slow and full on the stumps, he drives it down the ground for one. Harshal comes back for the second but Sarfaraz doesn't move and they get 200
RCB vs RR, 29th match at Bengaluru, IPL, Apr 29 2015 - Match Result
11.40pm It's called off, no play possible today. The players and officials are shaking hands near the dressing room and both teams will take a point each from Bangalore. So Rajasthan Royals are level with CSK now, with 12 points, but a place below them and CSK have two games in hand. RCB are right behind them at third. That's all we have today from this match, catch us again tomorrow for CSK v KKR, the same teams that played yesterday. Until then, buh-bye!
Adarsh: "RR are soooo lucky!!!!"
11.30pm Threatening news from the ground - all covers, including the outfield, are back on. Nagraj says the chances of a match are diminishing fast, even the super sopper is not being employed anymore.
Lokesh: "Seems like fans have started leaving the stadium."
Well, this is frustrating. The drizzle has returned. They are covering up the ground #RCBvsRR #PepsiIPL #RCB #RR #IPL pic.twitter.com/ByzPcFyuLA
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 29, 2015
11.15pm Here's some good news if you still want a game - the main covers are being taken off, two super soppers on the field. Oh, looks like the pitch is being covered again, just as the umpires came out for inspection. Yes, it's still drizzling.
If the match is reduced to 10 overs, Royals will chase 114, and in case of a five-over chase, the target will be 64.
Shrey: "Minimum how many overs are required to be bowled?" Five. And they need to start by 11.58pm local time.
11.05pm The groundsmen began to peel the covers off, the umpires walked out, but it started raining again. Our man at the ground - Nagraj - says the rain and the crowd both are being rigid, not willing to leave!
ARUN: "@aka - Sarfaraz is more of Desilva than Ranatunga. He bowls handy off spin as well and he is kind of a maverick batsman like the mad max:)"
Melvin: "RCB might get a slight advantage if overs are reduced. Not many of RR batsmen are known for hard hitting.
10.55pm So if the match starts by 11.01pm, which is highly unlikely, we'll have all 20 overs of the chase. And looks like the cut-off time for the match to be played is 11.58pm. The rain has reduced to a light drizzle now...
"Prem: "Did we start loosing the overs already?" From 11.01pm
Aka: "Not sure Its just me but somehow that bulky built of the young lad S Khan in helmet reminds me of Ranatunga."
10.45pm The groundsmen and super-soppers are at work since the rain has subsided a bit. There are lots of water puddles as the poncho-clad groundsmen struggle to clear it away. At least three super-soppers on the ground right now.
10.28pm Maybe no inspection anytime soon:
It is absolutely pouring down at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. We will keep you updated. #RCBvsRR #PepsiIPL pic.twitter.com/EdiKms88F7
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 29, 2015
10.15 pm The groundsmen got a little optimistic by removing the covers. And swift as the ESPNcricinfo jinx, the rain returns. It's a pretty steady rain at the moment. Inspection scheduled at 10.25pm, but will the rain relent for that?
Rish: "If we get a 10 over game from here...what would be the revised target?" Around 114
"Not a drop of rain just 3 km from the stadium!" Shobhit goes ha ha!
John: "Duckworth Lewis might have something to say about all those flowers, chocolates and free playstations..." Party poopers!
10.00 pm "Made use of the opportunity I got today," says a smiling Sarfaraz Khan. It's a pretty strong total from the home side, but remember this is a ground that welcomes a chasing team with flowers and chocolate and free playstations. That is when the drizzle stops. The covers are on, but it doesn't seem terribly threatening scratch that, seems like its picked up...
Vishnu: "Waiting who is going to be the youngster from RR tonight. Samson or Hooda?"
talha naik: "He was always born to play cricket. Playing on maidans of mumbai since age of 5.. just need to keep in check his behaviour. . All n all proud of my schoolmate..#sarfaraz" ---- For those scouring the vast, wide, endless cyberspace for info on him, shame on you for looking elsewhere. Amol Karhadkar has got all you need to know right here. Archive - Sarfaraz, representing India U-19 and his father
Yogesh Rajput: "Sarfaraz - Find of the day. Southee - Form gainer of the day."
9.47pm Sarfaraz gets a lot of punches as he walks back, Kohli greeted him first with a bow and folded his hands. Once RCB lost Gayle and Kohli early, they needed someone to stay till the end for a score close to 200. De Villiers started very well but could not carry the momentum on, he was run out and then Sarfaraz threw his bat at almost everything to make sure RCB got there. Off the edge or middle of the bat, he got runs however he could
Julious: "This will be a good contest - testing the in-form, strong & deep RR batting Line with Starc leading the lead attack from other side.. :)"
Minasco: "Considering the fact that Gayle+Kohli chipped in with only 11 runs and final score being 200 talks a lot about RCB middle order slowly getting back to form"
Piyush: "Days ahead, results might fade in memories but will remember this guy sarfaraz khan's performance for a long time. man you have earned a huge number of fans today!!"
some room on the off side and Sarfaraz smacks it on the off side past cover point, Binny puts it a great effort at deep point to save two
in the block hole outside off, Sarfaraz swings and misses the ball
angles in the short ball, Sarfaraz pulls it late and wide of fine leg as Faulkner slides to cut it in
slower yorker keeps low as Harshal makes room and misses the ball, Sarfaraz runs in for a quick single as Samson misses
short ball is pulled, it goes very very high, not from the middle of the bat. But it has enough to clear the midwicket boundary for a six
Southee for the last over
he even manages to paddle sweep a high full toss by taking his eyes off the ball, it goes fine enough and beats fine leg
Six down, here's Harshal Patel
Raghu Kokku: "Looks like Steve Smith should take up captaincy again."
slightly short, it's out there to be pulled and Wiese sends it straight to the deep-midwicket fielder for an easy catch
bangs in the short ball at 134kph, Wiese hooks and misses, slightly late on that shot
Watson having a chat for the field changes. Square leg comes in, fine leg goes deep. Third man comes up and mid off goes back
full and wide, Wiese makes room and slices it by swooping low, the ball goes high and wide of third man for four
RJ: "12, 15 & 18 in last three overs, 21 in this one?"
just inside the wide line as it shaped in slightly and Wiese decided to let it go
swinging in, and that's almost a yorker but Wiese smacks it straight down, beats the bowler and then mid-off for a four
Chaky: "This is rubbish captaincy by Watto. He should have given Tambe the earlier over and should have had his experience bowlers bowling last ones."
starts with a wide well outside off as it's left alone
18 from that over, the push that RCB needed. Two overs to go
fuller and quicker, Sarfaraz clips it to deep square leg for two
just clears long-off! He made room and unleashed an inside-out lofted drive on the off side, that went high and Southee chased it, running to his left, and threw in a slide but couldn't get there
sliding in towards the pads, it deflects to the leg side for one
wider outside the off stump, cuts it on off but point gets a hand to it
dances down the track and lofts it high and far straight down the ground over the bowler's head for a six!
short and flat as Sarfaraz makes room and then comes back to cover the stumps. He then sweeps it wide of fine leg for four
Tambe comes back, two overs he has
low full toss just outside off, driven down to long on for one
1W | ||||
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1W | ||||
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | |
Toss | Rajasthan Royals, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2015 |
Hours of play (local time) | 20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50-23.20 |
Match days | 29 April 2015 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Royal Challengers Bangalore 1, Rajasthan Royals 1 |