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SRH beat DD by 7 wickets | Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Highlights And Cricket Score 36th T20 Match - Commentary
Indian Premier League, 2018
Date: May 05, 2018 Start Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT | 20:00 LocalVenue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
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Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Highlights And Cricket Score 36th Match - T20 Commentary
At the beginning, Delhi's move to open with Maxwell didn't work as he got run out in an unfortunate manner. Despite that Prithvi Shaw and Shreyas Iyer played their shots and kept the scoreboard moving. 86-run partnership for the second wicket was broken by Rashid Khan in the 11th over of the innings. After which, Delhi just failed to gain any momentum and they scored just 68 from the final 59 deliveries. Hyderabad have a good batting unit and they will be confident of chasing down this total. Delhi need to pick wickets with the new ball to create pressure on Hyderabad. Do join us back in a while for the run chase.
Decent batting effort from Delhi but Hyderabad will be the happier of the two sides as they pulled things back sharply in the second half of the innings. They bowled well for major part of the innings and kept things tight. Accuracy was the key aspect of their bowling in this innings as in spite of not picking too many wickets, they kept the flow of runs in check. Bhuvneshwar Kumar went wicket-less in this innings which is a rarity these days. He even conceded 17 runs in the final over of the innings which helped Delhi get to a respectable total.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vijay Shankar. Good running from the pair! Kumar slips this one on the pads and Shankar whips it off the pads to deep square leg. Pathan isn't the quickest as he sprints to his left from fine leg and by the time he retrieves the ball, three runs are taken. 17 off the final over, that's a strong finish. HYDERABAD END WITH 163/5!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vijay Shankar. FOUR! Another poor delivery at this stage of the innings. Good length ball much slower in pace, Shankar sits on the back foot and forces it through point. The ball races away to the fence. 14 from the over so far, how many more can they get?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daniel Christian. Full pitch delivery, the batsman hits it aerially to long on. Manish was reluctant to come forward and takes it on the bounce. A run added to the total.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vijay Shankar. Slower ball outside off, the batsman slices it to deep point for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vijay Shankar. SIX! Finally, Shankar breaks the shackles! Slower ball on the stumps, it was right in the slot and the batsman smokes it nicely over long on fence for half a dozen.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vijay Shankar. Shankar uses his wrists and whips it away to deep mid-wicket, they rush back for the second run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes to bowl the final over.
Siddarth Kaul to Vijay Shankar. Delivery that was wide and the batsman had to reach out for it. Shankar slices it to backward point. Just the single to end the 19th over.
Siddarth Kaul to Daniel Christian. Full pitch delivery on off, the batsman lofts it to long off, fielder runs across and keeps it down to a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Vijay Shankar. Direct hit was needed, but Williamson misses it! Length ball, Shankar punches to extra cover, Christian was backing up too much and he had no chance of returning back. What was Kaul doing? He was behind the stumps, but doesn't gather the ball, maybe he was expecting a direct hit. Now they cross for a single on the overthrow.
Siddarth Kaul to Vijay Shankar. Short of a length ball, Shankar waits back and swats it to deep mid-wicket. They quickly turn back for the second run.
Siddarth Kaul to Daniel Christian. Full length ball on off, Dan plays a fluent drive on the up to deep mid off. They get just another single.
Siddarth Kaul to Vijay Shankar. Kaul attacks the pads of Shankar, who manages to work that to deep square leg. Just a single added to the total.
Siddarth Kaul comes to bowl the penultimate over of the innings.
Shakib Al Hasan to Daniel Christian. Christian dances down the track and flicks it to the deep mid-wicket region. They take two more.
Shakib Al Hasan to Daniel Christian. Flatter ball, Christian dances down the track and looks to flicks that, he misses it and wears it on the pads.
Shakib Al Hasan to Vijay Shankar. Shankar was way too early into the shot, he gets a leading edge well wide of the bowler. They take a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Daniel Christian. Flatter ball on the stumps, the batsman works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Daniel Christian. Christian smashes it down the track, the ball hits the wickets at the other end.
Shakib Al Hasan to Daniel Christian. Faster one on off, Christian bunts it to the cover region.
Shakib is back into the attack.
Rashid Khan to Daniel Christian. Pushes it quicker through the air on the pads, Christian works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. Brilliant over from Rashid, he concedes just two runs and got a big wicket of Pant. His spell reads 4-0-23-1.
Dan Christian is the next man in.
Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant. OUT! No inside edge and Pant continues to walk back. Flatter ball on the stumps, Rishabh was looking to pull that one but misses and is hit on the back leg. A loud appeals follows and the umpire raises his finger. Pant has a word with his partner and takes the DRS. There is no inside edge and the Ball Tracker shows it's pitching in line and would have clipped the top of stumps. So, the on-field call stays. This will dent Delhi's hopes to reach a good total.
Review from Pant. He is adjudged LBW by the on-field umpire.
Rashid Khan to Vijay Shankar. Slider on middle and leg stump line, Shankar manages to work it to the mid-wicket region. He opens his account with a single.
Rashid Khan to Vijay Shankar. Another quicker one from Rashid, the batsman defends it square on the off side. Wicket followed by two dots.
Rashid Khan to Vijay Shankar. Flatter leg break on off, Shankar went back and dabs it square on the off side.
Vijay Shankar is the new man in.
Rashid Khan to Naman Ojha. OUT! That's quite poor! Ojha taps it on to the leg side. He was off for a quick single, Rashid attacks the ball and throws it to the keeper. Ojha simply had no chance of returning back. Bonus wicket for Hyderabad and they are once again do a good job to slow things down.
