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RR VS GT

Match 9, 4-Apr-2026

210/6 20.0 oversRun Rate: 10.5
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171/7 15.5 overs Run Rate: 11.03
Rajasthan Royals First Innings
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Ravindra Jadeja(7 | 7)*
Jofra Archer(1 | 2)
M Siraj|4|0|48|1
419.619.6: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Wrong length and wrong line from Siraj, and Ravindra Jadeja finishes things off in style for the Royals. A juicy full toss on leg stump, Jadeja hangs back, swivels a bit and swats it wide of the deep square leg fielder, to his right, for a boundary. Rajasthan Royals end with 210/6 on the board.
6 Over | Run: 210/6 | Run Rate: 10.50
119.519.5: Mohammed Siraj to Jofra Archer, On middle, this time Siraj does get it in the blockhole, Archer makes room to swing it leg side but gets an inside edge down to deep backward square leg for a single.
019.419.4: Mohammed Siraj to Jofra Archer, Full and straight, almost in the blockhole, Archer plays it back to the bowler.
019.319.3: Mohammed Siraj to Dhruv Jurel, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Finally, something positive with the ball for Mohammed Siraj. Siraj goes for the slower bumper again and really digs it in. The line is tighter around the off stump and again, Dhruv Jurel reaches for it to ramp. Jurel is undone by the height and the lack of pace here as he ends up gloving it behind. Jos Buttler makes no mistake and that marks the end of a fine knock from Jurel.
019.219.2: Mohammed Siraj to Dhruv Jurel, Banged in well short and outside off, slower too. Dhruv Jurel hops and reaches to upper-cut but fails to get any bat on it.
419.119.1: Mohammed Siraj to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Starts the over with a bang, does Jurel. Full and straight, Siraj misses his mark with the yorker. Jurel drills it away wide of long on and picks up a boundary.
018.618.6: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and angled well into the batter. Ravindra Jadeja backs away to swing it leg side but misses and wears it on the thighs.
6 Over | Run: 201/5 | Run Rate: 10.58
118.518.5: Prasidh Krishna to Dhruv Jurel, Good comeback from the bowler. Krishna nails the yorker around off, Jurel digs it out into the off side and picks up a single.
618.418.4: Prasidh Krishna to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! High, high and handsome as well. Fuller length from Prasidh, straighter and right in the slot. Jurel stays still again, clears the front leg and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a six. 200 up for Rajasthan Royals now.
118.318.3: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes yorker again, and again it is a low full toss, but difficult to get away. Jadeja backs away and heaves it wide of square leg for one more.
118.218.2: Prasidh Krishna to Dhruv Jurel, Misses the mark with the yorker and serves a low full toss on off, Jurel swings across the line but gets it off the inner half of the blade. The ball goes through backward square leg for a single.
218.118.1: Prasidh Krishna to Dhruv Jurel, Full and straight, Jurel stays back and just clips it off the toes. The ball goes to the right of deep mid-wicket and the batters get two runs.
017.817.6: Ashok Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja, Beaten for pace! Hammered into the deck, slightly wide outside off, at 141.9 kph. Jadeja has a slash at it but the ball sails over his willow.
8 Over | Run: 190/5 | Run Rate: 10.56
017.717.6: Ashok Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja, WIDE! Slower ball from around the wicket, floated full and down the leg side. Jadeja leaves it alone.
117.617.5: Ashok Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Back of a length, wide outside off, slower too, tapped away wide of short third for a run.
217.517.4: Ashok Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller than a good length, skids through on off at nearly 149 clicks. Jurel manages to jam it out in front of square leg and even picks up a brace with the fielders on the fence.
017.417.4: Ashok Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, WIDE! Ashok sticks to the slower delivery and goes full and wide, but sprays it beyond the tramline outside off.
117.317.3: Ashok Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja, A slower bumper, wide outside off, Ravindra Jadeja reaches for it and angles it over backward point for one more.
117.217.2: Ashok Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Short and wide, taking a bit of pace off, Jurel reaches out and cuts it to deep point for one.
617.117.1: Ashok Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! Wow, Jurel has knocked the cover off the ball. Slightly back of a length, angled in towards the batter. Dhruv Jurel stands tall and still before whacking it up and over deep square leg for a six.
016.716.6: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, Takes pace off, fuller and just around off, Ravindra Jadeja looks to go big down the ground but swings too early and misses. Rabada is done with the ball for the evening, 2 for 42 from his 4 overs.
7 Over | Run: 177/5 | Run Rate: 10.41
116.616.5: Kagiso Rabada to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller and on middle, angling in, Dhruv Jurel flicks it away nicely wide of deep square leg. Glenn Phillips moves to his right quickly and keeps it to just one.
216.516.4: Kagiso Rabada to Dhruv Jurel, Nicely played and Dhruv Jurel brings up a fine half-century. Full and on the pads, clipped away firmly to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. FIFTH IPL FIFTY for Jurel and he'll know he's still got a big role to play in this innings.
016.416.4: Kagiso Rabada to Dhruv Jurel, WIDE! Too high. Banged in short and wide outside off, Jurel fails to ramp and a wide is called.
616.316.3: Kagiso Rabada to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! Uh, oh! Never a dull moment with Mohammed Siraj in the field. Good length, straighter in line, Dhruv Jurel picks it up and lifts it high towards long on. Siraj backtracks a bit and pouches it just over his head. However, he realizes that one of his legs is about to touch the ropes, and he lifts it but loses balance. He tries to flick the ball up and regain his balance, but both he and the ball end up over the ropes.
