Rajasthan Royals vs Rajasthan Royals, क्वालिफायर 1, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 24 May 2022 - कमेंट्री

SIX! This one has been pulverized! Prasidh Krishna puts it in the slot, around middle and fuller in length, Miller gives it the full whack of his blade and smokes it over wide long on. 10 needed off 5 balls.

SIX! Killer Miller doing it again for Gujarat! Slightly short in length, around middle, David Miller turns inside the crease and spanks it all the way over deep mid-wicket. 4 needed off 4 balls.

SIX! David Miller, take a bow! GUJARAT ARE IN THE FINAL! Pandya hugs Miller, the other Gujarat players join them. What a moment! Hardik isn't showing much emotion. Coming to the delivery - Prasidh Krishna changes his angle. He comes from round the wicket, delivers it full and around middle, David Miller swings his big blade and towers it over mid-wicket. Gujarat win by 7 wickets!

Back of a length, outside off, Miller eases it down to long off for a run.

Shortish and around leg, Hardik clears his front leg but is cramped for room. He forces it somehow in front of square on the leg side and collects a single. Two good balls from McCoy so far.

FOUR! BOOM! Obed McCoy goes full and around middle, David Miller uses the depth of his crease and bludgeons it through extra cover for a cracking boundary.

Slower one, short and around leg, Miller is early into the swing of his bat as he tries to pull. It takes his gloves and rolls behind to the keeper.

FIFTY FOR MILLER! His 12th in the Indian T20 League. Short again, around off, Miller powers his pull shot to deep square leg for a run.

SWING AND A MISS! Outstanding from Obed McCoy. Clever change in pace, delivers it full and wide outside off, Pandya winds up for a big shot but misses. Brilliant stuff from the West Indian! Just 7 from the over. 16 needed off the last over.

Flatter and shorter, wide outside off, Miller walks across the stumps and slaps it t deep cover for a run.

Flighted one, around middle, Hardik stays back and forces it down to long off for a single. 

Bowls it short and wide outside off, David moves across the stumps again and tries to punch it through the line. He mistimes his shot off the bottom part and the ball travels to long off. Only a run.

Fires it flat and around leg, Pandya helps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! THIS IS HUGE! Chahal tries to stay away from the batter's hitting zone but Miller has used his reach to attack this one. Full and flighted, wide outside off, Miller gets across, fetches it from there and launches it into the top tier at wide long on. 24 needed off 13 balls.

Short in length and outside off, Miller punches it to deep cover for one. 11 from the over, Gujarat continue to keep things under control. 23 needed off 12 balls.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Slower delivery, full toss around off and dipping into the batter, Miller gets back to punch it through the line but it takes the outside edge and speeds away from the backward point fielder.

A yorker on middle, Miller clears his front leg and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Around leg, on a length, Hardik works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

JUST SHORT! Pace off from Obed McCoy as he delivers it short and wide outside off, Miller is early into the shot and plays it aerially towards extra cover. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives but it falls short of him. They cross.

Short and on middle, Pandya turns and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Aerial again but safe again! Short and on off, Miller pulls it in the air, without much timing but it falls in no man's land at deep mid-wicket. Just a single. 9 from the over, 34 needed off the last three overs.

Back of a length, around off, Miller pushes it through covers for a single.

Aerial but safe. Slightly short and around leg, Pandya checks his flick shot and plays it aerially through mid-wicket. Takes a single.

This one deviates after landing. A knuckle delivery, around off on a length, Miller doesn't pick it, plays inside the line and gets beaten.

Well stopped by Parag! Fuller in length and around middle, David Miller whips it to wide long on. Riyan Parag scoots across to his left, dives and parries it towards the fielder running across to his right from deep mid-wicket. Saves two.

Shimron Hetmyer comes up with a great stop this time! Short in length and outside off, Miller punches it firmly to sweeper cover. Shimron Hetmyer moves across to his left, slides and stops the ball. Saves two.

