Hello again! Aaron Finch who has been in red-hot-form is out in the middle. Guess who's at the other end! It's B-Mac. Arguably the best opening pair in this T20 League? Tim Southee with the new nut, two slips in place. Time for some ball-rolling action....
Gujarat might be playing their first T20 League but it comprise of some of the names who have plied their trade here in the past. If they continue the way they have so far, they have more than a decent chance to make it three in three. However, in the last 5 overs or so, the momentum might have swung in the host's favour. Chase in a while from now...
The pitch did not have any demons. The ground was small and the crowd behind them. Yet Mumbai spoiled all what they had in their favour to cede the advantage to Gujarat. If it was not for some late hitting from senior Pandya and Southee, Mumbai would have had to settle for a below par total. Mumbai's top order's mediocrity cannot take the sheen off Gujarat's superb bowling, who were at it with the word go.
19.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya, 2 runs, Akshdeep Nath shows great reflexes to save a few runs for his team there. Fullish and on the stumps, Pandya heaves it across the line. In fact, it was a slower one. Akshdeep leaps in the air and with his left-hand looks to pouch the catch, but loses his balance. He still shows great presence of mind to get the ball back into play and another fielder fires in a throw at the batsman's end. The pair collect a couple of runs. On the back of Krunal Pandya and Southee's pyrotechnics, MUM have at least got a fighting total on the board. MUM's pacers now have to generate swing with the new ball for them to have any chance of winning this game
Mitchell McClenaghan, left handed bat, comes to the crease
19.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Southee, out Southee Run Out!! Sharp work by Bravo there as he effects a run-out. Another fantastic slower one from Bravo, Southee is beaten all ends up. However, he looks to steal a bye. Bravo though, collects the ball and fires in a direct-hit at the stumps and Southee finds himself well short of the crease. Southee run out (D Karthik/Dwayne Bravo) 25(11) [4s-1 6s-2]
Dwayne Bravo to Southee, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
19.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Southee, SIX, off pace delivery and just outside off, Southee lands a mighty blow by lofting it straight down the ground for a maximum
19.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Southee, FOUR, Southee makes room, but Bravo bowls it outside off with a slower one, Southee slashes it over short third man for a boundary
19.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, Krunal tucks this very full delivery to deep backward square leg. It was a slower one from Bravo
19.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Southee, 1 run, full and straight, Southee bunts it to down to long-off
18.6 -
Faulkner to Krunal Pandya, no run, the yorker from Faulkner, Krunal digs it out. He looks to steal a single, but is sent back.
18.5 -
Faulkner to Krunal Pandya, FOUR, Krunal will take that. Fuller length delivery and just outside off, Krunal aims to heave it across the line and gets a thickish outside edge to the third man boundary
18.5 -
Faulkner to Southee, 2 wides, the slower one that goes wrong, Southee can't reach it and called as a wide
18.4 -
Faulkner to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, a tad fuller and just outside off, Krunal slaps it to long-off
18.3 -
Faulkner to Southee, 1 run, length ball from Faulkner, clubbed to deep mid-wicket
18.2 -
Faulkner to Southee, 2 runs, Southee goes for the glory shot to a slower one and gets it off the bottom of the bat. Luckily for him, it lands between two fielders who ran from long-off and long-on, respectively
18.2 -
Faulkner to Southee, no ball, I think, Faulkner was unlucky there. It is called as a no-ball, but a bit of his front foot seemed to be behind the line. The wide yorker, Southee can't reach it. We have a free-hit in place now
18.1 -
Faulkner to Southee, SIX, that was clouted by Southee. That was a mighty blow by him. We have seen it before as even on his Test debut, Southee clobbered the English pacers all over the park. Here, he butchers a back of a length delivery over mid-wicket and it cleared the stands with ease
17.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya, 2 runs, fuller and on the stumps, Krunal agan clubs it to long-on and sprints across for a couple
17.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya, FOUR, innovative batting by Krunal. Krunal takes a step forward and heaves it past the diving short fine fielder and it rolls away to the fence. Bravo rolled his fingers on that delivery
17.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya, wide, sliding down leg, Krunal misses with his heave, signalled as a wide
17.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Southee, 1 run, the quicker short delivery from Bravo, Southee gets a top-edge on his pull to deep square leg
17.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Southee, 2 runs, very full slower delivery from Bravo, Southee bunts it down to extra cover and hares down for the second run. Despite the fielder at extra cover firing in a throw and effecting a direct-hit at the batsman's end, Southee makes his ground. Rightly given as not out by the third umpire
The TV umpire has been beckoned. I think Southee was safe there at the batsman's end. One can clearly see that he is fine and has made his ground. The third umpire confirms the same
17.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Southee, 2 runs, full and outside off, Southee drills it to sweeper cover for a brace
17.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, too straight from Bravo, clipped to deep mid-wicket
Tim Southee, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.6 -
Faulkner to Rayudu, out Bowled!! Another one has been chugged down. Faulkner too gets amongst the wickets. From round the wicket, Faulkner bowls the slower one and on the stumps, Rayudu shuffles across too much in an attempt to butcher it across the line. He connects with thin air and his middle-stump takes a beating. Rayudu b Faulkner 20(19) [6s-1]
Faulkner to Rayudu, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
16.5 -
Faulkner to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, shorter in length, Krunal mistimes the heave to long-on
16.4 -
Faulkner to Krunal Pandya, FOUR, deft touch from Krunal. He hangs back in the crease, opens the bat face and steers it to past the keeper, who dives to his left, but can't succeed in his endeavour
16.3 -
Faulkner to Rayudu, 1 run, slower short one from Faulkner, pulled to deep backward square leg
16.2 -
Faulkner to Rayudu, 2 runs, from round the wicket, Faulkner uses yet another slower one, Rayudu works it to mid-wicket. Good running between the wickets help the pair to add two more runs to the tally. Pandya loses his bat while looking to pinch another run. No damage done though
16.1 -
Faulkner to Rayudu, 2 runs, short of length delivery and just outside off, Rayudu flat-bats it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. There was no power behind that shot
16.1 -
Faulkner to Rayudu, no ball, the loopy back of the hand slower one that goes all wrong. It is called as a no-ball for height. We have a free-hit in place now
15.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya, no run, another slower one, but this time, it was drifting down leg slightly, Krunal can't connect with his tuck. It was close to the leg-stump though
Krunal Pandya, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Strategic Time-Out in place now.