Rashid Khan comes to bowl a new spell.
Siddarth Kaul to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Pant just murdered that one, bowler had no chance of getting a hand to it! Full pitch delivery, Pant goes hard at it and clobbers it down the track. He splits the gap to perfection between long on and long off fielder.
Siddarth Kaul to Naman Ojha. Spears in a good yorker on middle and leg stump line, Ojha looks to flick that, misses and is it on to his boot. They take a leg bye
Siddarth Kaul to Rishabh Pant. No pace on that one, Pant goes hard at that one, he was looking to cut that. He mistimes it down the track for a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Rishabh Pant. Wide delivery and Pant throws his bat at it. He can't put bat to ball. Wide given by the umpire.
Siddarth Kaul to Naman Ojha. Ojha makes room for himself and slices it down to third man. He opens his account with a single.
Siddarth Kaul to Naman Ojha. Fuller length ball, dipping in at pace, the batsman waits back and defends it straight back to the bowler.
Naman Ojha is the next man in.
Strategic break.
Siddarth Kaul to Shreyas Iyer. OUT! GONE! Bowling change works for Hyderabad! Kaul provides timely breakthrough for the hosts! Iyer was looking to heave that one, he can't get enough wood on that one and whips it to deep mid-wicket. Dhawan runs in from the deep and pouches it safely.
Another bowling change from Hyderabad. Siddarth Kaul comes back for another spell.
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer. Again it was short from Sandeep and Iyer manages to pull that to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! Oh! That's sloppy from Dhawan! Iyer powers the drive to long off. Dhawan runs across to his right and gets there, he takes his eyes away from the ball and lets it through to the boundary.
Sandeep Sharma to Rishabh Pant. Short of a length ball on the stumps, Pant swipes it away to deep square leg. They cross over and complete a run
Sandeep Sharma to Rishabh Pant. Brilliant from Sandeep, he rolls his fingers on that one and takes pace off it. Pant was years early into the heave and misses it.
Sandeep Sharma to Rishabh Pant. Pant was looking to hit that one really hard, he losses his shape in the process and toe ends the pull on the leg side.
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer. Short of a length ball on the stumps, Iyer stands tall and forces it down the ground for a single.
Sandeep Sharma comes for his third spell of the evening.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rishabh Pant. Pant sits back and smashes it on the rise to wide long off. Pant scampers back for the second run. Much better running on this occasion.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shreyas Iyer. Knuckle ball from Kumar, Iyer plays a drive through the line to wide long off. Iyer wanted the second run, but Pant wasn't ready for it and disappoints his skipper.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rishabh Pant. Full pitch delivery on middle, Pant smothers it down the ground for another single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shreyas Iyer. Width on offer, Iyer backs away to cut that one. The ball hits the toe end of the bat and rolls to third man.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rishabh Pant. Pant stands tall to that one and works it square on to the leg side. They pick up another single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rishabh Pant. Full pitch delivery outside off. Pant slaps it hard to deep cover, they scamper back for the second run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes for the new spell.
Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant. Pant waits on the back foot and works it to deep mid-wicket for another run. Delhi have scored just 21 runs in last four overs.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer. Flatter ball, Iyer works it away to deep mid-wicket. They take a run.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer. SIX! Massive! That is rubbing salt to the wounds of Rashid! Floated delivery on off, Iyer nonchalantly lifts it over covers for a six.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer. Has Saha messed up an opportunity? Definitely yes! Flatter ball, Iyer waits back to works it on the leg side. He gets an inside edge to the keeper, who fails to gather that.
Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant. Quicker ball outside off, Pant waits back and cuts it hard to deep cover for a run.
Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant. Well stopped! Flatter ball, Pant smashes it back to the bowler, who somehow manages to stop that one. It wasn't completely intentional from Rashid.
Siddarth Kaul to Shreyas Iyer. Good delivery, Kaul delivers it right in the blockhole, the batsman just slices it to backward point. Dot to finish the 12th over of the innings.
Siddarth Kaul to Rishabh Pant. Pant waits on the back foot and guides it to short third man. They sneak another quick single.
Siddarth Kaul to Shreyas Iyer. Too straight from Kaul, Iyer moves inside the line of it and works to deep mid-wicket for a single. 100 up for Delhi inside 12 overs.
Siddarth Kaul to Shreyas Iyer. Bumper from Kaul outside off, the batsman attempts the upper cut. He fails to put bat to ball.
Siddarth Kaul to Shreyas Iyer. Appeal for caught behind, no response from the umpire! Even Kaul and Saha weren't confident. Short of a length ball, angling down leg. Iyer went across to pull that, he misses it to the keeper.
Siddarth Kaul to Rishabh Pant. Rising delivery from Kaul outside off, Pant reaches out for it and slaps to deep cover for a single.
Siddarth Kaul comes to bowl his second over.
Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant. In the air... but no one at mid-wicket to catch that! Flatter delivery on the stumps, Pant hops back and flicks, gets a leading edge towards vacant mid-wicket region.
Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant. Floated leg break, Pant watchfully defends it back to the bowler.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer. Much quicker in pace from Rashid, the batsman chops it square on the off side for a run.
Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant. Pushes it quicker through the air, Pant makes room and punches to deep cover for a run.
Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant. Floated leg break outside off, Pant looks to sweep that, can't connect. Keeper was quick to break the stumps but Pant is well in!
Rishabh Pant walks out to bat.
Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw. OUT! Rashid gets a wicket! End of a brilliant partnership between Shaw and Iyer! Floated leg spinner on the stumps, jumps a little extra. Shaw was looking to slog that one but top edges it to short third man where Kaul takes a dolly. Rashid wins the battle of the youngsters, if anyone is unaware about Rashid's age, he is just 19.
