Indian T20 League 2015

Scorecard - 18th Match, Rajasthan vs Punjab at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India (21 Apr 2015)

Rajasthan

191/6 (20) RR:9.55

Match tied (Punjab won the one-over eliminator)

MOM: Shaun Marsh

Punjab

191/6 (20) RR:9.55

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19.5 - Anureet Singh to Binny, FOUR, super shot! All the players on the off-side were inside the ring apart from long-off, it was a full delivery and Binny carves it through the packed off-side field for a boundary

19.3 - Anureet Singh to Samson, FOUR, full toss and Samson takes full toll of it. It was on middle and leg-stump line, Samson whips it right between deep mid-wicket and long on, split the fielders to perfection

17.3 - Johnson to Rahane, FOUR, superb shot! It was the slower delivery, Rahane shuffled across the stumps, had to wait for the ball to arrive and then he flicks it over square leg for a boundary. A little pause before playing the shot did the trick there

16.3 - Shivam Sharma to Nair, FOUR, this is pre-meditated from Nair. Once more he went for the reverse sweep and this time he made better connection, he beats the man at 45 on the off-side and picks up his second boundary

16.0 - A Patel to Nair, FOUR, what a way to get off the mark. Flighted just outside off, Nair stretches out, reaches the ball and lofts it inside out over extra cover, the ball bounces just before the rope

14.4 - Shivam Sharma to Deepak Hooda, FOUR, Hooda keeps going at the other end. Punjab are leaking far too many runs. Flighted on off, Hooda takes his front leg out of the way and hammers it between deep mid-wicket and long on

9.0 - Shivam Sharma to Watson, FOUR, more brute power from Watson, flighted delivery and on off, Watson clubs it back over the bowler's head, no chance for the fielder running to his left at long-on, 19 from the over

8.5 - Shivam Sharma to Watson, FOUR, Oh Dear! The wheels are coming off for PUN. Anureet makes a hash of a simple stop, it was a juicy full-toss from Sharma, drilled straight to mid-wicket where Anureet allows the ball to go through his legs, concedes a four

8.3 - Shivam Sharma to Watson, FOUR, that's powerfully struck! Shivam gave this one more air, Watson makes room, gets underneath the length and drills it back past the bowler, bisects the two men in the deep for a boundary

8.0 - Anureet Singh to Watson, FOUR, edged and four, Watson was lining up the big cover drive, there was some width there, he throws his bat and gets a thick outside edge. No one at slips and the ball races away to the fence in a jiffy

6.0 - Johnson to Rahane, FOUR, Rahane is looking in sublime touch! Fraction full and wide from Johnson, Rahane reaches out and cuts it square past cover-point, no need to run for those, spoils Johnson's over

5.5 - Johnson to Rahane, FOUR, super shot! It wasn't a bad ball at all from Johnson, fraction on the leg-stump line, Rahane picks up the length early, flicks it off his pads and sends it way over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

3.5 - Johnson to Rahane, FOUR, cracking shot, even Viru was clapping! Width on offer from Johnson, Rahane stands tall and punches it square on the off-side, beats the men in the in-field and races away to the fence

3.4 - Johnson to Rahane, FOUR, more luck for Rahane, this was banged in short and on the stumps, Rahane swivelled across on the pull, was late in doing so, the ball flies off the top-edge, no one at fine leg, one bounce and over the ropes

2.3 - Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, FOUR, lovely shot, width on offer from Sandeep, almost a half-volley length, Rahane leans into the drive and finds the gap past cover-point, no need to run for those

1.2 - Anureet Singh to Watson, FOUR, that's the first boundary of the innings, width on offer from Anureet, Watson stays back and cracks it square behind point, beats Maxwell and races away to the fence in a jiffy

20.0 - Anureet Singh to Binny, SIX, fabulous way to finish the innings. It was the slower delivery from Anureet, Binny gets inside the line and helps it on the way to deep backward square, Axar tried his best to put the ball back in play, but all in vain