15.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Harbhajan, out Caught by D Karthik!! Bravo picks up his first scalp of the game. He usually ends up with two or three in every T20 League match. A tad fuller and just outside off, Harbhajan aims for the mighty heave, gets it off the toe-end and an easy catch for the keeper to take. In fact, it was the off-cutter from Bravo. Harbhajan c D Karthik b Dwayne Bravo 8(13) [4s-1]
Dwayne Bravo to Harbhajan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
15.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Harbhajan, 2 runs, very full and on off-stump, Harbhajan drills it to long-off, where Finch swoops down on the ball quickly and keeps the pair to a couple of runs
15.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Harbhajan, FOUR, this time, Harbhajan makes room and slices a full toss past the short third man fielder. It scurries to the fence
15.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Harbhajan, no run, the quicker short delivery that was bowled outside off, Harbhajan backs away too much and can't reach for it
15.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Harbhajan, no run, that is Bravo's famous in-dipping slower one. Harbhajan does not pick it and almost loses his wicket. However, he ends up getting outside the line of off-stump. As a result, Bravo's appeal for LBW turned down
Dwayne Bravo [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Faulkner to Harbhajan, 1 run, wee bit of width on offer, Harbhajan eases it to sweeper cover
14.5 -
Faulkner to Rayudu, 1 run, back of the hand slower one that was bowled full, Rayudu slices it to sweeper cover
14.4 -
Faulkner to Rayudu, no run, slanted away from Rayudu on a length, he pats it to the right of short third man fielder, who stops it. Faulkner is back to over the wicket now
14.3 -
Faulkner to Harbhajan, 1 run, the slower short delivery from wide of the crease, Harbhajan, with one leg up, pulls it to deep square leg
14.2 -
Faulkner to Harbhajan, no run, back of a length delivery and angled in, defended into the off-side
14.1 -
Faulkner to Rayudu, 1 run, width on offer, Rayudu cuts it square on the off-side. Faulkner rolled his fingers on that delivery. Faulkner is bowling from round the wicket
James Faulkner [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Jakati to Harbhajan, no run, pushed through from Jakati, Harbhajan pats it to point
13.5 -
Jakati to Harbhajan, no run, Harbhajan stays slightly leg-side of the ball and dabs it to short third man
13.4 -
Jakati to Harbhajan, no run, full and straight from Jakati, Harbhajan squeezes it out
13.3 -
Jakati to Harbhajan, no run, this time, Harbhajan stays back, opens the bat face and dabs it to backward point
13.2 -
Jakati to Harbhajan, no run, flatter delivery from Jakati, Harbhajan camps back and pushes it firmly back towards the bowler
13.1 -
Jakati to Rayudu, 1 run, shorter in length and just outside off, Rayudu punches it to sweeper cover for an easy single
Harbhajan Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Shadab Jakati [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Tambe to Parthiv Patel, out Caught by Faulkner!! Parthiv has picked deep mid-wicket to perfection. This was dropped short and on the stumps, Parthiv rocked back on the pull, he could have deposited it anywhere he wanted. Instead, he finds Faulkner to perfection, a visible delighted Tambe clenches his fists in delight, Mumbai have lost half their side now. Parthiv Patel c Faulkner b Tambe 34(29) [4s-2 6s-2]
Tambe to Parthiv Patel, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
12.5 -
Tambe to Rayudu, 1 run, Tambe tosses one on off, worked away with the spin towards long-on
12.4 -
Tambe to Rayudu, no run, slower and just outside off, Rayudu goes back and gets an inside edge on the defensive push
12.3 -
Tambe to Rayudu, 2 runs, Tambe drifts one on the stumps, worked away towards long-on, Rayudu runs well and comes back for the second run
12.2 -
Tambe to Rayudu, SIX, lovely shot, flighted delivery and just outside off, Rayudu went down low, gets on top of the bounce and sweeps it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum
12.1 -
Tambe to Rayudu, no run, tossed up and on Rayudu's pads, clipped away towards short fine leg, he wanted a run and is sent back
11.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Rayudu, 1 run, another slower ball from Bravo, Rayudu spots it early and eases it down towards long-on for a run
11.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Rayudu, no run, short of a length and well outside off, Rayudu went hard on the slash and missed
11.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, fuller length delivery and on Parthiv's pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
11.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Parthiv Patel, 2 runs, excellent stop from Dhawal, saved two runs for his team, leg-stump half-volley from Bravo, whipped in front of square on the on-side. It was racing away to the deep mid-wicket boundary until Dhawal flung himself to save two runs
11.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Rayudu, 1 run, slower delivery outside off, Rayudu waits on it and runs it towards third man for a single
11.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, width on offer from Bravo, Parthiv slaps it to the right of backward point, the fielder makes a half-stop, keeps them down to a single
Dwayne Bravo, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
10.6 -
Tambe to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, pushed through flatter and well outside off, chopped away in front of square on the off-side for a single
10.5 -
Tambe to Parthiv Patel, no run, flatter and just outside off, punched back at the bowler
10.4 -
Tambe to Rayudu, 1 run, slower and just outside off, eased down towards long-off for a single
10.3 -
Tambe to Rayudu, no run, slower and on the stumps, Rayudu lunges forward and defends it towards the on-side
10.2 -
Tambe to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, flighted delivery and on Parthiv's pads, tucked away in front of square on the on-side for a single
Ambati Rayudu, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10.1 -
Tambe to Pollard, out Caught by Dwayne Bravo !! Pollard has thrown his wicket away! The Champyaan song blazes away and it's that man who's taken the catch. This was floated invitingly outside off by Tambe, Pollard went for the biggie, got underneath the delivery, sent it a long way up in the air, but didn't get the required distance. Bravo set himself up for the catch in front of the ropes at long-off, takes it gleefully and starts his celebratory moves. Pollard c Dwayne Bravo b Tambe 1(3)
Tambe to Pollard, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Pravin Tambe, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
9.6 -
D Kulkarni to Pollard, 1 run, tad fuller and in that channel outside off, Pollard was looking to work it towards the on-side, gets a thick leading edge - square on the off-side for a single
9.5 -
D Kulkarni to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, pushed in front of extra cover for a single
9.4 -
D Kulkarni to Parthiv Patel, no run, on a good length and just outside off, sliced away with an open face towards backward point
Kulkarni changes to round the wicket
9.3 -
D Kulkarni to Parthiv Patel, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Parthiv went hard on the cut and gets a bottom edge towards the keeper
9.2 -
D Kulkarni to Parthiv Patel, SIX, too short from Kulkarni, Parthiv waits on it, rocks back and pulls it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum
9.1 -
D Kulkarni to Parthiv Patel, no run, short of a length and just outside off, cramped Parthiv completely for room, he gets no power behind the shot as the ball rolls away towards the off-side, got big on him as well
Dhawal Kulkarni [3.0-1-11-2] is back into the attack
8.6 -
Jakati to Pollard, no run, tossed up on off, driven back towards the bowler
Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Time for the strategic break
8.6 -
Jakati to Buttler, wide, out Stumped!! Smart cricket from Jakati, excellent take from DK and it's curtains for Buttler. That's a big wicket in the context of the game, Buttler gave it away all too quickly, Jakati saw him coming down the track and fired it down the leg-side. DK was quick to get across and whips the bails before Buttler could turn around. The Mumbai find themselves in big trouble now. Buttler st D Karthik b Jakati 16(21) [4s-3]
Jakati to Buttler, THAT'S OUT!! Stumped!!
