DC beat SRH by 2 wickets | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Highlights And Cricket Score Eliminator T20 Match - Commentary
Indian Premier League, 2019
Date: May 08, 2019 Start Time: 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT | 19:30 LocalVenue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals Highlights And Cricket Score Eliminator Match - T20 Commentary
Okay then. Can Delhi chase down 163? Will we see a Super Over? Or a thriller at least? The run chase is on the other side of the break...
Martin Guptill is having a chat with Matthew Hayden. The Kiwi says he felt pretty good but the ball started holding onto the surface after it got soft. Mentions it is easier to score with the new ball but gets difficult after that. Ends by saying they will have to wait and see if this is going to be enough but they are confident about defending it.
Inconsistent bowling from Delhi. Boult was loose, Ishant was okay, picking up 2 wickets, Mishra was excellent while Paul got 3 wickets in the end. This is a slow pitch but not sluggish by any means. Given that Mishra did well, Hyderabad will hope that Rashid weaves his magic tonight.
The Hyderabad team got off to a flier in the Powerplay but once Guptill got out, the team started to lose its way. Pandey, Williamson and Shankar got starts but could not convert those. Nabi's cameo then lifted the score past 160.
162 to defend for Hyderabad in this Eliminator. They will be confident that they can defend this one. The new ball seems to be the key as Martin Guptill showed it.
Keemo Paul to Basil Thampi. Outside off, Thampi slashes hard and gets it down to third man for a single. HYDERABAD FINISH ON 162/8!
Keemo Paul to Rashid Khan. OUT! Three wickets in three balls. Full outside off, Rashid Khan looks to smash it straight but gets a thick outside edge which goes behind. Pant takes an easy catch and that will be the team hat-trick for Delhi. They are heading to a strong finish here.
Thampi is the new man.
Keemo Paul to Deepak Hooda. OUT! Hooda has been adjudged run out. Full and outside off, Deepak swings hard but misses. The batsmen go for a quick single and Pant has a shy at the striker's end. Now, the batsman is running in the middle of the pitch and Paul is looking to collect the ball. They collide and Hooda falls over. The throw hits the stumps at the bowler's end and an appeal is made. The umpires have a chat with each other, then with Iyer to check whether he wants to withdraw the appeal. Pant however, intervenes and says that it is the batsman's mistake. Replays confirm that Pant is right. Batsmen should not be allowed to run in the middle of the pitch. Hooda has to depart.
Bhuvi walks in.
Now then what has happened there? Hooda has actually been run out but while completing the run, he collided with the bowler and fell over.
Rashid Khan walks in.
Can Hyderabad reach 170?
Keemo Paul to Mohammad Nabi. OUT! Nabi holes out. Full outside off, Nabi looks to smash it over cover but he does not time it well. It gets the elevation but not the distance. It goes to the man at cover. Axar Patel comes in from deep and takes a comfortable catch.
Keemo Paul to Mohammad Nabi. No it does not. Excellent ball. Very full ball outside off. Almost a yorker. Nabi looks to hit it but misses.
FREE HIT SIGNALLED!
Keemo Paul to Mohammad Nabi. NO BALL AND SIX! Full on middle, Nabi goes downtown and smokes it over the long on for a mammoth six. It is also a no ball as Keemo had overstepped his line. Free Hit to follow now. Will the Free Hit cost them?
Keemo Paul to Mohammad Nabi. Yorker outside off, Nabi reaches out to hit but misses.
Keemo Paul to Deepak Hooda. A low full toss, on middle, heaved through mid-wicket for a single.
Keemo Paul to Deepak Hooda. WIDE. Slower ball gone awry, leg cutter is well outside off. Left alone.
Trent Boult to Deepak Hooda. A low full toss, pushed down to long on for a run. 58 from the last 5!
Trent Boult to Deepak Hooda. Excellent yorker. It is on middle. Hooda cannot do much but just jam it out.
Trent Boult to Deepak Hooda. Wide. Slower delivery outside off, Hooda swings his bat at it but misses. It is outside the tramline. Wide signalled. 150 comes up for Hyderabad. Can they get to 170?
Trent Boult to Deepak Hooda. Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple.
Deepak Hooda walks in.
Trent Boult to Vijay Shankar. OUT! Back of a length ball outside off. Boult takes the pace off the ball, Shankar pulls it hard but straight to the man in the deep. Boult has the last laugh and Shankar's quickfire cameo comes to an end. 10 and a wicket off the first 3 so far.
