BRD vs MUM 1st Semi-Final Commentary - Bengaluru (13 December 2024)

OUT! CAUGHT! Can you believe it? Suryakumar Yadav walks behind Ajinkya Rahane without finishing the game! Shashwat Rawat comes over the wicket and bowls fuller on the stumps. Suryakumar plants his front leg and looks to lift it over mid on but fails to get the required timing on it. He ends up chipping it straight to Akash Singh who takes a simple catch inside the circle. Suryakumar Yadav walks back and Mumbai still on 158/4 with one run needed.

SIX! BANG! A fuller delivery on the fuller side on the stumps, right in the slot. Suryansh Shedge gets underneath this one and slogs it hard over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a huge six to win the game for his side. With this, Mumbai wins the semifinal and moves ahead to the finals.

FOUR! SHOT! Length ball from Abhimanyusingh Rajput on top of off with mid off up in the circle. Ajinkya Rahane takes the front foot out and lofts the ball up and over mid off for a boundary on the bounce. Ajinkya Rahane needs 6 more for a hundred and Mumbai needs the same to win the first semifinal.

Short and wide outside off. Ajinkya Rahane slaps it to sweeper covers and denies the single.

FOUR! CREAMED! Shorter delivery around off, Rahane goes deep in his crease and pulls it in front of square in the leg side. Splits the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket perfectly to collect four runs. 2 runs required for the win now for Mumbai. Ajinkya Rahane moves onto 98 as well!

Nagging length on the off stump. Ajinkya Rahane drops it down on the c rease and denies a single.

WIDE! Slower delivery wayward outside off. Wide called by the umpire. Scores are level!

OUT! CAUGHT! Ajinkya Rahane walks back on 98! With the scores level, Ajinkya Rahane does not get the HUNDRED! Rajput bowls it full on leg. Rahane shuffles across the stumps and looks to whip it into the leg side but closes his bat face a touch early. He ends up getting a top edge. Vishnu Solanki behind the stumps moves to his right and completes a simple catch. Mumbai is 158/3 with one run required to win.

Drops the length back at the batter. Shivam Dube stays back and blocks it off towards covers to end the over.

Nagging length on the stumps. Ajinkya Rahane flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Just short on the pads. Suryakumar Yadav tucks it down towards square leg for a single.

Floats the ball up, on off. Ajinkya Rahane taps it towards deep mid-wicket for another single.

Fuller on the off stump line. Suryakumar Yadav blocks it off the front foot.

Floats it up and slower through the air. Suryakumar Yadav drives it straight to covers.

On the pads, fuller and straight. Suryakumar Yadav flicks the ball to deep square leg and denies the single to keep Ajinkya Rahane on strike for the next over as he is batting on 90!

SIX! INTO THE STANDS! Right in the slot from Atit, on off, Ajinkya Rahane makes full use of this half-volley. Gets his bat under the ball and lifts it over long on for a massive six. He moves in his 80s with this. Mumbai need just 20 runs to win now.

Back of a length, just around off, Rahane stabs it to backward point.

SIX! STAND AND DELIVER! Gee, that's just superb ball-hitting! Another loosener from Atit, a juicy half-volley, there to be hit. Ajinkya Rahane clears his front leg and lofts it over the cow corner fence for a huge six.

Nagging length on top of off. Ajinkya Rahane looks to tuck the ball towards third man but gets an inside edge back to the keeper.

Touch fuller outside off. Ajinkya Rahane drives the ball to sweeper covers for a single to end the over. 13 runs are required to win for Mumbai.

Good fielding effort there by the fielder in the deep! Length ball, angling in from off, Ajinkya Rahane plays with a straight bat face and slices it over backward point. The ball dribbles on its way to the fence. But the fielder from deep point runs and slides to his left to intercept the ball. He just slaps the ball back in the field of play and saves two for his side.

Banged short, on the body, Rahane misses to pull it across and gets a blow on the body.

Meriwala bangs it short and keeps the line of attack outside off. Rahane tries to reach out at it for a cut shot but misses.

SIX! WOW! Almost a half-tracker outside off, Ajinkya Rahane gets a good bounce on the waist height. He hangs back, flat-bats at it, and lofts it well over long off for a six.

