4s
6s
Total 4's :
16
Total 6's :
6
Wickets :
8
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fours
sixes
wickets
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0.3
Yudhvir Singh to Atharva Taide, OUT! CAUGHT! Yudhvir draws first blood. Hurls across a shortish ball on middle and off, at 140.3 kph, Atharva Taide hangs back to possibly heave it over the leg side but gets a thick top edge. The ball flies down to third man where Avesh Khan takes a simple catch. Early blow to Punjab.
4
1.1
Avesh Khan to Matthew Short, FOUR! Short loves the short deliveries. It's around off, Matthew Short eases himself on the back foot and powers it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
1.3
Avesh Khan to Matthew Short, FOUR! What a shot! A touch short in length, around middle and leg, Short tucks it across the line and finds the gap behind square leg for a boundary. Excellent wristwork.
4
1.4
Avesh Khan to Matthew Short, FOUR! Bang! One of the leading run-scorers of the recently concluded BBL is showing his class here. Back of a length and outside off, Short hangs on the back foot and whacks it through point. This is brilliant batting.
4
2.1
Yudhvir Singh to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Not connected well but it's still a boundary. Yudhvir digs it in short, around off at 139.8 kph, Prabhsimran Singh goes for the pull shot but it takes the top part. The ball lands safely in the deep and then trickles past the fence.
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2.2
Yudhvir Singh to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! STUMPS SHATTERED! Yudhvir Singh is on fire and jumps in delight. He corrects his length and delivers it on a good length, around off and shaping in at 139.9 clicks. Prabhsimran Singh plays all around it and leaves a big gap between his bat and pad. The ball sneaks through and crashes onto the stumps. Punjab have lost both their openers and are in some early trouble. 143 needed off 106 balls.
4
2.6
Yudhvir Singh to Harpreet Singh, FOUR! Easily put away. Full in length, around middle and angling in, Harpreet leans across and flicks it with good timing over wide mid on for a boundary.
4
4.1
Yudhvir Singh to Matthew Short, FOUR! Put away easily! Back of a length, around off and angling in at 140.4 kph, Short stays back-footed and muscles it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
4.2
Yudhvir Singh to Matthew Short, FOUR! That's smashed! Another shortish delivery, outside off at 137.1 clicks, Short gets the chance to free his arms and packs a punch through cover-point for a boundary.
6
5.4
Krishnappa Gowtham to Matthew Short, SIX! Matthew Short uses those long levers and puts it away. Flatter again on middle, Short stays back and hits through the line, thumping it over the long on fence for a biggie.
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5.6
Krishnappa Gowtham to Matthew Short, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man! Krishnappa Gowtham comes from around the wicket and floats it around middle. Matthew Short backs away a bit and tries to open up the off side. Short tries to loft it away but doesn't get under it and ends up stroking it straight to mid off. Marcus Stoinis there takes it around his chest and Punjab lose their third wicket now.
4
8.4
Krunal Pandya to Harpreet Singh, FOUR! A touch of finesse from Harpreet Singh! Quicker and flatter around off, Harpreet waits for it and opens the face of the bat at the last moment to guide it fine of short third man for a boundary.
4
10.2
Krunal Pandya to Harpreet Singh, FOUR! Shot! Short in length, around middle, Harpreet steps back to make room and blazes it over covers for a boundary.
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10.6
Krunal Pandya to Harpreet Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! A slow and unconvincing knock from Harpreet Singh is over. Flighted delivery, full and around middle, Singh skips down the track but gets his feet into a tangle. He flicks it aerially after that but without much conviction. The ball flies to deep backward square leg where Prerak Mankad (sub) takes a fine catch. 85 needed off 54 balls and skipper Sam Curran has walked in next.
6
11.3
Krishnappa Gowtham to Sikandar Raza, SIX! High and long enough. Tossed up outside off, fuller in length, Sikandar Raza wears his skates again and rifles it over long off for a biggie.
