Nitish Reddy to Akash Deep, SIX, Akash Deep takes Lucknow Super Giants past 200. This was the slower ball, but right in the slot and Akash Deep was ready, he gets under the ball and smokes it well over long-on
Nitish Reddy to Abdul Samad, out Bowled!! Dragged on! Nitish has a wicket to his name. Fullish delivery around off, Samad shuffles across and tries to swing down the ground, gets a thick inside edge and the ball crashes into the stumps. All that hara-kiri to get on strike does not work out for Samad. Abdul Samad b Nitish Reddy 3(6)
Nitish Reddy to Thakur, wide, out Thakur Run Out!! Another run-out as Samad tries to steal a bye. Slower ball outside off, Thakur swings and cannot quite reach it, Ishan Kishan under arms the throw and this time he is not on target, but Nitish collects the ball and hits the stumps at the bowler's end with Shardul well short of the crease. Shardul was not ready for the single and was late to set off. Thakur run out (Ishan Kishan/Nitish Reddy) 4(1) [4s-1]
Nitish Reddy to Thakur, FOUR, neatly done! Shardul is no mug with the bat. He is smart too. Spotted fine leg was square and decided to play the lap. He shuffles a long way and manages to get enough bat for the ball to race away
Nitish Reddy to Abdul Samad, out Pooran Run Out!! Huge moment in the game. Pooran goes with 3 balls left. He tried to sneak in a bye to get on strike but Ishan Kishan hits the bullseye. Slower ball outside off, Samad swings and misses, Pooran calls for the single and perishes in the process. Excellent work by Kishan to under-arm the ball and hit the target. How much will that cost Lucknow? Pooran run out (Ishan Kishan) 45(26) [4s-6 6s-1]
Nitish Reddy to Pooran, 1 run, good length ball angled in, Pooran heaves it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket and wanted a second, but he slipped while turning and Samad rightly sends him back
Nitish Reddy to Pooran, wide, sprays the short ball down leg, no chance for Pooran to make any contact
Nitish Reddy to Pooran, SIX, that's his first six of the night. It has taken him a while but he's got it at the right time. Angled in from round the wicket and it was right in the arc, Pooran heaves it towards deep square leg and sends it sailing for a 93-meter six
Nitish Reddy to Pooran, wide, starts with a slower short ball, but the line is down leg and Pooran lets it pass, wide signalled
Nitish Reddy to Markram, no run, fullish ball angling towards leg-stump and perhaps the slower one, Markram swings at it but gets an inside edge onto the pads
Nitish Reddy to Markram, no run, back of a length ball outside off, Markram punches it straight to extra cover
Nitish Reddy to Pooran, 1 run, pitched up ball angling in on off, Pooran eases it through mid-on
Nitish Reddy to Pooran, 2 runs, a low full-toss dipping towards the pads, Pooran flicks it to the right of fine leg and rushes back for the second run
Nitish Reddy to Pooran, FOUR, streaky but effective! Nitish Reddy switches to round the wicket and bowls a very full ball outside off, Pooran tries to drive it through covers but gets an inside edge past his leg-stump and through to the fine leg fence
Nitish Reddy to Markram, 1 run, fifty for Markram, his fifth fifty of the season! He continues his good form. A gentle raise of the bat and a warm round of applause from his mates in the dugout. Was a pitched up ball on middle and leg, played with soft hands towards long-on