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Delhi Capitals beat Kings XI Punjab by 5 wickets | Delhi Capitals Vs Kings XI Punjab Match 37

It is a hat-trick!
Victorious Delhi captain, Shreyas Iyer, has been named the MAN OF THE MATCH. Says that this comes as a really satisfying win after 3 losses at home. Stresses that it was not an easy wicket to chase and lauds Dhawan for digging in. Admits that this is not a track which would suit his batsmen as most of them play on the rise and want the ball to come on to the bat. Says that he took up the responsibility to bat deep and stay till the end. Praises Sandeep Lamichhane for stepping up a gear and says that Amit Mishra's experience is helping the Nepalese. Lauds Shikhar Dhawan's positive approach and wants all his top order batsmen to be courageous. Hopes that in the coming games, the rest of the top order takes up the responsibility of batting till the end.
Shikhar Dhawan is up for a chat as well. Smiles and says that it's important for them to win this game as they now get closer to qualify for the knockouts. Wants to get much better than today and keep improving. Tells that they wanted to utilize the first six overs as the wicket was on the slower side and hitting the softer ball would have been tougher. Mentions that he just focuses on the process and as an experienced player, he keeps talking to his boys in the middle and tries to make sure that they don't lose wickets under pressure.
Punjab skipper, Ravichandran Ashwin, says that 163 was just below par due to the kind of dew on the outfield. Feels that they lost too many wickets in the middle which hurt them. Adds that Mujeeb getting injured was a setback for them. Terms it unfortunate that they didn't have enough runs on the board. Admits that they failed to tighten the noose and kept leaking boundaries here and there. Praises Shreyas Iyer for his knock and cheekily comments that Iyer knew that his wicket could have led to another collapse. Lauds Harpreet Brar's efforts as well and considers him one for the future.
Have to feel for the Punjab bowlers. They struggled with the persistent dew and eventually ran out of steam. Mohammed Shami was the only bowler who was consistent and ended up with figures of 4-0-21-1. The rest simply could not adjust to the dew.
It was the Dhawan-Iyer show for a major part of the chase with the 92-run stand taking care of Punjab's bowling. With the dew around, the bowling was not that great and the duo took full toll. Shikhar continued his good return to form, with his third 30-plus score in the last 4 innings. But as has been seen in the past, the hosts fell on the slippery road of collapse, losing 5/40 in 32 balls before skipper Iyer shepherded them through. To be honest, he kept his cool during the choke but was denied much strike.
Almost making a habit of choking, are Delhi, aren't they? Another last-over finish. Didn't seem so when Delhi were 116/1 needing 48 under 7 overs. But Dhawan's wicket did set the cat free amongst the pigeons before caretaker Iyer took care that there was no brain fade.
Phew. The match ends. Saturday is done. Another nerve-wracking double header. In the end, Delhi, who should have won, ended up winning but not without nearly losing it.
End of over 20 ( 12 Runs )Delhi Capitals 167/5 19.4Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR, FOUR! DELHI WIN BY 5 WICKETS! Curran lets in a short of a length ball on middle, Shreyas gets on top of the bounce and hammer-pulls it to deep mid-wicket for the winning runs. A rare win at home for them this season.
19.3Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer. 2 runs, Back of a length delivery on off, Shreyas Iyer tries going over the leg side but it takes the outer half of his bat and flies over extra cover. Good for two runs. 3 needed off 2 balls.
19.2Sam Curran to Sherfane Rutherford. 1 run, Bang! Curran delivers a length ball on off, Rutherford hammers it over the bowler's head and Miller moves swiftly across to his left from long off to stop the ball. The striker, who was standing and admiring his shot, has to cross for a single.
19.1Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Back of a length delivery on off, Iyer stays back and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
6 needed off 6 balls. Sam Curran to bowl...
End of over 19 ( 5 Runs )Delhi Capitals 159/5 18.6Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Very full and on middle, it's knocked down to long on for a single. Shreyas retains the strike.
18.5Mohammed Shami to Sherfane Rutherford. 1 run, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Sherfane Rutherford walks in at number 7, replacing Axar.
