Welcome back... The Chennai players are in a huddle. Rossouw and Bisla make their way out to the middle. Will Gayle's absence harm BLR's chances? Ishwar Pandey is marking his run-up. He has a couple of slips in place. The countdown begins and we are all set for the run-chase...
Starc: "I need to go and practice under-arm throwing. Chahal bowled really well to pick up 3 wickets. We just said that we will assess as the game goes on (referring to the plan to open with Chahal), it was a bit of a plan with Dan (Vettori). We have plenty of firepower with the bat and hopefully we can chase it down. Hopefully not (when asked if he is ready to have a bat)."
On their part, Chahal and Abdulla came back rather well. Chahal even snared three wickets and that included Raina's prized scalp. Mitchell Starc also made an impact by bowling parsimoniously. On expected lines, it is another of those flat decks at the Chinnaswamy stadium and the hosts have every chance of overhauling the target.
Suresh Raina's blazing innings helped CHN post a very good score. Raina was in imperious touch and took a heavy toll on spin twins, Iqbal Abdulla and Yuzvendra Chahal. It was in the 13th over when he walloped Chahal for three sumptuous sixes. Dwayne Smith too played a key role with a sterling knock. In the slog overs, Faf du Plessis showed improvisation to collect crucial runs.
19.6 -
Starc to du Plessis, 3 runs, short and outside off, du Plessis upper cuts it to third man, the batsmen take on the fielder and come back for the second, the one backing up DK also missed the ball and the extra run was conceded, Kohli is not at all happy with the effort. du Plessis had to dive in to make his ground while coming back for the third run and he probably hurt his shoulder. The physio is out there tending to him as he walks back grimacing in pain
19.5 -
Starc to Nehra, byes, 1 run, poor from Starc. Full and outside off, Nehra can't squeeze it out, Faf calls him for the run, DK throws the ball to Starc, he rolls the ball towards the stumps at the non-striker's end, he misses and Nehra makes it in
Ashish Nehra, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.4 -
Starc to Mohit Sharma, out Bowled!! Castled! This was bound to happen. It was just a matter of time before it did. A length delivery bowled at 144.6kph, Mohit backed away to the leg-side, exposed his stumps and was beaten for pace, the off-stump gets uprooted. Mohit Sharma b Starc 2(6)
Starc to Mohit Sharma, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
19.3 -
Starc to Mohit Sharma, no run, excellent change of length from Starc, shortish and outside off, Mohit can't seem to lay bat on ball. Faf is itching to go to the other end
19.2 -
Starc to Mohit Sharma, no run, fullish and outside off, Mohit swings and misses. He is keeping Faf at the other end. The South African walks up and has a word with Mohit
Starc changes to round the wicket
19.1 -
Starc to Mohit Sharma, no run, good start to the over, yorker just outside off, Mohit gives charge and fails to lay bat on that
Mitchell Starc [3.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Wiese to du Plessis, SIX, nice way to finish the over. It was once again the change of pace, du Plessis spots it early, clears his front leg out of the way and tonks it over long-on for a maximum
18.5 -
Wiese to Mohit Sharma, 1 run, pulls the slower ball back, Mohit mistimes the pull to long-on
18.4 -
Wiese to du Plessis, 1 run, slower short ball, du Plessis waits for it and taps it towards backward point
18.3 -
Wiese to Mohit Sharma, 1 run, fullish and just outside off, Mohit drives it to sweeper cover and hands the strike back to Faf
Mohit Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.2 -
Wiese to Ashwin, out Caught by Bisla!! Chennai losing their way. It was another off-speed delivery, full and just outside off as well, Ashwin makes room and has to reach for it, he ends up slicing it to short third man, Bisla didn't have to move to take that. Ashwin c Bisla b Wiese 5(3) [4s-1]
Wiese to Ashwin, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
18.2 -
Wiese to Ashwin, wide, splays it down leg, wide called
18.1 -
Wiese to Ashwin, FOUR, drops the slower ball halfway down the pitch, Ashwin backs away and cuts it behind point, third man was inside the circle and it was easy pickings for the off-spinner
David Wiese [3.0-0-32-0] is back into the attack
17.6 -
I Abdulla to du Plessis, FOUR, drilled! It was a flighted delivery on middle and leg, du Plessis jumps out of the crease, gets to the pitch and smashes it past the non-striker, ABD at long-on had no chance of cutting that
17.5 -
I Abdulla to Ashwin, 1 run, tossed up on off, Ashwin uses his wrists to work it to long-on
17.4 -
I Abdulla to du Plessis, 1 run, flatter and on the pads, du Plessis works it to backward square leg, wanted the second but he slipped while turning
17.4 -
I Abdulla to du Plessis, wide, fired well wide of off, easy call for the umpire
Ravichandran Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.3 -
I Abdulla to Dwayne Bravo, out Caught by de Villiers!! That is the 5th wicket by a spinner today. Again it was slowed up by Abdulla, Bravo wanted to go inside out, he gets it off the inside part of the bat, the ball skies towards mid-on, ABD runs in from long-on and hangs onto it quite easily. Dwayne Bravo c de Villiers b I Abdulla 5(4) [4s-1]
I Abdulla to Dwayne Bravo, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
17.2 -
I Abdulla to Dwayne Bravo, no run, slower through the air, Bravo jams it onto the pad, the ball rolls back to the bowler
17.1 -
I Abdulla to du Plessis, 1 run, skips out of the crease, takes it on the full and wrists it to long-on
16.6 -
Starc to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, an expensive over from Starc. 15 runs off it. A low full toss on middle and leg, Bravo leans forward and flicks it handsomely in front of square, no chance for the fielder in the deep to stop that
Starc goes round the wicket
16.5 -
Starc to du Plessis, 1 run, fullish and on the stumps, du Plessis drills it to long-on
16.4 -
Starc to du Plessis, FOUR, Starc misses the yorker and pays the price for that, a high full toss outside off, du Plessis goes deep in the crease, opens the bat face and slices it to the deep backward point fence
16.3 -
Starc to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, low full toss around off, Bravo squeezes the drive square of the wicket on the off-side
16.2 -
Starc to du Plessis, 1 run, angled across the right-hander, du Plessis slices it on the bounce to sweeper cover
16.1 -
