IPL 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant's march to the playoffs halted by Delhi Daredevils

This was another great game in IPL 2017.

What's amazing is that we still only have one team that has qualified to the playoffs.

Thank you very much for joining us for this live coverage.

Until next time, it's goodbye!

Delhi Daredevils win!

Strong comeback by Cummins to get Tiwary off the last ball, DD win by 7 runs.

SIX!

Tiwary gets to a fifty, smashes sixes off the first two balls by Cummins. A wide follows.

Can Tiwary pull of a heist? RPS need 12 off 4.

It's all but over at the Kotla. The visitors need 25 from the last over.

RPS - 144/6 after 19 overs.

WICKET!

After a brilliant run-out of MSD, Shami traps Dan Christian plumb in front.

Super stuff from the pacer. Turned the game around on its head.

RPS struggling at 138/6 after 18.2 overs

WICKET!

This is unbelievable! Dhoni gets one off his pad to Short-Fine. Keeps looking at the ball and starts off for the single slowly.

Then realises he's not going to make it and starts sprinting. Meanwhile, Shami latches on to the ball and unleashes a rocket throw.

Dhoni falls just short and crashes on the floor as he tries to make it in time.

How many times have we seen Dhoni get run-out? Or how many times have we seen him on the floor?

It's DD's game to lose now.

RPS - 136/5 after 18 overs.

Just 4 off Anderson's first over of the night.

Absolutely brilliant stuff from the Kiwi.

RPS need 38 from 3 overs.

Dhoni takes strike.

The crowd has come to life.

Loudest cheer of the night!

Can the legend pull off another special finish?

WICKET!

Shami gets the all-important wicket of Ben Stokes. The Englishman hits a high full-toss straight to Long-Off.

Corey Anderson does well to hold on to an important catch.

And now, MSD is in the house!

RPS - 126/4 after 16 overs. They need 43 from 24

Tiwary skies one off Zaheer. Karun Nair at Short-Third jogs slowly and gets under the ball. Gets a smile on his face as the ball comes into his hands. Smile turns into a grimace as the ball slips out and falls on the floor.

Incredibly poor stuff from Nair. He dropped several catches in India's Test series against Australia recently. The talented batsman will definitely have to look into this.

​RPS - 117/3 after 15 overs.

Tiwary takes guard facing Square-Leg!

Plays the ball to Point in the end for a single.

It's all happening here at the Kotla!

12 off Samuels' first over. Just what RPS needed.

Stokes got one maximum in the over, his team could do well with a couple of more.

Zak comes back to bowl his final over.

RPS - 111/3 after 14 overs.

It's the second Strategic Time-out of RPS' innings.

After 13 overs, the visitors are 99 for 3. They need to go at exactly 10 rpo in the final 7 overs of the game.

Stokes is looking hungry for boundaries now, but Tiwary will need to get going too.

Let's not forget, MSD is yet to have a bat.

Can DD pull of an upset at the Kotla? Stay tuned to find out!

Tiwary and Stokes are dealing in singles as of now.

If the visitors lose another wicket now, a lot will fall on the experienced shoulders of MS Dhoni.

RPS - 92/3 after 12 overs. 

Tight first over from Pat Cummins.

The Aussie pacer will need to bowl a steady spell for DD tonight.

RPS - 84/3 after 11 overs. They need 85 from 54.

Just four from the over!! Nadeem is charged up. Ben Stokes is carefully dealing with him. 

RPS- 78/2 Overs- 10

Wicket!! A massive blow to RPS. A dolly from Nadeem, and Smith misses it. The ball would have crashed on to the stumps, but for his leg. An easy decision for the umpire. Smith is unhappy. Should be.

SIX! Fabulous hitting of the ball. Charging down the track, Tiwary swings his arms and gets that over long-on. Mishra Ji sent out of the park.

The slower he is bowling, the more turn he is getting. A pretty good over apart from the that huge six. 9 runs conceded. With this we have the strategic time out!

RPS- 74/1 Overs- 9

Some fantastic bowling by Shahbaz Nadeem. Bowling straight and tight. Tiwary is having a tough time to deal with him. He gets through his over quickly just conceding three runs.

RPS- 65/1 Overs- 8

Awful fielding by Shami!! How did he let that slip? It slipped through his palms ad then a cricket ball all by itself nutmegs him. Amazing!!

Amit Mishra is furious.

RPS- 62/2 Overs- 7

Mohammad Shami is getting some good bounce from the wicket and he is bowling a tight length as well. 

Boundary!!! Beautiful cut away by Manoj Tiwary through the point region. Pure Class!!

Another one!! This time a cover drive. Just a push, using the pace of the ball and it has enough steam to run away to the boundary. 

RPS- 53/2 after 6 overs.

WICKET!

Rahul Tripathi edges one to Rishabh Pant behind the stumps.

Zaheer, the bowler, doesn't really appeal but the umpire raises his finger anyway.

DD need to keep pegging the visitors back like this if they are to have any chance.

RPS - 36/2 after 4.1 overs.

Smith has brought out his A-game tonight!

The Aussie skipper smashes Shahbaz Naeem for 4, 6 and 4.

RPS are rolling on at 36/1 after 4 overs

A wicket might have fallen off the first ball on RPS' innings, but the visitors have come back strong with a flurry of boundaries.

Skipper Smith is timing the ball beautifully and would want to get a big one tonight.

RPS - 18/1 after 2 overs.

WICKET!

Zaheer Khan strikes with the first ball of RPS' innings.

Ajinkya Rahane clean-bowled!

Vintage stuff from Zak!

Steve Smith walks in, captain to captain.

So that's it from the first innings at the Kotla tonight.

Delhi Daredevils have finished at 168 for 8 in their 20 overs.

