Rajasthan Royals vs Rajasthan Royals, मैच 34, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 22 April 2022 - कमेंट्री

SIX! There is belief! Full and around off, in the slot for Rovman Powell who tonks this over long off for a biggie. 1 down, 5 more needed.

SIX! Ohh dear, Obed McCoy! Are we seeing something special! Full ball, angling outside off. Powell gets low and lofts it over covers for a biggie. 2 down, 4 more needed.

SIX! This is unbelievable! A full toss, on middle. Powell smacks it over mid-wicket for a biggie. This is huge and Obed McCoy is under tremendous pressure. Rovman Powell is asking for a no ball and so is the whole Delhi pavilion. 3 down, 3 more needed.

That should be the game for Rajasthan! Slower, short ball, on middle. Powell swings across and misses. Delhi have lost momentum with all the argument. 

Length ball, slower and on middle. Powell wrists it to deep square leg for a couple.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! On a length and on off. Powell tries to heave it but gets a top edge, high in the air and in the mitts of Sanju Samson who takes it. Rajasthan win by 15 runs! 

A length ball, outside off. Yadav slashes at it but misses.

Two dots in a row! A length ball, angling outside off. This time Yadav tries to pull but misses. Rajasthan are asking them to hit on the bigger side.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Pressure, pressure, pressure on Delhi. Similar delivery as the previous one. Length ball, angling outside off. Yadav tries to hook it away but gets a faint edge to Samson, the keeper who takes it with ease. 

Short of a length and on middle. Yadav shuffles across and looks to flick it but misses. This is superb bowling from Krishna. 

Yet another dot! A yorker, just outside off. Yadav fails to get it away. 

Wicket-maiden in the penultimate over! Outstanding from Prasidh Krishna! Fuller ball, on middle. Yadav flicks it to mid-wicket. 36 needed now. Can the West Indian, Rovman Powell do something special? 

Length ball, slower and outside off. Powell swings across but is deceived by the lack of pace.

Well bowled! A yorker-length delivery, around the off pole. Rovman Powell looks to squeeze this one but the ball goes off the inside edge towards fine leg for a single. 

Length ball, on middle. Yadav pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Slower ball again...

Wide! Full, outside off, goes with the angle over the tramline for a wide.

SIX! Powell power! Short of a length and on off. Powell pulls it with all the power over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 42 needed in 14 balls.

Length again, slower and outside off. Powell tries to hook but misses it.

SIX! This game will go down to the wire! Fuller and on off. Powell muscles this one over long off for a biggie. 36 needed now.

How is that missed the stumps! Fuller and on off, it lands and spins away. Powell gets low to slog-sweep it but misses. The ball is inches away from hitting the off pole.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

SIX! BANG! This is full and way outside off. Yadav drags it and hits it well as the ball sails over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Flatter and way outside off. Yadav skips down and reaches to hit it to covers.

Wide! Full, outside off, spinning away. Left alone.

Too full and on off. Lalit smashes it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, on middle, drilled to long on for one.

A length ball, on off. Yadav pulls it to long on for a single.

SIX! HUGE! Shorter and on middle. Thakur pulls it hard and all the way over square leg for a biggie. Much needed one.

OUT! RUN OUT! A length ball, on off. Thakur pulls it to deep mid-wicket and calls for two. Riyan Parag there rushes forward and gathers it quickly, throws it to the keeper, Samson who clips the bails off in a flash. Thakur was too late for his second run. It looks hard for Delhi now.

On a length and on middle. Powell knocks it to point for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Fuller and on off. Yadav steps down and across and paddles it through square leg for a boundary.

A bouncer and on off, slower one. Yadav looks to ramp it away but misses.

Full and on off. Thakur keeps it out.

A leg breaker, full and outside off. Thakur has a big swing across but gets a top edge, over the keeper for a single. 

SIX! BOOM! A gift to Lalit Yadav! He is not going to miss out on these! A full toss, down leg. Lalit Yadav gets low and smashes it over deep square leg for a biggie. 

In the air...and safe! Tosses it up, slower through the air, outside off, spinning away. Lalit Yadav steps down and lifts it high towards long off. But the ball lands well in front of the fielder there. Two taken! 

Fuller ball, outside off. Lalit Yadav slices it out towards deep cover for a single. 

Fuller ball, tosses it up, spinning away outside off. Shardul Thakur swings his bat at it but he misses. 

Flatter ball, shorter. Lalit Yadav pushes it towards long off for a single. 

Another shorter delivery, around the pads. Shardul Thakur flicks it towards fine leg for a single. 

Back of a length, outside off. Lalit Yadav pushes it towards cover for a single. 

Flatter, shorter, around middle. Shardul Thakur pushes it towards long on for a single. 

