| 0.0 : Welcome back for the second match of the evening. It's the bottom of the table clash between Delhi and Bangalore at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Both teams are still in contention for the playoffs, mathematically, and a loss today will put a full stop to their hopes. It's gonna be an electric bout as there will be plenty of quality T20 players embracing the field. Stick around for more updates... |
| Toss - Up goes the coin, Virat Kohli calls it correctly and BANGALORE WILL FIELD! |
| Virat Kohli feels that the pitch won't change much during the course of the game and there will be the dew factor later in the evening. Also, adds that it's a hard ground to defend. Further says that they have to win four out of four and then sit back and wait. Admits that they have not played to their potential yet. One change for Bangalore, Sarfaraz Khan replaces Manan Vohra. |
| Shreyas Iyer also feels the pitch will play the same throughout. Adds that they want to enjoy now and express themselves on the field. He informs about the three changes that Delhi have made - Sandeep Lamichhane, Junior Dala and Abhishek Sharma are in the playing XI. |
| The umpires walk out to the middle followed by Prithvi Shaw and Jason Roy. They will open for Delhi as they did in their last game. Shaw takes the strike while Yuzvendra Chahal will open the attack for Bangalore. |
| 0.1 : Y Chahal to P Shaw, Superb shot from Shaw, but he fails to find the gap at backward point. Shortish delivery and he cuts it hard but doesn't get rewarded for it. |
| 0.2 : Y Chahal to P Shaw, Floated leg break on the stumps and Shaw bunts it down the ground to long off. Single taken and Delhi get underway. |
| 0.3 : Y Chahal to J Roy, Tossed up delivery on off, Roy gets to the pitch of it and powers to long off for a run. Roy opens his account. |
| 0.4 : Y Chahal to P Shaw, Faster one in line with the stumps, Shaw whips it to mid-wicket. Sarfraz makes a good stop and saves a run. |
| 0.5 : Y Chahal to J Roy, That one spins away a little and stops on Roy, who was early into the shot. The ball goes off the inner half to mid-wicket. They take a run. |
| 0.6 : Y Chahal to P Shaw, OUT! Beauty from Chahal! He bowls a slider which just straightens after pitching, Shaw looked clueless to that delivery. He looks to flick that without moving his feet too much. Left a big gap between bat and pad and the ball sneaks through to disturb the furniture. Bangalore get the early breakthough. Shaw once again shows his weakness against the spinners, he was dismissed by the spinner other day and today was different. |
| Shreyas Iyer is the next man in, while Umesh Yadav will bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : U Yadav to S Iyer, SIX! BANG! Roy deposits one over the fence! Short of a length ball on the stumps, the Englishman likes it there, he pulls that one off the front foot and whacks over the mid-wicket boundary. |
| 1.2 : U Yadav to J Roy, Good length ball outside off, Roy stays back and defends it back to the bowler. |
| 1.3 : U Yadav to J Roy, Uppish...but goes on the bounce to the fielder at cover-point! Roy stands tall and looks to punch on the up, gets the timing right but placement isn't all that great. |
| 1.4 : U Yadav to J Roy, Wide! Yadav errs in line, drifting one well down leg. Roy looks to pull that, he misses it. Wide called by the umpire. |
| U Yadav to J Roy, Appeal for caught behind from the keeper and Umesh joins later on, but the umpire isn't convinced and he makes the right decision. Noise was of bat brushing the flap of the pad. Length ball outside off, swings away a little and Roy steps out to it. Looking to punch that but misses it. |
| 1.5 : U Yadav to J Roy, Classy shot from Roy, fuller length ball outside off, Roy gets closer to the pitch of it and creams it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : U Yadav to J Roy, The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground. |
| 2.1 : Y Chahal to S Iyer, Slider on the middle and leg stump line, Iyer pushes it to the cover region. |
| 2.2 : Y Chahal to S Iyer, Darts this on the stumps, Iyer hangs back and defends it on the off side. |
