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Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils Live Commentary, Match 36, Indian Premier League, 2018, May 5, 2018

DD 163/5 (20)
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Daredevils by 7 wickets
SRH 164/3 (19.5)
Match over
Delhi Daredevils Inning Sunrisers Hyderabad Inning
0.0 : Hello, peeps! Welcome to the second game of the day and we have the Orange Army welcoming the boys from Delhi. The hosts are on a 3-match winning streak and are sitting pretty happily on the points table. Their bowling has done the bulk of the job and will be bolstered with the return of their strike bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar who is deemed fit to play tonight.
Delhi will be buoyed under their new skipper Shreyas Iyer and are coming on the back of a win. Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant are the other young guns who have stepped up time and again. But the question tonight is, will the young guns be able to deliver against a strong bowling unit? Remains to be seen. Stick with us for the toss and team updates.
TOSS - Tails is the call from Iyer and it comes down as Tails. Delhi win the toss and they decide to bat.
Shreyas Iyer feels the wicket is a bit dry but looks hard too. Adds they have done well batting first this season and hence the decision. Tell us that the head coach, Ricky Ponting has asked the team not to be complacent. About team changes, he informs they have got a couple of changes. Colin Munro is back in place of Dan Christian and Shahbaz Nadeem makes way for Naman Ojha.
Kane Williamson says that the wicket here has been true and doesn't change much throughout the course of the game. Reckons the 6-day break was a welcome one and that was important for the players to relax. Tells us about the team changes. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back in place of Basil Thampi.
Time for the second game of the evening, umpires are out and they are closely followed by the Hyderabad fielders. For Delhi, Prithvi Shaw has a new partner today in the form of Glenn Maxwell. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the new ball and he is all set to go!
0.1 : B Kumar to P Shaw, Nice start from Kumar, bowls a full delivery which dips in a little. Shaw covers the line of the delivery and defends that from the front foot.
0.2 : B Kumar to P Shaw, Another one in the channel outside off, Shaw covers his stumps and lets it through to the keeper.
0.3 : B Kumar to P Shaw, This one is coming back into the batsman, who works it to mid wicket. That was hit wide of the fielder and Delhi boys take a quick single.
0.4 : B Kumar to G Maxwell, Short of a length ball on off, Maxwell defensively pushes it to mid off. He sets off for a quick single and makes it with ease.
0.5 : B Kumar to P Shaw, Wobbling away a little, Shaw checks his shot and drives it to mid off. He only manages to find the fielder.
0.6 : B Kumar to P Shaw, Plays a square drive with the open face of the bat and hits it to backward point. Excellent start from Kumar, he was right on the money.
Sandeep Sharma will share the new ball. Can he too get some swing like his partner did at the other end in the previous over?
1.1 : S Sharma to G Maxwell, Short of a length ball on off, Maxwell gets on top of the bounce and punches it square on to the offside.
1.2 : S Sharma to G Maxwell, Maxwell opens the bat face at the last moment and slices it down to third man. He gets down to the other end and gives strike back to Shaw.
1.3 : S Sharma to P Shaw, SIX! SHOT!! Just amazing, it was a delightful stroke from Shaw! Length ball on off, nothing wrong with the delivery. Just a beautiful swing of the bat and the ball sails over the long on fence for half a dozen.
Appeal for run out! Maxwell is the man in question, was he quick enough to get back?
1.4 : S Sharma to P Shaw, OUT! No, he wasn't quick enough! How unlucky is that? Maxwell will feel robbed! Full pitch delivery on off, Shaw smashes it back to the bowler, who bends down to that one and gets a hand to it. The ricochets on to the stumps, Maxwell can't get his bat down in time.
Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat.
1.5 : S Sharma to P Shaw, Wide! Slower ball, slanting down leg. Shaw was looking to glance it, can't connect. That's a wide.
S Sharma to P Shaw, FOUR! Don't bother running! Nobody moved a muscle, that was hit with tremendous power! Short of a length ball on off, Shaw slashes hard past backward point fielder for a boundary.
1.6 : S Sharma to P Shaw, Slightly short from Sandeep and Shaw uses his wrists to work it square on to the leg side for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan comes to bowl.
2.1 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, SIX! HUGE!! That was another outrageous stroke from Shaw! Floated delivery outside off, Shaw leans on the front foot and lifts it over the cover boundary for a six.
2.2 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, Darts this one on the stumps, Shaw works it square on to the off side.
2.3 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, Shaw nudges it to the right of the man at mid on. They take a quick single.
2.4 : Al Hasan to S Iyer, Too full from Shakib, Iyer drills it away to wide long off for a single.
2.5 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, Flatter ball on the stumps, the batsman is back as he forces it to the cover region.
2.6 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, Flatter ball on middle and leg, Shaw whips it away to wide long on. They take two.
3.1 : S Sharma to S Iyer, Good length ball on off, Iyer waits back and gently pushes it to the cover region.
3.2 : S Sharma to S Iyer, In the air, lands short of the man at extra cover! Full pitch delivery, Iyer chips it, Hales gets it on the bounce and can't collect cleanly. They take a run.
3.3 : S Sharma to P Shaw, Short of a length ball on middle, closes the face of the bat and works it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
3.4 : S Sharma to S Iyer, Iyer goes right back in his crease and opens the face of the bat as he chops it down to third man for a single.
3.5 : S Sharma to P Shaw, Chipped it! Full pitch delivery on off, Shaw chips it just over extra cover and they collect couple more.
3.6 : S Sharma to P Shaw, FOUR! Easy pickings for Shaw! Poor delivery on the pads, and Shaw is happy to put that away. Just uses the angle and swipes it past the man at short fine leg for a boundary.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes to bowl.
4.1 : B Kumar to S Iyer, Iyer waits back and closes the face of the bat as he tucks to mid-wicket. They take a run.
