he didn't read that googly at all, he edges it past the lone slip fielder to pick up three runs and register a win.. Not the best way to bring it, but this has been that kind of a match
RCB vs RR, 14th match at Abu Dhabi, IPL, Apr 26 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RR won by 6 wickets (with 42 balls remaining)
That's all from us. Time to move over to the next match - Kings XI v KKR.. Catch you over there.
"It's was great way for us to bounce back after that loss against Chennai" says Shane Watson. "He (Tambe) is very skillful and reads the batsman's mind very well. He is very cagey bowler, I play him a lot of the nets. this pitch was slightly drier than the last time we played here."
Pravin Tambe is the Man of the Match
"Looks like we didn't arrive on the field today," says Virat Kohli. "It was one of those days that we need to forget quickly. The pressure created by Royals was extended over a long time. When you lose wicket every over, it builds up pressure. When I batted, I felt it was a good wicket, but that's what happens when you lose wickets."
"It's probably the most grass i will see for the next month," says Mitchell Starc, the purple cap holder. "We needed wickets, but unfortunately not enough runs on the board."
Watson gets a cheque for hitting two sixes, Ajinkya Rahane gets an award for keeping calm while running out Parthiv Patel.
After moving at snail's pace, the match finally ends. Just 141 runs scored for the loss of 14 wickets in 28 overs.The star of the day was Pravin Tambe for his four wickets, but a strange day for the batsmen. No one really looked comfortable today.
Sam: "Just imagine how Gayle is going to exact revenge the next time these sides meet. :)"
Sharma: "Will be interesting to see how Maxwell plays on this pitch..especially against the turn of Narine..."
Stuart Binny comes in..
oh no! Watson tries to repeat the shot but is nowhere near the pitch of the delivery, only manages a big top edge to AB at cover. Chahal continues to impress - he slowed this one down intentionally
reaches out and smashes the flighted one over the cow corner! This was wide outside off and he has dragged it for a 90 m hit
flighted and on the middle and off line, the batsman comes forward and defends
sweeps this from well outside the off but finds the man at deep midwicket
tossed up delivery outside off, the batsman comes forward and defends
fuller delivery on the stumps, Nayar picks up his seventh run with a flick to fine leg
short of length delivery on off, he defends it off the back foot
he sees the bowler rolls his fingers on this and launches it over extra cover.. Doesn't time it very well. But hello hello.. What has Nayar been doing? He is too late to turn for the third and he has to dive full length to try and get in. He has been saved by a frame.
fires it full at the base of off stump, Watson digs it out to mid-off
too straight this time, Watson clips it to deep midwicket to pick up a quick couple
looks to cut the short of length delivery through off, but finds the man at cover point
stretches forward and defends the fuller delivery to the off side
goes back and punches the back of length delivery to deep cover
slightly short outside off, and because it stays low, the batsman is not able to hit it over the leg side, toe-ends it to mid-on
stretches forward and defends the fuller delivery to the leg side
that's more like him! He takes a step down and hammers the fuller delivery straight over the umpire's head
some spin for Chahal this time, Watson defends it off the back foot
aalhad kulkarni: "Ah! 11 more overs like this one and the game's in the bag for RCB, isn't it?"
defends the length delivery to mid-off..
looks to pull the shorter bouncer, but goes through with his shot too early, is beaten
Over 13 • RR 71/4