116.216.2: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, Jadeja gets off the mark right away. Hard length, tucked down through square leg for a single.
016.116.1: Kagiso Rabada to Donovan Ferreira, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and the Gujarat Titans are fighting back here. Short of a length from Kagiso Rabada, around off and the ball hurries onto the batter. Donovan Ferreira tries to take it on but ends up skewing it high towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips settles himself just inside the ropes and takes a simple catch, reducing RR to 166/5.
015.615.6: Ashok Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Oh, that nearly crept through. Fast and full, tailing back in from just outside off. Dhruv Jurel walks across to flick but gets an inside edge and the ball almost rolls back onto the stumps. According to Ian Bishop on air, that was bowled at 154 kph from Ashok Sharma. So, we now have the fastest delivery bowled this season!
6 Over | Run: 166/4 | Run Rate: 10.38
115.515.5: Ashok Sharma to Donovan Ferreira, Full and around off, drilled to mid off where Siraj fumbles and lets it through for a single.
015.415.4: Ashok Sharma to Donovan Ferreira, Fiery yorker around off, Donovan Ferreira brings his bat down and digs it out back to the bowler. Wow, that was bowled at 150.7 clicks from Ashok. The on-air commentators inform that this is the second-fastest delivery bowled this season, behind Anrich Nortje's 150.9 kph effort.
015.315.3: Ashok Sharma to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! TAKEN! A stellar effort in the deep from Mohammed Siraj, and the Titans do see the back of Shimron Hetmyer. Ashok Sharma does take a bit of a risk and goes full and straight, serving the ball in the slot. Hetmyer clears the front leg and pummels it flat and hard to the left of long on. Siraj runs across hard and nearly misjudges it but slams the brakes and puts in a horizontal dive to cling onto it.
415.215.2: Ashok Sharma to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Excellent use of the bottom hand by Hettie. Good length, on off, Shimron Hetmyer hoicks it across and hits it flat and well in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.
115.115.1: Ashok Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Back of a length, in the channel, guided away down to deep third for a single.
114.714.6: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Dragged back and outside off, Dhruv Jurel cuts it away to deep point for one.
7 Over | Run: 160/3 | Run Rate: 10.67
114.614.5: Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, Slows it up, full and on off, Shimron Hetmyer gets forward and taps it to the right of the bowler. He sets off for the run late, and Rashid Khan moves backwards to get to the ball. He picks up and, while being on the ground, turns around to throw at the bowler's end but misses. That was a risky run from Hettie.
114.514.4: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Dhruv Jurel stabs it down the pitch. The bounce takes it over Rashid's head for a run.
114.414.3: Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, Flatter, short and on leg, Shimron Hetmyer stays back and clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
114.314.2: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Drops it short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.
614.214.1: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! Up, up and away! Tossed up, full and on middle. Dhruv Jurel charges down the track to get close to the pitch of the ball. He picks the wrong 'un and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 150 UP FOR RR.
014.114.1: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, WIDE! A googly, short and turning down the leg side, Dhruv Jurel misses his flick. Wided.
613.713.6: Prasidh Krishna to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX MORE! Short of a length and on middle, but not enough to trouble Hettie. He gets on top of the bounce and whacks it away over the deep square leg fence for another biggie. This will hurt GT even more, knowing that Shimron Hetmyer was out a couple of balls before this.
7 Over | Run: 148/3 | Run Rate: 10.57
613.613.5: Prasidh Krishna to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Goes all the way! Prasidh Krishna bangs in another bouncer, but angling down the leg side again. Shimron Hetmyer manages to get hold of this one and hooks it over the deep fine leg fence for a biggie.
013.513.4: Prasidh Krishna to Shimron Hetmyer, Low full toss, on off, Shimron Hetmyer drills it to short cover.
013.413.4: Prasidh Krishna to Shimron Hetmyer, Big shout for caught behind, but turned down! Prasidh Krishna bangs this into the pitch, on middle, angling in. Shimron Hetmyer tries to pull it away but it looks like he misses. Jos Buttler grabs it behind the stumps and appeals for it, but gets nothing. Glenn Phillips is the most interested, but Rashid Khan does not take the review here. It's given as wide. Well, well. Later on, UltraEdge shows that the ball did flick the gloves, actually the left thumb of Hetmyer. A big opportunity is missed by GT. 
013.313.3: Prasidh Krishna to Shimron Hetmyer, Fuller and on off, Shimron Hetmyer knocks it to mid off.
013.213.2: Prasidh Krishna to Riyan Parag, OUT! CAUGHT! A soft dismissal, and RR's skipper's stay at the crease is cut short. Prasidh Krishan bowls this at 142.3 kph, lands this on a good length and around off. Riyan Parag goes with hard hands to push it away and gets a bit late into the shot as well. The ball flies off the outer half of the bat, wide of point, where Kumar Kushagra moves to his left, and almost makes a meal of it, but holds on to it.
113.113.1: Prasidh Krishna to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller in length and on middle, Dhruv Jurel chips it in the air but on the bounce to long on for a single.
012.612.6: Kagiso Rabada to Riyan Parag, On a length and on middle, Riyan Parag keeps it out to the leg side. 12 runs and a wicket from the over!
6 Over | Run: 134/2 | Run Rate: 10.31
212.512.5: Kagiso Rabada to Riyan Parag, Back of a length and around off, Riyan Parag runs it down wide of deep third for a brace.
