R Khan to I Kishan, Driven through the covers by the batsman.
R Khan to I Kishan, Flatter on off, driven towards covers.
Rashid Khan is into the attack.
B Stanlake to E Lewis, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. 15 from this over as well. 32 from the last two. Mumbai off to a flier.
B Stanlake to E Lewis, SIX! Another biggie! Mumbai are on the charge here. Once again it is on a length outside off, Lewis backs away and slaps this one over covers. The timing is such that this has gone all the way.
B Stanlake to E Lewis, This one is way outside off and the umpire signals a wide.
B Stanlake to E Lewis, FOUR! Over covers again, Lewis is taking it to Stanlake. He knows he will be banging it a touch short. Lewis moves away and slaps it over covers and the ball races away.
B Stanlake to E Lewis, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
B Stanlake to E Lewis, Bouncer a well-directed one. Lewis ducks under it.
B Stanlake to E Lewis, FOUR! Excellent start to this over as well. 3 boundaries in the last three and 21 runs from the last 7 balls. Short and outside off, Lewis punches it through covers and the ball races away.
S Sharma to I Kishan, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This was nicely played. Sharma changes the angle and comes around the wicket. Bowls a slower one on off, Kishan opens the face of the bat and guides it past the diving keeper to the third man fence this time. A huge over for Mumbai, 17 from it. So a wicket has fallen but the runs are flowing.
S Sharma to I Kishan, FOUR! Streaky but Ishan's intentions are clear here. He comes down the track and swings hard. He gets an inside edge which goes past the keeper and into the fine leg fence for a boundary.
S Sharma to E Lewis, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
S Sharma to E Lewis, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
S Sharma to E Lewis, Now a double to follow the maximum! Short and outside off, Lewis punches it through covers for a brace.
S Sharma to E Lewis, SIX! That is huge! A hit me ball by Sharma. Down the leg side on the shorter side. Lewis helps it on its way and it goes over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
Ishan Kishan comes out to bat.
B Stanlake to R Sharma, OUT! GONE! That is all from the Hitman today. He has not made Hyderabad pay for the let off he got. Stanlake strikes, he has the last laugh. A soft dismissal but. He bowls this on the pads, Sharma flicks it uppishly towards Shakib at square leg who dives forward and takes an excellent catch inches above the ground. He is pumped up and so is the Hyderabad team. A big wicket for them as Rohit Sharma bags another failure. A good end to the over, 10 runs and a wicket from it.
B Stanlake to R Sharma, FOUR! So the drop has already cost them eleven runs! Exquisite by Sharma. Fuller on off, Sharma leans into it and drives it through covers for a boundary. This is turning out to be an excellent over for Mumbai. Also all these runs will be hurting Hooda.
B Stanlake to R Sharma, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
B Stanlake to R Sharma, Fuller in length on off, Sharma drives it to the man at covers.
B Stanlake to R Sharma, SIX! This has been hit with authority! First maximum and it comes off the bat of, Rohit Sharma. Short and on middle, Rohit rocks back and pulls it off the middle and over the square leg fence for a biggie.
B Stanlake to R Sharma, Starts off with a back of a length ball on off, Sharma defends it off the back foot.
Billy Stanlake to bowl from the other end.
S Sharma to E Lewis, RUN OUT CHANCE! Length ball around middle, Lewis tucks it beside the pitch and wants a run. He is half way down the track but seeing Sharma get to the ball quickly, Rohit sends him back. Lewis now turns and tries to get back as Sandeep Sharma has a shy at the striker's end but misses. No harm done. An action-packed and an excellent over by Sandeep Sharma comes to an end.
S Sharma to E Lewis, On a length around off, kept out.
S Sharma to R Sharma, In the air... Hooda is getting under it, should be the first wicket for Hyderabad but Deepak DROPS IT! A huge chance goes abegging. Sharma deserved this wicket but he is unfortunate to not get it. He bowls this one a touch short on middle, not very short though. Sharma rocks back and tries to pull it but the length is not quite there. He gets a top edge which goes towards mid-wicket. Hooda there runs backwards, he seems to be struggling, gets two hands to it but can't hang on. A big let off for the Mumbai skipper, not a batsman you want to give a reprieve. Will he make them pay? Williamson would hope not.
S Sharma to R Sharma, Three dots to begin with by Sandeep. He is right on the money here as well as he lands it on a length and bowls it on the stumps. Rohit lunges forward and keeps it out.
S Sharma to R Sharma, Follows it up with another good delivery. He lands it on a length around off. Sharma defends it solidly.
S Sharma to R Sharma, Oh yes, he does! An absolute beauty to start with! Sharma struggled against the moving ball in the last game and Sandeep creates problems first up. He first angles it into the batsman and then gets it to leave him after pitching. Sharma plays inside the line but is beaten by the away swing. It goes agonizingly close and past the outside edge and the off pole. Good start by Sharma, this should give him confidence.
We are moments away from the first ball. The players and the umpires make their way to the middle. They are followed by the opening batsmen of Mumbai, Evin Lewis and Rohit Sharma. Sandeep Sharma who comes in for this game, will open the bowling for Hyderabad. He normally gets the ball to swing, can he get some movement in this one? We will have to wait for him to bowl the first ball to find out. Here we go...
Rohit Sharma starts by informing Hardik Pandya misses out and Pradeep Sangwan come into the team. Further adds Ben Cutting comes in for Mitchell McClenaghan. Mentions they did lose the last game but they now want to put the loss aside and concentrate on this game. Admits it is important to get a win early on as they want the momentum on their side but he also wants his team to enjoy the game.
Kane Williamson says they bowled first in last game also and they will look to take wickets early on. Informs Bhuvneshwar Kumar misses out and Sandeep Sharma comes in. Further adds it was a nice start for them but they want to keep improving. Ends by saying it is a good surface and they will try and restrict Mumbai to a low total.
TOSS - Hyderabad win the toss and they elect to field first.
PITCH REPORT - Pommie Mbangwa starts by saying it looks a pretty good wicket and the fast bowlers, like the last game, will get good assistance. He feels there will be a little turn, not a lot but enough to keep the spinners interested. Ends by saying anything above 165 will be a good score.
The away side on the other hand, need not make any changes to their starting line-up. They have momentum on their side and they will look to carry forward it into this game. We can hope for an exciting game.
It is time for Match no. 7 and it is a clash between Hyderabad and Mumbai in Hyderabad and we welcome you to the coverage. The two teams had contrasting fates in their opening encounters with the home side cruising to victory and the away side losing a match which they should have won. However, they would look to turn things around tonight, it won't be easy against the strong hosts. We might see the visitors tinker with their eleven.