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DC beat RCB by 16 runs | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Highlights And Cricket Score 46th T20 Match - Commentary
Indian Premier League, 2019
Date: Apr 28, 2019 Start Time: 16:00 IST | 10:30 GMT | 16:00 LocalVenue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
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Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Highlights And Cricket Score 46th Match - T20 Commentary
The pitch at the Kotla is on the slower side, as usual, and there is some turn on offer for the spinners. But it's not very alarming and if the batsmen apply themselves, they can surely score runs. As mentioned by Sherfane in his interview, change in pace is going to be critical on this surface. Let's wait and watch how Bangalore respond.
Sherfane Rutherford is giving a quick interview to Matthew Hayden. He says the situation demanded him to attack, so he took a couple of balls and then had a go. Mentions that Ponting backs the team and has given him good confidence. Reckons slower balls will be the key on this wicket. Ends by saying that he loved the six on the last ball.
After opting to bat, Delhi lost Shaw early but then the experienced duo of Dhawan and Iyer raised a 68-run stand and also got to their respective fifties. However, they failed to kick on and lost their wickets at the wrong time. Bangalore were poor with the ball initially, then pulled things back a bit in the middle phase but once again faltered at the death. Washington Sundar was the pick of the bowlers while Yuzvendra Chahal, in spite of being expensive, bagged two big wickets.
56/1 in the last four overs and it's a strong finish from Delhi. They appeared to be losing the plot after losing Dhawan, Pant and Iyer in quick succession but the pair of Rutherford and Axar made sure to take the total past the 180-run mark. A very good recovery from the home team.
Navdeep Saini to Sherfane Rutherford. SIX! BOOM! A biggie to end! What a shot that is. It is a one-handed biggie. 20 from the last over. A low full toss outside off, Rutherford slices it right off the middle. It carries all the way over the point fence. DELHI END ON 187!
Navdeep Saini to Axar Patel. A single now! Full and on off, Axar slices it through covers for a single.
Navdeep Saini to Axar Patel. FOUR! ANOTHER STREAKY BOUNDARY! A full toss, Axar looks to whip it over the leg side but the ball flies off the outside edge, over point and into the fence. 180 is up and two balls still left.
Navdeep Saini to Sherfane Rutherford. 9 now from the first three balls. A full toss but it is a pacey one. Rutherford is a touch late in the shot, it is hit down to long on for a single.
Navdeep Saini to Sherfane Rutherford. EDGY FOUR! Delhi won't care though. It is full and outside off, Rutherford throws his bat at it. The ball flies off the outside edge and past Patel once again to the third man fence. 8 from the first two balls.
Navdeep Saini to Sherfane Rutherford. FOUR BYES! Rutherford wants it to be a no ball as well but it is not called! A high full toss outside off, Rutherford fails to put bat on ball. It is a difficult take for Parthiv as it is bouncing just in front of him. He fails to stop it and it races to the third man fence.
Navdeep Saini is back into the attack.
Umesh Yadav to Axar Patel. FOUR! CRUNCHED! 16 from the over! A huge one! Back of a length and on off, Axar waits for it and then punches it past covers. The man in the deep dives and tries to stop it but fails to do so.
Umesh Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford. Just a single now as Rutherford hits it down to long on.
Umesh Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford. SIX! In the slot and that is into the stands! Full and on middle, Rutherford clears his front leg and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence. 11 from the over with two balls to go.
Umesh Yadav to Axar Patel. This time bowls it wide outside off, Patel slaps it through covers and the batters take one.
Umesh Yadav to Axar Patel. FOUR! Poor ball and it has been put away! Short and on the body, Axar helps it on its way over the short fine leg fielder and bags a boundary. Can't bowl there with fine leg up.
Umesh Yadav to Axar Patel. A dot to begin the 19th! Length and around off, Axar looks to push it on the off side but misses.
Umesh Yadav is back into the attack.
Marcus Stoinis to Axar Patel. Full length ball on middle, Ingram flicks it across the line with great timing but will get only a single as it has gone straight to deep mid-wicket. 10 from the over!
Marcus Stoinis to Sherfane Rutherford. Back of a length ball on off, Rutherford drags it down to long on for one. 150 up!
Marcus Stoinis to Sherfane Rutherford. Superb comeback from the bowler. Stoinis hits the blockhole with a well-executed yorker and Sherfane cannot do much as he just digs it out back to the bowler.
Marcus Stoinis to Sherfane Rutherford. SIX! This has gone the distance! Stoinis is on the shorter side around off, Rutherford hangs on the back foot and packs a punch. Dismisses it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
Marcus Stoinis to Axar Patel. Pitches it up and outside off, Axar drives it down through mid off and rotates the strike.
Marcus Stoinis to Sherfane Rutherford. Short in length and wide outside off, Rutherford plays it down towards point and rushes across to the other end. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end.
Marcus Stoinis is back into the attack.
Navdeep Saini to Axar Patel. A dot to end! A yorker outside off, Patel looks to jam it out but it goes off the bottom part towards short third man.
Axar Patel is the new batsman in.
Navdeep Saini to Colin Ingram. OUT! Now a wicket! Saini has the last laugh. Ingram tries to be innovative but it does not come off. He moves right across and looks to paddle however, there is no pace on the delivery. He fails to get it over short fine leg where Sundar moves to his left and takes it. Half the side back in the hut for the hosts and now Bangalore are into the bowling all-rounders.
Navdeep Saini to Colin Ingram. SIX! Another top shot! The slower one but it is a little too full outside off. Ingram waits for it and then eases it over covers. The connection is such that the ball carries all the way. So the two dots are followed by a four and a biggie.
Navdeep Saini to Colin Ingram. FOUR! CLUBBED AWAY! What a shot! Brute! Short and around off, Ingram smashes it over the bowler's head. It bounces once before crossing the ropes.
Navdeep Saini to Colin Ingram. Fuller and angling away from the batter, Ingram looks to hit it over the off side but misses. Two dots in a row now.
Navdeep Saini to Colin Ingram. Short and wide outside off, Ingram looks to cut but misses.
Navdeep Saini is back into the attack.
