Right then! Hyderabad started off slow but they picked up things towards the end of the innings. Rajasthan will have some pressure as they require this win tonight and they will need their big stars to fire tonight. Will Hyderabad's bowling strike or will the batters of Rajasthan step up and chase this total down? Join us in a bit for the chase!ÂÂ
Rajasthan started off well with the ball. They kept things slow and Hyderabad found it hard to get going. They also did well to get rid of Bairstow right at the start and they did not give him any time to settle. Archer was good once again with the ball and he removed Warner in a crucial stage in the game. Archer, Tyagi and Unadkat did well to scalp a wicket each for Rajasthan.
Hyderabad started off slow in this game and their openers Warner and Bairstow could not replicate their opening stand they had in the previous game. Jonny Bairstow fell first right at the start. Warner and Pandey did well to steady the ship for quite some time. But then Warner lost his wicket to Archer. Pandey continued to go big but fatigue plays a big part in the afternoon games as he looked tired when he gave his wicket away cheaply. In the end, short cameos by Williamson and Garg played smal
This has been a good finish by Hyderabad in the last couple of overs and they also added 35 runs in the last 2 overs. They needed to go big if they were to cross the 150-run mark and some big hitting courtesy of Pandey, Williamson and a very short cameo by Garg has made sure that Hyderabad cross the mark and they have finished with 158 on the board.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, ! RUN OUT! A wicket on the last ball. Full and wide outside off, Garg slams it towards long off. They want two. Archer at long off returns a bullet throw to the keeper and Buttler takes the bails off to find Garg short. Hyderabad finish with 158/4.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, ! Nicely done! A bouncer from Unadkat, a slower one but the line is down the leg side. Garg waits and then pulls it over short fine leg. It races away to the fence. The deep square leg fielder tries to make a diving stop but misses. The third umpire confirms that and it has been signalled as four.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Back of a length ball outside off, Williamson looks to cut but gets an inside edge to short fine leg. A single taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, WIDE! Extra delivery! Unadkat tries to stay away from the hitting arc and bowls it full and wide outside off, Williamson tries to reverse sweep but misses. Wided by the umpire as it is on the wrong side of the tramline.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Run out chance missed and overthrow given! Shortish ball around off, Kane punches it straight to the cover fielder. They go for the run. The fielder fires the throw but misses. Had he hit, Williamson would've been walking back. Misses and there is no one backing up. They take one more.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, Slower one and it is on a length and outside off, lofted over covers for a run.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, ! Garg goes big now! A good length ball outside off, Garg clears his front leg and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 12 runs off the last two balls.
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, ! Hammered! The first was a biggie! The last one is as well. Fine stroke and over for Hyderabad. It is short and on the body of Williamson. He moves inside the crease and pulls it over square leg for a biggie.
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, A couple now! Low full toss on middle, it is flicked down to deep square leg. It is bit wide and that allows them to scamper back for the second.
Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Shortish and around middle, pulled down to deep square leg for a single.
Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Full and outside off, Garg looks to lift it over covers but mistimes it. Manages to clear the fielder in the ring and gets a couple.
Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Bowled but this is a Free Hit! This will not count! It is a dot as well. Archer bowls a good length ball around off and middle, Garg looks to heave this away but misses and gets hit on the stumps. It won't count as this was a free hit. The balls rolls over towards the keeper and Williamson says no for the single. The free hit delivery is a dot in the end.
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, NO BALL AND A FREE HIT! Jofra bowls a beamer and Williamson pulls this one towards the deep square leg region for a single. A FREE HIT TO FOLLOW!ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, ! Excellent start to the over for Hyderabad. It wasn't off the middle of the bat but it just sails over. Full and wide outside off, Williamson backs away to make room. He does really well to reach out and then smoke it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Jofra Archer is back into the attack. His figures so far are 3-0-6-1.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, Dot to end an excellent over. 6 runs and wicket off it. The last ball is around off and middle, it is tucked towards mid-wicket.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Short and wide outside off, forced to deep cover for a run.
Who will be the new batsman in for Hyderabad? It will be Priyam Garg.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, ! CAUGHT! The slower one works for Unadkat. Pandey's good innings comes to an end. Unadkat bangs it short and bowls it just outside off and rolls his fingers around too. Pandey once again skips down the track and goes for the pull this time. But he has to generate a lot of power and drag it far from him. He ends up getting a top edge. Tewatia from long on comes forward and takes it easily. A fine knock from Pandey.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Couple more! Unadkat continues to take the pace off and bowls the length ball outside off, Pandey once again comes out of the crease and pulls it wide of the long on fielder. Goes for the second. The throw comes in and the keeper takes the bails off but Pandey is in.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, A couple for Pandey. It is another slower one from Jaydev. Pandey jumps out of the crease and pulls it wide of the deep square leg fielder. Two taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Slower one! Good length and just outside off, Williamson pushes it towards covers and gets to the other end.
Jaydev Unadkat will bowl now for Rajasthan. His figures so far are 2-0-9-0.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Dot to end the over. A sharp bouncer on middle, Pandey goes for the pull but doesn't connect.
Kartik Tyagi to Kane Williamson, Short ball on middle, pulled down to deep square leg for one.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, A single now and that brings up his half ton. 17th in the Indian T20 League. The ball is full and on the pads again, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, ! Nicely flicked! Takes a step forward and converts what could have been a low full toss into a half-volley and flicks it through square leg to find the fence.
DRINKS! Rajasthan have done well to get rid of Warner as having him towards the end of the innings can prove to be very harmful to them. Hyderabad still need some big overs towards the end as they need to add some more runs to their total. Manish Pandey and Kane Williamson are both still out there and with them out there, Hyderabad have a good chance of adding some valuable runs towards the end of the innings. Kartik Tyagi is back into the attack for Rajasthan. 2-0-21-1 so far for him.
Kartik Tyagi to Kane Williamson, Low full toss this time, it is flicked down to long on for a single.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Excellent yorker! Pandey does well to dig it out. It goes towards deep square leg for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Floated around off, Pandey drives this through the cover region to retain the strike for the next over. 13 runs off this over for Hyderabad and they need some more of these overs towards the end of the innings.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Short ball around middle, Pandey comes down the track again and he flicks this off the inside part of his bat towards the deep square leg region. The batters collect a couple.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, ! Everytime Pandey has danced down the track, he has hammered a boundary! Great batting by him so far! Flatter around middle, Pandey comes down the track and lofts this one over the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Short ball outside off, Pandey works this one to the point region.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter on middle, Pandey works it back to the bowler.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, IN THE AIR...SAFE AND A ! That should have been taken but Tyagi in the deep was standing a little too ahead of the ropes. Flatter around middle, Pandey dances down the track and pulls this one towards the deep square leg region, Kartik Tyagi in the deep jumps up but does not judge it well as it goes over him for a four.
Rahul Tewatia is back on.ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, Short length ball around off, Kane looks to work this one to the off side but it comes off the lower part of his bat and goes towards the keeper. A great over for Rajasthan as they remove the dangerous looking Warner.ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, Short ball outside off, Kane sways away and lets it go.
Kane Williamson is in now.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, ! TIMBER! Archer has struck and Warner has to go back to the hut. Archer has done what was expected from him as he has removed the very dangerous Warner! Archer bowls a full ball around middle, Warner makes some room and looks to play this but competely misses it and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. Much required breakthrough for Rajasthan!ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to David Warner, On a full length on middle, Warner makes some room and works it to the cover region and takes off for the single. A throw is at the non-striker's end but misses. The batters come back for the second run after this one. Good running by Hyderabad!ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to David Warner, PLAY AND A MISS! On a full length outside off, Warner looks to have a poke at this one but misses it altogether.
Jofra Archer is back on. 2-0-3-0 are his figures so far.ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Manish Pandey, A slower full length ball around leg, Pandey works this one towards the man at long on for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter around off, Warner smacks this one down the ground and the fielder in the deep runs to his left and does well to stop this one. A couple collected. 10 runs off this over.ÂÂ
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Loopy ball around off, Warner looks for the slog sweep but connects his bat with only thin air.ÂÂ
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball outside off, Pandey works this one towards the cover region for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, ! Up and over! This one was smacked! Pandey is turning it on! Floated around off, Pandey dances down the track and hammers this over the fence at long on for a biggie.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Short ball outside off, Pandey looks to cut this one but it comes off his inside edge and bounces right next to the keeper.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter way outside off, Warner reaches out and lofts this over the cover region for just a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Another run! 6 singles. Good stuff from Jaydev. The last ball was in the air but it dropped short of the fielder. Maybe he should've gone for the catch. It was short and outside off, Warner dragged it via pull towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder there waited for the ball to bounce. A single taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good change of pace! It is shortish and outside off, pulled down to long on for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Low full toss on middle, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball around off, Pandey slogs it well but it goes towards deep mid-wicket. Only a run.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Shortish and outside off, Warner pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball on middle, pushed down to long on for a single. Warner wanted the second but it was not on so they settled for the single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Only a run on the last ball. Fine over from Tewatia. Full and on off, Pandey eases it through mid off for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, In the air but safe! Warner changed his stance and tries to slog it by becoming a right-hander. He ends up getting a top edge that balloons towards square leg but drops safely. A single taken.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Single on the 4th ball. This is full again, Pandey strokes it to long off for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Third dot in a row! Good stuff from Tewatia. Tosses it full and on middle again, Pandey makes room and drives it towards the cover fielder.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Slower through the air and around off, pushed towards mid off.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Tossed up fuller and on middle, it is pushed towards mid on.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Single to finish the over. Short and wide outside off, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for a single. 11 off the 11th over, another good one for Hyderabad.
Kartik Tyagi is back on. 1-0-10-1 are his figures so far.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, DOT! Manish makes room and Kartik bowls it short and wide. Manish ends up mistiming it towards mid off.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Another short one, this time the pull goes towards fine leg Only a run and it brings the 50-run stand between the two.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Banged short and on middle, this time he swivels and pulls it down to deep square leg. Two more for him.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, ! FLAT BUT UP AND OVER! Short ball just outside off, Warner waits for the ball to get closer and then thumps it over extra cover for a biggie.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, EDGY RUN! Good length ball outside off, Manish looks to slam it over the off side but gets a bottom edge that goes to third man for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, A couple to end the 10th over. Shortish and just outside off, Warner cuts it through backward point. It is to the right of the fielder in the deep. That allows them an easy two.
