| 0.0 : TOSS - The two captains are in the middle and the flip of the coin lands in favor of Delhi. They will BAT first. |
| Impact Players nominated by Delhi -Â Â Mukesh Kumar, Lalit Yadav, Pravin Dubey, Chetan Sakariya, Yash Dhull. |
| Impact Players nominated by Hyderabad -Â Nitish Kumar Reddy, Vivrant Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Mayank Dagar, Rahul Tripathi. |
| David Warner, the captain of Delhi says that they will bat first. Adds that it looks like a nice surface and they would like to post a good total and then defend it. Tells that it is important to start well in the Powerplay with both bat and ball. Mentions that he loves this crowd and thanks them for their support over the years and he just wants to entertain them. Informs they have made two changes as Sarfaraz Khan and Ripal Patel come in. |
| Hyderabad's skipper, Aiden Markram says that they would have bowled first anyway and reckons the surface will stay pretty much the same throughout. Adds that it is an important game for them and in such situations, you need to get points on the board and it should be a good game of cricket. Informs that there is one change in the 16 with Nitish Kumar Reddy coming in and adds that their top 6-7 remains the same. |
| Delhi (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Philip Salt (WK), Mitchell Marsh, Sarfaraz Khan (In for Prithvi Shaw), Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Aman Khan, Ripal Patel (In for Lalit Yadav), Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma. |
| Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Mayank Markande, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan (In for Rahul Tripathi), Umran Malik. |
| Mitchell Marsh is down for a quick chat. Marsh says that have remained positive regardless of the results, but the last win has given them confidence. Adds that it is about working hard and hoping that everything clicks and do the basics right. Mentions that it is s great ground to play and David Warner absolutely loves it and he is ready to go. Ends by saying that you get value for your shots here and you need to stick to your plans. |
| We are all set for the play to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Hyderabad. Philip Salt will open the innings alongside skipper David Warner for Delhi. As usual, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the new ball in hand and is ready to search for some swing. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts with a good-length delivery around leg, David Warner tucks it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 0.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, David Warner and Delhi are underway! This is back of a length and around off, David Warner chops it to the off side and scampers across for a single. |
| 0.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Philip Salt, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Bhuvneshwar Kumar draws first blood! Philip Salt goes back for a golden duck. Kumar lands this on a hard length and around off, shaping away sharply, Philip Salt looks to guide it towards third man, but only manages to get a thin outside edge towards the keeper where Heinrich Klaasen pouches it safely. There is a muted appeal for the catch as nobody is sure, but up goes the finger and the Hyderabad players are delighted. Delhi lose t |
| Mitchell Marsh is in at number 3. |
| 0.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on midde, shaping in, Mitchell Marsh looks to work it away, but misses and the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken. |
| 0.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, On a length and on middle, David Warner blocks it down the pitch. |
| 0.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, Fuller again and on off, shaping away a bit too much, David Warner lifts his hands and lets it go to the keeper. A fine start from Bhuvneshwar Kumar! |
| 1.1 : Marco Jansen to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Mitchell Marsh greets Marco Jansen with a boundary! Jansen begins with a full delivery, on leg, Mitchell Marsh stays there and flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 0.6 : Marco Jansen to operate from the other end. |
| 1.2 : Marco Jansen to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Two in two! This is full again, but on the pads, Mitchell Marsh glances it towards the fine leg fence for another boundary. |
| 1.3 : Marco Jansen to Mitchell Marsh, This is pitched up, on off, Mitchell Marsh knocks it towards mid off. |
| 1.4 : Marco Jansen to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Up and over! Marco Jansen lands this on a good length and around off, Mitchell Marsh strides forward a bit and slices it over point for the third boundary of the over. |
| 1.5 : Marco Jansen to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Shot of the match so far! Marco Jansen serves this full and on off, Mitchell Marsh leans on to his drive and creams it through covers for four more runs. Marsh is finding the middle of the bat here! |
| 1.6 : Marco Jansen to Mitchell Marsh, Good fielding! This is short of a length and on off, Mitchell Marsh pulls it off the inner half towards the deep square leg fence where Bhuvneshwar Kumar covers his ground to his right quickly and dives to keep it inside. Three runs taken! 19 runs off the over then! |
| 2.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mitchell Marsh, On a length and on off, Mitchell Marsh taps it in front of point for a single. |
| 2.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, Touch fuller and on off, David Warner knocks it towards mid off. |
| 2.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, David Warner pushes it towards mid off again. |
| 2.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, A slower one now, on a length and on leg, David Warner nudges it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 2.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, Four dots in a row now! This is on a good length and on middle, David Warner plays it towards mid on. |
| 2.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, Make that five dots to end the over! Bhuvneshwar Kumar lands this back of a length and on off, David Warner punches it wide of short covers where the fielder dives to his right to stop it. |
| 3.1 : Washington Sundar to Mitchell Marsh, Washington Sundar starts with a short delivery, on off, Mitchell Marsh pushes it towards covers. |
| 0.0 : Washington Sundar comes into the attack now. |
| 3.2 : Washington Sundar to Mitchell Marsh, Quicker one, short and around off, Mitchell Marsh looks to cut it, but misses. |
| 3.3 : Washington Sundar to Mitchell Marsh, Short again and on off, Mitchell Marsh cuts it wide of point this time where the fielder dives to his right to make a good stop. They cross. |
| 3.4 : Washington Sundar to David Warner, FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Washington Sundar darts this full and down the leg side, David Warner goes down and sweeps it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : Washington Sundar to David Warner, SIX! BANG! Believe it or not, this is the first six for David Warner in this season! Sundar floats this up, full and around middle and leg, David Warner goes down on his knees again and slog-sweeps it way over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 3.6 : Washington Sundar to David Warner, Shortish and outside off, David Warner punches it through covers for a couple of runs. |
| 4.1 : T Natarajan to Mitchell Marsh, T Natarajan begins with a hard-length delivery, on middle, Mitchell Marsh blocks it out. |
