0.1 N.Kulasekara to D.Vettori, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
0.2 N.Kulasekara to D.Vettori, He tries to take a step down the track to turn an attempted yorker into a full-toss, but ends up turning a half-volley into a yorker! Clean bowled. Boy he must be feeling silly!
D.Vettori b N.Kulasekara
Runs : 0 Balls : 2 S/R : 0
(0)
0.3 N.Kulasekara to R.Ponting, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
0.4 N.Kulasekara to R.Ponting, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
0.5 N.Kulasekara to R.Ponting, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
0.6 N.Kulasekara to R.Ponting, That six has cleared the car park! (6)
End of over 1
Deccan Destroyers 8/1 (RR : 8)
R.Ponting 8 (4b)
MS Dhoni 0 (0b)
N.Kulasekara 1-0-8-1
1.1 D.Steyn to MS Dhoni, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
1.2 D.Steyn to MS Dhoni, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
1.3 D.Steyn to MS Dhoni, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
1.4 D.Steyn to R.Ponting, That's smashed hard into the crowd, its six! (6)
1.5 D.Steyn to R.Ponting, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
1.6 D.Steyn to R.Ponting, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
End of over 2
Deccan Destroyers 19/1 (RR : 9.5)
R.Ponting 14 (7b)
MS Dhoni 5 (3b)
D.Steyn 1-0-11-0
2.1 N.Kulasekara to MS Dhoni, That was a very good delivery. (0)
2.2 N.Kulasekara to MS Dhoni, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork. (3)
2.3 N.Kulasekara to R.Ponting, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
2.4 N.Kulasekara to MS Dhoni, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
2.5 N.Kulasekara to R.Ponting, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
2.6 N.Kulasekara to R.Ponting, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
End of over 3
Deccan Destroyers 27/1 (RR : 9)
MS Dhoni 9 (6b)
R.Ponting 18 (10b)
N.Kulasekara 2-0-16-1
3.1 D.Steyn to R.Ponting, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
3.2 D.Steyn to R.Ponting, One more to the total. (1)
3.3 D.Steyn to MS Dhoni, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
3.4 D.Steyn to R.Ponting, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
3.5 D.Steyn to R.Ponting, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
3.6 D.Steyn to R.Ponting, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
End of over 4
Deccan Destroyers 35/1 (RR : 8.75)
R.Ponting 25 (15b)
MS Dhoni 10 (7b)
D.Steyn 2-0-19-0
4.1 N.Kulasekara to MS Dhoni, , No Ball. Very well bowled. (0)
4.1 N.Kulasekara to MS Dhoni, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away for a single, and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw well wide of the stumps. No one is backing up and some the batsmen run two more in overthrows! The captain isn't happy! (3)
4.2 N.Kulasekara to R.Ponting, One more to the total. (1)
4.3 N.Kulasekara to MS Dhoni, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
4.4 N.Kulasekara to MS Dhoni, That's a single. (1)
4.5 N.Kulasekara to R.Ponting, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.6 N.Kulasekara to R.Ponting, Easy single. (1)
End of over 5
Deccan Destroyers 46/1 (RR : 9.2)
MS Dhoni 18 (11b)
R.Ponting 27 (18b)
N.Kulasekara 3-0-27-1
5.1 D.Steyn to R.Ponting, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
5.2 D.Steyn to R.Ponting, One more to the total. (1)
5.3 D.Steyn to MS Dhoni, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it straight to second slip! Out!
MS Dhoni c S.Tendulkar b D.Steyn
Runs : 18 Balls : 12 S/R : 150
(0)
