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Indian T20 League 2015

Scorecard - 11th Match, Hyderabad vs Rajasthan at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India (16 Apr 2015)

Hyderabad

127/5 (20) RR:6.35

Rajasthan won by 6 wkts

MOM: Ajinkya Rahane
Rajasthan

131/4 (20) RR:6.55

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17.5 - C Morris to Bopara, FOUR, oh he's smashed that! Morris misses the yorker by a distance and bowls a juicy full ball, Bopara drills it very hard to the left of the bowler and mid-off had no chance

14.0 - Southee to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, slower ball, Eoin Morgan waits and delays the cut shot, times it very well, sends it through backward point and the man at sweeper had no chance. Fifty partnership is up, much needed stand for HYD

12.0 - Binny to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, too short, not high or quick enough to trouble Morgan, who rocks back and nails the pull shot through backward square leg. Strong finish to the over from Morgan

11.0 - Faulkner to N Ojha, FOUR, poor bowling from Faulkner. Short and down the leg-side, easy pickings for Ojha, who gently tickles it away fine to the fine leg boundary

8.3 - Faulkner to N Ojha, FOUR, poor ball from Faulkner, short and on Ojha's pads, he waits on it and flicks it fine. Tamble runs across to his right at fine leg, puts in the dive, but the ball beats him to the fence

6.4 - C Morris to N Ojha, FOUR, that's exquisitely played! Fraction too full and just outside off, Ojha leans forward, meets the ball on top of the bounce and creams it through extra cover, no need to run for those

3.5 - D Kulkarni to Dhawan, FOUR, much better from Dhawan, excellent use of the feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it over extra cover for a boundary

2.3 - Deepak Hooda to Dhawan, FOUR, that's a nice way to get going, Dhawan jumps down the track, takes the ball on the full and flicks it past mid-wicket for a boundary

1.4 - C Morris to Warner, FOUR, lovely shot, fraction overpitched and just outside off, Warner gets forward and caresses it to the right of cover-point, beats the man in the deep as well

1.2 - C Morris to Warner, FOUR, poor ball from Morris, width on offer, Warner gets on top of the bounce and cracks it square past cover-point, no need to run for those

1.1 - C Morris to Warner, FOUR, loosener from Morris, short and just outside off, Warner swivels across and pulls it over mid-on, the fielder gets a fingertip on the leap, but the ball scurries away to the fence

19.1 - Southee to Ashish Reddy, SIX, Faulkner takes the catch, but he's crossed the rope. Slower ball outside off stump, Reddy backs away and smashes the loft, long-off runs to his left, jumps and takes the catch, but his left foot landed beyond the boundary

18.3 - Tambe to Bopara, SIX, that's gone out of the ground. What a hit! Tambe bowls this flighted delivery too full, Bopara waits and absolutely gives it all, the ball sails over long-on. That was hit very hard by Bopara

10.2 - Faulkner to Eoin Morgan, SIX, and it's smashed. Slower ball bumper outside off stump, Morgan waits and muscles the pull shot over the deep mid-wicket boundary

4.1 - Southee to Warner, SIX, that's smashed! Southee banged one short as Warner made room outside leg, Warner gets on top of the bounce and upper-cuts it over point, the ball sails over the ropes for a maximum

16.3 - Tambe to Eoin Morgan, out Lbw!! Oh the umpire almost in a funny manner quickly raises his left index finger as soon as Tambe appealed for LBW. Big wicket for RAJ. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Morgan goes for the fancy little reverse sweep and gets hit on the pad. The impact was on middle and it would have crashed into the stumps. Eoin Morgan lbw b Tambe 27(30) [4s-2 6s-1]

14.1 - Tambe to N Ojha, out Bowled!! 'Come on,' shouts Tambe with his hands aloft and blows a kiss to the sky. That was a peach of a ball from the young man. Just the previous over, this flighted delivery pitches outside leg, Ojha stays leg-side and tries to play across the line, the ball spins past his bat and hits middle and leg. Timely wicket for the Rajasthan as this partnership was slowly turning it on for the hosts. N Ojha b Tambe 25(32) [4s-3]

5.1 - D Kulkarni to Rahul, out Lbw!! Now Rahul falls! HYD are in huge trouble! This is as plumb as it gets. This was pitched up and nipped back in a fraction, Rahul was shuffling across on the clip and missed, gets struck low on his pads. The impact was around middle and leg, the ball would have crashed into the leg-stump. Kulkarni is on a hat-trick now. Rahul lbw b D Kulkarni 2(5)

5.0 - Southee to Rahul, out Warner Run Out!! Lazy running from Warner. He wasn't too happy with his partner as well. Rahul was looking to nudge one that nipped back at him towards the leg-side, misses and is struck high on the pads. He immediately called for a quick single as the ball rolled to the left of backward point. Warner was late in responding, Rahane moved across quickly and makes a direct hit at the striker's end. Warner was miles short of his crease. Warner run out (Rahane) 21(14) [4s-3 6s-1]

4.0 - D Kulkarni to Dhawan, out Caught by Samson!! That's an excellent comeback from Kulkarni! He shortened his length as Dhawan was moving across his crease, the angle took it away from off-stump, Dhawan pokes at that, the edge is found and Samson moves across to his left to complete the catch. First wicket down for the Hyderabad. Dhawan c Samson b D Kulkarni 10(12) [4s-2]

17.2 - C Morris to Bopara, no run, dropped, but a tough chance. Short of a length delivery cramping for room as he came down the track, Bopara looks to flat-bat it for four, hits it in the air, the bowler had to move to his right a bit in his followthrough, got both hands to it but couldn't hold on

