Two slips in place
Welcome back...
Welcome back... New ball will be key for both sides. Southee against Sehwag and Vijay, this is going to be an interesting phase of play.
Johnson: Probably, a little bit at the end (on being asked about conceding some extra runs). They played really well, particularly Jimmy (Faulkner). There was a bit early on, but turned out to be a good batting deck. We have got a strong batting line-up, we bowled early up front, got a few early wickets. We need to start well, get through the initial period and go for the runs later on. That's why he is called the finisher (Faulkner), he got me this time, hopefully, I will get back next time around.
Johnson then bowled a blistering spell. He troubled the batsmen with the left-armer's angle and his perseverance bore fruit, as he snaffled the scalp of Smith. It was Hooda and Faulkner's spark of inspired batting that helped Rajasthan to recover. Hooda clobbered Karanveer Singh for two sixes in the 15th over. The crowd certainly rejoiced and applauded the exhibition of power-hitting from Hooda's bat. Faulkner played his part as well with a sparkling knock. In particular, he took a heavy toll of Johnson's bowling in the 19th over by clobbering him for 19 runs. The wicket will assist Rajasthan's pacers too. However, they need to take wickets with the new ball.
James Faulkner and Deepak Hooda played a volley of powerful shots to lift Rajasthan to a good score. Earlier, Punjab landed blows at regular intervals to put the opposition in a spot bother. On a track with a good covering of grass, the likes of Sandeep Sharma, Anureet Singh and the spearhead of the attack, Mitchell Johnson, proved to be a handful. It was Anureet and Sandeep, who gave Punjab the perfect start by dismissing Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson, respectively.
19.6 -
Anureet Singh to C Morris, 2 runs, this is a superb final over from Anureet! Yorker on the middle stump line, Morris gets underneath and drives it wide of long-on for a brace. Rajasthan end up on 162
19.5 -
Anureet Singh to C Morris, no run, another excellent delivery from Anureet, slower ball and angling away from outside off, Morris throws his bat at that and misses
19.4 -
Anureet Singh to C Morris, no run, short and angling across the right-hander, Morris swings at that and misses
Tim Southee, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.3 -
Anureet Singh to Faulkner, out Caught by D Miller!! This is turning out to be an exceptional final over from Anureet. This was another low full-toss on the stumps, Faulkner went down on his knees and slogged it towards long-on, didn't get the power behind the shot. Miller watches it all along, takes the catch, realises that he was stepping over the ropes, throws the ball in the air, settles himself and takes the rebound. Faulkner c D Miller b Anureet Singh 46(33) [4s-2 6s-3]
Anureet Singh to Faulkner, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
19.2 -
Anureet Singh to C Morris, 1 run, low full-toss from Anureet, Morris doesn't get hold of the lofted on-drive, doesn't carry to the man in the deep
19.1 -
Anureet Singh to Faulkner, 1 run, that's nicely bowled by Anureet, came from round the wicket and followed Faulkner as he backed away, Faulkner gets an inside edge towards long leg for a single
Anureet Singh [3.0-0-19-2] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Johnson to Faulkner, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, flat-batted it back towards the bowler, Johnson makes a half-stop, but Faulkner gets the single. 20 came from the over
18.5 -
Johnson to Faulkner, SIX, this is poor bowling from Johnson, length ball and on the stumps, Faulkner gets underneath and lofts it high and over square leg for a maximum
18.4 -
Johnson to Faulkner, FOUR, Faulkner is doing some real damage here! This was full and well outside off, Faulkner made room, cleared his left leg and flat-batted it past mid-off for a boundary
18.3 -
Johnson to Faulkner, SIX, just over Maxwell! This was full and on the stumps, Faulkner goes down on his knees and slogs it high and over mid-wicket. Maxwell was the man at the ropes, he leaps, gets his fingertip on that and parries it over the ropes for a maximum
18.2 -
Johnson to Faulkner, 2 runs, on a good length and on the stumps, Faulkner backs away and heaves it in front of square on the on-side. Maxwell gets across and keeps them down to a brace
18.1 -
Johnson to C Morris, 1 run, the slower ball from Johnson, Morris reaches out and works it past cover for a single
Mitchell Johnson [3.0-0-14-2] is back into the attack
17.6 -
A Patel to Faulkner, SIX, that ruins the over! Patel dropped this one short as Faulkner backed away, the batsman stands tall and pulls it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum
17.5 -
A Patel to Faulkner, no run, very full and just outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover
17.4 -
A Patel to C Morris, leg byes, 1 run, pushed through flatter and well outside off, Morris looks to play the reverse sweep and misses, sneaks in a leg-bye
17.3 -
A Patel to Faulkner, 1 run, Faulkner makes room to a flatter delivery and drills it down towards long-off
17.2 -
A Patel to C Morris, 1 run, pushed through flatter and quicker, eased down towards long-on for a single
17.1 -
A Patel to Faulkner, 1 run, Faulkner makes room to a full ball and drives it towards long-off for a single
16.6 -
Anureet Singh to Faulkner, 1 run, Anureet goes for the yorker, turns out to be a low full-toss, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a single
Back to round the wicket
16.5 -
Anureet Singh to C Morris, 1 run, Anureet bangs one short and well outside off, Morris pulls and just about gets enough to clear the bowler, off the mark with a single
Chris Morris, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Back over the wicket
16.4 -
Anureet Singh to Deepak Hooda, out Bowled!! Anureet has his man! This was very well bowled by Anureet, full and on the leg-stump line, Hooda shuffled across on the flick, went too far across, exposed his leg-stump and missed his shot. Anureet exults, but it's been a nice little cameo from Hooda. Deepak Hooda b Anureet Singh 30(15) [4s-1 6s-3]
Anureet Singh to Deepak Hooda, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
16.3 -
Anureet Singh to Deepak Hooda, FOUR, this is even better! makes room outside leg, bends low down to a full-toss, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and gets it in the gap past point for a boundary
16.2 -
Anureet Singh to Deepak Hooda, SIX, Hooda is dealing in sixes here! Length ball and just outside off, Hooda gets underneath it and slices it over long-off, doesn't get hold of the shot but clears the man at long-off
16.1 -
Anureet Singh to Faulkner, 1 run, full toss and on the stumps, driven down towards long-on for a single
Anureet Singh [2.0-0-6-1] is back into the attack
Anureet is coming from round the wicket
15.6 -
A Patel to Deepak Hooda, no run, flatter and quicker from Patel, the arm-ball, came back with the angle, Hooda watches it all along and dabs it towards short third man
15.5 -
A Patel to Faulkner, 1 run, Patel floats one outside off, driven down towards long-off for a single
15.4 -
