Dot ball !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the stumps,  hangs in the crease,  plays push to the point.

An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump,  Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease to make a confident cut,  sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.

Dot ball !! outswinger,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Danish Malewar hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot,  aiming to fend it off,  but ball is too tricky to hit.

Danish Malewar hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

Dot ball !! outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  plays defensive shot to the point.

Dot ball !! outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Quinton De Kock 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.

An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump,  Danish Malewar hangs in the crease to make a confident ,  but gets an edge,  and the ball goes towards deep point for 1 run.

Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps,  Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

Dot ball !! outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease,  tucks it toward the fielder at slip,  who blocks the ball right away.

Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

Out LBW !! inswinger,  good length,  on the stumps,  Danish Malewar goes forward,  strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad,  leading to an LBW appeal by Kagiso Rabada,  which is accepted by the umpire,  resulting in Danish Malewar dismissal.

An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot,  sending the ball towards point for 1 run.

inswinger,  good length,  on the stumps,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Four !! inswinger,  full length,  on the leg stump,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease,  plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.

Four !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Naman Dhir elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot,  gracefully guides it to deep square leg region,  the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease,  tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  back of length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  plays push to the short mid wicket.

Dot ball !! outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease,  tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket,  who blocks the ball right away.

Four !! outswinger,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point,  it raced away to the fence for four.

Caught out !! outswinger,  back of length,  on the off stump,  A risky shot choice by Quinton De Kock as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid off,  only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Kagiso Rabada for a soft dismissal.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  plays defensive shot to the mid off.

Wide Ball !! inswinger full length on the leg stump,  That sails wide of the leg-stump,  leaving Surya Kumar Yadav with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  plays defensive shot to the mid off.

Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an inswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Leg Bye !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the stumps,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease to slash it,  but ball strikes the pad,  batter steals 1 runs off leg bye.

An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump,  Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease to make a confident drive,  sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.

Leg Bye !! inswinger,  good length,  on the leg stump,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease,  aims to slam it,  but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.

Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the stumps,  hangs in the crease,  played it to the short mid wicket.

Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps,  Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease,  exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

Four !! inswinger,  full length,  on the off stump,  Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long on,  it raced away to the fence for four.

Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

Naman Dhir hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

Bowled out !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease,  tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps,  and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  back of length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

Dot ball !! inswinger, good length,  on the stumps,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  full length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  plays drive to the short cover.

Four !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point,  it raced away to the fence for four.

Four !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease,  plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four. Misfielding has cost them runs

An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump,  N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to make a confident punch,  sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

Naman Dhir hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to take googly of good length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Dot ball !! ,  good length,  on the stumps,  hangs in the crease,  plays push to the short mid wicket.

Dot ball !! googly, good length,  on the stumps,  Naman Dhir goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder,  who halts the ball.

Naman Dhir hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an delivers at a full length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

Naman Dhir hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease 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.

Dot ball !! slower ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  plays push to the short cover.

An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump,  N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to make a confident drive,  sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.

Four !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long off,  it raced away to the fence for four.

Naman Dhir hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run

N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

Leg Bye !! googly,  good length,  on the stumps,  Naman Dhir goes back,  aims to slam it,  but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.

Leg Bye !! ,  full length,  on the leg stump,  N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease,  swats it,  but the ball slides off the body,  batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

Naman Dhir 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 deep mid wicket for 1 run.

N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

Rashid Khan delivers googly at good length,  Naman Dhir goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket,  limits Naman Dhir to just 2 runs. Misfielding has cost them runs

N. Tilak Varma goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease,  exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation

Four !! arm ball,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease and caresses pull to long on,  it raced away to the fence for four.

arm ball,  good length,  on the stumps,  Naman Dhir hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  plays punch to the mid off.

N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

An accurately pitched googly on the off stump,  N. Tilak Varma goes back to make a confident punch,  sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

Naman Dhir hangs in the crease to take of good length aimed on the off stump,  executing a textbook ,  edged!! and the ball sails towards point for 1 run.

N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 2 runs.

Dot ball !! googly,  good length,  on the stumps,  hangs in the crease,  plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.

