PBKS vs SRH Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! SMASHED! But Hyderabad take the game marginally by 2 runs, but what a sensational chase this has been! Jaydev Unadkat offers a juicy half-volley on off, Shashank Singh clears his front foot and hoists it up and over long off for a mighty six. Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, nearly, just nearly did the job yet again for Punjab but they end up on the other side. What a superb game of cricket we have witnessed!

THIRD CATCH PUT DOWN IN THIS OVER! Jaydev Unadkat takes the pace off from the ball and bowls it on a length, Ashutosh Sharma heaves it strongly straight towards deep square leg where Rahul Tripathi settles underneath the ball, but puts an easy catch down. Allows two runs. Jaydev Unadkat just need to ball a legal ball here to wrap up things.

WIDE! 10 off 2 now! Wide of off on a length, Ashutosh Sharma leaves it and the Umpire calls it a Wide. Tensions running high across the ground.

A slower delivery dug into the pitch outside off, Ashutosh Sharma pulls it in front of square. Rahul Tripathi from deep square leg runs to his left and stops it. He throws it to Klaasen who whips the bails but Ashutosh is just home in time. 11 needed off the last couple of balls.

A short delivery into the pitch on off, Ashutosh drags it towards deep square leg and scampers back for the second. 13 needed off the last 3 now.

SIX! Oh, dear! This is a sheer mockery! Another one put down and the result is the same, A SIX! On a length on off, Ashutosh Sharma makes some room for himself before slapping it flatly towards long off where the fielder miscalculates the jump and results in a six as the ball bursts through his hands and goes into the fence.

WIDE! Another extra! The pressure is speaking after that six! Slower short-pitched ball outside off, Ashutosh Sharma aborts to play at it and the Umpire gives it a Wide.

WIDE! Wide of off on a fuller length, this is given as a Wide.

DROPPED AND SIX! Oh, Nitish Kumar Reddy what have you done? Short in length and on off, Ashutosh Sharma short-arm jabs flatly towards deep mid-wicket where Nitish Kumar Reddy parries the ball over the fence before dropping a crucial catch.

Brilliant bowling again! Nails a perfect yorker on off, Shashank Singh is a bit late to bring his bat down in time and the ball zips past through to the keeper. Punjab need 29 off the last 6 legal deliveries.

FOUR! Clever batting display from Shashank Singh! Way outside off and a low full toss, Shashank Singh reaches to it by shuffling across off and ramps it over short fine for a boundary.

Nicely bowled again. Yorker outside off, Ashutosh Sharma guides it to deep backward point for a single.

Brilliant comeback from Natarajan. Bowls a yorker on the stumps and Ashutosh can only dig it out straight back to the bowler. Crucial dot.

FOUR! Oh, that is some shot from Ashutosh! T Natarajan slants it across off and bowls a low full toss, Ashutosh Sharma detects the line early and shuffles across off, and sits down on his knee before dragging the slog-sweep through the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on.

Wide of off, and a wide yorker, Shashank Singh bends low and digs it out to deep backward point for a single.

Full, around off, Ashutosh Sharma clears his front leg and smashes it hard but finds the mid off fielder to end the over. A superb spell from the Hyderabad skipper comes to an end. Punjab still in the hunt of 39 of the last two overs.

In the air...but safe! Short in length, wide of off, Shashank Singh shuffles across off and mistimes it over mid on for a single, as the ball lands just ahead of the long on fielder.

Slows the pace on off, on a length, Ashutosh Sharma drills it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Literally toying around the field at the moment these two! Short and on off, Ashutosh Sharma watches it closely before guiding it over the keeper's head for a boundary. These two are putting on a serious show yet again.

FOUR! Ashutosh Sharma joins the party now! Possibly the shot of the evening! On the back of a length around off, Ashutosh Sharma ferociously drives it through covers for a boundary.

Cummins lands it on the top of off on a length, Shashank Singh shuffles to his right and drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Almost a yorker outside off, Shashank Singh manages to squeeze it toward deep point for a single to end the 17th over. 17 runs from it and this game is far from over.

WIDE! Another extra delivery! A close call though! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it right on the tramline on a fuller length, Shashank Singh leaves it. Heinrich Klaasen believes that it is a fair delivery and Hyderabad go upstairs to review it. The split-screen clearly shows that the ball has passed beyond the tramline. So a review burnt here by Hyderabad and the onfield decision stands.

WIDE! Way outside off and beyond the tramline, this is given as a Wide.

FOUR! There's no stopping to Shashank as he keeps finding boundaries with ease! Almost a half-tracker outside off, Shashank Singh uses the width, gets on the top of the ball, and slaps it over covers for a boundary on a couple of bounces.