Rahul Tewatia is back into the attack. 1-0-12-0 are his figures so far.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Quicker one on middle, forced down to long on for one more single.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, Short and outside off, Warner pulls hard but it goes to deep mid-wicket on one bounce. Only a run.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, One more single. Flatter and around middle, Pandey strokes it to long on for a run.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, Short and outside off, pulled to long on for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter around off, Pandey works this towards the long on region for a single.
Ben Stokes to David Warner, ! He will be pleased now though. Short ball outside off, Warner slaps it wide of the long off fielder and gets a boundary. Good way to end the over.
Ben Stokes to David Warner, Bouncer! It is a bit down the leg side. Warner lets it be. Not given wide and Warner is not pleased.
Ben Stokes to Manish Pandey, Another shortish length on middle, Pandey pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for an easy run.
Ben Stokes will bowl for the very first time in this season. Will he be able to scalp a wicket for Rajasthan?
Ben Stokes to David Warner, Shortish and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.
Ben Stokes to David Warner, Fuller and around off, driven to mid off.
Ben Stokes to Manish Pandey, Stokes starts with a good length ball on middle, Pandey flicks it down to deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Hyderabad.
DRINKS! Rajasthan have started off well as the opening duo of Warner and Bairstow can be very dangerous and Tyagi has sent Bairstow back to the hut. Warner is still out there in the middle and he is joined by Manish Pandey opposite him which will worry Rajasthan a little bit. The bowling by Rajasthan has been good so far and they will look to continue doing the same. A wicket at this stage would instill some confidence and they will look for the wicket.ÂÂ
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Two to end another good over for Hyderabad. Shortish and outside off, Warner strokes it wide of the long off fielder for a couple of runs.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Shortish and just outside off, it is cut to deep cover for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter and on middle, forced down to long on for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, ! WHACKED! A full ball in the slot of Warner, he slogs it over wide long on and clears the fence with ease.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Shortish and just outside off, Pandey forces it through point for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Tossed up full and around off, pushed to mid off.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, On middle, Warner blocks this one out to end the over. A good over as Hyderabad collect 12 runs off this over.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, ! Innovation! This was very cheeky by Warner! Short ball outside off, Warner reverse sweeps this ball past the man at short third man and it races away past the ropes.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball around middle, Pandey makes some room and drives this through the cover region for a single. This single gets Manish Pandey 2000 runs in the Indian T20 League.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter around middle, Pandey pushes this one towards the mid-wicket region.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, ! Pandey goes big and gets a huge six! Floated around middle, Pandey dances down the track and hammers this down the ground for a biggie.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Floated around middle, Pandey pushes it towards mid on.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, WIDE! Tewatia slips the first ball down the leg side. Pandey looks to work it on the leg side but misses to connect. Wided by the umpire.
Rahul Tewatia will bowl now.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, One more slower ball! Warner defends it back to the bowler. End of an excellent Powerplay for Rajasthan. Just 26 runs and a wicket.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Another slower length ball, this time Pandey tucks it towards mid-wicket and crosses for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Takes the pace off and bowls the length ball around off, Warner works it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Fuller and around off, it is driven to the left of the mid on fielder who makes a half stop. A single taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Shortish and around off, Pandey shuffles across and tucks it towards mid-wicket.
Jaydev Unadkat is in to bowl.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball around off to begin, it is pushed towards point.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Dot to end the successful over from Tyagi. The last ball is short and outside off, Warner goes hard at it but punches it straight to mid off. 10 off the first three balls and then zero runs and a massive wicket of Bairstow off it.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Banged short and on middle, Warner ducks under it.
Manish Pandey will be the new batter in for Hyderabad.ÂÂ
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, ! CAUGHT! Stunning take from Samson. A good delivery from Tyagi and he is pumped up! Got smashed for a biggie previous ball but gets the revenge on the very next one. He bangs it short and bowls it just outside off, Jonny wants to take him on so he goes for the pull towards deep mid-wicket but ends up getting a top edge. It balloons high to the right side of Samson. He runs to that side and dives to take a superb catch.
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, ! BOOM! Connects this one alright and sends it sailing over deep mid-wicket. This is full and around off, Bairstow slams it over deep mid-wicket and clears the ropes easily.
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, Two more! This is fullish and just outside off, Bairstow looks to slog it but the ball takes the inner half and goes to deep square leg. Before the fielder can come around, two taken.
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, Short ball outside off, Bairstow pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Kartik Tyagi is introduced into the attack for Rajasthan.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Dot to end the over! Shortens the length and bowls it just around off, Warner makes room to punch but ends up pushing it towards the cover fielder off the inner half.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter and on middle, it is flicked down to deep square leg for a single by Bairstow.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and just outside off, Bairstow cuts but finds the fielder.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Slaps the next ball wide of the mid off fielder for one.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Four! Nicely done! First boundary of the game. Slower through the air but short and wide, Warner sits down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket and finds the fence.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up full and on middle, Bairstow skips down the track and lifts it over mid on. Archer from long on does well to move to his left and keep it down to a single.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Misfield and they get a single. Good length ball on middle, Bairstow works it towards mid-wicket where the fielder fumbles and they get a single.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Five dots! Good length ball on middle, Bairstow tucks it towards mid-wicket for nothing. Can he deliver a maiden here?
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Excellent bouncer! Archer steams in and bowls a 145 KPH bumper! A well-directed one too. Bairstow does well to sway away from the line of the delivery.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Three dots in a row! Pressure is building. Short and outside off, Bairstow goes back and forces it straight to the point fielder.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and just outside off, Bairstow looks to punch but mistimes it towards the cover fielder. It took the toe end of the bat there.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and around off, pushed towards covers off the back foot.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Single to end the over. Fine start from Gopal as well. The last ball is quicker and around middle, Bairstow plays it towards mid on and keeps the strike for the next over.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, One more dot! It is short and just outside off, Jonny punches it towards the cover fielder. Another good over for Rajasthan so far. Can Gopal finish it well?
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and around middle, Bairstow gets down and sweeps but finds the square leg fielder.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Floated full and on middle, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for one.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Fullish and just outside off, this time Bairstow forces it towards point and gets to the other end.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and outside off, Bairstow goes back and punches it well but finds the cover fielder.
Who will partner Archer from the other end? It will be some spin as Shreyas Gopal is introduced into the attack.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, A bouncer on the last ball. Warner sits under it. Just 2 from the opening over. Excellent from Archer.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow is off the mark as well! Shortish and around the body, Bairstow hops and tucks it towards fine leg for a single.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Quick single and Warner and Hyderabad are up and running. Good length ball around off, Warner blocks it on the off side and calls for a quick single straightaway.
Right! We are ready to begin as the umpires walk out into the middle. The players of Rajasthan walk out after them. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow walk out into the middle to open the innings for Hyderabad. Jofra Archer will begin proceedings with the ball for Rajasthan. Here we go...
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Play and a miss on the first ball! A full toss outside off, Warner looks to drive but gets a faint outside edge that bounces well in front of the keeper.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Good length ball on middle, this one is tucked towards the leg side.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Shortish and just around off, this time Warner goes back and blocks it towards point.
UPDATE - There were 4 changes in the Rajasthan team and Steven Smith missed out telling that Jaydev Unadkat has returned to the side as well, replacing Varun Aaron.
Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler (WK), Robin Uthappa (IN PLACE OF YASHASVI JAISWAL), Sanju Samson, Steven Smith (C), Ben Stokes (IN PLACE OF ANDREW TYE), Riyan Parag (IN PLACE OF MAHIPAL LOMROR), Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Jaydev Unadkat ( IN FOR VARUN AARON).
Kane Williamson is in for a chat. He says that Bairstow and Warner are match-winners and they are playing really well. Adds that every game is a tough one and today is no different. Tells that the youngsters are talented players and that it is difficult for players to get game time in the tournament. Says that he has been sharing ideas with the younger players, rather than him giving advice. Praises T Natarajan and says that he has bowled beautifully for them and since Bhuvi is missing now, this
Steven Smith, the Rajasthan skipper, says that they have addressed the problems and hopes to change things around. On chasing on this wicket, Smith feels that the surface will slow down a bit and hopes that they bowl well and keep them down to a small total. Tells that Ben Stokes is in for this game. Tells that there are two more changes as well. Tells that Riyan Parag and Robin Uthappa are back in the team as well.
Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar (IN PLACE OF ABDUL SAMAD), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan.
David Warner, the skipper of Hyderabad, starts off by saying that there is no pressure on himself and Bairstow up top and that they need to make the most of the situation. Adds that it helps to have a lot of younger players in the team and that they are calm and composed and that the senior players let the younger players express themselves. States that there is one change as Vijay Shankar comes in for Abdul Samad.
TOSS - Time for the flip of the coin! Both the captains are out in the middle. Up it goes and it lands in Hyderabad's favor! They will BAT!
Hello all and welcome to yet another double-header day in the Indian T20 League. We are just about 30 minutes away from the toss of the first game. Who are playing first? Two Australians are leading their respective sides. Yes, it's Hyderabad vs Rajasthan!
Let's talk about Hyderabad first! They started poorly as they lost their first two games and then made a fine comeback to win 3 of their next 4. On the back of their fantastic win against Punjab in their last game, the side will be high on confidence. There is still a bit of instability in the middle order of their batting but with Bairstow and Warner leading the charge, it has been working well for the Orange Army. The bowlers arrived a bit late to the party for them but they certainly have and
What about Rajasthan? Two thumping victories to begin the tournament and then hammering in the next four games. Samson started the tournament with 2 stunning half tons but since then has failed to get to double digits in the next 4 games. Smith and Buttler too have failed to get going consistently. In the bowling department too, it's been all Jofra Archer. The spinners have done well in patches but the collective effort hasn't come from them either. There are chances that Ben Stokes who has fini
PITCH REPORT - Kevin Pietersen and Michael Slater are out in the middle for the pitch report. Slater says that the pitch is the same as last night and it seems to be slowing down. Kevin says that the pitch is getting a little dry and that the grass is gone. He also adds that bowlers are bowling short of length because of the square boundaries. Slater adds that there will be fewer wickets and much more runs. Both of them agree that if you win the toss, you have got to bat first.
