Hubli Tigers vs Bengaluru Blasters, 28th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

V Koushik to Tanay Valmik, FOUR, on the pads and Tanay Valmik has flicked this through backward square leg for a nonchalant boundary

Sharan Goud to Rishi Bopanna, out Caught by Tushar Singh!! Sharan Goud finishes his spell with three wickets to his name. A full toss around off and Rishi Bopanna has mistimed his lofted shot straight to the fielder at long-off. Comfortably taken and Bopanna is gone after hitting only one six. Rishi Bopanna c Tushar Singh b Sharan Goud 7(6) [6s-1]

Sharan Goud to Rishi Bopanna, SIX, 160 up for the Blasters! Short in length, Rishi Bopanna rocks back in the crease and pulls it over deep square leg for a massive six. Finally manages to connect one and sends it sailing into the stands

Sharan Goud to Kranthi Kumar, out Caught by Anand Doddamani!! A full toss around off and Kranthi Kumar has smashed this to the fieder at cover. Sharp catch taken by Doddamani and the Blasters are seven down! 10 balls remaining, but the runs have dried up. Kranthi Kumar c Anand Doddamani b Sharan Goud 13(9) [4s-2]

V Koushik to Kranthi Kumar, FOUR, 150 up for Bengaluru Blasters! Was pitched up by the bowler around off and Kranthi Kumar chips it over the infield at cover for back-to-back boundaries

V Koushik to Kranthi Kumar, FOUR, walks down the wicket and attempts a flat-batted slap, ends up getting an outside edge through the vacant slip cordon for a boundary

Sharan Goud to J Suchith, out Caught by Mithun!! Another one bites the dust. Was slightly fuller on off and Suchith chipped it straight to the fielder at deep extra cover. Mithun takes a well judged catch and the Blasters are six down. Looks like Mithun injured his finger while taking that catch, and he walks back to the dugout with the physio... J Suchith c Mithun b Sharan Goud 4(5)

BU Shiva Kumar to Aniruddha Joshi, out Caught by Liyan Khan!! Joshi departs after playing a cameo. A short ball on middle and leg, Joshi rocks back in the crease and pulls it straight to the fielder at deep backward square leg where it has been taken by the fielder just near the ropes. Aniruddha Joshi c Liyan Khan b BU Shiva Kumar 33(19) [4s-4 6s-1]

BU Shiva Kumar to Aniruddha Joshi, FOUR, stands tall and smokes it right over the bowler's head as the ball almost goes the distance

BU Shiva Kumar to Aniruddha Joshi, FOUR, tossed up delivery on off, Aniruddha Joshi shimmies down the wicket and bludgeons it to long-off for a cracking boundary

Naveen MG to Aniruddha Joshi, SIX, that's enormous! Back of a length on middle and leg, Aniruddha Joshi picks the bones out of it and pulls it over deep backward square leg for half-a-dozen

BU Shiva Kumar to Shivkumar Rakshith, out Caught by Sharan Goud!! Rakshith departs after playing an impressive knock! Was a shorter ball by BU Shiva Kumar and the batter has chipped it straight to the fielder at long-on. The timing was pretty good, but there wasn't enough power to go the distance. Shivkumar Rakshith c Sharan Goud b BU Shiva Kumar 50(30) [4s-5 6s-2]

BU Shiva Kumar to Shivkumar Rakshith, SIX, fifty for Rakshith! Fraction short around middle and leg, Shivkumar Rakshith rocks back in the crease and clubs this over wide long-on for a maximum

Naveen MG to Aniruddha Joshi, FOUR, on a length around middle and leg, Aniruddha Joshi flicks it through backward square leg and manages to beat a couple of fielders - the one at short fine leg and the other who was sprinting across from deep backward

Sharan Goud to Aniruddha Joshi, 1 run, 100 up for the Blasters. Short and wide outside off, Aniruddha Joshi cuts this away through cover-point for a single

