Manish Pandey is the next man in.
Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Tossed up, outside off. Pandey drives it to covers.
Washington Sundar to Evin Lewis, OUT! LBW! Evin Lewis is a goner and Washington Sundar is on fire! Two left-handed batters have fallen prey to the off-spinner and one has to question whether Lewis should have been sent in and not Manish Pandey. Just a regulation delivery, on a length and sliding into middle and leg. For a third time, Lewis gets down on one knee and looks to sweep but misses. He is rapped on the back leg and this time it is adjacent enough to be given out. Rahul questions whether Lewis got a knick on it but Lewis just starts walking. What a start from Washington Sundar though!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul getting into the groove now. Bit of width on offer and this is classically driven on the up, through cover for a boundary.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to KL Rahul, Good running! On middle, Rahul plays it with soft hands into the vacant space around the mid-wicket region and races back for the second.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Evin Lewis, Around the hips, Lewis sets up to pull but ends up just jabbing it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Evin Lewis, Top delivery from Bhuvi! A yorker this time, nailed just outside the off stump. Evin Lewis looks to jam it out but is well beaten.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to KL Rahul, A length ball, well outside off. Rahul taps it through the point region for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to KL Rahul, Full and straight, driven firmly towards mid on.
Washington Sundar to Evin Lewis, Down the leg side, Lewis misses the paddle sweep yet again and gets hit on the pads.
Evin Lewis walks in at number 3.
Washington Sundar to Evin Lewis, NOT OUT! A very tight call but Evin Lewis survives. On a length and Washington Sundar slides this time into middle stump. Lewis misses the sweep and gets pinged on the pads. Washington Sundar seems very interested but the appeal is turned down. The skipper though has obliged and takes the review. It seems straightforward on first glance and UltraEdge confirms that there's no bat involved. Ball Tracker though shows that it is umpire's call on wickets hitting and Sundar cannot believe it.
Washington Sundar to Quinton de Kock, OUT! TAKEN! Skipper Kane Williamson takes a brilliant catch and the move to bring the off-spinner at the start has worked wonders for Hyderabad. This is flighted from 'round the wicket and bowled on middle. Quinton de Kock makes a bit of room and looks to cover drive. He does so but uppishly and times it well. Williamson though springs to his right at covers and pouches it with both hands. De Kock's weakness against the off-spin has been exploited and Sundar has given his side the perfect start.
Washington Sundar to Quinton de Kock, Sundar gives it more air and drifts it into leg stump. De Kock pushes it back to the bowler.
Washington Sundar to KL Rahul, Straightaway now Sundar pulls back his length. Shorter, on middle and leg. Rahul works it in front of square on the leg side for one.
Washington Sundar to start from the other end.
Washington Sundar to KL Rahul, FOUR! Lovely shot from KL Rahul. Washington Sundar starts off with an overpitched delivery on middle. Rahul makes a bit of room and creams it through extra cover to bring up the first boundary of the match.