12.5 - Tambe to N Ojha, 2 runs, that's a chance not taken by RAJ. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Ojha steps out and looks to go big, slices the loft high in the air, the man at sweeper, Deepak Hooda it is, ran to his right, dived full length but could only get his fingertips to it

20.0 - P Kumar to Faulkner, FOUR, it was a low full toss outside off, Faulkner opens the face of the bat and drives it to the right of backward point and the ball runs away to the fence. Praveen misses his length this time around and paid the price for it. He was unhappy with himself there

19.0 - Boult to Binny, FOUR, lucky boundary but RAJ will take it. It was a short delivery outside off, Binny went for the big pull, ends up slicing and the ball runs away to the square third man region. Streaky, but all these runs count

17.3 - Bhuvneshwar to Rahane, FOUR, one bounce and into the deep mid-wicket fence, this was timed superbly by Rahane, Bhuvi dragged his length back and bowled it on middle and leg stump line, Rahane just picks it off his pads and hits it towards the deep mid-wicket fence

16.2 - Bopara to Rahane, FOUR, Rahane comes down the track and he flicks this length delivery on middle stump line to the cow corner fence, great use of the wrists there from him

15.0 - Bopara to Rahane, FOUR, Rahane is playing a superb knock here, this time it was short and wide again from Bopara, Rahane waits inside the crease and cuts it very late, he gets it towards the square third man region and the ball runs away to the fence. The third man fielder ran to his right there, but dives in vain as the ball was far away from him

13.4 - Karn Sharma to Rahane, FOUR, that's a cracking shot! It was tossed up and outside off, Rahane leans forward and drives it magnificently past a diving cover, the ball runs away to the fence and the man at sweeper had no chance of stopping that

13.1 - Karn Sharma to S Smith, FOUR, Smith gives the charge, reaches to the pitch of the ball and lofts it inside-out over extra cover, he played it with the turn there and that's why it was so pleasing to the eye

11.5 - Boult to S Smith, FOUR, Smith thumps Boult down to the long-on fence. It was full and just outside off, Smith makes room after clearing his front leg, drills it to the left of mid-on and the ball hurries across the turf and crashes into the fence

11.2 - Boult to Rahane, FOUR, that's been smashed! It was short, it was wide and Rahane latches onto it, he cuts it fiercely over backward point and the ball runs away to the fence in no time

6.5 - P Kumar to Samson, FOUR, edged and four, more luck for Samson, fraction shorter and a hint of shape away from Praveen, draws Samson half-forward and into the defensive push, the edge is found, but there's no one at slip and the ball races away to the fence

6.3 - P Kumar to Samson, FOUR, that's what he was trying to do last ball! Fraction short and just outside off, Samson shuffles across and pulls it over mid-on for a boundary

5.3 - Bhuvneshwar to Rahane, FOUR, Rahane gets lucky, this was pitched up and just outside off, Rahane used the bottom hand as he looked to flick it past mid-on, looked like he checked his shot at the last moment, spoons it in the air and is lucky that the ball went over the head of Boult at mid-on

4.0 - Boult to Rahane, FOUR, wrong line from Boult, too straight and onto Rahane's pads, flicked away past the keeper for a boundary

1.2 - Boult to Rahane, FOUR, poor line from Boult, short and on Rahane's pads, he gets inside the line and gets an inside edge onto the flick, the ball runs away past the keeper and into the fence

0.5 - Bhuvneshwar to Rahane, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer from Bhuvneshwar, Rahane gets on top of the bounce and cracks it square past point for a boundary

18.4 - Boult to Rahane, out Bowled!! Is there a twist in the tale? Rahane, the set batsman is gone. It was a short of length delivery outside off, Rahane advances forward and goes for a big slog over the leg-side, he gets an inside edge and the ball rams into the off stump. Big wicket for HYD at this stage. Can they pull off a miraculous victory here? We will know in a short while. Rahane b Boult 62(56) [4s-9]

14.4 - Bopara to Nair, out Caught&Bowled!! Bopara picks his second of the night and this time it's Nair, who has to go. It was a length delivery around off, Nair pushes at it after coming forward, he checks his push and the bat also turns in his hands as he makes contact with the ball. He ends up chipping it towards the bowler, who dives in front and to his right to take the catch. Nair c and b Bopara 1(5)

13.2 - Karn Sharma to S Smith, out Caught by Warner!! Big wicket for HYD. Karn gets the dangerous Smith out. He bowled this one slower and tosses it slightly wide outside off. Smith reaches out and goes for the lofted drive once again, but this time he picks out Warner at cover, who takes a simple catch. Warner throws the ball in the air in delight too. S Smith c Warner b Karn Sharma 13(10) [4s-2]

10.2 - Bopara to Samson, out Caught by N Ojha!! What a brilliant catch! Bopara, the wicket-taker has the breakthrough. It was bowled on a length and outside off, Samson opens the face of the bat and looks to guide it past the keeper, who dives full length to his right and takes a sensational catch with the tip of his mitts. The umpires check whether that was a clean catch and replays show that Ojha had his fingers around the ball. Samson c N Ojha b Bopara 26(30) [4s-2]

15.5 - Ashish Reddy to Rahane, 1 run, Rahane reaches his 14th T20 League fifty with this single, it was angled in on the pads, Rahane nudges it to the right of mid-wicket and sets off, completes the single easily in the end

7.3 - Karn Sharma to Samson, 1 run, Karn Sharma drops one short and on the stumps, Samson goes back and works it in front of square on the on-side, for a single