A Patel to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, Patel tosses one on off, eased down towards long-on for a single
15.3 -
A Patel to Faulkner, 1 run, flighted and on Faulkner's pads, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single
15.3 -
A Patel to Faulkner, wide, Patel drops one well outside leg, called as a wide
15.2 -
A Patel to Faulkner, no run, flatter and just outside off, punched straight to the fielder at extra cover
15.1 -
A Patel to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, Patel darts one on the middle stump line, driven towards long-on for a single
Axar Patel [2.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Johnson to Faulkner, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Faulkner stays behind the line and defends
14.5 -
Johnson to Faulkner, no run, yorker length delivery and on the off-stump channel, dug out by Faulkner. Mitch moves across to his right and stops the ball
14.5 -
Johnson to Faulkner, wide, Johnson goes full and way outside off as Faulkner backed away, called as a wide
14.4 -
Johnson to Faulkner, FOUR, exceptional cricket from Faulkner, just a shimmy down the track, Johnson shortens his length, pulled away over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes
14.3 -
Johnson to Faulkner, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, lures Faulkner into the big drive and beats him on the outside edge
14.2 -
Johnson to Faulkner, no run, back of a length and well outside off, cracked to the right of point where Miller brings out a diving stop, saved some runs there
14.1 -
Johnson to Faulkner, no run, on a good length and on Faulkner's pads, he looks to nudge it towards the on-side and misses, wants a leg-bye but is sent back as Johnson rushes across
14.1 -
Johnson to Faulkner, wide, short of a length and shaping away from outside off, left alone, called as a wide
Mitchell Johnson [2.0-0-8-2] is back into the attack
Time for a strategic break
13.6 -
Karanveer Singh to Deepak Hooda, 2 runs, pushed through by Karanveer, Hooda works it in front of square on the on-side for a couple of runs
13.5 -
Karanveer Singh to Deepak Hooda, SIX, that's a cracking shot, flighted delivery and just outside off, Hooda takes a step down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and goes inside out over extra cover for a maximum, he has some talent, this young boy
13.4 -
Karanveer Singh to Deepak Hooda, no run, slower and flatter from Karanveer, Hooda pushes at that and gets an inside edge onto the pads
13.3 -
Karanveer Singh to Deepak Hooda, no run, what happened there! This was fuller and just outside off, Hooda was looking to squeeze it towards the off-side, jams his bat down and misses. Saha appeals for a catch, but there's nothing there. Hooda had slipped out of his crease, but Saha didn't notice it, could have stumped him
13.2 -
Karanveer Singh to Deepak Hooda, SIX, that's much better from Hooda, comes down the track to a tossed up delivery and lofts it cleanly, clears Anureet at long-on for a maximum
13.1 -
Karanveer Singh to Deepak Hooda, 2 runs, poor cricket all-around, this was the googly from Karanveer, Hooda didn't read it one bit, went for the big hoick, gets a thick edge and over extra cover. Maxwell ran back, gets both hands on the skier but can't hold on
12.6 -
A Patel to Faulkner, no run, this one's given more air, driven straight to Maxwell at cover
12.5 -
A Patel to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, flighted and on the stumps, chipped away towards long-on for a single
12.4 -
A Patel to Faulkner, 1 run, slower and just outside off, eased down towards long-off for a single
12.3 -
A Patel to Faulkner, 2 runs, that's an excellent save from the man at deep mid-wicket, Sandeep, it is. Patel dropped one short and well down leg-side, pulled away towards the on-side. Sandeep gets across, puts in the dive and drags the ball back in
12.3 -
A Patel to Faulkner, wide, Patel drifts one well down leg-side, called as a wide
12.2 -
A Patel to Faulkner, no run, flatter and on off, defended back towards the bowler
12.1 -
A Patel to Faulkner, no run, pushed through on off, blocked towards cover
Axar Patel [1.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack
11.6 -
Karanveer Singh to Deepak Hooda, no run, this one's given plenty of air, driven straight to the fielder at cover
11.5 -
Karanveer Singh to Faulkner, 1 run, tossed up and well outside off, driven down to long-off for a single
11.4 -
Karanveer Singh to Deepak Hooda, 1 run, low full-toss from Karanveer, Hooda comes down the track and drives it down towards long-off for a single
11.3 -
Karanveer Singh to Faulkner, 1 run, Karanveer Singh drifts one wider outside off, driven down towards long-off for a single
11.2 -
Karanveer Singh to Faulkner, 2 runs, flighted delivery and just outside off, Faulkner pushes at that and gets a thick edge past the lone slip, back for the second run
11.1 -
Karanveer Singh to Faulkner, 2 runs, tossed up and well outside off, drilled past extra cover. Miller gets across from the deep and keeps them down to a brace
10.6 -
Johnson to Faulkner, 1 run, that's the first run Johnson has conceded off the bat and it's an inside edge behind square. Faulkner was looking to drive, very late on the shot and the ball dribbles behind square on the on-side
Two slips in place
10.5 -
Johnson to Faulkner, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Faulkner leans forward and pushes it towards cover
James Faulkner, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10.4 -
Johnson to Binny, out Caught by W Saha!! Binny's misery is finally over! A cracker of a delivery from Johnson, on a good length and shaping away very late, Binny was committed into playing at that, gets a thick edge and it's an easy catch for Saha. Rajasthan have lost half their side now. Binny c W Saha b Johnson 13(16) [4s-2]
Johnson to Binny, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
10.3 -
Johnson to Binny, no run, on a good length and shaping back in, Binny prods forward and drives it towards mid-off
10.3 -
Johnson to Binny, wide, fuller length delivery and right on the tramline outside off, called as a wide
10.2 -
Johnson to Binny, no run, Binny can't get bat to ball against Johnson, this was slanted across the right-hander, Binny pushes at that and is beaten
Deepak Hooda, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10.1 -
Johnson to S Smith, out Caught by Karanveer Singh!! Smith had the measure of the Indians, but it's a fellow Aussie who has his number! This was short and went with the angle, Smith was looking to pull it towards the on-side, gets a thick top-edge towards third man. Karanveer doesn't have to move an inch, straight into his palms. The umpire check for a no-ball, but Johnson's fine on that count as well. S Smith c Karanveer Singh b Johnson 33(23) [4s-5]
Johnson to S Smith, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
10.1 -
Johnson to S Smith, wide, full and slanting down leg-side, Smith looks to flick and misses, called as a wide
9.6 -
Karanveer Singh to S Smith, 1 run, Smith comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and eases it down towards long-on for a single
9.5 -