New spell from Rashid Khan.
Sandeep Sharma to Prithvi Shaw. Just short! Short of a length ball, Shaw looks to heave that, can't get enough power behind it. Dhawan runs in from the deep but he gets that one on the bounce. A run taken.
Sandeep Sharma to Prithvi Shaw. Attempted yorker gone wrong! Turns out to be a low full toss and Shaw whips it to wide long on. They rush back for the second run.
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer. Iyer stands tall to that one and stylishly punches it to long on. Another run added to the total.
Sandeep Sharma to Prithvi Shaw. Short of a length ball. Shaw works it to the vacant mid-wicket region. They rotate the strike again.
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer. Mistimed square cut from Iyer, the ball rolls wide of the man at backward point. They take another quick single.
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer. Much slower in pace, Iyer stays back to cut that one. The ball keeps low and Iyer fails to get bat on that one.
Sandeep Sharma to start a new spell in the game.
Shakib Al Hasan to Prithvi Shaw. Sweep from Shaw, he hits it away to deep mid-wicket. They take two more.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shreyas Iyer. Faster one on off, plays a drive down to long on for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! What a shot! Fast hands from Iyer. Nothing wrong with the delivery, Iyer waits right back and cuts it behind the man at backward point for a boundary.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shreyas Iyer. Faster one on the stumps, Iyer was looking to flick that. He gets a leading edge down the track.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shreyas Iyer. SIX! Wonderful shot! Floated delivery on off, Iyer dances down the track, gets right to the pitch of it and lofts it clean. The ball sails over the long on fence.
Shakib Al Hasan to Prithvi Shaw. Arm ball on the middle and leg stump line, the batsman tucks it square on the leg side. They sneak a run.
Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw. Shaw is waiting for this one on the back foot and pushes it down the ground for a single.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer. Iyer uses the depth of his crease and guides it in the gap on off side for a single.
Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw. Fires it full on the stumps, the batsman forces it to long on. Shaw gets off strike, smart batting.
Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! This man is seriously talented, he picks up length quite quickly! He got into position quickly and pulls it away to the square leg fence.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer. Again too short from Rashid, Iyer tucks it to mid-wicket. They collect another single
Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw. Starts with a shortish delivery on the pads, Shaw swipes it to short fine leg for a quick single.
Here comes Rashid Khan. Can he bring this partnership to a halt?
Strategic break.
Shakib Al Hasan to Prithvi Shaw. Much quicker in pace from Shakib, Shaw gets on top of the bounce and sweeps it to deep mid wicket. Six singles from the over, decent over from Shakib.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shreyas Iyer. Faster one on the stumps, Iyer drops it on the off side. They pinch another quick single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Prithvi Shaw. Fifty for Shaw, his second in this League! This has been an entertaining knock from the young lad! Flatter ball on middle and leg, Shaw tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shreyas Iyer. Pushes it quicker through the air and the batsman powers it to long on for one.
Shakib Al Hasan to Prithvi Shaw. Faster one on the middle and leg stump line, Shaw nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shreyas Iyer. Fires it full outside off, Iyer powers the drive away to the sweeper cover for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan comes back to bowl a new spell.
Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Finds the gap, will it make it to the fence? Yes it does. Teasing chase for Rashid Khan and the ball wins! Stands tall and punches it sweetly through the minute gap between the two cover fielders. Big over for Delhi, 20 runs from it. 50-run stand between Shaw and Iyer from just 26 balls.
Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! This is poor from Kaul! He is just not getting it right, bowls a friendly delivery down the leg side and Shaw gets enough wood on it. The ball speeds away to the fine leg fence.
Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Whipped away, that shot was indicative of what Shaw is feeling. Don't just bowl me there. He stays back and pulls it nicely over mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw. SIX! Well struck, Shaw generated enough power on that one and clears the long off fence quite comfortably! Length ball, stays back and smashes it with disdain.
Siddarth Kaul to Shreyas Iyer. Errs in line and drifts it on the pads. Iyer works it away to deep square leg for another easy single.
Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw. Short of a length ball, Iyer plays with the horizontal bat and pulls to wide long on for a single.
Siddarth Kaul comes into the attack. Can he provide the breakthrough?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shreyas Iyer. Short of a length ball on the stumps, Iyer goes back and defends it nicely down the track.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! Crisp timing from Iyer! Full pitch delivery on the stumps, Iyer plays a lovely straight drive back past the bowler. The ball races away to the boundary.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shreyas Iyer. Attacks the pads and Iyer pushes it to mid-wicket region. Shakib once again is in action.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shreyas Iyer. Iyer defends that one square on the offside. He was looking for a quick single, but was sent back by his partner.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. Whipped by Prithvi Shaw of his pads. He finds the man at mid-wicket, Shakib gets a hand to it and takes the pace off it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shreyas Iyer. Iyer waits back and closes the face of the bat as he tucks it to mid-wicket. They take a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes to bowl.
Sandeep Sharma to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Easy pickings for Shaw! Poor delivery on the pads and Shaw is happy to put that away. Just uses the angle and swipes it past the man at short fine leg for a boundary.
Sandeep Sharma to Prithvi Shaw. Chipped it! Full pitch delivery on off, Shaw chips it just over extra cover and they collect couple more.
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer. Iyer goes right back in his crease and opens the face of the bat as he chops it down to third man for a single.
Sandeep Sharma to Prithvi Shaw. Short of a length ball on middle, closes the face of the bat and works it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer. In the air, lands short of the man at extra cover! Full pitch delivery, Iyer chips it, Hales gets it on the bounce and can't collect cleanly. They take a run.
