A length ball on leg stump with no movement, Tilak Varma goes for a controlled work but plays and misses on the leg side. The umpire signals a wide, adding an extra to the scoreboard.
Richard Ngarava bowls a back of a length delivery outside off stump. Shreyas Iyer leans into a cut shot, managing a bottom edge that races away for a quick single.
Over 13. 5 runs. Bowler: Sikandar Raza. India Men: 3-123(rr 9.46) Iyer elegantly drives the off break pitched just outside off on a length, keeping the ball along the ground for a quick single. India require just three runs from 42 balls with seven wickets in hand, fully in control of the chase.
Raza delivers a carrom ball outside off, landing back of a length. Iyer responds with a controlled pull shot, nudging the ball away for a quick single to deep square leg.
An off break pushed just outside off, landing back of a length. Shreyas Iyer works it deftly along the ground, keeping the scoreboard still with a controlled touch.
Over 12. 6 runs. Bowler: Blessing Muzarabani. India Men: 3-118(rr 9.83) A back of a length delivery on leg stump is gently pushed by the batter up towards backward point, yielding no run. India require 8 runs from 48 balls with 7 wickets in hand, well positioned in the chase.
A back of a length delivery on off stump with no movement, driven into a precise cut through third man. The ball races away along the ground, helped by a misfield to bring four runs. Tilak Varma gets off the mark in style.
On a length ball angling on leg stump, the batter attempts a pushed shot but splices it. He is caught by the fielder at extra cover. Ishan Kishan departs after scoring 35 runs off 24 balls.
A length ball outside off-stump with no movement; Kishan plays a careful shoulders-arms stroke, keeping the ball on the ground. It results in no run, well fielded by the keeper.
A full ball aimed on leg stump, Shreyas Iyer attempts a flick but misses, and the batter doesn't connect as the ball drifts wide. The wicketkeeper fields calmly, but the wide adds an extra to the scoreboard.
Over 11. 16 runs. Bowler: Newman Nyamhuri. India Men: 2-112(rr 10.18) A short ball outside off, played superbly with a well-timed, controlled pull. The shot races away fine leg for six, showcasing excellent wrist work. That makes it 16 runs this over! Ishan Kishan moves to thirty off 22 balls at a strike rate of 159. India need 14 from 54 balls with 8 wickets in hand, holding a 99% chance to win.
Ishan Kishan drives a length ball just outside off, keeping it down and finding backward point where Ben Curran fields it cleanly, resulting in no run.
Bowling a back of a length just outside off, the batter drives crisply. The outside edge races away through third man for four. India move on to 102 for 2.
A back of a length delivery wide outside off, Shreyas Iyer attempts a controlled cut but misses entirely. The umpire signals a wide, and the keeper quickly fields the ball.
Over 10. 4 runs. Bowler: Sikandar Raza. India Men: 2-96(rr 9.6) An off break pitched length just outside off stump, Ishan Kishan drives it crisply along the ground for a single, well fielded at deep extra cover. India approach steadily needing 30 runs from 60 balls with eight wickets in hand, holding a strong chance to win.
Sikandar Raza tosses up a carrom ball just outside off, length delivery. Shreyas Iyer drives it firmly along the ground towards extra cover, where Wesley Madhevere fields it cleanly. No run comes off this well-paced delivery.
