Lucknow vs Bangalore Match Stats

SIX! What a shot! Tossed up, full and was the googly. Hooda kneels and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Again goes for the big shot but misses. Tossed up, slows it down this time, outside off. Hooda misses his slog-sweep.

SIX! THUMPED! Hooda has changed the gears now! Floated ball, on off. Hooda puts on his skates and dispatches it over long on for a maximum. A 98 meter six.

OUT! TIMBER! Wanindu Hasaranga has the last laugh! Hooda pre-meditates his shot but he was taking on the bowler who is the best in this business. Hasaranga drags his length ball, serves a googly, and around off. Hooda hangs back and gets on his knee to slog-sweep it but misses and the ball sneaks through to rattle the stumps. A much needed wicket for Bangalore and they get back on the front foot.

Flatter ball, around off. Stoinis looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

SIX! Make it third six of the over. 18 of this one and Lucknow are fighting hard. Tossed up, given a bit of flight and Marcus Stoinis slog-sweeps it all the way over cow corner for a biggie. 65 needed in 30 balls.

A shorter ball, outside off. KL Rahul pulls it towards long on for a single. 

Well bowled! A yorker-length delivery, outside off. Marcus Stoinis digs it out towards point and takes a single. 

Another excellent delivery! A slower ball, short in length, wide of off. KL Rahul leaves it alone. 

SIX! Up, up and away! Much needed six for Lucknow! Another shorter ball, outside off. KL Rahul slaps this high over long on for a biggie. 

On a length, outside off, at around 142 clicks. KL Rahul pushes it towards cover and rotates the strike. 

Wide! Another short delivery, wide of off. Marcus Stoinis leaves it alone. Wide called. 

Lovely delivery to end the over! A yorker-length delivery, outside off. Marcus Stoinis looks to drive this one but he misses. 55 runs needed off 24 balls. 

Shorter ball, around middle and leg. KL Rahul steps down the pitch and knocks it towards long on for a single. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis miscues his sweep shot towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

SIX! KABOOM! Lovely shot! Fullish ball, around middle. KL Rahul shuffles across early, gets down on his knee and sweeps it high over fine leg for a biggie. 

FOUR! And again! Another fuller ball, around middle. KL Rahul walks across and looks to sweep this again. The ball goes off the inside edge this time past short fine leg for a boundary. 

Flatter, quicker, shorter, around middle. KL Rahul pushes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis lifts it over the bowler's head towards long off. The fielder there collects the ball on the bounce. Single taken! 41 needed off 18 balls now. 

Wide! Very wide of off this time from 'round the wicket. Marcus Stoinis fails to reach the ball. Wide called. 

FIVE WIDES! Oh, dear! Not what Bangalore wants at this stage, but bonus runs for Lucknow. A shorter ball, once again wide of off from 'round the wicket. Marcus Stoinis looks to cut this away but he misses. Dinesh Karthik also fails to grab the ball and its rolls away towards the third man fence for a boundary. 

Much better from Harshal Patel! He changes to over the wicket now, serves a shorter ball, outside off, slower in pace. Marcus Stoinis looks to pull this away but he misses. 

Two dots in a row now! Good comeback from Harshal Patel! Another short ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis leaves it alone. 

OUT! TAKEN! An excellent comeback from Harshal Patel! He gets the big wicket of Marcus Stoinis now. Harshal Patel hits the deck hard as he serves a short ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis slaps it towards deep cover. Nothing wrong with that shot, but it goes straight in the hands of Rajat Patidar there! 

A fuller ball, outside off. Evin Lewis drives it towards sweeper cover for a single. 

A slower, half-tracker, around middle and leg. KL Rahul pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. 

Swing and a miss! A slower one, fuller ball, outside off. Evin Lewis swings his bat at it but he misses. What an over this has been from Harshal Patel! Lucknow now needs 33 off 12 balls. 

Lovely delivery to begin with! A slower fuller ball, wide of off. KL Rahul leaves it alone thinking it's a little too wide. But it's well within. 

Wide! This time it's outside the tramline! A fuller ball, slower again, wide of off. KL Rahul looks to reverse-hit this but he bails out in the end. Wide called!

A low full toss, around middle. KL Rahul knocks it towards long on for a single. 

Wide! Down the leg side, fuller ball. Evin Lewis looks to flick this but he misses. Wide given! 

Wide! Another one down the leg side, fuller in length. This time Evin Lewis lets it go through. Wide called!

Bye! Well bowled! A slower length ball, outside off. Evin Lewis looks to pull this away but he misses. KL Rahul leaves his crease and the batters seak in a bye. Dinesh Karthik does throw the ball back to Josh Hazlewood, but he fails to collect it cleanly. 

OUT! TAKEN! KL Rahul departs! Bangalore have got the wicket they were looking for! A massive wicket at a crucial time! A full toss, outside off. KL Rahul shuffles across and tries to scoop this towards fine leg. But the ball lobs up and lands straight to the fielder at short fine leg. Shahbaz Ahmed there pouches it safely. Is this the game for Bangalore? 

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another one bites the dust! Josh Hazlewood has changed the game completely in Bangalore's favour here! What an over from him. Back-to-back wicket for him. Another full toss, around middle. Krunal Pandya looks to flick this away but he gets a leading edge back to the bowler. Josh Hazlewood grabs it easily. Krunal Pandya walks back and Josh Hazlewood is on a hat-trick! 

FOUR! This game is still alive! A fuller ball, around middle. Dushmantha Chameera drills it straight down the ground for a boundary. 24 needed off 6 balls. 

Excellent stop! It's that man again, Wanindu Hasaranga! A fuller ball, outside off. Evin Lewis drives it powerfully towards cover. Wanindu Hasaranga dives to his left and makes a terrific stop. Single taken! 

Wide! A shorter ball, wide of off. Dushmantha Chameera leaves it alone. Wide called!

Another slower ball, short in length. Dushmantha Chameera looks to pull this but he misses. Dinesh Karthik collects the ball quickly and whips the bails off. The umpire checks if Dushmantha Chameera is inside his crease. Yes, he is! 22 off 4 balls.

SIX! KABOOM! A pace on delivery, short in length, around off. Dushmantha Chameera pulls it high over long on for a biggie. 16 needed off 3 balls. Can Dushmantha Chameera do this?

No, he can't! A yorker-length delivery, around middle. Dushmantha Chameera digs it out towards mid-wicket. Single taken! The crowd erupts here at Eden Gardens! 

Swing and a miss! A slower, full ball, wide of off. Evin Lewis swings his bat at it but he misses. 

Another swing and a miss! That's it! Harshal Patel has been a hero in this game. Another off pace delivery, wide of off, fuller in length. Evin Lewis swings his bat once again, but he fails to get any connection. Bangalore win by 14 runs and they progress ahead to Qualifier 2!