LSG vs PBKS Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Shahrukh Khan seals the win in style! Ravi Bishnoi drags this one down and bowls it outside off. Khan waits for it and thumps it over extra cover. The man from long off can't get there and it will be a boundary. PUNJAB WIN BY 2 WICKETS!

Just short! Good effort in the deep from Deepak Hooda. A tad shorter and around middle, Shahrukh Khan flat-bats it down to long on where Hooda dives forward but fails to reach the ball. He manages to get his body behind it but the batters get another brace.

On middle, Shahrukh Khan gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it in front of the man at deep mid-wicket. The batters push hard for two and make it back with ease.

Back of a length and angled into the batter again at 150.6 clicks. Kagiso Rabada backs away and looks to play at it but pushes it back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mark Wood comes back strongly and gets rid of Harpreet Brar. On a good length and angled into the batter from around the wicket. Brar backs away past the leg stump and tries to lift it over the cover region. The pace on the ball is just too quick and the outside edge is found. Nicholas Pooran doesn't have to move an inch and pouches it safely. 7 runs needed now off 7 deliveries and Kagiso Rabada walks in next.

FOUR! What a shot! This is bowled from around the wicket and angled in full at the legs. Harpreet Brar goes well past the leg stump and crunches the cover drive through the gap for a boundary.

On a good length around off at 147 clicks, Shahrukh Khan mistimes the slog off the inside edge and toward short fine leg for a single.

SIX! All the way! Mark Wood serves a bumper at around 142 clicks and at a good height as well. Shahrukh Khan is hurried into the pull shot. The ball flies off the top edge and over the keeper's head for a maximum.

WIDE! Full and quick but spilled beyond the tramline outside off. Shahrukh Khan leaves it alone for a wide.

Comes from around the wicket and angles it in at 147 clicks on the body. Harpreet Brar tucks it away past square leg and turns the strike over.

On middle, Harpreet Brar pushes it through mid on and picks up a single. 20 needed off 12 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT! Marcus Stoinis with a pressure catch and the tide has turned again. Ravi Bishnoi bowls it full and on middle and leg. Sikandar Raza sits down on one knee and slogs it away. Raza doesn't get the connection and ends up hitting it flat toward deep square leg. Stonis there comes in from the deep and takes an excellent low catch sliding forward. Raza departs after a good knock and now the pressure is on Punjab.

Nicely bowled! Quicker and flatter angling in. Sikandar Raza looks to back away and pull but gets cut in half.

Shorter on middle, this is pulled off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

17.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Shahrukh Khan, Flatter one around middle and at 98 clicks, Shahrukh Khan nudges it toward silly mid on.

Wide called but it has been reviewed. The third umpire checks the replays. This is a bit fuller and angled down leg, Shahrukh Khan looks to sweep it fine but misses. The third umpire confirms that there is no bat involved and the wide decision stands.

Flighted one on middle and leg and Shahrukh Khan blocks it back toward the bowler.

FOUR! Crunched!  Full and wide, misses the yorker and Sikandar Raza creams this one through extra cover for a boundary. 23 needed now off 18.

WIDE! On a good length and pushed well outside the off stump, the ball skips the tramline as well and it is called a wide.

Tries to be cheeky but doesn't come off. Fullish length around off and angling in, Sikandar Raza shuffles across and sits down looking for the scoop but falls over and misses out.

On a hard length outside off, this is eased away through the point region for one more.

A full toss now on off and middle, Sikandar Raza goes for the heave but hits it flat and towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Excellent delivery! Nails the yorker outside off, Sikandar Raza fails to get under it as he looks to loft it over cover and is beaten.

Too close for comfort! Back of a length and around off, Sikandar Raza hangs back and dabs it just behind point. They set off for the single as the bowler Avesh Khan goes chasing after the ball. The batters push for the second and the fielder fires in a good throw at the keeper's end. Nicholas Pooran whips off the bails but the replays show that the dive just about saved Raza here.

SIX! BANG! Shahrukh Khan shows no respect to the pace of Mark Wood and thumps him for a maximum. This is on a good length around off, Khan simply frees his arms and clobbers it over the long-on fence for a biggie.