Sharan Goud to Aniruddha Joshi, FOUR, Aniruddha Joshi joins the party. Sharan Goud goes short again and Aniruddha Joshi has pulled this through mid-wicket along the turf for a rollicking boundary

Sharan Goud to Shivkumar Rakshith, FOUR, short in length outside off, Shivkumar Rakshith rides the bounce and cuts it powerfully to beat the fielder at backward point. Into the 40s he moves with that four

Naveen MG to Kush Marathe, out Caught by Anand Doddamani!! The partnership has been broken by Naveen MG. A slower one by him and Kush Marathe looks to play the slog. Gets deceived due to the lack of pace and ends up mistiming it towards mid-wicket. Easiest of catches for the fielder inside the ring and the Blasters are three down. Kush Marathe c Anand Doddamani b Naveen MG 23(25) [4s-2]

Anand Doddamani to Shivkumar Rakshith, FOUR, smashes this through cover for a boundary to end the over. Runs coming thick and fast for the Blasters

Anand Doddamani to Shivkumar Rakshith, 1 run, 50-run stand up as Shivkumar Rakshith puts this into the gap at cover for a single

Anand Doddamani to Shivkumar Rakshith, SIX, floated on middle and leg, right in the slot, Shivkumar Rakshith goes down on his knee and slogsweeps it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen

BU Shiva Kumar to Kush Marathe, FOUR, short one outside off, Kush Marathe punches it through cover and manages to bisect a couple of fielders near the boundary

Naveen MG to Shivkumar Rakshith, 2 runs, on a length around middle and leg, Shivkumar Rakshith works this through mid-wicket with soft hands and takes a couple of runs

Naveen MG to Shivkumar Rakshith, FOUR, oh, that's a hat-trick of boundaries! Short and wide outside off, Shivkumar Rakshith plays a cracking square cut and finds the gap at backward point

Naveen MG to Shivkumar Rakshith, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Shivkumar Rakshith! Short of a length around off, Shivkumar Rakshith plays this on the rise, crunches it through cover-point for four more

Naveen MG to Shivkumar Rakshith, FOUR, width on offer and Shivkumar Rakshith has slapped this towards cover-point where a misfield results in four runs. Pretty ordinary effort in the field

Mithun to Kush Marathe, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Kush Marathe throws the kitchen sink at it and crashes it thrugh point for a scintillating boundary

V Koushik to Mayank, out Caught by Luvnith Sisodia!! Edged and taken! Short in length outside off, the ball shapes away from Mayank who attempts a cut and nicks it behind. Clear sound and the umpire heard that. Both the Bengaluru openers are back to the pavilion as it's a fine start for Hubli Tigers. Mayank c Luvnith Sisodia b V Koushik 12(11) [4s-2]

Mithun to Lochan Gowda, out Caught by BU Shiva Kumar!! Lochan Gowda's rusty innings comes to an end. Survived a couple of run-outs, but perishes this time around. Not a great outing for him. Looks to chip this over the infield at mid-on, but gets the timing awfully wrong. A straightforward catch for the fielder and the Blasters have lost their first wicket. Lochan Gowda c BU Shiva Kumar b Mithun 6(7)

Mithun to Mayank, byes, 1 run, back of a length around off, Mayank looks to cut this, but gets beaten as the ball shapes back in. Wasn't a clean stop by the the keeper and they sneak in with a bye. Again had there been a direct-hit at Gowda's innings, he would have been run-out

Mithun to Mayank, FOUR, pitched up by Mithun and Mayank chips it uppishly through point for a boundary. Lucky that it didn't fly to the fielder

V Koushik to Lochan Gowda, 1 run, mistimes his heave to mid-on and calls for a single. A direct-hit at the bowler's end, and it would have been curtains for Lochan Gowda

V Koushik to Mayank, FOUR, drifting on the pads, touch fuller and Mayank times his flick through mid-wicket as the ball rockets along the turf, first boundary of the match