Right then! Hyderabad started off slow but they picked up things towards the end of the innings. Rajasthan will have some pressure as they require this win tonight and they will need their big stars to fire tonight. Will Hyderabad's bowling strike or will the batters of Rajasthan step up and chase this total down? Join us in a bit for the chase!ÂÂ
Rajasthan started off well with the ball. They kept things slow and Hyderabad found it hard to get going. They also did well to get rid of Bairstow right at the start and they did not give him any time to settle. Archer was good once again with the ball and he removed Warner in a crucial stage in the game. Archer, Tyagi and Unadkat did well to scalp a wicket each for Rajasthan.
Hyderabad started off slow in this game and their openers Warner and Bairstow could not replicate their opening stand they had in the previous game. Jonny Bairstow fell first right at the start. Warner and Pandey did well to steady the ship for quite some time. But then Warner lost his wicket to Archer. Pandey continued to go big but fatigue plays a big part in the afternoon games as he looked tired when he gave his wicket away cheaply. In the end, short cameos by Williamson and Garg played smal
This has been a good finish by Hyderabad in the last couple of overs and they also added 35 runs in the last 2 overs. They needed to go big if they were to cross the 150-run mark and some big hitting courtesy of Pandey, Williamson and a very short cameo by Garg has made sure that Hyderabad cross the mark and they have finished with 158 on the board.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, ! RUN OUT! A wicket on the last ball. Full and wide outside off, Garg slams it towards long off. They want two. Archer at long off returns a bullet throw to the keeper and Buttler takes the bails off to find Garg short. Hyderabad finish with 158/4.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, ! Nicely done! A bouncer from Unadkat, a slower one but the line is down the leg side. Garg waits and then pulls it over short fine leg. It races away to the fence. The deep square leg fielder tries to make a diving stop but misses. The third umpire confirms that and it has been signalled as four.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Back of a length ball outside off, Williamson looks to cut but gets an inside edge to short fine leg. A single taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, WIDE! Extra delivery! Unadkat tries to stay away from the hitting arc and bowls it full and wide outside off, Williamson tries to reverse sweep but misses. Wided by the umpire as it is on the wrong side of the tramline.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Run out chance missed and overthrow given! Shortish ball around off, Kane punches it straight to the cover fielder. They go for the run. The fielder fires the throw but misses. Had he hit, Williamson would've been walking back. Misses and there is no one backing up. They take one more.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, Slower one and it is on a length and outside off, lofted over covers for a run.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, ! Garg goes big now! A good length ball outside off, Garg clears his front leg and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 12 runs off the last two balls.
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, ! Hammered! The first was a biggie! The last one is as well. Fine stroke and over for Hyderabad. It is short and on the body of Williamson. He moves inside the crease and pulls it over square leg for a biggie.
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, A couple now! Low full toss on middle, it is flicked down to deep square leg. It is bit wide and that allows them to scamper back for the second.
Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Shortish and around middle, pulled down to deep square leg for a single.
Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Full and outside off, Garg looks to lift it over covers but mistimes it. Manages to clear the fielder in the ring and gets a couple.
Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Bowled but this is a Free Hit! This will not count! It is a dot as well. Archer bowls a good length ball around off and middle, Garg looks to heave this away but misses and gets hit on the stumps. It won't count as this was a free hit. The balls rolls over towards the keeper and Williamson says no for the single. The free hit delivery is a dot in the end.
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, NO BALL AND A FREE HIT! Jofra bowls a beamer and Williamson pulls this one towards the deep square leg region for a single. A FREE HIT TO FOLLOW!ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, ! Excellent start to the over for Hyderabad. It wasn't off the middle of the bat but it just sails over. Full and wide outside off, Williamson backs away to make room. He does really well to reach out and then smoke it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Jofra Archer is back into the attack. His figures so far are 3-0-6-1.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, Dot to end an excellent over. 6 runs and wicket off it. The last ball is around off and middle, it is tucked towards mid-wicket.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Short and wide outside off, forced to deep cover for a run.
Who will be the new batsman in for Hyderabad? It will be Priyam Garg.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, ! CAUGHT! The slower one works for Unadkat. Pandey's good innings comes to an end. Unadkat bangs it short and bowls it just outside off and rolls his fingers around too. Pandey once again skips down the track and goes for the pull this time. But he has to generate a lot of power and drag it far from him. He ends up getting a top edge. Tewatia from long on comes forward and takes it easily. A fine knock from Pandey.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Couple more! Unadkat continues to take the pace off and bowls the length ball outside off, Pandey once again comes out of the crease and pulls it wide of the long on fielder. Goes for the second. The throw comes in and the keeper takes the bails off but Pandey is in.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, A couple for Pandey. It is another slower one from Jaydev. Pandey jumps out of the crease and pulls it wide of the deep square leg fielder. Two taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Slower one! Good length and just outside off, Williamson pushes it towards covers and gets to the other end.
Jaydev Unadkat will bowl now for Rajasthan. His figures so far are 2-0-9-0.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Dot to end the over. A sharp bouncer on middle, Pandey goes for the pull but doesn't connect.
Kartik Tyagi to Kane Williamson, Short ball on middle, pulled down to deep square leg for one.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, A single now and that brings up his half ton. 17th in the Indian T20 League. The ball is full and on the pads again, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, ! Nicely flicked! Takes a step forward and converts what could have been a low full toss into a half-volley and flicks it through square leg to find the fence.
DRINKS! Rajasthan have done well to get rid of Warner as having him towards the end of the innings can prove to be very harmful to them. Hyderabad still need some big overs towards the end as they need to add some more runs to their total. Manish Pandey and Kane Williamson are both still out there and with them out there, Hyderabad have a good chance of adding some valuable runs towards the end of the innings. Kartik Tyagi is back into the attack for Rajasthan. 2-0-21-1 so far for him.
Kartik Tyagi to Kane Williamson, Low full toss this time, it is flicked down to long on for a single.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Excellent yorker! Pandey does well to dig it out. It goes towards deep square leg for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Floated around off, Pandey drives this through the cover region to retain the strike for the next over. 13 runs off this over for Hyderabad and they need some more of these overs towards the end of the innings.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Short ball around middle, Pandey comes down the track again and he flicks this off the inside part of his bat towards the deep square leg region. The batters collect a couple.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, ! Everytime Pandey has danced down the track, he has hammered a boundary! Great batting by him so far! Flatter around middle, Pandey comes down the track and lofts this one over the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Short ball outside off, Pandey works this one to the point region.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter on middle, Pandey works it back to the bowler.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, IN THE AIR...SAFE AND A ! That should have been taken but Tyagi in the deep was standing a little too ahead of the ropes. Flatter around middle, Pandey dances down the track and pulls this one towards the deep square leg region, Kartik Tyagi in the deep jumps up but does not judge it well as it goes over him for a four.
Rahul Tewatia is back on.ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, Short length ball around off, Kane looks to work this one to the off side but it comes off the lower part of his bat and goes towards the keeper. A great over for Rajasthan as they remove the dangerous looking Warner.ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, Short ball outside off, Kane sways away and lets it go.
Kane Williamson is in now.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, ! TIMBER! Archer has struck and Warner has to go back to the hut. Archer has done what was expected from him as he has removed the very dangerous Warner! Archer bowls a full ball around middle, Warner makes some room and looks to play this but competely misses it and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. Much required breakthrough for Rajasthan!ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to David Warner, On a full length on middle, Warner makes some room and works it to the cover region and takes off for the single. A throw is at the non-striker's end but misses. The batters come back for the second run after this one. Good running by Hyderabad!ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to David Warner, PLAY AND A MISS! On a full length outside off, Warner looks to have a poke at this one but misses it altogether.
Jofra Archer is back on. 2-0-3-0 are his figures so far.ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Manish Pandey, A slower full length ball around leg, Pandey works this one towards the man at long on for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter around off, Warner smacks this one down the ground and the fielder in the deep runs to his left and does well to stop this one. A couple collected. 10 runs off this over.ÂÂ
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Loopy ball around off, Warner looks for the slog sweep but connects his bat with only thin air.ÂÂ
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball outside off, Pandey works this one towards the cover region for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, ! Up and over! This one was smacked! Pandey is turning it on! Floated around off, Pandey dances down the track and hammers this over the fence at long on for a biggie.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Short ball outside off, Pandey looks to cut this one but it comes off his inside edge and bounces right next to the keeper.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter way outside off, Warner reaches out and lofts this over the cover region for just a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Another run! 6 singles. Good stuff from Jaydev. The last ball was in the air but it dropped short of the fielder. Maybe he should've gone for the catch. It was short and outside off, Warner dragged it via pull towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder there waited for the ball to bounce. A single taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good change of pace! It is shortish and outside off, pulled down to long on for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Low full toss on middle, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball around off, Pandey slogs it well but it goes towards deep mid-wicket. Only a run.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Shortish and outside off, Warner pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball on middle, pushed down to long on for a single. Warner wanted the second but it was not on so they settled for the single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Only a run on the last ball. Fine over from Tewatia. Full and on off, Pandey eases it through mid off for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, In the air but safe! Warner changed his stance and tries to slog it by becoming a right-hander. He ends up getting a top edge that balloons towards square leg but drops safely. A single taken.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Single on the 4th ball. This is full again, Pandey strokes it to long off for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Third dot in a row! Good stuff from Tewatia. Tosses it full and on middle again, Pandey makes room and drives it towards the cover fielder.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Slower through the air and around off, pushed towards mid off.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Tossed up fuller and on middle, it is pushed towards mid on.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Single to finish the over. Short and wide outside off, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for a single. 11 off the 11th over, another good one for Hyderabad.
Kartik Tyagi is back on. 1-0-10-1 are his figures so far.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, DOT! Manish makes room and Kartik bowls it short and wide. Manish ends up mistiming it towards mid off.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Another short one, this time the pull goes towards fine leg Only a run and it brings the 50-run stand between the two.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Banged short and on middle, this time he swivels and pulls it down to deep square leg. Two more for him.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, ! FLAT BUT UP AND OVER! Short ball just outside off, Warner waits for the ball to get closer and then thumps it over extra cover for a biggie.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, EDGY RUN! Good length ball outside off, Manish looks to slam it over the off side but gets a bottom edge that goes to third man for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, A couple to end the 10th over. Shortish and just outside off, Warner cuts it through backward point. It is to the right of the fielder in the deep. That allows them an easy two.
