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Kings XI vs RR, 52nd match at Mohali, IPL, May 23 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
52nd match (N), Mohali, May 23, 2014, Pepsi Indian Premier League
(20 ov, T:180) 163/8

Kings XI won by 16 runs

Player Of The Match
40 (35) & 2 catches
shaun-marsh
Cricinfo's MVP
62.04 ptsImpact List
rishi-dhawan
New
RR
Full commentary
end of over 2014 runs
RR: 163/8CRR: 8.15 
Vikramjeet Malik1 (2b)
James Faulkner35 (13b 1x4 4x6)
Beuran Hendricks 4-0-57-0
Lakshmipathy Balaji 4-0-37-1

Presentation:

Bailey: "We have been trying to have a smaller gap between your best and worst cricket. We said we had a lot of batters capable of scoring between 20 and 40 but the pleasing thing tonight was we kept wickets in hand and building stands. Karanveer has been patient and bowled beautifully tonight. I thought Balaji and Rishi were excellent in the middle overs. Akshar too."

Marsh is the Man of the Match: "Enjoyed batting with Manan. The bowlers were fantastic. The ball was coming on really nicely, full credit to our bowlers. Good that we got a good win tonight."

That's it from us here. Two games tomorrow but the first of the two is inconsequential - between a team that has qualified and one that is out. Sunrisers winning will make things interesting.

Join us tomorrow. Thanks for your company. Cheers!

End of the match: Royals' defeat will come as a huge relief for Mumbai Indians who are still in with a chance. The battle for fourth place is still on.

Watson: "Very good wicket. I'm a culprit for losing my wicket. Faulkner has been incredible with the bat. We have got to pick ourselves up from tonight's game. The game against Mumbai Indians is a knockout."

Peculiar batting order from the Royals. Questions will be asked why Hodge and Faulkner was sent in so late, ahead of Binny and Tewatia.

19.6
1
Hendricks to Malik, 1 run

length ball and he pulls this one to deep square leg and Kings XI take pole position in the playoffs, they are the No.1 team

19.5
1
Hendricks to Faulkner, 1 run

a single to fine leg is all he will get, down the leg side and pulled down to fine leg

19.4
6
Hendricks to Faulkner, SIX runs

he continues to swing them over the ropes, it was a length ball and he sent it over deep midwicket

19.3
Hendricks to Faulkner, no run

good yorker and he drills this down to long-off and he refuses the single

19.2
6
Hendricks to Faulkner, SIX runs

when he connects it flies, this was a slower ball and landing on a full length and Faulkner sends that a few rows over wide long-on

19.1
Hendricks to Faulkner, no run

nearly dragged that onto his stumps, this was a low full toss, he had the room but he missed it and the ball nearly shaved the off stump

Hendricks to bowl

end of over 1918 runs
RR: 149/8CRR: 7.84 RRR: 31.00
Vikramjeet Malik0 (1b)
James Faulkner22 (8b 1x4 2x6)
Lakshmipathy Balaji 4-0-37-1
Axar Patel 4-0-24-3
18.6
Balaji to Malik, no run

fuller and he drills this down to long-on

18.5
1
Balaji to Faulkner, 1 run

another full toss and he gets away with it this time, outside off and thudded down to long-off on the first bounce

18.4
6
Balaji to Faulkner, SIX runs

Fualkner's not giving up and boy that went really far back! This was a friendly full toss by Balaji, Faulkaner stayed at the crease and launched it several rows over the sight screen

The umpire has signalled a short run. Malik didn't ground his bat properly inside the crease on completing the first run

18.3
1
Balaji to Faulkner, 1 run

fuller and he drills it hard down to Miller at long-off, Miller's throw hits the stumps at the bowler's and the third umpire takes a look, Malik's bat was in the air for a while but he grounded it

18.2
6
Balaji to Faulkner, SIX runs

4 + 6! This was a length ball outside off and Faulkner fetched that and launched it over long-on, clean strike

18.1
4
Balaji to Faulkner, FOUR runs

this was a low full toss outside off and Faulkner reached out and hit it hard wide of sweeper cover

end of over 186 runs • 2 wickets
RR: 131/8CRR: 7.27 RRR: 24.50
James Faulkner4 (3b)
Vikramjeet Malik0 (0b)
Axar Patel 4-0-24-3
Beuran Hendricks 3-0-43-0
17.6
1
Axar Patel to Faulkner, 1 run

turns it to midwicket for a single

17.5
W
Axar Patel to Cooper, OUT

fine running catch by Marsh! Tossed up and Cooper looks to smash it over the off side but miscues it, it was high in the air and falling in front of long-off and Marsh had a lot of ground to cover, he timed his fall well and took it and held on after hitting the ground

Kevon Cooper c Marsh b Patel 2 (2b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 100
17.4
2
Axar Patel to Cooper, 2 runs

comes forward and lofts this one down to wide long-off and the fielder does well to cut it off and parry it to sweeper cover

17.3
W
Axar Patel to Hodge, OUT

another easy stumping for Saha, Hodge was looking to advance down the track and he made room, Akshar fired this towards the leg stump and Hodge was a long way down and missed it

Brad Hodge st †Saha b Patel 31 (18b 2x4 2x6 22m) SR: 172.22
17.2
2
Axar Patel to Hodge, 2 runs

flatter one and he sweeps and Hendricks fumbles at deep square leg and parries it to deep midwicket

17.1
1
Axar Patel to Faulkner, 1 run

he gets on his knee and sweeps him down to square leg

end of over 1722 runs
RR: 125/6CRR: 7.35 RRR: 18.33
Brad Hodge29 (16b 2x4 2x6)
James Faulkner2 (1b)
Beuran Hendricks 3-0-43-0
Axar Patel 3-0-18-1

Mehul: "There we go, that is how you chase 179, guess Wastson was looking at the points table upside down by not sending in these two before."

16.6
6
Hendricks to Hodge, SIX runs

expensive over! This was a length ball sliding on the pads and he lofts this one over long-on, 22 off this over

16.5
Hendricks to Hodge, no run

the slow bouncer, Hendricks bowls this one from the back of the hand, Hodge was looking to hook but got his head out of the way

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Over 20 • RR 163/8

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