32nd Match

23:14 Local Time, 17:44 GMT, 23:14 IST: We were banging on about Ekana Stadium being a chasing venue in the IPL since 2023 in our Match Forecast script, here on comms pre-match and look what has happened. RR tearing that theory and chucking it away. Jofra Archer didn't get a wicket first-ball - which he had done in his last three games - but bowled with extreme pace and was once again terrific. A run-out started things for RR and then Pant played a poor shot to leave them in trouble.

Jofra Archer to Mohsin Khan, out Bowled!! Jofra Archer ends things. Jadeja comes to hug him. Parag with a "come on". This is full and fast on middle, right up there, Mohsin Khan backs away, tries to drive and misses. The middle-stump is flattened. RR win by 40 runs. Mohsin Khan b Jofra Archer 0(3)

Jofra Archer to Mohsin Khan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Jofra Archer to Mohsin Khan, no run, full and at leg-stump, Mohsin Khan backs away and pushes it back to Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer to Mohsin Khan, no run, back of a length on middle, Mohsin Khan backs away and pushes it to cover

Mohsin Khan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Jofra Archer to Mayank Yadav, out Caught by Dhruv Jurel!! One-handed blinder to his right. Again Mayank Yadav doesn't want to get in line. Maybe he is expecting the short delivery. Full and the seam comes out wobbly on middle-stump, Mayank leaning back, guides it with an open-face. Like catching practice in the slips before a game, Jurel dives to his right and is airborne when he pulls off a fine catch. The ball was dying and going at pace too. Mayank Yadav c Dhruv Jurel b Jofra Archer 5(5) [4s-1]

Jofra Archer to Mayank Yadav, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Jofra Archer to Mayank Yadav, FOUR, cute and superb. Tight length delivery on off, Mayank Yadav doesn't bother to stay in line, he is leg-side of the ball, leans back, opens the face of the bat and uses the pace of Jofra Archer to help it wide of backward point. Draws a wry smile from Archer

Jofra Archer to Digvesh Singh Rathi, 1 run, rip-snorter of a short delivery at Digvesh Singh Rathi, he somehow does well, yanks his head back and glides it down to third man, who's fine

Jofra Archer [3.0-1-15-1] is back into the attack

Brijesh Sharma to Mayank Yadav, no run, another slower-ball and short of length outside off, Mayank Yadav gets forward to cut, mistimes it back to Brijesh Sharma

Brijesh Sharma to Mayank Yadav, no run, slower-ball and well-bowled. It's full outside off, Mayank Yadav doesn't pick it, gets forward to slog, the thick outside-edge goes to short third man

Brijesh Sharma to Digvesh Singh Rathi, 1 run, good yorker on off, Digvesh Singh Rathi gets forward to defend, the thick inside-edge runs away to deep backward square-leg

Digvesh Singh Rathi, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Brijesh Sharma to Mohammed Shami, out Bowled!! Full and fast and the leg-stump is down. Mohammed Shami clears his front leg to drive, the ball tails in and knocks him over. Under the bat and draws a smile from Brijesh Sharma. That was a quick delivery. Mohammed Shami b Brijesh Sharma 6(4) [6s-1]

Brijesh Sharma to Mohammed Shami, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Brijesh Sharma to Mayank Yadav, 1 run, short of length on off, Mayank Yadav goes on the back foot and opens the face of the bat to steer to third man

Brijesh Sharma to Mayank Yadav, wide, short of length and down leg, Mayank Yadav flicks and misses, called a wide

Mayank Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Brijesh Sharma to Mukul Choudhary, out Caught by Riyan Parag!! Parag is pumped again. This is a good catch, he come and dives forward from extra-cover to take it with two hands. This is a short delivery and completely beats Mukul Choudhary for pace. He wants to pull but the ball is on to him before he could react, it's miscued totally and looks to be falling short of Parag who takes it. Glum faces in the LSG camp. Mukul Choudhary c Riyan Parag b Brijesh Sharma 7(3) [6s-1]

Brijesh Sharma to Mukul Choudhary, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Brijesh Sharma [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack

Nandre Burger to Mohammed Shami, SIX, what a shot. Mohammed Shami showing that he can slog them. Draws smiles from Pant and Langer. It's a slower-ball and on a good length outside off, Shami gets forward and swings for the hills, connects well and it's all the way over deep mid-wicket

Nandre Burger to Mohammed Shami, no run, length and angling away from the right-hander outside off, Mohammed Shami with no feet pushes at it and is lucky not to edge that

Nandre Burger to Mohammed Shami, no run, slower-ball and on a length outside off, Mohammed Shami is deceived as he gets forward to drive, but it's on the bounce to Parag at extra-cover

Mohammed Shami, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Timeout! Since the Pant wicket, I haven't spotted Justin Langer in the dugout. He was seen walking inside after the Pant wicket. LSG set to lose their 4th game in a row unless Mukul Choudhary pulls another rabbit out of the hat.

Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught by Riyan Parag!! That should be the end of LSG. It's full and wide outside off, made Mitchell Marsh reach out for the loft, right off the bottom of the bat, but still it goes a long way up, not an easy catch for Parag going back from extra-cover. But he is an excellent catcher, takes it easily over his right shoulder with two hands and then punches the air, before roaring in delight. He knows the importance of this wicket. Mitchell Marsh c Riyan Parag b Nandre Burger 55(41) [4s-6 6s-2]

Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, no run, slower-ball and full outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets forward to drive and mistimes it to extra-cover

Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, 50 for Mitchell Marsh. First time this season. It's a slower-ball and short of length outside off, he gets forward and slams it on the rise, over long-off. He needs to get going here. And that is a good start

Nandre Burger [3.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack

Ravi Bishnoi to Mukul Choudhary, SIX, full outside off, look at the swag of Mukul Choudhary as he gets forward and swings it miles over deep mid-wicket. That was in the slot and he did not miss out. Minimal backlift and that went off the middle of the bat

Ravi Bishnoi to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, flat good length just outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets forward and punches it to sweeper cover

Ravi Bishnoi to Mukul Choudhary, 1 run, flat good length on middle, Mukul Choudhary goes on the back foot and punches, beats the dive of deep mid-wicket to his left

Mukul Choudhary, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Ravi Bishnoi to Himmat Singh, out Bowled!! Full and straight on off, Himmat Singh gets forward to loft and misses. The off-stump is down. Ravi Bishnoi does the Rathi notebook writing celebration. Will he be sanctioned as well? Let's wait and watch. That was bowled much quicker and faster. Himmat Singh b Ravi Bishnoi 15(15) [6s-1]

Ravi Bishnoi to Himmat Singh, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Ravi Bishnoi to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, flat and no turn on middle, Mitchell Marsh goes on the back foot to pull and the thick inside-edge hits the leg and rolls away wide of backward point

Ravi Bishnoi to Himmat Singh, 1 run, flat and good length on off, Himmat Singh gets forward to pull and finds long-on

Ravi Bishnoi [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

Ravindra Jadeja to Himmat Singh, 1 run, fired full on middle, Himmat Singh gets forward to push it wide of backward point for one. End of Ravindra Jadeja for the night

Ravindra Jadeja to Himmat Singh, no run, fired quicker and on a length on leg-stump, Himmat Singh gets forward to push it back to Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja to Himmat Singh, SIX, lovely hit. Himmat Singh comes down the track and even though is not to the pitch of the ball, goes through with the loft, over extra-cover and the ball flies away all the way. They needed that hit

Ravindra Jadeja to Himmat Singh, no run, full outside off, Himmat Singh premeditates and reverse-sweeps, misses, Dhruv Jurel fumbles too

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, leg byes, 1 run, big appeal from Ravindra Jadeja for LBW. He was literally pleading there. But Virender Sharma is unmoved. Impact is outside off as I see the replay. That is a good call. Round-arm and on a good length just outside off, Mitchell Marsh looks to sweep and misses, hit on the back thigh. He ensured he got outside off

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, no run, full around off, Mitchell Marsh gets forward to drive and Parag does well, dives to his right at extra-cover and saves runs. They don't run as well

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, wide, way outside off, turns away then, left alone and it's a wide

Summary (overs 7-13) 49 runs, 1 wicket \n-- Brijesh leaks two fours in his first over \n-- Jadeja starts well. Just 4 runs off the over \n-- RR lose a review for caught behind \n-- Poor run of form continues for Pooran. Falls to Jadeja \n-- Marsh hits Jadeja for back-to-back fours \n-- 6 singles off Brijesh's second over