Harshal Patel to Venkatesh Iyer, out Caught by Aniket Verma!! That's gone very high as Iyer is deceived by the slower ball. Pitched up on middle, he's through the slog early and hoists it up into the night sky. Aniket settles under it at the long-on boundary and makes no mistake. A blistering knock comes to an end and Iyer is applauded on the way to the dressing room by his teammates. Venkatesh Iyer c Aniket Verma b Harshal Patel 60(29) [4s-7 6s-3]
Harshal Patel to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR, high full toss well wide of off, Iyer reaches out and carves it over short third. He has taken a review for a no-ball as well. Wants to check if it's above the waist but ball-tracking confirms that it's not. Fair delivery!
Harshal Patel to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX, there's no stopping him! Slower length ball wide of off, Iyer reaches out and flat-bats it over long-on. How well is he timing it!
Cummins to Venkatesh Iyer, leg byes, 1 run, follows Iyer as he backs away, full at the pads, he tries swiping across the line but misses. Goes off the pad to fine leg
Cummins to Venkatesh Iyer, 2 runs, low full toss on middle, driven back hard down the pitch, deflects off Cummins's foot but misses the stumps. Rinku would've been gone had that hit. Oh there's an overthrow and it'll allow Iyer to bring up his fifty. New role for him in the middle order this season, didn't work for the first 2-3 matches but he's come good over here
Cummins to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR, Cummins is lost for answers here! Sees Iyer backing away slightly, goes for the wide yorker outside off but Iyer stilll manages to reach it and carves it over short third
Cummins to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR, now he goes for the fast yorker and Iyer gets this to the boundary as well! It's raining boundaries at the Eden Gardens! Not much wrong with this delivery at all, almost a yorker at the toes but Iyer flicks it delightfully behind square
Cummins to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX, Sunrisers are persisting with their cutters and they're disappearing! Slower ball on a short of length, Iyer waits in the crease and pulls it all the way over short leg
Cummins to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR, how has he got that there! Slower short ball, Iyer walks across the stumps for the scoop, sees the variation, waits on it and somehow helps it over the keeper's head
Simarjeet Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, back of a length, slower one, he's through the pull early and mistimes it to deep midwicket
Simarjeet Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR, now he goes through the on-side and finds the boundary again! Short of length on middle, pace off, Iyer holds his shape long enough and pulls hard
Simarjeet Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR, 133.2kph, short and wide outside off, Iyer goes hard and slaps it through extra cover. It''s in the air and the fielder dives across inside the ring but can't get to it. Went quite quickly to the left of him
Simarjeet Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, 136kph, full toss wide of off, Iyer carves it on the bounce to sweeper cover. Struck it well but straight to the fielder
Harshal Patel to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, dug in short, follows Iyer as he backs away and he pulls it to deep backward square
Harshal Patel to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, slower one just outside off, back of a length, Iyer steers it through backward point
Shami to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, very full on middle and leg, speared in at 137.7kph, Iyer backs away and tries to launch it down the ground but fails to get under it. Ends up hitting it along the ground to long-off
Shami to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR, smartly done! Slower short ball outside off, Iyer waits for it in the crease this time, lets the ball to come to him and upper-cuts it over short third
Shami to Venkatesh Iyer, 2 runs, 137.1kph, full delivery angled in on middle, Iyer flicks it through midwicket and charges back for two
Shami to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, Iyer dances around in the crease, gets a slower short ball and is deceived by the lack of pace. Looks to pull hard but makes no contact
Simarjeet Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, slower ball pitched up on off, Iyer drives hard but fails to beat mid-off. He missed out there. Had picked the slower one and it was right in the slot
Simarjeet Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX, Simarjeet offers pace and disappears! Dug in short, following Iyer as he backs away and he pulls it all the way over fine leg, using the pace nicely
Harshal Patel to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, short of length at the body, slower one, Iyer mistimes the pull through midwicket. Was early through the shot again
Harshal Patel to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, slower short ball outside off, Iyer is completely deceived as he's through the cut early. Gets beaten on the edge
Harshal Patel to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, hard length ball angled in on off and middle, Iyer hangs back and bunts it to long-on
Kamindu Mendis to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, full outside off, driven to long-off
Kamindu Mendis to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, darted in flat outside off, back of a length, Iyer drags the pull to long-on
Simarjeet Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, back of a length on middle and off, slower off-cutter, Iyer gives the charge and punches to cover
Simarjeet Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, knocks this wide of cover to get off the mark
Simarjeet Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, Iyer's feet go nowhere as he's beaten on the edge! Full delivery angling away outside off, good pace, Iyer looks to drive but his feet are stuck in cement. Was he expecting the short ball?