Outside off on a length, Ashutosh Sharma works it towards long off for an easy single.

Full in length, and in front of the stumps, Shashank Singh flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Oh, what a shot! Offers a half-volley on off, Shashank Singh uses the bottom hand strongly and drives it through covers for a boundary. Back to back fours for Shashank.

EDGED AND FOUR! Outside off on a length, Shashank Singh throws his bat at it and it slices off his outside edge for a boundary over short third.

Good end to the over from Nitish Kumar Reddy! He nails the slower bouncer here, on middle, Ashutosh Sharma tries to ramp it away but misses.

Another short delivery, on middle and leg, Shashank Singh swipes it towards deep square leg for one.

Short and on middle, Ashutosh Sharma pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Punjab slide further into the drain and another disappointing outing for Jitesh Sharma but a brilliant catch by Abhishek Sharma in the deep! Bangs it short again on the stump line, Jitesh Sharma mistimes his pull shot over the mid-wicket region. Abhishek Sharma covers a good amount of ground as he runs to his front from the deep, and puts in a timely dive before taking a stunning catch.

SIX! BOOM! On the hard length around off. Jitesh charges down and tonks it over the long-off for a six. Much, much needed for Punjab.

WIDE! Short of a length at the leg stump, Jitesh clips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

IN THE AIR...AND DROPPED! Bangs it short on the stumps, Jitesh Sharma mistimes his pull shot that slices off his bat over the keeper's head. It travels in the air for a long time. T Natarajan from deep fine leg runs to his left to catch but he overruns a bit and puts it down. They cross for a brace. How costly will this drop prove to be for Hyderabad? Only time will tell.

Short of a length and on off, Jitesh Sharma miscues his pull through mid-wicket for one. Punjab needs 78 runs in the last five overs!

T Natarajan bangs in a bouncer now, on off, Jitesh Sharma leaves it alone. He is asking his partner if that was a wide, but decides against the review.

FOUR! Up and over! T Natarajan goes fuller this time, outside off, Jitesh Sharma steps across, reaches for it and smacks it over extra covers for a boundary. Punjab needs a few more of these!

Short of a length and outside off, Shashank Singh slices it hard but finds deep point again. Just another run.

Back of a length and around off, Jitesh Sharma cuts it towards deep point for a run.

Fuller and outside off, Shashank Singh tries to drive it away but gets it from the toe-end towards third man for a single.

BEATEN! Jaydev Unadkat bowls this on a good length and just around off, Jitesh Sharma tries to guide it away but fails to connect.

Another slower delivery, short and around middle, Jitesh Sharma tries to pull again but gets a top edge wide of fine leg for a brace.

Goes short this time, on off, slower too, Jitesh Sharma mistimes his pull wide of long on and comes back for the second run.

Back of a length and on off, Shashank Singh pats it down to the off side for a run.

On a length and on middle, Jitesh Sharma clips it through square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jaydev Unadkat gets a wicket now! The break in play works in favour of the fielding side once again. This is a slower one, full and around off, Sikandar Raza moves across and tries to scoop but fails to generate power on the shot, the ball lobs up off the upper half of the bat in the air wide of the keeper, Heinrich Klaasen runs to his left and takes a comfortable catch. The dangerous-looking Raza goes back now and Punjab slips further! Hyderabad, overall have been absolutely fabulous in the fielding department, unlike their rivals.

FOUR! That spoils the over a bit! Pat Cummins hits the length hard and on off, Shashank Singh uses his feet and slashes it away towards the deep point fence, the fielder runs to his left and dives, gets a hand to it but the ball still rolls away to the fence for a boundary.

Short of a length and outside off, Sikandar Raza punches it towards sweeper covers for one.

Pulls his length back and around off, Sikandar Raza backs away and tries to cut it but only manages to bunt it back to the bowler. Two dots in a row!

Touch fuller and on off, Sikandar Raza mistimes his drive back towards the bowler.

Back of a length and on off, Shashank Singh guides it towards third man for a run.

On a length and on off, Sikandar Raza runs it down to third man for a single.

Fligthed, full and on off, Sikandar Raza drives it through covers for one.

Shorter in length and outside off, Sikandar Raza chops it down to the off side.

SIX! That sounded so sweet! Six from the moment he hit it! Shahbaz Ahmed tosses it up, full and around middle, Sikandar Raza goes down on one knee and absolutely nails his slog-sweep way over the deep square leg fence for a huge maximum.

Fires this one full, on leg, Shashank Singh tucks it through mid-wicket for another run.

Quicker, short and on leg, Sikandar Raza stays back and works it towards long on for a run.