OUT! TAKEN! Oh, what a catch! Skipper KL Rahul with a stunning catch and Jitesh Sharma simply cannot believe it. Mark Wood goes full and bowls it outside off, Sharma clears the front leg and thumps it a bit uppishly but wide of mid off. Rahul there springs to his left at full stretch and grabs it with both hands. This could be a big moment in the game.

Another quick short ball right around the batter's helmet. Sikandar Raza takes his eyes off the ball a bit but manages to pull it to deep square leg for one. That will also be FIFTY for Raza! A fine knock thus far from him but he will be hoping to stay on till the end.

A quick bumper this at 148 clicks and Sikandar Raza is hurried on for pace. Raza though thinks it has flown above his head and takes the review for a wide call. The third umpire checks and the batter is crouching a bit but it is still a bit too high and it is changed to a wide. Good review!

FOUR! Stylishly put away! Short and on the hips, Sikandar Raza whips it away aerially in front of the man at deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length around off, this is pulled away well in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Length ball on middle and at clicks. Jitesh Sharma blocks it out.

Tossed up around off, turning in, Raza goes down and swings his bat strongly. It takes the inner half and runs in front of square on the leg side. They get two runs.

Floated and full, around off, Raza lunges and pushes it defensively to covers.

A bit short and on middle, Sharma goes back and hits it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

OUT! Curran holes out! Bishnoi strikes. Short and outside off, turning away, Sam rocks back to pummel yet another delivery over covers but fails to get the desired connection. He mistimes it aerially towards long off where Krunal Pandya does the rest. We are heading towards yet another tight finish - 48 needed off 33 balls.

FOUR! Connects and connects well this time. Googly outside off, short in length, Sam throws his hands at it and smashes it over covers for a boundary.

Beaten! Shortish and outside off, Curran goes back to punch but misses.

Flatter and shorter outside off, Curran goes hard at it and flat-bats it down the ground. It's a mishit and the ball goes tamely to long off. They cross. 9 from the over, 52 needed off 36 balls.

Turning in from around off, Raza moves back and punches it through mid-wicket for a run.

Fuller and on middle, Sam knocks it down to long on for a single.

Shortish and on off, Raza goes back and nurdles it towards mid-wicket for one.

Wide! Fires a quicker one down the leg side, Raza leaves it.

Walks forward to a full ball and flicks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Smart batting! Skidding down the leg side, Raza picks it off his pads and lobs it behind short fine leg for a boundary.

Flighted on middle, defended back. 17 from the over, 61 needed off 42 balls.

Quicker and shorter, around off, stopping a bit off the surface, Raza mistimes it aerially but wide of the bowler. It goes down to long off and they cross.

FOUR! Raza is on fire. Gets another short ball around off, the Zimbabwean goes deep inside the crease and thwacks it towards the cow corner. Yudhvir Singh is in action again, this time he sprints across to his left and dives but it falls away from him and then goes to the fence.

SIX! This time it sails over. Short and on off, Sikandar Raza plays a powerful pull shot again. He packs it with enough elevation to clear a jumping Yudhvir Singh near the fence at mid-wicket.

SIX! A good effort in the deep though. Short and on off, Sikandar Raza pulls it with power over mid-wicket. Yudhvir Singh near the fence puts in a jump and tries to catch it. He does get hold of the ball but fails to pull it back inside.

Play and a miss! Quicker one, around leg, Raza steps back and tries to hit it but misses.

Drags his length short around off, Sikandar Raza uses the spin and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Turning in from around off, Raza goes back to work it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Shortish and outside off, Raza goes back to cut but misses.

SIX! High and long enough. Tossed up outside off, fuller in length, Sikandar Raza wears his skates again and rifles it over long off for a biggie.

Loopy and full, around off, Raza jumps down the track and pushes it back to the bowler again.

Flatter and on middle, punched back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT! A slow and unconvincing knock from Harpreet Singh is over. Flighted delivery, full and around middle, Singh skips down the track but gets his feet into a tangle. He flicks it aerially after that but without much conviction. The ball flies to deep backward square leg where Prerak Mankad (sub) takes a fine catch. 85 needed off 54 balls and skipper Sam Curran has walked in next.