612.412.4: Kagiso Rabada to Riyan Parag, SIX! That is some way to get off the mark! Fuller again, on middle and leg. Riyan Parag brings his wrists into play and nonchalantly plays the no-look flick. He times it perfectly as the ball sails over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
012.312.3: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal,  OUT! OFF STUMP UPROOTED! Rabada unleashes a 141.6 kph thunderbolt. He keeps it tight around off and gets it to angle away just enough. Jaiswal shuffles back to create room and swings through the line, looking to slap it through the off side. But he is beaten for sheer pace. The ball whistles past the bat and crashes into the off stump, sending it flat on the ground. A massive wicket for the Titans at this stage with one of the set batters gone. Rabada's reaction says it all, more relief than celebration. A timely breakthrough for the home side as they try to claw things back heading into the death overs.
412.212.2: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Cheeky and effective! Hard-length delivery and around off. Yashasvi Jaiswal shuffles across early to get inside the line of it and plays the scoop over the keeper's head for a boundary.
012.112.1: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Does not carry! Short of a length and on middle, climbs onto the batter. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to swat it away but miscues it. It lobs up in the air but lands well ahead of mid off.
611.611.6: Mohammed Siraj to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! Into the stands! Fuller one and on middle, pace on but on the pads. Dhruv Jurel plays the pick-up shot using his wrists and whips it over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen more.
6 Over | Run: 122/1 | Run Rate: 10.17
411.511.5: Mohammed Siraj to Dhruv Jurel, TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Mohammed Siraj delivers the slower bouncer, on middle. Dhruv Jurel looks to pull it away but the ball bounces a bit more, taking the top edge. It goes over the keeper and races to the fine leg fence for four more runs.
011.411.4: Mohammed Siraj to Dhruv Jurel, Pitched up and on middle, Dhruv Jurel tucks it away to short mid-wicket.
011.311.3: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj sees the batter move across and serves this full, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks for the scoop but falls over and misses. The ball hits his pad and rolls towards point. Jurel calls him for the leg bye. He gets up but has to hurry to the other end. Replays show that the ball went off the side of the bat and onto the left shoulder of Jaiswal before rolling away.
411.211.2: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! FIFTY FOR JAISWAL! If Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does not get you, Jaiswal will. His 16th IPL half-century and back-to-back against GT, according to Ian Bishop on air. This is on a good length and around off. Jaiswal plays a crisp drive on the up through extra cover for a boundary.
011.111.1: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length and around off, angling across the batter. Yashasvi Jaiswal slashes at it but misses due to the lack of bounce.
410.610.6: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Streaky! This is short again and around off. Dhruv Jurel moves back and tries to cut but this is too close to his body. He gets a thick outside edge that races away to the third man fence for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 107/1 | Run Rate: 9.73
010.510.5: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter and shorter, on middle, Dhruv Jurel tucks it away to short mid-wicket.
010.410.4: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Quicker one, full and outside off, Dhruv Jurel tries the reverse sweep but misses.
010.310.3: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, A shout for caught behind, but turned down! Jos Buttler looks interested and Rashid Khan takes the review here. This is fired full and down the leg side. Dhruv Jurel goes down to paddle it away but misses. The replay clearly shows a big gap between bat and ball. Review lost for GT!
210.210.2: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Short again and on middle, Dhruv Jurel nudges it through square leg for a couple of runs.
410.110.1: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Top-class shot! Floated, short and around middle. Dhruv Jurel rocks back, but it is not that short to pull. He heaves it and generates excellent timing through mid-wicket for a boundary. 100 up for RR!
09.69.6: Ashok Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A dot to end the over and RR are 97/1 after 10 overs. Slightly short and slower, angled into the batter. Jaiswal looks to pull but wears it on the body instead.
6 Over | Run: 97/1 | Run Rate: 9.70
19.59.5: Ashok Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, A slower short ball, Jurel plays a controlled pull behind square leg and picks up a run.
09.49.4: Ashok Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Gets away with it, does Ashok. A leg-stump half volley at 149 clicks, Jurel flicks it straight to the mid-wicket fielder.
09.39.3: Ashok Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Good length, around the top of off, Jurel hangs back and just defends it off.
49.29.2: Ashok Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Wow, what a shot! On a hard length, a hint of width outside off and at 145.7 kph. Dhruv Jurel stays upright, gets his hands through it and smacks it up and over covers for a boundary.
09.19.1: Ashok Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, On a fuller length and around off, Dhruv Jurel gets forward and drives it straight back. Prasidh Krishna at mid off cuts it off to his right at mid off.
28.78.6: Rashid Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shorter one from around the wicket, angled into the batter. Jaiswal hops back and short-arms jabs it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
7 Over | Run: 92/1 | Run Rate: 10.22
18.68.5: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Length ball at the stumps, worked away through the mid-wicket region for one more by Jurel.
18.58.4: Rashid Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, full around off, eased down to long off for a single.
18.48.3: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Dragged shorter on middle, this is pulled off the back foot by Jurel to deep mid-wicket and for a single.
08.38.3: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, FIVE WIDES! Oh, that's loose from Rashid. Full and flat, well down leg, Jurel sits down to sweep but misses and the ball goes past the keeper and into the fine leg fence.
18.28.2: Rashid Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bowled flatter on middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal just pushes it down to long on and rotates the strike.
18.18.1: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, That in-between length again, quicker through the air as well. Jurel rocks back and forces the ball through square leg for a single.
