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Devdutt Padikkal says that it was a first-time experience in the Indian T20 League to bat at number 4 but it was a pleasant one and he enjoyed it. Adds that it's been amazing with the new franchise and he gets treated like family. Mentions that there is something for the bowlers on this pitch and they batted exceptionally well tonight. Ends by saying that their bowlers can defend the total and just have to bowl in the right areas.

... The Run Chase ...

Right then. Hyderabad batters have their task cut out. There are some new names in the side with some young guns who shined at the fag end during the last outing. Nonetheless they need to bat out of their skins against a well balanced bowling line-up of Rajasthan. An enticing chase coming your way. Do not go anywhere.

We knew this was going to be a batters paradise but the way Bhuvneshwar Kumar started with the new ball, it could’ve gone either way. Although, it did not go in the favour of the bowlers, as they were taken to the cleaners. Umran Malik though made a sharp comeback after leaking 21 runs if his first over and ended his night with two wickets. He managed to break the highest ever third-wicket stand scored by Rajasthan against Hyderabad by getting the better of Devdutt Padikkal. It was not a ple

WOW! This Rajasthan batting performance has left me speechless! Well, they surely lived up to the expectations. The top-order of this side is capable of taking the game away from the opposition and that was on display this evening. It was not an ideal start for Rajasthan with a drama-filled first over and a cautious start by Buttler did not make it any easy for him. Jos Buttler though made the most of reprieve eventually. The opening stand set up a solid platform. Even though both perished in q

Rajasthan did manage to turn up the heat in Pune. The tone has been set for this venue and surely, the rest of the teams would be taking some notes from this innings. Things could’ve been different for Hyderabad if Kumar hadn’t stepped over the line when he got the better of Buttler on a duck.

T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! A wicket to end the innings! Riyan Parag doesn't review and this means that there is bat involved but what a brilliant catch from Nicholas Pooran! T Natarajan looks for the toe-crushing yorker but spills it down the leg side. Parag looks to flick and gets a slight tickle on it. Pooran dives full stretch to his left and takes an amazing low catch. Natrajan gets his second wicket of the over and Rajasthan finish with a 210/6!

T Natarajan to Nathan Coulter-Nile, This is full and on off, pushed down to long off for a single.

T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, Around leg again, Parag flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and settles for a single.

T Natarajan to Nathan Coulter-Nile, Leg bye! Around leg stump, Coulter-Nile fails to get it away. The ball hits the pads and goes nowhere but they are able to scamper through for a leg bye.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Cleaned up! T Natarajan has the last laugh but Shimron Hetmyer has done his job. Cross seam from Natarajan this time, very full and angled into middle and leg. Hetmyer makes room and looks to smoke it over mid-wicket but the ball sneaks under his willow. The ball then castles into middle and leg and Natarajan is elated. Perfect yorker from him this time! Nathan Coulter-Nile is the new batter in.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Skillful from Shimron Hetmyer and he is toying with the bowlers now. Full and straight, Hetmyer shuffles and picks it right off the base of middle stump and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Full and wide, driven towards deep cover for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Gets the wide yorker in now does Kumar. Hetmyer can't get it through covers.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Back-to-back maximums! Length this time, around off. Hetmyer powers it flat-bat style over the wide long on fence for another biggie. The 200 is up!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, ! The commentators curse at work again. The on-air commentators just discuss that Bhuvi is the only one who hasn't been hit for a maximum tonight and well, now he has. Banged in short, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer hangs deep and launches it over the long off fence. Top shot this!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Riyan Parag, Good stop from Aiden Markram and it will only be a single. Length this time, a bit slower and wide of off. Parag gets it up and over the extra cover fielder. Markram runs around from long off and saves three runs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Leg bye! Kumar gets it into the blockhole around leg stump. Hetmyer looks to flick it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads and towards short fine leg. They scamper through for a leg bye.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, Full and straight, worked towards deep mid-wicket for one. Rajasthan inching towards the 200-run mark.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Poor fielding from Washington Sundar and it has cost a boundary. Full and wide, Hetmyer creams it through covers. Sundar slides to his right but gets a bit of a bad bounce as well. The ball ends up in the ropes.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE! Full and wide, beyond the tramline and left alone. Wide signalled.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Muscled! T Natarajan misses the yorker on off stump and serves a low full toss. Shimron Hetmyer hangs deep in his crease, gets low and smokes it off the toe end of the bat over long on for a biggie.

T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, Full and straight, almost in the blockhole. Parag jams it over the bowler's head for a single.

T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, ! Sort of a helicopter shot from Riyan Parag and he has nailed it. Low full toss, on the pads, Parag wrists it powerfully between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, Full and wide, sliced behind point for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Riyan Parag, Jagging back into middle and leg. Blocked.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Riyan Parag, Bhuvneshwar Kumar looked excited but Hyderabad lose two reviews in three deliveries! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a length ball, on off and this one nips back in off the surface. Riyan Parag looks to block but misses and the ball goes through the gap between bat and pad. There is a noise once again and the review is taken for a caught behind decision. UltraEdge shows that the ball missed the bat and flicked the thigh pad. The lbw is also checked but Ball Tra

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Short of a length, on the body. Hetmyer works it leg side for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, A surprise short ball, on leg stump. Hetmyer looks to hook but misses. It's been called a wide but Kane Williamson has gone upstairs for a caught behind appeal. Shimron Hetmyer seems to have missed it on first glance but the third umpire checks the replay. No need for UltraEdge as the ball is well over the dangled willow of Hetmyer. After all that, it is only a WIDE!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Riyan Parag, Cloe to the off pole, dabbed down towards short third man for a quick single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Riyan Parag, ! What a shot to play first ball! Length, around off. Riyan Parag cover drives it exquisitely and finds the extra cover fence.

