Two slips in place
Welcome back.. Southee has the new ball and will open the bowling for RAJ.
Nair: "He (Rahane) has been batting really well. I asked how the pitch is playing. He has been playing throughout and I want to play like him. He plays proper cricketing shots."
Rahane: "I really enjoyed batting with Karun. He has been batting pretty well and he got an opportunity today. I just try to keep it simple. The last match I tried to play too many shots and got out, didn't want to repeat that today. I never think about anything when I go about to bat."
On the other hand, DEL didn't help their cause by dropping a slew of catches and their ground fielding was sloppy as well. Among the bowlers, Angelo Mathews was impressive. The deck is offering a bit of movement off the seam for the pacers and they should back themselves to defend the target.
Ajinkya Rahane showed precise metre of timing to play a crunching innings and take RAJ to a sizeable total. It was a well-constructed knock from Rahane as he initially looked to play himself in before opening up his shoulders to crack fine strokes. He reached his fifty in style by pulling Coulter-Nile for a six. Karun Nair too touched compelling peaks and scored a quick-fire fifty. He and Rahane strung together a 100-run partnership.
19.6 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Faulkner, 2 runs, shortens the length, Faulkner swipes it across the line wide of long-on, Mathews runs to his right, slides and keeps the batsmen down to a couple
19.5 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Faulkner, FOUR, Sandhu is just bowling length and Faulkner is too good a player to miss out, he clears his front leg and mows it towards cow corner, splits deep mid-wicket and long-on to perfection
19.4 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Faulkner, 2 runs, too full and around off, Faulkner squeezes the drive to long-off, this time the duo sprint back for the second. So, Rahane can't get a hundred
19.3 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Rahane, 1 run, back of a length on off, Rahane swats it along the ground to long-on
19.2 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Rahane, FOUR, sloppy from NCN. Rahane gives the charge to Sandhu, takes it on the full and chips it to long-off, the batsmen were settling with one, but Coulter-Nile needlessly hurries towards the ball and lets it go through. Rahane into the 90s now. Can he get a hundred?
19.1 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Rahane, 2 runs, yorker on the stumps, Rahane digs it in front of long-on, Faulkner pushes a tired Rahane for the second, they get it easily in the end
Gurinder Sandhu [3.0-0-34-0] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Coulter-Nile to Rahane, 1 run, fires it full and outside off, Rahane steers it to the left of backward point and keeps strike for the last over
18.5 -
Coulter-Nile to Rahane, SIX, superb shot! It was a length delivery in the slot, Rahane stays still and helps it on the way over backward square, the pace of Coulter-Nile takes it all the way.
18.4 -
Coulter-Nile to Faulkner, byes, 1 run, Coulter-Nile greets his countryman with a bumper, Faulkner sinks under it and the ball flies to Jadhav, doesn't glove it cleanly and the batsmen take a bye
18.3 -
Coulter-Nile to Rahane, 1 run, round the wicket, fires the yorker on leg-stump, Rahane makes room and jams it to square leg, only a single available
James Faulkner, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.2 -
Coulter-Nile to Nair, out Caught by Mishra!! An excellent innings comes to an end. Nair, who was promoted up the order has done a magnificent job. Full delivery just outside off, Nair backs away to the leg-side, slices it to sweeper cover, Mishra runs forward and takes an easy catch. Finally, DEL managed to hold onto one. Nair c Mishra b Coulter-Nile 61(38) [4s-6 6s-2]
Coulter-Nile to Nair, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Agarwal then went on and crashed into the ad hoardings. He is getting some treatment from the physio just outside the boundary line. Hopefully, it is nothing serious as DEL need him with the bat
18.1 -
Coulter-Nile to Nair, SIX, has Agarwal hurt himself? The off-speed delivery, Nair heaves it across the line to deep mid-wicket, he got enough wood to clear a leaping Agarwal, he got a fingertip but it went all the way
Nathan Coulter-Nile [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack
17.6 -
Zaheer to Nair, 1 run, yorker on off, Nair digs it to the right of mid-on, they thought about the second, but decided against it
17.5 -
Zaheer to Nair, no run, too full and around off, just short of yorker length, Nair squeezes it back to the bowler
17.4 -
Zaheer to Rahane, 1 run, low full toss on the pads, Rahane flicks it to deep square leg
17.3 -
Zaheer to Rahane, FOUR, class! He is in the zone now. Rahane picks up the slower ball very early, he comes forward and lofts it handsomely over the bowler's head, mid-on was inside the ring and the ball races away to the fence
17.2 -
Zaheer to Rahane, FOUR, Zaheer misses the yorker and pays the price. Rahane doesn't try to overhit the ball, he just lofts it straight back past the non-striker, gives the fielder at long-off no chance
17.1 -
Zaheer to Rahane, no run, how did that miss the leg-stump? Zaheer has his hands on his head. He can't believe it. Yorker around leg-stump, Rahane walks across his stumps, fails to get bat on that, the ball misses by a whisker
Zaheer Khan [3.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Nair, 2 runs, too straight, Nair gets inside the line and nudges it to deep mid-wicket, easy two
16.5 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Nair, FOUR, Nair brings up his 4th T20 League fifty. He takes off his helmet and soaks in the applause. It has been a terrific innings from the youngster. Another slower delivery, Nair shuffles across and helps it over short fine leg
16.4 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Nair, FOUR, Nair is turning it on. Sandhu misses the yorker, dishes out a full toss outside off, Nair doesn't miss out, he just lifts it over mid-off, the ball almost carried the distance