5.4 D.Steyn to K.Pietersen, , No Ball. Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
5.4 D.Steyn to K.Pietersen, Bowled!
K.Pietersen b D.Steyn
Runs : 4 Balls : 2 S/R : 200
(0)
5.5 D.Steyn to S.Raina, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
5.6 D.Steyn to R.Ponting, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
End of over 6
Deccan Destroyers 60/3 (RR : 10)
S.Raina 1 (1b)
R.Ponting 35 (21b)
D.Steyn 3-0-33-2
6.1 P.Ojha to R.Ponting, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
6.2 P.Ojha to R.Ponting, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
6.3 P.Ojha to R.Ponting, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
6.4 P.Ojha to S.Raina, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
6.5 P.Ojha to S.Raina, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
6.6 P.Ojha to S.Raina, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
End of over 7
Deccan Destroyers 70/3 (RR : 10)
R.Ponting 40 (24b)
S.Raina 6 (4b)
P.Ojha 1-0-10-0
7.1 S.Trivedi to S.Raina, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
7.2 S.Trivedi to R.Ponting, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
7.3 S.Trivedi to R.Ponting, One more to the total. (1)
7.4 S.Trivedi to S.Raina, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
7.5 S.Trivedi to S.Raina, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.6 S.Trivedi to S.Raina, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 8
Deccan Destroyers 76/3 (RR : 9.5)
S.Raina 11 (8b)
R.Ponting 41 (26b)
S.Trivedi 1-0-6-0
8.1 P.Ojha to R.Ponting, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
8.2 P.Ojha to S.Raina, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
8.3 P.Ojha to R.Ponting, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
8.4 P.Ojha to R.Ponting, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
8.5 P.Ojha to S.Raina, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
8.6 P.Ojha to S.Raina, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
End of over 9
Deccan Destroyers 86/3 (RR : 9.56)
R.Ponting 45 (29b)
S.Raina 17 (11b)
P.Ojha 2-0-20-0
9.1 L.Wright to S.Raina, , No Ball. That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos! (3)
9.1 L.Wright to R.Ponting, Down the track and driven through midwicket. There is no fielder in the deep so Long On has to run around to field it, and so in the meanwhile the batsmen get three. Poor bowling but good placement. (3)
9.2 L.Wright to S.Raina, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
9.3 L.Wright to R.Ponting, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
9.4 L.Wright to R.Ponting, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
9.5 L.Wright to S.Raina, That was a very good delivery. (0)
9.6 L.Wright to S.Raina, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
End of over 10
Deccan Destroyers 97/3 (RR : 9.7)
S.Raina 23 (15b)
R.Ponting 49 (32b)
L.Wright 1-0-11-0
10.1 P.Ojha to R.Ponting, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
10.2 P.Ojha to S.Raina, Very well bowled. (0)
10.3 P.Ojha to S.Raina, Very well bowled. (0)
10.4 P.Ojha to S.Raina, No shot offered. (0)
10.5 P.Ojha to S.Raina, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
10.6 P.Ojha to S.Raina, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 11
Deccan Destroyers 98/3 (RR : 8.91)
S.Raina 23 (20b)
R.Ponting 50 (33b)
P.Ojha 3-0-21-0
11.1 L.Wright to R.Ponting, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
11.2 L.Wright to S.Raina, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
11.3 L.Wright to S.Raina, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
11.4 L.Wright to R.Ponting, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
11.5 L.Wright to R.Ponting, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
11.6 L.Wright to R.Ponting, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
End of over 12
Deccan Destroyers 112/3 (RR : 9.33)
R.Ponting 59 (37b)
S.Raina 28 (22b)
L.Wright 2-0-25-0
12.1 P.Ojha to S.Raina, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
12.2 P.Ojha to R.Ponting, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
12.3 P.Ojha to S.Raina, Very well bowled. (0)
12.4 P.Ojha to S.Raina, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
12.5 P.Ojha to S.Raina, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
