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Delhi Daredevils vs Hyderabad Live Commentary, Match 42, Indian Premier League, 2018, May 10, 2018

DD 187/5 (20)
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Daredevils by 9 wickets
SRH 191/1 (18.5)
Match over
Delhi Daredevils Inning Sunrisers Hyderabad Inning
0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage of the Match 42nd of the Indian T20 League. Team Delhi will be hosting Hyderabad in tonight's encounter. For Delhi, it's a must-win game and they are up against the table-toppers so they must be wary of the challenge that awaits them. Hyderabad are on a 5-match winning streak which they would look to further extend and qualify for the playoffs. The battle to watch out for in this game - Flambouyant Delhi batters versus Hyderabad's top class bowling attack
PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden says it is a typical Delhi wicket and looks a good surface, though there are enough cracks on the wicket and it has a biscuit brown appearance to it. He further adds the spinners will be wanting to bowl on this wicket as there will be enough assistance for them. Feels the Delhi batsmen need to attack in the middle overs which is the phase where Hyderabad have dominated with the ball. Informs the team batting first has won 5 out of 6 games here and states that the av
TOSS - Tails is the call from Kane Williamson but heads it is. Delhi win the toss and they have decided to bat first.
Shreyas Iyer, the Delhi skipper, says his side will bat first on this wicket. He feels his boys are confident with the performances in the last few games. Wants his team to stay calm and not worry about the results. Feels team bonding can only improve with the attitude and character they show on the field. On changes, he says Shahbaz Nadeem, Jason Roy and Harshal Patel are playing today.
Kane Williamson, the Hyderabad skipper, says he wanted to bat first as well. He hopes that his bowlers can make some early inroads and informs he wasn't sure how the wicket would play. He feels they can still improve in all the aspects and expects his team to adapt quickly to the conditions. Informs there is just one change in his side as Shreevats Goswami comes in place of Wriddhiman Saha who is nursing an injury.
Prithvi Shaw and Jason Roy walk out to bat for Delhi. The Hyderabad side is in the final team huddle and out come the umpires. We are all set to go. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the new ball and he will open the attack for Hyderabad. A slip in place. Let's go...
0.1 : B Kumar to P Shaw, Sharp delivery from Kumar, coming back into the batsman who is late on it. Looks to flick that, misses it and the ball hits the front leg. Stifled apeal for an LBW, turned down by the umpire.
0.2 : B Kumar to P Shaw, Short of a length ball on the stumps, Shaw stands tall and taps it to the mid-wicket region.
0.3 : B Kumar to P Shaw, Shaw works it past the man at mid-wicket, they rush back for the second run. Opens the account for Delhi with that shot.
0.4 : B Kumar to P Shaw, Swing and a miss! That is a wide delivery and Shaw throws his bat at it. He can't put bat to ball.
0.5 : B Kumar to P Shaw, Shaw goes on the back foot and drops it with soft hands on the off side. They steal a quick single, Roy gets the strike.
0.6 : B Kumar to J Roy, Roy walks right across his stumps aiming to flick that one. He misses it and the ball hits him above the knee roll. Good start from Kumar, just concedes three runs!
Sandeep Sharma will share the new ball.
1.1 : S Sharma to P Shaw, Full pitch delivery on the stumps, Shaw bunts it down the ground. The ball rolls to long on and they jog across for a single.
1.2 : S Sharma to J Roy, FOUR! Smashed it! Roy is off and running! Fuller length ball outside off, he just leans into the drive and creams it through the covers for a boundary.
1.3 : S Sharma to J Roy, Roy stands tall on this occasion and punches to the backward point region. Can't find the gap though.
1.4 : S Sharma to J Roy, Roy goes hard at that one, mistimes the pull to mid on. They steal a quick single.
1.5 : S Sharma to P Shaw, Length ball on the middle and leg stump line, Shaw punches it firmly back past the bowler. They take a run as the ball rolls to deep mid on.
1.6 : S Sharma to J Roy, Slower ball from Sandeep, Roy forces it to long on. They cross over and complete a single.
2.1 : B Kumar to J Roy, Slower ball, angling into the batsman, who charges down the track to heave it. Roy loses his shape and misses it. The ball struck him on the back leg.
2.2 : B Kumar to J Roy, Another slower ball, Roy is early into the shot, the ball goes off the inner half towards the mid-wicket region.
2.3 : B Kumar to J Roy, FOUR! Up and over! Neat strike from Roy! Length ball on the stumps, just chips it neatly back over the bowler's head and the ball races away to the long off fence.
2.4 : B Kumar to J Roy, Good comeback from Kumar, pulls his length back and pushes Roy on the back foot, who looks to pull that misses it.
2.5 : B Kumar to J Roy, Leg bye! Slipping down leg, Roy misses out on a flick shot. The ball hits the thigh pad and rolls behind the wicket on the leg side.
2.6 : B Kumar to P Shaw, Full pitch delivery on off, Shaw plays a lovely cover drive, but fails to hit the gap.
Shakib Al Hasan comes to bowl.
3.1 : Al Hasan to J Roy, Roy charges down the track to flick that, he misses it and the ball hits the pads. Optimistic shout for LBW from Shakib
3.2 : Al Hasan to J Roy, Flatter ball on off, Roy backs away and powers it to long off for a single.
