Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Match Centre

Commentator: Shashwat Kumar

Right. That will be that from us for tonight. Hope you enjoyed over coverage. Do hop in tomorrow as well, with the Manipal Tigers taking on the India Capitals in a crunch contest! Till then, stay safe, goodbye and goodnight!

Yusuf Pathan, Player of the Match: (On his bowling) I am enjoying my cricket. Whenever the team needs, the runs and the wickets are coming. Everyone is contributing and that feels very good. I am just enjoying myself. The most important thing is to enjoy the game and the more you do it, the more freely you can play.

Parthiv Patel, Gujarat Giants captain: We had a wonderful crowd here and I am sure they enjoyed the game, which went till the 20th over. We did not get the flurry that we needed at the end, probably 15-20 runs short. We wanted to bowl fuller and into the stumps but we got hit to the square boundaries. We want to get on the right side of these games. We wanted to bring Mendis in after the 10th over but the ball became soft and we decided against it.

Irfan Pathan, Bhilwara Kings captain: Great team effort. I think Gayle's wicket was very crucial. As long as he is there, you never know. As soon as he gets out, we knew controlling the game was easier. We could not bowl Panesar but we still had enough options. Special mention to Jesal Karia, who came in late but has performed superbly.

11:20pm This contest ebbed and flowed for large parts. But just when it mattered, the Kings held their nerve. They were superb as push came to shove towards the back end of their batting innings. The Giants' planning and execution left a little to be desired but you can't take anything away from the way the Kings batted. Porterfield and van Wyk got things going at the start. Karia ensured the momentum was maintained in the middle overs, and then the Pathan brothers applied the finishing touches. A victory that has guaranteed the Kings a spot in the play-offs. As far as the Giants are concerned, there were a few positives, most notably the return to form of Gayle. But their bowling remains a worry and if they sneak into the play-offs at the Manipal Tigers' expense, you feel they will have to buck up on that particular front

19.4
1
Emrit to Karia, 1 run, Kings win! Angled into the batter on middle and off stump. Karia lets the ball come to him before calmly nudging it into the leg side to seal what has been a wonderful victory for the Bhilwara Kings!
19.3
0
Emrit to Karia, no run, length delivery that slides down the leg side. Karia does not get any bat on it and the umpire thinks that is not a wide either. Interesting call. That seemed well down the leg side
19.2
1
Emrit to IK Pathan, 1 run, low full toss outside off stump. Pathan comes forward and drives the ball down the ground towards long on for one. Scores level!

Two needed now. Can Irfan Pathan finish it off on this ball?

19.1
2
Emrit to IK Pathan, 2 runs, low full toss outside off stump. Pathan leans forward and glides the ball neatly past backward point for a couple of runs

Emrit to bowl the final over

The writing seems to be on the wall for the Giants. Irfan Pathan has not missed a beat since arriving at the crease and with only four runs required, it will need something miraculous from the Giants to make a fist of this game

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | BK: 183/5 (4 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.63, RRR: 4.00)

  • Irfan Pathan23 (12b)
  • Jesal Karia38 (22b)
  • Mitchell McClenaghan4-0-37-1
  • Thisara Perera2-0-14-1
18.6
1
McClenaghan to IK Pathan, 1 run, fuller and quicker outside off stump. Pathan comes onto the front foot and drives the ball down the ground to pick up another single
18.5
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McClenaghan to IK Pathan, SIX, six, my word! Slower delivery that lands right in the slot, and more importantly, right where Pathan wants it! He clears his front leg and clatters it over deep mid wicket and into next week

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Kings 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st57MN van WykWTS Porterfield
2nd3SR WatsonWTS Porterfield
3rd14NRD ComptonWTS Porterfield
4th22YK PathanWTS Porterfield
5th47YK PathanJB Karia
6th44IK PathanJB Karia

Legends League Cricket Masters

TeamMWLPTNRR
WG43161.008
AL4224-0.452
IM4132-0.437