Right then! Rajasthan will look to keep their winning streak and they will rely on their confident bowling attack once again. Bangalore need to take the game till the deep to fancy a chance. Stay tuned as the second half is coming up shortly.
Jos Buttler is down for a chat. He says that the surface is a bit soft, the slower balls and Hasaranga's googlies slowed the wicket up a bit. Mentions that it was important to hang in there but it was frustrating as well, but he had to get the scoreboard ticking and go big at the end. States that they are in the game, and a lot will depend on the conditions but he back his bowlers to defend this target.
Bangalore will be gutted with that finish. It was a good performance from them but they leaked quite a few runs in the back end which could prove costly. They started well and controlled the middle phase as well. Harshal Patel is a cheat code for them in that phase and the spin wizard, Wanindu Hasaranga was also decent once again but it was Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep who went for runs. Jos Buttler was dropped twice early on and fair to say, it proved very costly for Bangalore.
Rajasthan lost Jaiswal early on but Buttler and Padikkal did well to build up from there. Runs were coming nicely at that point but once Padikkal fell, Rajasthan lost a bit of momentum in the middle phase. They were finding it difficult to middle it and were scoring at a walking pace but Jos Buttler and Shimron Hetmyer gave a big grand finish with a stand of 83 runs. Not a big total but definitely one Rajasthan can fight with.
62 runs coming off the last four overs. The average first innings score at Wankhede is around 142 but the late carnage has helped Rajasthan clear the cut off. This might just be enough for Rajasthan with the bowling attack they have but we will have to wait and see if dew will play a big factor.
19.6 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Shimron Hetmyer finishes the innings off in style! A fuller ball, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer shuffles across, gets down on one knee, and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! Rajasthan end at 169/3!
19.5 overs (1 Run) A low full toss, wide of off. Jos Buttler pushes it towards long off for a single.
19.4 overs (2 Runs) Wide of off, very full. Jos Buttler stretches and cuts it towards point for a brace.
19.3 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Jos Buttler is on the charge! A fuller ball, around middle. Jos Buttler tonks it over long on once again for a maximum.
19.2 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Jos Buttler takes full advantage of it! A short ball, outside off. Jos Buttler slaps it way over long on for a biggie!
19.2 overs (1 Run) No ball! A yorker-length delivery, around middle and leg. Jos Buttler misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Akash Deep has overstepped here. No called! Free Hit coming up! There was a bit of something behind the crease, touch and go for the umpire.
19.1 overs (1 Run) A low full toss, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer lifts it towards long off. The fielder there collects it on the bounce. Single taken!
Akash Deep to bowl the final over!
18.6 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Back-to-back sixes for Jos Buttler! These are important runs for Rajasthan at the end. A full toss, outside off. Jos Buttler smokes it over long off for a biggie! He brings up his fifty in style!
18.5 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Finally! Much need six for Rajasthan and Jos Buttler! A shorter ball, around middle. Jos Buttler pulls it just over long on for a biggie. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two!
18.4 overs (1 Run) Full again, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer drives it towards cover for a single.
18.3 overs (2 Runs) Full, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer carves it towards cover. David Willey tumbles a bit after stopping the ball and two taken!
18.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Fuller ball, around off. Hetmyer hammers it towards long off. Faf du Plessis there, runs to his right and dives but the ball just evades his hands for a boundary.
18.1 overs (0 Run) Fuller delivery, wide of off. Shimron Hetmyer stretches and tries to slash this away but he misses.
17.6 overs (1 Run) Shorter ball, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer pushes it towards cover for a single.
17.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Rajasthan need more of these! A fuller delivery, around middle. Shimron Hetmyer whips it wide of long on for a boundary.
17.4 overs (1 Run) Another full toss and Jos Buttler misses out once again. A full toss, around middle. Jos Buttler pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
17.3 overs (1 Run) Shorter ball, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer punches it towards long off. Just a single.
17.2 overs (1 Run) A low full toss, around middle. Jos Buttler miscues his heave towards deep mid-wicket.
17.1 overs (1 Run) Back of a length, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer pulls it but the ball goes off the inner half of his bat towards deep mid-wicket. Single taken!
Harshal Patel (3-0-9-1) is back into the attack.
16.6 overs (1 Run) Shorter delivery, around middle. Shimron Hetmyer pulls it on the right of the deep square leg fielder. Another single and Shimron Hetmyer retains the stike.
16.5 overs (1 Run) Fuller delivery, outside off. Jos Buttler drags it with the inner half of his bat towards deep mid-wicket. Single taken!
16.5 overs (1 Run) Wide! A full toss, down the leg side. Jos Buttler shuffles across add tries to pull this but he misses. Wide given!
16.4 overs (1 Run) Overpitched delivery, wide of off. Shimron Hetmyer leans and drives it towards deep cover for a single.
16.3 overs (6 Runs) SIX! BOOM! A much-needed six for Rajasthan! A fuller ball, around middle and leg. Shimron Hetmyer heaves it over deep square leg for a biggie!
16.2 overs (0 Run) Back of a length, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer looks to pull this but the ball goes off the under edge back to the bowler.
16.1 overs (1 Run) Marginally short, outside off. Jos Buttler pushes it towards long off and takes a single.
Mohammed Siraj is back on.
15.6 overs (0 Run) Shorter ball, a wrong'un, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer taps it towards cover. 32 runs and a wicket off his spell!
15.5 overs (1 Run) Touch short again, around middle and leg. Jos Buttler pulls it towards square leg and rotates the strike.
15.4 overs (0 Run) Close! A googly, tad shorter, around the leg pole. Jos Buttler looks to pull this, but he misses, and the ball goes just past the leg pole.
15.3 overs (1 Run) Spinning away from the left-hander, shorter ball, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer punches it towards cover. Single taken!
15.2 overs (1 Run) A shorter delivery now, darting it on the pads. Jos Buttler steps down and tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
15.1 overs (1 Run) Tosses it up, full, around middle. Shimron Hetmyer leans and taps it towards square leg for a single.
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