3.3 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, FOUR! Top shot from Shaw! Faster one on the stumps, he charges down the track and smashes it with all his might past his partner. The ball races away to long on fence.
3.4 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, Floated delivery on off, Shaw goes across and sweeps it to the man at square leg.
3.5 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, OUT! Shakib strikes! Wily old fox provides the breakthrough to Hyderabad! He bowls this one slower through the air and it sticks in the surface. Shaw goes on the back foot aiming to pull that one. He was too early into the shot and gets a top edge to extra cover. Dhawan calls for it and settles under the skier. Once again Shaw once again promised a lot but doesn't deliver.
Shreyas Iyer is the next man in.
3.6 : Al Hasan to J Roy, OUT! Two in two for Shakib, he is spinning his web over Delhi. Cleverly bowled by Shakib, he once again gives a lot of air and the ball tweaks sharply past the batsman who charges down the track and looks to defend that one. He gets a feather touch to it and keeper makes no mistake in grabbing that one. Shakib is on a hat-trick.
Rishabh Pant comes to bat.
Change of end for Sandeep Sharma
4.1 : S Sharma to S Iyer, Short of a length ball on the stumps, Iyer sits back and defends it on the off side.
4.2 : S Sharma to S Iyer, Once again the Delhi skipper waits back and pushes it to the cover region.
4.3 : S Sharma to S Iyer, Good length ball on the stumps, stays back and defends it back to Sandeep.
4.4 : S Sharma to S Iyer, Iyer pushes it to the mid off region and sets off for a quick single. They make it easily.
4.5 : S Sharma to R Pant, Pant moves right across his stumps and tucks it to mid-wicket, they steal another single.
4.6 : S Sharma to S Iyer, Length ball closer to the off stump, Iyer sits back and pushes it to mid off.
Siddarth Kaul comes to bowl.
5.1 : S Kaul to R Pant, FOUR! Hammered by Pant! Too much width on offer and Pant needs no second invitation. He camps on the back foot and slaps it hard through the cover region for a boundary.
5.2 : S Kaul to R Pant, FOUR! And again, maybe even better! On a good length a much better delivery but Pant gets right on top of the bounce and powers it through point for a boundary. Back-to-back boundaries for Pant.
5.3 : S Kaul to R Pant, FOUR! Make that three in a row! Streaky but they all count! Length ball outside off, Pant throws his bat at it again, he gets a bottom edge which rolls past the keeper and races to the third man fence.
5.4 : S Kaul to R Pant, Full pitch delivery, angling in from outside off. Pant defends it to the cover region.
5.5 : S Kaul to R Pant, High in the air....lands safely! Slower ball outside off, Pant looks to clear the cover boundary. He fails to get the timing right and miscues it over covers and Williamson can't get there in time.
5.6 : S Kaul to R Pant, Good length ball on off, Pant defends it square on to the off side. They take a quick single.
Change of ends for Shakib Al Hasan. He is on a hat-trick. Can he get it?
6.1 : Al Hasan to R Pant, Faster one on off, Pant moves right across and works it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.
6.2 : Al Hasan to S Iyer, Iyer looking to defend that, he gets a thick inside edge on the leg side. They take a run.
6.3 : Al Hasan to R Pant, Faster one on middle, the batsman works it away to deep square leg for a run.
6.4 : Al Hasan to S Iyer, Arm ball from Shakib, Iyer steps out and looks to defend that. Misses it and the ball hits him on the pads.
6.5 : Al Hasan to S Iyer, Flatter ball, goes right back and whips it away to deep square leg for a single.
6.6 : Al Hasan to R Pant, Pushes it quicker through the air and the batsman works it away to deep square leg for a single.
Sandeep Sharma comes to bowl another spell in this game.
7.1 : S Sharma to R Pant, Good length ball on the stumps, goes back and defends it to mid wicket.
7.2 : S Sharma to R Pant, Clever change of pace from Sandeep, Pant is too early into the shot, delays it and still gets an under edge which goes to the keeper on the bounce.
7.3 : S Sharma to R Pant, Another slower ball, Pant can't pick it and looks to cut that. He mistimes it on to the off side.
7.4 : S Sharma to R Pant, OUT! Another big blow to Delhi! Shreyas Iyer departs without making an impact with the bat! Short of a length ball on the stumps, Pant goes back to punch that, he gets an inside edge on the thigh pad and the ball rolls behind the wicket on the off side. Keeper attacks the ball and throws it to the bowler, who breaks the stumps quickly. Iyer was miles down the track looking for a run and he had no chance of returning back.
Harshal Patel is the new man in.
7.5 : S Sharma to R Pant, Good length ball on the off stump line, the batsman defends it on the off side.
7.6 : S Sharma to R Pant, Pant goes right back in his crease and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
8.1 : Al Hasan to R Pant, Flatter ball on the leg stump line, Pant works it to deep square leg for a single.
8.2 : Al Hasan to H Patel, Floated delivery on middle, Patel pushes it on the off side. Both the batsmen were ball watching, but luckily for Delhi the ball goes through the gap towards the man at deep cover and they complete the single without any major mishap.
8.3 : Al Hasan to R Pant, Darts this on the stumps, Pant goes right back and defends it back to Shakib.
