4.5 overs (1 run) This time the ball was directed to third man with an angled bat outside the off stump. The fielders were deployed in the deep but could not prevent a single run.
4.4 overs (0 runs) Good length ball!! This time the batsman punched the ball off his back foot but the ball was fielded inside the thirty yard circle.
4.3 overs (2 runs) Duggi!! This time the batsman used the depth of the crease and punched it towards cover for two runs.
4.2 overs (6 runs) SIX!!! Sky Special !! Fluffy Stroke!! Used the pace of the bowler. Took a lot of time and flicked it in his own style. Short ball brilliantly played towards fine leg. After hitting the bat, the ball went straight across the boundary line.
4.1 overs (0 runs) This time a cover drive was made but the ball was fielded inside the thirty yard circle. no run was scored.
3.6 overs (0 runs) A successful over ends with a dot ball. The ball comes in at a good length. Pant wanted to come forward and play but was forced to defend. No runs were recorded. 16/2 India
3.5 overs (1 run) Another flick shot by Skye. The ball went in the deep, the fielders went after it. Only one run was scored.
3.4 overs (0 runs) On a good pitch the ball came in at a quick pace and the batsman played it well. Couldn’t create a chance to run.
3.3 overs (1 run) Done with single. The depth of the crease was used by the batsmen. Guided it towards third man, got just one run.
3.2 overs (1 run) Alone!! The ball is thrown on the wicket line. The batsman plays it towards fine leg. The fielder came to the ball with speed from deep but couldn’t stop it with a single.
3.1 overs (1 run) The ball is pitched on the pad, the batsman plays it towards mid-wicket, the fielder comes to the ball but can’t stop it with a single.
2.6 overs (1 run) Cheeky single!! The depth of the crease was used by the batsmen. Guided it towards third man, got just one run. We have seen intelligent cricket from batsmen. 12/2 India
2.5 overs (1 run) Alone!! Tossed up the off stump line, the ball was driven towards deep point. The fielder stopped it on the boundary line, only one run was possible.
2.4 overs (0 runs) Flicks the ball into the crease but can’t get the gap.
2.3 overs (0 runs) Pushed the ball but couldn’t hit it in the gap.
Suryakumar Yadav has come to the field to bat…
2.2 overs (0 runs) out!! CATCHED OUT!!! c Harmeet Singh b Saurabh Netrawalkar. Another wicket has fallen. This time Saurabh Netrawalkar has taken the wicket of Rohit Sharma. Rohit has returned with 3 runs. This time the ball was thrown on the wicket line. Wanted to swing it to the leg side but closed the face of the bat early. Time missed and the ball bounced in the air. It went towards mid-off where the fielder completed the catch while running back. 10/2 India
2.1 overs (0 runs) Dot ball!! Pushed the ball a bit this time but couldn’t find the gap.
1.6 overs (1 run) Deep point makes a run. Cuts the ball outside the off stump line and gets a run through the gap. 10/1 India
1.5 overs (0 runs) The batsman defended a good length ball by staying in the crease, the bowler fielded the ball himself.
1.4 overs (1 run) You will also get a run here. This time the bowler achieved a single while driving the ball.
1.3 overs (1 run) Rohit has worked with Singal. This time the ball was defended off the front foot from which one run was scored.
1.2 overs (1 run) A single comes as a leg bye. After the bat misses, the entire ball hits the pad and goes sideways. There was a chance for a single and the batsmen stole it.
1.1 overs (4 runs) Four! The first boundary in the run chase came off Pant’s bat. This time the ball is punched outside the off stump towards cover point. The ball went into the gap from where a boundary was achieved.
0.6 overs (1 run) The over ends with a single, the batsman stays in the crease and flicks the ball towards fine leg and gets a single.
0.5 overs (0 runs) Another dot ball!! Pushed the ball a bit this time but couldn’t find the gap.
0.4 overs (0 runs) Another dot ball!! Killed! He bowled brilliantly and destroyed the batsman.
0.3 overs (0 runs) Pushed the ball to the off side but couldn’t hit it in the gap. No runs were recorded.
Rishabh Pant came to the field to bat…
0.2 overs (0 runs) out!! Got caught!! First big blow to India!! Virat Kohli returns to the pavilion on zero!! Saurabh Netrawalkar got the first wicket. The batsman tries to drive a good length outside swing ball towards cover. Meanwhile, the ball took the outside edge of the bat and went straight into the gloves of keeper Andreas Gus from where he made no mistake and started celebrating with the catch. 1/1 India
0.1 over (1 run) Alone!! With this the run chase began!! The batsman pushes the ball outside the off stump towards point and scores a run.
4.6 overs (0 runs) The over ended with a dot ball. The ball is bowled on the line of the stumps. Batsman Pant plays it towards point, the fielder positions himself there. Runs were demanded by Pant but Skye refused. India 25/2 after 5.