Rahul Tewatia is back into the attack. 1-0-12-0 are his figures so far.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Quicker one on middle, forced down to long on for one more single.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, Short and outside off, Warner pulls hard but it goes to deep mid-wicket on one bounce. Only a run.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, One more single. Flatter and around middle, Pandey strokes it to long on for a run.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, Short and outside off, pulled to long on for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter around off, Pandey works this towards the long on region for a single.
Ben Stokes to David Warner, ! He will be pleased now though. Short ball outside off, Warner slaps it wide of the long off fielder and gets a boundary. Good way to end the over.
Ben Stokes to David Warner, Bouncer! It is a bit down the leg side. Warner lets it be. Not given wide and Warner is not pleased.
Ben Stokes to Manish Pandey, Another shortish length on middle, Pandey pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for an easy run.
Ben Stokes will bowl for the very first time in this season. Will he be able to scalp a wicket for Rajasthan?
Ben Stokes to David Warner, Shortish and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.
Ben Stokes to David Warner, Fuller and around off, driven to mid off.
Ben Stokes to Manish Pandey, Stokes starts with a good length ball on middle, Pandey flicks it down to deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Hyderabad.
DRINKS! Rajasthan have started off well as the opening duo of Warner and Bairstow can be very dangerous and Tyagi has sent Bairstow back to the hut. Warner is still out there in the middle and he is joined by Manish Pandey opposite him which will worry Rajasthan a little bit. The bowling by Rajasthan has been good so far and they will look to continue doing the same. A wicket at this stage would instill some confidence and they will look for the wicket.ÂÂ
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Two to end another good over for Hyderabad. Shortish and outside off, Warner strokes it wide of the long off fielder for a couple of runs.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Shortish and just outside off, it is cut to deep cover for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter and on middle, forced down to long on for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, ! WHACKED! A full ball in the slot of Warner, he slogs it over wide long on and clears the fence with ease.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Shortish and just outside off, Pandey forces it through point for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Tossed up full and around off, pushed to mid off.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, On middle, Warner blocks this one out to end the over. A good over as Hyderabad collect 12 runs off this over.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, ! Innovation! This was very cheeky by Warner! Short ball outside off, Warner reverse sweeps this ball past the man at short third man and it races away past the ropes.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball around middle, Pandey makes some room and drives this through the cover region for a single. This single gets Manish Pandey 2000 runs in the Indian T20 League.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter around middle, Pandey pushes this one towards the mid-wicket region.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, ! Pandey goes big and gets a huge six! Floated around middle, Pandey dances down the track and hammers this down the ground for a biggie.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Floated around middle, Pandey pushes it towards mid on.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, WIDE! Tewatia slips the first ball down the leg side. Pandey looks to work it on the leg side but misses to connect. Wided by the umpire.
Rahul Tewatia will bowl now.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, One more slower ball! Warner defends it back to the bowler. End of an excellent Powerplay for Rajasthan. Just 26 runs and a wicket.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Another slower length ball, this time Pandey tucks it towards mid-wicket and crosses for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Takes the pace off and bowls the length ball around off, Warner works it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Fuller and around off, it is driven to the left of the mid on fielder who makes a half stop. A single taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Shortish and around off, Pandey shuffles across and tucks it towards mid-wicket.
Jaydev Unadkat is in to bowl.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball around off to begin, it is pushed towards point.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Dot to end the successful over from Tyagi. The last ball is short and outside off, Warner goes hard at it but punches it straight to mid off. 10 off the first three balls and then zero runs and a massive wicket of Bairstow off it.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Banged short and on middle, Warner ducks under it.
Manish Pandey will be the new batter in for Hyderabad.ÂÂ
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, ! CAUGHT! Stunning take from Samson. A good delivery from Tyagi and he is pumped up! Got smashed for a biggie previous ball but gets the revenge on the very next one. He bangs it short and bowls it just outside off, Jonny wants to take him on so he goes for the pull towards deep mid-wicket but ends up getting a top edge. It balloons high to the right side of Samson. He runs to that side and dives to take a superb catch.
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, ! BOOM! Connects this one alright and sends it sailing over deep mid-wicket. This is full and around off, Bairstow slams it over deep mid-wicket and clears the ropes easily.
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, Two more! This is fullish and just outside off, Bairstow looks to slog it but the ball takes the inner half and goes to deep square leg. Before the fielder can come around, two taken.
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, Short ball outside off, Bairstow pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Kartik Tyagi is introduced into the attack for Rajasthan.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Dot to end the over! Shortens the length and bowls it just around off, Warner makes room to punch but ends up pushing it towards the cover fielder off the inner half.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter and on middle, it is flicked down to deep square leg for a single by Bairstow.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and just outside off, Bairstow cuts but finds the fielder.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Slaps the next ball wide of the mid off fielder for one.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Four! Nicely done! First boundary of the game. Slower through the air but short and wide, Warner sits down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket and finds the fence.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up full and on middle, Bairstow skips down the track and lifts it over mid on. Archer from long on does well to move to his left and keep it down to a single.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Misfield and they get a single. Good length ball on middle, Bairstow works it towards mid-wicket where the fielder fumbles and they get a single.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Five dots! Good length ball on middle, Bairstow tucks it towards mid-wicket for nothing. Can he deliver a maiden here?
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Excellent bouncer! Archer steams in and bowls a 145 KPH bumper! A well-directed one too. Bairstow does well to sway away from the line of the delivery.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Three dots in a row! Pressure is building. Short and outside off, Bairstow goes back and forces it straight to the point fielder.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and just outside off, Bairstow looks to punch but mistimes it towards the cover fielder. It took the toe end of the bat there.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and around off, pushed towards covers off the back foot.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Single to end the over. Fine start from Gopal as well. The last ball is quicker and around middle, Bairstow plays it towards mid on and keeps the strike for the next over.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, One more dot! It is short and just outside off, Jonny punches it towards the cover fielder. Another good over for Rajasthan so far. Can Gopal finish it well?
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and around middle, Bairstow gets down and sweeps but finds the square leg fielder.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Floated full and on middle, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for one.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Fullish and just outside off, this time Bairstow forces it towards point and gets to the other end.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and outside off, Bairstow goes back and punches it well but finds the cover fielder.
Who will partner Archer from the other end? It will be some spin as Shreyas Gopal is introduced into the attack.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, A bouncer on the last ball. Warner sits under it. Just 2 from the opening over. Excellent from Archer.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow is off the mark as well! Shortish and around the body, Bairstow hops and tucks it towards fine leg for a single.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Quick single and Warner and Hyderabad are up and running. Good length ball around off, Warner blocks it on the off side and calls for a quick single straightaway.
Right! We are ready to begin as the umpires walk out into the middle. The players of Rajasthan walk out after them. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow walk out into the middle to open the innings for Hyderabad. Jofra Archer will begin proceedings with the ball for Rajasthan. Here we go...
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Play and a miss on the first ball! A full toss outside off, Warner looks to drive but gets a faint outside edge that bounces well in front of the keeper.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Good length ball on middle, this one is tucked towards the leg side.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Shortish and just around off, this time Warner goes back and blocks it towards point.
UPDATE - There were 4 changes in the Rajasthan team and Steven Smith missed out telling that Jaydev Unadkat has returned to the side as well, replacing Varun Aaron.
Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler (WK), Robin Uthappa (IN PLACE OF YASHASVI JAISWAL), Sanju Samson, Steven Smith (C), Ben Stokes (IN PLACE OF ANDREW TYE), Riyan Parag (IN PLACE OF MAHIPAL LOMROR), Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Jaydev Unadkat ( IN FOR VARUN AARON).
Kane Williamson is in for a chat. He says that Bairstow and Warner are match-winners and they are playing really well. Adds that every game is a tough one and today is no different. Tells that the youngsters are talented players and that it is difficult for players to get game time in the tournament. Says that he has been sharing ideas with the younger players, rather than him giving advice. Praises T Natarajan and says that he has bowled beautifully for them and since Bhuvi is missing now, this
Steven Smith, the Rajasthan skipper, says that they have addressed the problems and hopes to change things around. On chasing on this wicket, Smith feels that the surface will slow down a bit and hopes that they bowl well and keep them down to a small total. Tells that Ben Stokes is in for this game. Tells that there are two more changes as well. Tells that Riyan Parag and Robin Uthappa are back in the team as well.
Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar (IN PLACE OF ABDUL SAMAD), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan.
David Warner, the skipper of Hyderabad, starts off by saying that there is no pressure on himself and Bairstow up top and that they need to make the most of the situation. Adds that it helps to have a lot of younger players in the team and that they are calm and composed and that the senior players let the younger players express themselves. States that there is one change as Vijay Shankar comes in for Abdul Samad.
TOSS - Time for the flip of the coin! Both the captains are out in the middle. Up it goes and it lands in Hyderabad's favor! They will BAT!
Hello all and welcome to yet another double-header day in the Indian T20 League. We are just about 30 minutes away from the toss of the first game. Who are playing first? Two Australians are leading their respective sides. Yes, it's Hyderabad vs Rajasthan!
Let's talk about Hyderabad first! They started poorly as they lost their first two games and then made a fine comeback to win 3 of their next 4. On the back of their fantastic win against Punjab in their last game, the side will be high on confidence. There is still a bit of instability in the middle order of their batting but with Bairstow and Warner leading the charge, it has been working well for the Orange Army. The bowlers arrived a bit late to the party for them but they certainly have and
What about Rajasthan? Two thumping victories to begin the tournament and then hammering in the next four games. Samson started the tournament with 2 stunning half tons but since then has failed to get to double digits in the next 4 games. Smith and Buttler too have failed to get going consistently. In the bowling department too, it's been all Jofra Archer. The spinners have done well in patches but the collective effort hasn't come from them either. There are chances that Ben Stokes who has fini
PITCH REPORT - Kevin Pietersen and Michael Slater are out in the middle for the pitch report. Slater says that the pitch is the same as last night and it seems to be slowing down. Kevin says that the pitch is getting a little dry and that the grass is gone. He also adds that bowlers are bowling short of length because of the square boundaries. Slater adds that there will be fewer wickets and much more runs. Both of them agree that if you win the toss, you have got to bat first.