4.2 : B Kumar to P Shaw, Whipped by Prithvi Shaw of his pads. He finds the man at mid-wicket, Shakib gets a hand to it and takes pace off it.
4.3 : B Kumar to S Iyer, Iyer defends that one square on the offside. He was looking for a quick single, but was sent back by his partner.
4.4 : B Kumar to S Iyer, Attacks the pads and Iyer pushes it to mid-wicket region. Shakib once again is in action.
4.5 : B Kumar to S Iyer, FOUR! Crisp timing from Iyer! Full pitch delivery on the stumps, Iyer plays a lovely straight drive back past the bowler. The ball races away to the boundary.
4.6 : B Kumar to S Iyer, Short of a length ball on the stumps, Iyer goes back and defends it nicely down the track.
Siddharth Kaul comes into the attack. Can he provide the breakthrough?
5.1 : S Kaul to P Shaw, Short of a length ball, Iyer plays with the horizontal bat and pulls to wide long on for a single.
5.2 : S Kaul to S Iyer, Errs in line and drifts it on the pads. Iyer works it away to deep square leg for another easy single.
5.3 : S Kaul to P Shaw, SIX! Well struck, Shaw generated enough power on that one and clears the long off fence quite comfortably! Length ball, stays back and smashes it with disdain.
5.4 : S Kaul to P Shaw, FOUR! Whipped away, that shot was indicative of what Shaw is feeling. Don't just bowl me there. He stays back and pulls it nicely over mid-wicket region for a boundary.
5.5 : S Kaul to P Shaw, FOUR! This is poor from Kaul! He is just not getting it right, bowls a friendly delivery down the leg side and Shaw gets enough wood on it. The ball speeds away to the fine leg fence.
5.6 : S Kaul to P Shaw, FOUR! Finds the gap, will it make it to the fence? Yes it does. Teasing chase for Rashid Khan and the ball wins! Stands tall and punches it sweetly through the minute gap between the two cover fielders. Big over for Delhi, 20 runs from it.
Shakib Al Hasan comes back to bowl a new spell.
6.1 : Al Hasan to S Iyer, Fires it full outside off, Iyer powers the drive away to the sweeper cover for a single.
6.2 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, Faster one on the middle and leg stump line, Shaw nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6.3 : Al Hasan to S Iyer, Pushes it quicker through the air and the batsman powers it to long on for one.
6.4 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, Fifty for Shaw, his second in this League! This has been an entertaining knock from the young lad! Flatter ball on middle and leg, Shaw tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6.5 : Al Hasan to S Iyer, Faster one on the stumps, Iyer drops it on the off side. They pinch another quick single.
6.6 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, Much quicker in pace from Shakib, Shaw gets on top of the bounce and sweeps it to deep mid wicket. Six singles from the over, decent over from Shakib.
Strategic break.
Here comes Rashid Khan. Can he bring halt to this onslaught?
7.1 : R Khan to P Shaw, Starts with a shortish delivery on the pads, Shaw swipes it to short fine leg for a quick single.
7.2 : R Khan to S Iyer, Again too short from Rashid, Iyer tucks it to mid-wicket. They collect another single
7.3 : R Khan to P Shaw, FOUR! This man is seriously talented, he picks up length quite quickly! He got into position quickly and pulls it away to the square leg fence.
7.4 : R Khan to P Shaw, Fires it full on the stumps, the batsman forces it to long on. Shaw gets off strike, smart batting.
7.5 : R Khan to S Iyer, Iyer uses the depth of his crease and guides it in the gap on off side for a single.
7.6 : R Khan to P Shaw, Shaw is waiting for this one on the back foot and pushes it down the ground for a single.
8.1 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, Arm ball on middle and leg stump line, the batsman tucks it square on the leg side. They sneak a run
8.2 : Al Hasan to S Iyer, SIX! Wonderful shot! Floated delivery on off, Iyer dances down the track, gets right to the pitch of it and lofts it clean. The ball sails over the long on fence.
8.3 : Al Hasan to S Iyer, Faster one on the stumps, Iyer was looking to flick that. He gets a leading edge down the track.
8.4 : Al Hasan to S Iyer, FOUR! What a shot! Fast hands from Iyer. Nothing wrong with the delivery, Iyer waits right back and cuts it behind the man at backward point for a boundary.
8.5 : Al Hasan to S Iyer, Faster one on off, plays a drive down to long on for a single.
8.6 : Al Hasan to P Shaw, Sweep from Shaw, he hits it away to deep mid-wicket. They take two more.
Sandeep Sharma to start a new spell in the game.
9.1 : S Sharma to S Iyer, Much slower in pace, Iyer stays back to cut that one. The ball keeps low and Iyer fails to get bat on that one.
9.2 : S Sharma to S Iyer, Mistimed square cut from Iyer, the ball rolls wide of the man at backward point. They take another quick single.
9.3 : S Sharma to P Shaw, Short of a length ball. Shaw works it to vacant mid-wicket region. They rotate the strike again.
9.4 : S Sharma to S Iyer, Iyer stands tall to that one and stylishly punches it to long on. Another run added to the total.
9.5 : S Sharma to P Shaw, Attempted yorker gone wrong! Turns out to be a low full toss and Shaw whips it to wide long on. They rush back for the second run.
9.6 : S Sharma to P Shaw, Just short! Short of a length ball, Shaw looks to heave that, can't get enough power behind it. Dhawan runs in from the deep but he gets that one on the bounce.
New spell from Rashid Khan.
10.1 : R Khan to P Shaw, OUT! Rashid gets a wicket! End of a brilliant partnership between Shaw and Iyer! Floated leg spinner on the stumps, jumps little extra. Shaw was looking to slog that one. Top edges it to short third man Kaul takes a dolly. Rashid wins the battle of the youngsters, if anyone is unaware about Rashid's age, he is just 19.