| 2.3 : Y Chahal to S Iyer, Drops it short on the stumps and Iyer goes back to it pulling it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 2.4 : Y Chahal to J Roy, OUT! Another beautiful delivery from Chahal, looks like it's his night tonight! He bowls a loopy googly on off which Roy fails to pick as he attempts an expansive cover drive, he leaves a huge gap between bat and pad. The ball spins in and goes through the gate. Chahal is ecstatic, he knows he has done something spectacular. Both the openers are back in the shed. |
| Rishabh Pant is the next man in. |
| 2.5 : Y Chahal to R Pant, Fuller length ball on the stumps, Pant steps out and powers the drive to long on for a single. |
| 2.6 : Y Chahal to S Iyer, FOUR! Fine shot from Iyer! Short of a length ball outside off, it is another googly from Chahal, the Delhi skipper goes on the back foot and square cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| Tim Southee comes into the attack. |
| Referral from Bangalore for the caught behind appeal. Pant is the man in question. |
| 3.1 : Tim Southee to R Pant, Nothing on the Ultra Edge and the onfield decision stands! Poor review from Bangalore and they have lost their only referral! Short of a length ball, angling across the stumps, Pant stands tall to cut that one, he misses it and the ball goes to the keeper. There was a massive appeal from the Bangalore fielders but even they weren't all that confident. |
| 3.2 : Tim Southee to R Pant, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Short of a length ball on the stumps, this time Pant gets right on top of the bounce and pulls it hard to the square leg boundary. |
| 3.3 : Tim Southee to R Pant, Wide! Southee losing his line and delivers it down the leg side. Pant looks to flick that, he misses it and the umpire is quick to signal the wide. |
| Tim Southee to R Pant, Shortish delivery from Southee and Pant pulls it away to fine leg for a brace. |
| 3.4 : Tim Southee to R Pant, Southee takes pace off that one and delivers it on a length, Pant goes across to flick that, he misses it on the pads. |
| 3.5 : Tim Southee to R Pant, Fuller length ball from Southee on the leg stump line, Pant once again tries to play the flick shot, he is unable to put bat to ball. |
| 3.6 : Tim Southee to R Pant, Make that three in a row, Pant is finding it difficult to put Southee away. He gets a pitched up delivery on the pads but he fails to connect and misses out on a scoring opportunity. |
| Umesh is back into the attack. |
| 4.1 : U Yadav to S Iyer, Fuller length ball on the stumps and Iyer punches to mid on. They take a quick single. |
| 4.2 : U Yadav to R Pant, Superb effort from Mandeep, he rushes to his left, covers good ground and finally puts in a desperate dive to stop that one inside the ropes. Coming to the ball, it is on the pads and Pant whips it away to the deep square leg. Single taken. |
| 4.3 : U Yadav to S Iyer, Leg bye! Short of a length ball, skids through at pace, Iyer gets back to work that one the leg side, he misses it and the ball hits him on the thigh pad and rolls on the off side. They steal a leg bye. |
| 4.4 : U Yadav to R Pant, FOUR! Pulled away with authority! Shortish delivery doesn't rise enough, Pant gets right on top of the bounce and pulls it with power to the square leg boundary. |
| 4.5 : U Yadav to R Pant, Looks to play the pull off this delivery too but on this occasion he hits it in front of square and picks the fielder at the mid-wicket region |
| 4.6 : U Yadav to R Pant, FOUR! Spectacular strike from Pant! His eyes lit up seeing width offered by Umesh, he goes right back and slams it over the cover fielder for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : Tim Southee to S Iyer, Southee bowls on the leg stump line and Iyer works it to deep mid-wicket. They scamper back for the second run. |
| 5.2 : Tim Southee to S Iyer, Fullish delivery on the middle and leg stump line, Iyer dabs it on the leg side. That's a dot ball. |
| 5.3 : Tim Southee to S Iyer, Good length ball outside off, Iyer stays back and chops it behind point. Crosses over for a single. |
| 5.4 : Tim Southee to R Pant, Off cutter from Southee on the pads of Pant, who nudges it behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 5.5 : Tim Southee to S Iyer, Bumper from Southee, the batsman moves back and across but doesn't attempt the stroke seeing it short. |
