Gayle falls for 15; Punjab lose 4th wkt
April 21, 2021 16:23
Punjab 53-4 (10 ovs) vs SRH
Leg-spinner Rashid Khan comes into the attack. Gayle hits the first ball down to long-off for a single and Hooda sweeps the next ball for one.
Rashid strikes in his first over with the big wicket of Gayle, who comes forward to defend but is hit on the pads and is trapped leg before wicket for 15.
The ball goes straight on as Gayle lunges forward with the bat behind the pads and the impact is in line.
Moises Henriques gets a huge stride out and tries to sweep Rashid which he misses and is hit on the pads but the leg before shout is turned down.
He tries the sweep again off the next ball and is hit on the pads but yet again he manages to get outside the line of off-stump.
A good start from Rashid as he concedes just two runs, while picking up the wicket of Gayle.
Spin from both ends as Abhishek comes back into the attack. Hooda clips the first ball on the leg side for one before Henriques nudges the third ball through midwicket for a couple of runs.
The Australian hits the fourth ball to midwicket for one before Hooda chips down the track and drives the fifth ball to long-on for one.
Henriques also uses his feet to drive the left-arm spinner through the covers for a single.
At the halfway stage, Punjab are struggling on 53/4 in 10 overs.
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