Kings XI topple Lions. Vijay clenches his fists and is embraced by his team-mates. Slower one outside off, forced to long-off
Kings XI vs Guj Lions, 28th match at Rajkot, May 01 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary
7.45pm Kings XI secure their second win and expose Lions' shaky middle order. Mohit set the tone for the chase with the wickets of Baz and Raina. Axar then took charge, claiming his career-best T20 figures that included a hat-trick. Vijay's captaincy worked. He kept shuffling his bowlers around to keep the opposition guessing. With the exception of Cariappa, no bowler bowled successive overs. Vijay also kept chatting with his bowlers throughout the innings. Earlier, he was firm with the bat, making a half-century on debut as IPL captain, even as wickets tumbled around him. That Miller also spent some time in the middle with buoy Kings XI.
Axar Patel is the Man of the Match.
That is all we have for you from this game. Mumbai have opted to bowl against Supergiants in the Maharashtra Derby on Maharashtra day.
Shailendra: "Bowling figures for left-arm spinners: 11-0-69-8"
short and wide outside off, slapped away through backward point
backs away outside leg, this looks like a short slower one outside off, ramped to the left of third man. The fielder slides and keeps it to two
full on middle, driven to long-off. He doesn't take the single on offer
Kaushik is the No.11
full toss outside off, Faulkner goes low for a slog. The bat twists in his hands. The Australia allrounder mis-hits it straight down the throat of Miller at long-on
30 needed off 5 balls.
Arun Venugopal from Rajkot tweets: "Vijay's CSK days are coming in handy here - he stations himself at an ultra-straight mid off #GLvKXIP."
length and outside off, Faulkner drags it to long-on. Faulkner keeps strike
Kulkarni walks out. Lions need 30 off the last over. Sandeep to bowl it. Vijay has been chatting with his bowlers through the chase.
Cariappa finds redemption. Mohit finishes with a wicket. Praveen dances outside leg. Mohit follows the batsman with a short slower ball. Praveen scoops it into the hands of short third man
Praveen skips out again, Mohit bowls another lifting ball outside off. Beats the batsman's swing and thuds into the gloves of Saha
Praveen rushes down the track again, this is hurled short. Top-edged in front of long-on. Praveen and Saha bump into each other on the second
Cariappa can't hang onto a catch at short third man. Praveen steps out, this is banged short and wide outside off. Slapped in the air. Cariappa runs back and to his left. He can only tip it away to the boundary. Vijay sinks to his knees again
short of a length on middle, 134ks, Mohit saw the batsman charging out. Wild heave and a miss. Vijay applauds his bowler
length ball on middle, slower one, barely above 100, clubbed to deep midwicket
Here is Mohit
length and outside off, the batsman has a big whoosh and misses. The keeper fumbles and they sneak a leg bye
Malde: "It seems like after every over Vijay does a "inky-pinky-ponky" and selects a bowler. "
banged in on leg stump, guided to long leg
low full toss outside off, Praveen backs away and runs it fine on the off side, past the diving Saha
back of a length and outside off, flat-batted down the ground
Stoinis aims for a offuctter, he bowls a full toss on middle, Faulkner clears his front leg and swipes it in the air to deep midwicket. Maxi dives forward, the ball drops in front of him, and goes through him
Praveen shuffles outside leg, Stoinis chases him with a short ball, miscued to long-on
Here is Stoinis. Phew, these bowling changes!
Sandeep looks for the wide yorker. He offers a low full toss outside off, Faulkner pumps it over the covers, beats Gurkeerat to his left at long-off. Vijay sinks to his knees
Praveen makes room and connects with an ugly slog to wide long-on
Over 20 • GL 131/9