0.0 : Rishabh Pant walks out to bat.
10.2 : R Khan to R Pant, Floated leg break outside off, Pant looks to sweep that, can't connect. Keeper was quick to break the stumps but Pant is well in!
10.3 : R Khan to R Pant, 1 run. Pushes it quicker through the air, Pant makes room and punches to deep cover for a run.
10.4 : R Khan to S Iyer, Much quicker in pace from Rashid, the batsman chops it square on to the off side for a run.
10.5 : R Khan to R Pant, Floated leg break, Pant watchfully defends it back to the bowler.
10.6 : R Khan to R Pant, In the air.... but no one at mid-wicket to catch that! Flatter delivery on the stumps, Pant hops back and flicks, gets a leading edge towards vacant mid-wicket region.
Siddarth Kaul comes to bowl his second over.
11.1 : S Kaul to R Pant, Rising delivery from Kaul outside off, Pant reaches out for it and slaps to deep cover for a single.
11.2 : S Kaul to S Iyer, Appeal for caught behind, no response from the umpire! Even Kaul and Saha weren't confident. Short of a length ball, angling down leg. Iyer went across to pull that, he misses it to the keeper.
11.3 : S Kaul to S Iyer, Bumper from Kaul outside off, the batsman attempts the upper cut. He fails to put bat to ball.
11.4 : S Kaul to S Iyer, Too straight from Kaul, Iyer moves inside the line of it and works to deep mid-wicket for a single. 100 up for Delhi inside 12 overs.
11.5 : S Kaul to R Pant, Pant waits on the back foot and guides it to short third man. They sneak another quick single.
11.6 : S Kaul to S Iyer, Good delivery, Kaul delivers it right in the blockhole, the batsman just slices it to backward point. Dot to finish the 12th over of the innings.
12.1 : R Khan to R Pant, Well stopped! Flatter ball, Pant smashes it back to the bowler, who somehow manages to stop that one. It wasn't completely intentional from Rashid.
12.2 : R Khan to R Pant, Quicker ball outside off, Pant waits back and cuts it hard to deep cover for a run.
12.3 : R Khan to S Iyer, Has Saha messed up an opportunity? Definitely yes! Flatter ball, Iyer waits back to works it on the leg side. He gets an inside edge to the keeper, who fails to gather that.
12.4 : R Khan to S Iyer, SIX! Massive! That is rubbing salt to the wounds of Rashid! Floated delivery on off, Iyer nonchalantly lifts it over covers for a six.
12.5 : R Khan to S Iyer, Flatter ball, Iyer works it away to deep mid-wicket. They take a run.
12.6 : R Khan to R Pant, Pant waits on the back foot and works it to deep mid-wicket for another run. Delhi have scored just 21 runs in last four overs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes for the new spell.
13.1 : B Kumar to R Pant, Full pitch delivery outside off. Pant slaps it hard to deep cover, they scamper back for the second run.
13.2 : B Kumar to R Pant, Pant stands tall to that one and works it square on to the leg side. They pick up another single.
13.3 : B Kumar to S Iyer, Width on offer, Iyer backs away to cut that one. The ball hits the toe end of the bat and rolls to third man.
13.4 : B Kumar to R Pant, Full pitch delivery on middle, Pant smothers it down the ground for another single.
13.5 : B Kumar to S Iyer, Knuckle ball from Kumar, Iyer plays a drive through the line to wide long off. Iyer wanted the second run, but Pant wasn't ready for it and disappoints his skipper.
13.6 : B Kumar to R Pant, Pant sits back and smashes it on the rise to wide long off. Pant scampers back for the second run. Much better running on this occasion.
Sandeep Sharma comes for his third spell of the evening.
14.1 : S Sharma to S Iyer, Short of a length ball on the stumps, Iyer stands tall and forces it down the ground for a single.
14.2 : S Sharma to R Pant, Pant was looking to hit that one really hard, he losses his shape in the process and toe ends the pull on the leg side.
14.3 : S Sharma to R Pant, Brilliant from Sandeep, he rolls his fingers on that one and takes pace off it. Pant was years early into the heave and misses it.
14.4 : S Sharma to R Pant, Short of a length ball on the stumps, Pant swipes it away to deep square leg. They cross over and complete a run
14.5 : S Sharma to S Iyer, FOUR! Oh! That's sloppy from Dhawan! Iyer powers the drive to long off. Dhawan runs across to his right and gets there, he takes his eyes away from the ball and lets it through to the boundary.
14.6 : S Sharma to S Iyer, Again it was short from Sandeep and Iyer manages to pull that to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Another bowling change from Hyderabad. Siddarth Kaul comes back for another spell.
15.1 : S Kaul to S Iyer, OUT! GONE! Bowling change works for Hyderabad! Kaul provides timely breakthrough for the hosts! Iyer was looking to heave that one, he can't get enough wood on that one and whips it to deep mid-wicket. Dhawan runs in from the deep and pouches it safely.
0.0 : Strategic break.
Naman Ojha is the next man in.
15.2 : S Kaul to N Ojha, Fuller length ball, dipping in at pace, the batsman waits back and defends it straight back to the bowler.
15.3 : S Kaul to N Ojha, Ojha makes room for himself and slices it down to third man. He opens his account with a single.
15.4 : S Kaul to R Pant, Wide delivery and Pant throws his bat at it. He can't put bat to ball. Wide given by the umpire.
S Kaul to R Pant, No pace on that one, Pant goes hard at that one, he was looking to cut that. He mistimes it down the track for a single.
