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| Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla,Delhi |
SRH Probable XI: David Warner, Jonny Bairstow(w), Vijay Shankar, Kane Williamson/Deepak Hooda, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem/Mohammad Nabi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul
DC Probable XI: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Colin Ingram, Hanuma Vihari, Chris Morris, Harshal Patel/Axar Patel, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kagiso Rabada/Trent Boult, Amit Mishra/Avesh Khan
DELHI 129/8 (20.0)
HYDERABAD 131/5 (18.3)
Hyderabad won by 5 wkts
18.3
Rabada to Nabi, SIX, oh and he isn't wasting around. Rabada tries delaying things with a real fierce bumper, you know, quick, climbing up outside off. But Nabi backs away bigger, swishes outside off and upper-slices .. and Kotla is tiny, really tiny to stop Hyderabad from topping the table
18.2
Rabada to Nabi, FOUR, drags it off the inside half, ahh, no wonder it's a batsman's game. Rabada tries a slower cutter on the stumps, which Nabi makes room to and tries slicing over the covers -- but ends up with the edge on the inside pulling through an empty cow corner. Just a shot stands in between Hyderabad and a victory
18.1
Rabada to Y Pathan, 1 run, length, Pathan punches it on the up, but extra cover does pretty well with his dive to cut it off
18
Runs Scored: 16
0 4 1 6 1 4 0 0
Score after 18 overs
SRH 120-5
Nabi
7(7)
Y Pathan
8(10)
Chris Morris
3-0-26-0
17.6
Chris Morris to Nabi, no run, bumper. Nabi tries arching back to carve it uppishly, but no, has to contend with being beaten
17.5
Chris Morris to Nabi, no run, better. Yorker, dipping in on off, squeezed out
17.4
Chris Morris to Nabi, FOUR, oh easy. Short, but not short enough. Leg-lined and leg-lined enough. Quick and real quick enough. All Nabi needs is a bat, swivelling, pulling and getting enough of a tickle fine past the keeper
Arun G Nair says: Just checked the strike rates of SRH batsmen.. All others have a strike rate under 100 and JB has a strike rate of 171.. He batted on a different dimension I guess..
17.3
Chris Morris to Y Pathan, 1 run, big leading edge .. but there's no mid-on. A slower cutter, which Pathan tries hoicking, but then tries pulling out of it in the end on realizing the lack of pace to work around. But no, once a commitment, ends up remaining a commitment, and the chipped mistime is just wide of Dhawan's running reach
17.2
Chris Morris to Nabi, 1 run, 141kph, nails the yorker. Nabi falls over a touch as he tries squeezing it out, but the toe-end rolling into off is just about good enough
17.1
Chris Morris to Nabi, no run, brave hard good length just outside off. Nabi tries steering it away, but can only find point
Chris Morris [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
Anyway, 16 off 18. Ishant might just as well be stuck with only an over to his name ..
17
Runs Scored: 8
0 0 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0
Score after 17 overs
SRH 114-5
Y Pathan
7(9)
Nabi
2(2)
Rabada
3-0-21-1
16.6
Rabada to Y Pathan, no run, 145.8kph, rapid bolts off a length kicking up towards the tummy - takes Pathan high on the bat as he drops it away to leg. Just the three off this over, and Delhi causing a proper flutter
16.5
Rabada to Nabi, 1 run, 144.4kph, full again on middle. Wristed, long-on
16.4
Rabada to Y Pathan, 1 run, pitches it up after the attempted softener .. clipped away down to long-on
16.3
Rabada to Y Pathan, no run, 143.7kph, shorter, into the ribs. Pathan stands tall, and he doesn't fancy getting injured, so isn't doing anything fancy. Just defending, sternly
16.2
Rabada to Y Pathan, no run, 141kph. Bolt off a length, cross-seam, real quick and explodes off the pitch, making a real mess of Pathan's half-flirt
16.1
Rabada to Nabi, 1 run, too straight, nipping into the thighs for Nabi to work it down to fine leg
Kagiso Rabada [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack
Mohammad Nabi, right handed bat, comes to the crease
That'll be the time-out. So. 19 runs. 24 balls.
Gautam says: Had DC scored 145-150 or even bowled slightly more cleverly to Bairstow, the game could have seen a different turn. -- Still not over..
16
Runs Scored: 14
1 1 4 2 6 W
Score after 16 overs
SRH 111-5
Hooda
10(11)
Y Pathan
6(5)
Lamichhane
4-0-32-1
15.6
Lamichhane to Hooda, out Caught by Rabada!! Lamichhane ends with a googly. Lamichhane ends with a wicket. Hooda hasn't been reading it well all innings, so does what the manual teaches on such occasions - sweep - and so what if the line is well outside off? Hooda commits, gets a big top-edge and Rabada's waiting there at deep mid-wicket. Delhi making Hyderabad pull off a Delhi? Hooda c Rabada b Lamichhane 10(11) [4s-1]
Lamichhane to Hooda, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
15.5
Lamichhane to Hooda, 2 runs, big dance down, a little too close for comfort as he whips. But the inside of these thick bats are enough to bottom-hand it down to fine leg; so good that a couple awaits for the taking
15.4
Lamichhane to Y Pathan, 1 run, juicy drag down. Swatted, crouching off the back foot through mid-wicket
15.3
Lamichhane to Y Pathan, FOUR, when you're six-foot-something, you'd rather use it. Well Pathan does, stretching forward big time, getting to the pitch of the ball outside off and nailing his sweep behind square. Rabada tries sweeping and diving, but no, can't
15.2
Lamichhane to Y Pathan, no run, opens up his forward block, sticking it out to point
There's a slip around. Cover, point, you name it and they are really close in.
SHIVAM TIWARI says: How costlier that catch drop by Axar Patel looks now otherwise it would have been great contest.
