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DD beat MI by 7 wickets | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils, Highlights And Cricket Score 9th T20 Match - Commentary
Indian Premier League, 2018
Date: Apr 14, 2018 Start Time: 16:00 IST | 10:30 GMT | 16:00 LocalVenue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils Highlights And Cricket Score 9th Match - T20 Commentary
Mind you, 195 is still a big target. Jason Roy is slotted in the side today. So, Delhi can hope to make a match out of it. Hoping is one thing, executing it is another. Will they do it? Or will Mumbai turn victorious in home conditions? All will be revealed soon. Join us soon!
Often sides become complacent when their top order fires collectively, so much, that the middle order fails to turn up. Delhi became disciplined towards the end, believing that they can stop the high-flying Men in Blue. Their belief turned into reality as the likes of Mohammed Shami, Trent Boult and Dan Christian choked the runflow then. The last of the trio was almost on a hat-trick as well.
Generally sides double their score at the 10-over mark. Mumbai seemed poised to do the same when they were 107/1 at that stage. But Rahul Tewatia and Glenn Maxwell ran through some economical overs after the Powerplay to slow the proceedings for the hosts. The leg spinner was impressive as he spun a web nicely. But his last over, where he conceded 19 runs opened the floodgates and the home team threatened to fly away with the game.
So! One innings done and Mumbai are pretty much in driver's seat at the moment. Maybe Delhi would be happy to have pulled things back towards the end and restricted them to a sub-200 score. It all started in a hunky dory manner for the hosts. They sprung a surprise when Suryakumar Yadav was promoted to open the batting along with Evin Lewis. The duo smashed their way to a quick 102-run stand, scoring 84 in the first 6 overs. In the process, they also brought up Mumbai's fastest fifty in the League. The former got his 2nd fifty in the tournament.
Suryakumar Yadav is now the leading run-scorer in this tourney. He is caught up for a quick word. He says that this is the first time he is leading the run charts and would do everything to score more. About his promotion, he says that the team management asked him about his willingness to open the batting and he readily agreed as he knows the conditions well. Ends stating that picking up wickets early will be the key.
Trent Boult to Mayank Markande. SAFE! Fuller outside off, pushed towards deep point. Since it is the final ball, Markande wants two and goes back for the second. Christian runs to his left and fires a good throw to the keeper, who whips off the bails in spite of the dive from Mayank. The TV umpire is called for, who rules it in the batter's favor after having a look. 195 TO WIN FOR DELHI!
A run out appeal against Mayank is taken upstairs.
Trent Boult to Akila Dananjaya. This is fuller around off, pushed towards mid off for one.
Trent Boult to Mayank Markande. Very full on the pads, Markande misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads towards fine leg. A leg bye taken. An appeal made to no avail.
Trent Boult to Mayank Markande. This ball is guided towards third man for a couple.
Trent Boult to Akila Dananjaya. Very full outside off, squirted away to third man for one.
Mayank Markande, the bowling wonder, walks in with the bat now.
Trent Boult to Hardik Pandya. OUT! Mumbai are falling down like sixpence here. Now, their quest to reach 200 seems even further. This is a full delivery from Boult on middle and leg. Hardik Pandya flicks it straight to Shreyas Iyer at deep mid-wicket, who takes it crouching low. The pace was taken off this one and hence, Hardik couldn't quite get the power. Rohit Sharma isn't happy and is seen shaking his head in the dug out.
Mohammed Shami to Akila Dananjaya. On a length outside off, Dananjaya has a feel for it but misses.
Mohammed Shami to Akila Dananjaya. Dananjaya hits it uppishly over covers for a couple.
Mohammed Shami to Akila Dananjaya. Banged short on the stumps, Akila ducks.
Akila Dananjaya, the debutant, walks out to bat at number 8.
Mohammed Shami to Krunal Pandya. OUT! Krunal Pandya has to walk back. Clever stuff from Shami. Lets out a slower one on a length. Krunal walks across and looks to paddle it over short fine leg. It goes off something to Tewatia at that position who catches and puts in an unsure appeal. The umpire doesn't seem to have nodded as the batters continue running. Suddenly, the third umpire is signaled to. Then it becomes clear that Delhi have reviewed. On replays, it is seen that the inside edge is skimmed and then the ball lobs off the thigh pad straight to the fielder there. So, that's it for the duo of Pandyas in the middle as the older brother walks back.
What happened there? There is an appeal for a catch at short fine leg. It is taken upstairs. In fact, it becomes clear now that Delhi have taken the review.
Mohammed Shami to Hardik Pandya. A low full toss, Hardik couldn't take full toll of that. Blasts it down to long off for one.
Mohammed Shami to Krunal Pandya. Fuller on off, Krunal slinks down and smashes it straight to long off for one. Jason Roy is running from long off from one end to the other on the ground. He is the man with the fielding job even on this occasion.
Trent Boult to Krunal Pandya. Krunal clears his front leg and looks to heave it away but does so only towards long on for one.
Trent Boult to Hardik Pandya. This ball is glided towards third man for one. Off the mark is Hardik.
Trent Boult to Krunal Pandya. Full on the stumps, worked away through mid-wicket for one.
Trent Boult to Krunal Pandya. WIDE! Full and wide outside off, Krunal fails to put bat to ball.
Hardik Pandya is next in.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Change in pace does it for Boult. Angles it away on a fuller length. Rohit looks to go downtown but ends up skying it high towards wide long off. Roy gets to his left and settles under it to take it safely. Mumbai's chances to finish on a high are getting hampered now.
Gautam Gambhir is out of the field for some reason and it seems Glenn Maxwell is in charge of things in the middle for now.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. Yorker gone wrong. A low full toss on off, Rohit carves it through covers. Christian does well in the deep and saves two.
Trent Boult to Krunal Pandya. Full on middle, flicked away to mid-wicket for one.
Trent Boult is back on. Can he end the innings cheaper than he started?
Mohammed Shami to Rohit Sharma. Rohit gets down the track and takes it on the full. Hits it through covers. Vijay Shankar in the deep covers good ground, puts in the slide and keeps it down to two. 9 runs off this over.
