and finishes it off with another extravagant stroke.. full, wide, reaches out and carves it away over the in-field around the point region.. and that will be it
Jharkhand vs Delhi, 2nd Semi final at Bengaluru, Oct 18 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd Semi final, Bengaluru, October 18, 2018, Vijay Hazare Trophy
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5.20pm Negi pumps his fists as he takes that long run. In no time, his Delhi team-mates mob him. He didn't bowl a ball today, but he's been quite the hero with the bat. Came in at a really tough position, with Jharkhand soaring, and soaked up all the pressure like a sponge. Not once did he let nerves get the better of him.
Credit to Jharkhand for taking it this close. Delhi were cruising for about the first six overs. Jharkhand, though, were relentless, and clawed back and turned the tables dramatically. Just couldn't get themselves to come up with the final push as Negi held firm and denied them. Massive contribution from Navdeep Saini as well: took four wickets and then partnered Negi in an unbeaten half-century stand to see them through from a spot.
Some questionable decisions from Ishan Kishan, like holding Shahbaz Nadeem, their best bowler, back, giving him just one over until the 29th. In defence of a small total, you got to unleash your best bowlers as early as you can.
But it's the batting that really let Jharkhand down. You don't often recover well enough from 85 for 6 to string together a win. They came close, but Delhi's batting depth came to their rescue. Some very loose batting from both sides, especially outside the off-stump, but the bowlers were equally culpable of indiscipline, conceding 51 extras between them: over one-eighth of the total runs in the match.
That will be all for today then. A gripping semifinal ends with Delhi booking a final berth against Mumbai. That happens on Saturday live from Bengaluru. Hope to catch you all then. Goodbye from Hemant and myself, thank you for joining us.
49.4
1
Jaskaran Singh to Negi, 1 run
49.3
2
Jaskaran Singh to Negi, 2 runs
is that it? Not quite, but they will collect a brace, which means scores are level. A slog to a fuller one from outside off, lands wide of long-on running to his left
49.2
•
Jaskaran Singh to Negi, no run
steps down the track and Jaskaran wisely takes it away from him, making him reach out but keeping it well inside the line. Beaten
49.1
•
Jaskaran Singh to Negi, no run
pushes a fuller one to extra cover. The fielder there is on to it in a jiffy
Three runs. Two wickets. Six balls in which to do either. What do we have here?
end of over 496 runs
DELHI: 197/8CRR: 4.02 • RRR: 3.00
Navdeep Saini13 (38b 1x4)
Pawan Negi36 (45b 4x4 1x6)
Shasheem Rathour 8-1-23-0
Varun Aaron 10-2-39-2
48.6
•
Rathour to Saini, no run
has there been a stumping here? Ishan Kishan is confident. Saini has stretched out a long way here, beaten after pushing forward, question is if the backfoot has come out. Hard to tell. benefit of the doubt to the batsman? Yup, given the benefit. That's the right call. Seemed like the foot was grounded and he dragged it back. But touch and go
48.5
1
Rathour to Negi, 1 run
overcompensates with the line and drifts it down leg, Negi gets a bat on the flick to short fine
48.5
1w
Rathour to Negi, 1 wide
breaks away from outside off and called a wide
48.4
1
Rathour to Saini, 1 run
pitched up outside off, those are harmless.. got to attack the stumps at this stage, driven to long-off
48.3
1
Rathour to Negi, 1 run
dabs a fuller one on middle to wide long-on.. One big hit away now
48.2
•
Rathour to Negi, no run
gets forward to defend and gets an inside edge onto the pad
48.1
2
Rathour to Negi, 2 runs
whips a fuller one from outside off through the gap behind square and decides on two straight away. A straighter throw at the keeper's end may have been more helpful
end of over 482 runs
DELHI: 191/8CRR: 3.97 • RRR: 4.50
Navdeep Saini12 (36b 1x4)
Pawan Negi32 (41b 4x4 1x6)
Varun Aaron 10-2-39-2
Shahbaz Nadeem 10-2-34-2
Nine off two overs. Jharkhand need two wickets. it's the only way they're winning this.
47.6
•
Aaron to Saini, no run
lets this go outside off again. So he safely sees that one off
47.5
•
Aaron to Saini, no run
short ball, well-directed, around his off-stump, arches out of the way
ASMAH: "25 extras where you have to defend 200, I think Jharkand lost the match there itself..Its a crime to bowl 18 wides when the total to defend is so little.."
47.4
•
Aaron to Saini, no run
full, wide but inside the line, left alone
47.3
•
Aaron to Saini, no run
sticks the bat outside off and the ball shoots past the edge. Needs to hold his nerve
47.2
•
Aaron to Saini, no run
short of length, goes on straight outside off, keeps his bat inside
47.1
1
Aaron to Negi, 1 run
short of good length, tucked off the pads to square leg
47.1
1w
Aaron to Negi, 1 wide
full, pushed a long way across off and called a wide. That's exactly what they don't need now
Right. 11 off 18. Set batsman on strike. Delhi have no reason to panic. Varun Aaron to bowl the 48th. He's been wayward today, but he can't afford to anymore.
end of over 476 runs
DELHI: 189/8CRR: 4.02 • RRR: 3.66
Navdeep Saini12 (31b 1x4)
Pawan Negi31 (40b 4x4 1x6)
Shahbaz Nadeem 10-2-34-2
Anukul Roy 4-0-16-1
46.6
•
Nadeem to Saini, no run
goes down on one knee as he blocks to short third man
46.5
4
Nadeem to Saini, FOUR runs
susses out the angle and moves across, gets an inside edge on the flick and it runs down to fine leg
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