FOUR! This is the carrom ball, full and outside off. Yadav swings and gets an outside edge past short third man for a boundary.

FOUR! Tossed up, outside off. Yadav smashes it to deep cover. Trent Boult runs to his left, slides and flicks it out but his legs touch the ropes. A boundary. 

Tosses it up, very full, around middle. Lalit Yadav pushes it towards long on for a single. 

Fuller ball, loopy delivery, down leg. Axar Patel looks to sweep but the ball goes off the inside edge onto the pads and then towards short fine leg. Single taken!

Flighted delivery, very full, around middle. Lalit Yadav defends it out.

Spinning away, full, outside off. Lalit Yadav leaves it alone. 

Another leg-break, shprter ball, outside off. Lalit Yadav pushes it towards cover for a single. 

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Yuzvendra Chahal doing what he does the best! It's the leg break that has done the trick! Fuller ball, tosses it up, spinning into the left-hander. Axar Patel looks to sweep this but he misses. The ball goes on to hit the stumps. 

Angling in on a fuller length, around middle. Lalit Yadav pushes it towards long on for a single. 

DROPPED! Oh, dear! That could prove to be costly! Yuzvendra Chahal drops a dolly. A length ball, around middle. Rishabh Pant pulls it towards square leg. The ball goes off the top edge high towards fine leg. Yuzvendra Chahal runs forwards, misjudges the ball completely, and manages to just get his fingertips to it. He had all the time! Single taken! 

On a length, around middle. Lalit Yadav pushes it towards long on for a single. 

OUT! TAKEN! Yuzvendra Chahal will surely be relieved! Another top edge and this time it's taken! Lovely catch! Prasidh Krishna gets his man eventually and grabs his second wicket. A shorter ball, around off. Rishabh Pant once again goes to pull, but the ball goes off the top edge high towards short third man. Devdutt Padikkal runs forward, keeps his eyes on the ball, and dives forward to complete the catch in the end. 

A full toss, outside off. Axar Patel taps it towards cover. 

On a length, around middle. Axar Patel defends it out. 

SIX! A gift for Rishabh Pant! A full toss, around middle. Rishabh Pant shimmies down the pitch and smashes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 

A shorter ball, slower this time, spinning away, around middle. Rishabh Pant steps down and then guides it towards point for a single.

Fuller delivery, slower through the air, around off. Lalit Yadav knocks down to long off for a single. 

SIX! Up, up and away! That's a Rishabh Pant special! A one-handed six! Fuller delivery, around middle. Rishabh Pant gets low and dispatches it over long on for a biggie.

Wide! Shorter, wide of off. Rishabh Pant leaves it alone. Wide called!

FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller ball, tosses it up, around middle. Rishabh Pant dances down the track and whips it down the ground for a boundary. 

Wide! Down the leg side. Rishabh Pant leaves it alone. Wide given! 

Back of a length, wide of off. Rishabh Pant punches it past the diving fielder at cover for a brace. 

A single as this is driven to long on.

This is flatter and around off. Pant punches it hard off the back foot but straight to covers.

Shorter and on off. Pant punches it to deep cover for one.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Pant gets low and knocks it through covers for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Ashwin gets another one! Ashwin serves it from wide of the crease and hurls a length ball, on off. Shaw rocks back and tries to loft it over covers but does not power it much. Hits it to Trent Boult in the deep, who runs forward and takes a sharp catch. 

FOUR! Almost two overs without a boundary and they get one quickly here! Length and on middle. Shaw wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

SIX! A one-handed six! Full ball, way outside off, slower. Shaw lofts it and one hand comes off the handle, over long off for a biggie. 

FIVE BYES! No ball! The ball does not even land on the pitch, McCoy tries back of the hand delivery but fumbles and serves it way to the right of the keeper, Samson dives but cannot reach there. A boundary. No ball called as well. Free hit coming up. 

Wide! Short and around leg. Shaw tries to pull but misses. A wide given. Free hit stays.

WIDE! AGAIN! Full ball, down the leg side. Shaw misses his flick. Free hit stays yet again. 

A low full toss, on middle. Shaw heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

FOUR! Full, straight and on the pads. Pant tickles it to fine leg for a boundary. 

FOUR! CHANCE! This is full and on middle. Pant goes downtown to long on. Hetmyer runs from long on while Parag runs from deep mid-wicket. There is miscommunication between them and the ball goes in-between for a boundary. 

Full, outside off. Pant swings and misses. 26 runs off the over.

Shorter and on off. Pant pulls it to deep mid-wicket where Boult makes a superb stop. A couple of runs.

Touch short and outside off. Pant chops it to point for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Shaw plays with the spin to deep mid-wicket where  a fumble happens but the batter settles with a single. 