12.6 P.Ojha to S.Raina, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 13
Deccan Destroyers 117/3 (RR : 9)
R.Ponting 60 (38b)
S.Raina 32 (27b)
P.Ojha 4-0-26-0
13.1 L.Wright to S.Raina, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
13.2 L.Wright to R.Ponting, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.3 L.Wright to R.Ponting, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
13.4 L.Wright to R.Ponting, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
13.5 L.Wright to R.Ponting, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
13.6 L.Wright to R.Ponting, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
End of over 14
Deccan Destroyers 123/3 (RR : 8.79)
S.Raina 33 (28b)
R.Ponting 65 (43b)
L.Wright 3-0-31-0
14.1 S.Trivedi to R.Ponting, That was a very good delivery. (0)
14.2 S.Trivedi to R.Ponting, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
14.3 S.Trivedi to R.Ponting, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
14.4 S.Trivedi to R.Ponting, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
14.5 S.Trivedi to R.Ponting, Very well bowled. (0)
14.6 S.Trivedi to R.Ponting, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
End of over 15
Deccan Destroyers 127/3 (RR : 8.47)
R.Ponting 69 (49b)
S.Raina 33 (28b)
S.Trivedi 2-0-10-0
15.1 S.Joshi to S.Raina, , No Ball. , Leg Byes, another 1 run(s) (1)
15.1 S.Joshi to S.Raina, Very well bowled. (0)
15.2 S.Joshi to S.Raina, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three. (3)
15.3 S.Joshi to R.Ponting, , Byes, another 3 run(s) (3)
15.4 S.Joshi to R.Ponting, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
15.5 S.Joshi to R.Ponting, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!
R.Ponting c A.Rahane b S.Joshi
Runs : 69 Balls : 51 S/R : 135.3
(0)
15.6 S.Joshi to A.Nayar, One more to the total. (1)
End of over 16
Deccan Destroyers 136/4 (RR : 8.5)
S.Raina 36 (30b)
A.Nayar 1 (1b)
S.Joshi 1-0-5-1
16.1 L.Wright to A.Nayar, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
16.2 L.Wright to A.Nayar, Goes for the sweep shot, misses completely, and is caught plumb in front. Needless shot that.
A.Nayar lbw L.Wright
Runs : 1 Balls : 3 S/R : 33.33
(0)
16.3 L.Wright to T.Suman, Thick inside edge there, but the umpire still gives it! Unbelievable! Zorax probably has a bet riding on this game, cause there is no way that was out!
T.Suman lbw L.Wright
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
16.4 L.Wright to J.Botha, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
16.5 L.Wright to J.Botha, Short, wide, and played on! That's poor, poor batting, the bowler is estatic about getting a wicket off that!
J.Botha b L.Wright
Runs : 4 Balls : 2 S/R : 200
(0)
16.6 L.Wright to P.Kumar, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
End of over 17
Deccan Destroyers 143/7 (RR : 8.41)
S.Raina 36 (30b)
P.Kumar 3 (1b)
L.Wright 4-0-38-3
17.1 S.Joshi to P.Kumar, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
17.2 S.Joshi to P.Kumar, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
17.3 S.Joshi to P.Kumar, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
17.4 S.Joshi to P.Kumar, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and cracks it up and over midwicket for six! Great shot, tremendous power! (6)
17.5 S.Joshi to P.Kumar, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
17.6 S.Joshi to P.Kumar, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
End of over 18
Deccan Destroyers 157/7 (RR : 8.72)
P.Kumar 17 (7b)
S.Raina 36 (30b)
S.Joshi 2-0-19-1
18.1 N.Kulasekara to S.Raina, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
18.2 N.Kulasekara to S.Raina, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and top edges it high into the air. It's an easy catch in the end, and hopefully the batsman has learnt why you shouldn't slog across the line!
S.Raina c & b N.Kulasekara
Runs : 36 Balls : 32 S/R : 112.5
(0)
18.3 N.Kulasekara to L.Malinga, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
18.4 N.Kulasekara to L.Malinga, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
18.5 N.Kulasekara to L.Malinga, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
18.6 N.Kulasekara to L.Malinga, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 19
Deccan Destroyers 166/8 (RR : 8.74)
P.Kumar 17 (7b)
L.Malinga 9 (4b)
