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Punjab vs Delhi Live Commentary, Match 64, Indian Premier League, 2023, May 17, 2023

DC 213/2 (20)
Delhi Capitals beat Punjab Kings by 15 runs
PBKS 198/8 (20)
Match over
Delhi Capitals Inning Punjab Kings Inning
0.0 : TOSS - PUNJAB have won the toss and will BOWL first.
Shikhar Dhawan says they will bowl first as it is a new track. Shares the destiny is in their own hands but they want to enjoy the game, stay calm and focus on the process. Informs they have made a couple of changes as Atharva Taide and Kagiso Rabada come in the XI.
PUNJAB (Playing XI) - Shikhar Dhawan (C), Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh. 
David Warner says he would have bowled first. Feels the pitch is going to be the same throughout the match. Adds it's a spectacular ground and they are looking forward to the game. Informs that Mitchell Marsh is out injured and is replaced by Anrich Nortje.
DELHI (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Prithvi Shaw, Philip Salt (WK), Rilee Rossouw, Axar Patel, Aman Khan, Yash Dhull, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.
Impact Players for Punjab - Prabhsimran Singh, Sikandar Raza, Matthew Short, Rishi Dhawan, Mohit Rathee.
Impact Players for Delhi - Mukesh Kumar, Abishek Porel, Ripal Patel, Pravin Dubey, Sarfaraz Khan.
A must win for Punjab. A win here will keep their hopes alive for the playoffs race while Delhi's run is over but not yet as they will look to end the tournament on a high and away from the final spot. It is time for action. The Punjab players are out in the middle. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw to open for Delhi. Sam Curran to start with the ball. A slip in place. Let's play...
0.1 : Sam Curran to David Warner, A length ball, outside off. Warner slaps it straight to cover.
0.2 : Sam Curran to David Warner, This is touch fuller and outside off. Warner punches it to point and wants a single but is sent back by Shaw. The skipper is not happy with his partner. He needed a quick single there.
0.3 : Sam Curran to David Warner, This is wide of off. Warner drops it to point where the fielder half-stops and allows Delhi to get underway with a single.
0.4 : Sam Curran to Prithvi Shaw, Length ball, close to off. Shaw hops and tucks it to mid-wicket.
0.5 : Sam Curran to Prithvi Shaw, This is full and outside off. Shaw looks to flick but gets a leading edge through covers for two runs. He is off the mark as well.
0.6 : Sam Curran to Prithvi Shaw, Length and outside off, this is cut to deep cover for one.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Prithvi Shaw, On a length and on middle. Shaw bunts it to square leg for a single. 
1.2 : Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, Short in length and on middle. Warner blocks.
1.3 : Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, Length ball, around off, Warner eases it to mid on. Good start by Kagiso Rabada.
1.4 : Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, Length ball, around leg. Warner is cramped as he looks to flick and it goes off the higher part of the blade to square leg for one.
1.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Prithvi Shaw, Length ball, on off. Shaw defends it out.
The physio is out as Prithvi Shaw gets hit on his right glove on the previous ball. The magic spray is out and Shaw is ready to go...
2.1 : Sam Curran to David Warner, Good running! Outside off, this is punched through point for a couple of runs.
2.2 : Sam Curran to David Warner, Length and on middle, Warner keeps it out.
2.3 : Sam Curran to David Warner, On a good length, outside off, Warner plays it to cover. Rahul Chahar misfields and allows a single. 
2.4 : Sam Curran to Prithvi Shaw, Superb stop! Full and outside off, this is driven to the left of mid off where Liam Livingstone dives and saves a certain boundary.
2.5 : Sam Curran to David Warner, FOUR! Here comes the first boundary for Delhi! Sam Curran gives too much width outside off and Warner latches on it as he cuts it through covers for four.
2.6 : Sam Curran to David Warner, FOUR! 12 of the over! A bouncer on middle. Warner looks to pull and gets a faint edge over the keeper and behind for a boundary. 
3.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Three boundaries in a row for Delhi! A good start for them! This is full and again too much width. Shaw slashes it over covers and bags a boundary.
3.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Prithvi Shaw, Good comeback! Targets the stumps on middle. Shaw blocks.
1.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Prithvi Shaw, Shorter and on middle, extra bounce and this one swings in very late. Shaw looks to defend but misses.
3.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Prithvi Shaw, Hard length delivery on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one.
3.4 : Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, SIX! BANG! Warner is targeting Punjab's main bowler! Full and in the arc on middle. Warner heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
3.5 : Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, Outside off, this is hit to point.
3.6 : Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, SIX! Make it 17 of the over! Shorter and outside off. Warner pulls and pulls it well over mid-wicket for another six. 
4.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Prithvi Shaw, Wide! Full and down leg, Shaw misses his clip. A wide is given but the keeper is convinced it is off the pads. Punjab take the review. UltraEdge shows a flat line when it passes the bat and pad. Punjab have burned their review early on.
