Quickly
Socially
Trending
Crypto
DD beat RR by 4 runs (D/L method) | Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals, Highlights And Cricket Score 32th T20 Match - Commentary
Indian Premier League, 2018
Date: May 02, 2018 Start Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT | 20:00 LocalVenue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
RCB
Google Trends
Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals Highlights And Cricket Score 32th Match - T20 Commentary
Update 2325 local - So the news is that, Maxwell's wicket was the last of Delhi's innings. Play will resume at 2330 and the match will be a 12-over game. The target for Rajasthan is 151! Harsh?
Update 2315 local - Good news, folks! The covers are now coming off slowly and rain has stopped for now. Trent Boult and the other guys are seen practicing their bowling. We presume that this will be the end of the first innings. We will keep you posted of further details.
So, let's have a little recap of the innings. Delhi will be quite happy with how much they have on the board. After being put into bat, Munro was dismissed in the very first over by Dhawal, but then Shaw and Iyer started firing away. The former got out 3 short of a fifty, but the skipper continued the onslaught with Pant. The two blazed past their fifties, securing a mammoth 92-run stand between them. Unadkat then got the both of them in a single over, and then struck again in his next to get rid of Shankar. That somewhat pulled things back, but Delhi still will feel like the happier side. Now, it remains to be seen for how long the rain continues. Stay tuned for further updates...
Update 2300 local - So, Maxwell has been given out and the covers are on. The rain is back to ruin all of our nights. Expect the innings break to declared shortly.
Jofra Archer to Glenn Maxwell. OUT! Very strange from Maxwell. The way he took the review seemed like he got a definite inside edge, but nothing of that sort. In the blockhole from Archer on leg, Maxwell misses his flick and gets struck low on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Maxwell decides to take it upstairs. Replays show us that there was no wood on it and the ball would have crashed into the leg stump.
As we wait for the third umpire, the rain has started to get heavier and the players have gone off the field.
A review for LBW has been taken up. Maxwell is the man concerned but he thinks he has got an inside edge to it as he straightaway opts for the review.
Jaydev Unadkat to Glenn Maxwell. Hits this hard to point but finds the man there. Quickly gets to the other end to keep strike for the last over.
Jaydev Unadkat to Liam Plunkett. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Liam Plunkett. Slow ball outside off, Plunkett cannot put bat to ball.
Jaydev Unadkat to Glenn Maxwell. Excellent commitment from D'Arcy Short at deep cover to save the boundary. Maxwell gives room and carves this over covers. Short saves the boundary but the batsmen run three.
Liam Plunkett joins Glenn Maxwell in the middle.
Jaydev Unadkat to Vijay Shankar. OUT! Unadkat gets his third wicket! Another slow ball does the trick. Rolls his fingers on this around off, Shankar tries to go over long off but finds Rahul Tripathi who takes another catch.
Jaydev Unadkat to Vijay Shankar. FOUR! Length delivery down leg, Shankar nudges it fine to the fine leg region for a boundary.
Jofra Archer to Glenn Maxwell. Good end from Archer. Yorks Maxwell to end the over with a dot.
Jofra Archer to Vijay Shankar. It's been lofted over mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Jofra Archer to Vijay Shankar. Wide. Unusual bounce. Too high to worry the batsman! Wide signalled by the umpire.
Jofra Archer to Vijay Shankar. FOUR! Follows the six with a boundary. Not the way he would have liked it but will take it. Length ball outside off, takes the outside edge of Shankar's bat and runs away to the third man fence.
Jofra Archer to Vijay Shankar. SIX! Shankar continues from where he left off in the previous game. Gets into position, waits for it as he pulls this short ball over mid-wicket for a maximum.
Jofra Archer to Vijay Shankar. Hits this in the gap through mid-wicket and will get two runs for it.
Jofra Archer to Glenn Maxwell. Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Vijay Shankar is the new man in.
Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant. OUT! A very good innings from Pant comes to an end. He has surely entertained us and now gets the applause from the crowd. Slower full ball outside off, Pant goes to loft it but his one hand comes off the handle. The ball flies to the deep cow corner region where Ben Stokes takes a good reverse cup catch. Good over from Unadkat, sends both the set batsmen back in the hut.
Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant. It's been driven superbly through the covers but to the man there.
Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant. SIX! He now becomes the leading run-scorer of this season. Wickets falling but Pant goes with his shots. Short ball, Pant pulls this over mid-wicket for another maximum.
Glenn Maxwell strides out to bat next.