Starc to du Plessis, FOUR, poor start from Starc, short and on the ribs, du Plessis shuffles across, gets inside the line and glances it fine, Bisla runs across and dives, but can't save the boundary
Mitchell Starc [2.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
I Abdulla to du Plessis, 1 run, flighted outside off, du Plessis drives it to long-off and keeps strike
15.5 -
I Abdulla to du Plessis, FOUR, bad delivery from Abdulla, short and on the stumps, Faf had all the time in the world to pick his spot, he goes back and pulls it between deep mid-wicket and long-on
15.4 -
I Abdulla to du Plessis, no run, comes down the track and looks to work it to the on-side, closes the bat face early, the leading edge rolls to cover
15.3 -
I Abdulla to du Plessis, no run, flatter and around off, du Plessis guides it to backward point
Dwayne Bravo, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Time-out
15.2 -
I Abdulla to Ravindra Jadeja, out Caught by Kohli!! Another big wicket for the home side. They have now picked up 3 in the last 4 overs. Jadeja tries to hit it with the turn, doesn't get under it, gets the elevation but not the distance, picks out Kohli at long-on. Chennai slightly losing their way here. Ravindra Jadeja c Kohli b I Abdulla 8(8) [4s-1]
I Abdulla to Ravindra Jadeja, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
15.1 -
I Abdulla to du Plessis, 1 run, pushed through on off, Faf taps it between cover and point for a single
Iqbal Abdulla [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Chahal to du Plessis, 1 run, skids on after pitching, du Plessis backs away and pushes it to the left of cover, Kohli swoops in and fires a throw at the striker's end, he missed and that allowed Jadeja to get in. A direct-hit would have made things interesting
14.5 -
Chahal to du Plessis, no run, slider that turned away a bit, du Plessis looks to work it to the on-side, ekes out an inside edge onto the pad
14.4 -
Chahal to du Plessis, no run, du Plessis walks across and wrists it to the on-side, Chahal moves across quickly and keeps the batsmen at their respective ends
14.3 -
Chahal to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, nudges the flighted delivery to deep mid-wicket
14.2 -
Chahal to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flatter and close to off, Jadeja defends it back down the wicket
Faf du Plessis, right handed bat, comes to the crease
14.1 -
Chahal to Dhoni, out Caught by de Villiers!! That is a huge wicket for BLR. Dhoni goes trying to score quickly. Chahal after getting some pasting has got both Raina and Dhoni. This was tossed up outside off, Dhoni goes for the inside out loft, he gets it squarer than he wanted, picks out one of the best fielders in the world. ABD never looked like dropping that at deep extra cover. Dhoni c de Villiers b Chahal 13(13) [4s-2]
Chahal to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
13.6 -
Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, sharp bouncer to end the over, Jadeja sways away from the line of the delivery
13.5 -
Harshal Patel to Dhoni, 1 run, back of a length off-cutter, Dhoni punches it to the right of backward point
13.4 -
Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, again, the length is short, Jadeja pulls it to deep mid-wicket, bit closer to the fielder this time
13.3 -
Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, fine shot! Harshal bangs it in short at his pace, it sat up nicely for Jadeja, he transfers his weight on the back foot and pulls it in front of square, beat the man in the deep comfortably
13.2 -
Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja missed out there, it was on the leg-stump, asking to be put away, Jadeja misses the flick and wears it on the pad
13.1 -
Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, too straight, on middle and leg, Jadeja nurdles it to square leg, the call was for two and they make it easily in the end
Harshal Patel [3.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Chahal to Dhoni, no run, slower through the air and around off, Dhoni guides it to backward point
Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease
12.5 -
Chahal to Raina, out Caught by Rossouw!! Finally, some respite for Chahal. Raina got a bit greedy there. He wanted to hit this for the fourth consecutive six in this over and perished in the process. This was pushed wider from Chahal, Raina came down the track, had to reach for it and he lofts it towards long-off, Rossouw runs to his right and takes it cleanly. Raina c Rossouw b Chahal 62(32) [4s-4 6s-6]
Chahal to Raina, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
12.4 -
Chahal to Raina, SIX, a hat-trick of sixes for Raina. Kohli looks a worried man. Floated up around off, Raina goes down on one knee and slog sweeps, it was a top-edge and the small ground helps Raina to collect another six
12.3 -
Chahal to Raina, SIX, back-to-back maximums for Raina. This was dragged halfway down the wicket, Raina is quick to rock back and pull it over deep mid-wicket, he connected well this time around
12.2 -
Chahal to Raina, SIX, Raina reaches yet another T20 League fifty. Even a mishit carries the distance at this ground. Tossed up on off and middle, Raina comes down the track, doesn't get to the pitch but still goes through with the shot, the ball clears the long-on fielder
12.1 -
Chahal to Dhoni, 1 run, nice floaty delivery, a bit too full, Dhoni drags the drive to long-on
Yuzvendra Chahal [2.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack
11.6 -
I Abdulla to Raina, 2 runs, comes down the track and takes it on the full, eases it wide of long-on, a slight fumble from Wiese allows the batsmen to sneak a second
11.5 -
I Abdulla to Raina, SIX, fabulous shot! Fantastic footwork from Raina once again, he takes a couple of steps down the wicket, gets to the pitch of the ball and sends it sailing over deep mid-wicket for his third six
11.4 -
I Abdulla to Dhoni, 1 run, trifle short around off, Dhoni pulls it to deep square leg, for a single
11.4 -
I Abdulla to Dhoni, wide, Abdulla tries to outthink Dhoni, darts it outside off as the batsman thought of giving the charge, but it was well wide of off, wide given
11.3 -
I Abdulla to Raina, 1 run, again, comes down the track and drills the drive down to long-off
11.2 -
I Abdulla to Raina, no run, Raina gives charge, yorks himself and squeezes it back to the bowler
11.1 -
I Abdulla to Raina, FOUR, Abdulla expected Raina to come down the wicket and fired it outside off, Raina stays put and slaps it square of the wicket, the ball travelled to the fence in no time
10.6 -
Wiese to Raina, 1 run, pitched up just outside off, Raina drives it along the carpet to long-off