Short and on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one. Boult is done with his four overs. 43 needed off 24 balls.

Pitches it on off and gets it to turn away a bit. Pandya lets it turn and pushes it to long off for a single.

Chahal with a leg-break again that pitches on off. Miller works it with the turn towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on off. Pandya drives it to long off for a single.

SIX! This was the match-up, Chahal vs Miller and Miller has delivered here! Tossed up on off. Miller holds his shape and tonks it straight down the ground for a biggie.

On the shorter side, around off. Miller cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Chahal pushes it quicker and keeps it a tad short as well. Pandya punches it to cover-point. 50 needed now from 30 balls!

On the shorter side on middle. Pandya punches it to long on for a single.

Ashwin drags it down again on middle. Miller pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Great work by Riyan Parag in the deep! A slightly shorter-length delivery on middle. Pandya times it well as he works it to the right of long on. Parag though runs to his right quickly and dives to keep it to just two runs.

FOUR! Poor delivery by Ashwin and Pandya does not miss out! A full toss on off. Pandya hits it hard and finds the gap brilliantly between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

WIDE! It is full and outside off. Pandya lets it go.

A fuller one on middle. Pandya pushes it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Miller finds his timing this time and now 60 needed from 36 balls! Ashwin with a full ball on middle. Miller stays upright and drills it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Obed McCoy starts with a delivery on the shorter side, around off. Miller dabs it to point.

In the air but in the gap! A length delivery, outside off. Miller goes inside-out over towards the extra-cover region and the batters run two as the ball falls in the gap.

Bangs it short on off. Miller pulls it firmly towards deep square leg for a single.

Obed McCoy with a slower one at 120.9 kph. Pandya drives it to long off for a single.

Angling into leg. A length delivery this and Miller looks to clip it away. He gets the inside edge of his blade onto his pads and the single is taken as the ball rolls towards the off side.

A full toss, outside off. Pandya pushes it towards extra cover for a single. He asks for a no ball to the umpire but the umpire says it is a fair enough ball. 

A flatter and quicker one on middle. Miller tries to work it towards the leg side. He gets the inside edge towards short fine leg.

Angling into middle again. Miller works it to long on for a single.

A fuller one on middle. Pandya drills it to long on for another single.

Ashwin bowls it a bit slower on leg. Miller leans forward and pushes it to long on for a single.

A carrom ball on middle. Pandya flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Can Ashwin end the over well?

Yes. he does! A flatter one and slightly short on off. Miller goes back and cuts it towards deep cover for a single. 80 needed now from 48 balls!

Krishna starts the new spell with a lovely delivery! Lands it on a good length and the ball straightens after pitching. Miller looks to defend it but the ball beats the outside edge of his blade.

Angling into middle and leg. Miller works it to fine leg for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Pandya punches it to covers.

FOUR! Pandya watches his innings on the big screen, the innings he played the last time against Rajasthan and now follows it with a boundary! Back of a length, outside off. Pandya looks to cut but gets the thick outside edge. The ball races away towards the third man fence for a boundary. 100 up, Gujarat are ahead in this game at the moment!

On the shorter side again, around off. Pandya rides the bounce and pushes it to covers for a single.

Krishna bowls a short ball again and this time angling into leg. Miller looks to pull but misses. The ball hits his body and a leg bye is taken as the ball rolls towards the leg side. 85 needed now from 54 balls!

Wide! A wayward bouncer, down the leg side, Pandya leaves.

FOUR! Timing and placement. Short in length and outside off, Hardik Pandya stays on the back foot and cracks it wide of backward point for a boundary. 

Around middle and off, on a length, Pandya helps it through mid-wicket and collects a single.

