SRH vs PBKS Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Powered away! Sanvir Singh hits the winning runs! Atharva Taide lands this short and on middle, Sanvir Singh stays back and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary. HYDERABAD WIN BY 4 WICKETS!

Flighted, full and on off, Sanvir Singh uses his feet and drills it towards long off for one. Hyderabad one hit away from the win now!

Slower through the air, full and on leg, Sanvir Singh makes room but punches it straight to extra covers.

Shortish and on middle, Abdul Samad punches it past short mid-wicket again for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sanvir Singh flicks it uppishly but wide of short mid-wicket for another run.

OUT! TIMBER! Harpreet Brar gets a wicket now! He bowls this flatter, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen moves across and tries for the scoop, but misses the ball completely as it shatters the stumps. He is disappointed with himself as he fails to stay there till the end but has played his part.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Abdul Samad goes for the slog but gets an inside edge through square leg for a single.

Quicker, short and on middle, Abdul Samad punches it towards long on for one. 8 more runs needed to win for the hosts now.

SIX! BANG! Pressure-releasing shot! Rahul Chahar flights it up around off, Abdul Samad skips down the track, gets to the pitch of it and launches it over the long off fence for a maximum.

Goes short again and outside off, Abdul Samad cuts it straight to backward point.

Googly, flatter and full on middle, turns in a bit, Heinrich Klaasen stays back and just manages to get some bat on it to work it to the leg side for a run.

Short and on middle, Abdul Samad flicks it through square leg for a single.

Floated, short and on off, turns away, Abdul Samad steers it towards point.

Back of a length and on middle, Abdul Samad works it through mid-wicket for a single. Hyderabad needs 17 runs in 18 balls now!

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Arshdeep Singh goes full and on off, Shahbaz Ahmed drills it really hard from the middle of the bat, but unfortunately for him, he hits it a bit aerially and straight to short covers where Shashank Singh grabs a wonderful catch. Hyderabad lose half their side now!

On a length and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen works it towards long on for a single.

A quick bouncer now, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen lets it go as it is way above his head. Wided.

Pitched up and on off again, Heinrich Klaasen drives it straight to extra covers once again.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Back of a length and around off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it sweetly towards extra covers, Shivam Singh gets down but lets it through as the ball trickles away to the boundary.

Full and around off, Heinrich Klaasen times his drive beautifully wide of extra covers, the fielder gets a hand to it to slow it down giving the chance to Rilee Rossouw to chase it down from mid off. Two more runs added to the total.

Slower, full and on off, Shahbaz Ahmed drives it straight to mid off. Hyderabad need 26 runs in 24 balls now!

Pitched up and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen drills it hard wide of long on for a single.

FOUR! Good effort but in vain! Touch fuller and on off, Heinrich Klaasen drives it nicely wide of long off, Shashank Singh runs to his left and slides to push it back inside. However, the replay shows that his leg were touching the ropes and it will be a boundary.

Goes for the slower bouncer, but this one is too high, Heinrich Klaasen misses out on his pull again. It is called a wide this time.

On a length and on middle, angling in, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it back to the bowler. Two dots in a row now!

Good stuff! Harshal Patel bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen gets hurried and misses his pull shot, Jitesh Sharma collects and appeals for it but nothing doing.

Short and outside off, slower too, Shahbaz Ahmed slaps it towards deep point for a single.

Low full toss at the stumps. Shahbaz Ahmed drives the ball to long on for a single to end the over.

Another short delivery on top of the leg stump line. Heinrich Klaasen pulls it along the ground towards deep square leg for a run.

Another short ball at the batter. Heinrich Klaasen looks to pull it away and gets an outside edge running towards the third man area for a couple of runs more.

DROPPED! Harshal Patel drops a sitter at deep square leg and Arshdeep Singh is not happy about it. Bangs the ball short at the batter and Shahbaz Ahmed pulls it away straight to Harshal Patel who fumbles the ball down on the ground.