10.5 -
Wiese to Dhoni, 1 run, wicket-to-wicket from Wiese as DK comes up to the stumps, Dhoni works it to mid-wicket
10.4 -
Wiese to Dhoni, FOUR, hammered! Full and outside off, Dhoni shimmies down the wicket and drills it to deep extra cover, Sarfaraz runs to his right, dives but still can't stop the ball from reaching the fence. Such was the power behind that shot
10.3 -
Wiese to Raina, 1 run, slanted across off, Raina opens the face of the bat and steers it to third man
Change of bat for Raina
10.2 -
Wiese to Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni gives the charge for the full delivery, he sets off for the single, Raina was struggling and had there been a direct-hit, it would have been a touch-and-go decision. Harshal was the fielder and he fails to hit timber. Raina had to put in the dive to try and make his ground there
10.1 -
Wiese to Raina, 1 run, fullish and outside off, Raina drags the loft to long-on, he got it off the inside half of the bat
David Wiese [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
9.6 -
I Abdulla to Dhoni, no run, good comeback from Abdulla, slows down the pace on this one, Dhoni was looking to sweep and is hit on the glove, the ball rolls to the off-side
9.5 -
I Abdulla to Dhoni, no run, tossed up and wider outside off, driven to the left of cover where Kohli makes a good stop
9.4 -
I Abdulla to Dhoni, no run, flighted and just outside off, Dhoni plays with an open face and guides it to backward point
9.3 -
I Abdulla to Dhoni, no run, pushed through flatter and just outside off, Dhoni makes room and mistimes the cut towards cover
9.2 -
I Abdulla to Raina, 1 run, low full toss from Abdulla, drilled down towards long-on for a single
9.1 -
I Abdulla to Raina, SIX, massive, nice way to greet the left-arm spinner, skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and sends it high and deep into the mid-wicket stands
Iqbal Abdulla, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
8.6 -
Harshal Patel to Dhoni, FOUR, that's not a bad way to get going, pitched up and just outside off, Dhoni leans forward and caresses it past point, the fast outfield takes care of the rest
MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease
MS promotes himself to number four, gets a big ovation from the Chinnaswamy crowd, a slip is in place
8.5 -
Harshal Patel to Dwayne Smith, out Caught by D Karthik!! Edged and caught! That's a huge wicket for Harshal, Smith was starting to take the game away from BLR. This was short of a length and held its line outside off, Smith was looking to run it down towards third man, is cramped for room, extra bounce as well, he ends up getting a thick edge. Karthik moves across to his right and gobbles the chance. Dwayne Smith c D Karthik b Harshal Patel 39(29) [4s-3 6s-3]
Harshal Patel to Dwayne Smith, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
8.4 -
Harshal Patel to Dwayne Smith, no run, quick bumper from Patel, Smith ducks under it and lets it go
8.3 -
Harshal Patel to Raina, 1 run, on a length and just outside off, Raina makes room and punches it to the right of mid-off for a single
8.2 -
Harshal Patel to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, Smith looks to pull and mistimes it past square leg for a single
8.1 -
Harshal Patel to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, poor ball from Patel, full and on Smith's pads, he waits on it and tucks it very fine, the man at fine leg is very square and the ball beats him to the fence
Time for the strategic break
7.6 -
Wiese to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, 17 runs from the over, on a length and just outside off, nudged in front of mid-wicket for a quick single
7.5 -
Wiese to Dwayne Smith, no run, the slower bouncer from Wiese, Smith ducks under it and lets it go
7.4 -
Wiese to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, Wiese is leaking runs here, low full toss and well outside off, Smith leans forward and caresses it past extra cover for a boundary
7.3 -
Wiese to Dwayne Smith, SIX, this is even better from Smith, fraction short and just outside off, Smith swivels across and pulls it over mid-wicket for another maximum
7.2 -
Wiese to Dwayne Smith, SIX, 5000 T20 runs for Smith, this was pitched up and well outside off, Smith gets underneath and lofts it back over the bowler's head, sends it sailing into the stands
It has started drizzling again
7.1 -
Wiese to Dwayne Smith, no run, another shovel and miss from Smith, the slower off-cutter from Wiese, Smith swung hard and missed
6.6 -
Harshal Patel to Raina, no run, that's excellent from Patel, bangs one short and gets it to angle across Raina, he looks to pull and is beaten. The ball gains height after crossing the batsman, Karthik leaps and stops a certain boundary
6.5 -
Harshal Patel to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, fuller length delivery and angling onto Smith's pads, shovelled away behind square on the on-side for a single
6.4 -
Harshal Patel to Dwayne Smith, no run, tad fuller and holding its line outside off, Smith prods forward and gets a thick inside edge onto his thigh pad
6.3 -
Harshal Patel to Dwayne Smith, no run, half appeal for LBW, but there were two sounds there, replays indicate a thick inside edge, Smith was half forward on the push
6.2 -
Harshal Patel to Raina, 1 run, fuller length delivery and on Raina's pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
6.1 -
Harshal Patel to Raina, no run, short of a length and on Raina's hips, he was shuffling across a long way on the flick, misses and the ball goes over the top of leg-stump
5.6 -
Wiese to Dwayne Smith, no run, on a good length and angling back into Smith, defended towards the on-side
5.5 -
Wiese to Raina, leg byes, 1 run, another loud shout for LBW, but the umpire reckoned that it pitched outside leg, Raina was looking to flick and missed
5.4 -
Wiese to Raina, SIX, massive, pitched up and in that channel outside off, Raina gets a good stride forward, presents the full face of the bat and launches it back over Wiese's head, into the sightscreen
5.3 -
Wiese to Raina, no run, Raina missed out there, another slower and wider delivery from Wiese, cut straight to the fielder at point
5.2 -
Wiese to Raina, no run, Wiese slips in the slower delivery, Raina prods forward and defends it towards mid-on
5.1 -
Wiese to Raina, no run, short of a length and just outside off, cracked straight to the fielder at backward point
David Wiese, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Harshal Patel to Raina, leg byes, 1 run, another shout for LBW, but the ball pitched outside leg and hit Raina high on the thigh pad, he was shaping for the pull and missed by a long way