16.3 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Nair, SIX, massive! Nair was expecting the slower delivery, it was the off-cutter on the right length, Nair goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over cow corner for a maximum
16.2 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Rahane, 1 run, slower delivery on the stumps, Rahane works it to deep square leg
16.1 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Rahane, 2 runs, collision between Mishra and Zaheer. But they see the funnier side of that, both have a smile on their face. However, they have given a life to Rahane. Fullish and outside off, Rahane toe-ends the loft over extra cover, Mishra was running back from extra cover, Zaheer comes forward from mid-off, the ball eludes both of them. More agile fielders would have got there
Gurinder Sandhu [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
Mishra to Nair, 2 runs, reverse sweep to short third man, the throws comes at the bowler's end, Mishra can't collect the ball and gives away an extra run. An expensive over, 16 runs came off it
15.5 -
Mishra to Rahane, 1 run, floated outside off, Rahane drills it to sweeper cover, for a single
15.4 -
Mishra to Rahane, 2 runs, worked in front of square with soft hands, called for two and sprinted back to reach the crease
15.3 -
Mishra to Rahane, FOUR, the inexperience of Iyer was shown there. Tossed up outside off, Rahane lofts it inside out over extra cover, Iyer was in a dilemma whether to go for the catch or save the boundary, he goes for the catch and doesn't get his body behind the line, concedes the boundary
15.3 -
Mishra to Rahane, wide, fired well wide of off, called as a wide, Rahane misses out on the cut shot
15.2 -
Mishra to Rahane, SIX, Rahane was almost caught. Flighted delivery on middle, Rahane skips out of the crease and lofts it towards long-on, he thought he had picked out the fielder, Coulter-Nile runs to his left, leaps and the ball just clears him
15.1 -
Mishra to Rahane, no run, slightly short and outside off, Rahane mistimes the cut to cover-point
14.6 -
Coulter-Nile to Nair, no run, tucks the batsman for room with this nip-backer, Nair bunts it to the left of the bowler
14.5 -
Coulter-Nile to Rahane, 1 run, back of a length around off, Rahane drops it in front of point, takes a quick single
14.4 -
Coulter-Nile to Rahane, SIX, another fifty for Rahane in this T20 League. He wants the Orange Cap back. He raises his bat and his wife in the crowd is seen applauding. Short delivery on the body, Rahane swivels across and pulls it over backward square, the pace of Coulter-Nile took the ball over the rope
14.3 -
Coulter-Nile to Rahane, no run, full and on the stumps, Rahane flicks it to short mid-wicket
14.2 -
Coulter-Nile to Nair, 1 run, dropped! Second drop of the game and Tiwary is the fielder this time. Banged in halfway down the wicket, Nair takes a step down the wicket and goes for the pull, the top-edge flies towards third man, Tiwary comes running forward, slides and spills a low catch. He was late to take off
14.1 -
Coulter-Nile to Nair, 2 runs, fraction short and around off, Nair cuts it behind point, Tiwary runs to his right from third man to tidy up
Nathan Coulter-Nile [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Mishra to Nair, 1 run, floated up on off and middle, Nair kneels down and sweeps it to deep square leg
13.5 -
Mishra to Nair, no run, slower through the air, Nair presses forward and pushes it to point
13.4 -
Mishra to Nair, FOUR, fifty of the partnership comes up. Tossed up outside off, Nair fetches it from there and lofts it over Rahane's head, the fielder at long-on was square and had no chance of stopping that
13.3 -
Mishra to Rahane, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Rahane works it to long-on
13.2 -
Mishra to Rahane, no run, flighted on off, Rahane comes down the track and drives it back to the bowler, Nair was backing up but gets back even as Mishra flicks the ball and fails to hit the sticks
13.1 -
Mishra to Nair, 1 run, nice loopy full toss, Nair drives past the diving cover fielder, but there is back up in the deep. Rahane wanted two but Nair sends him back
Amit Mishra [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
Time-out
12.6 -
Mathews to Nair, 1 run, too straight on off and middle, Nair nurdles it to fine leg and retains strike
12.5 -
Mathews to Nair, 2 runs, just short of good length, Nair punches it to the right of sweeper cover, called for two and Rahane responded as well
12.4 -
Mathews to Nair, no run, touch shortish and outside off, Nair has a loose waft at that, the ball goes past the outside. Some movement after it beat the bat
12.3 -
Mathews to Nair, FOUR, fabulous shot! Fuller and just outside off, Nair comes well forward, presents the full face of the bat and creams it past the diving mid-off fielder, the timing and placement were simply superb
12.2 -
Mathews to Rahane, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Rahane goes through the line and drags it to long-on
12.1 -
Mathews to Nair, 1 run, short of length on off, Nair eases it off the back foot to long-on
11.6 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Rahane, FOUR, top shot! It was not all that short, but Rahane was quick to pick the length up, he pulls it in front of square and the ball rockets away to the fence
11.5 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Nair, 1 run, slower short ball, Nair gives the charge and toe-ends the pull onto the thigh pad, the ball rolls to backward point and the batsmen sneak in a run
11.4 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Nair, 2 runs, Nair advances to the short of length delivery and slaps it to deep extra cover, he wanted to play the cut, but got it high on the bat
11.3 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Nair, no run, on a length just outside off, Nair presses it to mid-off after coming forward
11.2 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Nair, no run, beaten! A beauty from Sandhu. It was back of a length in the corridor of uncertainty, it holds its line, Nair has a tentative poke and the ball zips past the outside edge
A wide slip in place..
