Konark Suryas Odisha vs Southern Super Stars

5.53pm  Aha. The camera pans onto the stands, and we witness Omar Abdullah, the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, enjoying the game. Great to have him here.

5.47pm  Time for the first Strategic break of the chase. Well, that six on the last ball just kind of relieves some amount of pressure on the Southern Super Stars. The scorecard might show just one wicket to the bowling side, but post the Powerplay, some pressure has been built up. The spinners have made the ball talk and scoring has certainly not been easy. Just 18 runs have come in 3 overs after the Powerplay and if you take that last-ball six away, it was 12 from 17 balls before that. The required run rate still seems under control, around 8ish, but one assumes that one of Masakadza or Goswami has to bat through to take his side into the final tonight. They have batted well so far but Odisha are making a comeback through their tweakers.