END OF OVER:
20 | 17 Runs 1 Wkt | LSG: 169/7 | RR: 8.45

  • Jason Holder8 (3b)
  • Romario Shepherd4-0-42-2
  • T Natarajan4-0-26-2

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Anish V: "That is a tactical error by SRH I can tell you. Washy has bowled 3 tight overs upfront. He should have completed his quota way earlier. That extra over bowled at the death not only spoiled his figures but also leaked 17 runs which wouldn't have happened if he was bowled out earlier. "

Deepak Hooda: "Innings was good but was disappointed that I couldn't do my role of capitalising in the last five overs. But happy with 170-odd. To be honest I didn't think about Orange Cap [he missed out by 17 runs]. Thought of a good total. Rahul and I were set, we were getting runs, and we wanted to cash in. Rahul told me it's a good wicket and to give myself time and that straight-bat shots are going to prove good. Self belief and self confidence are both high. I prepare myself as every day as a new game anyway. It's a decent total, and the balls that are delivered into the wicket are skidding a little low and not coming on well."

9.15pm A tightly contested innings ends with LSG setting a target of 170. Terrific innings from Hooda, 51 off 33 after coming in at 27 for 3. A half-century from Rahul as well, though at a slower pace. Good recovery from LSG, but do they have enough, especially if there's dew later on? Terrific bowling displays from the two Tamil Nadu boys in the SRH line-up too. Two early wickets from Washington Sundar, and excellent defensive bowling from T Natarajan, who finishes with 4-0-26-2. Typically impressive powerplay-and-death display from Bhuvneshwar Kumar as well.

19.6
W
Shepherd to Badoni, OUT, steps out, looking to make room, and Shepherd bowls a slower length ball wide of off. Slashes and misses, and then they hurry through for the bye. The throw from the keeper comes back to the bowler in his follow-through, and he dives and flicks it onto the stumps at his end to catch Badoni short of his crease

A Badoni run out 19 (30m 12b 3x4 0x6) SR: 158.33

19.5
1
Shepherd to Holder, 1 run, follows Holder down the leg side with a blockhole-ish ball, clipped away to deep midwicket
19.4
6
Shepherd to Holder, SIX, terrific shot from Holder. Drags the slower ball a touch short, outside off. Plenty of room for Holder to free his arms and clear long-on with the flat-bat hit

Nick: "Really great death bowling by Bhuvneshwar and Natarajan. 15 runs and 2 wickets in the 18,19th overs? I'll take it every time."

19.3
1
Shepherd to Badoni, 1 run, slower ball close to off stump, flat-batted down to long-on
19.3
3w
Shepherd to Badoni, 3 wides, this is a difficult field to bowl to. Now he expects the batter to make room and bowls a slower ball down the leg side. Badoni just allows it to go through for a wide, and then the ball nutmegs Pooran behind the stumps
19.2
4
Shepherd to Badoni, FOUR, half-volley on off stump, poor ball given the field. The batter was always going to look to make room. That's what Badoni does, and he drives crisply over extra-cover

Four on the leg-side boundary, and sweeper cover.

19.1
2
Shepherd to Badoni, 2 runs, nice shot. Length ball outside off and he steps across for the sweep to the left of fine leg

Romario Shepherd to finish off the innings. Can LSG get close to 170?

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | LSG: 152/6 | RR: 8.00

  • Ayush Badoni12 (8b)
  • Jason Holder1 (1b)
  • T Natarajan4-0-26-2
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-25-0
18.6
1
Natarajan to Badoni, 1 run, nice shot, but the field is set for it. Attempted yorker slanting away from off stump, and he shuffles across to lap-sweep it to fine leg
18.5
1
Natarajan to Holder, 1 run, goes deep in his crease to drive this attempted yorker, angling away from off stump, towards long-off

Here's Holder on LSG debut. Natarajan stays over the wicket.

