SRH vs RR, 4th match at Abu Dhabi, IPL, Apr 18 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
4th match (N), Abu Dhabi, April 18, 2014, Pepsi Indian Premier League
(19.3/20 ov, T:134) 135/6

RR won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
59 (53)
ajinkya-rahane
Cricinfo's MVP
74.5 ptsImpact List
stuart-binny
New
RR
Full commentary

Presentation:

Watson: "It was a slightly smaller score than we expected. But 134 was always going to be challenging against their bowling. The wicket played very nicely."

Rahane is the Man of the Match: "When three went down I wanted to bat as long as possible, we needed one big partnership. Me and Binny enjoy each other's company very well. I backed my instincts. Credit also goes to Sunrisers bowlers."

Looks like no separate interview with Dhawan at the presentation. He spoke immediately after the game, where he said that 150 was the par score.

That's it from us here. A high-scoring chase followed by a middle of the road one. It's on to Dubai tomorrow for the first time for two more double-headers. Thanks for your company tonight. Cheers!

End of match: No wild celebration from Faulkner. He's done this before hasn't he? Holds his nerve again in a chase. Credit though to Rahane and Binny or setting it up for Rajasthan. Always a good sign when the Indian players play bigger rolls.

Dhawan says on TV that Hyderabad should have at least made 150. Hyderabad showed good fight towards the end but they had too few to defend.

Surya: "Dhawan missed a point here. Bhuvi should have been bowled 19th and Steyn 20th. "

19.3
4
Bhuvneshwar to Faulkner, FOUR runs

back to back fours to finish things off! Bhuvneshwar fails to get the yorker in yet again, this time it's a low full toss and the Australian makes room and places it down to the vacant deep point region

19.2
4
Bhuvneshwar to Faulkner, FOUR runs

Faulkner doesn't need a sighter! This was too full and wide outside off, Faulkner made room and smashed it wide of cover, the sweeper can't cut it off

Fine leg is up, long-off and long-on are in place

19.1
1
Bhuvneshwar to Binny, 1 run

starts off with a yorker and it's a single, he makes room and jams it out to deep cover

8 to defend and Bhuvneshwar's got to bowl a solid over here

end of over 199 runs • 1 wicket
RR: 126/6CRR: 6.63 RRR: 8.00
Stuart Binny47 (31b 4x4 1x6)
James Faulkner0 (0b)
Dale Steyn 4-0-29-2
Amit Mishra 4-0-26-2
18.6
1
Steyn to Binny, 1 run

that was a snorter from Steyn, quick one on the body and Binny swings and the ball hits his body and drops to the off side

18.5
Steyn to Binny, no run

Binny makes room and he makes too much of it, can't slap it away

18.4
4
Steyn to Binny, FOUR runs

Binny meanwhile relieves the pressure with a boundary, he makes room to a length ball and cuts him hard and fast past backward point, big gap there

Rajasthan are making it difficult for themselves with these wickets

18.3
W
Steyn to Bhatia, OUT

another wicket goes and Hyderabad are still in it! Or wait... they are checking the catch at the deep, it was the off cutter from Steyn, Bhatia was aiming to clear long-on, the ball dips as it reaches Finch who was quite in front of the rope, he falls forward and takes it inches off the ground, replays confirm that the catch was clean

Rajat Bhatia c Finch b Steyn 4 (3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33
18.2
Steyn to Bhatia, no run

looked like the slower one and he made room and failed to get bat on ball

18.1
4
Steyn to Bhatia, FOUR runs

what a way to start the over! Bhatia whips a full delivery on middle and leg with such force that the ball blazes away wide of midwicket

17 off 12. More manageable for Rajasthan but Steyn has an over

end of over 187 runs • 1 wicket
RR: 117/5CRR: 6.50 RRR: 8.50
Stuart Binny42 (28b 3x4 1x6)
Rajat Bhatia0 (0b)
Amit Mishra 4-0-26-2
Karn Sharma 2-0-8-0
17.6
2
Mishra to Binny, 2 runs

turns it wide of midwicket and they hurry the second run, the fielders are not happy they conceded two

17.5
4
Mishra to Binny, FOUR runs

a pressure-relieving boundary for Binny, this was flighted on the pads, he was on his knee early and swept it firmly to fine leg

17.4
W
Mishra to Hodge, OUT

impatience gets the better off Hodge! Is there a twist? Determined to fetch a boundary he risks slogging against the turn, it was the leg break, fetches it from outside off, Sammy takes it well in front of the deep midwicket rope

Brad Hodge c Sammy b Mishra 1 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 12.5
17.3
Mishra to Hodge, no run

the googly! This was bowled slower and it spun back in and kept low, Hodge nearly dragged it on

17.2
Mishra to Hodge, no run

comes forward and drives back to the bowler

17.1
1
Mishra to Binny, 1 run

Binny went down the track and was foxed by Mishra's flight, ended up getting a leading edge

end of over 172 runs
RR: 110/4CRR: 6.47 RRR: 8.00
Brad Hodge1 (5b)
Stuart Binny35 (25b 2x4 1x6)
Karn Sharma 2-0-8-0
Amit Mishra 3-0-19-1
16.6
Karn to Hodge, no run

tries to work it to the legside but misses

16.5
Karn to Hodge, no run

Hodge goes for the slog but misses

16.4
1
Karn to Binny, 1 run

flatter one and he turns it away to long leg

16.3
1
Karn to Hodge, 1 run

turns it against the turn to midwicket and he's off the mark

16.2
Karn to Hodge, no run

gets forward and drives to cover

16.1
Karn to Hodge, no run

drills it back to the bowler

Win Probability
RR 100%
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Over 20 • RR 135/6

RR won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
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