| 4.2 : T Natarajan to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Nice shot! T Natarajan serves this full and on middle, Mitchell Marsh goes for the big drive, but his bat turns in his hands when he connects. However, luckily for him the ball goes in the air and wide of mid on for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : T Natarajan to Mitchell Marsh, Full again and on off, Mitchell Marsh steers it towards point. |
| 4.4 : T Natarajan to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! LBW! T Natarajan strikes! He gets the big man, Mitchell Marsh! This is a really good review from Hyderabad. T Natarajan bowls this on a good length around middle and leg, nips away a bit, Mitchell Marsh looks to work it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, but turned down as it looks like pitching down the leg side. However, UltraEdge shows that no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Hyderabad play |
| Sarfaraz Khan is the new man in. |
| 4.5 : T Natarajan to Sarfaraz Khan, On a length and on off, Sarfaraz Khan guides it towards wide of third man for a single and gets off the mark. |
| 4.6 : T Natarajan to David Warner, Short of a length and outside off, David Warner cuts it towards deep point for a run. |
| 5.1 : Marco Jansen to David Warner, Full and angled into the pads, David Warner flicks this one away toward deep backward square leg for one. |
| 5.2 : Marco Jansen to Sarfaraz Khan, Good length, around middle and leg, tucked away straight to square leg. |
| 5.3 : Marco Jansen to Sarfaraz Khan, Play and a miss! On a length around off and just angling across, Sarfaraz Khan goes through with the drive but the ball never arrives. |
| 5.4 : Marco Jansen to Sarfaraz Khan, SIX! Lifted all the way! Good length around off, Sarfaraz Khan just plays it on the up and sends the ball over the extra cover fence for a maximum. |
| 5.5 : Marco Jansen to Sarfaraz Khan, Half an appeal for LBW turned down! Aiden Markram has a long think about it and does review it eventually. It is bowled on a length and around leg stump, skidding on. Sarfaraz Khan looks to tuck it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. The third umpire is called in and the ball is clearly missing the bat. Ball Tracking shows that it is pitching outside leg. |
| 5.6 : Marco Jansen to Sarfaraz Khan, Back of a length and around off, Sarfaraz Khan bends his back and dabs it down to third man for a single. At the end of the Powerplay, Delhi are 49/2! |
| Mayank Markande to bowl some leggies now. |
| 6.1 : Mayank Markande to Sarfaraz Khan, Starts off with a bit of a drag down around the pads, Sarfaraz Khan gets down on one knee and sweeps it behind square leg for a single. |
| 6.2 : Mayank Markande to David Warner, Flatter one around off, muscled down to long on for a run. |
| 6.3 : Mayank Markande to Sarfaraz Khan, Flatter again on middle and leg, nudged away in front of mid-wicket for one more. |
| 6.4 : Mayank Markande to David Warner, FOUR! Powered away! Short and wide, sitting up for the batter and David Warner just slaps this one wide of the man at deep cover for a boundary. |
| 6.5 : Mayank Markande to David Warner, Flighted, full and around off, turning away. David Warner leaves it alone. |
| 6.6 : Mayank Markande to David Warner, Flatter trajectory, slower through the air and on middle, David Warner rocks back and punches it through extra cover for a single. |
| Washington Sundar replaces Marco Jansen. |
| 7.1 : Washington Sundar to David Warner, This is angled in with the arm, full and into the legs, David Warner looks to flick but fails to get it away. |
| 7.2 : Manish Pandey comes out to the middle now. |
| Washington Sundar to David Warner, OUT! TAKEN! David Warner will be livid with himself as that is a soft dismissal. Washington Sundar keeps coming from around the wicket and angled a short ball down the leg side. Warner sits down and swivels before pulling it flat and over backward square leg. Harry Brook in the deep comes charging in from the fence and dives to his left to grab a solid catch with both hands. Sundar gets the big fish and Delhi are now three down. |
| 7.3 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Pushed across middle, Manish Pandey leans on and works it past short mid-wicket for a single. |
| 7.4 : Washington Sundar to Sarfaraz Khan, OUT! TAKEN! Sarfaraz Khan gets caught out at the exact same place as David Warner and that is poor cricket from him. Washington Sundar pushes this one through quicker and on middle and leg, Khan gets down on one knee and looks to sweep it over the backward square leg fence but gets a top edge on it. Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes rushing in from the deep and dives in fronto to take a brilliant catch. Sundar strikes twice in one over and Delhi are in a spot |
| Aman Khan is the next man in. |
| 7.5 : Washington Sundar to Aman Khan, FOUR! Lucky boundary but Aman Khan will take it. This is tossed up a bit around middle, Khan looks to hit it out of the park but mistimes it badly right back over the bowler's head. The ball falls between long off and long on and confusion between the fielders there means the ball trickles into the fence. |
| 7.6 : Washington Sundar to Aman Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! What is happening out there? It seems like the Delhi batters just want to go hard or go home. Washington Sundar pulls back the length and angles this one across the right-hander. Aman Khan throws the kitchen sink at it but ends up slicing it high and toward the cover region. Abhishek Sharma there settles under it and takes a simple catch. Delhi have now lost half their side in 8 overs. |
| Axar Patel walks out to bat with Delhi in a lot of trouble. |
| 8.1 : Mayank Markande to Manish Pandey, A googly, on leg, turning further to the leg side, keeps low too, Manish Pandey misses his flick, and Heinrich Klaasen onlu manages to parry it behind. It is called a wide and a bye is taken. |
| Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, Short and on off, Axar Patel pushes it towards short covers. |
| 8.2 : Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, Flatter delivery, on a nagging length and around middle, Axar Patel manages to push it down the ground for a single. |
| 8.3 : Mayank Markande to Manish Pandey, Around middle, Manish Pandey looks to shuffle but adjusts and knocks it down to long on for a run. |
| 8.4 : Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, Just a tad shorter around off, Axar Patel eases it through mid off and rotates the strike. |
| 8.5 : Mayank Markande to Manish Pandey, Nicely bowled! Gives it more air and flights it up on a nagging length outside off. Manish Pandey looks to drive at it but ends up checking his shot as the ball just turns past the outside edge. |
| 8.6 : Mayank Markande to Manish Pandey, Short and outside off, cut away off the back foot to the left of the man at deep point for a couple of runs. |
| Strategic-Break! Delhi were going steadily with David Warner and Sarfaraz Khan set, but they have absolutely thrown three wickets in the Washington Sundar overs, and now find themselves in a troublesome position. They need a partnership now and will hope that Manish Pandey and Axar Patel both bat deep. Hyderabad will be happy with how things are going and their goal will be to get through the Delhi batting order as soon as possible. Washington Sundar to continue after the break. |
| 9.1 : Washington Sundar to Axar Patel, Good shot for no run! Slightly shorter around off, punched away straight to extra cover. |
| 9.2 : Washington Sundar to Axar Patel, Quicker one, full and going on with the arm from around middle. Axar Patel just about manages to keep it out on the leg side. |
| 9.3 : Washington Sundar to Axar Patel, Flatter delivery angled into middle, Axar Patel rocks back and blocks it out. |
| 9.4 : Washington Sundar to Axar Patel, Goes full now and bowls it on off stump, Axar Patel looks to drive but gets an inside edge toward short fine leg for a quick single. |