On middle, swept to deep square leg for one.

Two wides! This is way down the leg side. Shaw leaves it. Samson does well to dive and get a hand to it. A single.

Outside off, cut to deep point for one.

Angling on the pads, it is pushed to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on middle, Pant sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Flatter and on middle. Shaw blocks it on the back foot.

Full and on off, driven to deep cover for a single.

This is quicker, full and on middle. Pant slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

In the air and safe! Tossed up, on middle, might be the googly. Shaw tries to sweep but gets a top edge to mid-wicket where it falls safely. A single.

Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Rajasthan strike again! Ravichandran Ashwin gets rid of Sarfaraz Khan on his very first ball! A tossed up ball, on off. Sarfaraz Khan goes for the slog-sweep but does not middle it and hits it flat, straight to Prasidh Krishna at square leg who takes a sharp catch. 

Tossed up, on middle. Blocked out.

FOUR! Off the mark! Flatter and drifting on middle. Pant wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Quicker, around off. Shaw tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Floated ball, full and on off. Pant leans and pushes it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Edgy runs! David Warner gets a bit lucky here! A shortish ball, around off. David Warner looks to pull this, but the ball goes off the toe end, just past the off pole, and towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. 

FOUR! CRUNCHED! On a length, around middle. David Warner makes room and smashes this down the ground for a boundary. 

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Prasidh Krishna strikes and he draws first blood! He gets rid of the dangerous, David Warner. A length ball, around the leg pole. David Warner backs away and tries to push this towards point but he gets a thick outside edge back to the keeper. Sanju Samson takes it easily. 

A full toss, around the thigh pads. Sarfaraz Khan defends it out. 

Outside off, full in length. Sarfaraz Khan miscues his drive towards mid on for a single. 

FOUR! Top shot! An overpitched delivery, around middle. Prithvi Shaw presents the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. 

Obed McCoy begins with a shorter ball, outside off. Prithvi Shaw taps it off the back foot towards point. 

FOUR! Not from the middle of the bat but that will race away to the ropes! Shortish ball, around off. Prithvi Shaw pulls it past mid on for a boundary. 

Fuller delivery, around off. Prithvi Shaw drives it firmly but finds the fielder at mid off. 

Back of a length, around middle. Prithvi Shaw miscues his pull shot towards deep square leg for a single. 

FOUR! Up and over! Good effort in the field though! On a length, outside off. David Warner slices it over point. Riyan Parag chases the ball and dives but he fails to stop the ball cleanly as the ball touches the boundary ropes. 

Touch slower, fuller ball, around off. David Warner taps it gently towards mid off and takes a single. 

Back of a length, around middle. Prithvi Shaw pulls this but he gets an inside edge back onto the pads. The ball rolls towards point and the batters sneak in a run. 

Shorter ball, outside off. David Warner hops and looks to cut this away but he misses. 

FOUR! Nicely done! On a length, darting it around the thigh pads. David Warner flicks it past square leg for a boundary. 

Shorter ball, around middle. David Warner miscues his pull shot towards mid on. No run there!

Another short ball, outside off. David Warner sways away from it. 

SIX! BANG! First six of the innings! Short delivery, outside off, at 141.1 clicks. David Warner slashes it over short third man for a biggie. 

FOUR! David Warner gets off the mark in style as well! Prasidh Krishna pitches it up, outside off. David Warner lifts it over cover for a beautiful boundary. 

Full in length, outside off. David Warner presses forward and drives it to the fielder at cover. 

Better from Prasidh Krishna! On a length, shaping away a tad, outside off. David Warner looks to push this away but he gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Back of a length, around middle. David Warner drags it with the inner half of his bat towards deep square leg. Single taken!

Yorker-length delivery, around middle. Prithvi Shaw digs it out towards mid-wicket. 

Good-length delivery, around middle, at around 141 clicks. Prithvi Shaw taps it towards mid off and takes a single. He retains the strike! 

FOUR! Delhi and Prithvi Shaw are underway in style! Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Prithvi Shaw uses the depth of his crease and flicks it towards deep square leg for a boundary. 

DROPPED AND FOUR! A  very tough chance though! Fuller ball, around middle. Prithvi Shaw pushes it uppishly, towards the left of the bowler. Trent Boult gets his hands to it but fails to grab it, it goes towards the fence. Boundary! 

Full again, outside off. Prithvi Shaw drives and find the fielder at cover. 

On a length from over the wicket, outside off. Prithvi Shaw blocks it out.

Very full, wide of off. Prithvi Shaw leans to drive but he misses. 

Pitches it up again, outside off. Prithvi Shaw drives it firmly but finds the fielder at cover. 8 runs off the first over!