8.5 -
Jakati to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, pushed through flatter and on off, Patel makes room and mistimes the cut - wide of cover, wants a quick single and hurries home
8.4 -
Jakati to Parthiv Patel, no run, nicely bowled by Jakati, held this one back as he saw Parthiv coming down the track, nudged towards the on-side. He was looking to pull, lost all timing and poise as he plaued the shot
8.3 -
Jakati to Parthiv Patel, no run, slower and wider outside off, Parthiv drives it with an open face towards cover
8.2 -
Jakati to Parthiv Patel, 2 runs, flighted delivery and on off, Patel swings across the line and gets it to the right of mid-wicket. Raina dives and gets a hand onto it, saves a run or two
Back to over the wicket
8.1 -
Jakati to Parthiv Patel, SIX, massive, little Parthiv wants some fun, comes down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and swings through the line, sends it soaring over the long-on fence
7.6 -
Faulkner to Buttler, no run, length ball on Buttler's pads, clipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
7.5 -
Faulkner to Buttler, no run, lovely delivery from Faulkner, pitches this one outside off and gets it to hold its line, Buttler went feeling for it and is beaten on the outside edge
7.4 -
Faulkner to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, the back of the hand slower ball from Faulkner, Parthiv was way too early on the pull, gets an inside edge past leg-stump. DK dives and gets a glove, saves some runs
7.3 -
Faulkner to Buttler, 1 run, fuller length delivery and angling into Buttler's pads, he was looking to flick and gets an inside edge, the ball rolled in front of mid-on, Buttler calls for a quick single and beats the shy at his end
7.2 -
Faulkner to Buttler, FOUR, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Buttler was looking to go over cover, gets a thick outside edge over point, has enough to beat the fielder getting across to his left from deep cover
Faulkner changes to round the wicket
7.1 -
Faulkner to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, length ball on Parthiv's pads, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a single
7.1 -
Faulkner to Parthiv Patel, wide, loosener from Faulkner, short and slipping down the leg-side, Parthiv went for the pull and missed, called as a wide
James Faulkner, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Jakati to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, Jakati drops one short and well outside off, Parthiv makes room and cuts it square on the off-side for a single
Jakati changes to over the wicket
6.5 -
Jakati to Parthiv Patel, no run, flatter and just outside off, Parthiv makes room and dabs it straight to the fielder at short third man, wanted a single and is sent back
A leg-slip is in place for Parthiv
6.4 -
Jakati to Buttler, 1 run, this one is given more air, worked away with the angle - wide of mid-wicket for a single
6.3 -
Jakati to Buttler, no run, another attempted reverse sweep from Buttler, once again he only manages an inside edge onto the pads, the ball rolls away towards first slip
6.2 -
Jakati to Buttler, no run, flighted and just outside off, Buttler went for the reverse sweep and missed, appeal for LBW is turned down
6.1 -
Jakati to Buttler, no run, pushed through flatter and just outside off, punched to the left of cover where Raina makes a tumbling stop
Shadab Jakati, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
5.6 -
D Kulkarni to Parthiv Patel, no run, on a good length and just outside off, punched straight to the fielder at cover
5.5 -
D Kulkarni to Buttler, 1 run, short of a good length and holding its line around off, Buttler was looking to work it towards the on-side, gets a slight leading edge - wide of mid-off, for a single
5.4 -
D Kulkarni to Buttler, no run, tad fuller and in that corridor outside off, Buttler plays with an open face and drives it towards backward point
5.3 -
D Kulkarni to Buttler, no run, beauty from Kulkarni! On a good length and a hint of shape away from outside off, Buttler was completely opened up as he looked to work it away towards the on-side, beaten on the outside edge
5.2 -
D Kulkarni to Buttler, no run, back of a length and well outside off, Buttler was coming down the track, punches it uppishly. The ball drops well in front of Finch at cover-point
5.1 -
D Kulkarni to Buttler, FOUR, cracking shot, overpitched and just outside off, Buttler leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it back past the bowler
4.6 -
P Kumar to Buttler, 1 run, short of a good length and well outside off, steered away to the left of third man for a single
4.5 -
P Kumar to Buttler, no run, back of a length and well outside off, slapped straight to the fielder at cover-point
4.5 -
P Kumar to Buttler, wide, short and swinging away further after pitching, Buttler went hard with the cut and is beaten, called as a wide as Karthik dives in front of first slip to stop it
4.4 -
P Kumar to Buttler, FOUR, edged and four, streaky - but Buttler gets going with a boundary, there was no second slip for Praveen this over, else it would have gone straight to him. Buttler was pushing at a delivery that left him, the edge was found and it went wide of the diving McCullum at first slip
4.3 -
P Kumar to Buttler, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Buttler was walking down the track, gets a soft outside edge that bounces well in front of first slip
4.2 -
P Kumar to Buttler, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Buttler gets behind the line and defends it
4.1 -
P Kumar to Parthiv Patel, leg byes, 1 run, appeal for LBW, but the angle was taking it down the leg-side, Parthiv was looking to work it towards the on-side and missed, got struck just above the knee-roll
3.6 -
D Kulkarni to Buttler, no run, wicket-maiden from Kulkarni, fraction fuller and in that channel outside off, nips away a tad after pitching, Buttler was looking to work it towards the on-side, gets a soft leading edge, the ball rolls away towards mid-off
3.5 -
D Kulkarni to Buttler, no run, lovely length from Kulkarni, on a good length and a hint of shape away from outside off, Buttler was lured into poking at that, beaten on the outside edge
3.4 -
D Kulkarni to Buttler, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Buttler takes a step down the track and defends it
Jos Buttler, right handed bat, comes to the crease
3.3 -
