4s
6s
Total 4's :
11
Total 6's :
8
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
1.2
Krunal Pandya to Virat Kohli, FOUR! First boundary of the run chase. Lovely shot from Kohli. It is floated and full, around off. Kohli comes out of the crease and launches it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Plan to go with two spinners might just backfire here.
4
2.5
M. Siddharth to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Short ball, on top leg stump. Faf du Plessis opens up his front leg and slams it down the park for a much-needed boundary. The first one off M. Siddharth as well.
4
2.6
M. Siddharth to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! This will surely hurt Lucknow. Short one, in the channel. Faf du Plessis rocks back and punches it through the gap at covers for a wonderful boundary.
6
3.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Virat Kohli, SIX! KABOOM! Kohli goes downtown, and he gets the desired result. It is pitched up, around off. It is in the wheelhouse. He winds up and smokes it over the long off fence for a maximum.
4
3.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Sensational hit. Faf du Plessis rubs salt on the wounds with this boundary. It a length ball, coming back into the right-hander. Faf du Plessis stands tall and lofts it over mid on for four runs.
4
4.1
M. Siddharth to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Bengaluru now growing in this run chase. Shorter and quicker, on top of off. Virat Kohli rocks back and crunches it through covers for a fine boundary.
W
4.2
M. Siddharth to Virat Kohli, OUT! Pin drop silence. This wicket has silenced the crowd. M. Siddharth with the victory lap and why not, he has gotten rid of Virat Kohli. What a wicket for the youngster. He will surely cherish it for long. It is full, around off. Virat Kohli throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball catches the top edge and lobs into covers. Devdutt Padikkal takes a sitter.
W
5.1
Mayank Yadav to Faf du Plessis, OUT! RUN OUT! Disaster for Faf du Plessis and Bengaluru. Devdutt Padikkal into the act again! Mayank Yadav steams in from over the wicket and serves it on a length, angling in, on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis clips it neatly and it goes straight to mid-wicket stationed near the ring. There was never a run in it but still du Plessis sets off for the single. A good, clean pick-up by Padikkal and he hits the stumps at the bowling end. The Bengaluru skipper was nowhere in the frame. Lucknow have been gifted a wicket here.
W
5.4
Mayank Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! TAKEN! Instant impact from Mayank Yadav! He continues to rush the batters and it is the big wicket of Glenn Maxwell, who goes for a duck. Lands it on a shortish length, at 151 kph, at the batter, Glenn Maxwell does not have any room to work it and shapes up for the pull. Gets hurried in his shot and it comes off the splice of the bat. It lobs tamely in front of mid on where Nicholas Pooran runs in and just about manages to hold on. Lucknow right on top at the moment.
4
5.6
Mayank Yadav to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Nicely done! Fullish delivery, sliding onto the pads, Rajat Patidar stays balanced and flicks it wide of deep backward square leg for a boundary.
4
7.3
Mayank Yadav to Cameron Green, FOUR! Just over! On a good length, outside off, Cameron Green clears his front leg and swings across the line. Hits it flat and gets it just over wide on where Nicholas Pooran gets only fingertips to it.
W
7.4
Mayank Yadav to Cameron Green, OUT! CASTLED! Mayank Yadav is pumped and the Bengaluru crowd is stunned! The batters just seem to have now clue and Mayank is running riot here. Hurls it on a good length, around top of off, Cameron Green stays leg side of the ball and gets beaten for pace all ends up. His feet go nowhere and plays down the wrong line as he looks to keep it out with a straight bat. The ball zips past the outside edge and cips the top of the off-stump.
6
10.4
Yash Thakur to Rajat Patidar, SIX! UP AND OVER! Just what the doctor ordered for Bengaluru. This could even act as a confident booster for Rajat Patidar. It is a short ball, siding down leg. Rajat Patidar picks it up nicely and sends it sailing over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
6
11.5
Ravi Bishnoi to Rajat Patidar, SIX! THIS IS HUGE! A quicker one, full and on middle. Rajat Patidar picks it up nicely and launces it over the bowler's head for a maximum.
4
11.6
Ravi Bishnoi to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! 13 runs come from this over. Just what Bengaluru needed. Slower one, full and on off. Rajat Patidar gets a hold of it once again and slams it down to long on for a boundary this time.