Back of a length, on the stumps, pulled away along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short in length, on top of off, Suryakumar Yadav shuffles across to play the scoop shot but misses.

Length, on off, tapped away to cover by Iyer.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKE! Shreyas Iyer departs, just four shy of his half-century! Atit Sheth bowls it short of a length and just around off. Shreyas hangs back and goes for the pull but gets it off the bottom half of the bat as it gets heavy on the batter. Gets the height but doesn't get the distance on it. Bhanu Pania from long on runs to his right and puts in a slide to take a good safe catch. Shreyas Iyer departs on 46 and Mumbai are 117/2.

Short and down leg, Suryakumar Yadav shuffles across to paddle it down but it goes off his front thigh pad. They cross.

FOUR! Guided away! Short of a length and on the pads, Rahane swivels for a pull shot and uses the pace of the ball. Just helps it on its way to beat the fine leg fielder to his right for a boundary.

Length-delivery, outside off, worked straight to cover by Rahane.

Back of a length, just around off, Ajinkya Rahane cuts it past cover-point for a single to end the over. Mumbai need just 35 runs in 42 balls remaining.

That in-between length, on middle, Shreyas tucks it across to wide of mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Hardik sprays it down the leg stump line. Ajinkya Rahane misses to glance it away. Wide called.

Half-tracker on off, Ajinkya Rahane gets on the back foot and taps it to backward point.

On middle, jagging back in, onto the pads, Ajinkya Rahane misses to tuck it across and wears on the thigh pad. The ball deflects and rolls to the cover-point gap. The batters cross over.

Good length, on top of the stumps, knocked off the back foot to mid off by Shreyas.

Beaten all ends up! Hardik rolls the fingers on the leather, outside off, on a length. Shreyas Iyer hangs the bat away from his body to push it into the off side, and gets beaten past the outside edge.

IN THE AIR...LANDS SAFE! Pace off, full and on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer plays for a flick at it and gets it off the top-edge of the bat. The ball flies over covers. Two fielders from the inner ring backtrack the ball. Krunal Pandya is one of those two fielders but due to no calling for the catch, it just lands behind them. Krunal is furious at the other fielder. The batters cross for a single.

Short of a good length, outside off, Rahane arches back and cuts it to deep third for a single.

Outside off, on a good length, Shreyas Iyer knocks it away but finds the fielder at cover.

Hits the hard length does Atit, on off, Shreyas Iyer uses the pace, plays it late and guides it to deep third for a single.

Tight line, on middle and on a length, Ajinkya Rahane blocks it right in front.

TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Streaky but Rahane will take it! Back of a length, nipping away from outside off, Ajinkya Rahane weighs on the back foot and goes through the pull shot. Gets a thick leading edge which races away to the deep third fence for a boundary.

FOUR! This is just glorious batting! Length-delivery, outside off, Ajinkya Rahane gets on the toes and slashes away with an angled bat. Cuts it past backward point for a boundary. 

Hits the deck hard on top of the off stump. Ajinkya Rahane blocsk it off from the crease, back to the bowler.

Nagging length, following the batter as Ajinkya Rahane moves away from the stumps. In the end Ajinkya Rahane slaps it straight to long on for a single.

 Short delivery on the body. Shreyas just helps it on its way to fine leg for a single.

SIX! BANG! Ajinkya Rahane gets to another brilliant FIFTY in the tournament in pure style! Hardik Pandya drops the length at the batter with pace and Ajinkya Rahane gets back deep in the crease and pulls the ball off the middle of the bat, up and over deep square leg. The ball goes onto the second tier and Ajinkya Rahane picks up 6 more.

Another short ball at the batter. Ajinkya Rahane pulls it to fine leg on the bounce and runs a single.

SIX! HUNDRED up for Mumbai! Too short and straight from Hardik Pandya at the batter with pace. Shreyas Iyer rocks back into the crease and pulls it up and over the head of fine leg for the second six of the over. Mumbai is 104/1 after 10 overs in the game!

FOUR! SLAPPED! Shreyas Iyer takes the partnership to 49 runs! Over the wicket, back of a length delivery outside off. Shreyas makes great use of the angle to punch it past the backward point fielder for a boundary. Runs continue to flow for Mumbai.

