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| Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium,Mohali |
DC Probable XI: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Colin Ingram, Hanuma Vihari, Chris Morris, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, Amit Mishra
KXIP Probable XI: Lokesh Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Hardus Viljoen, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Andrew Tye
PUNJAB 166/9 (20.0)
DELHI 152-all out (19.2)
Punjab won by 14 runs
19.2
Sam Curran to Lamichhane, out Bowled!! Sam Curran bags a hat-trick! Kings XI Punjab win by 14 runs. Wow! Brilliant bowling. The Englishman slips in the yorker and that's too good for the No. 11. Lamichhane moved leg-side and swung his bat, only to lose his off-stump. Lamichhane b Sam Curran 0(1)
Sam Curran to Lamichhane, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
Sam Curran is on a hat-trick! 15 needed off 5 deliveries.
19.1
Sam Curran to Rabada, out Bowled!! The leg-stump goes for a toss! A full ball on leg at 136.5kph, Rabada clears his front leg to hoick over mid-wicket. Sneaks past his inside edge to crash into the leg-stump. Rabada b Sam Curran 0(1)
Sam Curran to Rabada, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
Kaushik says: Rabada saved Delhi the last day with the ball...Can he save them today with the bat??
Six balls remain. 15 needed. Rabada can certainly bat. Curran will bowl the final over.
19
Runs Scored: 4
0 0 W 0 4 0
Score after 19 overs
DC 152-8
Avesh Khan
4(3)
Rabada
0(0)
Shami
4-0-27-2
18.6
Shami to Avesh Khan, no run, 141kph, well-directed short ball following a backing away Avesh. The right-hander tries to pull it away, misses. Just 4 runs off the penultimate over
18.5
Shami to Avesh Khan, FOUR, 145kph, full toss from Shami. Avesh Khan clears his front leg and throws the kitchen sink at it. Flayed through the covers
Sam says: Pressure or over-confidence? What is it that Delhi finds themselves in this position after a comfortable one? -- Inexperience, Sam inexperience..
18.4
Shami to Avesh Khan, no run, 141.8kph, shortish ball, Avesh Khan moves leg-side for a pull shot, connects with thin air
Avesh Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Delhi Capitals need 19 runs in 9 balls.
PR says: This exact scenario will be the difference between DC and the eventual champions. DC have young and talented players but experience is scarce. Morris gave his wicket away due to pressure and now they are on a downward spiral. Hope they resolve this somehow.
18.3
Shami to Hanuma Vihari, out Bowled!! Another one bites the dust! A seam-up short of length delivery at 144.8kph, attacking the stumps. Vihari moves back and across to play a big shot over mid-wicket by clearing his left leg. Misses it completely and he hears the death rattle. Hanuma Vihari b Shami 2(5)
Shami to Hanuma Vihari, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
18.2
Shami to Hanuma Vihari, no run, 142.6kph, short of length delivery following a backing away Vihari. The batsman is cramped for room and he under-edges it back towards the bowler
18.1
Shami to Hanuma Vihari, no run, pacy length ball on the sticks, Vihari can only tap it back to the bowler
Kagiso Rabada, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Last two overs: 11 runs | 4 wickets. DC need 19 runs in 12 balls.
18
Runs Scored: 4
1 1 1 W 0 Wd W
Score after 18 overs
DC 148-7
Harshal Patel
0(2)
Hanuma Vihari
2(2)
Sam Curran
2-0-11-2
17.6
Sam Curran to Harshal Patel, out Caught by Rahul!! Sam Curran has changed the whole complexion of this match! Ashwin and Curran are pumped up, Ponting is shell-shocked. Two wickets and just 4 runs off this over! A full ball outside off and Patel clears his front leg and throws his bat hard at it. Manages only an outside edge and Rahul makes no mistakes. Harshal Patel c Rahul b Sam Curran 0(2)
Sam Curran to Harshal Patel, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
17.6
Sam Curran to Harshal Patel, wide, tennis ball bounce on this bumper. Harshal Patel had shuffled across a long way - probably to play a premeditated scoop shot - and missed. Wided for height
Adnan Saeed says: The game is at par now, Delhi are doing a Daredevil here, audacious. Morris and Pant threw it away in the previous over. Imperative for Ingram to bring his experience to the fore here. -- Even he's gone..
17.5
Sam Curran to Harshal Patel, no run, 137.1kph, angled across the right-hander, Harshal Patel throws his bat at it sans any feet movement. Doesn't make contact
Harshal Patel, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.4
Sam Curran to Ingram, out Caught by (sub)Nair!! Delhi lose another wicket. The crowd go berserk! A full-pitched delivery at 133.4kph, was in the slot and Ingram went for the lofted off-drive after getting under it. Made decent contact, but didn't get the required elevation. Nair, who was a few yards in front of the boundary rope, times his jump perfectly at long-off to snaffle that above his head. Ingram c (sub)Nair b Sam Curran 38(29) [4s-4 6s-1]
Sam Curran to Ingram, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
17.3
Sam Curran to Hanuma Vihari, 1 run, 125kph, good length ball around off, Vihari taps it to the right of backward point and collects a single. Just three singles in this over, so far
17.2
Sam Curran to Ingram, 1 run, 135.7kph, very full ball just outside off, Ingram stays leg-side of the ball and drills it to deep backward point. A loud 'no' from Hanuma Vihari after completing the single
17.1
Sam Curran to Hanuma Vihari, 1 run, off-paced short of length delivery, tucked to square leg for a single
Sam Curran [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
The crowd find their voice, KXIP have started to believe. Nervous faces in the DC dug-out. This is the equation: 23 runs | 18 balls. Here's Curran..
17
Runs Scored: 7
0 1 W 6 W W 0
Score after 17 overs
DC 144-5
Ingram
37(27)
Hanuma Vihari
0(0)
Shami
3-0-23-1
16.6
Shami to Ingram, no run, pacy full ball, Ingram goes hard on the drive, doesn't make contact
Arun G Nair says: Super over coming up???? They did the same in last match.. -- On the cards..
Hanuma Vihari, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.5
Shami to Chris Morris, out Chris Morris Run Out!! Ashwin has effected a run-out at the non-striker's end! Yes, you read that right. This time as a fielder. A full ball at 143.1kph,Morris drove it straight to mid-off and set off for a non-existent single. Ashwin, at mid-off, had all three stumps to aim and he hit the bulls-eye! Chris Morris run out (Ashwin) 0(1)
Shami to Chris Morris, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
Chris Morris, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.4
Shami to Pant, out Bowled!! What a reply from Shami! A seam-up fullish ball at 144.4kph, Pant wants to replicate the shot he played off the previous ball - hoick across the line. Misses it completely and the middle stump has been uprooted. A twist? Pant b Shami 39(26) [4s-3 6s-2]
Shami to Pant, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
16.3
Shami to Pant, SIX, slower ball and Pant has deposited it into the deep mid-wicket stands. A fullish off-cutter right in the slot for the southpaw. Pant makes room and flogs it over mid-wicket
16.2
Shami to Ingram, 1 run, another off-pace ball, Ingram moves leg-side and miscues the pull through mid-wicket
16.1
Shami to Ingram, no run, short of length delivery wide of off at 128.1kph, cut straight to backward point
Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
Time-out! 30 runs off 4 overs - should be a cakewalk for DC. They took it to the Super Over in their previous match when they needed 34. That's not happening tonight, right?