| 5.6 : Tim Southee to S Iyer, Short of a length ball, Iyer square cuts it to backward point. Kohli dives to his right and makes a good stop. Keeps it down to single. End of Powerplay, Delhi have got off to a decent start. |
| Moeen Ali comes to bowl. |
| 6.1 : M Ali to S Iyer, Flatter ball, spins into the pads and Iyer glances it to short fine leg. He can't beat the man inside the circle. |
| 6.2 : M Ali to R Pant, Faster one outside off, Pant slaps it hard to Kohli at extra cover who does well to stop that one. |
| 6.3 : M Ali to R Pant, Slider on the leg stump line and Pant pulls it away to deep square leg for a single. |
| 6.4 : M Ali to S Iyer, Spinning in from outside off, Iyer tickles it behind the wicket on the leg side. |
| 6.5 : M Ali to S Iyer, Wide! Flatter off break, spins down leg, Iyer miss out on a flick shot and the umpire signals wide. |
| M Ali to S Iyer, Tossed up delivery outside off, Iyer gets to the pitch of it and defends to the cover region. |
| 6.6 : M Ali to S Iyer, Pushes it quicker through the air, Iyer goes right back and flicks it away to deep square leg. Single taken. |
| Mohammed Siraj is the new bowler. |
| 7.1 : M Siraj to S Iyer, Siraj starts with a delivery attacking the stumps, Iyer goes right back and defends it solidly. |
| 7.2 : M Siraj to S Iyer, Drifting in from outside off and Iyer works it away to deep square leg for a single. |
| 7.3 : M Siraj to R Pant, SIX! Out of here! Just can't dish out such a lose delivery to this man, half tracker on the stumps and Pant muscles it flat-batted over the mid-wicket boundary for a maximum. |
| 7.4 : M Siraj to R Pant, SIX! Up and over! Six more added to the total! An audacious strike from Pant! Length ball on off, he just swings his bat through the line and whacks it over long off fence. |
| 7.5 : M Siraj to R Pant, Shortish delivery on the stumps, Pant stands tall and knocks it on the leg side for a single. |
| 7.6 : M Siraj to S Iyer, Good length ball on the stumps, Iyer gets across and taps it to the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| Strategic break. |
| 8.1 : M Ali to R Pant, Drops it short outside off, Pant goes hard at it and smashes to deep cover for just the single. |
| 8.2 : M Ali to S Iyer, Bowls it slower through the air and it grips in from outside off, Iyer looks to flick that, he gets an inside edge on the pads. |
| 8.3 : M Ali to S Iyer, Loopy delivery from Moeen Ali outside off, Iyer gets on the front foot and defends on the off side. |
| 8.4 : M Ali to S Iyer, With couple of dots pressure was mounting on Iyer and he looks to break the shackles. Goes down the track and heaves it with the spin to deep square leg, fielder in the deep collects it on the bounce. |
| 8.5 : M Ali to R Pant, Arm ball on the leg stump line, Pant flicks it off his pads to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.6 : M Ali to S Iyer, Spinning down leg, Iyer glances it to the fielder at short fine leg. They steal a quick single. That's the 50-run stand between Iyer and Pant. |
| Colin de Grandhomme comes into the attack. |
| 9.1 : de Grandhomme to S Iyer, FOUR! Deft touch from Iyer! Well executed stroke from the Delhi skipper, he waits on the back foot and plays a late cut past the keeper. The ball races away to the third man fence. |
| 9.2 : de Grandhomme to S Iyer, In the air... lands safely! Iyer goes for the big shot, mistimes it to deep mid-wicket, fielder charges from the deep, but can't get there in time. |
| 9.3 : de Grandhomme to R Pant, Dropped! Length ball on the stumps, Iyer backs away and smashes it back to the bowler, who goes for it with one hand only manages to palm is past the non-striker. |
| 9.4 : de Grandhomme to S Iyer, High up in the air... no calling between ABD and Kohli and Iyer gets a reprieve! Length ball on the stumps and Pant hits it miles up in the air at mid on. Both the fielder charge towards it but none of them gets to it in time. ABD was the closest to the ball but he aborts his attempt at the last moment. |
| 9.5 : de Grandhomme to R Pant, The batsman has driven it through midon. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 9.6 : de Grandhomme to S Iyer, FOUR! Shot! Good length ball outside off, the batsman goes right back in his crease and slaps it behind point for a boundary. |