| 9.5 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Tad shorter around middle and leg, and this is pulled away toward deep mid-wicket for one more. |
| 9.6 : Washington Sundar to Axar Patel, Fires this one in on the stumps, Axar Patel backs away and manages to push it out down to long off for a single. |
| 10.1 : Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, Short and off, Axar Patel pushes it towards short covers. |
| 10.3 : Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, Floated, full and on leg, Axar Patel tucks it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 10.4 : Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, Quicker, short and on leg, Axar Patel clips it through square leg for a single. |
| 10.5 : Mayank Markande to Manish Pandey, Looped up, full and outside off, Manish Pandey reaches for it and pats through covers for a run. |
| 10.6 : Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, Shorter in length and outside off, Axar Patel looks to cut it away, but misses. |
| 10.2 : Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, Great fielding! This is short again and on off, Axar Patel moves back and pulls it wide of long on where the fielder runs to his left and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken! |
| 11.1 : Umran Malik to Manish Pandey, FOUR! Manish Pandey welcomes Umran Malik with a boundary! Malik starts with a full delivery, but down the leg side, Manish Pandey uses the pace and just helps it wide of fine leg for a boundary. |
| 11.2 : Umran Malik to Manish Pandey, A good yorker now, on middle, Manish Pandey digs it out through square leg for a single. |
| 11.3 : Umran Malik to Axar Patel, Back of a length and on off, Axar Patel bunts it in front of covers for a run. |
| 11.4 : Umran Malik to Manish Pandey, Full and on off, Manish Pandey drives it towards sweeper covers for another run. |
| 11.5 : Umran Malik to Axar Patel, This is on a good length and on middle, Axar Patel keeps it out to the off side. |
| 12.1 : Aiden Markram to Axar Patel, Aiden Markram begins with a flatter delivery, short and on middle, Axar Patel forces it towards long on for a single. |
| 12.2 : Aiden Markram to Manish Pandey, Short again and on middle, Manish Pandey clips it wide of long on for just a run. |
| 11.6 : Umran Malik to Axar Patel, Short of a length and around leg at 147 clicks, Axar Patel tickles it towards fine leg for one. |
| 12.3 : Aiden Markram to Axar Patel, Another short delivery, on off, Axar Patel moves back and punches it towards long off for another run. |
| 12.4 : Aiden Markram to Manish Pandey, Aiden Markram continues to bowl short and outside off, Manish Pandey cuts it wide of sweeper covers for a brace. |
| 12.5 : Aiden Markram to Manish Pandey, Tossed up, full and on off, Manish Pandey drives it towards long off for one. |
| 12.6 : Aiden Markram to Axar Patel, Quicker, full and on off, Axar Patel drills it towards long off for one more. |
| 13.1 : Umran Malik to Axar Patel, Umran Malik bowls this at 150.8 clicks, full and on middle, Axar Patel gets his bat down in time and knocks it towards mid off for a quick single. The fielder hits the stumps at the bowler's end, but no harm done. |
| 13.2 : Umran Malik to Manish Pandey, FOUR! Fine shot! Umran Malik lands this on a good lenth and on off at 152 clicks this time, Manish Pandey stays there and punches it wide of mid off for a boundary. |
| 13.3 : Umran Malik to Manish Pandey, Length again and outside off, Manish Pandey guides it towards deep point for a run. |
| 13.4 : Umran Malik to Axar Patel, A full toss, on off, Axar Patel miscues his heave towards short covers. |
| 13.5 : Umran Malik to Axar Patel, Overpitched and on off, Axar Patel drives it straight to mid off. |
| 13.6 : Umran Malik to Axar Patel, A slower dipping yorker now, on middle, Axar Patel digs it out towards short covers. |
| 14.1 : T Natarajan to Manish Pandey, On a length and on middle, Manish Pandey works it towards long on for a single. |
| 14.2 : T Natarajan to Axar Patel, Touch fuller and on off, Axar Patel lofts it on the bounce towards long off for a run. |
| 14.3 : T Natarajan to Manish Pandey, Back of a length and on off, Manish Pandey punches it towards long off for another run. 100 up for Delhi! |
| 14.4 : T Natarajan to Axar Patel, Goes a bit fuller and on middle, Axar Patel looks to flick it, but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards mid-wicket. They cross. |
| 14.5 : T Natarajan to Manish Pandey, A low full toss, on middle, Manish Pandey uses his feet and clips it towards long on for one. |
| 14.6 : T Natarajan to Axar Patel, FOUR! A much-needed boundary! T Natarajan serves this full and outside off, Axar Patel dances down the track and reaches for it, and just manages to open the face to slice it away with one hand towards the deep point fence for a boundary. |
| Strategic break! This has been a good little fightback from the pair of Manish Pandey and Axar Patel for Delhi but they really need to up the ante in the final five overs to get to a defendable score. Washington Sundar was brilliant in the middle overs for Hyderabad but they have failed to expose the tail of Delhi and would want to break this stand at the earliest. Which side will finish the first half of the game on a high? Let's find out...Also, Washington Sundar to bowl after the break. |
| 15.1 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Comes from around the wicket and angles across a flighted delivery, Manish Pandey watchfully taps it in front of covers. |
| 15.2 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Sees Manish Pandey advancing and holds it back a touch, pulling the length back as well. Pandey pushes it through mid off and jogs across for the single. |
| 15.3 : Washington Sundar to Axar Patel, Floated up around middle, Axar Patel sets up for the slog sweep but mistimes it behind square leg for one more. |
| 15.4 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Nicely flighted and pushed well across the off stump. Manish Pandey looks for the heave across the line but gets an inside edge past the stumps and toward fine leg for a couple of runs. |
| 15.5 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Slightly shorter and on the stumps, this is pulled away behind square on the leg side for another brace. The 50 partnership comes up between these two. |
| 15.6 : Washington Sundar to Manish Pandey, Shorter again around the pads, flicked away to deep backward square leg for one. |
| 16.1 : Mayank Markande to Manish Pandey, Tosses this one up and throws it well outside the off stump. Manish Pandey goes chasing after it and looks to drag it across the line but gets it off the inner half of the bat through mid-wicket for one. |
| 0.0 : Mayank Markande (3-0-19-0)Â to bowl out now. |
| 16.2 : Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, Lovely bowling! Nicely tossed up, full and outside the off stump. Axar Patel looks for the slog but the ball turns away and Patel is well beaten. Delhi have taken a review for a wide. The third umpire is called in and checks the replays to find that the ball passes the bat within the tramline. No wide! |
| 16.3 : Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, FOUR! Short and wide, asking to be hit. Axar Patel rocks back and slaps it hard through backward point for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, FOUR! Good adjustment from Axar Patel. Tossed up around middle, Axar dances down the track but gets beaten in the flight a bit. He manages to lift it straight back over the bowler's head and picks up another boundary. |
| 16.5 : Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, FOUR! Valiant effort in the deep but it will be a hat-trick of boundaries for Axar Patel and Delhi have some momentum now. This is too short and wide, Axar cuts it late and behind backward point for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : Mayank Markande to Axar Patel, Floated up outside off, this is driven nicely through extra cover for a couple of runs. 15 off the over, a good one for Delhi. |