8.4 : Al Hasan to R Pant, Slider on the middle and leg stump line, Pant punches to deep mid-wicket for a single.
8.5 : Al Hasan to H Patel, Big shot from Patel, he is looking to heave this one across the line. Gets a thick inside edge to deep square leg.
8.6 : Al Hasan to R Pant, Pant dances down the track and pushes it back to the bowler.
Strategic break.
Rashid Khan gets the ball and he is ready to start his spell in this game.
9.1 : R Khan to H Patel, Floated delivery, too full and on the leg stump line, Patel punches it to long on for a single.
9.2 : R Khan to R Pant, Googly, turns sharply away from the batsman, who simply had no clue to it.
9.3 : R Khan to R Pant, Touch short and Pant is quick to rock back as he pulls it to deep square leg for a run.
9.4 : R Khan to H Patel, Flatter delivery, spins back into the batsman who punches it away to long on for a single.
9.5 : R Khan to R Pant, Pant sits down on one knee and sweeps it hard away to deep square leg for just another run.
9.6 : R Khan to H Patel, Beaten! Floated leg break from Rashid, the batsman looks to play the drive, he misses it to the keeper. Was there an edge? No real disappointment shown by the Hyderabad fielders. Replays show there was no outside edge.
Siddarth Kaul back for a new spell.
10.1 : S Kaul to R Pant, Slower ball outside off, Pant defends with soft hands . The ball rolls to the man at backward point. They take a quick single.
10.2 : S Kaul to H Patel, SIX! Patel pulled it with lot of power! That's the first six of the match! A real half tracker from Kaul, the batsman is quick to spot that. He rocks back and smokes it flat over mid-wicket fence for a six.
10.3 : S Kaul to H Patel, Full pitch delivery on the stumps, Patel powers it away to long on for a single.
10.4 : S Kaul to R Pant, FOUR! More runs! 12 from the over already and still two balls to go! Another short of a length ball on the pads and Pant whacks it flat-batted to the square leg boundary.
10.5 : S Kaul to R Pant, Slower ball, much shorter in length from Kaul. Pant chops it square on the off side. They take a quick single.
10.6 : S Kaul to H Patel, Spears in a yorker on the pads, Patel whips it away to deep square leg. Once again there is a mix-up, but Patel gets back safely in the end.
11.1 : R Khan to H Patel, Loopy leg break outside off, Patel steps out and gently nudges it wide of the man at backward point. They take a run.
11.2 : R Khan to R Pant, FOUR! Improvisation from Pant! Faster one on off stump line, Pant gets down on one knee and reverse sweeps it hard past the man at short third man for a boundary.
11.3 : R Khan to R Pant, FOUR! More runs! Floated delivery on the leg stump line, Pant moves right across his stumps and sweeps. He gloves it past the keeper and the ball speeds away to the fine leg boundary.
11.4 : R Khan to R Pant, Full pitch delivery on off, plays a square drive to deep point for just the single.
11.5 : R Khan to H Patel, Darts this one on the stumps and Patel works it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.
11.6 : R Khan to R Pant, FOUR! Poor delivery and Pant cashes on it! Flatter ball on the leg stump line, Pant rocks back and swipes it hard past the man at short fine leg. Two good overs back-to-back for Delhi, 29 runs collected from last 12 balls.
Sandeep Sharma to bowl out.
12.1 : S Sharma to H Patel, Slower ball on a length outside off, the batsman taps it gently towards the cover region.
12.2 : S Sharma to H Patel, SIX! Oh yes! Colossal strike from Patel! Short of a length ball on the stumps, Patel goes right back and whacks it with immense power over cow corner for half a dozen.
12.3 : S Sharma to H Patel, Length ball outside off, Patel hangs back and punches it away to deep point. He gets off strike with a single.
12.4 : S Sharma to R Pant, FOUR! Sandeep errs in line and Pant whips it away with ease! Length ball on the leg stump line, Pant gets inside the line of the delivery and gets enough wood on it as he glances it to the fine leg boundary.
12.5 : S Sharma to R Pant, Good length ball on off, Pant punches to covers. They take a run as Williamson fumbles. That's the fifty run stand between Pant and Patel from just 31 balls!
12.6 : S Sharma to H Patel, Full pitch delivery on off, the batsman punches it hard into the surface and the ball bounces over the bowler. As it rolls to long off the Delhi pair take a run.
13.1 : R Khan to H Patel, Loopy ball outside off, Patel lofts it away to wide long off. They get just the single.
13.2 : R Khan to R Pant, Leg bye! Googly outside off, Pant goes for the sweep, he misses it and the ball kisses the back leg. They sneak a leg bye as the ball rolls wide of the keeper.
13.3 : R Khan to H Patel, Flatter ball, skids through after pitching, the batsman plays down the wrong line and misses it altogether.
13.4 : R Khan to H Patel, Pushes it quicker through the air and Patel powers it to long on for a single.
13.5 : R Khan to R Pant, Pant is just not picking those. Another googly from Rashid and Pant is completely foxed by that one.
Appeal for run out, Patel is the man in question.
Glenn Maxwell is the next man in.