With the wicket comes the second strategic break.
Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer. OUT! Fifty and Iyer is gone! Tries to up the scoring and holes out. Full ball outside off from Jaydev, Iyer lofts it but does not get enough connection. The ball goes past the inner circle where Tripathi manages to stick onto the catch at long off. The 92-run stand comes to an end.
Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant. Five overthrows! Short ball on leg, Pant misses his pull and the ball rolls towards the keeper off the gloves. The batsmen set off for a run. Buttler charges towards the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end. He hits but Pant is well in. The ball deflects and goes towards the long on boundary to the fence.
Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer. Iyer cuts this past point for a run. That brings up his 10th Indian T20 League fifty. His fourth one this year. Captain leading from the front again. Needs to carry on.
Jaydev returns to the attack.
Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant. SIX! Pant's on fire! Full ball outside off, he reaches for it and lofts it over point for a biggie!
Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant. Good stop from Archer at the long on boundary. Saves two for his team. Stokes delivers a yorker on the stumps, Pant hits it hard down the ground and gets two for it.
Ben Stokes to Shreyas Iyer. Whips this away to deep square leg for one.
Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant. Short ball now, Pant pulls it towards mid-wicket to get one. Fifty for Pant, it has come off just 24 balls. His 6th in the Indian T20 League. On fire here.
Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! No stopping Pant today! Full ball outside off, Pant nails it over cover-point to get to 49. All class from this young boy.
Ben Stokes to Shreyas Iyer. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Ben Stokes is brought back on.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Boundary to end the over. Pitched up ball outside off, Pant gets low and drives it superbly through the same region region. A good over for Delhi, 20 from it.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! And pays for the extras now. Full outside off, Pant reaches for it and slaps it through covers for a boundary.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Rishabh Pant. Wide! Another one! 3 free runs from Kulkarni. This one too is full outside off. The umpire has signalled a wide.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Rishabh Pant. Wide. Trying to play with the batsman but only comes second best. Darts this too away of the wide line outside off.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Rishabh Pant. Wide. Darts this full too but across the tramline. Will have to bowl that again.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Rishabh Pant. Full ball outside off, Pant is too far away to make any contact.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Rishabh Pant. SIX! What a shot this is from Pant! He does this so often and never fails to impress. Short ball from Dhawal down leg, Pant shuffles across and hooks this over the fine leg boundary for a huge biggie.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Shreyas Iyer. Full ball on leg, Iyer flicks it wide of the man at deep square leg for a brace.
Dhawal Kulkarni to bowl his third over.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Rishabh Pant. Charges down the wicket but bunts it down to the ground. 16 off the over, big one for Delhi.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Innovation now from Pant. Reverse sweeps this ball to the fine leg region for back-to-back boundaries.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Short again, Pant hangs back and pulls it in front of square leg to the fence. Pressure on the bowler.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Shreyas Iyer. Short ball, Iyer pulls this through mid-wicket for one.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Shreyas Iyer. SIX! Big! Loopy ball on middle, Shreyas gets behind the ball, hits it across the line over mid-wicket for a huge maximum.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Rishabh Pant. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Krishnappa Gowtham to roll his arm.
Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant. Eases this to long on to retain strike.
Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer. Cuts this past the backward point fielder for another single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer. SHOOTTT!! But for just a couple. Length ball in line of the stumps, Shreyas gives room and hits this hard over the bowler's head. Stokes cleans up near the boundary and the batsmen take two.
Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant. Length on leg, Pant flicks this away through square leg for one.
Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Short ball on middle and leg, Pant shuffles and hooks this fine to the fine leg boundary.
Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer. Iyer opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat is brought back to bowl.
Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant. SIX! Short ball outside off, Pant gets behind the ball and slogs it over mid-wicket for half a dozen.
Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant. The batsman has driven that ball straight back to the bowler.
Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer. Fuller ball on leg, Iyer hits it through mid on for one.
Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! Drags his length back outside off, Shreyas backs away and slices it to the third man region away from the fielder.
Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer. Back of a length ball on off again, Iyer pushes it to covers. Pant at the other end sets off for a run but is rightly sent back.
Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer. Slow ball on off, Iyer taps it gently in front of him.
Jofra Archer brought back on.
Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! That spoils what could have been a good over! Short of length ball, this time Pant manages to put some bat on it and smashes the pull over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant. Ill-directed delivery from Stokes, he needs to reload that one. Short of length ball down leg, Pant misses out on a loose delivery, went back to pull that, missed it. Wide given by the umpire.
Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant. Pant is just not able to make contact with the ball. Another slower pace delivery from Stokes, Pant went back to cut that, can't lay bat to ball.
Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant. OUCH! That must have hurt! Short of a length ball on the stumps, Pant was early into the pull shot, misses it and the ball hits him on the tummy.
Ben Stokes to Shreyas Iyer. Stokes takes the pace off that one, Iyer was slightly early into the shot, backs away to heave that, gets a thick inside edge through the vacant mid-wicket region for a run.
Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant. Short ball on the leg stump line, Pant was looking to pull that out of the park, but misses it to get rapped on the thigh pad. The ball rolls past the keeper and they steal a leg bye.
Ben Stokes to Shreyas Iyer. Good length ball on off, waits for it on the back foot and plays with an angled bat as he chops it down to third man for an easy single.
Shreyas Gopal to Rishabh Pant. SIX! Pant is off and running with a maximum! What a way to open your account! That one was right in his zone and he doesn't need second invitation. Floated delviery on off, gets on the front foot and mauls it over long on fence for a six.
Shreyas Gopal to Rishabh Pant. There is a stifled appeal for LBW, but pitching outside leg and the umpire shakes his head! Googly on the stumps, went for the slog sweep, misses it to get hit on the back leg.
Shreyas Gopal to Rishabh Pant. Much slower in pace from Gopal, the batsman is once again watchful to that one, waits on the back foot and dead bats it on the track.
Shreyas Gopal to Rishabh Pant. Pant gets well on the front foot towards the pitch of the delivery and defends it dead on the track.
Rishabh Pant will be the next batsman in.
Shreyas Gopal to Prithvi Shaw. OUT! In the air and taken! Caught and bowled by Gopal! Shaw misses out on a deserving half century! Floated delivery on off, the batsman mistimes the drive back to the bowler, who holds on to a return catch.
Shreyas Gopal to Prithvi Shaw. SIX! Another biggie from the bat of Shaw, bowls a floated delivery outside off, plays a lofted inside out stroke, the ball clears the fence quite comfortably.
Ben Stokes to Prithvi Shaw. Drifting one down the legside, went on the front foot and punches it away to wide long on for a run
Ben Stokes to Prithvi Shaw. Stokes misses his radar, bowls one well down the legside, the batsman doesn't manage to put bat to ball. That's an extra conceded.
Ben Stokes to Shreyas Iyer. Safe! There is a direct hit at the bowler's end, but Shaw is comfortably in! Short of length ball, Iyer dabs it square on the off side and sends his partner back in time. Shaw was backing up, but he turns around quickly and gets back in time.
A run out appeal against Shaw is referred upstairs by the umpire. He looks safe though.
Ben Stokes to Prithvi Shaw. Pitched up delivery on the stumps, the batsman covers the line of the delivery and bunts it down the ground for a single.
Ben Stokes to Shreyas Iyer. Bowls it full outside off stump, leans on the front foot and creams it away to wide long off for just a single.
Ben Stokes to Prithvi Shaw. Another shortish delivery from Stokes, the batsman stands tall on this occasion and pulls it flat to deep square leg, good stop in the deep from the fielder, saves three runs for his side.
Ben Stokes to Prithvi Shaw. Stokes bangs one short on the stumps, the batsman wasn't ready for that one, he bends down quickly and lets it through to the keeper.
Ben Stokes introduced to have a go with the ball.
Shreyas Gopal to Shreyas Iyer. SIX! And again, Iyer smacks 12 from the last two balls. Another big over for Delhi. Faster on the stumps, sits back and clouts it over wide long on for a six.
Shreyas Gopal to Shreyas Iyer. SIX! HUGE! Iyer decides to take the aerial route! Flatter ball on the stumps, that one was dragged short by Gopal and Iyer heaves it over the long on fence for a big, big maximum.
Shreyas Gopal to Shreyas Iyer. Once again, Iyer hits one straight to the fielder, flatter ball, sits back and cuts it to the cover region.
Shreyas Gopal to Shreyas Iyer. Darts this flatter on the stumps, waits on the back foot and tries to pull that, misses it and gets hit on the pads.
Shreyas Gopal to Prithvi Shaw. Loopy ball, quite full on the stumps, sits down on one knee and sweeps it away to deep square leg for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Shreyas Iyer. Flatter leg break, skids through after pitching, uses the depth of the crease and chops it through the covers for a single.
Shreyas Gopal is into the attack.
Strategic break.
