END OF OVER:
20 | 16 Runs | PBKS: 189/5 | RR: 9.45

  • Rishi Dhawan5 (2b)
  • Jitesh Sharma38 (18b)
  • Kuldeep Sen4-0-42-0
  • Prasidh Krishna4-0-48-1

5.21pm Punjab Kings might be happy with that total, 189 is not bad. But the question is, is it enough on this flat track in a day game? Bairstow finally got some form today after opening the batting again, and even though he wasn't at his best, he'll take a 56 off 40. Shikhar Dhawan couldn't get off the blocks, and Ashwin and Chahal brought on the spin strangle in the middle overs. Chahal had really put the brakes with his quick wickets before some lusty blows from Jitesh and Livingstone gave Kings a strong score. It was a bit of a surprise to see Jitesh batting ahead of Livingstone when the third wicket fell in the 15th over, but eventually turned out fine for them. Ekanth will start the chase soon. Don't go anywhere!

Bairstow: I got some low scores but it happens in T20s, I was batting in different position. Happy to be scoring again. It's okay (the pitch) it's not the best wicket you'll see here but you have to bowl well. You've to protect the short side. It's too hot for me, part and parcel of it. Jitesh is an exceptional player, picking a low full toss for a 100 metres is something we all want to do. It's great to have him low down the order. If we bowl well, we have a chance. Jos will be a key wicket.

Afeef: "This season, Buttler has the same aura as Virat in 2016, and Livingstone has the same aura as Russell in 2019."

Robin: "Why no one talk about Umpire's form? That ball to Livingstone was clear wide. Don't even get me started on no balls."

19.6
1
Sen to R Dhawan, 1 run, full toss outside off, not much room, and Dhawan slams it down to the left of mid-off for one. Umpires are mulling if it's a waist-height no-ball, but wasn't

Third man and mid-off in the circle

Luck.min.a: "I just want to see PK go all out blazing and set a new highest total in t20 and also SRH bowling a team out for 20 in one season. Just small dreams "

19.5
1
Sen to Sharma, 1 run, 124kmh, slower ball on the stumps and Jitesh gets the inside half of the bat to leg for one
19.4
4
Sen to Sharma, FOUR, it's full, mid-off is deep, but Jitesh cleverly scythes that through and over the covers in the gap because there's nobody in the deep there. Excellent placement after he had shuffled across but managed to stay leg side of it

Mid-off drops back now, the only fielder in the deep on off

19.3
4
Sen to Sharma, FOUR, shorter this time, he swings with horizontal bat now, doesn't middle it, but he won't care. Enough on that to just clear Buttler at mid-off for four now
19.2
6
Sen to Sharma, SIX, attempted yorker is a low full toss, three fielders in the deep on leg, and Jitesh has cleared them all with a six over deep midwicket! It wasn't the conventional or even the unorthodox swing, his body was falling over and he managed to hammer it away
19.1
0
Sen to Sharma, no run, excellent yorker to strike him on the pads, Jitesh takes it on the pads but Dhawan has nearly taken two runs by sprinting to the striker's end and then going back because Jitesh didn't move an inch. Kuldeep tries to run him out but misses

Kuldeep's pace for the last. Over the wicket

RR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st46JC ButtlerYBK Jaiswal
2nd39SV SamsonYBK Jaiswal
3rd56D PadikkalYBK Jaiswal
4th41SO HetmyerD Padikkal
5th8SO HetmyerR Parag

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