N.Kulasekara 4-0-36-2
19.1 D.Steyn to L.Malinga, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
19.2 D.Steyn to L.Malinga, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
19.3 D.Steyn to L.Malinga, Great bowling, poor shot, and a regulation catch. Soft dismissal there.
L.Malinga c N.Kulasekara b D.Steyn
Runs : 13 Balls : 7 S/R : 185.7
(0)
19.4 D.Steyn to S.Tyagi, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
19.5 D.Steyn to S.Tyagi, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
19.6 D.Steyn to S.Tyagi, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 20
Deccan Destroyers 172/9 (RR : 8.6)
S.Tyagi 2 (3b)
P.Kumar 17 (7b)
D.Steyn 4-0-39-2
The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 172
Wickets : 9
Overs : 20.0
The second innings begins now
0.1 L.Malinga to S.Jayasuriya, Short ball outside offstump, the batsman rocks back to cut it and sends it up and over point for six! (6)
0.2 L.Malinga to S.Jayasuriya, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three. (3)
0.3 L.Malinga to S.Tendulkar, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
0.4 L.Malinga to S.Jayasuriya, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
0.5 L.Malinga to S.Jayasuriya, Very well bowled. (0)
0.6 L.Malinga to S.Jayasuriya, That six has cleared the car park! (6)
End of over 1
Pune Punks 20/0 (RR : 20) Required RR(8)
S.Jayasuriya 17 (5b)
S.Tendulkar 3 (1b)
L.Malinga 1-0-20-0
1.1 P.Kumar to S.Tendulkar, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
1.2 P.Kumar to S.Jayasuriya, Very well bowled. (0)
1.3 P.Kumar to S.Jayasuriya, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
1.4 P.Kumar to S.Jayasuriya, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here. (3)
1.5 P.Kumar to S.Tendulkar, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
1.6 P.Kumar to S.Tendulkar, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
End of over 2
Pune Punks 31/0 (RR : 15.5) Required RR(7.83)
S.Jayasuriya 22 (8b)
S.Tendulkar 9 (4b)
P.Kumar 1-0-11-0
2.1 L.Malinga to S.Tendulkar, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
2.2 L.Malinga to S.Tendulkar, One more to the total. (1)
2.3 L.Malinga to S.Jayasuriya, Very well bowled. (0)
2.4 L.Malinga to S.Jayasuriya, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
2.5 L.Malinga to S.Jayasuriya, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
2.6 L.Malinga to S.Tendulkar, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
End of over 3
Pune Punks 35/0 (RR : 11.7) Required RR(8.06)
S.Tendulkar 10 (7b)
S.Jayasuriya 25 (11b)
L.Malinga 2-0-24-0
3.1 P.Kumar to S.Jayasuriya, Going, Going, Gone! Six Runs! (6)
3.2 P.Kumar to S.Jayasuriya, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
3.3 P.Kumar to S.Jayasuriya, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!
S.Jayasuriya c S.Tyagi b P.Kumar
Runs : 31 Balls : 14 S/R : 221.4
(0)
3.4 P.Kumar to A.Rahane, , No Ball. The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
3.4 P.Kumar to S.Tendulkar, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
3.5 P.Kumar to S.Tendulkar, Easy single. (1)
3.6 P.Kumar to A.Rahane, , No Ball. The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
3.6 P.Kumar to A.Rahane, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
End of over 4
Pune Punks 50/1 (RR : 12.5) Required RR(7.63)
S.Tendulkar 13 (9b)
A.Rahane 4 (3b)
P.Kumar 2-0-26-1
4.1 L.Malinga to A.Rahane, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
4.2 L.Malinga to A.Rahane, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here. (3)
4.3 L.Malinga to S.Tendulkar, That's a single. (1)
4.4 L.Malinga to A.Rahane, No shot offered. (0)
4.5 L.Malinga to A.Rahane, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
4.6 L.Malinga to A.Rahane, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
End of over 5
Pune Punks 59/1 (RR : 11.8) Required RR(7.53)
S.Tendulkar 14 (10b)
A.Rahane 12 (8b)
L.Malinga 3-0-33-0
5.1 P.Kumar to A.Rahane, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
5.2 P.Kumar to A.Rahane, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
5.3 P.Kumar to A.Rahane, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
5.4 P.Kumar to A.Rahane, I don't think he'll be attempting any more bouncers after that. The batsman has hooked that away magnificently for six! (6)