| 10.1 : M Ali to R Pant, SIX! Biggie! Loopy ball on the stumps, Pant goes down on one knee and slogs it over the mid-wicket boundary for a maximum. |
| 10.2 : M Ali to R Pant, Flatter ball, angling in from outside off, Ali looks to flick that, misses it and gets hit on the pads. |
| 10.3 : M Ali to R Pant, Nudges it square on to the leg side and they take a quick single. |
| 10.4 : M Ali to S Iyer, Faster off break from Ali, spins in and Iyer dabs it on the leg side. |
| 10.5 : M Ali to S Iyer, Iyer goes right on the back foot and works with the spin to deep square leg for a single. |
| Chahal comes for a new spell. |
| 10.6 : M Ali to R Pant, Darts this on the stumps and Pant knocks it front of square leg for a single. |
| 11.1 : Y Chahal to R Pant, SIX! Going, going and gone! Monster strike from Pant! Loopy delivery outside off, Pant goes down on one knee and mauls it high over the long on fence for a big six. |
| 11.2 : Y Chahal to R Pant, FOUR! 50 to Pant, brings up his 7th Indian T20 League fifty in style! Flatter ball from Chahal, spinning into the pads and Pant pulls it away to the square leg boundary. |
| 11.3 : Y Chahal to R Pant, Drops it short again and Pant powerfully hits it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11.4 : Y Chahal to S Iyer, Pushes it quicker through the air and Iyer works it with the spin to deep square leg for a single. |
| 11.5 : Y Chahal to R Pant, Gutsy delivery from Chahal, he bowls a tossed up delivery outside off, sliding across, Pant goes for the big shot, can't put bat to ball. |
| 11.6 : Y Chahal to R Pant, Poor effort from Sarfraz! He slides across but fails to stop that one and concedes an extra run. Chahal fired it down the leg side and Pant whips it to short fine leg. 100 up for Delhi in the 12th over. |
| 12.1 : M Ali to S Iyer, Wide! Flatter off break, spinning down leg. Iyer goes back to flick that, he misses it and keeper does well to collect that. Wide given by the umpire. |
| M Ali to S Iyer, Faster one on the stumps and Iyer punches it down the ground for a single. |
| 12.2 : M Ali to R Pant, Ali darts this one on the stumps and Pant cuts it to the point region. |
| 12.3 : M Ali to R Pant, Pushes it quicker through the air, on the pads and Pant works it in front of square leg for a single. |
| 12.4 : M Ali to S Iyer, Iyer once again uses his wrists and works it with the spin to deep square leg for a single. |
| 12.5 : M Ali to R Pant, FOUR! Well swept by Pant! Loopy ball on the leg stump line, Pant goes right across his stumps and sweeps it firmly to the square leg boundary. |
| 12.6 : M Ali to R Pant, OUT! Stunning catch from AB de Villiers at long on! That effort from the veteran sees the back of dangerous Rishabh Pant! Moeen Ali bowls a loopy delivery on the stumps, Pant charges down the track and hopes of clearing the long on fence with a big strike. He doesn't manage to generate enough power it and can't even find the gap between the two men at deep mid wicket and long on. Seeing ball go up in the air ABD charges to his left and puts in a slide at the last moment. |
| Vijay Shankar is the new man in. |
| 13.1 : Y Chahal to V Shankar, Flatter ball on the stumps and Shankar defends it down the track. |
| 13.2 : Y Chahal to V Shankar, Much quicker in pace from Chahal and Shankar defends it with the straight bat. |
| 13.3 : Y Chahal to V Shankar, Fullish delivery from Chahal, Shankar gets to the pitch of it and drills it to long off for a single. |
| 13.4 : Y Chahal to S Iyer, Iyer walks right across his stumps and works it wide of the man at mid-wicket. They take a single. |
| 13.5 : Y Chahal to V Shankar, Loopy leg break from Chahal outside off, Shankar drives but he finds the man at short extra cover. |
| 13.6 : Y Chahal to V Shankar, This time he plays the drive up and over the man at extra cover. ABD runs across from long off and pulls it inside the ropes. |
| Umesh Yadav comes back into the attack. |
| 14.1 : U Yadav to S Iyer, Bowls a good length ball, angling into the pads. Iyer sits on the back foot and taps it in front of square leg. Single taken. |