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Right then! Hyderabad started off slow but they picked up things towards the end of the innings. Rajasthan will have some pressure as they require this win tonight and they will need their big stars to fire tonight. Will Hyderabad's bowling strike or will the batters of Rajasthan step up and chase this total down? Join us in a bit for the chase!ÂÂ
Rajasthan started off well with the ball. They kept things slow and Hyderabad found it hard to get going. They also did well to get rid of Bairstow right at the start and they did not give him any time to settle. Archer was good once again with the ball and he removed Warner in a crucial stage in the game. Archer, Tyagi and Unadkat did well to scalp a wicket each for Rajasthan.
Hyderabad started off slow in this game and their openers Warner and Bairstow could not replicate their opening stand they had in the previous game. Jonny Bairstow fell first right at the start. Warner and Pandey did well to steady the ship for quite some time. But then Warner lost his wicket to Archer. Pandey continued to go big but fatigue plays a big part in the afternoon games as he looked tired when he gave his wicket away cheaply. In the end, short cameos by Williamson and Garg played smal
This has been a good finish by Hyderabad in the last couple of overs and they also added 35 runs in the last 2 overs. They needed to go big if they were to cross the 150-run mark and some big hitting courtesy of Pandey, Williamson and a very short cameo by Garg has made sure that Hyderabad cross the mark and they have finished with 158 on the board.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, ! RUN OUT! A wicket on the last ball. Full and wide outside off, Garg slams it towards long off. They want two. Archer at long off returns a bullet throw to the keeper and Buttler takes the bails off to find Garg short. Hyderabad finish with 158/4.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, ! Nicely done! A bouncer from Unadkat, a slower one but the line is down the leg side. Garg waits and then pulls it over short fine leg. It races away to the fence. The deep square leg fielder tries to make a diving stop but misses. The third umpire confirms that and it has been signalled as four.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Back of a length ball outside off, Williamson looks to cut but gets an inside edge to short fine leg. A single taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, WIDE! Extra delivery! Unadkat tries to stay away from the hitting arc and bowls it full and wide outside off, Williamson tries to reverse sweep but misses. Wided by the umpire as it is on the wrong side of the tramline.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Run out chance missed and overthrow given! Shortish ball around off, Kane punches it straight to the cover fielder. They go for the run. The fielder fires the throw but misses. Had he hit, Williamson would've been walking back. Misses and there is no one backing up. They take one more.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, Slower one and it is on a length and outside off, lofted over covers for a run.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, ! Garg goes big now! A good length ball outside off, Garg clears his front leg and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 12 runs off the last two balls.
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, ! Hammered! The first was a biggie! The last one is as well. Fine stroke and over for Hyderabad. It is short and on the body of Williamson. He moves inside the crease and pulls it over square leg for a biggie.
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, A couple now! Low full toss on middle, it is flicked down to deep square leg. It is bit wide and that allows them to scamper back for the second.
Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Shortish and around middle, pulled down to deep square leg for a single.
Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Full and outside off, Garg looks to lift it over covers but mistimes it. Manages to clear the fielder in the ring and gets a couple.
Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Bowled but this is a Free Hit! This will not count! It is a dot as well. Archer bowls a good length ball around off and middle, Garg looks to heave this away but misses and gets hit on the stumps. It won't count as this was a free hit. The balls rolls over towards the keeper and Williamson says no for the single. The free hit delivery is a dot in the end.
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, NO BALL AND A FREE HIT! Jofra bowls a beamer and Williamson pulls this one towards the deep square leg region for a single. A FREE HIT TO FOLLOW!ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, ! Excellent start to the over for Hyderabad. It wasn't off the middle of the bat but it just sails over. Full and wide outside off, Williamson backs away to make room. He does really well to reach out and then smoke it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Jofra Archer is back into the attack. His figures so far are 3-0-6-1.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, Dot to end an excellent over. 6 runs and wicket off it. The last ball is around off and middle, it is tucked towards mid-wicket.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Short and wide outside off, forced to deep cover for a run.
Who will be the new batsman in for Hyderabad? It will be Priyam Garg.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, ! CAUGHT! The slower one works for Unadkat. Pandey's good innings comes to an end. Unadkat bangs it short and bowls it just outside off and rolls his fingers around too. Pandey once again skips down the track and goes for the pull this time. But he has to generate a lot of power and drag it far from him. He ends up getting a top edge. Tewatia from long on comes forward and takes it easily. A fine knock from Pandey.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Couple more! Unadkat continues to take the pace off and bowls the length ball outside off, Pandey once again comes out of the crease and pulls it wide of the long on fielder. Goes for the second. The throw comes in and the keeper takes the bails off but Pandey is in.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, A couple for Pandey. It is another slower one from Jaydev. Pandey jumps out of the crease and pulls it wide of the deep square leg fielder. Two taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Slower one! Good length and just outside off, Williamson pushes it towards covers and gets to the other end.
Jaydev Unadkat will bowl now for Rajasthan. His figures so far are 2-0-9-0.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Dot to end the over. A sharp bouncer on middle, Pandey goes for the pull but doesn't connect.
Kartik Tyagi to Kane Williamson, Short ball on middle, pulled down to deep square leg for one.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, A single now and that brings up his half ton. 17th in the Indian T20 League. The ball is full and on the pads again, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, ! Nicely flicked! Takes a step forward and converts what could have been a low full toss into a half-volley and flicks it through square leg to find the fence.
DRINKS! Rajasthan have done well to get rid of Warner as having him towards the end of the innings can prove to be very harmful to them. Hyderabad still need some big overs towards the end as they need to add some more runs to their total. Manish Pandey and Kane Williamson are both still out there and with them out there, Hyderabad have a good chance of adding some valuable runs towards the end of the innings. Kartik Tyagi is back into the attack for Rajasthan. 2-0-21-1 so far for him.
Kartik Tyagi to Kane Williamson, Low full toss this time, it is flicked down to long on for a single.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Excellent yorker! Pandey does well to dig it out. It goes towards deep square leg for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Floated around off, Pandey drives this through the cover region to retain the strike for the next over. 13 runs off this over for Hyderabad and they need some more of these overs towards the end of the innings.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Short ball around middle, Pandey comes down the track again and he flicks this off the inside part of his bat towards the deep square leg region. The batters collect a couple.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, ! Everytime Pandey has danced down the track, he has hammered a boundary! Great batting by him so far! Flatter around middle, Pandey comes down the track and lofts this one over the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Short ball outside off, Pandey works this one to the point region.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter on middle, Pandey works it back to the bowler.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, IN THE AIR...SAFE AND A ! That should have been taken but Tyagi in the deep was standing a little too ahead of the ropes. Flatter around middle, Pandey dances down the track and pulls this one towards the deep square leg region, Kartik Tyagi in the deep jumps up but does not judge it well as it goes over him for a four.
Rahul Tewatia is back on.ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, Short length ball around off, Kane looks to work this one to the off side but it comes off the lower part of his bat and goes towards the keeper. A great over for Rajasthan as they remove the dangerous looking Warner.ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, Short ball outside off, Kane sways away and lets it go.
Kane Williamson is in now.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, ! TIMBER! Archer has struck and Warner has to go back to the hut. Archer has done what was expected from him as he has removed the very dangerous Warner! Archer bowls a full ball around middle, Warner makes some room and looks to play this but competely misses it and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. Much required breakthrough for Rajasthan!ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to David Warner, On a full length on middle, Warner makes some room and works it to the cover region and takes off for the single. A throw is at the non-striker's end but misses. The batters come back for the second run after this one. Good running by Hyderabad!ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to David Warner, PLAY AND A MISS! On a full length outside off, Warner looks to have a poke at this one but misses it altogether.
Jofra Archer is back on. 2-0-3-0 are his figures so far.ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Manish Pandey, A slower full length ball around leg, Pandey works this one towards the man at long on for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter around off, Warner smacks this one down the ground and the fielder in the deep runs to his left and does well to stop this one. A couple collected. 10 runs off this over.ÂÂ
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Loopy ball around off, Warner looks for the slog sweep but connects his bat with only thin air.ÂÂ
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball outside off, Pandey works this one towards the cover region for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, ! Up and over! This one was smacked! Pandey is turning it on! Floated around off, Pandey dances down the track and hammers this over the fence at long on for a biggie.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Short ball outside off, Pandey looks to cut this one but it comes off his inside edge and bounces right next to the keeper.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter way outside off, Warner reaches out and lofts this over the cover region for just a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Another run! 6 singles. Good stuff from Jaydev. The last ball was in the air but it dropped short of the fielder. Maybe he should've gone for the catch. It was short and outside off, Warner dragged it via pull towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder there waited for the ball to bounce. A single taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good change of pace! It is shortish and outside off, pulled down to long on for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Low full toss on middle, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball around off, Pandey slogs it well but it goes towards deep mid-wicket. Only a run.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Shortish and outside off, Warner pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball on middle, pushed down to long on for a single. Warner wanted the second but it was not on so they settled for the single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Only a run on the last ball. Fine over from Tewatia. Full and on off, Pandey eases it through mid off for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, In the air but safe! Warner changed his stance and tries to slog it by becoming a right-hander. He ends up getting a top edge that balloons towards square leg but drops safely. A single taken.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Single on the 4th ball. This is full again, Pandey strokes it to long off for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Third dot in a row! Good stuff from Tewatia. Tosses it full and on middle again, Pandey makes room and drives it towards the cover fielder.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Slower through the air and around off, pushed towards mid off.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Tossed up fuller and on middle, it is pushed towards mid on.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Single to finish the over. Short and wide outside off, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for a single. 11 off the 11th over, another good one for Hyderabad.
Kartik Tyagi is back on. 1-0-10-1 are his figures so far.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, DOT! Manish makes room and Kartik bowls it short and wide. Manish ends up mistiming it towards mid off.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Another short one, this time the pull goes towards fine leg Only a run and it brings the 50-run stand between the two.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Banged short and on middle, this time he swivels and pulls it down to deep square leg. Two more for him.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, ! FLAT BUT UP AND OVER! Short ball just outside off, Warner waits for the ball to get closer and then thumps it over extra cover for a biggie.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, EDGY RUN! Good length ball outside off, Manish looks to slam it over the off side but gets a bottom edge that goes to third man for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, A couple to end the 10th over. Shortish and just outside off, Warner cuts it through backward point. It is to the right of the fielder in the deep. That allows them an easy two.
Rahul Tewatia is back into the attack. 1-0-12-0 are his figures so far.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Quicker one on middle, forced down to long on for one more single.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, Short and outside off, Warner pulls hard but it goes to deep mid-wicket on one bounce. Only a run.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, One more single. Flatter and around middle, Pandey strokes it to long on for a run.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, Short and outside off, pulled to long on for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter around off, Pandey works this towards the long on region for a single.
