Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, out Caught by Azharuddeen!! South Zone break the 167-run partnership. The short ball ploy finally works. Short delivery from round the wicket, the angle takes it down leg, Rajat Patidar gets inside the line to pull it fine and gets a faint tickle. Easy grab for the keeper moving to his left. The centurion departs and he receives a standing ovation from his team-mates. Replay shows that the ball brushed the right thumb of Patidar. Rajat Patidar c Azharuddeen b Gurjapneet Singh 101(115) [4s-12 6s-2]
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, drifting in towards middle-leg, turned to deep square leg
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, full on the stumps, blocked
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, 15th first-class century for Rajat Patidar! He got a reprieve earlier in this session but he's batted positively throughout the day. Full delivery, driven to mid-off for a quick single. Patidar raises his bat and his team-mates applaud in the dressing room
Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, cracking shot! Gets forward to this length ball and drives sumptuously on the rise through extra cover. Moves to 99 with that boundary does Patidar
Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, no ball, third bouncer and that's been deemed as a no-ball. Rises sharply and surprises the batter who belatedly drops his bat. Whistles past the outside edge
Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, in the air and safe. Patidar gets inside the line to hook this short ball and ends up toe-ending it towards midwicket. Falls in no-man's land
Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, no run, bouncer angling in from round the wicket, Patidar ducks to evade it
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, bit of width and Patidar cut to deep backward point. 150 partnership
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, flat ball angled in, punched to cover
Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, no run, short and angling down leg, Patidar ducks under it
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, slider from Ankit and Patidar is happy to pad it away
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, fraction short and that's been wirsted in front of square on the leg-side
Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, SIX, in the air and over the fielder. Third man backpedals but the ball sails over him. Banged in short, Patidar arches back and times the upper-cut well. Gets the necessary elevation and moves into the 90s. Gurjapneet has his hands on head
Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, Gurjapneet tries to bluff the batter by bowling it full. Ends up overpitching and Patidar spots it. The skipper plays a cracking cover drive off the front foot
Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, no run, short and wide outside off, Patidar hangs back to upper-cut it over backward point and misses
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, flatter and at the hips, clipped behind square on the on-side for a couple of runs - Patidar was a tad lazy on the second run and there's a direct hit, but he's plonked the bat down in time. The 3rd umpire has a look
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, loopy delivery wide of off, lures Patidar into the big drive and he mistimes it back at the bowler
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Sharma tosses one just outside off, defended back at the bowler
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, dropped short and well wide of off - Patidar was shaping for the cut and missed
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, pushed through with a flatter trajectory - Patidar leans across defensively
Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, short of a length and angling into the hips, nudged past square leg for a single
Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to point
Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Patidar hops across and defends it to the on-side
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, the lap sweep now, Patidar bends down low, uses the pace on the ball and laps it fine, comes back for the second run
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, dropped short and wide of off - Patidar waits on the ball, opens the face of the bat and then runs it past slip, comes back for the second
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, Patidar is on the charge now - tossed up on off, he gets down low. rolled his wrists and then swept it powerfully past square leg for a boundary
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, SIX, this is even better - Bhui looks to go full, but it's right up in the slot. Patidar leans fprward and then hoists it high over wide long-on
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, cracking shot, a rank long hop from Bhui - drops short and on middle, Patidar picks the length early, swivels across and deposits the pull over deep mid-wicket
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, Sharma tosses one around off, Patidar stays leg-sided, the bottom-handle comes off as he squirts the drive to cover
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, tossed up on off, driven down to long-off for a single
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, flatter and at the stumps, Patidar backs away on the back-foot drive to cover
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, steered behind square on the off-side for a run
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, back of a length and just outside off, punched off the back-foot through cover, a fumble from Siddarth and Patidar is back for the second
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, short and wide of off, Patidar slaps it to the right of cover-pointw here Andre Siddarth makes a smart stop
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no ball, on a length and just outside off, pushed to the off-side
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, on a good length and slanting across the right-hander, left alone
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, Sharma tosses one just outside off, an open-faced drive through cover-point for a single
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, tossed up on middle, blocked back at the bowler
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Patidar - once again Sharma drags the length short, Patidar lets the ball come, opens the face of the bat and then sterrs it behind square on the off-side
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, nicely played, tad too short from Sharma - Patidar backs away, waits on it and then slices it late, beats backward point to his left and rolls away to the ropes, brings up his 27th FC fifty
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, tossed up just outside off - Patidar leans forward on the push to cover
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, short and wide of off, Patidar hangs back on the drive to cover
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, pushed through around off, blocked to the off-side
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, nice bit of flight on off, Patidar looks to drive and inside edges it back at the bowler
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, the slider from Sharma - Patidar plays close to his body as he defended
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to short cover-point
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at extra-cover
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, tad too short and just outside off - punched off the back-foot to deep cover
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, short of a good length and on off, nudged onto the on-side
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, on a good length and around off, a straight-batted block to mid-on
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, chopped behind square on the off-side for a single
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, Sharma tosses one on off, driven down to long-off for a single
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, fraction short and on off, Patidar goes back on the punch to cover
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, tossed up just outside off, driven straight to the fielder at extra-cover