| 14.2 : U Yadav to V Shankar, Length ball from Yadav outside off, skids through at pace. Shankar goes back and looks to cut that down to third man. He fails to make contact with the ball. |
| 14.3 : U Yadav to V Shankar, FOUR! Freebie from Umesh and Shreyas capitalizes on it! Short ball down the leg side, the batsman gets inside the line of it and pulls it away to the fine leg boundary. |
| 14.4 : U Yadav to V Shankar, Bowls it touch fuller on this occasion, Shankar still sits back and guides it to the man at backward point. |
| 14.5 : U Yadav to V Shankar, Shankar goes right across his stumps and whips it off his stumps to deep mid-wicket. Single added to the total. |
| 14.6 : U Yadav to S Iyer, Attacks the stumps with a fullish delivery, Iyer nudges it to mid on. Throw from Kohli is a bit off target but the Delhi pair fails to cash on it. Just a run added to the total. |
| Mohammed Siraj is back into the attack. |
| 15.1 : M Siraj to S Iyer, OUT! This is another massive breakthrough for Bangalore as Iyer in the end stages of the innings can prove to be really dangerous. Siraj speeds in and bowls a full length ball on middle and leg at 138 kph. Shreyas swings it across the line off his pads but the timing eludes him. He ends up handing a straightforward catch to Kohli at cow corner. End of a pretty uncharacteristic knock by Shreyas. Never got going. |
| 0.0 : Strategic break. Meanwhile, Abhishek Sharma has joined Vijay Shankar in the middle. |
| 15.2 : M Siraj to V Shankar, Works a good length delivery through mid-wicket and takes a single. |
| 15.3 : M Siraj to A Sharma, FOUR! What a shot! An overpitched delivery around off, Sharma latches onto it and spanks it over mid off for a boundary. The debutant announces his arrival in the middle with a fine strike. Earlier in the evening, Searles, the debutant also got off the mark in a similar fashion. Only difference was that it went all the way for a biggie. |
| 15.4 : M Siraj to A Sharma, Siraj responds with a bouncer around off, Abhishek drops his wrists and allows it through. |
| 15.5 : M Siraj to A Sharma, Back of a length ball on middle and off, defended off the back foot. |
| 15.6 : M Siraj to A Sharma, A good length ball around off, Sharma goes on his back foot and tries to fend it away. The ball takes the bottom half of his bat and lobs back towards the bowler. Siraj attempts for the return catch but it falls short. End of an excellent over by Siraj! |
| Tim Southee returns. |
| 16.1 : Tim Southee to V Shankar, Taps a length ball down towards backward point and crosses for a hesitant single. |
| 16.2 : Tim Southee to A Sharma, Back of a length delivery around off, Abhishek flat-bats it over the bowler's head, more of a top edge. It falls in no man's land in the deep and they take a brace. |
| 16.3 : Tim Southee to A Sharma, Wide! This one is short and way wide outside off, Sharma leaves it. |
| Tim Southee to A Sharma, DROPPED AND FOUR! Oh dear. A good length ball angling away from the batsman, Sharma steps out and flashes his bat firmly at it. It flies off the upper half of the willow and goes towards sweeper cover. Siraj in the deep feels that the ball is dying in front of him and hence charges forward. Puts in a dive but fails to hold on to the catch. What's worse? It has gone to the boundary as well. |
| 16.4 : Tim Southee to A Sharma, SIX! Aahhh...this lad can bat. A straight batted shot is always a delight to watch. A length ball around middle and leg, Abhishek stays back and launches it over long on. |
| 16.5 : Tim Southee to A Sharma, SIX! Packs a punch again. Remains back footed to a short delivery this time and pummels it all the way over mid-wicket for a maximum. Where was he hiding all these days? |
| 16.6 : Tim Southee to A Sharma, Full and angling away, Sharma walks down the track and chips it over extra cover for a couple of runs. 22 from the over! |
| 17.1 : M Siraj to V Shankar, Lands it on a fuller length outside off, Shankar forces it over mid off and takes a run. |
| 17.2 : M Siraj to A Sharma, SIX! He is middling his shots with great ease and class. On a length outside off, angling away, Sharma camps back and ramps it over third man for a biggie. This kind of batting is enough to earn fans. Going great guns, Abhi! |
