END OF OVER:
20 | 19 Runs | LSG: 165/4 | RR: 8.25

  • Nicholas Pooran48 (26b)
  • Ayush Badoni55 (30b)
  • Pat Cummins4-0-47-1
  • T Natarajan4-0-50-0

Irfan: "SRH would miss a batsman like Markram on tacky surfaces like this. "

Kemuel Bruce: "Badoni and pooran looked like they were batting on a complete different pitch than their teammates "

Here's the man of the hour Ayush Badoni: The wicket was on the slower side and I wanted to take it deep by playing cricketing shots and not throw my wicket. The wicket was on the slower side. You can't go from ball one. Mostly the bowlers were bowling short deliveries and I was trying to play the shots square. It is a good score if the dew does not come in. I think the bowlers can defend it. No dew at the moment.

9.12pm LSG first 13 overs: 73 for 4. LSG last seven overs: 92 for 0. What looked like an innings going nowhere has ended on a big note and it was all down to Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran. The duo added 99 off just 52 balls to take the side to a competitive 165 for 4. LSG had a torrid time at the start managing just 27 in the powerplay. But Badoni (55* off 30) and Pooran (48* off 26) have lifted their hopes. Can SRH chase this down? Join Andrew Miller in a bit to find out.

19.6
4
Cummins to Pooran, FOUR, Is that four or has Nitish just saved two runs for his team? A high full toss outside off, he slaps it over deep cover. Nitish leaps, one-handed and tries to keep the ball inside the field of play. But he can't get much force on it and the ball bounces and touches the advertising hoarding
19.5
4
Cummins to Pooran, FOUR, Oh, what wrist-work from Pooran. Slower good length ball outside off, he opens the face of the bat and places it in the gap between short fine and point
19.4
2
Cummins to Pooran, 2 runs, Back of a length ball outside off, he flat-bats to long off
19.3
4
Cummins to Pooran, FOUR, Scythes over point! Length ball angling across Pooran who flashes hard, gets it off the outer half of the bat and for four
19.2
1
Cummins to Badoni, 1 run, Slower back of a length ball outside off, he cuts it hard to deep cover
19.1
4
Cummins to Badoni, FOUR, That is a top shot from Badoni. Low full toss outside off, he goes reverse and places it to the left of point.

Abhishek Sharma is the Impact Player and he comes in for T Natarajan. Cummins to bowl the last over

END OF OVER:
19 | 15 Runs | LSG: 146/4 | RR: 7.68

  • Nicholas Pooran34 (22b)
  • Ayush Badoni50 (28b)
  • T Natarajan4-0-50-0
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-12-2
18.6
4
Natarajan to Pooran, FOUR, Low full toss on Pooran's pads, who accepts the gift with glee by helping it past short fine leg. 15 off that over and Natarajan has gone for 4-0-50-0!
18.5
1
Natarajan to Badoni, 1 run, Fifty off 28 balls for Badoni! Stunning knock by the youngster. Low full toss outside off, he slices it to deep point. Such an important knock
18.4
0
Natarajan to Badoni, no run, Gets the yorker right for once. Wide yorker well outside off, Badoni can't get any bat on it.
18.3
4
Natarajan to Badoni, FOUR, Too wide and Badoni gets four more. Low full angling across the batter. But Badoni is up to the task. He gets well across and slams it to the right of mid-off who can't do much
18.2
2
Natarajan to Badoni, 2 runs, Banged in short, he hammers the pull to the right of long off. gets two more
18.1
4
Natarajan to Badoni, FOUR, Lofted over mid-off! Was too full outside off, he clears his front leg and drives past mid-off

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs | LSG: 131/4 | RR: 7.27

  • Ayush Badoni39 (23b)
  • Nicholas Pooran30 (21b)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-12-2
  • T Natarajan3-0-35-0
17.6
1
Kumar to Badoni, 1 run, Yes, he can. Badoni gives himself room but Bhuvi follows him and nails the yorker. Badoni can only whisk it to deep midwicket. Nitish then hares from the deep and keeps them down to one. Bhuvi ends with figures of 4-0-12-2

Four singles in five balls. Can Bhuvi end it well?

17.5
1
Kumar to Pooran, 1 run, Another stellar yorker on off stump, nothing Pooran can do but dig it out towards extra cover's left
17.4
1
Kumar to Badoni, 1 run, 124.2kph back of a length ball on off stump, he flat-bats it to long off.
17.3
1
Kumar to Pooran, 1 run, 128kph length ball well outside off stump, he slaps it to deep cover
17.2
0
Kumar to Pooran, no run, Shin-high full toss just outside off, he drives but can't beat extra cover. Didn't get the room to free his arms
17.1
1
Kumar to Badoni, 1 run, Nails the yorker on off stump. He can only jam it to mid-off

Bhuvi time

END OF OVER:
17 | 14 Runs | LSG: 126/4 | RR: 7.41

  • Ayush Badoni36 (20b)
  • Nicholas Pooran28 (18b)
  • T Natarajan3-0-35-0
  • Pat Cummins3-0-28-1
16.6
1
Natarajan to Badoni, 1 run, Yorker on his pads, he digs it to the on-side with the bowler giving chase

Mid-off comes up, square leg is back

16.5
4
Natarajan to Badoni, FOUR, Four more! Slower good length ball well outside off, he cuts it hard and past point. No stopping that.
16.4
4
Natarajan to Badoni, FOUR, Oh, wow. That is some shot! Fuller in length on off stump, he jumps right across and sweeps to the vacant deep square leg fence
16.3
1
Natarajan to Pooran, 1 run, Fuller on leg stump, he drives to long-off for a run
16.2
2
Natarajan to Pooran, 2 runs, Good placement but the fielder also does well. Was a slower back of a length ball on off, he pulls to the right of deep midwicket for two more. That's the fifty of the partnership off 33 balls.

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