Jaydev Unadkat to Prithvi Shaw. SIX! Another hit miles up in the air, just manages to clear the ropes at long off fence, Shaw has taken off in this over! Length ball on off, just swung his bat through the line and picks up six runs.
Jaydev Unadkat to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Shaw continues to score runs at brisk pace, it was a pick up shot, lunges on the front foot and punches it over mid off region for another boundary. Eight runs from 2 balls!
Jaydev Unadkat to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Lofted drive from Shaw, the ball went miles up in the air, just manages to clear the man at mid on, it was a completely mistimed stroke, but still races away to the fence.
Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer. Unadkat bowls another full well outside off, the batsman slices the drive to third man region for just the single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer. Slower off on off, plays a drive on the offside, once again finds the man at backward point.
Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer. Faster one outside off, waits on the back foot and cuts it to point, can't find the gap through the point region.
Jaydev Unadkat is brought on.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Prithvi Shaw. Width offered outside off, Shaw throws his bat at this and finds point.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Shreyas Iyer. Leans ahead and knocks this full ball down to long on for one.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! Goes square this time on the off side, not in total control but still had enough on it. Fuller outside off, Iyer slices it over point and finds the fence.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Prithvi Shaw. Spinning in on middle and leg, flicked off the pads on the leg side for a single.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Superb timing. Right through the gap and that's gone all the way. Short and flat outside off, Shaw camps back in a flash and crashes it through the covers for a superb boundary. Good balance on that, got the placement down to perfection.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Shreyas Iyer. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Krishnappa Gowtham comes on to bowl.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Prithvi Shaw. DROPPED! Hit hard back to Kulkarni but he drops it. Serves this full on middle. Shaw hits it hard back towards the bowler. Kulkarni gets his hands over his head to grab it but the ball just does not stick. Shaw gets a life. Can he make the most of it?
Dhawal Kulkarni to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Back of a length ball on off, Shaw stays back and slaps it over covers. The ball races away.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Prithvi Shaw. Good come back from Dhawal. Darts in a very good yorker in line of the stumps, Shaw does well to keep it at bay.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Prithvi Shaw. SIX! Another one! This looked like it would have landed somewhere in the ground but it has gone even further than the previous six. Fuller ball again on leg, Shaw gets under it and flicks it once again over the mid-wicket region for a biggie.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Prithvi Shaw. Shaw guides it to short third man.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Prithvi Shaw. SIX! Huge! Just a flick of the wrist and the ball sails away. Full ball on middle and leg, Shaw flicks it away over mid-wicket for a maximum.
Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer. Digs this one short too, Iyer sways away and lets it be.
Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! First of the night! Strays down leg once again, Iyer helps it on its way to the fine leg region for a boundary.
Jofra Archer to Prithvi Shaw. Length on leg, Shaw works it fine towards fine leg for a run.
Jofra Archer to Prithvi Shaw. bangs this one short, Shaw ducks under it to evade it.
Jofra Archer to Prithvi Shaw. Back of a length ball on off, Shaw rocks back and punches it to point.
Jofra Archer will bowl from the other end.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas picked that bouncer early and let it through to the keeper.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Shreyas Iyer. Full again on off, Iyer defends it off his front foot.
Shreyas Iyer, the skipper, is the new man in.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Colin Munro. OUT! Gone for all money is Colin Munro. Dhawal Kulkarni strikes in his very first over. Serves this a bit full on the fourth stump line, it nips in a bit after pitching. Munro tries to drive this to the off side but gets stuck in the crease without any foot movement. He manages an inside edge on it and the ball goes towards Buttler who dives to his right and takes a good low catch.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Prithvi Shaw. Bowls this on the leg side, Shaw flicks it to deep square leg to get off the mark.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Prithvi Shaw. Pitches this up further around off, Shaw gets low and drives it handsomely but straight to the man at cover-point.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Prithvi Shaw. Right on the money! Comes from over the wicket and lands it on a good length right in line of the stumps. Shaw gets behind the ball and pushes it to mid off.
We are ready to get the game underway. The players along with the umpires have made their way out in the center. Delhi openers Prithvi Shaw and Colin Munro look up to the night sky and walk out in the middle. Rajasthan are done with their team hurdle and give the new ball to Dhawal Kulkarni. We hope the rain stays away for the course of the night. For now, let's get to the cricket.
Update 2115 local - Yessssssss!!!! So the game will begin at 2130 local time. It will be an 18-overs-a-side game, so just 2 overs lost. This is great to see.
Update 2042 local - Good news prevails finally. The word is in that the inspection will be at 2110 local time. Fingers crossed for more positive news.