11.1 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Rahane, 1 run, fuller and on off, Rahane wrists it down to long-on
Gurinder Sandhu [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
10.6 -
Mathews to Rahane, 1 run, fullish and outside off, Rahane goes hard on the drive, mistimes it to cover, the fielder misfields and the duo take the run
10.5 -
Mathews to Rahane, no run, slower delivery close to off, Rahane knocks it back to Mathews
10.4 -
Mathews to Rahane, 2 runs, dropped! Sandhu is the culprit. Full delivery outside off, Rahane wanted to inside out over extra cover, gets it a lot squarer, Sandhu was late to take off, he came running forward and tries to take it diving forward, the ball goes through and hits him on the toe. That should have been taken
10.3 -
Mathews to Rahane, 2 runs, back of a length around off, Rahane uses his wrists and nudges it in front of square on the leg-side for a brace
10.2 -
Mathews to Rahane, no run, on a length just outside off, Rahane pushes it back to the bowler
Still a slip in place
10.1 -
Mathews to Nair, 1 run, good length ball outside off, Nair reaches and slashes hard, the ball squirts off the outside edge to third man
9.6 -
Mishra to Rahane, 2 runs, pushed through by Mishra, Rahane goes back and works it wide of long-on, back for the second run
9.5 -
Mishra to Nair, 1 run, tossed up and just outside off, Nair goes back and nudges it in front of point for a single
9.4 -
Mishra to Nair, FOUR, lovely shot, this was tossed up and just outside off, Nair gets down on his knees and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket, a couple of bounces and over the ropes for a boundary
9.3 -
Mishra to Nair, no run, flighted delivery and well outside off, Nair presses across and drives it straight to cover
9.2 -
Mishra to Nair, 2 runs, this one is given more air, driven to the right of sweeper cover for a couple of runs
9.1 -
Mishra to Rahane, 1 run, tossed up and well outside off, driven towards sweeper cover for a single
8.6 -
Mathews to Rahane, 1 run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Rahane looks to work it towards the on-side, gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad, the ball rolls away towards the off-side
8.5 -
Mathews to Nair, byes, 1 run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, Nair looks to cut and misses. Jadhav can't hold on and allows a bye
8.4 -
Mathews to Nair, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
8.3 -
Mathews to Rahane, 1 run, appeal for LBW, but there was an inside edge there, Rahane was shuffling across on the flick to one that shaped back in, the ball rolls away towards the off-side
8.2 -
Mathews to Rahane, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane closes the face of the bat and drives it back towards the bowler
A slip is in place for Mathews
8.1 -
Mathews to Rahane, no run, on a good length and just outside off, pushed back towards the bowler
7.6 -
Mishra to Rahane, 1 run, pushed through by Mishra, punched square on the off-side for a single
7.5 -
Mishra to Nair, 1 run, this one is given more air, eased down towards long-off for a single
7.4 -
Mishra to Nair, no run, flighted and just outside off, driven back towards the bowler
7.3 -
Mishra to Nair, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Karun presses across and defends it
7.2 -
Mishra to Nair, 2 runs, the leg-break from Mishra, Nair watches it all along, plays with an open face and runs it past slip for a couple of runs
7.1 -
Mishra to Nair, FOUR, tossed up and wider outside off, draws Nair into the drive and turns away, Karun is committed on the shot, gets a thick edge past short third man for a boundary
Amit Mishra, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
A slip in place for Mishra
6.6 -
Mathews to Nair, 1 run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Nair prods tentatively forward, gets an inside edge behind square on the on-side
Karun Nair, right handed bat, comes to the crease
6.5 -
Mathews to Watson, out Caught by K Jadhav!! Watson has been dismissed! Mathews has the wicket. This was short and shaped away slightly from off, bounced a tad extra on Watson, he was looking to dab it towards third man, doesn't counter for the bounce, gets a thick edge and to the right of the keeper. Jadhav juggles and manages to take it on the second attempt. The opening stand has been broken. Watson c K Jadhav b Mathews 21(24) [4s-4]
Mathews to Watson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
6.4 -
Mathews to Watson, FOUR, poor bowling from Mathews, bangs this one short and on the stumps, Watson swivels across and pulls it powerfully behind square, one bounce and over the ropes
6.3 -
Mathews to Rahane, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, worked in front of square on the off-side for a single
6.2 -
Mathews to Rahane, FOUR, that's cheeky from Rahane, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane waits on it, opens the face of the bat and runs it past the keeper, the ball races away to the fence
6.1 -
Mathews to Rahane, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Rahane stays back and works it towards mid-wicket
Angelo Mathews, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Time for the strategic break
5.6 -
Coulter-Nile to Rahane, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, dabbed away towards third man for a single
5.5 -
Coulter-Nile to Watson, 1 run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Watson leans forward and drives it to the left of mid-off, just a single
5.4 -
Coulter-Nile to Watson, no run, full and on the stumps, Watson punches it uppishly, goes to mid-on - on the bounce
5.3 -
Coulter-Nile to Rahane, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, driven towards mid-off for a single
5.2 -
Coulter-Nile to Rahane, no run, short of a length and just outside off, cracked straight to the fielder at backward point
5.1 -
Coulter-Nile to Rahane, FOUR, easy pickings for Rahane, length ball and drifting onto Rahane's pads, clipped away past square leg, the man in the deep is very fine, another boundary added to the score
4.6 -
Zaheer to Watson, no run, on a good length and on the off-stump line, punched back towards the bowler
4.5 -
Zaheer to Watson, FOUR, Watson is getting going now, this was full and just outside off, comes back with the angle, Watson gets a big stride forward, closes the face of the bat and whips it past mid-wicket for a boundary
4.4 -
Zaheer to Watson, no run, short of a length and coming back with the angle, dabbed in front of cover
Zaheer changes to round the wicket
4.3 -
Zaheer to Watson, FOUR, short, wide and four, poor ball from Zaheer, Watson reaches out and slaps it high and over point for a boundary. Duminy turns his head away in disappointment
4.2 -
Zaheer to Rahane, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane steers it away towards third man for a single
4.1 -
Zaheer to Rahane, FOUR, cracking shot, width on offer from Zaheer, Rahane leans forward, drives on the up and gets it past the leaping cover-point fielder, a much needed boundary for RAJ
3.6 -
Coulter-Nile to Watson, FOUR, that should release some pressure off Watson, leg stump half-volley from Coulter-Nile, whipped away behind square on the on-side, bounces once and beats Zaheer to the fence
3.5 -
Coulter-Nile to Watson, no run, this is excellent bowling from Coulter-Nile, shortens his length by a fraction and gets it to shape away, Watson was sparring at that and is beaten
3.4 -
Coulter-Nile to Watson, no run, the bouncer from Coulter-Nile, hits the deck hard and gets it to rear over Watson's head, he was looking to pull and missed
