LSG vs SRH Ball by Ball Commentary

There it is, the winning run and Sunrisers Hyderabad knock Lucknow Super Giants out of the playoff race! Length ball outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy waits back and taps it down to backward point before scampering through for one and seals the highest successful run chase in the IPL on this ground. SRH WIN BY 6 WICKETS!

EDGED AND FOUR! A low full toss, close to the off stump, Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to drive but gets an outside edge wide of the keeper and the ball races away to the fence.

FOUR! That should be the telling blow! A bit too short and a bit too wide, Aniket Verma goes after it and uppercuts it wide of Digvesh Singh at deep third for a boundary. Just 5 needed now for SRH.

Oh, a risky single which wasn't required. Full and outside off, Kamindu Mendis jams it straight to extra cover and starts running. Nicholas Pooran picks it up and misses the shy at the bowler's end and Mendis escapes. However, Mendis seems to have pulled his hamstring here and the physio is out to have a look.

Banged in short and outside off, slapped away up and over backward for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Rishabh Pant knew it straight away and so did Heinrich Klaasen and the only possibility of a bump ball was also cleared by the third umpire. Shardul Thakur goes full and wide, flirting with the tramline outside off. Klaasen looks to reach out and squeeze it away behind square on the off side but ends up edging it behind to the keeper. At first, the on-field umpire unmoved and Pant wants to review, but soon enough, the umpire go upstairs to check the bump ball. Clear spike on UltraEdge and replays show that the ball bounced before hitting the bat, and Klaasen has to walk back after a solid knock.

FOUR! Almost a no-look shot from Klaasen! A juicy full toss around off, Heinrich Klaasen whips it away to the right of deep mid-wicket and the ball just bounces inside the ropes before going over the ropes.

FOUR! Oh, that's skillful from Klaasen! Full and wide, it turns out to be a low-dipping full toss. Klaasen strides across and stylishly laps it behind square leg for a boundary.

Just short of a length and pretty straight, Klaasen jams the ball back past the bowler and down to long on for one more. The boundaries have dried up but SRH need only 19 more off the remaining 3 overs.

Wide! Full and darted well down the leg side, Klaasen fails to tickle it away as Pant has to dive to his left and keep it down to just a wide.

Banged in well short and over off, a bit slower too, Heinrich Klaasen gets on top of the bounce and pulls it wide of long on. Abdul Samad dives to his right and saves a couple of runs for his side.

Just one more. Full and outside off, Mendis squeezes it just wide of point and scampers across for the single. A direct hit at the bowler's end could have been tight.

Slower one, short aand over middle, Klaasen waits and just angles the pull down to deep backward square leg for another single.

Hard length around the top of off, Kamindu Mendis tries to hang back and short-arm jab it away but gets an inside edge onto the thigh pads. The ball rolls behind point and they get a single.

Full and drifted in towards the pads, whipped down to long on for a single by Klaasen.

Good-length delivery outside off patted down to long off for a single.

Excellent bowling but nicely played by Klaasen as well. Nails the straight yorker, Klaasen manages to somehow dig it out into the vacant space at mid-wicket and the batters race back quickly for the second run.

Shorter this time and at the bodyline, Mendis is rushed into the pull and gets it towards fine leg for a single.

Good fielding in the deep! On a hard length and angled into the body, Mendis swipes the pull off the inner half of the blade as the ball races away towards deep backward square leg. Will O'Rourke runs across to his right from fine leg and puts in the dive to save a couple of runs.

Over the wicket to the right-hander, bowling it full and straight, Klaasen gets the front leg out and chips it through mid on for one more.

Bustles in from around the wicket and bangs it into the turf, wide of off stump, Kamindu Mendis with a controlled pull down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

An attempted yorker, around off, squeezed to the right of the backward point fielder for another single. Just off this over, but Sunrisers Hyderabad are in a driving seathere, needing 35 off 30 balls.