Mohammed Shami to Krunal Pandya. Very full again, Pandya carves it away through point and moves to the other end.
Mohammed Shami to Rohit Sharma. A low full toss on the stumps, blasted down to long on for one.
Mohammed Shami to Krunal Pandya. This ball is driven through covers for one.
Change in field. Third man comes in and mid off drops back now.
Mohammed Shami to Krunal Pandya. FOUR! Krunal joins the party now. Gets a full delivery in his zone. He blasts it over mid off for a boundary. Agony on Gambhir's face.
Mohammed Shami to Krunal Pandya. A yorker on off, driven towards covers for nothing.
Daniel Christian to Krunal Pandya. Nope! No hat-trick yet again! Pandya works this full delivery through mid-wicket for one to get going.
5th consecutive hat-trick chance in this tourney. Krunal Pandya, the new batter, will face it. Will we see a treble today finally?
Daniel Christian to Kieron Pollard. OUT! Another one gone! Timber! Two-in-two for Dan Christian. Christian lands it on a length from over the wicket. Pollard walks down and across to flick it away but misses it altogether. The ball goes on to hit the stumps after brushing his trouser and Dan leaps in joy. Delhi striking quickly towards the end now.
Kieron Pollard walks in next. He currently has 149 sixes to his name in the league. Can he hit another one today?
Daniel Christian to Ishan Kishan. OUT! Castled! Magnificent when they come off, absolute rubbish when they don't - the innovative shots. Ishan Kishan looks to play the switch hit but misses. It is a high full toss from round the wicket. The ball doesn't make contact with anything apart from the leg stump. End of an enterprising innings from Kishan.
Daniel Christian to Ishan Kishan. On a length at a slower pace, Ishan wants to heave it but gets it off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket. Roy gets to his left and keeps it down to two.
Daniel Christian to Ishan Kishan. FOUR! No stopping Ishan! Full and outside off, he smashes it over the leaping cover fielder for a boundary. Ominous signs these for the touring side.
Daniel Christian to Ishan Kishan. Short in length, pulled away towards deep square leg. Boult runs to his right and keeps it down to two. Brings up the 50-run stand between Rohit and Ishan.
Time to plan some strategies! Mumbai seem poised to cross the 200-run barrier comfortably with the way they are placed currently. Ishan Kishan is going strong and Rohit Sharma is finding his feet now, knitting a 49-run stand. They find themselves in a strong position due to the good show from their openers Suryakumar Yadav and Evin Lewis. For Delhi, Rahul Tewatia had decent figures of 17/2 till he was carted all over in his last over (19 runs). Will the away side manage to restrict the hosts to below 200?
Mohammed Shami to Rohit Sharma. Good yorker to end the over. Rohit Sharma only manages to squeeze it out. 9 runs off this over.
Mohammed Shami to Ishan Kishan. This one is pulled away to deep square leg for one.
Mohammed Shami to Ishan Kishan. FOUR! The adjective clever applies to the bowler this time. Shami bangs it short on the body. Kishan is cramped for room as he looks to pull. Seems to have gone off the helmet. The ball goes over the keeper and goes to the fence behind. Given as runs though.
Mohammed Shami to Ishan Kishan. Three in three! Another length ball slanting away, Ishan opens the bat face but finds Gambhir again at short third man.
Mohammed Shami to Ishan Kishan. On a length angling away again. Kishan looks to repeat the shot but hits it straight to Gambhir at short third man.
Mohammed Shami to Ishan Kishan. FOUR! Clever! Ishan Kishan is doing it easily here. Lets the length ball and a good pace come to him before opening the bat face. Beats the keeper as well as short third man and gets a boundary.
Mohammed Shami is back on.
Daniel Christian to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Not the ideal length to bowl at Christian's pace. Bangs it short on the stumps, Rohit gets inside the line and pulls it past short fine leg for a boundary.
Daniel Christian to Ishan Kishan. Short in length, slower in pace. Pulled away in front of square on the leg side for one.
Daniel Christian to Rohit Sharma. Quick run! On a length just outside off, Rohit lets it come to him before guiding it towards backward point for one.
Daniel Christian to Ishan Kishan. Full on middle and leg, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Daniel Christian to Ishan Kishan. Full on off, driven back straight as an arrow. The ball goes and hits the stumps at the other end. No hand contact from Dan.
Daniel Christian to Rohit Sharma. Full on the pads, flicked away through mid-wicket for one.
Dan Christian is back.
Rahul Tewatia to Ishan Kishan. SIX! Not a right end to the spell for Tewatia! Kishan is all over him in the last three balls, taking 16 off them. Gets down the track to his one and smashes it high and long over long on for another biggie. 19 off this over, spoils Rahul's figures.
Rahul Tewatia to Ishan Kishan. SIX! Power and confidence inspired shot! Tossed up ball on the stumps, Kishan switches stance in a trice and takes it on the full. Makes nice contact on the switch hit as the ball sails over the deep backward point fence.
Rahul Tewatia to Ishan Kishan. FOUR! Half-tracker! There is no place for that in this format. Ishan Kishan had ample time to go back and pull it away in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.
Rahul Tewatia to Rohit Sharma. Easily done. Rohit gets forward and drives this flighted ball to long on for one.
Rahul Tewatia to Rohit Sharma. Nicely tossed up, Rohit Sharma comes down the track and looks to defend. Gets an inside edge onto his front pad.
Rahul Tewatia to Rohit Sharma. WIDE! Straighter one down the leg side, Rohit fails to flick it away. The umpire has to stretch his arms.
Rahul Tewatia to Ishan Kishan. Flatter outside off, cut away through cover-point for one.
Glenn Maxwell to Ishan Kishan. Worked away off the pads towards mid-wicket for one.
Glenn Maxwell to Ishan Kishan. FOUR! Misdirected delivery, price paid! Fired down the leg side, Kishan just helps it away fine down the leg side for a boundary.
Glenn Maxwell to Ishan Kishan. That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad.
Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma. Milked down to long on for a single.
Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Rohit Sharma makes the bowler look rubbish with his fine touch, says Kevin Pietersen on air. This is flatter outside off by Maxwell. Rohit hangs back and deftly guides it just past the keeper for a boundary. Cleverly done.
Glenn Maxwell to Ishan Kishan. Floated around middle, pushed towards long on for one.
Rahul Tewatia to Rohit Sharma. Driven towards the mid off region. 4 runs and a wicket off this one.
Rahul Tewatia to Rohit Sharma. Flatter outside off, guided towards short third man.
Interesting. As the Snicko was rolled in, there seems to be a slight spike. But the presence of the glove was ruled out in that Suryakumar Yadav wicket. Rohit Sharma seems to have seen the same from the dug out and had a word with the umpire after walking out to bat. Nothing doing though.
Rahul Tewatia to Ishan Kishan. Flatter and shorter outside off, cut away through point for one.
Rahul Tewatia to Rohit Sharma. Floated around off, driven to long off for one to get going.
Rohit Sharma walks in next at number 4.
Rahul Tewatia to Suryakumar Yadav. OUT! Wicket lost, review stays! Yadav has to walk back after a good knock. This is a tossed up delivery on the stumps, Suryakumar looks to play the sweep but misses. Seems to be right in front of the stumps and hence the umpire raises the finger after the appeal. The batter has a chat with his partner and decides to have a re-look. There is nothing on Snicko to suggest the presence of bat. Hawk Eye shows that it would have just clipped the leg stick. Thus, the on-field call stays. Celebration for Delhi. Tewatia reaping rewards for his guile.
End of Suryakumar Yadav! He has been ruled out LBW but he decides to challenge the call. Only an inside edge can save him.
Rahul Tewatia to Suryakumar Yadav. Tossed up on the stumps, Yadav comes down and looks to heave it away. Loses shape as he does so and gets it off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket. A couple taken before a team-tagging effort saves the boundary.
Glenn Maxwell to Ishan Kishan. Kishan lunges and defends this one with a straight bat. 107/1 at the halfway mark are Mumbai.
Glenn Maxwell to Suryakumar Yadav. Floated outside off, driven through covers for one.
Glenn Maxwell to Suryakumar Yadav. 2nd Indian T20 League fifty for Suryakumar Yadav! He was pushed up the order in this game and boy, has he delivered! Goes back to this one and pushes it with soft hands towards wide long on and takes a brace. Raises his bat in acknowledgement. Even Sachin Tendulkar in the dug out is seen clapping.
Glenn Maxwell to Ishan Kishan. Flatter outside off, Kishan goes back and punches it through the off side for one.
Glenn Maxwell to Suryakumar Yadav. Driven down to long on for one.
Glenn Maxwell to Suryakumar Yadav. Floated outside off, pushed to covers.
The pint-sized dynamo, Ishan Kishan is the next man in for Mumbai.
Rahul Tewatia to Evin Lewis. OUT! A cat has seven lives, this pair had some moments going its way and the association has finally come to an end. Rahul Tewatia strikes, finally! This is another wrong 'un on middle. Lewis comes down the track to smash it out of the ground, yet again. Slices it high in the air again. This time the ball travels only as far as Jason Roy at long off. He takes it safely to end the 102-run opening stand.
Rahul Tewatia to Suryakumar Yadav. Quicker on middle and leg, Surya goes back and works it through mid-wicket to get to the other end.
Rahul Tewatia to Evin Lewis. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.
Rahul Tewatia to Evin Lewis. SIX! Highhh and jussst long enough! Seeing the flight on this delivery, Lewis slinks down the track to go big. Ends up slicing it in the air down the ground, as it was a googly. Roy gets there from long off but the ball just makes it over the fence. Brings up the 100 for Mumbai.
Rahul Tewatia to Suryakumar Yadav. Lucky Surya! Gets down the track to work it away to the on side. But gets a leading edge towards wide long off for one.
Rahul Tewatia to Evin Lewis. Flatter around off, Lewis punches it through covers for one.
Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis. Floated around off, pushed to long off for one. Just 5 off the Maxwell over. The two overs post the Powerplay have seen some sanity in the proceedings.
Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis. Slower on off, pushed back to the bowler off the back foot.
Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis. WIDE! This is fired down leg, Lewis fails to put it away.
Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis. Flatter on off, punched back to the bowler.
Glenn Maxwell to Suryakumar Yadav. Yadav plays this down to long on for one.
Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis. Pushed towards mid off for a quick single.
Glenn Maxwell to Suryakumar Yadav. Slower through the air from over the wicket. Yadav goes back and punches it to long on for one.
Glenn Maxwell to roll his arm over now. He has a bit about him says Nasser Hussain. The bloke is a fighter he opines. Let's see what he can do.
Strategic break! A much-needed one for Delhi as well as for my fingers. Mumbai have just teed off from the word go and Rohit Sharma's move of not opening the innings seems to have worked wonders. Suryakumar Yadav has looked good so far and has stolen the show even as Evin Lewis has attacked from the other end. How long before Delhi strike? Let's see.
Rahul Tewatia to Evin Lewis. Yes he can and he does! Flatter on off, Lewis can only go back and punch it to the bowler. Just 3 runs off this one after a 84-run Powerplay.
Rahul Tewatia to Evin Lewis. Play and a miss! Tewatia bowls a wrong one with plenty of loop. Lewis gets down to mow it over the on side but fails to make contact. Pant collects and puts in a stifled appeal. Three runs off the over so far, good start from Tewatia. Can he end well?
Rahul Tewatia to Suryakumar Yadav. This delivery is worked away through square leg to rotate strike.
Rahul Tewatia to Evin Lewis. Punched down to long off off the back foot for one. Two singles off the first three balls so far.
Rahul Tewatia to Evin Lewis. Flatter around off and middle, punched back towards the mid off fielder.
Rahul Tewatia to Suryakumar Yadav. Floated on the stumps, driven to long on for one.
Leg spin time! Rahul Tewatia to bowl now.
