END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs 3 Wkts | LSG: 154/7 | RR: 7.70

  • Krunal Pandya4 (2b)
  • Sandeep Sharma4-0-32-1
  • Jason Holder4-0-38-1

R Ashwin: If we would have been a little smarter, we could have kept them down by 10 more runs. You can't get away here like some other grounds. You need to play good cricketing shots here and you get value for that. If we get off to a good start, back good, cricketing shots, we should be able to get this done. We need to bide our time. Not one of those pitches where you can come in and tee off.

9:12pm An exceptional bowling display by RR and they have kept this strong LSG batting unit down to 154. LSG did not lose a wicket in the powerplay but only managed 37. That set the tone the rest of the innings and barring a few spurts, where runs came quickly, they struggled. Their utilisation of Pooran and Stoinis also left a bit to be desired and in the end, it felt that they had too much to do.

Credit, though, must be given to RR and the way they bowled. Most of their bowlers did not give the batters width and that worked on a pitch that was not very easy for stroke-play. They will have to bat well but RR will back themselves to get the job done tonight. Do join us in a bit for the run-chase!

19.6
W
Sandeep Sharma to Yudhvir Singh, 1 run, OUT, length delivery on off stump. Yudhvir swings at it and shanks it towards deep square leg. They go for the second because, well, why not, and Yudhvir is at least a couple of yards short at the batter's end!

Yudhvir Singh run out 1 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Yudhvir in at 8

19.5
W
Sandeep Sharma to Pandya, OUT, bulls-eye! Length delivery just outside off stump. Pandya swings at it and misses comfortably. Pooran, though, calls him through for the bye. Samson does well to gather it on the bounce and with the glove on, shies at the batter's end, catching Pooran well short of his ground!

N Pooran run out 29 (27m 20b 2x4 1x6) SR: 145.00

19.4
4
Sandeep Sharma to Pandya, FOUR, edged and four! Full and outside off stump. Pandya throws his hands at it and slices it over short third man for a boundary!

Pandya is the new batter at the crease

19.3
W
Sandeep Sharma to Stoinis, OUT, edged and taken! Short and wide outside off stump, and this seems to take Stoinis by surprise. He has a hack across the line but Stoinis can only feather it through to the keeper. Sandeep is elated, and he should be! He has bowled a brilliant over so far!

MP Stoinis c †Samson b Sandeep Sharma 21 (31m 16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 131.25

19.2
1
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump. Pooran drills it straight back to the bowler, who gets something behind it and deflects it towards long off. Just a single
19.1
2
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, 2 runs, back of a length delivery way outside off stump. Pooran shuffles across his stumps and drags it towards deep mid wicket. The fielder fumbles a little and the batters get across for a brace

Right. 146 on the board already for LSG. Can they get to 160? Sandeep to bowl the final over

END OF OVER:
19 | 17 Runs | LSG: 146/4 | RR: 7.68

  • Marcus Stoinis21 (15b)
  • Nicholas Pooran26 (18b)
  • Jason Holder4-0-38-1
  • Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-23-2
18.6
2
Holder to Stoinis, 2 runs, low full toss outside off stump. Stoinis sits deep in his crease and shanks it towards long on for a couple of runs. 17 runs off that over!
18.5
1
Holder to Pooran, 1 run, yorker outside off stump. Pooran opens his bat face and guides it down to deep backward point. That fielder was in the circle on the previous ball

14 off 4 so far in the over

18.4
4
Holder to Pooran, FOUR, punished! Low full toss outside off stump. Pooran throws his hands at it and slices it over backward point for another boundary!
18.3
0
Holder to Pooran, no run, full toss sprayed outside off stump. Pooran has a massive swing at it but only connects with the fresh Jaipur air

Over the wicket now

18.2
4
Holder to Pooran, FOUR, four more! Full and down the leg side again. Pooran waits for the ball to arrive before glancing it neatly past short fine leg!
18.1
6
Holder to Pooran, SIX, Pooran breaks free! Length delivery slanted into leg stump. Pooran uses the angle, gets inside the line and heaves it over the deep backward square leg fence!

LSG need a big finish to get up to 160. The pitch is not easy to bat on but with the power RR have, you feel they need that many on the board

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | LSG: 129/4 | RR: 7.16

  • Nicholas Pooran11 (13b)
  • Marcus Stoinis19 (14b)
  • Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-23-2
  • Sandeep Sharma3-0-24-0
17.6
1
Ashwin to Pooran, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off stump. Pooran goes back and pushes it into the off side for a single
17.5
2
Ashwin to Pooran, 2 runs, safe! Full delivery outside off stump. Pooran advances and throws his hands at it. He slices it badly but luckily for him, he evades long off
17.4
1
Ashwin to Stoinis, 1 run, very full delivery fired into the pads. Stoinis flicks it towards deep mid wicket for one more run
17.3
1
Ashwin to Pooran, 1 run, full delivery on middle and leg stump. Pooran comes forward and eases it towards long off for just another single
17.2
1
Ashwin to Stoinis, 1 run, back of a length delivery on leg stump. Stoinis knocks it down the ground for a single
17.1
0
Ashwin to Stoinis, no run, full delivery that pitches outside leg stump. Stoinis tries the reverse sweep but misses as the ball hits the pads

Ashwin to bowl out. Something could give in this over. Ashwin to bowl from around the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | LSG: 123/4 | RR: 7.23

  • Nicholas Pooran7 (10b)
  • Marcus Stoinis17 (11b)
  • Sandeep Sharma3-0-24-0
  • Jason Holder3-0-21-1
16.6
2
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, 2 runs, yorker on leg stump. Pooran uses the pace on offer and tucks it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs
16.5
0
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, no run, very full delivery on off stump. Pooran advances and throws his bat at it but ends up shanking it back towards the bowler
16.4
1
Sandeep Sharma to Stoinis, 1 run, short delivery outside off stump. Stoinis gets onto the back foot and laces his pull to deep mid wicket. Just a single, though
16.3
0
Sandeep Sharma to Stoinis, no run, back of a length delivery outside off stump. Stoinis has a nibble at it and is beaten as the ball seems to seam past the outside edge

RR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st87JC ButtlerYBK Jaiswal
2nd6JC ButtlerSV Samson
3rd4JC ButtlerD Padikkal
4th7SO HetmyerD Padikkal
5th37R ParagD Padikkal
6th0R ParagDC Jurel
7th3R AshwinR Parag

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
GT14104200.809
CSK1485170.652
LSG1485170.284
MI148616-0.044
RR1477140.148
RCB1477140.135
KKR146812-0.239
PBKS146812-0.304
DC145910-0.808
SRH144108-0.59