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Saurabh Tiwary will be hoping to make the most of this opportunity at the top |
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Steve Smith has come into his own today. |
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MS Dhoni has switched on his beast mode. |
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| Hello and welcome to the live coverage of 25th Match of IPL 2016. |
| It's Pune taking on Gujarat and the venue for the game is Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. Stay tuned |
| Toss: Dhoni to spin the coin. " Heads " is the call from Raina and the coin spins down as " Heads ". Gujarat have won the toss and elected to bowl first. |
| Gujarat (Playing XI): Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina(c), Dinesh Karthik(w k), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, Dwayne Bravo, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shivil Kaushik |
| Pune (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Peter Handscomb, Steven Smith, Saurabh Tiwary, MS Dhoni(w k & c), Thisara Perera, Albie Morkel, Rajat Bhatia, Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin, Ashok Dinda |
| Pune finally tasted a win in the last match after 4 defeats in a row and they will be keen to carry on the winning momentum. A win for Gujarat tonight will strengthen their position at the top of points table |
| Rahane and Tiwary are Pune Openers |
| 0.1 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, comes forward and drives it back to the bowler |
| 0.2 : Kumar to Rahane, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary |
| 0.3 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, presses forward and pushes it towards mid off |
| 0.4 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, drives it past the bowler towards mid off |
| 0.5 : Kumar to Rahane, one run, turns it towards square leg for a quick single |
| 0.6 : Kumar to Tiwary, no run, goes on the back foot and pushes it to the point fielder. End of over: RPS 5/0 (Rahane 5, Tiwary 0) |
| 1.1 : Kulkarni to Rahane, no run, drives it straight to the square leg fielder |
| Kulkarni to Rahane, wide, down the leg side, Rahane looks to glance but misses |
| 1.2 : Kulkarni to Rahane, FOUR, comes on the front foot and punches it straight down the ground through mid off for a boundary |
| 1.3 : Kulkarni to Rahane, no run, defends it to the point fielder |
| 1.4 : Kulkarni to Rahane, one run, drives it towards mid wicket |
| 1.5 : Kulkarni to Tiwary, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it towards square third man |
| 1.6 : Kulkarni to Rahane, one run, flicks it towards deep mid wicket. End of over: RPS 13/0 (Rahane 11, Tiwary 1) |
| 2.1 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
| 2.2 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards short cover |
| 3rd umpire in action for a run out appeal |
| 2.3 : Kumar to Rahane, OUT, no run, looks to defend but gets hit on the pad outside the line of off stump. A quick single is attempted but Raina rushes in and throws the stumps down with the ball in his hand. Tiwary is caught well short |
| 2.4 : Kumar to SPD Smith, FOUR, flicks it off his pads through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 2.5 : Kumar to SPD Smith, no run, turns it to the square leg fielder |
| 2.6 : Kumar to SPD Smith, one run, cuts it towards short third man for a single. End of over: RPS 18/1 (Rahane 11, SPD Smith 5) |
| 3.1 : Kulkarni to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards cover for a single |
| 3.2 : Kulkarni to Rahane, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
| 3.3 : Kulkarni to Rahane, one run, drives it towards square third man |
| 3.4 : Kulkarni to SPD Smith, one run, turns it towards backward square leg |
| 3.5 : Kulkarni to Rahane, no run, looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards mid on. Kaushik prefers to collect it on the bounce |
| 3.6 : Kulkarni to Rahane, one run, runs it down towards third man for a single. End of over: RPS 22/1 (Rahane 13, SPD Smith 7) |
| 4.1 : Kumar to Rahane, one run, advances down the track and works it through backward square leg |
| 4.2 : Kumar to SPD Smith, FOUR, comes down the track and drives it through cover for a boundary |
| 4.3 : Kumar to SPD Smith, FOUR, glances it off his pads into the fine leg fence for a boundary |
| 4.4 : Kumar to SPD Smith, two runs, pushes it towards wide mid off and goes for a quick single. A direct hit at the striker's end and 1 extra run taken off the deflection |
| 4.5 : Kumar to SPD Smith, one run, pushes it towards short cover for a single |
| 4.6 : Kumar to Rahane, one run, pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a single. End of over: RPS 35/1 (Rahane 15, SPD Smith 18) |
| 5.1 : Kulkarni to Rahane, FOUR, flicks it nicely through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 5.2 : Kulkarni to Rahane, one run, drives it towards deep square leg |
| 5.3 : Kulkarni to SPD Smith, one run, runs it down towards third man |
| 5.4 : Kulkarni to Rahane, two runs, moves inside the line of the ball and drives it through backward square leg |
| 5.5 : Kulkarni to Rahane, one run, pushes it towards gully for a quick single |
| 5.6 : Kulkarni to SPD Smith, FOUR, gives the charge and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
