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Mayank Agarwal's 68 and Yuvraj Singh's 55 were the reasons Delhi won tonight. They almost made it hard for themselves with several wickets at the end. But Yuvi had done enough before departing. They break a 11-game losing streak. Punjab will rue that they couldn't score 20 more despite having wickets in hand.
Over 20
Down the track, Mathews slams the full ball to long on, and Delhi have managed to win. 166/5 in 19.5 overs.
Oh. Length ball, Mathwes hits to mid on, Tiwary wants to set off, Angelo sends him back. Throw is in but misses the stumps.
OUT! Kedar Jadhav could have easily scored the single. But he went for a big six down the ground, got a top edge and holed out at short cover. 1 off 3.
Full and fast, driven to long off by Mathews. Just one needed.
Fired into off stump, single on the leg side.
Axar Patel to bowl the final over.
Over 19
Great yorker, batsman was backing away. The ball goes straight to point. They run a close single. Great over spoilt by the no ball. Just 3 more needed. DD 163/4 after 19 overs.
NO BALL, FREE HIT. Bad, bad time to do this. Ball was outside off and was scooped to deep cover, but they get 2 runs + a free hit. Match is over.
Yorker, dug out but inside edge onto pad. Jadhav sets off and Angelo Mathews responds well. Quick single.
The cat may not be amongst the pigeons yet but the pigeons are sure behaving like the cat is there already. #KXIPvDD
— Cricket Fantasy (@Cricket_Fantasy) April 15, 2015
Another yorker length ball on middle, Jadhav keeps it out to the on side.
Hattrick ball and Kedar Jadhav is the new man.
OUT! Bowled 'im! Is this match turning? Agarwal moves down the pitch and a little towards leg. Yorks himself, then tries to dig out the yorker, but the ball meets timber. Mayank Agarwal now falls for 68. Double break.
OUT! Yuvraj is gone. For a while it looked like Yuvi was gonna clear the fence again. The ball was full outside off, but just outside. Yuvraj moved to the off side and scooped it over the on side. Deep midwicket ran in and took a good catch well inside the fence.
Anureet Singh to bowl.
Over 18
FOUR. Agarwal moves away, ball is outside off, slapped over cover. The deep cover comes in, dives but can't get to it. Ball goes for four. Just 7 needed off 12 now.
Slapped to sweeper cover for one.
Another wide, he's trying to prevent Yuvraj from hitting it. The ball was wide even of the second white line!
Somehow I love Yuvraj for His spirit in life.. #KXIPvDD
— Shahnawaz (@iamshaah5) April 15, 2015
Very, very wide. It should have been 3 wides. Yuvraj was moving around in his crease, shaping for the big shot. It may have put the bowler off.
Yorker from Rishi Dhawan but Delhi manage a single. It's all they need now.
This partnership is 96 off 60 balls. Match-winning one.
Over 17
Low full toss spearing into the legs, Agarwal gets a single to fine leg. 14 off the over. 149/2.
FOUR. Weak short ball, almost a half-tracker, Agarwal pulls powerfully. Deep midwicket can't stop it despite a dive. There was a fumble actually, ordinary fielding.
Spearing into the legs, good length but the line is outside leg and it's called wide. Was it a no ball as well?
Hit hard into the deep, sweeper cover cuts it off, one run. Oh and Yuvi got his fifty last ball.
SIX! Effortless, glorious scoop over deep midwicket for six again. This time it was flat AND long! Yuvraj is taking Delhi home, in a rush.
Yuvi on 46 off 32. He's taking off his gloves and all now. Bit of chilling time.
Anureet Singh comes back. Bowls short on leg first ball, pulled to fine leg by Agarwal. Can Punjab turn this around?
Over 16
SIX! Flat six this time from Yuvraj. Full ball on leg stump from Axar, swatted over deep midwicket for six. Another big over for Delhi. 135/2 after 16.