47.67.6: Prasidh Krishna to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Breaks the shackles, does Jaiswal. Full and wide, Jaiswal is early to back away and he stays deep in the crease, managing to scythe it away past point for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 80/1 | Run Rate: 10.00
17.57.5: Prasidh Krishna to Dhruv Jurel, Shorter in length again, outside off and at 139.1 kph. Jurel opens the bat face and runs it down to the right of deep third for one.
07.47.4: Prasidh Krishna to Dhruv Jurel, Shortish length, angled in towards the batter, Jurel works it to short mid-wicket.
17.37.3: Prasidh Krishna to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A wide yorker, right on the money. Yashasvi Jaiswal reaches out and gets a bottom edge. The ball rolls towards leg gully and he picks up a single.
07.27.2: Prasidh Krishna to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run there either. Back of a length, over middle, Jaiswal nudges it into the leg side and looks to pinch a single but the bowler is quick to rush to the ball.
07.17.1: Prasidh Krishna to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up, full on off, Jaiswal drives it back and Prasidh gets a hand on the followthrough, deflecting it to mid on.
16.66.6: Rashid Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On the pads, worked away to deep mid-wicket for a run. End of a successful first over for Rashid Khan.
6 Over | Run: 74/1 | Run Rate: 10.57
16.56.5: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter again, angled into the batter, Jurel tucks it to deep square leg for just another single.
16.46.4: Rashid Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pushed through quicker, on middle and leg, clipped away past square leg for one more by Jaiswal.
16.36.3: Rashid Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Full on middle, driven down to long on for a single.
06.26.2: Rashid Khan to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, OUT! CAUGHT! The captain takes matters into his own hands. Rashid drags the length back, bowling it on off and middle and he gets the ball to turn back in a bit. The length is neither full enough to slog sweep, nor is it short enough to pull. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ends up just dragging it towards deep mid-wicket, where Glenn Phillips takes a simple catch. 
16.16.1: Rashid Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Slightly tossed up, full and outside off, crunched to deep cover-point for one.
05.65.6: Prasidh Krishna to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, A dot to end the Powerplay, but the damage has been done. Just back of a length, angled into the batter. Sooryavanshi gets cramped for room and tucks it down to mid-wicket. The Royals are 69/0 after 6 overs.
6 Over | Run: 69/0 | Run Rate: 11.50
15.55.5: Prasidh Krishna to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hard length on middle, awkwardly flicked away through mid on for a single by Jaiswal.
45.45.4: Prasidh Krishna to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Oh, that's raced away. Back of a length, slightly straighter in line, Jaiswal walks inside the line and nudges it away. The ball goes between square leg and short fine leg, and beats the two chasing fielders as it rolls into the fence.
65.35.3: Prasidh Krishna to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Clobbered! Good length again, around the top of off, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays put and just smokes it like a homerun in baseball, and the ball sails over long on for a biggie.
05.25.2: Prasidh Krishna to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No timing! Hard length, on a tight line around off, Jaiswal backs away to cut but ends up jamming it down to cover.
15.15.1: Prasidh Krishna to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Starts on a good length, bowling it in the channel. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi caresses it through covers for one.
04.64.6: Ashok Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal drills it towards short cover.
6 Over | Run: 57/0 | Run Rate: 11.40
24.54.5: Ashok Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short again and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace.
04.44.4: Ashok Sharma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bangs this into the pitch at 141 kph, on middle. Yashasvi Jaiswal is a bit late to get out of the way. He tries to upper cut it late but fails to connect. Buttler thinks he has heard something, but gets no real support from anyone else.
14.34.3: Ashok Sharma to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, On a length and on middle, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pats it down towards mid off for a quick single.
64.24.2: Ashok Sharma to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! Shot of class! Short of a length and outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sways away a bit, uses the pace on the ball and cuts it over point for a massive six. The 50 is up for Rajasthan Royals.
44.14.1: Ashok Sharma to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, EDGED, DROPPED AND FOUR! Ashok Sharma goes fuller at 147.4 kph and around off, angling away. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi throws his bat at it hard but gets a thick outside edge wide of the keeper. Jos Buttler flings himself to his left, trying to grab it with his outstretched glove but only parries it away towards deep third. Mohammed Siraj in the deep runs to his right and dives to push the ball back inside, but the ball gets under him, hitting his knee and rolling to the fence. Siraj looks in a bit of pain as well.
63.73.6: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Clean hit! Rabada tries to test the batter with another short ball, but this one sits up nicely for the batter. Yashasvi Jaiswal is quick to pounce on it, swivels and nails the pull shot over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 12 from the over, and RR have raced away to 44/0 in 4 overs. 
7 Over | Run: 44/0 | Run Rate: 11.00
03.63.5: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Slower one, on a length and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal pats it down in front of backward point.
03.53.4: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Play and a miss! Hits the length hard and just around off, angling it away again. Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to run it down to third man but fails to connect.
13.43.3: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Run out chance...missed! Touch fuller and on off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi drives it towards mid off and sets off for the run. Rashid Khan is quick to pick it up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses the target. Vaibhav would have been a goner if that had hit.
43.33.2: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Fine shot! Kagiso Rabada lands this short of a length and around off, takes pace off, angling away as well. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes use of his fast hands and scythes it over point for a boundary.
03.23.2: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, WIDE! Bangs in a quick bouncer, but this goes a bit too high for the batter. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ducks under it. Called a wide.
03.13.1: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, A wide yorker, outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reaches out for it, but gets a bottom edge towards mid-wicket.
02.72.6: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it towards mid-wicket and wants the run but is sent back. The fielder scores a direct hit at the batter's end, but Jaiswal is well inside.