15.5 : S Kaul to N Ojha, Spears in a good yorker on middle and leg stump line, Ojha looks to flick that, misses it on to his boot. They take a leg bye
15.6 : S Kaul to R Pant, FOUR! Pant just murdered that one, bowler had no chance of getting a hand to it! Full pitch delivery, Pant goes hard at it and clobbers it down the track. He splits the gap to perfection between long on and long off fielder.
Rashid Khan comes to bowl a new spell.
16.1 : R Khan to N Ojha, OUT! That's quite poor! Ojha taps it on to the leg side. He was off for a quick single, Rashid attacks the ball and throws it to the keeper. Ojha simply had no chance of retuning back. Bonus wicket for Hyderabad!
0.0 : Vijay Shankar is the new man in.
16.2 : R Khan to V Shankar, Flatter leg break on off, Shankar went back and dabs it square on the off side.
16.3 : R Khan to V Shankar, Another quicker one from Rashid, the batsman defends it square on the off side. Wicket followed by two dots.
16.4 : R Khan to V Shankar, Slider on middle and leg stump line, Shankar manages to work it to the mid-wicket region. He opens his account with a single.
Review from Pant. He is adjudged LBW by the on-field umpire.
16.5 : R Khan to R Pant, OUT! No inside edge and we move to ball tracking. Wickets hitting is umpire's call and the on-field decision stands. Flatter ball on the stumps, the batsman was looking to pull that one, misses it on the back leg. Pant heads back.
Dan Christian is the next man in.
16.6 : R Khan to D Christian, Pushes it quicker through the air on the pads, Christian works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. Brilliant over from Rashid, he concedes just two runs and got couple of vital wickets. His spell reads 4-0-23-1.
Shakib is back into the attack.
17.1 : Al Hasan to D Christian, Faster one on off, Christian bunts it to the cover region.
17.2 : Al Hasan to D Christian, Christian smashes it down the track, the ball hits the wickets at the other end.
17.3 : Al Hasan to D Christian, Flatter ball on the stumps, the batsman works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.4 : Al Hasan to V Shankar, Shankar was way too early into the shot, he gets a leading edge well wide of the bowler. They take a run.
17.5 : Al Hasan to D Christian, Flatter ball, Christian dances down the track and looks to flicks that, he misses it on the pads.
17.6 : Al Hasan to D Christian, Christian dances down the track and flicks it to the deep mid-wicket region. They take two more.
Siddarth Kaul comes to bowl the penultimate over of the innings.
18.1 : S Kaul to V Shankar, Kaul attacks the pads of Shankar, who manages to work that to deep square leg. Just single added to the total.
18.2 : S Kaul to D Christian, Full length ball on off, Dan plays a fluent drive on the up to deep mid off. They get just another single.
18.3 : S Kaul to V Shankar, Short of a length ball, Shankar waits back and swats it to deep mid-wicket. They quickly turn back for the second run.
18.4 : S Kaul to V Shankar, Direct hit was needed, but Williamson misses it! Length ball, Shankar punches to covers, Christian was backing up too much and he had no chance of returning back. What was Kaul doing? He was behind the stumps, but doesn't gather the ball, maybe he was expecting a direct hit. Now they cross for a single on the overthrow.
18.5 : S Kaul to D Christian, Full pitch delivery on off, the batsman lofts it to long off, fielder runs across and keeps it down to a single.
18.6 : S Kaul to V Shankar, Delivery that was wide and the batsman had to reach out for it. Shankar slices it to backward point. Just the single to end the 19th over.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes to bowl the final over.
19.1 : B Kumar to V Shankar, Shankar uses his wrists and whips it away to deep mid-wicket, they rush back for the second run.
19.2 : B Kumar to V Shankar, SIX! Finally, Shankar breaks the shackles! Slower ball on the stumps, it was right in the slot and the batsman smokes it nicely over long on fence for half a dozen.
19.3 : B Kumar to V Shankar, Slower ball outside off, the batsman slices it to deep point for a single.
19.4 : B Kumar to D Christian, Full pitch delivery, the batsman hits it aerially to long on. Manish was reluctant to come forward and takes it on the bounce. A run added to the total.
19.5 : B Kumar to V Shankar, FOUR! Another poor delivery at this stage of the innings. Good length ball much slower in pace, Shankwar sits on the back foot and forces it through point. The ball races away to the fence. 14 from the over so far, how many more can they get?
19.6 : B Kumar to V Shankar, Good running from the pair! Kumar slips this one on the pads and Shankar whips it off the pads to deep square leg. Pathan isn't the quickest as he sprints to his left from fine leg and by the time he retrieves the ball, three runs are taken. 17 off the final over, that's a strong finish. HYDERABAD END WITH 163/5!
Decent batting effort from Delhi but Hyderabad will be the happier of the two sides as they pulled things back sharply in the second half of the innings. They bowled well for major part of the innings and kept things tight. Accuracy was the key aspect of their bowling in this innings as in spite of not picking too many wickets, they kept the flow of runs in check. Bhuvneshwar Kumar went wicket-less in this innings which is a rarity these days. He even conceded 17 runs in the final over of the in
Delhi lost Maxwell who was promoted up the order in the second over of the innings, despite that Prithvi Shaw and Shreyas Iyer played their shots and kept the scoreboard moving. 87-run partnership for the second wicket was broken by Rashid Khan in the 11th over of the innings. After which, Delhi just failed to gain any momentum and they scored just 68 from the final 59 deliveries. Hyderabad have a good batting unit and they will be confident of chasing down this total. Delhi need to pick wickets
0.0 : Welcome back for the run chase. The Hyderabad openers are Shikhar Dhawan and Alex Hales. It will be Trent Boult to steam in first up. A slip in place for the Kiwi. Let's play...
0.1 : T Boult to A Hales, Back of a length from around the wicket, curls in a touch, Hales stays back and punches it towards cover.