Shahbaz Ahmed starts with a floated delivery, full and on leg, Shashank Singh chips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slower one, short of a length and on middle, Shashank Singh steps across and tries to hook it but gets a top edge, the ball lands well wide of fine leg. They cross.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Shashank Singh punches it straight to short covers.

Touch fuller and on off, Sikandar Raza knocks it towards mid off for a single.

Length again and on middle, Sikandar Raza gets cramped up for room and only manages to block it down the pitch.

On a length and on middle, angling in, Sikandar Raza looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads, he loses his balance as well.

SIX! BOOM! Sikandar Raza finally connects from the middle! Jaydev Unadkat serves this full and around off, slower too, Sikandar Raza has enough time to wind up and heaves it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Short of a length at the leg stump, Shashank Singh clips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Good length at the middle stump, Shashank Singh tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Clever, absolutely clever from Shashank! Short in length again from Natarajan on the top of the middle and off, Shashank Singh arches a bit away from the ball's line, and guides the ball uppishly with the pace over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Short of a length outside the off-stump. Sikandar Raza fails to get on the top of the bounce while looking for a cut, chopping it to the right of backward point for a risky run.

Back of a length at the leg stump. Shashank tucks it to deep forward square leg for a run to get off the mark.

OUT! TAKEN! Pat Cummins takes an absolute screamer at mid off to send Sam Curran packing! Such a phenomenal display of athleticism from the Hyderabad skipper! T Natarajan bowls it short and around off, Sam Curran tries to pull it away to the leg side but he plays it too close to his body to execute that shot and slices it uppishly before Pat Cummins, stationed at mid off, holds onto an absolute stunner of a catch, grabs it over his head by reverse-cupping it. He keeps running with the momentum but keeps the ball stuck to his hand. Punjab are 4 down now and are reeling.

On the back of a length around off, Sam Curran drives it through covers for a single to end the over. Despite a six, only 9 of it. This also brings up 3000 T20 runs for Sam Curran.

SIX! What a sensational hit from Curran! Short again, outside off, Sam Curran uses the pace and the room with precision and slashes it aerially over the deep backward point boundary for a maximum.

Slows the pace, and bowls short and outside off, Sam Curran smacks it hard but finds the cover fielder in the way.

Aims the stumps on a fuller length, Sikandar Raza flicks it to widish long on for a single.

Just outside off on a length, Sam Curran covers his off stump and drives it through covers for an easy single. 50 up for Punjab!

Lands it on off, and angles it across on a length, Sam Curran drives it straight to mid off.

Shade full and attacking the off stump, Sam Curran turns it toward the widish deep mid-wicket for a quick single to end the over.

Short and on the bodyline of the southpaw, Sam Curran ducks underneath and lets it go. First-bounce called by the Umpire.

Short and on the stumps, Sikandar Raza pulls it through mid-wicket where Abhishek Sharma parries the ball to the deep due to misfield which allows them to cross for a single.

Stays over the wicket and bowls it on the hard length on the top of the middle, Sikandar Raza tries to tuck it away off the back foot but closes the bat's face a bit too early, and the ball flirts past the edge of his willow to the keeper.

Slants it across the middle, on a length, Sam Curran works it through mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! No mercy whatsoever for the new bowler! Not too short from Unadkat in the middle stump line, Sam Curran effortlessly pulls it over the deep mid-wicket region and deposits it into the stands for half a dozen.

FOUR! Up and over for four more! Bowls almost a half-tracker on the off-stump line, Sikandar Raza anticipates the length early and simply lofts it over the covers for a boundary on a couple of bounces at deep extra cover.

FOUR! Gets off the mark, finally, but in a streaky manner! On the back of a length, just on off, Sikandar Raza opens the face of the bat and gets a thickish outside edge which races away to the fence at deep third.

Lands it on the hard length, angles it on the middle and leg channel, Sikandar Raza pushes it firmly back to the bowler.

Short, on the stumps, Sam Curran tucks it with soft hands to the deep mid-wicket region for an easy single.

Aims the off-pole on a length, Sam Curran eases it to the off side on the back foot.

FOUR! What a cracking shot this! Nitish Kumar Reddy bowls a predictable short-pitched delivery on off, Sam Curran gets on the top of it and heaves it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Keeps the length and the line the same, Sam Curran this time gets it through the cover-point for a single to end the over. End of the mandatory Powerplay. Punjab are 27/3, and Hyderabad are right on the top of the game right now.

Lands it short and outside off, Sam Curran flashes hard but gets it off the bottom half of the bat, and finds the point fielder.