Karanveer Singh to Binny, 1 run, Karanveer drops one short and well outside off, Binny makes room and cracks it square on the off-side for a single
9.4 -
Karanveer Singh to S Smith, 1 run, slower and wider outside off, eased square on the off-side for a single
9.3 -
Karanveer Singh to S Smith, FOUR, lovely shot, Smith comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, plays against the spin and whips it past mid-wicket for a boundary
9.2 -
Karanveer Singh to Binny, 1 run, tossed up and on Binny's pads, worked behind square on the on-side for a single
9.1 -
Karanveer Singh to Binny, FOUR, poor effort from Axar at deep extra cover! Juicy full-toss from Karanveer, Binny comes down the track and lashes it past extra cover. Patel gets across and allows the ball to go through his legs
Time for a strategic break
8.6 -
Johnson to S Smith, no run, aborted shout for LBW! But there was an inside edge on that, Smith was shuffling across on the flick, the edge saved him, else he was pretty much in front of the wicket
8.5 -
Johnson to Binny, leg byes, 1 run, fuller length delivery and on Binny's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball rolls away behind square, off the pads
8.4 -
Johnson to Binny, no run, Binny's beaten again! This was full and shaping away from outside off, Binny throws his bat at that and misses
8.3 -
Johnson to Binny, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Binny looks to flick and is beaten as he closed the face of the bat
8.2 -
Johnson to Binny, leg byes, 2 runs, that was close! First, Binny was close to getting run-out and S Smith was struggling as he looked to steal a single, migt have just got home there. This was the inswinging yorker from Johnson, tails in very late, Binny fell over on the flick and missed, the ball rolled away towards point. Smith called for a quick single and just about beats Miller's throw, there's an overthrow as well
8.2 -
Johnson to Binny, 5 wides, whoa! What was that! Johnson flung one short and well outside off, it kept climbing, beats the flashing blade of Binny and Saha can't get a glove despite the leap. Johnson isn't happy with the umpire's call, he thinks it wasn't a wide
8.1 -
Johnson to Binny, no run, that cut Binny in half! This was slightly short and nipped back in, Binny was looking to cut, the ball goes through the gate and to the keeper
Mitchell Johnson, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Karanveer Singh to Binny, 1 run, pushed through and on Binny's pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
7.5 -
Karanveer Singh to S Smith, 1 run, flighted delivery and on off, eased down towards long-on for a single
7.4 -
Karanveer Singh to S Smith, FOUR, that's better from Smith, Karanveer dropped another one short and well outside off, Smith backs away and delays the cut, gets it past point and beats the man at sweeper for a boundary
7.3 -
Karanveer Singh to S Smith, no run, pushed through flatter and well outside off, sliced straight to the fielder at point
7.2 -
Karanveer Singh to Binny, 1 run, Karanveer Singh drops one short and well outside off, Binny backs away and cracks it square on the off-side for a single
7.1 -
Karanveer Singh to S Smith, 1 run, Smith comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and eases it down towards long-on for a single
Karanveer Singh, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Sandeep finishes with impressive figures of 1/19 from 4 overs
6.6 -
Sandeep Sharma to Binny, FOUR, the extra ball has cost Sandeep here! Lovely shot from Binny, gets well forward to a pitched up delivery and eases it past cover, no need to run for those
6.6 -
Sandeep Sharma to Binny, wide, short and well outside off, Binny drops his wrists and lets it go, called as a wide for height
6.5 -
Sandeep Sharma to S Smith, 1 run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Smith leans forward and drives it past cover for a single
6.4 -
Sandeep Sharma to S Smith, 2 runs, length ball and on Smith's pads, flicked away behind square on the on-side. Sehwag gets across from long leg, puts the dive early and saves a couple of runs. Bailey is pleased with the veteran's effort
6.3 -
Sandeep Sharma to Binny, 1 run, too straight from Sandeep, worked behind square on the on-side for a single
6.2 -
Sandeep Sharma to Binny, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Binny gets his bat in front of the pads and clips it towards mid-wicket
6.1 -
Sandeep Sharma to S Smith, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, punched past cover-point for a single
Stuart Binny, right handed bat, comes to the crease
5.6 -
A Patel to Nair, out Bowled!! That was unnecessary from Nair, very well bowled by Patel. He pushed this one fuller and quicker on the middle stump line, Nair was looking to repeat the previous shot, the ball slid underneath and pegs back the middle stump. An expensive over, but a rewarding one for Patel. Nair b A Patel 8(11) [6s-1]
A Patel to Nair, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
5.5 -
A Patel to Nair, SIX, nicely played by Nair, Patel is going for runs here, this was tossed up and on the stumps, Nair went down on his knees and sweeps it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum
5.4 -
A Patel to S Smith, 1 run, pushed through by Patel, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single
5.3 -
A Patel to S Smith, no run, fractionally short and just outside off, Smith makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover-point
5.2 -
A Patel to S Smith, FOUR, this is even better! Smith comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it back past the bowler for another boundary
5.1 -
A Patel to S Smith, FOUR, that's a shot of authority from Smith, shimmies down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it past mid-on for a boundary
Axar Patel, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Sandeep Sharma to Nair, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Nair plays with an angled bat and drives it towards mid-off
4.5 -
Sandeep Sharma to S Smith, 1 run, nicely bowled by Sandeep, keeps it very full and gets it to nip away late, Smith was looking to whip it towards mid-wicket, gets a thick edge past the lone slip, just a single
4.4 -
Sandeep Sharma to S Smith, no run, short of a length and just outside off, punched towards mid-on
4.3 -
Sandeep Sharma to Nair, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, Nair leans forward and drives it to the left of point, Maxwell tumbles and makes a half-stop, saves a run for his team
4.2 -
Sandeep Sharma to Nair, no run, short and wide from Sandeep, Nair throws his bat at that and misses
4.1 -
Sandeep Sharma to S Smith, 1 run, almost cleaned up Smith! On a good length and holding its line outside off, Smith pushes at that tentatively, gets an inside edge that rolls past leg-stump
3.6 -
Anureet Singh to Nair, no run, that's a wild hoick from Nair, he's feeling the pressure here, this was a tad short and just outside off, Nair looks to pull and misses
3.5 -
Anureet Singh to S Smith, 1 run, fuller length delivery and shaping back into Smith, he closes the face of the bat and works it past mid-wicket for a single
3.4 -
Anureet Singh to Nair, 1 run, much better from Nair, width on offer from Anureet, sliced away behind square on the off-side for a single
