Gujarat, on the other hand, will be extremely pleased with their performance. They were a bit expensive in the Powerplay but Azmatullah Omarzai managed to pick up a wicket as well. The decision to play Noor Ahmad proved to be the correct decision as he removed Travis Head in his first over. Rashid Khan was taken apart by Abhishek Sharma in his first over but came back strongly got the huge wicket of Heinrich Klaasen that put the hosts in a strong position. Mohit Sharma was brilliant with
Abdul Samad is up for a quick chat.
Hyderabad managed to get to a good start even with Mayank Agarwal struggling for runs. He perished in the Powerplay but Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma made sure that get over 50 runs in that period. However, just after the first break, Head lost his wicket while Abhishek also went back after a quick-fire knock. Heinrich Klaasen came in and played a few lusty blows but couldn't hang around for long in this game and perished while Aiden Markram followed suit. After that, the partnership of 4
A fine bowling effort from Gujarat! They have restricted a formidable Hyderabad side to 162 and will be the happier side going into the break. All the bowlers contributed equally but once again Mohit Sharma stood out for them. The batters for Hyderabad got to starts but just could not convert them as the wicket was also a tricky one and it will not be an easy run chase.
Mohit Sharma to Pat Cummins, ! RUN OUT! Just a single to end the innings then!
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, Back of a length and on middle, slower too, Abdul Samad pulls it towards deep square leg for one.
Mohit Sharma to Pat Cummins, No Hat-trick for Mohit Sharma! This is full and around off, Pat Cummins moves across and swipes it towards deep mid-wicket for one. Abdul Samad is back on strike now.
Skipper Pat Cummins comes out to the middle now.
Mohit Sharma to Washington Sundar, ! c Rashid Khan b Mohit Sharma.
Washington Sundar walks out to bat now. He is the Impact Player for Hyderabad and replaces Mayank Agarwal.
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, ! c Rahul Tewatia b Mohit Sharma.
Who will bowl the last over? It will be Mohit Sharma.
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower and outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed tires to heave on it but misses.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower delivery on stump. Shahbaz Ahmed shuffles across the stump, pulls but the ball lobs off the gloves and bounces in front of the keeper.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Six!
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, 1 run.
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, ! Sensational effort though!Â
Darshan Nalkande to bowl the penultimate over.
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Slower and on a length wide outside off. Abdul Samad tries to drive but gets a thick inner edge and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket region. They cross for a couple.Â
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, 1 run.
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, ! This is huge! Mohit Sharma misses the yorker length and bowls a bit full toss just outside off. Abdul Samad capitalized the chance and swings his willow hard to sail the delivery over long on the fence for a biggie.Â
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower and short on off. Shahbaz Ahmed pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and gets a single.Â
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, Low full toss, on stump. Abdul Samad lofts it towards long on fielder and gets a single.Â
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, Wide outside off, and nails a yorker. Abdul Samad looks to dig it out but misses.Â
Rashid Khan to Abdul Samad, ! Exceptional from Abdul Samad!
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Abdul Samad, Short and on middle and leg. Abdul Samad eases it leg side to get a single.Â
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller on stump. Shahbaz Ahmed sweeps it towards the square leg for a single.Â
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller just outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed tries to reverse sweep but misses and thumps his pad.Â
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Excellent effort!
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, In air... but much short from the fielder. Fuller and outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed covers the stump and lofts it towards the long on region but the ball luckily drops much short of long on fielder. They cross for a single.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Short and outside off. Abdul Samad pulls it a bit uppishly towards the deep mid-wicket fielder and gets a single.
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller just outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed covers the stump and steers it towards third man and wants a single. But Aiden Markram sends him back rightfully.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Fuller and just outside off. Abdul Samad prods and drives it from the outer part of his willow towards deep cover point for a single.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Wide!
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Darshan Nalkande bowls fuller and slower, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed shuffles and jags it towards deep square leg for a single.Â
Umesh Yadav to Abdul Samad, ! SMASHED! This is fuller and around off, Abdul Samad takes a couple of steps down the pitch and smashes it over the bowler's head for another boundary.
Abdul Samad comes out to the middle.Â
Umesh Yadav to Abdul Samad, ! Abdul Samad gets off the mark in style!
Umesh Yadav to Aiden Markram, ! TAKEN! A brilliant catch in the deep and the hosts are on top now!
Umesh Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, Short of a length and on middle, Shahbaz Ahmed mistimes his pull towards long on for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, On a length and on off, Shahbaz Ahmed dabs it towards point.
Umesh Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, ! Excellent timing!
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Short and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed cuts it towards point for a quick run.
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, No run.
Who will walk out next?
Rashid Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! CASTLED! Rashid Khan gets a huge wicket! Heinrich Klaasen walks back now and the home side are pumped up.
Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on leg, Aiden Markram clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Rashid Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Short again and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen stays back and forces it past the bowler for a single.
Rashid Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Quicker, short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen moves back and punches it wide of sweeper covers for a brace.
Strategic break! Hyderabad have lost a few wickets and don't have enough runs on the board as well. They need a good partnership to get to a good score. Gujarat have done well to bowl tight and break partnerships. The bowlers have bowled disciplined lines and lengths and that has rewarded them with wickets. With 7 over left in this innings, both teams will try hard to dominate this phase.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, ! BIGGER AND BETTER! Noor Ahmad gives more flight on this one, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen once again goes down and this time smokes it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum. Klaasen getting into his groove now!
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Just over!
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter, full and on leg, turns in, Heinrich Klaasen tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on off, Aiden Markram eases it towards long off for a single.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Change of pace again, bangs this one into the pitch, Aiden Markram waits for it and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Pitched up and around middle, Aiden Markram backs away and lifts it over the bowler's head and to the left of long on for two more runs.
Mohit Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Length again, on middle, takes pace off again, Heinrich Klaasen clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Mohit Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Slower one, on a length and off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it back to the bowler where Mohit Sharma makes a good half-stop on his follow-through. It looks like he has hurt his fingers a bit and the physio is in to check on him.
Mohit Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, A full toss now, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen drives it with a straight bat wide of long on for a brace.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Fuller and on middle, Aiden Markram drills it down to long on for a single.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Shorter in length and on off, Aiden Markram punches it through covers for one.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Another googly, full and on middle, this time, Aiden Markram goes inside out and lofts it over extra covers for a couple of runs.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, A googly now, full and around off, turns away sharply, Aiden Markram goes down to slog it across the line but fails to connect.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Tossed up, full and on off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it uppishly but wide of the bowler and towards long off for a single.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Easy pickings!
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Short and around off, Aiden Markram moves back and cuts it towards backward point for a single.
Heinrich Klaasen is the next man in.
Mohit Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, ! c Shubman Gill b Mohit Sharma.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, On a length and on leg. Aiden Markram creates some room and punches it to long off for one run. This has been a good over for Gujarat.
Mohit Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, Bangs it short over middle. Abhishek Sharma gets on top of it and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Short now on middle. Aiden Markram clips it to deep square leg for another single.
Mohit Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and around off. Abhishek Sharma tries to punch it away, gets the inner edge and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket. They run a single.
