As it happens in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals (KKR vs DC) in IPL 2019.
IPL 2019: Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match in Kolkata on Friday.
Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 178 for seven and then, Delhi Capitals, riding Shikhar Dhawan's unbeaten 97, chased down the target in 18.5 overs at the Eden Gardens.
In the first innings, Andre Russell blazed away to a 21-ball 45 after Shubman Gill's brisk half-century, powering Kolkata Knight Riders to 178 for seven against Delhi Capitals, in the Indian Premier League in Kolkata on Friday.
This was Russell's sixth successive 40-plus score, his four sixes and three boundaries coming after youngster Gill stroked 65 off 39 balls, helping the hosts recover from Ishant Sharma's wicket-maiden first over.
The Jamaican, who was cleaned up by Kagiso Rabada with a toe-crushing yorker in their Super Over defeat in the first leg, also exacted a sweet revenge smashing the South African for two sixes in an over that yielded 16 runs.
Chris Morris removed Russell in the penultimate over when he was caught in the deep by Rabada.
Sent into bat, from batting at No. 6 in their last match against Chennai Super Kings, Gill was promoted to open the innings and the 19-year-old responded with a fine knock, his second IPL fifty, and first this season.
Gill smashed seven fours and two sixes, both against spinner Axar Patel, and along with Robin Uthappa (28), added 63 runs after a horror start.
Ishant knocked out the off-stump of Joe Denly with a fantastic inswinger, the Englishman lasting just one ball on his IPL debut.
Delhi could not have asked for a better start with Ishant starting the proceedings with a wicket-maiden.
Kolkata Knight Riders: 178/7 (20)
Delhi win by seven wickets.
Delhi Capitals: 180/3 (20)
1. Delhi Capitals have won the toss and have opted to field
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Delhi Capitals have won the toss and have opted to field.
KKR: Lockie Ferguson, Joe Denly and Carlos Brathwaite come in. Narine and Gurney miss out.
DC: Keemo Paul comes in place of Lamichhane.
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Joe Denly, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna.
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Colin Ingram, Chris Morris, Axar Patel, Rahul Tewatia, Keemo Paul, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma.
2. OUT on the first-ball
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OUT!
A first-ball duck on IPL debut for Joe Denly.
Denly had no idea about the conditions and went with hard hands on the drive. The ball, however, burst past the inside edge and rattled the off-stump.
Denly b Ishant 0(1).
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3. Robin Uthappa sent back for 28
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OUT!
Rishabh Pant takes a top catch.
Rabada's fiery bouncer - short and angling down the leg-side - gets Uthappa misjudging it.
The ball was travelling, but Pant tumbled to his left, leapt high and completed a fine catch.
Uthappa c Pant b Rabada 28(30) [4s-4 6s-1].
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4. 50 for Shubman Gill
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50!
2nd IPL fifty for Gill! First innings as an opener and he's grabbed the opportunity.
He reaches the landmark with a slice down to third man.
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5. Nitish Rana goes for 11
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OUT!
Chris Morris gets his man. He yorks him!
Rana who was backing away to make room, but could not time it.
Nitish Rana b Chris Morris 11(12) [6s-1].
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6. Shubman Gill goes for 65
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OUT!
Shubman Gill was fed down the leg-side and he went for an aerial flick. He tried to get another boundary but picks out Axar stationed in the ring.
Shubman Gill c Axar b K Paul 65(39) [4s-7 6s-2].
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7. Rabada sends KKR skipper DK for 2
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OUT!
Another soft dismissal from Rabada. Rabada has his second wicket.
Pacy full ball on the pads and Karthik does his favorite aerial flick. However, this time there is a deep square leg in place.
Dhawan gobbles it up and gives his signature thigh slap.
Karthik c Dhawan b Rabada 2(3).
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8. Big Wicket for DC - Andre Russell goes for 45
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OUT!
Chris Morris went round the wicket and wanted to execute the wide yorker.
Russell didn't get the desired connection and it lands towards deep backward point where Rabada accepts it with glee.
A Russell c Rabada b Chris Morris 45(21) [4s-3 6s-4].
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9. Carlos Brathwaite goes for 7 as KKR set 179 runs target
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OUT!
Brathwaite's innings ends.
Brathwaite c Rahul Tewatia b K Paul 6(7).
Delhi Capitals will be pleased with this bowling effort after winning the toss.
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10. Prithvi Shaw goes for 14
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OUT!
Terrific catch by a flying DK!
A short of a length around off and Shaw tries to defend it off his back foot. It gets squared up and gets a thick outside edge.
Prithvi Shaw c Karthik b Prasidh 14(7) [6s-2].
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11. Delhi skipper goes back for 6
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OUT!
Andre Russ throws a short ball down the leg side, Iyer tries to play a leg glance but gets edge past to DK.
Iyer does not wait for the umpire and starts walking straight away. A reason why Delhi are ranked first in the Fairplay award.
Shreyas Iyer c Karthik b A Russell 6(6) [4s-1].
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12. 50 for Shikhar Dhawan
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50!
It is Dhawan's 34th fifty. He gets there in style. Gets to the milestone and announces his return to form.
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13. Pant has again thrown it away and failed to finish
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OUT!
Nitish Rana gets his man. Not what DC wanted.
Fantastic knock by Pant comes to an end but it's he who has thrown it away.
Pant c Kuldeep Yadav b Nitish Rana 46(31) [4s-4 6s-2].
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14. Dhawan's unbeaten 97 takes Delhi to 7 wickets victory
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Chawla bowling to Ingram, and he hit a SIX.
Another DC batsman denied a century but the team wins.
A floaty delivery was heaved over long-on for a sixer. KKR were favorites but they have been humbled by DC.
Delhi now moves to number 4 in the points table.
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