5 wickets down for Delhi Capitals. Out batsman is Axar Patel 5 wickets down for Delhi Capitals. Out batsman is Axar Patel 18.4Mohammed Shami to Axar Patel. out, 1 run, OUT! Axar Patel is run out! Hang on, hang on, this evening surely is not going to end in a straightforward manner. We will get some more thrill. Good length ball on middle and leg, Axar glances it behind square leg and wants the second run. But while turning back he collides with Shami and as a result is very late in reaching to the other end. The throw comes nice and straight to Rahul who does the rest. Shami is gesturing that it was not intentional from him and the replays confirm the same. The bowler was walking in his line and never tried to get in Axar's way. Still Patel is furious as he returns.
Axar Patel walks in at number 6, replacing Ingram.
18.3Mohammed Shami to Colin Ingram. out, OUT! Bowled 'em! Shami bowls it full and straight in the line of the stumps, Ingram skips down the track to play a big shot but fails to connect. The stumps are shattered and 9 needed off 9 at this stage.
18.2Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Fifty! Short in length and on off, pulled in front of square leg for a run. 12th Indian T20 League fifty for Shreyas Iyer.
18.1Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Play and a miss! Shami dishes out a back of a length delivery outside off, Iyer flirts inside the line and misses.
End of over 18 ( 13 Runs )Delhi Capitals 154/3 17.6Hardus Viljoen to Colin Ingram. FOUR, FOUR! Colin Ingram has pressed on the accelerator. Viljoen tries to follow the batsman down the leg side with a fullish ball, Ingram still manages to make room and drill his drive through covers. 13 from the over, 10 needed more off 12 balls.
150 runs for Delhi Capitals 150 runs for Delhi Capitals 17.5Hardus Viljoen to Colin Ingram. FOUR, FOUR! 14 needed more! Short in length and angling into the batsman, Ingram swivels on the back foot, lifts his back leg and pulls it behind square leg for a boundary.
17.4Hardus Viljoen to Colin Ingram. no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
17.3Hardus Viljoen to Colin Ingram. FOUR, FOUR! Too full in length around off, Colin Ingram does well to open the face of his bat as he squeezes it out through backward point for a glorious boundary.
17.2Hardus Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, A well-directed short ball, Shreyas tries to pull but misses. It goes off his shoulders to short third man and they cross. Given as a run. Maybe, some bat involved.
17.1Hardus Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Shortish and outside off, smashed through the line but straight to extra cover.
End of over 17 ( 5 Runs )Delhi Capitals 141/3 50 runs for Shreyas Iyer 50 runs for Shreyas Iyer 16.6Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Tries a big heave across the line to a length ball but it comes off the inside half of his blade and squirts through square leg for one. 5 from the over, 23 needed off the last three overs.
16.5Mohammed Shami to Colin Ingram. 1 run, Edgy! Plenty of width on offer outside off, Colin throws his bat at it and edges it down to third man for a run.
16.4Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer. byes, 1 run, Good stop by Rahul, saves a certain boundary with a dive to his left. Shami follows the batsman down the leg side, Iyer swings blindly and misses. Rahul makes a half-stop and they cross for a bye.
16.3Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Brings a length ball back into the right-hander. Shreyas plays it from the crease to short mid-wicket.
16.2Mohammed Shami to Colin Ingram. 1 run, Good length delivery on middle and leg, Ingram eases it through mid-wicket for a single.
16.1Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Width on offer outside off, Iyer glides it down to third man for a run.
Mohammed Shami is back on.
End of over 16 ( 8 Runs )Delhi Capitals 136/3 15.6Hardus Viljoen to Colin Ingram. FOUR, FOUR! No one in the deep and it has gone to the boundary. Colin Ingram stands back to a shortish ball outside off and gives it the full whack of his bat. Connects well and it goes over mid-wicket for a one-bounce boundary. 8 from the over, 28 needed off 24 balls.
15.6Hardus Viljoen to Colin Ingram. wide, 1 run, Wide! Full and drifting down the leg side, Ingram swings his bat hard at it but fails to connect.
15.5Hardus Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Pitches it up and outside off, Iyer goes hard at it and hits it off the inner half to long on for a run.
15.4Hardus Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Shreyas tries to tap and run it on the off side but Ingram sends him back.
15.3Hardus Viljoen to Colin Ingram. 1 run, Plays a length ball to the left of the point fielder and sets off for a quick run. Mandeep attempts for a direct hit at the non-striker's end but misses.
15.2Hardus Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Shortish and on off, Iyer goes on the back foot and punches it through cover-point for a run.
Newly-become dad, Colin Ingram comes in.