5.5 P.Kumar to A.Rahane, Very well bowled. (0)
5.6 P.Kumar to A.Rahane, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 6
Pune Punks 67/1 (RR : 11.2) Required RR(7.5)
A.Rahane 20 (14b)
S.Tendulkar 14 (10b)
P.Kumar 3-0-34-1
6.1 D.Vettori to S.Tendulkar, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
6.2 D.Vettori to S.Tendulkar, That was a very good delivery. (0)
6.3 D.Vettori to S.Tendulkar, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
6.4 D.Vettori to S.Tendulkar, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
6.5 D.Vettori to S.Tendulkar, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
6.6 D.Vettori to S.Tendulkar, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
End of over 7
Pune Punks 67/1 (RR : 9.57) Required RR(8.08)
S.Tendulkar 14 (16b)
A.Rahane 20 (14b)
D.Vettori 1-1-0-0
7.1 A.Nayar to A.Rahane, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
7.2 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
7.3 A.Nayar to A.Rahane, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
7.4 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Easy single. (1)
7.5 A.Nayar to A.Rahane, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos! (3)
7.6 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 8
Pune Punks 74/1 (RR : 9.25) Required RR(8.17)
S.Tendulkar 16 (19b)
A.Rahane 25 (17b)
A.Nayar 1-0-7-0
8.1 J.Botha to A.Rahane, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
8.2 J.Botha to A.Rahane, , No Ball. One more to the total. (1)
8.2 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
8.3 J.Botha to A.Rahane, Great stop! Saved a run there he did! (3)
8.4 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
8.5 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
8.6 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
End of over 9
Pune Punks 92/1 (RR : 10.2) Required RR(7.27)
S.Tendulkar 25 (23b)
A.Rahane 33 (20b)
J.Botha 1-0-18-0
9.1 A.Nayar to A.Rahane, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
9.2 A.Nayar to A.Rahane, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
9.3 A.Nayar to A.Rahane, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
9.4 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Very well bowled. (0)
9.5 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
9.6 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
End of over 10
Pune Punks 95/1 (RR : 9.5) Required RR(7.7)
S.Tendulkar 25 (26b)
A.Rahane 36 (23b)
A.Nayar 2-0-10-0
10.1 J.Botha to A.Rahane, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away for a single, and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw well wide of the stumps. No one is backing up and some the batsmen run two more in overthrows! The captain isn't happy! (3)
10.2 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
10.3 J.Botha to A.Rahane, No shot offered. (0)
10.4 J.Botha to A.Rahane, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
10.5 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
10.6 J.Botha to A.Rahane, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
End of over 11
Pune Punks 102/1 (RR : 9.27) Required RR(7.78)
S.Tendulkar 27 (28b)
A.Rahane 41 (27b)
J.Botha 2-0-25-0
11.1 S.Tyagi to A.Rahane, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
11.2 S.Tyagi to A.Rahane, Very well bowled. (0)
11.3 S.Tyagi to A.Rahane, One more to the total. (1)
11.4 S.Tyagi to S.Tendulkar, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
11.5 S.Tyagi to S.Tendulkar, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
11.6 S.Tyagi to S.Tendulkar, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
End of over 12
Pune Punks 110/1 (RR : 9.17) Required RR(7.75)
A.Rahane 44 (30b)
S.Tendulkar 32 (31b)
S.Tyagi 1-0-8-0
12.1 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.2 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
12.3 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, No shot offered. (0)
12.4 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
12.5 J.Botha to A.Rahane, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
12.6 J.Botha to A.Rahane, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
End of over 13
Pune Punks 115/1 (RR : 8.85) Required RR(8.14)
A.Rahane 44 (32b)
S.Tendulkar 37 (35b)