Sandeep Sharma to Shreyas Iyer. Good length ball on off, Iyer waits back and gently pushes it to the cover region.
Shakib Al Hasan to Prithvi Shaw. Flatter ball on middle and leg, Shaw whips it away to wide long on. They take two.
Shakib Al Hasan to Prithvi Shaw. Flatter ball on the stumps, the batsman is back as he forces it to the cover region.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shreyas Iyer. Too full from Shakib, Iyer drills it away to wide long off for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Prithvi Shaw. Shaw nudges it to the right of the man at mid on. They take a quick single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Prithvi Shaw. Darts this one on the stumps, Shaw works it square on the off side.
Shakib Al Hasan to Prithvi Shaw. SIX! HUGE!! That was another outrageous stroke from Shaw! Floated delivery outside off, Shaw leans on the front foot and lifts it over the cover boundary for a six.
Shakib Al Hasan comes to bowl.
Sandeep Sharma to Prithvi Shaw. Slightly short from Sandeep and Shaw uses his wrists to work it square on to the leg side for a single.
Sandeep Sharma to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Don't bother running! Nobody moved a muscle, that was hit with tremendous power! Short of a length ball on off, Shaw slashed hard past backward point fielder for a boundary.
Sandeep Sharma to Prithvi Shaw. Wide! Slower ball, slanting down leg. Shaw was looking to glance it, can't connect. That's a wide.
Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat.
Sandeep Sharma to Prithvi Shaw. OUT! No, he wasn't quick enough! How unlucky is that? Maxwell will feel robbed! Full pitch delivery on off, Shaw smashes it back to the bowler, who bends down to that one and gets a hand to it. The ball ricochets on to the stumps and they all go up in a big appeal. The umpire refers it upstairs and the replays show that the Aussie was backing up too much and can't get his bat back in time. An unfortunate dismissal for Maxwell and the move to open with him has not worked for Delhi.
Appeal for run out! Maxwell is the man in question, was he quick enough to get back?
Sandeep Sharma to Prithvi Shaw. SIX! SHOT!! Just amazing, it was a delightful stroke from Shaw! Length ball on off, nothing wrong with the delivery. Just a beautiful swing of the bat and the ball sails over the long on fence for half a dozen.
Sandeep Sharma to Glenn Maxwell. Maxwell opens the bat face at the last moment and slices it down to third man. He gets down to the other end and gives strike back to Shaw.
Sandeep Sharma to Glenn Maxwell. Short of a length ball on off, Maxwell gets on top of the bounce and punches it square on the offside.
Sandeep Sharma will share the new ball. Can he too get some swing like his partner did at the other end in the previous over?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. Plays a square drive with the open face of the bat and hits it to backward point. Excellent start from Kumar, he was right on the money.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. Wobbling away a little, Shaw checks his shot and drives it to mid off. He only manages to find the fielder.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell. Short of a length ball on off, Maxwell defensively pushes it to mid off. He sets off for a quick single and makes it with ease.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. This one is coming back into the batsman, who works it to mid-wicket. That was hit wide of the fielder and Delhi boys take a quick single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. Another one in the channel outside off, Shaw covers his stumps and lets it through to the keeper.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. Nice start from Kumar, bowls a full delivery which dips in a little. Shaw covers the line of the delivery and defends that from the front foot.
Time for the second game of the evening. The umpires are out and they are closely followed by the Hyderabad fielders. For Delhi, Prithvi Shaw has a new partner today in the form of Glenn Maxwell. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the new ball and he is all set to go!
Kane Williamson says that the wicket here has been true and doesn't change much throughout the course of the game. Reckons the 6-day break was a welcome one and that was important for the players to relax. Tells us about the team changes. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back in place of Basil Thampi.
Shreyas Iyer feels the wicket is a bit dry but looks hard too. Adds they have done well batting first this season and hence the decision. Tell us that the head coach, Ricky Ponting has asked the team not to be complacent. About team changes, he informs they have got a couple of changes. Colin Munro is back in place of Dan Christian and Shahbaz Nadeem makes way for Naman Ojha.
TOSS - Tails is the call from Iyer and it comes down as Tails. Delhi win the toss and they decide to bat.
Delhi will be buoyed under their new skipper Shreyas Iyer and are coming on the back of a win. Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant are the other young guns who have stepped up time and again. But the question tonight is, will the young guns be able to deliver against a strong bowling unit? Remains to be seen. Stick with us for the toss and team updates.
Hello, peeps! Welcome to the second game of the evening and we have the Orange Army welcoming the boys from Delhi. The hosts are on a 3-match winning streak and are sitting pretty happily in the top half of the points table. Their bowling has done the bulk of the job and will be bolstered with the return of their strike bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar who is deemed fit to play tonight.
That's all from us! The first game today turned out to be a lopsided contest where Chennai got the better of Bangalore for the second time in 2018 while in this game, Hyderabad kicked their weakness (chasing) away and sealed the no. 1 spot again. Tomorrow we have another double header lined-up for you. First Mumbai will host Kolkata at 1600 IST (1030 GMT) followed by Punjab welcoming Rajasthan at 2000 IST (1430 GMT). Do join us for those games. Till then, goodbye and good night. Cheers!
Rashid Khan is the Man of the Match for the third time this season. Once again he was on song tonight and spun the web around the Delhi batsmen. His figures of 4-0-23-2 turned out to be a potential matching-winning one.