13.6 : R Khan to R Pant, OUT! Complete circus in the middle! Flatter ball on the stumps, Pant works it to deep mid-wicket. Once again there is a mix-up between the Delhi pair and both the batsmen were at a hand-shaking distance and it was an easy run-out chance but the keeper didn't collect the throw cleanly. He recovers quickly and underarms it on to the stumps. Patel tries to make it with a full length dive but fails. And that's the end of a wonderful partnership!
Shakib Al Hasan comes to bowl a new spell.
14.1 : Al Hasan to R Pant, SIX! BANG! Pant goes big, he sits down on one knee and clobbers it miles over the mid-wicket fence for a huge six. This is Pant's seventh Indian T20 League fifty!
14.2 : Al Hasan to R Pant, The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. They pick up a single.
14.3 : Al Hasan to G Maxwell, Flatter ball on off, Maxwell waits back and eases it through the cover region for a run.
14.4 : Al Hasan to R Pant, FOUR! Another powerful strike from Pant! Floated delivery on off, he dances down the track and smashes it hard past the bowler and splits the gap to perfection between the fielder at long on and long off.
14.5 : Al Hasan to R Pant, Loopy ball outside off, goes across to sweep that. He misses it and the ball hits him on the back leg. Appeal for LBW from Shakib, turned down by the umpire.
14.6 : Al Hasan to R Pant, Full pitch delivery on off and Pant powers it to long on for a single.
Siddarth Kaul is back into the attack.
15.1 : S Kaul to R Pant, SIX! Another biggie from Pant! He is in the mood watch out Hyderabad! Full pitch delivery right in the slot and Pant mauls it over long on fence for another big hit.
15.2 : S Kaul to R Pant, Slower ball on a shorter length and Pant slams it hard to long off for a single.
Maxwell stops Kaul at the very last moment as there was some movement behind the bowler.
15.3 : S Kaul to G Maxwell, Slower ball on the stumps, Maxwell stays back and pushes it past the man at mid-wicket. The ball rolls into the deep and they take an easy single.
15.4 : S Kaul to R Pant, Bowls a good yorker outside off, Pant looks to slice that one but he fails to connect.
15.5 : S Kaul to R Pant, Full pitch delivery wide outside off and Pant attempts the similar stroke. He once again fails to put bat to ball.
15.6 : S Kaul to R Pant, Bowls it full on the leg stump line. Pant whips it behind the wicket on the leg side and they take a run.
Strategic break.
Rashid Khan comes onto bowl the 17th over.
16.1 : R Khan to R Pant, FOUR! Whacked it! Superb strike! Loopy ball on the off stump line, Pant gets into position quickly and reverse sweeps it hard to the point boundary.
16.2 : R Khan to R Pant, SIX! Nailed it! That's into the 2nd tier! Floated delivery on the stumps, Pant charges down the track and lofts it cleanly over long off fence for half a dozen.
16.3 : R Khan to R Pant, Darts this on the middle and leg stump line and Pant works it to deep square leg. He gets off strike with a single. Pant becomes the highest runs scorer this season.
16.4 : R Khan to G Maxwell, Full delivery on the pads and Maxwell whips it to wide long on. They scamper back for the second run.
16.5 : R Khan to G Maxwell, Tosses it full on middle, Maxwell goes across to flick that, he gets a soft leading edge to the point region.
16.6 : R Khan to G Maxwell, Faster leg break, spins in sharply and Maxwell looks to flick that. He misses it and the ball hits him on the back leg.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes for a new spell.
17.1 : B Kumar to R Pant, SIX! MONSTER BLOW! Pant is on 86 and needs just 14 more to get to a century! Full pitch delivery on the stumps, he goes across and muscles it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
17.2 : B Kumar to R Pant, Wide! Bowls a wide yorker and Pant can't reach it. Wide given by the umpire. Kumar isn't happy with the call.
B Kumar to R Pant, FOUR! Carts it hard over the covers and that's four more! He moves into 90's! Length ball outside off stump, Pant stays in his crease and spanks it hard over the infield for a boundary.
17.3 : B Kumar to R Pant, Pant powers this one hard to the sweeper cover. Shakib does well in the deep and saves couple of runs.
17.4 : B Kumar to R Pant, No call from the umpire, this one was pretty wide from Kumar and Pant can't reach it. Surprisingly there is no call.
17.5 : B Kumar to R Pant, FOUR! Tough to describe this stroke! Good length ball on off, Pant looks to scoop that initially, changes his shot seeing it outside off, he manages to ramp that over the man at short third man for a boundary. That's the 50-run partnership between Pant and Maxwell.
17.6 : B Kumar to R Pant, Short ball and Pant pulls it away to deep fine leg for a single. Another expensive over for Hyderabad, they are leaking runs big time!
Siddarth Kaul comes to bowl his final over.
18.1 : S Kaul to R Pant, Full ball outside off, Pant sits back and smashes it to the man at covers. He doesn't take a run, he wants the strike!
18.2 : S Kaul to R Pant, FOUR! Pant, you beauty! Take a bow, young man! This has been one special knock from the Delhi wicket-keeper batsman! His maiden Indian T20 League hundred! Low full toss on the stumps, he moves across and blasts it away over the man at mid-wicket for a boundary.