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no ball, that's a shocking leave and Patidar has been given OUT LBW - he looks despondent, but he's forced into a review by his partner. Hold on! Ankit Sharma has overstepped and it's a no-ball, much to the bowler's shock, was a slider and Patidar misjudged it completely, padded up and was trapped right in front
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, tossed up and drifting away from outside off, left alone
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, no run, low bounce on this offie, Patidar goes back and brings his bat down hurriedly to block it out
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, no run, nurdles this fullish ball on leg to backward square leg
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, no run, spinning down leg, left alone
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, length ball on leg-middle, Patidar gets down on one leg and sweeps into the gap through backward square leg. Central Zone are now into the lead
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, jabs this short of length ball to the right of long-on
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, no run, punched to short mid-on off the back foot
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, punched towards cover off the back foot
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, low bounce, Patidar goes back and brings his bat down in time to keep it out
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, flighted outside off, Rajat Patidar shoulders arms
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no ball, slides on with the arm, Patidar is half-forward to block and inside-edges onto his pad. Ankit has overstepped
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, off-stump line, Patidar stays back to dab it just wide of the slip fielder
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, flicks this full ball down to long-on
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, no run, wristy whip against this full ball but he finds the man at midwicket
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, no run, in the air and safe! Loopy ball, Patidar gets forward and is early into his drive, almost chips it back to the bowler. Bhui dives forward and the ball falls lands just in front of him
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, short of length, flicked to deep square leg off the back foot
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, no run, offbreak from round the wicket that spins down leg, nothing doing from the batter
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, flighted outside off, Patidar is drawn forward to play a booming drive. The ball spins away and the right-hander fails to control the shot. Ends up outside-halving it over cover
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, extra bounce but the line is a bit too straight, Patidar adjusts and tickles it to fine leg
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, 85.1kph, slightly short, width on offer as well and the CZ captain pounces. Patidar treks back quickly to scythe it fiercely to the right of the backward point fielder
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, flighted outside off, Patidar push-drives off the front foot, hits silly point's leg
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, flatter and shorter, Patidar stabs it to long-off's left off the back foot
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, no run, round the wicket to Patidar as well. Outside leg and Patidar kicks it away
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, short of length, punched to long-on
Ricky Bhui to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, flat offie on a length, clipped through square leg
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, full and drifting in, knocked to long-on
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, flighted delivery, full in length, Patidar moves leg-side to drive hard. The man at cover makes a diving stop
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, 81.4kph, tossed up and full, Patidar makes room to drive it to long-off's left
Ankit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, 90.2kph, slides on with the arm, beats Patidar's glance to rap him on the pad. Missing leg with the angle
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, full outside off, left alone
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, fuller than a length, solidly blocked to cover off the front foot
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, wayward ball. Full and way outside off, left alone by the batter and the keeper dives to his right to pouch it
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, pitched up, Patidar shuffles to play the on-drive. Good contact but straight to mid-on on this occasion
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, classy stroke! 129.8kph, pitched up delivery and Rajat Patidar plays a gorgeous drive. Half a stride forward and he offers the maker's name to caress it just wide of the bowler. Mid-off is too wide. Exquisite timing
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, 128kph, Patidar's bottom hand comes off the bat handle as he gets forward to drive this full ball to extra cover
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, 128.8kph, good length on off, solidly blocked. Maiden over
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, 126.4kph, Patidar walks forward to drive and outer-halves it to mid-off
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, length ball angling in, Patidar closes the bat-face early and gets a leading edge that goes to cover-point on the bounce
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, beaten! Back of a length outside off, Patidar stands tall to cut and the ball bounces over the blade
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, 130.9kph, pitched up, Patidar drives straight back at the bowler and Nidheesh stops it with his boot
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, 125.4kph, Patidar shuffles and defends this in-angling length ball with a vertical bat
Gurjapneet Singh to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, round the wicket, short of length ball down leg, tickled to fine leg
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, chases this wide-ish ball on this occasion. Checks his drive and outside-halves it through point
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, full and wide of off again, Patidar is happy to shoulder arms
Nidheesh to Rajat Patidar, no run, with one slip in place, Nidheesh starts with a fullish ball that curls away outside off, left alone
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Patidar defends off the front foot and with soft hands
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, full delivery, Patidar drives to mid-off off the front foot
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, 121.9kph, shortened length wide of off, cut through point, the man in the deep runs across to his right and makes a sliding stop
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, 120.5kph, full again, Patidar gets forward and drives it to the left of the bowler and straight of mid-off. A good stride forward and he's timed it beautifully
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, 121.1kph, pitched up outside off, driven to mid-off off the front foot
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, 118.4kph, short of length slanting in towards middle-leg, tucked wide of the midwicket fielder for a brace
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, good comeback from Koushik - shortens the length and gets it to nip away from the right-hander, draws Patidar into the poke and beats him on the outside edge
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Patidar - on a good length and at the stumps, Patidar leans across, lets the ball come and then uses his wrists to play the on-drive, wide of mid-wicket and the ball races away to the ropes
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, lovely shot, fraction overpitched by Koushik - Patidar leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it crisply, to the right of the diving fielder at mid-off
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Patidar leans well forward in defence
V Koushik to Rajat Patidar, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, Patidar stands tall and punches it to cover