Delhi fought well tonight, first with the bat and then in the later stages with the ball. The department that led them down tonight was - FIELDING! The famous saying - 'Catches win matches', fits perfectly to this. It was Glenn Maxwell who dropped Alex Hales on 9 which saw the Englishman adding 36 more while Vijay Shankar handed a life to Yusuf Pathan on a duck and he made the most of it, scoring a match-winning 27 from 12 balls. Hard for all you Delhi fans out there to accept this - if not fully their chances to make it through seemed to have crushed tonight.
Kane Williamson stepped in and looked positive from the word go. He along with Manish Pandey was motoring along well but a few tight overs towards the end, spiced the required rate up. That led to a wicket of the latter and it seemed like the hosts would crumble under pressure. They almost did but Yusuf Pathan, through a reprieve made Delhi pay big time. He played the striker role to his skipper as the duo strung 32 off 16 balls to take their team over the line to extend their winning streak to 4 wins in a row.
Hyderabad have made a statement to all those who feel they aren't good while chasing. They have done it here tonight in a great manner and need to be praised for their effort. Chasing a target of 164, Hales and Dhawan got them off to an electric start in the Powerplay. They added 76 for the opening wicket and that very much set the tone for the chase. Amit Mishra, the experienced campaigner, then removed both of them to somewhat gain the momentum back in Delhi's favor.
Daniel Christian to Kane Williamson. HYDERABAD WIN BY 7 WICKETS! Christian bowls a fullish delivery on the stumps, Williamson whips it away through mid-wicket, the ball rolls in the gap and they take the winning run. Williamson punches the air in delight as he completes the final run. Goes down to the other end and hugs his partner as the Hyderabad duo celebrate their victory!
Daniel Christian to Yusuf Pathan. Is that it? No, Maxwell runs around quickly and keeps it down to a single. Pathan plays a lofted drive to long on and manages to get just the single. Scores level.
Daniel Christian to Yusuf Pathan. FOUR! More runs! And Hyderabad inch closer! Christian is just not getting it right, he has given away 12 off the first three deliveries. Short ball and Pathan sits back as he goes really hard at that one. Gets a top edge over Shankar, who is inside the circle at fine leg. The ball races away to the fence. 2 needed from 3 balls, Hyderabad shouldn't lose it from here.
Daniel Christian to Yusuf Pathan. SIX! High and handsome! Pathan is the man for Hyderabad! Once again he showcases his power, it was a low full toss a tough delivery to put away. He manages to get enough wood on it and clears the long on fence with absolute ease.
Daniel Christian to Yusuf Pathan. Williamson is just in! Pathan slaps it back to the bowler, who gets a hand to it and the ball ricochets towards mid-wicket region. Christian went after the ball and hits the stumps with a flat throw at his end, but Williamson makes it in the nick of time. Technically that's a missed opportunity by Christian!
Appeal for run out. Has Williamson made it?
Delhi managed to score 17 in the final over of their innings. Hyderabad need 14 from 6 balls. Who's your money on? Dan Christian is asked to do the job. Here he comes running in...
Trent Boult to Yusuf Pathan. Pacy delivery, a low full toss on the stumps, Pathan powers it to long off for just a single. Boult conceded 14 runs in that over and Christian who might bowl the final over has 14 runs to play with.
Trent Boult to Kane Williamson. On the pads and Williamson whips it away to deep square leg. Maxwell gets to the ball pretty quickly and ensures he contains them to a single.
Trent Boult to Yusuf Pathan. High full toss from Boult on the off stump line, Pathan was looking to heave that one, but he ends up hitting it to long off. They get just the single. 16 needed from 8 balls. Can Williamson clear the boundary and ease off the pressure?
Trent Boult to Yusuf Pathan. Wide! Even the experienced bowler like Boult is feeling the pressure. He bowls it full outside off. Pathan can't reach it. Trent will have to reload.
Trent Boult to Yusuf Pathan. FOUR! Sliced it away! Nothing wrong with the delivery from Boult, Pathan smartly opens the face of the bat at the last moment and carves it between two men square on the offside. The ball speeds away to the boundary. Much-needed for the hosts.
Trent Boult to Yusuf Pathan. Pitching outside leg and the case shuts then and there! Pathan survives to fight another day. A successful review for Hyderabad! Full length ball on the leg stump line, Pathan looks to heave that but misses and it goes off the pads towards the off side. They cross for the leg bye but the bowler is busy appealing. He gets the nod from the umpire but Williamson asks Yusuf to take the DRS. Replays show it was a good call.
Review from Hyderabad. Pathan has been given out LBW by the on-field umpire, and his skipper asks him to take the review. Big moment in the game. Where is it pitching?
Trent Boult to Yusuf Pathan. SIX! BINGO! Pathan delivers the decisive blow! Full pitch delivery right in the slot, Pathan muscles it flat over long on fence for a 83-meter hit.
Liam Plunkett to Yusuf Pathan. Short of a length ball on the stumps, Pathan whips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. 28 needed from 12 balls, equation getting tighter for Hyderabad. The hosts need one good over.
Liam Plunkett to Kane Williamson. Plunkett executes the yorker to perfection, the batsman jams it away on to the off side. Another single.
Liam Plunkett to Yusuf Pathan. Dropped in the deep! Shankar is the culprit! Pathan gets a reprieve! Slower ball on the shorter side, Pathan goes across and heaves to deep square leg, Shankar sprints in a few steps, gets both the hands to it but just doesn't hold on to it. They run one.
Liam Plunkett to Yusuf Pathan. Bangs it in short into the body of Pathan who was aiming to pull that over fine leg, can't put bat to ball.
Liam Plunkett to Kane Williamson. Short of a length ball on the stumps, Kane goes across and works it away to deep square leg for a single.
