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!
Yudhvir Singh run out 1 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Yudhvir in at 8
N Pooran run out 29 (27m 20b 2x4 1x6) SR: 145.00
Pandya is the new batter at the crease
MP Stoinis c †Samson b Sandeep Sharma 21 (31m 16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 131.25
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
14 off 4 so far in the over
Over the wicket now
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
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