Mohit Sharma comes into the attack now.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Full and on middle. Aiden Markram drives it to long on and runs a single.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, ! Good shot! Noor Ahmad drops it a bit short and on middle. Abhishek Sharma gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket. The ball meets the fence for four runs to end the over.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, APPEAL AND GIVEN! Abhishek Sharma wants to have another look and he has opted for a review! Noor Ahmad tosses this one up, around off. The ball turns back in as Abhishek Sharma tries to slice it away. The UltraEdge shows that there is no connection between the bat and the ball and that was a confident review by Abhishek Sharma.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, A bit short on the pads. Abhishek Sharma defends it well.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Looped full, keeping it tight around off. Abhishek Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket and the fielder collects it.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, A bit short, outside off. Aiden Markram slaps it to the fielder at long off for a single.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, No run.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, A half-tracker on off. Abhishek Sharma gets it over covers. The fielder in the deep cuts it off and allows the batters to run two.Â
Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Uppish and on middle. Aiden Markram drives it to long on and runs another one.
Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Tossed full outside off. Aiden Markram cuts it only to find the fielder at point.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, Short again, around off. Abhishek Sharma punches it to the fielder at cover.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, Beaten! Full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma tries to play it with the turn but gets beaten.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Flatter and full outside off. Aiden Markram slaps it to deep point and gets off the mark with a couple of runs.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, No run.
Aiden Markram comes out to the middle now.
Noor Ahmad to Travis Head, ! b Noor Ahmad.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Looped full, outside off. Abhishek Sharma throws his bat at it, gets the inner edge and the ball rolls away towards leg stump.
Noor Ahmad to Travis Head, Full and outside off. Travis Head drills it past the bowler to long off for a single.
Strategic-Break! Hyderabad have once again scored over 50 runs in the Powerplay and have set up a good platform for another big total with a lot of firepower still in their ranks. It is that dangerous duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma at the crease and they will look to attack the bowlers to put pressure on them. Gujarat knows that they need wickets to stop this powerful batting line up. Also, Noor Ahmad to bowl after the break.
Rashid Khan to Travis Head, Shortish, angled into the body. Travis Head punches it to mid on and runs another to end the over.
Rashid Khan to Travis Head, Drops it short and outside off. Travis Head rocks back and cuts it to the fielder at point.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, A bit short and on the pads. Abhishek Sharma nudges it to square leg and runs a single.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, ! BANG BANG! ANOTHER ONE! Fullish again, this time on middle. Abhishek Sharma lofts this one down the ground. The timing is perfect and the ball sails over the long on fence for consecutive sixes.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, ! BANG! Rashid Khan bowled this one full and on leg. Abhishek Sharma strides out and lofts it over deep mid-wicket. Th ball clears the ropes and lands in the crowd for a biggie.
Rashid Khan to Travis Head, Rashid Khan tosses it up and on the pads. Travis Head punches it past mid on and runs a single.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, ! Nice shot! Azmatullah Omarzai bangs this one short but around the leg stump line, Abhishek Sharma gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. 7 runs and a wicket off the over!
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, Pitches it up and on the pads, Abhishek Sharma clips it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs to get off the mark.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and on off, Abhishek Sharma pushes it towards short covers.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, Wide!
Abhishek Sharma walks out to bat at number 3.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai bangs in a fiery bouncer, on middle and off, Abhishek Sharma leaves it alone.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, ! c Darshan Nalkande b Azmatullah Omarzai.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down. Probably going down the leg side.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal nudges it through square leg for one.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Umesh Yadav sees the batter make some room and bangs in a good bouncer, on off, Mayank Agarwal tries to uppercut it but misses. It is called a wide but Shubman Gill takes the review to challenge the decision. The replay shows that it is under the head-height and the on-field call is overturned. Fair delivery!
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Pitches it up and on middle, Travis Head mistimes his drive towards long on for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal tries to swipe it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards short third man. The batters crosses for a leg bye.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on middle, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal steers it straight to short third man.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, ! Up and over!
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on middle, angling in, Mayank Agarwal tries to work it away but misses as the ball lobs up off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, MISFIELD AND ! Azmatullah Omarzai lands this short of a length and just around off, Mayank Agarwal punches it sweetly on the ground and towards mid off, Mohit Sharma dives to his left a bit too quickly as the ball zips past him for a boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Touch fuller this time, on middle, angling in, Mayank Agarwal only manages to block it down the pitch.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal pats it down to short mid-wicket.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, Almost chopped on! Azmatullah Omarzai hits the hard length and just around off, Travis Head tries to punch it away but gets an inside edge just past the stumps. They cross.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on the pads, Mayank Agarwal nudges it towards short fine leg for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Good bowling! Umesh Yadav bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on middle, Travis Head sways away and tries to ramp it away but misses it.
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Back of a length and on off, Travis Head punches it hard and on the bounce to mid off.
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, ! Powered away! Umesh Yadav pulls his length back a bit and around off, Travis Head moves to the leg side to create some room, and smacks it past the bowler for a boundary.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Full again and shaping into the batter, Mayank Agarwal nudges it with nice timing past mid-wicket, Darshan Nalkande chases after it and dives forward to keep it inside. Three runs taken!
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Goes fuller and on middle and leg, Mayank Agarwal tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.
Umesh Yadav to operate from the opposite end.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Uppish but safe! Umesh Yadav begins with a good-length delivery, on middle, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal tries to flick it away but gets a top edge that flies over mid-wicket. Two runs taken.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, No run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, 2 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, ! TWO IN TWO! Azmatullah Omarzai goes very full this time and on the pads, Travis Head picks it up easily and uses his strong wrists to flick it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, ! Travis Head starts from where he left off in the last game! Azmatullah Omarzai lands this back of a length and just outside off, Travis Head gets on top of the bounce and punches it with impeccable timing through covers for a boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Nice shape! Azmatullah Omarzai starts with a full delivery, on off, shaping away a bit, Mayank Agarwal drives it firmly but straight to mid off.
 All in readiness for the game to begin as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. Gujarat are seen in a huddle along the ropes before taking their respective positions on the field. Mayank Agarwal and Travis Head are the opening batters for Hyderabad. Azmatullah Omarzai has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's go...
Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat says that they would have bowled first anyways. Adds that they will look how much the opposition scores and then chase it down. Mentions that captaincy has been great and the support staff has helped him a lot as well. Informs they have a couple of changes as Noor Ahmad and Darshan Nalkande comes in for Spencer Johnson and Sai Kishore respectively.
Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad says that they will bat first. Adds that they will want some runs on the board and the wicket looks great. Mentions that this ground is special. Says that they will bat freely and they know their capabilities. Ends by saying that there are no changes in the team
Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Mayank Agarwal, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat.
Impact Players for Gujarat - Sai Kishore, BR Sharath, Sai Sudharsan, Manav Suthar, Abhinav Manohar. Â
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Noor Ahmad (In place of Spencer Johnson), Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande (In place of Sai Kishore).
Impact Players for Hyderabad - Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, Glenn Phillips, Upendra Yadav.
TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Pat Cummins and Hyderabad have elected to BAT first.
PITCH REPORT - Ravi Shastri and Kevin Pietersen are pitchside they say that It's a warm afternoon in Ahmedabad. With a 66m boundary to the right. Towards third man, it is 58m. They add that on the surface, it looks a very good pitch.
We are back for the chase!