16
Runs Scored: 13
W
Score after 16 overs
DC 137-3
Ingram
36(24)
Pant
33(24)
Ashwin
4-0-31-2
15.6
Ashwin to Ingram, 1 run, pokes this slow-ish ball with an opened bat-face towards point and hares to the other end
15.5
Ashwin to Pant, 1 run, a small shimmy down the pitch to drive this fullish ball to long-on
15.4
Ashwin to Pant, no run, leg-stump half-volley, a one-handed hard sweep from Pant goes straight to short fine
15.3
Ashwin to Pant, no run, Ashwin shifts to over the wicket and one seeing the batter back away tosses it up outside off. Pant is beaten by the away-turn as he looks to carve it inside-out. The keeper took off the bails, but Pant's back leg was rooted in the crease
15.2
Ashwin to Pant, SIX, this is the Rishabh Pant we all know. Comes down the track, isn't to the pitch, but uses his muscle to smoke it over deep mid-wicket for a massive six
15.1
Ashwin to Ingram, 1 run, dinked to long-on
Ravichandran Ashwin [3.0-0-22-2] is back into the attack
4-0-36-0 -- The second most expensive figures for Mujeeb in IPL
15
Runs Scored: 0
0 0 0
Score after 15 overs
DC 128-3
Pant
26(20)
Ingram
34(22)
Mujeeb
4-0-36-0
14.6
Mujeeb to Pant, no run, almost dragged it on! This one came in with the arm and hence the cut shot wasn't on. Pant got an under edge, but fortunately for him it missed the off-stump
Nimish Kashyap says: I am coming up here to check scores every 5 mins interval, and I see a boundary in every over. Ingram getting exactly what is required. DC shouldn't lose from here.
14.5
Mujeeb to Pant, FOUR, 93.3kph, away-turner and Pant once again goes too hard on his attempted cut. Gets a fat outside edge that goes fine of the short third man fielder
14.4
Mujeeb to Pant, no run, width served outside off, cut hard by Pant but straight to backward point
14.3
Mujeeb to Ingram, 1 run, a 93kph dart, Ingram opens his bat-face and taps it with soft hands towards point for a quick single
14.2
Mujeeb to Ingram, SIX, good use of the feet! Ingram waltzes down, gets close to the pitch of the ball and hoists it over the bowler's head. Into the sightscreen
14.1
Mujeeb to Ingram, no run, stump-to-stump line, punched back to the bowler as Ingram is cramped for room
Mujeeb Ur Rahman [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
14
Runs Scored: 14
1 1 1 0 1 4 W 1
Score after 14 overs
DC 117-3
Ingram
27(19)
Pant
22(17)
Murugan Ashwin
2-0-19-0
13.6
Murugan Ashwin to Ingram, 1 run, Murugan Ashwin shortens his length and Ingram hurriedly pulls it to deep mid-wicket
13.5
Murugan Ashwin to Ingram, FOUR, lopped up outside off, slightly overpitched and Ingram takes heavy toll of it. Leans forward and batters the googly to the right of long-off. Raced away
13.4
Murugan Ashwin to Ingram, no run, quicker delivery - 92.1kph, Ingram pushes it to the right of cover. Mandeep dives across to his right stop that and denies the single. Pant dives and makes his ground ... in the process has hurt his hand. Magic spray to the rescue. A direct hit would have been curtains for Pant!
13.3
Murugan Ashwin to Pant, 1 run, 88.2kph, touch short is this wrong 'un, Pant waits for it and calmly turns it to mid-wicket
Some discomfort for Mandeep - probably with his hamstring. He continues to remain on the field.
Utsav Amitendu Agarwal says: I think IPL could introduce a mid season player swapping mechanism. Could be an X-factor as the tournament progresses since a lot of quality players are bench warming and a few teams are struggling with their team balances.
13.2
Murugan Ashwin to Pant, FOUR, the bottom hand comes off the handle, but Pant has got enough wood on it. Pant moved leg-side and Murugan Ashwin bowled a wide-ish googly. The southpaw went hard at it and managed to clear a leaping extra cover fielder
13.1
Murugan Ashwin to Ingram, 1 run, 93.5kph, away-turner, punched to sweeper cover off the back foot
Srujan Belde says: This is DC's game to lose from here. They can prove that youngsters are not just talented but also very much consistent in the game.
13
Runs Scored: 15
1 1 0 2 4 W 0 W 1
Score after 13 overs
DC 106-3
Ingram
21(15)
Pant
17(15)
Viljoen
3-0-22-1
12.6
Viljoen to Ingram, 1 run, straighter line and Ingram tucks it to square leg and keeps the strike
12.5
Viljoen to Ingram, no run, Ingram has been adjudged lbw by umpire Anil Chaudhary. And, he reviews! The left-hander shuffled across for the flick-across-the-line and missed this length ball. The impact was adjacent to the sticks, but Ingram was quick to signal 'T'. Legal ball. No bat. Where did it pitch? Pitched outside leg and Ingram survives. The on-field call has been overturned. A successful review!
Delhi review!
12.4
Viljoen to Ingram, FOUR, 141.1kph, full and wide of off. Ingram reaches out with a bent back knee and slices it wide of backward point. Third man can't cut it off
12.3
Viljoen to Ingram, 2 runs, quick hands from Ingram. A slower ball at 124.1kph, Ingram cuts fiercely through point and Murugan Ashwin makes a diving stop to his right in the deep. Saved two runs there
12.2
Viljoen to Ingram, no run, 135.3kph, away-angler with width on offer, Ingram slaps it straight to Ashwin at extra cover
12.1
Viljoen to Pant, 1 run, 136kph, hit-the-deck-hard back of a length delivery, pulled hard to deep mid-wicket
Hardus Viljoen [2.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack
12
Runs Scored: 10
0
Score after 12 overs
DC 98-3
Ingram
14(10)
Pant
16(14)
Murugan Ashwin
1-0-8-0
11.6
Murugan Ashwin to Ingram, 2 runs, googly to end the over, punched to the right of long-off and the running is very quick between the wickets
11.5
Murugan Ashwin to Ingram, FOUR, a hit-me delivery. Drifts one on the pads and Ingram sweeps it over the man at 45. Easy peasy!
11.4
Murugan Ashwin to Pant, 1 run, slight width and Pant cuts it away to sweeper cover
11.3
Murugan Ashwin to Pant, no run, slower through the air, on seeing the length on the shorter side Pant decides to pull it away. He is early into his shot and ends up inside-edging it onto his body
11.2
Murugan Ashwin to Ingram, 1 run, a brilliant stop in the previous over, and now a sloppy misfield - by Mandeep in that cover region. It was another punch from Ingram and Mandeep was a bit lethargic
11.1
Murugan Ashwin to Ingram, no run, 95.1kph, Murugan Ashwin starts with a googly and Ingram punches it to cover
Murugan Ashwin, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
11
Runs Scored: 2
1 1 6
Score after 11 overs
DC 90-3
Ingram
7(6)
Pant
15(12)
Mujeeb
3-0-25-0
10.6
Mujeeb to Ingram, 1 run, Mujeeb shortens his length and that's been dinked into the cover region for a single
Pradeep says: In hindsight, players swap between SRH and DC has done well for both teams. SRH needed a reliable middle-order batsman and DC needed a solid opener. I wish some other teams also try swapping SRH bowlers who are warming the bench.