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26 runs have come from last 2 over End of over: RPS 48/1 (Rahane 23, SPD Smith 23)
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| 6.1 : Jadeja to Rahane, one run, turns it towards backward square leg |
| 6.2 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 6.3 : Jadeja to Rahane, two leg byes, misses the glance and off the pad the ball goes towards fine leg |
| 6.4 : Jadeja to Rahane, one run, looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pad. The ball rolls towards short third man |
| 6.5 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, no run, defends it |
| 6.6 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, two runs, drives it through square leg for a couple of runs. End of over: RPS 55/1 (Rahane 25, SPD Smith 26) |
| 7.1 : Kaushik to Rahane, no run, goes on the back foot and tries to cut but misses |
| 7.2 : Kaushik to Rahane, one run, pulls it towards long on |
| 7.3 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary |
| 7.4 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, two runs, turns it towards mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 7.5 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
| 7.6 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards long on for a single. End of over: RPS 63/1 (Rahane 26, SPD Smith 33) |
| 8.1 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, two runs, drives it towards deep point for a couple of runs |
| 8.2 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, one run, drives it through square leg for a single |
| 8.3 : Jadeja to Rahane, one run, sweeps it through backward square leg |
| 8.4 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
| 8.5 : Jadeja to Rahane, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 8.6 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket. |
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Match State: Time Out End of over: RPS 70/1 (Rahane 28, SPD Smith 38)
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| 9.1 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, two runs, pulls it towards wide long on |
| 9.2 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 9.3 : Kaushik to Rahane, FOUR, looks to loft it inside out over cover but gets an outside edge towards third man for a boundary |
| 9.4 : Kaushik to Rahane, no run, pushes it towards point |
| 9.5 : Kaushik to Rahane, one run, goes back and runs it down towards short third man |
| 9.6 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, OUT, no run. |
| Maiden IPL wicket for Kaushik |
| 9.5 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, no ball, bends down and tries to slog sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pad. Kaushik oversteps and Smith survives |
| Free Hit time |
| 9.6 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, SIX, lofts it nicely over long off for SIX. End of over: RPS 85/1 (Rahane 33, SPD Smith 47) |
| 10.1 : Faulkner to Rahane, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 10.2 : Faulkner to Rahane, one run, drives it through square leg |
| 10.3 : Faulkner to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 10.4 : Faulkner to Rahane, two runs, slices it through backward point for a couple of runs |
| 10.5 : Faulkner to Rahane, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
| 10.6 : Faulkner to SPD Smith, no run |
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Faulkner to SPD Smith, one run, pushes it towards point for a quick single. End of over: RPS 93/1 (Rahane 39, SPD Smith 49)
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| 11.1 : Bravo to SPD Smith, one run |
| 50 for Smith and it has come from 29 balls with 5 FOURS and 1 SIX |
| Bravo to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards mid wicket |
| 11.2 : Bravo to Rahane, two runs, flicks it through backward square leg for a couple of runs |
| 11.3 : Bravo to Rahane, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 11.4 : Bravo to SPD Smith, FOUR, opens the face of the bat and drives it through backward point for a boundary |
| 11.5 : Bravo to SPD Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
| 11.6 : Bravo to Rahane, one run, flicks it through backward square leg. |
| 12.1 : Faulkner to Rahane, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 11.3 : Bravo to Rahane, two runs, drives it towards wide long on |
| 11.4 : Bravo to Rahane, FOUR, opens the face of the bat and drives it through backward point for a boundary |
| 11.5 : Bravo to Rahane, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
| 11.6 : Bravo to SPD Smith, one run, flicks it through backward square leg. End of over: RPS 104/1 (Rahane 48, SPD Smith 51) |
| 12.1 : Faulkner to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 12.2 : Faulkner to Rahane, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
| 12.3 : Faulkner to SPD Smith, SIX, swings it over deep mid wicket for a huge SIX |
| 12.4 : Faulkner to SPD Smith, FOUR, flicks it through mid wicket. A lazy effort from Jadeja and the ball goes over the fence |
| 12.5 : Faulkner to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 12.6 : Match State: Time Out |
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Faulkner to Rahane, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single to reach his fifty from 43 balls with 5 FOURS. End of over: RPS 118/1 (Rahane 50, SPD Smith 63)