Back of a length on off, Sam Curran gets on the back foot and punches it to the covers.

In the air...but safe! T Natarajan bangs short on the top Sam Curran just couldn't get enough wood on it and mistimes it over the mid on fielder for a brace.

On the back of a length, and nips into the left-hander from off, Sam Curran punches it to mid on.

FOUR! Natarajan gets greeted with a cracking boundary. Full and on the stumps, Sam Curran clears his front foot and slaps the ball through the left of mid on for a boundary.

Fuller one and on middle, Sikandar Raza knocks it towards mid on.

Back of a length and around off, shaping away, Sikandar Raza leaves it alone.

OUT! STUMPED! Wow..that is some glovework from Heinrich Klaasen! Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets his second wicket now and gets rid of the opposition skipper. He serves this a touch fuller and on off, angling away, Shikhar Dhawan takes a chance and steps down the track with the keeper standing up to the stumps, he misses the ball and Heinrich Klaasen shows quick hands to collect and breaks the stumps in a flash. Punjab three down and in a spot of bother!

Slower one, on a length and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan blocks it on the pitch.

DROPPED AND FOUR! A big chance goes begging! Bhuvneshwar Kumar lands this on a good length and on off, angling away, Shikhar Dhawan looks to play at it but gets an outside edge towards first slip, Abdul Samad fails to react quickly and lets it through for a boundary. Dhawan gets a life here!

Fuller one and on off, Shikhar Dhawan uses his feet and drives it nicley wide of sweeper covers for a couple of runs.

Goes short again, on middle, Sam Curran mistimes his pull shot towards short mid-wicket.

Pat Cummins bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on middle, Sam Curran ducks under it.

Touch fuller and on off, Shikhar Dhawan looks to push it away but gets an outside edge towards third man for one.

Short of a length and on off, Sam Curran tries to punch it but gets an inside edge towards backward square leg for a run.

Back of a length and outside off, Shikhar Dhawan slashes hard at it and gets an outside edge that falls short of third man for a single.

Fuller one and on off, angling in, Shikhar Dhawan knocks it down the pitch.

OUT! TAKEN! Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the last laugh here! He pulls his length back slightly here, on the middle, and nips away, Prabhsimran Singh once again comes down the track to flick it away but closes the face of the bat too early, the ball catches the outside half of the bat and goes high in the air behind point, Nitish Kumar Reddy can do nothing wrong as he runs backward, keeps his eyes on the ball and pouches it safely. Punjab two down and in a bit of trouble.

FOUR! Nice shot! Bhuvneshwar Kumar continues with his fuller length, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh skips down the track again lofts it, does not get it from the middle but enough to clear mid on for a boundary.

Pitched up and around middle, Prabhsimran Singh uses his feet but only manages to drill it straight to mid on.

Full again and on off, shaping in, Prabhsimran Singh tries to drive on the up but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Touch fuller and on leg, Shikhar Dhawan clips it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! First boundary of the chase! Bhuvneshwar Kumar lands this on a good length and on off, Shikhar Dhawan gives charge by coming down the track and crunches it through point for a boundary.

On a length and on off, Prabhsimran Singh pushes it to short covers. Just one run and a wicket from this over.

Short of a length and on off, Prabhsimran Singh dabs it down to point.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! The skipper Pat Cummins draws first blood! In the battle of an Englishman and an Aussie, he gets the better of Jonny Bairstow and sends him back for a duck. This is back of a length and around middle, Jonny Bairstow stays back and has a swipe across the line but plays all over it and the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Early blow for Punjab!

BEATEN! Pat Cummins hits the length hard this time, on the fifth stump line, nips away a bit, Jonny Bairstow tries to steer it away but gets beaten on the outside edge again.

First runs off the bat! This is on a good length and on off, Shikhar Dhawan tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the off side. They cross.

Pat Cummins begins with a fuller delivery as well around off, Shikhar Dhawan drives it firmly but straight to covers.

BEAUTY! Bhuvneshwar Kumar lands this on a good length and around off, shaping away sharply Jonny Bairstow takes a couple of steps forward to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge. A maiden over, and this is his 13th maiden over in the Indian T20 League.

Punjab are underway with extras! This one is overpitched and on leg, shaping in, Shikhar Dhawan fails to work it away as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Make that four! Bhuvneshwar Kumar pitches it up, on middle and leg, Shikhar Dhawan tries to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Goes fuller again and on off, Shikhar Dhawan knocks it towards mid off. Three dots in a row!

This is on a good length and around off, shaping away, Shikhar Dhawan uses his feet and dabs it towards point.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts with full delivery, on off, Shikhar Dhawan taps it towards short covers.