J.Botha 3-0-30-0
13.1 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.2 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
13.3 A.Nayar to A.Rahane, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here. (3)
13.4 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
13.5 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
13.6 A.Nayar to A.Rahane, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 14
Pune Punks 120/1 (RR : 8.57) Required RR(8.67)
A.Rahane 47 (34b)
S.Tendulkar 39 (39b)
A.Nayar 3-0-15-0
14.1 D.Vettori to S.Tendulkar, Very well bowled. (0)
14.2 D.Vettori to S.Tendulkar, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
14.3 D.Vettori to S.Tendulkar, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
14.4 D.Vettori to S.Tendulkar, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
14.5 D.Vettori to A.Rahane, , No Ball. That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
14.5 D.Vettori to A.Rahane, Very well bowled. (0)
14.6 D.Vettori to A.Rahane, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
End of over 15
Pune Punks 126/1 (RR : 8.4) Required RR(9.2)
A.Rahane 51 (37b)
S.Tendulkar 40 (43b)
D.Vettori 2-1-6-0
15.1 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
15.2 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
15.3 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
15.4 J.Botha to S.Tendulkar, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
15.5 J.Botha to A.Rahane, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
15.6 J.Botha to A.Rahane, No shot offered. (0)
End of over 16
Pune Punks 137/1 (RR : 8.56) Required RR(8.75)
A.Rahane 55 (39b)
S.Tendulkar 47 (47b)
J.Botha 4-0-41-0
16.1 S.Tyagi to S.Tendulkar, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
16.2 S.Tyagi to S.Tendulkar, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
16.3 S.Tyagi to A.Rahane, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
16.4 S.Tyagi to A.Rahane, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
16.5 S.Tyagi to A.Rahane, Someone should really tell him what that bat is for. Clean bowled!
A.Rahane b S.Tyagi
Runs : 59 Balls : 42 S/R : 140.5
(0)
16.6 S.Tyagi to R.Sarwan, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 17
Pune Punks 146/2 (RR : 8.59) Required RR(8.67)
R.Sarwan 0 (1b)
S.Tendulkar 52 (49b)
S.Tyagi 2-0-17-1
17.1 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
17.2 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Ah that's a rubbish ball, and the batsman wastest no time in putting the trash away. Six! (6)
17.3 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
17.4 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
17.5 A.Nayar to R.Sarwan, Down the track and driven through midwicket. There is no fielder in the deep so Long On has to run around to field it, and so in the meanwhile the batsmen get three. Poor bowling but good placement. (3)
17.6 A.Nayar to S.Tendulkar, Wrong call, this could be trouble, and out!
S.Tendulkar run out MS Dhoni
Runs : 63 Balls : 54 S/R : 116.7
(0)
End of over 18
Pune Punks 160/3 (RR : 8.89) Required RR(6)
S.Joshi 0 (0b)
R.Sarwan 3 (2b)
A.Nayar 4-0-29-0
18.1 L.Malinga to R.Sarwan, Slog-sweep time! He completely misses it though, and is rapped on the pads. The bowler is appealing...and yup, he's got to go! Tough luck kid, maybe you'll get it next time!
R.Sarwan lbw L.Malinga
Runs : 3 Balls : 3 S/R : 100
(0)
18.2 L.Malinga to N.Ojha, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
18.3 L.Malinga to N.Ojha, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
18.4 L.Malinga to S.Joshi, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
18.5 L.Malinga to S.Joshi, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
18.6 L.Malinga to S.Joshi, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
End of over 19
Pune Punks 161/4 (RR : 8.47) Required RR(11)
S.Joshi 0 (3b)
N.Ojha 1 (2b)
L.Malinga 4-0-34-1
19.1 P.Kumar to N.Ojha, That six has cleared the car park! (6)
19.2 P.Kumar to N.Ojha, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
19.3 P.Kumar to N.Ojha, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
19.4 P.Kumar to N.Ojha, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 175
Wickets : 4
Overs : 19.4
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