Indian T20 League 2015

Scorecard - 52nd Match, Hyderabad vs Bangalore at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India (15 May 2015)

Hyderabad

135/3 (11) RR:12.27

Bangalore won by 6 wkts (D/L method)

MOM: Virat Kohli

Bangalore

83/4 (5.5) RR:14.23

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9.1 - Wiese to Warner, FOUR, edged and four, Warner goes for the switch hit, Wiese keeps it full and well outside leg, Warner goes hard on the shot and gets a thick edge past the keeper for a boundary

7.3 - Starc to Warner, FOUR, Starc offers a full toss as Warner made room outside leg, drilled away through extra cover for a boundary

6.5 - Harshal Patel to Henriques, FOUR, even edges are flying here! The slower ball from Harshal, Henriques was early into the swing, gets a thick leading edge. Third man was inside the ring, the ball goes over him and rolls away to the fence

6.2 - Harshal Patel to Henriques, FOUR, deft touch from Henriques, very well played indeed, this was full and just outside off, the slower ball from Harshal, Henriques waits on it, opens the face of the bat and runs it past the keeper for a boundary

6.1 - Harshal Patel to Henriques, FOUR, dropped and four, how expensive will it prove? Patel came from round the wicket and angled one across Henriques, he lofted it towards long-off. Mandeep had it covered, but the ball slips out and hits the ropes

5.5 - Dinda to Henriques, no ball, FOUR, cracking shot, on a good length and well outside off, driven past extra cover, Mandeep gets across from long-off, but the ball beats him to the fence, he has overstepped as well

5.0 - Chahal to Henriques, FOUR, not even AB can stop the ball, it's so wet out there, pushed through flatter and well outside off, drilled through cover. AB gets across from deep extra cover, throws himself at it, parries it away but the ball hits the ropes

4.1 - Chahal to Warner, FOUR, Chahal drops one short and well outside off, Warner made room and cracks it wide of cover. Mandeep gets across from long-off, but the ball beats him to the fence

2.3 - Wiese to Warner, FOUR, nicely played by Warner, tad fuller and just outside off, Warner gets well forward and lifts it over mid-off for a boundary

2.1 - Wiese to Dhawan, FOUR, nicely played by Dhawan, on a good length and just outside off, Dhawan gets forward and lifts it over mid-on for a boundary

2.0 - Harshal Patel to Warner, FOUR, flat-batted pull from Warner, this was the slower bouncer from Harshal, Warner went hard on the shot and gets enough to beat the outstretched hands of the bowler, beats mid-off and races away to the fence

10.5 - Starc to Eoin Morgan, SIX, 1st six off Starc in this T20 League! On a good length and on the stumps, Morgan shimmies down the track and goes high and over long-off for a maximum

9.0 - Chahal to Henriques, SIX, lovely shot, this was tossed up and on Henriques' pads, he makes room and lofts it high and over long-on for a maximum, 17 from the over. Chahal has had a night to forget

8.1 - Chahal to Warner, SIX, the switch-hit from Warner, gets into a fine position and launches Chahal high and over backward point for a maximum, the 600th six in T20 League8

6.4 - Harshal Patel to Henriques, SIX, Henriques is ripping into Harshal, on a good length and slanting across Henriques, mowed high and over long-off for a maximum

5.5 - Dinda to Henriques, SIX, Henriques has made the most of the free-hit, this was pitched up and well outside off, lofted high and over long-off for a maximum

4.5 - Chahal to Henriques, SIX, massive, Henriques shimmies down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and sends it high and into the second tier, over long-on, that's a stunning strike

11.0 - Starc to Eoin Morgan, out Caught by Mandeep!! HYD end up on 135! This was banged in short and on the stumps, Morgan comes down the track on the hoick, gets a top-edge towards long-off. Mandeep runs in from the deep and takes the catch. Eoin Morgan c Mandeep b Starc 11(7) [6s-1]

9.3 - Wiese to Henriques, out Caught by D Karthik!! BLR get rid of Henriques finally! This was another slower ball from Wiese, Henriques charged down the track and was looking to go over long-off, gets a thick edge through to the keeper. No celebrations in the BLR camp. Henriques c D Karthik b Wiese 57(22) [4s-5 6s-4]

2.2 - Wiese to Dhawan, out Caught by Dinda!! Wiese has his man! This was banged in short and wide outside off, Dhawan went for the pull, doesn't get hold of the shot and ends up hitting it to the left of mid-on. Dinda moves across and holds onto the chance. A rueful smile by Dhawan as he walks away to the hut. Dhawan c Dinda b Wiese 8(7) [4s-1]

7.2 - Starc to Henriques, 1 run, Sarfaraz has dropped one now, Kohli somehow retains his cool. This was full and just outside off, Henriques went for the drive, slices it towards backward point. It was a dolly but somehow Sarfaraz dropped it

