Punjab XI vs Rajasthan XI 3rd T20 at Pune, 10 Apr, 2015

Toss: Kings XI Punjab, who chose to bowl first
Rajasthan XI 162/7 (20)
Punjab XI 136/8 (20)
Rajasthan Royals won by 26 runs
Man of the Match: James Faulkner
  • Karanveer Singh 5 * (4)
  • Anureet Singh 0 * (3)

Over 4.1James Faulkner bowls good length delivery to M Vijay, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.2James Faulkner bowls short and wide to M Vijay, moves back and slashes it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 4.3James Faulkner bowls pitched up delivery to M Vijay, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 4.4James Faulkner bowls short of length delivery to GJ Maxwell, gets forward and drives it straight past the bowlerTwo runs

Over 4.5James Faulkner bowls good length delivery to GJ Maxwell, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 4.6James Faulkner bowls short of length delivery to GJ Maxwell, and he is caught by the fielder in the infield.He is Caught

Over 6.1James Faulkner bowls good length delivery to Akshar Patel, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 6.2James Faulkner bowls good length delivery to Akshar Patel, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 6.3James Faulkner bowls short of length delivery to Akshar Patel, gets forward and defends it towards mid off.No runs

Over 6.4James Faulkner bowls short and wide to Akshar Patel, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 6.5James Faulkner bowls good length delivery to M Vijay, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 6.6James Faulkner bowls pitched up delivery to M Vijay, flicks it off his pads towards the backward squarelegregionSingle

Over 15.1 Karun Nair bowls a good length delivery to Akshar Patel, no runs, gets forward and goes for a  big heave, but picks out mid-wicket.

Over 15.2 Karun Nair bowls it short of length to Akshar Patel, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and dabs it to the right of backward point for a single.

Over 15.3 Karun Nair bowls a good length delivery to GJ Bailey, 2 runs, goes across slightly and clips it behind square on the on-side.

Over 15.4 Karun Nair bowls it short of length to GJ Bailey, 1 run, comes across the line and pulls it to deep square-leg.

Over 15.5 Karun Nair bowls it short of length to Akshar Patel, no runs, gets back in the crease and tries to cut hard but misses.

Over 15.6 Karun Nair bowls a good length delivery to GJ Bailey, Boundary! Comes across the line and clips it down to fine-leg and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 18.1 James Faulkner bowls it short of length to GJ Bailey, Six!! Makes room,  pulls it and gets it over the deep mid-wicket fence, the ball boy just behind the boundary takes the catch as well

Over 18.2 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to GJ Bailey, 1 run, backing away and in the end, he manages to reach out and squeezes it towards sweeper cover.

Over 18.3 James Faulkner to MG Johnson, out Caught by Southee!!  It was fairly close and Johnson has been given out though. It was a very lucky call for Faulkner, but he will take it. It was a length delivery outside off, Johnson wanted to go big on the off-side, but mistimes it completely. Long-off takes the simplest of catches. Johnson c Southee b Faulkner 0(4)

Over 18.4 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to GJ Bailey, 1 run, gets forward and works it away through mid-wicket and gets a single.

Over 18.5 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to K Anureet Singh, 1 leg bye, gets across the line and fails to flick it through the on-side and gets it off the pad, the batsmen take a leg bye.

Over 18.6 James Faulkne to GJ Bailey,  out Caught by Nair!! What a catch that was!! Bailey went big on the on-side off this full delivery and it was looking like that it will clear Southee at long-on. Southee runs to his right, leaps over the rope after taking the catch, Karun Nair was also running to his left from deep mid-wicket. southee throws it back towards him in a flash and Nair plucks it out with his right hand after diving to his right..Bailey c Nair b Faulkner 24(18)