D Kulkarni to Pandya, out Caught by Jakati!! Another batsman has found Jakati to perfection! This was the attempted slower ball from Kulkarni, might have just stuck on the pitch after it bounced, Pandya had no pace to work with as he went for the pull, ends up dragging it straight to Jakati - in front of square leg. He doesn't drop those and Mumbai are in early trouble. Pandya c Jakati b D Kulkarni 2(6)
D Kulkarni to Pandya, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
3.2 -
D Kulkarni to Pandya, no run, short of a good length and on the stumps, Pandya prods across and defends it back at the bowler
3.1 -
D Kulkarni to Pandya, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape away from outside off, Pandya drives with an open face towards cover-point
2.6 -
P Kumar to Pandya, 1 run, tad fuller and on the stumps, worked away in front of square on the on-side for a single
2.5 -
P Kumar to Pandya, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, pushed back towards the bowler
2.4 -
P Kumar to Parthiv Patel, leg byes, 1 run, aborted appeal for LBW, but the ball pitched well outside leg, Parthiv was looking to clip and missed, the batsmen sneak in a leg-bye
2.3 -
P Kumar to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, poor ball from Praveen, drops this one short and well outside off, Parthiv gets on top of the bounce and cracks it square past point, the ball rolls away to the fence in a hurry
2.2 -
P Kumar to Parthiv Patel, no run, short of a length and angling across the left-hander, Parthiv went hard on the cut and gets a bottom edge towards first slip
2.1 -
P Kumar to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, nicely played by Parthiv, fraction too short and too straight from Praveen. Parthiv uses his wrists to good effect and whips it to the left of square leg, the fielder at long-leg has no chance
1.6 -
D Kulkarni to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, slower off-cutter on off, Patel watches it all along and nudges it past mid-wicket for a single
1.5 -
D Kulkarni to Parthiv Patel, no run, Kulkarni keeps it full and in that channel outside off, Parthiv went hard on the drive and gets an inside edge towards the bowler
1.4 -
D Kulkarni to Pandya, 1 run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Pandya presents the full face of the bat and pushes it to the right of Faulkner at mid-off
Hardik Pandya, right handed bat, comes to the crease
1.3 -
D Kulkarni to Rohit, out Caught by Jakati!! Soft, soft dismissal for Rohit! This was full and held its line arounde middle, Rohit shuffled across on the whip, he didn't get on top of the bounce, ends up hitting it in the air and straight to Jakati at mid-wicket. Early strike for the Lions and and they are thrilled to bits. Rohit c Jakati b D Kulkarni 7(9) [4s-1]
D Kulkarni to Rohit, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
1.2 -
D Kulkarni to Rohit, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Sharma presses across and defends it towards the off-side
1.1 -
D Kulkarni to Rohit, FOUR, lovely shot, long half-volley from Kulkarni, Rohit leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and caresses it pasdt extra cover for a boundary
Dhawal Kulkarni, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
P Kumar to Rohit, 1 run, too straight from Praveen, worked away behind square on the on-side for a single
0.5 -
P Kumar to Rohit, 2 runs, edged! On a good length and a hint of curve away from middle, Rohit was looking to work it towards the on-side, closed the face of the bat and gets a thick outside edge past second slip, Rohit comes back for the second run
A second slip has been added for Praveen
0.4 -
P Kumar to Rohit, no run, lovely shape from Praveen, on a good length and a hint of away movement, drew Rohit into playing away from his body, beat him on the outside edge
0.3 -
P Kumar to Rohit, no run, tad shorter and a hint of nip back into Rohit, he was late in bringing his bat down, but defends it towards mid-on
0.2 -
P Kumar to Rohit, no run, on a good length and in that corridor outside off, Rohit covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
0.1 -
P Kumar to Rohit, no run, short of a good length and a hint of shape away from outside off, defended towards the off-side
Rohit and Parthiv Patel are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. P Kumar will open the attack
Phew! That turned out to be a game full of plots and sub-plots, twists and turns. Finch, though, held his nerve and GUJ pipped MUM off the final ball of the match. T20 League 2016 needed a nail-biter and we have got one. I certainly needed an armful of adjectives to describe the slog overs. Tomorrow too it is a double-header. Do join us for all the action. Until next time, goodbye and goodnight
Finch (Man of the Match): I hope so (talking about his injury). I started to cramp right at the end. I just think it is a cramp. It was nice to get us over the finish line. It was nice to take it over till the end and finish the job. Well, Dhawal Kulkarni smashing one over mid-off was great and it took the pressure off. We have not taken wickets with the new ball (in the previous matches). The way Praveen and Dhawal bowled today was fantastic. It was a fantastic win and nice to get three wins in a row."
Raina: Good place to play cricket. Mumbai is a tough team to beat at Wankhede. I thought initially they would get about 130, but they batted well. In a low-scoring game, difficult to chase down 140. The ball was doing a bit. Finch was calm today. Kulkarni batted and bowled well too. Mumbai, though, fought well. When you have Bravo, Tambe, Praveen, Jakati and Co. you always believe. Finch looks good (talking about his injury). It must be a cramp. We still have another 4-5 days now. He will definitely recover."
Rohit Sharma: "I think we didn't put enough runs on the board. I don't think we can afford to do that. I think 144 was always going to be a difficult target to defend. Our bowlers did well. We though, have to accept (this defeat) and move forward. We just didn't bat well and didn't put enough runs on the board. The dew came much later and it stopped swinging. If we had got 160 runs, we could have been in the game. Mitchell McClenaghan bowled great. The crowd has always been great. We need to bat well. It has been twice that we have let ourselves down (in this year's T20 League). We need to put runs on the board to defend. It starts from the top. If we lose 3-4 wickets up front, it becomes difficult. They have very good bowlers. Krunal and Southee though, kept us in the game."