Outside off, played towards point for a run.

Shout for an lbw! Nothing from the umpire. Quicker and fuller, around off and skidding away, Singh mistimes his reverse sweep towards point. They cross. It had come off the gloves.

Floated and full, around middle, Singh walks forward and flicks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Shot! Short in length, around middle, Harpreet steps back to make room and blazes it over covers for a boundary.

Very full and on middle, Raza clears his front leg and forces it down to long off for a single.

Nicely bowled! On a length and around off, this one grips and turns away sharply. Harpreet Singh has a poke at it but is beaten.

Short and on leg stump, punched off the back foot down to long on for one.

Shorter one around leg stump, Sikandar Raza nudges it away toward fine leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Floated up outside off, Harpreet Singh steps out and lofts it wide of long off for a single.

This is floated up on middle and leg, Sikandar Raza works it away in front of mid-wicket and the batters push hard for two. The fielder there fumbles the ball and the batters get back for the third.

A huge mix-up in the middle but Punjab survive! This is tossed up on middle, Sikandar Raza nudges it to the right of the bowler and Harpreet Singh sets off for the single. He is sent back immediately as Krishnappa Gowtham runs towards it. Gowtham gets to the ball but fires in a throw wide of the stumps at the bowler's end from a few feet away. A huge let-off, this!

On middle and leg, this is worked away into the vacant region in front of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Almost carried! Tosses this one up and bowls it outside off. Harpreet Singh tries to use his feet but ends up pushing at it uppishly. Krunal Pandya dives to his right but the ball just falls short.

FOUR! A touch of finesse from Harpreet Singh! Quicker and flatter around off, Harpreet waits for it and opens the face of the bat at the last moment to guide it fine of short third man for a boundary.

Floated up on middle and leg, Sikandar Raza drills this one from deep inside the crease down to long on and collects another one.

Fired in at 100.6 clicks on middle and leg, Sikandar Raza blocks it out.

Starts off with a fuller delivery and angles it across the left-hander. Harpreet Singh drives it gently through mid off and jogs across for the single.

Follows the batter now! Mark Wood steams in and clocks over 147 KPH. This is angled in on a good length over leg stump. Sikandar Raza looks to work it leg side but only manages to push it in front of square leg.

Goes full now and keeps it on middle, Sikandar Raza stays deep in his crease and defends it out.

Banged in a bit over middle at 144.5 clicks. Sikandar Raza stays back and plays a tennis forehand down to long on for a couple of runs.

Back of a length and outside off, Harpreet Singh with a sweetly timed punch off the back foot to sweeper cover for one more.

On a hard length and angled into the batter at 146 clicks. Sikandar Raza hops back and pushes it out through cover-point for one.

Short of a length at 142.6 clicks and angled in from around the wicket. Harpreet Singh crouches a bit and ramps it wide of third man for another single.

Banged in short and around off, Harpreet Singh drags the pull shot in front of square leg and picks up a single.

Slightly shorter on the stumps, this is worked off the back foot through square leg for a run.

Length again around off, Sikandar Raza looks to shuffle across and flick but ends up blocking it on the off side.

On a good length outside off, Sikandar Raza watches the ball go past and into the keeper's mitts.

Bangs it in a bit and around off, Harpreet Singh bends his back and ramps it on the bounce to the man at third man for a run.

On a hard length around off and angled across, Harpreet Singh tries to guide it down to third man but is well beaten.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man! Krishnappa Gowtham comes from around the wicket and floats it around middle. Matthew Short backs away a bit and tries to open up the off side. Short tries to loft it away but doesn't get under it and ends up stroking it straight to mid off. Marcus Stoinis there takes it around his chest and Punjab lose their third wicket now.

Flighted delivery around middle, Matthew Short blocks it out.

SIX! Matthew Short uses those long levers and puts it away. Flatter again on middle, Short stays back and hits through the line, thumping it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Floats it on middle and leg, Harpreet Singh works it in front of mid-wicket for a quick single.

A tad shorter and on middle and leg, this is punched down to long on for a single.