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Gujarat, on the other hand, will be extremely pleased with their performance. They were a bit expensive in the Powerplay but Azmatullah Omarzai managed to pick up a wicket as well. The decision to play Noor Ahmad proved to be the correct decision as he removed Travis Head in his first over. Rashid Khan was taken apart by Abhishek Sharma in his first over but came back strongly got the huge wicket of Heinrich Klaasen that put the hosts in a strong position. Mohit Sharma was brilliant with
Abdul Samad is up for a quick chat.
Hyderabad managed to get to a good start even with Mayank Agarwal struggling for runs. He perished in the Powerplay but Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma made sure that get over 50 runs in that period. However, just after the first break, Head lost his wicket while Abhishek also went back after a quick-fire knock. Heinrich Klaasen came in and played a few lusty blows but couldn't hang around for long in this game and perished while Aiden Markram followed suit. After that, the partnership of 4
A fine bowling effort from Gujarat! They have restricted a formidable Hyderabad side to 162 and will be the happier side going into the break. All the bowlers contributed equally but once again Mohit Sharma stood out for them. The batters for Hyderabad got to starts but just could not convert them as the wicket was also a tricky one and it will not be an easy run chase.
Mohit Sharma to Pat Cummins, ! RUN OUT! Just a single to end the innings then!
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, Back of a length and on middle, slower too, Abdul Samad pulls it towards deep square leg for one.
Mohit Sharma to Pat Cummins, No Hat-trick for Mohit Sharma! This is full and around off, Pat Cummins moves across and swipes it towards deep mid-wicket for one. Abdul Samad is back on strike now.
Skipper Pat Cummins comes out to the middle now.
Mohit Sharma to Washington Sundar, ! c Rashid Khan b Mohit Sharma.
Washington Sundar walks out to bat now. He is the Impact Player for Hyderabad and replaces Mayank Agarwal.
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, ! c Rahul Tewatia b Mohit Sharma.
Who will bowl the last over? It will be Mohit Sharma.
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower and outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed tires to heave on it but misses.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower delivery on stump. Shahbaz Ahmed shuffles across the stump, pulls but the ball lobs off the gloves and bounces in front of the keeper.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Six!
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, 1 run.
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, ! Sensational effort though!Â
Darshan Nalkande to bowl the penultimate over.
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Slower and on a length wide outside off. Abdul Samad tries to drive but gets a thick inner edge and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket region. They cross for a couple.Â
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, 1 run.
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, ! This is huge! Mohit Sharma misses the yorker length and bowls a bit full toss just outside off. Abdul Samad capitalized the chance and swings his willow hard to sail the delivery over long on the fence for a biggie.Â
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower and short on off. Shahbaz Ahmed pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and gets a single.Â
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, Low full toss, on stump. Abdul Samad lofts it towards long on fielder and gets a single.Â
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, Wide outside off, and nails a yorker. Abdul Samad looks to dig it out but misses.Â
Rashid Khan to Abdul Samad, ! Exceptional from Abdul Samad!
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Abdul Samad, Short and on middle and leg. Abdul Samad eases it leg side to get a single.Â
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller on stump. Shahbaz Ahmed sweeps it towards the square leg for a single.Â
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller just outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed tries to reverse sweep but misses and thumps his pad.Â
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Excellent effort!
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, In air... but much short from the fielder. Fuller and outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed covers the stump and lofts it towards the long on region but the ball luckily drops much short of long on fielder. They cross for a single.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Short and outside off. Abdul Samad pulls it a bit uppishly towards the deep mid-wicket fielder and gets a single.
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller just outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed covers the stump and steers it towards third man and wants a single. But Aiden Markram sends him back rightfully.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Fuller and just outside off. Abdul Samad prods and drives it from the outer part of his willow towards deep cover point for a single.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Wide!
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Darshan Nalkande bowls fuller and slower, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed shuffles and jags it towards deep square leg for a single.Â
Umesh Yadav to Abdul Samad, ! SMASHED! This is fuller and around off, Abdul Samad takes a couple of steps down the pitch and smashes it over the bowler's head for another boundary.
Abdul Samad comes out to the middle.Â
Umesh Yadav to Abdul Samad, ! Abdul Samad gets off the mark in style!
Umesh Yadav to Aiden Markram, ! TAKEN! A brilliant catch in the deep and the hosts are on top now!
Umesh Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, Short of a length and on middle, Shahbaz Ahmed mistimes his pull towards long on for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, On a length and on off, Shahbaz Ahmed dabs it towards point.
Umesh Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, ! Excellent timing!
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Short and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed cuts it towards point for a quick run.
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, No run.
Who will walk out next?
Rashid Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! CASTLED! Rashid Khan gets a huge wicket! Heinrich Klaasen walks back now and the home side are pumped up.
Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on leg, Aiden Markram clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Rashid Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Short again and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen stays back and forces it past the bowler for a single.
Rashid Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Quicker, short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen moves back and punches it wide of sweeper covers for a brace.
Strategic break! Hyderabad have lost a few wickets and don't have enough runs on the board as well. They need a good partnership to get to a good score. Gujarat have done well to bowl tight and break partnerships. The bowlers have bowled disciplined lines and lengths and that has rewarded them with wickets. With 7 over left in this innings, both teams will try hard to dominate this phase.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, ! BIGGER AND BETTER! Noor Ahmad gives more flight on this one, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen once again goes down and this time smokes it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum. Klaasen getting into his groove now!
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Just over!
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter, full and on leg, turns in, Heinrich Klaasen tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on off, Aiden Markram eases it towards long off for a single.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Change of pace again, bangs this one into the pitch, Aiden Markram waits for it and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Pitched up and around middle, Aiden Markram backs away and lifts it over the bowler's head and to the left of long on for two more runs.
Mohit Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Length again, on middle, takes pace off again, Heinrich Klaasen clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Mohit Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Slower one, on a length and off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it back to the bowler where Mohit Sharma makes a good half-stop on his follow-through. It looks like he has hurt his fingers a bit and the physio is in to check on him.
Mohit Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, A full toss now, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen drives it with a straight bat wide of long on for a brace.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Fuller and on middle, Aiden Markram drills it down to long on for a single.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Shorter in length and on off, Aiden Markram punches it through covers for one.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Another googly, full and on middle, this time, Aiden Markram goes inside out and lofts it over extra covers for a couple of runs.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, A googly now, full and around off, turns away sharply, Aiden Markram goes down to slog it across the line but fails to connect.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Tossed up, full and on off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it uppishly but wide of the bowler and towards long off for a single.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Easy pickings!
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Short and around off, Aiden Markram moves back and cuts it towards backward point for a single.
Heinrich Klaasen is the next man in.
Mohit Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, ! c Shubman Gill b Mohit Sharma.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, On a length and on leg. Aiden Markram creates some room and punches it to long off for one run. This has been a good over for Gujarat.
Mohit Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, Bangs it short over middle. Abhishek Sharma gets on top of it and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Short now on middle. Aiden Markram clips it to deep square leg for another single.
Mohit Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and around off. Abhishek Sharma tries to punch it away, gets the inner edge and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket. They run a single.