Finally 16 crores doing some work. #KXIPvDD
— Sumit Gupta (@sumitinterio) April 15, 2015
Single off the next ball, DD are inching towards a win here.
I still don't understand how a mediocre player like Ravindra Jadeja play and Yuvraj Singh misses out . #KXIPvDD
— Avro Serializer (@Restlessler) April 15, 2015
SIX! Full on off from Axar, Yuvi just launches it over long on with utter nonchalance.
Yuvraj is finally smoking those sixes.. Beware IPL teams.. He is back..ODI comeback is looking really close.. #KXIPvDD
— Rajneesh Kumar (@rajneeshk) April 15, 2015
Over 15
Agarwal drives outside off and gets an edge to the off side for one. Delhi 120/2 after 15 overs.
SIX! Short and pacy, chest high, Agarwal pulls it to long leg for a superbly timed six. What's more, he played it off the front foot!
Wide. Short and pacy, but wrong line, slants across leg as Agarwal pulls and misses.
FOUR. Full outside off, Mayank goes for the booming shot over mid off, gets a thick edge that flies to the third man.
On the hips, Yuvraj swings, but can't connect well. Single to fine leg.
Excellent attempt Sandeep and Mayank hold on hold on hold on :( #KXIPvDD
— Asraf. (@CricLogue) April 15, 2015
DROPPED. Wide but fullish outside off, Agarwal goes for the big heave, the sweeper cover comes thundering in, dives but cannot hold on. Very hard catch.
FOUR. Beautiful shot from Agarwal. In swinger from Mitchell Johnson, slightly slower. Agarwal cuts it well, beats point, beats third man. Good stroke.
Over 13
Pulled to deep square leg, 8 off the over. DD 97/2 after 13 overs.
Almost a boundary. Yuvraj drives through extra cover, beats the infield. Sweeper cover comes rushing in, dives, stops the ball, then misfields and saves it on the third attempt.
Slashed and missed. Yuvraj slashed at a length ball outside off, while on the move.
FOUR. Yuvraj launches a full ball from Dhawan over mid off for four.
Over 12
Ten off the over, Delhi 89/2 after 12 overs.
Slogged into the on side for one.
Nice to see agarwal playing 29 balls.. Normally it's between 0-10 balls.. Keep going.. #KXIPvDD
— SRT--My Hero:-) (@shriktweets) April 15, 2015
SIX! Low and flat outside off, Agarwal goes down on his knee and slogs it over wide long on for six.
He is milked down the ground for one by Yuvraj.
Glenn Maxwell is the new bowler.
Over 11
Dot ball, 10 off the over. DD 79/2 after 11.
FOUR. Poor ball, slightly down leg, on the legs and flicked away on the run by Yuvi. 4 to fine leg.
Nasty short ball into Agarwal's hips, he makes room and plays an ungainly cut to third man for one.
Flicked away to the on side for one.
FOUR. Beautiful, Yuvi-like timing. Full on off and swinging away, Yuvraj drives it perfectly, beats mid off and it's four.
Over 10
Short outside off, Yuvraj slashes hard, gets it to third man for one. 69/2 after 10.
FOUR. Poor ball after several good ones, short and sits up waist height for Yuvraj. He pulls with trademark style to the midwicket fence.
Similar ball, defended to the on side this time.
I have no idea why @IPL management can't pay few extra bucks for LED stumps! #PepsiIPL #KXIPvDD #JPDuminy
— Budditha Fernando (@budditha) April 15, 2015
Good ball, just fuller than good length and searing into middle, Yuvraj defends well to the off side.
Wide ball outside off, Yuvi drives but finds short cover.
Sandeep Sharma comes back.
Over 9
Yuvi drives in the air, gets an edge that goes to third man for one. DD 64/2 and it's the timeout.
Great short ball, rises after pitching, Yuvraj jumps, thinks of fending and then sways away. The ball is taken high by the keeper. Good adjustment from Yuvi though.
Cut away behind the wicket to third man for one.