3.3 -
Coulter-Nile to Rahane, 1 run, Coulter-Nile shortens his length outside off, Rahane dabs it to the left of backward point, Watson calls for a quick single and makes his ground
3.2 -
Coulter-Nile to Watson, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, pushed to the right of extra cover for a single
3.1 -
Coulter-Nile to Rahane, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, dabbed away past second slip for a single
Nathan Coulter-Nile, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
2.6 -
Zaheer to Watson, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Watson leans into the drive with an open face. The fielder at point dives to his right and takes some pace off the ball, Tiwary chases and keeps the batsmen down to a couple of runs
2.5 -
Zaheer to Watson, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Watson prods across and defends it
2.4 -
Zaheer to Watson, no run, appeal for a catch at the wicket, but it wasn't convincing, this was short of a length and well outside off, Watson went hard on the cut and missed, the sound came after the ball went past the bat, doesn't look like there was an edge on that
2.3 -
Zaheer to Watson, no run, this is teasing bowling from Zaheer, fuller length delivery and shaping away very late, lures Watson into the drive and beats his outside edge
2.3 -
Zaheer to Watson, wide, Zaheer pushes this one wider outside off and gets it to shape away further, Watson went chasing after that and misses, called as a wide
2.2 -
Zaheer to Watson, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Watson stays behind the line and punches it towards short cover
2.2 -
Zaheer to Watson, wide, Zaheer swings one down leg-side, Watson looks to flick and misses, called as a wide
2.1 -
Zaheer to Watson, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Watson stays behind the line and defends it towards point
Just one slip now, a short mid-wicket in place
1.6 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Rahane, no run, excellent line and length from Sandhu, fraction shorter and nipping away at pace, Rahane threw his weight forward on the slash and missed, good carry through to the keeper
1.5 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Rahane, FOUR, uppish and four, width on offer from Sandhu, Rahane went chasing after that, the ball shapes away at the last moment, he ends up slicing it over point for a boundary
1.4 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Rahane, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off, Rahane prods across and defends it
1.3 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Rahane, 2 runs, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane steers it square behind point for a couple of runs
1.2 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Rahane, no run, short of a length and angling across the right-hander, Rahane slashes at that and misses
Gurinder Sandhu has two slips in place
1.1 -
Gurinder Sandhu to Watson, 1 run, Sandhu starts off with a short of a length delivery outside off, pushed off the back foot and to the right of point for a single
Gurinder Sandhu, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Zaheer to Rahane, 2 runs, on a good length and a hint of shape away from outside off, Rahane steers it behind square on the off-side, gets back for a couple of runs
0.5 -
Zaheer to Watson, leg byes, 1 run, too straight from Zaheer, ends up drifting onto Watson's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball rolls away behind square on the on-side
0.4 -
Zaheer to Watson, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Watson shuffles across and tucks it towards mid-wicket
0.3 -
Zaheer to Watson, no run, fuller and well outside off, Watson leans into the drive and finds cover
0.2 -
Zaheer to Watson, no run, short of a length and well outside off, cracked straight to the fielder at backward point
0.1 -
Zaheer to Watson, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Watson is slightly squared up as he looked to defend, the ball rolls away towards the off-side
0.1 -
Zaheer to Rahane, 2 wides, not the best of starts for Zaheer, slips this one down leg, Rahane looks to flick and misses, Jadhav can't stop it cleanly, an extra run is added to the total
Rahane and Watson are at the crease. Rahane is on strike. Zaheer will open the attack
Alrighty folks. A third straight double-header comes to an end. MUM continued their upsurge by beating PUN. RAJ got back to winning ways. And the T20 League goes on as there is another double-header coming up tomorrow. First, it is CHN taking on BLR and in the second game, it is HYD vs KOL. Join us for both games. Until then, take care and Adios!
Below are some of the best tweets from this game...
G Rajaraman: Wonder if #DEL will now consider resting Mathews and play Albie Morkel.
Lalit Kumar Modi: Emotional to see the enthusiasm of #T20 Leaguefans over last 500 games&eight years. As #founder feel humbled @T20 League is India's sporting pride.
Sanjay Manjrekar: Who would have sent someone like Karun Nair at 3 in a situation like tonight ? Yes RAJ. Best team for young players.
Freddie Wilde: That is #RAJ's first win in six matches since 19th April14 days ago.
Aakash Chopra: It looked a lot closer than it actually was #DEL needed its marquee players to win this. JP needed help. #T20 League #RAJ one win away from playoffs.
Rahane: "Just keep it really simple. When I try to do something, I get out. I played a rash shot in the previous game and wanted to make it count today. How you adjust to the format is very important. Watto just told me to back my instinct. It is important to build a foundation in the first 6 overs and later on back our game. He (Karun Nair) batted really well, he didn't get a big score in the last 9-10 games. We were just discussing about timing the ball as it was a fast outfield. I am really enjoying it. I am not thinking about the Orange Cap, I just want to keep it simple and score runs."
Ajinkya Rahane is the Man of the Match for his 54-ball 91.
Watson: "We did have to turn it around. To get 190 on that wicket was a great effort. Ajinkya and Karun were brilliant. Then the bowlers did an excellent job of defending the total. I did think the ball would seam around as there was some grass. It was a good cricket wicket. We did a really good job. It helped with the ball swinging around. Hopefully, we win every game. We have got the momentum back and we can't let go now."
Duminy: "I still think it was the right decision (inserting RAJ into bat). We were probably guilty of not putting the ball in the right place. I still thought that 190 was gettable on this wicket. We didn't get any partnerships going. We have to win 5 more to qualify. We have the squad that can get us through to the playoffs. I just thought it was more seamer friendly, so thought I wasn't needed. Batting at No. 3 and leading has been a new experience and I am enjoying it. We let ourselves down in the field today and have to get ourselves up for the next game."
However, it has to be said that RAJ's bowling in the slog overs was again below par. Earlier, it was Ajinkya Rahane, who shone brightly with a wide array of shots and composed a brilliant knock. Karun Nair played a breezy innings and ended up with a fifty to his name. DEL didn't help their cause by dropping catches. Their ground fielding was poor as well. With this win, RAJ climb to the top slot in the points table. However, they have played two more games than the second placed CHN.
