Hyderabad XI vs Rajasthan XI Eliminator at Delhi, 22 May, 2013

Toss: Sunrisers Hyderabad, who chose to bat first
Hyderabad XI 132/7 (20)
Rajasthan XI 135/6 (19.2)
Rajasthan Royals won by 4 wickets
Man of the Match: BJ Hodge
  • James Faulkner 11 * (11)
  • BJ Hodge 54 * (29)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to RS Dravid, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 0.2DWSteyn bowls short of length delivery to RS Dravid, gets forward and defends it towards mid on.No runs

Over 0.3DWSteyn bowls on the shorter side to RS Dravid, goes back and cuts it straight to covers.No runs

Over 0.4DWSteyn bowls half volley to RS Dravid, gets forward and defends it towards mid off.No runs

Over 0.5DWSteyn bowls short and wide to RS Dravid, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionBoundary!

Over 0.6DWSteyn bowls pitched up delivery to RS Dravid, flicks it across towards the backward squarelegregionNo runs

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1I Sharma bowls good length delivery to AM Rahane, gets forward and defends it towards mid on.No runs

Over 1.2I Sharma bowls pitched up delivery to AM Rahane, flicks it across towards the backward squarelegregionSingle

Over 1.3I Sharma bowls short of length delivery to RS Dravid, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 1.4I Sharma bowls half volley to RS Dravid, gets forward and drives it straight to extra covers.Boundary!

Over 1.5I Sharma bowls half volley to RS Dravid, gets forward and defends it towards mid off.No runs

Over 1.6 I Sharma to RS Dravid, CAUGHT, Dravid attempts a flick across the line to a length ball and gets a leading edge which flies straight into the hands of backward point.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 DW Steyn to AM Rahane, 2 runs, flicks the length ball square of short fine leg for a couple.

Over 2.2 DW Steyn to AM Rahane, no runs, goes back and defends it to point

Over 2.3 DW Steyn to AM Rahane, no runs, goes back and punches it straight to covers

Over 2.4 DW Steyn to AM Rahane, no runs, shuffles across and tucks the length ball to short fine leg.

Over 2.5 DW Steyn to AM Rahane, no runs, gets forward and defends the slower one to covers

Over 2.6 DW Steyn to AM Rahane, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 I Sharma to SR Watson, FOUR, leans forward and plays a smacking drive on the up uppishly infront of point for a boundary

Over 3.2 I Sharma to SR Watson, 1 run, goes back and inside edges it through squareleg for one

Over 3.3 I Sharma to AM Rahane, no runs, gets forward and punches it on the up to mid off.

Over 3.4 I Sharma to AM Rahane, 1 run, shuffles back and tucks it to deep squareleg for one

Over 3.5 I Sharma to SR Watson, FOUR, flicks the wayward inswinger over short fine leg for a boundary

Over 3.6 I Sharma to SR Watson, no runs, leans back and cuts it off the bottom to point

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 NLTC Perera to AM Rahane, 1 run, shuffles back and tucks it through squareleg for one

Over 4.2 NLTC Perera to SR Watson, 1 run, goes back and tucks it through wide mid wicket for one

Over 4.3 NLTC Perera to AM Rahane, 1 run, drags a pull down to deep mid wicket for one

Over 4.4 NLTC Perera to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends the low ball to covers

Over 4.5 NLTC Perera to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid wicket.

Over 4.6 NLTC Perera to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and punches it to the bowler.

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