Arshdeep Singh to Prithvi Shaw, Shorter and outside off. Shaw swings and misses.
4.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Good shot! Short in length and on middle, this is pulled over mid-wicket for a boundary.
4.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Just helps it away! On the pads. Shaw tickles it to fine leg and it finds the fence.
4.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Prithvi Shaw, SIX! 50 up in no time! A bumper on middle and Shaw rides as he pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
4.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Prithvi Shaw, Length ball, outside off, Shaw punches aerially and just wide of Arshdeep Singh's hand to mid off.
4.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Prithvi Shaw, On off, this is pushed to mid off for a single.
5.1 : Nathan Ellis to Prithvi Shaw, A slower ball, full on middle. Shaw blocks.
5.2 : Nathan Ellis to Prithvi Shaw, Full and outside off, this is played through covers for one.
5.3 : Nathan Ellis to David Warner, FOUR! Wonderful timing! Warner is looking in some form here! Punjab need to get things tight! Outside off, this is divided through point for four.
5.4 : Nathan Ellis to David Warner, FOUR MORE! Threads through this time! Length and outside off. Warner steers it in the gap to backward point for four.
5.5 : Nathan Ellis to David Warner, A slower ball, length and outside off, Warner looks to cut but misses.
5.6 : Nathan Ellis to David Warner, On middle, this is eased to mid on for one.
Strategic Time-Out! Delhi are off to a flier. The duo of Warner and Shaw have finally stepped up and are scoring runs freely. Punjab have given too much width here. Not good enough against two good players but now will look to rectify their bowling and control the middle phase. The way things are going, Delhi will eye for a score more than 180.
6.1 : Rahul Chahar to David Warner, Flat and outside off, this is cut to cover.
6.2 : Rahul Chahar to David Warner, Tad short and on middle, it is pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.
6.3 : Rahul Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! The boundaries keep on coming! Shorter again, outside off. Shaw cuts it late past backward point.
6.4 : Rahul Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, This is full and on off, played back to the bowler.
6.5 : Rahul Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! This is Shaw at his best! Full and outside off. Shaw uses his feet, goes inside-out over covers for another boundary in the over.
6.6 : Rahul Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, Around off, pushed through covers for one more. 10 runs off this one.
7.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Prithvi Shaw, Wide! This is short and angling on leg. Shaw sits down for a wide.
Arshdeep Singh to Prithvi Shaw, Outside off, Shaw taps it to point.
7.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Prithvi Shaw, Length and on off, this is hit to long on for one more.
7.3 : Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, Arshdeep Singh goes very full and on off, Warner drives it to long off for one.
7.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Prithvi Shaw, Slanting on middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.
7.5 : Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, Length ball on top of off. Warner drops it to point. Sensible bowling from Arshdeep Singh.
7.6 : Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, Fuller and on off, Warner drags it off his inner half of the bat behind square leg for one.
8.1 : Rahul Chahar to David Warner, Too short and on middle, Warner pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
8.2 : Rahul Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, Outside off, this is cut hard but finds point.
8.3 : Rahul Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, Darted on the pads. Shaw pulls it to short fine leg. A quick single is taken.
8.4 : Rahul Chahar to David Warner, Flat and outside off, skids on off the deck. Warner looks to punch but misses.
8.5 : Rahul Chahar to David Warner, Outside off, this is punched to cover for a single.
8.6 : Rahul Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Ends the over with a boundary! Too full and on middle. Shaw slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for four.
9.1 : Nathan Ellis to David Warner, DROPPED! Big moment in the game! This is full and around off. Warner tries to heave but gets a top edge. It goes high up in the night sky to point where Rahul Chahar runs back but fails to hold on. He could have left for Kagiso Rabada who was running in from the deep.
9.2 : Nathan Ellis to David Warner, Outside off, cut to point.
9.3 : Nathan Ellis to David Warner, FOUR! Picks the gap! Shorter and outside off, Warner cuts it wide of point and beats the dive of Kagiso Rabada in the deep.
9.4 : Nathan Ellis to David Warner, On a length and outside off, Warner punches it to cover for a sharp single.
9.5 : Nathan Ellis to Prithvi Shaw, Length ball, outside off, Shaw strokes it through covers for a brace.
9.6 : Nathan Ellis to Prithvi Shaw, Around off, worked to long on for a single.
10.1 : Sam Curran to Prithvi Shaw, On middle, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.
10.2 : Sam Curran to David Warner, OUT! TAKEN! That is how you take a catch! The skipper steps up to get the other skipper. Good bowling from Curran! Serves a slower length ball, outside off. Warner swings across the line but gets a top edge, high and to mid off. Shikhar Dhawan runs back from covers, keeps his eyes on the ball and dives to take a brilliant catch. That needed some catching. Finally, the opening stand is broken.
