just over! Digvesh Singh gives this one some more air, full but bowls this slightly outside off. It does not matter for Nitish Kumar Reddy, as he gets under it and pumps it down the ground. The fielder at long off thinks he is in the game, but only watches it sail over his head for a biggie. 100 UP FOR SRH.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! That is outta here! Flighted, full and on middle, right in the slot. Nitish Kumar Reddy clears his front leg away and launches it high and handsomely over the long on fence for a biggie.
Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Floated, short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length and around off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it to long off for one.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Klaasen is putting on a show now!
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! The runs are flowing now! Pace on, fuller and just around off. Heinrich Klaasen does not move his feet much. He just uses his fast hands and creams it, beating the dive of extra cover to hsi left for another boundary.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, 2 runs.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! The new bat is working alright! Good-length delivery, on off. Heinrich Klaasen makes a bit of room again. He gets his hands through the shot and gently pushes at it. He times it superbly and finds the gap between extra cover and mid off for another boundary.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Fine shot! Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off. Heinrich Klaasen backs away a bit. He hops up and reaches out for it before smacking it over extra covers for a boundary.
Halt.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, Quicker one, full and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drives it through covers for one more.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Floated, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy eases it to long on for another run.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Loopy full toss, outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drills it to sweeper cover for a single.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, ! That could prove to be very costly for LSG! Manimaran Siddharth bowls this flatter, full and on middle. Heinrich Klaasen steps across and slogs it away. Gets it from the inner half of the bat and fails to get the timing.
Manimaran Siddharth comes back into the attack. Meanwhile, Mohammad Shami is subbed off for Ayush Badoni by LSG.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Top shot!
Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Another shorter one, on mide, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it past the bowler, wide of long on for a couple of runs. 30 runs in the last two overs!
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tossed up, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy tucks it with soft hands towards long on.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Finds the gap! Digvesh Singh sticks to the shorter length and outside off. Nitish Kumar Reddy rocks back and places his cut beautifully between short third and backward point for another boundary.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Good shot!
Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Floated, short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen cuts it away past point for a single.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, gives no pace. Heinrich Klaasen swats it through mid-wicket for one. 16 runs off the over!
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, ! BOOM! Heinrich Klaasen gets into the act now. Prince Yadav misses his length and serves this a juicy full toss, on middle. Klaasen is never going to miss out on that, and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more. 15 off the over already with one ball to go.
Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Short of a length and around off, takes pace off, Nitish Kumar Reddy pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another run.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Low full toss, on middle, tailing in, Heinrich Klaasen clips it through square leg for a run.
Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On a length and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, ! Finally, something to cheer for the Hyderabad crowd! This is fuller in length and just outside off. Nitish Kumar Reddy extends his arms and swings through the line, dispatching it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Prince Yadav is brought back into the attack. However, there's a slight hold-up in the play.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, Well, that's not a regular sighting in T20 cricket, a leave from Heinrich Klaasen. Slightly short and wide outside off, holds in the pitch. Klaasen lets it go.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, A big appeal from the bowler for LBW, turned down. Floated up, slightly full and on middle, angling in. Nitish Kumar Reddy goes for the switch hit but misses and gets struck on the pad. Rishabh Pant has a wry smile on his face and doesn't review it. Ball Tracking later shows that it would have been umpire's call on wickets.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Nice and full, just outside off, driven to wide long off for a single.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, No run, this is driven towards mid wicket.
Manimaran Siddharth to Nitish Kumar Reddy, No run.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, Oh, that's hardly a chance for the keeper. Flatter one outside off, Heinrich Klaasen looks to cut but it's pretty full and gets an inside edge. The ball goes through the legs of the keeper and down to fine leg for three runs.
Strategic Break!
Mohammad Shami to Nitish Kumar Reddy, A dot to end a stellar spell from Mohammad Shami and he finishes with figures of - 4-0-9-2.
Mohammad Shami to Heinrich Klaasen, Short of a length, on off, Klaasen stays on the back foot and slaps the pull down to long on for another single.
Mohammad Shami to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fuller in length and outside off, smacked away square through the cover region for just a single.
Mohammad Shami to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Length ball, angling into the pads, flicked away straight to the man just in front of the square leg region.
Mohammad Shami to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Oh, that's a good change-up from Shami. A slower ball yorker, right on the money on middle stump. Nitish Kumar Reddy does well to take out the front leg and dig it out.
Mohammad Shami to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Short ball, outside off, banging it into the deck. Reddy leaps up ad tries to uppercut the ball but misses.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Beaten! Quicker through the air, flatter and a touch fuller as well. Reddy gets caught on the back foot and has a poke at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.
Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Short and wide outside off, cut away in front of point for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.
Number four goes for SRH now and they are in huge trouble. Nitish Kumar Reddy is the next man in.
Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shorter and outside off, turning away, Nitish Kumar Reddy can't get it past the man at cover to his right.
Digvesh Singh to Liam Livingstone, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Wow, what about that! A sensational piece of athleticism from Rishabh Pant and SRH keep bleeding wickets. Digvesh Singh slows it up and floats it wide outside off. Liam Livingstone lunges across to the off side and goes for the scoop but gets it right off the face of the blade.
