Match 1, Jodhpur, September 20, 2024, 07:00 PM
Konark Suryas Odisha
104/9(20.0ov)
Manipal Tigers
4/2(2.3ov)
MNT need 101 runs in 105 balls
KSO 32%
Tie 1%
MNT 67%
Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Commentry
2.3
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Nearly.
2.2
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Fuller in length, slower in pace, outside off, swinging away, Tiwary plays it a bit away from his body and mistimes his cover drive towards mid off.
2.1
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So spin was there only for the first over. Irfan Pathan has gone back to pace and brings on Ben Laughlin. He starts off accurately, bowling it on a length, around off, Manoj Tiwary pushes it towards cover.
In over# 2
0
0
0
0W
0
0
Vinay Kumar 0/1(1)
1.6
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Around off, on a good length, watchfully defended. THIRD WICKET MAIDEN OF THE MATCH - first by Obus Pienaar, second by Rahul Shukla and now, by Vinay Kumar!
1.5
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This ball was delivered after nearly 60 seconds post the previous ball. Because there was a cocroach or more of a grasshopper, which was fluttering on the pitch. Tiwary did not want it to get hurt so tried to push the insect away. When the ball was bowled, it was short and wide and was cut straight to point.
1.4
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Around off, pushed towards cover.
Manipal Tigers used their impact player. Saurabh Tiwary has been called in at number 4 and Rahul Shukla has been subbed out.
OUT! DRAGGED ON! Well, there was a change in the field just before this ball and it has worked wonders for Odisha. Third man was brought up and mid on was pushed back. Vinay Kumar dropped it a tad short and the Zimbabwean instinctively went for the pull. But he made the same mistake committed by his opposition batters - not waiting for the ball to come onto the bat. He played early, the ball came late, took the inside edge and shattered the stumps. Solomon Mire departs for a 3-ball duck and Manipal Tigers are 4/2 after 1.3 overs, losing both their openers without any contribution! 101 more needed from 111 balls.
1.3
W
OUT! DRAGGED ON! Well, there was a change in the field just before this ball and it has worked wonders for Odisha. Third man was brought up and mid on was pushed back. Vinay Kumar dropped it a tad short and the Zimbabwean instinctively went for the pull. But he made the same mistake committed by his opposition batters - not waiting for the ball to come onto the bat. He played early, the ball came late, took the inside edge and shattered the stumps. Solomon Mire departs for a 3-ball duck and Manipal Tigers are 4/2 after 1.3 overs, losing both their openers without any contribution! 101 more needed from 111 balls.
1.2
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Fuller, outside off, Mire reaches out and drives it towards cover.
1.1
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On a good length, around off, Solomon Mire gets right behind the ball and pushes it back to the bowler.
Who will share the new ball? It is pace from the other end. Vinay Kumar, after a wonderful cameo in the 20th over, will look to make use of that momentum.
In over# 1
2lb
0
2
0
0W
0
Shahbaz Nadeem 2/1(1)
0.6
2lb
Down the leg side, Tiwary looks to sweep but misses. The ball goes off his pads through fine leg and the batters return for the second. Leg byes signalled. Excellent start from Nadeem and Odisha.
0.5
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Outside off, dabbed towards point.
0.4
2
Works this through mid-wicket for a brace.
0.3
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Turn and bounce! Landed outside off, Manoj Tiwary pushes at it but the ball pitches and then spins away, beating the outside edge.
Manoj Tiwary walks in at number 3, replacing Robin Uthappa.
OUT! BOWLED! A wicket on the second ball of the chase. What a start for Odisha. The arm ball again, around off, Uthappa dances down the track and looks to go across the line. Is not to the pitch of the ball and he misses it. The ball goes between the gap between bat and pad and hits the timber. Uthappa walks back for a silver duck, Manipal Tigers are 0/1 after 0.2 overs, chasing 105.