18.2 - Sandeep Sharma to Nair, SIX, poor delivery from Sandeep Sharma. Full toss on middle and leg, Nair walks across his stumps and hoicks it over deep square leg for a maximum. That was easy pickings

14.2 - Shivam Sharma to Rahane, SIX, fantastic shot! That is a very, very good shot. The angle was taking it away from off, Rahane skips out of the crease and also backed away, carves it inside out over extra cover for a maximum. That is a very hard shot to play

13.2 - Anureet Singh to Rahane, SIX, Rahane continues his rich vein of form. His 16th T20 League fifty and 3rd in as many matches. The slower delivery from Anureet, Rahane picks it and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket, Sandeep tries to flick it in, but in vain

13.0 - Maxwell to Deepak Hooda, SIX, this is even better. Hooda is doing just what he was sent out to do. Maxwell gives this a bit of air, that is enough for Hooda, he takes the aerial route and smashes it over long-on for the second six of the over

12.3 - Maxwell to Deepak Hooda, SIX, sensational hit! Hooda has been given the license to go after the bowling. Tossed up around off, Hooda clears his front leg and tonks it into the crowd at deep mid-wicket

9.4 - A Patel to Watson, SIX, massive, Watson is opening up here! This was tossed up and on the stumps, Watson made room and went high and over long-off with a lofted hit, didn't strike it all that well, but has enough to clear the fielder there

8.4 - Shivam Sharma to Watson, SIX, Watson is opening up here! This was tossed up and right in the zone for the slog sweep, Watson gets underneath the length and hoicks it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum

19.1 - Anureet Singh to Nair, out Caught by A Patel!! Punjab pulling things back slightly. It was a full toss from Anureet, Nair moves across his stumps, goes for the hoick to the leg-side, the top-edge skies towards deep square leg, Axar takes the simplest of catches. Nair c A Patel b Anureet Singh 25(13) [4s-2 6s-1]

18.1 - Sandeep Sharma to Faulkner, out Caught by Maxwell!! No heroics from Faulkner this time around. He was the match-winner when these two teams met last time. It was a full delivery in the slot, Faulkner cleared his front leg and smashes it towards long-on, Maxwell ran to his right and took a well judged catch after timing his jump to perfection. He maintains the balance and doesn't fall over the rope. Faulkner c Maxwell b Sandeep Sharma 1(3)

17.4 - Johnson to Rahane, out Caught by W Saha!! A magnificent innings comes to an end. The slower ball does the trick for Johnson, it was bowled well wide of off, Rahane goes for the swipe across the line towards cow corner, the ball takes the toe-end and goes to Saha, who had to dive forward to complete the catch. A crucial wicket at this stage of the innings. Rahane c W Saha b Johnson 74(54) [4s-6 6s-2]

15.3 - A Patel to S Smith, out Caught by Maxwell!! That is a very rare sight these days, Smith getting out for a duck. Axar picks up his second and has given Punjab some relief. It was a half tracker, Smith rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket, Maxwell didn't move an inch as he took it over his head. S Smith c Maxwell b A Patel 0(1)

15.0 - Shivam Sharma to Deepak Hooda, out Bowled!! Shivam has the last laugh. But Hooda has done what he was sent out to do. That is to get some quick runs for the team. Hooda tried to be cheeky, walked across the stumps, went for the paddle sweep, exposed the leg-stump and the ball crashed into it. Deepak Hooda b Shivam Sharma 19(9) [4s-1 6s-2]

11.3 - A Patel to Watson, out Stumped!! Finally, Punjab have managed to break the opening stand. Watson was in the zone, he wanted to take on Axar, gives the charge but the bowler pushes it through, the ball beats the inside edge, Saha was blinded by the batsman, but did well to gather the ball and whip the bails off. Watson st W Saha b A Patel 45(35) [4s-5 6s-2]

7.0 - A Patel to Rahane, 1 run, Patel has been very short in this over, Rahane is down on his haunches as he pulls it behind square on the on-side for a single

4.2 - Sandeep Sharma to Watson, no run, back of a length and in that channel around middle, Watson pushed at that and gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket, he set off for a quick single and is sent back as the fielder rushes in. A direct hit and he was well short

