Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 61, Indian Premier League, 2026

Indian Premier League Match 61: Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Dharamsala, Live Now
Punjab Kings
PBKS
*146/5 (15)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB
222/4 (20)
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Punjab Kings need 77 runs in 30 remaining balls
Royal Challengers Bengaluru InningRCB Inning222/4 (20 ov)
Punjab Kings InningPBKS Inning138/5 (14.4 ov)

Commentary

4
13.5
Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Shashank Singh goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
13.4
Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run. Dropped catch
1
13.3
Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Shashank Singh goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
4
13.2
Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, Four, Four !! arm ball, back of length, on the off stump. Shashank Singh hangs in the crease, hits uppercut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
13.1
Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis goes back to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 13 (20 runs)
Shashank Singh 21 (8)
Marcus Stoinis 21 (15)
Punjab Kings 122/5
Suyash Sharma 4-0-50-1
Krunal Pandya 2-0-15-0
6
12.6
Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
6
12.5
Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, Six, Six !! With a brilliant , on the off stump, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!
0
12.4
Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Shashank Singh goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
1
12.3
Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
1
12.2
Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, 1 run, Shashank Singh goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
6
12.1
Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak, on the off stump, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 12 (9 runs)
Shashank Singh 2 (3)
Marcus Stoinis 20 (14)
Punjab Kings 102/5
Krunal Pandya 2-0-15-0
Suyash Sharma 3-0-30-1
1
11.6
Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, 1 run, Shashank Singh goes back and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
11.5
Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, , good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push, towards the long on for 1 run.
4
11.4
Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Marcus Stoinis goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
11.3
Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Shashank Singh goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
1
11.2
Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis goes back to take of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
0
11.1
Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
1wd
11.1
Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 wide, arm ball, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Marcus Stoinis's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
End of over 11 (7 runs)
Shashank Singh 0 (1)
Marcus Stoinis 14 (10)
Punjab Kings 93/5
Suyash Sharma 3-0-30-1
Krunal Pandya 1-0-6-0
0
10.6
Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Shashank Singh goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
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10.5
Suryansh Shedge c V Kohli b S Sharma 35 (22) Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, no run, c V Kohli b S Sharma, Caught out !! , good length, on the off stump, Suryansh Shedge hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Virat Kohli, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Suryansh Shedge.
1
10.4
Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
1wd
10.4
Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, Suyash Sharma strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
2
10.3
Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, 2 runs, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
1
10.2
Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, Suryansh Shedge hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
2
10.1
Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Suryansh Shedge hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 10 (6 runs)
Suryansh Shedge 32 (19)
Marcus Stoinis 11 (8)
Punjab Kings 86/4
Krunal Pandya 1-0-6-0
Suyash Sharma 2-0-23-0
1
9.6
Krunal Pandya to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, Suryansh Shedge goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an arm ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
9.5
Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, , full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
9.4
Krunal Pandya to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, A perfectly executed off break ball of good length on the stumps gave Suryansh Shedge the chance to goes forward and dabs push for 1 run.
1
9.3
Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
1
9.2
Krunal Pandya to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Suryansh Shedge goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
1
9.1
Krunal Pandya to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis goes back and plays a well-timed push off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 9 (12 runs)
Marcus Stoinis 8 (5)
Suryansh Shedge 29 (16)
Punjab Kings 80/4
Suyash Sharma 2-0-23-0
Romario Shepherd 1-0-8-1
1
8.6
Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
1
8.5
Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Suryansh Shedge hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
2
8.4
Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, 2 runs, An accurately pitched on the off stump, Suryansh Shedge goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
6
8.3
Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Suryansh Shedge hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
1
8.2
Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
8.1
Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Suryansh Shedge goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 8 (8 runs)
Marcus Stoinis 6 (3)
Suryansh Shedge 19 (12)
Punjab Kings 68/4
Romario Shepherd 1-0-8-1
Suyash Sharma 1-0-11-0
4
7.6
Romario Shepherd to Marcus Stoinis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Marcus Stoinis goes back, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
7.5
Romario Shepherd to Marcus Stoinis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
2
7.4
Romario Shepherd to Marcus Stoinis, 2 runs, Marcus Stoinis goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
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7.3
Cooper Connolly c J Bethell b R Shepherd 37 (22) Romario Shepherd to Cooper Connolly, no run, c J Bethell b R Shepherd, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Cooper Connolly hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jacob Bethell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Cooper Connolly.
1
7.2
Romario Shepherd to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, Suryansh Shedge goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
1
7.1
Romario Shepherd to Cooper Connolly, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Cooper Connolly goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 7 (11 runs)
Cooper Connolly 36 (20)
Suryansh Shedge 18 (11)
Punjab Kings 60/3
Suyash Sharma 1-0-11-0
Rasikh Dar Salam 2-0-15-1
1
6.6
Suyash Sharma to Cooper Connolly, 1 run, Cooper Connolly goes forward to take top spinner of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
6
6.5
Suyash Sharma to Cooper Connolly, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the off stump, Cooper Connolly goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
1
6.4
Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, Suryansh Shedge goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
1
6.3
Suyash Sharma to Cooper Connolly, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the leg stump, goes back, plays pull, towards the long on for 1 run.
1
6.2
Suyash Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, Suryansh Shedge goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
6.1
