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SIX runs | that is incredibly done. Far and away the best batsman of the match so far. Rayudu has jumped down the track and Krunals drags it short. Still, from that position, he's managed to make room and have enough swinging power to pull it over wide long-on | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | quicker one as Faf jumps down the pitch. Nearly yorks himself. Has just managed to squeeze it down to long-off | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | full on middle, swept straight to deep square leg | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length at middle, clipped through midwicket | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
FOUR runs | oh dear another misfield, and this is unpardonable from Boult. One of the best outfielders in the world. Full ball carved to deep extra's right. Boult sprints across and it bounces up for him at a comfortable height. Ends up completely missing it. Expect a bit of this in the opening stages of the tournament | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
FOUR runs | misfield at short fine from Bumrah. This is dragged short and down leg. He pulls off the inside edge and Bumrah's just gone over it | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length and turning away from middle, gets deep in the crease and flicks to deep midwicket | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | full and drifted into the pads. Leans in and flicks to deep square | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length and angled into the pads, flicked with the angle to deep square | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | short of a length, low and at the stumps. Sluggish pull down to long-on | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length on off, punched down to long-off | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | short of a length at off, punched to sweeper cover | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 wide | length and down leg side, left alone | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | dropped? That almost carried to Chahar at midwicket. A tough one low to his right, but he didn't even get a hand on that. Got forward and flicked hurriedly. Straight through him | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length outside off, steps out and drives to long-off with the turn | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
FOUR runs | expertly done. Jumps down the track and doesn't make the pitch of this, but goes from down to up and then inside to out. Opens the face at the perfect time, it's not easy on this pitch, and beats long-off to the left | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | length on off stump, defended to extra cover on the front foot | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | legbreak from a good length at off, gets back and flicks to deep midwicket | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length at off stump and sticking in the pitch as Faf goes half-stride and well in front of the body, flicks into vacant midwicket | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length and slanted in at middle. Gets forward and flicks to deep midwicket | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
2 runs | short outside off, punched to sweeper's left off the back foot | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | length at the stumps, tapped back with the angle, can't beat the bowler to his right | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length and skidding low at the stumps. Looks to whip to deep midwicket, gets an inside edge into the short fine region | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length and into the stumps, punched to deep midwicket | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | lobbed up gently, good length and wide outside off. Reaches out and chops to sweeper cover | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
SIX runs | looooong way back! Bumrah's no-ball costs him big. Short ball in the corridor, stays back and connects cleanly on the pull shot - way in front of square, over the wide long-on region | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
(no ball) FOUR runs | whistles over backward point! Effective Powerplay batting. Stays leg side and low at this length ball that is wide outside off. And then slices firmly with no intent to keep it down. It is also a no-ball, as picked up by the TV umpire. | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
3 runs | short of a length outside off, walks into the off side and forces that between cover and extra cover. Bit of relay work at the boundary between Chahar and Pollard | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | bursts through him. Good length and jagging back in strongly. He's trapped in the crease trying to react as that narrowly misses off stump | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | short of a length and into his mid-riff. Looks to turn that with the angle but can only get it pitch side via his thigh guard | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | short of a length just outside off, punched off the back foot, straight to backward point | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | short of a length just outside off, punched into the covers | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | past the outside edge. Playing on his mind with the movement in and away. This one goes on with the angle. Tentative poke from Rayudu on the front foot and he's too late on it | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | short of a length with some shape in from outside off. Left alone | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | short of a length and across off stump. Chopped straight to backward point | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | past the edge. With a cutter. Gets him forward in the corridor and past the bat | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | length on off stump, defended towards backward point | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
