4.6 overs (0 Run) A yorker outside off, Buttler looks to drive but misses. A really good start from Ferguson. That was bowled at 157.3 kph.
4.5 overs (0 Run) A slower one, full and outside off. Buttler fails to jam it out.
4.4 overs (1 Run) Angled into middle, at a good pace. This is guided down to third man for one.
4.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Just over and Samson is off the mark in style! This is on a length and on middle, Samson swings, this one is off the splice but over the mid on fielder and into the boundary. Rajasthan are going for it in the first 6. That was bowled at 154 clicks.
4.2 overs (1 Run) A single now! On off, this is pushed to mid off for one.
4.1 overs (0 Run) Very full and outside off, Buttler looks to time it but can't get it past point.
Sanju Samson is the new batter in. Also, Lockie Ferguson is into the attack.
3.6 overs (0 Run) OUT! TAKEN! Yashasvi Jaiswal holes out! He just never seemed like finding the timing. Played a lot of shots in the 16 balls he faced but hardly timed any. Good from Dayal, he gets his revenge. A short one, on the body, cramps Yashasvi Jaiswal for room. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to pull, it goes off the splice towards Sai Kishore at deep square leg. It is taken.
3.5 overs (6 Runs) SIX! He has hit this one sweetly! Another biggie for Yashasvi Jaiswal! This is short and on the body, Jaiswal pulls it well over the fine leg fence for a biggie. Rajasthan getting a move on.
3.4 overs (2 Runs) Squirts off the outer half for two! Yashasvi Jaiswal is swinging quite a lot but not connecting as he would like. This is a slower one outside off, Jaiswal swings, it goes more off the outer half over point for two. The outfield seems a touch slow so far.
3.3 overs (0 Run) Jaiswal makes room early, Dayal bangs it short and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to upper cut but misses.
3.2 overs (1 Run) Buttler looks to go after Dayal! He clears his front leg, this is on a length and around middle, Buttler is cramped for room. He mistimes it past mid-wicket for one.
3.1 overs (1 Run) Buttler had to hurry there! Excellent dive from him, he would have been home. Desperate stuff! Length and on off, Jaiswal guides it towards short third man. They go for one and complete it. Risky but it comes off.
2.6 overs (3 Runs) Three more! Shorter and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls it, not off the middle, more of the splice but everybody is in the ring. The ball slows down as it nears the ropes. Rashid runs after it from square leg, slides and pushes it back. The mid-wicket fielder does the mopping up job. A run saved. Also, that chase just shows how up Gujarat are for this game. There were three fielders after that ball.
2.5 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Up and over! That is a shot and a half! One that will give Yashasvi Jaiswal enough confidence! This is a half volley, full and outside off, it is hit over covers and it goes all the way.
2.4 overs (0 Run) Another swing and a miss! Outside off, length. Yashasvi Jaiswal goes after it yet again but misses.
2.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Just about clears the fielder and that should make Yashasvi Jaiswal feel good! Fuller and on off, this is hit, not off the middle but hit well enough to clear mid off and a boundary results.
2.2 overs (0 Run) And again, a swing and a miss from Yashasvi Jaiswal! Looking to hit the ball way too hard! Shorter and on middle, Jaiswal looks to pull but misses. It swings after going past the batter. Saha takes it with a dive to his right.
2.1 overs (1 Run) Buttler gets off strike! On off, length, this is pushed wide of mid off for one. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
1.6 overs (0 Run) A dot to end then! Shorter and angled into the pads, Jaiswal looks to pull but misses. He is looking to hit the ball way too hard. Needs to calm down a touch.
1.5 overs (1 Run) Goes short now, Buttler looks to pull, it goes off the underedge through square leg for one.
1.4 overs (0 Run) Good adjustment! Length and on off, Buttler defends it back towards the bowler. Bowls it on the stumps this time to Buttler. The margin of error in this format is close to zero.
1.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! First boundary of the final and it comes off the bat of whoelse other than Buttler, the best batter of the tournament. Slightly short and outside off, Buttler cuts it past point and this one races away to the fence. A little bit of width and Buttler makes him pay.
1.2 overs (0 Run) Good length and on middle, Buttler stands tall and plays it to mid-wicket. Two dots to begin with by Dayal.
1.1 overs (0 Run) Good start by Dayal! Not a lot of bounce though there. Outside off, on a length. Left alone.
Who will start from the other end? It is Yash Dayal!