Update 2034 local - The rain has lessened out, the super soppers are doing its thing. And the moment all this was going on, there was a BIG FLASH OF LIGHTNING. So, some good and some bad news simultaneously. Let's hope the good takes over.
Update 2007 local - Don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but it is coming down heavier than before now. Remember, last time these two teams faced off, it was a rain-hit affair as well. Only 6 overs were played. Needless to say, we might be in for a long wait.
Oh, dear... we have some sorry news for you! Something that even we do not like to hear but... The covers have come on and covered the 22 yards. It is not raining heavily but there is a slight drizzle. We hope it is just passing showers and play begins soon. My mate here is a Liverpool fan and wants to go home early to watch them get knocked out.
Shreyas Iyer, the Delhi skipper, states that it will be easier to bat in the first innings and reckons that dew won't be coming in during the latter stages of the game. He says that they have learned a lot from the last game and are positive for today. Ends saying that Shahbaz Nadeem comes in for Rahul Tewatia.
Ajinkya Rahane, the Rajasthan skipper, states that the wicket looks good and won't change during the match. He also adds that they back their bowlers to do good. Reckons that they are playing good cricket and the mood in the camp is good. Opines that the boys are ready for the game and ends by saying he has made two changes in his team - D'Arcy Short and Shreyas Gopal come in for Ish Sodhi and Mahipal Lomror.
TOSS - Rahane calls it right and and opts to field first.
Hello and welcome to Match 32 of the Indian T20 League. Delhi welcome Rajasthan to their turf. They have revenge on their minds as the last time they faced, rain played spoilsport. Today there is no sign of rain but it was quite windy. There was a wind-storm a couple of hours ago. Hope it won't affect the game. Lots on stake for the hosts as a loss here may end their sorry campaign. The visitors will hope their big names Ben Stokes and Jaydev Unadkat come to the party and pray that Jofra Archer continues his purple patch. Toss and team news on your way.
We come to the end of this exciting clash. Delhi got over the line and earn vital two points for themselves, lifting them to sixth place in the table. Rajasthan moves down to seventh place with this loss. Moving on, on the 3rd of May, we have Kolkata hosting Chennai at Eden Gardens. The action begins at 2000 local (1430 GMT), so do join in for that. See you folks then!
Rishabh Pant has been handed over the Man of the Match award for his scintillating knock in the first innings. His 69 off 29 was vital in his side getting to a daunting total, but more than that, it was the momentum his knock provided which swung the tide in his team's favour.
D'Arcy Short struggled a lot for the most part, but his onslaught in his fellow countryman's (Glenn Maxwell) over, where he scored three consecutive maximums, put the visitors back on track somewhat. Krishnappa Gowtham and Rahul Tripathi took it deep and tried to get their side over the line, but it just wasn't meant to be. Earlier in the evening, before the rain intervened, Delhi powered themselves close to 200 on the back of fine knocks from Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant. The revised target then came in and Delhi got the job done with the ball.
Phew! What a thrilling end to this rain-hit encounter. Went right down to the wire and Rajasthan almost got a victory out of the jaws of defeat. With the revised target, the away side needed 151 to win in 12 overs and Jos Buttler got them away to the perfect start. Scored a fifty in absolutely no time and put Rajasthan in a good position to clinch this. But, after his departure, the wickets kept falling and the asking rate crept up quite a lot.
Trent Boult to Krishnappa Gowtham. He can't! Trent Boult holds his nerves. Been a terrific over from the Kiwi. Keeps it outside off on a full length, Gowtham lofts it over covers. Just the single and that's it. DELHI WIN BY 4 RUNS!
Trent Boult to Krishnappa Gowtham. DROPPED and FOUR! Rajasthan can still win this. Need one big hit. Full and in the slot, Gowtham lofts it high over mid-wicket. Iyer out in the deep, gets under the ball, tries to take it but it goes through his hand. One bounce and over the rope. Six needed of the last ball! Can Gowtham put this away?
Jofra Archer is out to bat.
Trent Boult to Rahul Tripathi. OUT! Tripathi is run out. All but over now? Surely? Or is there still a twist in the tale? Full outside off, Tripathi swings and misses and both batsmen once again take off for the run. Pant throws it back to Boult who takes the bails off at his end with ease.
Trent Boult to Krishnappa Gowtham. Excellent delivery from Boult. Spears it full and wide outside off again, Gowtham swings and gets an inside edge behind. Tripathi runs and his partner responds. The run is completed.