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| 13.1 : Bravo to Rahane, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and comes back for the 2nd run |
| Bravo to Rahane, wide, short ball down the leg side |
| 13.2 : Bravo to Rahane, one run, cuts it towards deep point |
| 13.3 : Bravo to SPD Smith, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs |
| 13.4 : Bravo to SPD Smith, OUT, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. Rahane rushes to the other end and wants a single but Smith says no. Bravo runs forward and hits the stumps at the bowler end with his throw. Rahane is short |
| 13.5 : Bravo to SPD Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
| 13.6 : Bravo to Dhoni, one run, drives it towards long on. End of over: RPS 126/2 (SPD Smith 66, Dhoni 1) |
| 14.1 : Jadeja to Dhoni, two runs, comes down the track and works it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 14.2 : Jadeja to Dhoni, one run, drives it towards mid wicket for a single |
| 14.3 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, SIX, clears the front leg and lofts it straight down the ground over long off for SIX |
| 14.4 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, no run, cuts it to the point fielder |
| 14.5 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
| 14.6 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, no run, pushes it towards point. End of over: RPS 135/2 (SPD Smith 72, Dhoni 4) |
| 15.1 : Kaushik to Dhoni, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 15.2 : Kaushik to Dhoni, one run, cuts it towards short third man |
| 15.3 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, one run, slashes it towards long off |
| 15.4 : Kaushik to Dhoni, one run, cuts it towards point |
| 15.5 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, no run, tries the reverse sweep but misses |
| 15.6 : Kaushik to SPD Smith, SIX, lofts it nicely over long off for SIX. End of over: RPS 144/2 (SPD Smith 79, Dhoni 6) |
| 16.1 : Jadeja to Dhoni, wide, well wide of off stump |
| Jadeja to Dhoni, one run, swings and gets an inside edge towards backward square leg |
| 16.2 : Jadeja to SPD Smith, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket |
| 16.3 : Jadeja to Dhoni, SIX, swings it over long on for SIX |
| 16.4 : Jadeja to Dhoni, SIX, lofts it over long off this time and the result is the same |
| Jadeja to Dhoni, wide, bowled well outside off stump |
| 16.5 : Jadeja to Dhoni, no run, cuts it to the point fielder |
| 16.6 : Jadeja to Dhoni, no run, drives it back to the bowler. End of over: RPS 160/2 (SPD Smith 80, Dhoni 19) |
| 17.1 : Bravo to SPD Smith, one run, gives the charge and looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad |
| 17.2 : Bravo to Dhoni, one run, drives it towards mid on for a single |
| 17.3 : Bravo to SPD Smith, SIX, makes room and lofts it over long off for SIX |
| 17.4 : Bravo to SPD Smith, one run, flicks it towards fine leg |
| 17.5 : Bravo to Dhoni, no run, tries to paddle it but misses and gets hit on the pad |
| 17.6 : Bravo to Dhoni, no run, drives it towards mid off. End of over: RPS 169/2 (SPD Smith 88, Dhoni 20) |
| 18.1 : Kumar to SPD Smith, one run, flicks it towards long leg for a single |
| 18.2 : Kumar to Dhoni, FOUR, swings it through backward square leg. Bravo fails to stop it |
| 18.3 : Kumar to Dhoni, one run, flicks it towards deep mid wicket |
| 18.4 : Kumar to SPD Smith, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs to move into the 90's |
| 18.5 : Kumar to SPD Smith, two runs, lofts it over extra cover for a couple of runs |
| 18.6 : Kumar to SPD Smith, FOUR, flicks and gets an inside edge that tickles into the fine leg fence. |
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6 balls to go, Can Pune reach 200? End of over: RPS 183/2 (SPD Smith 97, Dhoni 25)
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| 19.1 : Bravo to Dhoni, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket |
| Smith on 97 |
| 19.2 : Bravo to SPD Smith, FOUR |
| Maiden t-20 hundred for Smith and it has come from 53 balls with 8 FOURS and 5 SIXES |
| Bravo to SPD Smith, FOUR, swings it through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 19.3 : Bravo to SPD Smith, OUT, no run, Yorker from Bravo, Smith looks to flick but gets an inside edge that knocks out the leg stump |
| 19.4 : Bravo to Perera, two runs, drives it through point for a couple of runs |
| 19.5 : Bravo to Perera, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 19.6 : Bravo to Dhoni, FOUR, makes room and drives it through wide mid off for a boundary. |
| Pune finishes with 195/3 from their 20 overs. Steve Smith contributed 101 from 54 balls. Rahane made 53 runs from 45 balls. Dhoni made a quick 30 from just 18 balls. |
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Join us back for the coverage of Gujarat run chase in 10 minutes time. End of over: RPS 195/3 (Dhoni 30, Perera 3)
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Rising Pune Supergiants Squad:
Ajinkya Rahane, Peter Handscomb, Steven Smith, Saurabh Tiwary, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Thisara Perera, Albie Morkel, Rajat Bhatia, Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin, Ashok Dinda
Gujarat Lions Squad:
Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, Dwayne Bravo, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shival Kaushik
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