04/09Result
4th match (N), Indian Premier League at Hyderabad, Apr 9 2018
SRH won by 9 wkts (25b rem)
Player of the Match
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar DhawanSunrisers Hyderabad
04/09Result
4th match (N), Indian Premier League at Hyderabad, Apr 9 2018
SRH won by 9 wkts (25b rem)
Player of the Match
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar DhawanSunrisers Hyderabad

END OF OVER:
20 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 125/9 | RR: 6.25

  • Ben Laughlin1 (3b)
  • Dhawal Kulkarni3 (4b)
  • Siddarth Kaul4-0-17-2
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-30-1

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9:38pm Tame. That's the word for this Royals innings. They've been blindsided by a predictably professional Sunrisers bowling attack. Sanju Samson played a graceful knock at No. 3 but his inability to bat long has impeded a middle order that looked very rusty and didn't have a lot of answers against spin or pace. Stokes, Buttler didn't going at all, and neither did anyone else in that line up. Stanlake recovered from a difficult start and Kaul was outstanding in the middle overs after Shakib snuck in a cute little spell to strangle Royals. This chase is tailor-made for Williamson, who should come out with Dhawan as the opener in a few minutes. See you then.

19.6
0
Kaul to Laughlin, no run, short ball in the corridor. Looks to pull through midwicket and can't get bat as this flies past

Rohan: "What is the point of having a square leg umpire if he cannot even give THAT out? Unadkat was not even in the frame when the stumps were done for. Not to mention the numerous bouncers that have either not been called or wided."

19.5
0
Kaul to Laughlin, no run, bouncer outside off. Looks for the upper cut but that's not an option tonight
19.4
1
Kaul to Kulkarni, 1 run, yorker at the stumps. Makes room and carves it out to sweeper cover
19.3
1
Kaul to Laughlin, 1 run, short of a length in the corridor, steered to third man with an open face
19.2
W
Kaul to Unadkat, 1 run, OUT, short of a length just outside off, backs away and carves it to third man's right. Then comes back for a suicidal second run. Saha takes down all three stumps, the batsman is four yards out.

JD Unadkat run out 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

19.1
0
Kaul to Unadkat, no run, short ball at a middle stump line. Backs away and hoicks at it. Can't connect

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 122/8 | RR: 6.42

  • Dhawal Kulkarni2 (3b)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-30-1
  • Rashid Khan4-0-23-1

Abhik: "Speaks volumes of the quality of a bowling side if Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the one to have the worst bowling figures."

18.6
W
Kumar to Gopal, OUT, finds long-on. Knuckle ball on a length at off stump. Gets under it and puts in a clean swing. But it's off the low part of the bat

S Gopal c Pathan b Kumar 18 (18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 100

18.6
1w
Kumar to Gopal, 1 wide, bouncer fizzes above the head. Surprisingly, that's the first bouncer called for the over.
18.5
1
Kumar to Kulkarni, 1 run, backs away and jabs at this short ball. Gets it out to third man
18.4
0
Kumar to Kulkarni, no run, gets him on the glove. Kulkarni takes his eyes off the ball as he shapes to hook. Too quick. It lobs pitch side but the bowler can't get to it
18.3
1
Kumar to Gopal, 1 run, length ball outside off, punched to sweeper cover off the toe-end
18.2
0
Kumar to Gopal, no run, legcutter. Pitches off, cuts away marginally to beats the outside edge as he looks to run it to third man
18.1
2
Kumar to Gopal, 2 runs, short of a length just outside off. Steers it to short third man who fires at the stumps and gives a second run at deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 117/7 | RR: 6.50

  • Shreyas Gopal15 (14b)
  • Dhawal Kulkarni1 (1b)
  • Rashid Khan4-0-23-1
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar3-0-25-0

Rivlud: "I think Siddarth Kaul has some potnetial, hopefully the Indian selectors can have a look at him for Tests/ODI's or Twenty20's, absolute quality player from what I've seen!" --- He's been in the squad without making a debut.

17.6
1lb
Rashid Khan to Gopal, 1 leg bye, googly. Beaten in flight as he steps out. Ends up having to kick it away towards short fine
17.5
0
Rashid Khan to Gopal, no run, short of a length outside off, late cut straight to backward point
17.4
0
Rashid Khan to Gopal, no run, Rashid thinks he has the outside edge but Llong says no. The perfect legbreak. Zipping past the outside edge as he closes the face on this. It's flicked the back pad on the way to Saha
17.3
1
Rashid Khan to Kulkarni, 1 run, googly, back of a length and in at leg stump. Whips it wide of short fine off the back foot
17.2
W
Rashid Khan to Buttler, OUT, drags it on! Googly does Buttler. It's a third dismissal against Rashid after all. It's short of a length and he jumps onto the back foot to try and bludgeon this over midwicket with a pull. Through the shot early and it kisses the inside edge before tonking the stumps

JC Buttler b Rashid Khan 6 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

17.1
0
Rashid Khan to Buttler, no run, short of a length slider outside off, can't get bat on the cut

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | RR: 115/6 | RR: 6.76

  • Jos Buttler6 (7b)
  • Shreyas Gopal15 (11b)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar3-0-25-0
  • Rashid Khan3-0-22-0

Jos Buttler has been out twice to legspinners in nine IPL innings. Surely he has to go after Rashid in his final over even if it involves the risk of getting out a third time. 146 is the highest successful chase here since 2015. Royals need him to fire to get there.

16.6
1
Kumar to Buttler, 1 run, legcutter, full on leg stump. Flicked to long-on
16.5
1
Kumar to Gopal, 1 run, length ball and in at leg stump. Dabbed through square leg with soft hands
16.4
1
Kumar to Buttler, 1 run, legcutter, length ball outside off. Flicks it to long-on on the up
16.3
1
Kumar to Gopal, 1 run, short of a length just outside off, steered to third man with an open face
16.2
4
Kumar to Gopal, FOUR, shot! Expertly placed. Length ball just outside off and he carves this cover drive well to the right of sweeper cover with a drive on the up
16.2
1w
Kumar to Gopal, 1 wide, bouncer dug in too short. No chance he's going to hit that

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