Bangs it short and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drags and pulls along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, just outside off, knocked in front of cover for a quick single.

IN THE AIR...LANDS SAFE! A surprise bumper from Shardul, skidding off the deck, and climbing on the shoulders of the batter. Kamindu Mendis is rushed in the pull shot and the ball goes off the top edge. Flies over the keeper as Rishabh Pant gives it a chase and cuts it off before the ropes. Two taken in the meanwhile.

Hits the deck hard, around off, pace on this time, Heinrich Klaasen plays it on the up and chips it in the vacant mid off region for a single.

A bouncer on a shorter length, with some pace off, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen swings for the hills, but connects thin air.

Lands it on a length, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen hangs back and punches it down to long off for a single.

WIDE! Comes from around the stumps and bowls a carrom ball, across the tramline on the off side. Klaasen leaves. Wide called.

Just short and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen clips this away to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Aimed at the pads, full in length, clipped across to deep mid-wicket for a quick couple of runs.

FOUR! This is excellent batting! Landed flatter and fuller, on middle, Kamindu Mendis prods forward with a lunge and just lofts it over the bowler for a boundary. No chance for the long on fielder to cut it off.

MISFIELD, FOUR! Bishnoi could have done much, much better in the deep, but when it's not your day, it's just not your day! Pitched quite fuller, and on middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis chips it over mid-wicket as the ball rolls to the fence. Ravi Bishnoi runs across and slides to his right in the deep, but the ball spins in the opposite direction of his slide, running into the fence.

FOUR! The 150 is up for SRH! Dishes out a googly does Digvesh, full and around middle and leg. Kamindu Mendis reads it well and reverse sweeps it between short third and backward point for a boundary. Excellent shot.

Pace-off delivery, short and on top of off, Kamindu Mendis gets across to pull, but hits off the toe end, toward mid-wicket. Digvesh Singh picks it up quickly and throws flat to the bowler's end, but misses and Kamindu Mendis is quick to reach to the other end. Sunrisers Hyderabad need another 58 runs off 42 balls remaining.

Nagging length, outside off, punched off the back foot to cover.

Good effort in the deep! A low full toss from Shardul, on off, Kamindu Mendis drills it straight down the ground. Abdul Samad from long off runs across and dives to his left to intercept the ball. Saves two for his side.

Another one with pace off, short and around off, climbing on the shoulders of the batter. Heinrich Klaasen pulls it through square leg and gets another single.

Rolls the fingers on the leather and hurls a slower one, on off, full in length, 113.8 kph, Kamindu Mendis prods forward and drives it to long off for a single.

On the hard length, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen weighs back, lets the slower one to arrive and drives it through cover-point for a single.

Much quicker, at 101.2 kph, on middle, Kamindu Mendis steers it through the mid-wicket region, playing it along the ground and scampers back for the second run. Good running!

Nagging length, quicker at 91.6 kph, on off, Kamindu Mendis tucks across into the leg side.

Googly again, on a length, at off, punched off the back foot.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! A needless shot, to be very fair from Ishan Kishan and out comes the notebook again for Digvesh. He dishes out a deceptive googly and lands it somewhere between the middle and leg stump, on a fuller length. Ishan Kishan premeditates and tries to play the switch hit, but certainly does not pick up the googly off the bowler's hand. The ball lands, and turns away from the batter, as Ishan misses to connect and clips the top of the off stump. Ishan Kishan departs for 35 (28).

Pushed through, wide of off, on a length, Heinrich Klaasen reaches for it and taps it through cover for a single.

SIX! As easy as you like! Dropped short, sliding on the leg stump line. It is the carrom ball and Heinrich Klaasen picks up in a trice, as he goes quickly deep inside the crease. Pulls it with ease and gets it behind deep mid-wicket for a six.

Slower one again, just around off, on a nagging length. Ishan Kishan is early to go through the shot and pulls off the toe-end of the bat. Luckily for him, the ball lands behind mid-wicket and the batters hare back for the second run. An expensive over from Shardul as well, as he goes for 13 off his first over. Sunrisers Hyderabad need another 73 off 9 overs remaining.