Rilee Rossouw is the new man in.
10.3 : Sam Curran to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! Some way to get off the mark! Short in length and outside off, Rossouw pulls it to deep mid-wicket.
10.4 : Sam Curran to Rilee Rossouw, Full and on off, pushed to cover.
10.5 : Sam Curran to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! Rossouw already showing his intent! Full, slow and outside off. Rossouw waits and firmly finds the gap through covers for four. 100 up!
10.6 : Sam Curran to Rilee Rossouw, On the pads, tucked to deep square leg for one.
11.1 : Rahul Chahar to Rilee Rossouw, Flat and outside off, Rossouw slaps it to point and takes a sharp single.
11.2 : Rahul Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, This is short and outside off, Shaw pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for two runs. Good stop. 
11.3 : Rahul Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, On middle, Shaw works it to square leg for one.
11.4 : Rahul Chahar to Rilee Rossouw, Fuller and outside off, driven to covers.
11.5 : Rahul Chahar to Rilee Rossouw, Slower through the air on middle, Rossouw knocks it to cover.
11.6 : Rahul Chahar to Rilee Rossouw, Drops it short and on middle. Rossouw pulls it to long on for one. 5 runs of this one. Better from Rahul Chahar.
12.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Rilee Rossouw, On a length and around off, this is hit to cover.
12.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! HAMMERED! This is full and outside off. Rossouw stays back and tonks it over long off for a biggie.
12.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! Really smart from Rossouw! Length ball, outside off. Rossouw shuffles across, opens the face of the bat and chops it past third man.
12.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! What a shot! On a length and on the pads. Rossouw just wrists it beautifully over square leg and gets six more. 
12.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Rilee Rossouw, A yorker on off, Rossouw jams it out to point for one.
12.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Prithvi Shaw, Prithvi Shaw gets hit on the gloves again! A bumper on middle. Shaw was taken by surprise as he is late to defend. He hangs his bat out and gets hit on the gloves. Shaw looks in pain and needs some assistance. 
Strategic Time-Out! As Prithvi Shaw gets some treatment, the players take time to hydrate themselves. The show goes on for Delhi who are all set for a score more than 200. Anything below that will be a disappointment for them. Punjab are bowling a couple of good overs but is followed by a big expensive over. They need to end well here.
13.1 : Rahul Chahar to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! This is full and around off, Rossouw powers it over long off for a biggie.
13.2 : Rahul Chahar to Rilee Rossouw, On middle, this is hit to square leg for one more.
13.3 : Rahul Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, Tossed up on middle, blocked.
13.4 : Rahul Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, Fifty for Shaw! How badly he needed this one! A sigh of relief for the opener who finally finds some form. On off, this is hit to deep cover for a single. 
13.5 : Rahul Chahar to Rilee Rossouw, Flat and on middle, Rossouw tucks it to square leg for a single.
13.6 : Rahul Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Superb shot! We feel Shaw might just open up more now! On middle. Shaw skips down and smashes it down to long on for four.
14.1 : Sam Curran to Rilee Rossouw, Length and outside off, this is punched to cover.
14.2 : Sam Curran to Rilee Rossouw, Wide! A slower bumper on middle, Rossouw steps across to whack it away but misses.
Sam Curran to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! This is too easy for Rossouw! In the slot on middle and Rossouw heaves it high and over square leg for a biggie.
14.3 : Sam Curran to Rilee Rossouw, Length ball, outside off, Rossouw gets across and cuts it to deep point. The fielder dives to his right and saves two for his team.
14.4 : Sam Curran to Rilee Rossouw, A rare swing and a miss! Fuller and outside off. Rossouw flashes his blade and misses.
14.5 : Sam Curran to Rilee Rossouw, On a length and outside off, Rossouw splices his shot to long off for a single.
15.1 : Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, Fuller and outside off, Rossouw strokes it to deep cover for one.
15.2 : Harpreet Brar to Philip Salt, Brar goes short and bowls it outside off. Salt looks to cut but misses.
15.3 : Harpreet Brar to Philip Salt, Outside off, this is cut to covers for a single.
15.4 : Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, On off, one more run as this is hit to long off.
15.5 : Harpreet Brar to Philip Salt, An arm ball on middle, Salt pushes it to covers and calls for a quick single. A direct-hit was needed at the bowler's end but the fielder misses his shy.
15.6 : Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, On middle, this is flicked to deep square leg for a couple.
Sam Curran to Prithvi Shaw, OUT! CAUGHT!! Fifty and out for Shaw! A slower short ball on middle, might have hold a bit on the surface. Shaw pulls but mistimes and it goes to deep square leg where Atharva Taide shows good composure. A fine innings from Shaw. 
16.1 : Nathan Ellis to Philip Salt, A length ball, outside off, Salt cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.
