Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors, IPL 2011, Jaipur
ESPNcricinfo staff
01-May-2011
Ross Taylor looted 17 runs in the 16th over, bowled by Murali Kartik, to tilt the game in favour of Rajasthan • AFP
8.2 Warne to Uthappa, OUT, Warne's won the contest at the end of it all! On leg stump again, slightly shorter than before, and straightening, Uthappa was probably ambitious in looking for the reverse sweep again. Uthappa top-edges the reverse sweep, looked like it came off the glove, and Yagnik ran to the leg side to take the catch.
12.1 Trivedi to Pandey, OUT, tragedy for Yuvraj. He's run out backing up too far. Over-pitched on off stump, a typical nothing ball from Trivedi, Pandey bashes it right back, along the ground and Trivedi gets a hand on it. Yuvraj is not even in the frame. Off stump is out of the ground, at the bowler's end.
4.2 Thomas to Watson, OUT, top delivery from Alfonso, he's nailed Watto with the classic away seamer. Probably not entirely intended, it came out with a scrambled seam, but landed on the thread outside off after angling in, and straightened. Watson did not spot the deviation, got half forward and drove, but it kissed the outside edge and settled into Uthappa's gloves. Gone.
14.1 Sharma to Menaria, OUT, is it too late in the game? Rahul Sharma has got Menaria to mis-hit one of his big swings into the leg side. Superb catch from Alfonso Thomas, who, for me, has been the best Pune player in this IPL. This was in the slot, Menaria lined him up and looked to go downtown, but lofted it towards wide long-on. Alfonso runs across from long-on and takes it.
15.5 Kartik to Taylor, SIX, oh, Kartik. Full toss on the pads to Taylor, duly clobbered for a biggie over midwicket. There are many balls Kartik could have bowled in this situation. Full toss on Taylor's pads has got to be the worst. The ball might have gone to Jodhpur, says Harsha Bhogle.
16.5 Thomas to Taylor, 2 runs, if Nathan McCullum doesn't hold on to a catch, it can't be your day. Length ball angling in onto the pads, Taylor shovel slogs it into the deep, McCullum runs across from deep square leg, has it in his reach as he slides, it is in his grasp as he falls and rolls and then it bounces out on impact, hits the chest and thigh before hitting grass. Oh boy.