10.5
Mujeeb to Ingram, no run, superb stop by Mandeep! A push-drive off the front foot and the man at cover dived full length to his right to stop that
10.4
Mujeeb to Ingram, FOUR, no! You can't offer width and Mujeeb does that. Ingram slashes his bat hard and scythes it through backward point for a boundary
10.3
Mujeeb to Ingram, no run, quicker ball, skid through and rapped Ingram on the front pad. Mujeeb went up immediately for an lbw appeal, but KXIP decided not to review. Probably sliding down leg
10.2
Mujeeb to Pant, 1 run, in-drifter on the pads, Pant miscues the sweep to square leg - off the inner edge
10.1
Mujeeb to Ingram, 1 run, 90.3kph, flat ball on off, Ingram hangs back and taps it towards cover-point for a quick single
10
Runs Scored: 7
0 6 1
Score after 10 overs
DC 83-3
Ingram
1(1)
Pant
14(11)
Ashwin
3-0-22-2
9.6
Ashwin to Ingram, 1 run, a tad short. Punched away off the back foot, long-on
Colin Ingram, left handed bat, comes to the crease
9.5
Ashwin to Dhawan, out Lbw!! The carrom ball does what everything else couldn't, and another Delhi batsman falls to the lack of feet. Dhawan, frozen deep inside the crease with a cut lined up, ends up getting foxed with the ball actually spinning back in, beating the under edge and then skidding quickly to rap the back-foot's knee roll. And he was so far inside that even a review wouldn't have made sense. Dhawan lbw b Ashwin 30(25) [4s-4]
Ashwin to Dhawan, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
9.4
Ashwin to Pant, 1 run, another walk down, this time with more of a drive, long-on
9.3
Ashwin to Dhawan, 1 run, skips down, closing out where it pitches to flick it downtown, long-on
9.2
Ashwin to Pant, 1 run, sweeps, the length's a little too full though as Pant rolls his wrists, keeps it all along the ground to backward square leg
Adhyuth says: A few silent overs here by Punjab will put Pant and Dhawan under pressure. Keeping Pant silent is going to be the real challenge.
9.1
Ashwin to Pant, 2 runs, 90.1kph, doesn't bother giving it air, drifting into middle. Pant, delicately for a change, clips it through mid-wicket, and then takes on Miller's throw from the deep -- successfully with a tumble and a dive after stretching himself inside the crease
Ravichandran Ashwin [2.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack
That'll be the time-out. Delhi seem to be going around quite well here. They may have had Iyer, but that's perhaps the only moment close to drawing out a false stroke they've had since Shaw fell.
9
Runs Scored: 2
1 1 4
Score after 9 overs
DC 77-2
Pant
10(8)
Dhawan
29(23)
Mujeeb
2-0-18-0
8.6
Mujeeb to Pant, 1 run, chopped hard, but point's right there to cut it off
Pant vs Mujeeb in IPL 2018: 4 runs; 3 balls; 2 dismissals
8.5
Mujeeb to Dhawan, 1 run, slower, makes Dhawan wait on his front foot defence, and ends up opening up his bat face in the time being to guide it out to point
8.4
Mujeeb to Pant, 1 run, length, wide outside off. Pant stretches, sticks out a stab and runs it down to third man
8.3
Mujeeb to Pant, 2 runs, spinning into the pads, turned away softly, carefully into square leg
8.2
Mujeeb to Pant, FOUR, yea, heave-ho across the line. Maybe it's too full to be playing there, but Pant doesn't care, he goes through without holding anything back, dragging it off the inside half through mid-wicket
8.1
Mujeeb to Dhawan, 1 run, driven straight to cover, where Ashwin - sloppy again - gets only a palm to it and directs it to long-off
Adnan Saeed says: Well another start wasted by the Delhi skipper, he hasn't hit the screws yet this IPL.
8
Runs Scored: 1
1 0 0
Score after 8 overs
DC 67-2
Pant
2(4)
Dhawan
27(21)
Viljoen
2-0-14-1
7.6
Viljoen to Pant, no run, drags the length back a touch. Slapping chop to point
7.5
Viljoen to Pant, 2 runs, slower cutter angling across. Pant tries to defend, but ends up with an inside edge onto his pad, which then rolls it into cover's empty spaces - so much so that he can get his strike back as well
7.4
Viljoen to Pant, leg byes, FOUR, 139.2kph. Loses his radar on the feet, and all Pant has to do is tickle. Perhaps he does, but his pads surely do and get it fine enough. Yup, there is bat, but Pant isn't getting these runs. Blame the ump!
7.3
Viljoen to Pant, no run, 138.6kph, back of a length cramper. Pant tries glancing, but is a touch late, taking it on his hips
Rishabh Pant, left handed bat, comes to the crease
7.2
Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer, out Bowled!! There's the get back -- oh and Viljoen isn't letting Iyer go without some pumped up shouting in his ear, and maybe even a shoulder brush. So Iyer, after such a clean strike, forgets how to use his feet. Gets stuck in his crease and merely pokes his bat away from his body to a length delivery nipping back in. The result - a thick inside edge and two of the three stumps on the floor. Shreyas Iyer b Viljoen 28(22) [4s-5]
Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
7.1
Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, nice full length bang in the slot. Iyer doesn't have to do much, only drive .. but even that's really brutal as he smokes it through the covers
Hardus Viljoen [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
7
Runs Scored: 14
0
Score after 7 overs
DC 57-1
Dhawan
27(21)
Shreyas Iyer
24(20)
Mujeeb
1-0-8-0
6.6
Mujeeb to Dhawan, no run, short, but denies him the room. Punched away to extra cover
6.5
Mujeeb to Dhawan, FOUR, threatens to back away, but that's the bluff. And Rahman's fooled on 1st April, darts it short and wide outside off. Only to be cut, fiercely behind point
6.4
Mujeeb to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, 91.6kph, loopy-ier, on middle, driven away to mid-off
6.4
Mujeeb to Shreyas Iyer, wide, 96.1kph, the straighter one. Alas, the problem is that it's entire down the wrong line, leg
6.3
Mujeeb to Dhawan, 1 run, leggie. 95.3kph. Deep, line-covering and knocking it wide of mid-wicket
6.2
Mujeeb to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, slower, allowing Iyer to drill it through the line, long-off. Also, it's Delhi's 50
6.1
Mujeeb to Shreyas Iyer, no run, 96.4kph, off-cutter to start. Iyer stays his ground and punches it square to point
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
6
Runs Scored: 13
0 1 4 1 1 W 0 1 1
Score after 6 overs
DC 49-1
Shreyas Iyer
22(17)
Dhawan
22(18)
Shami
2-0-16-0
5.6
Shami to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, carefully opens up his forward defence, placing it to point's left softly, neatly
5.5
Shami to Shreyas Iyer, no run, tighter top-of-middle. Iyer bends, head-on-ball stuff
Rishi says: Dhawan's anchor role gotta be key in this run chase. The RR is not high, so DC can afford his 100-120 strike rate, but need him to be there as long as possible!
5.4
Shami to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, oh you mind-reader. Anticipates a short one into the head and steps away rather violently, and keeping up with hsi violence in the bat swing as he cuts - no, sorry murders - it over point
5.3
Shami to Dhawan, 1 run, length on off, Dhawan shuffles, punching it on the up to mid-off
5.2
Shami to Dhawan, FOUR, juicy overcook, and trust Dhawan's stride to make it look worse. He plonks close, carving a lofted extra cover drive. Not really off the middle, but since when did that start to matter ..