Ben Stokes to David Warner, ! He will be pleased now though. Short ball outside off, Warner slaps it wide of the long off fielder and gets a boundary. Good way to end the over.
Ben Stokes to David Warner, Bouncer! It is a bit down the leg side. Warner lets it be. Not given wide and Warner is not pleased.
Ben Stokes to Manish Pandey, Another shortish length on middle, Pandey pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for an easy run.
Ben Stokes will bowl for the very first time in this season. Will he be able to scalp a wicket for Rajasthan?
Ben Stokes to David Warner, Shortish and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.
Ben Stokes to David Warner, Fuller and around off, driven to mid off.
Ben Stokes to Manish Pandey, Stokes starts with a good length ball on middle, Pandey flicks it down to deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Hyderabad.
DRINKS! Rajasthan have started off well as the opening duo of Warner and Bairstow can be very dangerous and Tyagi has sent Bairstow back to the hut. Warner is still out there in the middle and he is joined by Manish Pandey opposite him which will worry Rajasthan a little bit. The bowling by Rajasthan has been good so far and they will look to continue doing the same. A wicket at this stage would instill some confidence and they will look for the wicket.ÂÂ
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Two to end another good over for Hyderabad. Shortish and outside off, Warner strokes it wide of the long off fielder for a couple of runs.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Shortish and just outside off, it is cut to deep cover for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter and on middle, forced down to long on for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, ! WHACKED! A full ball in the slot of Warner, he slogs it over wide long on and clears the fence with ease.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Shortish and just outside off, Pandey forces it through point for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Tossed up full and around off, pushed to mid off.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, On middle, Warner blocks this one out to end the over. A good over as Hyderabad collect 12 runs off this over.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, ! Innovation! This was very cheeky by Warner! Short ball outside off, Warner reverse sweeps this ball past the man at short third man and it races away past the ropes.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball around middle, Pandey makes some room and drives this through the cover region for a single. This single gets Manish Pandey 2000 runs in the Indian T20 League.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter around middle, Pandey pushes this one towards the mid-wicket region.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, ! Pandey goes big and gets a huge six! Floated around middle, Pandey dances down the track and hammers this down the ground for a biggie.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Floated around middle, Pandey pushes it towards mid on.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, WIDE! Tewatia slips the first ball down the leg side. Pandey looks to work it on the leg side but misses to connect. Wided by the umpire.
Rahul Tewatia will bowl now.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, One more slower ball! Warner defends it back to the bowler. End of an excellent Powerplay for Rajasthan. Just 26 runs and a wicket.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Another slower length ball, this time Pandey tucks it towards mid-wicket and crosses for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Takes the pace off and bowls the length ball around off, Warner works it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Fuller and around off, it is driven to the left of the mid on fielder who makes a half stop. A single taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Shortish and around off, Pandey shuffles across and tucks it towards mid-wicket.
Jaydev Unadkat is in to bowl.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball around off to begin, it is pushed towards point.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Dot to end the successful over from Tyagi. The last ball is short and outside off, Warner goes hard at it but punches it straight to mid off. 10 off the first three balls and then zero runs and a massive wicket of Bairstow off it.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Banged short and on middle, Warner ducks under it.
Manish Pandey will be the new batter in for Hyderabad.ÂÂ
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, ! CAUGHT! Stunning take from Samson. A good delivery from Tyagi and he is pumped up! Got smashed for a biggie previous ball but gets the revenge on the very next one. He bangs it short and bowls it just outside off, Jonny wants to take him on so he goes for the pull towards deep mid-wicket but ends up getting a top edge. It balloons high to the right side of Samson. He runs to that side and dives to take a superb catch.
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, ! BOOM! Connects this one alright and sends it sailing over deep mid-wicket. This is full and around off, Bairstow slams it over deep mid-wicket and clears the ropes easily.
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, Two more! This is fullish and just outside off, Bairstow looks to slog it but the ball takes the inner half and goes to deep square leg. Before the fielder can come around, two taken.
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, Short ball outside off, Bairstow pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Kartik Tyagi is introduced into the attack for Rajasthan.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Dot to end the over! Shortens the length and bowls it just around off, Warner makes room to punch but ends up pushing it towards the cover fielder off the inner half.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter and on middle, it is flicked down to deep square leg for a single by Bairstow.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and just outside off, Bairstow cuts but finds the fielder.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Slaps the next ball wide of the mid off fielder for one.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Four! Nicely done! First boundary of the game. Slower through the air but short and wide, Warner sits down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket and finds the fence.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up full and on middle, Bairstow skips down the track and lifts it over mid on. Archer from long on does well to move to his left and keep it down to a single.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Misfield and they get a single. Good length ball on middle, Bairstow works it towards mid-wicket where the fielder fumbles and they get a single.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Five dots! Good length ball on middle, Bairstow tucks it towards mid-wicket for nothing. Can he deliver a maiden here?
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Excellent bouncer! Archer steams in and bowls a 145 KPH bumper! A well-directed one too. Bairstow does well to sway away from the line of the delivery.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Three dots in a row! Pressure is building. Short and outside off, Bairstow goes back and forces it straight to the point fielder.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and just outside off, Bairstow looks to punch but mistimes it towards the cover fielder. It took the toe end of the bat there.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and around off, pushed towards covers off the back foot.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Single to end the over. Fine start from Gopal as well. The last ball is quicker and around middle, Bairstow plays it towards mid on and keeps the strike for the next over.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, One more dot! It is short and just outside off, Jonny punches it towards the cover fielder. Another good over for Rajasthan so far. Can Gopal finish it well?
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and around middle, Bairstow gets down and sweeps but finds the square leg fielder.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Floated full and on middle, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for one.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Fullish and just outside off, this time Bairstow forces it towards point and gets to the other end.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and outside off, Bairstow goes back and punches it well but finds the cover fielder.
Who will partner Archer from the other end? It will be some spin as Shreyas Gopal is introduced into the attack.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, A bouncer on the last ball. Warner sits under it. Just 2 from the opening over. Excellent from Archer.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow is off the mark as well! Shortish and around the body, Bairstow hops and tucks it towards fine leg for a single.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Quick single and Warner and Hyderabad are up and running. Good length ball around off, Warner blocks it on the off side and calls for a quick single straightaway.
Right! We are ready to begin as the umpires walk out into the middle. The players of Rajasthan walk out after them. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow walk out into the middle to open the innings for Hyderabad. Jofra Archer will begin proceedings with the ball for Rajasthan. Here we go...
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Play and a miss on the first ball! A full toss outside off, Warner looks to drive but gets a faint outside edge that bounces well in front of the keeper.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Good length ball on middle, this one is tucked towards the leg side.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Shortish and just around off, this time Warner goes back and blocks it towards point.
UPDATE - There were 4 changes in the Rajasthan team and Steven Smith missed out telling that Jaydev Unadkat has returned to the side as well, replacing Varun Aaron.
Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler (WK), Robin Uthappa (IN PLACE OF YASHASVI JAISWAL), Sanju Samson, Steven Smith (C), Ben Stokes (IN PLACE OF ANDREW TYE), Riyan Parag (IN PLACE OF MAHIPAL LOMROR), Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Jaydev Unadkat ( IN FOR VARUN AARON).
Kane Williamson is in for a chat. He says that Bairstow and Warner are match-winners and they are playing really well. Adds that every game is a tough one and today is no different. Tells that the youngsters are talented players and that it is difficult for players to get game time in the tournament. Says that he has been sharing ideas with the younger players, rather than him giving advice. Praises T Natarajan and says that he has bowled beautifully for them and since Bhuvi is missing now, this
Steven Smith, the Rajasthan skipper, says that they have addressed the problems and hopes to change things around. On chasing on this wicket, Smith feels that the surface will slow down a bit and hopes that they bowl well and keep them down to a small total. Tells that Ben Stokes is in for this game. Tells that there are two more changes as well. Tells that Riyan Parag and Robin Uthappa are back in the team as well.
Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar (IN PLACE OF ABDUL SAMAD), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan.
David Warner, the skipper of Hyderabad, starts off by saying that there is no pressure on himself and Bairstow up top and that they need to make the most of the situation. Adds that it helps to have a lot of younger players in the team and that they are calm and composed and that the senior players let the younger players express themselves. States that there is one change as Vijay Shankar comes in for Abdul Samad.
TOSS - Time for the flip of the coin! Both the captains are out in the middle. Up it goes and it lands in Hyderabad's favor! They will BAT!
Hello all and welcome to yet another double-header day in the Indian T20 League. We are just about 30 minutes away from the toss of the first game. Who are playing first? Two Australians are leading their respective sides. Yes, it's Hyderabad vs Rajasthan!
Let's talk about Hyderabad first! They started poorly as they lost their first two games and then made a fine comeback to win 3 of their next 4. On the back of their fantastic win against Punjab in their last game, the side will be high on confidence. There is still a bit of instability in the middle order of their batting but with Bairstow and Warner leading the charge, it has been working well for the Orange Army. The bowlers arrived a bit late to the party for them but they certainly have and
What about Rajasthan? Two thumping victories to begin the tournament and then hammering in the next four games. Samson started the tournament with 2 stunning half tons but since then has failed to get to double digits in the next 4 games. Smith and Buttler too have failed to get going consistently. In the bowling department too, it's been all Jofra Archer. The spinners have done well in patches but the collective effort hasn't come from them either. There are chances that Ben Stokes who has fini
PITCH REPORT - Kevin Pietersen and Michael Slater are out in the middle for the pitch report. Slater says that the pitch is the same as last night and it seems to be slowing down. Kevin says that the pitch is getting a little dry and that the grass is gone. He also adds that bowlers are bowling short of length because of the square boundaries. Slater adds that there will be fewer wickets and much more runs. Both of them agree that if you win the toss, you have got to bat first.
Right then! Hyderabad started off slow but they picked up things towards the end of the innings. Rajasthan will have some pressure as they require this win tonight and they will need their big stars to fire tonight. Will Hyderabad's bowling strike or will the batters of Rajasthan step up and chase this total down? Join us in a bit for the chase!ÂÂ
Rajasthan started off well with the ball. They kept things slow and Hyderabad found it hard to get going. They also did well to get rid of Bairstow right at the start and they did not give him any time to settle. Archer was good once again with the ball and he removed Warner in a crucial stage in the game. Archer, Tyagi and Unadkat did well to scalp a wicket each for Rajasthan.