7 Over | Run: 32/0 | Run Rate: 10.67
02.62.5: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Almost a stunner from Jos Buttler! Back of a length and way down the leg side. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets inside the line of it to hook it, but ends up gloving it behind. Buttler dives to his right and tries to grab it with his outstretched glove but the ball just does not stick. This could be a big moment in the game.
42.52.4: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Not timed but gets the result! Siraj pushes his length just a tad fuller, but outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal throws his hands at it. It hits him high on the bat but flies well over mid off for another boundary.
02.42.3: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Much better! Good length, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and blocks it down the pitch.
02.32.3: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! Errs in line again, on a length and down the leg again. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets no bat on it. Wided. Siraj is struggling with his lines here.
42.22.2: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! Siraj tries to overcompensate and bowls a scrambled-seam delivery, but lands this on a good length down the leg side. Yashasvi Jaiswal clips it away, beating short fine to his left for a boundary.
62.12.1: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Shot of the match so far! Mohammed Siraj goes fuller and a bit outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal extends his arms to get under it and carves it beautifully over deep extra cover for a biggie.
01.71.6: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Hits the length hard, on middle off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has no room to work with this time and blocks it out. A decent start from Rabada.
7 Over | Run: 17/0 | Run Rate: 8.50
41.61.5: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Up and over! Kagiso Rabada serves this full again but just around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets a little bit of width to free his arms and tries to loft it down the ground. He does not get it from the middle but gets enough to clear Rashid Khan at mid off for four more runs.
01.51.4: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Much fuller and on middle, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets his front leg out but only manages to bunt it out towards mid on.
01.41.4: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, WIDE! Goes for the yorker but just spills it down the leg side, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fails to get any bat on that one. Called a wide.
01.31.3: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Short of a length and on the sixth stump line, angling away a bit. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays back and stabs it down towards point.
11.21.2: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Slightly fuller in length, on middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to deep square leg for a run.
11.11.1: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Kagiso Rabada begins with a hard-length delivery around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opens the face of his bat and guides it through backward point for a single.
00.60.6: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches it towards extra cover, where Glenn Phillips moves to his right to make a good sliding stop. 10 runs off the first over then!
6 Over | Run: 10/0 | Run Rate: 10.00
10.50.5: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Much fuller and on middle, shaping in, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi drills it out to long on for a run.
40.40.4: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! You just cannot bowl there! This is banged into the pitch but down the leg side again. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs no second invitation, swivels and hooks it through the fine leg region for another boundary.
00.30.3: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Pulls his length back a bit, does Siraj, on middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fails to clip it away and gets hit high on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.
40.20.2: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Easy pickings! Mohammed Siraj goes fuller but drifts down the leg side. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes no mistake and glances it away to the deep fine leg fence for the first boundary.
10.10.1: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rajasthan Royals are underway! Mohammed Siraj starts with a good-length delivery, on middle and leg. Jaiswal flicks it through square leg for a single.
Gujarat Titans Second Innings
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115.515.5: Jofra Archer to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run.
615.415.4: Jofra Archer to Kagiso Rabada, SIX! Oh, that's a clean strike from KG! Hard length, around the top of off, Kagiso Rabada backs away nice and early and gets a hold of the lofted shot, lifting it over long off for a biggie.
115.315.3: Jofra Archer to Rashid Khan, Full toss on middle, darting back in, Rashid stays low and plays it with an opened bat face past point for one more.
115.215.2: Jofra Archer to Kagiso Rabada, Good hustle from the batters. A yorker on middle stump, at 141.8 kph. Rabada gets his front pad out of the way and digs it in front of mid off for a quick single.
115.115.1: Jofra Archer to Rashid Khan, Full-pitched delivery, on off, Rashid Khan hangs deep in the crease and hammers it to deep cover for a single.
014.614.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Kagiso Rabada, Beauty! Fuller googly, starts on middle and spins away outside off. Rabada defends from the crease but hangs his bat inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge. 
6 Over | Run: 161/7 | Run Rate: 10.73
214.514.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Rashid Khan, OUT! SHAHRUKH KHAN IS RUN OUT! It is going downhill for the Titans ever so rapidly now. Full and tossed up outside off, Rashid drills it to sweeper cover. Jadeja moves to his right from deep cover point, stops it cleanly and fires in a flat, quick throw at the striker's end. Shahrukh is called for the third but is caught struggling to get home at the striker's end. Perhaps they did not notice it was Jadeja out there. You simply do not take on that arm. The keeper collects a fairly rocket throw by Jadeja and whips the bails off with Shahrukh out of his crease.
414.414.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Oh, almost a five-for for Bishnoi. How has that missed the stumps? Quicker googly on a hard length outside off, spins back in and skids through. Rashid stays back and tries to cut at it but gets a faint inside edge. It goes just above the leg stump, and beats Jurel to his left to race behind to the fence.
014.314.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Rahul Tewatia, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Bishnoi responds strongly with a 4-for and lets out a huge roar. Dishes out a googly outside off, and the over-spin does the trick. Tewatia shapes to cut it behind point but the ball grips and bounces a bit, and kisses the top edge before going into Jurel's gloves. A sharp take by the keeper. Gujarat Titans are 155/6, needing 56 from 33 balls.
614.214.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Innovative and mighty effective! Pulls the length slightly back, does Bishnoi. Keeps it on the off-stump line. Rahul Tewatia switches his stance and nails the reverse sweep flatly behind deep backward point for a six.
