19/04Result
4th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Abu Dhabi, Apr 18 2014
RR won by 4 wkts
Player of the Match
Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya RahaneRajasthan Royals
19/04Result
4th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Abu Dhabi, Apr 18 2014
RR won by 4 wkts
Player of the Match
Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya RahaneRajasthan Royals

Presentation:

Watson: "It was a slightly smaller score than we expected. But 134 was always going to be challenging against their bowling. The wicket played very nicely."

Rahane is the Man of the Match: "When three went down I wanted to bat as long as possible, we needed one big partnership. Me and Binny enjoy each other's company very well. I backed my instincts. Credit also goes to Sunrisers bowlers."

Looks like no separate interview with Dhawan at the presentation. He spoke immediately after the game, where he said that 150 was the par score.

That's it from us here. A high-scoring chase followed by a middle of the road one. It's on to Dubai tomorrow for the first time for two more double-headers. Thanks for your company tonight. Cheers!

End of match: No wild celebration from Faulkner. He's done this before hasn't he? Holds his nerve again in a chase. Credit though to Rahane and Binny or setting it up for Rajasthan. Always a good sign when the Indian players play bigger rolls.

Dhawan says on TV that Hyderabad should have at least made 150. Hyderabad showed good fight towards the end but they had too few to defend.

Surya: "Dhawan missed a point here. Bhuvi should have been bowled 19th and Steyn 20th. "

19.3
4
Kumar to Faulkner, FOUR, back to back fours to finish things off! Bhuvneshwar fails to get the yorker in yet again, this time it's a low full toss and the Australian makes room and places it down to the vacant deep point region
19.2
4
Kumar to Faulkner, FOUR, Faulkner doesn't need a sighter! This was too full and wide outside off, Faulkner made room and smashed it wide of cover, the sweeper can't cut it off

Fine leg is up, long-off and long-on are in place

19.1
1
Kumar to Binny, 1 run, starts off with a yorker and it's a single, he makes room and jams it out to deep cover

8 to defend and Bhuvneshwar's got to bowl a solid over here

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 126/6 (8 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.63, RRR: 8.00)

  • Stuart Binny47 (31b)
  • James Faulkner0 (0b)
  • Dale Steyn4-0-29-2
  • Amit Mishra4-0-26-2
18.6
1
Steyn to Binny, 1 run, that was a snorter from Steyn, quick one on the body and Binny swings and the ball hits his body and drops to the off side
18.5
0
Steyn to Binny, no run, Binny makes room and he makes too much of it, can't slap it away
18.4
4
Steyn to Binny, FOUR, Binny meanwhile relieves the pressure with a boundary, he makes room to a length ball and cuts him hard and fast past backward point, big gap there

Rajasthan are making it difficult for themselves with these wickets

18.3
W
Steyn to Bhatia, OUT, another wicket goes and Hyderabad are still in it! Or wait... they are checking the catch at the deep, it was the off cutter from Steyn, Bhatia was aiming to clear long-on, the ball dips as it reaches Finch who was quite in front of the rope, he falls forward and takes it inches off the ground, replays confirm that the catch was clean

R Bhatia c Finch b Steyn 4 (3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

18.2
0
Steyn to Bhatia, no run, looked like the slower one and he made room and failed to get bat on ball
18.1
4
Steyn to Bhatia, FOUR, what a way to start the over! Bhatia whips a full delivery on middle and leg with such force that the ball blazes away wide of midwicket

17 off 12. More manageable for Rajasthan but Steyn has an over

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 117/5 (17 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.50, RRR: 8.50)

  • Stuart Binny42 (28b)
  • Rajat Bhatia0 (0b)
  • Amit Mishra4-0-26-2
  • Karn Sharma2-0-8-0
17.6
2
Mishra to Binny, 2 runs, turns it wide of midwicket and they hurry the second run, the fielders are not happy they conceded two
17.5
4
Mishra to Binny, FOUR, a pressure-relieving boundary for Binny, this was flighted on the pads, he was on his knee early and swept it firmly to fine leg
17.4
W
Mishra to Hodge, OUT, impatience gets the better off Hodge! Is there a twist? Determined to fetch a boundary he risks slogging against the turn, it was the leg break, fetches it from outside off, Sammy takes it well in front of the deep midwicket rope

BJ Hodge c Sammy b Mishra 1 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 12.5

17.3
0
Mishra to Hodge, no run, the googly! This was bowled slower and it spun back in and kept low, Hodge nearly dragged it on
17.2
0
Mishra to Hodge, no run, comes forward and drives back to the bowler
17.1
1
Mishra to Binny, 1 run, Binny went down the track and was foxed by Mishra's flight, ended up getting a leading edge

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs | RR: 110/4 (24 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.47, RRR: 8.00)

  • Brad Hodge1 (5b)
  • Stuart Binny35 (25b)
  • Karn Sharma2-0-8-0
  • Amit Mishra3-0-19-1
16.6
0
KV Sharma to Hodge, no run, tries to work it to the legside but misses
16.5
0
KV Sharma to Hodge, no run, Hodge goes for the slog but misses
16.4
1
KV Sharma to Binny, 1 run, flatter one and he turns it away to long leg
16.3
1
KV Sharma to Hodge, 1 run, turns it against the turn to midwicket and he's off the mark

Final-over finisher

161

Faulkner's strike rate in the last over of a T20 innings - 58 off 36 balls

Slow scoring

46

Number of balls Rahane needed to score his fifty - the slowest ever for Rajasthan

Milestone nearing

16

Number of runs Brad Hodge needs to score to become the first batsman to 6000 runs in all T20 cricket

Favourable situation

36

Rajasthan’s average score while batting second in the last 5 overs of the innings. They need 32 today

Mishra v Rahane

2

Number of times Amit Mishra has dismissed Rahane in four innings

Powerplay performers

6.41

Hyderabad’s economy rate while bowling in the Powerplay. This is the best for any team in the league

Watson v Ishant

227.77

Watson’s strike rate against Ishant in the league - 41 runs off 18 balls without being dismissed even once

Rahane v Steyn

26.92

Rahane’s strike rate against Steyn in this tournament. He has scored 7 runs off 26 balls and been dismissed twice

Defending low totals

3

Number of times Hyderabad successfully defended scores of less than 140 in the 2013 season in four attempts

Chasing stats

65

Rajasthan’s win percentage in matches when they are batting second (33 of 51 matches)

Bogey team

4

Number of times Hyderabad have failed to score 150 against Rajasthan, despite batting first in all the games

Final-overs stats

43

Runs scored by Hyderabad in the last 5 overs of this match. This is also Hyderabad's average score for the last 5 overs

Another power finisher

170

Darren Sammy’s strike rate in the last 5 overs of an innings in this tournament.