3.3 -
Anureet Singh to Nair, no run, once again in that channel outside off, once again Nair is caught in no man's land as he poked at that and he's beaten again
3.2 -
Anureet Singh to Nair, no run, that's good pace and carry for Anureet, shortened his length and gets it to shape away, draws Nair into a loose poke and beats his outside edge
3.1 -
Anureet Singh to Nair, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Nair gets behind the line and defends it
2.6 -
Sandeep Sharma to Nair, leg byes, 1 run, fuller length delivery and on Nair's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball rolls away towards square leg for a leg-bye
Karun Nair, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.5 -
Sandeep Sharma to Samson, out Lbw!! That's an iffy decision, but Samson has to go. Was he struck outside off? Was the height an issue? But Simon Fry sends Samson on his way. This was pitched up and nipped back into Samson, he was pressing across on the flick, gets struck just above the knee-roll, the impact was on off-stump. The umpire thinks for a while before raising his finger. Samson doesn't like it, pensive mood in the Rajasthan camp. Samson lbw b Sandeep Sharma 5(6)
Sandeep Sharma to Samson, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
2.4 -
Sandeep Sharma to S Smith, 1 run, on a length and just outside off, worked in front of mid-on for a single
2.3 -
Sandeep Sharma to S Smith, FOUR, Smith continues on his merry ways! This was pitched up and held its line outside off, Smith leans forward, meets the ball on top of the bounce and caresses it past cover, two men give chase, but the ball wins the race
2.2 -
Sandeep Sharma to Samson, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, Samson was looking to whip it away towards mid-wicket, gets it high on the bat and the ball rolls away in front of mid-on. Smith was late to start but makes his ground with ease
2.1 -
Sandeep Sharma to Samson, no run, Sandeep shortens his length and shapes one away from outside off, Samson went chasing after that and misses
1.6 -
Anureet Singh to S Smith, no run, tad fuller and shaping back into Smith, he shuffles across, presents the full face of the bat and defends it towards mid-on
1.5 -
Anureet Singh to Samson, 3 runs, fraction short and well outside off, Samson rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket, the timing isn't great, but the batsmen run hard and come back for the third run
1.4 -
Anureet Singh to Samson, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Samson pushes forward and defends to cover
Steven Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease
1.3 -
Anureet Singh to Rahane, out Caught by A Patel!! Oh Dear! Rahane has thrown his wicket away. He had faced seven deliveries, he was feeling the pressure, dances down the track, Anureet shortens his length outside off, Rahane was in no position for the shot, gets it low on the bat, gets a lot of height but not the distance. Axar waits at mid-off and gobbles the chance. Rahane c A Patel b Anureet Singh 0(8)
Anureet Singh to Rahane, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
1.2 -
Anureet Singh to Rahane, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Rahane stays behind the line and punches it towards cover-point
1.1 -
Anureet Singh to Samson, 1 run, on a good length and nipping back into Samson, he prods across and works it past mid-wicket for a single
Anureet Singh, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, no run, fraction fuller and well outside off, Rahane goes for an ambitious drive, closes the face of the bat at the last moment and mistimes the shot towards mid-off. Just four leg-byes off the over, so it's a maiden over against Sandeep's name
0.5 -
Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, no run, another fine inswinger from Sandeep Sharma, tad fuller and nipping back into Rahane, he was looking to work it towards the on-side and is struck high on the pads
0.4 -
Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, no run, full and a hint of shape back into Rahane, he comes down the track, gets outside the line of off-stump and is hit high on the pads
0.3 -
Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane presses across and defends it towards point
0.2 -
Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, no run, that's much better, this was pitched up in that channel outside off and holds its line, draws Rahane into the drive and goes past his outside edge
0.1 -
Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, leg byes, FOUR, poor line from Sandeep Sharma, the big inswinger, but he ends up swinging into Rahane's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball races away off the pads and to the fence, past the keeper
Rahane and Samson are at the crease. Rahane is on strike. Sandeep Sharma will open the attack
James Faulkner is the Man of the Match for his knock of 46 and for taking 3/26 with the ball
Smith: 'They were very good. We didn't get off to the best of starts, but we got around in the end. Hooda was good in his first match and Faulkner was great too. He is a little man, but he did brilliantly behind the stumps. I like playing here. I am sure we will be fine, we will look at the combinations and decide accordingly for each game.'
Bailey: 'Pretty happy (on the team's performance). I thought 160 was about par. If we had taken a couple of opportunities, we should have restricted them before. That's the nature of this game, a couple of run-outs and we changed the batting order as well, but it didn't pay off. We thought that David (Miller) and I will come later and finish it off, but it was an error in judgement. Smith was really good and Faulkner was brilliant in the end. Hopefully, we can learn from our mistakes. Obviously, it was a great year for us last year but I am sick of talking about it. It's time for us to move on and concentrate on this year's competition.'
From Rajasthan's perspective, their fielding was on the money. Sanju Samson effected two direct hits and Southee took an excellent catch to send the dangerous Glenn Maxwell back to the pavilion. Southee also showed superb balance at the boundary line and Karun Nair backed him up to pluck the catch to dismiss Bailey. It has to go down as one of the finest catches taken in the history of the T20 League. The Rajasthan camp would also be pleased with the way they recovered after their top-order batsmen struggled against the new ball. The credit certainly has to go to Deepak Hooda and Faulkner for landing some hefty blows at a crucial juncture of the match.
Rajasthan's bowlers put up an inspired show to overcome their fancied opponents. Tim Southee, Dhawal Kulkarni and James Faulkner were among the wickets and they never allowed Punjab to up the tempo. Chris Morris bowled well in the end overs. It was Southee, who swung the new ball to produce the edge off Virender Sehwag's bat and take his wicket in the first over. Murali Vijay looked in supreme touch before he was run out. To make it worse for them, David Miller was dismissed just when he looked set play a breezy innings. Axar Patel and George Bailey tried to steer Punjab home, but they had too much to do.