20.0 - Faulkner to A Patel, FOUR, It's a Super Over! Patel dispatches the last ball for a boundary and it's a tie! What a game we have had. It was full and wide outside off, Patel carves it over backward point and the ball goes one bounce and over the rope

18.5 - C Morris to Johnson, FOUR, Johnson gets the boundary this time, it was the slower ball from Morris, Johnson goes across his stumps and laps it to the left of short fine leg, the ball runs away to the fence and Morris isn't happy with himself

16.5 - C Morris to W Saha, FOUR, this is poor bowling from Morris, it was a low full toss on the stumps, Saha picks it up from there and with the help of his wrists, sends it wide of long-on

16.2 - C Morris to W Saha, FOUR, Morris bangs this one short and on leg, Saha swivels on the pull and sends it to the left of fine leg, who had no chance of stopping that from reaching the fence

16.1 - C Morris to W Saha, FOUR, full delivery angling in on off and middle, Saha clips it wide of mid-on for a boundary

15.2 - Faulkner to W Saha, FOUR, slower short ball from Faulkner and Saha picked it up, he pulls it behind square on the on-side, Binny from deep square leg runs to his right and tries to flick the ball back in before the rope with his right hand, he couldn't have possibly completed the catch there as his followthrough would have taken him over, he tries hard to pull it back in but the ball rolls back onto the rope

13.5 - Deepak Hooda to D Miller, FOUR, that almost took Marsh on its way, Miller charges down the track to this flighted delivery and smashes it past the non-striker, who ducks to save himself. Long-on had no chance of stopping that as the ball runs away to the fence

8.1 - Rahul Tewatia to S Marsh, FOUR, Tewatia gets the wrong 'un wrong, fraction short and just outside off, Marsh rocks back and pulls it hard and wide of long-on for a boundary

7.3 - Tambe to S Marsh, FOUR, 2000 runs in T20 League cricket for Marsh, comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it back over the non-striker, no chance for the man coming across at long-off

6.4 - Rahul Tewatia to S Marsh, FOUR, that's nicely played by Marsh, fraction short and just outside off, Marsh makes room and cracks it square on the off-side. Morris tumbles near the ropes, tries to haul the ball back in, but it rolls back onto the rope

3.5 - Binny to S Marsh, FOUR, that's a poor ball from Binny, can't bowl short with his pace. Marsh swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it behind square on the on-side for a boundary

2.5 - Faulkner to S Marsh, FOUR, nice way to get going, tad fuller and just outside off, Marsh leans across and flicks it in front of square on the on-side for a boundary

17.4 - Deepak Hooda to D Miller, SIX, Miller reaches his fifty in style! Miller comes charging down the track and makes room for himself, Hooda once again follows him but Miller with the power he has, hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence. Looked like a gentle chip but it carried the distance

17.1 - Deepak Hooda to D Miller, SIX, Miller comes charging down the track and Hooda bowls it on his pads, just the flick of the wrists from Miller and that goes sailing over the deep mid-wicket fence

16.0 - Faulkner to D Miller, SIX, back-to-back sixes from Miller and Faulkner has been smashed once again. It was another shortish delivery from Faulkner, Miller goes slightly across and muscles the pull, this time over the deep square leg fence

15.5 - Faulkner to D Miller, SIX, finally Miller hits one over the fence, a timely six from him, it was the back-of-the-hand slower ball from Faulkner, Miller clears his front leg and smashes the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence

13.1 - Deepak Hooda to S Marsh, SIX, full delivery outside off, Marsh leans forward and reaches out for it, he lofts it over the deep extra cover fence, that was a mighty blow from Marsh

13.0 - Watson to D Miller, SIX, that's cleared the fence. Miller finally gets one out from the middle of the bat. He clears his front leg and hammers this fullish delivery over the cow corner fence for his first maximum

10.5 - Rahul Tewatia to S Marsh, SIX, Marsh gets to his fifty. He is making a statement here. Skips out of the crease to the flighted ball, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it handsomely over long-on for a maximum. What a way to get to a landmark!