16.2 : Nathan Ellis to Rilee Rossouw, Fifty for Rossouw! A quick innings from Rossouw and he has enjoyed playing up the order! Outside off, Rossouw pushes it to covers. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end and one more run is taken.
16.3 : Nathan Ellis to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! Powered! Too full and outside off, Rossouw slams it through covers and finds the fence. 
16.4 : Nathan Ellis to Rilee Rossouw, Slower one, full and outside off, Rossouw shuffles across to sweep but misses.
16.5 : Nathan Ellis to Rilee Rossouw, Angles it wide of the right-hander, outside off, this is hit to long off for one.
16.6 : Nathan Ellis to Philip Salt, Fuller ball, outside off and slower again. Salt swings and misses. Delhi have taken a review for a wide. Looked fair there and the replay shows it is inside the tramline. 
17.1 : Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! A spinner at such a time is always going to be risky! Very full and outside off, Rossouw finds the gap through point for four.
17.2 : Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, On off, Rossouw smashes it to long off for one.
17.3 : Harpreet Brar to Philip Salt, Full and outside off, Salt mistimes his reverse-hit to point for a single.
17.4 : Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, Brar keeps it full and outside off, it is driven to deep cover for one.
17.5 : Harpreet Brar to Philip Salt, A full toss, outside off, Salt drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.6 : Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, Two runs of it! 10 of the over! Full and on middle. Rossouw skips down and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple. Delhi need a good finish here.
18.1 : Nathan Ellis to Philip Salt, SIX! Clobbered! This is full and around off, Salt lofts it high and over long on for a biggie.
18.2 : Nathan Ellis to Philip Salt, FOUR MORE! A slower ball but way outside off. Salt swings and gets a top  edge, over the man at backward point and the ball races into the fence. 10 off the first two. Pressure on Nathan Ellis.
18.3 : Nathan Ellis to Philip Salt, Outside off, cut hard to cover for a single.
18.4 : Nathan Ellis to Rilee Rossouw, Length ball, outside off, Rossouw mistimes his push over point and it lands safely for one.
18.5 : Nathan Ellis to Philip Salt, This is short and on middle. Salt looks to pull but misses.
18.6 : Nathan Ellis to Philip Salt, SIX! Lands in the stands! Pitched up, outside off and Salt muscles it over long on for a six. 18 runs off the over.
19.1 : Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! A gamble from Dhawan here! Harpreet Brar serves a full toss on middle. Rossouw comes down the track and thumps it over mid-wicket.
19.2 : Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! 200 up! This is full and down leg. Brar serves it down leg as Rossouw skips down but the batter sweeps it to fine leg for four.
19.3 : Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, Wide! Down the leg side, wided.
Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! This is turning out to be a big over! Big gamble! Full toss, outside off. Rossouw smashes it down to long on for a biggie.
19.4 : Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, Wide! Now serves it way outside off. Rossouw leaves.
Harpreet Brar to Rilee Rossouw, Very full on middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.
19.5 : Harpreet Brar to Philip Salt, A quick yorker on middle. Salt jams it out back to the bowler.
19.6 : Harpreet Brar to Philip Salt, FOUR! Brar is let down! Fuller and on middle. Salt sweeps it to deep square leg. Very sloppy from Kagiso Rabada who lets it through for a boundary. 23 off the over! DELHI END WITH 213.
Everything Shikhar Dhawan thought of has turned out in a negative way. Punjab opted to bowl and have conceded more than 210. Shikhar Dhawan gambled by giving Harpreet Brar the last over ahead of Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh and the spinner conceded 23 runs. Not a good performance with the ball as Punjab were too sloppy but there is no time for them to think much. It is a must-win for them and they have to chase this down anyhow. Will we see another Prabhsimran Singh special against De
A bit late but Delhi have finally found their mojo. They badly needed to perform with the bat! Finally, the top four have stepped up. The formidable David Warner and Prithvi Shaw pair stepped up as they gave the perfect start. David Warner was taking charge before his partner too joined him. The skipper fell four short, but Shaw ended his run-drought by scoring a fifty. The intent never dropped from Delhi as later on, Rilee Rossouw and Philip Salt joined hands to give the perfect finish wit
...THE CHASE...
We are back. As expected Prabhsimran Singh comes in as the Impact Player. 
0.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prabhsimran Singh, Length ball, around off and swings in a bit, Singh punches it to mid off.
0.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prabhsimran Singh, Very full and around off, nips in. Singh drives it to mid off.
0.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prabhsimran Singh, Sharp in-swinger. Length and on middle. Singh hangs back and somehow blocks it out.
0.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prabhsimran Singh, Length and on off, defended to covers now.
0.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prabhsimran Singh, This one swings away now! Full and outside off. Singh slashes and misses. Can Khaleel Ahmed start with a maiden?