0.2 : T Boult to A Hales, Fuller and attacking the stumps, Hales is beaten for pace and only manages to get an inside edge on the pads. Boult slips in his followthrough and is down on the ground.
0.3 : T Boult to A Hales, Hyderabad and Hales get off the mark! A nice punch towards mid off by Alex to get to the other end.
0.4 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Pitches it right up there, Dhawan with a nice stride forward, drives it to the man at short cover.
0.5 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Brings out the surprise short ball, in the channel outside off, Dhawan at first decides to leave it alone but then at the last moment tries to ramp it over the keeper but fails.
0.6 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Drops it on a back of a length outside off, tapped in front of the point fielder. A good first over, just one off it.
Avesh Khan will share the new ball from the other end.
1.1 : A Khan to A Hales, FOUR! Loosener from Avesh Khan! We saw Buttler taking him to the cleaners in the last game and now the other Englishman welcomes him. Short of a length, sliding on leg, Hales pulls it over backward square leg for the first boundary of the run chase.
1.2 : A Khan to A Hales, Short of a length delivery, this time outside off, Hales once again tries to pull but fails to do so.
Fine leg drops back, third man comes in.
1.3 : A Khan to A Hales, FOUR! Hales sees that the third man is up and anticipates a short ball. Stays leg side and hits it by opening the face of the bat. The ball races down to the third man fence.
1.4 : A Khan to A Hales, Maxwell drops a sitter! Yes, sitter by his standards! Another short of a length delivery, kicking a bit off the deck and putting Hales into a tangle. Alex still goes for the pull shot and mistimes it high in the air. Maxwell from the deep mid-wicket comes running in, settles under it but fails to hold on. Should have been taken. So a life to Hales early in the innings.
1.5 : A Khan to S Dhawan, Slants it away on a length outside off, leaving the southpaw who tries to run it down. Wasn't far away from the outside edge.
1.6 : A Khan to S Dhawan, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.
2.1 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Comes back in from a length outside off, Dhawan tucks it in front of square leg and hares across for a brisk single.
2.2 : T Boult to A Hales, Very full outside off, Hales eases the drive to wide mid off for a single.
2.3 : T Boult to S Dhawan, On a length and curling back in, Shikhar is a bit late to bring his bat down as the ball goes off the pads towards first slip.
2.4 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Takes a stride ahead and crunches it past Hales at the other end. The man from mid off mops it up. A single on offer.
2.5 : T Boult to A Hales, Tries the yorker but it's a bit too full, Hales makes room and squeezes it square on the off side. Maxwell from deep point charges in to save a couple for his side.
2.6 : T Boult to A Hales, Boult loses his radar as he slips one down leg. Hales misses his attempted flick shot and Pant behind the stumps dives full length to his left to take it but fails to hold on. They run one extra.
T Boult to S Dhawan, Drives a fuller delivery to mid on and will keep strike, Shikhar.
Glenn Maxwell into the attack.
3.1 : G Maxwell to S Dhawan, From around the wicket comes Maxwell, drops it flat and short on middle, punched towards cover off the back foot.
3.2 : G Maxwell to S Dhawan, Bowls a half-tracker again, Dhawan pulls it towards deep square leg where the fielder takes it on the bounce. A single taken.
3.3 : G Maxwell to A Hales, Maxi is lucky to get away with that one. Bowls it short, bowls it wide and was asking to be hit. Hales smacks it hard but fails to pierce the gap at cover.
3.4 : G Maxwell to A Hales, Works this quicker delivery through mid-wicket for a single.
3.5 : G Maxwell to S Dhawan, Gets down and across and paddles it towards short fine leg for a single.
3.6 : G Maxwell to A Hales, Flattish on middle, tucked through square leg for just one. Good over from the Aussie, just 4 off it.
Liam Plunkett is unleashed into the attack.
4.1 : L Plunkett to A Hales, Short of a length delivery outside off, Hales slaps it hard but finds the cover-point fielder.
4.2 : L Plunkett to A Hales, FOUR! That should calm Hales' nerves! Shuffles way across outside the off stump, picks the ball up and flicks it past Mishra at short fine leg to pick up a boundary to his name.
4.3 : L Plunkett to A Hales, Hales makes room, Liam follows him. The batter could only work it away towards mid-wicket for a single.
4.4 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Switches the angle and steams in from around the wicket, lands it on a length on middle, Dhawan drags it off the inner half behind square on the leg side for a single.
4.5 : L Plunkett to A Hales, Slightly short, angling down leg, Hales rolls his wrists over that one. The man at deep square leg does well to keep them down to one.
4.6 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, FOUR! Makes the most of the bad delivery! Slower delivery, strangling on leg, Dhawan moves inside the line and gets enough bat to send it across the fine leg fence. 11 off Liam's first over.
Avesh Khan to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.
5.1 : A Khan to A Hales, Front foot no ball! Not an ideal start from Avesh. Fuller delivery, jammed out wide of the bowler towards mid off for a single.
0.0 : Free Hit coming up...
5.1 : A Khan to S Dhawan, SIX! Banngggggg goes Shikhar! Tad short on middle, sits up to be hit and Dhawan muscles it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. Right off the screws!
5.2 : A Khan to S Dhawan, Digs in a short one on leg, Dhawan tries to pull again but gets it off the gloves towards short fine leg for a single.
5.3 : A Khan to A Hales, SIX! Hales doesn't want to hold back either. Waits back for the short ball and tonks it high and over the deep mid-wicket fence. His first biggie of the League!
5.4 : A Khan to A Hales, SIX! Up and over! Back-to-back maximums for Alex! This also brings up the 50-run stand between the two. What a show from these two! Gets underneath a fuller delivery and lifts it cleanly over long off for a biggie.