18.3 : S Kaul to R Pant, Kaul nails the yorker to perfection, Pant moves right across his stumps to slice that past the keeper, can't put bat to ball.
18.4 : S Kaul to R Pant, Full pitch delivery outside off, Pant powers it away to long off for a single.
18.5 : S Kaul to G Maxwell, FOUR! BANG! Maxwell joins the party! Low full toss on the stumps, he sits on the back foot and smashes it hard past the bowler. The ball races away to the long off fence.
18.6 : S Kaul to G Maxwell, Low full toss outside off, Maxwell reaches out for it and slices to deep point for a single. Delhi have gone past 160, how many more can they add in the final over? Can they reach 180?
19.1 : B Kumar to G Maxwell, OUT! That has gone high in the air and Hales takes a safe catch at long off! Kumar strikes but doesn't matter at this stage. Delhi are looking for quick runs and they lose Maxwell in the process. Importantly for the hosts, Pant gets the strike. Knuckle ball outside off, Maxwell goes for the big shot, he splices it to long off. The fielder runs in from the deep and keeps his eyes on it. Hales ensures he pouches it safely.
Vijay Shankar is the next man in.
19.2 : B Kumar to R Pant, FOUR! Incredible striking from Pant, you won't find such strokes in any coaching manual! He goes right back in his crease and ramps it over the man at short third man for a boundary.
19.3 : B Kumar to R Pant, FOUR! Wow, what adjustment from Pant! He is all set to scoop this one, but seeing the length outside the off stump line, he changes his shot at the very last moment and still executes it to perfection. Reverse scoops it nicely over the man at short third man.
19.4 : B Kumar to R Pant, SIX! Pant taking Kumar to the cleaners! He is in some serious form! Short of a length ball on the stumps, he goes right across his stumps and mauls it into the stands over the fine leg fence.
19.5 : B Kumar to R Pant, SIX! Amazing strike! He just smashed it with one hand! Short of a length ball outside off, Pant goes for the pull, his bottom hand comes off the bat but he still goes through with the shot. Bludgeons it over long on for a maximum.
19.6 : B Kumar to R Pant, SIX! Add another biggie! Splendid way to finish things off. Phew, what a terrific knock from Pant! The crowd in the stadium is up on its feet! Length ball from Kumar and Pant goes for the heave, he connects well and sends it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. 26 runs from the final over and DELHI FINISH ON 187/5!
What a knock we just witnessed! Pant simply went berserk in the final phase of the innings and just tore apart the Hyderabad attack. He did the bulk of the scoring for Delhi and registered his maiden ton in the Indian T20 League. The Hyderabad bowlers weren't able to execute their plans well in the final four overs as they conceded 67 runs and just managed to pick the wicket of Maxwell.
Earlier in the innings, Delhi after opting to bat first lost both the openers in successive deliveries in the 4th over bowled by Shakib. Error in judgement saw their skipper's back few overs later. Patel and Pant anchored the innings with a steady 55-run partnership. But once Pant lost his partner, he took the onus on himself and clobbered the Hyderabad attack to all corners of the park and helped Delhi post a big total. Hyderabad have a massive target to overhaul and they will have to bat out o
0.0 : Welcome back. Hyderabad opening pair is out, big responsibility of the shoulders of Shikhar Dhawan and Alex Hales to provide their team with a good start. Trent Boult to bowl with the new ball for Delhi.
0.1 : T Boult to A Hales, Good length ball, nipping back in a little, Hales goes back to cut that, he mistimes it on the off side.
0.2 : T Boult to A Hales, Another sharp nut from Boult, Hales goes back to pull that, he misses it and takes the blow on the back leg.
0.3 : T Boult to A Hales, Full pitch delivery on the off stump line and Hales drills it straight to the man at short extra cover.
0.4 : T Boult to A Hales, Full ball on the stumps, Hales goes hard at it, the ball goes off the inner half to deep mid-wicket, they take two more.
0.5 : T Boult to A Hales, FOUR! Nobody moved a muscle! Super shot from Hales! Short of a length ball on the stumps, the Englishman stands tall and pulls it with disdain to the mid-wicket boundary.
0.6 : T Boult to A Hales, Full pitch delivery on off, Hales plays a drive on the up, he can't find the gap through the covers.
Harshal Patel will bowl from the other end.
1.1 : H Patel to S Dhawan, Length delivery angling in on off, Dhawan taps it down in front of point and hares across to the other end.
1.2 : H Patel to A Hales, Fullish in length, on off stump, Hales defends it off the inner half towards mid on.
1.3 : H Patel to A Hales, FOUR! Shot. Short of a good length outside off, Hales has some width on offer and he uses it well. Cuts it past cover-point and finds the fence.
1.4 : H Patel to A Hales, FOUR! Good start for Hales and Hyderabad. Consecutive boundaries here. Shortish in length and coming in, too straight in line as Hales swivels and pulls it along the ground through bakcward square leg for a boundary.
1.5 : H Patel to A Hales, OUT! Plumb! No doubt about it. Even a blind man would have given it out. Patel bowls it full and straight, Hales looks to flick but misses and is caught flush in front of the sticks. Appeal goes up and there's no trouble for the umpire to raise his finger. It was actually the slower ball which did the trick. Forced Hales early into the shot and got the result.
