END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs 2 Wkts | DV: 164/8 | RR: 8.20

  • Tanish Suri5 (2b)
  • Rohan Mustafa13 (13b)
  • Ali Khan4-0-29-3
  • Andre Russell3-0-18-0

4:04pm An excellent comeback by the Knight Riders to restrict the Vipers to 164. At one stage, when the Vipers were 126-3 after 13.5 overs, it felt they would get up to 180 comfortably. Two wickets in two balls - that of Hose and Hasaranga - dented their charge, and they just could not recover thereafter. There were cameos by de Leede and Mustafa, ensuring there was no major collapse, but those knocks could only take the Vipers up to 164.

Narine, as he usually is, was the star of the bowling show, picking up two wickets and giving away only 23 runs. Ali Khan was good at the death too, scalping three wickets. Russell went wicketless but went at run-a-ball, meaning that the Knight Riders have the perfect chance to get their campaign off to a winning start. Join us in a bit for the run-chase!

Adam Hose: Felt it was a pretty nice pitch. Maybe a little tricky against spin. Pace-on was nice and easy. On the whole, a fairly decent pitch. Some late runs to get us to a very defendable total. (On his dismissal) I was really frustrated to get out at that point. To lose two quick wickets after myself took the momentum away. (On if the score is enough) You never know. It probably is par or maybe just under-par. But with our bowling attack, if we start well, we have a chance. The ball seems to be swinging more here so it is about making the most of that.

19.6
4
Ali Khan to Suri, FOUR, yes, he can! Full on the pads, and Suri makes the most of it. Uses the pace on offer and whips it behind square, beating fine leg to his left!

Suri to face the last ball. Can he finish with a boundary?

19.6
2w
Ali Khan to Rohan Mustafa, 2 wides, banged into the track on leg stump. Mustafa has a wild swipe across the line and misses. Suri sneaks in a bye before both batters see the umpire signal for a wide
19.5
2
Ali Khan to Rohan Mustafa, 2 runs, hard length on leg stump. Mustafa gives himself room and flat-bats it towards long on. Races back for the second and makes it comfortably enough
19.4
1
Ali Khan to Suri, 1 run, full outside off. Driven down the ground to mid off for a single

Suri is the new batter in

19.3
W
Ali Khan to Mohammad Amir, OUT, cleans him up! Excellent yorker that hones in on off stump. Amir, having backed away, throws his hands at it and misses it completely. The ball kisses the outside of off stump, and Ali Khan has three!

Mohammad Amir b Ali Khan 4 (3m 2b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00

19.2
4
Ali Khan to Mohammad Amir, FOUR, off the mark! Full outside off. Amir gives it the massive wind-up and then flays it over point for four!
19.1
W
Ali Khan to de Leede, OUT, goes a mile up, and taken at mid off! Length on middle and off. de Leede tries to slog it over long on but loses his shape. Slices across the ball. Sharafu calls early at mid off, settles under it and does the rest!

BFW de Leede c Sharafu b Ali Khan 14 (23m 14b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Ali Khan to bowl the final over. Can the Vipers get up to 160? Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 3 Runs | DV: 151/6 | RR: 7.94

  • Bas de Leede14 (13b)
  • Rohan Mustafa11 (12b)
  • Andre Russell3-0-18-0
  • Ali Khan3-0-16-1
18.6
1
Russell to de Leede, 1 run, juicy full toss on leg stump and de Leede tugs it on the bounce to deep backward square leg. He will feel he missed out there
18.5
1
Russell to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run, full and wide outside off. Mustafa throws his hands at it and slices it towards deep point
18.4
0
Russell to Rohan Mustafa, no run, slower yorker outside off. Dips late again and Mustafa is through the shot by the time the ball arrives
18.3
0
Russell to Rohan Mustafa, no run, another top yorker outside off. Mustafa wafts at it but only connects with fresh air. He might be better served moving across his stumps a touch
18.2
0
Russell to Rohan Mustafa, no run, wide yorker outside off that seems to dip on the batter late. Mustafa is early into his swish and is beaten all ends up
18.1
1
Russell to de Leede, 1 run, hard length on off. de Leede clears his front leg and hacks it to long on

Russell to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | DV: 148/6 | RR: 8.22

  • Rohan Mustafa10 (8b)
  • Bas de Leede12 (11b)
  • Ali Khan3-0-16-1
  • Andre Russell2-0-15-0
17.6
4
Ali Khan to Rohan Mustafa, FOUR, gets it through! Goes for the leg-stump yorker but errs on the shorter side. Mustafa gives himself room and cracks it past mid off for four!
17.5
0
Ali Khan to Rohan Mustafa, no run, bumper on leg stump. Mustafa gets under it and the umpire reckons it is not high enough to be called a wide. Called one bouncer for the over
17.4
1
Ali Khan to de Leede, 1 run, length outside off. de Leede scuffs it to extra cover and sets off for the single. Cops a stray throw courtesy Narine but completes the run
17.3
1
Ali Khan to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run, banged into the track on leg stump. Mustafa opens up his stance and swipes it towards deep mid wicket
17.2
1
Ali Khan to de Leede, 1 run, short and wide outside off. Slapped out to deep point
17.1
1
Ali Khan to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run, full on the pads. Mustafa backs away and shovels it on the bounce to long on

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | DV: 140/6 | RR: 8.23

  • Rohan Mustafa4 (4b)
  • Bas de Leede10 (9b)
  • Andre Russell2-0-15-0
  • Ali Khan2-0-8-1
16.6
1
Russell to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run, slow and bowled way outside off. Mustafa pokes it towards extra cover for another single
16.5
1
Russell to de Leede, 1 run, low full toss on the pads. de Leede works it away towards deep square leg
16.4
4
Russell to de Leede, FOUR, shot! Length on middle and leg. de Leede walks across his stumps early and laps it neatly over short fine leg!

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KnightRiders 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4AGS GousA Sharafu
2nd85AGS GousMS Pepper
3rd2AGS GousSR Hain
4th71LJ EvansAGS Gous
5th4Imad WasimAGS Gous

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TeamMWLPTNRR
MIE1064121.469
GG1064120.386
ADKR105510-0.084
DC105510-0.203
DV10468-0.01
SW10468-1.608