Around off, worked through widish cover for a single.

FOUR! A bit edgy but Klaasen will take it! Short and dug into the surface by Thakur, on the bodyline. Heinrich Klaasen swings to pull but gets a bit of a top edge and the ball flies over the keeper for a boundary at deep fine leg.

Takes the pace off, on a hard length, across off, Ishan Kishan punches it on the up and between mid off and cover for a single.

Slower delivery, at 114.7 kph, outside off, on a fuller length, driven through cover-point for a single.

FOUR! Pulled away neatly! Back of a length, just outside off. It is the knuckle ball which is watched well by the batter. Heinrich Klaasen stands tall and pulls it gloriously through mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Back of a length and over middle, stopping in the deck. Klaasen punches on the up and gets it uppishly through mid on for one more.

No timing on that one but will get away with it. Another heavy delivery, banged into the deck, this time angled at the batter. Kishan goes hard at the pull but miscues it badly around the vacant backward square leg region and picks up a single.

Kishan charges down the pitch as Avesh bangs it in short again, bowling it outside off. Kishan goes hard at it but gets an under edge back to the keeper. Three dots on the trot.

Good change-up now! Avesh brings out the slower bumper now, bowling it around off and at an awkward height. Ishan Kishan is through the pull early and gets hit flush on the side of the helmet. A mandatory concussion check will now follow but thankfully, Kishan looks fine.

Beauty! Around the wicket to the left-hander, bowling it on a hard length and on a very tight line around off stump. Kishan tries to stay leg side and guide it away but the ball just beats the outside edge.

Slightly pitched up and darted in towards middle stump, Klaasen shows the full face of the ball and punches it down to long on for a run.

SIX! Heaved away! Tossed up, not quite full and on middle and leg. Ishan Kishan sits down and manages to get under the ball before slogging it in front of square leg for a biggie.

Full and straight, driven down to long on for a single by Klaasen.

Flighted up, around off, Heinrich Klaasen gets across and inside the line before paddling down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Kishan is quick to charge down the track and Markram sees him coming, pulls the length back as well. Kishan ends up pushing it to long on for one.

FOUR! Down the wrong line and Ishan Kishan takes advantage of it. Full and on the pads, sliding down leg, Kishan sits down and sweeps it off the under edge and very fine as the ball rolls into the fine leg fence.

Brisk pace, a bit full and darted onto middle, Kishan jams it back to the bowler.

Short and slightly wide, cut away off the back foot through cover-point for another single. A successful over for Digvesh Singh, just 5 runs and a big wicket off it.

Nagging length on leg, darting across the left-hander, Kishan stays put and flicks it across through mid-wicket for one.

On the shorter side and around off, punched away from the crease and down to long off for a single. The 100 comes up for the Sunrisers!

OUT! CAUGHT! A bit unnecessary from Abhishek Sharma but a huge wicket for Digvesh Singh and LSG! Digvesh floats the ball up and angles it well wide of the off stump. Sharma stays put and just reaches out with those long levers to loft it over covers. The timing just isn't there and Shardul Thakur comes racing in from the deep to take a fine catch. Digvesh brings out that signature 'notebook' celebration and Abhishek has a war of words with him before the umpires intervene and separate the two. Sharma departs for a fiery 59 off just 20 balls.

Tossed up, quite full and on off, Kishan looks to go over long off but doesn't get under it and swats it almost along the turf to long off for a single.

Nagging length, angling across from middle and leg, Kishan stays back and watchfully defends.

SIX! Oh, through the hands and for another six! Bihnoi bowls it a bit short now and around middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma stays back and pulls it away to the left of deep mid-wicket. Nicholas Pooran covers good ground but as he reaches out for the catch, the ball bursts through the hands with the ball and Pooran both ending over the ropes. A massive over for SRH, 26 off it!