0.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prabhsimran Singh, Excellent from Delhi! Maiden to start with! Full and outside off, swings away again. Singh flashes and misses. A review is taken for a wide. Looks like a good review from Delhi as the ball was inside the line. 
Ishant Sharma to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : Ishant Sharma to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! GOLDEN DUCK! Dhawan goes! What a start for Delhi! Short of a length and outside off. Dhawan tries to punch without moving his feet and gets an outside edge to first slip where Aman Khan takes a sharp catch.
1.2 : Ishant Sharma to Atharva Taide, Length and on middle, Taide blocks.
1.3 : Ishant Sharma to Atharva Taide, Fuller and outside off, Taide pushes it to mid off for a quick single.
1.4 : Ishant Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, Fuller ball, outside off, Singh looks to drive on the up but misses. He is yet to get off the mark.
1.5 : Ishant Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, A length ball, outside off. Singh lofts but slices it over mid off and gets off the mark with two runs.
1.6 : Ishant Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! This time he connects well! Full and outside off. Singh gets low and slams it over mid on for four.
2.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Atharva Taide, Full ball, outside off and swings away. Taide shoulders arms.
2.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Atharva Taide, Outside off, this is cut to point. 
2.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Atharva Taide, Khaleel Ahmed is mixing it well! This one swings in, on the pads. Taide fails to flick it away.
2.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Atharva Taide, Leg bye! Angling on the pads again. Taide misses his whip and it goes off the pads to square leg.
2.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prabhsimran Singh, This is seriously good bowling from Ahmed! A length ball, outside off and shapes away late. Singh has a feel for it but misses.
2.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prabhsimran Singh, Just three of the over then! Outside off, this is guided through point for two.
3.1 : Ishant Sharma to Atharva Taide, Short in length and on off, Taide punches it but only to point.
3.2 : Ishant Sharma to Atharva Taide, Ishant Sharma angles it on the pads. Taide misses his flick and it goes to square leg off the pads. 
3.3 : Ishant Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, Punjab cannot find the gaps at all! Length and outside off, this is cut to point.
3.4 : Ishant Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Singh finds the gap! Length ball, outside off. Singh slaps it hard through covers for a boundary.
3.5 : Ishant Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Now more straight! Two in a row! Length ball on off. Singh punches it with power past mid off for four.
3.6 : Ishant Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Make it three in a row! Superb from Singh! Length and outside off. Singh opens the face of the bat and dabs it through third man for a boundary.
4.1 : Anrich Nortje to Atharva Taide, FOUR! Good shot! Length ball, outside off. Taide punches on the up, to the right of mid off who dives but in vain.
4.2 : Anrich Nortje to Atharva Taide, SIX! Suddenly these two have found their shape back. Touch fuller and on middle. Taide whacks it over mid-wicket for a six.
4.3 : Anrich Nortje to Atharva Taide, Leg bye! On the pads, it s whipped behind square leg for a single. It came off the pads so it's a leg bye.
4.4 : Anrich Nortje to Prabhsimran Singh, Good effort from Axar! Shorter and around off, Singh gets on his toes to defend but the extra bounce goes off the shoulder of the bat and lobs to the left of point. It was always away from Axar Patel.
4.5 : Anrich Nortje to Atharva Taide, A bumper on middle. Taide looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the helmet. It lobs again only to fall safely near the mid off region. A concussion protocol is going on. Taide is good to carry on.
4.6 : Anrich Nortje to Atharva Taide, Short and outside off, Taide cuts over and past point for one. An exciting over from Anrich Nortje comes to an end.
5.1 : Mukesh Kumar to Atharva Taide, Length ball on middle. Taide looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but looks like it was pitching outside the line.
5.2 : Mukesh Kumar to Atharva Taide, Full and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.
5.3 : Mukesh Kumar to Atharva Taide, FOUR! Punjab are riding their luck at the moment! Length and outside off. Taide looks to heave but gets a leading edge which flies to third man.
5.4 : Mukesh Kumar to Atharva Taide, SIX! Not the luck this time, it is off the meat of the bat of Taide! Length and on middle, Taide hangs back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
5.5 : Mukesh Kumar to Atharva Taide, On middle, this is hit to deep mid-wicket for one.
5.6 : Mukesh Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, A top nut from Kumar! Well bowled! A yorker, angling on middle. Singh somehow jams it out to the right of the keeper. Singh wants a single but is sent back and could have been a goner had Philip Salt aimed the stumps at his side.
6.1 : Axar Patel to Atharva Taide, On the pads, this is flicked to square leg for a single.
0.0 : What happened there? The umpires have taken ut upstairs for obstruction. Delhi feel Prabhsimran Singh changed the directions but he was running in the same line.
6.2 : Axar Patel to Prabhsimran Singh, Outside off, tapped to point for a single. Philip Salt the skipper gets across and throws at the bowler's end but instead it hits Singh on the boots. Prabhsimran Singh was running in the same line as he started.
