Hyderabad XI vs Rajasthan XI Eliminator at Delhi, 22 May, 2013

Toss: Sunrisers Hyderabad, who chose to bat first
Hyderabad XI 132/7 (20)
Rajasthan XI 135/6 (19.2)
Rajasthan Royals won by 4 wickets
Man of the Match: BJ Hodge
  • James Faulkner 11 * (11)
  • BJ Hodge 54 * (29)

Over 10.2 A Mishra to BJ Hodge, 1 run, drives it through extra covers for one

Over 11.2 DJG Sammy to BJ Hodge, no runs, gets forward and defends it to extra covers

Over 11.3 DJG Sammy to BJ Hodge, 1 run, goes back and steers it to square thirdman for one

Over 11.5 DJG Sammy to BJ Hodge, FOUR, drives it beautifully on the up and beats extra covers and wide mid off for a boundary

Over 11.6 DJG Sammy to BJ Hodge, 1 run, goes back and punches it to deep covers for one.

Over 12.1 A Mishra to BJ Hodge, no runs, goes back for a cut and is beaten by the turn and bounce

Over 12.2 A Mishra to BJ Hodge, 2 runs, goes back and wristily cuts it to deep backward point for a couple.

Over 12.3 A Mishra to BJ Hodge, no runs, gets forward and checks his drive towards the bowler.

Over 12.4 A Mishra to BJ Hodge, 1 run, drives it inside out to deep covers for one

Over 13.1 K Sharma to BJ Hodge, 1 run, drives it through extra covers for one

Over 13.3 K Sharma to BJ Hodge, SIX, stays in the crease and slogs the googly cleanly over long on for a six! 

Over 13.4 K Sharma to BJ Hodge, no runs, gets forward and defends the leg break to covers

Over 13.5 K Sharma to BJ Hodge, SIX, bends down and clobbers it over deep mid wicket for a monstrous six!!

Over 13.6 K Sharma to BJ Hodge, FOUR, rocks back and murders a long hop through mid wicket for a boundary!

Over 14.2 A Mishra to BJ Hodge, SIX, strides forward and launches it powerfully over long off for his third six!

Over 14.3 A Mishra to BJ Hodge, no runs, goes back and cuts it hard to backward point

Over 14.4 A Mishra to BJ Hodge, 1 run, drives the full toss to long off for one

Over 15.1 DW Steyn to BJ Hodge, 1 run, goes back and bottom edges a cut to thirdman for one

Over 15.4 DW Steyn to BJ Hodge, 1 run, goes back and chops it behind point for one

Over 16.1 NLTC Perera to BJ Hodge, 1 run, drives the length ball to long off for one

Over 16.6 NLTC Perera to BJ Hodge, no runs, cuts that wristily straight to backward point

Over 17.3DWSteyn to BJ Hodge Two wides ...

Over 17.6 DW Steyn to James Faulkner, no runs, makes room for a cut and gets beaten


Over 17.6 DW Steyn to BJ Hodge, 2 wides, horrible full toss down the legside and they steal a bye out of nowhere! And that was because of Parthiv's poor throw at the bowling end. 

Over 18.1 NLTC Perera to BJ Hodge, 2 runs, drags a slog onto the pad and steals a single from the bowler who misses a run out at the bowling end and concedes an overthrow!

Over 18.2 NLTC Perera to BJ Hodge, no runs, goes back and drags his pull onto the pad with an inside edge.

Over 18.3 NLTC Perera to BJ Hodge, no runs, attempts a slog from outside off and gets beaten by a full ball which stays low.

Over 18.4 NLTC Perera to BJ Hodge, 2 runs, plays a cracking drive to a widish full ball past the diving extra covers and gets a couple.

Over 18.5 NLTC Perera to BJ Hodge, no runs, goes back and drags a pull back to the bowler.

Over 18.6 NLTC Perera to BJ Hodge, 1 run, drags a full toss to extra covers and can only get one. Rajasthan Royals need 10 runs to win from the final over!

Over 19.1 DJG Sammy to BJ Hodge, SIX, half tracker and Hodge holds is nerve and pulls it flat over deep squareleg for a six! 4 from 5 balls!

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