15.1
Lamichhane to Hooda, 1 run, stays well away from the line of the ball, exposing his stumps as he carves it through the covers
Sandeep Lamichhane [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack
15
Runs Scored: 3
0 1 1 1
Score after 15 overs
SRH 103-4
Hooda
7(8)
Y Pathan
1(2)
Axar
4-0-18-1
14.6
Axar to Hooda, 1 run, fired into the legs, stroked down the ground
14.5
Axar to Y Pathan, 1 run, early into a premeditated scoop, lapping it really fine from outside the line of off
14.4
Axar to Y Pathan, no run, holds his stern forward defence, keeping it down onto the pitch
Yusuf Pathan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
14.3
Axar to Shankar, out Caught by Shreyas Iyer!! The pitch-grip does its bit. And add to it Shankar's attempt to go a little too powerfully at this. It was short, innocuous-looking, and then it sticks in the surface, making Shankar lose all shape as he commits to his slap -- eventually dragging it tamely to extra cover, where life gives Iyer a second chance, and he doesn't mess it up. Shankar c Shreyas Iyer b Axar 16(21) [4s-1]
Axar to Shankar, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
14.2
Axar to Hooda, 1 run, fuller, but just as flat. Driven away to long-off
14.1
Axar to Hooda, no run, wide-of-the-crease dart on off. Hooda stays back-footed to knock it back
Axar Patel [3.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
14
Runs Scored: 12
1
Score after 14 overs
SRH 100-3
Shankar
16(20)
Hooda
5(5)
Rahul Tewatia
3-0-10-1
13.6
Rahul Tewatia to Shankar, no run, a defensive tap, using the spin to push it out to cover
13.5
Rahul Tewatia to Hooda, 1 run, length, lines up behind it on off and drives it down to long-off
13.4
Rahul Tewatia to Hooda, no run, dropped -- Shreyas Iyer of all people -- and it just doesn't get simpler. Hooda drives uppishly, hard, finds extra cover, where Iyer reverse cups, and is a little too casual
13.3
Rahul Tewatia to Hooda, FOUR, and here's the overcompensated rubbish to follow up the ripper. Drifting well down leg, very full too .. and swept away firmly behind square
13.2
Rahul Tewatia to Hooda, no run, beaten big. Rips away again, whizzing past the half-hearted forward block
13.1
Rahul Tewatia to Hooda, no run, some turn, gripping outside off after drawing Hooda in the drive - which he eventually has to go one-handed to as he squirts out the outside edge to point
Deepak Hooda, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13
Runs Scored: 1
1 W 0
Score after 13 overs
SRH 95-3
Manish Pandey
10(13)
Shankar
16(19)
Ishant
1-0-5-1
12.6
Ishant to Manish Pandey, out Caught by Prithvi Shaw!! Pick. Heave. And perfectly picking out the fielder. Ishant Sharma - hidden all this while for some strange reason - comes, keeps hitting his trademark back of a length on the tummy. Pandey tries making some room to this and swipes it in quite an agricultural hack. Can't keep it down. Can't get the distance on it either. Bang. Deep square leg. Manish Pandey c Prithvi Shaw b Ishant 10(13)
Ishant to Manish Pandey, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
12.5
Ishant to Manish Pandey, no run, 132.5kph, cuts back in off the pitch, tummy-lined somewhere. Jabbed out, getting cramped big time as he does
12.4
Ishant to Shankar, 1 run, 134.7kph, a little too straight, whipped uppishly off the legs, one-bounced to deep square leg
Pradeep Reddy says: We have seen Vijay playing some wonderful cameos in last 3 matches, but all of them came on a batting surface and after SRH openers put up a 100+ runs partnership. This is a small opportunity to show his temperament in these conditions.
12.3
Ishant to Manish Pandey, 1 run, 122.6kph, back-foot again. Soft knock again. Mid-wicket again. And single again ..
12.2
Ishant to Shankar, 1 run, 123.4kph, neat soft hands. Camping deep in the crease, to knock it away through mid-wicket
12.2
Ishant to Shankar, wide, 119.6kph, tries slipping in the slower one. But then it's all down leg, well down
12.1
Ishant to Manish Pandey, 1 run, quite short, sitting up nicely for Pandey to pull across the line, deep square leg
Ishant Sharma, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
12
Runs Scored: 7
0
Score after 12 overs
SRH 90-2
Shankar
14(17)
Manish Pandey
8(9)
Rahul Tewatia
2-0-5-1
11.6
Rahul Tewatia to Shankar, no run, flighted one wide of off, it spins away, Shankar was beaten by the spin a touch. And he defends it to cover
11.5
Rahul Tewatia to Shankar, no run, another punch back to the bowler
11.4
Rahul Tewatia to Shankar, no run, very full and on the stumps, Shankar comes on the front foot and drives it back to Rahul Tewatia
11.4
Rahul Tewatia to Shankar, wide, down the leg-side, wide called
11.3
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps and Manish Pandey drives it to long-off
11.2
Rahul Tewatia to Manish Pandey, no run, goes on the back foot and defends it back to the bowler
11.1
Rahul Tewatia to Shankar, 1 run, Shankar lofts, it was in the air but was well wide of cover and he will take a single
Rahul Tewatia [1.0-0-2-1] is back into the attack
11
Runs Scored: 10
1 Wd 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 W
Score after 11 overs
SRH 87-2
Shankar
13(13)
Manish Pandey
7(7)
Axar
3-0-15-0
10.6
Axar to Shankar, 1 run, quicker one on the stumps and Shankar punches it back, Axar misfields and they will take a single
10.5
Axar to Manish Pandey, 1 run, five singles now in the over, exactly what SRH needs. It was a flighted delivery on the stumps and Manish Pandey pushes it wide of cover
10.4
Axar to Shankar, 1 run, fuller and on the stumps, Shankar tucks it wide of mid-wicket
Pradeep Reddy says: DC needs to do a KXIP to win, while SRH should not try to do a DC to win.
10.3
Axar to Manish Pandey, 1 run, they are doing it nicely, it was on a fuller length and was on the stumps and Manish Pandey drives it to long-off
10.2
Axar to Shankar, 1 run, goes back and uses straight bat to punch it down the ground
10.1
Axar to Manish Pandey, 1 run, goes on the back foot and cuts it to deep cover for a single
10
Runs Scored: 11
1 1 0 1 1 4 Wd 0 1 0 1 0
Score after 10 overs
SRH 81-2
Manish Pandey
4(4)
Shankar
10(10)
Chris Morris
2-0-20-0
9.6
Chris Morris to Manish Pandey, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps and Manish Pandey eases it to long-on
9.5
Chris Morris to Shankar, 1 run, short of length delivery wide of off, Shankar mistimes the pull straight down the ground. It was in the air but lands well infront of long-on
9.4
Chris Morris to Shankar, FOUR, gee! He is in some form these days, few months back, he would have hit it straight to cover. But, not now! He clobbers it over cover, bat turns in his hands but that didn't make any difference. It canters to the fence
9.3
Chris Morris to Manish Pandey, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps and Manish Pandey drives it wide of mid-off, he will take a quick single
9.2
Chris Morris to Shankar, 1 run, another off-cutter from Chris Morris, but he provides width on this delivery which wasn't the case on the last one. And Shankar steers it to third man
9.1
Chris Morris to Shankar, no run, 126.6 kph off-cutter on a fuller length, Shankar uses straight bat to defend it back to the bowler
Chris Morris [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
Time-out: Jonny's blitzkreig at the top has put SRH in command. The required rate is just 5.2 so only way DC can win it is by taking wickets and taking them in a bunch.
