END OF OVER:
20 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 155/9 (38 runs required, RR: 7.75)

  • Kuldeep Sen0 (3b)
  • Prasidh Krishna4 (7b)
  • Yash Dayal4-0-40-3
  • Lockie Ferguson4-0-23-3

11:47pm Right then! That's all we've got for you from this game. Hemant's report will be up soon and you can catch up with Sidharth's match analysis. Do join us tomorrow as Sunrisers take on the Knight Riders. See you then. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. Ciao! Take care.

Hardik Pandya is also the player of the match for his 87 not out: Pretty special. A lot of hard work for me tonight. It was just cramps, nothing serious. I am not used to batting this long. It gives me a lot of time. I can calculate and take risk. The last game it did not come off but today I made sure I did. I have been in this situation where I have taken the role of scoring 12-ball 30. It is difficult but now at four I can control the game. Captaincy is fun and it allows me to take responsibility and be the flag-bearer. The group carries one another. My motto was I wanted everyone to be happy.

11:35pm Hardik's really had a good day today. Batted extremely well after coming in at four, pacing his knock well. He batted through the middle and had an explosive partnership first with Abhinav and then with Miller. In reply, Royals' innings went downhill once Ferguson managed to see the back of Buttler with a clever change of pace. Hetmyer struck some lusty blows but it wasn't enough. Back soon with the presentation.

Lockie Ferguson: The way Buttler was batting, there's not a lot you can do. He lapped me on the first ball and I had to do something different. It came out well and loved seeing the stumps light up. Throughout the IPL there are many who can get on top like him. Not much you can do to get on top. Nice to see the back of him for sure. You couldn't get Hardik out of the game tonight. Love the energy he brings. We've got a lot of experience. Rashid has bowled well for so long. He's creating pressure on one end and is great to have him on my side. Certainly happier with this pitch. We managed to get little bit of seam. So far so good, but we've got Rash and Rahul Tewatia.

tanaydave1697@g: "That Sanju run out was turning point of the match in my eye. That was very irresponsible and desperate from Samson to risk his wicket for just one run and that too when the ball has not crossed 30 yard circle. He will have to re-invent himself to lead royals to play off despite having a formidable core."

Here's Sanju Samson: I would like to give credit to their batsmen. Hardik played well and Miller finished off well. If we would have had wickets in hand, this was chaseable. We were there for the run-rate and it was a matter of a few wickets. We had the power and potential. It was a freaky niggle and we missed Boult's experience in the powerplay. Hopefully he'll be back soon. Hardik had a great day today. I have played enough of IPL to understand that each game is crucial and it is important to learn the lesson and come back stronger. Momentum matters. Lot of thought process has gone behind the batting order. I was batting at 3 a lot but we felt i should come lower down and be flexible. I am happy to bat anywhere and depends on the team demands.

Dhaval: "A good comeback from Yash after a tough initiation to the IPL! "

11:25pm An allround game from Titans. Their death-overs hitting clearly helping them boss the game and get another favourable result, their fourth in five games. Royals were well in it when Buttler had got off to a flier. It seemed as if he could make a difference. But once Ferguson was handed the ball, he made immediate impact with his regular strikes, including a corker to get rid of Buttler.

19.6
0
Yash Dayal to Sen, no run, Bumper to end the game! A half-hearted appeal for caught-behind. Not given and they review. Dayal wants a fourth. Ball nowhere near the edge of the bat. Kuldeep looked to pull but then ducked. Nonetheless it's a 37-run win for Titans to go atop the points table.
19.5
0
Yash Dayal to Sen, no run, Slower and full outside off, Kuldeep has another go but misses.
19.4
0
Yash Dayal to Sen, no run, On a length outside off, massive swing and a miss.
19.3
W
Yash Dayal to Chahal, OUT, Slower delivery from Dayal, Chahal is early into the shot. It was bowled back of the hand. All he manages is to get it in the air towards point, where Vijay runs in and pouches it.

YS Chahal c Shankar b Yash Dayal 5 (11m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 62.50

19.2
2
Yash Dayal to Chahal, 2 runs, Chahal hits it in the air but in no man's land at deep midwicket. Gets a couple.
19.1
0
Yash Dayal to Chahal, no run, Length ball outside off, Chahal has a swing but only connects with thin air.

