slower and full, the batsman only manages to hit it back to the bowler
SRH vs Kings XI, 59th match at Mohali, IPL, May 11 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Both teams came here looking for a much needed win - but Sunrisers now travel to Mumbai, while Kings XI travel to Dharamsala, different routes, different goals from here on.. Thanks for all your comments and feedback. Devashish Fuloria signing off. Ciao ciao.
Presentation
Cameron White: "It has been the tale of our season, fighting, scrapping away, then bowl well to win this. Parthiv saw the innings through, then Perera put the icing on the cake. It was pretty even, but we need to bowl well in the first six and with Steyn, who are likely to do that. We still need to keep winning as many games as possible."
Parthiv Patel is the Man of the Match:"I was told to 15-16 overs, and I wasn't worried about run rate. It was skidding from one end and was damp at the other, was a difficult wicket to bat on. We wanted to get to 130 for our bowlers to have a chance. Then Thisara came in and hit those sixes, that is why it was important for me to stick around till then. If we can score 150-160 every time, we can beat any side.'
Adam Gilchrist: "Parthiv played very well on a wicket that did a little bit. Thisara came around and then changed it with a couple of big hits. The wicket firmed up a bit when we came around, and we should have been able to get this, but we lost a lot of wickets. Shaun came in and attacked from the start and me and him had a good partnership going, but we lost out way after that. We would like to be party spoilers from now on"
Thisara Perera gets an award for hitting two sixes, he also gets an award for being innovative thinker by running out R Sathish.
Aravinth: "why can't they give MoM to two players? If patel did well in the batting Sammy definitely did well in the bowling, one gets the award and the other's performance goes unnoticed. Unfair.."
Moin: "It unfair to bash Pomersbach. It was not easy pitch. The pitch was on a pretty slow side and the Sunrisers medium pacers were good with with changes in variation."
That, ladies and gentleman, is the end of Kings XI's campaign in this IPL. But as some people say, there still might be some mathematical chances of them making it to the playoffs - they should look to KKR for some inspiration. White gives a long speech to his teammates in an after-game huddle. The pitch had a lot of moisture alright, but it was the Sunrisers who had the resources to exploit that. It started with Steyn taking out Mandeep, but the real damage was done by Sammy, who sent three big batsmen back early to almost kills the contest single-handedly.
Varun: "What a fighting knock by Pomersbach. Last wicket has hung on and they have secured a thrilling draw !"
Ankit Bhutoria: "Today also 130 would have been enough for SRH as KXIP only managed 120 in their quota of 20 overs."
full delivery on the stumps, the batsman punches it down the ground to long off
caught at wide long on! Another wicket for Sammy as Awana gets too much under this slower delivery and sends this soaring in the night sky, but Ishant has all the time to get under it
a quicker full delivery outside off, the batsman digs it out to long on for a single
LP gets a six! It was a slower delivery, the batsman whacks it hard and doesn't get hold of it, still manages to beat long off, just though
another run out! LP slapped it very hard, back to the bowler, who gets a hand to it, and palms it to long off. The batsmen run for a second run which wasn't there
kushal: "LA Pomersbach has olredy done the damage for kings atleast he shuld now return not out and that too after 2 dropped catches"
he gets a quick back of length delivery, which hits the middle of the bat as he dabs it towards point off the back foot
Come on Luke, do something
slower delivery this time, the batsman drags it to deep midwicket for a single
another swing and a miss as the batsman makes room, but swings down the wrong line
wasn't that out! It was full and fast and flicked something in its way to the keeper. It hits the stumps - the leg stump - and nothing moved.. How many times has it happened this year?
bowls another quick length ball on the stumps, Harmeet moves outside leg and slices it over backward point
this is sorry now. Steyn bowls a quick length delivery, 148 kph, Praveen tries to play it off the back foot, misses and looses his leg stump. Steyn doesn't celebrate, he quietly walks up and fixes the stumps
And now there is Steyn
slower delivery, he is dropped again. This time it is Vihari. LP charged down the pitch, but got a thick leading edge over point, the fielder ran backward, got his hands to it, but wasn't able to hold on to the ball
Nigel: "Luke should close his eyes and use the force."
short of length delivery outside off, the batsman pushes it to deep cover off the back foot
fuller delivery on the stumps, the batsman pushes it back to the bowler
the batsman moves outside off to whip a length delivery on the pads, but misses again as it goes very close past the leg stump. The keeper doesn't collect cleanly, allowing an extra
Praveen Kumar is the new man, he can sometimes strike it big
caught at midwicket! the batsman tries to whip a slower delivery on the pads down to fine leg, but gets a leading edge for Dhawan at midwicket to take a dolly
Vijay Manohar: "Remember someone saying at the start of the match - Smart move by including Pomersbach as there are 2 leg spinners in Sun Risers.. It has become a blunder now..."
bowls a full and fast yorker outside off, the batsman drives it straight to extra cover
Rayhan: "Luke is playing with a broom, someone give him a bat"
slower delivery on a length outside off, the batsman tries to launch it back down the ground, misses it completely
Piyush Chawla is in
fuller and slower, the batsman punches it straight past the non-striker. The batsman tries to get back after Pomersbach calls him for a couple, but Perera's throw is flat at the striker's end. Patel whips off the bails and Sathish is gone
Adesh: "Pomersbach needs to rotate strike! Satish needs to face as many of these balls as possible"
Jiten Surtani: "Even Perera didn't want to run Luke out !!!"
Over 20 • KXIP 120/9