RAJ took advantage of a track that offered a bit of help for the pacers to emerge victorious. Tim Southee bowled a decent spell up front. Shane Watson and James Faulkner then made an impact by taking wickets. Stuart Binny was expensive, but he also landed crucial blows. For DEL, JP Duminy played a lone hand and essayed a fine fifty. Yuvraj Singh and Saurabh Tiwary landed a few crunching blows, but in the end, it wasn't enough to overhaul the target.
The RAJ players are delighted with the win. They congratulate each other and the two DEL batsmen in the middle. Rahane is leading them out of the field. DEL players and the team management come out and shake hands with the victorious side. With this win, RAJ go back on top of the points table.
19.6 -
Southee to S Tiwary, 2 runs, RAJ back to winning ways. Their first win in 6 games. Yorker just outside off, Tiwary moves to the leg-side and steers it with an open bat face to third man, they hare back for the second
19.5 -
Southee to S Tiwary, byes, 2 runs, full delivery outside off, Tiwary walks across his stumps and misses the lap shot, Mishra calls for the run, Samson hits the sticks but Mishra was in, the ball deflects and the duo come back for the second
19.4 -
Southee to S Tiwary, SIX, smashed! Length delivery right in the arc, Tiwary gets his front leg out of the way, heaves it over deep mid-wicket. It was all power from the Jharkhand batsman
19.4 -
Southee to S Tiwary, wide, pushes it outside off, easy call for the umpire. Needless runs being given away by the RAJ bowlers
19.3 -
Southee to Mishra, 1 run, full delivery around off, Mishra swings and the ball squirts off the inside edge to fine leg
19.2 -
Southee to Mishra, no run, short and on the stumps, Mishra makes room and misses out on the cut, he was late on the shot. Southee went up for the caught behind appeal, but got no support from Samson. The stump mic picked up something, but not sure if it was wood
19.1 -
Southee to S Tiwary, 3 runs, low full toss, Tiwary was backing away to the leg-side, drives it wide of long-off, Hooda runs to his right and misfields, the batsmen come back for the third run
Tim Southee [3.0-1-18-0] is back into the attack
30 needed off the last over. Southee to bowl it. Couple of good balls should do the job
18.6 -
D Kulkarni to Mishra, no run, finally, the over comes to an end. Mishra gives the charge and looks to go big, the length delivery goes past the outside edge as well as the off-pole
18.5 -
D Kulkarni to S Tiwary, 1 run, yorker just outside off, Tiwary squeezes it down to long-off
18.4 -
D Kulkarni to S Tiwary, FOUR, Tiwary shimmies down the wicket, takes it on the full and drills it over extra cover, the ball bullets to the fence, no chance for the sweeper to stop that
Amit Mishra, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.3 -
D Kulkarni to Coulter-Nile, out Caught by S Smith!! Coulter-Nile perishes trying to keep up with the asking rate. It was another bad delivery from Kulkarni, full toss well outside off, Coulter-Nile reaches out and lofts it towards long-off, Smith settles under it and takes a well judged catch in front of the ad cushions. Coulter-Nile c S Smith b D Kulkarni 6(2) [6s-1]
D Kulkarni to Coulter-Nile, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
18.2 -
D Kulkarni to Coulter-Nile, SIX, this has been a horrible over from Kulkarni so far. The slower delivery right in the slot, Coulter-Nile goes down on his knee and slogs it high and over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Watson is not too pleased
18.2 -
D Kulkarni to Coulter-Nile, wide, another extra run added to the total, fired well outside off, easy call for the ump
18.2 -
D Kulkarni to Coulter-Nile, wide, bouncer down the leg-side, called a wide for the line
18.1 -
D Kulkarni to S Tiwary, 1 run, yorker outside off, Tiwary jams it to the off-side for a single
18.1 -
D Kulkarni to S Tiwary, wide, full and too far outside off, Tiwary lets it go and the umpire signals a wide
Dhawal Kulkarni [3.0-0-28-1] is back into the attack
Nathan Coulter-Nile, right handed bat, comes to the crease
45 runs off 12 balls. Kulkarni to bowl the penultimate over
17.6 -
Faulkner to Duminy, out Caught by D Kulkarni!! RAJ might have hit the final nail in the coffin. The DEL skipper goes after an excellent innings. Things would have been different, had he got some support. Full delivery outside off, Duminy shuffles across and scoops, can't get the elevation, hits it to the right of short fine, Kulkarni takes it easily. Duminy c D Kulkarni b Faulkner 56(39) [4s-3 6s-3]
Faulkner to Duminy, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
17.5 -
Faulkner to Duminy, 2 runs, very full delivery outside off, Duminy opens the bat face and slices it to the left of backward point, pushes Tiwary for the second
17.4 -
Faulkner to Duminy, 2 runs, ones and twos will not scare RAJ. Low full toss outside off, Duminy toe-ends the drive wide of long-off for a brace
17.3 -
Faulkner to S Tiwary, 1 run, yorker around off, Tiwary digs it out to extra cover and scampers across for a quick single
17.2 -
Faulkner to Duminy, 1 run, low full toss just outside off, Duminy backs away and squeezes it square of the wicket
17.1 -
Faulkner to S Tiwary, 1 run, good length ball on off, Tiwary clears his front leg and heaves to deep mid-wicket
James Faulkner [3.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Southee to S Tiwary, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Tiwary drills the drive to mid-off, Faulkner does well to get his body behind the ball
16.5 -
Southee to S Tiwary, no run, fires it full and wide of off, Tiwary can't reach it and the umpire doesn't signal a wide. It was just inside the guideline
16.4 -
Southee to S Tiwary, SIX, monster hit! That hit the roof and that is why the ball didn't go out of the park. Banged in halfway down the wicket, Tiwary was expecting it, rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a maximum
16.3 -
Southee to Duminy, 1 run, slower ball which is short in length, Duminy pulls to deep mid-wicket
16.2 -
Southee to S Tiwary, 1 run, banged in midway down the pitch, Tiwary mistimes the pull to wide of long-on
16.1 -
Southee to Duminy, 3 runs, Bhatia saves a run. Short and around off, Duminy pulls it in front of square, Bhatia runs to his right, dives and flicks it in, but the ball was rolling back and he again dives and hauls it in. That also brings up Duminy's fifty