Now here's Johnson's class. Similar delivery to the last one except that it's a bit shorter and quicker. Yuvraj fends it off stomach height, down to third man for one.
FOUR. Yuvraj has class! Straight and shortish on middle from Johnson, Yuvraj plays a good flick that just beats fine leg. Well timed.
Over 8
Slogged to long on, DD 56/2 after 8 overs.
Everyone's favourite Yuvraj Singh is the new batsman.
Funny run out... but the bowler has stop the batsmen reaching the crease... #KXIPvDD
— S.T (@ST_SIVAKUMAR) April 15, 2015
OUT! Wow. What a dismissal. JP Duminy took off at the non-striker's end, the ball was hit straight back to Axar. Duminy tried to get back, Axar was in the way, Duminy fell over him. Axar pushed the ball back onto the stumps. Duminy got his right palm down as he tumbled. There is a long wait courtesy the third umpire. He's finally been given out. That was close, his glove was centimetres off the ground when the bails were dislodged!
Appeal from Axar, Duminy sweeps, misses, ball was cannoning into middle stump by the looks of it. But it also pitched outside leg.
Axar Patel comes into the attack.
Over 7
Cut away to third man for one, just 5 off the over. DD 52/1 after 7
Three off the over so far, off five balls.
Rishi Dhawan has only given 2 runs so far. Let's see if it lasts. #KXIPvDD
— HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 15, 2015
Short ball and Duminy ducks under it well.
Rishi Dhawan is the new bowler.
Over 6
Last ball is length outside off, driven through point, fielder fumbles while stopping it and Delhi get one. DD 47/1 after 6 overs.
Now outside off and swinging away, Duminy cuts it to third man.
FOUR. Mitchell Johnson comes into the attack. He bowls the first ball too straight, Duminy times it through midwicket, the ball beats the fielders for four.
Over 5
Another edge from Duminy, another single. 40/1 after 5 overs.
Driven beautifully through covers, the cover fieldsman dives well to slow down the pace of the ball, just two.
FOUR. Two runs off three balls and then a four. Duminy goes for the drive, gets a thick outside edge which flies to fine third man.
Over 4
Good length on off, not a bad ball at all, but Agarwal manages a swivel-pull over short mid on for two. DD 31/1 after 4 overs.
FOUR. One good ball, one bad ball. Short but waist length, pulled away contemptuously over the on side for four.
Nice to see two uncapped Indian bowling bowled ahead of Johnson... Funny IPL... #KXIPvDD
— S.T (@ST_SIVAKUMAR) April 15, 2015
Great ball, nips away off the seam after pitching, Duminy hangs his bat out and was lucky not to get an edge.
JP Duminy is the new batsman.
Over 3
After 3 overs, DD are 24/1.
Short, too wide, called wide.
OUT! Great wicket. Short and fast, great length and line, Shreyas tries to fend it away awkwardly, but the ball is too quick for him. Flies to third man who catches it easily. DD 23/1.
Biffed down the ground, another couple for Delhi.
FOUR. Iyer slogs a full ball outside off through widish mid on for four.
Shreyas Iyer on strike for the first time, and Sandeep Singh bowls another wide.
Over 2
Dot ball last, DD 15/0 after 2 overs.
FOUR. Now a cut down to third man, and the fielder makes a horrible hash of it, should have been stopped.
FOUR. Kind-of-unique shot, fullish delivery on middle is scooped over mid on, clears him. Four.
Shortish ball, Agarwal tries to muscle a pull but doesn't time it at all.
Anureet Singh to share the new ball.
Over 1
Driven without feet, point makes a good stop, just one. DD 7/0 after 1 over.
Swings from outside off, Agarwal leaves.
Short outside off, cut away for two.
FOUR. Length ball on off, scooped over midwicket with ease.
Driven straight to mid off, no run.
First ball from Sandeep Sharma swings in superbly, rapped on Agarwal's pads, big appeal. Umpire declines.