4.5 -
Harshal Patel to Raina, no run, on a good length and on the off-stump line, Raina was setting himself up for the big shot, makes the late adjustment and dabs it straight to cover-point
Patel changes to over the wicket
4.4 -
Harshal Patel to Raina, FOUR, Patel isn't learning his lessons here, too much width once again, Raina goes up and over point for another boundary
4.3 -
Harshal Patel to Raina, FOUR, lovely shot, overpitched and well outside off, Raina leans forward and caresses it square past point, no need to run for those
4.2 -
Harshal Patel to Raina, no run, loud shout for LBW, but there were plenty of things going against the bowler, he came from wide of the crease and gets this one to angle back into Raina, rapped him high on the pads as well
4.1 -
Harshal Patel to Raina, no run, the slower delivery from Patel, it's pretty wide as well, Raina went chasing after that and misses
Harshal Patel, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Chahal to Dwayne Smith, SIX, that ruins the over for Chahal! Drops this one horridly short and on the stumps, Smith rocks back and pulls it high and over square leg for a maximum
3.5 -
Chahal to Dwayne Smith, no run, pushed through quicker by Chahal, Smith goes down on his knees on the sweep, finds the man at short fine
3.4 -
Chahal to Dwayne Smith, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, blocked towards cover
3.3 -
Chahal to Raina, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, Raina goes back and works it past mid-wicket for a single
3.2 -
Chahal to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, another false shot! This was pushed through by Chahal, Smith went for the big drive, drags it towards deep mid-wicket, drops well in front of the man in the deep
3.1 -
Chahal to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, Smith gets lucky! This was tossed up and spun away from outside off, the leg-break, Smith was looking to go over mid-on, gets a thick edge that loops over point and races away to to the fence
2.6 -
Starc to Raina, no run, that's a lovely delivery from Starc, gets the ball to wobble in the air, nips back before shaping away from outside off, Raina is drawn into a loose drive, beaten on the outside edge
2.5 -
Starc to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Smith plays with an open face and guides it down towards third man
2.4 -
Starc to Dwayne Smith, no run, on a good length and nipping away from outside off, Smith covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
2.3 -
Starc to Dwayne Smith, no run, Starc keeps it full and gets it to shape away from outside off, draws Smith into a half-hearted poke and beats his outside edge
2.2 -
Starc to Dwayne Smith, no run, low full-toss and just outside off, Smith driven straight to the fielder at point
2.1 -
Starc to Dwayne Smith, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
1.6 -
Chahal to Raina, FOUR, even Superman AB can't get to the ball, this was tossed up and just outside off, Raina came charging down the track, goes for the lofted off-drive, doesn't get hold of the shot, the ball stays in the air for a long time. AB charges across from long-on, puts in the dive but the ball drops away from him
Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease
1.5 -
Chahal to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Rossouw!! Chahal strikes! A short stay for McCullum, this was dropped short and just outside off, skidded through after pitching, McCullum was perhaps done in by some extra bounce, can't keep his cut down and finds Rossouw at cover-point. Just the kind of start BLR wanted, CHN have lost one of their gun players early. Brendon McCullum c Rossouw b Chahal 4(6) [4s-1]
Chahal to Brendon McCullum, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
1.4 -
Chahal to Brendon McCullum, no run, flighted and on the stumps, McCullum stays behind the line and defends it
1.3 -
Chahal to Brendon McCullum, no run, the slider from Chahal, pushed through and turns away slightly, McCullum plays inside the line and misses
1.2 -
Chahal to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, punched down towards long-on for a single
1.1 -
Chahal to Dwayne Smith, 2 runs, flighted delivery and on Smith's pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a brace
Yuzvendra Chahal, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Change of strategy from BLR. Chahal will share the new ball.. A slip is in place
0.6 -
Starc to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, Starc gets his radar wrong, this is full and well outside off, McCullum slices it away over point, almost went all the way, bounces just in front of the ropes
0.5 -
Starc to Brendon McCullum, no run, the toe-crushing yorker from Starc, swings back into McCullum, he watches it all along and jams it out. Starc has a smile
0.4 -
Starc to Brendon McCullum, leg byes, FOUR, wrong line from Starc, drifts one onto McCullum's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball races away off the pads and into the fence
Its Starc v Brendon McCullum now..
0.3 -
Starc to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, another low full-toss from Starc, Smith drives and gets a thick edge towards third man. The fielder gets across, puts in the dive and saves a certain boundary, keeps the batsmen down to a single
0.2 -
Starc to Dwayne Smith, no run, another full-toss from Starc, Smith pushes at that tentatively, gets a thick edge and to the right of 1st slip, Bisla tumbles across and saves a boundary
0.1 -
Starc to Dwayne Smith, no run, Starc starts his T20 League with a low full toss, he was searching for the yorker, Smith jams his bat down and gets an inside edge onto the pads
Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum are at the crease. Dwayne Smith is on strike. Starc will open the attack
Suresh Raina is the Man of the Match for his 32-ball 62
Dhoni: 'I felt we could have done better in a few situations where the application was wrong, in both batting and bowling. We need to dominate. The spinners need to pull up their socks, out spinners haven't done so well. He has been brilliant. Mid-off is a crucial position and we have stationed Faf there. Being one of the experiences players, he can always talk to the bowlers from there. There are a few fielders who are not that quick, but they also try. That run-out was crucial. It was a good throw as if I would have gone with the gloves, he would have made it in. AB is a fantastic player and if you can get him run-out, it's a great thing. His wicket helped us perform better.'