| 17.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Manish Pandey, Bhuvneshwar Kumar sees Manish Pandey backing away and pushes the length ball outside off. Pandey reaches out and taps it in front of cover for a single. |
| 0.0 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-2-1) is back on. |
| 17.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Axar Patel, Leg bye! Good length around the stumps and this one skids on. Axar Patel looks to pull but it isn't short enough. The ball goes off the thigh pads toward short third man and they get across for a leg bye. |
| 17.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Manish Pandey, Excellent bowling! Bhuvneshwar Kumar nails the toe-crushing yorker, Manish Pandey looks to jam it out but misses. |
| 17.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Manish Pandey, Full and angling into the leg stump, this is driven down to long on for a single. |
| 17.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Axar Patel, OUT! TIMBER! Bhuvneshwar Kumar with another excellent yorker and Axar Patel has to walk back. Full and straight around 132 clicks and right at the base of the stumps. Axar stays deep in his crease and looks to flick it away but the ball sneaks under the ball to go on and crash into the middle stump. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets his second wicket and Axar walks back after a fighting knock. |
| Ripal Patel is the next man in. |
| 17.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ripal Patel, Length ball on middle, worked away through wide mid on for a single. They look for two but won't get it. |
| 18.1 : T Natarajan to Ripal Patel, Full and quick on middle and leg, Ripal Patel flicks it away through backward square leg for a run. |
| 0.0 : T Natarajan (2-0-15-1)Â to bowl the penultimate over. |
| 18.2 : T Natarajan to Manish Pandey, OUT! RUN OUT! Washington Sundar with a dream throw from the deep and Manish Pandey has to walk back. Just short of a length over middle and leg and Pandey crunches the pull shot toward deep mid-wicket. Washington Sundar there gets his hands behind the ball and fumbles the ball. The batter push hard for the second but Sundar picks up the ball and throws it right on the top of the stumps and Heinrich Klaasen didn't have to move an inch and whips off the bail |
| Anrich Nortje comes out to the middle now. |
| 18.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-0-5-2) to bowl the last over. Also, Hyderabad use their Impact Player as Rahul Tripathi comes in for T Natarajan. |
| A brillaint bowling performance from Hyderabad! They were excellent and all the bowlers contributed which was great to see. There was a point when Delhi looked like they would not reach 120, but a good fightback from them saw them post a total of 144 runs in the end. |
| 18.3 : T Natarajan to Ripal Patel, Full and straight, this is pushed down to long on for a single. |
| 18.4 : T Natarajan to Anrich Nortje, Nails the yorker on leg stump, Ripal Patel flicks it away to deep square leg for a single. |
| 18.5 : T Natarajan to Ripal Patel, Full and on the stumps, Anrich Nortje tucks this one away through mid-wicket and collects a single. |
| 18.6 : T Natarajan to Anrich Nortje, Good fielding! Full and on off stump, Ripal Patel backs away and crunches the cover drive toward extra cover where the fielder makes a good diving stop. They only get a single. |
| Delhi did not get off to a good start as Salt was dismissed for a golden duck in the very first over. After that, Warner and Marsh steadied the ship with the latter being the aggressor, but Marsh fell after a quick cameo. Then Sarfaraz Khan and Warner took the innings forward a bit, but the latter got out trying to increase the scoring rate and that started a incredible collapse as they lost three wickets in the same over as they went from 57-2 to 62-5. However, they found two fighters in Manish |
| Hyderabad, on the other hand will be delighted with their bowling effort as they were on top from the very first ball. They did not give anything away and kept asking the tough questions. The star of the show was Washington Sundar with his three wickets in one over and also forced a brilliant run-out as well. Kumar was extraordinary with his two wickets and only conceded 11 runs in his four overs while Natarajan chipped in with one. |
| 19.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ripal Patel, Leg cutter from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, bowled on a good length and pushed outside the off stump. Ripal Patel looks to go hard at it but misses. |
| 19.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ripal Patel, OUT! RUN OUT! A huge mix-up in the middle and Anrich Nortje has to depart now. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets in another yorker at the stumps and Ripal Patel flicks it away toward deep square leg. Ripal pushes hard for two but Nortje says no. Ripal forces the run and Nortje has to go for it but the former then retreats back. Umran Malik fires in a throw at the keeper's end and Heinrich Klaasen whips off the bails with ease as Nortje is nowhere in the frame. A |
| 19.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kuldeep Yadav, An inswinging yorker at the stumps, Kuldeep Yadav manages to block it out. |
| 19.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kuldeep Yadav, OUT! RUN OUT! Yet another run out and Delhi are finishing with a flurry of wickets here. This is slower and fuller from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, pushed outside off. Kuldeep Yadav tries to reach out and tap it away but misses and Ripal Patel tries to scamper through for a bye. Heinrich Klaasen behind the stumps picks up the ball and under-arms it back onto the stumps. Ripal is well short. Also, Ishant Sharma is the last man in. |
| 19.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ishant Sharma, Back of a length over middle, Ishant Sharma punches it down to long on for a single. |
| 19.6 : Right then, Delhi have huffed and puffed to a fighting total, and they will hope that dew does not come in to give them some hope of defending it. Hyderabad will be confident of gunning this down but they too have suffered some battting collapses on their own and will need to be a bit careful. Will the Delhi bowlers make a game out of it? Or will the home side cruise to victory? We will find out soo. Join us for the chase in a bit. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kuldeep Yadav, FOUR! A boundary to end the innings then! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a slower one outside off, Kuldeep Yadav attempts the reverse scoop and gets it to the right of short third man. Mayank Markande there moves to his right but doesn't put in the dive and the ball trickles away into the third man fence for a boundary. Delhi finish with 144/9 on the board! |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the chase! |
| The man of the moment, Washington Sundar is up for a quick chat. He says that to restrict Delhi to 144 is really good on this wicket as it gets better for batting in the second innings. Tells that there was some grip when they bowled slow and hopes that his side will be able to chase this down. Mentions that they did talk about getting swing here and it worked out well for them in the end. |
| 0.6 : Anrich Nortje to share the attack. |
| Anrich Nortje to Mayank Agarwal, Short ball outside off and this one sticks in the deck a bit. Mayank Agarwal hops and plays inside the line of the ball. |