Trent Boult to Vijay Shankar. Dropped and SIX! Full on off, Shankar looks to clear the man at cover. Shreyas Iyer runs to his right and takes the catch. His momentum talkes him over the rope. Iyer tries to release the ball but he does so inside the ropes.
Trent Boult to Vijay Shankar. FOUR! What a welcome! Full and outside off, Shankar leans out and lofts it cleanly over extra cover. The ball nearly carries all the way and lands just inside the ropes.
Trent Boult to bowl the 19th over.
Keemo Paul to Vijay Shankar. Back of a length ball outside, Vijay flat bats it to long off for a single to finish the over.
Keemo Paul to Vijay Shankar. FOUR! Bouncer from Keemo . Shankar waits for it and then pulls it in a controlled manner over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Keemo Paul to Mohammad Nabi. Full length delivery on leg, Nabi swings his bat at it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball goes to the off side and they get a single.
Keemo Paul to Mohammad Nabi. A short ball now, Nabi looks to pull but misses.
Keemo Paul to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! On middle and off, hammered straight back over the bowler's head for a boundary!
Keemo Paul to Mohammad Nabi. Outside off, Nabi plays inside the line and is beaten.
Paul is back.
Axar Patel to Vijay Shankar. SIX! What a pickup shot! Short and outside off, Shankar just lofts this over mid-wicket and the ball goes all the way!
Axar Patel to Mohammad Nabi. On middle and leg, flicked away for a single.
Axar Patel to Mohammad Nabi. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Axar Patel to Mohammad Nabi. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Axar Patel to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! Deft touch from Nabi. Waits for the ball to come to him and guides it through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence!
Axar Patel to Vijay Shankar. Full and outside off, driven past the bowler towards long off for a single.
Axar Patel returns. 3-0-18-0 so far.
Ishant Sharma to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! Nabi's off the mark in some style. Length ball outside off, Nabi just dabs it down past the short third man fielder for a boundary. 11 runs and a wicket off the over.
Mohammad Nabi walks in at number 6, replacing his captain.
Ishant Sharma to Kane Williamson. OUT! Brilliant! Ishant Sharma gets the better of Kane Williamson and nelson strikes. Yorker on off, Kane moves away from the leg stump and then looks to play it but misses it completely and the ball goes onto hit the off pole. Kane's innings comes to an end. Hyderabad in trouble here.
Ishant Sharma to Kane Williamson. FOUR! In the air and just short. Fuller on middle and off, Williamson looks to heave it over square leg. He does not time it well, Trent Boult comes running in and puts in a dive but he misses the ball as it bounces in front of him and it goes away to the fence.
STAT ALERT - The death is upon us! In the death overs (16-20), Hyderabad's run rate is the third worst (9.44 RPO). Delhi have taken the most wickets (41) and also have the 3rd best economy rate (9.56 RPO).
Ishant Sharma to Vijay Shankar. The batsman appears to have been struck on the thigh-pad. One run added to the total. Leg bye signalled by the umpire.
Ishant Sharma to Kane Williamson. Outside off, Williamson hops and plays it through point for a run.
Ishant Sharma to Vijay Shankar. Around middle and off, worked through square leg for a single.
Ishant Sharma is back on. 3-0-24-1 so far.
Sherfane Rutherford to Kane Williamson. TOP EDGE, JUST ELUDES SHORT THIRD MAN! Two runs taken. Williamson looks to be cheeky as he tries to paddle it. The ball through goes off the top edge and it flies over third man. Mishra runs behind it and keeps it down to two. 11 from the over, a good one for Hyderabad. They need more like this.
Sherfane Rutherford to Kane Williamson. On middle and off, Kane looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball goes towards point and they take a run.
Sherfane Rutherford to Kane Williamson. Oh almost got the better of Williamson there. Length ball pitching outside off. It comes in after hitting the deck. Kane looks to block but gets an inside edge onto the pads. He goes for a quick single. Rutherford comes in and looks to hit the stumps with a kick to the ball. He misses and Pant was also coming in so it goes towards the fine leg region for an extra run. Two taken.
Sherfane Rutherford to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Welcome boundary for Hyderabad. Very slow outside off, Williamson waits for it and slaps it through covers to get a boundary. 100 comes up with that boundary.
Sherfane Rutherford to Kane Williamson. WIDE! Misses the line with the bouncer. It is down the leg side, Williamson attempts to play the hook shot but misses. Wide signalled.
Sherfane Rutherford to Vijay Shankar. On the body of Shankar, he tucks it to the on side and gets a single.
