Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics, 3rd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Vidhwath Kaverappa to Rishi Bopanna, out Rishi Bopanna Run Out!! A run-out to close the innings. A full-toss which was driven straight to mid-off. They were obviously trying to pinch a single, but Padikkal has all three stumps to aim and he breaks them with ease, with Bopanna miles short of his ground. Rishi Bopanna run out (Padikkal) 4(2) [4s-1]

Vidhwath Kaverappa to Rishi Bopanna, FOUR, yorker length delivery from round the wicket - Bopanna gets under the length and drills it hard through extra-cover, runs away across the fast outfield

Vidhwath Kaverappa to Aneesh KV, out Caught by Abhilash Shetty!! Catching practice at short fine, the idea was right, the fielder was in the ring - Aneesh shuffled right across, took it on the full, but it hit straight into the hands of Abhilash, an useful hand from Aneesh comes to an end. Aneesh KV c Abhilash Shetty b Vidhwath Kaverappa 44(40) [4s-5]

Vidhwath Kaverappa to Kranthi Kumar, out Caught by Bhandage!! Full and wide of off, Kranthi Kumar threw himself on the drive, sliced it hard but straight to extra-cover, where a tumbling Bhandage completes a safe catch. End of a fiesty cameo though. Kranthi Kumar c Bhandage b Vidhwath Kaverappa 22(11) [4s-2 6s-1]

Manoj Bhandage to Kranthi Kumar, FOUR, on a good length and well wide of off, Kranthi reaches out and carves the drive wide of extra-cover, sheer muscle power and the fielder in the deep at long-off can't cut it off

Manoj Bhandage to Kranthi Kumar, FOUR, full and wide of off, Kranthi leans across and crashes the drive through extra-cover, powerfully struck and long-off has no chance

Vidhwath Kaverappa to Kranthi Kumar, SIX, that's a massive hit, on a good length and at the stumps - Kranthi swings and gets a good chunk on the slog, high and over wide long-on for a maximum

Abhilash Shetty to Aneesh KV, FOUR, that has been drilled, on a good length and well wide of off, Aneesh stands tall and tharshes it wide of cover, no need to run for those

Abhilash Shetty to Aneesh KV, wide, Abhilash sprays one miles wide of off, called by the umpire

Ritesh Bhatkal to J Suchith, out Caught&Bowled!! A smart return catch and the Mystics continue to chip away. Dropped short and Suchith was swivelling across on the pull, but he dragged his shot flat and straight - was dying onto the bowler who had to swiftly move across to his left, get his hands under and hold on. He does so and the Blasters have lost half their side. J Suchith c and b Ritesh Bhatkal 6(4) [4s-1]

Karthik CA to J Suchith, FOUR, beautifully played, a wide half-volley from Karthik, Suchith leans across, opens the face of the bat and then finds the gap behind square on the off-side, runs away to the point boundary

Karthik CA to Shivkumar Rakshith, out Bowled!! Karthik has his man, a perfect yorker, full and right at the base of middle - Rakshith was shuffling across on the flick and ended up playing all over it, misses and turns back to see his middle-stump pegged back. Karthik certainly enjoyed that and so did the Mystics. Shivkumar Rakshith b Karthik CA 12(8) [6s-1]

Karthik CA to Shivkumar Rakshith, SIX, clubbed, back of a length and at the stumps, Rakshith swivels across, doesn't bother to keep it down and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket ropes for a maximum

Pranav Bhatia to Aneesh KV, FOUR, beautifully played, tossed up just outside off - Aneesh presses forward and then goes inside out with the drive, almost went all the way, bounced right in front of the ropes

Ritesh Bhatkal to Suraj Ahuja, out Caught by Bangalore Mohith!! Suraj has holed out to deep mid-wicket - nicely bowled by Ritesh, slowed down the pace and threw it wider of off, Suraj had to fetch the slog-sweep, doesn't get enough power behind the shot and it's catching practice for Mohit, right in front of the ropes. Suraj Ahuja c Bangalore Mohith b Ritesh Bhatkal 17(13) [4s-2]

Pranav Bhatia to Aneesh KV, FOUR, tossed up just outside off, Aneesh uses the pace on the ball and runs it late and fine, past the keeper and also past the diving fielder at short third man

Manoj Bhandage to Suraj Ahuja, FOUR, cracking shot, width on offer from Bhandage, Suraj laces the drive in front of square on the off-side, beats cover and runs away to the ropes