414.114.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Races away. The one that makes the bowler scratch his head as there was nothing wrong with the ball. A quick googly, on middle and off, full in length. Tewatia tries to flick it against the spin, but gets a thick leading edge and the ball shoots past the vacant first slip for a boundary.
413.613.6: Nandre Burger to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR! Neatly done! A well-directed short ball coming in and around the bodyline. Shahrukh Khan deals with it by arching back. Uses the pace and ramps it over the keeper for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 145/5 | Run Rate: 10.36
013.513.5: Nandre Burger to Shahrukh Khan, Full and with pace taken off, around off. Khan pushes it to the mid off region.
613.413.4: Nandre Burger to Shahrukh Khan, SIX! Wow, what a sound off the bat. Banged in short and around off, just not short enough. Shahrukh Khan swivels back and pummels the pull shot in front of square leg for a biggie.
113.313.3: Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, Shorter ball outside off, slower too, dabbed down to extra cover for a single.
113.213.2: Nandre Burger to Shahrukh Khan, Good length ball angled in at off and middle. This is clipped towards square leg for a single.
013.113.1: Nandre Burger to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! This is like a hammer blow on the Titans as they lose the set Buttler. 100th T20 wicket for Nandre Burger. Short and angled in outside off, and it hurries onto Buttler quicker than he expects. Gets big on him too, the angle from around the wicket making it awkward to put away cleanly. Buttler commits to the pull but cannot keep it under control, as the ball goes off the top edge towards deep fine leg and Sandeep dives forward to scoop the ball. 107/1 becomes 133/5 now and things are looking ominous for the hosts as they still need 78 from 41 balls.
112.612.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, An in-angler onto the pads, on a good length, Buttler nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 133/4 | Run Rate: 10.23
112.512.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Rahul Tewatia, Short outside off, slapped behind point for a single.
012.412.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Rahul Tewatia, A shade fuller and around off, Tewatia eases it to the point region.
012.312.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, OUT! CAUGHT! The slide continues for the Titans. Full in length and on the pads, there to be hit and Sundar's eyes light up to go for another big one. He tries to get under it and launch over deep mid-wicket, but the room just is not there. Plinks straight to deep mid-wicket instead. A simple catching practice for Ravindra Jadeja stationed in the deep. 107/1 becomes 131/4 for the Titans in the chase of 211 runs.
412.212.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, FOUR! A good way to get off the mark! Full ball outside the off stump. Sundar lunges forward and then lofts it aerially over the bowler's head for a boundary.
012.112.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Glenn Phillips, OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! Bishnoi gets his second and Deep Dasgupta on air mentions that he completes 200 T20 wickets and is the youngest Indian to do so. A flat googly on off, on a length, sliding into the batter. Phillips backs away to muscle it downtown but cannot free his arms as he is cramped for room. Hence, he does not get enough power on the shot to clear the ropes. Chips it tamely towards long on and Archer comes charging in off the boundary, dives forward and takes a fine catch. Gujarat Titans are 127/3, needing 84 off 47 balls.
411.611.6: Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Dismissed out of his presence! A genuine half-tracker outside off. Jos Buttler stands tall and hammers it with a pull shot, between long on and deep mid-wicket for a cracking four.
6 Over | Run: 127/2 | Run Rate: 10.58
411.511.5: Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, FOUR! That's top shot, in total control. Touch fuller in length, around the fourth stump. Jos Buttler hits it through the line by pressing forward and lofts it over the extra cover fielder for a boundary. Geez, that has blazed away to the ropes in the blink of an eye.
111.411.4: Tushar Deshpande to Glenn Phillips, Slow into the pitch, outside off. Phillips rises with the bounce and cuts it behind square on the off side for a run.
111.311.3: Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Back of a length, on off, Jos Buttler punches it on the rise behind backward point for a single.
411.211.2: Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Helped behind! Full outside off, Buttler moves across the stumps and ramps it nonchalantly over the keeper for a boundary.
111.111.1: Tushar Deshpande to Glenn Phillips, A fractionally full ball and this is bunted off the front foot towards point for a single.
410.710.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Played with finesse! Outside off, on a length, Jos Buttler is quick to pivot on the back foot and cuts it late through backward point for a boundary.
7 Over | Run: 112/2 | Run Rate: 10.18
110.610.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Glenn Phillips, Dishes out a googly, short on off. Phillips rocks back and knocks it down to long on for a single.
010.510.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Bishnoi strikes in his first over and gets the big fish. GT are 107/1, chasing 211. Not the best of balls Bishnoi has bowled, but he won't mind getting a wicket. A drag-downer, googly on middle and leg, there to be hit, and Sudharsan knew it. Shapes up for the big swing over deep square leg but could not keep it down, skewing it off the top edge straight to Deshpande at deep backward square leg instead.
010.410.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Another googly, on a shortish length. A defensive push from Sudharsan to the off side.
110.310.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Oh, Buttler gets away with it! Darts one on a good length, outside off. Buttler shimmies down the track and tries to slap it through cover, but gets a bottom edge past the keeper for a single.
110.210.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, A flat googly, short around off, at 91.1 kph. Sai rocks back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Oh dear! That's a cardinal sin from a spinner. It is not for overstepping, but cutting the return crease. Free Hit coming up.
110.110.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Starts off with a short ball, on leg. Buttler hangs deep and heaves it over mid on for a single.