Sherfane Rutherford to Kane Williamson. Rutherford starts with a length ball outside off, Williamson cuts it to deep point for a run.
Sherfane Rutherford to bowl his first.
Keemo Paul to Kane Williamson. On the pads, Williamson glances it to deep square leg and keeps the strike with a single.
Keemo Paul to Vijay Shankar. Full on off, Shankar nudges it to long on and gets an easy single to get off the mark.
Keemo Paul to Kane Williamson. Slower delivery full outside off, Kane milks it to deep cover and gets to the other end.
Vijay Shankar is the new man in.
STRATEGIC BREAK. Pandey's wicket might have just turned the tables on Hyderabad. The 34-run stand was slow but kept the visiting side in the hunt. Williamson though will be the key. If he stays till the end, 160 is still a possibility.
Keemo Paul to Manish Pandey. OUT! Manish Pandey's slow innings comes to an end. Pandey was coming in the line of the stumps, Keemo saw it and bowls it full on middle. The pressure to up the run rate got to him and he tries to go over long on. He does not time it at all and it goes straight to the man at long on. Sherfane Rutherford does not move an inch and he takes the simplest of catches.
Keemo Paul to Kane Williamson. The batsman has played it to the point region. One run added to the total.
Keemo Paul to Manish Pandey. Oh almost a run out there. Good length ball on off, Pandey plays it towards cover. Shaw dives to his left and stops the ball. They hesitantly take the single. Shaw has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Tossed up outside off, Pandey milks it to long off and keeps the strike. Just 21 off the last 4 overs.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Floated leg spinner around off, Williamson plays it against the spin and tucks it to square leg for a run.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Shorter outside off, Manish slashes it to deep cover and rotates the strike.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. They pick up a single.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Tossed up outside off, slogged wide of long on for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson. Around off, Williamson strokes it to covers and keeps the strike. 7 off this Axar over. His figures read 3-0-18-0 so far.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey. Once again it is short but very quick. Manish pulls it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey. Shorter outside off, Manish looks to cut but misses.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey. FOUR! Beautiful shot! Flatter around off, Pandey gets on his back foot adn stylishly slashes it past point. Munro dives to his right but cannot stop it and it beats him and goes to the fence.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey. SAFE. Good keeping but Pandey never left the crease. Tossed up outside off, Manish lunged to hit this but missed. Pant took the bails off in a flash and appealed. It was referred upstairs but replays show that MP had his foot inside the line.
STUMPING APPEAL! Has Pandey got his foot back in time? Pant has whipped the bails off in a flash but there is no excitement from anyone. Here come the replays and Manish looks safe.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson. Outside off, this is punched through the covers for a single.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Shorter on off, Manish punches it to the off side and gets a run. Another tight over from Mishra. Just 4 off it.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Good shot but will get only a couple. Tossed up on middle, Manish stylishly lofts it over the bowler's head. Boult runs to his right from long off and the batsmen get a couple.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Slower through the air on middle and leg. It is too full to spin, Williamson strokes it to long off and gets a single.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. DROPPED? Reckon Williamson got a feather but Pant was not able to take it. Replays confirm the same. Outside off, spinning away, Kane looked to run it down to third man but almost ran it into the gloves of Rishabh Pant. The Delhi keeper was not quite up in time to grab that.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Slowly looped up outside off, Williamson looks to push it through the off side but misses.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Short and outside off, spinning away, punched through the covers for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey. Once again short to finish the over. It is flat-batted towards long on for a run. Another tight over. 4 off this one. 6 off the last two.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson. Short outside off, Williamson cuts it to point and gets a run.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson. Flatter on off, Kane taps it back to the bowler.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey. This time the punch finds its way past cover and a run is taken.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey. Shorter on off, Manish cuts it to the man at point.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson. Almost chopped on. Shorter outside off, Williamson looks to cut but gets an inside edge. It misses the stumps and hits Pant's pad behind. Then the ball goes towards the fine leg region for a single.
Axar Patel returns. 1-0-7-0 so far.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Around middle and off, punched towards point.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Another wrong 'un, outside off, Manish lunges and drives it back to the bowler.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. The googly, pitched around leg stump, Pandey makes room to the leg side and punches it towards point.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Outside off, punched off the back foot.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Full and around off, swept past short mid-wicket for a couple. Good stop by Keemo Paul in the deep.
Keemo Paul to Kane Williamson. Full on off, Williamson strokes it straight to cover.
Keemo Paul to Kane Williamson. WIDE! Once again Keemo misses his line and sprays it down the leg side. Wide signalled.