5.5 : A Khan to A Hales, Shuffles across a touch to a fuller delivery and mistimes the drive to mid on. Is disappointed with himself.
5.6 : A Khan to A Hales, SIX! That's gone all the way! 27 off the over and a perfect end to the Powerplay for the hosts! The crowd is loving it. Poor Avesh Khan, he's having a tough night. Drops it short and outside off, Hales carves it over third man for the third maximum in the over. Mad batting!
Amit Mishra into the attack.
6.1 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, Flattish on middle, pulled down to long on by Dhawan for a single.
6.2 : A Mishra to A Hales, Drags his length short, a mistimed pull through mid-wicket fetches Hales a single.
6.3 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, Good stop in the deep! Another delivery on the shorter side, Shikhar rocks deep in the crease and pulls it in front of square. Maxwell out in the deep makes a sliding stop to keep them down to one.
6.4 : A Mishra to A Hales, Goes back and tucks it to the right of the bowler.
6.5 : A Mishra to A Hales, Fuller on the stumps, Hales blocks it out.
6.6 : A Mishra to A Hales, Bowls the wrong one this time, Hales goes back to work it away but the ball skids through and hits him on the pads. Just three from the over and Hyderabad need 100 more from 78 balls with 10 wickets in hand.
Dan Christian to bowl now.
7.1 : D Christian to S Dhawan, Begins with a short ball, Dhawan muscles it to the man at deep mid-wicket for one.
7.2 : D Christian to A Hales, Hales gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket and crosses over.
7.3 : D Christian to S Dhawan, Shortish in length and angling back in on middle, tucked around the corner by the southpaw for the third single in the over.
7.4 : D Christian to A Hales, Back of a length from Dan, skids a bit, Hales tries pushing it away but gets a bottom edge back in the direction of the bowler.
7.5 : D Christian to A Hales, Knocks a full delivery to mid on for another single.
7.6 : D Christian to S Dhawan, Taps this length delivery in front of cover does SD. Wants a single but Shaw is quick to the ball to not allow them. So two good overs after that 27-run over. Just 7 coming from 12 balls.
8.1 : A Mishra to A Hales, Goes down on one knee and paddles it down to fine leg for a single.
8.2 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, Dropped short, Dhawan is quick to rock back and pull it in front of square on the leg side. Maxwell in the deep does well again. Only a single.
8.3 : A Mishra to A Hales, Tossed up delivery outside off, eased down to long off for a single.
8.4 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, FOUR! A gift from Mishi boy and Dhawan accepts it gleefully! A full toss, it's fired on the pads, Dhawan gets across and flicks it behind square on the leg side. No chance for the fielder in the deep to cut that one off.
8.5 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, Punches a flatter delivery towards long off for a single.
8.6 : A Mishra to A Hales, OUT! What a ripper of a delivery from Amit Mishra! My colleague roared saying, it's similar to the Ball of the Century! Maybe, it reminded him of the ball Shane Warne bowled to Mike Gatting. Well, to add flavor to it, once again it's the Englishman who's at the receiving end. A flatter leg break, pitching around leg and turning square towards off. Hales stays back to defend but the away turn beats the outside edge and disturbs the woodwork behind. Alex can't believe it
Strategic break!
Kane Williamson arrives next to the crease.
9.1 : D Christian to S Dhawan, Fuller and on the pads, glanced fine down the leg side for a brace.
9.2 : D Christian to S Dhawan, Tad short and served outside off, slapped towards deep point for a single.
9.3 : D Christian to K Williamson, Kane Williamson is up and running with a tickle off the pads towards fine leg.
9.4 : D Christian to S Dhawan, Goes fuller and angles it in, Dhawan presses ahead and drives it to Iyer at extra cover.
9.5 : D Christian to S Dhawan, Punches this length delivery square on the off side for a brisk single.
9.6 : D Christian to K Williamson, Good length delivery around middle and leg, a whippy pull through backward square leg for a single to end the 10th over.
10.1 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Mishra bowls a flatter leg break on the stumps, Williamson sits back in his crease and defneds it to mid-wicket region.
10.2 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Pushes it much quicker through the air, Williamson punches it back to Amit, who fails to stop that cleanly. They take a single.
10.3 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, Flatter ball outside off, Dhawan camps on the back foot and forces it away to the sweeper cover for a single.
10.4 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Slider, full on off, Williamson hangs back and pushes it to the cover region.
10.5 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Floated delivery on the middle and leg stump line, Williamson crouches low and taps it to deep mid-wicket. All they get is a single.
10.6 : A Mishra to S Dhawan, Mishra errs in line. Bowls a flatter delivery down the leg side, Dhawan was looking to paddle that, can't connect. Pant does well to stop that. Wide called.
A Mishra to S Dhawan, OUT! Mishra strikes again! Another important breakthrough for Delhi, Mishra is keeping visitors in the game! Fires it full on middle and off stump line. Dhawan was looking to sweep that one, the ball dips sharply and goes under the bat, as Dhawan misses it. The ball smashes into the base of the middle peg.
Manish Pandey walks out to bat.
Liam Plunkett has been brought back by his skipper.
11.1 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Slower ball from Plunkett, Williamson waits back and slaps it to the man at extra cover.
11.2 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Short of a length ball outside off, Williamson gets on top of the bounce and chops it down to third man for a single.
11.3 : L Plunkett to M Pandey, Sharp nut from Plunkett, but that's too high and Manish ducks under it as he lets it go. Wide called.
L Plunkett to M Pandey, Short of a length ball on the stumps, gets right behind that one and defends it on the track.
11.4 : L Plunkett to M Pandey, Manish uses his wrists and taps it to vacant mid-wicket region. They rush back for the second run. Excellent running!
11.5 : L Plunkett to M Pandey, Slower ball, Manish steps out and delays his shot a little as he eases that one in the gap on the off side for a single.