6.3 : Axar Patel to Atharva Taide, On middle, Taide tries to slog-sweep but mistimes it to deep square leg for one.
6.4 : Axar Patel to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! TAKEN! Singh goes! A bit of struggle this time for Singh! Tossed up, slower in the air on off. Singh swings across the line but fails to power it. Yash Dhull picks up well at deep mid-wicket.
6.5 : Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, On middle, blocked.
6.6 : Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, On off, this is pushed through covers for a single.
7.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Fuller and on off, Liam Livingstone plays it to long off for a single.
7.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Atharva Taide, On middle, a single as this is hit to long off.
7.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Shorter and outside off, this is punched to deep cover for one.
7.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Atharva Taide, Tossed up, around off, it lands and skids on. Taide drives the wrong line and the ball whizzes past the off pole.
7.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Atharva Taide, Full and on middle, Taide clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.
7.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, DROPPED! How costly could this prove to be? Liam Livingstone gets a lifeline! Tossed up, outside off. Liam Livingstone slog-sweeps it flat and straight in the hands of Anrich Nortje at deep mid-wicket who drops a dolly by his standards.
8.1 : Axar Patel to Atharva Taide, FOUR! Outside off. Taide reverse-hits it over point for a boundary.
8.2 : Axar Patel to Atharva Taide, Shorter and on off, Taide pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
8.3 : Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, An arm ball on off, Liam Livingstone works it to long on for one.
8.4 : Axar Patel to Atharva Taide, On the pads, flicked to square leg for one.
8.5 : Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, Flat and around off, Liam Livingstone punches it to cover.
8.6 : Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, Tossed up on middle, this is clipped to square leg for a single.
9.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Outside off, this is stroked through covers for one.
9.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Atharva Taide, Wide! Sliding down the leg side, Taide misses his flick.
9.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Atharva Taide, Fuller and outside off, driven through covers for a couple of runs.
9.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Atharva Taide, Slower one on the pads, Taide misses his flick and seems to get hit on the pads. Punjab take it upstairs for a wide. UltraEdge shows it brushed the pads on its way. Not a wide.
9.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Atharva Taide, Yash Dhull drops one now! Kuldeep Yadav is absolutely furious! Tossed up on middle. Taide tries to go downtown but hits it straight to long on where Yash Dhull drops a dolly. Both the batters have survived now.
9.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, SIX! That is what you get for not taking the wickets! Outside off, Liam Livingstone pulls it high over mid-wicket for a six.
9.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for one.
10.1 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, Fuller and on off, Liam Livingstone jams it out to long on where Axar Patel dives to his left and does ever so well to save two.
10.2 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, SIX! BANG! Shorter and on middle. Liam Livingstone pulls and powers it over square leg.
10.3 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, On middle, drilled to long on for a single.
10.4 : Mukesh Kumar to Atharva Taide, Fuller and on middle, Taide strokes it to cover.
10.5 : Mukesh Kumar to Atharva Taide, A full toss around the waist and Taide hits it to covers for one.
10.6 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, Punjab are living dangerously. A couple of run out chances! On middle, this is hit straight to covers. David Warner has a big chance here. He has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. He could have taken a couple of second more there however, Delhi have another chance as the batters are stranded in the middle but the throw from the back up fielder to the keeper is a bit sloppy. These two are riding their luck at most.
11.1 : Axar Patel to Atharva Taide, FOUR! Down the leg side. Taide sweeps it fine to the fine leg fence.
11.2 : Axar Patel to Atharva Taide, FOUR MORE! Well played! Tossed up on the pads. Taide sweeps it behind square leg and it races into the fence.
11.3 : Axar Patel to Atharva Taide, Dropped again! Hard one though! Full and outside off. Taide looks to slog-sweep but gets a top edge to mid off. David Warner runs from covers bu leaves for Aman Khan runs comes in for long off but the ball is just out of his reach. Needed something special. 
11.4 : Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, A single as this is hit to deep mid-wicket.
11.5 : Axar Patel to Atharva Taide, Full and on middle, tucked to long on for one.
11.6 : Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! JUST OVER! Another chance here! Shorter and outside off. Liam Livingstone looks to cut but plays off the outer half of the bat and over the fielder at short third man. He leaps but to no avail. 
12.1 : Anrich Nortje to Atharva Taide, On the pads, Taide wrists it to deep square leg for one.
12.2 : Anrich Nortje to Liam Livingstone, SIX! That is clean! Full and on off, Liam Livingstone tonks it straight down the ground for a biggie.
12.3 : Anrich Nortje to Liam Livingstone, Outside off, this is hit to sweeper cover for one.
12.4 : Anrich Nortje to Atharva Taide, Bangs a bouncer outside off. Taide evades it well. 