5.1
Shami to Dhawan, no run, 140.3kph, chopped hard, crunchily, but couldn't have found cover-point any better
5
Runs Scored: 2
2 0 0 1
Score after 5 overs
DC 39-1
Shreyas Iyer
17(14)
Dhawan
17(15)
Viljoen
1-0-8-0
4.6
Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer, no run, 130.4kph, back of a length, but cramps out the room, meaning Iyer can ride, but not dab. Actually he tries, but very quietly for backward point to cut it off
4.5
Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer, no run, 131.2kph, walks across, adopting the angle as he helps it out to square leg
4.4
Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer, no run, 128kph, off-length again, Iyer covers it, getting behind as he blocks it into the off-side this time
4.3
Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer, no run, better. Hits the good length on off, and Iyer HAS to defend
4.2
Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, 136kph, the textbook overcompensate. Keeps up with the short-nowhere-length, but ends up slipping into the ribs, which Iyer's quick to swivel to and loft as he heaves it politely on a bounce into backward square leg
4.1
Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, 141.1kph. And Iyer with only his defence uses up all of it. It was short, which Iyer was only trying to ride over and stab to backward point, but well he gets it behind him ..
Hardus Viljoen, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
4
Runs Scored: 11
1 2 4 1 2 1 1
Score after 4 overs
DC 31-1
Shreyas Iyer
9(8)
Dhawan
17(15)
Shami
1-0-6-0
3.6
Shami to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, 127.5kph, a delicately opened up dab in front of his tummy, guiding it away to short third
3.5
Shami to Dhawan, 1 run, 140.7kph, a pretty tall-batted drop in front of mid-on, and whatever chance of making it close there could've been is ruined up by Sam Curran's wild throw that ends up going over everyone to fine leg
3.4
Shami to Dhawan, 2 runs, 124.4kph, friendly on the legs, and helped away, wristily. Deep mid-wicket
3.3
Shami to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, lines up well, staying late and stabbing it behind point
3.2
Shami to Shreyas Iyer, no run, nips in big, and Iyer's half-hearted flirt is nothing but a near chop on
3.1
Shami to Dhawan, 1 run, lines up to cut, but the length's only a back of a length, the line's not wide enough either .. so the cut is ditched. A slice is brought out and it's through sweeper
Mohammed Shami, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3
Runs Scored: 10
4 1 W 4 0 1 4L
Score after 3 overs
DC 25-1
Dhawan
13(12)
Shreyas Iyer
7(5)
Ashwin
2-0-16-1
2.6
Ashwin to Dhawan, 1 run, the typical quick-flat response. On the pads and nudged away round the corner
2.5
Ashwin to Dhawan, FOUR, throws up air outside off. And Dhawan isn't one to miss out on these tempters, throws his hands through the line, delightfully timing the leather off it into extra cover
2.4
Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, whipped away to mid-wicket, and Iyer trusts Mururgan Ashwin's fielding to pinch one. And well, he knows his stuff
2.4
Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer, wide, too straight, and again, angling further down
2.3
Ashwin to Dhawan, 1 run, stays back-footed, opening up his bat face and steering it out, wide of point
2.2
Ashwin to Dhawan, no run, rocks back in the crease and taps it a little too well to cover to be able to steal singles off
2.2
Ashwin to Dhawan, wide, quicker arm ball. 98kph quick. But drifts into leg, and holds its line to go through to the keeper
2.1
Ashwin to Dhawan, no run, back, away, and keeps it out .. down the ground
Adnan Saeed says: Terrific start from the skipper. Just what the doctor ordered. If KXIP get into the middle order of Capitals early, they have enough experience in their bowling ranks.
2
Runs Scored: 8
0 4 1 1 1 1L
Score after 2 overs
DC 16-1
Dhawan
7(7)
Shreyas Iyer
6(4)
Sam Curran
1-0-7-0
1.6
Sam Curran to Dhawan, leg byes, 1 run, slipping into the legs again. Worked away calmly behind square
1.5
Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, rocks behind, riding the bounce to tap it softly in front of mid-off
1.4
Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, steery poke. Lines himself to the width and the angle away outside off and merely sticks his bat out to, giving it some direction behind point. The powerplay takes care of the rest
1.3
Sam Curran to Dhawan, leg byes, 1 run, nearly a thigh ricochet onto the stumps. It's a certified leg-line, which Dhawan tries walking inside to to glance, but is a touch late -- which means the ball clips the under of the thigh guard, and somehow rolls away past off-stump
1.2
Sam Curran to Dhawan, 2 runs, 132.9kph, driven through the line this time, and Ashwin's unnecessary dive at mid-off is a fumble, letting off the single
Curran doesn't get any slip either.
1.1
Sam Curran to Dhawan, no run, 133.3kph, pitched up on off. Dhawan steps across and drives it down the ground .. needed a dive from the man at mid-on to eventually cut this off
Sam Curran, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Adnan Saeed says: Two wickets in the powerplay and Delhi will be pegged back. Shami will be looking forward to do good against his former franchise. -- They have one
1
Runs Scored: 10
0 4 4 1 1 0
Score after 1 overs
DC 7-1
Shreyas Iyer
1(2)
Dhawan
5(3)
Ashwin
1-0-7-1
0.6
Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer, no run, some more air here, tossed up further outside off. Iyer's doing nothing fancy, just blocks it back down the pitch
0.5
Ashwin to Dhawan, 1 run, slider now. Dhawan stays behind, covering it well to knock it in front of mid-on
0.4
Ashwin to Dhawan, FOUR, squared up big, grabs a big edge too, but again, there's no slip. Aah, Ashwin will have to make his peace with just the moral victory here .. Dhawan tries defending off the back foot, but is largely inside the line, with the ball ripping and taking the outside of it into third man
0.4
Ashwin to Dhawan, wide, full on the legs, but alas, the drift is a little too much, past the sweeping attempt
0.3
Ashwin to Dhawan, no run, full on off. Just a soft tap in front of cover, and then the quick legs
Ashwin to S Dhawan:
78 balls | 65 runs | 2 dismissals | SR 83.33
78 balls | 65 runs | 2 dismissals | SR 83.33
0.2
Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, drifts in, clipped away neatly off the legs. And Iyer is off, Delhi are off
Shreyas Iyer, right handed bat, comes to the crease
0.1
Ashwin to Prithvi Shaw, out Caught by Rahul!! The under-cutting slider, and Shaw's 99 from the other night will remain on 99. Everybody's confused, Shaw stands, as he drives at a ball away from his body. KL Rahul stumps him first and then starts celebrating, but the on-air comms tell us he's been bowled. Well, it turns out to be an edge .. with Shaw playing for the turn, but this one goes the other way, tickling the outside edge. Prithvi Shaw c Rahul b Ashwin 0(1)
Ashwin to Prithvi Shaw, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
20
Runs Scored: 16
1 1 0 W 1 2 4 1 6 1
Score after 20 overs
KXIP 166-9
Mandeep
29(21)
Mujeeb
0(0)
Rabada
4-0-32-2
19.6
Rabada to Mandeep, SIX, Mandeep finishes with a maximum. Rabada misses his length and bowls it right in the arc, Mandeep clears his front leg and smashes it straight back over. The boundaries straight are not big and it clears 'em with ease
19.5
Rabada to Mandeep, FOUR, slower short of length delivery and Mandeep waits for it, gets on top of the bounce and slaps it over mid-off. The fielder was inside the ring and he just had to clear him
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.4
Rabada to Shami, out Shami Run Out!! Shami is made to sacrifice his wicket. Short ball at the body, Shami takes his eyes off as he aims to pull, the ball hits him on the shoulder and drops down, Mandeep races to the other end and Shami just crosses him to ensure he's out. Rabada does the easy part of collecting the ball, walking back and removing one bail. Shami run out (Rabada) 0(1)
Rabada to Shami, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
19.3
Rabada to Mandeep, 1 run, full and close to yorker length, Mandeep digs it out to long-on, only a single
Anant says: "KXIP look at least 20 runs short from where they were at one stage."