Daniel Christian to Evin Lewis. SIX! Ho, ho, ho! I'm running short of adjectives now, not even 6 complete overs into the game. This delivery is blasted over the long on region for another maximum. It was the slower ball and Lewis picked it pretty early. 84/0 in the Powerplay for Mumbai, truly bossing the game here.
Daniel Christian to Evin Lewis. Full on off at a slower pace, dug out towards the bowler.
Daniel Christian to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Another one! This is seeming to be too easy for Mumbai. Now they go past Chennai's best score in the Powerplay in this edition - 75! Full again, outside off again. Lewis drives it through covers for another boundary. 12 off the first four balls.
Daniel Christian to Evin Lewis. This ball is on the pads, kept out to the on side for nothing. Was the slower one.
Daniel Christian to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Top draw from Evin Lewis. This is overpitched from Dan. Lewis just delays his muscled square drive. Waits a second extra and opens the bat face to get this through point. Two boundaries to welcome Christian.
Daniel Christian to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Stand and deliver! Christian runs in from round the wicket and bowls it full at a gentle pace. Lewis just smashes it through the gap between mid off and covers for a boundary. That is a throwdown, says Nasser Hussain on air.
Dan Christian is brought on to bowl now. Gambhir is left searching for options with the way his bowlers are taking the beating.
Mohammed Shami to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Six to start the over, four to end it. 14 runs have come off this one. This is a low full toss on middle and leg. Yadav whips it away through mid-wicket for another boundary. Mumbai are on a roll here.
Mohammed Shami to Suryakumar Yadav. Full on the stumps, driven to mid on.
Mohammed Shami to Suryakumar Yadav. A scoring chance missed. Shami misses the yorker and bowls a low full toss. Yadav drives it on the up to mid off.
Mohammed Shami to Suryakumar Yadav. Another yorker, dug out towards covers.
Mohammed Shami to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Oh... When a perfect yorker goes to the boundary, you will be forced to think if it is YOUR day indeed. This is a perfect yorker on off. Suryakumar gets really low and squeezes it out. Does so very fine and the ball goes to the third man boundary. Shami can just stand with his hands on his hips.
Mohammed Shami to Suryakumar Yadav. SIX! Welcome to Wankhede says Suryakumar with a biggie! Length ball angling in, Yadav gets inside the line and flicks it over deep backward square leg for a maximum.
Mohammed Shami! Can he bring some sanity in this game for Delhi?
Shahbaz Nadeem to Evin Lewis. Another one around off, punched back to Nadeem. Two dots to end the over.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Evin Lewis. Darted on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Evin Lewis. WIDE! Fired down the leg side, EL misses the flick.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Evin Lewis. SIX! Tripe! This is Mumbai's fastest fifty in the Indian T20 League and what a gift this delivery was. Nadeem darts it on a shorter length seeing Lewis' front foot come forward. But the southpaw goes back in a trice and pulls it over the square leg fence for another biggie. Such deliveries are all he requires to get back among the runs.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Suryakumar Yadav. Quicker on the stumps, driven to long on for one.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Just short, maybe! Fired on a shorter length around off, Yadav goes back and punches it uppishly back towards the bowler. Nadeem is a bit late in getting down to his left and the ball passes from below his hand. Such was the power in that shot that the ball sped away to the fence.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Suryakumar Yadav. Flatter outside off, punched to covers.
Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. This time, he keeps it out safely to the on side for nothing.
Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. SIX! Effortless, brilliant and maximum! Full length ball around off and middle, Lewis clears his front leg and mows it over long on for half a dozen, the first of this game.
Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav. Hurled on the pads, worked away to the on side for one.
Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Cheeky and clever! Yadav arches back to this short delivery and ramps it over the keeper. The third man fielder got to his left but couldn't get to the ball before it crossed the fence.
Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Terrific straight drive! Full on the stumps, Yadav just times his push down the ground. The timing and the contact is such that the mid on and mid off fielders had no chance. Not your day Trent, says Pietersen on air.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Evin Lewis. Oh Delhi, why Delhi! A DROPPED CHANCE NOW! Not easy, mind you. Floated in line of the stumps, Lewis gets down to slog it away. Ends up getting a top edge. The ball seems to be flying over backward square leg. Boult runs backward from short fine leg and seems to have got a hand to it but couldn't hold on. What's more, the ball was rolling towards the fence but the Kiwi quick did well to keep it in play. The TV umpire has a look and is satisfied. A couple it is.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Evin Lewis. Straighter around off, Evin goes back to work it away but gets it off the leading edge towards mid off.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Suryakumar Yadav. Flighted ball around middle and leg, flicked away towards wide mid on for one.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Evin Lewis. Slower through the air on middle and leg, worked away through mid on for one.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Evin Lewis. WIDE! Flatter and quicker down the leg side, Lewis fails to whack it away. Some exercise time for the umpire.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Suryakumar Yadav. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
Shahbaz Nadeem to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Oh dear, the wheels coming off early for Delhi. Flatter on the stumps, Yadav goes back and works it away towards mid on. Maxwell moves to his right but dives over the ball and lets it go to the boundary.
Shahbaz Nadeem will share the new ball from the other end.
Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. Four Leg Byes! This is getting from bad to worse for Delhi in the first over. This is on a length on the pads, Lewis fails to tuck it away. But the ball goes off his thigh pads to the fine leg fence. 15 off the opening over, good one for Mumbai.
Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Intentions crystal clear! Boult lands this one on a length, Lewis hangs on the back foot and plays the pick up shot over square leg for a boundary. What a way to get going.
Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav. This delivery is glided towards third man for a single.
Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Yadav is in a pretty good run of form with the bat and that shows. Boult is in search of some swing and hence is pitching it up. There is minimal movement inwards. Suryakumar covers it well and drives it down the ground. Beats a diving Gambhir at mid off to his right this time and collects a boundary.
Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav. Full around off again, driven straight to covers.
Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav. Off the mark straightaway, is Suryakumar Yadav! Gets a full delivery outside off, he drives it towards mid off. Gambhir there puts a dive to his left but fails to stop it. Slows the ball down for Iyer from covers to do the mopping up. A couple of runs taken.
It's 1600 local time, meaning, time for the bat-ball action to take precedence. Mumbai's openers haven't really set the stage alight so far. Will home conditions spur them to change the narrative? We'll know in a while as here's a first surprise! Suryakumar Yadav and Evin Lewis stride out with the bat. It's a new opening combination for the home team. Delhi would love to prolong their opposition's poor run for the opening pair. Trent Boult will steam in with a dismantling-the-opposition mindset. A slip in place. Let's roll!
Rohit Sharma, captain of Mumbai, wants to post a challenging score, now that they are batting first and then defend it later. Talks about doing the basics right. States that the small moments need to be won in order to turn the game in their favor. Ends saying that there are a couple of changes in their playing eleven. Akila Dananjaya comes in place of Ben Cutting and Hardik Pandya is fit and claims his place in the side instead of Pradeep Sangwan.
Gautam Gambir, the Delhi captain, reckons that it is a good wicket and is not going to change much. Says that they will look to restrict the opposition to as less as they can. Iterates that the talks didn't revolve around their loss in the previous games. Adds about wanting to look forward rather than pondering over the past. Ends confirming Jason Roy coming in for Colin Munro, before adding that Dan Christian also is in the side in place of Chris Morris.
TOSS - Tails is the call from Gautam Gambhir, Tails it is. DELHI WILL BOWL FIRST.
PITCH REPORT - Murali Kartik is downstairs along the track. He observes that it is evenly rolled and has a decent covering of grass. Opines that the climate is very hot and humid. States that the norm of winning the toss and bowling first should continue. He himself being a spinner, gives hopes to the spinners in the game, saying that there is a slight bit of dryness on the surface which should keep the tweakers interested.
Delhi, contrastingly, have had two bad games. Well, let's be a little less harsh as their second game was a rain-affected one. Ricky Ponting is at the helm of affairs for Delhi. Having been largely successful during his playing days, he would have a word or two to say to his boys in a bid to end the winless drought. We saw Jason Roy being given his cap, so in all likelihood, Colin Munro might miss out. We'll confirm the same in a bit.
Time for the first game of the four-game weekend dhamaka! It's the first game of this double-header Saturday where Mumbai take on Delhi at Wankhede. These are two teams who are yet to taste success in this season of the Indian T20 League. While the hosts have lost two close games, something they could have claimed to be in their favor for a large part. We are glad to have you with us for our coverage of this game.
Rightly so, Jason Roy is the Player of the Match. He just took the chase by the scruff of the neck and largely looked untroubled. So, that's it from us from this game, but don't you go anywhere. The second game of this Super Saturday is about to get underway. Hyderabad will field first against Kolkata. It's something you wouldn't want to miss. Switch tabs to follow that game. See ya there!
Glenn Maxwell could do nothing more than hit a six and a four. But Shreyas Iyer then stayed till the end to ensure his side's win. Not to forget the two lives that he got, courtesy Mustafizur Rahman, who dropped two catches in succession. Mumbai used as many as 6 bowlers. This is a game where Mayank Markande, the leggie was taken for aplenty. That put his side off a bit and they couldn't really have any control even through Krunal Pandya's quick blows seemed to have brought the game in their favor. Rahman and Jasprit Bumrah also bowled economical spells but couldn't translate into a win for them.
In a run chase, it is important to start well and be abreast with the required run rate. Delhi did just that. They had the partnerships going even though only one batter really batted through. Gautam Gambhir stuttered and struggled his way in the middle in his stay. After he threw his wicket away, Rishabh Pant played some scintillating strokes to keep his side in the hunt. He missed his fifty by a mere 3 runs.
Ooooofff! Another day, another thriller! The Indian T20 League is making a habit of displaying close games, entertaining the fans apart from tiring our fingers. Mumbai will admit at the end of the day that they were outplayed by a certain Jason Roy. The English opener carried his bat to see his side through, thereby bringing up his first fifty in the League.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. DELHI WIN! What an anticlimax! Mind you, the winning run wasn't in the most convincing manner. Rahman yet again lets out a slower length ball, Roy swishes across the line. Gets a top edge. But since most of the fielders are inside the circle, the ball clears mid off running backwards. That enables the batters to cross and hug each other in celebration. So, the away team gets off the mark in this tournament. They win by 7 wickets.
1 needed from 1! Super Over anybody?
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. DOT! On a length angling away, Roy looks to guide it away through short third man. Seems to have missed it as the ball goes to the keeper. They appeal to no avail. DRS used. Snicko shows nothing as there is a gap between bat and ball. Hence, Roy stays on.
WOAH! DRAMA! Review time! There is a caught behind appeal against Roy. Not given, hence, taken upstairs.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. Another one! Slower and fuller outside off, Roy just cannot get bat to that. Misses. Do Mumbai and Rahman have it in them to defend this?
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. Well bowled! Slower in pace, Roy goes through with his pull before the ball comes to him. Where was this ball before, asks Simon Doull on air. That secret will go unanswered, sir.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. SIX! Game, set, match! Jason Roy has done it on his own. Rahman lets out a length ball in line of the stumps. Roy walks across and helps it over the fine leg fence for half a dozen. Wow!
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. Knock FOUR off the target! This is bowled full and angled away from Roy. He reaches out and carves it over extra covers for a boundary. 7 needed from 5 balls.