OUT! Wade holes out! A well-judged catch near the fence by Jos Buttler. What a day Buttler is having! Short in length, around off at 131 clicks, Wade hangs on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket. The connection seems proper but it's not enough to clear the fence. Buttler jumps and catches it over his head. Obed McCoy thought it's gone all the way and was looking away. Then, to his surprise, he gets to know that Buttler has caught the ball. The West Indian takes a huge sigh of relief and smiles. Wade departs and Gujarat are losing the plot slightly here. 104 needed off 63 balls.

IT'S A NO BALL! Obed McCoy digs it in short to greet the batter and it goes over the head of Miller. Second bouncer in the over and it's given as a no ball. Free Hit coming...

Mishit! Back of a length, outside off at 134.2 kph, Miller stands back to slap it through the line but it takes the toe end and goes through mid on for a run.

Wide! Down the leg side, Pandya tries to flick but misses.

FOUR! A touch short and around leg, Hardik deflects it neatly and finds the fence at fine leg.

Wide! Full and down the leg side again, Pandya attempts to flick but misses. This over is going on endlessly.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Too full in length and outside off, Hardik Pandya drives it with good timing and beats the mid off fielder to find the fence. 18 from the over and despite picking a wicket, it's a poor one from Obed McCoy. 

Flatter and on off, Pandya goes back and punches it through covers for a run.

Flighted and outside off, Wade slices his drive towards point.

Goes on the back foot to a short ball and strokes it past the cover fielder for a run.

Around off, forced down to long on for a run.

Terrific delivery. Loopy and around off, turning back in a mile, Wade goes back to cut but is cramped for room. He somehow keeps it out to covers.

FOUR! Fine shot! Full and floated, around off, Matthew Wade brings out the reverse sweep and places it through the gap between short third man and backward point. Spoils a great over.

Quicker and fuller on off, Shubman Gill eases it down to long on for a run.

Brilliant stop! Short in length and outside off, Wade goes back to cut but fails to beat the point fielder. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his right and saves a certain boundary.

Wide! Skidding down the leg side, Wade tries to work it off his pads but misses. A good take by Samson.

Flatter and shorter on middle, Wade goes back and tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! GILL IS RUN OUT! A big mix-up and Gujarat have lost a needless wicket. Floated delivery, full and around middle, Shubman Gill works it with gentle hands towards mid-wicket and scampers back for the second run. Matthew Wade takes a start but then stops. Shimron Hetmyer attacks the ball near the circle and fires a throw at the bowler's end. Devdutt Padikkal goes to collect it and breaks the stumps in a jiffy. Gill is not even in the frame. He walks back disappointed.

Skidding down from leg, Wade tries to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.

Presses forward and pushes a full ball to covers.

Fuller and outside off, driven through covers for a single.

Around off, fuller in length, defended.

Full and down the leg side, helped towards backward square leg for one.

A touch short and on off, Wade is on the back foot as he turns it towards mid-wicket for one.

Loopy and full, around leg, Gill clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Floated and full, wide outside off, Wade leaves it thinking it to be wide. But it's not.

Wide! Ashwin begins with a delivery down the leg side, Gill tries to sweep but misses.

SIX! That's a clinical blow! Full and flighted, around off, Shubman Gill advances down the track, makes some room and lifts it inside-out over extra cover for a biggie.

FOUR! Slapped! Ashwin cuts down in his length, delivers it short and around off, Shubman Gill rocks back and slaps it through point.

FOUR! It's raining boundaries here. Fuller and around leg, Shubman Gill flicks it across the line and finds the gap past square leg. 

Flatter through the air, on middle, Gill works it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

A slider around off, on the shorter side and it skids into the batter, Wade goes back and pushes it to covers.

Floated and full, around off, Wade pushes it towards wide mid off for a run. 17 from the over and Gujarat have amassed 64 runs in the Powerplay for the loss of one wicket. 125 needed more.

FOUR! Poor delivery and Wade punishes it! Shorter-length delivery angling into middle and leg. Nice friendly height for Wade to pull and he does that to a great effect, in the gap towards the square leg fence.