Keemo Paul to Manish Pandey. Huge appeal for lbw, turned down by the umpire. Keemo pitches it on a length on middle. It comes in with the angle, Manish looks to flick it but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to point and they take a leg bye. Keemo was asking the question but the umpire was unmoved. It looked to be going down leg and the Hawk Eye later on shows it would have been umpire's call.
Keemo Paul to Kane Williamson. On the body once again, Williamson flicks it to fine leg for a run.
Keemo Paul to Kane Williamson. Full on off. It is a slower one from Keemo. Williamson defends it with soft hands towards cover. Pandey wanted a single but Kane shouted a big no.
Keemo Paul to Manish Pandey. This time gets it right and bowls it on the body. Manish though tucks it to mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Keemo Paul to Manish Pandey. WIDE! Once again. This time he misses his line and bowls it outside leg. Pandey looks to pull but misses. The umpire once again signals it as wide.
Keemo Paul to Manish Pandey. WIDE. Too high a bouncer, Pandey ducks calmly under it.
Keemo Paul to Kane Williamson. Around off and middle, worked through the leg side for a single.
Keemo Paul into the attack.
STAT ALERT - This is the 12th time that Hyderabad have scored 50 in the Powerplay this season - THE BEST. Rajasthan are second with 9 instances.
Amit Mishra to Kane Williamson. Tossed up on middle, Kane strokes it to long on and gets off the mark with a single. He will keep the strike. 4 runs and a wicket of Mishra's first. Brilliant start for Mishra.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Slightly short on off, Pandey cuts it to point and gets to the other end.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Floated on middle, Pandey looks to defend but it goes off the inner half of his bat to the on side.
Captain Kane Williamson walks in at number 4, replacing his countrymate.
Amit Mishra to Martin Guptill. OUT! Big wicket for Delhi. Mishra strikes in his very first over. He tosses it up on leg. It is a leg spinner. Guptill looks to sweep it against the spin. He does not middle it and flies to the left of deep mid-wicket. Keemo Paul runs to his right and takes a smart catch. Good captaincy this. Delhi have got the man they needed.
Amit Mishra to Manish Pandey. Shorter on middle, Manish Pandey gets on his back foot and plays it to mid-wicket for a run.
Amit Mishra to Martin Guptill. Mishra starts with a slower leg spinner pitching on off. It spins very little, Guptill strokes it to long off and gets a single.
Amit Mishra into the attack now.
STRATEGIC BREAK. Hyderabad are already off to a flier. What a difference Guptill makes to the side. Especially when he gets going. The run rate is on the ascendancy. The Kiwi will be the key for sure but Pandey's form could be a thorn for Delhi too. He has been in good touch of late...
Ishant Sharma to Manish Pandey. Direct hit could have been interesting but Shikhar Dhawan misses. A length ball around off, Pandey works it towards short mid-wicket and initially calls for the single. Guptill responds but then Pandey sends him back. Dhawan has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
Ishant Sharma to Manish Pandey. FOUR! Edgy but Manish Pandey will take it with both hands. Ishant pulls his length back slightly, Manish looks to pull it but gets a top edge which flies towards the fine leg region. The replays confirm the ball just bounces inside the ropes.
Ishant Sharma to Martin Guptill. 50 up for Hyderabad. It has come in quick time mainly because of Guptill. Back of a length ball on off, Guptill plays it to point and gets to the other end.
STAT ALERT - For both teams the critical Powerplay score is 53. Whenever a side has scored 53 or more vs Delhi this season, they have won 80 percent of the time (4/5). Whenever it's UNDER 53, the win rate is just 11 percent (1/9)!!!
Ishant Sharma to Manish Pandey. On middle and leg, Manish strokes it to mid on and gets to the other end.
Ishant Sharma to Manish Pandey. Length ball outside off, Manish looks to run it down past short third man but finds him.
Ishant Sharma to Manish Pandey. MISFIELD, FOUR! Iyer is the culprit. Full and outside off, Pandey drives this to the left of mid off. Shreyas Iyer swiftly gets to his left but in his eagerness to relieve the ball, looks up and misses it. The ball goes right through his legs.
Axar Patel to Martin Guptill. Quicker on the pads this time, Gutptill looks to flick but gets hit high on the pads. 7 off Axar's first.
Axar Patel to Martin Guptill. SIX! That is hammered. Shorter on middle and off, Guptill waits for it and gets on one knee before heaving it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey. Floated on off, Manish comes down the track and milks it to long off for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey. Outside off, punched straight to cover.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey. Landed in line of the stumps, hint of away turn, punched towards cover.