FOUR runs | wow, sweeeet. I think we have the most aesthetically pleasing shot of the match. Good length ball going across him, gets low, half a flex of the knee to get his weight into that and the perfect cover drive | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
2 runs | overpitched on the toes, sweet connection on the flick to deep square's left | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | trapped in the crease trying to flick with the angle. Half an appeal from the bowler who banged this in at a good length. Struck him on the thigh guard | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | offcutter at a good length, not disguised well enough to trouble Rayudu. Waits on that and guides to third man off the front foot | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | length and in the corridor. That's skidded on rapidly as he gets forward and defends | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
FOUR runs | slapped away! Reflexes look good there for Rayudu. Short and wide and he crunches it in front of square off the back foot | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
FOUR runs | sweet timing. Length ball wide outside off. Reaches out and just caresses that to mid-off's left | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | big swing inwards. Has Faf cramped. He was shaping to chop that down to third man | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | short of a length outside off, uses the angle to stab that to third man | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | good length, on the pads, and he's caught on the pads trying to flick that | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length and a bit of shape in. Gets on the front foot and gets it off the thick outside edge to third man | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | short of a length and wide outside off, left aloe | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
OUT | has him this time! But is that going down? It could well be looks very good actually for a batsman's review. He doesn't take it. He's off and Faf has to actually catch him halfway back to try and talk to him about it. A full ball pitching middle, cutting in off the seam. He's beaten on the flick but there was a big deviation. Vijay was completely out of sorts - as he looked on the field too - and I wonder if that has affected his judgement. Replays suggest it was missing. He walked right off. | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | length and in at the body, hurriedly poked into the leg side | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | big lbw apeal after he's foxed by the slower ball. They decide against the review. That was superbly done by Pattinson. Vijay trapped in the crease after the last three deliveries. This is a good length ball, tossed up. Vijay absolutely static, reaching well in front of the body to try and lift it over the leg side. It looked very good, but they decide against the review. So so close. Did they think it was lifting over the stumps? | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | length at off stump, punched firmly from the crease to mid-on | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | short outside off, another languid swish at that. It's off the inside edge to midwicket | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 wide | short of a length and down leg side, beaten on the flick | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | beats the inside edge. Banged short of a good length, jagging in off the seam. Vijay swishing away from the body for the one that goes straight on | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
OUT | massive appeal and he's given lbw. Won't review it. That is dead in front. Full and swinging in sharply from off stump. Watson looking to drive for the initial line. Front leg is in the leg side and this thuds into the back one. Long appeal and then a long wait before Virender Sharma lifts the finger | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
FOUR runs | lifts it over the off-side infield. Classic Watson. Classy Watson. Full and wide outside off, down on his back knee like he does and from there, he just goes over. Sweetly executed | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | short of a length and shape into the body. Late cut straight to wide slip, on the bounce | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | length on off, defended into the covers off the back foot | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | full and curving in from wide outside off. Looks for the booming cover drive but it's off the inside of the bat | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length at middle stump, slight wobble but not big movement. Keeps the front pad out of the way and taps to mid-on | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
2 runs | overpithced at middle stump, clears the front leg and slogs to long-on's right. Comes back for the second | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
2 runs | leading edge just clears extra cover. Full and wide outside off, looks to slog. Head's looking leg side, the runs are on the off | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | another slower short ball. Hooks and connects this time, but straight to Jadeja at deep midwicket | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | beaten. Slower short ball in the corridor. Looks for the hook and can't connect | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | full outside off, gets forward and flicks to deep midwicket | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
OUT | loses his leg stump. Short of good length. Walks into the leg side and swings at that. Completely misses it | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | yorker outside off, watchfully kept out | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
OUT | holes out to long-on. It's that slam-in length again, just short of a good one. Going across the left hander. He's backing away and doesn't have a strong base for this pull. Just catching practice by the end of it, well within the playing area | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | short of a length at leg stump, swishes across the line and is beaten. It clears leg stump | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