N. Tilak Varma goes back to take googly of good length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Rashid Khan delivers googly at good length,  Naman Dhir goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket,  limits Naman Dhir to just 2 runs.

Dot ball !! slower ball,  back of length,  on the stumps,  goes forward,  plays defensive shot.

N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to take slower ball of back of length aimed on the off stump,  executing a textbook pull,  edged!! and the ball sails towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Caught out !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Naman Dhir goes back,  takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg,  but unfortunately,  the ball flies towards Kagiso Rabada,  who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch,  resulting in the dismissal of Naman Dhir.

An accurately pitched slower ball on the off stump,  Hardik Pandya goes forward to make a confident push,  sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.

fast ball,  back of length,  on the stumps,  N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Hardik Pandya goes forward,  tucks it toward the fielder at short cover,  who blocks the ball right away.

Dot ball !! slower ball,  yorker,  on the off stump,  goes back,  plays cut to the point.

N. Tilak Varma goes back to take slower ball of back of length aimed on the off stump,  executing a textbook pull,  edged!! and the ball sails towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Bye !! bouncer,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease,  tries to swat it,  but the ball sails past the batter,  eluding the keeper,  batter sneaks 1 runs off bye. Misfielding has cost them runs

An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump,  N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to make a confident pull,  but gets an edge,  and the ball goes towards long on for 1 run.

Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an slower ball delivers at a full length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump,  N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation

Indian Premier League

Quinton De Kock

Danish Malewar

Naman Dhir

Surya Kumar Yadav

N. Tilak Varma

Hardik Pandya

Sherfane Rutherford

Mohammed Siraj

Kagiso Rabada

Ashok Sharma

Rashid Khan

Prasidh Krishna

Washington Sundar

Mitchell Santner

Krish Bhagat

Jasprit Bumrah

Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar

Mumbai Indians Inning

Trent Boult

Jos Buttler

Rohit Sharma

Jason Holder

Ishant Sharma

Rahul Tewatia

Shardul Thakur

Jayant Yadav

Glenn Phillips

Corbin Bosch

Luke Wood

Will Jacks

Ryan Rickelton

Deepak Chahar

Shahrukh Khan

Sai Kishore

Shubman Gill

Kulwant Khejroliya

Raghu Sharma

Anuj Rawat

Mayank Markande

Sai Sudharsan

Manav Suthar

Kumar Kushagra

Ashwani Kumar

Arshad Khan

Raj Angad Bawa

Mayank Rawat

Gurnoor Singh Brar

Nishant Sindhu

Connor Esterhuizen

Robin Minz

Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar

GT vs MI

Match 30

Gujarat Titans

Mumbai Indians

Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians

Narendra Modi Stadium

Caught out !! fast ball,  full length,  on the off stump,  Sai Sudharsan hangs in the crease,  takes a big risk by attempting drive towards short cover,  but unfortunately,  the ball flies towards Krish Bhagat,  who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch,  resulting in the dismissal of Sai Sudharsan.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  back of length,  on the stumps,  Jos Buttler hangs in the crease,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! outswinger,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Jos Buttler hangs in the crease to make a room for himself,  but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  plays defensive shot to the point.

fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Jos Buttler hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  back of length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  plays defensive shot to the short cover.

Four !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump. Jos Buttler hangs in the crease,  hits drive in the gap towards deep cover,  and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Out LBW !! inswinger,  good length,  on the stumps,  Jos Buttler hangs in the crease,  takes a big risk to chunk it away,  but unfortunately,  mistimes it,  and the ball hits the pad,  and Hardik Pandya appeals for an LBW,  which is given by the umpire. Jos Buttler has to go back.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Washington Sundar hangs in the crease to the delivery,  letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

Four !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the leg stump,  Washington Sundar hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep fine leg,  it raced away to the fence for four.

Wide Ball !! outswinger good length,  on the off stump,  Hardik Pandya strays from his line,  sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.