19.2
Rabada to Mandeep, 2 runs, short of length and Mandeep pulls it to deep mid-wicket, races back and puts in the dive to make his ground
Mohammed Shami, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.1
Rabada to Murugan Ashwin, out Caught by Avesh Khan!! Collision, a pop out and taken in the end. Pant and Avesh almost made a meal of it. Rabada sees the funny side of it. Ashwin wanted to heave it into the cow corner fence and the top-edge went straight up towards point, Pant ran across even as Avesh steadied himself under it, the ball hit Pant's gloves and then popped up, Avesh was the first to react and he claims the catch. Murugan Ashwin c Avesh Khan b Rabada 1(2)
Rabada to Murugan Ashwin, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
19
Runs Scored: 5
0 1 Wd 0 W 1 1
Score after 19 overs
KXIP 153-7
Murugan Ashwin
1(1)
Mandeep
16(17)
Chris Morris
4-0-30-3
18.6
Chris Morris to Murugan Ashwin, 1 run, slower, full delivery and Ashwin squeezes it to backward point. Morris finishes with impressive figures - 4-0-30-3. He had gone for 20 off his first two
Murugan Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.5
Chris Morris to Ashwin, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! It has all gone downward in the last 20 minutes or so. Morris picks up his third. A juicy full toss and Ashwin could have hit it anywhere, he backs away and is beaten for pace, the ball brushes the off-stump to light it up. Ashwin b Chris Morris 3(4)
Chris Morris to Ashwin, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
18.4
Chris Morris to Mandeep, 1 run, another length delivery and Mandeep has missed out, clears his front leg and swings as hard as possible, only an inside edge onto the thigh pad and the ball rolls to short third man
18.3
Chris Morris to Ashwin, 1 run, slow low full toss and Ashwin had to wait to play the scoop, gets it away to fine leg
18.2
Chris Morris to Mandeep, 1 run, full and in the slot but Mandeep does not have the power to clear this big ground, lofted on the bounce to long-on
18.1
Chris Morris to Ashwin, 1 run, low full toss on leg-stump, Ashwin makes room and pushes it to extra cover
Pratyush from the stadium - "First two balls at the non-striker's end and not once has Ashwin left the crease before Rabada released the ball. Had his eyes on the bowler, bat grounded but body weight heading into the intended single. Guess what, there's a better way than ambling out of the crease, assuming that the bowler is going to bowl when he usually bowls."
18
Runs Scored: 5
0 W 2 0 1L 1 1 4
Score after 18 overs
KXIP 148-6
Ashwin
1(1)
Mandeep
14(15)
Rabada
3-0-19-1
17.6
Rabada to Ashwin, 1 run, back of a length on off, Ashwin drops it in front of cover and races to the other end
17.5
Rabada to Mandeep, 1 run, slower delivery and Mandeep waits before pulling this along the ground to deep square leg
17.4
Rabada to Mandeep, no run, banged in short and Mandeep is late on the ramp shot, flies over his top-edge. Ashwin immediately has a word with him
Ravichandran Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.3
Rabada to Viljoen, out Caught by Chris Morris!! Punjab's innings is coming apart. Rabada is just too good for Viljoen. Short of length and climbs up awkwardly onto the batsman, Viljoen tries to turn it into the leg-side but only manages a leading edge to cover. Morris completes the dolly. The umpire checks for front foot error but Rabada is fine. Viljoen c Chris Morris b Rabada 1(3)
Rabada to Viljoen, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
17.2
Rabada to Mandeep, 1 run, back of a length and Mandeep pulls it off the inside edge onto the pad, the ball rolls in front of long-on
17.1
Rabada to Mandeep, FOUR, Ayappa has misjudged it horribly. Short of length and Mandeep pulls it to deep mid-wicket, Ayappa is late to charge in and then has to run back because the ball bounced in front of him, can only parry it over the rope
Kagiso Rabada [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
17
Runs Scored: 3
W 1 1 1 0 0 Wd 4
Score after 17 overs
KXIP 141-5
Viljoen
1(2)
Mandeep
8(11)
Chris Morris
3-0-25-2
16.6
Chris Morris to Viljoen, no run, change of pace and Viljoen pushes it very straight, hits the stumps at the bowler's end and it is a dot to end with. Brilliant over to start the last four - 5 runs and the wicket of Miller
16.5
Chris Morris to Mandeep, 1 run, full and slanting in, flicked away to deep mid-wicket. Singles won't hurt Delhi
16.4
Chris Morris to Viljoen, 1 run, yorker length outside off, jammed off the toe-end to third man
Mukund says: "Leaving Miller, I think the KXIP still miss a good finisher. Moises Henriques has done well for SRH and will be handy with the ball as well."
16.3
Chris Morris to Mandeep, 1 run, short of length outside off, Mandeep cracks it to deep point, just a single
16.3
Chris Morris to Mandeep, wide, splays it down leg and Morris immediately knows he has erred, wide called
Hardus Viljoen, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.2
Chris Morris to Miller, out Caught by Pant!! And Morris wins the battle.. Huge wicket at this stage. Miller shuffled across and aimed to go across the line, Morris cleverly rolled his fingers across the ball, the top-edge went straight up and Pant settled under it. Punjab have kept losing wickets at the wrong time today. Miller c Pant b Chris Morris 43(30) [4s-4 6s-2]
Chris Morris to Miller, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
16.1
Chris Morris to Mandeep, 1 run, good length ball outside off, Mandeep cracks it to backward point and hands the strike back
Bipul Bhattarai from Nepal says: "27/2 in a track where scoring is a lot easier. Well done Sandeep!"
Chris Morris [2.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack
Last 4 overs and it will be bowled by Rabada and Morris. Two South Africans v another South African. Should be interesting..
16
Runs Scored: 10
W 1 4 2 1 1
Score after 16 overs
KXIP 136-4
Mandeep
5(8)
Miller
43(29)
Harshal Patel
4-0-37-0
15.6
Harshal Patel to Mandeep, 1 run, Delhi would be happy that Mandeep hangs on to the strike. Pushes the full delivery to extra cover and crosses over
15.5
Harshal Patel to Miller, 1 run, full and outside off, Miller drives it to deep extra cover
15.4
Harshal Patel to Miller, FOUR, that's a gift and Miller ain't missing out. Loopy full toss outside off, Miller does not do anything fancy, uses his power to drive it past extra cover
15.3
Harshal Patel to Mandeep, 1 run, speared in full and Mandeep closes the bat face early, the leading edge runs down to third man
15.2
Harshal Patel to Mandeep, no run, two dots. Mandeep needs to rotate strike and bring Miller back on strike. Slower delivery and he pushes it back to the bowler. Can't afford to stall Miller's momentum
15.1
Harshal Patel to Mandeep, no run, yorker right at the base of the stumps, dug out to the left of Harshal
Shyam says: "@Dev That's exactly why RCB gave him the finisher role. When you have the arguably best players in the world, you give them more time and these 'cute' 30s or 40s from Sarfaraz will make the difference in the end."