Riyan Parag comes in at number 6.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, ! TAKEN! Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes back into the attack and gets the big breakthrough. Good-length ball, over off stump. Sanju Samson looks to pull it down the ground but it isn't short enough. Samson ends up forcing the lofted shot but it is dead straight. Abdul Samad does well to get around quickly from long on and he takes a good running catch. A sensational innings from the skipper comes to an end and Kumar is happy.

Washington Sundar to Shimron Hetmyer, Around the pads, tucked away through square leg for a couple of runs by Hetmyer.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Around off, caressed towards sweeper cover for one.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, ! Washington Sundar overcompensates by bowling it short and on the pads. Sanju Samson rocks back and smokes it way, way over the mid-wicket fence. He brings up his fifty as well and what an explosive innings this has been!

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, ! Humongous hit! Tossed up, on middle. Sanju Samson gets down on one knee and hits it a mile up in the air. The ball clears the cow corner fence with ease and the 150 is up Rajasthan.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Cheeky attempt but in vain. This is angled across off and Sanju Samson goes for the reverse sweep but misses.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Flatter delivery, around off and Samson dabs it down to short third man.

Strategic Time-Out! Umran Malik has just got rid of Devdutt Padikkal off his final ball of the spell but he has done enough damage. With the score close to 150 and 5 overs still remaining, a well-set Sanju Samson will be looking to take his side past the 200-run mark. Romario Shepherd and Umran Malik have bowled out and Kane Williamson will now have to rely on Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his two remaining overs to pull things back a bit. It's going to be tough but wickets are the key now. Also,

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, ! TIMBER! What a beautiful delivery! Umran Malik has the last laugh here. Devdutt Padikkal's valiant knock comes to an end. It is a length ball, outside off. This one skids though. Devdutt Padikkal is caught inside his crease. He ends up playing all around the ball, as it goes through to crash into his stumps. Umran Malik ends his spell of 4 over with two wickets to his name.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Length ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal punches it to cover. Kane Williamson is there to protect it.

Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, Full length, outside off. Sanju Samson slashes it to sweeper cover for a single.

Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, ! Sanju Samson gets into his 40s now with this boundary. It is a race to 50. Who will get there first? Full length, down leg. Sanju Samson stays back and clips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Full length, on middle and leg. Devdutt Padikkal offer full face now and lofts it towards long on for a single.

Umran Malik to bowl out here.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, ! Devdutt Padikkal is into his 40s! This is turning out to be a pacey innings. A short ball, around off. Devdutt Padikkal pulls it through mid-wicket for four. 

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, Full length, on off. Devdutt Padikkal drives it to long off for a single.

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, Back of a length, around off. Devdutt Padikkal leans back and leaves it alone.

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, ! Devdutt Padikkal only dealing in boundaries at the moment. Full length, angled down leg. Devdutt Padikkal glances it down to fine leg for a boundary. 

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, A length ball, on the pads. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it to deep square leg for a brace. 

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, ! BANG! Devdutt Padikkal shining on his debut! A picturesque shot, this! It is full, on off. Devdutt Padikkal gets under it and smokes it over the long off fence with good extension of the arms. 

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, ! The stand moves to 50 now! This is brilliant. It is short, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal stands tall and pulls it to long on for a boundary. 

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, LEG BYE! A length ball, angled in, at 133 clicks. Kills down a pace a bit this time. Devdutt Padikkal tries to flick it away but misses. The ball hits him on his thigh pads and goes to the left of the keeper. Nicholas Pooran races that side and makes a brilliant stop. The batters take a leg bye. 

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, WIDE! Bangs in a short delivery, on leg. Devdutt Padikkal ducks under it. The umpire signals a wide. 

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Lovely delivery! On a length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal tries to flirt away from his body but gets beaten by pace this time.

Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, LEG BYE! Fuller, sliding down leg. Sanju Samson fails to flick it away. They cross for a leg bye, as the ball rolls away to fine leg.

Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, WIDE! Short ball, wide outside off. Sanju Samson slashes but misses. Wide called.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, A length ball, on the stumps. Devdutt Padikkal makes room and slashes it to deep point. A single now.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Length ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal tries to hammer it down the ground but fails to get any bat on it. 

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Fuller, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal throws his blade at it. The ball goes to deep point off the outside edge. The batters take two comfortably.

T Natarajan to Devdutt Padikkal, Good length, on middle and leg. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick single. He retains the strike.

T Natarajan to Devdutt Padikkal, ! Cruched! Full length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal drills it down the ground and bags a boundary at long off.

T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Another single now! A length ball, on the stumps. Sanju Samson stays back, opens the face of the bat late and gets a single to third man. 

T Natarajan to Devdutt Padikkal, Length ball, sliding down the leg side. Devdutt Padikkal tucks it to deep square leg for a singe.

T Natarajan to Devdutt Padikkal, A sharp bouncer now. Devdutt Padikkal ducks under it.

T Natarajan to Devdutt Padikkal, ! BOOM! Devdutt Padikkal joins the party now. It is a short ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal stays back and smokes it over the mid-wicket  fence for a biggie. No matter when he bats, Devdutt Padikkal never fails to rise to the occasion.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, It is short again, wide of off. Sanju Samson hangs back and cuts it to point. He is unable to get it through the gap. Some respite for Sundar, as he ends his over with a dot.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Floated, full and on the pads. Sanju Samson clips it through mid-wicket for a brace. Washington Sundar hasn't been accurate this evening. He usually bowls at the stumps. Sundar needs to work on his line here.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, ! Sanju Samson only dealing in boundaries at the moment! It is touch short, outside off. Sanju Samson reverse-hits it to third man. One bounce and over the ropes.

Washington Sundar to Devdutt Padikkal, Darted on the pads, Devdutt Padikkal flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Tossed up, full, outside off. Sanju Samson guides it to third man for a single.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, ! This is huge! Sanju Samson is taking the charge here. It is short, just outside off. Sanju Samson hangs back and dispatches it over the long off fence. Washington Sundar continues to leak runs.