Four !! fast ball,  full length,  on the off stump. Washington Sundar hangs in the crease,  hits drive in the gap towards long off,  and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump,  That sails wide of the leg-stump,  leaving Washington Sundar with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

Four !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Washington Sundar hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point,  it raced away to the fence for four.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  back of length,  on the stumps,  Shubman Gill hangs in the crease,  plays it with soft hands towards point,  but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

Wide Ball !! inswinger back of length on the leg stump,  Jasprit Bumrah has sent that one,  way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.

Four !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Short and well outside the off stump. Shubman Gill hangs in the crease,  it to the deep cover,  races away and finds the boundary.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Jasprit Bumrah bowls a sharp delivery,  and Shubman Gill hangs in the crease to defend the ball,  but the ball nips away and beats the bat,  leaving the batter stranded.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  full length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  plays defensive shot to the short cover.

Four !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Shubman Gill goes back and caresses cut to deep cover,  it raced away to the fence for four.

Shubman Gill hangs in the crease and plays off an inswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler,  edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Shubman Gill hangs in the crease,  tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off,  who halts the ball.

Shubman Gill goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the leg stump,  executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Dot ball !! outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Krish Bhagat sends down a sharp delivery,  Washington Sundar hangs in the crease to defend it,  but mistimes the shot,  beats the bat,  leaving the batter confused.

fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  plays flick shot,  towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.

Four !! fast ball,  full length,  on the off stump. Shubman Gill hangs in the crease,  hits drive in the gap towards deep cover,  and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Shubman Gill hangs in the crease,  tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket,  who blocks the ball right away.

Four !! inswinger,  back of length,  on the stumps,  Washington Sundar hangs in the crease,  plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.

outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Washington Sundar hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep point for 1 run.

Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length,  on the stumps,  Shubman Gill hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder,  who halts the ball.

Caught out !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the stumps,  Shubman Gill goes forward,  takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg,  but unfortunately,  the ball flies towards Naman Dhir,  who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch,  resulting in the dismissal of Shubman Gill.

Ashwani Kumar delivers outswinger at good length,  Glenn Phillips hangs in the crease and plays the shot,  but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Washington Sundar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  goes back,  plays push,  towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  back of length,  on the stumps,  Washington Sundar goes forward,  dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover,  but the fielder is quick to react,  thwarts the ball.

An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump,  Washington Sundar goes back to make a confident flick shot,  sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Glenn Phillips goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Glenn Phillips goes forward,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  full length,  on the stumps,  Glenn Phillips goes forward and dabs defensive shot,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.

Washington Sundar goes forward and plays a well-timed drive 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 point for 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Washington Sundar goes back,  dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward square leg,  but the fielder is quick to react,  thwarts the ball.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the off stump,  goes forward,  plays drive to the mid off.

Four !! off break ball,  full length,  on the off stump,  Washington Sundar elegantly goes forward into the shot,  gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region,  the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

Washington Sundar goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps,  Glenn Phillips goes forward to make a confident drive,  sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  goes back,  plays flick shot,  towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Caught out !! off break ball,  good length,  on the stumps,  Washington Sundar goes back,  takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket,  but unfortunately,  the ball flies towards Naman Dhir,  who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch,  resulting in the dismissal of Washington Sundar.

An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps,  Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot,  sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Caught out !! off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  An unsuccessful attempt by Glenn Phillips who goes forward to play it towards that goes straight to Mitchell Santner,  who makes the catch for Glenn Phillips's dismissal.

An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump,  Shahrukh Khan goes forward to make a confident push,  sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Rahul Tewatia goes forward,  dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket,  but the fielder is quick to react,  thwarts the ball.

Dot ball !! off break ball, good length,  on the stumps,  Shahrukh Khan goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder,  who halts the ball. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Shahrukh Khan goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Shahrukh Khan goes forward,  dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket,  but the fielder is quick to react,  thwarts the ball.

off break ball,  full length,  on the off stump,  goes forward,  plays drive,  towards the long on for 1 run.

An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump,  Rahul Tewatia goes forward to make a confident push,  sending the ball towards point for 1 run.

Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump,  Shahrukh Khan goes forward,  exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!

Dot ball !! off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Rahul Tewatia goes forward,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover,  who halts the ball.