Harshal Patel [3.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack
15
Runs Scored: 11
1 1 1 1 1 Wd 1 4
Score after 15 overs
KXIP 129-4
Miller
38(27)
Mandeep
3(4)
Avesh Khan
3-0-30-0
14.6
Avesh Khan to Miller, FOUR, the extra delivery and a boundary conceded. That's what you call small margins in cricket. Misses the yorker and offers a low full toss outside off, Miller dinks it over extra cover and the timing is such that it beats long-off comfortably
14.6
Avesh Khan to Miller, wide, loses his radar on the slower delivery and slips it down leg, Miller is nowhere close to his pick up shot
14.5
Avesh Khan to Mandeep, 1 run, change of pace and Mandeep works it into the leg-side, thought about the second but Avesh charges across and prevents that
14.4
Avesh Khan to Miller, 1 run, full and angled across off, Miller wrists the drive to long-on
14.3
Avesh Khan to Miller, no run, clever bowling from Avesh. Saw the batsman advance and robbed the pace off the ball, Miller is through his cross-batted swing early and misses it by quite some distance
14.2
Avesh Khan to Mandeep, 1 run, back of a length around off, Mandeep pulls it to long-on
14.1
Avesh Khan to Mandeep, no run, good length ball with a bit of nip in, Mandeep dabs it in front of backward point
Avesh Khan [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
Time out! That partnership was setting up nicely for Punjab but Sarfaraz with his lazy footwork threw it away. Now the onus falls on these two to provide a big flourish. Anything below 180 will be advantage Delhi.
14
Runs Scored: 6
4 1 W W 1
Score after 14 overs
KXIP 121-4
Mandeep
1(1)
Miller
33(24)
Lamichhane
4-0-27-2
13.6
Lamichhane to Mandeep, 1 run, wroung 'un and Mandeep drops it into the off-side with soft hands to open his account
Mandeep Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.5
Lamichhane to Sarfaraz Khan, out Caught by Pant!! Gone! That is the problem with Sarfaraz. He will give you those cute little 30s and 40s but never a man for a big innings. Nothing but a leg-break with a hint of turn, Sarfaraz stays flat-footed and has a poke at it, very casual in his approach and the ball finds a feather of the outside edge. Pant does well to hold on to the catch as it almost popped out. Sarfaraz Khan c Pant b Lamichhane 39(29) [4s-6]
Lamichhane to Sarfaraz Khan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
13.4
Lamichhane to Miller, 1 run, Miller is looking for the big shot but Lamichhane is doing well by not giving him room, keeps it close to the left hander and Miller can only knock it to long-on
13.3
Lamichhane to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, flatter and quicker, steered to short third man, just a single
Dev says: "RCB gave young Sarfaraz the finisher's role, which was too hot for him to handle. But KXIP gave him the middle-order role, for which he turned up well so far. Take a note about utilizing resources differently."
13.2
Lamichhane to Miller, 1 run, another wrong 'un and Miller neatly clips it to deep mid-wicket
13.1
Lamichhane to Miller, no run, googly around off, Miller defends it towards extra cover
13
Runs Scored: 12
1 4 4 W 0 Wd 1 1
Score after 13 overs
KXIP 117-3
Miller
31(21)
Sarfaraz Khan
38(27)
Harshal Patel
3-0-30-0
12.6
Harshal Patel to Miller, 1 run, fuller off-cutter and Miller starts running as soon as he pushes it towards extra cover, retains strike
He's damaged his finger and the physio is out there to have a look. The batsmen also take time to sip on a drink. Crucial phase of the game this. Punjab need one of these two to bat through the innings. Harshal is back at his run-up
12.5
Harshal Patel to Miller, no run, dropped! Miller thanks the heavens. Harshal almost had his man but he ends up spilling the return catch. The slower delivery holds up and Miller checks his forward push, chips it straight back and Harshal got both hands, doesn't stick
KasMaalam says: "KXIP have 6 who can bat + Ashwin (7th). 6 who can bowl with introduction of Curran. They look more balanced today than earlier."
12.4
Harshal Patel to Miller, FOUR, cheeky! Normal pace delivery from Harshal but he's offered space outside off, Miller allows the ball to arrive and runs it away fine to third man. The ball raced away to the fence
12.3
Harshal Patel to Miller, FOUR, Miller has stepped on the gas now. The slower short of length delivery and he's into position quickly, swivels and places the pull with a nice wrist roll backward of square leg
12.2
Harshal Patel to Miller, 2 runs, pace off and Miller waits before clipping it wide of deep mid-wicket, easy two. That brings up the 50-run stand for the pair and they need to keep going
12.1
Harshal Patel to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, on a length outside off, Sarfaraz drives on the rise to sweeper cover
Harshal Patel [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
Amar says: "@Deepika, I felt last year KXIP lost momentum in the 2nd half due to change in home ground and Ashwin did very well with the squad he had at his disposal."
12
Runs Scored: 14
0 1 0 1 1 1 4 6 1
Score after 12 overs
KXIP 105-3
Miller
20(16)
Sarfaraz Khan
37(26)
Lamichhane
3-0-23-1
11.6
Lamichhane to Miller, SIX, smoked! That's twice in a row that Delhi have conceded a boundary/six off the last ball. It was turning out to be an excellent over until Miller decided to use his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and launches it over wide long-on
11.5
Lamichhane to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, not short enough and Sarfaraz is rushed on the pull, the under edge nutmegs him and rolls to short fine leg
11.4
Lamichhane to Miller, 1 run, lands the googly tad too full and Miller eases the drive down the ground
11.3
Lamichhane to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, fraction short and Sarfaraz pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket
11.2
Lamichhane to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, comes down the track and is deceived by the wrong 'un, uses his pad to keep the ball out
11.1
Lamichhane to Miller, byes, 1 run, googly and nobody read it. Miller didn't know which way it was turning, he stayed rooted to the crease and had a poke, Pant too didn't read the turn and messed up his take
Sandeep Lamichhane [2.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack
11
Runs Scored: 12
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 Wd 4 4
Score after 11 overs
KXIP 95-3
Sarfaraz Khan
35(23)
Miller
13(13)
Hanuma Vihari
1-0-9-0
10.6
Hanuma Vihari to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, ruins the over. But it was a top shot from Sarfaraz. Speared into the blockhole and Sarfaraz almost casually squeezes the slice past the diving point fielder, the lightning fast outfield takes care of the rest
10.5
Hanuma Vihari to Miller, 1 run, drifts in with the angle and Miller nudges it into the open mid-wicket area
10.4
Hanuma Vihari to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, wider of off-stump and Sarfaraz had the room to drive inside out, just a single though to long-off
10.3
Hanuma Vihari to Miller, 1 run, flighted and Miller gives the charge, has to reach out to play the drive and toe-ends it to long-off
10.2
Hanuma Vihari to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, angled across the right hander and Sarfaraz punches to long-off
Stays round the wicket for Sarfaraz
10.1
Hanuma Vihari to Miller, 1 run, gentle toss up from round the wicket and Miller eases it to long-off
10
Runs Scored: 14
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 W Wd 1 1
Score after 10 overs
KXIP 86-3
Miller
10(10)
Sarfaraz Khan
29(20)
Harshal Patel
2-0-18-0
9.6
Harshal Patel to Miller, 1 run, shortish one on the gut, not a lot of pace, Miller jack-knifes into a pull, gets it away off some part of the bat to short fine leg for a single
9.6
Harshal Patel to Miller, wide, down the leg-side, a missed glance, and that's called a wide
9.5
Harshal Patel to Miller, SIX, oh he's made up for those dot balls! A fuller length delivery with a bit of width, right in the slot, Miller swings through the line and runs those massive arms through it - lofts it high and mighty into the crowd in the deep extra cover region for six! Strike-rate back at 100!
9.4
Harshal Patel to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Sarfaraz Khan glides it down to third man for a single
9.3
Harshal Patel to Miller, 1 run, short of length delivery banged in, heading towards the body, Miller hops onto the backfoot and punches it towards cover for a quick single - a throw at the non-striker's end misses, but Miller was comfortably in
Mihir says: "The problem now with KXIP is that they don't have bowlers who can bat/slog or batsmen who can bowl a bit."