165, not a bad total tbh. But, expected a little more from KXIP. Anyway, good luck with the bowling and go win the match! #KXIPvDD
— enn. (@xbezubaan) April 15, 2015
Shreyas Iyer and Manish Agarwal to open.
It's almost time for the Delhi innings to begin. Can they FINALLY win one? The target is not imposing.
Kings XI Punjab have finished on 165/7. The way Sehwag and Saha were batting initially, at least 180 looked on the cards. The Kings XI innings was punctuated by single over bursts - first by Sehwag, then Maxwell, then Bailey. But in between (and in the end) they failed to keep the scoring rate consistently up. However, 165 is not a bad score against a struggling Delhi side.
Over 20
OUT! Three off the last over and two wickets! Axar dances down, tries to clear long off with a poorly-timed slog, but fails. KXIP 165/7 after 20 overs.
OUT! Bailey comes down the pitch, scoops it straight down the throat of wide long on.
Bailey moves way outside leg, Tahir goes the other way. Bailey tries to reach out but misses.
Single off the third ball.
Wide outside off, Axar throws his bat, scoops it down the ground for two.
Flat and just outside off from Tahir, Axar misses the slog.
Over 19
FOUR. Bailey walks to the off side, then plays a scoop behind the keeper. Well timed. 19 off the over, KXIP 162/5 after 19.
Loving your work George Bailey #KXIPvDD #IPL2015
— Leeanne Holroyd (@lancashireoz) April 15, 2015
Single to short third man for one.
SIX! Down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and smacks it a few rows back behind long on.
Reverse sweep for a single.
SIX! Poor line and length, right in the slot on middle and Axar Patel just slog-sweeps Mishra into the stands behind deep midwicket for six.
Over 18
Excellent running. Down the track, inside edged but goes to long on, and the batsmen run two. 143/5 after 18.
Punjab go for another quick single, the ball hits the stumps at the striker's end but he's safe.
Good bowling from Delhi, just 3 off 4 balls.
Over 17
OUT! Flat and fast, keeps low, Miller goes for the slog sweep, misses and the ball hits middle stump. KXIP 137/5 after 17 overs.
Down the track, chipped to long on for one.
Now a very wide ball outside off stump, Bailey leaves.
Wide ball outside leg, Bailey could have hit it anywhere or just left it. But he hit it to short fine leg, no run.
George Bailey is the new batsman.
Over 16
OUT! Maxwell is gone, quickfire innings is over. Comes down the track, Tahir fires it in wide, Maxwell tries to go over the off side, gets a leading edge which flies to cover. KXIP 131/4.
Why Maxwell trying to go after all the bowls that he face?? not at all smart cricket from Maxi, need to get relaxed. #PepsiIPL #KXIPvDD
— Praveen Namasivayam (@ImJustPraveen) April 15, 2015
SIX! He's just standing and hitting. Slightly shorter on middle and off. Maxwell slogs it nonchalantly for six over deep midwicket.
SIX! Full wrong 'un by Tahir on middle, Maxwell just picks it, scoops it way over deep midwicket for six.
Strange, indescribable lap shot over the keeper's head by Maxwell. Just two runs for the trouble.
Glenn Maxwell comes out to the middle. This could get interesting in a hurry.
Over 15
OUT! The widish length has worked. Sehwag tried to tee off over the off side, the ball took the top edge. It was muscled hard but still found the sweeper cover fielder rushing in. Sehwag 47 off 41. KXIP 115/3.
11-15th over @lionsdenkxip seems to have lost their way. Should have reached 130. Made 115. Maxwell needs to fire to reach 200 #KXIPvDD
— Kishore (@KishoreKeBol) April 15, 2015
SIX. This time the ball is a little closer, Sehwag slog sweeps a six over deep midwicket.
Full and wide outside off, but also flat. Sehwag misses with the swipe.
Now he bowls a wide ball, no way Sehwag can reach it.
Oh. Sehwag was walking towards JP, who pulled out of the run up!
