SRH vs RCB, 1st match at Hyderabad, Apr 05 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Chris Jordan makes his appearance in the IPL. A slower short delivery on middle, pulled on the bounce to Jordan at midwicket. He picks up cleanly, and throws the stumps down at the bowler's end as Choudhary sent Chahal back. It's RCB's worst loss - in terms of runs - since April 2013. Not the best way to start the season

nice way to start your IPL batting career. A bouncer on leg, Choudhary gets a thick top-edge which flies over fine leg for six.

good length delivery on middle, pulled towards midwicket. The fielder gets across and misses the stumps at the bowler's end. Out if he hit.

good length delivery outside off, pushed away towards point.

legcutter on middle, worked to midwicket. A couple of wickets for Bhuvi too, does his job

very very high in the air, and Warner takes it. A slower delivery on middle and leg, Tymal Mills gets underneath the mow. Soars high, Warner settles underneath and claims the catch.

smashed for six. Full and wide outside off, Mills unleashes a square drive over point. Way into the stands, Surely a better No. 8 than Aravind

slower ball, nudged down to fine leg for a single

full and straight, defended to mid-off

fullish on the middle and leg stumps, looked like a thick inside edge into the pad for a run towards third man

and again. Full and wide, Chahal plays a drive too early and is beaten. Two wickets for Nehra in his spell

ooh, just past the outside edge. Full and wide outside off, Chahal is beaten on the outside edge

bowled. Clean through. Araving gives himself room, but Nehra is full and straight. Smashes into leg stump. Zing bails go everywhere. Nehra gets to 100 IPL wickets

that's the game. A full toss on middle and off, the ball moves away in the air. Watson cannot time his heave. Gets a leading edge which hangs in the air for a bit before settling in midwicket's reverse-cupped hands. Simple.

there it is. Turns down the single. A full delivery down leg, Watson misses a sweep. Off the pad towards midwicket

doesn't look quick. A low full toss on middle and leg, swept away to deep square leg. Watson labours back for two

full delivery outside off, a swing across the line makes connection with nothing but air.

this is an easier opportunity and taken. This is lovely bowling. It's a length legcutter on off. The legcutter has some skid, some pace. Binny is hurried on his pull and just bunts a catch to Yuvraj at backward point.

another wide yorker, outside-edged down to third man for a run

an excellent wide yorker. Just inside the tramline

oh phew. Naman Ojha has shelled a sitter. The fielding in this game has been appalling. A slower delivery outside off, Binny's slog results in a leading edge which hangs in the air for quite a bit. Naman shuns everyone away. But gets underneath it and lets it go through

a nice yorker outside off, hit up to long-off for a run