A fuller delivery on middle. Wade drives it to mid on where the fielder misfields and the batters run two.

On a length, on middle. Wade pushes it towards mid off with soft hands and takes a single.

FOUR! Lucky for Gill but such has been this game so far, batters have been pretty lucky! Boult comes 'round the wicket and lands on a length angling into middle. Gill looks to push it towards the off side but is cramped for room. He gets the inside edge and the ball goes over the stumps and past the diving Samson for a boundary at fine leg.

FOUR! Glorious shot! Boult overpitches, around off. Gill lunges forward and creams it through covers for a boundary.

A length ball, on off. Gill defends it towards mid off for a single. 16 from the over and Gujarat are moving along nicely here!

Back of a length, on middle. Gill works it towards mid-wicket.

Nice sound off the bat! Shortish length around off. Gill punches it towards the cover fielder.

Angling on middle and a fullish length this time. Gill nudges it to square leg.

Four dots in a row now! Full delivery on middle. Gill skips down the track but ends up hitting it straight to mid off.

Krishna drifts on the pads. Gill works it towards deep backward square leg for a single.

WHAT A STOP! Jos Buttler is on fire in this match. Saves three runs with his athleticism here. Fuller and around off, Wade drills his drive through the line and it scoots away. Buttler dives across to his right from mid off and saves a certain boundary. One run taken, two in total from this over, outstanding from Krishna.

A fullish delivery on middle. Gill clips it to fine leg for a single.

Lands on a length, on off. Wade blocks it out.

Drifting on the pads. Wade clips it towards deep backward square leg for a couple.

A fullish delivery, around off. Wade drives it without much timing towards mid off. Buttler there moves to his left swiftly and stops it. Fires a direct hit as well but Wade is well inside his crease.

FOUR! An edgy boundary for Wade but in the end, his soft hands have saved him. Boult with a length delivery, around off. Wade looks to push at it but gets the thick outside edge. He plays it with soft hands and the ball goes between the first slip and the second slip fielders for a boundary.

FOUR! Wade is off to a quick start here! A fullish delivery angling into middle and leg. Wade flicks it through mid-wicket for a lovely boundary.

Krishna just like Boult starts with a short delivery and it is outside off. Gill leaves it alone.

FOUR! Shot! Gill is underway with a boundary as well! It is short and outside off. Gill frees his arms and cracks it through wide mid off for a boundary.

In the air...but safe! Back of a length, on off. Gill looks to work it towards the leg side. He closes the face of his blade early and the ball goes off the leading edge towards the right of the cover fielder. Yashasvi Jaiswal moves across to his right and dives but fails to get a hand on it. A single taken.

Lands on a length, around off. Wade defends it behind square on the off side.

Ouch! That's nasty. Back of a length, on off. Wade looks to pull but misses and the ball hits him on the elbow.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for Gujarat! It is full and down the leg side. It is swinging and goes further away from Samson as he dives to his right. Wade though was looking to flick it but misses and Gujarat get five bonus runs as the ball races away towards the fence at fine leg.

FOUR! Ends the over with another boundary! A Short ball on off. Wade pulls it aerially towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. A decent over till the 5th ball has gone for 14 runs in the end.

Boult starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, around off. Saha rides the bounce and punches it towards cover-point.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Trent Boult strikes with his second ball and Saha, the Powerplay enforcer for Gujarat is gone for a duck! Back of a length again, around off and it is angled across the batter. Saha looks to work it towards the leg side. However, the angle of the ball takes the outside edge of his blade and it goes towards Samson behind the stumps. He takes an easy catch and Trent Boult draws first blood.

Fuller in length, on off. Wade blocks it out.

FOUR! Wade opens his account with a boundary and Gujarat are underway! Short and wide outside off. Wade cuts it over point for a boundary.

Lands on a good length and outside off. Wade decides to leave it alone.

Tight line to end the over! A fantastic start from Boult! He serves a length ball, on off and Wade blocks it out solidly.