Trent Boult to Krishnappa Gowtham. Boult does well. Fires it full and wide outside off, away from Gowtham's arc who prefers the leg side. It's lofted over covers and two runs are taken as the men in the deep mop it up.
Trent Boult to Rahul Tripathi. Good length ball on middle stump, Tripathi gets down on one knee and sweeps it through square leg. Wants the second, but will have to settle for just one.
Trent Boult to Rahul Tripathi. Wide! Full and well outside off, Tripathi leaves it alone. It's across the tramline, so a wide is signalled.
Trent Boult to bowl the final over. He has 14 runs to defend.
Liam Plunkett to Krishnappa Gowtham. SIX! Krishnappa Gowtham is keeping the fight alive! What a hit, my man. He picks up the length early, it's a little shorter in length, so he swivels and pulls it over mid-wicket and sends it sailing into the stands.
Liam Plunkett to Krishnappa Gowtham. FOUR! Lucky runs but it's all the same. Short of a length, Gowtham swings and gets a top edge over the vacant slip cordon for a boundary.
Liam Plunkett to Rahul Tripathi. Fullish outside off, Tripathi slaps it aerially towards long on and crosses over.
Liam Plunkett to Rahul Tripathi. Not out! Cutter on middle and leg, coming in, Tripathi gets low to sweep but is hit on the pads. Big appeal goes up but the umpire says no. Plunkett runs in and takes the catch thinking there might be an inside edge. Rahul is out of the crease, so Liam looks to run him out but misses. Iyer wants to review, maybe thinking he can get his man here. Replays show there was no edge and the ball would have been missing leg stump.
Delhi use the review. Maybe for the lbw? Or the inside edge? Not sure. Both will be checked either way.
Liam Plunkett to Rahul Tripathi. FOUR! Finds the fence. Excellent placement. Short ball angling in on the body, Tripathi with a little swivel pulls it over backward square leg for a boundary.
Liam Plunkett to Rahul Tripathi. Slower length ball outside off, Tripathi swings and misses.
Liam Plunkett returns to the attack.
Glenn Maxwell to Rahul Tripathi. Cut towards short third man where Mishra makes a decent stop moving to his right. Single taken. 30 needed in 12.
Glenn Maxwell to Rahul Tripathi. Quicker and shorter on off, Tripathi gets low and drags the heave through mid-wicket. They run hard and come back for the second. Boult fires the throw at the bowler's end, when he should have gone the other way. Pant is furious.
Krishnappa Gowtham comes in next.
Glenn Maxwell to D'Arcy Short. OUT! After a struggle, Short departs, but he's at least given his side a chance here. Full on the stumps, he tries to go on the leg side and clear mid-wicket. Gets a leading edge which spoons up at short third man. Avesh Khan there takes a simple catch.
Glenn Maxwell to D'Arcy Short. SIX! Three in three! Well, well, well... Is this the over Rajasthan pull things back? Short ball outside off, Short camps back and smacks this over the wide long off fence for a maximum.
Glenn Maxwell to D'Arcy Short. SIX! 12 in the first 2. Short finally finding his groove? Full and right in his arc, Short skips down and smokes it over long on for a flat biggie.
Glenn Maxwell to D'Arcy Short. SIX! Perfect start to the over for Rajasthan. Short ball on middle, Short slogs it high and handsome over square leg for half a dozen.
Glenn Maxwell back on.
Rahul Tripathi to bat next.
Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. OUT! Not Stokes' night tonight. Full toss on the stumps, Stokes has no option but to go big. Attempts to clear the mid-wicket fence but can only get it as far as Vijay Shankar in the deep who takes it safely. Rajasthan need 51 to win in 18 deliveries.
Stokes is caught out in the deep. Perhaps though, the full toss is a bit too high. The umpire wants to make sure and so, refers it upstairs.
Trent Boult to D'Arcy Short. Worked away through the square leg region. One run to the scoreboard. Team 100 up for the visitors.
Trent Boult to D'Arcy Short. FOUR! Off the edge but it's a much-needed one. Full on leg, Short swings and inside edges it past the leg stump, then the keeper, away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Yorker swinging on the stumps, Stokes backs away, shows all three stumps and drills it to long off for one run.
Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Wide! Full and wide, down the leg side, Stokes flicks and misses.
Trent Boult to D'Arcy Short. Full delivery angling in on the pads, Stokes is off the mark with a flick through backward square leg. The fielder in the deep mops it up and keeps the batsmen to just one.