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, Third dot in a row to finish the over! Banged in short again, over middle. Padikkal ducks under it.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Short of a length, angling across the left-hander. This is steered past point for a single. A brilliant comeback by Umran Malik after going for 21 runs in his first over. 

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, This is a good bouncer! Romario Shepherd angles in the short delivery towards the bowler's head and Devdutt Padikkal does really well to get his head out of the way.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Excellent delivery! A bouncer, again above 140 clicks and around off. Padikkal ducks under it.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Full and wide, driven straight towards covers.

Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, Shorter in length, around the hips. Samson pulls it down to fine leg for one more.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Back of a length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal hangs back and plays it through cover-point for a single.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, What an excellent review from Hyderabad! Umran Malik delivers it on a nagging length, around off, at 148 clicks and the ball skids through. Jos Buttler instead of getting on the front foot, gets pushed back. Buttler's feet don't move and he ends up pushing at it but gets beaten past the outside edge. There is an appeal but it is turned down. Kane Williamson goes for the review straightaway. The third umpire checks the UltraEdge and there is a spike as the ball

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, A length ball, angled into off stump from 'round the wicket. Padikkal defends it off the front foot.

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, Fullish delivery, on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, ! Smart batting from Samson, just using the pace of the bowler. Short of a length, down leg side. Samson picks it up and dispatches it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, WIDE! Huge appeal from the keeper. Length ball, angling down leg. Sanju Samson seems to have missed the flick but there was a noise. The replay though shows that the ball missed everything and the decision of wide is a good one.

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, Around middle and leg, Padikkal works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Devdutt Padikkal is the new batter in. How will he fare on his debut for Rajasthan?

Umran Malik (1-0-21-0) is back into the attack now. 

Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, ! Wow! The skipper is showing no mercy out there. Abhishek Sharma bowls it short again, Samson just hangs back and lifts it all the way over the long off fence for a biggie. 15 off the over.

Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, On off, kept out onto the off side.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler could not make the most of the Free Hit! He slaps a full toss straight to mid off.

Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, Easy two! Fired into the pads, pushed away into the gap around mid-wicket and the batters race back for the second.

Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, ! This time the fielder won't be able to cut it off. Short again, on leg stump. Samson rocks back and pulls it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, Good work in the deep. Short delivery, around off. Sanju Samson goes deep in his crease and flat-bats it over the cover region. Washington Sundar runs around from the point fence and manages to keep it in. Two taken.

Abhishek Sharma to Jos Buttler, Flatter delivery, on off. Buttler stays in his crease and just punches it towards long off for a single.

Strategic Time-Out! This partnership had started to hurt Hyderabad but Romario Shepherd comes to the rescue of his side and breaks the opening stand. Hyderabad bowlers have bowled really well barring the excessive no balls. They need to work on it and keep things tight going forward. Certainly Kane Williamson would let his bowlers know about the same. Rajasthan, on the flip side, have a good platform set thanks to their openers. They will hope their exciting batting line-up can come out and

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, Excellent finish to a wonderful over from Romario Shepherd! A spicy bouncer, around the fifth stump line and zipping through. Sanju Samson sways his head away from the line of the ball. Just 2 runs and a wicket off it.

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, Shepherd hits the length hard and bowls it on middle. Samson hops and dabs it down towards short mid-wicket.

Romario Shepherd to Jos Buttler, Slower again, a bit fuller and outside off. Buttler strokes it through covers for a single.

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, A length ball, on off. Samson defends it out.

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, Back of a length, on the body. Samson half-pulls it through square leg for a run.

Romario Shepherd to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! TAKEN! Finally, some respite for Hyderabad as Romario Shepherd breaks the partnership. Shepherd bangs it in short but he bowls it slower. Yashasvi Jaiswal's eyes lit up and he goes for the pull shot. Jaiswal never looked to keep it down but ends up being too early in the shot. The ball flies off the top edge towards the square leg fence where Aiden Markram takes a simple catch. Could this wicket slow down the scoring?

T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, A touch fuller, curving back into the pads. Jos Buttler gets cramped for room and fails to work it leg side. At the end of the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 58/0!

T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, Good change of pace from Natarajan. Good-length, on off and shaping back in. Buttler looks to flick it leg side and misses. He gets hit high on the pads.

T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, Around the top of off, just shaping in a bit. Buttler mistimes his drive towards short cover.

T Natarajan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length, well over 140 clicks and close to the off stump. Jaiswal steers it down to third man for a single.

T Natarajan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! This is banged in short and outside off. The ball seems to be over head height and a wide is called.

T Natarajan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller delivery, angled into middle. Jaiswal blocks it out.

T Natarajan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! This is carnage from the Rajasthan openers. T Natarajan is greeted with a boundary as well. A length ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal steps out, makes a bit of room leg side and slaps it over point for a boundary.

Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Touch short, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and tucks it to square leg for a single. An expensive start by Washington Sundar. 18 runs off it.

Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, Around middle and leg. Jos Buttler plays it to long off for a single.

Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, SXI! ALL THE WAY! Jos Buttler is on a roll here. Overpitched, full and on off. Jos Buttler picks it up nicely and sends it flying over the long off fence. 50 up for Rajasthan in no time.

Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Darted on the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to square leg for a single.

Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Yashasvi Jaiswal joins the party now. It is fuller, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal clears his front leg and slog-sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, Rajasthan just can't make use of the Free Hits at the moment. This is flatter and fired across the right-hander. Jos Buttler goes hard at it but manages to pull it down to long on for just a single.

Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, NO BALL! Washington Sundar has made a cardinal sin. The spinner comes from 'round the wicket and slides it onto the pads. Jaiswal tucks it away leg side for one but Sundar has overstepped. The replays show that it is a big no ball as well and this is just poor bowling from Hyderabad. Free Hit coming up, yet again.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, ! BANG! This one comes out of nowhere. Jos Buttler using the pace really well yet again. Short ball, outside off. Jos Buttler upper cuts it over backward point and sends it sailing across the fence. 

