4s
6s
Total 4's :
18
Total 6's :
5
Wickets :
2
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
1.2
Tushar Deshpande to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Picked up nicely! On a back of a length and straying on the hips, Quinton de Kock is too good to miss out on such deliveries. Plays the pick-up shot and hits it in the vacant deep backward square leg region for a boundary.
4
2.1
Deepak Chahar to KL Rahul, FOUR! Top shot! Fractionally short by Chahar, leg-cutter, outside off, KL Rahul gets this one at a good height and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
6
2.5
Deepak Chahar to KL Rahul, SIX! KL Rahul goes big! Chahar hurls it on a short of a good length, on off, KL Rahul holds his shape and takes no half-measures in going down town. Gets it off the upper part of the bat but gets more than enough distance to clear the long on fence for the first maximum of the Lucknow innings.
4
3.2
Mustafizur Rahman to KL Rahul, FOUR! Uppish but Rahul gets the reward! On a good length, on middle, KL Rahul does not move his feet much and lifts it with a straight bat. Hits it back over the bowler's head. The ball sails over Mustafizur's head before he can react and races away to the fence.
4
4.1
Tushar Deshpande to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul picks the slower ball and hits it in gap. Tushar takes pace off and bowls it on a hard length, over middle, KL Rahul shuffles across a bit and swats it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
6
4.6
Tushar Deshpande to Quinton de Kock, SIX! Quinton de Kock finally connects one! Lands it on a back of a length, over middle, Quinton de Kock hangs back and goes for the pull. Does not get this one from the middle of the bat but gets enough bat on it to clear Rachin Ravindra at deep mid-wicket. A six off the final ball spoils what was turning out to be a tidy over from Deshpande.
4
5.1
Deepak Chahar to KL Rahul, FOUR! Drops it short outside the off stump line and KL Rahul stays behind the line of the ball and cuts the ball over the short third man fielder for a boundary.
6
5.2
Deepak Chahar to KL Rahul, SIX! Short and wide again and this time KL Rahul extends his hands and times the ball to perfection over the head of covers and gets the ball to go all the way over for a SIX.
6
7.2
Matheesha Pathirana to KL Rahul, SIX! BANG! Matheesha Pathirana drops the ball short outside the off stump line with pace and KL Rahul says Thank you, plays a superb upper cut and times it well enough to make it sail over the head of third man at the boundary for a maximum.
4
8.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Quinton de Kock times one to perfection! Ravindra Jadeja tosses the ball up on the off stump line and Quinton de Kock takes the front foot out and launches the ball straight over the head of the bowler for a boundary on the bounce.
4
10.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Nicely done! Fires it in, short and around leg, Quinton de Kock gets inside the line nicey and early and picks it up well to deposit it towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.
4
10.4
Ravindra Jadeja to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul cracks the cut and brings up his 35th Indian T20 League FIFTY. The Lucknow skipper is leading from the front here in a crucial run chase. Ravindra Jadeja drops it fractionally short now, on off, KL Rahul goes on the back foot in a flash and cuts it to the right of backward point for a boundary to get to his half-century.
4
10.5
Ravindra Jadeja to KL Rahul, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Short and around off, KL Rahul makes room and goes for the cut again. Gets a thickish outside edge that goes to the right of short third for four more runs.
4
11.5
Mustafizur Rahman to KL Rahul, FOUR! Quality shot by a quality batter! Mustafizur Rahman goes into the wicket and it is the slower one as well, a bit too straight though, on leg, KL Rahul gets on top of the bounce and rolls his wrists nicely on the ball to pull it wide of deep backward square leg for a boundary. The boundaries continue to come every over for Lucknow.
4
13.4
Tushar Deshpande to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Smart batting! On a length, in the corridor of off, Quinton de Kock pulls out the reverse scoop and plays it to perfection. Hits it between the keeper and short third to pick up a boundary. Moves to 48 with this shot.
4
14.3
Mustafizur Rahman to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul threads the needle to perfection. Shot of the night by the Lucknow skipper. Angling across the left-hander, fuller and slower, KL Rahul moves away to the off side nice and early. Angles the bat face perfectly to drive it right in the gap between deep backward point and deep cover for a boundary.
4
14.5
Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Expertly placed! Another slower delivery by Mustafizur Rahman, on a good length, outside off, Quinton de Kock waits for the ball to arrive and plays it late. Cuts it well and gets it past the backward point fielder for a boundary.
W
14.6
Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Chennai finally get a breakthrough! Quinton de Kock has done his job though. Mustafizur Rahman rolls his fingers over the ball and goes into the wicket, over middle, Quinton de Kock backs away to play the upper cut but gets cramped for room. The ball brushes his gloves on the way through and MS Dhoni take a good catch bending low to hi right. End of a brilliant 134-run opening stand, the highest opening stand in this year's Indian T20 League.
6
15.4
Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, SIX BANG! It does not take long for Pooran to go big. On a length and right in the slot for the batter, on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and swings through the line to go back over the bowler's head for a maximum.
4
16.1
Mustafizur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Nails a yorker and Nicholas Pooran drills it from the ground and fetches it behind point, along the ground for a superb boundary to start the over after the break. What a shot.
4
16.2
Mustafizur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Another yorker going for a boundary. Mustafizur Rahman misses his line and angles down the leg stump this time and Nicholas Pooran flicks the ball hard to the right of short fine leg and gets another boundary.
4
16.5
Mustafizur Rahman to KL Rahul, FOUR! Slower ball again, fuller in length outside the line of the off stump. KL Rahul takes the front foot out and creams the ball into the gap behind point, along the ground, beating both the fielders at the boundary for a four.
W
17.1
Matheesha Pathirana to KL Rahul, OUT! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja, you beauty! Perfectly times shot from KL Rahul, nothing wrong with that but Ravindra Jadeja plucks it with one hand out of thin air leaping and then tumbling to his left. Matheesha Pathirana drops it short and wide and KL Rahul executes the cut shot to perfection only to find Ravindra Jadeja at point.
4
18.2
Tushar Deshpande to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Marcus Stoinis drives a fuller ball outside the off stump to perfection and finds the gap to the right of deep point for a boundary. 7 required now for Lucknow to win.
4
18.6
Tushar Deshpande to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Finishes off in style! Short ball from Tushar Deshpande outside the off stump line and Nicholas Pooran slashes it hard over the head of the point fielder and gets a boundary to win the match for his team. Lucknow win by 8 wickets with an over to spare.