4.6 overs (0 Run) OUT! THREE REDS AND SHAMI GETS HIS REVENGE! The big wicket of Rahul has been taken! Shami has another and he will be really pleased. The inswinger does the trick again. This lands around middle and off, it jags back in. Rahul looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. A huge appeal but turned down. Shami wants it to be reviewed and it is. Replays show that the ball passes close to the bat but no bat involved. Hawk Eye shows three reds. End of an action-packed over.
4.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Caressed! That is a delightful stroke! 14 from the last three balls and Rahul is on a roll here! Fuller and on off, Rahul shows the full face of the bat and creams it through covers for another boundary.
4.4 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! A biggie followed by a boundary! Length and on off, Rahul yet again makes room and then carves it over point for a boundary. That dropped catch is really hurting Gujarat so far. Shami under pressure here.
4.3 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Over the fence! That is a solid, solid stroke and should make Rahul Tripathi feel better. He didn't begin well but this shot should give him a lot of confidence. Rahul steps out and makes room, this is on a length and around off, he lofts it over covers for a biggie.
4.2 overs (0 Run) Good stuff from Shami! Length again and on middle, Rahul defends it solidly.
4.1 overs (0 Run) That is a beauty! On a length, starts from outside off and comes back in. Rahul is rooted to his crease and tries to guide it down to third man but is beaten. That just about goes past the off pole.
3.6 overs (0 Run) There is probably a plan against Sharma of bowling short! On middle, Abhishek Sharma looks to pull but it hits the splice and goes towards square leg. A dot to end a fiery over by Dayal. Could have had a wicket in it.
3.5 overs (1 Run) Off the leading edge! Fuller and on middle, angling away. Rahul Tripathi looks to flick, it goes off the leading edge down to third man for one.
3.4 overs (1 Run) Really good bumper again! On the body and Sharma is yet again hurried into the pull, it hits the splice, lands safe on the leg side. Another run.
3.3 overs (1 Run) DROPPED! That is a brilliant effort by Rashid but one has to say, that should have been taken by Rashid. He got two hands to it. Fuller and on off, Rahul looks to go over covers, this squirts off the outer half towards point. Rashid probably takes off a little early as he dives to his left, the ball does not stick in. A single. Could prove costly. Rahul Tripathi is in form.
3.2 overs (0 Run) That was just the second ball! That is how he plays though! Steps out, Dayal bowls it shorter and on the body, this is played to mid off.
3.1 overs (1 Run) That really hurried onto Sharma! Short and on middle, Sharma is late on the pull, it hits the splice and goes towards square leg for one. Sharp stuff from Yash Dayal!
2.6 overs (0 Run) A dot to end a successful over for Gujarat! Length and on off, Rahul guides it to point.
Rahul Tripathi walks in to bat at number 3.
2.5 overs (0 Run) OUT! TIMBER! The stumps are shattered! Shami gets rid of Kane Williamson yet again! His poor form in this tournament continues. A wicket which Gujarat needed, Hyderabad had gotten off to a really good start here! This is fuller, it shapes back in just a little. Kane Williamson is rooted to his crease as he looks to work it around. Leaves a gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks in and hits the poles behind. Williamson probably should have put in a better stride. He maybe was thinking it will be short as the square leg was pushed back. Have to say, he was outwitted by Shami and the Gujarat side.
2.4 overs (0 Run) Bounces over the stumps! Kane Williamson though was aware of where the ball was heading! Length and on off, this lands and jags back in. Kane Williamson looks to play it late and with soft hands. It hits the under-edge and bounces over the stumps.
2.3 overs (0 Run) Good length and on off, Kane Williamson waits and guides it to point.
2.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! That is bread and butter stuff for Kane! On the pads, Williamson flicks it uppishly and over square leg for his first boundary. Hyderabad are off to an absolute flier here.
2.1 overs (0 Run) Solid! Good length and on middle, Williamson plays it back to the bowler.
1.6 overs (0 Run) A dot to end the over but another good one for Hyderabad! Length and on off, swinging away. Left alone.
1.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Up and over! That is a shot played with a lot of authority! Quality! Stand and deliver! Length and on off, not a very bad delivery, just a little bit of width. Sharma lofts it over the cover fielder and bags a boundary.
1.5 overs (1 Run) WIDE! Down the leg side, Sharma looks to flick but misses to put bat on ball. Another extra as it is another wide.