Tim Southee [2.0-1-6-0] is back into the attack
It is looking difficult for DEL now. They need 64 from 24. Can Duminy take them home? For all the DEL supporters, here is a stat that can make you optimistic. RAJ have conceded the most number of runs in the last 5 overs in this year's T20 League
15.6 -
D Kulkarni to Duminy, 1 run, on a length close to off, Duminy bunts it in front of point and keeps strike
15.5 -
D Kulkarni to S Tiwary, 1 run, short of length around off, Tiwary hops across and guides it to the right of backward point
15.4 -
D Kulkarni to Duminy, 1 run, change of pace from Kulkarni, Duminy works it square on the leg-side, for a single
Saurabh Tiwary, left handed bat, comes to the crease
15.3 -
D Kulkarni to K Jadhav, out Caught by Watson!! DEL have now lost half their side. A promising start has been thrown away by Jadhav. RAJ taking control of the game. Back of a length around off, Jadhav was early into the flick, the ball skies off the leading edge to the left of extra cover, Watto tracks back and hangs onto a good catch. K Jadhav c Watson b D Kulkarni 11(7) [6s-1]
D Kulkarni to K Jadhav, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
15.2 -
D Kulkarni to Duminy, 1 run, short and just outside off, Duminy pulls it to long-on, didn't get it anywhere close to the middle of the bat
15.1 -
D Kulkarni to Duminy, 2 runs, off-speed delivery on the pads, Duminy glances it fine, Faulkner runs quickly to his left, slides and hauls it in
Dhawal Kulkarni [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
14.6 -
R Bhatia to Duminy, 1 run, leg-cutter on leg-stump, Duminy closes the bat face early on the flick, the leading edge rolls towards mid-wicket
14.5 -
R Bhatia to K Jadhav, 1 run, Jadhav charges Bhatia, who drags the length back, punched to long-off
14.4 -
R Bhatia to K Jadhav, no run, another slower ball outside off, Jadhav slaps it straight to cover-point, either side and that would have been another boundary
14.3 -
R Bhatia to K Jadhav, SIX, hammered! Jadhav knew it was going to be the slower ball, leg-cutter around off, kneels down and nails the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket, that cleared the fence comfortably
14.2 -
R Bhatia to Duminy, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, punched off the back foot to deep extra cover
14.1 -
R Bhatia to Duminy, no run, pushed through well wide of off, Duminy goes hard on the drive, chops it adjacent to the wicket
13.6 -
Binny to K Jadhav, 2 runs, short of length on middle and leg, Jadhav tucks it to the right of deep backward square for a couple
13.6 -
Binny to K Jadhav, wide, splays it down leg, called as a wide
13.5 -
Binny to K Jadhav, 2 runs, dropped! Short delivery just outside off, Jadhav walks down the wicket and pulls, top-edges it towards fine leg, Kulkarni had plenty of time to get there, he runs forward and makes a mess of it. Only gets a fingertip on it as he dived forward
13.4 -
Binny to K Jadhav, no run, full delivery, Jadhav walks forward and misses the flick, the ball brushes the toe on the way to Samson
Kedar Jadhav, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.3 -
Binny to Mathews, out Caught by Samson!! Binny keeps getting important scalps. He has his second of the night. On a length just outside off, Mathews advances and looks to push it into the off-side, the ball moves away and grazes the outside edge, it was dropping in front of Samson, who dives forward and snaffles it. That was a good catch from the wicket-keeper. Timely wicket for RAJ. Mathews c Samson b Binny 16(17) [4s-2]
Binny to Mathews, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
13.2 -
Binny to Mathews, FOUR, lovely improvisation. A gentle length delivery on off, Mathews shuffles across, bends his left knee and scoops it over short fine leg, one bounce and into the fence
13.1 -
Binny to Mathews, no run, good length ball around off, Mathews defends back to the bowler
13.1 -
Binny to Mathews, wide, poor start to the over, sprays it down the leg-side, Mathews can't reach it and Samson gathers diving to his left
Stuart Binny [1.0-0-17-1] is back into the attack
Time-out
12.6 -
R Bhatia to Duminy, FOUR, nice finish to the over. First a six and now a four. Duminy shifting gears. Another slower one on middle, Duminy leans forward and whips it between deep mid-wicket and long-on, splitting the two fielders to perfection
12.5 -
R Bhatia to Duminy, SIX, that had plenty of air and more importantly had the distance as well. The off-cutter in the slot, Duminy goes through the line, lofts it to long-on, the ball was in the air for a very long time and eventually clears the rope
12.4 -
R Bhatia to Mathews, 1 run, leg-cutter which is short in length, Mathews stands tall and punches to deep extra cover
12.3 -
R Bhatia to Duminy, 1 run, no pace whatsoever from Bhatia, Duminy swats it along the carpet to long-on
12.2 -
R Bhatia to Duminy, 2 runs, off-cutter on middle, Duminy nudges it in front of deep square leg, called for two and gets it easily
12.1 -
R Bhatia to Duminy, no run, back of a length just outside off, Duminy punches and finds cover-point
Rajat Bhatia, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
11.6 -
Watson to Mathews, 2 runs, yorker on the stumps, Mathews squeezes the clip to deep square leg, got it in the gap and that allowed them to pick up two
11.5 -
Watson to Mathews, FOUR, lovely shot! Banged in halfway down the wicket, Mathews gets on top of the bounce and pulls it behind square leg, Hooda had only a few metres to cover, but still the ball beats him to the fence
11.4 -
Watson to Duminy, 1 run, touch shortish and outside off, Duminy chops the cut to the left of the keeper, Samson runs towards the ball and makes a half stop, enough to keep the batsmen down to one
11.3 -
Watson to Duminy, 2 runs, short and on the body, Duminy swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a brace
11.2 -
Watson to Duminy, SIX, clean strike! Length delivery around off, Duminy frees his arms and sends it soaring towards long-on, Watson was interested for a while as he thought he hit that straight to the fielder, but Duminy had got enough wood to clear the man
11.1 -