49.69.6: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Sudharsan seems to have an answer to every single delivery right now. Another slower bumper, over middle, and around shoulder height. Sai Sudharsan watches it well, bends back and ramps it nicely over the keeper's head for another boundary.
6 Over | Run: 103/1 | Run Rate: 10.30
19.59.5: Nandre Burger to Jos Buttler, Slower one into the pitch and outside off, Jos Buttler rises up and manages to pull it down through square leg for a single.
09.49.4: Nandre Burger to Jos Buttler, Hard length outside off, played away with an angled bat towards point.
49.39.3: Nandre Burger to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Wow, glorious timing from Buttler. Fuller one around off, Jos Buttler stays back a bit but gets his hands out in front and with a fairly gentle push, he gets it through extra cover for a boundary.
19.29.2: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, Good hustle from the RR skipper. Slower one, back of a length and outside off. Sudharsan toe-ends the slap and gets it wide of mid off. Riyan Parag scampers to his right and dives in to keep it down to a single.
09.19.1: Nandre Burger to Jos Buttler, Back of a length, around leg, Buttler misses the clip and the ball goes off his hips to backward square leg. They pick up a leg bye.
08.68.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker delivery around off, Sudharsan backs away and cuts it late, straight to short third. 119 more needed off 66 balls.
6 Over | Run: 92/1 | Run Rate: 10.22
68.58.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! That is a COLOSSAL HIT! Full and around off, there to be hit. Sai Sudharsan goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it handsomely over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
28.48.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Fired in towards the stumps, Sudharsan slogs it down the ground. The fielder at long on does well to move quickly and cuts it off to his right, keeping it down to two runs.
48.38.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Put away with ease. Short and wide outside off, Sudharsan rocks back and cuts it hard through the point region for a boundary.
18.28.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, Jadeja gives this one a bit more air, bowling it full on off. Jos Buttler eases it down to long off and gets off the mark with a single.
18.18.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Quick and flat, on off, stabbed into the leg side for a single.
07.67.6: Riyan Parag to Kumar Kushagra, OUT! CAUGHT! A bit of magic on the boundary ropes from Shimron Hetmyer hands the Royals their first wicket. Riyan Parag flights it up and bowls it just across the right-hander. Kumar Kushagra goes on one knee and looks to smoke it over cow corner but ends up lifting it straighter towards long on. The ball seems to be just sailing over but Hetmyer settles himself just inside the ropes, takes it over his head and manages to flick it back up before he goes over the ropes. He casually walks back in to pouch it safely and the replays confirm it is a clean catch. End of a 78-run opening stand for GT.
6 Over | Run: 78/1 | Run Rate: 9.75
17.57.5: Riyan Parag to Sai Sudharsan, Dragged length, slower and angled into the batter. Sudharsan taps it down through mid-wicket and picks up a single.
67.47.4: Riyan Parag to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! A 13th IPL FIFTY for Sai Sudharsan and he's turning out to be the mainstay of GT's batting. And in Gill's absence, he has stepped up very responsibly here. Full toss on off, Sudharsan gets under the flight of the ball and swats it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 
07.37.3: Riyan Parag to Sai Sudharsan, Floated up on leg, sliding down the leg side, Sudharsan sits down to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.
07.27.2: Riyan Parag to Sai Sudharsan, A bit more round-arm, fired in at the stumps, Sudharsan blocks it off.
47.17.1: Riyan Parag to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Just like Jadeja, Parag is also welcomed into the attack with a boundary by Sai Sudharsan. Loopy delivery, too full and outside off. Sudharsan has all the time in the world to lean on and drill it wide of long off for a boundary.
16.66.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Length ball on off, Sai presses back and nudges it down in front of mid-wicket for another single. 11 off the over.
6 Over | Run: 67/0 | Run Rate: 9.57
16.56.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Kumar Kushagra, Nagging length around off, holds in the deck a touch, Kushagra chips the drive through mid off for one more.
16.46.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Short again, but fired in around off at 100.5 kph. Sudharsan swivels and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
26.36.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Bowled well short and over middle, Sudharsan rocks back and pulls it down to wide deep mid-wicket for two more runs.
26.26.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Aimed at the stumps, tucked away into the big gap at mid-wicket for a couple of runs more.
46.16.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Oh, deft touch from Sudharsan. Flatter delivery, slightly short and outside off. Sai waits back, gets low and just angles it away down to deep third for a boundary.
05.65.6: Sandeep Sharma to Kumar Kushagra, Misses out again, does Kushagra. A leg-stump half volley but Kushagra misses the flick and wears it on the pads. The Titans end the Powerplay at 56/0.
6 Over | Run: 56/0 | Run Rate: 9.33
05.55.5: Sandeep Sharma to Kumar Kushagra, A bumper now, around off, doesn't rise as much. Kumar bends his back to play the ramp but misses out.
45.45.4: Sandeep Sharma to Kumar Kushagra, FOUR! Kumar Kushagra chances his arm now and picks up a boundary. Slower one, short of a good length and around off. Kushagra shimmies down the track and lofts it back over the bowler's head. The fielder at long on, moves to his left and puts in a slide but the ball evades him.
15.35.3: Sandeep Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Sharma drags the length back, bowling it straighter, Sai nudges it across and gets it through mid-wicket for one.
45.25.2: Sandeep Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Now, that is a shot! Fuller in length, on the stumps, Sudharsan clips it away and times it beautifully through mid-wicket for a boundary. The 50 is up for Gujarat Titans as well.