1.4 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Cracks it away! Shorter and outside off, Sharma stands tall and slaps it through point for a boundary. That is a quality shot. First boundary off the bat!
1.3 overs (1 Run) Almost! This one comes back in from outside off, late, it is on the fuller side. Williamson looks to jam it out, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.
1.2 overs (0 Run) BEATEN! Quite an aggressive stroke there. There is width on offer, it is on a length and outside off. Williamson looks to go hard at it but is beaten.
1.1 overs (1 Run) Quick run! Length and on off, Sharma guides it to point and takes one.
Yash Dayal to share the new ball with Mohammad Shami.
0.6 over (0 Run) Half an appeal but there was an inside edge! A good end to the over but an expensive one! Length and on off, this lands and jags back in. Williamson looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
0.5 over (1 Run) First run off the bat! Sharma is off the mark! Length and on off, this is guided down to third man for one.
0.5 over (5 Runs) FIVE WIDES AGAIN! That is the second in the over. Shami is not able to control the balls coming back in. He is a little too straight on those inswingers, this one goes past the pads of the batter, past the dive of the keeper and into the fence in the fine leg region. 10 runs and none of the bat.
0.4 over (0 Run) Yet another beauty! This is on a length and around off, this one also lands and moves away. Sharma is beaten all ends up as he tries to block.
0.3 over (0 Run) Back of a length and on off, Sharma defends.
0.2 over (0 Run) Angled into the pads, Sharma flicks it but to mid-wicket. He timed it well but did not find the gap.
0.2 over (5 Runs) FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! Hyderabad get underway! This one swings in, swings big, it starts from outside off and keeps coming in. Ends up down the leg side, keeps moving away from the keeper who dives and it goes to the fine leg fence.
0.1 over (0 Run) That is an absolute jaffa to begin with! What a delivery! Length, and on off, angled in from around the wicket. It lands and moves away. Sharma looks to defend but is beaten.
We are ready for play! The two umpires stride out to the middle, followed by the players from Gujarat. Hyderabad openers Abhishek Sharma and Kane Williamson walk out to bat for the first time in this stadium this season. Mohammad Shami has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
Nicholas Pooran is up for a quick chat. Pooran says that his current form is due to him knowing exactly what the team needs from him. About Aiden Markram, he says that they have played together for Punjab as well and reckons Markram is a hard worker and is happy that both he and Markram are able to do well. Pooran then talks about the hierarchy in the batting order and there is a set role for everyone in the team which helps. He adds that he wants to stay in the present and do whatever the team requires from him.
Kane Williamson, the captain of Hyderabad, says they have enjoyed chasing but they knew there will come a time when they'll have to chase and they are looking forward to it. Informs about one change as Washington Sundar comes in for Jagadeesha Suchith. Adds Umran is keen to go and he is fit and ready.
Gujarat skipper, Hardik Pandya says they are not sure why they will be bowling, they have done well batting first and bowling first. Mentions the wicket here does play a few tricks at the start and they are hoping to make use of it. Mentions with the lineup they have, it will be better to bat second. Informs they are playing the same team. Ends by saying if needed he will bowl.
Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (C), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Washington Sundar (In for Jagadeesha Suchith), Shashank Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, T Natarajan and Umran Malik.
Gujarat (Unchanged XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Abhinav Manohar, Lockie Ferguson, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal and Mohammad Shami.
TOSS - It's time for the toss and it is won by Gujarat. They will have a BOWL first.
PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden is pitchside. Haydos says that the square boundaries are 62 meters and 67 meters with the straight boundary being over 70 meters. He adds that the wicket is quite dry but is very, very hard. Mentions that the totals in the last few matches here haven't been high which might be a sign to bat first.
Gujarat have lost just the one game so far and that was against Hyderabad earlier on in the tournament. Since then, they are on a three-game winning run and will be looking to make it 4 today. Hyderabad on the other hand, have been unbeatable. After losing two to begin the tournament, they now have won 5 in a row and will look to make it 6. Two sides with excellent bowling attacks, this is promising to be a cracker.
The Indian T20 League is moving along quickly as we head into game 40. It is a clash between two sides, Gujarat and Hyderabad, who have done exceedingly well so far. Just the two points separate these two and they sit in the 2nd and 3rd position respectively. The side which wins the game tonight has a chance to go on top. Who will come out on top?
... MATCH DAY ...
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