3 wickets down for Delhi Capitals. Out batsman is Rishabh Pant 3 wickets down for Delhi Capitals. Out batsman is Rishabh Pant 15.1Hardus Viljoen to Rishabh Pant. out, OUT! Pant holes out cheaply! Is there some life still left in this match? A good length ball on off, angling in, Pant tries to slog it across the line but fails to middle his shot properly. Curran in the deep at mid-wicket takes the skier safely. Rishabh's sorry run continues. 36 needed off 29 balls.
End of over 15 ( 10 Runs )Delhi Capitals 128/2 14.6Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR, FOUR! Well played from the Delhi skipper! First he tricks the bowler by showing his back leg and gets the bowler confused. Shreyas then picks up the length early which is on the shorter side around off and slices it over backward point for a boundary.
14.5Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Sam steams in from 'round the wicket and follows the batsman down the leg side with a length ball. Iyer pushes it out with an angled bat but finds point.
14.4Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant. 1 run, Stays back and punches it to extra cover for a single.
14.3Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant. FOUR, FOUR! Misfield from Gayle! A slower short ball around middle and leg, Pant gets on top of the bounce and helps his pull shot towards short fine leg. Gayle puts in a dive but only manages to parry it behind for a boundary. Curran is not impressed.
14.2Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant. no run, Strokes his cover drive well but finds the fielder inside the ring.
14.1Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant. no run, Lands it on a length outside off, Pant strides forward to defend but it takes an inside edge and hits him on the pads. The ball deflects to the off side but no run is on offer.
14.1Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant. wide, 1 run, Wide! Slips a length ball down the leg side, Pant tries to flick but misses.
Strategic break. Punjab have managed to send Dhawan back but are still behind in this match. They need wickets in a heap to have any semblance of chance. Shreyas Iyer is going quite sensibly but will need support from the other end. We have seen Delhi throwing away games from a good position. So, Punjab can still believe. Sam Curran is back on.
End of over 14 ( 7 Runs )Delhi Capitals 118/2 13.6Hardus Viljoen to Rishabh Pant. 1 run, Angles in a length ball on middle, Pant gets across and helps it through square leg for a run. 7 runs and a wicket from this over.
13.5Hardus Viljoen to Rishabh Pant. no run, Played to the point region by the batsman. No run.
13.4Hardus Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, It's been driven superbly through the covers. They pick up a single.
Rishabh Pant is in at number 4, replacing Dhawan.
13.3Hardus Viljoen to Shikhar Dhawan. out, OUT! Dhawan departs with 48 still needed. But he has done his job with a fine knock and a superb partnership with his skipper. A clever change in pace from Viljoen. He bowls it slower on a length outside off, Dhawan is early into his heave-ho across the line and hits it straight up in the air towards mid-wicket. Gayle runs for it from inside the ring, Ashwin too is in pursuit from mid on, no calling whatsoever and luckily the Punjab skipper completes the catch with a tumble. Can the visiting team bounce back from here?
13.2Hardus Viljoen to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, FOUR! Punjab have failed all evening to create any pressure.Yet another delivery on the shorter side around off, Dhawan pulls it with authority behind square leg and fetches a boundary.
13.1Hardus Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Starts this spell with a shortish ball outside off, Shreyas cuts it through the line and Mayank at point makes a half-stop with a dive. They cross for a run.
Hardus Viljoen is back on.
End of over 13 ( 10 Runs )Delhi Capitals 111/1 12.6Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Dhawan plays a cover drive with the spin but finds the extra cover fielder. 10 from the over, 53 needed off 42 balls.
12.5Ravichandran Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Loopy and outside off, played with gentle hands to the off side for a run.
12.4Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Delivers it with a round-arm action and bowls it full and outside off, Shikhar drives it through covers for a single.
12.3Ravichandran Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Goes on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover for one.
Ha ha!!! Gabbar gets the crowd going. R Ashwin stops in his followthrough and Dhawan has to get back in a hurry. In the previous over, he had to do so against Murugan. Jokingly, Dhawan sits down on a knee, protesting with a smile!
12.3Ravichandran Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. wide, 1 run, Wide! Ashwin keeps firing it in. This one is way down the leg side. Iyer tries to flick but misses.