Kane Williamson is the next batsman in.
1.6 : H Patel to K Williamson, Easily off the mark. Short of a good length outside off, Williamson runs it down to third man with an open face and picks up a single.
Shahbaz Nadeem brought on.
2.1 : S Nadeem to K Williamson, Arm ball sliding in on middle and leg, Kane goes back to work it away on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
2.2 : S Nadeem to K Williamson, Worked away in front of square leg for one.
2.3 : S Nadeem to S Dhawan, Fired full, fast and flat outside off, Dhawan gives the charge and drills it to mid off. Keeps going and scampers to the other end, beating the throw at his end.
2.4 : S Nadeem to K Williamson, Full and fast outside off, Williamson drills it straight to the man at cover.
2.5 : S Nadeem to K Williamson, Quick single taken. Williamson neatly runs it just wide of short third man and crosses over.
2.6 : S Nadeem to S Dhawan, Tossed up delivery on middle and off, spinning in, Dhawan drives it back down the ground towards mid on, but can't get it past the fielder. Single collected.
3.1 : H Patel to S Dhawan, Comes from around the wicket and angles in a length ball as Dhawan jumps out. Cramps him for room as the southpaw can only manage an inside edge onto his pads, which rolls to short third man. Kane calls for the run and both batsmen complete it with ease.
3.2 : H Patel to K Williamson, From over the wicket, shaping back in on off, wristed towards mid-wicket for an easy run.
3.3 : H Patel to S Dhawan, FOUR! Some room outside off and Shikhar Dhawan puts this away. Fuller length ball outside off, Dhawan frees his arms and drives this sweetly on the up. Beats the man in the covers and sends it across the rope.
3.4 : H Patel to S Dhawan, On a good length in the channel outside off, chopped away square this time, through point. One run taken.
3.5 : H Patel to K Williamson, Full delivery angling in on middle and leg, flicked away but straight to mid-wicket.
3.6 : H Patel to K Williamson, Patel with a slightly fuller length ball around off, Williamson skips out, looks to go big downtown but gets it off the inner half through mid-wicket. Gets two for it.
Liam Plunkett introduced into the bowling attack.
4.1 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Starts from around the wicket to Dhawan and angles in a length ball on middle and leg, Shikhar comes out of his crease, attempts to loft it over the leg side but gets it off the thigh pad behind square on the leg side. Leg bye taken.
4.2 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Over the wicket to Williamson, it's on a length on off, the Hyderabad skipper stands his ground and defends it back out to the left of the bowler.
4.3 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Clever batting and a good effort in the deep from Harshal Patel. Williamson waits for this, cuts this really late down to third man. Patel moves swiftly across to his left and keeps the ball in play with a little dive. Two runs taken.
4.4 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Back of a length close to off, Kane mistimes the pull to mid-wicket and takes off. Shankar has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
4.5 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Simply done. Shikhar works it in front of square leg and calls his partner through.
4.6 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, FOUR! Tried it before, executes it perfectly on this occasion. Length delivery outside off, Kane cuts it late and finds the third man boundary this time.
Trent Boult comes into the attack.
5.1 : T Boult to S Dhawan, FOUR! Welcome into the attack, says Dhawan! Boundary to begin things. Full and outside off, the southpaw swings across the line and lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
5.2 : T Boult to S Dhawan, SIX! Last over of the Powerplay, so Dhawan wants to make full use of it. Powerful hit. It's full and in his arc, he just launches it over the long on fence and gets a biggie to his name.
5.3 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Single to mid-wicket. Dhawan flicks it in that area and gets to the other end.
5.4 : T Boult to K Williamson, Fifty up for Hyderabad. Williamson cuts this behind point and rotates strike as third man moves to his right and mops it up.
5.5 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Quick run. Good running. Dhawan taps this down just wide of the cover fielder and both batsmen complete the run with ease.
5.6 : T Boult to K Williamson, Missed out. He knows that. Full toss outside off, Williamson wanted to find the gap through the covers, but could only hit it to the fielder.
Amit Mishra to bowl now.
6.1 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, Tossed up leg break on middle and off, Dhawan comes well forward and turns it with the spin through backward square leg for a single.
6.2 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Appeal from Mishra, but it's going down leg. Quite full around leg, Williamson gets low to sweep but misses.
6.3 : A Mishra to K Williamson, FOUR! Superb stroke. Spinning away from outside off, it bounces a touch as well. Williamson stands tall and bisects the gap between short third man and backward point excellently. A boundary results.
6.4 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Knocked down to long on for one run.
6.5 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, Full in line of the stumps, Dhawan steps out and hits it right back at the bowler.
6.6 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, Works it with the spin through the gap in the mid-wicket region and keeps strike.
Vijay Shankar will roll his arm over.
7.1 : V Shankar to S Dhawan, Length delivery outside off, forced off the back foot to covers.
7.2 : V Shankar to S Dhawan, FOUR! Takes the aerial route and gets the desired result! Fuller in length and it clears mid off to go across the rope.
7.3 : V Shankar to S Dhawan, SIX! Oh, what a hit! Superb. Dhawan is looking in fine touch tonight, brings up the 50-run stand up with that. Full on off, Dhawan swings across the line and gets it off the meat. Clears mid-wicket as he sends it into the stands.