Mohit Sharma comes into the attack now.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Full and on middle. Aiden Markram drives it to long on and runs a single.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, ! Good shot! Noor Ahmad drops it a bit short and on middle. Abhishek Sharma gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket. The ball meets the fence for four runs to end the over.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, APPEAL AND GIVEN! Abhishek Sharma wants to have another look and he has opted for a review! Noor Ahmad tosses this one up, around off. The ball turns back in as Abhishek Sharma tries to slice it away. The UltraEdge shows that there is no connection between the bat and the ball and that was a confident review by Abhishek Sharma.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, A bit short on the pads. Abhishek Sharma defends it well.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Looped full, keeping it tight around off. Abhishek Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket and the fielder collects it.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, A bit short, outside off. Aiden Markram slaps it to the fielder at long off for a single.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, No run.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, A half-tracker on off. Abhishek Sharma gets it over covers. The fielder in the deep cuts it off and allows the batters to run two.Â
Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Uppish and on middle. Aiden Markram drives it to long on and runs another one.
Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Tossed full outside off. Aiden Markram cuts it only to find the fielder at point.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, Short again, around off. Abhishek Sharma punches it to the fielder at cover.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, Beaten! Full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma tries to play it with the turn but gets beaten.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Flatter and full outside off. Aiden Markram slaps it to deep point and gets off the mark with a couple of runs.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, No run.
Aiden Markram comes out to the middle now.
Noor Ahmad to Travis Head, ! b Noor Ahmad.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Looped full, outside off. Abhishek Sharma throws his bat at it, gets the inner edge and the ball rolls away towards leg stump.
Noor Ahmad to Travis Head, Full and outside off. Travis Head drills it past the bowler to long off for a single.
Strategic-Break! Hyderabad have once again scored over 50 runs in the Powerplay and have set up a good platform for another big total with a lot of firepower still in their ranks. It is that dangerous duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma at the crease and they will look to attack the bowlers to put pressure on them. Gujarat knows that they need wickets to stop this powerful batting line up. Also, Noor Ahmad to bowl after the break.
Rashid Khan to Travis Head, Shortish, angled into the body. Travis Head punches it to mid on and runs another to end the over.
Rashid Khan to Travis Head, Drops it short and outside off. Travis Head rocks back and cuts it to the fielder at point.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, A bit short and on the pads. Abhishek Sharma nudges it to square leg and runs a single.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, ! BANG BANG! ANOTHER ONE! Fullish again, this time on middle. Abhishek Sharma lofts this one down the ground. The timing is perfect and the ball sails over the long on fence for consecutive sixes.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, ! BANG! Rashid Khan bowled this one full and on leg. Abhishek Sharma strides out and lofts it over deep mid-wicket. Th ball clears the ropes and lands in the crowd for a biggie.
Rashid Khan to Travis Head, Rashid Khan tosses it up and on the pads. Travis Head punches it past mid on and runs a single.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, ! Nice shot! Azmatullah Omarzai bangs this one short but around the leg stump line, Abhishek Sharma gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. 7 runs and a wicket off the over!
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, Pitches it up and on the pads, Abhishek Sharma clips it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs to get off the mark.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and on off, Abhishek Sharma pushes it towards short covers.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, Wide!
Abhishek Sharma walks out to bat at number 3.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai bangs in a fiery bouncer, on middle and off, Abhishek Sharma leaves it alone.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, ! c Darshan Nalkande b Azmatullah Omarzai.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down. Probably going down the leg side.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal nudges it through square leg for one.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Umesh Yadav sees the batter make some room and bangs in a good bouncer, on off, Mayank Agarwal tries to uppercut it but misses. It is called a wide but Shubman Gill takes the review to challenge the decision. The replay shows that it is under the head-height and the on-field call is overturned. Fair delivery!
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Pitches it up and on middle, Travis Head mistimes his drive towards long on for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal tries to swipe it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards short third man. The batters crosses for a leg bye.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on middle, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal steers it straight to short third man.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, ! Up and over!
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on middle, angling in, Mayank Agarwal tries to work it away but misses as the ball lobs up off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, MISFIELD AND ! Azmatullah Omarzai lands this short of a length and just around off, Mayank Agarwal punches it sweetly on the ground and towards mid off, Mohit Sharma dives to his left a bit too quickly as the ball zips past him for a boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Touch fuller this time, on middle, angling in, Mayank Agarwal only manages to block it down the pitch.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal pats it down to short mid-wicket.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, Almost chopped on! Azmatullah Omarzai hits the hard length and just around off, Travis Head tries to punch it away but gets an inside edge just past the stumps. They cross.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on the pads, Mayank Agarwal nudges it towards short fine leg for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Good bowling! Umesh Yadav bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on middle, Travis Head sways away and tries to ramp it away but misses it.
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Back of a length and on off, Travis Head punches it hard and on the bounce to mid off.
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, ! Powered away! Umesh Yadav pulls his length back a bit and around off, Travis Head moves to the leg side to create some room, and smacks it past the bowler for a boundary.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Full again and shaping into the batter, Mayank Agarwal nudges it with nice timing past mid-wicket, Darshan Nalkande chases after it and dives forward to keep it inside. Three runs taken!
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Goes fuller and on middle and leg, Mayank Agarwal tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.
Umesh Yadav to operate from the opposite end.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Uppish but safe! Umesh Yadav begins with a good-length delivery, on middle, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal tries to flick it away but gets a top edge that flies over mid-wicket. Two runs taken.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, No run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, 2 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, ! TWO IN TWO! Azmatullah Omarzai goes very full this time and on the pads, Travis Head picks it up easily and uses his strong wrists to flick it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, ! Travis Head starts from where he left off in the last game! Azmatullah Omarzai lands this back of a length and just outside off, Travis Head gets on top of the bounce and punches it with impeccable timing through covers for a boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Nice shape! Azmatullah Omarzai starts with a full delivery, on off, shaping away a bit, Mayank Agarwal drives it firmly but straight to mid off.
 All in readiness for the game to begin as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. Gujarat are seen in a huddle along the ropes before taking their respective positions on the field. Mayank Agarwal and Travis Head are the opening batters for Hyderabad. Azmatullah Omarzai has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's go...
Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat says that they would have bowled first anyways. Adds that they will look how much the opposition scores and then chase it down. Mentions that captaincy has been great and the support staff has helped him a lot as well. Informs they have a couple of changes as Noor Ahmad and Darshan Nalkande comes in for Spencer Johnson and Sai Kishore respectively.
Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad says that they will bat first. Adds that they will want some runs on the board and the wicket looks great. Mentions that this ground is special. Says that they will bat freely and they know their capabilities. Ends by saying that there are no changes in the team
Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Mayank Agarwal, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat.
Impact Players for Gujarat - Sai Kishore, BR Sharath, Sai Sudharsan, Manav Suthar, Abhinav Manohar. Â
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Noor Ahmad (In place of Spencer Johnson), Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande (In place of Sai Kishore).
Impact Players for Hyderabad - Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, Glenn Phillips, Upendra Yadav.
TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Pat Cummins and Hyderabad have elected to BAT first.
PITCH REPORT - Ravi Shastri and Kevin Pietersen are pitchside they say that It's a warm afternoon in Ahmedabad. With a 66m boundary to the right. Towards third man, it is 58m. They add that on the surface, it looks a very good pitch.
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We are back for the chase!
