Bangalore vs Lucknow Match Stats

On a good length, angling across off, Ayush Badoni stays back and dabs it down to third man for one.

FOUR! Everything that Nicholas Pooran hits seems to be going to the fence. Fuller one around off, Pooran heaves it off the inner half of the bat and beats deep mid-wicket to his left for another boundary.

Back of a length outside off, this is pulled away through wide mid on for a single.

Slower one, bowled into the pitch and outside off, this is slapped away to deep cover for one more.

SIX! Wow, what a strike and Nicholas Pooran misses the joint-equal fastest FIFTY in the history of the tournament by one ball but he won't care much about that. Pitched up on middle and leg, Pooran gets the front leg out of the way and smokes it a long way back over the long on fence for a huge hit. This has been an inning of immense calibre and Pooran seems to be guiding Lucknow surprisingly to a comfortable win here.

FOUR! There's no stopping Nicholas Pooran! Short and wide outside off, cut away hard and past backward point for a boundary. 55 in the last three overs and now 'only' 42 needed off 30 balls.

Comes back into the start and nails the yorker on off, Ayush Badoni jams this one out to mid off for a dot.

FOUR! Everything going in Lucknow's way here! Full and angling across outside off, Ayush Badoni reaches out and tries to go down the ground. Gets an outside edge that flies over short third man for a boundary. 

Fullish delivery outside off, Ayush Badoni digs this one out to deep cover for a single.

In the air but safe! Banged in short and at the batter, Nicholas Pooran gets surprised but still goes through with the pull shot. The ball climbs on him and lobs it in the air towards square leg. David Willey and Dinesh Karthik sprint from their respective positions but neither of them manages to get on the end of it. 

WIDE! Another bumper on off but this time the ball sails over the batter's head. Ayush Badoni lets it pass and the umpire signals a wide. 

Goes length this time and at the stumps, Ayush Badoni tucks it to deep square leg for a single. 

SIX! Nicholas Pooran is in no mood to stop here! Willey bowls a cutter on a length and on leg, Nicholas Pooran picks the change of pace and gets down on one knee. Slogs it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. Another great over for Lucknow. 

Good running! Starts with a cutter on off, Ayush Badoni waits for it and places it gently in front of deep square leg. Nicholas Pooran has to get to the danger end but makes his ground with ease. 

Bowls another cutter, at the stumps, Ayush Badoni pushes it back to the bowler for a dot.

Pace on this time and on a hard length on off, at 146 kph, Ayush Badoni backs away to go down the ground but miscues it to mid off for a dot.

Three dots on the trot! Lands it on a good length and outside off, Ayush Badoni shapes to cut but does not get any bat on it.

WIDE! A muted appeal for caught behind but not given! Siraj bends his back and bowls it on off, Ayush Badoni goes for the pull but does not connect. The ball sails over the batter's head but Siraj thinks there is an edge. He convinces Faf du Plessis to send it for a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and the on-field call of wide will stand. 

Length delivery on off, Ayush Badoni shuffles and knocks it down to long on for a single. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammed Siraj strikes and removes the well-set Nicholas Pooran! Siraj tries to go full but ends up bowling a high full toss on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran stays in the crease and tries to flick it towards the backward square leg fence. Does not manage to clear the man in the deep and holes out to Shahbaz Ahmed there. The umpires want to ensure that the ball is below the waist and opt for a review. The Ball Tracking shows the ball to be dipping below the batter's waist and Pooran has to make his way back. Do we have a late twist here? 24 needed off 18 balls.

Low full toss, just outside off, Ayush Badoni works it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single.

FOUR! Jaydev Unadkat is up and running! Harshal nails the yorker on middle, Unadkat is up to the task and gets his bat down in time. The ball catches the outside edge of his bat and races past short third man for a boundary. 

Fullish delivery around off by Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat drills it to deep cover and takes a single. 

Another low full toss and outside off, Ayush Badoni moves across and paddles it to deep square leg for one.

Full again and on off, Jaydev Unadkat hoicks it to deep backward square leg and gets to the other end.

Bowls a low full toss around off, Ayush Badoni clips it to deep mid-wicket and keeps the strike with a single. Lucknow need 15 runs from the last two overs. 

WIDE! Starts with a cutter on a length and outside the tramline on off, Ayush Badoni shuffles and lets the ball pass. Faf du Plessis goes for a review but the replays show that it was a wide. 

WIDE! Another cutter but this time way outside off, Ayush Badoni lets it go and the umpire extends his arms again. 

Full around off, Ayush Badoni drives it along the ground to deep point for a single.

Length delivery on off, Jaydev Unadkat dabs it to deep point and gets to the other end.

FOUR! That should do it for Lucknow! Slower and into the wicket, outside off, Ayush Badoni moves across and pulls it hard and wide of long on for a boundary. 

OUT! HIT WICKET! Anti-climax in the game! Wayne Parnell goes full and at the stumps, Ayush Badoni moves to the off side and looks to scoop it over short fine leg. Executes it to perfection and the ball goes all the way for a maximum. However, his one hand comes off the bat and the bat goes back onto the stumps in the swing. Badoni is dejected but has to depart now. 

Nails the yorker on off, Mark Wood jams this one to deep cover and takes a single. 

Full and honing in at the stumps, Jaydev Unadkat goes for a heave but gets it from the inner part of the bat. Takes a single as the ball rolls to deep mid-wicket. 

Solid yorker on off, Jaydev Unadkat squeezes this one in front of mid off and scampers across for a run.

OUT! TIMBER! Harshal Patel rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls a yorker on middle, Mark Wood looks to go down the ground but gets deceived completely by the dip of the ball. He misses and ends up seeing his woodwork disturbed. The Bangalore fans are up on their feet as they sense an opening here. 

Smart batting! Harshal Patel goes full and just outside off, Ravi Bishnoi gets bat to ball and places it gently towards point. Bishnoi sprints hard and makes his ground at the striker's end. 

Scores level now! Short and at the batter by Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi swivels in his crease and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single. 

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Bends his back and bangs it in short on middle, Jaydev Unadkat tries to pull but the ball climbs on him. Skies this one in the air towards long on where Faf du Plessis runs forwards and completes the catch. Are we heading to a Super Over here?

Bye and Lucknow get over the line! Harshal Patel bowls it slower and it's a low dipping full toss, just outside off, Avesh Khan has a wild swing at the ball but connects with thin air. The batters scamper across for a bye as Dinesh Karthik behind the wicket fails to gather it cleanly. This fumble allows the batters to complete the run and they set off on their celebratory run. Unreal scenes at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium! Lucknow win by 1 wicket!