FOUR runs | dropped short at middle, pulled firmly to deep square's right and Deepak Chahar completely misses that. Covered the ground and got down at it, but was in a hurry to throw it back. Through his legs | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length on middle stump, stays deep in the crease and clips into the leg side | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
OUT | caught behind! They've come screaming back, have CSK. The rising awkward ball does it again for Ngidi. This is lifting in the corridor from a short length. Pollard has room, to be fair, and he tries to hoick it behind square. But it's a bit too quick for him and the edge is a straightforward catch for Dhoni this time | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 leg bye | big appeal for lbw. Turned down. He got across the stumps and looked to clip that from off stump. Struck in front of off. Or was it outside? | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | length outside off, driven back at the bowler who throws it back off balance. It's in the corridor, Pollard leaves it alone | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
FOUR runs | nudged past short fine. Attempted yorker is a full toss on Pollard's pads. Barely has to do anything with that | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | offcutter at a length on leg stump, forcefully whipped out to deep backward square | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
FOUR runs | get outta the way, Sam! Gets it full and at middle stump. Pattinson into the leg side, two steps, and drills it past the bowler's head. Mid-off is in the circle | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | offcutter at off stump, shuffles and uses the angle to flick to deep square | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | short and across the corridor, beaten on a boisterous attempted pull shot | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | short outside off, dropped in front of Vijay at midwicket. Soft hands and pinches the run from CSK's sloppiest fielder this evening | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | short and up at the hips, pulled away to deep midwicket | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length and into middle stump, Shuffles and flicks to deep midwicket's right | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
OUT | taken down leg side! Short ball cramps him at the hips. An awkward glance, off the inside edge. Dhoni stretches to his right and holds on low | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
2 runs | googly dropped short outside off, chopped to sweeper's left | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | short of a length outside off, closes the face too early and gets a leading edge to extra cover | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | full googly at middle and off. Driven through cover | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | googly at a length on off stump, hard-handed jab into the leg side | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
SIX runs | yeah, don't bother. Googly, tossed right up. There's gap between bat and pad, but it doesn't matter when you have Pollard's reach. Lofts it easily to clear the straight boundary | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | googly outside off, watchfully defended on the front foot | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
2 runs | length at leg stump, clipped through midwicket with the turn | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
OUT | Faf you stunner! Wow! What a fielder. This is flat and full, right in Pandya's arc. Which means he's absolutely smoked this, flat and to Faf's right at long-off. He takes strides across, jumps perfectly as it's in danger of whistling past him. Then the magic - the gentlest of landings after all the effort of sprinting and jumping. That landing gives him balance. and he hangs on, and is already in control as he comes down. Lobs it up as a formality anyway, but he had that down. Pure artistry from Faf, and he has changed the course of this game as of now. | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length on leg stump, nudged through midwicket off the back foot | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length outside off, mistimed punch back down the pitch. Jadeja parries it to long-off | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
1 run | length and sliding onto the pads. Anxiously jabbed through square leg on the front foot | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
OUT | taken at long-on. Faf with the lob back in to take it on the second attempt. You'd pick him to be the man in that situation, wouldn't you? Certainly among the best in the world at this skill. Slog sweep for a length ball outside off, decently connected. Faf leaps up, lands inside safely, lobs it up, takes a quick step out and back into play and hangs on. Impressive knock from Tiwary though, he's set it up nicely | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | length outside off, punched back to the bowler | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
no run | googly, full outside off. Down for the sweep, struck on the back thigh. They've appealed for lbw and it is turned down. They review. Looked to miss off stump for me, with the turn and ball tracker confirms that. CSK lose the review. | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
2 runs | full at leg stump, swept firmly to deep square's left. Vijay covers the ground and then fumbles. They come back for the second | You are an expert cricket commentator. Provide vivid, accurate, and engaging ball-by-ball commentary for cricket matches. Describe the action with technical precision, including details about bowling technique, batting shots, field placements, and match context. Use appropriate cricket terminology and maintain the exciting, dynamic tone that cricket fans expect. Your commentary should be concise yet descriptive, capturing both the action and the atmosphere of the game. |
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