12.5 : Anrich Nortje to Atharva Taide, Short in length and on middle. Taide pulls it over mid-wicket for a couple. Fifty for Taide! Not his best knock but will love to change gears from hereon.
12.6 : Anrich Nortje to Atharva Taide, Shorter and on off, Taide pulls but gets a tp edge behind the keeper. Khaleel Ahmed from third man runs across and keeps it down to two.
13.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Atharva Taide, On off, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a single.
13.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, FLighted, outside off. Liam Livingstone looks to slog-sweep but misses again.
13.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Fuller and outside off. Liam Livingstone cue ends his push to short third man for one.
13.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Atharva Taide, On middle, eased to long on for one.
13.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Outside off, Liam Livingstone plays it to deep cover for one.
Strategic Time-Out! A couple of run out chances, a couple of sitters dropped. Delhi wants this game to go down the wire. They are just not able to get rid of these two. Punjab on the other hand will not think much about the chances and rather make the most of it. They will hope Liam Livingstone makes the most of it. 
14.1 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Perfect start! A full toss on off and Liam Livingstone slams it through covers for a boundary.
14.2 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, On middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.3 : Mukesh Kumar to Atharva Taide, On middle, worked to long on for a single.
14.4 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, Length ball, slanting on leg. Liam Livingstone tries to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads.
13.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Bye! Floated on off. Liam Livingstone looks to slog but misses. The ball just bounces over the off pole. Kuldeep Yadav cannot believe it. 
14.5 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! In the gap! Length and on middle. Liam Livingstone tonks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
14.6 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, Length and on middle, Liam Livingstone tucks it to long on for one.
Atharva Taide has not recovered from the injury suffered and won't be able to participate any more with the bat. As it stands, Atharva Taide is retired out.
Punjab need 86 runs in 30 balls from here.
15.1 : Anrich Nortje to Liam Livingstone, Length and outside off. Livingstone knocks it to deep cover for one.
15.2 : Anrich Nortje to Jitesh Sharma, Short in length and on middle, pulled to mid-wicket.
15.3 : Anrich Nortje to Jitesh Sharma, Good length ball on off, Sharma plays it back to the bowler.
15.4 : Anrich Nortje to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Delhi have taken a catch! Sharma goes without troubling much! Short and on middle. Sharma looks to pull but mistimes it behind square on the leg side where Khaleel Ahmed takes a good catch.
15.5 : Anrich Nortje to Shahrukh Khan, SIX! Much needed! On a length and outside off. Khan powers it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 
15.6 : Anrich Nortje to Shahrukh Khan, Length ball, outside off, Khan looks to push but misses. Sheer pace from Anrich Nortje who gives just 7 of this one. 
16.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, NO BALL AND FOUR! Livingstone gets to his fifty! A full toss, outside off. Livingstone swings his bat and toe ends his shot wide of the keeper to third man. Delhi have reviewed the waist height no ball but the third umpire deems the on-field to stay with the original call. Good call.
Khaleel Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, SIX! 11 runs off the first ball! Monstrous hit! Full and on off, Livingstone powers it straight down to long off for a biggie. 
16.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, Leg bye! On the pads, Livingstone misses his flick. It rolls to point and the batters call for a quick single. A chance for another one as the back up fielder fumbles but just one.
16.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Shahrukh Khan, OUT! GONE! Punjab are falling over! Length ball, outside off. Shahrukh Khan tries to clear the long on fence as he powers it but only to find Axar Patel standing there who grabs it well. 
Delhi have taken a review for LBW!
16.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, SIX! POWERED! Full and on off, Livingstone hits it flat and over long on for a six.
16.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Sam Curran, Leg bye!  Length ball, around off. Curran steps across to whip but misses and gets hit on the pads. Khaleel Ahmed appeals for LBW but the finger stays down. Delhi take it upstairs. No bat there. Ball Tracking shows the impact is umpire's call so it remains not out. 
16.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Liam Livingstone, On the pads, Livingstone flicks it to the left of square leg where Kuldeep Yadav dives and stops it. A single. 59 runs needed in 18 balls. Still gettable with Liam Livingstone there.
17.1 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, Wide! Fuller and way outside off, Livingstone leaves it alone.
Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, SIX! There is no option but to go big for Livingstone! Full and on middle, in the arc and Livingstone thumps it over long on for a six.
17.2 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, Leg bye! Full and on the pads, Livingstone misses his whip, it rolls to point off the pads for a single.
17.4 : Mukesh Kumar to Sam Curran, Very full on middle, eased to long on for one.
17.3 : Mukesh Kumar to Sam Curran, SIX! Punjab have not given up! Length ball, outside off. Curran hits it hard and all the way over point for a six. 
17.5 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, SIX! Livingstone is putting on a show! Fuller and on the pads, Livingstone flicks it over square leg for a six. Can Livingstone end with a six?