Watson to Duminy, no run, stifled appeal for lbw, but the umpire moves away. Good length ball on middle and leg, Duminy fails to connect with the clip, wears it on the pads, the ball had pitched outside leg
10.6 -
Faulkner to Mathews, no run, RAJ go up for an LBW appeal, it was a good length ball on the stumps, Mathews stays rooted to the crease and misses the flick, is struck high on the pad, height was a factor there
10.5 -
Faulkner to Mathews, 2 runs, short of length around off, Mathews jumps up and drops it wide of backward point, they hurry across for a single. Jinks has a shy at the striker's end, misses and Duminy makes his ground. No one backing up and an extra run given away
10.4 -
Faulkner to Mathews, 2 runs, short delivery on leg-stump, Mathews goes for the pull behind square, the ball hits the toe-end and rolls to deep mid-wicket, the duo come back comfortably for the second
10.3 -
Faulkner to Mathews, no run, tucks the batsman for room with a tight line, Mathews bunts it in front of point
10.2 -
Faulkner to Mathews, no run, back of a length and slanted outside off, Mathews looks to force it off the back foot, the ball whizzes past the outside. Nice carry to Samson
10.2 -
Faulkner to Mathews, wide, short and too far outside off, Mathews can't reach it, Faulkner is not happy with the decision, but it was the right call as it was outside the tramline
10.1 -
Faulkner to Mathews, no run, short of length delivery angling away from the right-hander, Mathews advances and swings but fails to make contact
9.6 -
Watson to Duminy, no run, big appeal for LBW, not given and rightly so. Good length delivery swinging back in, Duminy misses the flick and gets hit on the pad but the impact was very high. Maiden over for Watson
9.5 -
Watson to Duminy, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Duminy mistimes the drive into the off-side
9.4 -
Watson to Mathews, byes, 1 run, Mathews advances, Watson bowls another outswinger, Mathews looks to defend, the ball goes past the outside edge, Samson has a shy at the stumps and misses and they taken an overthrow
9.3 -
Watson to Mathews, no run, short ball from Watson, Mathews looks to hook, but gets beaten. Soft appeal for caught behind, not given
9.2 -
Watson to Mathews, no run, good length delivery just swinging away outside off stump, Mathews defends off the back foot
9.1 -
Watson to Mathews, no run, outswinger outside off stump, left alone
8.6 -
Faulkner to Mathews, 1 run, full toss on the pads, flicked to deep square leg
Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease
8.5 -
Faulkner to Yuvraj, out Caught by Binny!! That is a terrific catch from Binny. It looked like Binny misjudged it initially but he took it well in the end. Short ball on the off stump, Yuvraj goes for the pull, hits it flat, it was hit hard, Binny at deep square leg moved forward initially but then had to go back and he timed his jump to perfection and grabbed it with both hands. Yuvraj c Binny b Faulkner 22(18) [4s-4]
Faulkner to Yuvraj, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
8.4 -
Faulkner to Duminy, 1 run, good looking front foot drive, but the man at sweeper tidies up
8.3 -
Faulkner to Duminy, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Duminy looks to guide it fine to third man but the ball swings away just a touch and beats the bat
8.2 -
Faulkner to Duminy, FOUR, short of length delivery outside off stump, Duminy guides it past backward point and it runs away to the boundary
8.1 -
Faulkner to Yuvraj, 1 run, width outside off stump, Yuvraj guides it down to third man
7.6 -
Watson to Duminy, no run, beaten! Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Duminy slashes and misses. Half shout from Samson but Watson wasn't keen
7.5 -
Watson to Duminy, no run, good length delivery angling away from the left-hander, left alone
7.4 -
Watson to Duminy, no run, Duminy misses out on a freebie, fullish and down the leg-side, Duminy fails to tickle it on its way, the ball brushes the thigh pad en route to the keeper
7.3 -
Watson to Yuvraj, 1 run, Yuvraj looks to drive it over mid-on but gets a thick outside edge that flies wide of the man at fly slip
7.2 -
Watson to Yuvraj, no run, back of a length outside off stump, Yuvraj guides it to backward point
7.1 -
Watson to Yuvraj, no run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Yuvraj defends
Shane Watson [1.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack
Time-out
6.6 -
Faulkner to Yuvraj, 1 run, and again, this time it takes the inside edge and rolls past the stumps
6.5 -
Faulkner to Yuvraj, no run, oh that almost shaved the stumps. Short of a length delivery from Faulkner, just comes in with the angle from over the wicket, probably it nipped back in a touch, Yuvraj plays from the crease, looks to defend, but beaten all ends up
6.4 -
Faulkner to Duminy, 1 run, good length delivery on the leg stump, Duminy flicks it to mid-wicket
6.3 -
Faulkner to Duminy, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Duminy defends off the front foot
6.2 -
Faulkner to Yuvraj, 1 run, short of length delivery angling into the left-hander, Yuvraj manages to get an inside edge onto pad, the ball rolls to point, Duminy calls for a quick single and makes his ground
6.1 -
Faulkner to Yuvraj, no run, bit of outswing on this short of length delivery outside off stump, Yuvraj shoulders arms
James Faulkner, comes into the attack
5.6 -
D Kulkarni to Yuvraj, 1 run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Yuvrai looks to push, gets an inside edge and it rolls past the stumps to square leg
5.5 -
D Kulkarni to Yuvraj, FOUR, down the leg-side, Yuvraj helps it on its way to fine leg, that was a gift from Kulkarni and Yuvraj didn't miss out
5.4 -
D Kulkarni to Yuvraj, FOUR, wow! Classical Yuvraj Singh front foot cover-drive! Is he in the mood today? Full and outside off stump, Yuvraj leans forward and drives it along the ground and it rocketed to the fence
5.3 -
D Kulkarni to Yuvraj, FOUR, excellent hit from Yuvraj. Short and on the stumps, Yuvraj rolls his wrists on the pull shot, it was hit in the air but there was no one at square leg
5.2 -
D Kulkarni to Yuvraj, no run, short of length delivery nipping back in, bit of extra bounce on this one, Yuvraj manages to defend
5.1 -
D Kulkarni to Duminy, 1 run, Duminy drives well off the front foot, but mid-off runs to his right and tidies up