FOUR! TWO IN TWO! The 50-run partnership comes up between the skipper and Ajinkya Rahane! Akash bowls a short of a length delivery outside off. Shreyas stays leg side of the ball and punches it behind square in the off side. Past backward point and into the fence in a flash. Second for the over for Shreyas Iyer.

Nagging length outsdie off. Shreyas Iyer taps it late towards short third man. No run.

 Length around off and again moves away with the angle, Shreyas feels for it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! HUGE! Shreyas Iyer taking the attack to Akash Singh! Another short ball from a Baroda bowler going over the fence in the innings!  Akash bends his back and bangs it short outside off. Shreyas waits for this as he sits back and pulls it right off the middle of the bat over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

BEATEN! Length-delivery outside the off stump from over-the-wicket angle. Shreyas hangs back and looks to cut it but misses.

Touch fuller on off. Ajinkya Rahane slaps it straight to covers.

On the pads, flicked away to mid-wicket for a run.

Floated up, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer leans on and turns it to wide of mid on for a single.

Nagging length on the pads. Ajinkya Rahane tucks the ball to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Floats the ball up on the stumps. Shreyas Iyer blocks it off the front foot.

Nails a yorker on the stumps. Shreyas Iyer flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

Hits the length on top of the off stump line. Shreyas Iyer blocks it off the front foot.

Drops the length back on top of the stumps. Shreyas Iyer looks to slice it but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single.

Short and wide outside off. Ajinkya Rahane slaps it to sweeper covers for a run.

Bangs it short at the batter. Shreyas Iyer stays back and flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

HALF A CHANCE! Hardik Pandya does well to reach the ball but was still not enough! Akash Singh drops the length back across the batter, from over the wicket. Shreyas Iyer slogs the ball up, to the right of Hardik Pandya at long on. Hardik does well to reach the ball but the dive does not get his hands under it. The batters run a couple more.

SIX! BANG! What a shot from Shreyas Iyer! No fielder required for that! Akash bowls a short of a length delivery outside off. Shreyas is quick to pick the length as he sits back and absolutely smacks it over the wide long on fence for a massive six.

Krunal Pandya starts off his spell. He replaces Atit Sheth. Nagging length and outside off. Ajinkya Rahane slaps it straight to point.

Touch fuller outside off. Ajinkya Rahane drives the ball to the right of sweeper covers for a couple more.

Just short on top of the stumps. Ajinkya Rahane stays back and flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Drops the length back once again on the leg stump line. Ajinkya Rahane stays back and tucks the ball to the right of deep square leg and the batters pick up another couple.

Short outside off. Ajinkya Rahane punches the ball towards covers form the crease.

FOUR! BOTTOM EDGE AND BOUNDARY! Krunal Pandya drops the ball short, just outside off, with pace. Ajinkya Rahane gets the room to swing his bat hard and only manages to get the bottom edge. It runs away through the third man area. The ball goes on to hit the boundary line and Ajinkya Rahane finishes the over with a boundary. End of the Powerplay overs. Mumbai is 61/1.

Oh, just close! Full in length, on off, Ajinkya Rahane drives it with a straight bat face to mid off. Krunal Pandya does well to intercept the ball to his left. Rahane walks a step ahead but denies for a single. Eventually, sees the opportunity and scoots towards the other end. Krunal throws it flat to the bowler's end and has a shy.

This is an inswinger on leg, Shreyas defends it straight back to Meriwala.

FOUR! Nice shot! Length ball, outside off, Shreyas Iyer prods ahead and lofts it over cover-point for a cracking boundary.

Hard length, across off, Shreyas Iyer aerially slashes it to deep point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Cracked away! But was that a chance? Yes, it was, but a tough one for Meriwala! Full and on off, Shreyas Iyer gets on top of the ball and flat-bats it straight back to the bowler. Lukman Meriwala attempts for a catch but it brushes off his fingers and goes behind him and it races away to the fence. The 50 comes up for Mumbai. Both the batters were a bit lucky there as Rahane was out of his crease but it didn't hit the stumps and raced away down the ground.