Krishnappa Gowtham comes into the attack and starts off with a flatter one on leg stump. Matthew Short stays back and looks to work it leg side but gets a leading edge to extra cover.

Full and on off, at 140.2 kph, Harpreet stays back and pushes it with an angled bat to cover-point. Three dots to end the over.

Shortish and wide outside off, at 138.6 kph, Singh leans back and cuts but finds the fielder at cover-point.

Fractionally short and outside off, at 140.4 kph, Singh goes on the back foot and taps it down on the off side.

Shortish and on off, at 139.4 clicks, Short this time drags it off the inner half. The ball speeds away to deep mid-wicket and they cross for a run.

FOUR! That's smashed! Another shortish delivery, outside off at 137.1 clicks, Short gets the chance to free his arms and packs a punch through cover-point for a boundary.

FOUR! Put away easily! Back of a length, around off and angling in at 140.4 kph, Short stays back-footed and muscles it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Wood switches to 'round the wicket and serves a length ball on middle, Singh uses the angle and helps it to mid-wicket.

Length ball on middle, at 147.1 kph, Short tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to mid-wicket and they cross for a leg bye.

Around off, on a length, at 148.2 kph, Short strokes off the back foot to covers.

Wood loads a full ball on middle, at 147.1 kph, Short tries to flick but it takes a soft leading edge and trickles towards point.

A bit short and on off, 148 kph, Short goes back and pulls it in front of square on the leg side. Collects another couple.

Clocks 146.3 kph straight away. Delivers it on a length, around middle, Short tucks it behind square leg for a couple.

FOUR! Easily put away. Full in length, around middle and angling in, Harpreet leans across and flicks it with good timing over wide mid on for a boundary.

Serves it on a length, around off, Short works it off the inner half to square leg. They cross.

Slants in a length ball, around off, it's punched off the back foot to mid off.

Delivers it on middle, angling down, Harpreet Singh uses the angle and tickles it down to fine leg for a single.

OUT! STUMPS SHATTERED! Yudhvir Singh is on fire and jumps in delight. He corrects his length and delivers it on a good length, around off and shaping in at 139.9 clicks. Prabhsimran Singh plays all around it and leaves a big gap between his bat and pad. The ball sneaks through and crashes onto the stumps. Punjab have lost both their openers and are in some early trouble. 143 needed off 106 balls.

FOUR! Not connected well but it's still a boundary. Yudhvir digs it in short, around off at 139.8 kph, Prabhsimran Singh goes for the pull shot but it takes the top part. The ball lands safely in the deep and then trickles past the fence.

Lands it on a length and close to off, Short stays back to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It deflects to point.

Angling in around off, full in length, Short tries to flick but gets beaten on the inside edge. It takes his thigh pad and goes to the keeper.

FOUR! Bang! One of the leading run-scorers of the recently concluded BBL is showing his class here. Back of a length and outside off, Short hangs on the back foot and whacks it through point. This is brilliant batting.

FOUR! What a shot! A touch short in length, around middle and leg, Short tucks it across the line and finds the gap behind square leg for a boundary. Excellent wristwork.

Fullish and around off, Short pushes it with firm hands to covers.

FOUR! Short loves the short deliveries. It's around off, Matthew Short eases himself on the back foot and powers it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Pitches it up and outside off, at 140.8 kph, Prabhsimran Singh plays a mistimed off drive to mid off. End of the first over, a good one by Yudhvir Singh!

Slightly short in length, around off at 144.4 clicks, Prabhsimran Singh goes on the back foot and taps it down to backward point.

Punjab are away. Full in length, around leg and angling down, Short helps it behind square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Yudhvir draws first blood. Hurls across a shortish ball on middle and off, at 140.3 kph, Atharva Taide hangs back to possibly heave it over the leg side but gets a thick top edge. The ball flies down to third man where Avesh Khan takes a simple catch. Early blow to Punjab.

Yudhvir Singh offers room outside off, Atharva Taide stands back and throws his bat at it but fails to connect.

Strong start from the tall bowler. He serves it short and on off, angling in with extra bounce, Atharva Taide is on his toes as he gets cramped for room. Somehow defends it down on the surface.