Hari: "Rahul should have shifted gears way earlier while batting with Hooda. Opening the innings and being at 70 odd from 50 balls isnt that impactful of a performance"

18.4
W
Natarajan to Pandya, OUT, bang. A bit of late inward swerve on the attempted yorker, and he was looking to clear his front leg and hit into the leg side. Ends up as a swinging full-toss that beats Krunal's inside edge and goes between his legs to hit the base of leg stump

KH Pandya b Natarajan 6 (3m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00

18.3
4
Natarajan to Pandya, FOUR, short now, gets up to shoulder height on off stump, and that's superbly done by Krunal, gets on top of the bounce and pulls firmly to the backward square leg boundary
18.2
2
Natarajan to Pandya, 2 runs, full-toss angling into the shins, whipped away to deep square leg

In walks Krunal Pandya.

18.1
W
Natarajan to Rahul, OUT, given! Natarajan goes for the yorker as expected, and Rahul looks to sweep and misses. Looks very out, but Rahul has reviewed... Wasn't quite a yorker, but pitched quite full. Did it pitch in line or outside leg? Juuuust in line, and it's going on to hit middle and off stumps. Rahul finishes with 68 off 50. Hasn't quite managed the late acceleration to make up for the slow start, maybe, but a decent knock given the situation LSG were in

KL Rahul lbw b Natarajan 68 (93m 50b 6x4 1x6) SR: 136.00

Natarajan. Over the wicket to Rahul.

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | LSG: 144/4 | RR: 8.00

  • KL Rahul68 (49b)
  • Ayush Badoni11 (7b)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-25-0
  • Washington Sundar4-0-28-2

Terrific over, just seven runs off it.

17.6
1
Kumar to Rahul, 1 run, another low full-toss on the stumps, makes a bit of room and drives to long-off
17.5
1
Kumar to Badoni, 1 run, low full-toss, angling in and denying Badoni the room he craves as he moves to the leg side. Whipped down to long-on
17.4
1
Kumar to Rahul, 1 run, in the blockhole again, on off stump, clears his front leg and swipes to long-on, all along the ground. Hit it on the full, but it's so low he can't do much about it
17.3
0
Kumar to Rahul, no run, blockhole ball on middle stump. Gets his front leg out of the way and jabs it back to the bowler
17.2
2
Kumar to Rahul, 2 runs, length ball outside off, and Samad puts down a difficult chance at sweeper cover. Rahul hits it up and over, and Samad creates the chance with a quick sprint to his right, but the ball bursts through his hands
17.1
2
Kumar to Rahul, 2 runs, awkward full-toss, angling into leg stump and finishing around thigh high. Whipped away to the right of long-on

Bhuvneshwar to bowl the 18th. Shepherd, Umran and Natarajan have one each left.

END OF OVER:
17 | 17 Runs | LSG: 137/4 | RR: 8.05

  • Ayush Badoni10 (6b)
  • KL Rahul62 (44b)
  • Washington Sundar4-0-28-2
  • Romario Shepherd3-0-25-2
16.6
4
Washington Sundar to Badoni, FOUR, floated up wide of off, and that's nicely done by Badoni, stretches out and sweeps to beat deep backward square leg sprinting and diving to his left. Samad the fielder once again. Could have stopped this, but let it slip through his fingers
16.5
1
Washington Sundar to Rahul, 1 run, another one that's a touch too full for elevation on the slog-sweep. Hit along the ground to deep midwicket

SRH 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25KS WilliamsonAbhishek Sharma
2nd13RA TripathiAbhishek Sharma
3rd44RA TripathiAK Markram
4th13RA TripathiN Pooran
5th48N PooranWashington Sundar
6th0Washington SundarAbdul Samad
7th11R ShepherdWashington Sundar
8th2B KumarR Shepherd
9th1R ShepherdUmran Malik

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
GT14104200.316
RR1495180.298
LSG1495180.251
RCB148616-0.253
DC1477140.204
PBKS1477140.126
KKR1468120.146
SRH146812-0.379
CSK144108-0.203
MI144108-0.506