Ben Stokes will be the new man in.
Trent Boult to Sanju Samson. OUT! Trent Boult removes the dangerous Sanju Samson. Comes from around the wicket and bowls a cutter on middle and leg, Samson lofts it over mid-wicket. Lot of height, clearly not enough distance. Colin Munro comes running in from the deep and takes a superb catch. It was swirling in the air, needed to judge it well. Nicely done.
Trent Boult is back.
Liam Plunkett to D'Arcy Short. SIX! Finally.... finally connects one! Full and on leg, Short clears his front leg and then smokes it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Is this the shot that lets him cut loose? 59 in 24.
Liam Plunkett to D'Arcy Short. What is Short doing here? Doing too much. Way down the leg side, he backs away such a long way. Needed to connect after that but couldn't. Off the pads and it's a dot ball.
Liam Plunkett to Sanju Samson. Good over so far from Plunkett. Fuller outside off, Samson mistimes the shot down to long on. One run to the total.
Liam Plunkett to Sanju Samson. Takes the pace off this one, keeps it close to off on a length. Sanju Samson swings across the line, but can't connect as it goes under his bat.
Liam Plunkett to D'Arcy Short. Length delivery on middle and leg, D'Arcy slogs it to deep mid-wicket. One run taken.
Liam Plunkett to Sanju Samson. Just ahead of a length, Samson hits it through wide mid on for a run. The batsmen want the second, but then decide against it.
Liam Plunkett brought back into the attack.
Amit Mishra to D'Arcy Short. Spinning in on leg, Short sweeps it straight to short fine leg. Dot ball. Excellent over from Mishra comes to an end. Rajasthan need 68 more in 30 balls.
Amit Mishra to Sanju Samson. Off the mark instantly. Leg break on off, Samson drives it sweetly to wide long off for a single.
Sanju Samson walks into the middle next. He's going to have to start firing from the get-go. No time to waste.
Amit Mishra to Jos Buttler. OUT! GONE! Mishra gets the all-important breakthrough. Buttler steps out to go big again, swings hard but misses as Mishra just holds the length back a touch. Past his bat and Pant does the rest. A fiery knock from Buttler comes to an end.
Amit Mishra to D'Arcy Short. Smacks this down the ground, to long on for a single.
Amit Mishra to Jos Buttler. Probably his first mistimed shot tonight. Looks to cut this away, but only manages to get it through covers for one.
Amit Mishra to D'Arcy Short. Slower through the air in line of the stumps, Short does the sensible thing by pushing it to long off and giving Buttler, the man who's middling everything, the strike.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler. Swing and a miss. Slower one outside off, Buttler swings and misses. 72 to win in 36.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler. SIX! That's gone a llloooooonnnngggggg waaaaaayyyyyy!!!!! Bang! Right off the meat. Back of a length, Buttler throws his front leg out of the way and muscles the pull over the mid-wicket boundary. Right into the stands.
Avesh Khan to D'Arcy Short. Short of a length on leg, Short can't connect cleanly. Mistimes the heave to mid-wicket and brings Buttler on strike. He's struggling here, the Aussie. Can't get his shots away.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler. This is good fielding placement from Shreyas Iyer. Kept fine leg very fine. Length ball on middle and leg, Jos makes room and looks to force it through the off side, but gets an inside edge past the leg stump. Just a single.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler. FOUR! It's raining boundaries via Jos Buttler's bat. Full toss on leg, Buttler backs away a little bit and then off the inner half, slogs it through backward square leg for a boundary. Knew where the fielders were, executed the shot to perfection.
Avesh Khan to D'Arcy Short. Full toss on middle and off, hit through the gap in the covers for one run.
Avesh Khan into the attack now.
Amit Mishra to D'Arcy Short. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Amit Mishra to D'Arcy Short. The wrong 'un once again, outside off, Short fails to connect with the reverse sweep.
Amit Mishra to D'Arcy Short. Googly around off, Short taps it down on the off side. Buttler wanted the run, but couldn't get it.
Amit Mishra to Jos Buttler. Leans ahead and knocks it through mid on for a single.
Amit Mishra to Jos Buttler. Quicker, shorter and down leg, Buttler premeditates the reverse sweep once more, but misses.
Amit Mishra to Jos Buttler. SIX! Welcomes Mishra with a maximum. 2nd Indian T20 League fifty for Jos Buttler. It's the fastest for Rajasthan overall in this League. Loopy full toss on the stumps, Buttler premeditates the reverse sweep and launches it over deep backward point. The move to send him up the order is paying dividends.