Axar Patel is on now!
Ishant Sharma to Martin Guptill. On the body of Guptill. He moves away and looks to defend it with soft hands to the off side. He gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls behind and Guptill looks for a single but cannot get it.
Ishant Sharma to Martin Guptill. Fuller on off, Guptill taps it back to the bowler. Better line and length this from Ishant.
Ishant Sharma to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Poor delivery, this was always going to be a boundary. It is on the pads, Guptill just helps it on its way towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Ishant Sharma to Manish Pandey. Outside off, Pandey pushes it back to the bowler who misfields and parries it to mid on. A quick run taken.
Ishant Sharma to Martin Guptill. In the air but safe. It is on a length on off. This one sticks on the surface, Guptill looks to drive but plays a half push which goes uppishly wide of Ishant. He stretches his hand out but cannot get there. The ball goes to mid on and they take a single.
Manish Pandey is the new man in!
Ishant Sharma to Wriddhiman Saha. OUT! Delhi get their first breakthrough. It is not Guptill but Delhi will still take it. Ishant bowls it on a length on off, Saha looks to go over mid off. He cannot get under it and does not time it well. The extra bounce does him in. He mistimes it and it goes just behind mid off. Shreyas Iyer runs backward and takes a good catch.
Trent Boult to Martin Guptill. SIX! Two in two and the Kiwi batsman is winning the battle against his Kiwi counterpart. Nothing wrong with the delivery here. It is on a length outside off. Guptill though throws the kitchen sink at it and flat-bats it over the cover fence for another maximum to finish the over.
Trent Boult to Martin Guptill. SIX! Second six of the innings for Guptill. Full on off, Guptill gets under it and smokes it over the cover fence for a maximum.
Trent Boult to Martin Guptill. Fuller on off, Guptill strokes it straight to the man at mid off.
Trent Boult to Martin Guptill. Not the right kind of length especially with the fine leg inside the circle. It is on the pads, Guptill flicks it wide of short fine leg and gets a couple as it was not timed well.
Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha. On the pads, Saha nudges it to square leg and gets a single.
Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha. Length ball on off, Saha plays it straight to the man at cover.
Ishant Sharma to Martin Guptill. Good comeback. Back of a length this time from Ishant. It is on off and middle, Guptill looks to slash it but misses.
Ishant Sharma to Martin Guptill. SIX! That is mammoth. Length ball on off and middle, Guptill loves it on those lengths. He takes full toll of it and smokes it over the bowler's head for a huge six. First of the game.
Ishant Sharma to Wriddhiman Saha. On the pads, Saha tucks it to mid-wicket and gets a single.
Ishant Sharma to Wriddhiman Saha. Peach of a delivery. Pitching on a length outside off, it moves away slightly after pitching. Saha looks to poke it but misses. It was not far away from the outside edge.
Ishant Sharma to Martin Guptill. Misfield! A length ball around off, Guptill walks down and then strokes it to covers. Shaw there lets it through, Mid off does well to get across and keep it down to one.
Ishant Sharma to Martin Guptill. Starts nicely! Length and around off, Guptill lunges and keeps it out.
Ishant Sharma to bowl from the other end!
Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha. FOUR! What a shot to finish the over. Dramatic first over to start off the game. Good length ball outside off, Saha strokes it wonderfully through point for a boundary. 8 runs off first one.
Trent Boult to Martin Guptill. Length ball which comes in after pitching. Guptill pushes it wide of mid off and takes a quick single.
Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha. Direct hit but safe! Saha opens the face and guides it towards backward point. Guptill goes for a single. The fielder hits bull's eye at the striker's end but Guptill is well in.
Trent Boult to Martin Guptill. Guptill is now off the mark! This is on the pads, he flicks it towards fine leg and takes one.
Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha. Hyderabad are underway! Another length ball and this one also comes in. Saha pushes it towards cover for a quick run. The fielder does have a shy at the striker's end but misses.
Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha. Not Out! Almost a dream start for Delhi here and a disastorus one for Hyderabad. Good length ball pitching on middle, it comes in after pitching. Saha gets on his toe and looks to defend. It looks like he gets hit on the pad. Boult goes up in appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Saha waits and discusses with his partner and right at the stroke of 15 seconds he takes the review. Replays roll in and the Snicko shows there was an inside edge. The decision is overturned and Saha survives.