12.2Ravichandran Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Fires one on the pads, Iyer flicks it off his pads to mid-wicket.
12.1Ravichandran Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. SIX, SIX! High and handsome! Straight over the bowler's head. Flatter ball on off, Iyer shimmies down the track, brings his bottom hand into play and clubs it down the ground for a biggie.
Ravichandran Ashwin is back on.
End of over 12 ( 6 Runs )Delhi Capitals 101/1 11.6Murugan Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Flighted and on middle, Shreyas uses his feet and works it through mid-wicket for one. 63 needed off 48 balls.
Mankading attempt? Naah, the bowler quietly walks to his mark. The bowler pulls out of his delivery stride and Dhawan immediately plants his bat inside the crease.
100 runs for Delhi Capitals 100 runs for Delhi Capitals 11.5Murugan Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Walks forward and pushes it to extra cover for a single. 100 up for Delhi!
30 runs for Shreyas Iyer 30 runs for Shreyas Iyer 11.4Murugan Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Advances down the track to a full ball and bounces it down the ground to long on for one.
11.3Murugan Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Fifty for Dhawan, his 35th in the League! A googly, turning away from the batsman, Shikhar taps it down in front of point and pinches a single. The fielder attacks the ball but fails to do much with it.
11.2Murugan Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Full and on middle, eased down through mid on for a run.
11.1Murugan Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. leg byes, 1 run, Shout for an lbw! Flighted delivery landing outside leg, a googly, Dhawan fails to sweep and it goes off his pads to short third man. The bowler appeals and the batsmen cross for a leg bye.
End of over 11 ( 5 Runs )Delhi Capitals 95/1 10.6Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Width on offer outside off, Iyer tries to slap it through the line but gets a bottom edge behind.
10.5Sam Curran to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Walks down the track and drives it firmly through covers for a run.
10.4Sam Curran to Shikhar Dhawan. 2 runs, Shortish and angling in on middle, Dhawan pulls it down to fine leg and takes a run. The throw from the deep comes to the keeper who fails to stop it and they cross for an overthrow. Mandeep now fires a direct hit at the striker's end but Dhawan is safely in.
10.4Sam Curran to Shikhar Dhawan. no ball, no run, BEAMER! No ball called for a high full toss! It's almost at the face of the batsman who is down the track. Somehow Dhawan keeps it out towards short third man. Free Hit coming...
10.3Sam Curran to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Good delivery. Slants it into the batsman from a length around off, Dhawan presses forward in defense.
10.2Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, This time Shreyas plays it with the angle of the bowler. He just opens the face of his bat and runs it down to third man for a single.
10.1Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer. no run, A length ball angling away from the batsman, Shreyas pushes it to the right of the cover-point fielder who makes a diving stop. The batsmen decide not to cross.
Sam Curran is back on.
End of over 10 ( 10 Runs )Delhi Capitals 90/1 9.6Murugan Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Played to the point region by the batsman. Dot ball to end the over.
50 runs for Shikhar Dhawan 9.5Murugan Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. 2 runs, Short and wide outside off, easy pickings as Dhawan cuts it through point for a brace.
9.4Murugan Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Shout for an lbw! A leg spinner landing on middle and spinning back in to cramp the batsman. Dhawan tries to keep it out and does so with an inside edge. It hits him on the pads, Murugan appeals but the umpire stands still.
9.4Murugan Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. wide, 1 run, Wide! Murugan probably is struggling to grip the ball because of the dew factor. Sprays another one way wide outside off, Shikhar leaves.
9.3Murugan Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, FOUR! Nice execution from Dhawan. Flighted delivery, full and around leg, Dhawan brings out the reverse sweep and nails it behind point. Mandeep puts in a dive but to no avail as he screams away to the fence.
9.2Murugan Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Full and floated on middle, Shreyas calmly flicks it through mid-wicket and collects a single.
9.2Murugan Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. wide, 2 runs, Whoa! A wild delivery. Way wide outside off. Dhawan leaves it alone and KL Rahul fails to collect it either. They cross and it's called a wide too.