Hyderabad started off slow in this game and their openers Warner and Bairstow could not replicate their opening stand they had in the previous game. Jonny Bairstow fell first right at the start. Warner and Pandey did well to steady the ship for quite some time. But then Warner lost his wicket to Archer. Pandey continued to go big but fatigue plays a big part in the afternoon games as he looked tired when he gave his wicket away cheaply. In the end, short cameos by Williamson and Garg played smal
This has been a good finish by Hyderabad in the last couple of overs and they also added 35 runs in the last 2 overs. They needed to go big if they were to cross the 150-run mark and some big hitting courtesy of Pandey, Williamson and a very short cameo by Garg has made sure that Hyderabad cross the mark and they have finished with 158 on the board.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, ! RUN OUT! A wicket on the last ball. Full and wide outside off, Garg slams it towards long off. They want two. Archer at long off returns a bullet throw to the keeper and Buttler takes the bails off to find Garg short. Hyderabad finish with 158/4.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, ! Nicely done! A bouncer from Unadkat, a slower one but the line is down the leg side. Garg waits and then pulls it over short fine leg. It races away to the fence. The deep square leg fielder tries to make a diving stop but misses. The third umpire confirms that and it has been signalled as four.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Back of a length ball outside off, Williamson looks to cut but gets an inside edge to short fine leg. A single taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, WIDE! Extra delivery! Unadkat tries to stay away from the hitting arc and bowls it full and wide outside off, Williamson tries to reverse sweep but misses. Wided by the umpire as it is on the wrong side of the tramline.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Run out chance missed and overthrow given! Shortish ball around off, Kane punches it straight to the cover fielder. They go for the run. The fielder fires the throw but misses. Had he hit, Williamson would've been walking back. Misses and there is no one backing up. They take one more.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, Slower one and it is on a length and outside off, lofted over covers for a run.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, ! Garg goes big now! A good length ball outside off, Garg clears his front leg and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 12 runs off the last two balls.
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, ! Hammered! The first was a biggie! The last one is as well. Fine stroke and over for Hyderabad. It is short and on the body of Williamson. He moves inside the crease and pulls it over square leg for a biggie.
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, A couple now! Low full toss on middle, it is flicked down to deep square leg. It is bit wide and that allows them to scamper back for the second.
Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Shortish and around middle, pulled down to deep square leg for a single.
Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Full and outside off, Garg looks to lift it over covers but mistimes it. Manages to clear the fielder in the ring and gets a couple.
Jofra Archer to Priyam Garg, Bowled but this is a Free Hit! This will not count! It is a dot as well. Archer bowls a good length ball around off and middle, Garg looks to heave this away but misses and gets hit on the stumps. It won't count as this was a free hit. The balls rolls over towards the keeper and Williamson says no for the single. The free hit delivery is a dot in the end.
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, NO BALL AND A FREE HIT! Jofra bowls a beamer and Williamson pulls this one towards the deep square leg region for a single. A FREE HIT TO FOLLOW!ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, ! Excellent start to the over for Hyderabad. It wasn't off the middle of the bat but it just sails over. Full and wide outside off, Williamson backs away to make room. He does really well to reach out and then smoke it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Jofra Archer is back into the attack. His figures so far are 3-0-6-1.
Jaydev Unadkat to Priyam Garg, Dot to end an excellent over. 6 runs and wicket off it. The last ball is around off and middle, it is tucked towards mid-wicket.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Short and wide outside off, forced to deep cover for a run.
Who will be the new batsman in for Hyderabad? It will be Priyam Garg.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, ! CAUGHT! The slower one works for Unadkat. Pandey's good innings comes to an end. Unadkat bangs it short and bowls it just outside off and rolls his fingers around too. Pandey once again skips down the track and goes for the pull this time. But he has to generate a lot of power and drag it far from him. He ends up getting a top edge. Tewatia from long on comes forward and takes it easily. A fine knock from Pandey.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Couple more! Unadkat continues to take the pace off and bowls the length ball outside off, Pandey once again comes out of the crease and pulls it wide of the long on fielder. Goes for the second. The throw comes in and the keeper takes the bails off but Pandey is in.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, A couple for Pandey. It is another slower one from Jaydev. Pandey jumps out of the crease and pulls it wide of the deep square leg fielder. Two taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Kane Williamson, Slower one! Good length and just outside off, Williamson pushes it towards covers and gets to the other end.
Jaydev Unadkat will bowl now for Rajasthan. His figures so far are 2-0-9-0.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Dot to end the over. A sharp bouncer on middle, Pandey goes for the pull but doesn't connect.
Kartik Tyagi to Kane Williamson, Short ball on middle, pulled down to deep square leg for one.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, A single now and that brings up his half ton. 17th in the Indian T20 League. The ball is full and on the pads again, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, ! Nicely flicked! Takes a step forward and converts what could have been a low full toss into a half-volley and flicks it through square leg to find the fence.
DRINKS! Rajasthan have done well to get rid of Warner as having him towards the end of the innings can prove to be very harmful to them. Hyderabad still need some big overs towards the end as they need to add some more runs to their total. Manish Pandey and Kane Williamson are both still out there and with them out there, Hyderabad have a good chance of adding some valuable runs towards the end of the innings. Kartik Tyagi is back into the attack for Rajasthan. 2-0-21-1 so far for him.
Kartik Tyagi to Kane Williamson, Low full toss this time, it is flicked down to long on for a single.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Excellent yorker! Pandey does well to dig it out. It goes towards deep square leg for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Floated around off, Pandey drives this through the cover region to retain the strike for the next over. 13 runs off this over for Hyderabad and they need some more of these overs towards the end of the innings.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Short ball around middle, Pandey comes down the track again and he flicks this off the inside part of his bat towards the deep square leg region. The batters collect a couple.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, ! Everytime Pandey has danced down the track, he has hammered a boundary! Great batting by him so far! Flatter around middle, Pandey comes down the track and lofts this one over the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Short ball outside off, Pandey works this one to the point region.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter on middle, Pandey works it back to the bowler.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, IN THE AIR...SAFE AND A ! That should have been taken but Tyagi in the deep was standing a little too ahead of the ropes. Flatter around middle, Pandey dances down the track and pulls this one towards the deep square leg region, Kartik Tyagi in the deep jumps up but does not judge it well as it goes over him for a four.
Rahul Tewatia is back on.ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, Short length ball around off, Kane looks to work this one to the off side but it comes off the lower part of his bat and goes towards the keeper. A great over for Rajasthan as they remove the dangerous looking Warner.ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Kane Williamson, Short ball outside off, Kane sways away and lets it go.
Kane Williamson is in now.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, ! TIMBER! Archer has struck and Warner has to go back to the hut. Archer has done what was expected from him as he has removed the very dangerous Warner! Archer bowls a full ball around middle, Warner makes some room and looks to play this but competely misses it and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. Much required breakthrough for Rajasthan!ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to David Warner, On a full length on middle, Warner makes some room and works it to the cover region and takes off for the single. A throw is at the non-striker's end but misses. The batters come back for the second run after this one. Good running by Hyderabad!ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to David Warner, PLAY AND A MISS! On a full length outside off, Warner looks to have a poke at this one but misses it altogether.
Jofra Archer is back on. 2-0-3-0 are his figures so far.ÂÂ
Jofra Archer to Manish Pandey, A slower full length ball around leg, Pandey works this one towards the man at long on for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter around off, Warner smacks this one down the ground and the fielder in the deep runs to his left and does well to stop this one. A couple collected. 10 runs off this over.ÂÂ
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Loopy ball around off, Warner looks for the slog sweep but connects his bat with only thin air.ÂÂ
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball outside off, Pandey works this one towards the cover region for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, ! Up and over! This one was smacked! Pandey is turning it on! Floated around off, Pandey dances down the track and hammers this over the fence at long on for a biggie.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Short ball outside off, Pandey looks to cut this one but it comes off his inside edge and bounces right next to the keeper.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter way outside off, Warner reaches out and lofts this over the cover region for just a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Another run! 6 singles. Good stuff from Jaydev. The last ball was in the air but it dropped short of the fielder. Maybe he should've gone for the catch. It was short and outside off, Warner dragged it via pull towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder there waited for the ball to bounce. A single taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good change of pace! It is shortish and outside off, pulled down to long on for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Low full toss on middle, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball around off, Pandey slogs it well but it goes towards deep mid-wicket. Only a run.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Shortish and outside off, Warner pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball on middle, pushed down to long on for a single. Warner wanted the second but it was not on so they settled for the single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Only a run on the last ball. Fine over from Tewatia. Full and on off, Pandey eases it through mid off for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, In the air but safe! Warner changed his stance and tries to slog it by becoming a right-hander. He ends up getting a top edge that balloons towards square leg but drops safely. A single taken.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Single on the 4th ball. This is full again, Pandey strokes it to long off for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Third dot in a row! Good stuff from Tewatia. Tosses it full and on middle again, Pandey makes room and drives it towards the cover fielder.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Slower through the air and around off, pushed towards mid off.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Tossed up fuller and on middle, it is pushed towards mid on.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, Single to finish the over. Short and wide outside off, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for a single. 11 off the 11th over, another good one for Hyderabad.
Kartik Tyagi is back on. 1-0-10-1 are his figures so far.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, DOT! Manish makes room and Kartik bowls it short and wide. Manish ends up mistiming it towards mid off.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Another short one, this time the pull goes towards fine leg Only a run and it brings the 50-run stand between the two.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Banged short and on middle, this time he swivels and pulls it down to deep square leg. Two more for him.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, ! FLAT BUT UP AND OVER! Short ball just outside off, Warner waits for the ball to get closer and then thumps it over extra cover for a biggie.
Kartik Tyagi to Manish Pandey, EDGY RUN! Good length ball outside off, Manish looks to slam it over the off side but gets a bottom edge that goes to third man for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, A couple to end the 10th over. Shortish and just outside off, Warner cuts it through backward point. It is to the right of the fielder in the deep. That allows them an easy two.