9.2 - Wiese to Warner, 1 run, fifty for Warner, Wiese goes full and wide as Warner backed away, he reaches out and drives it towards deep cover for a single

8.5 - Chahal to Henriques, 2 runs, fifty for Henriques , tossed up and on Henriques' pads, worked in front of square on the on-side for a couple of runs

7.0 - Harshal Patel to Henriques, no run, Harshal has missed out on the simplest possible run-out chance! This was full and on Henriques' pads, he was looking to flick and missed. The momentum drew him further forward, the ball went back towards the bowler. He charged forward, got past the batsman and rolls it towards the stumps but misses somehow. Such has been the night for BLR

5.4 - Bhuvneshwar to Kohli, FOUR, consecutive fours for Kohli, it was once again full and outside off, Kohli opens the face of the bat and splits short third man and backward point to perfection, runs away for another boundary

5.3 - Bhuvneshwar to Kohli, FOUR, full just outside off, Kohli squeezes out the drive square of the wicket and there was no sweeper in place, collects four for that

1.5 - Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, FOUR, full and on the stumps once again, Gayle clears his front leg yet again, squeezes it out in the gap between fine leg and backward square leg, there was no stopping that ball even though it came off the inside half of the bat

1.2 - Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Gayle. Another back of a length delivery on the stumps, Gayle clears his front leg and muscles the pull over mid-wicket, runs away to the fence in a jiffy

1.1 - Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, FOUR, leading edge and four! It was angled across off, Gayle was looking to work it through the on-side, closes the bat face a little too early, gets a leading edge that goes over short third man and runs away for four

0.4 - Steyn to Kohli, FOUR, that's a great way to get off the mark. It was a length delivery outside off, Kohli picks it up and wristily picks it away over mid-wicket, the ball races away to the fence

0.1 - Steyn to Gayle, FOUR, short delivery on leg stump line, Gayle clears his front leg and pulls it behind square on the on-side, the ball runs away to the fence

5.5 - Bhuvneshwar to Kohli, SIX, it was a full delivery and Kohli lofts it across the line, he didn't get the desired distance and Warner at long-off runs back to his right, catches it. He takes two steps back and touches the rope as he started celebrating. He then threw the ball away after realizing that he was close to the rope, but by that time, Kohli already knew that it was a six

4.4 - P Kumar to Kohli, SIX, Kohli has smashed that. It was a slower short ball from PK, Kohli had all the time in the world to rock back and he pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence

4.0 - Karn Sharma to Kohli, SIX, Kohli finally connects well with one. He steps out of the crease and Karn follows him with a flatter one, but Kohli connects well with the loft, he hits it through the line and sends it over the long-on fence

2.0 - Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, SIX, on the off-side this time, Gayle has taken Bhuvi to the cleaners here, fuller delivery angled across off, Gayle lofts it inside-out over extra cover and it carries the distance, 24 runs came off that over

1.4 - Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, SIX, Gayle gives a little shimmy to this fuller delivery on the stumps, swings hard and sends it over the cow corner fence for another maximum

0.2 - Steyn to Gayle, SIX, tonked! Gayle is holding nothing back. It was a back of a length delivery outside off, Gayle backs away and smashes it over the long-on fence

5.2 - Bhuvneshwar to Kohli, out D Karthik Run Out!! Kohli is livid here. It was full on the stumps, Kohli drills it back towards the non-striker, who couldn't get out of the way and the ball drops back towards the bowler after taking the deflection off DK. DK was charging towards the other end and Bhuvi runs him out. D Karthik run out (Bhuvneshwar) 2(2)

4.1 - P Kumar to Mandeep, out Caught by Eoin Morgan!! PK picks a wicket first ball and that gets the crowd going. It was a low full toss on the pads, Mandeep comes charging forward and flicks it in the air, Morgan at deep backward square leg pouches it easily. Mandeep c Eoin Morgan b P Kumar 1(3)

2.4 - Henriques to de Villiers, out Caught by Steyn!! The crowd has gone berserk as de Villiers goes for a golden duck. That's a big blow for BLR. Warner and Co. are charged up and Henriques is on a hat-trick. It was fuller delivery, de Villiers slogs across the line but doesn't get the elevation or the distance, Steyn runs to his left from long-on and holds onto a simple catch. de Villiers c Steyn b Henriques 0(1)

2.3 - Henriques to Gayle, out Caught by Dhawan!! Henriques can't put a foot wrong today, sends the big man back to the hut. AB walks out now. Coming back to the ball, it was a short delivery, Gayle pulls and pulls hard, Dhawan at deep mid-wicket takes a simple catch. Gayle c Dhawan b Henriques 35(10) [4s-4 6s-3]

3.4 - Karn Sharma to Kohli, 2 runs, in the air and safe! It was flatter from Karn once again, Kohli goes deep in the crease and pulls hard, hits it high in the air and Karn runs towards the mid-wicket region to try and take that, he dives but the ball bounces in front of him