11 needed from 6. Have Mumbai learnt from their previous experiences? Can they end up on the right side of the result? This is their third close finish on the trot. Mustafizur Rahman will bowl the final one. Fine leg is dropping back now. Square leg comes inside the circle.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shreyas Iyer. Bumrah ends well! Another slower delivery well outside off, Iyer can do nothing about that.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shreyas Iyer. Very full outside off, it was a slower one. Iyer reaches out to guide it through point but misses. Jasprit asks the umpire for a caught behind but gets a shake of head in response.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Roy. Very full on off, smashed down to long off for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Roy. Roy is riding his luck now. He was outfoxed by Bumrah's slower one. Looked to sweep it but got a top edge. The ball landed in the no man's land behind the bowler, enabling them to collect two. 12 off 9 needed.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shreyas Iyer. Bumrah escapes this times. Bowls a juicy full toss but Iyer hits it straight to deep mid-wicket for just one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Roy. Slower delivery at a fuller length, Roy carves it through point for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! Nice way to end the over! Iyer is making Mumbai pay now. Short in length yet again, he stays back and pulls it. Bisects the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket and gets a boundary. 16 needed off the last two overs.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer. Another length ball outside off, Shreyas misses out on the pull yet again.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer. Slashed hard through point for a couple.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer. Short length ball, Iyer misses the pull.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. An appeal, turned down! Roy gets across to paddle it away but seems to have missed it. The ball rolls of his pads towards short fine leg. Rahman appeals as the batters cross. The umpire stays unmoved. In the interim, Bumrah takes the ball and fires a throw to the bowler's end. There's no one backing up there but an extra run doesn't result from the overthrow. Hawk Eye shows the ball to be pitching outside leg.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. One run added to the total.
After dropping two catches, Mustafizur Rahman is brought back to bowl. Can he change the game to their favor? 24 off 18 needed.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Roy. Roy looks to play the reverse ramp but only ends up playing it to the off side for nothing.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shreyas Iyer. Would you believe it? Another dropped chance and it's Rahman the culprit yet again! Iyer looks to slash this. Gets a thick outside edge to short third man again. The Fizz dives to his right but fails to hold on again. A run taken.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! Another one. Short in length outside off, Iyer camps back and cuts it fiercely. Makes good contact and earns a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Roy. Full on off, driven to long off for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Roy. FOUR! Length ball angling in, Roy stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shreyas Iyer. DROPPED! On a length outside off, Iyer looks to cut it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball carries towards Rahman at short third man, who puts in the dive but fails to hold on. Concedes a run. This could have changed the momentum, but it's not to be.
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl his third over.
Strategic break taken! After all the runs that they conceded, their run chase has been perfectly paced. As a result, Delhi find themselves just 35 runs adrift the target. They have 24 balls to get there. Will they or is there a twist in the tale?
Krunal Pandya to Shreyas Iyer. Worked away through mid-wicket for one.
Krunal Pandya to Shreyas Iyer. Loopy ball around middle and leg, Iyer looks to smash it over the leg side but misses. The ball goes off his pads to the on side.
Krunal Pandya to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! Not good from Rahul Chahar the sub. Flatter outside off at a quicker pace, Iyer stays back and cuts it through point. Should have been two at the most but the fielder in the deep fails to stop it cleanly. Concedes a boundary.
Krunal Pandya to Jason Roy. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Krunal Pandya to Jason Roy. SIX! Humongous strike that! Floated up outside off, Roy gets down the track to strike it big. Is nowhere near the ball, yet he goes through with the shot. The ball goes high up in the air and lands behind the sightscreen.
Krunal Pandya to Jason Roy. A low full toss outside off, hit straight to covers. Won't please Roy.
Akila Dananjaya to Shreyas Iyer. Fuller on off, smashed back to the bowler.
Akila Dananjaya to Shreyas Iyer. SIX! Woah! Shreyas Iyer plays for Mumbai in the domestic circuit and hence, these conditions aren't alien to him. He gets his front leg out of the way and deposits this over mid-wicket for a maximum.
Akila Dananjaya to Shreyas Iyer. Tossed up around middle and leg, pushed towards mid on for nothing.
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. Eased through mid on for a single.
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. WIDE! Fired well outside off, left alone.
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. JUST SHORT! Roy gets down and slogs this one. The ball seems to go towards deep mid-wicket. Suryakumar gets ahead and puts in the dive to catch that but it lands just short and deflects away. A couple taken.
Akila Dananjaya to Shreyas Iyer. Flatter on the pads, glanced away to the on side for one.
Akila Dananjaya to bowl out.
Krunal Pandya to Jason Roy. Roy looks to sweep this one but only manages an inside edge onto his pads. Another successful over from Krunal ends.
Krunal Pandya to Shreyas Iyer. Iyer pushes this one through mid off for one.
Krunal Pandya to Shreyas Iyer. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.
Krunal Pandya to Jason Roy. This one is eased down to long on for one.
Shreyas Iyer is the next batter in.
Krunal Pandya to Glenn Maxwell. OUT! Hardik Pandya, you beauty! What a screamer that is. He has just made the Wankhede crowd go bonkers with that catch. The Pandya brothers combine to send Glenn Maxwell packing. Krunal serves it outside off, slower through the air. Maxwell, with the mood that he was in, looks to take him on and goes with an aerial stroke towards wide long off. Hardik covers good ground running to his left from long off. He knows he wouldn't be able to reach it. Hence, flings himself forward and takes that catch safely. Post that, he stands and signals that he BELONGS here! Terrific stuff that, one to be watched on loop.
Krunal Pandya to Jason Roy. Flatter outside off, Roy gets an under edge past the keeper for one.
Mayank Markande to Glenn Maxwell. SIX! Massive! Maxwell has decided to go big straightaway. He gets down to this loopy ball and slog sweeps it over deep square leg for a massive one.
Mayank Markande to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Maxwell is here, guys! He clears his front leg and goes big downtown. Makes good contact and takes a one-bounce boundary. Long on had no chance to get close to that.
Mayank Markande to Jason Roy. Slower through the air outside off, forced through covers for one.
Mayank Markande to Glenn Maxwell. Maxwell looks to go big but ends up getting it off the inner half towards short fine leg for one.
Mayank Markande to Glenn Maxwell. Tossed up delivery around off and middle, pushed through mid-wicket for a couple.
Mayank Markande to Jason Roy. Floated around off, swept away towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Mayank Markande is back on.
Krunal Pandya to Glenn Maxwell. Floated around middle, pushed towards mid on. 6 runs and a wicket off this over.
Glenn Maxwell walks in next.
