M Mohammed to Athisayaraj Davidson, out T Ajith Kumar Run Out!! Nellai Royal Kings have been bowled out for 148. Athisayaraj Davidson gets deceived due to the slower delivery and the non-striker sets off for a run. However, the keeper does well to parry the ball towards the bowler who has a direct-hit at his end to wrap things up. T Ajith Kumar run out (N Mohammed Ashik/M Mohammed) 0(0)
19.4
W
M Mohammed to Sharun Kumar, out Caught by Tushar Raheja!! Pulls the short ball to deep square leg and Nellai Royal Kings are nine down. Third wicket of the innings for the Tamizhans captain. Sharun Kumar c Tushar Raheja b M Mohammed 1(4)
19.2
W
M Mohammed to Mohan Abhinav, out Caught by Crist!! Slower short ball by M Mohammed and the batsman shimmies down the wicket to have a go at it. Swings away from his body and gets a top-edge that has been gulped at gully by the fielder. Mohan Abhinav c Crist b M Mohammed 1(3)
18.4
W
Crist to Arjun Murthy, out Bowled!! You miss, I hit. Good length deleivery on middle, Arjun Murthy looks to swipe this through the leg side, gets beaten though and the ball disturbs the furniture. Walks back to a standing ovation for his cameo. Arjun Murthy b Crist 35(16) [4s-7]
18.3
4
Crist to Arjun Murthy, FOUR, exhibition of batting by Arjun Murthy! Pitched up by Crist and the batsman has heaved it into the pocket at deep mid-wicket for four more
18.2
4
Crist to Arjun Murthy, FOUR, what a shot! Goes down on his knee and slaps this full length delivery over cover as the ball almost goes the distance. One bounce and over the boundary
18.1
4
Crist to Arjun Murthy, FOUR, short ball around off, Arjun Murthy swings hard at it and gets an outside edge that flies down to third man
17.4
4
Rajkumar to Arjun Murthy, FOUR, Arjun Murthy is turning it on here. Waits for the slower delivery to dip in front of him and has lofted it towards long-on as he manages to beat the fielder in the deep
17.3
4
Rajkumar to Arjun Murthy, FOUR, hat-trick of boundaries! That's a full length delivery and Arjun Murthy has smashed it straight past the bowler. Powerful bottom hand work on that
17.2
4
Rajkumar to Arjun Murthy, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Arjun Murthy throws the kitchen sink at it and lofts it over the infield at cover as he manages to beat the sprinter in the deep as well
17.1
4
Rajkumar to Arjun Murthy, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Arjun Murthy throws the kitchen sink at it and slices it over point for four runs
16.4
W
Crist to NS Harish, out Caught by N Mohammed Ashik!! And the procession of wickets continues. The Royal Kings seem to have lost the plot. Short ball by Crist and the ball skids along the deck as the batsman gets hurried. Attempts a hook and gets a top-edge that has been taken by the keeper. NS Harish c N Mohammed Ashik b Crist 1(4)
15.2
W
M Mohammed to Sanjay Yadav, out Caught&Bowled!! The Royal Kings losing wickets at the wrong time. In fact, this has been the case this season. Was a length ball by Mohammed and Sanjay Yadav chipped it straight back to the bowler. Such a soft dismissal! Sanjay Yadav c and b M Mohammed 0(1)
15
W
Rajkumar to Suryaprakash, out Caught by Crist!! Rajkumar gets rid of both the set batsmen in the same over. That's his third wicket of the match. This was a low full toss and Suryaprakash tried to take him on. Swings at it, but the ball comes off the toe end and it's another simple catch for the fielder stationed at long-on. Suryaprakash c Crist b Rajkumar 43(40) [4s-3 6s-2]
14.3
W
Rajkumar to Indrajith, out Caught by Crist!! Rajkumar has the last laugh! Delivers a length delivery and the batsman who looks to go big again, miscues his lofted shot. The ball skies up towards long-on where Crist completes the formalities calmly. Indrajith c Crist b Rajkumar 26(20) [4s-1 6s-2]
14.2
6
Rajkumar to Indrajith, SIX, why play those cheeky shots, when you can strike it so clean? The bowler goes full again and Indrajith has launched this over long-on this time around. Right off the meat and into the stands
14
Thamarai Kannan to Indrajith, 1 run, opens the bat face and steers this through point to end the over with a single
13.4
4
Thamarai Kannan to Indrajith, FOUR, shimmies down the wicket and swings this over mid-wicket and into the vacant region in the deep as the ball almost goes the distance
12.5
4
M Mohammed to Suryaprakash, FOUR, Suryaprakash starting to cut loose. Makes room and thumps this length delivery right over the bowler's head for an unstoppable boundary
12.1
6
M Mohammed to Indrajith, SIX, short and punished! Was a six the moment it left his bat. Rocks back in his crease and pulls it over deep square leg for a massive six. Clean strike!
8.4
W
Rajkumar to Pradosh Ranjan, out Caught by M Mohammed!! And the rush of blood gets the better of him. Looks to take on the bowler once again, but ends up lofting this straight to the man at long-off who completes a good catch to his right. Pradosh Ranjan c M Mohammed b Rajkumar 20(14) [4s-2 6s-1]
8.3
6
Rajkumar to Pradosh Ranjan, SIX, that's a magnificent shot! Shows the talent he has! Short and wide outside off, Pradosh Ranjan pounces on the width on offer and plays an upper cut as the ball clears the fence at deep point
8.1
4
Rajkumar to Pradosh Ranjan, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Pradosh Ranjan goes down on his knee and slices this over backward point as it's a one-bounce boundary
7.5
Mohan Prasath to Suryaprakash, 1 run, touch short and Suryaprakash has knocked it down to long-on for a single
6.1
4
Rajkumar to Pradosh Ranjan, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Pradosh Ranjan throws his hands at it and gets an outside edge that flies over the fielder at slip and races away to the boundary
5.1
W
Mohan Prasath to Aparajith, out Caught by Maan Bafna!! Mohan Prasath draws first blood! Short ball outside off, this one spins away from the batsman and Aparajith has sliced it straight to the fielder at backward point. A straight-forward catch as the batting team have lost their first wicket. Aparajith c Maan Bafna b Mohan Prasath 14(17) [4s-2]
4.5
6
Thamarai Kannan to Suryaprakash, SIX, Royal Kings off a good start! Pitched up by Thamarai Kannan, Suryaprakash stands tall and lofts it right over the bowler's head for six more. 16 runs off the over so far..
4.2
4
Thamarai Kannan to Suryaprakash, FOUR, on the batsman's pads and Suryaprakash times his flick through mid-wicket as the ball races along the carpet and finds the fence. 10 runs off the first two balls
4.1
6
Thamarai Kannan to Suryaprakash, SIX, Suryaprakash is looking confident now! Puts on his dancing shoes and lofts this length delivery over long-on for a clean six. Thamarai Kannan under pressure having conceded a six on the first ball of this over
2.3
4
Thamarai Kannan to Suryaprakash, FOUR, Suryaprakash's finally off the mark. Thamarai Kannan goes full outside off and the batsman drives this past the man at mid-off, towards his left and beats him. Also his bottom hand comes off in the process
1.5
4
Crist to Aparajith, FOUR, another loose delivery, a full toss by Crist and Aparajith has flicked it through mid-wicket for four more. Proving to be an expensive over this
1.1
4
Crist to Aparajith, FOUR, that's the first boundary of the match! Crist goes full outside off, width on offer and the batsman has carved this over cover-point for four runs