| 0.1 : Ishant Sharma to Harry Brook, Lovely delivery to start off with. Ishant Sharma serves this one on a good length and in the channel around off, just shaping it away a touch. Harry Brook looks to stand tall and drive but is beaten on the outside edge. |
| 0.2 : Ishant Sharma to Harry Brook, Close! Bowls it a touch fuller around off and gets this one to seam back in off the deck. Harry Brook shoulders arms and the ball goes agonizingly past the off stump. |
| 0.3 : Ishant Sharma to Harry Brook, Back of a length and outside off, Harry Brook comes forward and awkwardly plays it wide of third man to get off the mark with a single. Hyderabad are away! |
| 0.4 : Ishant Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, Did that carry? The reaction from the Delhi players says that it has been dropped! Good length and in that corridor of uncertainty. Mayank Agarwal pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge that flies to the right of first slip. Mitchell Marsh there dives and sticks out a right hand but the ball pops out. A difficult chance missed there. |
| 0.5 : Ishant Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Top shot to get off the mark. Length again outside off, Mayank Agarwal walks toward the ball and caresses it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 0.6 : Ishant Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, A touch fuller and outside off, Mayank Agarwal strides out and pushes it away through cover-point for a couple of runs more. A probing first over from Ishant Sharma comes to an end, 7 runs off it. |
| 1.1 : Anrich Nortje to Harry Brook, Right on the money! Starts off with a good-length ball at 146.5 clicks and around the top of off. Harry Brook blocks it out on the off side. |
| 1.2 : Anrich Nortje to Harry Brook, A huge appeal for caught behind but it is turned down. The keeper and the skipper have a bit of a chat and right on the buzzer, David Warner takes the review. Anrich Nortje angles this one in at 145 clicks and follows the batter down the leg side. Harry Brook looks to block but gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball just flicks the ball before Philip Salt pouches it. The replays confirm the same and Delhi lose an early review. |
| 1.3 : Anrich Nortje to Harry Brook, Good length, angled into the batter, nudged away to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 1.4 : Anrich Nortje to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Excellent shot! Full and quick at 144.6 clicks, angling into the pads. Mayank Agarwal backs away and thumps the ball right back over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : Anrich Nortje to Mayank Agarwal, Hits the deck hard and bowls it over middle, Mayank Agarwal keeps it down toward mid-wicket. |
| 2.1 : Ishant Sharma to Harry Brook, On a good length angling into middle, Harry Brook works it away 'round the corner for a single. |
| 2.2 : Ishant Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Right off the middle of the bat! Short of a length and outside off, Mayank Agarwal latches onto the width and pats it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : Ishant Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, On a good length and angling in from outside off, Mayank Agarwal looks to come forward and play at it but gets tangled and wears it on the thigh pads. |
| 2.4 : Ishant Sharma to Mayank Agarwal, Good running! Fuller in length and around off, Mayank Agarwal bunts this one out in front of cover and scampers through for the run. |
| 2.5 : Ishant Sharma to Harry Brook, Full again, on leg stump, Harry Brook backs away and drives it straight to the man at mid off. |
| 2.6 : Ishant Sharma to Harry Brook, Almost chops it on! Back of a length and bowled from wider of the crease. This one follows the batter and Harry Brook looks to tap it away off side but gets an inside edge. The ball goes past the leg stump and down to fine leg. They pick up a single. |
| Mukesh Kumar replaces Anrich Nortje. |
| 3.1 : Mukesh Kumar to Harry Brook, Bowled back of a length and over middle, Harry Brook hangs back and dabs it down through backward point for a single. |
| 3.2 : Mukesh Kumar to Mayank Agarwal, Short of a good length and pushed wider of the off stump, Mayank Agarwal caresses it on the up and plays it to sweeper cover for one more. |
| 3.3 : Mukesh Kumar to Harry Brook, Harry Brook is struggling to find timing out there in the middle. Hard length outside off, Brook backs away and looks to slap it away but misses. |
| 3.4 : Mukesh Kumar to Harry Brook, On the shorter side and following the batter down leg, Harry Brook manages to get it away toward mid on for a run. |
| 3.5 : Mukesh Kumar to Mayank Agarwal, Good length around off, nudged away straight to point. |
| 3.6 : Mukesh Kumar to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Good timing again and a good over is spoiled by the boundary. Just short of a length and outside off, Mayank Agarwal stands tall and taps it away in front of point and the ball races away into the fence. |
| 4.1 : Axar Patel to Harry Brook, Axar Patel starts off with a flatter delivery around off, Harry Brook pushes it out toward mid off and gets across for a quick single. |
| 4.2 : Axar Patel to Mayank Agarwal, Fuller and drifting into the stumps, Mayank Agarwal watchfully keeps it out. |
| 4.3 : Axar Patel to Mayank Agarwal, BEATEN! Angles this one in on a length and from around off, the ball grips and turns away quickly leaving the batter bamboozled. |
| 4.4 : Axar Patel to Mayank Agarwal, Quicker and shorter at the stumps, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 4.5 : Axar Patel to Mayank Agarwal, Full and angled into the pads, Mayank Agarwal sweeps it straight to backward square leg. |
| 4.6 : Axar Patel to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Once again a boundary off the final ball of the over. Short and wide outside off, Mayank Agarwal rocks back and cuts it away in front of square on the off side for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : Anrich Nortje to Harry Brook, OUT! TIMBER! Anrich Nortje draws first blood! Harry Brook goes for yet another low score. Nortje bowls this on a good length and around middle, slower too, Harry Brook moves across and tries to scoop it away, but goes through his shot a bit early and misses it as the ball rattle the stumps. Delhi have finally got the breakthrough that they needed. |
| 5.2 : Anrich Nortje to Rahul Tripathi, Full and on middle, Rahul Tripathi blocks it out. |
| 0.0 : Rahul Tripathi, the Impact Player comes in at number 3. |
| 5.3 : Anrich Nortje to Rahul Tripathi, Almost another one for Anrich Nortje! This is on a hard length and around leg this time, Rahul Tripathi moves across this time and tries to scoop, but is nowhere near the ball and misses as the ball just goes past the leg stump. |
| 5.4 : Anrich Nortje to Rahul Tripathi, Anrich Nortje bangs in a shrap bouncer, on leg, Rahul Tripathi gets hurried and tries to get out of the way, but the ball hits the top edge and goes towards backward square leg. They cross. |
| 0.0 : Anrich Nortje (1-0-5-0) is back on. |
| 5.5 : Anrich Nortje to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! A streaky boundary! Anrich Nortje serves this full and on middle, Mayank Agarwal moves across and tries to drive it away, but hits it from the bottom edge as the ball straight down the ground beating both mid off and mid on for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : Anrich Nortje to Mayank Agarwal, A slower one, full toss, on off, Mayank Agarwal drills it towards point. Hyderabad are 36/1 at the end of the Powerplay! |
| 6.1 : Axar Patel to Rahul Tripathi, Floated, full and on middle, Rahul Tripathi pushes it towards covers. |
| 6.2 : Axar Patel to Rahul Tripathi, Short and on off, Rahul Tripathi uses his feet and drives it through covers for a single. |