9
Runs Scored: 10
1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1
Score after 9 overs
SRH 73-2
Manish Pandey
2(2)
Shankar
4(6)
Lamichhane
3-0-24-0
8.6
Lamichhane to Manish Pandey, 2 runs, excellent wrong 'un, it spins back in sharply. Manish Pandey reads it off the pitch and punches it wide of deep cover for a double
8.5
Lamichhane to Manish Pandey, no run, this one came in with the arm, it slides off the deck. It misses the inside edge of Manish Pandey and raps him on the pads. It was going down the leg-side
8.4
Lamichhane to Shankar, 1 run, knocks it down the ground for a single
Tanjim says: JB is undoubtedly the best pick of this year's IPL auction - centuries, fifties, cameos, man he is dealing in everything.
8.3
Lamichhane to Shankar, 2 runs, flighted and wide of off, Shankar lofts it with the spin over cover and will collect a brace
8.2
Lamichhane to Shankar, no run, lot of revs on this leggie, and it spins a lot. Shankar lets it turn and guides it to cover
8.1
Lamichhane to Shankar, no run, pushes it back, Lamichhane dives to his left and stops it from going further
Sandeep Lamichhane [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
Harsh says: Teams having foreign opening combinations will be left thinking at the business end of the tournament when the preparatory camps for WC begin. It's worth trying the domestic bench strength in games like these. -- SRH will have Williamson and Guptill to fall back on as they are available throughout.
Manish Pandey, right handed bat, comes to the crease
8
Runs Scored: 8
0 2 1 0 1 W 4
Score after 8 overs
SRH 68-2
Warner
10(18)
Shankar
1(2)
Rabada
2-0-18-1
7.6
Rabada to Warner, out Caught by Chris Morris!! Two quick wickets for Delhi and they are still alive in this match, only just though. The middle-order of SRH hasn't been tested yet so the next phase can be an interesting one. It was a fuller length delivery attacking the stumps, Warner was getting restless. He goes back and wanted to lift it over mid-off, no timing on it and ends up hitting to Morris at mid-off who takes a good low catch. Warner c Chris Morris b Rabada 10(18)
Rabada to Warner, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
7.5
Rabada to Warner, no run, slower one on a fuller length, inside half of the bat of Warner takes it back onto the pads
7.4
Rabada to Warner, 2 runs, 138 kph delivery on a short of length, Warner upper cuts it wide of third man. Sandeep moves to his right swiftly, picks it up cleanly but the ball somehow got stuck in his hand. And hence the throw was a horrible one. Warner will come back for a brace
7.3
Rabada to Warner, no run, bangs this delivery on a good length, it was wide of off and Warner blocks it straight to cover
SRH Powerplay scores in IPL 2019:
54/0 vs KKR, Kolkata
69/0 vs RR, Hyderabad
59/0 vs RCB, Hyderabad
62/0 vs DC, Delhi
This is the earliest SRH have lost a wicket in an innings this season.
54/0 vs KKR, Kolkata
69/0 vs RR, Hyderabad
59/0 vs RCB, Hyderabad
62/0 vs DC, Delhi
This is the earliest SRH have lost a wicket in an innings this season.
7.2
Rabada to Shankar, 1 run, on a good length and wide of off, Shankar opens the face of the bat and steers it to third man
7.1
Rabada to Warner, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Warner taps it to the off-side and charges for a single
7
Runs Scored: 2
0 0 W 2 0 1
Score after 7 overs
SRH 64-1
Shankar
0(1)
Warner
7(13)
Rahul Tewatia
1-0-2-1
6.6
Rahul Tewatia to Shankar, no run, leggie on off-stump, Shankar plunges forward and defends it to the off-side. It comes off the outside half of the blade
Vijay Shankar, right handed bat, comes to the crease
6.5
Rahul Tewatia to Bairstow, out Lbw!! Rahul Tewatia gets the all-important breakthrough. But is it too late for Delhi? It was a slider on a fuller length, it skids off the deck. Bairstow was late on the shot, it misses his bat and raps him on the pads. Umpire raised his finger straightaway but optimistic Jonny challenged that decision (I don't know why) and was proved wrong within minutes. He misses his fifty by 2 runs. But has done enough damage at the top to put his team in the driver's seat. Bairstow lbw b Rahul Tewatia 48(28) [4s-9 6s-1]
Rahul Tewatia to Bairstow, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
Jonny has been given out LBW and he has gone for the review instantly. It looks plumb unless he has got an inside edge. Nothing on the UltraEdge and Jonny is in trouble. Some excitement in the crowd after it was shown that there is no inside edge. It is smashing the stumps and Bairstow will have to depart.
6.4
Rahul Tewatia to Warner, 1 run, touch short and wide of off, Warner rocks back and cuts it to sweeper cover
6.3
Rahul Tewatia to Warner, no run, 84.7 kpg leggie on the stumps and Warner blocks it back
6.2
Rahul Tewatia to Bairstow, 1 run, it was very slow and was on a good length, Bairstow comes down the track and pushes it to long-on
Pant from behind the stumps saying Jonny will slog. Slip is in place.
6.1
Rahul Tewatia to Bairstow, no run, flighted leggie on off, Bairstow defends it with the spin to cover
Rahul Tewatia, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Sulaiman says: Bairstow seems to be batting on a different surface.
6
Runs Scored: 11
1 4 1 4 0 1 2
Score after 6 overs
SRH 62-0
Bairstow
47(25)
Warner
6(11)
Rabada
1-0-14-0
5.6
Rabada to Bairstow, 1 run, pushes it to long-on, retains the strike
5.5
Rabada to Bairstow, FOUR, that's edged and four! All of a sudden, this has become a different match. We are playing on the same wicket, mind you! It was a fuller length delivery on the stumps, Bairstow waits for it to arrive and opens the face of the bat at the very last moment to guide it past third man. No stopping that!
5.4
Rabada to Bairstow, FOUR, wow! Jonny, you champion! He can't do nothing wrong at the moment. Waits for the slower one, delays his bat swing and tonks it straight down the ground
5.3
Rabada to Bairstow, no run, punches it to straight to cover
5.2
Rabada to Bairstow, FOUR, kind of a shot Jonny would salivate upon for days! It was on a fuller length and was on the stumps, Bairstow takes a good stride forward and creams it through cover for a boundary. Another 50-run wasy partnership for Jonny and Warner. It's an easy game for them at the moment
5.1
Rabada to Warner, 1 run, on a good length and on the stumps, Warner stays put in the crease and pushes it to cover with soft hands for a single
Kagiso Rabada, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
5
Runs Scored: 5
0 Wd 1 0 1 1 1 W
Score after 5 overs
SRH 48-0
Warner
5(10)
Bairstow
34(20)
Axar
2-0-9-0
4.6
Axar to Warner, 1 run, goes on the back foot and punches it down the ground to retain the strike
4.5
Axar to Bairstow, 1 run, down the leg-side, Bairstow clips it to the on-side and takes a single
4.5
Axar to Bairstow, wide, down the leg-side, wide called
Sooryanarayanan says: Iyer's inexperience as captain showing here. First the review and then not unleashing Rabada early on against this batting pair.
