19:22 Local Time, 17:22 GMT, 22:52 IST: Too many of them lying on the pitch now so the groundsmen use a super sopper to remove them
19:22 Local Time, 17:22 GMT, 22:52 IST: Too many of them lying on the pitch now so the groundsmen use a super sopper to remove them
Oh hang on. Too many insects now and it's hampering the players
Hardik Pandya, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Pretty good first over from Arshdeep Singh. Nothing lose and induced false shots
0.6
Arshdeep Singh to Rickelton, 1 run, to deep backward point
0.5
Arshdeep Singh to Rickelton, no run
0.4
Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, off the outer half of the bat this time and rolling to backward point
0.3
Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR, to deep backward point
0.2
Arshdeep Singh to Rickelton, 1 run, short of length delivery, Rickelton pushes it square of the wicket
Lot of insects flying around. They usually come around rain time. Hopefully they don't bring rain now
0.1
Arshdeep Singh to Rickelton, no run
Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks are at the crease. Rickelton is on strike. Arshdeep Singh will open the attack
Long slip in place
Welcome back for the chase
Stats by Deepu Narayanan
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