राजस्थान vs बैंगलोर, मैच 13, वानखेड़े स्टेडियम, मुम्बई, 05 April 2022 - कमेंट्री

SIX! Harshal Patel hits the winning runs! Drops it short and on middle. Patel pulls it well over cow corner for a biggie. Bangalore win by 4 wickets.

A full toss, on middle, pushed to long on and Patel will give back the strike to Karthik.

Length ball, outside off. Karthik works it to sweeper cover for a single.

Length and on middle. Patel drops it to point for a single.

Wide! Way outside off, over the tramline and Karthik leaves it alone. Pressure on Krishna.

FOUR! Superb shot! This is full and outside off. Karthik shuffles and drags it from outside off and wide of mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. Just 7 needed now.

FOUR! What a gem of an innings this is from Dinesh Karthik! A slower delivery, on a length and around off. Karthik whacks it to deep square leg for a boundary. 

That was against the run of play! Length and outside off. Karthik tries to defend it but misses. 3 runs needed off the last over.

A length ball, slower and just around leg. Ahmed shuffles and looks to paddle it but misses. 

FOUR! Top shot! Lack of pace but was short in length and outside off. Ahmed waits and pulls it to the right of long on who has no chance to save it. A boundary. 

SIX! Ahmed wants to finish quickly! Short and on off. Ahmed pulls it hard and well over wide long on for a biggie. 

This is on a length and on middle, was the slower ball. Ahmed gets low and looks to slog-sweep it but mistimes a bit and will only get a couple. 

OUT! TIMBER! This game is still on! A fuller ball, on middle. Ahmed shuffles and looks to paddle it but gets hit on the gloves. The ball ricochets and rolls back onto the stumps. Superb innings from Shahbaz Ahmed. Came at a very difficult period. 

A yorker, on middle, Patel digs it to mid on for a single. 15 needed in 12 balls.

Fuller and on middle. Karthik leans and keeps it out. Bangalore will not mind to see this over off.

Shorter and outside off. Karthik cuts it to the right of covers. Good fielding there. 

Quicker and on middle, swept to deep square leg for a single.

Down the leg side, this is pushed to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller ball, way outside off. Karthik drives it to sweeper cover for one more. 

Shorter, quicker and turning back on middle. Ahmed rocks back and guides it to point. A single. 

Full ball, on off. Karthik pushes it to covers for a single.

FOUR!  Bangalore are running away with the game. This is full and way outside off. Ahmed just opens the face of the bat in the last moment and guides it through point for a boundary. 

On a length and on middle. Ahmed whips it to deep square leg for a single. 

On the pads, this is hit in front of square leg for a single.

Full, slow and on middle. Ahmed negotiates with a solid block.

SIX! Runs just keep on coming. A loose delivery as this is short and on leg. Ahmed swivels and pulls it over backward square leg for a biggie. The 50 stand is up in just 22 deliveries and Bangalore need 32 runs in 24 balls.

On a length, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed taps it towards point for a single. 

FOUR! Dinesh Karthik has come out with some intent! A low full toss, around middle and leg. Dinesh Karthik flicks it towards deep square leg for a boundary. 

FOUR! Dinesh Karthik is putting on a show here! This is some classy batting from DK! A fuller ball, outside off. Dinesh Karthik shuffles across, gets down on his knee, and laps it over short fine leg for a boundary. 

Angling in around middle and leg, fuller in length. Dinesh Karthik clips it towards square leg for a brace. 

Pitches it up again, outside off. Dinesh Karthik walks across and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket. Prasidh Krishna runs to his right and stops the ball from crossing the boundary. Single taken!

FOUR! A gift to Shahbaz Ahmed! A short ball, down leg. Shahbaz Ahmed swivels and pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary. 16 runs off the over! 45 runs needed off 30 balls now!

Loopy delivery, full and around middle. Dinesh Karthik flicks it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Shorter, quicker on this occasion, at around 97 clicks. Shahbaz Ahmed knocks it towards long on for a single. 

NO BALL AND FOUR! A fuller ball, tosses it up, down the leg side. Dinesh Karthik gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary. Ravichandran Ashwin has overstepped here and a no ball is called! Free Hit is coming up!

SIX! Dinesh Karthik makes full use of the Free Hit! A fuller ball, around middle. Dinesh Karthik smashes it over long on for a biggie!

FOUR! Lovely shot! Another loopy delivery, around middle. Dinesh Karthik lifts it gently over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

Fuller ball, spinning away, outside off. Dinesh Karthik looks to block this but he misses.

FOUR! Perfect execution! A fuller ball, tosses it up, around off. Dinesh Karthik gets down on his knee and reverse-sweeps it past point for a boundary. 21 runs off the over! A big one for Bangalore!

