END OF OVER:20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | LSG: 199/8 | RR: 9.95
- Krunal Pandya43 (22b)
- Naveen-ul-Haq0 (0b)
- Harshal Patel4-0-45-0
- Sam Curran4-0-28-3
9.20pm Right then. A half-century from Quinton de Kock and some rapid 40s from today's captain Nicholas Pooran and Krunal Pandya have helped LSG set Punjab Kings a target of 200. Sam Curran was excellent with the ball, taking three wickets, while Arshdeep took two. Rabada and Chahar chipped in as well, while Brar was economical despite not getting on the wickets column. Join Ekanth soon to see how the chase will pan out.
Krunal Pandya: I've always prepared that way that I'll be flexible as a batter. I just want to go out and contribute to the team, regardless of what position I bat. I like to prepare well. I take it like an exam where if you study well, your paper will go good. I treat cricket the same way. [On the total] Pretty happy. One side is bigger, one side is shorter. If we bowl smartly we can defend this. The surface has been changed and it's much better than last year."
Harshal stops in his run-up. Was he looking for a run-out? He gets set to bowl again
Naveen-ul-Haq is on as the impact player for LSG, replacing KL Rahul. He'll be at the non-striker's end to start with
Karanbir Singh: "Asking Harshal to bowl the 20th over against the same batsman who smashed him in the previous over when Arshdeep has one over left is very questionable captaincy. Also, Brar being so economical and still not bowling out. That's captaincy of the worst order, right here."
Mohsin Khan run out 2 (4m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 200.00
Odd that Arshdeep is not bowling out today
Harshal Patel to bowl the final over
Varunnath: "Happy to see Krunal scoring some runs at a healthy strike rate. Its long due!!"
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | LSG: 191/7 | RR: 10.05
- Mohsin Khan2 (1b)
- Krunal Pandya35 (16b)
- Sam Curran4-0-28-3
- Harshal Patel3-0-37-0
Mohsin Khan out to face the hat-trick ball
Ravi Bishnoi c sub (T Thyagarajan) b Curran 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Interesting to see who comes out for LSG. Okay, it's Ravi Bishnoi! So Turner not being used as an Impact Sub just yet
A Badoni c Bairstow b Curran 8 (26m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00
Anmol: "Why is Dhawan not bowling out Brar? I know it's a seamer's pitch but rly questionable " With Pooran and de Kock at the crease for the majority of the middle overs, Dhawan's hand was a bit forced!
END OF OVER:18 | 20 Runs | LSG: 182/5 | RR: 10.11
- Krunal Pandya30 (14b)
- Ayush Badoni6 (8b)
- Harshal Patel3-0-37-0
- Sam Curran3-0-19-1
Ashton Turner is padded up so a loss of wicket could see him on as the Impact Player
END OF OVER:17 | 5 Runs | LSG: 162/5 | RR: 9.52
- Krunal Pandya13 (8b)
- Ayush Badoni6 (8b)
- Sam Curran3-0-19-1
- Kagiso Rabada4-0-38-1