11.6 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Williamson goes on the back foot and slices this one past the keeper to third man. Another run added to the total.
12.1 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Flatter ball, skids through after pitching, Williamson goes back and taps it to mid-wicket region.
12.2 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Pushes it through, Williamson waits on the back foot and punches it back to the bowler. The ball just bounces in front of Mishra.
12.3 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Mishra spraying this one down the leg side, Williamson sweeps it away to deep fine leg for a single.
12.4 : A Mishra to M Pandey, Gives it more air on this occasion, Manish reaches out and square drives it away to deep point for a single.
12.5 : A Mishra to K Williamson, Quicker ball, angling in from outside off, Williamson backs away and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
12.6 : A Mishra to M Pandey, Flatter ball and Manish works that to deep mid-wicket. Another run collected by Hyderabad pair.
13.1 : L Plunkett to M Pandey, Short of a length ball, steps out and punches to covers. Fielder dives across, but can't stop it. Just a single added to the total.
13.2 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Drifting on the leg stump line, the batsman closes the face of the bat and works to deep square leg for a run.
13.3 : L Plunkett to M Pandey, Inside edge, Manish was early into the shot, he gets an inside edge. The ball rolls past the leg stump. They sneak a single.
13.4 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Williamson dances down the track and defends to the point region. Overthrow from Boult and the Hyderabad pair steal an extra run.
13.5 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Another one on the pads and Kane manages to whip it to deep square leg for a single.
13.6 : L Plunkett to M Pandey, Plunkett ends his over with a slower ball, Manish checks his shot and defends it back to the bowler. Tidy over from Plunkett, just six runs from it.
Dan Christian gets a new spell.
14.1 : D Christian to K Williamson, Bowls it full on the pads, Williamson whips it to deep mid-wicket. They rush back for the second run.
14.2 : D Christian to K Williamson, Well bowled, delivers one in the blockhole, the batsman digs it out to the square leg region for a single.
14.3 : D Christian to M Pandey, Manish charges down the track and flat-bats it to long on. Just a single, Hyderabad batsmen finding it difficult to hit boundaries.
14.4 : D Christian to K Williamson, Williamson swivels across to pull that one, gets an inside edge on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side, they steal a single.
14.5 : D Christian to M Pandey, FOUR! Oh dear! Confusion between the two Delhi fielders in the deep! Finally, Hyderabad score a boundary! Manish chips it down the ground. Roy (sub) from long off and Boult from long on both waited for each other to have a go at that but none of them went for it. A boundary after 37 deliveries.
14.6 : D Christian to M Pandey, FOUR! One brings two! Back-to-back boundaries! And Manish finally gives some momentum to the innings. He backs away and exposes his stumps as he square cuts it hard behind point for a boundary to end the over. 13 coming off it.
Avesh Khan is back. Can he bowl a tidy over for Delhi?
15.1 : A Khan to K Williamson, Short of a length ball, Williamson sits back to cut that one, mistimes it back to the bowler. Good start from Avesh!
15.2 : A Khan to K Williamson, Pulled away with some authority, but Williamson finds Shankar at deep mid-wicket. Just one more added to the total.
15.3 : A Khan to M Pandey,Pacy delivery on a good length outside off, Manish backs away to cut that one. He fails to make any contact, that should have been put away. Manish misses out on a scoring opportunity.
15.4 : A Khan to M Pandey, Manish swivels across and pulls, he hits it away to deep square leg. Shankar runs across to his right and keeps it down to single.
15.5 : A Khan to K Williamson, SIX! Upper cut and that's a biggie! The crowd erupts! Short ball wide outside off, the batsman jumps on the back foot and hits it over point. The ball sails over the fence.
15.6 : A Khan to K Williamson, Short of a length ball outside off, jumps back and punches it to deep point. They rush back for the second run. 10 runs from the Avesh Khan over. Back-to-back good overs for Hyderabad, they are doing well to keep up with the required rate.
Strategic break.
Trent Boult is back.
16.1 : T Boult to M Pandey, Full pitch delivery, it was slower in pace, Manish backs away and forces to wide long on. Just the single is what they will get.
16.2 : T Boult to K Williamson, Full ball on the stumps, Williamson forces it through the line to long off for a run.
16.3 : T Boult to M Pandey, Another fine yorker from Boult, the batsman squeezes it towards the mid-wicket region. They scamper back for the second run.
16.4 : T Boult to M Pandey, Boult once again gets his yorker right, Manish backs away and powers the drive to long on for a run.
16.5 : T Boult to K Williamson, Williamson tries something innovative, he was looking to scoop that one. Mistimes it down the track. That's a dot ball.
16.6 : T Boult to K Williamson, Boult takes pace off that one, Williamson punches it to long off. Manish scampers back for the second run. Boult collects the throw and flicks it on the stumps, but Manish is well in. Brilliant running!
Liam Plunkett to bowl the 18th over of the chase.
17.1 : L Plunkett to M Pandey, OUT! In the air and Shaw takes it! It was in the air for quite a while, but the young didn't panic and holds on to a pressure catch! Manish was backing away long way and splices to overs. Shaw runs backwards and takes a smart catch.
0.0 : Yusuf Pathan walks out to bat with a job in his hand.
17.2 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Short of a length ball on the stumps, Kane goes across and works it away to deep square leg for a single.
17.3 : L Plunkett to Y Pathan, Bangs it in short into the body of Pathan who was aiming to pull that over fine leg, can't put bat to ball.
17.4 : L Plunkett to Y Pathan, Dropped in the deep! Shankar is the culprit! Pathan gets a reprieve! Slower ball on the shorter side, Pathan goes across and heaves to deep square leg, Shankar sprints in a few steps, gets both the hands to it but just doesn't hold on to it. They run one.