A shorter ball, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed makes room and looks to pull this, but the ball goes off the under edge back to the bowler. 

On a length, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed pushes it towards cover and scampers through to the other end. A direct-hit would have been curtains for Shahbaz Ahmed!

OUT! CAUGHT! Trent Boult comes into the attack and strikes! He gets rid off Sherfane Rutherford! A shorter ball, around middle and off. Sherfane Rutherford looks to pull this away, but the ball goes off the top edge high over the keeper. Navdeep Saini runs from short third man, keeps his eyes on the ball, and takes a sharp catch diving forward. Superb catch by him! Bangalore have lost half their side now!

On a length, outside off. Dinesh Karthik taps it towards point.

Another length delivery outside off. Dinesh Karthik pushes it towards cover. 

Shorter ball now, around middle. Dinesh Karthik pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. He gets off the mark and will retain the strike as well!

Leg bye! A length delivery, on the pads. Sherfane Rutherford misses his flick. the ball deflects off his pads and goes towards square leg. Leg bye taken!

Wide! Very short on this occasion, around off. Shahbaz Ahmed looks to pull this but he misses. Wide called for height! 

FOUR! Much-needed boundary! A shorter ball, around middle. Shahbaz Ahmed pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The ball goes one bounce over the ropes for a boundary. 

Slower ball, fuller in length, around middle. Shahbaz Ahmed chips it over the bowler's head for a single.

Fuller ball, outside off. Sherfane Rutherford drives it towards deep cover for a single. 

SIX! JUST OVER! A fuller length delivery, around middle. Shahbaz Ahmed heaves it over long on. Jos Buttler there jumps high,and probably just gets his fingers to the ball before it goes for a six. 

On a length, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed pushes it towards cover for a single. Good over for Bangalore, 15 runs off it!

Very full, around middle. Sherfane Rutherford blocks it out.

DROPPED! A tough chance! A shorter ball, around middle. Sherfane Rutherford pulls it towards mid-wicket. Ravichandran Ashwin there dives forward, to catch the ball, but he misses. Single taken!

Fuller ball, spinning in sharply, around middle. Shahbaz Ahmed does well to block this one. 

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Shahbaz Ahmed pushes it back to the bowler.

Loopy delivery, around middle. Shahbaz Ahmed sweeps it towards square leg for a single. 

Tad quicker now, spinning in, around middle. Sherfane Rutherford pushes it towards cover for a single. Another top over by Yuzvendra Chahal!

Shorter and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Wide! Down the leg side. Rutherford misses his flick.

Wide! Another one that does not spin, full and down the leg side. Rutherford misses his tuck.

Fuller and on middle. Rutherford lunges and keeps it out.

Around middle and leg, Rutherford works it to square leg for a single.

On middle. Defended out.

Wide! Drifts this one down the leg side for another wide.

Leg bye! On the pads. Ahmed misses his flick. It goes off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

Another single as Sherfane Rutherford bunts it to square leg.

A flighted, full toss, on off, pushed to covers.

Sharp turn there, a leg spinner, around middle. Kohli hangs back and keeps it out.

Full and on middle. Kohli leans and flicks it to deep square leg for one.

OUT! RUN OUT! Superb work from Yuzvendra Chahal and Sanju Samson! A googly, on the pads. David Willey tucks it near square leg. Kohli wants a run and is off the mark but David Willey is not ready. Samson hurls across and throws it to Chahal who had to collect the ball a bit away. He takes it and breaks the stumps. The replay shows Kohli had his bat millimeters away from the line and will have to take the long walk. Huge moment in the game and Rajasthan have three wickets in three overs.

OUT! TIMBER! Make it four wickets! Yuzvendra Chahal you beauty, what a delivery by him! This is tossed up, with a bit of flight and was the leg spinner. This one lands around off and turns back in. David Willey prods and looks to defend but the ball goes through the gates and rattles the stumps. Yuzvendra Chahal with two wickets and a runout against his ex-team.

Floated, around middle. Blocked out.

 Fuller and outside off. Rawat looks to squeeze it out but it takes the inside edge and rolls to fine leg for a single.

A length ball, angling around middle. Kohli flicks it with soft hands to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

Slower ball this time, on middle. Kohli gets an inside edge as he looks to flick, it rolls to the leg side for a single.

Full ball, outside off. Rawat mistimes his shot to long on and will take a single.

Outside off, steered it to third man for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Double breakthrough for Rajasthan and they are getting back into this game. A length ball, angling just outside off. Rawat opens the face of the bat and looks to work it down but gets a thick outside edge to the keeper, Sanju Samson there takes it low getting forward. 109 needed in 72 balls.