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, A yorker, on off. Jos Buttler digs it out to point.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, Full length, on off, at 146 clicks. Jos Buttler shuffles across and tries to scoop it away. He fails to get any blade on it.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, NO BALL AND ! This is the third no ball of the innings, the first one for Umran Malik. It is touch short, outside off. Jos Buttler swings his blade at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards Abdul Samad at first slip. Although the ball sneaks through his palms to races away to the third man fence. If the catch was caught it would've been ruled out anyway after the no ball. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Yashasvi Jaiswal pounces on the opportunity. It is a full-length ball, sliding down the leg side. Yashasvi Jaiswal helps it around the corner and bags his first boundary of the innings.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, ! BANG. This is Jos Buttler at it's best! Using the pace at disposal. Full length, on off. Jos Buttler shuffles across and scoops it over the keeper's head for a maximum.

Umran Malik is brought into the attack.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, ! EDGY! The new bowler under pressure. It is a length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler throws his blade at it. The ball flies over backward point off the outside edge. Boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full length, angled across the left-hander. Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it to cover but straight to the fielder.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full length, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal has no stroke to offer.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, NO BALL! A short delivery followed-up by an excellent yorker. Bhuvneshwar Kumar nails his yorker, on middle and leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets his blade down in time to dig it out. Although, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is unable to work on his front foot landing. His second no ball of the innings now, the first one came on a wicket-taking delivery. A Free Hit to follow.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Play and a miss! Back of a length, on the bodyline. Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to heave it across the line but only manages to connect with thin air.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Length ball, outside off. It shapes away this time, but does not trouble Jos Buttler much like it did in the first over. This one races away towards third man. There is a man stationed there. Only one taken.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Length ball, on the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to square leg for a single.

Romario Shepherd to Jos Buttler, Much better length from Romario Shepherd. Good length, outside off. Jos Buttler defends it to point.

Romario Shepherd to Jos Buttler, ! Nicely played! Jos Buttler gets off the mark after facing 10 deliveries. He also gets the first boundary of the chase. Full length, on the pads. Jos Buttler clips it through mid-wicket. It races away to the fence.

Romario Shepherd to Jos Buttler, Tries to be innovative this time! It is a full-length delivery, on off. Jos Buttler steps across the line and tries to scoop it away but fails to connect it well. It rolls back to the bowler off the pads.

Romario Shepherd to Jos Buttler, Length ball, on off. Jos Buttler blocks it out.

Romario Shepherd to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets off the mark now! Good length, angled across the left-hander. Yashasvi Jaiswal guides it towards backward point for a single.

Romario Shepherd to steam in from the opposite end.

Romario Shepherd to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Swing and a miss! Romario Shepherd serves a short ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to hook it away but fails to connect. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, A length ball, around off. Jos Buttler works it back to the bowler off the inner half. A brilliant start by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Bhuvneshwar Kumar fires in a yorker, just outside off. Jos Buttler looks to dig it out but fails to do so.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, NO BALL! So close, yet so far for Hyderabad and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Some rub of green going Jos Buttler's way here. He was dismissed as he nicked one to the slips. Although the umpire calls a no ball, as the bowler overseps. DRAMA! A Free Hit to follow.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Yes there it is! Right on cue! A length ball, outside off. It nips in off the deck. Jos Buttler stays inside the crease and shoulders his arms at it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone for the keeper.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, A dot to start with! Some away movement! A length ball, outside off, it shapes away a bit late. Jos Buttler is drawn forward, but he fails to block it out. He gets beaten on the outside edge.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Excellent start by Bhuvneshwar Kumar! It is a full-length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler tries to drive it away but gets beaten by the away movement. We might a delivery coming in now.

We are ready for play! The Hyderabad players and the umpires are out in the middle. The Rajasthan openers, Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal take guard and seem ready to go. Who other than Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open proceedings with the new ball. Let's go...

PITCH REPORT - Deepdas Gupta is pitchside. DDS reckons that there is a lot of green on the pitch and it is quite firm as well. He adds that the square boundaries are not that long but it's a 75 m hit down the ground. There will be help for the seamers early on but later on the wind and the dew might play an important role.

Rajashthan skipper Sanju Samson says that it's a special day for them as a total of 7 players make their debut. Adds that their four overseas players are Jos Buttler, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Trent Boult and Shimron Hetmyer. Adds that they have played games here in the past and even though it has a green tinge, it will have something in it for everyone.

Kane Williamson captain of Hyderabad says that they will have a bowl first. He adds that the pitch looks good and there might be dew later on. Mentions that most of the guys have had plenty of time together to get ready for this clash and they are pumped.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna.

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Kane Williamson (C), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Abdul Samad, Romario Shepherd, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Kane Williamson. Hyderabad have opted to BOWL first.

... MATCH DAY ...

Hyderabad are generally a team known for their gritty character and being able to do more with less but last season was a forgetful one for them and losing the likes of Bairstow, Warner and especially Rashid Khan will certainly hurt them. But maybe the replacements brought in will step up and they always boast a strong young Indian line-up which will be the theme this season as well.

Rajashthan have become a team that shows a lot of promise but fails to deliver when it matters the most. This time they have brought in experienced Indian spinners such as Ashwin and Chahal to give them stability. If their explosive top order performs consistently, Rajasthan can just turn out to be the dark horses in the competition and give everyone a run for their money. So, which side will be able to start the season in winning fashion? We'll find out soon. Toss and team news in a bit.

Hello and a warm welcome to Match number 5 of the Indian T20 League and it's the first match this season to be held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The two remaining teams yet to play their first match will take on eachother as Hyderabad face Rajasthan. Two teams who will be looking to get out of the blocks quickly and get moving on the points table at the earliest as both failed to qualify for the playoffs in the last outing.

We are back.

Devdutt Padikkal says that it was a first-time experience in the Indian T20 League to bat at number 4 but it was a pleasant one and he enjoyed it. Adds that it's been amazing with the new franchise and he gets treated like family. Mentions that there is something for the bowlers on this pitch and they batted exceptionally well tonight. Ends by saying that their bowlers can defend the total and just have to bowl in the right areas.