Sehwag swings away a fullish ball on middle and leg, but only finds deep square leg. Delhi are keeping Punjab down to singles in this crucial phase.
Miller cuts, can't find the gap but Sehwag's early call helps them get one.
JP Duminy to bowl.
Over 14
David Miller gets a single to score his first runs. KXIP 105/2 after 14 overs.
OUT! Saha is bowled. Full and fast on off stump, Saha goes for another unbalanced sweep, misses and the ball hits timber. 104/2.
Another shot down the ground, this time the fielder on the fence has to run a bit, he fumbles but prevents the boundary. Just one.
Biffed down the ground, another single only.
Full ball on middle, Saha gives it everything as he slogs it to deep square leg for one.
Mishra continues Good move.
Over 12
Single to end the over, KXIP 92/1 after 12 overs.
Now that's called SAHA-WAG inning .... what an entertainment by both batsmen ..... #KXIPvDD #IPL2015
— Suhas S (@Kamineycation) April 15, 2015
Shooter, but too WIDE outside leg stump.
Yuvi drops short, Sehwag charges down the wicket and pulls the ball over midwicket, but just a single in the deep.
Saha sweeps uncomfortably from middle and off, he converted the full ball into a low full toss.
Cut away for two runs each off the first two balls.
Yuvraj Singh to bowl now.
Over 11
Single off the last ball, Punjab 83/1 after 11 overs.
Sehwag looks like that uncle in the colony who bats on trial balls every time kids play. #KXIPvDD
— Mahir Bhatt (@Mahir_Bhatt) April 15, 2015
SIX! Dug in short by Mathews, effort ball, Saha goes over midwicket, almost holes out at deep midwicket, but the fielder can't time his jump well. Flies over him and just into the fence for six.
Another smash from off stump, Sehwag is giving himself considerable room, leaving his stumps open for the ball's mercy. No harm done yet.
Mathews is back, he bowls a slower good length ball that Sehwag slogs to long on for one.
Over 10
Saha loses his balance, going for a wild sweep from outside off. Was back in the crease though. KXIP 73/1 after 10 overs.
Sehwag employs the reverse sweep, can't beat point but gets one.
Saha pulls Mishra to square leg for one.
Amit Mishra bowls and Sehwag misses the cut. Takes a single off the second ball.
Over 9
18 off the over, KXIP 70/1 after 9 overs. It's time for the strategic timeout.
Tahir to sehwag 14 runs in 3 balls #KXIPvDD
— Lakhan Olokar (@Lakhanolokar) April 15, 2015
FOUR. An even better shot! Bisects point and gully with perfection, plays absolutely between the two, third man is not even in the picture this time.
FOUR. This is a great shot. Sits up outside off stump, Sehwag cuts it hard, away from a diving point for four.
SIX! Full on off, and Sehwag frees his arms, swings, ball is scooped over long off for six.
Low, slow ball outside off, Saha sweeps it to fine leg for two. And a single off Ball 2 brings Sehwag on strike.
Imran Tahir is now going to bowl.
Over 8
Sehwag prefers to defend Mishra off the last ball. 52/1 after 8 overs.
Now he flicks it to long on for one. Hasn't tried anything extraordinary. Yet.
Virender sehwag 4000 runs in T20 151 matches 7 indian player for India #KXIPvDD #ipl
— rag :) (@EndRanger) April 15, 2015
Too wide, Sehwag shaped up for the big shot but it was just too wide.
Amit Mishra comes on, concedes a single first ball. Sehwag reaches 4000 runs in Twenty20 matches.
Over 7
Slower outside off, Sehwag has time to late cut it to third man for one. KXIP 45/1 after 7.
Slower delivery on off, flicked to mid on for one.
Wide ball, length on leg stump, Saha tries the flick but misses.
Another run out chance! Sehwag backed away and pulled a shortish ball on off stump, hit it to mid on, who threw at the bowler's end but didn't hit.
Outside off, short and wide, Sehwag has a full swing at it and misses.
