19.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to Mohammed Siraj, This is at pace, angling in, on middle and leg, on a back of a length, Mohammed Siraj backs away a bit to use the pace and ramp it over the keeper but fails to connect.
19.2: Naveen-ul-Haq to Mohammed Siraj, Takes pace off and serves it on a hard length, outside off, Mohammed Siraj shapes up to go back over the bowler's head but misses out.
19.1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Reece Topley, Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Reece Topley punches it wide of extra cover and takes a single.
18.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Mohammed Siraj, SIX! And again! Something for the Bengaluru crowd to cheer! On a nagging length, on the off-stump line, Mohammed Siraj walks across his stumps and leaves nothing in the tank. Hits it back over the bowler's head for six more runs.
18.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Mohammed Siraj, SIX! BANG! A bit too full from Bishnoi, outside off, Mohammed Siraj gets underneath it and dispatches it flat and over wide long off for a maximum.
18.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Mohammed Siraj, Given LBW! A confident appeal and up goes the finger! It looks dead straight but Mohammed Siraj has sent it upstairs. Ravi Bishnoi dishes out a googly, on a nagging length, on middle, Mohammed Siraj gets half-forward to defend but fails to read the googly. It turns him to go past the bat and pings him on the front pad. There is nothing on UltraEdge but the ball is going over the stumps.
18.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Mohammed Siraj, WIDE! Slips in a googly but the line is down leg, left alone for a wide by Siraj.
18.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Mohammed Siraj, Floats it up, full and on off, Mohammed Siraj presses forward to keep it out on the off side.
18.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Reece Topley, Short and on off, Reece Topley cuts it wide of point for a single.
18.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Reece Topley, Flat and short, on middle, Reece Topley plays it back to the bowler.
17.6: Yash Thakur to Mohammed Siraj, Slower and on a back of a length, outside off, Mohammed Siraj has a feel for the delivery but fails to get any sort of connection.
17.5: Yash Thakur to Mahipal Lomror, OUT! TAKEN! That should do it for Lucknow! Bengaluru's last hope departs! Goes full and keeps it near the tramline on off, Mahipal Lomror sits himself deep in his crease and reaches out to smack it over wide long off. Hits it flat and hard and it goes straight to Nicholas Pooran there. The ball is hit so hard that the right hand comes off but Pooran does well to keep it in his grasp.
17.4: Yash Thakur to Reece Topley, Quick single taken! Length delivery, on off, Reece Topley taps it in front of cover and takes a quick single to bring Mahipal Lomror on strike.
17.3: Yash Thakur to Reece Topley, Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Reece Topley dabs it in front of point. He wants a single but gets sent back in the nick of time by his partner.
17.2: Yash Thakur to Reece Topley, On a hard length, around off, Reece Topley pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
17.1: Yash Thakur to Mahipal Lomror, OUT! RUN OUT! Nicholas Pooran does not pick up the ball but it does not matter. He knows where the stumps are and fires in a rocket. Yash Thakur serves it on a length, around off, Mahipal Lomror goes deep in his crease and looks to go downtown. Slices it in the air towards long off. Nicholas Pooran runs in but loses the ball in the lights and the ball drops safely in front. Mayank Dagar wants to bring Mahipal Lomror back on strike but the latter sends him back halfway. Dagar slips while returning and the throw from Pooran hits the stumps at the batting end.
19.6: Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, A single to end the over. It is too full, outside off. Pooran hits it down to long off for a single. Lucknow end their innings at 181/5.
19.5: Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! He goes again. This time into the top-tier over the mid-wicket region. Short one, on the body. Pooran is ready for it and sends it sailing into the stands.
19.4: Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! All the way. Nicholas Pooran manages to reach this one and makes the most of it. It is too full, outside off. Pooran shuffles and smokes it over the cover fence.
19.3: Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, Excellent bowling from Siraj. A slower bumper this time, on middle. Nicholas Pooran looks to hook it away but fails to do so.
19.2: Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, Two dots in a row, Good start from Siraj. He continues to bowl away from Pooran. It is too full, near the tramline. Pooran takes a review for the same. The third umpire confirms that as the batter comes across a long way it is a fair delivery.
19.1: Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, Mohammed Siraj goes full, wide of off. Pooran swings hard at it but misses. Relief for are the fans across the stadium.
18.6: Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Slower one, on a length, outside off. Pooran works it to long on for a single. 20 runs come from this over. Just what the doctor ordered for Lucknow.
18.5: Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, A rare dot ball. Fuller one, wide of off. Pooran chases it but misses. Pooran takes a review for wide. The third umpire confirms that the ball is well inside the tramline.
18.4: Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! BANG, BANG, KABOOM! This one has gone on the roof. Shorter one, on the body. Pooran swivels and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a 106m long maximum.
18.3: Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Reece Topley misses his line once again and pays the price. A juicy full toss, wide outside off. Nicholas Pooran sets himself, opens the blade nicely and slashes it over deep backward point for a biggie.
18.2: Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! BANG! A full toss, wide outside off. Nicholas Pooran swings hard and sends it sailing over the cover fence for a maximum. Flat and hard. He is trying to make sure Lucknow have enough runs on the board.
18.2: Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Reece Topley goes full, but way outside the tramline. The umpire extends his arms.
18.1: Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Length, outside off, left alone.
17.6: Yash Dayal to Ayush Badoni, OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Dayal picks up a wicket on the final delivery of his spell. He surely deserves one with the way he has bowled tonight. It is a short ball, outside off. Ayush Badoni's eyes lit up after looking at the width. He tries to go for the upper cut but does not middle it. The ball flies over covers. Faf du Plessis there runs backward and takes a sharp catch to send back Badoni who could've been dangerous.
17.5: Yash Dayal to Nicholas Pooran, Good length, outside off. Pooran slices it towards long on for a single,
17.4: Yash Dayal to Nicholas Pooran, Three dots on the trot. This is exceptional from Dayal. Goes full, wide of off. Away from the wheelhouse. Nicholas Pooran reaches out but only to work it back to the bowler off the toe-end.
17.3: Yash Dayal to Nicholas Pooran, Pooran swings hard but the ball hits him on his body instead. A length ball, on off. Nicholas Pooran puts everything into this shot but only to connect with thin air.
17.2: Yash Dayal to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length, outside off. Pooran gets it back to the bowler off the inner half.
17.1: Yash Dayal to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Incredible shot. A fuller one, wide of off. Nicholas Pooran gets on his front foot and crunches it through point for four runs.
19.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Mohammed Siraj, OUT! CAUGHT! All over for Bengaluru! Naveen-ul-Haq wraps it up and he has a second wicket to his name! Naveen-ul-Haq rolls his fingers over the ball and lands it full, on middle and leg, Mohammed Siraj winds up to go down the ground. Does not get the elevation this time and hits it flat towards long on. Nicholas Pooran picks it up early this time and sprints across to his left. He reaches out to his left and grabs with both hands before tumbling, making a tough catch look easy. Lucknow win by 28 runs!