Romario Shepherd is back on. He went for 10 runs in his first over and got the wicket of Manish Pandey.
Romario Shepherd to Deepak Hooda, Shepherd goes fuller and a bit slower. Hooda pushes it down to long on for one.
Romario Shepherd to Deepak Hooda, SIX! Deepak Hooda on the charge here! Romario Shepherd comes back into the attack and tries to attack the pads, Hooda moves leg side and swings it high and handsome over the square leg fence for a biggie. The 50 partnership is also up between these two.
T Natarajan to KL Rahul, This is bowled on middle, Rahul punches it to extra cover and calls for 'No' straightaway. Lucknow slowly but surely growing into the game.
T Natarajan to Deepak Hooda, Length, on the fifth stump line. Hooda nudges it through covers for a run.
T Natarajan to Deepak Hooda, Full and wide, squeezed away to the left of the fielder at deep backward point and Deepak Hooda picks up a couple of runs.
T Natarajan to KL Rahul, Slower one, slanted into middle. Rahul bunts it down to long on and collects a single.
T Natarajan to KL Rahul, Two more! Angling into middle and leg, just dabbed down in front of square on the leg side for an easy brace.
T Natarajan to KL Rahul, Natarajan comes from over the wicket and bowls it on a length outside off. Rahul hangs back and slaps it towards deep point for a single.
Umran Malik to Deepak Hooda, SIX! Ohh... Bhuvneshwar Kumar got his hand to it but the ball just goes over the fence in the end! This is on the shorter side,on off and at 145 clicks. Hooda makes a bit toom and just guides this ball towards the third man fence. Bhuvneshwar Kumar there, jumps and gets a hand to hit but the ball pops out and goes over the fence. A maximum in the end and 20 runs from this over!
Umran Malik to KL Rahul, A low full toss on middle. Rahul drives it to long on for a single.
Umran Malik to KL Rahul, FOUR! Third boundary of the over! Lands on a length, around off. Rahul smashes it towards deep point for a boundary.
Umran Malik to KL Rahul, FOUR! Lovely shot! This is on the shorter side, around off at 151.8 kph. Rahul sways away a bit and just opens the face of his blade. Uses the pace well and it races away towards the third man fence.
Umran Malik to Deepak Hooda, A fullish delivery, around off at 151.2 kph. Hooda drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
Umran Malik to Deepak Hooda, FOUR! Good shot! Malik tries a yorker but it ends up being a low full toss on middle. Hooda makes room and creams it through covers for a boundary.
Drinks! Hyderabad have come out today with an aggressive intent and so far it has worked wonders for them. Kane Williamson decided to use Washington Sundar right from the second over and he has uprooted two hard-hitting left-handers. KL Rahul has his work cut out in front of him and he will now look to stitch a partnership with Deepak Hooda to give Lucknow a platform to launch at the death. A couple of wickets in the middle overs for Hyderabad and they will be right on top of proceedings. Also, Umran Malik is brought back into the attack.
T Natarajan to KL Rahul, Good start from T Natarajan! Lands on a length and it is angled across Rahul. He looks to push it away but gets beaten.