SIX! Make that a hat-trick of biggies for Abhishek Sharma and what a way to bring up the FIFTY as well. This is floated up, full and outside off, in the hitting arc. Sharma with a step-hit straight back over the bowler's head and gets it flat over the ropes. A fifty of just 18 balls!

SIX! That is a colossal hit! Length ball on off, fired in a bit, Sharma stays on the front foot and swings through the line, smashing it wide of deep mid-wicket for back-to-back sixes.

SIX! Sliced, but makes no difference! Slightly tossed up, outside off and just a bit too full. Abhishek Sharma uses those long levers and gets enough under it to lift it over long off for a biggie.

Fuller one, angled just across off, glided away to the left of short third for a single by Kishan.

On a dragged length, angled well across off, Kishan rises up with the bounce and taps it straight to covers.

Wide! Oh, that's wayward! Starts with a flat wrong'un, but gets it way too wide of the off stump, wided.

Hits the deck hard, bowling it around middle and leg, Kishan nudges it into the leg side and picks up an easy single. SRH are flying at 72/1 after the Powerplay!

Goes for the wide yorker and nails it. Sharma reaches out and squeezes it towards point before scampering through for a run.

Sees the batter advancing and darts this one in towards the body. Abhishek Sharma fends it away past square leg and ends up getting a couple of runs as well.

Wide! Full and on the pads, just spilled down leg and a wide is called.

Back of a length, dug into the pitch and angled across from middle, Sharma steps out to go big but is well beaten.

FOUR! Not where he intended, but great last-minute adjustment. Banged into the deck and over leg, Abhishek Sharma steps out and looks to open up the off side but does well to force it over and in front of mid-wicket for another boundary. This also brings up the 50-run stand between these two!

FOUR! Trying to tuck up the batter, but it's too straight. Shortish length on the hips., Sharma swivels and pulls it over and wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Wide! A bit of a loosener to begin with, as this is bowled on a hard length and down the leg side. Abhishek Sharma is unhappy that he missed out on a freebie.

A flatter delivery, outside off, 93.4 kph, on a length, Abhishek Sharma punches it down to long off for a single.

Slides it across off again, does Rathi, on a length. Abhishek Sharma covers the stumps and opts to let it be.

Length ball, on off, Ishan Kishan punches it straight back to the bowler, and the ball is parried off the bowler to the long off region. A single taken.

A googly, going across off, Ishan Kishan fails to get any bat on it.

FOUR! Good hit! Too short and around middle and off, sits up nicely for the left hander. Ishan Kishan picks the googly quickly and pulls between long on and deep mid-wicket for a one-bounce boundary.

Sliding across and wide of off, on a length, punched toward the point region.

A surprise bumper from the strong Kiwi. Length ball, angling on off, with an extra lift off the deck. Ishan Kishan leans back and adjusts well to fend it away to the backward point region for a single.

Nagging length, nibbling away from the southpaw, outside off. Ishan Kishan looks to punch it to the off side, but misses.

Hard length, around off, Abhishek Sharma backs away and guides it past backward point for a single.

SIX! Brave shot! Pushed across off, on a yard behind fuller length. Abhishek Sharma picks the length in a trice and sends it sailing over extra cover for a biggie! The 50 comes up for SRH with this hit.

FOUR! Oh, just short and wide of the mid off fielder and races away! A fantastic effort by Nicholas Pooran whatsoever! Around off, on a fuller length. Abhishek Sharma shimmies down the track and slaps the ball off the toe end of the bat. It goes flat and to the right of Nicholas Pooran. He flings himself to his weaker side, to the right, but the ball is just too wide of him and races away to the fence.

Nagging length, going across off, skidding quickly off the pitch. Abhishek Sharma goes for a booming cover drive, but misses.

Hard length, around the leg stump, Ishan misses to work across into the leg side and gets rapped on the thigh pad.