A length ball, this one spins back in on the pads, tucked to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Tossed up, fuller and on middle. du Plessis makes room and lifts it straight down for a boundary. 

On middle, this one skids through, du Plessis pushes it to covers.

Fullish and on middle. du Plessis drives it hard to covers and a misfield allows the batters to steal a single.

Short and outside off, hit to deep covers for a single.

OUT! c Trent Boult b Yuzvendra Chahal.

Fuller and on middle, pushed back to Ashwin.

FOUR! Finds the gap nicely! A length ball, outside off. du Plessis hangs on the back foot and punches it through cover-point for a boundary.

Angles it on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Too full and on middle. Rawat jams it out to mid on for a single.

Just bounces ahead of the fielder! This was short and outside off, turning away. du Plessis looks to push but gets a thick outside edge and the ball bounces well before the fielder at short third man. A single.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single. Bangalore are 48 for 0 at the end of the Powerplay!

On a length, around middle and off. Anuj Rawat taps it towards point. 

Beaten! A length ball, tailing back in, around middle and leg. Anuj Rawat dances down the track and looks to heave this over on the leg side, but he misses.

FOUR! Nicely done! A fuller ball, around middle. Anuj Rawat once again shimmies down the pitch and drills it past mid on for a boundary.

Outside off, on a length shaping away. Anuj Rawat hangs back and looks to defend this but he gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Wide! Fuller ball, way wide of off. Anuj Rawat leaves it alone. Wide called!

Very full on this occasion, around off. Anuj Rawat pushes it towards mid off and takes a quick single. 

Leg bye! NOT OUT! A huge shout for LBW, but the umpire says no! A fuller ball, tailing back in, around middle and leg. Faf du Plessis looks to flick this but he misses and gets rapped on his back pad. Sanju Samson goes up for the review! No bat involved there confirms UltraEdge. Ball Tracking indicates that it is the umpire's call on wickets hitting. Faf du Plessis survives! Also, the batters sneak in a leg bye after it rolled down towards square leg.

A fuller ball, around middle and leg. Anuj Rawat leans and taps it towards square leg.

Tosses it up, full, outside off. Anuj Rawat pushes it towards cover.

Half an appeal for LBW, but not given! A fuller ball, this one comes in with the arm, around middle. Anuj Rawat leans to defend this, but he gets a slight inside edge onto his pads.

Fuller ball, around middle. Anuj Rawat blocks it out.

Fuller ball, around middle. Anuj Rawat flicks it towards mid-wicket and scampers through to the other end.

FOUR! Up and over! Lovely shot! Tosses it up, full, outside off. Faf du Plessis drives it uppishly over mid off for a boundary. 

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Marginally short this time, outside off. Faf du Plessis stands tall and punches it past cover for a boundary.  

Much fuller this time, outside off. Faf du Plessis presses forward and drives it wide of mid off. Jos Buttler chases it, dives to his left, and makes a good stop. Two taken!

FOUR! Top shot! Good-length delivery, wide of off. Faf du Plessis slashes it past cover-point for a boundary. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis drives it towards mid off. Jos Buttler once again makes a good stop. Single taken!

FOUR! Cheeky! Tad shorter, outside off. Anuj Rawat looks to have a poke at it, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man for a boundary. Had there been a slip there, that would have been a catch! 

Fuller ball, around middle and leg. Anuj Rawat tucks it towards square leg for a single. 16 runs off the over!

Prasidh Krishna begins with a length ball, swinging away outside off. Faf du Plessis leaves it alone.

Another length delivery, this one nips back in, around middle and leg. Faf du Plessis blocks it out.

Fuller delivery, outside off. Faf du Plessis drives it towards cover. Yashasvi Jaiswal there dives to his left and makes a half-stop. Shimron Hetmyer runs across and throws the ball. Quick single taken!

On a length, outside off. Anuj Rawat blocks it out.

FOUR! Up and just over! A length delivery, outside off. Anuj Rawat shimmies down the pitch and drives it over mid off for a boundary. 

FOUR! Easy pickings! On a length, down leg this time. Anuj Rawat tickles it fine towards fine leg for a boundary. 

Trent Boult begins with a length ball, nipping back in on the pads. Faf du Plessis tucks it towards square leg for a single. Bangalore and Faf du Plessis are up and running!

On a length, tailing back in, around middle. Anuj Rawat looks to block this but he gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

Shaping away, outside off, on a length. Anuj Rawat taps it towards point. Riyan Parag collects the ball and throws it away from Sanju Samson. The ball goes past him and the batters steal an overthrow. An unnecessary throw there!

On a length, outside off. Faf du Plessis taps it towards point.

Tailing back in, around middle and leg, on a length. Faf du Plessis tucks it towards square leg for a single. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Anuj Rawat blocks it out. 3 runs off the first over!