... The Run Chase ...

Right then. Hyderabad batters have their task cut out. There are some new names in the side with some young guns who shined at the fag end during the last outing. Nonetheless they need to bat out of their skins against a well balanced bowling line-up of Rajasthan. An enticing chase coming your way. Do not go anywhere.

We knew this was going to be a batters paradise but the way Bhuvneshwar Kumar started with the new ball, it could’ve gone either way. Although, it did not go in the favour of the bowlers, as they were taken to the cleaners. Umran Malik though made a sharp comeback after leaking 21 runs if his first over and ended his night with two wickets. He managed to break the highest ever third-wicket stand scored by Rajasthan against Hyderabad by getting the better of Devdutt Padikkal. It was not a ple

WOW! This Rajasthan batting performance has left me speechless! Well, they surely lived up to the expectations. The top-order of this side is capable of taking the game away from the opposition and that was on display this evening. It was not an ideal start for Rajasthan with a drama-filled first over and a cautious start by Buttler did not make it any easy for him. Jos Buttler though made the most of reprieve eventually. The opening stand set up a solid platform. Even though both perished in q

Rajasthan did manage to turn up the heat in Pune. The tone has been set for this venue and surely, the rest of the teams would be taking some notes from this innings. Things could’ve been different for Hyderabad if Kumar hadn’t stepped over the line when he got the better of Buttler on a duck.

T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! A wicket to end the innings! Riyan Parag doesn't review and this means that there is bat involved but what a brilliant catch from Nicholas Pooran! T Natarajan looks for the toe-crushing yorker but spills it down the leg side. Parag looks to flick and gets a slight tickle on it. Pooran dives full stretch to his left and takes an amazing low catch. Natrajan gets his second wicket of the over and Rajasthan finish with a 210/6!

T Natarajan to Nathan Coulter-Nile, This is full and on off, pushed down to long off for a single.

T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, Around leg again, Parag flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and settles for a single.

T Natarajan to Nathan Coulter-Nile, Leg bye! Around leg stump, Coulter-Nile fails to get it away. The ball hits the pads and goes nowhere but they are able to scamper through for a leg bye.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Cleaned up! T Natarajan has the last laugh but Shimron Hetmyer has done his job. Cross seam from Natarajan this time, very full and angled into middle and leg. Hetmyer makes room and looks to smoke it over mid-wicket but the ball sneaks under his willow. The ball then castles into middle and leg and Natarajan is elated. Perfect yorker from him this time! Nathan Coulter-Nile is the new batter in.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Skillful from Shimron Hetmyer and he is toying with the bowlers now. Full and straight, Hetmyer shuffles and picks it right off the base of middle stump and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Full and wide, driven towards deep cover for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Gets the wide yorker in now does Kumar. Hetmyer can't get it through covers.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Back-to-back maximums! Length this time, around off. Hetmyer powers it flat-bat style over the wide long on fence for another biggie. The 200 is up!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, ! The commentators curse at work again. The on-air commentators just discuss that Bhuvi is the only one who hasn't been hit for a maximum tonight and well, now he has. Banged in short, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer hangs deep and launches it over the long off fence. Top shot this!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Riyan Parag, Good stop from Aiden Markram and it will only be a single. Length this time, a bit slower and wide of off. Parag gets it up and over the extra cover fielder. Markram runs around from long off and saves three runs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Leg bye! Kumar gets it into the blockhole around leg stump. Hetmyer looks to flick it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads and towards short fine leg. They scamper through for a leg bye.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, Full and straight, worked towards deep mid-wicket for one. Rajasthan inching towards the 200-run mark.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Poor fielding from Washington Sundar and it has cost a boundary. Full and wide, Hetmyer creams it through covers. Sundar slides to his right but gets a bit of a bad bounce as well. The ball ends up in the ropes.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE! Full and wide, beyond the tramline and left alone. Wide signalled.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Muscled! T Natarajan misses the yorker on off stump and serves a low full toss. Shimron Hetmyer hangs deep in his crease, gets low and smokes it off the toe end of the bat over long on for a biggie.

T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, Full and straight, almost in the blockhole. Parag jams it over the bowler's head for a single.

T Natarajan to Riyan Parag, ! Sort of a helicopter shot from Riyan Parag and he has nailed it. Low full toss, on the pads, Parag wrists it powerfully between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

T Natarajan to Shimron Hetmyer, Full and wide, sliced behind point for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Riyan Parag, Jagging back into middle and leg. Blocked.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Riyan Parag, Bhuvneshwar Kumar looked excited but Hyderabad lose two reviews in three deliveries! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a length ball, on off and this one nips back in off the surface. Riyan Parag looks to block but misses and the ball goes through the gap between bat and pad. There is a noise once again and the review is taken for a caught behind decision. UltraEdge shows that the ball missed the bat and flicked the thigh pad. The lbw is also checked but Ball Tra

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Short of a length, on the body. Hetmyer works it leg side for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, A surprise short ball, on leg stump. Hetmyer looks to hook but misses. It's been called a wide but Kane Williamson has gone upstairs for a caught behind appeal. Shimron Hetmyer seems to have missed it on first glance but the third umpire checks the replay. No need for UltraEdge as the ball is well over the dangled willow of Hetmyer. After all that, it is only a WIDE!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Riyan Parag, Cloe to the off pole, dabbed down towards short third man for a quick single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Riyan Parag, ! What a shot to play first ball! Length, around off. Riyan Parag cover drives it exquisitely and finds the extra cover fence.

Riyan Parag comes in at number 6.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sanju Samson, ! TAKEN! Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes back into the attack and gets the big breakthrough. Good-length ball, over off stump. Sanju Samson looks to pull it down the ground but it isn't short enough. Samson ends up forcing the lofted shot but it is dead straight. Abdul Samad does well to get around quickly from long on and he takes a good running catch. A sensational innings from the skipper comes to an end and Kumar is happy.

