Hyderabad vs Gujarat Match Stats

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

This lands short! Lucky escape! The leg break, it lands on middle, Pooran looks to go downtown, it goes off the inner half towards wide long on. They go for two, Pooran has to rush. The throw goes to the keeper but it is a long way away from the stumps. A little straighter and would have been close.

Two more! Yet again this is tossed up on middle, it is mistimed completely down to long on. Two again.

Two more! On off, the googly, Pooran guides it to point for one.

Fuller and on off, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. Just the one ball to go in this over, can Rashid get a breakthrough?

A leg bye to end! Smartly played! A leg spinner, it lands on leg and then spins in, hits the pad and goes on the leg side. A leg bye taken. End of Rashid and probably the biggest threat for Hyderabad. 47 needed in 30.

Nicely bowled! Back of a length, it's a 135 kph off-cutter and Nicholas Pooran gets taken by surprise. The ball comes off the handle of the bat and falls safely around the vacant point region. Single taken.

Around the top of off, Williamson keeps it out.

SIX! What a way to bring up the fifty! Class from Kane Williamson and that is a top shot. Lockie Ferguson bows this one at almost 145 clicks and outside off. Williamson shuffles and scoops it over the keeper's head for a biggie.

WIDE! Ferguson almost bowled it perfectly but it's just a bit too high. Slower one, banged in and Williamson was comprehensively beaten Wide called though.

FOUR! Creamed! Full and wide, Williamson times it exquisitely through extra cover for a boundary.

Well bowled! Slower bumper, outside off and Williamson is beaten by the lack of pace.

Ferguson goes full and straight now at 144.1 kph. Kane Williamson pushes it down to long on for a single. 34 needed now off 24 balls. It's Hyderabad's game to lose from here.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hardik Pandya gets rid of his opposite number and maybe, just maybe there's a twist in the tale. Hardik bowls it on a good length, outside off and it is the off-cutter. Kane Williamson who has seemed in control goes chasing after it and tries to thump it over the long on fence. The ball comes off the toe end of the bat and flies towards long on where Rahul Tewatia takes a simple catch. Williamson departs after a brilliant knock but Gujarat have the opening they needed. 34 needed off 23 balls.

Around the top of off, Markram gets cramped a bit and keeps it out on the off side.

Around off, driven through covers for a couple of runs by Aiden Markram.

Slower again, on a length and around off. Markram taps it towards point and sets off for a quick single.

Excellent running! Nicholas Pooran calls for two right away and gets it with ease. Around leg stump, just nudged away into the huge gap at mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Over middle, turned through mid on for just a single this time. Hardik Pandya finishes off his spell with a wicket in his final over and now 28 runs are required off 18 balls.

Was that put down? It seems like it. Spicy short ball from Lockie Ferguson at 140 clicks and Nicholas Pooran is taken by surprise. Pooran looks to hook but the ball pops up off the handle of the bat and just behind the bowler. Ferguson runs behind and tries to catch it over his shoulder but fails to hang on.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Nicholas Pooran! At 145 clicks and on the pads. Pooran flicks it away off his hips and past the man at short fine leg for a boundary.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Pooran misses the flick this time and a wide is called. Hyderabad inching closer now.

SIX! Easy as! Around the hips again, Nicholas Pooran just helps it on its way and the ball flies over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. 17 needed now off 15 balls.

Around off, at 146 kph and pushed towards covers for a single.

Excellent running yet again and this is smart cricket from the two batters at the crease. On middle, worked towards mid-wicket for two more.

Full and straight, driven down to long on for a single. 15 runs came off that over and Hyderabad now need 13 runs off 12 balls.

Short of a length, over middle. Markram pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short again, on the body this time. Pooran looks to pull and manages to clear the man at backward square leg. One more.

Slower one, around off. Aiden Markram waits for it and slaps it towards the man at sweeper cover. Single taken.

FOUR! Lucky boundary for Nicholas Pooran and this might just prove to be the blow that seals the game for Hyderabad. Banged in short, around the helmet and Pooran tries to take it on. The ball goes off the top edge and flies over the keeper's head for a boundary. 6 needed now off 8 balls.

Short again, pulled down to deep backward square leg for a run.

FOUR! Full and straight, Aiden Markram clears the front leg and absolutely drills it to the left of the long on fielder for a boundary. Scores are now level!

SIX! What a way to finish things off and Nicholas Pooran has done it for Hyderabad! Around middle and leg, Pooran launches it high and handsome, way, way over the square leg fence for a monster hit. Hyderabad win by 8 wickets!