Washington Sundar to Sherfane Rutherford. Fires it on the stumps and Rutherford keeps it out. End of a top over by Sundar. Just the 4 runs and a wicket from it. Also, end of his spell, a good one by him. Gave away just 29 and also took a wicket.
Washington Sundar to Sherfane Rutherford. Flatter and outside off, SR slaps it wide of the sweeper cover for a single.
Washington Sundar to Sherfane Rutherford. This is on the stumps, Rutherford works it to square leg.
Sherfane Rutherford is the new batsman in.
Washington Sundar to Shreyas Iyer. OUT! Iyer follows Pant! Two wickets in quick succession and now Delhi have two new batsmen out in the middle. Just what Bangalore would have wanted. Iyer maybe should have delayed the big shot after losing Pant in the previous over. He does not do so, looks to whip this one over the mid-wicket fence but ends up hitting it flat towards Kohli in the deep who takes an easy catch. Delhi from 103 for 1 are 129 for 4 now. Bangalore back into the contest.
Washington Sundar to Colin Ingram. Slightly short and outside off, Ingram guides it through covers for one.
Washington Sundar to Shreyas Iyer. Works it with the turn through square leg for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Colin Ingram. A dot to end another action-packed over. This is flatter and on off, Ingram pushes it to the left of the bowler. Also, that is it from Chahal today, his figures read 4-0-41-2. An expensive day for him but he picked up two big wickets.
Colin Ingram is the new batsman in.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Rishabh Pant. OUT! Three reds and Delhi lose their only review. Not sure why that was taken as it looked out. Big wicket this as Pant could be very dangerous towards the end. Chahal bowls this around off and gets this one to turn back in. Pant looks to work it on the leg side but misses. The ball hits the front pad and an appeal follows. The umpire raises his finger. Pant reviews and replays show that the on-field call is the right one. No fireworks from Pant today. Bangalore need to keep taking wickets.
Pant has been given out LBW! He has reviewed. Looks out.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shreyas Iyer. Shorter and outside off, Iyer cuts it nicely but towards sweeper cover. Just a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shreyas Iyer. SIX! JUST OVER! Top shot again! Shreyas uses his feet and goes towards the mid-wicket region. It is not off the middle but since the boundaries are short, it carries all the way. He also brings his 50 up in style. The skipper needs to continue.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shreyas Iyer. A BEAUTY! Good comeback by Chahal! He pitches this one on the leg pole, Iyer looks to work it with the angle. The ball though turns away, beats the bat and also the off pole. Patel whips the bails off and appeals but Iyer is in.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shreyas Iyer. SIX! A boundary to end the last over and a biggie to begin this one. Dances down the track and stays inside the line of the ball. He whips it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Washington Sundar to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! The last ball spoils the over! Short and on middle, it sits up to be hit. Pant goes back and pulls it in the gap in the mid-wicket region for a boundary. 9 from this one.
Washington Sundar to Shreyas Iyer. 5 balls 5 singles as this is worked around the corner.
Washington Sundar to Rishabh Pant. This is flatter and on off, turns away just a little. Pant looks to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes towards short third man. The batsmen change ends.
Washington Sundar to Shreyas Iyer. Another single as this is whipped towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Washington Sundar to Rishabh Pant. Flatter and on the stumps, Pant pushes it towards cover and takes an easy run.
Washington Sundar to Shreyas Iyer. Tosses it up on middle, this is eased down to long on for a single.
Strategic break! It has been a smooth sailing for Delhi but they have lost the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan at the wrong time. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer would look to rebuild and finish the innings on a high. On the other hand, Bangalore have a chance to put brakes and restrict them to a low score. Washington Sundar is back on.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Rishabh Pant. Flatter and outside off, Pant guides it towards point. Only 3 from the over along with the prized wicket of Dhawan.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Rishabh Pant. Nearly drags it on! Big spin for Chahal. He gets it to curl back into the left-hander from outside off, Pant moves back to play the square cut but is cramped for room. It hits him on the higher half of his bat and then drops down in front of the stumps.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shreyas Iyer. Sliding down the leg side, Shreyas helps it through mid-wicket for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Rishabh Pant. Full and floated around off, Pant lunges and flicks it in front of square leg for a single.
Rishabh Pant is the new batsman in.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shikhar Dhawan. OUT! Soft dismissal for Dhawan! Chahal delivers a leggie on the fuller side and wide outside off, Shikhar kneels down to play the sweep shot but has to fetch it from out there. Ends up top edging it towards short fine leg where Washington Sundar takes the simplest of catches. End of a fine knock by Dhawan and his 68-run stand with skipper Iyer is also over. Now, it's up to the middle order to capitalize on this start.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shreyas Iyer. Short in length on middle, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back into the attack.
Shivam Dubey to Shreyas Iyer. Another single! A very good first by Dubey. He bangs the last one on a length and around off, Iyer flat-bats it down to long off for a run.
Gary Kirsten gives a little interview to Matthew Hayden. Says that they need to keep bowling well. Admits that they started poorly but are pulling things back in the tournament. Hopes to do good today as well. About the challenges he faces as a coach, Kirsten replies that it's so intense and he feels to get more time to prepare with the local players will be really good.
Shivam Dubey to Shikhar Dhawan. Fifty for Dhawan, his golden run continues. He though now needs to stay there till the end as he has got the idea of the pace of the wicket. Shikhar gets to his 37th League fifty with a single. He drags his pull shot onto his pads and the ball rolls towards the off side.
Shivam Dubey to Shikhar Dhawan. Short and outside off, Dhawan cuts it but finds point.
Shivam Dubey to Shreyas Iyer. Very well fielded! This is full and on middle, Iyer strokes it past the bowler. De Villiers from long on does well to run to his left, dive and then parry it to Klaasen who throws it back in after coming in from long off. A single.
Shivam Dubey to Shikhar Dhawan. Direct hit would have been close! Shortish and outside off, Dhawan chops it towards covers and goes for a run. The fielder there has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Even in the case of a direct hit, Iyer would have been safe, shows the replay.
Shivam Dubey to Shreyas Iyer. Slower one to begin with! Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket and takes a run. Iyer is happy to take singles.
Shivam Dubey is into the attack.