25.15.1: Sandeep Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, A gift from Sharma but Sai Sudharsan fails to accept. A wide full toss, waist height and Sai slaps it towards point. The fielder there fails to stop cleanly and the ball heads behind. The cover-point fielder tracks it down and they get a couple.
14.64.6: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, A low full toss fired onto the pads, Sudharsan flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 45/0 | Run Rate: 9.00
04.54.5: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Good deception! At just 118.4 kph, Tushar bowls a slower one, on a length, outside off. Sudharsan is early into his shot and gets beaten while trying to pull.
04.44.4: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Nails the yorker in perfectly, does Deshpande, outside off. Sai attempts to carve it past cover, but gets a bit late to bring his bat down and is beaten.
04.34.3: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Pitched outside leg, on a good length. Sai Sudharsan tries the pull shot, but it skids low and goes below his bat. Lobs off the thigh pad and rolls past the leg stump.
04.24.2: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Play and a miss! Across the left-hander, on a length, Sai Sudharsan looks to slash it off the back foot, but misses to connect.
44.14.1: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! That has just flown in a flash! A full toss, seam up, outside off. Sai Sudharsan guides it on the bounce and over the leaping Nandre Burger at short third for a boundary.
13.63.6: Sandeep Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Very full, on middle, angling in. Sai Sudharsan drills it past the non-striker, for a single towards long on.
6 Over | Run: 40/0 | Run Rate: 10.00
03.53.5: Sandeep Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Takes pace off, on a good length, at 114.3 kph. Sudharsan punches it off the back foot to the leg side.
03.43.4: Sandeep Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, From around the stump, this is pushed fuller on off. Sai Sudharsan stabs it to the cover-point fielder.
13.33.3: Sandeep Sharma to Kumar Kushagra, Full and on middle, Kushagra plays with a straight bat and drives it to long on for a single.
43.23.2: Sandeep Sharma to Kumar Kushagra, FOUR! Sheer delicacy! On the back of a length, at the pads. Kumar Kushagra lets the ball come, uses his wrists, and glances it to the left of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.
23.13.1: Sandeep Sharma to Kumar Kushagra, Begins with a slower delivery, does Sandeep. On a length, on middle. Kumar Kushagra heaves it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
42.62.6: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Quick hands! Short of a good length, angling across the left-hander. Sai Sudharsan is quick enough to get into a good position. He hops a bit and executes the square cut over backward point to perfection for a boundary. He was onto it in a flash.
6 Over | Run: 32/0 | Run Rate: 10.67
12.52.5: Jofra Archer to Kumar Kushagra, In-between length, just outside off. Kushagra uses the pace, gets on the back foot and runs it behind to deep third for a single.
02.42.4: Jofra Archer to Kumar Kushagra, Full again, straighter line, around off, Kumar drives it crisply, but finds the man at mid off.
42.32.3: Jofra Archer to Kumar Kushagra, FOUR! Class written all over it! Overpitched by Archer, outside off. Kumar Kushagra takes a big stride out and cracks the cover drive between short cover and mid off for a cracking four.
12.22.2: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the hard length, on top of middle and leg. Sai Sudharsan tucks it in front of mid on for a quick run.
02.12.1: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, Fires one on off, full in length. Sai stabs it to the mid on region. Looks to pinch a single, but there is none on offer.
01.71.6: Nandre Burger to Kumar Kushagra, Much fuller than the previous ball, on the off stump line. Kumar Kushagra defends it solidly off the front foot.
7 Over | Run: 22/0 | Run Rate: 11.00
01.61.5: Nandre Burger to Kumar Kushagra, Back of a length, on off, at 146 kph. Kumar Kushagra presses in front and blocks it back to the bowler.
11.51.4: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, Slightly fuller, outside off, Sai Sudharsan plays it late and steers it to deep backward point for a single.
01.41.3: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, Hard length, around off, Sudharsan with a crisp back foot punch to cover.
41.31.2: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Off the edge! Nips away off the seam slightly, on a good length, on off. Sai Sudharsan hops on the toes to deal with it. Gets a thick outside edge instead which flies flatly to the left of the first slip fielder for a boundary.
01.21.2: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! Far, far outside off, and it moves late beyond the guideline, outside off. Sai leaves.
11.11.1: Nandre Burger to Kumar Kushagra, First run for the GT debutant. Back of a length, on off, Kumar Kushagra punches it off the back foot, and gets a quick single in front of mid off.
40.70.6: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Majestic! Very full by Jofra, around the fourth-fifth stump, trying to curve the ball back in, but it holds the line. Sai Sudharsan leans on and nails the cover drive into the gap for four more. 15 off the first over.
7 Over | Run: 15/0 | Run Rate: 15.00
00.60.5: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, BEATEN! Slams the deck hard with a good bit of lift around off, on a shorter length. Sai goes fishing at it, trying to cut it square on the off side but the ball zips above his angled bat.
00.50.4: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, Full and straight on off, Sai drives off the front foot to mid off.
00.40.3: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, Aims the sticks, on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan plays off the back foot and dabs it to the off side.
60.30.2: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! Excellent adjustment at the last moment! Bangs it short and on top of off. Sai Sudharsan arches back, uses the pace and ramps it just over the deep third fielder for a six.
00.20.1: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, Much better! Fullish and around off, Sai gets a good stride across and keeps it out to cover.
00.10.1: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, FIVE WIDES! Sloppy start from Archer. Down leg, on a fuller length. Sai Sudharsan misses the flick, and the ball just keeps curving away from the keeper, Dhruv Jurel who dives to his right, and races to the deep fine leg fence.
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