Brilliant from Mumbai anyway. They got the momentum courtesy some late onslaught from Southee and Krunal Pandya and cashed in on it to make the target look bigger that what it was in real. Credit must go to McClenaghan who bowled an exceptional penultimate over to push the visitors right on the brink of an embarrassing loss. But all the effort proved to be just short in front of Finchy's heroics. What a game! T20 League needed that close finish.
Make that three in three for Gujarat. After McCullum's early departure, Finch and Raina steadied the run-chase and stitched a 53-run partnership for the second wicket. The Aussie continued his good run in this tournament, notching up his third consecutive fifty. Raina looked in ominous touch but threw his wicket cheaply. Mumbai clawed their way back into the game by taking a couple of wickets in the middle overs. But Finch took centerstage and stayed till the end to hand Gujarat a thrilling victory.
19.6 -
Bumrah to Finch, FOUR, Finch has done it for GUJ. He removes his helmet and holds his arms aloft after piloting GUJ to their third successive win. He was ice-cool throughout the innings. The short delivery and just outside off, Finch pulls it to the mid-wicket fence. Raina looks like a relieved man as he comes out to the middle. Finch is getting hugs from GUJ's players. Well, on the other hand, I can take a breather
19.5 -
Bumrah to Finch, 2 runs, scores are level now. Are we in for a super-over? Finch drills a low full toss to Pollard, who swoops down on the ball quickly and fires in a throw at the non-striker's end. The bowler takes the bails off, but Kulkarni was in. The TV umpire confirms the same. Back in the dug-out, Punter is wondering what is going on. Rohit is having a chat with the bowler. Finch is taking his time to compose himself for the final ball. The fingernails must be getting chomped in both camps. T20 League 2016 needed this sort of a match
19.4 -
Bumrah to D Kulkarni, 1 run, the low full toss from Bumrah, drilled down to long-on.
19.3 -
Bumrah to D Kulkarni, FOUR, has that boundary decided the outcome of the match? Very full and on off-stump, Kulkarni drills it to the long-off fence. Dhawal is now having a chat with Finch
19.2 -
Bumrah to Finch, 1 run, Finch looks for the lap sweep, but gets an inside edge past the man at short fine for a single. The crowd is in a tizzy. They are loving this match for sure
19.1 -
Bumrah to Finch, 2 runs, superb piece of fielding at deep mid-wicket, Finch works a low full toss to deep mid-wicket, where the fielder runs around the boundary rope and puts in a dive to his left to save a couple of runs. Remember, a great piece of fielding can turn these sort of games on its head
18.6 -
McClenaghan to Finch, 1 run, well, if Harbhajan had effected a direct-hit at the non-striker's end that would have been curtains for Finch. However, he misses. Finch cuts it to backward point and sets off. Harbhajan fires in a throw and misses. 11 runs required in the final over
18.5 -
McClenaghan to D Kulkarni, 1 run, McClenaghan again rolls his fingers on this slower one, Kulkarni pushes it to mid-on
Dhawal Kulkarni, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.4 -
McClenaghan to P Kumar, out Caught by Parthiv Patel!! The experience of McClenaghan coming to the fore. The slower short one and McClenaghan follows the batsman, Praveen backs away and steers it to the right of the keeper, who dives and pouches it with both his hands. Superb catch from Parthiv. 13 required from 8 balls now. P Kumar c Parthiv Patel b McClenaghan 0(2)
McClenaghan to P Kumar, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
18.3 -
McClenaghan to P Kumar, no run, short delivery and just outside off, Praveen looks to cut and is beaten on the top-edge. McClenaghan has bowled with zest and vigour
Praveen Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Finch is being troubled by a hamstring injury. He was down on the ground after the end of the last over. More drama in the middle
18.2 -
McClenaghan to Faulkner, out Caught by Parthiv Patel!! Another short one and McClenaghan follows the batsman, Faulkner tries to ramp it over the keeper and gets a top-edge to Parthiv. The MUM camp is delighted. Faulkner c Parthiv Patel b McClenaghan 7(8) [4s-1]
McClenaghan to Faulkner, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
18.1 -
McClenaghan to Faulkner, no run, short and wide delivery, Faulkner tries to cut and misses. It was the slower one
17.6 -
Bumrah to Finch, 2 runs, slower one and outside off, Finch pats it to long-on. Oh dear! As Finch came back for the second run, he seemed to be limping. He's had a history of hamstring injuries, is it another one? The physio is out for some treatment. We have a delay, but Finch looks OK to continue
17.5 -
Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run, good length delivery and outside off, flashed to sweeper cover
17.4 -
Bumrah to Faulkner, FOUR, much needed boundary for Gujarat, this was full and wide, almost a wide full toss, Faulkner reached out for the drive, gets a thick edge that split the gap between backward point and short third man
17.4 -
Bumrah to Faulkner, no ball, maybe I talked too soon as Bumrah oversteps and that means we have a free-hit. Yet another low full toss from Bumrah, Finch drills it to cover
17.3 -
Bumrah to Finch, 1 run, low full toss from the bowler, drilled to long-on
17.2 -
Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run, low full toss from Bumrah, Faulkner slaps it to long-on. Good stuff from Bumrah. He is again showing his mettle under extreme pressure. Rohit now has a short fine leg in place
17.1 -
Bumrah to Faulkner, no run, the yorker from Bumrah, Faulkner drills it to sweeper cover, but can only pinch a single. However, that single means the man of the moment, Finch, is back on strike
Jasprit Bumrah [2.0-0-8-2] is back into the attack
16.6 -
McClenaghan to Finch, 2 runs, low full toss and on the stumps, Finch backs away and drills it towards cover where Rohit makes a sharp stop
16.5 -
McClenaghan to Finch, FOUR, oh! Boy! Finch is playing a blinder today. He reaches his fifty in style with a boundary. A touch of width on offer, Finch stays back and cuts it past the diving backward point fielder and the ball zooms away to the fence. He bisected the gap between backward point and short third man with needlepoint precision there. The GUJ camp will have a sigh of relief now as they require 23 in 3 overs. The rate required has come down to below 8
16.4 -
McClenaghan to Faulkner, 1 run, from round the wicket, McClenaghan rolls his fingers on this slower one, dabbed to third man. 29 runs now needed in 20 balls. The game is evenly poised
16.3 -
McClenaghan to Finch, 1 run, shorter in length, Finch pulls it to deep mid-wicket
16.2 -
McClenaghan to Finch, leg byes, FOUR, drifting down leg, Finch backs away and tries to tuck, but misses. It hits his thigh pad and runs away for four leg-byes to the fine leg fence
