Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ajay Kumar, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Fazalhaq Farooqi finishes with a 4-fer! Fazalhaq Farooqi steams in and bowls a searing yorker that angles in nicely on middle and off. Ajay Kumar shuffles across his stumps and tries to scoop it but gets beaten on the under-edge and the ball crashes into the stumps. ADKR have been bowled out for 122! Ajay Kumar b Fazalhaq Farooqi 0(2)
19.1
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Fazalhaq Farooqi to Khary Pierre, out Caught&Bowled!! The ninth wicket goes down! Fazalhaq Farooqi gets a 3-fer! A low full-toss angling towards the pads, Khary Pierre tries to whip it over mid-wicket but is early into the stroke. Ends up getting a leading edge. It's high in the night sky but over the pitch only. Farooqi settles under it and makes no mistake. Khary Pierre c and b Fazalhaq Farooqi 1(2)
18.4
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Zahoor Khan to Narine, out Caught by Kamindu Mendis!! That's a really good catch in the deep! Super slow off-cutter on a fuller length wide outside off at 92.8kph, Narine shuffles across a long way and tries to whip it across but only manages to get it off the toe-end towards wide long-on. Kamindu moves in front and to his left. He keeps his eyes on the ball and gets low to take a well-judged catch. Narine c Kamindu Mendis b Zahoor Khan 26(20) [4s-1 6s-2]
17.2
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Fazalhaq Farooqi to Holder, out Caught by Rashid Khan!! Another one bites the dust! Pitched up delivery well outside off, Holder has to reach out as he swings through the line but ends up slicing it towards deep extra cover. Rashid stationed there takes an easy catch. Holder c Rashid Khan b Fazalhaq Farooqi 2(5)
15.2
W
Rashid Khan to Alishan Sharafu, out Caught by Pollard!! Alishan Sharafu perishes in a bid to up the ante! He dances down the track to the tossed up delivery on off but gets too close to it. As a result, he doesn't get the necessary elevation on his big hit down the ground. Pollard at long-off runs in a bit and pouches it in his bucket-like hands. Alishan Sharafu c Pollard b Rashid Khan 38(34) [4s-3 6s-1]
15.1
4
Rashid Khan to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR, poor delivery and duly punished! A full delivery drifting down leg, Alishan Sharafu kneels across on on knee and sweeps it past the keeper and through to the fine leg fence
14.3
4
Shepherd to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR, shot! Alishan Sharafu once again uses his feet and backs away. It's a back of a length delivery and he slaps it past extra cover for a rocketing boundary
14.2
Shepherd to Alishan Sharafu, 2 runs, Alishan Sharafu uses his feet and backs away a bit. Tries to hit it over extra cover but mistimes it and manages to clear the infield. A couple results. 100 up for the Knight Riders
14
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Zahoor Khan to Narine, FOUR, streaky but counts! Pitched up well outside off, Narine throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge past the right side of short third to pick up another boundary. 13 runs off the over, the best one of the innings so far
13.2
6
Zahoor Khan to Narine, SIX, what a cracker of a shot! A back of a length delivery angling in from round the wicket and sits up nicely for Narine. He lines it up and swipes it cleanly over deep mid-wicket for a 78m maximum. He hit that one with authority
12.5
6
AM Ghazanfar to Narine, SIX, much-needed hit for the Knight Riders! In the slot around off, Narine extends his arms and tonks it over wide long-on for a flat maximum
11.4
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Kamindu Mendis to Rutherford, out Caught by Pooran!! Kamindu Mendis has the last laugh! The Knight Riders have lost half their side now. The slider on a back of a length outside off, skids after landing, Rutherford rocks back and tries to cut it square of the wicket but only manages to get a thin outside edge. Pooran pouches it safely behind the stumps. The batter played for the turn but there was none and he paid the price. Rutherford has gifted his wicket away. Rutherford c Pooran b Kamindu Mendis 7(8) [4s-1]
11.3
4
Kamindu Mendis to Rutherford, FOUR, crunched! Overpitched outside off, Rutherford says thank you very much and smashes it over extra cover for a one-bounce boundary
11.1
6
Kamindu Mendis to Alishan Sharafu, SIX, going, going and gone! Slightly short outside off, Alishan Sharafu picks up the length in a jiffy, gets into a good position and nails the pull over cow corner for a flat maximum. That shot might get him going