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Gujarat, on the other hand, will be extremely pleased with their performance. They were a bit expensive in the Powerplay but Azmatullah Omarzai managed to pick up a wicket as well. The decision to play Noor Ahmad proved to be the correct decision as he removed Travis Head in his first over. Rashid Khan was taken apart by Abhishek Sharma in his first over but came back strongly got the huge wicket of Heinrich Klaasen that put the hosts in a strong position. Mohit Sharma was brilliant with
Abdul Samad is up for a quick chat.
Hyderabad managed to get to a good start even with Mayank Agarwal struggling for runs. He perished in the Powerplay but Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma made sure that get over 50 runs in that period. However, just after the first break, Head lost his wicket while Abhishek also went back after a quick-fire knock. Heinrich Klaasen came in and played a few lusty blows but couldn't hang around for long in this game and perished while Aiden Markram followed suit. After that, the partnership of 4
A fine bowling effort from Gujarat! They have restricted a formidable Hyderabad side to 162 and will be the happier side going into the break. All the bowlers contributed equally but once again Mohit Sharma stood out for them. The batters for Hyderabad got to starts but just could not convert them as the wicket was also a tricky one and it will not be an easy run chase.
Mohit Sharma to Pat Cummins, ! RUN OUT! Just a single to end the innings then!
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, Back of a length and on middle, slower too, Abdul Samad pulls it towards deep square leg for one.
Mohit Sharma to Pat Cummins, No Hat-trick for Mohit Sharma! This is full and around off, Pat Cummins moves across and swipes it towards deep mid-wicket for one. Abdul Samad is back on strike now.
Skipper Pat Cummins comes out to the middle now.
Mohit Sharma to Washington Sundar, ! c Rashid Khan b Mohit Sharma.
Washington Sundar walks out to bat now. He is the Impact Player for Hyderabad and replaces Mayank Agarwal.
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, ! c Rahul Tewatia b Mohit Sharma.
Who will bowl the last over? It will be Mohit Sharma.
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower and outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed tires to heave on it but misses.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower delivery on stump. Shahbaz Ahmed shuffles across the stump, pulls but the ball lobs off the gloves and bounces in front of the keeper.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Six!
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, 1 run.
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, ! Sensational effort though!Â
Darshan Nalkande to bowl the penultimate over.
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Slower and on a length wide outside off. Abdul Samad tries to drive but gets a thick inner edge and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket region. They cross for a couple.Â
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, 1 run.
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, ! This is huge! Mohit Sharma misses the yorker length and bowls a bit full toss just outside off. Abdul Samad capitalized the chance and swings his willow hard to sail the delivery over long on the fence for a biggie.Â
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower and short on off. Shahbaz Ahmed pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and gets a single.Â
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, Low full toss, on stump. Abdul Samad lofts it towards long on fielder and gets a single.Â
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, Wide outside off, and nails a yorker. Abdul Samad looks to dig it out but misses.Â
Rashid Khan to Abdul Samad, ! Exceptional from Abdul Samad!
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Abdul Samad, Short and on middle and leg. Abdul Samad eases it leg side to get a single.Â
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller on stump. Shahbaz Ahmed sweeps it towards the square leg for a single.Â
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller just outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed tries to reverse sweep but misses and thumps his pad.Â
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Excellent effort!
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, In air... but much short from the fielder. Fuller and outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed covers the stump and lofts it towards the long on region but the ball luckily drops much short of long on fielder. They cross for a single.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Short and outside off. Abdul Samad pulls it a bit uppishly towards the deep mid-wicket fielder and gets a single.
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller just outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed covers the stump and steers it towards third man and wants a single. But Aiden Markram sends him back rightfully.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Fuller and just outside off. Abdul Samad prods and drives it from the outer part of his willow towards deep cover point for a single.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Wide!
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Darshan Nalkande bowls fuller and slower, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed shuffles and jags it towards deep square leg for a single.Â
Umesh Yadav to Abdul Samad, ! SMASHED! This is fuller and around off, Abdul Samad takes a couple of steps down the pitch and smashes it over the bowler's head for another boundary.
Abdul Samad comes out to the middle.Â
Umesh Yadav to Abdul Samad, ! Abdul Samad gets off the mark in style!
Umesh Yadav to Aiden Markram, ! TAKEN! A brilliant catch in the deep and the hosts are on top now!
Umesh Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, Short of a length and on middle, Shahbaz Ahmed mistimes his pull towards long on for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, On a length and on off, Shahbaz Ahmed dabs it towards point.
Umesh Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, ! Excellent timing!
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Short and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed cuts it towards point for a quick run.
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, No run.
Who will walk out next?
Rashid Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! CASTLED! Rashid Khan gets a huge wicket! Heinrich Klaasen walks back now and the home side are pumped up.
Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on leg, Aiden Markram clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Rashid Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Short again and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen stays back and forces it past the bowler for a single.
Rashid Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Quicker, short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen moves back and punches it wide of sweeper covers for a brace.
Strategic break! Hyderabad have lost a few wickets and don't have enough runs on the board as well. They need a good partnership to get to a good score. Gujarat have done well to bowl tight and break partnerships. The bowlers have bowled disciplined lines and lengths and that has rewarded them with wickets. With 7 over left in this innings, both teams will try hard to dominate this phase.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, ! BIGGER AND BETTER! Noor Ahmad gives more flight on this one, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen once again goes down and this time smokes it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum. Klaasen getting into his groove now!
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Just over!
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter, full and on leg, turns in, Heinrich Klaasen tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on off, Aiden Markram eases it towards long off for a single.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Change of pace again, bangs this one into the pitch, Aiden Markram waits for it and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Pitched up and around middle, Aiden Markram backs away and lifts it over the bowler's head and to the left of long on for two more runs.
Mohit Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Length again, on middle, takes pace off again, Heinrich Klaasen clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Mohit Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Slower one, on a length and off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it back to the bowler where Mohit Sharma makes a good half-stop on his follow-through. It looks like he has hurt his fingers a bit and the physio is in to check on him.
Mohit Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, A full toss now, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen drives it with a straight bat wide of long on for a brace.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Fuller and on middle, Aiden Markram drills it down to long on for a single.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Shorter in length and on off, Aiden Markram punches it through covers for one.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Another googly, full and on middle, this time, Aiden Markram goes inside out and lofts it over extra covers for a couple of runs.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, A googly now, full and around off, turns away sharply, Aiden Markram goes down to slog it across the line but fails to connect.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Tossed up, full and on off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it uppishly but wide of the bowler and towards long off for a single.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Easy pickings!
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Short and around off, Aiden Markram moves back and cuts it towards backward point for a single.
Heinrich Klaasen is the next man in.
Mohit Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, ! c Shubman Gill b Mohit Sharma.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, On a length and on leg. Aiden Markram creates some room and punches it to long off for one run. This has been a good over for Gujarat.
Mohit Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, Bangs it short over middle. Abhishek Sharma gets on top of it and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Short now on middle. Aiden Markram clips it to deep square leg for another single.
Mohit Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and around off. Abhishek Sharma tries to punch it away, gets the inner edge and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket. They run a single.