Digvesh Singh replaces Manimaran Siddharth.
Avesh Khan to Liam Livingstone, Another slower short ball from Khan, over off stump, Liam Livingstone is nearly too early on it but adjusts and plays a controlled pull through mid-wicket for one more.
Avesh Khan to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length, around the fifth stump line, Klaasen leans back and glides the ball off the blade towards cover-point.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, A slower short ball, pushed wide outside off, Klaasen gets on his toes and taps it down towards cover for a single.
Avesh Khan to Liam Livingstone, Fuller than a good length, outside off, Livingstone takes a few steps forward and taps the ball on its head, guiding it down to deep third for a run.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Banged in short over middle, chest height. Klaasen swivels and pulls it through square leg for a single.
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Avesh hits a good length and gets the ball to nip back in sharply. Klaasen hangs back and pushes it out into the off side.
Avesh Khan has been introduced into the attack now.
Manimaran Siddharth to Liam Livingstone, Fired in, fuller as well, Liam eases it to the right of the bowler, who makes a diving stop. End of a meek Powerplay with the bat for SRH, who are 22/3 after 6 overs.
Manimaran Siddharth to Liam Livingstone, ! Out of nowhere! A hint of flight on this one, straighter in line, Liam Livingstone seems to have had enough as he dances down the track and clobbers it over long on for the first biggie of the game.
Manimaran Siddharth to Liam Livingstone, Nagging length, targeting off and middle, Liam Livingstone gets a touch forward and blocks it off.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, Good length, on off, pushed wide of the bowler and to the right of mid off for a single.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.
Interesting change in the bowling as the left-arm spinner Manimaran Siddharth comes in to replace Prince Yadav.
Manimaran Siddharth to Heinrich Klaasen, On a fullish length, on middle, sliding along. Heinrich Klaasen rocks back to defend.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length and around off, Liam Livingstone steps across and dabs it down to short third.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, 2 runs.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, Short of a length and around off, skids through. Liam Livingstone gets late on the pull shot and misses. It hits his thigh pad and rolls towards short third.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, 2 runs.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, So close!
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, Good-length delivery, on middle, angling in, Liam Livingstone tucks it on the bounce to mid-wicket.
Third over on the trot for Shami?
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, On a length and on off, Heinrich Klaasen pats it down to short cover.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Lands this on a good length and on off, shapes away, Heinrich Klaasen lets it go again.
Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length and just around off, Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone.
Well, the Super Giants have rocked the Sunrisers and the home fans as well early on.
Prince Yadav to Ishan Kishan, ! BOWLED'EM! Absolute beauty from Prince Yadav. No better sight for a fast bowler, and SRH's dangerous top three are all gone.
Prince Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Good length and on middle, angling in, Liam Livingstone pats it towards mid on and calls for the single. He has to hurry towards the end, with the fielder having a shy at the bowler's end but missing.
Prince Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length and around off, Liam Livingstone opens the face of his bat and punchse it but straight to cover-point.
Will spin continue from the other end?
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, 1 run.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, On a length and around off, Liam Livingstone pushes it towards short cover. The fielder makes a half-stop and parries it to mid off, but no harm done.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, Hits the length hard, on off, nips back in, Liam Livingstone keeps it out to the off side.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length and just outside off, holds its line, Liam Livingstone offers no shot at it.
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, WIDE!
Mohammad Shami to Liam Livingstone, No hat-trick for Shami! Short of a length and just around off, shaping away, Liam Livingstone leaves it alone.
Shami on a hat-trick.
Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, ! CAUGHT! This is just excellent bowling from Mohammad Shami. He gets rid of 'Travishek' on his own here.
Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, Dragged back, on middle, Travis Head stays back and forces it down to long off for one. This has been an excellent start from LSG.
Digvesh Singh to Ishan Kishan, Flights it up, full and around off, angling away, Ishan Kishan drills it to long off for a run.
Digvesh Singh to Ishan Kishan, Flatter and shorter, outside off, Ishan Kishan cuts it away hard but finds cover-point.
Digvesh Singh to Ishan Kishan, Keeps the length on the shorter side, on middle, Ishan Kishan blocks it down the pitch.
Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, ! Put away! This is floated, short and down the leg side. Travis Head has all the time in the world to move back and pull it away to the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.
What a first over from Shami and LSG are up and running in the wickets column.
Mohammad Shami to Abhishek Sharma, ! EDGED AND GONE! Mohammad Shami strikes in the first over, two games in a row now. This is excellent captaincy as well from Rishabh Pant. He takes out first slip before this ball, but keeps short third.
Mohammad Shami to Abhishek Sharma, Pitched up and on middle and leg, shaping into the left-hander again. Abhishek Sharma gets his bat in line with the ball and bunts it to mid on.
Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Travis Head and SRH are underway! Good length and just around off, Head taps it out in front of short cover for a single.
Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Goes much fuller and on middle, swings in again sharply. Travis Head clears his front leg to clip it across but gets it from the toe-end towards square leg.
Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, No run.
Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Hint of movement! Mohammad Shami starts with a low full toss, shaping into the pads. Travis Head fails to glance it away and the ball goes off his pads behind.