WIDE! After a lot of drama in the middle, it is called a wide. Around the stumps, on a good length, angling on the pads, Ishan Kishan goes for a glance off the hips to the leg side, but misses as the ball passes very close to the inside edge. Rishabh Pant swiftly moves to his right and takes a diving grab. An appeal for caught behind, but not entertained by the umpire. Rishabh Pant has a chat with the bowler, Akash Deep, and wants to opt for the review, but pulls out as he thinks Kishan is reviewing the wide, which isn't the case. Rishabh Pant is not happy with the umpires, but eventually, he is allowed to take the review for the catch. However, UltraEdge comes up and shows a flat line and hence, it will be called as a wide.

FOUR! SMASHED AWAY! Akash offers too much room, outside off, on a fuller length. Ishan Kishan gets on the front foot and plays the cracking cover drive through cover-point for a boundary.

Pulls the length slightly on a length, around middle and off, knocked straight back by Ishan.

An attempted yorker on off, sliced away through backward point for a single.

SIX! LAUNCHED LIKE A MISSILE! This is some bat swing from Abhishek and he looks in the mood here! Straight and full, a half volley around off, there to be hit. Abhishek Sharma swings the bat through the line and lofts it over long off for a picturesque six. Holds the pose for a bit as that's struck from the middle of the bat.

WIDE! Angling down the leg side, on a length. Sharma misses to flick. Rishabh Pant dives to his right and makes a sharp stop behind the stumps. Wide given.

FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length, just outside off, Abhishek Sharma slices it over cover for a cracking boundary.

SIX! My word, that's glorious! Will O'Rourke angles it across the off stump, on a fuller length. Ishan Kishan finds good width on it, and strides across on the front foot. Lofts the ball comfortably over extra cover and gets off the mark with a classic six.

Nagging length, around off, Ishan punches it back to the bowler.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! Will O'Rourke doesn't have to wait for too long to snag his maiden IPL wicket! Pitched with a seam-up position, on a fullish length, at the stumps, skidding through rapidly. Atharva Taide clears the front leg and has an ugly swipe across the line. Loses his shape a bit and hence, the ball travels aerially off the leading edge. Digvesh Singh at deep third, moves to his right and takes a fine catch. Atharva Taide departs on 13 (9) and SRH are 17/1.

FOUR! Elegant! A little width on offer, outside off, on a hard length. Atharva Taide leans back and opens the bat face to guide the ball to the right of backward point for a boundary.

LEADING EDGE, FOUR! Across off on a fuller length, Atharva Taide tries to launch it over mid off but gets a thick leading edge and the ball flies to the deep third fence for a boundary.

Runs in hard and bowls on a good length around off, punched into the off side.

A very loud appeal for LBW, but not given! Akash Deep has a detailed chat with skipper Rishabh Pant, but eventually, they do not go for a review. Akash bowls another inswinging delivery, on the leg stump line, on a fullish length. Atharva Taide gets across to flick it away but misses and the ball raps his front pad, before rolling through square leg. They cross and get a leg bye. 9 off the first over then.

WIDE! Swinging down the leg stump, on a length. Atharva Taide looks to guide the ball with the pace, but misses. Called a wide.

Hard length, outside off, Abhishek Sharma presents a solid back foot punch through point for a single. Gets off the mark.

On a hard length, around middle and off, Atharva Taide strokes it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! First runs off the bat and this is a glorious stroke from Atharva! Not a bad ball at all, on a hard length, jagging back into the batter on middle, Atharva Taide gets on the toes and knocks it across and gets it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Hits the deck hard, on top of the middle, skidding through. Atharva Taide is hurried on the pull shot and hits it off the splice of the bat to mid-wicket.

WIDE! A bit wayward now, down the leg stump, on a hard length with a hint of a movement. Atharva Taide misses glancing at it. Wide called.

Starts on the money, does Deep! Bowls from over the wickets, on a fuller length, at middle, Atharva Taide leans ahead and flicks it straight to mid-wicket.