Washington Sundar to Shimron Hetmyer, Around the pads, tucked away through square leg for a couple of runs by Hetmyer.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Around off, caressed towards sweeper cover for one.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, ! Washington Sundar overcompensates by bowling it short and on the pads. Sanju Samson rocks back and smokes it way, way over the mid-wicket fence. He brings up his fifty as well and what an explosive innings this has been!

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, ! Humongous hit! Tossed up, on middle. Sanju Samson gets down on one knee and hits it a mile up in the air. The ball clears the cow corner fence with ease and the 150 is up Rajasthan.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Cheeky attempt but in vain. This is angled across off and Sanju Samson goes for the reverse sweep but misses.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Flatter delivery, around off and Samson dabs it down to short third man.

Strategic Time-Out! Umran Malik has just got rid of Devdutt Padikkal off his final ball of the spell but he has done enough damage. With the score close to 150 and 5 overs still remaining, a well-set Sanju Samson will be looking to take his side past the 200-run mark. Romario Shepherd and Umran Malik have bowled out and Kane Williamson will now have to rely on Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his two remaining overs to pull things back a bit. It's going to be tough but wickets are the key now. Also,

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, ! TIMBER! What a beautiful delivery! Umran Malik has the last laugh here. Devdutt Padikkal's valiant knock comes to an end. It is a length ball, outside off. This one skids though. Devdutt Padikkal is caught inside his crease. He ends up playing all around the ball, as it goes through to crash into his stumps. Umran Malik ends his spell of 4 over with two wickets to his name.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Length ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal punches it to cover. Kane Williamson is there to protect it.

Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, Full length, outside off. Sanju Samson slashes it to sweeper cover for a single.

Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, ! Sanju Samson gets into his 40s now with this boundary. It is a race to 50. Who will get there first? Full length, down leg. Sanju Samson stays back and clips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Full length, on middle and leg. Devdutt Padikkal offer full face now and lofts it towards long on for a single.

Umran Malik to bowl out here.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, ! Devdutt Padikkal is into his 40s! This is turning out to be a pacey innings. A short ball, around off. Devdutt Padikkal pulls it through mid-wicket for four. 

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, Full length, on off. Devdutt Padikkal drives it to long off for a single.

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, Back of a length, around off. Devdutt Padikkal leans back and leaves it alone.

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, ! Devdutt Padikkal only dealing in boundaries at the moment. Full length, angled down leg. Devdutt Padikkal glances it down to fine leg for a boundary. 

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, A length ball, on the pads. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it to deep square leg for a brace. 

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, ! BANG! Devdutt Padikkal shining on his debut! A picturesque shot, this! It is full, on off. Devdutt Padikkal gets under it and smokes it over the long off fence with good extension of the arms. 

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, ! The stand moves to 50 now! This is brilliant. It is short, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal stands tall and pulls it to long on for a boundary. 

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, LEG BYE! A length ball, angled in, at 133 clicks. Kills down a pace a bit this time. Devdutt Padikkal tries to flick it away but misses. The ball hits him on his thigh pads and goes to the left of the keeper. Nicholas Pooran races that side and makes a brilliant stop. The batters take a leg bye. 

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, WIDE! Bangs in a short delivery, on leg. Devdutt Padikkal ducks under it. The umpire signals a wide. 

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Lovely delivery! On a length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal tries to flirt away from his body but gets beaten by pace this time.

Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, LEG BYE! Fuller, sliding down leg. Sanju Samson fails to flick it away. They cross for a leg bye, as the ball rolls away to fine leg.

Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, WIDE! Short ball, wide outside off. Sanju Samson slashes but misses. Wide called.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, A length ball, on the stumps. Devdutt Padikkal makes room and slashes it to deep point. A single now.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Length ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal tries to hammer it down the ground but fails to get any bat on it. 

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Fuller, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal throws his blade at it. The ball goes to deep point off the outside edge. The batters take two comfortably.

T Natarajan to Devdutt Padikkal, Good length, on middle and leg. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick single. He retains the strike.

T Natarajan to Devdutt Padikkal, ! Cruched! Full length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal drills it down the ground and bags a boundary at long off.

T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Another single now! A length ball, on the stumps. Sanju Samson stays back, opens the face of the bat late and gets a single to third man. 

T Natarajan to Devdutt Padikkal, Length ball, sliding down the leg side. Devdutt Padikkal tucks it to deep square leg for a singe.

T Natarajan to Devdutt Padikkal, A sharp bouncer now. Devdutt Padikkal ducks under it.

T Natarajan to Devdutt Padikkal, ! BOOM! Devdutt Padikkal joins the party now. It is a short ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal stays back and smokes it over the mid-wicket  fence for a biggie. No matter when he bats, Devdutt Padikkal never fails to rise to the occasion.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, It is short again, wide of off. Sanju Samson hangs back and cuts it to point. He is unable to get it through the gap. Some respite for Sundar, as he ends his over with a dot.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Floated, full and on the pads. Sanju Samson clips it through mid-wicket for a brace. Washington Sundar hasn't been accurate this evening. He usually bowls at the stumps. Sundar needs to work on his line here.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, ! Sanju Samson only dealing in boundaries at the moment! It is touch short, outside off. Sanju Samson reverse-hits it to third man. One bounce and over the ropes.

Washington Sundar to Devdutt Padikkal, Darted on the pads, Devdutt Padikkal flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, Tossed up, full, outside off. Sanju Samson guides it to third man for a single.

Washington Sundar to Sanju Samson, ! This is huge! Sanju Samson is taking the charge here. It is short, just outside off. Sanju Samson hangs back and dispatches it over the long off fence. Washington Sundar continues to leak runs.

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, Third dot in a row to finish the over! Banged in short again, over middle. Padikkal ducks under it.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Short of a length, angling across the left-hander. This is steered past point for a single. A brilliant comeback by Umran Malik after going for 21 runs in his first over. 

