Ishant to bowl his third over, James Faulkner is the new man in. Over 12 | Score 93/4 (Smith 45 Faulkner 14) Smith shimmied down the track once again, off the fifth ball and once again hit it high and long over the bowler's head for another Six! Smith is once again showing his class here and if Faulkner can support him with some lusty blows, the Royals have a chance of pulling off a stunning victory here! Smith was down the wicket first ball, and he launched it straight over the bowler's head for a Six which also brought his fifty off just 32 balls. Over 13 | Score 107/4 (Smith 58 Faulkner 15) Smith is single-handedly trying to change the fortunes of his team here. He bowled a half-volley to Smith who drilled it straight down the ground for a boundary. Over 14 | Score 117/4 (Smith 64 Faulkner 18) Bopara followed it with a quicker ball, Smith couldn't connect and was bowled! That could be the match for SRH! Sanju Samson is the new man in. He started with a slower ball, Smith was ready for it and he smashed it past midwicket for a boundary. Over 15 | Score 126/5 (Faulkner 21 Samson 1)īopara back in attack. Faulkner was searching for pace there while Henriques made sure he didn't offer any. Henriques followed it with three dot balls. Third ball was short again, Faulkner got a top edge which sailed over the keeper's head for a boundary. Second ball was pitched short and Faulkner powerfully pulled it past deep midwicket for a boundary. Over 16 | Score 135/5 (Faulkner 29 Samson 2)ħ6 needed from 30, Henriques to bowl his third over. Faulkner took a single off the last ball to keep the strike. Faulkner defended the fifth ball for no run. Samson played a scoop off the fourth ball for a single. Second ball was in Samson's arc and he thrashed it over deep midwicket for a Six! Samson couldn't connect with the third ball, the ball went towards third man and they ran a bye. Samson got into an awkward position off the first ball where he was looking to play a scoop but didn't connect. Over 17 | Score 145/5 (Faulkner 30 Samson 9)Ħ7 needed from 24, Bopara to continue. 17 from the over but RR have lost two key batsmen. Morris took a single off the last ball to keep the strike. He played a cheeky shot off the first ball which went over fine leg for a boundary. Bhuvi followed it with a half-volley and Samson went straight over the bowler's head for a Six! Top shot that from the young dynamo! Bhuvi bowled a low full-toss to Samson who slapped it over midwicket for another Six! Two incredible strokes under pressure from Samson! Bhuvi bowled a slower ball to Samson, who got a bottom edge and the ball crashed onto the stumps! Chris Morris is the next man in. ![]() Faulkner took a chance off the first ball, but holed it straight to Warner at long-on. Over 18 | Score 162/7 (Faulkner 29 Samson 2)īhuvi is brought back into the attack. Morris dismantled PK's line and length with three consecutive sixes off the first three balls! The last three balls produced 4 runs for RR.
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