17.5 : L Plunkett to K Williamson, Plunkett executes the yorker to perfection, the batsman jams it away on to the off side. Another single.
17.6 : L Plunkett to Y Pathan, Short of a length ball on the stumps, Pathan whips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. 28 needed from 12 balls, equation getting tighter for Hyderabad. The hosts need one good over.
18.1 : T Boult to Y Pathan, SIX! BINGO! Pathan delivers the decisive blow! Full pitch delivery right in the slot, Pathan muscles it flat over long on fence for a 83-meter hit.
0.0 : Review from Hyderabad. Pathan has been given out LBW by the on-field umpire, and his skipper asks him to take the review. Big moment in the game. Where is it pitching?
18.2 : T Boult to Y Pathan, Pitching outside leg and the case shuts then and there! Pathan survives to fight another day. A successful review for Hyderabad! Full length ball on the leg stump line, Pathan looks to heave that but misses and it goes off the pads towards the off side. They cross for the leg bye but the bowler is busy appealing. He gets the nod from the umpire but Williamson asks Yusuf to take the DRS. Replays show it was a good call.
18.3 : T Boult to Y Pathan, FOUR! Sliced it away! Nothing wrong with the delivery from Boult, Pathan smartly opens the face of the bat at the last moment and carves it between two men square on the offside. The ball speeds away to the boundary. Much-needed for the hosts.
18.4 : T Boult to Y Pathan, Wide! Even the experienced bowler like Boult is feeling the pressure. He bowls it full outside off. Pathan can't reach it. Trent will have to reload.
T Boult to Y Pathan, High full toss from Boult on the off stump line, Pathan was looking to heave that one, but he ends up hitting it to long off. They get just the single. 16 needed from 8 balls. Can Williamson clear the boundary and ease off the pressure?
18.5 : T Boult to K Williamson, On the pads and Williamson whips it away to deep square leg. Maxwell gets to the ball pretty quickly and ensures he contains them to a single.
18.6 : T Boult to Y Pathan, Pacy delivery, a low full toss on the stumps, Pathan powers it to long off for just a single. Boult conceded 14 runs in that over and Christian who might bowl the final over has 14 runs to play with.
Delhi managed to score 17 in the final over of their innings. Hyderabad need 14 from 6 balls. Who's your money on? Dan Christian is asked to do the job. Here he comes running in...
Appeal for run out. Has Williamson made it?
19.1 : D Christian to Y Pathan, Williamson is just in! Pathan slaps it back to the bowler, who gets a hand to it and the ball ricochets towards mid-wicket region. Christian went after the ball and hits the stumps with a flat throw at his end, but Williamson makes it in the nick of time. Technically that's a missed opportunity by Christian!
19.2 : D Christian to Y Pathan, SIX! High and handsome! Pathan is the man for Hyderabad! Once again he showcases his power, it was a low full toss a tough delivery to put away. He manages to get enough wood on it and clears the long on fence with absolute ease.
19.3 : D Christian to Y Pathan, FOUR! More runs! And Hyderabad inch closer! Christian is just not getting it right, he has given away 12 off the first three deliveries. Short ball and Pathan sits back as he goes really hard at that one. Gets a top edge over Shankar, who is inside the circle at fine leg. The ball races away to the fence. 2 needed from 3 balls, Hyderabad shouldn't lose it from here.
19.4 : D Christian to Y Pathan, Is that it? No, Maxwell runs around quickly and keeps it down to a single. Pathan plays a lofted drive to long on and manages to get just the single. Scores level.
19.5 : D Christian to K Williamson, HYDERABAD WIN BY 7 WICKETS! Christian bowls a fullish delivery on the stumps, Williamson whips it away through mid-wicket, the ball rolls in the gap and they take the winning run. Williamson punches the air in delight as he completes the final run. Goes down to the other end and hugs his partner as the Hyderabad duo celebrate their victory!
Hyderabad have made a statement to all those who feel they aren't good while chasing. They have done it here tonight in a great manner and need to be praised for their effort. Chasing a target of 164, Hales and Dhawan got them off to an electric start in the Powerplay. They added 76 for the opening wicket and that very much set the tone for the chase. Amit Mishra, the experienced campaigner, then removed both of them to somewhat gain the momentum back in Delhi's favor.
Kane Williamson stepped in and looked positive from the word go. He along with Manish Pandey was motoring along well but a few tight overs towards the end, spiced the required rate up. That led to a wicket of the latter and it seemed like the hosts would crumble under pressure. They almost did but Yusuf Pathan, through a reprieve made Delhi pay big time. He played the striker role to his skipper as the duo strung 32 off 16 balls to take their team over the line to extend their winning streak to
Delhi fought well tonight, first with the bat and then in the later stages with the ball. The department that led them down tonight was - FIELDING! The famous saying - 'Catches win matches', fits perfectly to this. It was Glenn Maxwell who dropped Alex Hales on 9 which saw the Englishman adding 36 more while Vijay Shankar handed a life to Yusuf Pathan on a duck and he made the most of it, scoring a match-winning 27 from 12 balls. Hard for all you Delhi fans out there to accept this - if not full
Rashid Khan is the Man of the Match for the third time this season. Once again he was on song tonight and spun the web around the Delhi batsmen. His figures of 4-0-23-2 turned out to be a potential matching-winning one.
That's all from us! The first game today turned out to be a lopsided contest where Chennai got the better of Bangalore for the second time in 2018 while in this game, Hyderabad kicked their weakness (chasing) away and sealed the no. 1 spot again. Tomorrow we have another double header lined-up for you. First Mumbai will host Kolkata at 1600 IST (1030 GMT) followed by Punjab welcoming Rajasthan at 2000 IST (1430 GMT). Do join us for those games. Till then, goodbye and good night. Cheers!