We have a wicket first ball! Saha has been adjudged LBW but the batsmen have a chat and then go for the review. Looks to be high. Legal delivery... and we reckon there is an inside edge as well. Yes, UltraEdge confirms. Oxenford will have to reverse his decision here.
We are all set to begin. The umpires are out in the middle. Delhi players are in a hurdle before they take their positions in the field. Out walk the opening pair of Martin Guptill and Wriddhiman Saha for Hyderabad. Trent Boult has the new ball in hand and he will bowl the first over for Delhi.
DELHI PLAYING XI - Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Rishabh Pant (wk), Colin Munro (IN FOR COLIN INGRAM), Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Keemo Paul, Amit Mishra, Trent Boult and Ishant Sharma.
HYDERABAD PLAYING XI - Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Martin Guptill, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson (capt), Vijay Shankar, Deepak Hooda (IN FOR YUSUF PATHAN), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed and Basil Thampi.
Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson, says they too wanted to bowl first as it looks a tacky surface but hopes that they will bat well. Mentions Manish Pandey has been playing well, the team overall is playing good cricket but weren't able to get over the line. Further adds he hopes that changes today. Informs they also have one change, with Deepak Hooda coming in for Yusuf Pathan.
Delhi captain, Shreyas Iyer, says that the wicket looks a little sticky and dew could also play a part and hence, he wants to bowl first. Mentions they are going to take this like another day. Admits that the players are nervous as it is a playoff. Further adds it is good to be nervous and that can get the best out of you. Informs Colin Munro comes in for Ingram.
Toss - In a hurry is Shreyas Iyer! Even before Sanjay Manjrekar can introduce the party which has come for the toss, Iyer already flips it in the air. Manjrekar then stops the Delhi skipper and there is joking and fooling around, as Williamson joins in the fun. Right. Over to the serious stuff now. Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of Iyer. DELHI ELECT TO CHASE.
PITCH REPORT - Michael Slater says it is a flat wicket. However, he adds that the last T20I played over here saw a low-scoring one. Mentions the wicket looks dry and there are a few cracks. Ends by saying it seems to be a slow wicket and it could be another low scoring encounter.
It is time for the Eliminator! Delhi are up against Hyderabad at Visakhapatnam. Delhi have been exceptional till now, whereas, Hyderabad qualified into the Playoffs with 12 points. They are the first team in the Indian T20 League to do so. However, the hosts are into the Playoffs after a very long time, (2012 to be precise). Before that too, they haven't had a good time in the Playoffs as they have lost all the 4 they have played. Hyderabad on the other hand, started the tournament really well but don't head into this game in the best of forms. They have lost their last two games. That though is the past, they need to put it behind and start a fresh in this one. Both the teams will be eager to win the game and head in to Qualifier two. A loss will mean the end of the road for that side. Who will come out on top? We will have to wait to find out. Welcome to the coverage!
Hyderabad have been eliminated! Delhi win their first ever knockout game in the Indian T20 League. Can they now make it to their first ever final? For that, they have to cross a hurdle called Chennai. Join us on Friday, May 10, 2019 at 7.30 pm local (1400 GMT) for all the action from Qualifier 2. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
RISHABH PANT HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. On his knock, Pant says that on this type of wicket, if one gets set, he has to stay till the end. Admits that he got it very close but could not quite finish it off. Promises to do it the next time. On his mental state under pressure, Rishabh says that he always tries to be positive else it could start playing on your mind. On him attacking Bhuvneshwar Kumar, RP says that one plays the same set of bowlers almost everyday. Adds that he just looks to attack the ball, not the bowlers. Stresses that he did not look to hit the ball hard, just focussed on timing it.
Victorious Delhi skipper, Shreyas Iyer, is all smiles. On the last over, Iyer says that he cannot tell what he had in his mind nor can he comment on his expressions. Now, he gathers himself and says that it is an amazing feeling to have qualified for Qualifier 2. Praises his unit for expressing themselves and states that they are not fearing anyone and are ready to take on Chennai on Friday. On Delhi's bowling this evening, Iyer praises his bowlers for coming back strongly after Guptill's start and then Amit Mishra for choking Hyderabad in the middle overs. On Pant and Shaw, Shreyas feels that they are those type of batsmen who should not be told anything as they are better when they go in their own flow, as was evident in this game.
Prithvi Shaw now comes across for a chat. Says he dedicates this knock to his team as they backed him. Adds that he wasn't scoring a lot but they believed in him and he came good. Adds that the support staff helped him a lot and he also believed in himself, playing his natural game. Further admits that he is always nervous. On Rishabh Pant, he says that the keeper-batsman batted beautifully is always there when he is needed. On the planning for Friday, Prithvi says that they are going to enjoy the night as they have not planned on how they are going to go about in the next game.
Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson, says they fought really hard to get to where they did as they did not feel the wicket was very good. They felt they would be back in the game after the Powerplay and that is what happened. Admits that it is frustrating but credits the way Delhi played. Feels that 162 was a winning total but Delhi started the Powerplay well. Praises the way his bowlers brought the team back in, though he then credits Delhi to get over the line. Agrees that Warner and Bairstow were brilliant while they were here but the unit believed in itself. Adds that they did put up some strong performances towards the end but were struggling to get over the line.
A factor which has been the reason why Hyderabad were not consistent at all this season. Their bowling. Their most reliable bowler, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, was not at his best at all and struggled even tonight. Rashid not being able to take wickets was a concern and tonight, even though he showed his class, there was not much support from the other end. Khaleel bowled his heart out and if he had bowled the 17th, things might have been different.
With 34 needed from 18 balls, it seemed like Hyderabad's game to lose. And they perhaps lost it there, due to Kane Williamson's captaincy. He has better idea than all of us here but with Khaleel having 2 overs left, Willy went for Basil Thampi. Pant thumped Thampi for 22 runs in the 18th over and it is really fitting that Delhi won from there, in spite of choking at the end.
162 was a good total on a slow track but Dhawan and Saha's 66-run opening stand put Hyderabad on the back foot. But once the Powerplay was over, the slower bowlers came into play. The Orange team started running through the Delhi middle order and it was all upto Rishabh Pant.
Phew! Fingernail chewing is done. Delhi have won a playoff game for the first time in the Indian T20 League history. They should have won it in a canter but some nerves almost saw them lose the game out of their grasp.
Khaleel Ahmed to Keemo Paul. FOUR! Delhi enter Qualifier 2! Keemo Paul has hit that to the boundary. A short ball and on middle, it is slower in pace. Paul picks it and powers it through square leg. The fielder in the deep runs to his right and tries to stop it but fails to do so. The Delhi players rush onto the field. They are elated as THEY WIN BY 2 WICKETS!
Trent Boult walks in at number 10, replacing Mishra.
Khaleel Ahmed to Amit Mishra. OUT! Mishra has come in the way of the throw and he has been given his marching orders! That is the correct decision and now Delhi need 2 in 2 with Keemo Paul on strike. Drama here. Khaleel bowls a full ball and it is outside off. Mishra swings but misses. They go for a bye. Saha misses the throw at his end. Ahmed collects it and throws it at his end but it hits Mishra. They appeal for obstruction of field and Williamson is also going for the review. First it is time for the review and it shows no edge. However, another discussion takes place and they now want to check if Mishra has come in way of the throw. After several replays, the decision is ruled in the favor of the bowler.
Is that a wicket? Hyderabad are appealing for OBSTRUCTING THE FIELD. Saha's underarm missed the stumps at the striker's end but then Khaleel collected and had a shy at the bowler's end. Mishra then changed his track, running in between the throw and the stumps and got hit. Khaleel immediately appealed to umpire Ravi. He referred it upstairs with the soft signal as NOT OUT. First, they checked the caught behind and Ultra Edge detected nothing. So Umpire Ravi indicated not out. Then, Khaleel again appealed to the umpire. Actually, the confusion arose because Khaleel signalled the 'T' which was a review for a caught behind. But he was actually appealing for obstructing the field and after numerous replays, it looks like Mishra should be given out...
Khaleel Ahmed to Keemo Paul. A single now! 3 in 2. Paul works it through mid-wicket and takes one.
Khaleel Ahmed to Keemo Paul. A dot! Short and wide outside off, this is inside the tramline. Paul looks to put bat on ball but misses. 4 in 3 needed.
Khaleel Ahmed to Amit Mishra. Cool, calm and composed by Mishra. He opens the face and guides it down to third man for one. 3 needed in 5 now.
Khaleel Ahmed to Amit Mishra. WIDE! Not the start Williamson would have wanted. It is the slower one outside off, Mishra looks to put bat on ball but then at the very end leaves it. It is outside the tramline and it has been wided.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Keemo Paul. A dot which means 5 is needed in the last over. Also, Mishra will face the first ball. Length and around off, Paul looks to defend but misses. Game on here!
Who will bowl the final over? Khaleel Ahmed it should be. 2-0-17-2 so far. Can he still swing the game Hyderabad's way?
