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."

19.6
2
Patel to Pandya, 2 runs, Low full toss again, swung away wide of long-on and just two runs off it. Just eight runs off the final over. Punjab Kings need 200 to win

Harshal stops in his run-up. Was he looking for a run-out? He gets set to bowl again

19.5
0
Patel to Pandya, no run, Another full toss, Krunal ends up chipping it down the ground and it falls just short of Bairstow coming in from long-on

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."

19.4
W
Patel to Pandya, OUT, A bit of a mix-up and Mohsin is run-out. Krunal drives another full toss straight into the non-striker's stumps. Mohsin had taken off for a run after seeing the ball hit the stumps, but Krunal isn't interested. Harshal is quick to collect the ball and uproot one of the stumps

Mohsin Khan run out 2 (4m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 200.00

19.3
4
Patel to Pandya, FOUR, Another low full toss, this time Krunal flays it over cover!

Odd that Arshdeep is not bowling out today

19.2
2
Patel to Pandya, 2 runs, Full toss again, Krunal goes for a big swing and gets a top edge that goes high in the air. Falls short of long-on running in and they get two
19.1
0
Patel to Pandya, no run, Starts off with a low full toss, clipped away to wide long-on. Krunal turns down the single!

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
18.6
2
Curran to Mohsin Khan, 2 runs, Pitched up on the stumps, Mohsin swings it hard down the ground, nearly taking Krunal Pandya's head off! The ball goes to long-on and they get two

Mohsin Khan out to face the hat-trick ball

18.5
W
Curran to Ravi Bishnoi, OUT, Two in two for Curran! Slower ball again, 109kph, dug in short. Bishnoi went for the pull but could only find the deep square leg fielder

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

18.4
W
Curran to Badoni, OUT, Holes out at long-on. Slower ball, full outside off, and Badoni can only lob it up to Bairstow in the deep. He struggled today and falls for 8 off 10. This was bowled at 86kph!

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!

18.3
2
Curran to Badoni, 2 runs, Slower ball, full outside off, Badoni swings it away to deep midwicket
18.2
1
Curran to Pandya, 1 run, On a length on middle, pulled away through square leg
18.1
4
Curran to Pandya, FOUR, Slower bouncer, hit up and over short third! Krunal waits on it and uppercuts it hard! Smartly played

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
17.6
1
Patel to Pandya, 1 run, Short on leg, pulled away to deep square leg
17.5
6
Patel to Pandya, SIX, Driven down the ground for six! On a full length on middle and going across Krunal, who drives it on the up. Long-off was running across but he got enough height on it
17.5
1w
Patel to Pandya, 1 wide, Now he fires a full toss well wide of off
17.5
1w
Patel to Pandya, 1 wide, Fires a yorker down leg at 140.1kph
17.4
4
Patel to Pandya, FOUR, Goes for the wide yorker, pitches it maybe just a tad shorter than he needed to, and that's enough for Krunal to thrash a drive through cover. Great shot, that
17.4
1w
Patel to Pandya, 1 wide, Bangs it in short outside off. Krunal looks to swivel and pull but it goes over him. Called wide
17.3
2
Patel to Pandya, 2 runs, Full on off, driven down the ground and great fielding at mid-off. He is quick to move to his left and dive to stop it. Would have been four if not for the stop
17.2
4
Patel to Pandya, FOUR, Full and wide, Krunal goes for a big swing and is lucky that the inside edge goes past off-stump and races away for four
17.1
0
Patel to Pandya, no run, Full on middle and off, driven out to mid-off

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
16.6
1
Curran to Pandya, 1 run, Curran goes full on off at 127kph, chipped down the ground safely to long-on
16.5
1
Curran to Badoni, 1 run, Curran digs it in short at 110kph, Badoni is early into the pull and miscues it to the vacant midwicket region
16.4
0
Curran to Badoni, no run, Full outside off, Badoni looks to swing it down the ground but gets it off the inside edge onto the ground and back to the bowler
16.3
1
Curran to Pandya, 1 run, Angles a short ball into Krunal from outside off. Krunal swivels and pulls it away to deep midwicket

PBKS 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st102S DhawanJM Bairstow
2nd26S DhawanPrabhsimran Singh
3rd11S DhawanJM Sharma
4th2S DhawanLS Livingstone
5th0LS LivingstoneSM Curran
6th37Shashank SinghLS Livingstone

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
KKR1493201.428
SRH1485170.414
RR1485170.273
RCB1477140.459
CSK1477140.392
DC147714-0.377
LSG147714-0.667
GT145712-1.063
PBKS145910-0.353
MI144108-0.318