Dhawal Kulkarni [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
4.6 -
Watson to Yuvraj, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Yuvraj lifts his bat and lets it go
4.6 -
Watson to Yuvraj, wide, short of length delivery down the leg-side, Yuvraj fails to tickle it on its way
4.5 -
Watson to Yuvraj, FOUR, that was a good front foot punch from Yuvraj and mid-off was way too square. Good length delivery swinging back in, Yuvraj presents the full face of the bat and gets full value for the shot
4.4 -
Watson to Duminy, 1 run, driven nicely off the front foot, but mid-off dives to his right and saves three
4.3 -
Watson to Yuvraj, 1 run, fullish and swinging back in, Yuvraj glances it to fine leg and opens his account
4.3 -
Watson to Yuvraj, wide, again Watson slips one down the leg-side, he shakes his head in disappointment as he walks back
4.3 -
Watson to Yuvraj, wide, full and swinging down the leg-side, Yuvraj tries to tickle it on its way but misses
4.2 -
Watson to Yuvraj, no run, inswinger, Yuvraj is beaten, gets hit on the pad but it was going down the leg-side
Yuvraj Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease
4.1 -
Watson to Shreyas Iyer, out Bowled!! What a start for Shane Watson. The skipper brings himself on and gets a wicket first ball. Good length delivery swinging away outside off stump, Iyer looks to drive off the back foot, plays away from the body with no feet movement and gets an inside edge onto the stumps. Considering the form that he's in, this is a big wicket for RAJ. Shreyas Iyer b Watson 9(12) [4s-2]
Watson to Shreyas Iyer, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Shane Watson, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Southee to Duminy, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Duminy defends off the front foot. Good tight over from Southee
3.5 -
Southee to Duminy, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Duminy defends off the front foot
3.4 -
Southee to Shreyas Iyer, leg byes, 1 run, good length delivery down the leg-side, Iyer misses the flick, gets hit on the thigh pad
3.3 -
Southee to Shreyas Iyer, no run, slower delivery on the off stump, Iyer mistimes the slog to mid-on
3.2 -
Southee to Shreyas Iyer, no run, short of length delivery, punched back to the bowler
3.1 -
Southee to Shreyas Iyer, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Iyer defends off the back foot
Tim Southee [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
2.6 -
Binny to Duminy, SIX, the extra ball has cost Binny and RAJ badly. Short ball on the leg stump, Duminy gets inside the line and pulls it handsomely over backward square leg and it sails deep into the stands. 17 runs came off the over
2.6 -
Binny to Duminy, wide, full and swinging down the leg-side, Duminy fails to tickle it on its way
2.5 -
Binny to Duminy, FOUR, overpitched and punished. Full and on the stumps, Duminy drives it gently past the bowler and mid-off was very square
2.4 -
Binny to Duminy, no run, inswinging back of a length delivery on the stumps, Duminy defends off the back foot
Jean-Paul Duminy, left handed bat, comes to the crease
2.3 -
Binny to M Agarwal, out Bowled!! Great response from Binny. He does a Brett Lee celebration by jumping high and tapping both his boots sideways. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Agarwal tries to dab it down to third man, but drags it back onto the stumps. M Agarwal b Binny 11(8) [4s-1 6s-1]
Binny to M Agarwal, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
2.2 -
Binny to M Agarwal, SIX, gee! What a shot from Agarwal. He knows Binny very well, must have played a lot against Binny in the Karnataka nets. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Agarwal backs away and flat-bats it off the back foot over long-off
2.1 -
Binny to M Agarwal, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Agarwal defends it towards point
Stuart Binny, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Just a fly slip in place
1.6 -
D Kulkarni to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, edged but that's flown over Watson at first slip. Full and outside off stump, Iyer looks to drive, goes hard at it and the thick edge runs away for four
1.5 -
D Kulkarni to Shreyas Iyer, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, punched towards point
1.4 -
D Kulkarni to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Iyer plays outside the line of this one and gets beaten. Good length delivery outside off stump, Iyer slashes and misses
1.3 -
D Kulkarni to Shreyas Iyer, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Iyer stands tall and defends it towards short cover
1.2 -
D Kulkarni to Shreyas Iyer, no run, beaten all ends up after playing an excellent shot. Short of a length delivery pitching just outside off stump, Iyer looks to drive, but the ball jags back in and goes past the inside edge
1.1 -
D Kulkarni to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, excellent shot from Iyer. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, not much of movement on this one, Iyer hops, gets on top of the bounce and punches it through point for four
Dhawal Kulkarni, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Southee to M Agarwal, no run, short and outside off stump, Agarwal looks to cut but gets beaten
0.5 -
Southee to M Agarwal, FOUR, in the airrrrr and just wide of Hooda at mid-wicket. Good length delivery on the leg stump, Agarwal flicks uppishly, Hooda dives forward and to his right, but the ball lands just in front of him
0.4 -
Southee to M Agarwal, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Agarwal advances and swings hard, but the outswing on that one takes it past the outside edge
0.3 -
Southee to M Agarwal, no run, excellent stop by Rahane. Good length delivery swinging away outside off stump, Agarwal guides it to backward point, Rahane dives to his left and makes a very good stop
0.2 -
Southee to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, full and swinging away outside off stump, Iyer opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man
0.1 -
Southee to M Agarwal, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Agarwal tucks it to short mid-wicket
M Agarwal and Shreyas Iyer are at the crease. M Agarwal is on strike. Southee will open the attack