Mohit Sharma comes into the attack now.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Full and on middle. Aiden Markram drives it to long on and runs a single.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, ! Good shot! Noor Ahmad drops it a bit short and on middle. Abhishek Sharma gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket. The ball meets the fence for four runs to end the over.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, APPEAL AND GIVEN! Abhishek Sharma wants to have another look and he has opted for a review! Noor Ahmad tosses this one up, around off. The ball turns back in as Abhishek Sharma tries to slice it away. The UltraEdge shows that there is no connection between the bat and the ball and that was a confident review by Abhishek Sharma.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, A bit short on the pads. Abhishek Sharma defends it well.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Looped full, keeping it tight around off. Abhishek Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket and the fielder collects it.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, A bit short, outside off. Aiden Markram slaps it to the fielder at long off for a single.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, No run.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, A half-tracker on off. Abhishek Sharma gets it over covers. The fielder in the deep cuts it off and allows the batters to run two.Â
Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Uppish and on middle. Aiden Markram drives it to long on and runs another one.
Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Tossed full outside off. Aiden Markram cuts it only to find the fielder at point.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, Short again, around off. Abhishek Sharma punches it to the fielder at cover.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, Beaten! Full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma tries to play it with the turn but gets beaten.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Flatter and full outside off. Aiden Markram slaps it to deep point and gets off the mark with a couple of runs.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, No run.
Aiden Markram comes out to the middle now.
Noor Ahmad to Travis Head, ! b Noor Ahmad.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Looped full, outside off. Abhishek Sharma throws his bat at it, gets the inner edge and the ball rolls away towards leg stump.
Noor Ahmad to Travis Head, Full and outside off. Travis Head drills it past the bowler to long off for a single.
Strategic-Break! Hyderabad have once again scored over 50 runs in the Powerplay and have set up a good platform for another big total with a lot of firepower still in their ranks. It is that dangerous duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma at the crease and they will look to attack the bowlers to put pressure on them. Gujarat knows that they need wickets to stop this powerful batting line up. Also, Noor Ahmad to bowl after the break.
Rashid Khan to Travis Head, Shortish, angled into the body. Travis Head punches it to mid on and runs another to end the over.
Rashid Khan to Travis Head, Drops it short and outside off. Travis Head rocks back and cuts it to the fielder at point.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, A bit short and on the pads. Abhishek Sharma nudges it to square leg and runs a single.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, ! BANG BANG! ANOTHER ONE! Fullish again, this time on middle. Abhishek Sharma lofts this one down the ground. The timing is perfect and the ball sails over the long on fence for consecutive sixes.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, ! BANG! Rashid Khan bowled this one full and on leg. Abhishek Sharma strides out and lofts it over deep mid-wicket. Th ball clears the ropes and lands in the crowd for a biggie.
Rashid Khan to Travis Head, Rashid Khan tosses it up and on the pads. Travis Head punches it past mid on and runs a single.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, ! Nice shot! Azmatullah Omarzai bangs this one short but around the leg stump line, Abhishek Sharma gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. 7 runs and a wicket off the over!
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, Pitches it up and on the pads, Abhishek Sharma clips it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs to get off the mark.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and on off, Abhishek Sharma pushes it towards short covers.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, Wide!
Abhishek Sharma walks out to bat at number 3.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai bangs in a fiery bouncer, on middle and off, Abhishek Sharma leaves it alone.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, ! c Darshan Nalkande b Azmatullah Omarzai.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down. Probably going down the leg side.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal nudges it through square leg for one.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Umesh Yadav sees the batter make some room and bangs in a good bouncer, on off, Mayank Agarwal tries to uppercut it but misses. It is called a wide but Shubman Gill takes the review to challenge the decision. The replay shows that it is under the head-height and the on-field call is overturned. Fair delivery!
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Pitches it up and on middle, Travis Head mistimes his drive towards long on for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal tries to swipe it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards short third man. The batters crosses for a leg bye.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on middle, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal steers it straight to short third man.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, ! Up and over!
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on middle, angling in, Mayank Agarwal tries to work it away but misses as the ball lobs up off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, MISFIELD AND ! Azmatullah Omarzai lands this short of a length and just around off, Mayank Agarwal punches it sweetly on the ground and towards mid off, Mohit Sharma dives to his left a bit too quickly as the ball zips past him for a boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Touch fuller this time, on middle, angling in, Mayank Agarwal only manages to block it down the pitch.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal pats it down to short mid-wicket.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, Almost chopped on! Azmatullah Omarzai hits the hard length and just around off, Travis Head tries to punch it away but gets an inside edge just past the stumps. They cross.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on the pads, Mayank Agarwal nudges it towards short fine leg for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Good bowling! Umesh Yadav bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on middle, Travis Head sways away and tries to ramp it away but misses it.
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Back of a length and on off, Travis Head punches it hard and on the bounce to mid off.
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, ! Powered away! Umesh Yadav pulls his length back a bit and around off, Travis Head moves to the leg side to create some room, and smacks it past the bowler for a boundary.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Full again and shaping into the batter, Mayank Agarwal nudges it with nice timing past mid-wicket, Darshan Nalkande chases after it and dives forward to keep it inside. Three runs taken!
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Goes fuller and on middle and leg, Mayank Agarwal tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.
Umesh Yadav to operate from the opposite end.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Uppish but safe! Umesh Yadav begins with a good-length delivery, on middle, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal tries to flick it away but gets a top edge that flies over mid-wicket. Two runs taken.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, No run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, 2 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, ! TWO IN TWO! Azmatullah Omarzai goes very full this time and on the pads, Travis Head picks it up easily and uses his strong wrists to flick it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, ! Travis Head starts from where he left off in the last game! Azmatullah Omarzai lands this back of a length and just outside off, Travis Head gets on top of the bounce and punches it with impeccable timing through covers for a boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Nice shape! Azmatullah Omarzai starts with a full delivery, on off, shaping away a bit, Mayank Agarwal drives it firmly but straight to mid off.
 All in readiness for the game to begin as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. Gujarat are seen in a huddle along the ropes before taking their respective positions on the field. Mayank Agarwal and Travis Head are the opening batters for Hyderabad. Azmatullah Omarzai has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's go...
Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat says that they would have bowled first anyways. Adds that they will look how much the opposition scores and then chase it down. Mentions that captaincy has been great and the support staff has helped him a lot as well. Informs they have a couple of changes as Noor Ahmad and Darshan Nalkande comes in for Spencer Johnson and Sai Kishore respectively.
Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad says that they will bat first. Adds that they will want some runs on the board and the wicket looks great. Mentions that this ground is special. Says that they will bat freely and they know their capabilities. Ends by saying that there are no changes in the team
Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Mayank Agarwal, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat.
Impact Players for Gujarat - Sai Kishore, BR Sharath, Sai Sudharsan, Manav Suthar, Abhinav Manohar. Â
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Noor Ahmad (In place of Spencer Johnson), Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande (In place of Sai Kishore).
Impact Players for Hyderabad - Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, Glenn Phillips, Upendra Yadav.
TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Pat Cummins and Hyderabad have elected to BAT first.
PITCH REPORT - Ravi Shastri and Kevin Pietersen are pitchside they say that It's a warm afternoon in Ahmedabad. With a 66m boundary to the right. Towards third man, it is 58m. They add that on the surface, it looks a very good pitch.
We are back for the chase!
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Gujarat, on the other hand, will be extremely pleased with their performance. They were a bit expensive in the Powerplay but Azmatullah Omarzai managed to pick up a wicket as well. The decision to play Noor Ahmad proved to be the correct decision as he removed Travis Head in his first over. Rashid Khan was taken apart by Abhishek Sharma in his first over but came back strongly got the huge wicket of Heinrich Klaasen that put the hosts in a strong position. Mohit Sharma was brilliant with
Abdul Samad is up for a quick chat.