17.6 : Mukesh Kumar to Liam Livingstone, Dot to end then! Fuller and outside off. Livingstone lets it go. 21 runs off the over. 38 runs needed now.
18.1 : Anrich Nortje to Sam Curran, FOUR! Anrich Nortje misses his yorker by an inch, outside off. Curran slams it over covers for four more.
18.2 : Anrich Nortje to Sam Curran, OUT! KNOCKED OVER! A yorker on leg. Curran just showed too much of his leg stump as he walks across and misses his flick. The ball disturbs the leg pole. 
18.3 : Anrich Nortje to Harpreet Brar, OUT! RUN OUT! Brar goes! Shorter and outside off. Brar looks to pull but misses. Livingstone needed the strike and he runs across. The keeper throws it back to Anrich Nortje who collects, turns and whips the bails off. 34 needed in 9 now.
18.4 : Anrich Nortje to Liam Livingstone, A yorker on leg, Livingstone squeezes it out to square leg. 
18.5 : Anrich Nortje to Liam Livingstone, Fuller and on middle, Livingstone plays it to long on. He has missed the plot here, should have taken a single here.
18.6 : Anrich Nortje to Liam Livingstone, Now he takes! On middle. Livingstone makes room and drops it to cover for a quick single. Anrich Nortje has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.
19.1 : Ishant Sharma to Liam Livingstone, That will do! Fuller and outside off, Livingstone swings and misses.
19.2 : Ishant Sharma to Liam Livingstone, SIX! A full toss, around off. Livingstone tonks it over long on for a six.
19.3 : Ishant Sharma to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! A full toss again, outside off. Livingstone slaps it hard through covers for a boundary. Ishant Sharma is feeling the pressure. 
19.4 : Ishant Sharma to Liam Livingstone, NO BALL AND A SIX! What is happening here? David Warner rushes to the umpire and has a long chat. A full toss, outside off and Livingstone hammers it out of the ground towards cover. It was a waist-height full toss. Delhi no doubt reviews it but to no avail as it will be a no ball. Free Hit next. Livingstone is not giving up. He has got his no ball.
19.5 : Ishant Sharma to Liam Livingstone, Length ball, outside off. Livingstone swings and hits only to deep cover. No run is taken.
19.4 : Ishant Sharma to Liam Livingstone, A full toss, outside off and Livingstone has missed it. He swings and misses. He has hit a couple of full toss away but not this time. That's the end surely.
19.6 : Ishant Sharma to Liam Livingstone, OUT! Tough luck Livingstone! What an end! Length ball, outside off, Livingstone hits it straight to long off where the catch is taken by Axar Patel. Delhi win by 15 runs. 
Punjab needed two points badly but now they are almost at the exit door. Delhi could have wrapped this game very early. They dropped a couple of catches, had a couple of run out chances missed and a few no-balls at the wrong time stretched this game. Delhi though did well to keep taking wickets from one end despite fireworks from Livingstone. It was always going to be tough to defend with dew out there. However, they held on to their nerve in crunch moments to pick up a win.
Presentation time...
What an entertaining match! Liam Livingstone was very new to the crease when he was dropped off Kuldeep Yadav by Anrich Nortje. Who would have thought that Livingstone would go on to take the game right till the last over! One of the most dramatic matches of this season but can only say, well played Liam Livingstone. 
Livingstone delivered but not Punjab! Even luck was on their side but it was not just their night! Punjab lost Shikhar Dhawan early on and with the ball swinging dearly, they didn't have the best start. Atharva Taide held things though and once Liam Livingstone joined him, both made most of the freebies and lifelines given to them. It could have been a lot different had one of their power hitters, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan or Sam Curran hung on with Livingstone till the end. Punjab lost
Shikhar Dhawan says they should have taken early wickets with the ball swinging early on. Adds there was hope till the last over as Liam Livingstone played superbly but unfortunately it didn't happen for them. Admits his decision to bowl spin in the last over backfired. Shares that they gave away too many runs at the backend which shifted the momentum Delhi's way. Mentions their bowlers didn't bowl in the right areas and it hurts them. Tells he knew the ball will swing in the second innings
David Warner says it was a bad fielding performance. Shares it was a good wicket to bat on and they backed their strength. Credits the way Prithvi Shaw and Rilee Rossouw played. Tells they wanted consistency at home venues but there are little things which have not gone their way.
Rilee Rossouw is the Player of the Match. He says the team management backed him to play his game. Adds it was a good wicket and it suits their game. Mentions the momentum was with them when he came out to bat and the openers had laid a good foundation. Admits they saw the game is not over until the last ball and ends by applauding the way Liam Livingstone played. 
That is it from this game! The action continues as Hyderabad will take on Bangalore on the 18th of this month at 7.30 pm IST (1400 GMT). Another crunch game coming up. Join us earlier for the build-up. Cheers!Â