The end-overs assault by Hardik and Miller costing Rajasthan now. Yash Dayal to bowl the final over.

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs | RR: 153/8 (40 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 40.00)

  • Yuzvendra Chahal3 (5b)
  • Prasidh Krishna4 (7b)
  • Lockie Ferguson4-0-23-3
  • Vijay Shankar0.3-0-1-0
18.6
1
Ferguson to Chahal, 1 run, Full toss on off, hit through cover-point for another single.
18.5
1
Ferguson to Prasidh Krishna, 1 run, On a length angling in, pushes it towards point for one.
18.4
0
Ferguson to Prasidh Krishna, no run, Banged in short, looks to sway back and ramp but misses.
18.3
1
Ferguson to Chahal, 1 run, Length ball on the pads, tucked to fine leg for one.
18.2
0
Ferguson to Chahal, no run, Chahal had no clue about the pace. Misses it completely.
18.1
1
Ferguson to Prasidh Krishna, 1 run, Pushed through cover-point for one.

Inner thigh injury is the word about Hardik, informs Alan Wilkins.

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 149/8 (44 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.27, RRR: 22.00)

  • Yuzvendra Chahal1 (2b)
  • Prasidh Krishna2 (4b)
  • Vijay Shankar0.3-0-1-0
  • Rashid Khan4-0-24-0
17.6
0
Shankar to Chahal, no run, Chahal walks across to play the ramp and Vijay sprays it wider. Misses, not called wide.
17.5
1
Shankar to Prasidh Krishna, 1 run, Length ball, swatted down to long-on for one.
17.4
0
Shankar to Prasidh Krishna, no run, Length ball outside off, Prasidh has a swing and a miss.

Some issues with Hardik. Hamstring? Vijay Shankar to complete the over now. Not sure what the issue is. He seems to be jogging off. Perhaps precautionary.

17.3
1
Pandya to Chahal, 1 run, Short in length, hits high on Chahal's bat as he looks to heave it. Just clears Gill at midwicket for one.

Chahal.

17.2
W
Pandya to Neesham, OUT, Hardik bats, Hardik bowls, Hardik fields and Hardik catches it off his bowling too! It's his night tonight. Slower offcutter. Neesham looks to go across the line but ends up getting a top edge. Easy catch for Pandya moving towards mid-off.

JDS Neesham c & b Pandya 17 (23m 15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 113.33

17.1
2
Pandya to Neesham, 2 runs, Slower one on a length, not much pace. So Neesham can work it away through square leg and take two.

Hardik now.

Vikram: "Is it me or does someone else also thinks Anuj Rawat and Riyan Parag are doppelgangers?" I'll throw the floor open.

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | RR: 145/7 (48 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.52, RRR: 16.00)

  • James Neesham15 (13b)
  • Prasidh Krishna1 (2b)
  • Rashid Khan4-0-24-0
  • Lockie Ferguson3-0-19-3
16.6
1
Rashid Khan to Neesham, 1 run, A touch short, cut towards backward point for one. End of Rashid for tonight.
16.5
4
Rashid Khan to Neesham, FOUR, Full and in the slot, finds the gap between long-on and deep midwicket with the flick. It was very full and Rashid knew as soon as he bowled that.
16.4
1
Rashid Khan to Prasidh Krishna, 1 run, The legspinner now outside off, worked through point for one. "I thought you'd bowl the wrong'un mate," says Wade.
16.3
0
Rashid Khan to Prasidh Krishna, no run, Wrong'un on a length, plays it off the inner half to the on side. They think of a run before settling against it.

RR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st28JC ButtlerD Padikkal
2nd28R AshwinJC Buttler
3rd9JC ButtlerSV Samson
4th9HE van der DussenSV Samson
5th16HE van der DussenSO Hetmyer
6th26SO HetmyerR Parag
7th22JDS NeeshamR Parag
8th9JDS NeeshamM Prasidh Krishna
9th8YS ChahalM Prasidh Krishna
10th0M Prasidh KrishnaKR Sen

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