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... THE RUN CHASE ...

Well, one would say that Rajasthan have only managed to post a par total on the board, but not to forget the quality of bowlers that they have in their ranks. Lucknow will need to bat smartly in order to chase down this total. Will they be able to do so? We'll find that soon, as the chase begins shortly.

Ravi Bishnoi (4-0-31-2) comes up for a quick word. The leggie says that he pulled his length back a bit after his first over on the advice of Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul. Mentions that the ball is not gripping and is coming onto the bat very well. He feels it's a fighting score, but they have the batting depth to chase down the target. Shares that there is no dew, but it's very humid out there.

For Lucknow, it was Avesh Khan who got the big wicket of Jos Buttler early on in the innings and set the tone for his side. Lucknow's bowlers did take some beating after that but overall, it was a good combined bowling performance from them. They did drop a couple of catches but made sure that it did not cost them too much. KL Rahul used a total of 8 bowlers and it was Ravi Bishnoi who was the pick of them, having grabbed a couple of crucial wickets in his four overs.

Rajasthan lost their leading run-scorer of the tournament, Jos Buttler, for just 2 runs but Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson steadied the ship nicely and it was Jaiswal who took the attack to the bowlers. Although, Rajasthan kept losing wickets at regular intervals and that meant that they lost the momentum in the middle overs. Devdutt Padikkal played a handy knock of 39 off just 18 balls, but he too perished after getting set. If not for Trent Boult and Ravichandran Ashwin, Rajasthan would have struggled to go past the 170-run mark.

Some handy runs at the backend from Trent Boult and Ravichandran Ashwin ensured that Rajasthan put up a competitive total on the board. However, they would feel that they are at least 10-15 runs short, considering the way Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson were batting in the first half of the innings. The Lucknow bowlers did a good job of chipping away at the wickets every time the opposition batters looked to up the ante. Although, runs on the board in such a crucial game are always important.

19.6 overs (2 Runs) In the line of the stumps, very full and this time Ashwin forces it down to wide long on for a couple. 10 from the last over and Rajasthan finish on 178/6.

19.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Not from the middle of the bat but it just raced away. Fuller in length, around middle, Ravichandran Ashwin clears his front leg and winds up for a big heave. It takes the inner half and speeds away to the deep mid-wicket fence, beating the desperate dive near the fence.

19.4 overs (1 Run) A low full toss outside off, Boult digs it out and the ball bounces behind the bowler. They cross for a run.

19.3 overs (0 Run) Play and a miss! Slower one, a touch short and around leg, Boult clears his front leg and tries to heave across the line but misses.

19.2 overs (2 Runs) Avesh Khan fails to nail his yorker and it's a low full toss around middle, Boult drags his attempted heave to deep square leg. They push hard and get the second run.

19.1 overs (1 Run) On a length and outside off, Ashwin plays a mistimed lofted shot over mid on for a run.

Who will bowl the last over of the innings? Avesh Khan it is.

18.6 overs (2 Runs) In the air... lands safely. Short and on off, Boult goes deep inside the crease and lofts it over extra cover. It falls in no man's land and the batters get another couple. 14 from the over.

18.5 overs (2 Runs) Very full and around off, Trent Boult squeezes it out to short third man where the fielder gets an important touch and deflects it to deep point. Saves two runs.

18.4 overs (1 Run) Lands it on a length, around leg, Ashwin uses his bottom hand there and whips it through square leg for a run.

18.3 overs (1 Run) This shot reminds us that he is a tail-ender. Back of a length, around middle, Trent Boult steps back to pull on the leg side but it goes through mid off. They collect a run.

18.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Trent Boult is showing his batting skills here. Fuller this time from the bowler, slower in pace, Boult picks it up and smacks it over extra cover for a boundary.

18.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Boult will certainly enjoy this shot. Short in length, around off, Trent Boult gives himself some room and whacks it past mid off for a boundary.

17.6 overs (1 Run) Too full and on off, forced down to long off for one. Two wickets in the over to stop Rajasthan's charge.

17.5 overs (1 Run) On middle, helped to mid-wicket for a run.

17.4 overs (0 Run) OUT! Run out! Floated delivery, full and around off, Ashwin drives it straight to extra cover and Neesham comes out of the crease in search of a run. Ashwin stands there outside his crease, watching the fielder (KL Rahul) throw the ball to the bowler. He then tries to cross Neesham and sacrifice himself as Bishnoi collects the ball and breaks the stumps. The third umpire is referred and the replays show that the batters didn't cross. Neesham will have to depart and he is replaced by Trent Boult.

A run out! But the umpires have sent it upstairs to check if the batters crossed before Ravi Bishnoi disturbed the stumps at his end. The replays show that James Neesham failed to go past Ravichandran Ashwin at the striker's end and it is Neesham who has to walk back to the hut.

17.3 overs (1 Run) Tossed up, around off, Neesham taps it down to point for a run.

17.2 overs (1 Run) Flatter and shorter on off, Ashwin strokes it from the back foot to cover-point for one.

17.2 overs (1 Run) Wide! Turning down the leg side, Ashwin tries to flick but misses.

Ravichandran Ashwin is the next batter in.

17.1 overs (0 Run) OUT! Parag departs and this is a quality catch in the deep by Marcus Stoinis. A long hop, around middle, Riyan Parag turns and tries to power his pull shot over the fence at deep mid-wicket. But his shot lacks the desired elevation and Marcus Stoinis completes a brilliant diving catch near the fence. A short cameo from Parag is over.

16.6 overs (1 Run) Short and wide outside off, slapped to deep cover for a run. 12 from the over.

16.5 overs (2 Runs) Top class running between the wickets. A length ball, around leg, Parag tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to mid-wicket and the bowler stands there looking to appeal. The batters spot the chance and scamper back for the second run. It's given as runs, so maybe there was some inside edge.

16.4 overs (2 Runs) Short in length, around off and slower in pace, Parag pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket. It falls safely in the empty pocket in the deep and Hooda stops it by running to his right from long on. Two runs taken.

16.3 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Out of here! Mohsin Khan delivers it in the hitting arc of the batter, Riyan Parag clears his front leg and muscles it over wide long on. That's a huge hit.

16.2 overs (0 Run) Around off, on a length, Riyan defends it down on the pitch.

16.1 overs (1 Run) Shortish and outside off, Neesham steers it past the diving backward point fielder. They collect a single.

Mohsin Khan (2-0-17-0) is back on.

15.6 overs (2 Runs) Tossed up, full and on middle, it's slogged to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

15.5 overs (0 Run) PARAG IS SAFE! A moment of brilliance from Quinton de Kock nearly paid off. A quicker delivery, full and skidding down the leg side. Parag tries to flick but misses. De Kock collects the ball, pauses for a while, and then breaks the stumps. He appeals and it's referred upstairs. The third umpire first checks for the edge but there is no bat and it has clipped the pads. The side-on angle shows that Parag has his back foot grounded inside the crease.

Stumping-check! Quinton de Kock has grabbed the ball cleanly down leg and he has whipped the bails off with his right hand. However, the replays suggest that Riyan Parag had his back foot grounded while the bails came off.

15.4 overs (0 Run) Beauty! A well-disguised wrong 'un, landing outside off and turning in, Parag tries to drive but gets beaten on the inside edge.

15.3 overs (1 Run) Flatter and shorter outside off, Neesham rocks back and pulls it firmly to wide long on for a run.

15.2 overs (0 Run) Googly, landing around off and turning away, Neesham has a big swing at it but fails to connect.

15.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Great shot! Too full in length, around middle, James Neesham goes with the spin and whips it to the deep mid-wicket fence.