7.4 : V Shankar to S Dhawan, Wide! Well outside off, across the tramline, wide signalled by the umpire.
V Shankar to S Dhawan, Length delivery on the off stick, Shikhar comes down the track, gets an inside edge past the leg stump and the batsmen take a single.
7.5 : V Shankar to K Williamson, Nudges this with the angle through mid-wicket and changes ends.
7.6 : V Shankar to S Dhawan, Some room offered outside off, slightly fullish in length, driven through to sweeper cover for one.
8.1 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, Googly on leg, turning away, Dhawan gets low and drags the sweep through mid-wicket for a run.
8.2 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Nicely tosses this up with a lot of air, it's the leg break which spins away from outside off. Williamson looks to go over covers but fails to connect.
8.3 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Works this 'round the corner and gets off strike.
8.4 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, Loopy ball from Mishra, fraction straight in line, allows Dhawan to clip it behind square on the leg side for one run.
8.5 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Full, slow and loopy outside off, Kane lofts it towards Maxwell at wide long off. Single results.
8.6 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, FOUR! Shot! Makes good use of the feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it straight back down the ground. Good timing from Dhawan, he beats the man in the deep. Hit it quite straight too, which was the key. Hyderabad need 108 to win off 11 overs.
Strategic break signalled.
Liam Plunkett called back into the bowling attack by skipper Shreyas Iyer.
9.1 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, FOUR! That's a superb shot! Poor ball though, particularly with a leg side-heavy field. Beautiful shot though, had plenty still left to do. Full and wide outside off, Williamson drives it well through the left of mid off for a boundary.
9.2 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, FOUR! Again! Same ball, he isn't bowling to the field. Fires it full and wide outside off, Williamson once again plays the same shot, in the same place and gets the same result.
9.3 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Better! Angles it in on middle and leg, the batsman gets a leading edge trying to work it on the leg side. It pops up but falls safely in front of mid off.
9.4 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Slower in pace, on a back of a length outside off, the pull is dragged through mid-wicket for one.
9.5 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Bowls the cutter once again, on the pads, tucked down towards fine leg. Easy single collected.
9.6 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Length delivery just outside off, Williamson brings his amazing wrists into play and whips it through square leg for a single.
10.1 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Short around off and it keeps really low, the batsman goes back and pulls it aerially to deep mid-wicket. On the bounce, it'll be just a run.
10.2 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, The wrong 'un on off, Dhawan strides ahead and defends it off the outer half towards short third man for a single.
10.3 : A Mishra to K Williamson, SIX! Sweet. Too full, too much flight and Williamson has made Mishra pay for that. He picks it up early, kneels down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
10.4 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Eases this full ball through mid off and calls his partner through.
10.5 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, FOUR! Good play all around. Seeing Dhawan give the charge, Mishra tries to be smart and fires it full and down the leg side. Almost worked too, but Dhawan was alert to the situation and he manages to get some bat on it. Works it fine down the leg side and picks up a boundary.
10.6 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, Wears his dancing shoes and drills it straight back. Mishra gets low to his right and makes a half-stop. Single taken.
Harshal Patel to have a go with the ball again.
11.1 : H Patel to S Dhawan, From around the wicket, it's angled in on off, Dhawan goes for the big heave but is hit on the thigh pad.
11.2 : H Patel to S Dhawan, Slower one outside off, another swing and a miss.
11.3 : H Patel to S Dhawan, FOUR! 30th Indian T20 League fifty for Shikhar Dhawan! What a way to bring it up too. He's finally come back to form, Hyderabad would love this. Back of a length on off, the left-hander camps back and muscles the pull over mid-wicket. Sends it across the fence on the bounce and gets to the milestone.
11.4 : H Patel to S Dhawan, The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side. They pick up a single.
11.5 : H Patel to K Williamson, Surprise bumper from over the wicket, angling in, ducked and evaded.
11.6 : H Patel to K Williamson, Williamson makes his way out of his crease and hammers the length ball on off straight back down the ground. Maxwell at long on moves to his left, puts in a dive and keeps the ball from the rope. A brace is taken. 74 more needed off 48.
Shahbaz Nadeem back on.
12.1 : S Nadeem to S Dhawan, SIX! Smoked! Tossed up on off, Dhawan's eyes light up instantly and he lofts it over long on. A nice extension of the arms and he sends it sailing. Superb. The 100-run stand is up with this as well.
12.2 : S Nadeem to S Dhawan, Full again, some flight on it, hit hard to long on for a single.
12.3 : S Nadeem to K Williamson, Sliding in on off, Williamson moves inside the line and whips it through mid-wicket. Big gap out there, the batsmen come back for the second.
12.4 : S Nadeem to K Williamson, Worked through the vacant spaces in the mid-wicket area again. A couple more.
12.5 : S Nadeem to K Williamson, Williamson goes deep inside the crease, it's full outside off, so he drives it well to sweeper cover and gets a run.
12.6 : S Nadeem to S Dhawan, SIX! 18 off the over, this is massive for the away side. Nadeem stays brave and loops it up there, Dhawan throws his front leg out of the way and sends it travelling deep into the mid-wicket stands for a huge maximum.
Glenn Maxwell into the attack. Can he get a breakthrough and break this partnership? Delhi desperately need it.