Holds the length back at the batter with pace and Shahbaz Ahmed gets a hit on the thigh pads from the crease.

Hits the length on the off stump line. Heinrich Klaasen drives the ball to sweepers for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Harshal Patel gets another wicket for his side as he sends Nitish Kumar Reddy back to the hut. Slower ball outside the off stump line and Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to play the inside out but hits it straight to Shivam Singh at sweeper covers who takes an easy catch.

Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Heinrich Klaasen drives it to long off for a single.

Nails a yorker on the off stump line. Nitish Kumar Reddy taps it to the right of point for a run.

Fuller on the stumps this time. Heinrich Klaasen flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Short and wide outside the off stump line and Heinrich Klaasen cuts the ball hard to the right of sweeper covers for a superb boundary.

Holds the length back on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen flicks the ball to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple.

SIX! Nitish Kumar Reddy gets his SIX as well as Harpreet Brar tosses the ball up on the line of the stumps and Nitish Kumar Reddy brings out a slog sweep over deep mid-wicket for a SIX.

Fuller on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen drives the ball to long off for a single.

SIX! What a shot! Heinrich Klaasen stays on the crease and bangs the ball straight over the head of Harpreet Brar as he drops the ball short at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen gets his second SIX of the night!

Holds the length back on the stumps and Heinrich Klaasen gets an inside edge back to the bowler.

Fuller on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen blocks it off well from the crease.

LEG BYE! Pitched up on the leg stump line. Nitish Kumar Reddy gets a hit on the pads and runs a single.

SIX! BANG! First for Heinrich Klaasen of this inning! Rahul Chahar drops the ball short at the batter and Heinrich Klaasen pulls it away hard over deep mid-wicket for a SIX!

Tossed up on the stumps. Nitish Kumar Reddy drives the ball to long off for a single.

WIDE! Too much turn on that from outside the off stump. The umpire says WIDE!

FOUR! Over the wicketkeeper this time. Rahul Chahar pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Nitish Kumar Reddy plays a reverse sweep getting a top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Short and wide, cut away straight to point.

SIX! BANG! Nitish Kumar Reddy picks the bones out of that! Rahul Chahar drops the ball short on the stumps and Nitish Kumar Reddy gets back deep in the crease and pulls it high and long, all the way for a 95m SIX over deep mid-wicket.

Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen drives it to long off for a single.

Pitches the ball up with pace on the off stump. Heinrich Klaasen drives it to long off for a single to end the over.

Slower ball, fuller in length on the stumps. Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bangs it in short at the batter. Heinrich Klaasen pulls the ball down to fine leg for a single.

Another length ball on the off stump line. Nitish Kumar Reddy gets an inside edge onto the pads and runs a single from point.

Hits the length on top of the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen taps the ball to long on for a single to open his account.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shashank Singh comes into the attack and straight away gets the dangerous man Abhishek Sharma! Bowls a slower ball outside the line of the off stump and Abhishek Sharma takes the front foot out and looks to play the inside out. Abhishek Sharma times the ball well but hits it straight into the hands of Ashutosh Sharma at sweeper covers who takes a good catch.

Low full toss at the stumps. Abhishek Sharma drives the ball towards long on for a single to end the over.

SIX! No luck with this one! Harpreet Brar tosses it up again, full and on off, Abhishek Sharma dances down the track, fetches for it and smacks it over the wide long on fence for a maximum.

SIX! Just over! A low full toss, on middle, Abhishek Sharma looks to loft it away but does not get the timing right, but the ball still manages to go over the long on fence for a maximum. That kind of a day for Sharma!

Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns in, Abhishek Sharma tries ro slog but misses and gets hit on the thigh pads.

FIVE WIDES! Almost a stumping but the chance goes begging! Harpreet Brar sees the batter advance and fires this one down the leg side, Abhishek Sharma misses it, Jitesh Sharma is a bit late to react as well and fails to collect as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy uses his feet and drills it towards long off for a single.

Harpreet Brar begins with a floated delivery, full and on leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Short again and outside off, Abhishek Sharma cuts it straight to extra covers.