| 6.3 : Axar Patel to Mayank Agarwal, Tossed up, full and on off, Mayank Agarwal drills it towards sweeper covers for a run. |
| 6.4 : Axar Patel to Rahul Tripathi, Shortish and on off, Rahul Tripathi taps it in front of point and sets off for the run and collides with Axar Patel in the process, but no harm done. |
| 6.5 : Axar Patel to Mayank Agarwal, Flatter, full and on middle, Mayank Agarwal clips it through square leg for another run. |
| 6.6 : Axar Patel to Rahul Tripathi, Short and outside off, Rahul Tripathi cuts it past the diving cover-point fielder for a brace. |
| 7.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Short and on middle, Mayank Agarwal mistimes his pull through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 7.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Rahul Tripathi, Tossed up, full and on middle, Rahul Tripathi blocks it down the pitch. |
| 7.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Rahul Tripathi, Short and outside off, Rahul Tripathi cuts it towards deep point for a run. |
| 7.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Rahul Tripathi, Shortish and on off, Rahul Tripathi steers it towards short third man for another quick run. |
| 7.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Another googly, on leg, turning away, Mayank Agarwal looks to work it, but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards backward point. They cross. There is a shout for LBW, but turned down and David Warner opts against the review. |
| 7.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Kuldeep Yadav starts with a googly, on off, turning away sharply, Mayank Agarwal looks to play it, but fails to pick it and misses, Philip Salt collects and breaks the stumps and appeals for the stumping. The umpire sends it upstairs where the replay shows the the foot is grounded and Agarwal is safe. |
| Mitchell Marsh to Rahul Tripathi, Mitchell Marsh starts with a good-length delivery, on off, Rahul Tripathi drops it in front of point for a quick single. |
| 0.0 : Strategic break! Delhi needed a strong start with the ball and have got that and have managed to keep the scoring rate well in check. For Hyderabad, Mayank Agarwal came out playing some delightful strokes but Harry Brook at the other end struggled before eventually getting out. This has created pressure on Agarwal as well as the new batter, Rahul Tripathi who hasn't been able to get going either. A crucial middle phase coming up as the game is pretty evenly balanced at the moment. Also, Mitch |
| 8.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length and on off, Mayank Agarwal guides it towards third man for a run. |
| 8.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Rahul Tripathi, Length again and on off, Rahul Tripathi uses his feet and only manages to bunt it onto the pitch. |
| 8.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Rahul Tripathi, Touch fuller and on off, Rahul Tripathi drives it through covers for another run. |
| 8.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Mayank Agarwal, Full again and on middle, Mayank Agarwal defends it back to the bowler. Oh..no! The siren goes off which means it is a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming up... |
| Mitchell Marsh to Mayank Agarwal, Mitchell Marsh bangs this short and on leg, Mayank Agarwal looks to pull, but getsa top edge wide of fine leg where Mukesh Kumar runs to his right and keeps it inside. Two runs taken! |
| 8.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Mayank Agarwal, On a length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal nudges it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 9.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Shortish and on middle, Mayank Agarwal pulls it wide of long on for just a single. |
| 9.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Rahul Tripathi, Tossed up, full and on middle, Rahul Tripathi sweeps it towards deep square leg for a run. |
| 9.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Slower through the air, on middle, Mayank Agarwal uses his feet, but only manages to block it back to the bowler. |
| 9.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Shorter in length and on middle, Mayank Agarwal pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for another run. |
| 9.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Rahul Tripathi, Floated, full and on off, Rahul Tripathi drives it towards long off for one. |
| 9.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mayank Agarwal, Another short delivery, on middle, Mayank Agarwal once again finds the deep mid-wicket fielder with his pull shot. They cross. |
| 10.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Mayank Agarwal, This is full and on the fifth stump line, Mayank Agarwal frees his arms and drives it uppishly wide of the man at deep cover for a couple of runs. |
| 10.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Gets it wide enough! Short and well outside off, Mayank Agarwal stands tall and hammers it away well in front of square on the off side for a much-needed boundary. |
| 10.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Mayank Agarwal, The call is for two and they get it with ease. On a good length around off, Mayank Agarwal shuffles and works it away toward wide long on for a brace. |
| 10.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Mayank Agarwal, Could have gone anywhere! Slower one, on a good length and over off stump. Mayank Agarwal looks to cut but gets an inside edge that rolls away just past the stumps. |
| 10.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Mayank Agarwal, Did that carry? Yes, it looks like it. Full and straight, Mayank Agarwal shuffles across and flicks it a few inches above the ground toward short fine leg. Mukesh Kumar there tries to get low and grab the catch but fails to do so and the batters get across for one. |
| 10.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Rahul Tripathi, Nicely bowled! Slower delivery, on a length and outside off, Rahul Tripathi looks to guide it away but is weel beaten. |
| 11.1 : Axar Patel to Mayank Agarwal, Flatter one angled into middle and leg, Mayank Agarwal backs away and taps it in front of point for a single. |
| 0.0 : Axar Patel (2-0-11-0)Â comes back into the attack. |
| 11.2 : Axar Patel to Rahul Tripathi, Quicker one around off, this is eased away through the cover region for one more. |
| 11.3 : Axar Patel to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant change of pace from Axar Patel and he gets the breakthrough. The last delivery was almost 100 clicks and this is slowed down to just 82.8 clicks. Axar Patel angles it in on a nagging length around middle and leg. Mayank Agarwal looks to come down the track but is through his lofted shot way too early and ends up chipping it down to long on where Aman Khan takes a simple catch. Agarwal departs for 49! |
| Abhishek Sharma comes out to the middle now. |
| 11.4 : Axar Patel to Abhishek Sharma, Flatter delivery around off, Abhishek Sharma wrists it away through mid-wicket for one. |
| 11.5 : Axar Patel to Rahul Tripathi, On the stumps, nudged away 'round the corner for a quick single. |
| 11.6 : Axar Patel to Abhishek Sharma, Flatter again and angled across the off stump, Abhishek Sharma shuffles and works it away toward wide long on for a couple of runs. 72 needed now off 48 balls. |
| 12.1 : Ishant Sharma to Rahul Tripathi, Short and well outside the off stump, Rahul Tripathi reaches out and taps it away toward deep point for a couple of runs. |
| 0.0 : Ishant Sharma (2-0-14-0)Â is back on. |
| 12.2 : Ishant Sharma to Rahul Tripathi, No contact! Slower one, banged into the deck and outside off. Rahul Tripathi comes down the track and throws his hands at it only to be beaten all ends up. |