| 17.3 : M Siraj to A Sharma, Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single. |
| 17.4 : M Siraj to V Shankar, FOUR! Siraj is struggling with his line. Serves a full ball on the pads and Vijay nudges it behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 17.5 : M Siraj to V Shankar, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 17.6 : M Siraj to A Sharma, Slower delivery, a touch short and on middle, Sharma gets across and tries to scoop it over short fine leg. Fails to get the desired connection and hence has to satisfy with only a single. 14 from this over. |
| 18.1 : Tim Southee to A Sharma, A full toss outside off, Sharma reaches out for it and lifts it over cover-point for a run. |
| 18.2 : Tim Southee to V Shankar, Clever change in pace. A length ball outside off, Shankar goes hard at it and mistimes his shot down to long on for a single. It's called a no ball as there was one less fielder inside the ring. Free Hit coming up. This is very sloppy from Bangalore. |
| Tim Southee to A Sharma, Caught near the fence but off a Free Hit! A full toss outside off, Sharma tries to pump it over long off but fails to get enough distance. A fine jumping catch near the fence by Umesh Yadav and he immediately returns the ball in play. Only a single. |
| 18.3 : Tim Southee to V Shankar, A length ball outside off, Shankar gets forward and across before lofting it over covers for a single. |
| 18.4 : Tim Southee to A Sharma, Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 18.5 : Tim Southee to V Shankar, Huge appeal for a caught behind! Not given. Bangalore have no review left. A well-directed short ball by Southee, Shankar tries to hook but misses. Patel collects the ball and appeals but get no response from the umpire. The replays detect nothing. |
| 18.6 : Tim Southee to V Shankar, Slower ball again, full and on off at 97.5 kph, Shankar swings his bat and gets it away off the inner edge to short fine leg. A single taken. Just 7 off the over, a top one by Tim! |
| 19.1 : M Siraj to V Shankar, Very full and on middle, it's flicked to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 19.2 : M Siraj to A Sharma, Slips one down the leg side, Sharma gets across the stumps but fails to connect with his attempted paddle shot. |
| 19.3 : M Siraj to A Sharma, SIX! High and handsome! This young man is stealing hearts with his knock. Picks the slower one by Siraj early and sends it packing over long off for a biggie. 50-run stand comes up. |
| 19.4 : M Siraj to A Sharma, FOUR! Brute force! This is in line of the stumps, Sharma backs away a bit to make space and bludgeons it straight back. The umpire takes evasive action and quickly moves away from the line of fire. AB de Villiers tries his best to cut it off in the deep but fails. Can Abhishek get to his fifty? |
| 19.5 : M Siraj to A Sharma, No, is the answer. Reaches out for a full ball outside off and drives it to deep cover for a run. |
| 19.6 : M Siraj to V Shankar, Sharp delivery, 142.6 kph, angling into the batsman, Vijay powers it over the bowler's head for a run. Delhi end on 181/4! |
| Yet another talent unearthed. Abhishek Sharma! The young man emerged on the scene and went berserk from the word go. The Delhi innings was meandering along after losing the wickets of Pant and Iyer but Abhi shaked things up and powered them to a very challenging total. |
| Put to bat, Delhi lost both their openers in a quick succession. Yuzvendra Chahal was roaring at the beginning and was too hot to handle. Post that, the pair of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer steadied things with a partnership worth 83 runs in which the former, in particular, played the dominant role. Once again Pant looked set for a big innings but it was cut short by Moeen Ali. Shreyas Iyer in all honesty struggled to get going tonight and played a scratchy knock. |
| Bangalore will be deeply disappointed with the way the innings ended. Their bowlers let it loose once again and have given away at least 25 runs extra at the death. Chahal was the standout bowler tonight for the visiting team while Moeen Ali also bowled quite well. Let's see how Bangalore approach this chase in a must-win situation. Do join us in a short while. |
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