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, This is a good bouncer! Romario Shepherd angles in the short delivery towards the bowler's head and Devdutt Padikkal does really well to get his head out of the way.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Excellent delivery! A bouncer, again above 140 clicks and around off. Padikkal ducks under it.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Full and wide, driven straight towards covers.

Umran Malik to Sanju Samson, Shorter in length, around the hips. Samson pulls it down to fine leg for one more.

Umran Malik to Devdutt Padikkal, Back of a length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal hangs back and plays it through cover-point for a single.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, What an excellent review from Hyderabad! Umran Malik delivers it on a nagging length, around off, at 148 clicks and the ball skids through. Jos Buttler instead of getting on the front foot, gets pushed back. Buttler's feet don't move and he ends up pushing at it but gets beaten past the outside edge. There is an appeal but it is turned down. Kane Williamson goes for the review straightaway. The third umpire checks the UltraEdge and there is a spike as the ball

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, A length ball, angled into off stump from 'round the wicket. Padikkal defends it off the front foot.

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, Fullish delivery, on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, ! Smart batting from Samson, just using the pace of the bowler. Short of a length, down leg side. Samson picks it up and dispatches it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, WIDE! Huge appeal from the keeper. Length ball, angling down leg. Sanju Samson seems to have missed the flick but there was a noise. The replay though shows that the ball missed everything and the decision of wide is a good one.

Romario Shepherd to Devdutt Padikkal, Around middle and leg, Padikkal works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Devdutt Padikkal is the new batter in. How will he fare on his debut for Rajasthan?

Umran Malik (1-0-21-0) is back into the attack now. 

Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, ! Wow! The skipper is showing no mercy out there. Abhishek Sharma bowls it short again, Samson just hangs back and lifts it all the way over the long off fence for a biggie. 15 off the over.

Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, On off, kept out onto the off side.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler could not make the most of the Free Hit! He slaps a full toss straight to mid off.

Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, Easy two! Fired into the pads, pushed away into the gap around mid-wicket and the batters race back for the second.

Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, ! This time the fielder won't be able to cut it off. Short again, on leg stump. Samson rocks back and pulls it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Abhishek Sharma to Sanju Samson, Good work in the deep. Short delivery, around off. Sanju Samson goes deep in his crease and flat-bats it over the cover region. Washington Sundar runs around from the point fence and manages to keep it in. Two taken.

Abhishek Sharma to Jos Buttler, Flatter delivery, on off. Buttler stays in his crease and just punches it towards long off for a single.

Strategic Time-Out! This partnership had started to hurt Hyderabad but Romario Shepherd comes to the rescue of his side and breaks the opening stand. Hyderabad bowlers have bowled really well barring the excessive no balls. They need to work on it and keep things tight going forward. Certainly Kane Williamson would let his bowlers know about the same. Rajasthan, on the flip side, have a good platform set thanks to their openers. They will hope their exciting batting line-up can come out and

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, Excellent finish to a wonderful over from Romario Shepherd! A spicy bouncer, around the fifth stump line and zipping through. Sanju Samson sways his head away from the line of the ball. Just 2 runs and a wicket off it.

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, Shepherd hits the length hard and bowls it on middle. Samson hops and dabs it down towards short mid-wicket.

Romario Shepherd to Jos Buttler, Slower again, a bit fuller and outside off. Buttler strokes it through covers for a single.

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, A length ball, on off. Samson defends it out.

Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, Back of a length, on the body. Samson half-pulls it through square leg for a run.

Romario Shepherd to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! TAKEN! Finally, some respite for Hyderabad as Romario Shepherd breaks the partnership. Shepherd bangs it in short but he bowls it slower. Yashasvi Jaiswal's eyes lit up and he goes for the pull shot. Jaiswal never looked to keep it down but ends up being too early in the shot. The ball flies off the top edge towards the square leg fence where Aiden Markram takes a simple catch. Could this wicket slow down the scoring?

T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, A touch fuller, curving back into the pads. Jos Buttler gets cramped for room and fails to work it leg side. At the end of the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 58/0!

T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, Good change of pace from Natarajan. Good-length, on off and shaping back in. Buttler looks to flick it leg side and misses. He gets hit high on the pads.

T Natarajan to Jos Buttler, Around the top of off, just shaping in a bit. Buttler mistimes his drive towards short cover.

T Natarajan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length, well over 140 clicks and close to the off stump. Jaiswal steers it down to third man for a single.

T Natarajan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! This is banged in short and outside off. The ball seems to be over head height and a wide is called.

T Natarajan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller delivery, angled into middle. Jaiswal blocks it out.

T Natarajan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! This is carnage from the Rajasthan openers. T Natarajan is greeted with a boundary as well. A length ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal steps out, makes a bit of room leg side and slaps it over point for a boundary.

Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Touch short, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and tucks it to square leg for a single. An expensive start by Washington Sundar. 18 runs off it.

Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, Around middle and leg. Jos Buttler plays it to long off for a single.

Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, SXI! ALL THE WAY! Jos Buttler is on a roll here. Overpitched, full and on off. Jos Buttler picks it up nicely and sends it flying over the long off fence. 50 up for Rajasthan in no time.

Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Darted on the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to square leg for a single.

Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Yashasvi Jaiswal joins the party now. It is fuller, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal clears his front leg and slog-sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, Rajasthan just can't make use of the Free Hits at the moment. This is flatter and fired across the right-hander. Jos Buttler goes hard at it but manages to pull it down to long on for just a single.

Washington Sundar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, NO BALL! Washington Sundar has made a cardinal sin. The spinner comes from 'round the wicket and slides it onto the pads. Jaiswal tucks it away leg side for one but Sundar has overstepped. The replays show that it is a big no ball as well and this is just poor bowling from Hyderabad. Free Hit coming up, yet again.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, ! BANG! This one comes out of nowhere. Jos Buttler using the pace really well yet again. Short ball, outside off. Jos Buttler upper cuts it over backward point and sends it sailing across the fence. 