Kohli: 'It's disappointing. I can't really say much for now. We have been very disappointed with ourselves. We have failed to perform as a group. We need to sit down and find the issues. Hopefully, we can fix them. It's about putting up partnerships as individual performances don't matter much. We keep losing wickets after 20-25 runs and it never helps. We need to put in good partnerships and set a platform for the other batsmen later on, but once again we failed in that area. Having Mitchell (Starc) back in the squad is great for us. Harshal (Patel), Chahal and Iqbal (Abdulla) bowled well too.'
Earlier in the day, the fulcrum of CHN's batting line-up, Suresh Raina, played a powerful knock and Faf du Plessis essayed a fine hand. However, the visitors lost the plot in the end overs. The CHN camp would be pleased to get back to winning ways after losing to RAJ in their previous game.
BLR put up a listless show as they slipped towards their third defeat of the tournament. None of their batsmen were able to up the scoring rate. Even Virat Kohli struggled to find gaps and unfurl shots. It was the veteran left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra, who kept the opposition on their toes by bowling with unrelenting control and picked up four wickets. Ishwar Pandey backed him up by giving a good account of himself. CHN's fielding too was sharp.
Virat Kohli leads his men out onto the field as they exchange handshakes with their counterparts. The CHN boys look extremely happy after beating BLR in their den. On the other hand, this is BLR's third consecutive loss at home.
19.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, out Caught by Dwayne Smith!! CHN win by 27 runs, a dominant performance from MSD's men. They take a wicket off the last ball too. It was the slower ball from Bravo, Wiese goes for a slog and gets a leading edge that goes high in the air. Smith from sweeper cover runs in and takes a simple catch. Wiese c Dwayne Smith b Dwayne Bravo 22(20) [4s-2 6s-1]
Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
19.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, FOUR, that's thumped to the fence, it was short and slightly wide outside off once again. Wiese goes for the cut once again and this time makes a good connection, sends it to the left of backward point and the ball runs away to the fence
19.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, no run, bowls this slightly wide outside off, Wiese reaches out and looks to cut, the ball goes past the blade. It was inside the tramline and hence, can't be called a wide
19.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Starc, 1 run, Starc goes right across this time and he clips this full delivery from Bravo to mid-wicket
19.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, 1 run, Wiese goes for a big pull, but completely mistimes it. The ball goes off the outside half of the bat and rolls away to long-off. The lack of pace was the reason why he couldn't hit it properly
19.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Starc, 1 run, banged halfway down the wicket, Starc pulls it down to long-on
Bravo comes round the wicket to Starc
18.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Wiese, SIX, Mohit pays the price for bowling way too many slower balls. Wiese was expecting that as he waited for the ball to arrive and then he hammered it over the cow corner fence for a mighty six
18.5 -
Mohit Sharma to Starc, 1 run, another short delivery from Mohit, Starc rocks back and pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket, just the single on this occasion
18.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Wiese, 1 run, slower short ball from Mohit, Wiese mistimes the pull from deep mid-wicket
18.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Wiese, no run, slower ball from Mohit, Wiese was looking to hoick it over mid-wicket but misses it by a long way. Mohit lets out a grunt as he delivered that ball
Mohit comes over the wicket to Wiese
18.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Starc, 1 run, angles this one in on off, Starc mistimes the heave towards long-on, the batsmen were thinking about the second there but it's not available
18.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Starc, FOUR, banged in short and at the batsman, Starc pulls it to the right of short fine leg and the ball hurries across the turf and runs away
Mohit comes round the wicket
Mohit Sharma [3.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
17.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Starc, 1 run, Starc also tries a big slog, but gets an inside edge onto the pad. The ball rolls away towards point and the batsmen sneak in a single
17.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, 1 run, clears his front leg this time as he chips this fuller delivery on the bounce to long-on, only a single available
17.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, leg byes, FOUR, angles this one in on the pads, Wiese tries to help it on the on-side and misses, the ball goes to the left of the short third man fielder off the pad, Nehra dives but the ball escapes and runs away to the fence
17.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, FOUR, one too many slower balls from Bravo, Wiese was expecting that as he flat-bats it over the bowler and long-off couldn't stop it running to his right
17.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, no run, Wiese comes charging down the track and wanted to hoick this delivery angling in around off over the on-side, but he fails to connect once again. The ball wasn't that far away from the off stump either
17.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, no run, slower delivery slightly wide outside off, Wiese looks to cut but the lack of pace beats him once again
Dwayne Bravo [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
Nehra finishes a brilliant spell. His figures: 4-0-10-4. A Man of the Match performance? I guess so. He also becomes the owner of the Purple cap now.
16.6 -
Nehra to Wiese, 1 run, full delivery on off, Wiese drives it down to long-off for a single
16.5 -
Nehra to Wiese, no run, Wiese was aiming for a big hit over the on-side, but gets an inside edge onto the pad, the ball falls to the left of the bowler
16.4 -
Nehra to Wiese, no run, slower ball outside off, Wiese tries to cut it hard, but the ball again goes past his blade
16.3 -
Nehra to Wiese, no run, length delivery angled across off, Wiese tries to run it down to third man, but fails to connect
Hat-trick ball coming up
Mitchell Starc, left handed bat, comes to the crease
16.2 -
Nehra to Harshal Patel, out Caught by Dwayne Bravo!! Nehra on a hat-trick. Even last time in this fixture, Nehra picked up 4 wickets and today also he has 4. It was a short of length delivery on the stumps, Patel backs away and top-edges the pull over the bowler, Bravo moves to his right from mid-on and takes it comfortably. He also does a little dance step. Harshal Patel c Dwayne Bravo b Nehra 0(1)
Nehra to Harshal Patel, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Harshal Patel, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.1 -
Nehra to Kohli, out Caught by Dwayne Smith!! Is that the match for CHN? Kohli departs after scoring a fifty. It was a full delivery on middle stump line, Kohli flicks it in the air and Smith at deep mid-wicket stays calm and takes a good catch over his head. He made sure that he doesn't fall over, well judged catch by the West Indian. BLR are in tatters here. Kohli c Dwayne Smith b Nehra 51(42) [4s-4 6s-2]
Nehra to Kohli, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Ashish Nehra [3.0-0-9-2] is back into the attack
BLR need 59 from 24 balls. Change of bat for Kohli, he might have chosen the heavier one now.