Length, outside off, worked away straight to cover by Shreyas.

Good length and outside off, Rahane pushes it in the point region for a single.

Hard length, on off, Shreyas Iyer taps it with soft hands in front of mid on and takes a quick single. Good running.

WIDE! Spills it fuller, but outside the tramline. Rahane lets it be. Wided.

FOUR! Rahane is just toying around with the field! Short and on the bodyline, Ajinkya Rahane weighs on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

FOUR! Into the gap and Rahane moves into the 30s! Little bit of width outside off, on a length, Ajinkya Rahane pounces on it and cuts it past backward point for another boundary. This is sublime strokeplay from the veteran.

Length ball, around off, Ajinkya Rahane knocks it straight to the cover fielder.

Tap and run! Pitched fuller and on off, Ajinkya Rahane meets the ball under his eyes and taps it to cover-point for a quick single to end the over. 16 runs off the fourth over. Mumbai need 117 runs in 96 balls.

A bit of yes and no in the middle! On middle and full, Ajinkya Rahane defends it forward but gets an inside edge to the mid-wicket region. He looks for a single but gets a sendback by Shaw on a sharp call.

FOUR! Timed it to perfection! Half-volley from Hardik, on off, Ajinkya Rahane gets on the front foot and lifts it over backward point for a boundary.

Hard length, on off, Ajinkya Rahane gets behind the line and defends it out to the off side.

Hits the deck hard does Hardik, outside off, Ajinkya Rahane commits on the front foot and lifts it over mid off. Gets no timing on it, but it lands safely behind the chasing fielder. Krunal Pandya picks it on the bounce and throws it flat to the bowler's end. Two runs taken.

Tap and run now! Length ball, on off, Ajinkya Rahane uses the pace and guides it to backward point for a quick single.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! A spectacular catch from Atit as Hardik draws first blood! Pandya hurls it on a back of a length, around off. It lands and skids through quickly off the surface. Prithvi Shaw positions himself to execute the pull shot, but he plays it a bit closer to the body and hence, gets no room to swing through freely. The ball slices off the bat and goes up in the air towards the wide of mid on region. Atit Sheth runs to his left and takes a fabulous running catch and balances himself well. Shaw departs on a run-a-ball 8.

FOUR! Classic! Meriwala begins from over the stumps and lands it full on off, Ajinkya Rahane whips it across and places it through square leg for a boundary. Gets off the mark straightaway!

SIX! Whoa, what a shot! Short of a good length, on the top of middle. Ajinkya Rahane positions himself well by weighing on the back foot. Gets his bat under the ball and pulls it over deep square leg for a six.

FOUR! Class written all over it! Mumbai is off to a flier here! Back of a length, across off. Ajinkya Rahane rises with the bounce and cuts it past backward point for a boundary.

On off and middle, on a good length, Ajinkya Rahane gets a thick leading edge to wide of backward point for a single.

Beaten! This is that nip-backer on a good length, around off, Prithvi Shaw is cramped up for room as he tries to block it off. Gets beaten past the edge.

FOUR! Top-shot! That in-between length, on off, Prithvi Shaw rides the bounce and lifts it over cover-point for a boundary to end the over. An expensive one for Meriwala and Baroda. 19 runs off the second over.

Hardik steams in from over the stumps. He fires it full and hurls it on the pads, Shaw gets on the front foot to flick it across but misses and gets pinged on the pads.

Back of a length, over the top of off, Shaw gets on the toes and taps it to the off side.

FOUR! Cut away! Some width offered by Hardik, on a length. Prithvi Shaw hangs back and slashes the cut through backward point for a cracking boundary. Mumbai and Shaw are underway!

Brings the angle to the off-pole does Hardik, on a nagging length, Shaw prods half-forward and eases it to mid off.

BEATEN! Hard length, skidding through the surface, outside off. Prithvi Shaw has a poke at it and hangs his bat away from the body. Plays inside the line and the ball zips past the outside edge.

Back of a length, skidding through quickly, on middle, Prithvi Shaw is hurried into the shot and tries to block it in front but plays over and the ball thuds his thigh pad. Mumbai are 4/0 after the first over.