0.6 over (0 Run) That is a snorter of a delivery to end the first over! It is shortish, it lands and then cuts back in sharply. Jaiswal looks to fend it by taking his eyes off the ball. He is surprised by the movement. He gets an inside edge which just about goes onto hit the stumps. End of a testing first over by Shami.
0.5 over (0 Run) That lands short! Another big booming inswinger, it is a little too straight though. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks but to square leg.
0.4 over (0 Run) Slightly shorter and outside off, Jaiswal initially thinks of cutting it but then lets it go.
0.3 over (1 Run) Excellent timing again! On middle, brings it back in to Buttler too, he pushes it towards mid on for one. He is off the mark.
0.2 over (1 Run) A lot of swing there! Shami steams in, goes fuller this time, lets the ball do its bit and it comes in a long way from outside off. Jaiswal looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. Half an appeal as the batters take one. Going down leg though. Leg bye signaled. Rajasthan are underway.
0.1 over (0 Run) Right on the money to begin with! Good length and on off, Jaiswal pushes it to mid off.
The stage is set! The players from both teams line up in the middle for the beautiful national anthem of India. We are all set for the action now. It's a full house in Ahmedabad. The players of Gujarat now make their way out in the middle. The openers of Rajasthan - Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler are in the middle as well. Mohammad Shami to start with the ball. One slip in place. Here we go...
Shimron Hetmyer is up for a quick chat. He says fatherhood is challenging but fun as well. Shares that it's always a good feeling to be in the final and he will try not to replicate what happened in the last final. Adds that it is an advantage to play on the same surface but it is a brand new day, a different game and there is a little bit of pressure of the final but he will try to go out there and express himself and enjoy every moment of it.
Gujarat (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Yash Dayal, Mohammad Shami, Lockie Ferguson (In for Alzarri Joseph).
Rajasthan (Unchanged playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy.
The captain of Gujarat, Hardik Pandya says they would have bowled first. Mentions this is a huge occasion and the support they have got in this game is great. Adds it is a chance for them to be a hero and shine. Adds the rest does help, final is a big game but they want to take it as just another game and the boys are looking forward to play. Informs they have one change, Lockie Ferguson comes in for Alzarri Joseph.
Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan says it looks a good wicket, a bit dry and they would want to bat. Adds it is a used wicket and it might help the spinners later on. States everyone is very excited and they are raring to go. Mentions they are looking forward to play in front of this magnificent crowd. Informs they are playing the same team.
TOSS - We are set for the all-important toss. Rajasthan have won the toss and they will BAT first!
PITCH REPORT - Simon Doull is pitchside. He says the pitch offers bounce and the ball sticks onto the surface a little bit. Adds that the bowlers need to bowl around short-of-a-length delivery to trouble batters. Shares that the ground is slightly shorter on one side, but not too much. Mentions that in this competition's final throughout, the team batting first has won nine out of fourteen finals. Feels that the captain winning the toss will bat fist and will look to put up runs on the board and look for a score around 180-190.
So, who holds the advantage? Yes, Gujarat have beaten Rajasthan twice in this edition but this is the first time they'll be playing here in Ahmadabad. Rajasthan on the other hand will be more familiar with the conditions after playing the game against Bangalore. So do they hold the advantage at the moment?
Rajasthan are up against Gujarat who have had a brilliant first edition. Hardik Pandya has thrived as a skipper and the others around him have really excelled too. They do not have a lot of big names but they have match winners. They have clicked as a team and have been the best unit in this edition. Also, they have faced Rajasthan twice before this encounter and beaten them both times. Can they make it three in a row? We will find out. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.
When the tournament began, not many would have fancied either of Rajasthan or Gujarat to make it through to the finals but the brand of cricket the two teams have played has been fantastic. They have been two of the best sides in this year's tournament and they well and truly deserve their place in the finals. Rajasthan, after the first-ever edition, have made it to the finals for the first time. It was under the late great Shane Warne they won their first Indian T20 League title and now Sanju Samson has the chance to get his hands on that trophy. He'll also be the second youngest skipper to win this tournament. Can he do so though?
DRUMROLLS… the time has come, after 73 games of brilliant cricketing action, out of 10 teams we have two battling it out for the Indian T20 League trophy. It is Rajasthan against Gujarat in the largest stadium in the world, the Narendra Modi Stadium. It just doesn't get better than this! We are very excited, what about you'll? Hello and welcome to the coverage.
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