15.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, 1 run, gives this one more air, Kohli comes down the track and takes it on the full, drives it wide of long-off for another single, he will keep the strike
15.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, SIX, Kohli reaches his fifty with a six, it was tossed up on the stumps, Kohli clears his front leg and tonks it straight down the ground for a maximum
15.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Wiese, 1 run, rounarmish from Jadeja, Wiese cuts it square of the wicket, the batsmen take a single before the sweeper runs to his left and tidies up
15.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, 1 run, leans forward and drives this flighted delivery to deep extra cover
15.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, 2 runs, drifting in on leg, Kohli leans forward and nudges it past mid-wicket, the batsmen come back for the second too as the fielder in the deep had a fair distance to cover
15.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Wiese, 1 run, bowled fuller and on off, Wiese drives it down to long-off and gets off strike
14.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Kohli, FOUR, on a good length and outside off, Kohli comes on the front foot and drives it past the diving fielder at extra cover, the fielder from sweeper cover too runs to his right, but the ball was way out of his reach. 12 runs came off the over
14.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Wiese opens the face of the bat and pushes it towards the point region, the batsmen hurry across for a quick single
14.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Kohli, 1 run, yorker on middle stump line, Kohli jams it out to short third man. Don't know what Bravo was appealing for there as the ball didn't hit any part of the pad or the boot
14.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Kohli, FOUR, short and slightly wide outside off, Kohli reaches out and cuts it to the deep extra cover fence, the fielder at sweeper cover was a spectator there
14.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Kohli, no run, angling in on middle stump line, Kohli goes for the drive, but gets an inside edge that drops right next to the off stump, it wasn't that far away from the stumps, it was the slower ball from Bravo
Dhoni is standing up to the stumps for Bravo
14.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Kohli, 2 runs, full delivery on the stumps, Kohli drills the drive past the bowler, Baz runs to his left from long-on, puts in the dive and saves two runs for his team
Dwayne Bravo, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
13.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, 1 run, another one that's fuller and outside off, Kohli drives it to deep extra cover and he will keep the strike
13.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, no run, floated up outside off, Kohli drives it hard, but picks out cover-point
13.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Wiese, 1 run, flatter outside off, Wiese punches it to sweeper cover off the back foot
David Wiese, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, out Caught by Mohit Sharma!! That was hit fiercely but straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. It was the tossed up delivery, Sarfaraz kneels down and smashes the slog sweep towards deep mid-wicket, where Mohit was standing in the way. The ball was travelling but Mohit takes it easily. Sarfaraz Khan c Mohit Sharma b Ravindra Jadeja 11(7) [6s-1]
Ravindra Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
13.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, 2 runs, goes across slightly and nudges this delivery on middle stump line past mid-wicket, good running ensures that the batsmen come back for the second
13.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, SIX, shimmies down the track and lofts this flighted delivery inside-out over the deep extra cover fence. What a shot from the youngster there
Time for the strategic timeout
12.6 -
I Pandey to Kohli, no run, bowls this one slightly wide outside off, Kohli went chasing after that, but mistimes the drive back towards the bowler
12.5 -
I Pandey to Kohli, no run, length delivery on middle stump line, Kohli drives it towards mid-wicket, who runs to his left, puts in the dive and prevents the single
12.4 -
I Pandey to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, angling in on middle and leg, Sarfaraz goes across and glances it to fine leg for another single
12.3 -
I Pandey to Kohli, 1 run, nudges this shortish delivery on middle stump line towards mid-wicket and calls for a quick single, makes it in time even though the throw comes in at the non-striker's end
12.2 -
I Pandey to Kohli, no run, full and on the stumps, Kohli squeezes out the drive back on the pad, he almost falls over after playing that shot
12.1 -
I Pandey to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and looks to guide it down to third man, he just about gets it past the keeper and the batsmen take a single, it wasn't far away from the off stump there
11.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, no run, looks to defend, the ball turns away and beats the outside edge
11.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, shortish and outside off, Sarfaraz cuts it to deep backward point
11.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, tries to play the lap it past the keeper, but fails to connect
11.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, out de Villiers Run Out!! 1 run completed. BLR have lost their biggest striker! It was a flatter delivery outside off, Kohli punches it towards deep extra cover. Kohli turned back for the second run there, but decides against it after taking a few steps and de Villiers was charging to the other end. Smith had quickly ran across to his right to stop the ball and then fires in a quick throw too. AB had to stop midway on the pitch and needs to rush back in as the throw from the deep arrives. Dhoni collects the throw away from the stumps, but intelligently parries it towards the stumps and catches de Villiers short. de Villiers run out (Dwayne Smith/Dhoni) 14(10) [6s-2]
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Has AB been run-out here? The third umpire is taking a look. He is short of his crease and that's a huge wicket for CHN. AB has to make the long way back and it's a huge disappoinment for the BLR fans as he was looking in great touch.