James Faulkner, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.1 -
McClenaghan to Akshdeep Nath, out Caught by Pandya!! McClenaghan has the knack of picking up scalps with the slower short one. His angle into the batsman from wide of the crease usually does the trick for him. The slower short one from round the wicket, Nath tried to pull, but got into a bad position to play that shot. It took his top-edge and Hardik at mid-on snaffles it safely. Akshdeep Nath c Pandya b McClenaghan 12(11) [4s-1]
McClenaghan to Akshdeep Nath, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Mitchell McClenaghan [2.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack
15.6 -
Harbhajan to Finch, SIX, Finch is still keeping GUJ in the game. Slightly shorter in length, Finch cracks the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence
15.5 -
Harbhajan to Finch, 2 runs, well, Pollard has put in a great effort to save a couple. It was hit at the speed of knots by Finch. Finch drills a flatter delivery towards Pollard at long-off, who runs to his right and puts in a full length dive and recovers to fire in a good throw. The duo can sneak in just a couple
15.4 -
Harbhajan to Finch, no run, very full and just outside off, drilled to backward point, but can't sneak in a single
15.3 -
Harbhajan to Akshdeep Nath, 1 run, Nath makes room, Harbhajan bowls it slower through the air and just outside off, drilled down to long-on. Clever stuff from the veteran
15.2 -
Harbhajan to Akshdeep Nath, no run, flatter delivery and zooming in on the stumps, Nath awkwardly guards it out
15.1 -
Harbhajan to Finch, 1 run, Finch perhaps backs away too much, Harbhajan bowls it slower through the air and just outside off, chopped down to short third man
Harbhajan Singh [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
The strategic time-out has been taken. GUJ still need 45 from five overs. This can turn out to be a cliffhanger. The nerves will be jangling in both camps
14.6 -
Southee to Akshdeep Nath, 2 runs, fullish and drifting down leg, Nath flicks it to deep mid-wicket, where Krunal runs across to his left and gets to the ball quickly. However, the throw he ushers in turns out to be a poor one. It facilitates the pair to sneak in a couple of runs
14.5 -
Southee to Akshdeep Nath, no run, banged in ball from Southee, Nath manufactures room and tries to ramp it over the keeper, but misses. The umpire signals it as one per the over
14.4 -
Southee to Akshdeep Nath, FOUR, well, GUJ needed that strike, Nath backs away, Southee follows him with a short of length delivery, he pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence
14.3 -
Southee to Finch, 1 run, Southee goes full and follows the batsman, Finch makes room and drills it to long-on. The pressure to play the big shot is increasing on GUJ's batsmen
14.2 -
Southee to Akshdeep Nath, 1 run, the cross-seam short delivery that was bowled outside off, Nath ramps it to third man
14.1 -
Southee to Finch, 1 run, the off-pace delivery from Southee, Finch gets a soft leading edge past the diving bowler to mid-off for a single
Tim Southee [3.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
GUJ need 54 from 36 balls. The rate required has increased to 9 runs per over
13.6 -
Krunal Pandya to Finch, 1 run, Finch stays back and punches this ball bowled on the stumps square on the off-side
13.5 -
Krunal Pandya to Finch, no run, flatter delivery and on the stumps, driven back towards the bowler
13.4 -
Krunal Pandya to Finch, no run, Finch, this time, punches it back towards the bowler, who stops it on his followthrough
13.3 -
Krunal Pandya to Akshdeep Nath, 1 run, a touch of width on offer, Nath cuts it square on the off-side
13.2 -
Krunal Pandya to Finch, 1 run, too straight from Krunal Pandya, Finch clips it to short mid-wicket
Finch backs away just in the nick of time and Krunal Pandya has to roll his arm over again
13.1 -
Krunal Pandya to Finch, no run, flatter delivery and on the stumps, driven to cover
12.6 -
Bumrah to Akshdeep Nath, no run, Nath makes room, but Bumrah follows him with a short of length delivery. Nath misses with his flick
12.5 -
Bumrah to Finch, 1 run, Finch camps back and steers a length delivery to third man
12.4 -
Bumrah to Akshdeep Nath, 1 run, too straight from Bumrah, clipped to mid-wicket
12.3 -
Bumrah to Akshdeep Nath, 2 runs, with a touch of bravado, Nath uses his feet, backs away and slices it between two fielders to sweeper cover for a brace
Akshdeep Nath, right handed bat, comes to the crease
12.2 -
Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, out Caught by Parthiv Patel!! Hmm, GUJ are now in a spot of bother. The crowd roars in delight as Bravo is chugged down. Cracking short delivery from Bumrah as he got good shoulder on it, Bravo, perhaps was initially looking to pull. Eventually, tried a nothing shot, where he looked to dab it to third man. He eked out an edge and an easy take for the keeper. The umpire takes his time before answering the appeal in the affirmative. Replays though, show that he missed the edge. He was unlucky there. No wonder, Bravo looked disappointed. Dwayne Bravo c Parthiv Patel b Bumrah 2(6)
Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
12.1 -
Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, no run, back of a length delivery and on the stumps, defended
Jasprit Bumrah [1.0-0-4-1] is back into the attack
Now, 61 runs required in 48 balls. MUM are still in the game. GUJ need this duo to stitch a stand
11.6 -
Krunal Pandya to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, sits up around off-stump, bunted down to long-on and Bravo will keep strike
11.5 -
Krunal Pandya to Finch, leg byes, 1 run, the slider on the stumps, Finch misses on the flick but manages to sneak a leg bye
11.4 -
Krunal Pandya to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, eased down to long-on
11.3 -
Krunal Pandya to Dwayne Bravo, no run, looped up just outside off, Bravo punches off the back foot and finds backward point
11.2 -
Krunal Pandya to Dwayne Bravo, no run, darted on off, pushed towards cover
Dwayne Bravo, right handed bat, comes to the crease
11.1 -
Krunal Pandya to D Karthik, out Caught by Harbhajan!! Top-stuff from Bhajji. Leaps high and plucks the ball in the air over his head at deep backward square. This was a tad short and on middle, Karthik knelt down and went for his favourite stroke - The agricultural swipe. Couldn't have found the fielder any better. Mumbai are ecstatic in their celebration. D Karthik c Harbhajan b Krunal Pandya 9(11) [4s-1]
Krunal Pandya to D Karthik, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
10.6 -
Pandya to Finch, no run, a loud grount of "naaaah" as Finch fails to pierce the gap with a punch, straight to backward point
10.5 -
Pandya to D Karthik, 1 run, wristed away through mid-wicket
10.4 -
Pandya to D Karthik, FOUR, cheeky! Moves across the stumps and lap-scoops a fullish delivery over short fine. Neatly done!