9.1Murugan Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Skidding away from the batsman, Dhawan stays back and pushes it to point.
Strategic break. Delhi are cruising at the moment on the back of the current partnership. 84 needed off 66 balls and both Dhawan and Iyer are looking in fine touch. Punjab are not helped by the dew but they have not bowled too well either. They need some inspiration in the field to make a comeback. Here is Murugan Ashwin...
End of over 9 ( 8 Runs )Delhi Capitals 80/1 8.6Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Turns it off his pads on the leg side for a run.
8.5Ravichandran Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Rocks back to a short ball and forces it to sweeper cover for one.
8.4Ravichandran Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
8.3Ravichandran Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR, EDGY FOUR! A well-disguised carrom ball, gripping and spinning away, Iyer edges his attempted shot through the line and it speeds down to third man for a boundary.
8.2Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Short and pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run. 50-run stand comes up!
8.2Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. wide, 1 run, Not out! Dhawan's back leg never left the crease and was firmly planted all along. Fires one down the leg side, Dhawan turns on his axis, trying to probably pull but fails to connect. Rahul collects and breaks the stumps. He appeals, the square leg umpire takes it upstairs but no success for Ashwin.
Stumping appeal. It's taken upstairs. Was Dhawan's leg in the air?
8.1Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Dhawan has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Ravichandran Ashwin is back on.
End of over 8 ( 5 Runs )Delhi Capitals 72/1 7.6Murugan Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Leans forward and softly pushes it through covers for one.
7.5Murugan Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Chips a full ball over mid on for a run.
7.4Murugan Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Loopy full delivery and outside off, driven straight to covers.
7.3Murugan Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Short and wide outside off, Dhawan goes on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover for one.
7.2Murugan Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Flatter and shorter on middle, Iyer tries to heave but it takes the inside edge and rolls through mid-wicket for a run.
7.2Murugan Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. no ball, no run, NO BALL! Interesting. Very interesting. What is even more interesting is that neither the bowler nor the skipper are complaining. Looks like Murugan has been caught in his own trap. He wanted to mime the delivery stride but not deliver the ball. However, at the last moment, when he tried to hold back the ball, he could not and ended up bowling it near his feet. The umpire smartly spotted that. Murugan tried to defend saying that the ball slipped out but the umpire was firm and said that he completed the action and then lost control. Sure enough. Replays show that he did not lose control at all. No wonder no one is complaining. Iyer came down the track and wanted to hit it but by then the ball had lost flight and was rolling all along the carpet. So he let it go.
What happened there? Murugan Ashwin is in his delivery stride and completes it too but releases the ball very late in his own half and then it rolls outside the pitch. The umpire spots that and has awarded a Free Hit...
7.1Murugan Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Smacked! Full toss on off, forced back to the bowler who did well to stop it in his followthrough.
Murugan Ashwin to bowl his leggies.
End of over 7 ( 7 Runs )Delhi Capitals 67/1 6.6Harpreet Brar to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Quicker and fuller on the pads, it's worked behind square leg for a single. A much-better over from the young man this time, only 7 from it.
6.5Harpreet Brar to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Short and outside off, stroked through point for a single.
6.4Harpreet Brar to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Flatter and shorter, punched to sweeper cover for one.
6.3Harpreet Brar to Shreyas Iyer. 2 runs, Fullish and outside off, Iyer plays a rollicking cover drive and it races away. Viljoen in the deep makes a fine tumbling stop, saving two for his side.
6.2Harpreet Brar to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Goes on the back foot and punches it down to long on for a run.
6.1Harpreet Brar to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Iyer has played it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.