4.4
Axar to Bairstow, FOUR, Jonny is on fire! He dashes down the ground, wasn't to the pitch of the ball still goes through with the shot and times it well enough to smash it down the ground for a boundary
4.3
Axar to Bairstow, no run, punches it straight to cover
4.2
Axar to Warner, 1 run, knocks it down to long-on for a single
4.1
Axar to Warner, byes, FOUR, It goes through everyone. It was a short of length delivery, keeps low, Warner was taken aback by the low bounce. He fails to get any bat to it. It misses the leg-stump by a whisker and the low bounce beats Pant too
Axar Patel [1.0-0-1-0] is back into the attack
4
Runs Scored: 9
1 0 4 4L 0
Score after 4 overs
SRH 36-0
Bairstow
29(17)
Warner
3(7)
Chris Morris
1-0-12-0
3.6
Chris Morris to Bairstow, leg byes, FOUR, bonus runs! They all count though. Pacy delivery on leg stump, was a freebie in every sense and though Bairstow couldn't get bat on the flick, it brushes the pad and splits the keeper and short fine leg
3.5
Chris Morris to Bairstow, no run, in the air..just short! Rabada from mid-on probably started late and in the end, it falls short of him despite a valiant dive. Bairstow got foxed by the slower ball and toe-ended this uppishly. Gets lucky
3.4
Chris Morris to Bairstow, FOUR, he's toying around with the bowling, Bairstow. Another loose half tracker and he picks it up with a shovel pull over short fine leg. Wrong line and duly punished
3.3
Chris Morris to Bairstow, no run, well bowled! Almost the perfect yorker from Morris and with loads of pace on it. Bairstow gets his front leg out of the way and digs it out in the nick of time
3.2
Chris Morris to Bairstow, FOUR, clears the infield! Bairstow's intentions very clear, he wants to kill the game in the Powerplay. Not really in the slot but he goes through with the chip shot down the ground. Easily over mid-on and it speeds to the fence
3.1
Chris Morris to Bairstow, FOUR, he's carrying on from where he right off in Hyderabad. DC are helping him by offering pace too. Morris bangs this short and that's right down Bairstow's ally. Forehand pull pumped away to the deep mid-wicket fence
Chris Morris, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3
Runs Scored: 7
4B 2 1 0 0 4
Score after 3 overs
SRH 20-0
Warner
3(7)
Bairstow
17(11)
Lamichhane
2-0-19-0
2.6
Lamichhane to Warner, no run, keeps very low! Warner is fortunate that this isn't in line of the stumps. Played it off the back foot as he went for the cut but it sneaked beneath the blade
2.5
Lamichhane to Warner, no run, review wasted! Shockingly poor review! Iyer didn't do the right thing by agreeing to an emotional Lamichhane. This pinned Warner on the pad after missing the sweep. Always seemed to pitch outside leg but the leggie somehow convinced his skipper, despite a rejection from Pant. Result is, pitched outside leg and review gone in the drain. Poor, poor stuff
Delhi review for LBW! Seems like an emotional review to me. Lamichhane is confident but it's pitched outside leg I reckon. Oh yes, comfortably. Review wasted.
2.4
Lamichhane to Warner, 2 runs, googly on middle and leg, Warner stays leg-side of the ball and opens the bat face slightly to find the gap at cover with the drive. A couple more
2.3
Lamichhane to Bairstow, 1 run, not in control this time, again, as Bairstow whips this off the inner half to deep mid-wicket
2.2
Lamichhane to Bairstow, FOUR, more runs! A wild slog this time from Bairstow who picked the googly but got it off the inside half of the blade. Still had enough on it to find the deep mid-wicket fence
2.1
Lamichhane to Bairstow, SIX, G-I-G-A-N-T-I-C! Made a cracking sound off the blade and Bairstow has sent this into the top tier at long-on. There was plenty of flight and he absolutely clouted this
2
Runs Scored: 9
4 0 4 0 0 1 4
Score after 2 overs
SRH 7-0
Bairstow
6(8)
Warner
1(4)
Axar
1-0-1-0
1.6
Axar to Bairstow, 1 run, flatter this time, a hint of width and Bairstow punches it towards to cover. They pinch a single
1.5
Axar to Bairstow, no run, probing stuff! Basics from Axar who is exploiting the slow nature of the pitch. Arm ball around middle and leg, cramps Bairstow who stabs it down the track. Lovely start from the spinner
1.4
Axar to Bairstow, no run, another fizzy slider, not the bounce Bairstow expects and hence, he is beaten on the pull. Struck just above the knee roll
1.3
Axar to Bairstow, no run, flatter and skids through from outside off, punched off the back foot to cover
The physio is out to attend to Axar.
1.2
Axar to Bairstow, no run, dropped! Axar has landed badly it seems. Was a fairly straightforward chance though and he spilled it. Bairstow used his feet for the lofted hit and ended up stroking it straight back at Axar who reacted quickly, had two bites at the cherry but couldn't cling on. Would have been a massive wicket for DC
1.1
Axar to Bairstow, no run, fuller and outside off, blocked well off the front foot towards cover
Axar Patel, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
Spin from both ends as the left-arm spinner comes on.
Ram says: "Quite surprisingly Delhi dropped Axar Patel, it would have been a cakewalk for them against Punjab if he would have played."
1
Runs Scored: 16
6 4 4 1 1
Score after 1 overs
SRH 6-0
Bairstow
5(2)
Warner
1(4)
Lamichhane
1-0-6-0
0.6
Lamichhane to Bairstow, 1 run, the half-tracker this time, on leg stump and it's punched sweetly down to long-on. Bairstow looks in the groove straightaway
0.5
Lamichhane to Bairstow, FOUR, fine shot to start for Bairstow! Picked the googly and got across on one knee to sweep it hard. Connected well, got it wide of short fine leg and it raced away
0.4
Lamichhane to Warner, 1 run, leg stumpish googly, on a good length and Warner nudges it softly towards the gap at mid-wicket. SRH are away
0.3
Lamichhane to Warner, no run, fuller and slower, this time it's a solid front foot defence
0.2
Lamichhane to Warner, no run, slightly low this one, Warner was camping back for the cut and chops a bottom edge down the track
0.1
Lamichhane to Warner, no run, action straightaway! Warner wanted to disrupt Lamichhane with the reverse sweep, didn't quite connect and it trickled to Dhawan at first slip who fires a direct hit but Warner is well in
20
Runs Scored: 0
0
Score after 20 overs
DC 129-8
Axar
23(13)
Ishant
0(0)
S Kaul
4-0-35-2
19.6
S Kaul to Axar, SIX, cracking blow from Axar! Perfect finish for DC. Picked the slower ball early this time, was actually getting predictable from Kaul and it's deposited straight down the ground. Clean hit and it goes crashing into the sightscreen
Abinash Das says: "It's heartening to see Bhuvi regaining his form after few average outings in the tournament."