10.1 - Rahul Tewatia to S Marsh, SIX, Tewatia tosses this up, Marsh comes charging down the track and lofts it to the right of long-on, the ball carries the distance and Marsh is turning on the heat here

6.0 - C Morris to Vijay, SIX, that's a big blow from Vijay, spotted the slower ball early, got down half-way on his knees and shovels it high and over deep mid-wicket for a maximum, much needed for PUN

3.1 - Binny to Vijay, SIX, that's a wonderful shot from Vijay, shimmies down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, presents the full face of the bat and launches Binny back over his head and into the sightscreen

17.5 - Deepak Hooda to D Miller, out Caught by Binny!! Is that the match for RAJ? The dangerous Miller is gone. Hooda tosses this one well outside off, Miller reaches out and lofts it inside-out over cover, but he can't clear the boundary. Binny at deep extra cover judges it well and takes the catch. A big, big wicket for the Rajasthan and Miller's superb knock comes to an end. D Miller c Binny b Deepak Hooda 54(30) [4s-1 6s-5]

17.0 - C Morris to W Saha, out Bowled!! Saha tries to be cheeky and gives his wicket away. Morris bowled this one right in the blockhole, Saha goes across and tries to play the scoop over short fine, but the length was not there for that shot. He ends up getting some part of his bat on it but hits it straight into the stumps. Saha's little cameo comes to an end. W Saha b C Morris 19(8) [4s-4]

14.3 - Tambe to S Marsh, out Caught by Rahane!! Tambe gets the crucial wicket of Marsh and RAJ are delighted. This wicket also gets the crowd going. Marsh goes down on one knee and goes for the big slog sweep, he ends up getting a top-edge and Rahane from long-on runs in and takes the skier with ease. It was the googly from Tambe and that's what got him the wicket. S Marsh c Rahane b Tambe 65(40) [4s-5 6s-3]

8.4 - Rahul Tewatia to Maxwell, out Caught by S Smith!! Big Show fails once again! Watson is so thrilled that he lifts his bowler. This was tossed up invitingly outside off, Maxwell was looking to play the swipe towards mid-wicket, gets underneath the ball, gets a lot of height and not the distance. Smith runs in to his right from long-on, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes the catch. PUN are in serious trouble. Maxwell c S Smith b Rahul Tewatia 1(6)

6.2 - Rahul Tewatia to S Marsh, out Vijay Run Out!! Unlucky dismissal for Vijay, but that was an exceptional piece of fielding by the bowler. He dragged this one short and just outside off, Marsh rocked back and pulled it hard and back towards the bowler. Tewatia collects it and flicks it back at the stumps at the bowler's end. Vijay was backing up, he looks to drag his bat back in, but was second best to the ball. Vijay run out (Rahul Tewatia) 21(18) [6s-2]

2.0 - Binny to Vijay, out Sehwag Run Out!! Disaster for PUN! Their captain departs cheaply! This was pitched up and on a length outside off, Vijay pushed it towards mid-off, there was a lot of hesitation in the running, both started and stopped, and then started again. Both could have been run-out at either ends. Vijay was literally stranded, but Smith goes for Sehwag's end and makes a direct hit. The veteran was struggling and was gone by a long way. Sehwag run out (S Smith) 1(4)

18.2 - C Morris to Johnson, 2 runs, a great effort from Rahane, but the ball pops out. It was angling away outside off, Johnson goes for the pull but can't get it off the middle of the bat. The ball goes high in the air and Rahane runs in from long-on, takes the catch but can't hold on, it slips out of his grasp and goes to ground

4.4 - Tambe to Vijay, 1 run, Karun has dropped a dolly, that should have been taken. This was flighted and just outside off, Vijay went for the slog sweep, gets hold of it but doesn't get the placement right. Karun rushed in, the ball hit him hard on his hands and bobbles out

13.4 - Deepak Hooda to D Miller, 2 runs, shortish again, Miller makes room and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple, brings up the 50 of the partnership as well