10.4 -
Pandya to D Karthik, wide, short and well wider of off, Karthik fails to fetch the pull and is deemed as a wide for height I reckon
10.3 -
Pandya to D Karthik, no run, this good length delivery straightens a touch and beats Karthik on the uppish drive
10.2 -
Pandya to D Karthik, no run, fuller outside off, driven sweetly towards extra cover
10.1 -
Pandya to D Karthik, no run, a run-out check sent upstairs! DK is the man in question. Looks not out. No more fuss about that, move on please. "Get on with the game" as Bumble says. Length delivery outside off, Karthik advances down the pitch in a bid to loft one over the bowler's head. Mis-hits and meekly lobs it on the bounce to Pandya. The duo ponder about a quick single but DK is sent back. Rohit Sharma collects and dives onto the stumps with the cherry in his hand. Karthik was well in...
Hardik Pandya [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
9.6 -
Krunal Pandya to Finch, 2 runs, angled down leg, Finch picks it off his pads to flick that through mid-wicket
9.5 -
Krunal Pandya to D Karthik, 1 run, too straight, whipped through mid-wicket
9.4 -
Krunal Pandya to D Karthik, 2 runs, slower through the air outside off, a classy back foot punch behind backward point, some good running does the rest
9.3 -
Krunal Pandya to Finch, 1 run, another leg-sidish delivery, clipped away past square leg
9.2 -
Krunal Pandya to D Karthik, 1 run, short and sliding in around middle, DK uses his wrists to work it wide of mid-wicket
9.1 -
Krunal Pandya to Finch, 1 run, quicker one on off, tap-and-run single from Aaron Finch. Drops in front of cover and sets off
Krunal Pandya [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
8.6 -
McClenaghan to D Karthik, no run, keeps it tight in the corridor of uncertainty, Karthik is happy to tap one towards backward point
8.5 -
McClenaghan to D Karthik, no run, stays flat-footed and dabs a gentle length delivery to the off-side
8.4 -
McClenaghan to Finch, 1 run, full and drifting in, thumped through mid-wicket
Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease
8.3 -
McClenaghan to Raina, out Caught by Parthiv Patel!! Raina ain't learning his lessons. Mitchell McClenaghan sticks with the short ball ploy and succeeds to consume the Lions skipper. Bumper wider of off and Raina fetches the pull from there. Was in no position to play the shot and the top-edge swirls to the left of Parthiv who moves swiftly and snaffles the leather. Raina c Parthiv Patel b McClenaghan 27(22) [4s-3 6s-1]
McClenaghan to Raina, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
8.2 -
McClenaghan to Finch, 1 run, hurries Finch on the back foot with a pacy length delivery, clipped off the pads behind square leg
8.1 -
McClenaghan to Raina, 1 run, bustles to the crease and gets closer to the stumps. Shortish on off, Raina doesn't get all of it but manages to splice the pull towards square leg
Mitchell McClenaghan [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
7.6 -
Harbhajan to Raina, 1 run, sits on the back foot and chops this flatter delivery to the right of backward point who flings himself to stop a certain boundary
7.5 -
Harbhajan to Finch, 1 run, driven neatly through the covers
7.4 -
Harbhajan to Finch, no run, punched with soft hands in front of cover
7.3 -
Harbhajan to Finch, FOUR, delicate! Not the brute of Aaron Finch but this time it's his deft touch which fetches him a boundary. Sees the tossed up outside off and opens the bat face late to glide it fine and wide of the keeper
7.2 -
Harbhajan to Finch, FOUR, much quicker and Finch's hands are too quick. Throws the kitchen sink after making room, gets a big, booming outside edge which finds its way to the third man fence
7.1 -
Harbhajan to Finch, no run, quick and flat just outside off, punched back to the bowler
Harbhajan Singh, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Pandya to Raina, SIX, such delight to watch! Suresh Raina - Where have you been during the T20 WC and where were those strokes? Moves leg-side and anticipates the length on this delivery, in his zone and a nice lift of the wrists. Pure class! A six over long-on
6.5 -
Pandya to Finch, 1 run, clipped away wide of mid-wicket
6.4 -
Pandya to Raina, 1 run, when it is served onto the pads, Raina is happy to pick a single square on the leg-side
6.3 -
Pandya to Finch, leg byes, 1 run, still keeps it on a back of a length and fires one around Finch's pads, he jumps and fails to tuck. A stifled appeal but the umpire ain't giving that
6.3 -
Pandya to Finch, wide, darted down leg, Finch was late on the flick
6.2 -
Pandya to Raina, 1 run, length delivery but too leg-sidish as Raina hops and works it off his pads
6.1 -
Pandya to Raina, no run, back of a length slanted wide of off, Raina tries to force one through the off-side and misses
Hardik Pandya, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Woof! Now the younger and more famous Pandya to shoot his medium pacers...