11.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, no run, shortish and slightly wide outside off, Kohli goes for the cut but the ball beats the blade
11.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, no run, flatter delivery just outside off, Kohli backs away and guides it towards backward point, who slips to his left but doesn't allow the ball to escape past him
10.6 -
I Pandey to de Villiers, SIX, hammered! AB gets another six off the last ball of the over. It was full and outside off, AB gets under it and lofts it easily over the long-off fence, that went quite the distance
10.5 -
I Pandey to Kohli, 1 run, full delivery angling in on middle, Kohli flicks it uppishly past short mid-wicket, the ball rolls away to long-on
10.4 -
I Pandey to de Villiers, 1 run, yorker just outside off, AB jams it out towards long-on
Dhoni is standing up to the stumps for both these batsmen here
10.3 -
I Pandey to de Villiers, no run, shortish and slightly wide outside off, AB reaches out for it but can't connect, the umpire deems it to be a legal delivery as well
10.2 -
I Pandey to de Villiers, no run, yorker on the stumps, AB squeezes it towards short mid-wicket, can't get the single away
10.1 -
I Pandey to Kohli, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Kohli punches it to mid-off for a single
9.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, SIX, AB gets into the groove, he kneels down and slog sweeps this magnificently over the deep mid-wicket fence. That went right off the meat of the bat and made a cracking sound as he connected with it
9.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, 1 run, flicks this delivery on middle stump line to long-on
9.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 1 run, flatter on middle and leg, AB whips it through mid-wicket and takes a single
9.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, no run, slower through the air, AB pushes at it, gets an inside edge onto the pad and the ball falls right next to the off stump
9.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, 1 run, knocks this flighted delivery outside off to deep extra cover
9.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, FOUR, flatter and outside off, Kohli cuts it to the left of backward point, Nehra moves across and lets the ball escape through his legs, Kohli gets a boundary for that and that effort from the veteran bowler wouldn't please his captain
Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
8.6 -
I Pandey to de Villiers, no run, AB comes down the track and Pandey bowls a full toss on the pads, AB misses the clip and the ball rolls away into the off-side. There was an appeal from the keeper and the bowler, but it was definitely going down leg
8.5 -
I Pandey to de Villiers, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, AB tries to slap it hard, but mistimes it towards cover once again
8.4 -
I Pandey to de Villiers, no run, full delivery outside off, AB leans forward and mistimes the drive to cover
The keeper has gone back for AB
8.3 -
I Pandey to Kohli, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Kohli drives it off the inside half of the bat past the non-striker, the batsmen take a single before mid-off runs to his right and stops the ball
AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Time-out. ABD walks in.
8.2 -
I Pandey to D Karthik, out Caught by Dwayne Bravo!! Bravo takes a sensational catch and does a little jig. BLR lose a wicket just when a partnership was building. It was a back of a length delivery, Karthik goes for the pull, gets it high on the bat and hits it to long-on, Bravo runs forward and takes a good low catch. D Karthik c Dwayne Bravo b I Pandey 10(11) [4s-1]
I Pandey to D Karthik, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
8.1 -
I Pandey to D Karthik, no run, back of a length around off, Karthik punches and picks out backward point
Ishwar Pandey [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
7.6 -
Ashwin to Kohli, no run, conventional offie from Ash, Kohli comes half-forward and knocks it to short mid-wicket
7.5 -
Ashwin to Kohli, FOUR, classy shot! That is his favourite shot. Another leg-spinner which is pitched up, Kohli presses forward and drills the drive wide of long-off, Pandey had no chance near the rope
7.5 -
Ashwin to Kohli, wide, leg-spinner bowled well wide of off, easy call for the umpire
7.4 -
Ashwin to Kohli, SIX, superb shot! Pressure straightaway on Ashwin. It was trifle short and Kohli latches onto it, he stands tall and pulls it into the crowd at deep mid-wicket. That went a long way
7.3 -
Ashwin to D Karthik, 1 run, opens the bat face and drives the tossed up delivery square of the wicket on the off-side
7.2 -
Ashwin to D Karthik, FOUR, wrong line from Ashwin, pitched on middle and spun away further, Karthik shuffles across and sweeps it very fine, beats short fine to his right as well as the fielder in the deep
7.1 -
Ashwin to Kohli, 1 run, flighted on off, Kohli skips out of the crease and smashes it to long-on
Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Kohli, 1 run, off-speed delivery, keeps a bit low as well, Kohli nurdles it to deep square leg
6.5 -
Mohit Sharma to D Karthik, 1 run, short of length around off, Karthik stands up and punches it to sweeper cover
6.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Kohli, 1 run, keeps a shade low around off, Kohli dabs it off the toe-end to the left of backward point
6.3 -
Mohit Sharma to D Karthik, 1 run, back of a length close to off, Karthik drops it near his feet and the ball rolls back, Kohli calls for a sharp run and he had to hurry as Dhoni tried to kick the ball onto the stumps
6.2 -
Mohit Sharma to D Karthik, 2 runs, this was not all that short, but the pace of Mohit allowed Karthik to pull it in front of square, Bravo runs to his right from long-on and keeps it to a couple
Karthik backs away as Mohit was about to deliver. He points to something behind the bowler.