19.5
S Kaul to Axar, 2 runs, down the pitch goes Axar and drills this fuller ball down the ground. Long-off does well to get around but the sliding stop isn't clean and they get a brace
19.4
S Kaul to Axar, SIX, that's some power from Axar! Didn't seem initially like he hit this that well but it went soaring over wide long-on. Slower ball on a good length, it's leg stumpish and the southpaw whips it merrily
19.3
S Kaul to Axar, no run, off cutter again, well outside off and Axar fails to connect the slog
Ishant Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.2
S Kaul to Rabada, out Caught by Bhuvneshwar!! That's the end of Rabada. Had to try the big shot with this being the final over but Kaul outsmarts him with an off cutter that's quite wide outside off. Was always a risk to go across the line and the result is a miscue that goes up in the air for a while towards short third man. Bhuvi calls for the catch and takes it comfortably. Rabada c Bhuvneshwar b S Kaul 3(4)
Rachit Jain says: "To take DC to a par total, Axar has to do Hardik Pandya's work."
S Kaul to Rabada, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
19.1
S Kaul to Rabada, no run, slower and wider outside off, Rabada goes for a big heave but is nowhere close to connecting
Siddarth Kaul [3.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack
Final over and DC will want at least 130 but that also will need a big hit or two. Here comes Kaul.
STAT ALERT: First time Bhuvi has taken two wickets in a match against DD (14 matches). Also, first time in 14 IPL matches Bhuvi has taken more than one wicket.
19
Runs Scored: 22
0 W 0 1 6 2 2 1 6 4
Score after 19 overs
DC 115-7
Axar
9(9)
Rabada
3(2)
Bhuvneshwar
4-0-27-2
18.6
Bhuvneshwar to Axar, FOUR, fine shot from Axar! Width on offer and although the length isn't very full, his hands do the rest as he powers this through extra cover. Finds the gap perfectly
18.5
Bhuvneshwar to Rabada, 1 run, slower and shorter outside off, punched down the ground to long-off
18.4
Bhuvneshwar to Rabada, 2 runs, Sandeep spills a sitter! Inexcusable really. Was a fuller one from Bhuvneshwar and Rabada went for the pick up shot. Got more height than distance on it and Sandeep should have gobbled this. Got under it well but probably lost balance a touch. Not only has he dropped it, but also allowed DC to get a brace
18.3
Bhuvneshwar to Axar, 1 run, fuller and outside off, driven through the covers for a single
Kagiso Rabada, left handed bat, comes to the crease
18.2
Bhuvneshwar to Chris Morris, out Caught by Nabi!! Another one falls prey to the slower ball. On such a sluggish surface, it's expected really but even then, DC's batsmen have mostly failed to apply themselves. Can't fault Morris though for going big with less than two overs left. Tries to go over cover but it's the slower ball that's well wide outside off, he had to reach it and mistimed it horribly. Spoons a dolly to extra cover. Chris Morris c Nabi b Bhuvneshwar 17(15) [4s-1 6s-1]
Bhuvneshwar to Chris Morris, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
18.2
Bhuvneshwar to Chris Morris, wide, tries the slower ball but the radar is wrong, spilled well wide outside off. Left alone by Morris
18.1
Bhuvneshwar to Axar, 1 run, very full and attacking the sticks, drilled down the ground to long-on. Gives the strike back to Morris
Bhuvneshwar Kumar [3.0-0-17-1] is back into the attack
18
Runs Scored: 11
0 6 W 1 1 0 0 1
Score after 18 overs
DC 105-6
Axar
3(6)
Chris Morris
17(14)
Sandeep Sharma
4-0-25-1
17.6
Sandeep Sharma to Axar, 1 run, fuller and wider outside off, Axar heaves it away off the inside half of the blade to deep mid-wicket. Just a single
17.5
Sandeep Sharma to Axar, no run, no pace to work with at all from Sandeep! Wily operator and can be a real headache on such pitches. The off cutter, really slow and Axar is beaten on the cut. Was well early into the shot
17.4
Sandeep Sharma to Axar, no run, slow cutter once again, sticks onto the surface and Axar mistimes the punchy drive to cover
17.3
Sandeep Sharma to Chris Morris, 1 run, slower and shortish once more, Morris premeditated the charge and adjusted with a pull to deep mid-wicket
Shashi says: "Pant has been casual in his recent outings and lacks the intensity he showed in his first big knock."