Yusuf Pathan walks out to bat with a job in his hand.
Liam Plunkett to Manish Pandey. OUT! In the air and Shaw takes it! The young man doesn't panic and holds on to a pressure catch! Manish was backing away long way and mistimes his attempted loft over extra cover. Prithvi runs backwards, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a smart catch. Is that the opening Delhi needed?
Liam Plunkett to bowl the 18th over of the chase.
Trent Boult to Kane Williamson. Boult takes pace off that one, Williamson punches it to long off. Manish scampers back for the second run. Boult collects the throw and flicks it on the stumps, but Manish is well in. Brilliant running!
Trent Boult to Kane Williamson. Williamson tries something innovative, he was looking to scoop that one. Mistimes it down the track. That's a dot ball.
Trent Boult to Manish Pandey. Boult once again gets his yorker right, Manish backs away and powers the drive to long on for a run.
Trent Boult to Manish Pandey. Another fine yorker from Boult, the batsman squeezes it towards the mid-wicket region. They scamper back for the second run.
Trent Boult to Kane Williamson. Full ball on the stumps, Williamson eases it through the line to long off for a run.
Trent Boult to Manish Pandey. Full pitch delivery, it's slower in pace, Manish backs away and forces to wide long on. Just the single is what they will get.
Trent Boult is back.
Strategic break.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson. Short of a length ball outside off, jumps back and punches it to deep point. They rush back for the second run. 10 runs from the Avesh Khan over. Back-to-back good overs for Hyderabad, they are doing well to keep up with the required rate.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson. SIX! Upper cut and that's a biggie! The crowd erupts! Short ball wide outside off, the batsman jumps on the back foot and hits it over point. The ball sails over the fence.
Avesh Khan to Manish Pandey. Manish swivels across and pulls, he hits it away to deep square leg. Shankar runs across to his right and keeps it down to a single.
Avesh Khan to Manish Pandey. Pacy delivery on a good length outside off, Manish backs away to cut that one. He fails to make any contact, that should have been put away. Manish misses out on a scoring opportunity.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson. Pulled away with some authority, but Williamson finds Shankar at deep mid-wicket. Just one more added to the total.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson. Short of a length ball, Williamson sits back to cut that one, mistimes it back to the bowler. Good start from Avesh!
Avesh Khan is back. Can he bowl a tidy over for Delhi?
Daniel Christian to Manish Pandey. FOUR! One brings two! Back-to-back boundaries! And Manish finally gives some momentum to the innings. He backs away and exposes his stumps as he square cuts it hard behind point for a boundary to end the over. 13 coming off it.
Daniel Christian to Manish Pandey. FOUR! Oh dear! Confusion between the two Delhi fielders in the deep! Finally, Hyderabad score a boundary! Manish chips it down the ground. Roy (sub) from long off and Boult from long on both waited for each other to have a go at that and eventually no one went for it. A boundary after 37 deliveries.
Daniel Christian to Kane Williamson. Williamson swivels across to pull that one, gets an inside edge on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side, they steal a single.
Daniel Christian to Manish Pandey. Manish charges down the track and flat-bats it to long on. Just a single, the Hyderabad batsmen finding it difficult to hit boundaries.
Daniel Christian to Kane Williamson. Well bowled, delivers one in the blockhole, the batsman digs it out to the square leg region for a single.
Daniel Christian to Kane Williamson. Bowls it full on the pads, Williamson whips it to deep mid-wicket. They rush back for the second run.
Dan Christian gets a new spell.
Liam Plunkett to Manish Pandey. Plunkett ends his over with a slower ball, Manish checks his shot and defends it back to the bowler. Tidy over from Plunkett, just six runs from it.
Liam Plunkett to Kane Williamson. Another one on the pads and Kane manages to whip it to deep square leg for a single.
Liam Plunkett to Kane Williamson. Williamson dances down the track and defends to the point region. Overthrow from Boult and the Hyderabad pair steal an extra run.
Liam Plunkett to Manish Pandey. Inside edge, Manish was early into the shot, he gets an inside edge. The ball rolls past the leg stump. They sneak a single.
Liam Plunkett to Kane Williamson. Drifting on the leg stump line, the batsman closes the face of the bat and works to deep square leg for a run.
Liam Plunkett to Manish Pandey. Short of a length ball, steps out and punches to covers. The fielder dives across, but can't stop it. Just a single added to the total.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Flatter ball and Manish works that to deep mid-wicket. Another run collected by the Hyderabad pair.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Quicker ball, angling in from outside off, Williamson backs away and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Gives it more air on this occasion, Manish reaches out and square drives it away to deep point for a single.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Mishra spraying this one down the leg side, Williamson sweeps it away to fine leg for a single.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Pushes it through, Williamson waits on the back foot and punches it back to the bowler. The ball just bounces in front of Mishra.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Flatter ball, skids through after pitching, Williamson goes back and taps it to the mid-wicket region.
Liam Plunkett to Kane Williamson. Williamson goes on the back foot and slices this one past the keeper to third man. Another run added to the total.
Liam Plunkett to Manish Pandey. Slower ball, Manish steps out and delays his shot a little as he eases that one in the gap on the off side for a single.
Liam Plunkett to Manish Pandey. Manish uses his wrists and taps it to the vacant mid-wicket region. They rush back for the second run. Excellent running!
Liam Plunkett to Manish Pandey. Short of a length ball on the stumps, gets right behind that one and defends it on the track.
Liam Plunkett to Manish Pandey. Sharp nut from Plunkett, but that's too high and Manish ducks under it as he lets it go. Wide called.