| 12.3 : Ishant Sharma to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ishant Sharma picks up a wicket on his return to the attack and Hyderabad in trouble here. Lovely length and perfect line just around the off pole. This is bowled at 140 clicks and just seams away a touch off the deck. Rahul Tripathi stays rooted to the crease and looks for the expansive drive but gets a faint edge on it and the ball is easily pouched by Philip Salt behind the sticks. Tripathi departs after a sluggish knock. |
| Aiden Markram is the next man in. |
| 12.4 : Ishant Sharma to Aiden Markram, Fuller in length and angling into the stumps, Aiden Markram mistimes it straight back at the bowler. |
| 12.5 : Ishant Sharma to Aiden Markram, Pitched up on off stump, this is driven down to long on for a single. |
| 12.6 : Ishant Sharma to Abhishek Sharma, On a good length over off stump, Abhishek Sharma stays back and punches it toward extra cover for one. |
| 13.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Abhishek Sharma, Floated up full and on the legs, Abhishek Sharma flicks it in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 13.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Aiden Markram, Nagging length, floated up around off and turning it in. Aiden Markram goes deep in his crease and whips it down to long on for one more. |
| 0.0 : Kuldeep Yadav comes back into the attack. He has conceded just 9 runs in his two overs. |
| 13.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Kuldeep Yadav with an excellent return catch and Delhi tighten their grip further. Tosses this one up on off stump, Abhishek Sharma steps down the track and drives it uppishly but doesn't followthrough. The ball is not hit hard rather just timed to the left of the bowler where Yadav sticks out both hands to his left and holds on to the ball. Sharma departs cheaply and Hyderabad are four down now. |
| Heinrich Klaasen walks out to bat now. |
| 13.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter delivery on the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen goes on the back foot and punches it past the bowler for a single. |
| 13.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Aiden Markram, Turning it onto the pads, nudged away past backward square leg for one. |
| 13.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Hit hard and true! Just a fraction shorter around middle, Heinrich Klaasen is quick to get on the back foot and pulls it away in front of the man at deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 14.1 : Axar Patel to Aiden Markram, OUT! PLAYED ON! Axar Patel comes back and sends the Hyderabad skipper packing. Flatter delivery, angled in from outside off and at 99.8 clicks. Aiden Markram goes back and across trying to cut it away but the ball slides in with the angle and takes the inside edge before castling into middle and leg. Markram cannot believe it but Axar is delighted and rightly so. |
| 0.0 : Washington Sundar comes out to the middle now with Hyderabad in a spot of bother. |
| 14.2 : Axar Patel to Washington Sundar, Full and outside off, reverse-swept behind point for a single. |
| 14.3 : Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter delivery outside off, this is punched off the back foot toward cover. |
| 14.4 : Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, Slightly shorter around middle and leg, pulled away off the back foot toward wide long on for a single. |
| 14.5 : Axar Patel to Washington Sundar, Quicker one around the pads, Washington Sundar works it away through mid-wicket for one more. |
| 14.6 : Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, Darts this one into middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen rocks back and manages to get it away in front of mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, A googly, short and on off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it towards long off for a single. |
| 15.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Washington Sundar, Tossed up, full and on middle, Washington Sundar clips it wide of long on and comes back for the second. |
| 0.0 : Strategic-Break! Hyderabad have made this chase look tougher than it should have been. They slowed down in the middle overs and lost a few wickets in quick succession under pressure. Delhi have made a good comeback and made things really interesting here. With 56 runs needed off 30 balls and five wickets down, Delhi look to be in the driving seat here. A lot will depend on Heinrich Klaasen if Hyderabad are to make a comeback of their own and steal the win. |
| 15.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Washington Sundar, Floated and around off, Washington Sundar uses his feet and drills it towards sweeper covers for a run. |
| 15.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter, full and on leg, turning in, Heinrich Klaasen knocks it back to the bowler. |
| 15.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Fires this one at 117 clicks, full and around leg, Heinrich Klaasen drives it towards long on for one. |
| 15.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Washington Sundar, Quicker again, short and outside off, Washington Sundar tries to cut it away, but fails to connect. Only five runs of the over then! |
| 16.1 : Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, Just short! This is full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen heaves it uppishly towards mid-wicket, but it falls just in front of the fielder and he misfields too and allows the single. |
| 16.2 : Anrich Nortje to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Deft touch! Anrich Nortje lands this on a hard length and around off, Washington Sundar makes some room and opens the face of the bat to guide it towards third man fence for a much-needed boundary. |
| 16.3 : Anrich Nortje to Washington Sundar, On a length and on middle, angling in, Washington Sundar taps it to the off side for a run. |
| 16.4 : Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, Touch fuller and around leg, Heinrich Klaasen tries to swipe it away, but misses and the ball loops up off the thigh pads behind the keeper where Philip Salt backtracks and takes a good one-handed catch. There is a slight appeal, but turned down. |
| 16.5 : Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! BANG! First maximum of the innings! Anrich Nortje bowls this on a good length and around middle, Heinrich Klaasen connects with his heave this time alright and deposits it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 16.6 : Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, Overpitched and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen drills it towards long on for a single. |
| Mukesh Kumar (1-0-7-0) is back on. |
| 17.1 : Mukesh Kumar to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Nice shot! A low full toss, on leg, Heinrich Klaasen whips it wide of long on where David Warner runs to his right and dives, but lets the ball through for a boundary. |
| 17.2 : Mukesh Kumar to Heinrich Klaasen, On a length and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen forces it towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 17.3 : Mukesh Kumar to Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar nails the yorker this time, on off, Washington Sundar jams it out towards long off for a run. |
| 17.4 : Mukesh Kumar to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Another boundary! Mukesh Kumar tries the slower delivery, full and outside of, Heinrich Klaasen reaches for it and slices it over point as the ball races to the fence for four more runs. |
| 17.5 : Mukesh Kumar to Heinrich Klaasen, Gets the yorker right this time, on leg, Heinrich Klaasen digs it out towards long on for another run. |