Suyash Sharma to Cooper Connolly, 1 run, Cooper Connolly goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 6 (11 runs)
Cooper Connolly 27 (16)
Suryansh Shedge 16 (9)
Punjab Kings 49/3
Rasikh Dar Salam 2-0-15-1
Josh Hazlewood 2-0-26-0
1
5.6
Rasikh Dar Salam to Cooper Connolly, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
6
5.5
Rasikh Dar Salam to Cooper Connolly, Six, Six !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Cooper Connolly goes back and plays a high-risk pull, The ball soared high into the air, taking the top edge of the bat! over deep fine leg into the crowd for a Maximum!
0
5.4
Rasikh Dar Salam to Cooper Connolly, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Cooper Connolly goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
0
5.3
Rasikh Dar Salam to Cooper Connolly, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Cooper Connolly hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
4
5.2
Rasikh Dar Salam to Cooper Connolly, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Cooper Connolly goes forward, hits push in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
5.1
Rasikh Dar Salam to Cooper Connolly, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Cooper Connolly goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 5 (15 runs)
Suryansh Shedge 16 (9)
Cooper Connolly 16 (10)
Punjab Kings 38/3
Josh Hazlewood 2-0-26-0
Rasikh Dar Salam 1-0-4-1
2
4.6
Josh Hazlewood to Suryansh Shedge, 2 runs, Suryansh Shedge goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
1wd
4.6
Josh Hazlewood to Suryansh Shedge, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Suryansh Shedge with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
4
4.5
Josh Hazlewood to Suryansh Shedge, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump. Suryansh Shedge goes forward and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
4.4
Josh Hazlewood to Suryansh Shedge, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Josh Hazlewood sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Suryansh Shedge goes forward and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
0
4.3
Josh Hazlewood to Suryansh Shedge, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Suryansh Shedge goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
6
4.2
Josh Hazlewood to Suryansh Shedge, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Suryansh Shedge goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
1wd
4.2
Josh Hazlewood to Suryansh Shedge, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Suryansh Shedge with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
1
4.1
Josh Hazlewood to Cooper Connolly, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Cooper Connolly goes back to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 4 (4 runs)
Suryansh Shedge 4 (4)
Cooper Connolly 15 (9)
Punjab Kings 23/3
Rasikh Dar Salam 1-0-4-1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2-0-8-2
4
3.6
Rasikh Dar Salam to Suryansh Shedge, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Suryansh Shedge goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
3.5
Rasikh Dar Salam to Suryansh Shedge, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Suryansh Shedge goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
0
3.4
Rasikh Dar Salam to Suryansh Shedge, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rasikh Dar Salam sends down a sharp delivery, Suryansh Shedge hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
0
3.3
Rasikh Dar Salam to Suryansh Shedge, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Suryansh Shedge goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
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3.2
Shreyas Iyer c J Sharma b RD Salam 1 (3) Rasikh Dar Salam to Shreyas Iyer, no run, c J Sharma b RD Salam, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer goes back to try a high-risk defensive shot, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Jitesh Sharma, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Shreyas Iyer is out.
0
3.1
Rasikh Dar Salam to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 3 (3 runs)
Shreyas Iyer 1 (1)
Cooper Connolly 15 (9)
Punjab Kings 19/2
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2-0-8-2
Josh Hazlewood 1-0-11-0
1
2.6
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
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2.5
Prabhsimran Singh c D Padikkal b BV Kumar 2 (5) Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, no run, c D Padikkal b BV Kumar, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Prabhsimran Singh goes back and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Devdutt Padikkal, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Prabhsimran Singh.
0
2.4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Prabhsimran Singh goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
1
2.3
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Cooper Connolly, 1 run, Cooper Connolly goes back to take outswinger of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
1
2.2
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Prabhsimran Singh goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
0
2.1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Prabhsimran Singh goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
End of over 2 (11 runs)
Cooper Connolly 14 (8)
Prabhsimran Singh 1 (1)
Punjab Kings 16/1
Josh Hazlewood 1-0-11-0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1-0-5-1
0
1.6
Josh Hazlewood to Cooper Connolly, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Josh Hazlewood sends down a sharp delivery, Cooper Connolly goes back to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
6
1.5
Josh Hazlewood to Cooper Connolly, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Cooper Connolly hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
0
1.4
Josh Hazlewood to Cooper Connolly, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Cooper Connolly goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
4
1.3
Josh Hazlewood to Cooper Connolly, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Cooper Connolly goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
1.2
Josh Hazlewood to Cooper Connolly, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Cooper Connolly goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
1
1.1
Josh Hazlewood to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run, Prabhsimran Singh hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 1 (5 runs)
Cooper Connolly 4 (3)
Prabhsimran Singh 0 (0)
Punjab Kings 5/1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1-0-5-1
0
0.6
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Cooper Connolly, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Cooper Connolly hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
0.5
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Cooper Connolly, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a sharp delivery, and Cooper Connolly hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
4
0.4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Cooper Connolly, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Cooper Connolly hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
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0.3
Priyansh Arya c R Shepherd b BV Kumar 0 (3) Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Priyansh Arya, no run, c R Shepherd b BV Kumar, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the leg stump, Priyansh Arya hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards mid on, but the ball finds safe hands of Romario Shepherd, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Priyansh Arya is out.
0
0.2
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Priyansh Arya, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Priyansh Arya hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1wd
0.2
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Priyansh Arya, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Priyansh Arya with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
0
0.1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Priyansh Arya, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Priyansh Arya hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.