Liam Plunkett to Kane Williamson. Short of a length ball outside off, Williamson gets on top of the bounce and chops it down to third man for a single.
Liam Plunkett to Kane Williamson. Slower ball from Plunkett, Williamson waits back and slaps it to the man at extra cover.
Liam Plunkett has been brought back by his skipper.
Manish Pandey walks out to bat.
Amit Mishra to Shikhar Dhawan. OUT! Mishra strikes again! Another important breakthrough for Delhi. The leggie is keeping the visitors afloat. Fires in a googly, it's full around the leg stump line. Dhawan was looking to slog sweep that one but the ball dips sharply, goes under his bat and smashes into the middle stick.
Amit Mishra to Shikhar Dhawan. Mishra errs in line. Bowls a flatter delivery down the leg side, Dhawan was looking to paddle that, can't connect. Pant does well to stop that. Wide called.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Floated delivery on the middle and leg stump line, Williamson crouches low and taps it to deep mid-wicket. All they get is a single.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Slider, full on off, Williamson hangs back and pushes it to the cover region.
Amit Mishra to Shikhar Dhawan. Flatter ball outside off, Dhawan camps on the back foot and forces it away to the sweeper cover for a single.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Pushes it much quicker through the air, Williamson punches it back to Amit, who fails to stop that cleanly. They take a single.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Mishra bowls a flatter leg break on the stumps, Williamson sits back in his crease and defends it to mid-wicket region.
Daniel Christian to Kane Williamson. Good length delivery around middle and leg, a whippy pull through backward square leg for a single to end the 10th over.
Daniel Christian to Shikhar Dhawan. Punches this length delivery square on the off side for a brisk single.
Daniel Christian to Shikhar Dhawan. Goes fuller and angles it in, Dhawan presses ahead and drives it to Iyer at extra cover.
Daniel Christian to Kane Williamson. Kane Williamson is up and running with a tickle off the pads towards fine leg.
Daniel Christian to Shikhar Dhawan. Tad short and served outside off, slapped towards deep point for a single.
Daniel Christian to Shikhar Dhawan. Fuller and on the pads, glanced fine down the leg side for a brace.
Kane Williamson arrives next to the crease.
Strategic break!
Amit Mishra to Alex Hales. OUT! What a ripper of a delivery from Amit Mishra! My colleague roared saying, it's similar to the Ball of the Century! Maybe, it reminded him of the ball Shane Warne bowled to Mike Gatting. Well, to add flavor to it, once again it's the Englishman who's at the receiving end. A flatter leg break, pitching around leg and turning square towards off. Hales stays back to defend but the away turn beats the outside edge and disturbs the woodwork behind. Alex can't believe it and slowly trudges back. Missed out on a fifty in his first game against Rajasthan and misses out again tonight. Delhi needed a wicket and they have got one. Can they build on this? 88 needed from 66 balls.
Amit Mishra to Shikhar Dhawan. Punches a flatter delivery towards long off for a single.
Amit Mishra to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! A gift from Mishra ji and Dhawan accepts it gleefully! A full toss, it's fired on the pads, Dhawan gets across and flicks it behind square on the leg side. No chance for the fielder in the deep to cut that one off.
Amit Mishra to Alex Hales. Tossed up delivery outside off, eased down to long off for a single.
Amit Mishra to Shikhar Dhawan. Dropped short, Dhawan is quick to rock back and pull it in front of square on the leg side. Maxwell in the deep does well again. Only a single.
Amit Mishra to Alex Hales. Goes down on one knee and paddles it down to fine leg for a single.
Daniel Christian to Shikhar Dhawan. Taps this length delivery in front of cover. Dhawan ants a single but Shaw is quick to the ball to not allow them. So two good overs after that 27-run over. Just 7 coming from 12 balls.
Daniel Christian to Alex Hales. Knocks a full delivery to mid on for another single.
Daniel Christian to Alex Hales. Back of a length from Dan, skids a bit, Hales tries pushing it away but gets a bottom edge back in the direction of the bowler.
Daniel Christian to Shikhar Dhawan. Shortish in length and angling back in on middle, tucked around the corner by the southpaw for the third single in the over.
Daniel Christian to Alex Hales. Hales gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket and crosses over.
Daniel Christian to Shikhar Dhawan. Begins with a short ball, Dhawan muscles it to the man at deep mid-wicket for one.
Dan Christian to bowl now.
Amit Mishra to Alex Hales. Bowls the wrong one this time, Hales goes back to work it away but the ball skids through and hits him on the pads. Just three from the over and Hyderabad need 100 more from 78 balls with 10 wickets in hand.
Amit Mishra to Alex Hales. Fuller on the stumps, Hales blocks it out.
Amit Mishra to Alex Hales. Goes back and tucks it to the right of the bowler.
Amit Mishra to Shikhar Dhawan. Good stop in the deep! Another delivery on the shorter side, Shikhar rocks deep in the crease and pulls it in front of square. Maxwell out in the deep makes a sliding stop to keep them down to one.
Amit Mishra to Alex Hales. Drags his length short, a mistimed pull through mid-wicket fetches Hales a single.
Amit Mishra to Shikhar Dhawan. Flattish on middle, pulled down to long on by Dhawan for a single.
Amit Mishra into the attack.
Avesh Khan to Alex Hales. SIX! That's gone all the way! 27 off the over and a perfect end to the Powerplay for the hosts! The crowd is loving it. Poor Avesh Khan, he's having a tough night. Drops it short and outside off, Hales carves it over third man for the third maximum in the over. Mad batting!