Manoj Bhandage to Aneesh KV, FOUR, beautifully played, full and wide of off, Aneesh plays with a bent knee and drilled the drive over cover, one bounce and over the ropes

Ritesh Bhatkal to Aneesh KV, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, whipped away in front of square on the on-side for a single

Ritesh Bhatkal to Aneesh KV, FOUR, nicely played, dropped short and wide of off, Aneesh waits on it, opens the face of the bat and then runs it through the vacant slip region, rolls away to the ropes

Manoj Bhandage to Suraj Ahuja, FOUR, that has been drilled through cover - pitched up by Bhandage, Suraj leans into the drive and sends it racing through the extra-cover region

Manoj Bhandage to Aneesh KV, out Mayank Run Out!! Oh dear! That's so unfortunate for Mayank - on a good length and at the stumps, Aneesh came down the pitch and then drove it firmly back to the bowler - Bhandage was on his followthrough and stretched across to attempt the catch, but it burst through his hands and smashed into the stumps at the bowler's end, with Mayank stranded out while backing up. He might have missed the catch, but he's got a bigger wicket for his team, no wonder he was so delighted. Mayank run out (Manoj Bhandage) 52(25) [4s-7 6s-2]

Pranav Bhatia to Mayank, 1 run, tossed up on off, worked in front of long-on and that brings up Mayank's half-century

Karthik CA to Mayank, FOUR, streaky and four, short of a good length and angling back into the right-hander, cramped Mayank for room on the cut, the inside edge runs away past the leg-stump and into the ropes

Karthik CA to Mayank, FOUR, back of a length and well wide of off, Mayank uses the pace on the ball and steers it backward of square on the off-side, beats backward point and runs away to the ropes

Pranav Bhatia to Mayank, FOUR, dropped short and at the stumps, Mayank rocks back and pummels the pull past mid-wicket, no chance for Padikkal at deep mid-wicket

Pranav Bhatia to LR Chethan, out Caught by Karthik CA!! A much-needed wicket for the mystics - dropped short and wide of off, LR Chethan backed away on the cut, but couldn't keep it down, straight into the hands of backward point. Chethan impressed in his brief stay, but will be gutted with his soft dismissal. LR Chethan c Karthik CA b Pranav Bhatia 25(16) [4s-5]

Karthik CA to Mayank, SIX, this is magnifcant hitting from Mayank, backs away to an overpitched ball and drills the drive over cover, went flat and hard and hit the ropes on the full

Karthik CA to Mayank, FOUR, on a good length and at the stumps, Mayank leans forward and drilves it to the left of mid-on, the fielder dived and got a hand to it, but the ball still runs away to the ropes

Karthik CA to Mayank, 1 run, on a good length and angling into the pads, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single

Abhilash Shetty to LR Chethan, FOUR, Chethan is looking in outstanbding nick, overpitched and wide of off - he leans across and blazes the cover-drive, no one moved as the ball scorched through to the point boundary

Abhilash Shetty to LR Chethan, FOUR, more runs, Chethan is looking in excellent touch - on a good length and just outside off, he leans forward, feet right to the pitch of the ball and then finds the gap square past cover-point for a boundary

Abhilash Shetty to LR Chethan, FOUR, short of a good length and straying down leg, Chethan gets inside the line and flicks it fine, past the diving fielder at short fine - the Blasters are off to a flier

Abhilash Shetty to Mayank, FOUR, edged and four, on a good length and angling across the right-hander, Mayank threw his hands on the drive, gets a thick edge that runs away fine and into the third man boundary

Abhilash Shetty to Mayank, FOUR, nicely played, overpitched and at the pads, Mayank leans across and flicks it in front of square on the on-side, beats mid-on and runs away to the ropes

Vidhwath Kaverappa to LR Chethan, FOUR, back of a length and well wide of off, Chethan stands tall and elibertaely punches it up and over cover-point - chase for the fielder and he fumbled as he slid and looked to push it back at the chasing pack, does so on the second attempt, but by then he was in contact with the ropes

Vidhwath Kaverappa to LR Chethan, FOUR, short of a length and well wide of off, Chethan rides the bounce and punches it up and over cover-point, bounces away to the ropes

Abhilash Shetty to Mayank, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the pads, Mayank leans across and then clips it in behind square on the on-side, long leg is pretty square and has no chance

Vidhwath Kaverappa to Mayank, SIX, Mayank is off and running, width on offer from Kaverappa and Mayank doesn't let it go unpunished - leans across, plays with an open face and clouts it over cover, went soaring over the ropes for a maximum