Krunal Pandya to Rishabh Pant. OUT! KPs get the better of RP, exclaims a die-hard Mumbai supporter here! Pant is out of here, three short of a well-deserved 50. Krunal Pandya fires this full on off, Pant gets down on a knee to smite it over long off. Doesn't get the elevation and ends up hitting it flat down the ground. Kieron Pollard runs to his left from that position and takes a flying catch to end the diminutive wicketkeeper's stay in the middle. Krunal is pumped up and why not! He's broken a dangerous stand. 76 off 49 needed more for a win for the Boys from North.
Krunal Pandya to Rishabh Pant. This one is defended back towards the bowler.
Krunal Pandya to Jason Roy. Shorter length, Roy is hanging on the back foot. Slaps it to long on for one.
Krunal Pandya to Rishabh Pant. Fired on off, Pant squeezes it out to the off side for one. Smart batting this.
Krunal Pandya to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! What a welcome for Krunal. He delivers this slower through the air. Pant gets low and hits it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Krunal Pandya to bowl.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rishabh Pant. Worked away through square leg for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rishabh Pant. Hurled on a length on the pads, defended to the on side for nothing.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Roy. Outside off on a length, guided to third man for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Roy. FOUR! Just over! Full ball outside off, Roy clears his front leg and hits it over mid off. Pollard there, leaps high but can't do much. Is on the floor as he seems to have hurt when he landed. The ball goes to the fence.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Roy. 1st fifty in the Indian T20 League for Jason Roy. He's putting up a nice show here. Steers this past point for a brace to bring the landmark.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rishabh Pant. Full on the pads, flicked away to fine leg for one.
SOS call made. Jasprit Bumrah is summoned into the attack.
Akila Dananjaya to Rishabh Pant. This is pushed down to long on for one. 104/1 at the halfway mark are Delhi. They are pacing the run chase well here.
Akila Dananjaya to Rishabh Pant. SIX! This looks like some highlight package, exclaims my mate here! Pant wears his dancing shoes and gets down the track in a flash. Post that, he dismisses the ball from his presence by hitting it straight out of the ground. Brings up the 50-run stand between the duo, along with the team 100.
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. Roy looks to pull this one but gets it off the inner half through mid-wicket for one.
Akila Dananjaya to Rishabh Pant. Pushed off the front foot to the off side for a quick run.
Akila Dananjaya to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! This is clever. Expects a quicker full ball from the spinner. Gets it and sweeps it fine down the leg side for a boundary. 10 off the first two balls of the over.
Akila Dananjaya to Rishabh Pant. SIX! Superb shot! Looped up ball around middle, Pant uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball. Gets there and smites it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Mayank Markande to Rishabh Pant. The batsman plays a sweep shot. They pick up a single.
Mayank Markande to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Pant is having some fun here. Shorter delivery from Mayank, Pant hangs back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.
Mayank Markande to Jason Roy. This one is punched through covers for one.
Mayank Markande to Jason Roy. SIX! With the turn and massive! Roy hits this one over long off for half a dozen.
Mayank Markande to Rishabh Pant. The batsman has driven it through mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mayank Markande to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Audacious! Floated outside off, Pant reverse sweeps it through point for a boundary.
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. NOT OUT! Roy looks to cut this shorter delivery but gets an inside edge. The ball hits the boot and lobs up. Kishan runs to his right and forward and dives to take it inches above the ground. They begin celebrating but the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays show that Jason is safe as the ball hits the ground as well before lobbing up.
Gone? Ishan Kishan thinks so. The umpires are taking it upstairs. Roy got an inside edge and it lobbed off something. The keeper took a diving catch and began celebrating. Let's see.
Jason Roy holds the key here. Can he go hammer and tongs to take his side through?
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. The batsman gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads.
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. This one is punched through cover-point for a couple.
Akila Dananjaya to Rishabh Pant. Flatter and quicker on the pads, worked away to the on side for one.
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Akila Dananjaya to Rishabh Pant. Quick run! Pant pushes it towards mid off and looks to steal a quick run. Rohit picks the ball and fires a throw to the keeper. Roy dives to make it in. Direct hit would have made things interesting.
Akila Dananjaya is back.
Strategic break taken! Delhi are not far off from where they need to be. They currently have a run rate of 9 for the loss of Gautam Gambhir, who looked rusty to say the least. Jason Roy holds the key for them and Mumbai will be well aware of that. Can they stop Roy before he gets to a 50?
Mayank Markande to Rishabh Pant. Short length wrong 'un again. Cut away through point for one. 10 runs off Mayank's opening over.
JP Duminy is caught up on the sidelines by Nasser Hussain. He feels that he has turned 24 today, he says (actually he has turned 34). Says that Mumbai is a good team and it feels good to play for them. Opines that 194 is a safe score to defend. About changing sides, he reckons that it hardly matters these days as the environment isn't too different. Ends saying that he is going to down his face in the cake tonight.
Mayank Markande to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Another short delivery, punished again! Markande darts this on a shorter length on the stumps. Rishabh goes back and pulls it through square leg for another boundary.
Mayank Markande to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Tripe! Short length ball spinning away from the southpaw. Pant stays deep in the crease and slaps it through cover-point for a boundary.
Mayank Markande to Rishabh Pant. Flatter outside off, pushed towards covers.
Mayank Markande to Rishabh Pant. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
Mayank Markande to Jason Roy. Roy slinks down the track and pushes this towards long on for one.
Mayank Markande is brought into the attack. He is currently the leading wicket-taker in this tourney. He took 3 in the opening game, 4 in the last game. Can he finish with a five-fer this evening?
Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant. Fuller on off, Pant opens the bat face and guides it towards backward point. He wants a run but Roy doesn't. Delhi end the Powerplay at 53/1, in reply to Mumbai's 84/0.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. On a length around off, pushed towards covers for a quick run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. Fuller in length, pushed back to the bowler for nothing.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant. This one is angling in, Pant heaves it through mid-wicket for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. Full on the stumps, driven down to long on for one.