Rajasthan have deserved this win. After a poor start where they lost quick wickets, this win will give them huge confidence going forward. PUN have only themselves to blame as they gave away too many runs in the final overs when they were bowling and then they didn't bat to the best of their abilities either. The two run-outs also didn't help their cause either.
19.6 -
C Morris to Anureet Singh, no run, low full toss to end the innings, Anureet drives it back to the bowler
19.5 -
C Morris to Anureet Singh, no run, that was so close to the off stump, it was very full and just outside off, Anureet fails to lay his bat on it and the keeper collects
19.4 -
C Morris to Karanveer Singh, 1 run, low full toss on the stumps, Karanveer was trying to hit it down the ground but can't get it off the middle of the bat, the ball was in the air for sometime but rolls away to long-on
19.3 -
C Morris to Karanveer Singh, no run, full and outside off once again, Karanveer fails to make a connection once again
19.2 -
C Morris to Karanveer Singh, FOUR, full and just outside off, Karanveer carves it over a diving backward point, it was inches away from him, the ball runs away to the backward point fence
19.1 -
C Morris to Karanveer Singh, no run, full outside off, Karanveer has a swing at it and misses
Chris Morris [3.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
Karanveer Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.6 -
Faulkner to Bailey, out Caught by Nair!! Is that the best catch ever in T20 League history? Tim Southee did this during World T20 League and he has done it again. What a team effort there! Such a superb piece of fielding there. Bailey went big on the on-side off this full delivery and it was looking like that it will clear Southee at long-on. Southee runs to his right, takes the catch and as he was about to cross the rope, he released the ball quickly. Karun Nair, who ran to his left from deep mid-wicket, plucks it out with his right hand after diving to his right. Great presence of mind from Nair to stay close to Southee. Like a tag-team effort, this was a breathtaking piece of fielding. Bailey c Nair b Faulkner 24(18) [4s-2 6s-1]
Faulkner to Bailey, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
18.5 -
Faulkner to Anureet Singh, leg byes, 1 run, slower ball on the pads, Anureet fails to flick it through the on-side and gets it off the pad, the batsmen take a leg bye
18.4 -
Faulkner to Bailey, 1 run, low full toss from Faulkner, Bailey was looking to work it through the on-side and closes the bat face a little too early. He gets a leading edge that rolls away towards sweeper cover
Anureet Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.3 -
Faulkner to Johnson, out Caught by Southee!! Faulkner took a toll off Johnson's bowling in the first innings, he gets him out this time as well. Oh wait! Has Faulkner overstepped here? It was fairly close and Johnson has been given out though. It was a very lucky call for Faulkner, but he will take it. It was a length delivery outside off, Johnson wanted to go big on the off-side, but mistimes it completely. Long-off takes the simplest of catches. Johnson c Southee b Faulkner 0(4)
Faulkner to Johnson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
18.2 -
Faulkner to Bailey, 1 run, very full and slightly wide outside off, Bailey was backing away and in the end, he manages to reach out and squeezes it towards sweeper cover
18.1 -
Faulkner to Bailey, SIX, this was a poor ball from Faulkner, it was just short of a good length and just outside off, Bailey had enough room there to free his arms, he pulls it and gets it over the deep mid-wicket fence, the ball boy just behind the boundary takes the catch as well
James Faulkner [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack
17.6 -
Southee to Johnson, no run, another great ball to end his spell, Southee follows Johnson with another fullish delivery that tails in as Johnson backs away and misses, the keeper collects and applauds the superb over from Southee
17.5 -
Southee to Johnson, no run, another wild swing from Johnson as he backs away to another full delivery, this time it was close to the leg stump, he missed it completely
17.4 -
Southee to Johnson, no run, ohh dear! That was not far away from the off stump too, it was very full and just outside off, Johnson backs away and has a wild swing at it, misses it completely and the ball misses the off stick as well
Mitchell Johnson, left handed bat, comes to the crease
17.3 -
Southee to A Patel, out Bowled!! Patel's unsuccessful stay at the crease comes to an end. Southee bowls a foot short of a yorker right at the base of the leg stump, Patel as usual was backing away and this time he can't make a contact with the ball. The ball uproots the leg-stump and Southee is happy with the ball he bowled there. A Patel b Southee 24(28) [4s-2]
Southee to A Patel, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
17.2 -
Southee to Bailey, 1 run, dropped! It was a difficult chance though, it was a low full toss from Southee, Bailey drills it hard over his head, he puts his hands up and gets his fingertrips on it, he takes the pace off the ball as it rolls away towards long-on, probably saved at least a run there for his team
Southee comes round the wicket
Southee comes round the wicket
17.2 -
Southee to Bailey, wide, is that a harsh call from the umpire? Southee bowls a widish yorker that was just outside the tramline, Bailey can't squeeze it out and the umpire calls it another wide, Southee is not happy there
17.2 -
Southee to Bailey, wide, Southee bowls this one well outside the tramline, Bailey leaves it alone and the umpire calls it a wide
17.1 -
Southee to A Patel, leg byes, 1 run, Patel is not understanding that backing away everytime will make him predictable and the bowlers will keep following him, Southee follows him once again and this time Axar fails to make a connection, the ball rolls away behind square into the on-side off his pad, the batsmen sneak in a leg bye
Tim Southee [3.0-0-33-1] is back into the attack
Southee comes back to finish his quota of 4 overs
16.6 -
C Morris to Bailey, no run, excellent ball from Morris to end the over, Bailey came down the track and Morris bowled it right in the blockhole, all Bailey could do was to squeeze it out back to the bowler
16.5 -
C Morris to Bailey, no run, Morris follows Bailey with another shortish delivery as he was backing away, Bailey pulls but picks out mid-wicket
16.4 -
C Morris to A Patel, 1 run, Patel backs away and Morris follows him with a fuller one, Patel can only dispatch this ball down the ground to long-on for another run
16.3 -
C Morris to Bailey, 1 run, sprays this one on the pads of Bailey, who glances it to fine leg for a single
16.2 -
