Game over! Tambe chips the length delivery straight to Steyn at long-off
SRH vs RR, 30th match at Ahmedabad, IPL, May 08 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary
That's all from today. Tune in tomorrow for the twin matches.. DF signing off. ciao ciao.
"We didn't have too many runs, so i said it was up to us if we played like warriors or losers," Shikhar Dhawan says. "The boys really responded really well. The wicket turned, especially Mishra turned the ball and also Karn."
Bhuvneshwar is the man of the match. He says, "Since coming into T20s, I have improved a lot in the death overs. The seam position is my strength in the early overs."
"We bowled extremely well," Shane Watson says. "But more than anything, we misread the conditions a bit. I take the full responsibility for that as a captain. We are learning about these conditions, will get better. There weren't too many bad shots, just that the high-quality balls. They have world-class bowlers."
"We just need the batting to click, otherwise our bowling is working really well. It's a different role for me in Sunrisers," Irfan Pathan says. "I don't get the new ball but I try to contribute in the middle and death overs. "
Sanju Samson gets INR 1 lakh for hitting the only six of the match. He gets another lakh for keeping calm while running out Mishra.. What a life!
What a riposte by Sunrisers this! Superb bowling, brining back the memories of 2013 when they were regularly winning these matches. Bhuvneshwar, the legspinners, Steyn..all of them contributed. Much-needed win, it has put them back in the race. Royals weren't smart with their strokeplay.
Aravind: "Look back..How important was Dhawan's knock on this slow pitch..Those are the runs given sun risers on winning margin.."
Sai Kiran: "I am just loving Shane Watson as a captain. Last night, he asked a pay rise for Pravin Tambe and today he has taken the full responsibility for the lose ! Only few can do it, not all !!"
punches the fuller delivery, straight to Dhawan at cover again
moves to the leg side and crashes it ... the ball dribbles to cover..
another slower delivery, aerially driven through cover
length delivery at a slower pace from round the wicket, the batsman takes a single to point
slower delivery, Tambe pushes to mid-off and would have been run-out had the fielder hit.. He survives to live another over
back of length and rising, Kulkarni chops it down to third man for a single
quicker one attempted, but again down the leg side
looks for a slower ball but this is down the leg side
fuller and wider outside off, Kulkarni has to somehow get a thick outside edge, and he gets it, hitting it over point
length delivery on the middle stump line, the batsman gets his bat down in time to push it to cover
bowls it full outside off, the batsman slices it to deep point
He runs it.. with his shirt looking like it's on fire..
fires in a yorker at Tambe, who somehow digs it out
Steyn comes
slower ball, batsman swings, this time it doesn't even go beyond the square.. it goes high, touches the moon, but on its wayback, meets the bowler.. who was running backwards.. Superb catch again
fires in the yorker, the batsman digs it out to point for a single
Abhishek: "Rajat Bhatia out on a slow ball. Karma!"
length delivery on the stump, Kulkarni cuts it straight to point
full and wide outside off, the batsman drives it to deep cover to throw water on possible celebrations
Someone's on a hat-trick..
slower delivery, Bhatia swings this time.. he goes towards deep midwicket.. again more height than distance.. Warner takes a simple catch
slower delivery, Faukner has no option but to swing at it, he hits in the right area, plays his natural game, but unfortunately it doesn't work for him today .. Finch comes round from long on to take a neat catch
Bhuvi now. this is a good bowling attack..
he is bowling flatter here, another single to deep midwicket off the back foot
Over 20 • RR 102/10