17.2
Sandeep Sharma to Chris Morris, SIX, clobbered! Got hold of this alright, big Morris! Slower ball on a shortish length, the South African picked it early and swatted it high over deep square leg. Much-needed one for DC
17.1
Sandeep Sharma to Chris Morris, no run, foxed all ends up! Morris gave the charge but has no idea about this knuckle ball from Sandeep. Way to early into the attempted loft and no wonder, he misses it totally
Sandeep Sharma [3.0-0-17-1] is back into the attack
17
Runs Scored: 12
1
Score after 17 overs
DC 97-6
Axar
2(3)
Chris Morris
10(11)
Rashid Khan
4-0-18-1
16.6
Rashid Khan to Axar, no run, flighted googly, fuller too and Axar prods forward to defend
16.5
Rashid Khan to Chris Morris, 1 run, down the pitch goes Morris but he isn't quite to the pitch of it, checks the shot down to long-on
16.4
Rashid Khan to Axar, 1 run, more of the googly assortment, Axar hangs back and waits for it to spin across him, cut away to sweeper cover
16.3
Rashid Khan to Chris Morris, 1 run, googly again, slightly short and Morris sits back to cut it to sweeper cover
16.2
Rashid Khan to Axar, 1 run, very full and around off, dug out down the ground to long-off
Axar Patel, left handed bat, comes to the crease
16.1
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, out Bowled!! Cleans him up! Body blow to Delhi's chances of posting a fighting total. It's the skipper who's fallen. Iyer looked alright in his stay tonight but won't be there for the final flourish. Not the wisest of shots either, goes for a wild slog sweep against Khan, was the googly and hence, the shot was on. But it needed better execution as well which didn't happen. Sneaks through to ruffle the sticks. Shreyas Iyer b Rashid Khan 43(41) [4s-3 6s-1]
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
16
Runs Scored: 7
W 2 1 1 2 1
Score after 16 overs
DC 93-5
Chris Morris
8(9)
Shreyas Iyer
43(40)
Bhuvneshwar
3-0-17-1
15.6
Bhuvneshwar to Chris Morris, 2 runs, low full toss and Morris chips it between deep mid-wicket and long-on, two more
15.5
Bhuvneshwar to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, hurrying onto the legs, tucked away to deep square leg
15.4
Bhuvneshwar to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, moves around in the crease and Bhuvi follows him with a full delivery, squirted off the inside edge past short fine, but Kaul is able to chase it down and keep it to a brace
15.3
Bhuvneshwar to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, banged in short and Iyer gets on top of the bounce to play the pull to wide long-on, two added
15.2
Bhuvneshwar to Shreyas Iyer, no run, cutter on a length, Iyer makes room and drives on the rise to mid-off, Warner there
15.1
Bhuvneshwar to Chris Morris, 1 run, back of a length and Morris mistimes the heave to deep mid-wicket
Bhuvneshwar Kumar [2.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack
15
Runs Scored: 8
1 1L 4 0 0 2
Score after 15 overs
DC 85-5
Shreyas Iyer
38(36)
Chris Morris
5(7)
Rashid Khan
3-0-14-0
14.6
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, no run, fraction short but the pace is too quick for Iyer to connect with the cut shot, missed
14.5
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, that is a top shot. Iyer has been so good today. He has waited for the bad delivery and once he has got one, he's ensured to put it away. This was an overpitch and Iyer smacks it straight back over Rashid
14.4
Rashid Khan to Chris Morris, leg byes, 1 run, googly and it deflects off the pad to short fine after Morris misses the glance
14.3
Rashid Khan to Chris Morris, no run, fast leg-break and Morris can't meet with the reverse sweep. Good stop by Bairstow as it was almost in the blockhole and he had to stay down. Morris needs to calm down here
14.2
Rashid Khan to Chris Morris, no run, that did not look close. Not sure what made Rashid go for the review. The leg-break and Morris misses the sweep, the ball misses the front pad and strikes the back thigh, impact was always one of the issues and the turn took it past off-stump
Review: Rashid is confident and he's made Bhuvi go for the review. It is for a LBW. Fair delivery. No spike on the UltraEdge. Was it spinning away outside off? Hit him on the back thigh. Impact - Umpire's call. Wickets - Missing. Not Out!
14.1
Rashid Khan to Chris Morris, no run, first ball against Rashid and Morris wants to sweep, he does so without reading what is coming out of the hand, the leg-break turns away and beats the swinging blade
Rashid Khan [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
14
Runs Scored: 5
0 0 4 0 1
Score after 14 overs
DC 80-5
Chris Morris
5(3)
Shreyas Iyer
34(34)
S Kaul
3-0-21-1
13.6
S Kaul to Chris Morris, 1 run, ends with another slower ball, Morris eases it down the ground to long-on
13.5
S Kaul to Chris Morris, FOUR, almost similar to the Ingram delivery. Slow but on the shorter side outside off, Morris keeps the cut down and hits it behind point, got enough power to beat third man in the deep
13.4
S Kaul to Chris Morris, no run, nails the yorker, Morris jams it out towards cover
Chris Morris, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Time out! Apart from Iyer none of the Delhi batsmen have batted sensibly. Most have gone back trying to play the big shot. If someone could just support their skipper and take the score to 130-140, it would give them a fighting chance.
13.3
S Kaul to Ingram, out Caught by Manish Pandey!! Pandey has his man this time. Missed the direct hit but makes up with a terrific catch. Delhi slip further as the experienced Ingram departs. He sees the shortish length and the width outside off, cracks the cut towards backward point and the ball was dying in front of the Pandey, who dived across and caught it centimeters from the ground. Ingram c Manish Pandey b S Kaul 5(8)
S Kaul to Ingram, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
13.3
S Kaul to Ingram, wide, sprays the slower delivery outside off and Ingram is happy to pocket the extra
13.2
S Kaul to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, Ingram had given up. Iyer taps it in front of point and sets off, Ingram had to respond and he just hoped Pandey missed, he did and the southpaw survives. It was not far though
13.1
S Kaul to Ingram, 1 run, no pace but width offered, Ingram slashes and the outside edge runs down to third man
Siddarth Kaul [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack
13
Runs Scored: 3
1 1 1 0 Wd
Score after 13 overs
DC 72-4
Shreyas Iyer
33(33)
Ingram
4(6)
Sandeep Sharma
3-0-17-1
12.6
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, no run, fuller and outside off, Iyer drives and picks out cover
12.5
Sandeep Sharma to Ingram, 1 run, short of length outside off, Ingram slaps it square of the wicket and sweeper keeps it to a single
12.4
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, knuckle ball and Iyer plays across the line, the leading edge ends up near short third man
12.3
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, much needed for Delhi. The crowd find their voice with this boundary. Sandeep bangs it in short and at his pace on this surface it sat up, Iyer thumps the pull over mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence
12.2
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, no run, back of a length and Iyer taps it straight to backward point
12.1
Sandeep Sharma to Ingram, 1 run, fraction short and around off, chopped away wide of Bairstow, for a single
12
Runs Scored: 1
1 0
Score after 12 overs
DC 65-4
Shreyas Iyer
28(29)
Ingram
2(4)
Rashid Khan
2-0-10-0
11.6
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, no run, fast leggie outside off and Iyer is drawn into the drive, but the ball zips past the outside edge
11.5
Rashid Khan to Ingram, 1 run, turning into the left hander and Ingram tucks it to deep square leg
ChandanV says: "DC are clearly not using the power-hitting ability of Chris Moris, he can provide DC the momentum on this sluggish pitch."
11.4
Rashid Khan to Ingram, no run, wrong 'un and Ingram wanted to sweep against the turn, the toe-end hits the pad and goes down to ground quickly
11.3
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, leg-break turns away big time, Iyer reaches out and directs it square on the off-side
11.2
Rashid Khan to Ingram, 1 run, flatter and quicker, Ingram punches it to sweeper cover
11.1
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, wrong 'un and Iyer works it with the spin through square leg
Rashid Khan [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
11
Runs Scored: 18
1
Score after 11 overs
DC 61-4
Ingram
0(1)
Shreyas Iyer
26(26)
Sandeep Sharma
2-0-10-1
10.6
Sandeep Sharma to Ingram, no run, fuller and slower, Ingram strides forward and drives confidently to cover
Colin Ingram, left handed bat, comes to the crease
10.5
Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, out Caught by Nabi!! Gone! The promotion does not work out for Delhi. Another knuckle and this time there is no bounce to save Tewatia, he is completely fooled by it and just leaves his bat hanging in front, the ball pops towards cover and Nabi completes the dolly. Rahul Tewatia c Nabi b Sandeep Sharma 5(7) [4s-1]
Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
10.4
Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, no run, knuckle ball with a bit of extra bounce, Tewatia is through the forward prod and the ball kicks up to hit him on the left arm, rolls to the left of Bairstow
10.3
Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR, lovely shot! Tewatia can bat. And he can to do it at a brisk rate. Delhi would want him to get them the momentum. On a length around off, Tewatia stays leg-side and uses the space he created to drive on the rise past mid-off
10.2
Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, no run, shortens the length on the leg-cutter, Tewatia waits before whipping it with a strong bottom hand towards mid-wicket, Hooda dives across and makes a superb one-handed save
Piyush says: "A gentle tap with gloves with both walking together while Viru looking upwards in the sky. Those were the Golden days. Miss you Sachin and Viru."