Rahul Tewatia is back into the attack. 1-0-12-0 are his figures so far.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Quicker one on middle, forced down to long on for one more single.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, Short and outside off, Warner pulls hard but it goes to deep mid-wicket on one bounce. Only a run.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, One more single. Flatter and around middle, Pandey strokes it to long on for a run.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, Short and outside off, pulled to long on for a single.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter around off, Pandey works this towards the long on region for a single.
Ben Stokes to David Warner, ! He will be pleased now though. Short ball outside off, Warner slaps it wide of the long off fielder and gets a boundary. Good way to end the over.
Ben Stokes to David Warner, Bouncer! It is a bit down the leg side. Warner lets it be. Not given wide and Warner is not pleased.
Ben Stokes to Manish Pandey, Another shortish length on middle, Pandey pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for an easy run.
Ben Stokes will bowl for the very first time in this season. Will he be able to scalp a wicket for Rajasthan?
Ben Stokes to David Warner, Shortish and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.
Ben Stokes to David Warner, Fuller and around off, driven to mid off.
Ben Stokes to Manish Pandey, Stokes starts with a good length ball on middle, Pandey flicks it down to deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Hyderabad.
DRINKS! Rajasthan have started off well as the opening duo of Warner and Bairstow can be very dangerous and Tyagi has sent Bairstow back to the hut. Warner is still out there in the middle and he is joined by Manish Pandey opposite him which will worry Rajasthan a little bit. The bowling by Rajasthan has been good so far and they will look to continue doing the same. A wicket at this stage would instill some confidence and they will look for the wicket.ÂÂ
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Two to end another good over for Hyderabad. Shortish and outside off, Warner strokes it wide of the long off fielder for a couple of runs.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Shortish and just outside off, it is cut to deep cover for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Flatter and on middle, forced down to long on for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, ! WHACKED! A full ball in the slot of Warner, he slogs it over wide long on and clears the fence with ease.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Shortish and just outside off, Pandey forces it through point for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Manish Pandey, Tossed up full and around off, pushed to mid off.
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, On middle, Warner blocks this one out to end the over. A good over as Hyderabad collect 12 runs off this over.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to David Warner, ! Innovation! This was very cheeky by Warner! Short ball outside off, Warner reverse sweeps this ball past the man at short third man and it races away past the ropes.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball around middle, Pandey makes some room and drives this through the cover region for a single. This single gets Manish Pandey 2000 runs in the Indian T20 League.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Flatter around middle, Pandey pushes this one towards the mid-wicket region.ÂÂ
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, ! Pandey goes big and gets a huge six! Floated around middle, Pandey dances down the track and hammers this down the ground for a biggie.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, Floated around middle, Pandey pushes it towards mid on.
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, WIDE! Tewatia slips the first ball down the leg side. Pandey looks to work it on the leg side but misses to connect. Wided by the umpire.
Rahul Tewatia will bowl now.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, One more slower ball! Warner defends it back to the bowler. End of an excellent Powerplay for Rajasthan. Just 26 runs and a wicket.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Another slower length ball, this time Pandey tucks it towards mid-wicket and crosses for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Takes the pace off and bowls the length ball around off, Warner works it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Fuller and around off, it is driven to the left of the mid on fielder who makes a half stop. A single taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Shortish and around off, Pandey shuffles across and tucks it towards mid-wicket.
Jaydev Unadkat is in to bowl.
Jaydev Unadkat to Manish Pandey, Good length ball around off to begin, it is pushed towards point.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Dot to end the successful over from Tyagi. The last ball is short and outside off, Warner goes hard at it but punches it straight to mid off. 10 off the first three balls and then zero runs and a massive wicket of Bairstow off it.
Kartik Tyagi to David Warner, Banged short and on middle, Warner ducks under it.
Manish Pandey will be the new batter in for Hyderabad.ÂÂ
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, ! CAUGHT! Stunning take from Samson. A good delivery from Tyagi and he is pumped up! Got smashed for a biggie previous ball but gets the revenge on the very next one. He bangs it short and bowls it just outside off, Jonny wants to take him on so he goes for the pull towards deep mid-wicket but ends up getting a top edge. It balloons high to the right side of Samson. He runs to that side and dives to take a superb catch.
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, ! BOOM! Connects this one alright and sends it sailing over deep mid-wicket. This is full and around off, Bairstow slams it over deep mid-wicket and clears the ropes easily.
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, Two more! This is fullish and just outside off, Bairstow looks to slog it but the ball takes the inner half and goes to deep square leg. Before the fielder can come around, two taken.
Kartik Tyagi to Jonny Bairstow, Short ball outside off, Bairstow pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Kartik Tyagi is introduced into the attack for Rajasthan.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Dot to end the over! Shortens the length and bowls it just around off, Warner makes room to punch but ends up pushing it towards the cover fielder off the inner half.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter and on middle, it is flicked down to deep square leg for a single by Bairstow.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and just outside off, Bairstow cuts but finds the fielder.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Slaps the next ball wide of the mid off fielder for one.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Four! Nicely done! First boundary of the game. Slower through the air but short and wide, Warner sits down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket and finds the fence.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up full and on middle, Bairstow skips down the track and lifts it over mid on. Archer from long on does well to move to his left and keep it down to a single.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Misfield and they get a single. Good length ball on middle, Bairstow works it towards mid-wicket where the fielder fumbles and they get a single.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Five dots! Good length ball on middle, Bairstow tucks it towards mid-wicket for nothing. Can he deliver a maiden here?
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Excellent bouncer! Archer steams in and bowls a 145 KPH bumper! A well-directed one too. Bairstow does well to sway away from the line of the delivery.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Three dots in a row! Pressure is building. Short and outside off, Bairstow goes back and forces it straight to the point fielder.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and just outside off, Bairstow looks to punch but mistimes it towards the cover fielder. It took the toe end of the bat there.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and around off, pushed towards covers off the back foot.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Single to end the over. Fine start from Gopal as well. The last ball is quicker and around middle, Bairstow plays it towards mid on and keeps the strike for the next over.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, One more dot! It is short and just outside off, Jonny punches it towards the cover fielder. Another good over for Rajasthan so far. Can Gopal finish it well?
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and around middle, Bairstow gets down and sweeps but finds the square leg fielder.
Shreyas Gopal to David Warner, Floated full and on middle, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for one.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Fullish and just outside off, this time Bairstow forces it towards point and gets to the other end.
Shreyas Gopal to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and outside off, Bairstow goes back and punches it well but finds the cover fielder.
Who will partner Archer from the other end? It will be some spin as Shreyas Gopal is introduced into the attack.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, A bouncer on the last ball. Warner sits under it. Just 2 from the opening over. Excellent from Archer.
Jofra Archer to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow is off the mark as well! Shortish and around the body, Bairstow hops and tucks it towards fine leg for a single.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Quick single and Warner and Hyderabad are up and running. Good length ball around off, Warner blocks it on the off side and calls for a quick single straightaway.
Right! We are ready to begin as the umpires walk out into the middle. The players of Rajasthan walk out after them. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow walk out into the middle to open the innings for Hyderabad. Jofra Archer will begin proceedings with the ball for Rajasthan. Here we go...
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Play and a miss on the first ball! A full toss outside off, Warner looks to drive but gets a faint outside edge that bounces well in front of the keeper.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Good length ball on middle, this one is tucked towards the leg side.
Jofra Archer to David Warner, Shortish and just around off, this time Warner goes back and blocks it towards point.
UPDATE - There were 4 changes in the Rajasthan team and Steven Smith missed out telling that Jaydev Unadkat has returned to the side as well, replacing Varun Aaron.
Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler (WK), Robin Uthappa (IN PLACE OF YASHASVI JAISWAL), Sanju Samson, Steven Smith (C), Ben Stokes (IN PLACE OF ANDREW TYE), Riyan Parag (IN PLACE OF MAHIPAL LOMROR), Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Jaydev Unadkat ( IN FOR VARUN AARON).
Kane Williamson is in for a chat. He says that Bairstow and Warner are match-winners and they are playing really well. Adds that every game is a tough one and today is no different. Tells that the youngsters are talented players and that it is difficult for players to get game time in the tournament. Says that he has been sharing ideas with the younger players, rather than him giving advice. Praises T Natarajan and says that he has bowled beautifully for them and since Bhuvi is missing now, this
Steven Smith, the Rajasthan skipper, says that they have addressed the problems and hopes to change things around. On chasing on this wicket, Smith feels that the surface will slow down a bit and hopes that they bowl well and keep them down to a small total. Tells that Ben Stokes is in for this game. Tells that there are two more changes as well. Tells that Riyan Parag and Robin Uthappa are back in the team as well.
Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar (IN PLACE OF ABDUL SAMAD), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan.
David Warner, the skipper of Hyderabad, starts off by saying that there is no pressure on himself and Bairstow up top and that they need to make the most of the situation. Adds that it helps to have a lot of younger players in the team and that they are calm and composed and that the senior players let the younger players express themselves. States that there is one change as Vijay Shankar comes in for Abdul Samad.
TOSS - Time for the flip of the coin! Both the captains are out in the middle. Up it goes and it lands in Hyderabad's favor! They will BAT!
Hello all and welcome to yet another double-header day in the Indian T20 League. We are just about 30 minutes away from the toss of the first game. Who are playing first? Two Australians are leading their respective sides. Yes, it's Hyderabad vs Rajasthan!
Let's talk about Hyderabad first! They started poorly as they lost their first two games and then made a fine comeback to win 3 of their next 4. On the back of their fantastic win against Punjab in their last game, the side will be high on confidence. There is still a bit of instability in the middle order of their batting but with Bairstow and Warner leading the charge, it has been working well for the Orange Army. The bowlers arrived a bit late to the party for them but they certainly have and
What about Rajasthan? Two thumping victories to begin the tournament and then hammering in the next four games. Samson started the tournament with 2 stunning half tons but since then has failed to get to double digits in the next 4 games. Smith and Buttler too have failed to get going consistently. In the bowling department too, it's been all Jofra Archer. The spinners have done well in patches but the collective effort hasn't come from them either. There are chances that Ben Stokes who has fini
PITCH REPORT - Kevin Pietersen and Michael Slater are out in the middle for the pitch report. Slater says that the pitch is the same as last night and it seems to be slowing down. Kevin says that the pitch is getting a little dry and that the grass is gone. He also adds that bowlers are bowling short of length because of the square boundaries. Slater adds that there will be fewer wickets and much more runs. Both of them agree that if you win the toss, you have got to bat first.