Marcus Stoinis to Shreyas Iyer. On the stumps, Iyer works it towards mid-wicket and another easy run is taken. 9 from the over, Delhi may have decided to step on the gas now.
Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan continues dancing down the track, Stoinis bangs it short and Shikhar pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.
Marcus Stoinis to Shreyas Iyer. A little too straight again and this is worked down to long on for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan makes room but Stoinis bowls it closer to the body, Dhawan looks to cut but mistimes it towards point for a run.
Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Cheeky! Excellent innovation! Dhawan moves right across, looks to play the paddle. Connects well and it goes to the fine leg fence.
Marcus Stoinis to Shreyas Iyer. Length and on off, Iyer flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis is back into the attack.
Washington Sundar to Shreyas Iyer. Knocks a full ball down to long on for a run. 7 from the over, 19 in the last three. A quiet period this for Delhi. 88/1 at the halfway mark.
Washington Sundar to Shreyas Iyer. Drops it short once more, it's on middle and spinning down, Shreyas turns inside the crease and pulls it past the left side of short fine leg. Umesh Yadav runs across to his right from deep square leg and does well to stop the ball with a dive. Two runs taken.
Washington Sundar to Shikhar Dhawan. Fifty partnership comes up! Once again Sundar is on the shorter side with his length, Dhawan doesn't time his square cut well but still will get a single as the point fielder runs ahead to collect the ball.
Washington Sundar to Shikhar Dhawan. Flatter and shorter off spinner outside off, Dhawan cuts it off his back foot but it goes straight to point.
Washington Sundar to Shreyas Iyer. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Washington Sundar to Shreyas Iyer. Floated off spinner on middle, Iyer flicks it with the spin through square leg and takes a single. Gurkeerat charges to the ball from the deep but fumbles while picking it up. Concedes an extra run.
Washington Sundar is back into the attack.
Navdeep Saini to Shreyas Iyer. And does so as just a single comes off it! Length and on off, Iyer strokes it on the up to mid off and gets to the other end.
Navdeep Saini to Shikhar Dhawan. Uses his feet again and then pushes it towards cover for a single. Just six so far from this over too, needs to end it well though.
Navdeep Saini to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! This time he gets it away from the short mid-wicket fielder. No one in the deep so a boundary. Short and around middle, Dhawan goes back and pulls it hard. Into the 40s is the opener.
Navdeep Saini to Shikhar Dhawan. Good bowling again! Sees Dhawan dancing down the track and bowls it short and angles it away. Dhawan looks to cut but misses.
Navdeep Saini to Shikhar Dhawan. On the shorter side and on off, Dhawan rocks back and powers his pull but straight to mid-wicket. Dhawan is not happy with himself. He knows, he should have put that away.
Navdeep Saini to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball around off, Iyer strokes it through covers and takes one.
Navdeep Saini is back into the attack.
Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan. A fortunate couple to end but a good over for Bangalore. They need a couple more like this. This is short and around off, Dhawan looks to drag his pull but only manages an inside edge which hits his pads and rolls to the left of the keeper. Patel fails to stop it. The man from short third man does well to pull it back in and keep it down to two.
Marcus Stoinis to Shreyas Iyer. Another quick single! Back of a length on off, Iyer plays it with soft hands towards point and takes one. Just three from the over so far, needs to end it well though.
Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan. Shortish and outside off, Dhawan has slapped that hard down to long off but just for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Shreyas Iyer. Moves around in his crease does Iyer, Stoinis follows him. Iyer tucks it around the corner and takes one.
Marcus Stoinis to Shreyas Iyer. Attacks the off pole again, Iyer once again plays it towards point. Two dots in a row. Bangalore need this to be a tight over.
Marcus Stoinis to Shreyas Iyer. Stump-to-stump line, Iyer guides it towards point.
Marcus Stoinis is into the attack.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shikhar Dhawan. A dot to finish but once again, 10 runs from the over. On the stumps, Dhawan works it to the left of the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shikhar Dhawan. OVERTHROWS! Poor from Bangalore. Outside off, Dhawan looks to cut but mistimes it towards point. The batsmen go for one. The fielder there has a needless shy at the non-striker's end and misses. Another run is taken as the ball rolls towards long on.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shreyas Iyer. Now cleverly strokes it down to long off for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shreyas Iyer. SIX! That is out of here! Excellent shot because he has played this against the turn. This is a flighted leg spinner on the pads, Iyer muscles it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shreyas Iyer. Bowls it on the stumps, Iyer lunges and blocks it out.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shikhar Dhawan. Plays it with the turn down to long on and takes one.
Strategic break! It has been a strong start from Delhi and Shikhar Dhawan has been going great guns. Prithvi Shaw also looked good but could not carry on. On the other hand, Bangalore need to bowl better and stop the flow of runs. The best way to do that is by picking wickets. Also, Yuzvendra Chahal is back into the attack.
Umesh Yadav to Shreyas Iyer. A crisp drive but for no runs! Full and on off, Iyer strokes it straight to cover-point. A dot to end an excellent Powerplay for Delhi. They are 59 for 1 after it.
Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan. Excellent fielding! A low full toss on the pads, Dhawan works it wide of mid on. De Villiers there moves to his left, dives and saves three for his side.
Umesh Yadav to Shreyas Iyer. Iyer does the right thing by tapping it towards point and giving the strike to Dhawan.
Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan. Has that been dropped? No, it is just short. Saves four in the end does Sundar. Dhawan once again uses his feet and takes it on the full. He hits it uppishly towards mid off where Sundar runs to his left and then dives forward but the ball falls just short. He does well to stop it but can't stop the single.
Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Straight down the ground! Uses his feet and converts it into a full ball. Dhawan smashes it down to the long on fence.
Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan. On the shorter side and outside off, the batsman looks to cut but due to the low bounce, misses.
Navdeep Saini to Shreyas Iyer. A dot to end another productive over for the hosts. Length and on off, defended.
Navdeep Saini to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! Once again a poor ball. On the pads, easy pickings for Iyer. He flicks it through wide mid on and it races away to the fence. 50 is up for the hosts and it has come up in quick time!
Navdeep Saini to Shreyas Iyer. Goes wide of the crease and angles it into the batter. Iyer keeps it out.