Amit Mishra to roll his arm over.
Liam Plunkett to D'Arcy Short. Good end to the over. Plunkett fools him with a slower bumper, Short can't pick up and hence can't do anything about it. 93 to win off 48.
Liam Plunkett to Jos Buttler. Forces this one through the cover area and rushes to get to the other end.
Liam Plunkett to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Unlucky that's gone all the way. Nice attempt from Rishabh Pant. Buttler makes room and Plunkett follows him with a short ball. Jos pulls, gets it off the glove and past the diving keeper for a boundary.
Liam Plunkett to D'Arcy Short. Short into the body, Short pulls it just wide of short fine leg and brings Buttler back on strike.
Liam Plunkett to Jos Buttler. Another slower one, on a shorter length on off, Buttler pulls it to square leg and gets off strike.
Liam Plunkett to Jos Buttler. SIX! Doesn't matter who comes on to bowl, Buttler is smashing it. Just smashing it. Full and slower on off, he lofts it cleanly over extra cover. Seemed like he miscued it initially, but it still had enough to clear the boundary line.
Liam Plunkett comes on to bowl.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler. 23 off the over. Buttler is taking the attack to the Delhi bowlers. Pushes this to the point region and crosses over for a single. 106 in 54 needed.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Finds the gap! Clever batting, this. Short and wide, Buttler flashes and flashes hard between point and cover-point for a boundary.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler. SIX! Third of the over! Take a bow, Jos Buttler! Showing no mercy. Just behind a length around off, Buttler swings hard across the line and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler. Good comeback. Khan takes the pace off this one and bowls a length ball outside off, Buttler swings and misses.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler. SIX! 12 off the first 2 balls. This is unreal batting from the Englishman. Length delivery outside off, Buttler shuffles a long way across and scoops it over short fine leg for a biggie.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler. SIX! Stand and deliver stuff from Jos Buttler! Full and right in the slot, Buttler stands tall and hammers it over long on for a maximum.
Avesh Khan brought on to bowl.
Trent Boult to D'Arcy Short. NOT OUT! Short survives! Good decision, at least he realizes where it's gone off from. Back of a length going down leg, D'Arcy looks to help the pull over short to fine leg but there's a noise as the ball goes past him behind to the keeper. Loud shout and the finger goes up. Short reviews and the replays show that it went off the elbow.
Short is given out caught behind and immediately reviews indicating he got it off the elbow. Is it the case? Or is it another Maxwell-like review? Let's wait and watch...
Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Tucks him up with a tight line. Buttler backs away and punches it through covers for one.
Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Wide! Boult pounds in another short one but it's too short this time. Buttler can't connect as he makes room for the pull. Wide called.
Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Banged in short, quite sharp and accurate. Too good for Buttler to make connection.
Trent Boult to D'Arcy Short. Clips this towards the short mid-wicket fielder. Both batsmen set off, there's a shy at the bowler's end which misses. Quick run completed.
Trent Boult to D'Arcy Short. FOUR! Bit of extra pace on the ball, D'Arcy Short loves it and punishes that. Full outside off, he creams the drive past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.
Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Slanting across on a good length, Buttler hangs back and offers a firm punch through extra cover for a run.
Trent Boult to bowl from the other end.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Jos Buttler. One more delivery full in length, Buttler tries to sweep and gets it to short fine leg. Single off the last ball and that's 14 off the over. Good start from Rajasthan.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Jos Buttler. SIX! A maximum to follow the boundary. This is excellent batting from Jos Buttler. Tossed up, he kneels down and sweeps it cleanly over backward square leg.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Straight over the bowler's head, minimum risk in that area. Fuller and flatter on the stumps, Buttler takes a step out and lofts it back down the ground. Not the best of connections, but it's enough to get to the rope.
Shahbaz Nadeem to D'Arcy Short. Outside off, on the shorter side again, punched off the back foot through the mid-wicket area for a run.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Jos Buttler. Arm ball on leg, coming in with the angle, Buttler goes back to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. It lobs over on the off side and a leg bye is stolen.
Shahbaz Nadeem to D'Arcy Short. Shorter in length, spinning in from outside off, Short goes deep inside the crease and pushes it to the left of the bowler for a quick single.
We are back for the run chase. It will be D'Arcy Short and Jos Buttler to open the innings. Smart move, given Rajasthan have to go bang bang from ball one. Shahbaz Nadeem will have the new ball first up. Here we go...