Hyderabad managed to get to a good start even with Mayank Agarwal struggling for runs. He perished in the Powerplay but Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma made sure that get over 50 runs in that period. However, just after the first break, Head lost his wicket while Abhishek also went back after a quick-fire knock. Heinrich Klaasen came in and played a few lusty blows but couldn't hang around for long in this game and perished while Aiden Markram followed suit. After that, the partnership of 4
A fine bowling effort from Gujarat! They have restricted a formidable Hyderabad side to 162 and will be the happier side going into the break. All the bowlers contributed equally but once again Mohit Sharma stood out for them. The batters for Hyderabad got to starts but just could not convert them as the wicket was also a tricky one and it will not be an easy run chase.
Mohit Sharma to Pat Cummins, ! RUN OUT! Just a single to end the innings then!
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, Back of a length and on middle, slower too, Abdul Samad pulls it towards deep square leg for one.
Mohit Sharma to Pat Cummins, No Hat-trick for Mohit Sharma! This is full and around off, Pat Cummins moves across and swipes it towards deep mid-wicket for one. Abdul Samad is back on strike now.
Skipper Pat Cummins comes out to the middle now.
Mohit Sharma to Washington Sundar, ! c Rashid Khan b Mohit Sharma.
Washington Sundar walks out to bat now. He is the Impact Player for Hyderabad and replaces Mayank Agarwal.
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, ! c Rahul Tewatia b Mohit Sharma.
Who will bowl the last over? It will be Mohit Sharma.
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower and outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed tires to heave on it but misses.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower delivery on stump. Shahbaz Ahmed shuffles across the stump, pulls but the ball lobs off the gloves and bounces in front of the keeper.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Six!
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, 1 run.
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, ! Sensational effort though!Â
Darshan Nalkande to bowl the penultimate over.
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Slower and on a length wide outside off. Abdul Samad tries to drive but gets a thick inner edge and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket region. They cross for a couple.Â
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, 1 run.
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, ! This is huge! Mohit Sharma misses the yorker length and bowls a bit full toss just outside off. Abdul Samad capitalized the chance and swings his willow hard to sail the delivery over long on the fence for a biggie.Â
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, Slower and short on off. Shahbaz Ahmed pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and gets a single.Â
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, Low full toss, on stump. Abdul Samad lofts it towards long on fielder and gets a single.Â
Mohit Sharma to Abdul Samad, Wide outside off, and nails a yorker. Abdul Samad looks to dig it out but misses.Â
Rashid Khan to Abdul Samad, ! Exceptional from Abdul Samad!
Mohit Sharma to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Abdul Samad, Short and on middle and leg. Abdul Samad eases it leg side to get a single.Â
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller on stump. Shahbaz Ahmed sweeps it towards the square leg for a single.Â
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller just outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed tries to reverse sweep but misses and thumps his pad.Â
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Excellent effort!
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, In air... but much short from the fielder. Fuller and outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed covers the stump and lofts it towards the long on region but the ball luckily drops much short of long on fielder. They cross for a single.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Short and outside off. Abdul Samad pulls it a bit uppishly towards the deep mid-wicket fielder and gets a single.
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run.
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fuller just outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed covers the stump and steers it towards third man and wants a single. But Aiden Markram sends him back rightfully.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Fuller and just outside off. Abdul Samad prods and drives it from the outer part of his willow towards deep cover point for a single.Â
Darshan Nalkande to Abdul Samad, Wide!
Darshan Nalkande to Shahbaz Ahmed, Darshan Nalkande bowls fuller and slower, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed shuffles and jags it towards deep square leg for a single.Â
Umesh Yadav to Abdul Samad, ! SMASHED! This is fuller and around off, Abdul Samad takes a couple of steps down the pitch and smashes it over the bowler's head for another boundary.
Abdul Samad comes out to the middle.Â
Umesh Yadav to Abdul Samad, ! Abdul Samad gets off the mark in style!
Umesh Yadav to Aiden Markram, ! TAKEN! A brilliant catch in the deep and the hosts are on top now!
Umesh Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, Short of a length and on middle, Shahbaz Ahmed mistimes his pull towards long on for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, On a length and on off, Shahbaz Ahmed dabs it towards point.
Umesh Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, ! Excellent timing!
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, Short and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed cuts it towards point for a quick run.
Rashid Khan to Shahbaz Ahmed, No run.
Who will walk out next?
Rashid Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, ! CASTLED! Rashid Khan gets a huge wicket! Heinrich Klaasen walks back now and the home side are pumped up.
Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on leg, Aiden Markram clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Rashid Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Short again and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen stays back and forces it past the bowler for a single.
Rashid Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, Quicker, short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen moves back and punches it wide of sweeper covers for a brace.
Strategic break! Hyderabad have lost a few wickets and don't have enough runs on the board as well. They need a good partnership to get to a good score. Gujarat have done well to bowl tight and break partnerships. The bowlers have bowled disciplined lines and lengths and that has rewarded them with wickets. With 7 over left in this innings, both teams will try hard to dominate this phase.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, ! BIGGER AND BETTER! Noor Ahmad gives more flight on this one, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen once again goes down and this time smokes it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum. Klaasen getting into his groove now!
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Just over!
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter, full and on leg, turns in, Heinrich Klaasen tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on off, Aiden Markram eases it towards long off for a single.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Change of pace again, bangs this one into the pitch, Aiden Markram waits for it and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Pitched up and around middle, Aiden Markram backs away and lifts it over the bowler's head and to the left of long on for two more runs.
Mohit Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Length again, on middle, takes pace off again, Heinrich Klaasen clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Mohit Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, Slower one, on a length and off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it back to the bowler where Mohit Sharma makes a good half-stop on his follow-through. It looks like he has hurt his fingers a bit and the physio is in to check on him.
Mohit Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, A full toss now, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen drives it with a straight bat wide of long on for a brace.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Fuller and on middle, Aiden Markram drills it down to long on for a single.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Shorter in length and on off, Aiden Markram punches it through covers for one.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Another googly, full and on middle, this time, Aiden Markram goes inside out and lofts it over extra covers for a couple of runs.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, A googly now, full and around off, turns away sharply, Aiden Markram goes down to slog it across the line but fails to connect.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Tossed up, full and on off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it uppishly but wide of the bowler and towards long off for a single.
Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, ! Easy pickings!
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Short and around off, Aiden Markram moves back and cuts it towards backward point for a single.
Heinrich Klaasen is the next man in.
Mohit Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, ! c Shubman Gill b Mohit Sharma.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, On a length and on leg. Aiden Markram creates some room and punches it to long off for one run. This has been a good over for Gujarat.
Mohit Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, Bangs it short over middle. Abhishek Sharma gets on top of it and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Short now on middle. Aiden Markram clips it to deep square leg for another single.
Mohit Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and around off. Abhishek Sharma tries to punch it away, gets the inner edge and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket. They run a single.
Mohit Sharma comes into the attack now.