Navdeep Saini to Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan uses his feet but Saini bangs it short. Dhawan looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards the keeper. A quick single taken.
Navdeep Saini to Shikhar Dhawan. Corrects his line this time and bowls it on middle, it is on a length. Defended towards cover-point.
Navdeep Saini to Shikhar Dhawan. SIX! Dismissed! A poor delivery to begin the spell for Saini. He delivers a full ball on the pads and Dhawan whips it across the line to deposit it behind square leg for a biggie.
Navdeep Saini is into the attack.
Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan now keeps strike for the next over as he works it towards deep square leg. End of an action-packed over, 11 from it but the wicket of Shaw as well.
Umesh Yadav to Shreyas Iyer. A single now as this is pushed towards mid on.
Umesh Yadav to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! EDGY! Iyer is off the mark in style. Short and outside off, Iyer throws his bat at it but the ball stays low. It goes off the bottom edge and to the third man fence.
Shreyas Iyer is the new batsman in.
Umesh Yadav to Prithvi Shaw. OUT! The catch is as clean as a whistle. Umesh Yadav strikes. The change of ends does the trick for him. He bowls another short one but this is closer to the off pole. Shaw picks the wrong ball to cut as there is not a lot of room on offer there. An outside edge is induced which directly hits the chest of Patel. He though seems to have managed to hang on to the catch but there is no celebration from him as he is down in pain. Hence, the umpires have a doubt if he has taken it cleanly or not. They go upstairs to check and the replays confirm that Bangalore have got the breakthrough. A much-needed one as the two openers were going great guns. Shaw walks back for another low score and Bangalore will now try and pull things back.
Has Parthiv taken the catch? He is pretty confident but the umpires have gone upstairs to check. The SOFT SIGNAL IS OUT! Shaw is the man in question.
Umesh Yadav to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Just delightful! Not a very bad delivery this. It is on a length and around off, Shaw stays leg side of the delivery and times his punch through covers. You need not run for those.
Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan. Umesh from around the wicket, lands it on a length and around off, Dhawan guides it towards cover for a quick run.
Umesh Yadav is back into the attack.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! 15 from Chahal's first and Delhi are off to a flying start. Shaw gets into the act this time. Chahal gives this a lot of air and lands it on middle, Shaw plants his front foot forward and then lofts it over mid on.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shikhar Dhawan. Sensible batting! Now works this towards mid-wicket and takes a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Up and over! Too easy for Dhawan. It is on his pads again, he goes down on one knee and then plays the slog sweep over the square leg fielder and into the fence.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shikhar Dhawan. On the pads again, Dhawan works it to short fine leg.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shikhar Dhawan. Dances down the track once again, this time Chahal spots him and shortens his length. Dhawan fails to flick it and gets hit on the pads.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shikhar Dhawan. SIX! Dealing in boundaries are the openers! Dhawan knows the new ball is the best time to bat and he is looking to make full use of it. Straightaway uses his feet against Chahal. Gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over the bowler for a biggie. First of the game.
A leggie comes in now! Yuzvendra Chahal is introduced into the attack by Virat Kohli to bowl the third over.
Washington Sundar to Prithvi Shaw. A dot to end! But once again there was width on offer outside off, this time though, the ball turned back in a little and hence an under edge was produced as Shaw tries to cut. An expensive start by the offie, 10 from his first.
Washington Sundar to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! This time there is width offered outside off, Shaw pounces onto it and he cuts it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. Poor by Sundar, if he is bowling quick, he needs to bowl it in the line of the stumps. If he offers width, it would be easy for the batter.
Washington Sundar to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! SMASHED! Shaw dances down the track, Sundar bowls it short. Shaw does well to adjust and hit it over the bowler's head for a boundary. First for the right-hander.
Washington Sundar to Shikhar Dhawan. Sundar fires this on Dhawan's pads at 95 kph. Shikhar looks to flick but misses. The ball brushes his pads and rolls towards short fine leg. A leg bye is taken.
Washington Sundar to Prithvi Shaw. A confident punch but just for one! Shorter and flatter again on the stumps, Shaw pushes it towards wide mid off for a single.
Washington Sundar to Prithvi Shaw. Flatter and on off, it turns back in a little. Shaw keeps it out off the back foot.
Spin from the other end! Washington Sundar to operate...
Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan. A dot to end but a good shot this by Dhawan. This is the slower one on off, Dhawan leans into it and strokes it nicely to mid off. 5 from the first over.
Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan. Moves around in his crease, trying to upset the line and length of the bowler. Umesh does drift it on the pads but Dhawan fails to flick. It hits him on the pads.
Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Up and over! That one sighter was all Dhawan needed. He dances down the track and also makes room. Carves it over the cover fielder and the ball races away. Off the mark with the first boundary of the game.
Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan. Gets his line and length right this time! It is on the middle stump and bowled just behind the length. Dhawan blocks it out.
Umesh Yadav to Prithvi Shaw. Delhi are underway! A little too straight this time and Shaw flicks it through square leg and takes an easy run.
Umesh Yadav to Prithvi Shaw. Not the best of starts by Umesh. He bangs it short and offers width outside off, the ball though stays a touch low and hence, Shaw mistimes his cut to covers.
We are all set for the action to begin! The Bangalore players make their way out to the middle. They are followed by the Delhi openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw. The right-hander will be on strike and he will be facing Umesh Yadav. Here we go...
Bangalore (Playing XI) - Parthiv Patel (WK), Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Heinrich Klaasen (IN FOR MOEEN ALI), Shivam Dubey (IN FOR TIM SOUTHEE), Gurkeerat Singh Mann (IN FOR AKSHDEEP NATH), Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Delhi (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Colin Ingram, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Lamichhane (IN FOR MORRIS), Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma.
Bangalore skipper, Virat Kohli, says when you lose six games in a row, all you can do is enjoy the game and that is what they have been doing. Mentions their focus is not to get to the playoffs but just to do well and they are happy with where the results take them. States Moeen Ali will be missed but Washington Sundar is a quality cricketer and hopes he will come good. Informs they have three changes - Moeen Ali, Tim Southee and Akshdeep Nath are replaced by Shivam Dubey, Heinrich Klaasen and Gurkeerat Mann. Ends by saying they are playing with three overseas players.