13.1 : G Maxwell to K Williamson, Quicker and fuller on off, clipped to deep mid-wicket. Single to the scoreboard.
13.2 : G Maxwell to S Dhawan, FOUR! Dropped short and he pays the price for it. Short and angling in, Dhawan backs away, goes deep inside the crease and pulls it powerfully through square leg. No stopping that one. Hit too well.
13.3 : G Maxwell to S Dhawan, Some width offered outside off, shorter in length, Dhawan cuts it behind point and comes back for the second.
13.4 : G Maxwell to S Dhawan, Comes out and lofts it to long off. One run to the total.
13.5 : G Maxwell to K Williamson, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman.
13.6 : G Maxwell to K Williamson, Whipped with the wrists through mid-wicket for a single. 49 in 36 now. Hyderabad in cruise control at the moment.
Trent Boult is back.
14.1 : T Boult to K Williamson, FOUR! 9th Indian T20 League fifty for Kane Williamson! Like his partner, brings it up in some style. Length delivery cutting back in, Williamson goes leg side as he whips this behind square leg. Nobody out there in the deep and he'll pick up a boundary.
14.2 : T Boult to K Williamson, Stays leg side and smacks it through the covers for a double.
14.3 : T Boult to K Williamson, FOUR! Wonderful shot! Williamson continues with his rich vein of form. Full and wide outside off, he makes room and steers this square through point. Another boundary, second of the over.
14.4 : T Boult to K Williamson, Direct hit and that would have been gone! Kane pushes this to covers and sets off. There is a shy at the non-striker's end which luckily for Williamson, misses.
14.5 : T Boult to S Dhawan, The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. They pick up a single.
14.6 : T Boult to K Williamson, Flicked into the gap on the leg side for an easy run.
Liam Plunkett returns to the attack.
15.1 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Quite full outside off, squeezed square to point for a quick one.
15.2 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Fired extremely full, outside off again, Dhawan moves a step across and squeezes it behind point for another one.
15.3 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Too straight in line, it's worked fine down the leg side. Some good running between the wickets allows the batsmen to come back for the second.
15.4 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, SIX! Short ball into the body, Williamson pulls it over fine leg. It cannons into the boundary rope and that's a biggie. The umpire just checks upstairs to confirm, it is a biggie. Kane had taken the back seat till now as Dhawan was firing away, but now he too joins in on the action.
15.5 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Picks it off his pads and works it away on the leg side for one.
15.6 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Short of a good length outside off, dabbed square on the off side for a single. Run a ball now, 24 off 24.
Strategic break.
Harshal Patel brought back into the bowling attack.
16.1 : H Patel to S Dhawan, Full delivery just outside off, Dhawan smacks it straight back to the bowler.
16.2 : H Patel to S Dhawan, Back of a length close to off, Dhawan skips down and looks to play across the line, but gets it off the inside edge behind. Pant does well to move to his right and stop that.
16.3 : H Patel to S Dhawan, FOUR! Full and wide, no second invitation needed for Dhawan to slap that through the covers. Beats the man in the deep and finds the fence. The 150-run stand comes up.
16.4 : H Patel to S Dhawan, The batsman gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
16.5 : H Patel to K Williamson, Knocks this length ball into the covers for nothing.
16.6 : H Patel to K Williamson, Full in length and outside off, Williamson lifts it over mid-wicket with the wrists and takes one.
17.1 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Fraction straight in line, flicked in front of square on the leg side for a single.
17.2 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Down the leg side, shorter in length, a controlled pull from Dhawan through backward square leg for a double.
17.3 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Comes ahead and pushes it to long off for one.
17.4 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Oh! That's not a no ball. Surprising, Williamson wonders what's going on. High full toss on the stumps, Kane whacks it down to long on for a single.
17.5 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Down the ground again, one more run.
17.6 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, FOUR! Too full in length, overpitched really and he is punished. Williamson makes room and drills it through the left of the diving mid off fielder for a boundary. Just 8 to win off 12.
Trent Boult back on.
18.1 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Speared in full from Boult, in line of the stumps, driven through mid on. One run taken.
18.2 : T Boult to K Williamson, Full outside off, angling in from around the wicket, Williamson crouches low and opens the face to squeeze it just wide of short third man for a single.
18.3 : T Boult to S Dhawan, FOUR! Short ball, Dhawan slaps the pull through mid-wicket, all the way to the boundary line. He moves into the 90s, but there are just two runs left to win.
18.4 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Fuller and angling in, from over the wicket, lofted over square leg. One run taken. Scores are level now.
18.5 : T Boult to K Williamson, FOUR! And there it is! The winning runs come off the skipper's bat. Rightly so, he's been phenomenal again. Around the wicket, full toss on middle and off, Kane Williamson whips this over mid-wicket with supreme elegance and finishing things off with a boundary. HYDERABAD WIN BY 9 WICKETS!
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Hyderabad, with this win, become the first team to book themselves a berth into the playoffs, while in contrast, Delhi crash out. Different fortunes for two good teams. Anyway, we continue on with the action. On the 11th of May, Chennai go on the road and take on Rajasthan in the city of Jaipur. The action begins at 2000 local (1430 GMT). Join in for that. Goodbye!