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RCB vs RR, 40th match at Jaipur, IPL, Apr 29 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
40th match (D/N), Jaipur, April 29, 2013, Indian Premier League
(19.5/20 ov, T:172) 173/6

RR won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Player Of The Match
63 (41) & 2 catches
sanju-samson
Cricinfo's MVP
126.36 ptsImpact List
shane-watson
New
RR
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The Royals continue to remain unbeaten at home. This was going to be a tough chase after RCB reached 171, but Samson, Watson, Hodge, and Binny all played their part in helping get Royals over the line. Sidharth Monga's report should be getting updated here, so do watch out for that. The Royals and RCB are now tied on points, with RCB having played one game more. Thanks for tuning in and sending us your feedback. Take care, and switch over to the Mumbai-Punjab game at the Wankhede.

Kohli: "Another loss unfortunately. We were 10-15 runs short. Rajasthan batted really well. I got out at the wrong time, one batsman who could have added another 20-30 runs could have changed things. We got really excited looking at the wicket, didn't bowl at a good length. We bowled really short initially and gave many boundaries."

Dravid: "We were on the back foot in the first six overs, with Gayle going the way he did. The way we batted in the first six, and the way Sanju batted, we just seemed in control right through. With 13 in two overs, I thought it was going to comfortable. We need to focus a game at a time. Lot of cricket left to be played."

Sanju Samson is Man of the Match, what a moment for him: "I would like to thank my family, my team. I was prepared for it and it's my day. I was trying to get maximum runs in the Powerplay." A man of few words.

That's it from us, thanks and goodbye.

19.5
4
Vinay to Binny, FOUR runs

four, four, four, slower one and Binny pulls it over midwicket, there is a man placed at deep midwicket, he runs to his left, dives, stretches but can't stop it, was beyond his reach, Rajasthan have won

What an over so far, 3 needed off 2 now, is this another Super Over game?

19.4
1
Vinay to Faulkner, 1 run

low full toss, aiming for a yorker, gets a thick inside edge towards square leg for a single

Superb fielding by Virat in the deep. It had to end this way didn't it? The birthday boy Faulkner walks in to face his nemesis Vinay. 4 off 3.

19.3
1W
Vinay to Shah, 1 run, OUT

run out, slower one bowled full on the off, drives it past the bowler towards long-on, Owais wanted the second, Virat attacked the ball from long-on, collected and returned an excellent throw to the striker's end on the bounce, AB collects and takes off the bails, Owais is miles short of his ground

Owais Shah run out (Kohli/†de Villiers) 1 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 100

Hodge departs after an important cameo, Owais walks in with five needed off four

19.2
W
Vinay to Hodge, OUT

bowled'im! Vinay, you beauty! He was the one who turned it around in the final over of the RCB innings and he's trying to do it here as well, slower one on middle, tried to swing it square and missed

Brad Hodge b Vinay Kumar 32 (18b 1x4 2x6 23m) SR: 177.77
19.1
1
Vinay to Binny, 1 run

on a length on middle, played towards long-on for a single

6 needed off 6, Rajasthan's game unless they mess it up. Vinay to bowl the final over

end of over 197 runs • 1 wicket
RR: 166/4CRR: 8.73 RRR: 6.00
Stuart Binny1 (1b)
Brad Hodge32 (17b 1x4 2x6)
RP Singh 4-0-35-1
Ravi Rampaul 4-1-28-2

Binny will be on strike in the final over

18.6
1
Singh to Binny, 1 run

short on middle, tries to pull it square, gets an inside edge and he sneaks a quick single

18.5
1
Singh to Hodge, 1 run

shortish outside off, chops it in front of point and steals a single

Binny is the new man

18.4
2
Singh to Hodge, 2 runs

short from RP and Hodge flat-bats it over the bowler's head, Virat runs to his right and gathers it, can't prevent them from taking two

Watson, you would think, has done his job here. Rajasthan are in control of this one.

18.3
W
Singh to Watson, OUT

Watson went for it, short outside off and he tried to flat-bat that over long-on, got a top edge, AB got under it and took it easily

Shane Watson c †de Villiers b Singh 41 (31b 3x4 1x6 54m) SR: 132.25
18.2
2
Singh to Watson, 2 runs

slower one this time, Watson tried to go over midwicket, mistimed it wide of long-on, gets a couple of runs

18.1
1
Singh to Hodge, 1 run

full on the off, drives it hard towards long-off for a single

RP runs in

end of over 1817 runs
RR: 159/3CRR: 8.83 RRR: 6.50
Brad Hodge28 (14b 1x4 2x6)
Shane Watson39 (29b 3x4 1x6)
Ravi Rampaul 4-1-28-2
Vinay Kumar 3-0-32-0

Well, that over has changed things, it's Rajasthan's game to lose. You can't expect Hodge and Watson to waste deliveries pitched on a length.

17.6
1
Rampaul to Hodge, 1 run

short and it's pulled straight to deep midwicket for a single

17.5
3
Rampaul to Watson, 3 runs

Tiwary does well at deep point, full and Watson slices it into the deep for three more, Tiwary ran to his left and pulled it back in

17.4
1
Rampaul to Hodge, 1 run

length again but Hodge can't mete out the same treatment this time, drills it down to long-on for a single

17.3
6
Rampaul to Hodge, SIX runs

that's a crowd-killer, a length ball again, Rampaul falters again, in the slot outside off and that's been struck hard over long-off for a flat six

17.2
Rampaul to Hodge, no run

short and wide and he tries to slash that over point, misses

17.1
6
Rampaul to Hodge, SIX runs

Hodge cashes in, bowled on a length and that's in the slot, expands his arms and thrashes him clean over his head for a six

end of over 1712 runs
RR: 142/3CRR: 8.35 RRR: 10.00
Brad Hodge14 (9b 1x4)
Shane Watson36 (28b 3x4 1x6)
Vinay Kumar 3-0-32-0
Jaydev Unadkat 3-0-30-0
16.6
1
Vinay to Hodge, 1 run

full on the off, drives it towards extra cover for a single

16.5
1
Vinay to Watson, 1 run

bowled it full on middle, drives it towards deep midwicket for a single

16.4
6
Vinay to Watson, SIX runs

low full toss and Watson clears it comfortably, gets forward and smashes it hard over the deep midwicket boundary, middled it superbly

Win Probability
RR 100%
RCBRR
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Over 20 • RR 173/6

Brad Hodge b Vinay Kumar 32 (18b 1x4 2x6 23m) SR: 177.77
W
Owais Shah run out (Kohli/†de Villiers) 1 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 100
W
RR won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
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