6
12.2
Krunal Pandya to Sikandar Raza, SIX! A good effort in the deep though. Short and on off, Sikandar Raza pulls it with power over mid-wicket. Yudhvir Singh near the fence puts in a jump and tries to catch it. He does get hold of the ball but fails to pull it back inside.
6
12.3
Krunal Pandya to Sikandar Raza, SIX! This time it sails over. Short and on off, Sikandar Raza plays a powerful pull shot again. He packs it with enough elevation to clear a jumping Yudhvir Singh near the fence at mid-wicket.
4
12.4
Krunal Pandya to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Raza is on fire. Gets another short ball around off, the Zimbabwean goes deep inside the crease and thwacks it towards the cow corner. Yudhvir Singh is in action again, this time he sprints across to his left and dives but it falls away from him and then goes to the fence.
4
13.1
Krishnappa Gowtham to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Smart batting! Skidding down the leg side, Raza picks it off his pads and lobs it behind short fine leg for a boundary.
4
14.2
Ravi Bishnoi to Sam Curran, FOUR! Connects and connects well this time. Googly outside off, short in length, Sam throws his hands at it and smashes it over covers for a boundary.
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14.3
Ravi Bishnoi to Sam Curran, OUT! Curran holes out! Bishnoi strikes. Short and outside off, turning away, Sam rocks back to pummel yet another delivery over covers but fails to get the desired connection. He mistimes it aerially towards long off where Krunal Pandya does the rest. We are heading towards yet another tight finish - 48 needed off 33 balls.
4
15.3
Mark Wood to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Stylishly put away! Short and on the hips, Sikandar Raza whips it away aerially in front of the man at deep backward square leg for a boundary.
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15.5
Mark Wood to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Oh, what a catch! Skipper KL Rahul with a stunning catch and Jitesh Sharma simply cannot believe it. Mark Wood goes full and bowls it outside off, Sharma clears the front leg and thumps it a bit uppishly but wide of mid off. Rahul there springs to his left at full stretch and grabs it with both hands. This could be a big moment in the game.
6
15.6
Mark Wood to Shahrukh Khan, SIX! BANG! Shahrukh Khan shows no respect to the pace of Mark Wood and thumps him for a maximum. This is on a good length around off, Khan simply frees his arms and clobbers it over the long-on fence for a biggie.
4
16.6
Avesh Khan to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Crunched! Full and wide, misses the yorker and Sikandar Raza creams this one through extra cover for a boundary. 23 needed now off 18.
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17.5
Ravi Bishnoi to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT! Marcus Stoinis with a pressure catch and the tide has turned again. Ravi Bishnoi bowls it full and on middle and leg. Sikandar Raza sits down on one knee and slogs it away. Raza doesn't get the connection and ends up hitting it flat toward deep square leg. Stonis there comes in from the deep and takes an excellent low catch sliding forward. Raza departs after a good knock and now the pressure is on Punjab.
6
18.2
Mark Wood to Shahrukh Khan, SIX! All the way! Mark Wood serves a bumper at around 142 clicks and at a good height as well. Shahrukh Khan is hurried into the pull shot. The ball flies off the top edge and over the keeper's head for a maximum.
4
18.4
Mark Wood to Harpreet Brar, FOUR! What a shot! This is bowled from around the wicket and angled in full at the legs. Harpreet Brar goes well past the leg stump and crunches the cover drive through the gap for a boundary.
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18.5
Mark Wood to Harpreet Brar, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mark Wood comes back strongly and gets rid of Harpreet Brar. On a good length and angled into the batter from around the wicket. Brar backs away past the leg stump and tries to lift it over the cover region. The pace on the ball is just too quick and the outside edge is found. Nicholas Pooran doesn't have to move an inch and pouches it safely. 7 runs needed now off 7 deliveries and Kagiso Rabada walks in next.
4
19.3
Ravi Bishnoi to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR! Shahrukh Khan seals the win in style! Ravi Bishnoi drags this one down and bowls it outside off. Khan waits for it and thumps it over extra cover. The man from long off can't get there and it will be a boundary. PUNJAB WIN BY 2 WICKETS!