9.4
Kamindu Mendis to Rutherford, no run, MI once again review for a caught behind! Pooran is once again confident and he egged his skipper to take the review to which he agreed. Was the slider on a back of a length just outside off from over the wicket, Rutherford tried to chop it square of the wicket but seemed to have got beaten on the under-edge. Pooran took it and got excited! UltraEdge rolls in and there's a gap between bat and ball. MI lose both their reviews
9.2
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Kamindu Mendis to Livingstone, out Caught by Tom Banton!! Livingstone holes out! The Knight Riders are going nowhere at the moment! Kamindu Mendis gets his second wicket. Livingstone uses his feet and Kamindu shortens his length a bit on off. He is not quite to the pitch of the delivery and it turns away a bit as well. He still goes for an expansive shot downtown but ends up slicing it to long-off. Banton stationed there is safe as houses. Livingstone c Tom Banton b Kamindu Mendis 2(6)
8.1
4
Rashid Khan to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR, not that convincing but effective! Alishan Sharafu makes some room and Rashid Khan bowls it quick through the air and on a length on off, Alishan Sharafu reaches out and drives it off the outer half through backward point. Sweeper cover doesn't have a chance to cut it off
8.1
Rashid Khan to Alishan Sharafu, wide, MI review for a caught behind! Pooran was confident and he convinced Pollard to challenge the decision. Was the googly on a back of a length on middle and off, turned sharply down leg, Alishan Sharafu tried to work it across but seemed to have missed. Pooran moved a bit to his left and took a sharp catch. UltraEdge rolls into play and there's a clear gap between bat and ball. MI lose a review. It's a wide
7.5
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Kamindu Mendis to McMullen, out Stumped!! Kamindu Mendis strikes in his first over! This one is looped up nicely on a full length just outside off, McMullen's eyes light up as he goes for a booming drive down the ground but gets beaten on the under-edge. Pooran is quick to collect the ball and takes the bails off in a flash. McMullen had overbalanced and had dragged his back foot outside the crease. Pooran was quick to spot that and effected the stumping sharply. McMullen st Pooran b Kamindu Mendis 15(19) [6s-1]
5.1
6
Zahoor Khan to McMullen, SIX, clean as a whistle! Shot of the game so far! Pitched up delivery on off, McMullen walks down the pitch, shows the full face of the bat and lifts it nonchalantly downtown for a maximum. He held his pose for the cameras after playing that, picture perfect stroke
3.1
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Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hales, out Bowled!! Timber! What a delivery from Fazalhaq Farooqi! 136kph back of a length delivery shaping in on middle from the natural round the angle but it straightens a bit after pitching to open Hales up in his stance. He is caught in the crease as he looks to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball hits the top of middle and off. That was a peach of a delivery and Farooqi got the reward he was after. Both the openers are back in the hut now. Hales b Fazalhaq Farooqi 6(8) [4s-1]
2.2
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Shepherd to Phil Salt, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! 134kph skiddy back of a length delivery seaming in on middle and leg, Phil Salt backs away a bit and tries to swipe it across but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball deflects off the side of his thigh pad and goes onto crash into the off-stump. Phil Salt promised a lot in his short innings but has fizzled out. Phil Salt b Shepherd 17(9) [4s-3]
2
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hales, FOUR, shot! Slower back of a length delivery around off, Hales stays leg-side of it and punches it crisply past extra cover to pick up his first boundary
1.1
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Phil Salt, FOUR, what a shot! On a back of a length on off, Phil Salt stands tall and swipes it through mid-wicket for another boundary. He dismissed that one from its presence
0.5
4
AM Ghazanfar to Phil Salt, FOUR, shot! On the shorter side outside off and bit of width on offer, Phil Salt frees his arms and crunches it past the diving fielder a covers to get the desired result again
0.1
4
AM Ghazanfar to Phil Salt, FOUR, Salt gets off the mark in style! On the shorter side on middle and leg, Phil Salt lines it up and nails the pull through square leg to find the fence