C Morris to Bailey, 2 runs, Morris follows Bailey with a short ball as he was backing away a little, Bailey mistimes the pull towards deep mid-wicket, but it's good enough for a couple
16.1 -
C Morris to A Patel, 1 run, backs away once again and mistimes the heave towards deep mid-wicket, the batsmen cross over
Chris Morris [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
Faulkner to Bailey, FOUR, that's lucky for Bailey but they will take the runs as they come, it was touch fuller and on the stumps, Bailey backs away and pushes at it, gets an inside edge that runs away past the keeper and crashes into the fence
15.5 -
Faulkner to A Patel, 1 run, good slower ball from Faulkner, Patel mistimes the cut towards backward point, who has a shy at the non-striker's end as Bailey was out of his crease, the ball gets deflected as there was a direct-hit, allowing the batsmen to take the run eventually
Third man is inside the circle
15.4 -
Faulkner to Bailey, 1 run, banged in short and just outside off, Bailey plays a controlled pull to deep square leg to get off strike
15.3 -
Faulkner to Bailey, 2 runs, on the pads this time, Bailey goes across slightly and clips it behind square on the on-side, the fielder from deep square leg runs to his right and keeps the batsmen down to a couple
15.2 -
Faulkner to A Patel, 1 run, just short of a good length and outside off, Patel opens the face of the bat and dabs it to the right of backward point for a single
15.2 -
Faulkner to A Patel, 1 run, just short of a good length and outside off, Patel opens the face of the bat and dabs it to the right of backward point for a single
15.1 -
Faulkner to A Patel, no run, Faulkner bowls this on a length and angles it in around off, Patel has a big heave, but picks out mid-wicket
James Faulkner [2.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Tambe to Bailey, no run, good ball to end the over, Bailey was making room but Tambe cramps him by bowling it closer to the stumps, punched to short cover and another dot ball for Rajasthan
14.5 -
Tambe to Bailey, no run, touch quicker and just outside off, Bailey leans forward and drives it straight to short cover
14.4 -
Tambe to A Patel, 1 run, gives the charge once again and this time he squeezes this fullish delivery past the bowler, the batsmen take a single as the ball rolls away to long-off
14.3 -
Tambe to Bailey, 1 run, Bailey goes right across after coming down the track to this flighted delivery, wrists it behind square on the on-side for a single
14.2 -
Tambe to A Patel, 1 run, Patel takes a step forward to this tossed up delivery just outside off, went for the loft but the ball goes on the bounce to long-on, only a single
14.1 -
Tambe to A Patel, no run, comes down the track and almost yorks himself, squeezes it out towards short cover
Pravin Tambe [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
D Kulkarni to Bailey, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Bailey hangs back, opens the face of the bat and pushes it towards the direction of point
13.5 -
D Kulkarni to Bailey, FOUR, great way to get off the mark, it was banged in short and it sits up nicely for Bailey, who rocks back and short-arm pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence
Coming back to Miller's dismissal, it was the extra bounce that did him. Miller couldn't control it properly and the ball flew off the leading edge.
13.4 -
D Kulkarni to Bailey, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Bailey hops in the crease and defends it to the right of the bowler
13.3 -
D Kulkarni to A Patel, 1 run, bowls this one on a length and on middle stump line, Patel pushes at it from the crease, the ball rolls away to fine leg off the inside half of the bat
13.2 -
D Kulkarni to A Patel, FOUR, not a great second ball from Kulkarni, he offers more width this time around and Patel slices it over backward point, the ball runs away to the fence
George Bailey, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.1 -
D Kulkarni to D Miller, out Caught by Faulkner!! This is a huge wicket, right after the timeout. Kulkarni is delighted as he pumps his fists in the air. It was not a wicket-taking delivery today, but the Rajasthan wouldn't mind it. It was a short of length delivery angling away outside off, Miller wanted to work it through the on-side but was early into the shot, he gets a leading edge that flies towards third man. Faulkner runs to his right and takes a good catch. D Miller c Faulkner b D Kulkarni 23(21) [4s-3 6s-1]
D Kulkarni to D Miller, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Dhawal Kulkarni [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
Kulkarni comes back in place of Tambe
Time for the strategic timeout
12.6 -
Southee to D Miller, 1 run, short of length delivery little wide outside off, Miller hangs back and cuts it to third man, he will keep the strike
12.5 -
Southee to D Miller, no run, good comeback from Southee, it was angled away just outside off, Miller tries to open the face of the bat at the last moment, but the ball goes past his blade
12.4 -
Southee to D Miller, SIX, clobbered! Miller has started his show now, it was fuller and just outside off, Miller goes across to this slower delivery and smokes it over the wide long-on fence for a maximum
12.3 -
Southee to D Miller, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Miller stays back and defends it towards point, sends his partner back as the single was not available
12.2 -
Southee to D Miller, FOUR, good shot from Miller, he comes out of his crease and pulls it behind square on the on-side, splits the fielders at fine leg and deep square leg to perfection
12.1 -
Southee to D Miller, no run, Miller was looking to walk across once again to this short of length delivery on the stumps, he misses the flick and the ball rolls away into the off-side off the pad
Tim Southee [2.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack
11.6 -
Tambe to A Patel, no run, nice ball to end the over, it was right in the blockhole, Patel squeezes it out
11.5 -
Tambe to D Miller, 1 run, advances down the track and works it past mid-wicket for another single
11.4 -
Tambe to D Miller, no run, Miller gives the charge this time and drills this fullish delivery hard at the bowler, who does well to make a stop, the batsmen can't get a single this time as the ball didn't go that far away from Tambe
11.3 -
Tambe to A Patel, 1 run, Patel goes for a slog this time but can't connect well, he can only get a single as the ball rolls away to long-on
11.2 -
Tambe to D Miller, 1 run, pushed through a touch quicker on middle and leg, Miller clips it to deep mid-wicket
11.1 -
Tambe to A Patel, 1 run, floated up on the stumps, Patel works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end
