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| Edited By: Vineet Varma |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Sep 29, 2017, 10:18 PM IST
And the game has been called off...so RCB are in to the playoff stages!
The equation now is that the winner of the SRH versus MI match will be the fourth and final team to qualify for the playoffs.
And KKR still have a chance for a backdoor entry provided the SRH-MI game also gets washed out.
So rain as always has come to RCB's rescue and paved their entry into the play-off stages!
Heavy rain! #RCBvsDD #IPL pic.twitter.com/veuFUv9vqC
— Shirin Sadikot (@ShirinSadikot) May 17, 2015
UPDATE: Match 55 - #RCBvsDD #IPL pic.twitter.com/F2Ktms2cJW #IPL
— IPL (@CricketGroundse) May 17, 2015
What is happening here...first the covers came off...now it is drizzling again!
Pitch inspection on 18:45 pm...stay tuned for more updates.
Rare sight in India! https://t.co/maeM2HmDGb #RCBvsDD #IPL8
— Hitman Cricket (@HitmanCricket) May 17, 2015
The pitch inspection, which is likely to be at about 19:00, will involve some very muddy boots! #RCBvsDD #IPL
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL_Season) May 17, 2015
#RCB and Rain - A better love story than any other love story in this world #RCBvsDD
— HARI KIRAN (@harikiranroyal) May 17, 2015
LOL!
Start Blaming Anushka for Rains. #IPL #RCB #DD #RCBvsDD
— IIN,Nalasopara (@anilchawhan) May 17, 2015
And it is raining...RCB's jinx continues...the covers are on!
Over 1
RCB - 2 for 0
2 off the over.
And The Chase Begins #RCBvsDD
— Call Me DONNN™ ;) (@Ramlalla_nk) May 17, 2015
Tough task at hand for RCB.
Gayle and Kohli have walked in to bat.
Jayant Yadav is the bowler.
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DD have finally shown some good form in IPL 8 thanks to the two 'D's'.
If De Kock smashed a fiery 69 which set DD on their way early on, Duminy's fine 67 ensured that DD have a good chance of winning this match.
It remains to be seen if Virat Kohli and co pull off another escapade here like in the previous match against SRH!
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Over 20
DD - 167 for 5
Duminy is unbeaten after a fine 67.
Single to end the innings.
Single.
2 to go.
Two runs.
FOUR! Short ball and punished by Duminy...amazing stuff.
Two runs.
Starc is the bowler.
Single.
Over 19
DD - 176 for 5
Single to end the over.
Playing a captain's innings, FABULOUS 50 by DUMINY. #RCBvsDD
— Rashmi (@rashmi4230) May 17, 2015
SIX! Tiwary slams a short ball down the track...DD are on fire.
KING JP.
FOUR AND FOUR! Harshal is getting battered by Duminy.
Over 18
DD - 160 for 5
Fifty for Duminy...take a bow.
FOUR! Cut away through covers..excellent stuff by Duminy.
Good bowling by him so far.
Starc is the bowler.
Over 16
DD - 151 for 5
Single to end the over.
And 150 up for DD.
Duminy has reached 41...DD have a fair chance of winning this one.
And Chahal is like 'Maine kya Kiya'#RCBvsDD
— Ray of Light (@Chirpy_Queen) May 17, 2015
Over 15
DD - 145 for 5
Single to end the over.
Saurabh Tiwary is the new batsman.
Over 15.2
DD - 141 for 5
Jadhav was caught by the keeper off Harshal...while Mathews was run-out at the non-strikers end after Chahal touched the ball on to the stumps.
TWO WICKETS! First Jadhav in the 14th over now Mathews in the 15th.
Over 14
DD - 138 for 3
Single to end the over.
DD - 137 for 3
His horrendous IPL has come to an end..dismissed for 11.
WICKET! Yuvraj is gone...caught by Starc at long-off.
Two huge sixes off Chahal...DD are roaring now!
DUMINY ON FIRE.
Over 13
DD - 118 for 2
6 off Wiese's over.
Dinda is a new version of Ishant sharma #RCBvsDD
— Aarthi@Hp (@Aarthihp) May 17, 2015
And Anushka is there cheering for Virat #ILoveIt #RCB #RCBvsDD
— Arshiya Sheikh (@arshiyasheikh5) May 17, 2015
Over 12
DD - 112 for 2
3 off the over.
Yuvraj is in to bat.
DD - 110 for 2
WICKET! De Kock goes after a fantastic 70...Kohli takes a great catch to send him packing.
Chahal is the new bowler.
Over 11
DD - 109 for 1
End of Over.
SMASHED! This one flies over the deep...super shot.
63 off 37 balls for De Kock.
100 up for DD.
DE POWER FOR DD.
FOUR AND SIX! De Kock is absolutely hammering Dinda here.
Over 10
DD - 91 for 1
12 off Gayle's over.
You wanna get done with it but are so gonna miss once it's gone! Last day of league matches, and so for #RCB #RCBvsDD pic.twitter.com/0rO9cA8ntF
— Zabi mn (@Zabi_mn) May 17, 2015
Over 9
DD - 79 for 1
Single to end the over.
SUPERB KNOCK.
And fifty for De Kock...DD must be ruing as to why they did not play him early on!
FOUR! Smashed down the track...DE POWER.
SIX! Carted over the deep by De Kock...fiery shot!
Wiese is the bowler.
Over 8
DD - 61 for 1
4 off the over.
Spin option for RCB.
Gayle is brought in to bowl.
Over 7
DD - 57 for 1
3 off that over.
Shreyas Iyer ended his 1st @IPL season with an great impact - 443 runs.. Upcoming super star #RCBvsDD
— .... (@guruTarak4U) May 17, 2015
Duminy is the new batsman in.
@RCBTweets Go Green. Nail it. #RCBvsDD #PepsiIPL
— AwnushkA (@errNocturnal) May 17, 2015
Chopped that into Gayle's hands at point.
WICKET! Iyer goes for 20...caught Gayle bowled Harshal.
Over 6
DD - 54 for 0
12 off the over.
DD have raced past 50 now...where were they during the initial half of the tournament?
FOUR! Another sizzling boundary from De Kock...super stuff here.
Most 6s each #IPL season (5099) 2012: 732 2014: 714 2013: 674 2011: 639 2015: 627* 2008: 622 2010: 585 2009: 506 #RCBvsDD
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 17, 2015
Starc is the bowler.
SIX! Slashed over the fine-leg area by Iyer...superb shot.
Over 5
RCB - 42 for 0
End of Over.
FOUR! Smashed over mid-off by De Kock...he is on fire!
Yes!!! Bring it on #RCB ! Jersey of RCB & whole of Chinnaswamy looks great in green today! #GoGreen #SaveEarth #PlayBold #RCBvsDD
— SHREESHA (@iamspg) May 17, 2015
David Wiese is the bowler here.
Quinton De Kock and Shreyas Iyer have given DD the perfect start.
Over 4
They have raced to 35 for 0 in four overs.
DD won the toss and are batting first.
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