Avesh Khan to Alex Hales. Shuffles across a touch to a fuller delivery and mistimes the drive to mid on. Is disappointed with himself.
Avesh Khan to Alex Hales. SIX! Up and over! Back-to-back maximums for Alex! This also brings up the 50-run stand between the two. What a show from these two! Gets underneath a fuller delivery and lifts it cleanly over long off for a biggie.
Avesh Khan to Alex Hales. SIX! Hales doesn't want to hold back either. Waits back for the short ball and tonks it high and over the deep mid-wicket fence. His first biggie of the League!
Avesh Khan to Shikhar Dhawan. Digs in a short one on leg, Dhawan tries to pull again but gets it off the gloves towards short fine leg for a single.
Avesh Khan to Shikhar Dhawan. SIX! Banngggggg goes Shikhar! Tad short on middle, sits up to be hit and Dhawan muscles it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. Right off the screws!
Free Hit coming up...
Avesh Khan to Alex Hales. Front foot no ball! Not an ideal start from Avesh. Fuller delivery, jammed out wide of the bowler towards mid off for a single.
Avesh Khan to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.
Liam Plunkett to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Makes the most of the bad delivery! Slower delivery, strangling on leg, Dhawan moves inside the line and gets enough bat to send it across the fine leg fence. 11 off Liam's first over.
Liam Plunkett to Alex Hales. Slightly short, angling down leg, Hales rolls his wrists over that one. The man at deep square leg does well to keep them down to one.
Liam Plunkett to Shikhar Dhawan. Switches the angle and steams in from around the wicket, lands it on a length on middle, Dhawan drags it off the inner half behind square on the leg side for a single.
Liam Plunkett to Alex Hales. Hales makes room, Liam follows him. The batter could only work it away towards mid-wicket for a single.
Liam Plunkett to Alex Hales. FOUR! That should calm Hales' nerves! Shuffles way across outside the off stump, picks the ball up and flicks it past Mishra at short fine leg to pick up a boundary to his name.
Liam Plunkett to Alex Hales. Short of a length delivery outside off, Hales slaps it hard but finds the cover-point fielder.
Liam Plunkett is unleashed into the attack.
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales. Flattish on middle, tucked through square leg for just one. Good over from the Aussie, just 4 off it.
Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan. Gets down and across and paddles it towards short fine leg for a single.
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales. Works this quicker delivery through mid-wicket for a single.
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales. Maxi is lucky to get away with that one. Bowls it short, bowls it wide and was asking to be hit. Hales smacks it hard but fails to pierce the gap at cover.
Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan. Bowls a half-tracker again, Dhawan pulls it towards deep square leg where the fielder takes it on the bounce. A single taken.
Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan. From around the wicket comes Maxwell, drops it flat and short on middle, punched towards cover off the back foot.
Glenn Maxwell into the attack.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Drives a fuller delivery to mid on and will keep strike, Shikhar.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Boult loses his radar as he slips one down leg. Hales misses his attempted flick shot and Pant behind the stumps dives full length to his left to take it but fails to hold on. They run one extra.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Tries the yorker but it's a bit too full, Hales makes room and squeezes it square on the off side. Maxwell from deep point charges in to save a couple for his side.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Takes a stride ahead and crunches it past Hales at the other end. The man from mid off mops it up. A single on offer.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. On a length and curling back in, Shikhar is a bit late to bring his bat down as the ball goes off the pads towards first slip.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Very full outside off, Hales eases the drive to wide mid off for a single.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Comes back in from a length outside off, Dhawan tucks it in front of square leg and hares across for a brisk single.
Avesh Khan to Shikhar Dhawan. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Avesh Khan to Shikhar Dhawan. Slants it away on a length outside off, leaving the southpaw who tries to run it down. Wasn't far away from the outside edge.
Avesh Khan to Alex Hales. Maxwell drops a sitter! Yes, sitter by his standards! Another short of a length delivery, kicking a bit off the deck and putting Hales into a tangle. Alex still goes for the pull shot and mistimes it high in the air. Maxwell from the deep mid-wicket comes running in, settles under it but fails to hold on. Should have been taken. So a life to Hales early in the innings.
Avesh Khan to Alex Hales. FOUR! Hales sees that the third man is up and anticipates a short ball. Stays leg side and hits it by opening the face of the bat. The ball races down to the third man fence.
Fine leg drops back, third man comes in.
Avesh Khan to Alex Hales. Short of a length delivery, this time outside off, Hales once again tries to pull but fails to do so.
Avesh Khan to Alex Hales. FOUR! Loosener from Avesh Khan! We saw Buttler taking him to the cleaners in the last game and now the other Englishman welcomes him. Short of a length, sliding on leg, Hales pulls it over backward square leg for the first boundary of the run chase.
Avesh Khan will share the new ball from the other end.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Drops it on a back of a length outside off, tapped in front of the point fielder. A good first over, just one off it.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Brings out the surprise short ball, in the channel outside off, Dhawan at first decides to leave it alone but then at the last moment tries to ramp it over the keeper but fails.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Pitches it right up there, Dhawan with a nice stride forward, drives it to the man at short cover.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Hyderabad and Hales get off the mark! A nice punch towards mid off by Alex to get to the other end.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Fuller and attacking the stumps, Hales is beaten for pace and only manages to get an inside edge on the pads. Boult slips in his followthrough and is down on the ground.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Back of a length from around the wicket, curls in a touch, Hales stays back and punches it towards cover.
Welcome back for the run chase. The Hyderabad openers are Shikhar Dhawan and Alex Hales. It will be Trent Boult to steam in first up. A slip in place for the Kiwi. Let's play...