Delhi skipper, Shreyas Iyer, reckons it is a dry wicket and he assumes it will play better in the first half. States Bangalore are playing really well at the moment, they need to win all the games so they have nothing to lose and they will come strong at them. Informs they have one change, Sandeep Lamichhane comes in for Chris Morris.
TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of Delhi. They will bat first.
PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann says the wicket seems to be very dry, there is hardly any grass on it. Reckons the ball might skid on when it is new but once the shine is off, the spinners will get quite a lot of assistance. Ends by saying the team winning the toss should bat first.
Super Sunday time!!! We have two excellent games lined up for you, first it is Delhi taking on Bangalore and then, it is Kolkata locking horns with Mumbai. We welcome you to the coverage of the first game in Delhi. This is a very important game for both the sides, more for Bangalore as they need to continue their winning momentum if they are to make it to the playoffs. They are last on the table at the moment but a win here will see them go level on points with the side at no. 4. Delhi on the other hand, have a chance to go on top with a win. A lot is at stake here today, who will be the winner? We will have to wait to find out.
Shikhar Dhawan is given the Man of the Match award for his fluent knock. That's all from this game but don't go far away as the second match of the evening between Kolkata and Mumbai will begin shortly. See you there. Cheers!
Earlier in the evening, Delhi opted to bat and started strongly on the back of valuable partnership between Shivam Dubey and Shreyas Iyer. Just like Bangalore, they also lost the plot in the middle phase, but then Axar Patel and Sherfane Rutherford hammered a 46-run stand off just 19 balls to push the total past the 180-run mark. Their partnership in a way proved to be the differential factor. Amit Mishra, Axar Patel and Kagiso Rabada were right on the money with the ball and played a vital role in defending the total. Delhi's fielding was a bit sloppy initially but then they pulled up their socks and caught a few brilliant catches. All in all, a great win for them and they will be immensely pleased with the outcome.
Delhi are in the playoffs for the first time since 2012! Incredible win for them and they have pushed Bangalore on the brink of elimination. The touring team started their run chase in a brisk manner and were in a dominating position after the Powerplay. But Delhi bounced back after that to remove both the openers. AB de Villiers and Shivam Dubey got together for a partnership but once the former was dismissed, the home team pressed home the advantage. Gurkeerat and Stoinis tried their best but the required rate was too high and eventually they failed to overhaul the target. For those who are eager to know, Bangalore are not yet out of the tournament and still have a mathematical chance of making it through, of course depending on other results.
Kagiso Rabada to Marcus Stoinis. In the air... safe! The fielder seemed to have not gone for the catch there. A full toss on the stumps, Stoinis hits it towards long on. Tewatia, the sub, runs in but then takes a few steps back. Collects it on the bounce. Just a single. DELHI WIN BY 16 RUNS!
Kagiso Rabada to Marcus Stoinis. A dot now! Bends his back on this one and bowls it short. Stoinis looks to muscle it over the bowler's head but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Marcus Stoinis. SIX! That has been nailed! Short and on the body, Stoinis picks it, waits for it and then sends it sailing into the mid-wicket stands.
Kagiso Rabada to Marcus Stoinis. Slightly shorter and on middle, Stoinis looks to pull but it goes off the inner half towards the keeper.
Umesh Yadav is the new batsman in.
Kagiso Rabada to Washington Sundar. OUT! Sundar holes out! Rabada gets another. The slower one on the fuller side, WS looks to clear the long on fence. Gets more height than distance and Iyer there takes it.
Kagiso Rabada to Marcus Stoinis. Short and on off, Stoinis pulls it all along the ground towards mid-wicket for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Marcus Stoinis. A false start! A slower one which comes out wrong and down the leg side. Stoinis looks to flick but misses.
Ishant Sharma to Marcus Stoinis. Another single! Which means 26 needed from the last over. Slower one outside off, Stoinis mistimes it towards cover for a single. Excellent comeback over by Ishant. Just the 4 runs and a wicket from it.
Ishant Sharma to Washington Sundar. Short and on the body, Sundar looks to pull but it hits the higher part of the bat and rolls towards mid-wicket for a single.
Washington Sundar is the new batsman in.
Ishant Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. OUT! That has stuck in the webbing. Delhi have taken some excellent catches today and this is probably the best of them. Ishant bowls this one full and outside off, Mann looks to go big but only manages an outside edge. The ball flies to the right of Pant who dives and sticks one hand out. The ball manages to stay in. The dangerous looking Mann is gone.
Ishant Sharma to Marcus Stoinis. Just a single! Delhi have no problems with singles. Full and wide outside off, MS looks to go over the off side but only manages a bottom edge towards Pant. He fumbles and a run is taken.
Ishant Sharma to Marcus Stoinis. Dot! Gold dust at this stage! This is outside off, Stoinis swings but misses.
Ishant Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Slower one and outside off, Mann looks to swing but it goes off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Marcus Stoinis. Play and a miss! Only 6 runs off the over, a top one by Kagiso after 16 coming off the last over. A length ball outside off, Stoinis pushes at it and misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Marcus Stoinis. Another terrific delivery. A near yorker around off, Marcus keeps it out through mid-wicket and scampers back for the second run.
Kagiso Rabada to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Back of a length ball on off, a sharp delivery, Mann tries to heave across the line but it hurries into him and he ends up playing it aerially towards long on. The fielder collects it on one bounce and the batsmen switch ends.
Kagiso Rabada to Marcus Stoinis. A cracking delivery by Rabada. He spears it on middle and leg, Stoinis digs it out towards point for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Slower bouncer on middle, Mann top edges his pull shot down to fine leg and completes a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Marcus Stoinis. Starts with a length ball on off, Stoinis closes the face of his bat and works it behind square leg for a run.
Kagiso Rabada is back into the attack.
Ishant Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. 36 in 18 now as the last ball is a dot! Still an excellent over for visitors. This could probably be the momentum changing one. Mann once again looks to go over the leg side but this one is way outside off. He misses.
Ishant Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. FOUR! Make that 16 with one ball to go. Bangalore are right back in this. A fortunate boundary but they won't care. This is outside off, Mann looks to hit it over the leg side but the ball hits the top edge and flies over short third man. 36 needed in 19.