10.1
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, fuller and angled in, Iyer eases the on-drive to long-o
10
Runs Scored: 8
W W 1L 1L 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Score after 10 overs
DC 56-3
Rahul Tewatia
1(3)
Shreyas Iyer
25(25)
Nabi
4-0-21-2
9.6
Nabi to Rahul Tewatia, no run, close call! But umpire Anantha Padmanabhan is a happy man. The slider which skids on and pings Tewatia on the front pad before deflecting onto the back, he played for the turn when there wasn't any. Ball-tracking showed it to be clipping leg-stump
Review: Hyderabad have gone for a LBW review against Tewatia. Fair delivery. There is certainly no bat as shown by the UltraEdge. What does ball-tracking say? Umpire's call. Tewatia survives!
9.5
Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, fraction short and Iyer back cuts it to backward point, just a single
9.4
Nabi to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, pats it in front of backward point and wants a single, sent back but they eventually get it as the throw from the fielder is well wide of Bairstow
9.3
Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, waits for the ball to spin and nurdles it round the corner - to backward square leg
9.2
Nabi to Rahul Tewatia, leg byes, 1 run, drifts in with the angle from round the wicket and Tewatia misses the nudge to the on-side, off the thigh pad and rolls to short fine leg
9.1
Nabi to Pant, out Caught by Hooda!! Wicket right after the break. How many times have we seen that! And it is a big one. Pant, who scored a hundred against this team last yer at the same venue, holes out in the deep. Flighted outside off, Pant bends forward and does not go through with the loft, just a check-lift and it still ends up near the long-off rope, Hooda used his height well and took it over his head right on the edge of the fence. Pant c Hooda b Nabi 5(7)
Nabi to Pant, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Mohammad Nabi [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack
Pravin Giri says: "Pant's formidable 128* last year against the same opponent is still fresh in my mind. DC need same sorts of innings from him again."
Time-out! It has been a slow start for Delhi but you expect it with the surface not allowing the batsmen to bat freely. A target of around 140-150 would be ideal, if there is no dew later on. Can they get there?
9
Runs Scored: 6
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
Score after 9 overs
DC 52-2
Pant
5(6)
Shreyas Iyer
23(23)
Sandeep Sharma
1-0-5-0
8.6
Sandeep Sharma to Pant, 1 run, used soft hands to nudge it into the leg-side and wanted a second, Sandeep runs across towards mid-wicket and releases the ball quickly, saved the second run
8.5
Sandeep Sharma to Pant, no run, knuckle ball slanted across the left hander, Pant did not spot it and went for the drive through the line, the lack of bounce did him in and it beat the under edge before bouncing to Bairstow
8.4
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, leg-cutter and Iyer works it towards the square leg umpire
8.3
Sandeep Sharma to Pant, 1 run, change of pace and hence Pant can't make the desired connection off the whip, off the toe-end and rolls backward of square leg, Kaul ensures it is only a single
8.2
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, on the shorter side and Iyer drops it with soft hands into the on-side, crosses over
8.1
Sandeep Sharma to Pant, 1 run, back of a length and Pant tucks it square on the leg-side, for a single
Sandeep Sharma, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
8
Runs Scored: 6
4 0 0 0 2 0 0
Score after 8 overs
DC 47-2
Shreyas Iyer
21(21)
Pant
2(2)
Rashid Khan
1-0-6-0
7.6
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, no run, shortish and outside off stump, Iyer guides it to backward point
7.5
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, googly on the shorter side, Iyer flicks it to mid-wicket
7.4
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, no run, draws him forward and beats the bat by spinning the ball away, Bairstow fumbles, Iyer's back foot was well in though
Rashid Khan would love operating on this pitch with five different varieties of leg-spin up his sleeve
7.3
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, no run, straightish delivery outside off stump, Iyer defends off the back foot
7.2
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, no run, lovely googly cramping Iyer on the back foot punch, batsman managed to keep it out
7.1
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, full toss to begin with, Iyer creamed that nicely along the ground to cover, freebie to begin with from Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Shyam says: "@raja The sight of little master and Viru walking out to bat made those days fascinating!"
Stat alert: Today was the 12th consecutive instance of Delhi failing to put up a 50+ opening partnership. Not something you would want to see if you are a DC supporter.
7
Runs Scored: 6
1 1 1 1 0 1 1
Score after 7 overs
DC 41-2
Shreyas Iyer
15(15)
Pant
2(2)
S Kaul
2-0-13-0
6.6
S Kaul to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, driven gently to long-off
6.5
S Kaul to Shreyas Iyer, no run, short delivery, well bowled, Iyer sways out
6.4
S Kaul to Pant, 1 run, gentle movement back into the left-hander, Pant flicks along the ground to deep mid-wicket
Pramey Chari says: "Meanwhile Malinga goes back to Sri Lanka and within 12 hours took 7-fer."---- Youngsters should learn from his commitment.
6.3
S Kaul to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Iyer guides it to third man
6.2
S Kaul to Pant, 1 run, nice off-drive and Warner dives across to save three runs at mid-off
6.1
S Kaul to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Iyer dabs it to third man
Rishabh Pant, left handed bat, comes to the crease
6
Runs Scored: 10
1 1 4 1 2 W 1 1
Score after 6 overs
DC 36-2
Dhawan
12(14)
Shreyas Iyer
12(11)
Nabi
3-0-18-1
5.6
Nabi to Dhawan, out Caught by Sandeep Sharma!! This is astute planning from Nabi. Dhawan plays the sweep to the spinners. He knows this is a spinning surface, so pushed backward square leg back and kept fine leg in to invite Dhawan, who fell in the trap top-edging a sweep to short fine leg. The length was full enough to play the shot, but it turned to take the edge. The line was also slightly outside off. Dhawan c Sandeep Sharma b Nabi 12(14) [4s-1]
Nabi to Dhawan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
5.5
Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, flat and flicked to mid-wicket
5.4
Nabi to Dhawan, 1 run, knocked to mid-wicket
5.3
Nabi to Dhawan, 2 runs, spinning away outside off stump, slower through the air, Dhawan opens the face of the bat and dabs it to third man, had to adjust late with the turn
Anjalose Kurian says: "@Raja whenever someone talks about opener's walking out, there is only the vision of master-blaster walking out to the roar in my mind. Miss those days!"
