Cummins comes on to finish his spell, and SRH bring in Atharva Taide as a substitute for Zeeshan Ansari. Badoni and Pooran start the over with a single each. Pooran then shifts gears, lofting one just short of the rope for a powerful boundary. A single closes out the over - just 8 runs from it. After 17 overs, LSG are 168 for 3.
Malinga returns to bowl out his quota. Pooran swings and misses the first ball, then skies one that lands safely for a single. Cummins walks over for a quick chat with Malinga, who responds with a tight line. Badoni defends one back to the bowler. Another conversation follows - this time between Badoni and Pooran. But the pressure tells. Badoni slices one straight to deep cover, where Nitish Kumar Reddy runs in to complete a sharp catch. Badoni is gone for 3 off 5 balls.
Samad is the new batter and he is off the mark with a single.
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