W
12.5
Marcus Stoinis to Anuj Rawat, OUT! CAUGHT! Marcus Stoinis sticks with the short ball ploy and it pays off this time around. Back of a length, outside off. Rawat comes down the track, but ends up meeting the bouncer again. He goes for the pull but ends up chipping it towards mid on. Devdutt Padikkal takes the simplest of catches to put Bengaluru in a spot of bother.
4
13.2
Yash Thakur to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Cracking hit. It is short, plenty of width on offer. Mahipal Lomror cashes in and slaps it over point for a boundary.
W
14.2
Mayank Yadav to Rajat Patidar, OUT! CAUGHT! Devdutt Padikkal has been everywhere in the field. But when you talk about wickets, it is Mayank Yadav who continues to dominate that standing. It is a short ball, on off. Rajat Patidar goes for the pull shot but does not middle it. The ball goes towards deep square leg. Devdutt Padikkal settles under it and takes a sharp catch.
6
15.2
Yash Thakur to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! Hit flat and Mahipal Lomror gets the distance! Takes pace off and it is fuller as well, outside off, Mahipal Lomror winds up and stays low to make the connection. Thumps it flat over the wide long off fence for a maximum.
4
15.3
Yash Thakur to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Not where he intended but Bengaluru will take it any way they come! On a hard length, angling in, on off, Mahipal Lomror arches back and throws his hands at it. Gets an outside edge that flies past the keeper for a boundary.
6
15.4
Yash Thakur to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! More runs! On a length, slower as well, on middle, Mahipal Lomror clears his front leg and swats it across the line. The long on fielder is too straight and the ball evades him for six more runs. Turning out to be just the over Bengaluru were after.
6
16.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! Mahipal Lomror goes big! It goes into the top tier and he is striking it sweetly here! On a good length, angling in, outside off, Mahipal Lomror holds his shape and with a clean bat swing, tonks it over long on for a biggie.
4
16.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Clever, very clever! Comes from over the wicket and takes pace off as he goes short, on off, Mahipal Lomror has to wait for the ball to arrive to ramp it over the keeper. He adjusts well and gets it over KL Rahul for a boundary. The crowd have found their voices again.
W
16.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! TAKEN! Naveen-ul-Haq fights back and he roars in delight! The crowd go silent again! Naveen-ul-Haq goes wide of the crease from the over-the-wicket angle and digs it in short, at the body of the batter, slower as well, Dinesh Karthik gets cramped for room and shapes up for the pull. The ball comes on slower than he anticipated and it lobs off the gloves for KL Rahul to take the simplest of catches.
W
17.1
Yash Thakur to Mahipal Lomror, OUT! RUN OUT! Nicholas Pooran does not pick up the ball but it does not matter. He knows where the stumps are and fires in a rocket. Yash Thakur serves it on a length, around off, Mahipal Lomror goes deep in his crease and looks to go downtown. Slices it in the air towards long off. Nicholas Pooran runs in but loses the ball in the lights and the ball drops safely in front. Mayank Dagar wants to bring Mahipal Lomror back on strike but the latter sends him back halfway. Dagar slips while returning and the throw from Pooran hits the stumps at the batting end.
W
17.5
Yash Thakur to Mahipal Lomror, OUT! TAKEN! That should do it for Lucknow! Bengaluru's last hope departs! Goes full and keeps it near the tramline on off, Mahipal Lomror sits himself deep in his crease and reaches out to smack it over wide long off. Hits it flat and hard and it goes straight to Nicholas Pooran there. The ball is hit so hard that the right hand comes off but Pooran does well to keep it in his grasp.
6
18.5
Ravi Bishnoi to Mohammed Siraj, SIX! BANG! A bit too full from Bishnoi, outside off, Mohammed Siraj gets underneath it and dispatches it flat and over wide long off for a maximum.
6
18.6
Ravi Bishnoi to Mohammed Siraj, SIX! And again! Something for the Bengaluru crowd to cheer! On a nagging length, on the off-stump line, Mohammed Siraj walks across his stumps and leaves nothing in the tank. Hits it back over the bowler's head for six more runs.
W
19.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mohammed Siraj, OUT! CAUGHT! All over for Bengaluru! Naveen-ul-Haq wraps it up and he has a second wicket to his name! Naveen-ul-Haq rolls his fingers over the ball and lands it full, on middle and leg, Mohammed Siraj winds up to go down the ground. Does not get the elevation this time and hits it flat towards long on. Nicholas Pooran picks it up early this time and sprints across to his left. He reaches out to his left and grabs with both hands before tumbling, making a tough catch look easy. Lucknow win by 28 runs!