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, A yorker, on off. Jos Buttler digs it out to point.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, Full length, on off, at 146 clicks. Jos Buttler shuffles across and tries to scoop it away. He fails to get any blade on it.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, NO BALL AND ! This is the third no ball of the innings, the first one for Umran Malik. It is touch short, outside off. Jos Buttler swings his blade at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards Abdul Samad at first slip. Although the ball sneaks through his palms to races away to the third man fence. If the catch was caught it would've been ruled out anyway after the no ball. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! Yashasvi Jaiswal pounces on the opportunity. It is a full-length ball, sliding down the leg side. Yashasvi Jaiswal helps it around the corner and bags his first boundary of the innings.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, ! BANG. This is Jos Buttler at it's best! Using the pace at disposal. Full length, on off. Jos Buttler shuffles across and scoops it over the keeper's head for a maximum.

Umran Malik is brought into the attack.

Umran Malik to Jos Buttler, ! EDGY! The new bowler under pressure. It is a length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler throws his blade at it. The ball flies over backward point off the outside edge. Boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full length, angled across the left-hander. Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it to cover but straight to the fielder.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full length, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal has no stroke to offer.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, NO BALL! A short delivery followed-up by an excellent yorker. Bhuvneshwar Kumar nails his yorker, on middle and leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets his blade down in time to dig it out. Although, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is unable to work on his front foot landing. His second no ball of the innings now, the first one came on a wicket-taking delivery. A Free Hit to follow.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Play and a miss! Back of a length, on the bodyline. Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to heave it across the line but only manages to connect with thin air.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Length ball, outside off. It shapes away this time, but does not trouble Jos Buttler much like it did in the first over. This one races away towards third man. There is a man stationed there. Only one taken.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Length ball, on the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to square leg for a single.

Romario Shepherd to Jos Buttler, Much better length from Romario Shepherd. Good length, outside off. Jos Buttler defends it to point.

Romario Shepherd to Jos Buttler, ! Nicely played! Jos Buttler gets off the mark after facing 10 deliveries. He also gets the first boundary of the chase. Full length, on the pads. Jos Buttler clips it through mid-wicket. It races away to the fence.

Romario Shepherd to Jos Buttler, Tries to be innovative this time! It is a full-length delivery, on off. Jos Buttler steps across the line and tries to scoop it away but fails to connect it well. It rolls back to the bowler off the pads.

Romario Shepherd to Jos Buttler, Length ball, on off. Jos Buttler blocks it out.

Romario Shepherd to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets off the mark now! Good length, angled across the left-hander. Yashasvi Jaiswal guides it towards backward point for a single.

Romario Shepherd to steam in from the opposite end.

Romario Shepherd to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Swing and a miss! Romario Shepherd serves a short ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to hook it away but fails to connect. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, A length ball, around off. Jos Buttler works it back to the bowler off the inner half. A brilliant start by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Bhuvneshwar Kumar fires in a yorker, just outside off. Jos Buttler looks to dig it out but fails to do so.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, NO BALL! So close, yet so far for Hyderabad and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Some rub of green going Jos Buttler's way here. He was dismissed as he nicked one to the slips. Although the umpire calls a no ball, as the bowler overseps. DRAMA! A Free Hit to follow.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Yes there it is! Right on cue! A length ball, outside off. It nips in off the deck. Jos Buttler stays inside the crease and shoulders his arms at it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone for the keeper.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, A dot to start with! Some away movement! A length ball, outside off, it shapes away a bit late. Jos Buttler is drawn forward, but he fails to block it out. He gets beaten on the outside edge.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Excellent start by Bhuvneshwar Kumar! It is a full-length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler tries to drive it away but gets beaten by the away movement. We might a delivery coming in now.

We are ready for play! The Hyderabad players and the umpires are out in the middle. The Rajasthan openers, Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal take guard and seem ready to go. Who other than Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open proceedings with the new ball. Let's go...

PITCH REPORT - Deepdas Gupta is pitchside. DDS reckons that there is a lot of green on the pitch and it is quite firm as well. He adds that the square boundaries are not that long but it's a 75 m hit down the ground. There will be help for the seamers early on but later on the wind and the dew might play an important role.

Rajashthan skipper Sanju Samson says that it's a special day for them as a total of 7 players make their debut. Adds that their four overseas players are Jos Buttler, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Trent Boult and Shimron Hetmyer. Adds that they have played games here in the past and even though it has a green tinge, it will have something in it for everyone.

Kane Williamson captain of Hyderabad says that they will have a bowl first. He adds that the pitch looks good and there might be dew later on. Mentions that most of the guys have had plenty of time together to get ready for this clash and they are pumped.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna.

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Kane Williamson (C), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Abdul Samad, Romario Shepherd, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Kane Williamson. Hyderabad have opted to BOWL first.

... MATCH DAY ...

Hyderabad are generally a team known for their gritty character and being able to do more with less but last season was a forgetful one for them and losing the likes of Bairstow, Warner and especially Rashid Khan will certainly hurt them. But maybe the replacements brought in will step up and they always boast a strong young Indian line-up which will be the theme this season as well.

Rajashthan have become a team that shows a lot of promise but fails to deliver when it matters the most. This time they have brought in experienced Indian spinners such as Ashwin and Chahal to give them stability. If their explosive top order performs consistently, Rajasthan can just turn out to be the dark horses in the competition and give everyone a run for their money. So, which side will be able to start the season in winning fashion? We'll find out soon. Toss and team news in a bit.

Hello and a warm welcome to Match number 5 of the Indian T20 League and it's the first match this season to be held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The two remaining teams yet to play their first match will take on eachother as Hyderabad face Rajasthan. Two teams who will be looking to get out of the blocks quickly and get moving on the points table at the earliest as both failed to qualify for the playoffs in the last outing.