Mohit Sharma to Aiden Markram, Full and on middle. Aiden Markram drives it to long on and runs a single.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, ! Good shot! Noor Ahmad drops it a bit short and on middle. Abhishek Sharma gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket. The ball meets the fence for four runs to end the over.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, APPEAL AND GIVEN! Abhishek Sharma wants to have another look and he has opted for a review! Noor Ahmad tosses this one up, around off. The ball turns back in as Abhishek Sharma tries to slice it away. The UltraEdge shows that there is no connection between the bat and the ball and that was a confident review by Abhishek Sharma.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, A bit short on the pads. Abhishek Sharma defends it well.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Looped full, keeping it tight around off. Abhishek Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket and the fielder collects it.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, A bit short, outside off. Aiden Markram slaps it to the fielder at long off for a single.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, No run.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, A half-tracker on off. Abhishek Sharma gets it over covers. The fielder in the deep cuts it off and allows the batters to run two.Â
Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Uppish and on middle. Aiden Markram drives it to long on and runs another one.
Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Tossed full outside off. Aiden Markram cuts it only to find the fielder at point.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, Short again, around off. Abhishek Sharma punches it to the fielder at cover.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, Beaten! Full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma tries to play it with the turn but gets beaten.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Flatter and full outside off. Aiden Markram slaps it to deep point and gets off the mark with a couple of runs.
Noor Ahmad to Aiden Markram, No run.
Aiden Markram comes out to the middle now.
Noor Ahmad to Travis Head, ! b Noor Ahmad.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Looped full, outside off. Abhishek Sharma throws his bat at it, gets the inner edge and the ball rolls away towards leg stump.
Noor Ahmad to Travis Head, Full and outside off. Travis Head drills it past the bowler to long off for a single.
Strategic-Break! Hyderabad have once again scored over 50 runs in the Powerplay and have set up a good platform for another big total with a lot of firepower still in their ranks. It is that dangerous duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma at the crease and they will look to attack the bowlers to put pressure on them. Gujarat knows that they need wickets to stop this powerful batting line up. Also, Noor Ahmad to bowl after the break.
Rashid Khan to Travis Head, Shortish, angled into the body. Travis Head punches it to mid on and runs another to end the over.
Rashid Khan to Travis Head, Drops it short and outside off. Travis Head rocks back and cuts it to the fielder at point.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, A bit short and on the pads. Abhishek Sharma nudges it to square leg and runs a single.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, ! BANG BANG! ANOTHER ONE! Fullish again, this time on middle. Abhishek Sharma lofts this one down the ground. The timing is perfect and the ball sails over the long on fence for consecutive sixes.
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, ! BANG! Rashid Khan bowled this one full and on leg. Abhishek Sharma strides out and lofts it over deep mid-wicket. Th ball clears the ropes and lands in the crowd for a biggie.
Rashid Khan to Travis Head, Rashid Khan tosses it up and on the pads. Travis Head punches it past mid on and runs a single.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, ! Nice shot! Azmatullah Omarzai bangs this one short but around the leg stump line, Abhishek Sharma gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. 7 runs and a wicket off the over!
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, Pitches it up and on the pads, Abhishek Sharma clips it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs to get off the mark.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and on off, Abhishek Sharma pushes it towards short covers.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, Wide!
Abhishek Sharma walks out to bat at number 3.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai bangs in a fiery bouncer, on middle and off, Abhishek Sharma leaves it alone.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, ! c Darshan Nalkande b Azmatullah Omarzai.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down. Probably going down the leg side.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal nudges it through square leg for one.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Umesh Yadav sees the batter make some room and bangs in a good bouncer, on off, Mayank Agarwal tries to uppercut it but misses. It is called a wide but Shubman Gill takes the review to challenge the decision. The replay shows that it is under the head-height and the on-field call is overturned. Fair delivery!
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Pitches it up and on middle, Travis Head mistimes his drive towards long on for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal tries to swipe it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards short third man. The batters crosses for a leg bye.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on middle, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal steers it straight to short third man.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, ! Up and over!
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on middle, angling in, Mayank Agarwal tries to work it away but misses as the ball lobs up off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, MISFIELD AND ! Azmatullah Omarzai lands this short of a length and just around off, Mayank Agarwal punches it sweetly on the ground and towards mid off, Mohit Sharma dives to his left a bit too quickly as the ball zips past him for a boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Touch fuller this time, on middle, angling in, Mayank Agarwal only manages to block it down the pitch.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal pats it down to short mid-wicket.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, Almost chopped on! Azmatullah Omarzai hits the hard length and just around off, Travis Head tries to punch it away but gets an inside edge just past the stumps. They cross.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on the pads, Mayank Agarwal nudges it towards short fine leg for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Good bowling! Umesh Yadav bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on middle, Travis Head sways away and tries to ramp it away but misses it.
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Back of a length and on off, Travis Head punches it hard and on the bounce to mid off.
Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, ! Powered away! Umesh Yadav pulls his length back a bit and around off, Travis Head moves to the leg side to create some room, and smacks it past the bowler for a boundary.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Full again and shaping into the batter, Mayank Agarwal nudges it with nice timing past mid-wicket, Darshan Nalkande chases after it and dives forward to keep it inside. Three runs taken!
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Goes fuller and on middle and leg, Mayank Agarwal tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.
Umesh Yadav to operate from the opposite end.
Umesh Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Uppish but safe! Umesh Yadav begins with a good-length delivery, on middle, shaping in, Mayank Agarwal tries to flick it away but gets a top edge that flies over mid-wicket. Two runs taken.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, No run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, 2 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, ! TWO IN TWO! Azmatullah Omarzai goes very full this time and on the pads, Travis Head picks it up easily and uses his strong wrists to flick it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Travis Head, ! Travis Head starts from where he left off in the last game! Azmatullah Omarzai lands this back of a length and just outside off, Travis Head gets on top of the bounce and punches it with impeccable timing through covers for a boundary.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Mayank Agarwal, Nice shape! Azmatullah Omarzai starts with a full delivery, on off, shaping away a bit, Mayank Agarwal drives it firmly but straight to mid off.
 All in readiness for the game to begin as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. Gujarat are seen in a huddle along the ropes before taking their respective positions on the field. Mayank Agarwal and Travis Head are the opening batters for Hyderabad. Azmatullah Omarzai has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's go...
Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat says that they would have bowled first anyways. Adds that they will look how much the opposition scores and then chase it down. Mentions that captaincy has been great and the support staff has helped him a lot as well. Informs they have a couple of changes as Noor Ahmad and Darshan Nalkande comes in for Spencer Johnson and Sai Kishore respectively.
Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad says that they will bat first. Adds that they will want some runs on the board and the wicket looks great. Mentions that this ground is special. Says that they will bat freely and they know their capabilities. Ends by saying that there are no changes in the team
Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Mayank Agarwal, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat.
Impact Players for Gujarat - Sai Kishore, BR Sharath, Sai Sudharsan, Manav Suthar, Abhinav Manohar. Â
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Noor Ahmad (In place of Spencer Johnson), Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande (In place of Sai Kishore).
Impact Players for Hyderabad - Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, Glenn Phillips, Upendra Yadav.
TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Pat Cummins and Hyderabad have elected to BAT first.
PITCH REPORT - Ravi Shastri and Kevin Pietersen are pitchside they say that It's a warm afternoon in Ahmedabad. With a 66m boundary to the right. Towards third man, it is 58m. They add that on the surface, it looks a very good pitch.