Right, the inevitable has arrived. No prices for guessing that one though. Strategic T-I-M-E-O-U-T
5.6 -
Krunal Pandya to Finch, no run, on seeing Finch backing away too far, Krunal Pandya fires a wide dart, Finch fails to fetch and is disappointed as he wanders to the other end
5.5 -
Krunal Pandya to Finch, no run, angled into the pads, Finch wrists and picks out the man at mid-wicket
5.4 -
Krunal Pandya to Raina, 1 run, push-drives this fullish delivery towards mid-off and hustles for a quick single
5.3 -
Krunal Pandya to Raina, FOUR, ah, those straight bats! Tossed up on middle. A little shimmy, nice extension of the arms on the loft. One bounce and over the ropes at long-on
5.2 -
Krunal Pandya to Finch, 1 run, quicker and follows the batsman, Finch camps back and turns it towards mid-wicket
5.1 -
Krunal Pandya to Raina, 1 run, flattish on middle, worked away through mid-wicket
Krunal Pandya, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
Here's Hardik's elder brother...
4.6 -
Southee to Raina, 1 run, toe-crusher on leg, Raina flicks past square leg
4.5 -
Southee to Raina, no run, that's the thing with Suresh Raina! He can show some sublime strokes and can also irritate you with his awry technique against bouncers. This one's dug in short on leg-stump, Raina fails to fetch the pull, beaten on the top-edge
4.4 -
Southee to Finch, 1 run, brings it closer to the stumps, Finch is content with a single to mid-on
4.3 -
Southee to Finch, FOUR, Finch joins the party now! Moves legside deliberately to create ample room. Southee expectedly flings it wide and Finch goes boom through cover, right off the meat!
4.2 -
Southee to Finch, no run, serves up width outside off, Finch punches off the back foot but cannot get it past backward point
4.1 -
Southee to Finch, no run, angled in on middle, clipped in front of mid-wicket
3.6 -
McClenaghan to Raina, FOUR, sublime! Half-volley outside off, Raina picks the length early and lofts it handsomely over extra cover. Made a little shimmy with the back foot and got the desired room, that's Raina at his very best
3.5 -
McClenaghan to Raina, no run, keeps the length short and brings it closer to off, Raina rises on his toes and gets a soft leading edge on the push, dribbled away towards cover
3.4 -
McClenaghan to Raina, no run, cramps Raina for Raina as he shuffles to the off-side, Raina adjusts and dinks to backward point
3.3 -
McClenaghan to Raina, FOUR, that's better! Typical Suresh Raina stroke. Hurled wider of off and Raina just extends his arms on the lofted drive, flays it over backward point to claim his first boundary
3.2 -
McClenaghan to Raina, no run, what was Raina trying to do there? Short and skidded off the surface outside off, Raina, refusing to move his feet, attempts an ugly poke across the line and misses it by miles
3.1 -
McClenaghan to Finch, leg byes, 1 run, poor first ball from Mitch McClenaghan, but he gets away with that. Short and down leg, Finch fails to lay bat on the leg glance, off the thigh pad and wide of the keeper
Mitchell McClenaghan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
2.6 -
Southee to Raina, no run, still sticks to back of a length and angles it across the left-hander, Raina hops and looks to flick, might have got some inside edge onto the pad as the ball rolls towards slip cordon
2.5 -
Southee to Raina, no run, drags his length back and bowls it just outside off, Raina shuffles and bunts it down the pitch, yells a loud "no" to his partner
2.4 -
Southee to Finch, 1 run, pacy full delivery slanted in around middle, wristed wide of mid-on
2.3 -
Southee to Finch, no run, pushed with soft hands towarrds the off-side
2.2 -
Southee to Finch, no run, goodish length outside off, Finch punch-drives towards cover and thinks of a quick single, sent back
2.1 -
Southee to Finch, FOUR, thrashed! Fullish and ample width for Aaron Finch to swing through the line, lifted with nonchalance over mid-off
1.6 -
Bumrah to Raina, no run, very full and on leg-stump, Raina flicks towards backward square but it was a bump ball. Buttler appeals half-heartedly and ump. Dharma wanted to be safe...
Another one gone upstairs. This time its Buttler claiming the catch. Raina is the batsman. Looks like a bump ball and it is. NOT OUT it should be and this time no-nonsense from the TV ump.
1.5 -
Bumrah to Raina, 2 runs, overcompensates and drifts one onto the pads, flicked away square on the leg-side
1.5 -
Bumrah to Raina, wide, arrows this down leg, Raina clips and misses
1.4 -
Bumrah to Raina, no run, angled in around off, Raina respects it with a straight bat
Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease
1.3 -
Bumrah to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Pandya!! Utter dross from Jasprit Bumrah but he manages to claim a wicket of that. Full toss outside off, McCullum slaps it hard after sauntering down the pitch. Pandya at backward point takes an absolute screamer. As mentioned earlier: Millimetres above the turf. Brendon McCullum c Pandya b Bumrah 6(4) [6s-1]
Bumrah to Brendon McCullum, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Hardik Pandya is claiming the catch. The soft signal is OUT. TV umpire is presses into service. Baz is the batsman in question. Pandya looks very confident and so are his team-mates. He dived full length to his right and grasped it inches above the turf. The TV umpire is having a glance at numerous replays and requests Dharmasena to signal OUT.
1.2 -
Bumrah to Finch, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Finch goes for a big leg-side whoosh and gets it off the bottom half past mid-on
1.1 -
Bumrah to Finch, no run, back of a length around fifth stump channel, Finch taps with a vertical bat in front of cover-point
Jasprit Bumrah, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Southee to Brendon McCullum, SIX, this should get Baz going. Southee errs in line a fraction and pays the price, McCullum has nailed that into the mid-wicket stands. Clattered!
0.5 -
Southee to Brendon McCullum, no run, crashed off the middle but straight to extra cover
0.4 -
Southee to Brendon McCullum, no run, dug in short at the batsman, McCullum aims for a pull and is beaten for pace
0.3 -
Southee to Finch, 1 run, a rib-tickler this time, Finch gets into a bit of tangle as he seeks to pull, gets a soft leading edge which tantalizingly falls short of a forward diving Buttler at mid-wicket
0.2 -
Southee to Finch, FOUR, a flamingo-pull to get off the mark. Length delivery on the pads, Finch times the stroke and places it behind square leg. No point chasing that lads!
0.1 -
Southee to Finch, no run, jaffa! Greets Aaron Finch with an absolute peach. Pitched on a good length and swung away late in the corridor of uncertainty. Finch was squared up as he hopped in the crease and played inside the line, lucky not to have nicked that
Finch and Brendon McCullum are at the crease. Finch is on strike. Southee will open the attack