Pravin Tambe [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
10.6 -
Binny to D Miller, no run, Miller shuffles across and misses the flick this time, he was rapped on the pads and Binny goes up in appeal, but that pitched outside leg and hence, can't be given out
10.5 -
Binny to D Miller, no run, that's a good ball from Binny, it was full and Binny bowled this little wide outside off because of Miller shuffling across prior to that, Miller goes for the drive and gets beaten
10.4 -
Binny to D Miller, 2 runs, angles this one across off, Miller goes across as well and works it through mid-wicket, the fielder from mid-wicket gives chase but can't prevent the couple
10.3 -
Binny to D Miller, FOUR, banged in short and at the batsman, Miller went for the pull, gets a top-edge that sails over the leaping keeper and crashes into the fence, lucky but PUN won't mind these runs
10.2 -
Binny to D Miller, FOUR, Miller finally gets off the mark with a boundary, it was a fullish delivery on off and middle, Miller goes across and clips it past a diving mid-on and the ball runs away to the fence
10.1 -
Binny to A Patel, 1 run, back of a length delivery on off, Patel stays back, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man to get off strike
9.6 -
C Morris to D Miller, no run, excellent ball from Morris. He almost went through Miller's defences. Fast and full, the late inswing foxed Miller completely, he fell over while trying to flick, the ball hit him on the pad but it was going down the leg-side
9.5 -
C Morris to D Miller, no run, walks forward, Morris takes pace off the ball, Miller looks to defend and gets an inside edge onto thigh pad
9.4 -
C Morris to D Miller, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Miller tries to pull, but gets hit on the thigh pad as he swivels
9.3 -
C Morris to D Miller, no run, full and wide outside off stump, Miller drives and picks out mid-off
Two slips in place
9.2 -
C Morris to A Patel, 1 run, bit of extra bounce on this short of length delivery, Patel slices the cut over backward point to square third man
9.1 -
C Morris to A Patel, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Miller hops and cuts it to backward point
Chris Morris [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
8.6 -
Binny to D Miller, no run, around the off stump, Miller offers a compact forward defence
8.6 -
Binny to D Miller, wide, excellent diving save to the right by Samson. Saved a certain boundary. Binny tries the inswinger but sprays it down the leg-side
8.5 -
Binny to D Miller, no run, biggggg shout for caught behind, but the umpire shakes his head. Samson, Smith and Binny were confident, but it looks like Miller has missed it. Full and angling away from the left-hander, Miller plays a drive away from the body and misses
David Miller, left handed bat, comes to the crease
8.4 -
Binny to A Patel, out Vijay Run Out!! Slower ball just outside off stump, Patel dabs it with soft hands and the ball rolls behind the wicket towards second slip, the batsmen take off for a run, Samson quickly gets to the ball and under-arms an accurate throw at the striker's end to catch Vijay just short of his crease. In fact, replays show that it was Vijay's call. The Rajasthan are right on top now. Vijay run out (Samson) 37(32) [4s-4 6s-1]
Binny to A Patel, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Third umpire has been called for a run-out check. Vijay is the man in question and he's gone. Needless run attempted and PUN have lost a set batsman. Brilliant bit of work from keeper Samson
8.3 -
Binny to Vijay, 1 run, full and on the stumps, wristed to deep mid-wicket
8.2 -
Binny to A Patel, 1 run, short again from Binny, Patel swivels and sends it down to fine leg
8.1 -
Binny to A Patel, no run, Patel goes early into the pull and toe-ends it into the off-side
8.1 -
Binny to A Patel, wide, short and angling away from the left-hander, Patel slashes and misses. Oh that's a harsh call from the umpire
Stuart Binny, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Time for the time-out
7.6 -
Tambe to Vijay, no run, very full, almost a yorker, Vijay tries to flick it on the on-side, but he only manages to dig it out
7.5 -
Tambe to Vijay, no run, down the leg-side, Vijay misses the flick and gets hit on the pad
7.4 -
Tambe to A Patel, 1 run, well outside off stump, Patel leans forward and drives it to long-off
7.3 -
Tambe to A Patel, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, crashed hard off the back foot, there was a man sweeping on the off-side but he had no chance. Nice clean strike from Patel there
7.2 -
Tambe to A Patel, 2 runs, tossed up outside off stump, flicked to the left of Kulkarni at long-on
7.1 -
Tambe to Vijay, 1 run, Vijay dangerously plays this flighted delivery off the back foot, but he manages to drive it wide of long-off
Pravin Tambe, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Time for spin
6.6 -
Faulkner to Vijay, 1 run, work for fine leg to do but Kulkarni does well. Shortish and down the leg-side, Vijay helps it fine, fine leg runs to his right, dives and saves three
6.5 -
Faulkner to Vijay, no run, a well directed bouncer from Faulkner, but Vijay manages to fend off the back foot. He took his eyes off the ball at the last moment
6.4 -
Faulkner to A Patel, 1 run, short of a length delivery on the off stump, Patel pulls it along the ground through mid-wicket
6.3 -
Faulkner to A Patel, no run, nice looking off-drive but hit straight to mid-off, who is a little square
6.2 -
Faulkner to A Patel, no run, length ball on the off stump, defended straight back to the bowler
6.1 -
Faulkner to A Patel, no run, beaten! Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Patel plays inside the line and the ball goes past the outside edge
5.6 -
D Kulkarni to Vijay, no run, on the stumps, gently flicked to mid-wicket
5.5 -
D Kulkarni to Vijay, no run, good bowling from Kulkarni, Vijay makes room again, but Kulkarni cramps him for room with a short of length delivery, Vijay tries to force it through the off-side but he ends up playing it back to the bowler
5.4 -
D Kulkarni to Vijay, FOUR, inside edge but it's gone past the stumps. Slower ball, the off-cutter in fact, Vijay backs away and swings hard, luckily the edge missed the leg stump
5.3 -
D Kulkarni to Vijay, no run, gets a stride forward and defends this good length delivery to mid-on
5.3 -
D Kulkarni to Vijay, wide, bumper on the stumps, Vijay lets it go but the umpire doesn't like the height on that one
5.2 -
D Kulkarni to Vijay, no run, length ball on the stumps, Vijay defends from the crease
5.1 -
D Kulkarni to Vijay, no run, driven off the back foot to cover-point
Axar Patel, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Well, well, Axar Patel comes ahead of Bailey, Miller.