Ishant Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. SIX! FLAT! That has hit the ropes on the full. Poor ball though, it is on a length. Mann clears his front leg and then whips it through mid-wicket. It goes all the way. Mann now getting into his own. 12 from the over so far with two balls to go.
Ishant Sharma to Marcus Stoinis. Very full on off, difficult for the batsman to get under it. This is stroked down to long off for a single.
Ishant Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. On the leg side, Mann looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards the leg side. A leg bye is taken.
Ishant Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. FOUR! This is what Mann needs to do! Boundaries are the call of the hour and he finds one. Shuffles in and then flicks it through square leg. No one in the deep and a boundary results.
Strategic break! Bangalore were 82/2 during the last break and now they are reeling on 136/5. The chase has completely fallen flat on its face for the visiting team. All the top guns are back in the hut and Delhi certainly have the upper hand. The required rate has touched 13 now and Bangalore need something extraordinary from hereon to achieve the target and stay alive in the tournament.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Mann is happy taking the singles. The googly and Mann goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a run. 10 from this over.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Marcus Stoinis. The googly and on middle, Stoinis goes back and pulls it through square leg for another single.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. The googly and Mann does not pick it, he looks to cut but the ball turns in. At the very end, he guides it towards short third man for a run.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Marcus Stoinis. This is flatter and on middle, Stoinis pushes it down to long on for a single.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Marcus Stoinis. SIX! That is huge! As easy as you like. A little too full by Sandeep and he pays the price. Stoinis lofts it over the bowler's head and it goes a long way into the stands.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Marcus Stoinis. The leg spinner on off, Stoinis pushes it back towards the bowler.
Sandeep Lamichhane is back into the attack.
Amit Mishra to Marcus Stoinis. Flatter and on off, this is pushed down to long off for a run. 11 from the over but it is below the required rate.
Amit Mishra to Marcus Stoinis. Now a couple! Runs starting to come now. Short and outside off, Stoinis goes back and cuts it through point for a couple.
Amit Mishra to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! Need a lot of these. A very good shot this. It is tossed up on off, Stoinis leans into it and strokes it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Amit Mishra to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Another single as this is stroked through covers. Not sure why the two are not stepping on the accelerator. They need to get going.
Amit Mishra to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. What was that? The googly outside off, this one turns back in sharply and also there is extra bounce. Mann looks to hit it through the off side but due to the inward spin, he is hit on the gloves.
Amit Mishra to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. A better throw and it would have been close! Mann drives it square on the off side. They take one and go for the second. The fielder throws it a little wide to the keeper who looks to deflect it onto the stumps but misses.
Amit Mishra to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Down the leg side, Mann looks to flick but misses. It has been wided.
Axar Patel to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Another single! Delhi won't mind as Mann pushes it down to long on. 73 needed in 36 balls.
Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis. Eases it down to long on with the angle for a single.
Axar Patel to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Strokes it with the turn through covers for a run.
Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis. Floated on off, this is eased down to long off for a run.
Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis. On the stumps, this is punched back to the bowler.
Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis. Flatter and on off, this is pushed to covers.
Marcus Stoinis is the new batsman in. Also, Axar Patel is back into the attack.
Amit Mishra to Shivam Dubey. OUT! Two wickets in the over for Mishra and this time the southpaw is on his way back. Yet again it's a good catch in the field for Delhi. A googly around off, Dubey has not picked it and blindly swings his bat across the line in the hope to heave it over mid-wicket. But the ball spins away to catch the top edge and Dhawan moves swiftly across to his left from point to complete the catch by stretching his hands out. The thigh-five follows and Delhi are roaring! Outstanding over from Amit Mishra.
Amit Mishra to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Short again, punched to deep point for one.
Amit Mishra to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Big miscommunication, no harm done. Shortish and outside off, Gurkeerat cuts it towards backward point and the non-striker comes running forward in hope of a run. He is sent back immediately and no harm dome.
Amit Mishra to Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Works it off his pads behind square leg and campers back for the second run.
Gurkeerat Singh Mann is the new batsman in.
Amit Mishra to Heinrich Klaasen. OUT! Klaasen departs as well! Delhi are all over Bangalore like a rash. And this is an excellent catch from Rishabh Pant. A lovely leg spinner from Mishra, it lands full around off and turns away a shade. Klaasen opts to play the cheeky paddle scoop but it takes the toe end of his bat and bounces off his helmet to the leg side. Pant is aware to the situation and immediately runs across to his left to catch the ball with a dive. They appeal and the finger has gone up. 80 more needed off 46 balls.
Amit Mishra to Shivam Dubey. Very full in length and outside off, Dubey drives it down to long on for a run.
Amit Mishra is back into the attack.
Sherfane Rutherford to Heinrich Klaasen. A couple to end a successful over for Delhi. Short and down the leg side, this is helped on its way down towards fine leg for a single.
Sherfane Rutherford to Shivam Dubey. Pulled through mid-wicket for a run.
Sherfane Rutherford to Heinrich Klaasen. On the stumps, this is guided down to third man for a single.
Heinrich Klaasen is the new batsman in.
Sherfane Rutherford to AB de Villiers. OUT! Cleanly done by the fielder! That is a top, top catch by Axar to get rid of the man who probably Bangalore had pinned all their hopes on. Once again, this is a nothing delivery, it is short and on middle, however, the slowness in the wicket does the trick for Rutherford. De Villiers looks to pull it but does not get it off the middle. It is off the toe-end. For a moment it seemed as if it would go all the way but Axar at deep mid-wicket takes it, he then does extremely well to keep his balance and not touch the ropes. Delhi start celebrating. The umpires though take it upstairs and the replays show that Axar has done really well. This was supposedly a big gamble from Shreyas Iyer as Rutherford was poor in the last game but he has got the wicket Delhi wanted.
Has this been taken cleanly? Once again the umpires have gone upstairs to check. It seems clean. De Villiers is the man in question. Game changing moment this.
Sherfane Rutherford to Shivam Dubey. Short and it is the slower one outside off, Dubey looks to upper cut it but it goes off the gloves towards short third man for a single.