9.2
Harshal Patel to Miller, no run, back of a length delivery from round the wicket to cut off the angle, Miller rocks back and tries to cut it away but it stays too low and it sneaks underneath the blade...
9.1
Harshal Patel to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, fuller length delivery, a bit of air on that, Sarfaraz Khan throws his hands at that to loft over cover, gets a massive outside edge over the in-field towards third man for a single
Time for a strategic timeout. The run-rate is decent. Just about par. The problem is the wickets column and the rhythm of perhaps the best batsman in their middle-order - Miller. Sarfaraz is out forging an identity for himself, though. Absolutely nothing wrong with his form or tempo. Killin' it. Delhi need a few more wickets to really hurt Punjab. Who will it be? Harshal Patel with the ball...
9
Runs Scored: 20
0 2 1 4 0 4 4 0 4 1 1
Score after 9 overs
KXIP 75-3
Sarfaraz Khan
27(18)
Miller
2(6)
Avesh Khan
2-0-22-0
8.6
Avesh Khan to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, nudged away in front of square leg for a single
8.5
Avesh Khan to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, back of a length del - doesn't matter - Sarfaraz Khan gets on his knee, bows his head down, and absolutely nails the scoop over the gaping 'keeper to the long stop fence for a one-bounce four
8.4
Avesh Khan to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, nothing wrong with that, a back of a length delivery @137.1km/h, Sarfaraz Khan stays stable on the backfoot and opens the face, surgically bisects the field behind point for four
8.3
Avesh Khan to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, back of a length delivery straightening on off from the inward angle, right on the money, 135.5km/h, Sarfaraz Khan gets back and defends it late down the wicket
Aditya Gupta says: "Shikhar Dhawan indirectly mankading Mayank Agarwal!!"
8.2
Avesh Khan to Miller, 1 run, on middle and leg, too full a length, whipped away with ease to deep mid-wicket for a single after a shuffle forward and across
8.1
Avesh Khan to Miller, no run, angled across the left-hander, Miller gets forward and has a push towards cover, beaten on the outside edge - just a hint of natural seam movement
Avesh Khan [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
8
Runs Scored: 17
1
Score after 8 overs
KXIP 65-3
Miller
1(4)
Sarfaraz Khan
18(14)
Harshal Patel
1-0-7-0
7.6
Harshal Patel to Miller, 1 run, deceived by the slower one @117.8km/h, good length delivery outside off, possibly the knuckle ball, Miller tries transferring his weight onto that one, miscues it and gets it off the inside half of the bat towards long-on for a single
Deepika Sharma says: "I have been following IPL very closely and I feel Ashwin takes a lot of risks initially which makes him pay later on like last year where they were miserable in the second half."
7.5
Harshal Patel to Miller, no run, another short of length ball, another punch off the backfoot, but this time towards cover - another throw attempted at the striker's end, but he hasn't released the ball...
7.4
Harshal Patel to Miller, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, punched off the backfoot towards mid-off
7.4
Harshal Patel to Miller, 5 wides, bonus runs! Short one @139.8km/h, angling in, Miller is late on the hook, but that beats the keeper too - away to the fine leg fence for fives wides
7.3
Harshal Patel to Miller, no run, round the wicket, 120.5km/h, back of a length, punched off the backfoot towards cover
7.2
Harshal Patel to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, fuller length delivery, clipped to mid-wicket for a single
David Miller, left handed bat, comes to the crease
7.1
Harshal Patel to Sarfaraz Khan, out Agarwal Run Out! Already a slower one @116.8km/h on a good length, Sarfaraz Khan delays a transfer-of-weight punch to Dhawan, and Agarwal tries to recover after backing up, but a direct-hit from Dhawan (and a thigh slap to follow it up) with one stump to aim at, has sent Agarwal packing! Fantastic throw by Dhawan, and certainly nothing iffy about that dismissal, with KXIP on the receiving end this time. Just a moment of brilliance. Agarwal run out (Dhawan) 6(9)
Shunya Lal says: "@all Curran = Narine commentators - A) One measly innings of 20 runs on a pitch conducive to batting. b) Gayle is not retired so that slot is not open. c) counting your currency before it's matured - chill folks."
Harshal Patel to Sarfaraz Khan, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
Harshal Patel, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Herschelle/Harshal Patel to bowl...
7
Runs Scored: 5
1 1 1 1 1 1
Score after 7 overs
KXIP 58-2
Sarfaraz Khan
17(12)
Agarwal
6(9)
Lamichhane
2-0-14-1
6.6
Lamichhane to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, tossed up nicely but far too full outside off, Sarfaraz Khan reaches the pitch of it with his stride and punches it away towards long-off for a single
6.5
Lamichhane to Agarwal, 1 run, the leg-break on middle, straightens, Sarfaraz Khan hurriedly gets on the backfoot and works it away towards mid-on for a sharp single
Saquib Arshad says: "Iyer should save Rabada for the death overs, he is efficient then."
6.4
Lamichhane to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, flat trajectory, straightens from a length from the inward angle, holds up off the wicket, tucked away off the backfoot towards wide long-on for a single
6.3
Lamichhane to Agarwal, 1 run, a loopy short googly, a hint of spin, carved away towards sweeper cover for a single
6.2
Lamichhane to Agarwal, no run, another skiddy one wide outside off, hurrying on, Agarwal gets further low to cut it away late, gets a thick under-edge to the 'keeper
6.1
Lamichhane to Agarwal, no run, skids through low on off, Agarwal sinks with it and chops it away towards point
Sandeep Lamichhane [1.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack
6
Runs Scored: 2
1 1 0
Score after 6 overs
KXIP 54-2
Agarwal
4(5)
Sarfaraz Khan
15(10)
Chris Morris
2-0-20-1
5.6
Chris Morris to Agarwal, 1 run, short of length delivery on the pads @145.5km/h, tucked away off a backfoot hop in front of square leg for a single
Mohit says: "Ashwin's captaincy is double-edged. You can never predict what he will do next...but full marks to him for risk-taking."
5.5
Chris Morris to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off, pushed to mid-off for a scrambled single
5.4
Chris Morris to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, short one that doesn't take off! Seams back in and Sarfaraz has ducked into it! Hit on the torso area, and Morris charges up to him and picks it up. He's down but not out...
5.3
Chris Morris to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, a pacy full-toss on the pads, 142.4km/h, whipped away with utmost ease to the deep mid-wicket fence for four. All timing.
Kartheeek Y says: "Problem with Rahul is inconsistency. He will score a 100 or a 50 when we feel that today is the last match for him, just like Dhawan."
5.2
Chris Morris to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, good length delivery outside off, hard length, Sarfaraz Khan runs his hands through a cover drive without any feet and caresses that with sweet timing to the sweeper cover boundary for four
5.1
Chris Morris to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Sarfaraz Khan gets fully forward and slices it with an open face towards cover point
5
Runs Scored: 8
W 1 0 0 5Wd 2 0
Score after 5 overs
KXIP 44-2
Agarwal
3(4)
Sarfaraz Khan
6(5)
Rabada
2-0-12-0
4.6
Rabada to Agarwal, 2 runs, direct-hit! A tuck into the on-side to a length ball on the pads, nothing special about that, but the fielder charges in from the deep on the on-side and fires in a throw at the striker's end as they hare back for the second - and looks like they're not going upstairs. Agarwal is safe
Direct-hit! Looks safe, and Agarwal's got some cramp issues.
4.5
Rabada to Agarwal, no run, back of a length delivery @139.7km/h, heading for the off-stump, Agarwal backs away and has a cross-batted heave into the on-side, gets a toe-end towards mid-on
Hari says: "Here Ashwin has done a Gambhir here by making Curran to open like Gambhir made Naraine to."