One southpaw replaces another. Rishabh Pant walks in at the fall of his skipper's wicket.
Mustafizur Rahman to Gautam Gambhir. OUT! Try hard till you succeed, they say. Gautam Gambhir did just that. He was finding a way to get dismissed and walks out throwing his wicket away. Mumbai get the breakthrough they needed to sap the momentum, even though not the man they would have wanted. Rahman lands it on a shorter length, Gambhir looks to pull it away. Gets a top edge and the ball has only height and not the distance. It goes up to eternity and comes down in Rohit Sharma's hands at mid-wicket. 145 in 89 needed for the tourists.
Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy. Full outside off, driven straight to covers.
Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy. FOUR! Jason Roy is on fire! No wonder why Ricky Ponting and Delhi decided to bring him in after two games. Gets a delivery on a length around off, he makes room and smites it over where it came from. Gets a boundary straight down the ground to bring up the 50 for Delhi. 21 off the over already.
Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy. SIX! This one is even bigger and even longer, shouts Murali Kartik on air. Short length delivery outside off, Roy hangs back and smites the pull out of Wankhede over deep square leg.
Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy. SIX! Up, high and above! Full length ball on the stumps, Roy smacks it over long on for a biggie. It was the knuckle ball but didn't have any bearing on the batter's mind.
Hardik Pandya to Gautam Gambhir. Makes room and punches it through covers for one. It is seen that Gambhir has his weight on the back foot and hence, he isn't really flowing well with his strokes.
Hardik Pandya to Gautam Gambhir. FOUR! This should ease Gambhir's nerves. Short in length, he stays on the back foot and pulls it towards deep backward square leg. Seems to have gone the distance. The umpire wishes to have another look and then sees that it has just bounced inside.
Change of ends for Hardik Pandya.
Mustafizur Rahman to Gautam Gambhir. POLLARD! What a save! Gambhir makes room and mistimes his smash towards wide mid off. Kieron runs to his right, puts in the dive and keeps it to one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. ALMOST! This is a roll-of-the-fingers slower ball on the stumps, the ball stops on the surface before coming to the batter. Roy looks to turn it away to the on side but ends up chipping it over the bowler's head. A run taken.
Mustafizur Rahman to Gautam Gambhir. Finally, Gauti punches this through covers and rotates strike.
Mustafizur Rahman to Gautam Gambhir. Another dot! Fuller in length, slower in pace. Gambhir looks to power this away but fails to do that. Mistimes it to mid off. Simon Doull reckons that Gautam should look to rotate strike and let Roy, who likes to face more balls, take strike more often.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. On a length on the stumps, Roy makes room and punches it to sweeper cover for one. Gambhir back on strike then...
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Roy. Fuller outside off, driven hard straight to covers.
Mustafizur Rahman into the attack now. Mumbai would've watched how the variations in pace served Delhi well and would look to do the same. The Fizz is a master at that.
Jasprit Bumrah to Gautam Gambhir. Make that 5 out of 6! Gambhir pulls this one straight to the man in front of square on the on side. A good start from Jasprit, not so from Gautam.
Jasprit Bumrah to Gautam Gambhir. On the pads on a fuller length, Gautam fails to flick it and wears it on the pads. 4 dot balls in the five faced in the over.
Jasprit Bumrah to Gautam Gambhir. Perhaps Gambhir wants Bumrah to get his 50th scalp in the tourney. He yet again looks to smash the length ball outside off out to the mark. Loses his shape and fails to make contact with the ball.
Jasprit Bumrah to Gautam Gambhir. On the pads, tucked away through backward square leg for a brace.
Jasprit Bumrah to Gautam Gambhir. This isn't the Gambhir that we know. Gets a delivery angling away, he takes his front leg out of the way in a bid to smash the skin out of the ball. Misses.
Jasprit Bumrah to Gautam Gambhir. Caught behind? No! Bumrah lands it on a length outside off, Gambhir has a feel for it but misses. There is an appeal for caught behind, denied by the umpire.
Jasprit Bumrah is brought into the attack. This is his 50th game in the Indian T20 League and he is one short of the same number of wickets in the League.
Akila Dananjaya to Gautam Gambhir. Fired on the pads, worked away through square leg to retain strike.
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. This one is worked off the pads through square leg for one. Roy wanted a second but Gambhir didn't.
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. FOUR! Roy doesn't let bad balls go unpunished. Dananjaya fires this one on a shorter length on the stumps. Roy clears his front leg and smites it past wide long on for a boundary.
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. Flatter and quicker on off, slapped towards covers.
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. SIX! BAZOOKAA! Jason Roy doesn't need sighters. He welcomes Dananjaya to the Indian T20 League with a biggie. Tossed up off spinner around off, Roy blasts this over deep mid-wicket after shimmying down a bit.
Akila Dananjaya to Jason Roy. Tossed up outside off, pushed towards covers.
Akila Dananjaya to share the new ball from the other end.
Hardik Pandya to Gautam Gambhir. FOUR! Pandya errs in line and pays the price. Lands it on a length on the pads, Gambhir just tucks it away through backward square leg. Hardik is fuming as a good over gets spoiled.
Hardik Pandya to Gautam Gambhir. Huge appeal, no avail! Fuller delivery down the leg side, Gambhir looks to flick but the ball seems to have made a tick as it goes past him to the keeper. Kishan and Hardik appeal but don't get the umpire's nod. It is then seen that the ball brushed the batter's pads.
Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy. On a length outside off, punched away through covers for one.
Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy. FOUR! Slapped away! Pandya lands it on a length outside off, Roy stands back and packs a punch through covers for a cracking boundary.
Hardik Pandya to Gautam Gambhir. Good length ball around middle and leg, Gambhir picks it off his pads and glances it behind square leg for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy. Full and outside off, Roy inside edges his attempted drive towards mid on for a run.
Welcome back! We're back for the run chase! Gautam Gambhir has Jason Roy for company to open the innings with the bat. If they decide to come to the party, we could be in for an exciting game here. Another surprise! Hardik Pandya is given the new ball to make use of. A slip in position. Here we go...