Slows it up, shortish and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy punches it through covers for one more.

SIX! Oh..almost a fine catch in the deep! Flighted, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy slogs it towards the deep mid-wicket fence, Shashank Singh does well to get behind it and takes the catch. However, the momentum is taking him over the fence, he tries to flick the ball in the air but it goes beyond the ropes and he has no chance of pushing it back inside. A maximum!

Short and outside off, Abhishek Sharma slaps it towards long off for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy pushes it through covers for a single.

Brilliant fielding! Tossed up, full and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it with good timing through extra covers, Harshal Patel in the deep runs to his right and dives to make a fine stop. Two runs taken.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR SHARMA! Another fiery knock from the youngster and continues his good form this season. This one is full again and on middle, Abhishek Sharma brings out a helicopter shot of his own over the bowler's head for another boundary.

FOUR! Pure timing! Back of a length and outside off, slower again, Abhishek Sharma pounces on it and crunches it through point, the ball zips away to the fence giving no chance to the fielder in the deep.

On a length and on leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy works it through square leg for one.

Slower bouncer, on middle and off, Nitish Kumar Reddy leaves it alone, looks at the umpire who only signals one for the over.

Stunning stop! Full again and on off, Abhishek Sharma drives it firmly wide of extra covers, Prabhsimran Singh flies to his left and grabs it with both hands, throws at the batter's end to hurry up Nitish a bit to complete the run.

Fuller and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy eases it towards long on for a single.

Quicker, full and on leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy clips it through square leg for one. Just four runs off the over!

Flatter, short and on middle, Abhishek Sharma goes for the pull but mistimes it in the air, luckily for him it falls well short of deep mid-wicket. They cross.

Goes short and around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy nudges it through mid-wicket for another run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy turns it to the leg side.

Floated, short and on off, turns away, Nitish Kumar Reddy steers it towards point.

Rahul Chahar sees the batter advance and drags his length back, outside off, Abhishek Sharma is out of his crease and just about manages to reach it to swipe through mid-wicket for a single.

A good wide yorker, outside off, Abhishek Sharma digs it out towards extra covers for one. Hyderabad are 84/2 at the end of the Powerplay!

SIX! STAND AND DELIVER! Rishi Dhawan goes slower again, back of a length and on off, Abhishek Sharma picks it up early, gets on top of it and muscles it way over the long on fence for a biggie.

Short of a length and outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy cuts it really hard as the ball flies through cover-point, but there is protection in the deep. They cross.

A low full toss, on off, Abhishek Sharma drills it towards long off for another run.

Risky single! Fuller one and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it firmly towards mid off and sets off for the single, he has to go around the bowler as the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end. Replay shows he would have still made it.

Slower one, full and outside off again, Abhishek Sharma slices it towards deep point for a single.

Rishi Dhawan goes full but way outside off, Abhishek Sharma gives the charge but leaves it alone. Wided.

OUT! CAUGHT! Slower ball doing the trick for Harshal Patel! Pitches the ball up on the off stump asking to be hit and Rahul Tripathi looks to hit it long but only manages to hit the ball high up in the air. Arshdeep Singh gets under the ball and takes the catch.

Fuller on the off stump line. Rahul Tripathi plays the inside out over the head of covers and gets another couple of runs.

WIDE! Wayward outside the off stump line. Wide says the Umpire. Freehit continues.

NO BALL AND SIX! Harshal Patel bowls a full toss over the waist height of the batter and Rahul Tripathi plays a scoop to get a huge six over the fine leg boundary line. The Umpire signals a NO BALL and it's a Free Hit coming up.

Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Abhishek Sharma drives it to sweeper covers for a single.

FOUR! Harshal Patel pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Abhishek Sharma walks out and plays an inside out over covers to find another boundary.

SIX! BANG! Slower ball from a good length on top of the off stump and Abhishek Sharma slogs the ball hard, getting a top edge flying over short third man for a SIX!

Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Rahul Tripathi drops it to the right of point for a single.

SIX! BANG! Abhishek Sharma gets his second of the night! Rishi Dhawan bangs it short at the batter and Abhishek Sharma pulls the ball away, timing it well, and sends the ball way over the deep square leg boundary line for a maximum.

Slower ball, fuller on the off stump line and Abhishek Sharma walks in and looks to slice the ball but misses it completely.

On the pads from a good length and Rahul Tripathi plays a scoop over short fine leg and runs a single.

Short and wide, hit straight to short third man by Rahul Tripathi from the crease.

4 LEG BYES! Wayward from Rishi Dhawan as he swings one way too much outside the leg stump line. The ball clips the pads of Rahul Tripathi and Jitesh Sharma has no chance to stop the ball behind the stumps and the ball runs away to the boundary as 4 Leg Byes.

Short and wide outside the off stump line and Rahul Tripathi cuts the ball hard but straight to point.

SIX! BANG! Abhishek Sharma hits his first of the night! Arshdeep Singh holds the length back at the batter with pace and Abhishek Sharma pulls the ball well taking it way over the head of deep backward square leg for a massive six.

Arshdeep Singh beats the bat of Abhishek Sharma once again. Good contest going on in the middle. Another outswinger from a shorter length outside the off stump.

FOUR! Short ball at the batter and Abhishek Sharma pulls it away over mid-wicket for a boundary on the bounce. Another good shot from this promising left hander.

Another ball missing the outside edge of the bat. Arshdeep Singh holds the length back outside the off stump and beats the bat again.

Swing and a miss! Arshdeep Singh pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Abhishek Sharma looks to go for a wild slog and misses it.

FOUR! Abhishek Sharma gets his first of the night! Arshdeep Singh bangs the ball short at the batter with pace and Abhishek Sharma pulls it away and gets a top edge running away to the fine leg boundary line.

FOUR! Finds the gap again! Rahul Tripathi is enjoying himself as he moves onto 23 off just 10 balls. Rishi Dhawan holds the length back outside the off stump and Rahul Tripathi slices the ball along the ground to the right of the short third man and finds another boundary.

FOUR! Pitched up and Rahul Tripathi times the ball brilliantly between m id on and mid-wicket and the ball runs away to the boundary along the ground. What a shot!

SIX! BANG! First of the innings from Rahul Tripathi! Rishi Dhawan pitches the ball up on the off stump line and Rahul Tripathi takes the front foot out and launches the ball straight over the head of the bowler and gets the ball to go all the way for a massive maximum.

Swing and a miss! Rahul Tripathi charges to a length ball outside the off stump line and looks to slog it over covers but misses.

Hits the length on top of the stumps. Abhishek Sharma flicks it to the left of mid on for a single to get off the mark.

Swings it away from a shorter length outside off. Rahul Tripathi slaps it to deep point for a run.

LEG BYE! Good swing into the pads of Rahul Tripathi outside the line of the leg stump. Rahul Tripathi gets a hit on the pads and runs a single from square leg as leg byes.

Hits the length on top of the off stump line. Rahul Tripathi taps it down to covers.

FOUR! Cleaver batting from Rahul Tripathi! Arshdeep Singh bangs it short outside the off stump line and Rahul Tripathi plays the upper cut over the short third man for a boundary.

Hits the length hard at the batter and Rahul Tripathi blocks it off well back to the bowler.

FOUR! Perfectly timed to the right of point and Rahul Tripathi gets his first boundary off his first ball. Arshdeep Singh pitches the ball up outside the line of the off stump and Rahul Tripathi takes a good stride forward and taps the ball for a boundary.

OUT! TIMBER! What a start from Arshdeep Singh! Sends the dangerous Travis Head back into the hut! Punjab start with a bang! Pitches the ball up with a hint of away swing and Travis Head stays on the crease to block it off but misses it and the ball hits the top of the off stump. Head goes back for a golden duck and Hyderabad suffers a big blow.