| 17.6 : Mukesh Kumar to Washington Sundar, FOUR! 15 off the over! Hyderabad are in the chase! This is full and on middle, Washington Sundar innovates as he moves across and scoops it past the keeper and towards the fine leg fence for a boundary falling over in the process as well. Risky, but it has paid off for him. 23 runs needed in 12 balls now! |
| 18.1 : Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, A good yorker, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen jams it over the bowler's head wide of long on and comes back for the second. The fielder throws the ball at the bowler's end where it skids through and almost hits Anrich Nortje on his head but he does well to get out of the way. |
| 18.2 : Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, DROPPED! A tough chance though! This is full and on off, Heinrich Klaasen mistimes his lofted shot as the ball goes in the air behind covers, Mitchell Marsh runs backwards, but fails to settle under it and is in no position to take the catch, and he spills it. Two runs taken! |
| 18.3 : Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! TAKEN! Anrich Nortje gets his man this time! This is full and around off, Heinrich Klaasen tries to go for the big shot again, but slices it a bit and it flies in the air towards sweeper covers where Aman Khan takes a fine low catch under pressure. Heinrich Klaasen stands there in disappointment, but he has done his job. Hyderabad are six down now! |
| Marco Jansen is the new man in. |
| 18.4 : Anrich Nortje to Marco Jansen, A yorker, on leg, Marco Jansen digs it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18.5 : Anrich Nortje to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Brilliant shot! This full and around leg, Washington Sundar clears his front leg out of the way and whips it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a one bounce four. The umpire wants to check, and the replays confirms it. This is exactly what Hyderabad needed! |
| 18.6 : Anrich Nortje to Washington Sundar, Fullish and on middle, Washington Sundar tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for run and will keep the strike. 13 needed off the last over! |
| 19.1 : Mukesh Kumar to Washington Sundar, Full and on off, Washington Sundar drives it firmly wide of sweeper covers for a couple of runs. |
| 19.2 : Mukesh Kumar to Washington Sundar, Top class bowling! Mukesh Kumar absolutely nails the yorker around off, Washington Sundar is too late to put his bat down in time, and misses. 11 runs needed in 4 balls now! |
| 19.3 : Mukesh Kumar to Washington Sundar, Fuller and on middle, Washington Sundar slogs it, but straight to long on for just a single. |
| 18.6 : Who will bowl the final over? Ishant Sharma or Mukesh Kumar? It will be Mukesh Kumar who went for 15 runs in his previous over and Delhi will also have an extra fielder inside the 30-yard circle as a penalty for not getting the overs completed on time. Can Mukesh defend 12 runs here? |
| 19.4 : Mukesh Kumar to Marco Jansen, A low full toss, on leg, angling in, Marco Jansen clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. Can Washington Sundar hit a boundary on the next ball? |
| 19.5 : Mukesh Kumar to Washington Sundar, No he can't! Thsi is pitched and on middle, Washington Sundar heaves it on the bounce, but the deep mid-wicket fielder mops it up. Only a run taken! They should have gone for the second at all cost there. Marco Jansen though it was going for a boundary and did not run that hard. This is Delhi's game now! |
| 19.6 : What a final over from Mukesh Kumar under pressure and Delhi have now gone on to win back-to-back games! This could be a huge season-changing win for Delhi but for Hyderabad, it is yet another tough loss at home. |
| Delhi seemed certainly 15-20 runs short at the interval with only 144 runs on the board but they have defended a low score in fine fashion. Ishant Sharma bowled a lovely spell up top and so did Anrich Nortje who got rid of a struggling Harry Brook. The spinners then came on and kept on the pressure from both ends, not letting the boundaries to flow. The spin duo of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav got three wickets in between them and were highly economical too. Nortje bowled well at the death a |
| Hyderabad will be gutted with that loss but all of the blame has to go to that batting lineup which just didn't have enough intent in it. Harry Brook continued to struggle against the new ball and got out cheaply and after that, Rahul Tripathi too played a sluggish knock. Mayank Agarwal did start well and looked to be in a good flow out there but with wickets falling and his partners unable to score runs quickly, he fell on 49 trying to up the ante. Hyderabad seemed to be falling well short |
| Earlier in the game, David Warner won the toss and opted to bat on a surface that wasn't the easiest one to bat on and right from the get-go, the batters struggled a bit. Philip Salt fell first ball after which Mitchell Marsh came in and started blasting the ball away but once he fell, things went downhill for Delhi. Washington Sundar picked up three wickets in a single over and Delhi were in a bit of a fix. The stand between Manish Pandey and Axar Patel proved to be decisive as both batte |
| Anrich Nortje is down for a quick chat. He says that he is happy to get the win. Adds that it was not the ideal performance as they would have liked a few more runs but the bowlers did well. Tells that the spinners were good in the middle overs and the pacers also did the job. Mentions that the message at the break was to bowl on the good length. Says that he was a little bit off in this game, but got away with it in the end. Ends by saying that Mukesh Kumar had a very clear plan and was focu |
| Aiden Markram, the captain of Hyderabad says that there was not enough intent with the bat and they let themselves down again. Adds that they need to go back and see how to chase better and play more freely. Mentions that they want to play a certain brand of cricket, but they lacked intent. Tells that he enjoys cheering up the guys, but they also need to understand what works for them. Credits the bowlers for their amazing performance and says they used the conditions well and that was the only |
| The Presentation ceremony... |
| David Warner, the captain of Delhi says that he loves it here and the crowd is amazing and goes on to thank the fans for hanging around. Adds that this is why they play the game and it is great for them to get the two points. Goes on to credit Mukesh Kumar for the way he bowled and mentions that their two spinners have been the rock for them. On Ishant Sharma, he says that Ishant told him from day one that he was ready and unfortunately he fell sick a couple of games back but was brilliant in t |
| Axar Patel is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant all-round showing with bat and ball. He starts by saying that the 34 runs with the bat were more important than the two wickets. Adds that he couldn't understand what happened as he just ordered a coffee, but before it got delivered they lost three wickets in the same over and he quickly padded up. Tells that it took him time to take it in and the plan was to take it deep along with Manish Pandey to at least give them a chance of defend |
| Right then, a new week in the 2023 Indian T20 League kicks off with a humdinger of a game and now 8 of the last 11 games have gone to the final delivery or thereabouts. The action now moves to Ahmedabad on Tuesday, the 25th of April as Gujarat take on Mumbai in a clash of the western giants. That game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but our build-up will begin much sooner. Cheers! |
| Mukesh Kumar to Marco Jansen, Mukesh Kumar ends with another excellent yorker! This one is on middle, Marco Jansen only manages to jam it out towards mid off. DELHI WIN BY 7 RUNS! |
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