Over 6
SIX! Saha goes over midwicket cleanly, KXIP 41/1 after 6 overs.
On the legs, but Sehwag finds the backward square leg which is in place just for THIS Sehwag shot.
Very quick single down the ground, there was danger at both ends but the throw was poor. Sehwag was looking at the fielder.
Three dot balls to Saha, who is being praised to the moon by the commentary team.
ICC needs to check DNA of African players ,how can human fly ..Absolute stunner by JP DUMINY Hats off #PepsiIPL #KXIPvDD @IPL
— Jay Varshney (@ImJvarshney) April 15, 2015
Wriddhiman Saha comes out to the middle. Joseph continues.
Over 5
OUT! No timing on that shot from Vijay. Short on off again, Vijay attempts a pull down the ground, doesn't get the timing right. Mid off runs hard to his right to take a really good catch.
FOUR. The keeper was up to the stumps, Mathews bowled good length on off, Vijay gave room and smacked it to the left of point for four.
Short on off, Sehwag tries to thrash the ball down the ground and mistimes it for one.
Undone by the slower ball, which came into the batsman. Sehwag slogged at it like a tailender but made no contact.
FOUR. Slashed away on the off side, and Sehwag is in his groove now. Good length ball and Sehwag went full guns at it, through point for four.
Angelo Mathews into the attack.
Over 4
Single to end the over, KXIP 24/0 after 4 overs.
How many times has Shewag started scoring with a four? Infinity times... #KXIPvDD #DDvKXIP #Shewag
— Sadman de Turzo (@DeTurzo) April 15, 2015
Oh man. Sehwag makes room, Joseph fires in a yorker on Sehwag's boot. The ball rolls out to fine leg for one, called leg byes.
Sehwag flicks the next ball to deep midwicket for one.
Inside-edged to square leg for one.
Was that Sehwag or Vijay? Vijay gives room to a full ball, goes hammer and tongs over extra cover, but can just get two.
Over 3
FOUR. Too wide and short this time, Sehwag carves it over point, finally a boundary. KXIP 16/0 after 3 overs.
Another slash outside off stump. Viru still cannot connect. 0 off 5.
A child at the stadium watching the match just said "Mumma yeh dekho principal sir batting kar rahe hain!" #IPL #KXIPvDD
— Mr. Worldwild, Dalee (@Fit_BuII) April 15, 2015
Good ball, spears into Sehwag from a good length, Sehwag defends.
Short ball, called WIDE, Sehwag ducks under it.
Swing and miss. Sehwag plays from the crease, no feet again, slashed outside off.
Over 2
SIX! Charges down the track, connects beautifully with the ball, which is sent rocketing over wide long on. KXIP 11/0 after 2 overs.
Smashed straight to mid on.
FOUR. Down the track and Vijay slams it over mid off, not great timing but enough to beat mid on and take it to the fence.
Dominic Joseph comes over the wicket to Vijay, who drives the ball to mid on.
Over 1
Oh. Sehwag fishes outside off with no feet, it was slightly short. A muted appeal from behind the wicket. KXIP 1/0 after 1 over.
Turned away to third man for a single and Delhi open their account.
On the drive this time, good connection but straight to short midwicket.
Late swing into the batsman, Vijay is tucked up and misses the delivery as he tries to flick, it hits his back pad.
Played and missed. Vijay hung his bat outside off stump without conviction.
Edged, and falls way short of keeper and slips.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is the bowler.
The Kings XI openers walk out to the middle - Virender Sehwag and Murali Vijay.
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Kings XI Punjab win the toss and captain Bailey says they will bat first.
Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab, to be played at Pune. The match begins at 8 pm IST.
Kings XI Punjab have won their last game, whereas Delhi Daredevils have lost both games so far, and stare at relegation to the last spot in the table if they lose today (currently occupied by Mumbai Indians). Moreover, Delhi have now lost 12 straight games in the IPL. Here's the match preview for the game.