Karun Nair was the star with the bat for the hosts, the right-hander made a well-compiled 64 off 45.

In the end, however, both teams will be satisfied with their performance.

The wicket is getting slower, so DD will fancy their chances.

But RPS have enough match-winners to take them through.

We'll have to wait and see if RPS will become the second team to make it to the playoffs of IPL 2017.

Stay tuned for live updates!

WICKET!

What can Ben Stokes not do?!

Shami clubs one to deep mid-wicket. Stokes jumps high, holds on to the ball, flicks it back before going over the line, hops back in and catches the ball again.

Simply sensational stuff from the all-rounder. With bat in hand, with ball, and in the field, Stokes can do no wrong.

WICKET!

Absolutely top-class stuff from Stokes in the penultimate over of the innings.

Nair goes for 64 after yet-another top-edge is taken well by an RPS fielder. This time it's Unandkat at Third Man, who takes a stunning catch with a full-length dive.

DD could just manage 3 runs from the 19th over. They are 163/7.

Just the over DD needed.

19 off Unadkat's third. The left-arm pacer had given just five runs in his first two overs.

Mishra and Nair have hit some lusty blows, they'll need to go on.

DD - 160/6 after 18 overs.

WICKET!

Lethal yorker from Stokes to send back Pat Cummins.

In IPL 2017, the Englishman has truly shown he's the best all-rounder in the world.

Amit Mishra walks in to have a bat.

DD - 141/6 from 17.

WICKET!

Another piece of magic from Dhoni!

​Sundar deceives Anderson, ball goes to the left of Dhoni. The veteran grabs the ball and dislodges the bails in a flash, with Anderson's foot still in the air.

RPS are well and truly in command of the game.

Meanwhile, Nair has crawled his way to a 50. He will really have to go for it now.

DD - 129/5 after 16 overs.

Brilliant spell from young Zampa tonight.

One for 29 off his fours overs for the Aussie.

DD - 123/4 after 15.

WICKET!

Just when Samuels was getting into his groove, he has to walk back thanks to an MSD special!

The West Indian tried to pull one from Christian, but only managed to get a top-edge.

Dhoni jumped and stretched one arm out to pluck the ball out of thin air.

This is sure to please all the Mahi fans at the Kotla tonight.

Corey Anderson is the new man for the hosts.

DD - 117/4 after 14.

Four off Stokes' second over.

RPS are pulling things back nicely after Pant's dismissal.

DD should look to kick-on soon.

Although the wicket is extremely dry, the hosts would want to get somewhere near 170 at least.

DD - 89/3 after 11 overs.

WICKET!

Just as this partnership was starting to look really ominous, Zampa removes Pant.

The left-hander tried to muscle one over the mid-wicket boundary, but got caught by Dan Christian.

West Indies' Marlon Samuels is the new man for DD.

Pant goes for 36, DD are 83/3 after 9 ovbers.

And it's the first Strategic Time-out of the night.

Nair and Pant have done remarkably well to bring DD's innings back on track.

After losing two in-form batsmen, the hosts seemed to be in deep trouble.

But some disciplined batting from the righty-lefty duo has taken DD to a good position.

RPS have tried as many as six bowlers already. They would want to break this partnership soon.

DD - 73/2 after 8 overs.

Adam Zampa comes in to have a bowl.

The leg-spinner goes for nine off his first over.

DD - 63/2 after 7 overs.

Steve Smith brings Shardul Thakur back into the attack.

The Mumbai pacer is taken for 14 runs in six balls, with three boundaries from Pant's bat.

DD - 54/2 after 6 overs.

DD picking up pace after a couple of early jolts.

Pant sends one into the crowd with a trademark pull.

Nair too joins the party, smashing a few lusty blows to the fence.

RPS skipper introduces two changes in the bowling attack. First, Washington Sundar and then Ben Stokes.

While Sundar went for 13, Stokes was milked for 15.

DD - 40/2 after 5 overs.

WICKET!

Iyer flashes hard to a wide one from Unadkat only to edge it to Dhoni.

This is disappointing stuff from the hosts. Two of the three most talked about youngsters of DD are already back in the hut, and the score isn't even in double figures yet.

Rishabh Pant has taken guard in the centre. DD need to steady the ship immediately. Will Pant be able to check his natural instincts and knock the ball around for a while?

DD - 9/2 after 2.1 overs

WICKET!

Karun Nair pokes the ball straight to point, both batsmen set off without any real communication.

Ben Stokes pounces on the ball and knocks down the stumps in a flash! Samson falls well short.

This was suicide from RPS!

​Shreyas Iyer walks in to bat. The talented Mumbaikar was brilliant with his 90-odd in the last game. Will he produce another gem tonight?

RPS - 5/1 after 1

Jaydev Unadkat bowls the first ball of the match to Sanju Samson.

Tentative poke well outside off-stump and a miss.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni pouches the ball comfortably. 

The players are in their positions on the field.

The umpires are in readiness.

Here we go!

Our #DilliBoys are set for tonight.
Are you ready?#DDTweets#DDvRPS#DilDilliHai pic.twitter.com/Ps4v1aQxJC

— Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) May 12, 2017

Our Playing XI 
One leggie replaces the other! Welcome back @zamps63! #RangWahiJungNayi #DDvRPS pic.twitter.com/obvd8fINIX

— RisingPuneSupergiant (@RPSupergiants) May 12, 2017

Delhi Daredevils have won the toss and decided to bat first.

One change for the hosts - Shahbaz Nadeem comes in for Carlos Brathwaite

Likewise for RPS - Adam Zampa replaces Imran Tahir who has gone back home. Leg-spinner for leg-spinner.

Hello and welcome to live commentary from match 52 of the Indian Premier League 2017.

Tonight, the Delhi Daredevils take on the Rising Pune Supergiant at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi.