Red sea in Ahmedabad: Crowd going bonkers already! On expected lines, the stadium is jam-packed and they are almost making it feel like an RCB home game. In the first over, when Stoinis faked a catch, the crowd did pause their roar for a fleeting moment before finding their voice again. The environment has been purely mad. Especially when Kohli is on strike.
3.6
Jamieson to Mayank Agarawal, no run
3.5
Jamieson to Mayank Agarawal, no run, short of a good length and holding its line wide of off - Mayank was looking to cut it up and over point, beaten by the extra bounce
3.4
Jamieson to Mayank Agarawal, no run, Jamieson shortens the length outside off as Mayank came down the pitch, a slash and a miss
3.3
Jamieson to Mayank Agarawal, FOUR
3.2
Jamieson to Kohli, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, Kohli went hard on the chop and mistimed it in front of point, they're off for a quick single, puts pressure on the onrushing fielder and he fumbles
3.1
Jamieson to Kohli, FOUR, that's easy pickings and RCB are once again picking up some momentum, another half-volley, on the pads and Kohli stylishly fliks it down to the long leg boundary
A decent start from PBKS? Skipper Shreyas Iyer noted that his team is going to approach this as a final and not like just any other game. And on a big occasion like this, you want your bowler to be on the money first ball. Arshdeep bowled a leg-side wide first ball, and couldn't quite hit his straps. Salt pounced on the shorter lengths and managed two boundaries, with a slice of luck of course. In the second over, Iyer had an opportunity to walk the talk as he took a high-pressure steepler of a catch to dismiss Salt. Jamieson got some extra bounce and by the looks of it so far, this looks like a belter of a batting track. Not too much sideways movement so far.
2.6
Arshdeep Singh to Mayank Agarawal, SIX, that's clean as a whistle and Mayank has sent it soaring over mid-off, a floaty slower half-volley, he leans forward, gets under the length and swings it through the line
2.5
Arshdeep Singh to Mayank Agarawal, no run, on a length and at the stumps, clipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
Phil Salt in IPL 2025 1st inns: 7 inns, 133 runs at 19, SR: 158.33, HS: 37 2nd inns: 6 inns, 270 runs at 54, SR: 186.20, 50s: 4
2.5
Arshdeep Singh to Mayank Agarawal, wide, banged in short by Arshdeep, but it sails high over Mayank's swivel pull, called as a wide
2.5
Arshdeep Singh to Mayank Agarawal, no run
2.4
Arshdeep Singh to Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, pushed to the right of mid-off for a single
2.3
Arshdeep Singh to Mayank Agarawal, 1 run, back of a length and well wide of off - Mayank rides the bounce and cuts it square on the off-side for a single
2.2
Arshdeep Singh to Mayank Agarawal, no run
2.1
Arshdeep Singh to Mayank Agarawal, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and shaping away from off, Mayank leans into the drive and chips it over cover, the timing ain't great and he's back for the second
A wide slip for Mayank
1.6
Jamieson to Mayank Agarawal, 1 run
1.5
Jamieson to Mayank Agarawal, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, Mayank comes down the pitch and then has a slash, beaten on the outside edge
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