4.6 -
Faulkner to Maxwell, out Caught by Southee!! Excellent catch from Tim Southee. This is a big wicket for the Rajasthan. Umpire checks for the no-ball, but Faulkner had something behind the line. Maxwell wasn't looking great and he's gone. Short of a length delivery on the stumps, Maxwell advances and also gives himself a bit of room, tries to smash it hard, the ball hits him high on the bat. Mid-off runs to his left, puts in the dive and grabs it inches from the ground. Maxwell c Southee b Faulkner 7(5) [4s-1]
Faulkner to Maxwell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
4.5 -
Faulkner to Maxwell, no run, did that carry? Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Maxwell drives off the back foot, looked like the ball bounced extra, Maxwell was early into the shot, luckily for him, it dropped short of the fielder who was diving forward at short extra
4.4 -
Faulkner to Maxwell, 2 runs, to long on
4.4 -
Faulkner to Maxwell, 2 runs, he's chipped that high in the air and it's well over mid-on. Good length delivery on the stumps, Maxwell sends this over the infield and the ball plugs in the outfield
4.3 -
Faulkner to Vijay, 1 run, a well controlled flick shot along the ground through mid-wicket
4.2 -
Faulkner to Vijay, FOUR, sensible batting from Vijay. Faulkner sprays one down the leg-side, Vijay doesn't try to do anything fancy, just tickles it on its way and picks up four more
4.1 -
Faulkner to Vijay, no run, starts with a slower ball straightaway, Vijay checks his flick and it goes on the bounce to mid-on
James Faulkner, comes into the attack
3.6 -
D Kulkarni to Vijay, 1 run, again extra bounce for Kulkarni but Vijay managed to handle it well. The length was a little on the shorter side and Vijay was looking to cut, but the ball came back in, hit Vijay high on the bat and rolled towards third man
3.5 -
D Kulkarni to Maxwell, 1 run, a wristy flick from Maxwell, he picks this length ball from outside off stump and sends it to deep square leg
3.4 -
D Kulkarni to Maxwell, FOUR, it's an inside edge but it's missed the stumps. Lucky escape for Maxwell. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, the ball nips back and bounces a bit as well, Maxwell was surprised a bit, he tries to defend and gets away with the edge
Alright, fasten your seat belts folks. The Big Show is in. Maxwell gets a big cheer from the crowd as he gets ready
3.3 -
D Kulkarni to Vijay, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Vijay guides it past backward point to third man
3.2 -
D Kulkarni to Vijay, no run, driven with an open face but straight to backward point
3.1 -
D Kulkarni to Vijay, no run, good length delivery from Kulkarni, Vijay defends
Dhawal Kulkarni, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.6 -
Southee to W Saha, out W Saha Run Out!! Oh dear! Big mix-up and Saha has to go. Brilliant direct-hit from the keeper. Southee tries the yorker, but bowls it down the leg-side, Saha misses the flick, the ball brushes the boot and the keeper dives to his left to collect the ball. Saha was keen for a run, Vijay responded initially, but changed his mind. Saha was left stranded in the middle and Samson hit the stumps with an excellent throw. W Saha run out (Samson) 7(4) [4s-1]
Southee to W Saha, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
2.5 -
Southee to W Saha, FOUR, that's cruel for the bowler. Good length delivery outside off stump, Saha late-cuts the ball past the man at slip and third man had no chance. Saha waited for the ball to come and just opened the face of the bat at the last moment to get the placement right
2.4 -
Southee to Vijay, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Vijay drives it to the left of backward point, who dives to his left and saves a few
2.3 -
Southee to Vijay, no run, beaten! This short of length delivery nipped back in and beat Vijay's inside edge as he looked to defend, Samson was interested for a caught behind shout but Southee wasn't too keen
2.2 -
Southee to Vijay, FOUR, misfield and Southee is not impressed, should have been just one. Full and just outside off stump, Vijay flicks it wide of mid-on, Kulkarni runs to his right, he had it covered, but let the ball go right through him as he dived over the ball
2.1 -
Southee to Vijay, 2 runs, another elegant drive but Faulkner takes some pace of the ball with a dive to his left. Overpitched from Southee, Vijay drives it to the left of mid-off
1.6 -
C Morris to Vijay, 1 run, works this good length delivery towards mid-wicket and keeps strike
1.5 -
C Morris to Vijay, SIX, top shot again! Oh he's effortlessly hit that all the way. It wasn't all that a bad ball, short of length delivery on the off stump, Vijay plays on the rise and lofts it handsomely over long-on. Gee, he's looking very good
1.4 -
C Morris to Vijay, no run, back of a length this time, watchfully defended off the back foot
1.3 -
C Morris to Vijay, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Vijay defends
1.2 -
C Morris to Vijay, 2 runs, down the track, goes over the top, doesn't get hold of it but it clears mid-off and Vijay gets a couple of runs. He was trying to hit it much straighter, but the good length delivery took the outside half of the bat and flew over the infield
1.2 -
C Morris to Vijay, wide, good length delivery angling down the leg-side, Vijay tries to help it on its way but misses
1.1 -
C Morris to Vijay, no run, full and on the stumps, Vijay turns it into the on-side
Chris Morris, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Southee to W Saha, no run, full and outside off stump, Saha drives but Rahane makes an excellent diving save to his left at backward point
0.5 -
Southee to Vijay, 3 runs, again, the key to playing swing bowling is letting the ball come to you and Vijay has played that beautifully long the ground with a gentle flick through mid-wicket. The line wasn't all that great though from Southee as it was on the pads
0.4 -
Southee to Vijay, no run, allows the outswinger to come and plays with soft hands with an open face towards point, batsmen look for a run and decide against it
0.3 -
Southee to Vijay, FOUR, wow!!! Classy shot! What a shot. Southee teases the batsman with a fullish outswinger, Vijay covers the swing nicely, leans forward and creams the drive through extra-cover, where there is a big gap. Great way to open your account
0.3 -
Southee to Vijay, wide, tries the inswinger but sprays it down the leg-side
0.2 -
Southee to W Saha, 3 runs, nice and full outside off stump, Saha drives it gently along the ground to long-off. The fielder at mid-off was a bit too square
Wriddhiman Saha, right handed bat, comes to the crease
0.1 -
Southee to Sehwag, out Caught by Samson!! Edged and gone! Oh no Virender Sehwag, what have you done? Excellent catch by Sanju Samson diving to his right. We saw the new ball swinging around quite a bit in the first innings, but Sehwag doesn't bother to have a look. It was nothing but a genuine outswinger outside off stump, could have been left alone, instead Sehwag opts to drive with no feet movement and gets a thick edge. Samson dives full length to his right and grabs it with both hands. Dream start for RAJ. Sehwag c Samson b Southee 0(1)
Southee to Sehwag, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Sehwag and Vijay are at the crease. Sehwag is on strike. Southee will open the attack