Sherfane Rutherford to AB de Villiers. A little too straight, it is flicked down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sherfane Rutherford is into the attack.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Shivam Dubey. SIX! Dubey dealing in maximums here! Once again we see the last ball spoiling the over. Slightly short and on middle, Dubey goes back quickly and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. 87 needed in the last 9 overs.
Sandeep Lamichhane to AB de Villiers. Keeps bowling the wrong 'un and de Villiers picks it off the pitch, in the end he works it through mid-wicket for a run.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Shivam Dubey. The googly again, Dubey pushes it down to long on for another run.
Sandeep Lamichhane to AB de Villiers. Outside off, de Villiers strokes it through covers for a run.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Shivam Dubey. The googly to the left-hander. He punches it down to long off for a single.
Sandeep Lamichhane to AB de Villiers. The leg spinner on off, the batter goes back and punches it through covers for a run.
Sandeep Lamichhane is back into the attack.
Axar Patel to Shivam Dubey. A dot to end another good over for Bangalore. This is short and outside off, Dubey guides it to point.
Axar Patel to Shivam Dubey. SIX! JUST OVER! Excellent shot by Dubey! This is bowled way outside off, SD manages to go down on one knee and drag it over wide long on who leaps and tries to catch it but the ball goes just over him.
Axar Patel to AB de Villiers. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
Axar Patel to AB de Villiers. This is angled into the pads, de Villiers tries to whip it but it takes the inside edge, hits the pads and rolls towards short third man.
Axar Patel to AB de Villiers. Slower through the air on middle, de Villiers looks to hit it through coves. It goes off the inner half back to the bowler.
Axar Patel to Shivam Dubey. Misfield and a single! Seen quite a few misfields from Delhi today. This is short and outside off, Dubey slaps it towards cover where the fielder gets down but fails to stop it cleanly. A run is taken.
Strategic break! Bangalore got a great start from their openers but after losing both Parthiv and Kohli, they are in a spot of bother. Delhi have done well to pull things back but cannot afford to relax with AB de Villiers in the middle. They would try to stop the flow of runs and keep chipping away at the wickets.
Amit Mishra to AB de Villiers. SIX! Walloped! Mishra drops it short and on middle, de Villiers swivels on the back foot and rifles his pull shot deep into the stand at square leg for a biggie. 11 from the over along with a dropped catch.
Amit Mishra to Shivam Dubey. Flatter and shorter outside off, Shivam slaps it wide of backward point for a run.
Amit Mishra to Shivam Dubey. DROPPED! Tewatia (sub) has put down a skier. Flighted googly, landing full around leg, Dubey tries to heave but gets a big leading edge. It flies towards mid on, Tewatia sprints forward but fails to hold on to the catch. A couple of runs taken. Could be a big miss.
Amit Mishra to Shivam Dubey. A slow googly, landing outside leg, Dubey tries to slog sweep but fails to connect.
Amit Mishra to AB de Villiers. ABD drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.
Amit Mishra to Shivam Dubey. Full and flighted on middle, it's flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Axar Patel to Shivam Dubey. Dubey this time takes a run as he works it through mid-wicket. Another excellent over for the hosts, the big wicket of Kohli and 4 runs from it.
Axar Patel to AB de Villiers. Plays it against the angle and through covers for a single.
Axar Patel to AB de Villiers. This is angled into the batsman, de Villiers goes back and looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Axar Patel to Shivam Dubey. On the stumps, this is stroked past the diving bowler for a single.
Shivam Dubey is the new batsman in.
Axar Patel to Virat Kohli. OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE MAN! Kohli can't believe it! He stands there in disbelief but then has to start walking back. This is a huge breakthrough for the hosts and the way they are celebrating it, shows what it means to them. A bonus wicket to be honest. A nothing delivery, short and angled into the batsman. Kohli could have hit it anywhere but he ends up pulling it straight to the man at deep mid-wicket. Rutherford there takes it with ease. Bangalore now in a spot of bother.
Axar Patel to AB de Villiers. Slows it up and bowls it on off, De Villiers strokes it through covers for a single.
Axar Patel is back into the attack.
Amit Mishra to AB de Villiers. A single to end a very good over by Mishra! De Villiers once again makes room and this time Mishra fires it outside off, this is hit through covers for a run.
Amit Mishra to AB de Villiers. Good fielding! AB makes room and Amit follows him. ABD strokes it towards covers where Iyer dives to his right and saves a single.
Amit Mishra to AB de Villiers. That goes between AB's legs! This is flatter and down the leg side. De Villiers looks to flick but misses.
Amit Mishra to Virat Kohli. Gives it a lot more air and lands it on off, this is eased down to long off for a run.
Amit Mishra to AB de Villiers. Good amount of turn there! This is floated outside off, it pitches and spins away. De Villiers hits it through covers and takes a run.
Amit Mishra to AB de Villiers. The slider on the stumps, de Villiers at the very end gets his bat down and keeps it out.
Amit Mishra is into the attack.
Kagiso Rabada to AB de Villiers. De Villiers is off the mark! He works this down to fine leg and takes one. End of the Powerplay and Bangalore have made full use of it. They are 64 for 1 after it.
AB de Villiers is the new batsman in.
Kagiso Rabada to Parthiv Patel. OUT! TAKEN! Parthiv's excellent innings has come to an end courtesy a brilliant catch. He would feel hard done though as he has absolutely nailed it. Parthiv makes room and it is bowled shortish and on off, Patel slashes at it. It flies towards point where Axar takes a tumbling catch to his left. Rabada has a big smile on his face, surely wasn't expecting a wicket off this ball. A much-needed breakthrough for the hosts but one would feel, Patel has done his job. 125 more needed in 85.
Kagiso Rabada to Parthiv Patel. FOUR! Parthiv seems to be in some form here! This is creamed! Full and outside off, he loves it there. He leans into it and smashes it through covers for a boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli. OUCH! That must have hurt! Kohli makes room and Rabada follows him with a 153 kph bumper. Kohli looks to pull but misses to get hit on the chest. The ball rolls towards the off side for a single. Leg bye given.
Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli. On the shorter side and on the body, Kohli looks to pull but misses. The ball hits some part of the body and lobs towards the off side. Parthiv comes down a long way in search of a run but is sent back.
Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli. Back of a length on off, Kohli works this through mid-wicket and takes two.
Ishant Sharma to Virat Kohli. A single to end as Kohli works this through mid-wicket. Another productive over for the visitors.
Ishant Sharma to Virat Kohli. MISFIELD AND FOUR! Poor from Rabada, he succumbs under pressure there. Kohli works this towards him at mid on and sets off for a run. Rabada looks to get to the ball and pick it up quickly but takes his eyes off. The ball sneaks under his hands, Iyer from mid off gives it a chase but finishes second best.
Ishant Sharma to Virat Kohli. Once again it is angled into the batter, Kohli strokes it to mid on.
Ishant Sharma to Virat Kohli. SIX! Stand and deliver! Kohli gets into the act now. This is angled into the batsman, it is on a length. Kohli stands tall and lofts it with ease over the long on fence for a biggie. 50 up for Bangalore and they have scored it in very quick time.
Ishant Sharma to Virat Kohli. Angles in a good length ball on off, getting it to straighten from there, Kohli stays inside the crease and taps it down to covers.
Ishant Sharma to Virat Kohli. NOT OUT! That has bounced before it goes into the gloves! Kohli knew it and hence, he wasn't going anywhere. Length and around off, Kohli looks to play it late down to third man but the ball goes off the outside edge to the right of Pant. He seems to have taken it with a dive. Kohli though feels it is not clean. The umpires get together and take it upstairs. The soft signal is not out. Replays roll in and they show that the ball has not carried. Kohli and Pant are seen exchanging some animated words. All well though. Looked more like a friendly chatter.
Now then... big moment in the game! Has Pant taken the catch cleanly here? He surely feels but Kohli is holding his ground. The umpires have taken it upstairs and the SOFT SIGNAL IS NOT OUT!
Bowling change.
Kagiso Rabada to Parthiv Patel. Sharp delivery, short and on middle, Parthiv is hurried up and mistimes his pull back towards the bowler.
Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli. Width on offer outside off, Kohli stands back and steers it through point for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Master at work! Rabada delivers it on a good length around off, Kohli stays grounded inside the crease and packs a punch down the ground for a boundary. Best batsman versus best bowler and this battle is worth watching.
Kagiso Rabada to Parthiv Patel. Some change in pace this time. It deceives the batsman as Patel is early into the swing of his bat. The ball deflects behind off his thigh pad, Pant fails to collect it cleanly and they pinch a leg bye.
Kagiso Rabada to Parthiv Patel. Short in length and angling across the batsman outside off, Parthiv is early into his shot and misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Parthiv Patel. FOUR! Parthiv is in red-hot form! Wow, this is an extraordinary shot. Rabada keeps his length full and outside off, Patel with minimum footwork reaches out for it and drills it through the gap between extra cover and mid off. Not a single muscle moved in the field.
Kagiso Rabada is into the attack.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Parthiv Patel. Does not go for another expansive shot and just eases it down to long on and takes one. The runs continue to flow! 15 from this one and Bangalore are off to an absolute flying start.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Parthiv Patel. FOUR! Sweet timing! Excellent this from Patel. He is removing all the pressure off Kohli. This is full and on the pads, Patel flicks it through mid-wicket. It is in the gap and the ball reaches the fence for the third boundary in the over.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Virat Kohli. Waits for it and then guides it towards short third man for a single.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Parthiv Patel. Goes flatter and shorter around off, Parthiv goes back and powers it down to long on for a single.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Parthiv Patel. FOUR! Parthiv is toying with the field here! The deep mid-wicket was moved to deep square leg. Sandeep tosses this up on middle, Parthiv this time, whips it over mid-wicket for another boundary. Raining boundaries.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Parthiv Patel. FOUR! No fielder there and it is a boundary! On the pads, Parthiv goes down on one knee and sweeps it over the square leg fielder. Ideal start to this over as well.
Sandeep Lamichhane is into the attack.
Axar Patel to Parthiv Patel. Another one outside off, Patel hits this one down to long on and takes a run. Another good over for the visitors.
Axar Patel to Parthiv Patel. Smart bowling! Fires this one way outside off, Patel looks to go over the leg side but misses.
Axar Patel to Virat Kohli. Kohli does the right thing as he works this through mid-wicket and gives Patel the strike.
Axar Patel to Parthiv Patel. This is fired in full and on middle, Patel whips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Axar Patel to Parthiv Patel. SIX! Into the crowd! The left-hander will fancy his chances against the left-arm spinner. Patel walks in and then nails the slog sweep over the square leg fence. The little man is dealing in boundaries.
Axar Patel to Virat Kohli. Flatter and on off, Kohli strokes it down to long off and takes one.
Axar Patel to bowl from the other end.
Ishant Sharma to Parthiv Patel. FOUR! This one is right off the middle. Two boundaries to end the first over and it is the perfect start for the visitors. Slightly fuller in length and on off, Patel smokes it over mid off and bags a boundary. His intentions are clear, he is going after the bowlers straightaway.
Ishant Sharma to Parthiv Patel. FOUR! EDGY! First for them. That was a wild hoick by Patel. It was angling away from him. The ball flies off the outside edge and over the keeper for a boundary.
Ishant Sharma to Virat Kohli. Kohli is underway now! He guides this towards short third man and goes for a run. Sandeep there hits the bull's eye but Patel is well in.
Ishant Sharma to Parthiv Patel. Bangalore are underway! Length again and on off, Patel strokes it down towards mid off for a quick run.
Ishant Sharma to Parthiv Patel. An appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Ishant shortens his length just a little as he sees Parthiv come down the track. Patel looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball lobs towards Pant who takes it. The appeal was for LBW but the ball would have gone over.
Ishant Sharma to Parthiv Patel. Painful start! A good shot by Patel to begin with! Length and around off, Patel strokes it right off the middle towards the bowler. Ishant stretches his right hand out and deflects it onto the left elbow of Kohli standing next to him. The skipper feels some pain but it's not too serious and the game continues...
We are back for the chase. The players and umpires are out in the middle. Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel will open the batting for Bangalore. Ishant Sharma will start the proceedings for Delhi.