End of over 6 ( 8 Runs )Delhi Capitals 60/1 5.6Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Loopy and full outside off, Dhawan drives it through the line but finds cover-point. Powerplay is done, Delhi are 60/1, their best score this season and going well in this run chase. Rajasthan in their run chase earlier this evening also made a similar score at this stage and ended up on the winning side. Will Delhi do the same?
5.5Ravichandran Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Full and outside off, Shreyas strokes it to point for one.
5.4Ravichandran Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Flatter and on the pads, it's flicked in front of square leg where Brar makes a diving stop.
5.3Ravichandran Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer. 2 runs, Turns it through wide mid on and scampers back for the second run.
5.2Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Floated and full on off, Dhawan softly pushes it to covers and crosses.
30 runs for Shikhar Dhawan 30 runs for Shikhar Dhawan 5.1Ravichandran Ashwin to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, FOUR! Be it a young man or a seasoned campaigner, no one will be spared. A long hop by Ashwin on middle, Dhawan pulls it mercilessly through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Ravichandran Ashwin is into the attack now to bowl the last over of the Powerplay.
End of over 5 ( 17 Runs )Delhi Capitals 52/1 50 runs for Delhi Capitals 50 runs for Delhi Capitals 4.6Harpreet Brar to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR, FOUR! 17 runs off Harpreet's first over! The debutant really got a harsh reality check of this demanding League. He drops it short and outside off, Shreyas camps back and packs a punch through covers for a boundary.
4.5Harpreet Brar to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Loopy and on middle, Dhawan advances down the track and tries to flick. But he gets an inside edge onto the pads and it deflects in the gap on the off side for one.
4.4Harpreet Brar to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
4.3Harpreet Brar to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR, FOUR! Shreyas Iyer is very strong in that area. We saw him playing plenty of these shots with great success in a game against Bangalore. Slightly short and around off, Iyer immediately rocks back and plays a full-blooded square cut through backward point.
4.2Harpreet Brar to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Tossed up ball on middle, helped in the gap at mid-wicket for a single.
4.1Harpreet Brar to Shikhar Dhawan. SIX, SIX! Dhawan shows no mercy on the young man. Receives a full delivery wide outside off, he steps down the track and smashes it way over long off for a biggie.
Change in bowling. Debutant Harpreet Brar is introduced into the attack.
End of over 4 ( 11 Runs )Delhi Capitals 35/1 3.6Hardus Viljoen to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Plays it with soft hands towards point and steals a single. 11 runs and a wicket from this over.
3.5Hardus Viljoen to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Turns it off his pads through square leg for a single to get off the mark.
3.4Hardus Viljoen to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Walks forward and and plays it through covers for one.
3.3Hardus Viljoen to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, FOUR! No stopping this one. Yet another short delivery wide outside off, Dhawan exercises his arms and slaps it over point for back-to-back boundaries.
3.2Hardus Viljoen to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, FOUR! Edgy! Shortish and outside off, Dhawan rushes down the track and throws his bat at it. It takes the outside edge and speeds down to third man for a run.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer walks in next. 140 needed off 101 balls.
3.1Hardus Viljoen to Shikhar Dhawan. out, OUT! Mandeep hits the bull's eye and Dhawan has sold Shaw a dummy down the river. A full length ball outside off, Dhawan plays an uppish drive towards extra cover and sets off for a run. Seeing that Shaw responds and comes running down the track. But all of a sudden Dhawan stutters and stops before asking Prithvi to return. Poor young man tries to turn back and reach his crease but before that Mandeep Singh comes up with a brilliant direct hit to find him well short. He just had one stump to aim at and voila, he hits.
Hardus Viljoen is the first bowling change.
End of over 3 ( 12 Runs )Delhi Capitals 24/0 2.6Mohammed Shami to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Nearly drags it on! A touch short and close to the off stump, Dhawan tries to cut it close to his body but gets a bottom edge. It rolls behind and they steal a run right under Rahul's nose. The keeper then has a needless shy at the bowler's end and connects. Luckily for him, the ricochet goes to the mid off fielder who is backing up. 12 from the over, 23 in the last two.
2.5Mohammed Shami to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, FOUR! Boom! No stopping this one once it pierced the gap on the off side. Shami offers plenty of width on this delivery, Dhawan latches onto it and smacks it through extra cover.
