0.1: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Sudharsan and the Titans are on the their way. Archer bashes the hard length at 139.1 kph, just outside off. Sai hops and throws his hands at the ball. Flays it over backward point and it nearly went the distance. One bounce and over the ropes.
End of over 20
RR214/6
RR Batting D Ferreira 38(11) R Jadeja 45(35)
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19.6: Rashid Khan to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! RAJASTHAN ROYALS FINISH ON 214/6! Rashid tries to keep it away from the batter's hitting arc and serves it far outside off, on a fuller length. Donovan Ferreira reaches out for it by pressing low in front and smashes it mercilessly over long off for a cracking six. A very forgetful evening for Rashid with the ball. 27 runs from the final over, and that has taken the Royals to a really competitive total on this surface.
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19.5: Rashid Khan to Donovan Ferreira, At 95.2 kph, around off on a fuller length. Donovan Ferreira gets crouched and hits it with all his might but gets it off the toe end. The ball goes flat to the bowler and Rashid Khan sticks out his right hand to pluck the ball, but ends up parrying it down to long off for a couple of runs.
6
19.4: Rashid Khan to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! Rashid has been taken to the cleaners and Ferreira is absolutely flying. A bit of a long-hop by Khan, on the stumps. Donovan Ferreira picks the bones out of it and spanks it over long off for half a dozen more. A hat-trick of sixes for Ferreira.
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19.3: Rashid Khan to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! PUNISHED AGAIN! Rashid goes full with a googly, on middle and leg. Donovan Ferreira gets low on his knee and nails the slog sweep, dumping it into the stands behind deep mid-wicket for a six. 200 up for Rajasthan Royals!
6
19.2: Rashid Khan to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! SMASHED! Not that short from Rashid, on middle and off. Donovan Ferreira goes deep inside the crease and powers it over the long on fielder for a huge six.
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19.1: Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, A googly, short and outside off, Jadeja hangs back and punches it straight to Gill at cover and calls his partner through for a single. The throw is a little wide from Gill towards Buttler and that allows Donovan Ferreira to scoot through.
End of over 19
RR187/6
RR Batting D Ferreira 12(6) R Jadeja 44(34)
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18.6: Prasidh Krishna to Donovan Ferreira, FOUR! Just over and it races away! Krishna digs in a bumper at the shoulder height. Donovan Ferreira gets under it and hooks it over Rahul Tewatia at short fine leg for a boundary. Tewatia gives it a chase, but the ball wins the race eventually. 11 runs from the penultimate over.
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18.5: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, Jadeja shows his cards early by shuffling in the crease to play the pre-determined scoop over short fine leg, but Krishna smartly spears in a full ball, cramping Jadeja for space. It takes the leading edge and rolls to cover-point for a single.
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18.4: Prasidh Krishna to Donovan Ferreira, Fires in a low full toss, on middle. Donovan Ferreira does not get under it and ends up heaving it off the toe end to long on for a single. Ferreira wants the second, but the rocket throw from Holder towards the bowler prevents it.
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18.3: Prasidh Krishna to Donovan Ferreira, FOUR! That is such a fine shot! Attempts the yorker, but misses it by an inch or so, around off. Donovan Ferreira drills it powerfully through cover and beats deep point to his right for a boundary.
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18.2: Prasidh Krishna to Donovan Ferreira, Well bowled! Short and on top of middle. Donovan Ferreira sways out of the line and leaves. Not called a wide.
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18.1: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, Angled into the batter, short in length. Jadeja stands tall and uses his wrists to pull it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
End of over 18
RR176/6
RR Batting R Jadeja 42(32) D Ferreira 3(2)
1
17.6: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and on top of middle. Ravindra Jadeja rides the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Excellent stuff from Rabada. He ends up giving just 5 runs in his final over, ending his spell with figures of 4-0-35-2.
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17.5: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, Across off, on a short of a length. Jadeja chops it to backward point.
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17.4: Kagiso Rabada to Donovan Ferreira, Back of a length, around off, punched away to long off for a single.
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17.3: Kagiso Rabada to Donovan Ferreira, Slanted onto the pads, on a length. Donovan Ferreira flicks it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
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17.2: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND TAKEN! Once again, Sooryavanshi falls short after knocking on the doors of a century. Rabada bowls a well-directed short ball, angling it outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tries to carve it over point but gets a thick edge and the ball airs straight up the chimney towards deep third where Prasidh Krishna takes a good low catch. A special batting display from the youngster, and he has received a huge standing ovation from the crowd and his teammates as well. Rajasthan Royals are 172/6.
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17.1: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, Touch full at 134.8 kph, outside off. Jadeja shapes up to play the scoop shot over the short fine leg fielder, but has to make a late adjustment. Opens the bat face and guides it on the bounce to deep third for a single.
0.2: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.