5.2
Nabi to Dhawan, FOUR, this time backward square leg is back for Nabi, but Dhawan sweeps this very fine from him and also takes out the man at 45, nicely placed
5.1
Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump, Iyer drives it to cover, sharp run, was the quicker ball
5
Runs Scored: 2
0 0 1 1 6
Score after 5 overs
DC 27-1
Shreyas Iyer
10(9)
Dhawan
5(10)
S Kaul
1-0-8-0
4.6
S Kaul to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, soft hands on the defence to short point and they set off for a quick single
4.5
S Kaul to Shreyas Iyer, no run, short of length delivery from Kaul, Iyer covers the line and pushes it into the off-side
Tejesh says: "Bhuvi needs to get his form back... India want him to be in form in the World Cup."
4.4
S Kaul to Shreyas Iyer, no run, full delivery outside off stump, Iyer drives it to cover
4.3
S Kaul to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, excellent shot, because he played that almost with a straight bat, full and down the leg-side, the front foot opened up meant he had that area open for a free swing of the bat, timed it sweetly to clear wide long-on
4.2
S Kaul to Dhawan, 1 run, advances and whips this length ball along the ground to deep mid-wicket
4.1
S Kaul to Dhawan, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Dhawan toe-ends the punch towards cover-point
Siddarth Kaul, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
priyanshu says: "Ripunjoy talked about bench strength of SRH, don't forget Colin Munro is sitting outside for DC."
4
Runs Scored: 1
0 1 1
Score after 4 overs
DC 19-1
Dhawan
4(8)
Shreyas Iyer
3(5)
Nabi
2-0-9-0
3.6
Nabi to Dhawan, 1 run, on the leg stump, Dhawan flicks it to short mid-wicket, again a lot of turn
3.5
Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, slow and turning back, Iyer defends in front of short cover and sets off, would have been just in even with a direct-hit
3.4
Nabi to Dhawan, leg byes, 1 run, slider down the leg-side, Dhawan misses the glance, the ball rolls behind off the pad
3.3
Nabi to Dhawan, no run, swept away nicely, but he picks out backward square leg, fine leg was inside the ring, just needed to place that better
3.2
Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Iyer flicks it to short mid-wicket
3.1
Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, no run, oh my! It's turning folks! Rashid Khan, where are you? Lovely turn, beats Iyer's flick and hits the pad, spinning too much though
3
Runs Scored: 0
0 0 W 0
Score after 3 overs
DC 15-1
Dhawan
3(5)
Shreyas Iyer
1(2)
Bhuvneshwar
2-0-9-1
2.6
Bhuvneshwar to Dhawan, no run, down the wicket and then a drive, but can't beat mid-off
raja says: "In old days, two openers always walked out together - and it was a nice sight. These days one opener walks out ahead like he hates the company of his fellow opener."
2.5
Bhuvneshwar to Dhawan, no run, fullish and on the off stump, Dhawan defends it towards cover
2.4
Bhuvneshwar to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, just a tap with soft hands in front of point and he's off the mark
2.3
Bhuvneshwar to Shreyas Iyer, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, well directed, Iyer is right behind the line to defend
Shreyas Iyer, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.2
Bhuvneshwar to Prithvi Shaw, out Bowled!! Finally, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has a wicket against his name this season, in his fourth game. Well disguised slower delivery, not the knuckle ball, the traditional off-cutter, Shaw didn't read this and played an ugly swipe across the line, only to see the off pole cartwheeling. Will be interesting to see if Bhuvi refrains from bowling the knuckle ball. People have been picking them easily of late off his hand! Prithvi Shaw b Bhuvneshwar 11(11) [4s-2]
Bhuvneshwar to Prithvi Shaw, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
2.1
Bhuvneshwar to Prithvi Shaw, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Shaw drives it to the left of extra-cover
There are cracks on the pitch and it's already turning with the new ball. Only dew can make batting easier.
2
Runs Scored: 6
1 1 1 1 1 1
Score after 2 overs
DC 14-0
Prithvi Shaw
11(9)
Dhawan
3(3)
Nabi
1-0-6-0
1.6
Nabi to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, spinning back in, Shaw works it to mid-wicket
1.5
Nabi to Dhawan, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Dhawan steps out and fends it to short mid-wicket
Krishna says: "It will be interesting to watch Dhawan bat against his old team."
1.4
Nabi to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Shaw was lining up for a lofted hit, but had to adjust late as Nabi bowled this flat and got it to turn more into the right-hander, dabbed to short third
1.3
Nabi to Dhawan, 1 run, flighted from Nabi, Dhawan drives it to mid-off
1.2
Nabi to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, knocked to mid-wicket
1.1
Nabi to Dhawan, 1 run, flighted delivery from round the wicket, Dhawan gets an inside edge on the defence and the ball rolls to short fine leg, pad first would have been LBW and that's what excited Nabi there
Mohammad Nabi, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
1
Runs Scored: 8
4 0 0 4 0 0
Score after 1 overs
DC 8-0
Prithvi Shaw
8(6)
Dhawan
0(0)
Bhuvneshwar
1-0-8-0
0.6
Bhuvneshwar to Prithvi Shaw, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Shaw drives it to mid-off
Ripunjoy Medhi says: "You know how dangerous your line-up is when someone like Kane Williamson is sitting on the bench."---- It is said that often the strength of a team is determined by it's bench strength.
0.5
Bhuvneshwar to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, it's such a poor idea to remove the slip without seeing through at least one over, Bhuvi does this time and again, now one escapes through the vacant cordon, a wide slip would have had him. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Shaw looks to punch off the back foot, gets a thick edge that runs away to the third man fence
0.4
Bhuvneshwar to Prithvi Shaw, no run, on the off stump, Shaw defends
0.3
Bhuvneshwar to Prithvi Shaw, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Shaw defends off the back foot
0.2
Bhuvneshwar to Prithvi Shaw, no run, beaten, low bounce, similar kind of delivery, Shaw wanted to cut, lack of carry meant he didn't made contact
0.1
Bhuvneshwar to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, oh my word! What a shot, definitely not a bad ball at all. The end result of this back foot punch was great, but that's not how you should actually be playing. Worked on that occasion, could have been a drag on another day. Inswinger from Bhuvi, Shaw has this strange ability to play off the back foot to ones that aren't actually short, the ball escapes through the gap at cover