2.4Mohammed Shami to Prithvi Shaw. 1 run, Sharp delivery, a touch short and on middle and leg at 140 clicks. Shaw turns inside the crease to work it on the leg side but it catches the leading edge of his bat and rolls to mid on for a run.
2.3Mohammed Shami to Prithvi Shaw. no run, That appears to be a slower delivery but the speed-gun says otherwise. Good length delivery outside off, Shaw swings and misses.
2.2Mohammed Shami to Prithvi Shaw. no run, A length ball angling in, Shaw goes hard at it and connects from the middle of his bat. It's uppish but goes on one bounce to mid on.
2.1Mohammed Shami to Prithvi Shaw. SIX, SIX! A proper hook shot! Shami digs in a short delivery, well-directed at the head of the batsman. Shaw takes on the challenge of hooking it across the line, makes decent connection too and sends it packing over square leg for a biggie.
End of over 2 ( 11 Runs )Delhi Capitals 12/0 1.6Sam Curran to Shikhar Dhawan. 2 runs, A mistimed shot... IN THE AIR... Shami circling around it, this is going to be a difficult catch... The ball FALLS SAFELY! Clever change in pace by Curran. He delivers it on a length outside off and Dhawan is early into his attempted big shot across the line. It flies over short fine leg, Shami runs after it, KL Rahul also follows him but nothing doing. Two taken to end an 11-run over.
1.5Sam Curran to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, FOUR! Punished. An ill-directed shortish ball, sliding down the leg side, Dhawan swings his bat across the line and strokes it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.
1.4Sam Curran to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Back of a length delivery outside off, Dhawan steps down the track and cracks it through the line. But he finds Miller at point.
1.3Sam Curran to Prithvi Shaw. 1 run, Shortish and on middle, pulled over mid-wicket for a run.
Mid on drops back.
1.2Sam Curran to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR, FOUR! That's a freebie when bowling from 'round the wicket angle. It's on the shorter side on middle and Shaw powers it over mid on for the first boundary of this run chase.
1.1Sam Curran to Prithvi Shaw. no run, Curran delivers it on a length and outside off, Prithvi stays back to play at it but misses.
Sam Curran to bowl from the other end. He is beginning from 'round the stumps straightaway.
End of over 1 ( 1 Runs )Delhi Capitals 1/0 0.6Mohammed Shami to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Plenty of plays and misses in the first over. Shortish and angling away from the batsman, Dhawan flashes his blade at it and misses. Trying too hard, maybe.
0.5Mohammed Shami to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Good connection but not in the gap. Fractionally short in length and on off, Dhawan packs a punch through the line but finds the point fielder.
0.4Mohammed Shami to Prithvi Shaw. 1 run, The line is straight this time, Shaw eases it off his pads in front of square leg and opens his account with a single.
0.3Mohammed Shami to Prithvi Shaw. no run, Play and a miss! Shaw is struggling at the moment. Short delivery, in the zone outside off, Shaw tries to slam it over point but fails to make any connection. The young man will be feeling a bit restless.
0.2Mohammed Shami to Prithvi Shaw. no run, Shortish again, a little bit of width on offer, Shaw mistimes his punch shot to covers this time.
0.1Mohammed Shami to Prithvi Shaw. no run, Beaten comprehensively on the first ball. Back of a length delivery just outside off, Shaw stays back to punch it through the line but it shapes back in a tad to beat the inside edge.
Back for the run chase. The men concerned are back on the field. Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan are the Delhi openers. The former has not been in good form post his knock of 99 while the latter has found his rhythm of late. Given the nature of the surface, start in the Powerplay is going to be really important. Dew will play a big factor so Punjab would try to inflict maximum damage when the ball is dry. Let's see who succeeds. Mohammed Shami to kick off proceedings. Here we go...

Updated at: 2019-04-21 00:12:05

Match details

Toss: Toss won by Delhi Capitals

Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe (IND) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (IND)

TV umpire: Bruce Oxenford (AUS)

Match referee: Prakash Bhatt (IND)

PLAYING XI

Delhi Capitals

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Colin Ingram, Rishabh Pant (W), Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Sandeep Lamichhane

Kings XI Punjab

Lokesh Rahul (W), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin (C), Harpreet Brar, Hardus Viljoen, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami

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