6.1 -
Mohit Sharma to D Karthik, no run, back of a length on off, Karthik jams it onto the pad, the ball rolls towards point, he wanted the run but Kohli sends him back
5.6 -
Nehra to D Karthik, 1 run, on a length close to off, Karthik brings his bat down at an angle and the outside edge rolls down to third man
5.5 -
Nehra to Kohli, 1 run, takes the pace off the ball, Kohli taps it in front of cover and takes off immediately, DK was a bit casual but made it even as Baz fires a throw at the striker's end
5.4 -
Nehra to Kohli, no run, short of length on off, Kohli shuffles across and knocks it to mid-on
5.3 -
Nehra to Kohli, no run, back of a length around off, Kohli hangs back and defends it to backward point
5.2 -
Nehra to Kohli, no run, fullish and just outside off, Kohli push-drives it to mid-off
5.1 -
Nehra to Kohli, 2 runs, full and tailing into the pads, Kohli flicks it to deep backward square leg, Mohit slips and concedes the second run. That might have been because of the dew
4.6 -
Mohit Sharma to D Karthik, no run, good comeback over from Mohit after being hit for 19 in his first over. Length ball right on off-stump, Karthik presses forward and defends it to the left of the bowler
4.5 -
Mohit Sharma to D Karthik, no run, lovely outswinger from Mohit, he lands it on a length and gets it to shape away, Karthik plays inside the line and lets it go through to Dhoni
Dhoni goes back for DK
4.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Kohli, 1 run, too straight, on middle and leg, Kohli clips it behind square leg, Mohit not happy with himself as he let Kohli get off strike
4.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Kohli, no run, good length ball outside off, Kohli's feet went nowhere as he was looking to drive, was beaten off the inside edge. Good take by MS standing up to the stumps
4.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Kohli, no run, on a length just outside off, Kohli opens the bat face and drives it to cover-point, can't pierce the packed off-side field
4.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Kohli, no run, back of a length on off, Kohli gets right behind the line and defends to the on-side
Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Dhoni up to the stumps for Mohit
3.6 -
Nehra to Rossouw, out Bowled!! Nehra blows a kiss after knocking over Rossouw. It was a harmless length delivery on the stumps, Rossouw stays rooted to the crease and misses it completely. He makes an indication as to the ball kept low. But, it didn't seem like it did as it hit the middle of middle stump. BLR rocked back with those two dismissals. Rossouw b Nehra 14(9) [4s-1 6s-1]
Nehra to Rossouw, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
3.5 -
Nehra to Kohli, 1 run, shortish and just outside off, Kohli cuts it to third man and opens his account
3.4 -
Nehra to Rossouw, 1 run, full and slanting into the pads, Rossouw leans forward and flicks it to deep square leg
Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease
3.3 -
Nehra to Bisla, out Caught by du Plessis!! A stunner from Faf! He might have hurt himself even more as he catches the shoulder after completing the catch. Bisla once again gives the charge, doesn't get close enough to the pitch of the ball, toe-ends the loft towards mid-off, Faf runs back and takes it with one (right) hand over his head, he tumbles over but still manages to hold onto the ball. Bisla c du Plessis b Nehra 17(14) [4s-3]
Nehra to Bisla, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
3.2 -
Nehra to Bisla, no run, probing stuff from Nehra, angled across the right-hander, Bisla pokes at it even though there is a slip in place. The ball zips past the outside edge
3.1 -
Nehra to Bisla, no run, on a length close to off, Bisla defends it towards point off the back foot
2.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Rossouw, FOUR, an expensive over from Mohit Sharma. Once more drags the length short, Rossouw skips down the wicket and flat-bats it to the right of mid-on, one bounce and into the fence. 19 runs came off the over
2.5 -
Mohit Sharma to Rossouw, no run, slower delivery outside off, Rossouw lets it go
2.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Rossouw, SIX, monster hit! Rossouw advances down the wicket, converts it into a length delivery, gets under it and hammers it over long-on for the first six of the innings. "Fetch that" reads the giant screen
2.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Rossouw, 2 runs, shorter and just outside off, Rossouw fetches it from there and pulls it to deep mid-wicket, the substitute fielder tidies up in the deep
2.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Bisla, 3 runs, super effort from McCullum to save a run. Bisla charges down and slices the length delivery over point, Baz gives chase, dives full length and hauls it in for Jaddu. That is what you can expect from the New Zealand skipper, 100% commitment
2.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Bisla, FOUR, not the best of starts from Mohit. Banged in halfway down the wicket, Bisla goes on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket, didn't middle it but he will pick up four
Mohit Sharma, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
1.6 -
Nehra to Rossouw, no run, short of length on the fourth stump line, Rossouw stands tall and punches it towards cover-point, Baz moves quickly to his left and saves some runs for the team
1.5 -
Nehra to Bisla, 1 run, again, Bisla comes down the track and mistimes the pull wide of mid-on, another sharp run taken
1.4 -
Nehra to Rossouw, leg byes, 1 run, fuller and on leg-stump, Rossouw gives the charge and misses the flick, the ball thuds into the pad and lobs to the off-side, Jaddu fires a throw at the bowler's end but Rossouw makes it with ease
1.3 -
Nehra to Bisla, 1 run, shortish from Nehra, Bisla walks down the wicket and pulls it to deep backward square leg
1.2 -
Nehra to Bisla, no run, fuller and on off, Bisla comes half-forward and pushes it to mid-on
1.1 -
Nehra to Rossouw, 1 run, nips back in from short of length, Rossouw goes for the short-arm pull, gets an inside edge onto the pad, the ball drops to the off-side and Bisla calls for a quick single
Ashish Nehra, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
I Pandey to Bisla, no run, back of a length around off, Bisla gets right behind the line and defends to mid-off
0.5 -
I Pandey to Bisla, FOUR, in the air but in the gap. For a moment he would have thought that he picked out the fielder. Fraction short and outside off, Bisla flays it wide of cover, Baz can't get there to stop the ball
0.4 -
I Pandey to Bisla, no run, good length ball on the stumps, the ball didn't seem to come on to the bat, Bisla checks his shot and chips it towards mid-on
0.3 -
I Pandey to Bisla, no run, some movement for Pandey, short of length and shaping away outside off, Bisla takes a step forward and pokes at it, the ball beats the outside edge
The second slip has been removed. Pandey is stopped in his run-up as there was some disturbance near the sightscreen.
0.2 -
I Pandey to Bisla, FOUR, Bisla off the mark in style. Banged in midway down the wicket, no real pace on that, Bisla was quick to rock back and pull it in front of square, one bounce and into the fence
0.1 -
I Pandey to Bisla, no run, back of a length just outside off, Bisla punches it to backward point and calls "waiting, waiting" for the single
Bisla and Rossouw are at the crease. Bisla is on strike. I Pandey will open the attack