4.4
Rabada to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, back of a length delivery @144.5km/h, in the channel outside off, width, Sarfaraz Khan backs away and opens the face late, guides it down to third man for a single
Slip in by the way...
4.3
Rabada to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, 135.8km/h, back of a length delivery in the channel outside off, Sarfaraz Khan stays in the crease and defends it back solidly to the bowler
4.2
Rabada to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, 142.2km/h, skids through from a good length on middle and leg, Sarfaraz Khan defends it hastily whilst trapped in the crease
4.1
Rabada to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, 148.2km/h of wasted energy as he dishes out a half-volley on the pads, and Sarfaraz Khan gets a tasty starter, flicks it off his pads towards the backward square leg fence for four
Kagiso Rabada [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack
4
Runs Scored: 1
0 1 0
Score after 4 overs
KXIP 37-2
Sarfaraz Khan
1(1)
Agarwal
1(2)
Lamichhane
1-0-10-1
3.6
Lamichhane to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, too full a delivery on the pads, whipped away comfortably in front of deep square leg for a single
Sarfaraz Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
3.5
Lamichhane to Sam Curran, out Lbw! Doesn't even wait to review! Angles it across after pitching in on leg and middle, straightens, does the leg-spinner, and Sam Curran is trapped on the backfoot, trying to tuck across the line - but the whippy action and the lack of backspin means that it will hurry on and he is trapped in front. He's on his way back after an impressive cameo up top. Sam Curran lbw b Lamichhane 20(10) [4s-3 6s-1]
Lamichhane to Sam Curran, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
3.4
Lamichhane to Sam Curran, SIX, slows the pace down, tossed up above the eye-line, the googly, Sam Curran spots it, hurries down the track to the pitch of it, and lofts it straight down the ground for a colossal six!
3.3
Lamichhane to Sam Curran, 2 runs, 92.4km/h, quicker and flatter but too full on the pads, a forward press and a whip away towards long-on for a couple
3.2
Lamichhane to Sam Curran, no run, another skiddy googly spinning from leg to off, Sam Curran punches off the backfoot towards cover
3.1
Lamichhane to Agarwal, 1 run, the finger googly, angling into the pads, skidding from a good length, tucked away off the backfoot towards long-on for a single
Sandeep Lamichhane, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Legspinner in. Mystery spinner, as they like to be called. No slip.
Shubham says: "It will be interesting to see Sam Curran's ability to tackle spin bowling. Might be that's why they sent him at the top."
KL Rahul's was the 10th LBW DRS referral in IPL 2019 and the first one to be upheld for umpire's call.
3
Runs Scored: 8
4 4 0 0 1
Score after 3 overs
KXIP 27-1
Sam Curran
12(6)
Agarwal
0(1)
Avesh Khan
1-0-12-0
2.6
Avesh Khan to Sam Curran, no run, good length delivery angling in towards off from round the wicket, 144.7km/h, Sam Curran opens the face off a half-cocked step forward and pushes it towards point
2.5
Avesh Khan to Sam Curran, FOUR, 138.1km/h, a full-blooded drive through the vacant extra cover region! A good length delivery in the zone, angling in, and not much wrong with it, Sam Curran takes a small step forward and drives it through the line towards the deep extra cover fence for four
2.4
Avesh Khan to Sam Curran, no run, 138.1km/h, good length delivery in the channel, Sam Curran waits for it and steers it towards point
2.3
Avesh Khan to Sam Curran, FOUR, oh this is fantastic batting! Did they drop him for his bowling? Oh well well. Looks like we have Narine 2.0. Another half-volley outside off, this time it's lofted over the infield to the deep extra cover fence for four
2.2
Avesh Khan to Sam Curran, FOUR, Gayle who? 144.7km/h, all of it in vain because it's a half-volley outside off, Sam Curran doesn't move his feet and plays a transfer of weight drive between extra cover and long-off for four!
2.1
Avesh Khan to Sam Curran, no run, 140km/h, back of a length delivery angling across, Sam Curran is on the backfoot and presents the full face of the bat in a compact defence towards mid-off
Avesh Khan, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
2
Runs Scored: 18
1 0
Score after 2 overs
KXIP 15-1
Agarwal
0(1)
Sam Curran
0(0)
Chris Morris
1-0-10-1
1.6
Chris Morris to Agarwal, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, 141km/h, Agarwal opens the face and pushes it towards point with a forward press. Can't find the gap...
Mayank Agarwal, right handed bat, comes to the crease
1.5
Chris Morris to Rahul, out Lbw! Rahul's been given LBW! He's gone for a review straightaway! Now that the umpire has given it out, I think this is clipping leg. Just a hunch. A full delivery angling into the pads, he's missed a juicy half-volley, attempting a cross-batted flick. Pitching in line, hitting him in line, and clipping the leg-stump. Yep, I was right - not for the first time (wink) - it's the umpire's call taking a toll again as the batting side are left with the consolation prize of a retained review. Rahul lbw b Chris Morris 15(11) [4s-2 6s-1]
Chris Morris to Rahul, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
Utsav Amitendu Agarwal says: "KXIP should be eyeing a 200+ score today, given the form that Shaw and Pant have had early in the tournament, specially while chasing."
1.4
Chris Morris to Rahul, SIX, a fantastic hook! @136.2km/h, not the quickest or steepest of bumpers, Rahul gets back and across, into the front-on position early, gets under the short one and swivels into a fantastic hook over fine leg for six!
1.3
Chris Morris to Rahul, no run, 140.7km/h, good pace again, but angling into the pelvis from a back of a length, Rahul hops a little and tucks it into the on-side
1.2
Chris Morris to Rahul, FOUR, strays on the pads @139.7km/h, futile pace, Rahul's eyes light up as he sees it's on his pads, just closes the face on the ball at the last moment to glance it away in front of deep square leg for four
1.1
Chris Morris to Rahul, no run, 137.4km/h, back of a length delivery on the hips, Rahul hops onto the backfoot to tuck it away in front of square leg
Chris Morris, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Keshav says: "Perfect April fools joke for fantasy league players."
1
Runs Scored: 11
0 4 0 0 1 6
Score after 1 overs
KXIP 5-0
Rahul
5(6)
Sam Curran
0(0)
Rabada
1-0-5-0
0.6
Rabada to Rahul, 1 run, 144.7km/h, half-volley on the pads, Rahul plays the elevated pick-up, whips it away straight to the man at fine leg, albeit on the bounce, for a single
0.5
Rabada to Rahul, no run, 144.0km/h, good length delivery skidding through towards middle and leg, Rahul gets too far across, head falls across again, but manages to defend it back to the bowler with a bottom-handed grip
Akshay dev says: "Today's match is very important for both the teams to carry the winning momentum from the last match and today's Punjab team looks very good after return of Mujeeb, who is a wicket taking option in both powerplay and non-powerplay overs."
0.4
Rabada to Rahul, no run, good length delivery in the channel outside off, better line, but lacking in pace (133.7km/h), Rahul shuffles across and defends it late into the off-side off the backfoot
0.3
Rabada to Rahul, FOUR, 142.9km/h, back of a length delivery angling into the hips, tucked away with fabulous timing towards the cow corner fence for four. Harshal Patel's valiant effort at the boundary in vain...
0.2
Rabada to Rahul, no run, 141.1km/h, short of length delivery marginally wide outside off, seams away sharply, but far too wide to cause any trouble - left alone
0.1
Rabada to Rahul, no run, back of a length delivery wide outside off, 144.8km/h, seams