Delhi Vs Rajasthan Live Cricket Score - Live Score, Match 53 - Full Scorecard

I Sharma to A Rahane, OUT! Rahane departs. Ishant strikes in his very first over. The slower ball does the trick. Rahane does not stay long in this must-win battle for Rajasthan. Good length ball on the pads, Rahane looks to flick it but he is early in his shot as it is a 124.8 kph delivery. The ball takes a bit of a top edge and flies to deep square leg. Shikhar Dhawan stationed there takes a good catch coming in. Not the kind of start Rajasthan would have wanted but it is the perfect start for Delhi.

I Sharma to L Livingstone, OUT! The off cutter does the trick and Ishant has the last laugh. Good length ball on middle, Ishant rolls his fingers on it before delivering it. Livingstone comes down the track once again to hit it over the bowler but gets beaten by the lack of pace and inward movement on it. He misses and the ball goes onto hit the top of leg stump. Rajasthan lose their second wicket and they are in trouble now.

A Patel to S Samson, OUT! Mix-up and run out! Communication breakdown here. Full and outside off, Samson pushes it towards cover and sets off. Now, initially, he says no. But then Lomror calls him for the run. Now, Samson trusts him and starts running. But Mahipal sells him a dummy down the river and does not run at all! Poor Samson has nowhere to go as he is almost within handshaking distance. Prithvi Shaw returns a direct hit at the striker's end and Pant has nothing to do there.

I Sharma to M Lomror, OUT! Commentator's curse this. Just when I wrote Lomror needs to play a big innings, he departs on the very next ball. Rajasthan are now in deep trouble here. Good length ball outside off, Lomror looks to cut it but gets a thick outside edge to Pant behind the stumps. He takes an easy catch behind the stumps. A very unnecessary shot this from Lomror. He had got the boundary in the previous ball, he should have played himself in. Rajasthan lose their fourth inside the Powerplay and Ishant gets his third.

A Mishra to S Gopal, OUT! Stumped! Half the side is back in the hut for Rajasthan. Mishra gets his first. A really nice tossed up delivery outside off from Mishra. Gopal comes down the track and looks to hit it on the off side but misses. Pant behind the stumps gathers the ball and takes the bails off. Gopal is way down the track and there is no need to go upstairs.

T Boult to R Parag, OUT! Parag holes out but what a knock this has been. He has given his side something to bowl at. Rajasthan were losing wickets from one end but Parag held his end and played a great knock here. Full around off, Parag looks to go over long off but does not time it well and it goes straight to the man there. Sherfane Rutherford settles under it and takes the catch. RAJASTHAN FINISH WITH 115/9 OFF THEIR 20 OVERS.

A Mishra to S Binny, OUT! Gone first ball! Pant has taken a nice catch and Binny is gone for a first-baller. Full and outside off, this is the leg spinner, Binny stretches out to defend but the ball takes a thin outside edge behind. Oh boy, Mishy boy is on a hat-trick. How many times have we seen this before in the Indian T20 League?

A Mishra to K Gowtham, OUT! Taken in the deep! Another loose shot from a Rajasthan player. Full and outside off, Gowtham comes down the track and looks to go over the top but is not to the pitch of the ball. Does not connect it at all and finds Ishant Sharma at long off. Third wicket for Mishra.

T Boult to Ish Sodhi, OUT! Boult gets into the wickets column now. Full length ball on off, Sodhi looks to drive it but the bat turns in his hand. The ball goes towards cover. Amit Mishra, yes Amit Mishra dives sideways to his left and takes a good catch. Yes, Boult dropped a catch when Mishra was on a hat-trick but Mishra does not make that mistake.

Ish Sodhi to P Shaw, OUT! Sodhi on a hat-trick. Is this the twist in the tale? Shorter in length, turning away from Shaw. Prithvi looks to cut it but he is too close to the ball. He goes for it and ends up chopping onto the leg stump. Rajasthan are back in it. Can Ish Sodhi do what Mishra could not?

Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, OUT! Sodhi strikes on his very first ball. The dangerous Dhawan is out of here. That wicket though is as much as Parag's as it is of Sodhi's. Parag has taken a good catch. Floated on middle and leg, Dhawan comes down the track and looks to go over mid on. He does not time it well at all. Riyan Parag runs behind from mid on and takes a good catch.

S Gopal to S Iyer, OUT! Iyer holes out. Gopal gets his first. Loopy delivery on middle, Shreyas looks to go over long on against the turn. He does not time it well and it goes straight to the man over there. Liam Livingstone hardly moves an inch and takes a very comfortable catch. Shreyas Iyer has to depart and he will be gutted with himself. He was looking very good out in the middle but cannot see his side over the line.

Ish Sodhi to C Ingram, OUT! Caught! Is there still life in this game? Ingram departs. His sorry tournament continues. Full and around middle and leg, the South African reaches out to sweep. No, it is actually an attempt to lap it around the corner. But the ball hits the glove, lobs up in the air and the moment it hits the glove, Samson appeals for LBW. But Rahane from first slip swiftly moves to his right and takes the catch at leg slip and appeals. Sodhi does not even bother appealing as he is celebrating. Ian Gould respects the appeal from Rahane and raises his finger! Ingram walks back admonishing himself. Just 33 more needed but is this going down to the wire?

S Gopal to S Rutherford, OUT! Caught. Six previous ball, gone next ball. Tossed up outside off, Rutherford gets down to slog but is not quite to the pitch of the ball. He gets a top edge which goes high in the air. Liam Livingstone has to run back just a bit from mid on and takes the catch comfortably in the end.