Amit Mishra walks in at number 9, replacing Pant.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rishabh Pant. OUT! Pant is out of here! Are Hyderabad still in this? Once again Rishabh is seen throwing it away. Ponting in the dug out is not a happy man. Another slower one which does the trick. It is on a length and around off, Pant looks to finish it off in style but only hits it high up in the air towards long off. Nabi once again takes a very good, under pressure catch. 5 needed in 7, into the bowlers are Hyderabad.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rishabh Pant. Another dot! Pant works it towards Kumar. He slips and fails to collect it. Pant does not take a run. Kumar is down but nothing wrong with him.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rishabh Pant. WIDE NOW! Short and outside off, Pant looks to upper cut it but misses. The umpire feels it is above the batsman's head and it has been wided.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rishabh Pant. SIX! When Pant is there, Delhi need not fear. Two blows was what Delhi needed to end this game, they have got one. Length and on off, Pant lofts it with ease over the long off fence for a biggie.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rishabh Pant. A dot now! Short and outside off, Pant cuts but finds point.
Keemo Paul walks in.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sherfane Rutherford. OUT! That is up in the air... taken! Is it a little too late though? Kumar bowls the slower one outside off, Rutherford does not pick it. He is way too early in the shot and only manages to hit it into the sky towards long off. Nabi there settles under it and takes it nicely. Not sure though if this shot was needed. 12 now in 11 balls needed.
Basil Thampi to Sherfane Rutherford. Outside off, Rutherford looks to push it to the off side but the ball takes a thick inside edge towards square leg. A run taken. 22 from the over!
Basil Thampi to Rishabh Pant. On middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a run.
Basil Thampi to Rishabh Pant. SIX! This is poor bowling. Slower ball, but on a length. Pant just smokes it over wide long on! 14 needed from 14 balls now.
Basil Thampi to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! 14 from the first 3 balls and this probably has taken Hyderabad out of the tournament. Around middle and leg, Pant whips it behind square leg and the ball races away!
Basil Thampi to Rishabh Pant. SIX! CRASH! A length ball, around middle and leg, Pant swings this into oblivion over mid-wicket! 24 needed from 16 now...
Basil Thampi to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! 'Catch' is the call but no one could have caught that. Full and outside off, Pant hammers this straight back. Thampi just about saves his head from that missile coming straight back at his head.
Basil Thampi time. 3-0-19-0 so far.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sherfane Rutherford. A dot to end! A rubbish shot. Length and way outside off, Rutherford looks to hit it on the leg side but misses. 8 runs from this one, below the runs needed per over. 34 in 18 needed.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sherfane Rutherford. SIX! That is huge! Pace and full and that has been deposited into the stands. Full and on off, Rutherford powers it over the long off fence.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rishabh Pant. Another single. Wide outside off, Rishabh slaps it through covers and a single is taken.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sherfane Rutherford. Just a single! Singles are something Hyderabad won't mind. This is short and outside off, it is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sherfane Rutherford. Another dot! Pressure building on Delhi. Short and it is the slower one. He looks to cut but it goes off the toe-end to point.
STAT ALERT - What's the one thing we can expect in the next 4 overs? If stats are to be believed, then WICKETS! Delhi have lost the most wickets while batting at the death (43) prior to tonight!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sherfane Rutherford. Good length and angling across the batsman, it is played to covers. A dot, it is gold at this stage.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on. 2-0-27-0 so far.
Strategic break has been signaled! The game is evenly poised at the moment. 42 needed in the last 4. Delhi have Pant and Rutherford out there. It has to be this pair for them who have to do it as there is not a lot of batting to come after this. Hyderabad on the other hand, know they are probably a wicket away from winning this one. All to play for. Who will come out on top?
Mohammad Nabi to Rishabh Pant. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a well-run couple. 10 from the over.
Mohammad Nabi to Rishabh Pant. SIX! CRACK! Short and around middle, Pant pulls it behind square leg. Rashid Khan runs to his left from mid-wicket but cannot get there! The umpires check upstairs to see whether the ball has bounced and replays confirm that it has gone over.
Mohammad Nabi to Sherfane Rutherford. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Sherfane Rutherford. BOTTOM EDGE, ALMOST HITS THE STUMPS! Nervous moment for Rutherford and Delhi, though he indicates a thumbs up to Pant. Outside off, Sherfane comes down the track to defend but the ball takes the bottom half of the bat, then rolls back. Saha waits for the ball to roll onto the stumps but it just goes past.
Mohammad Nabi to Sherfane Rutherford. Around off, Rutherford walks down to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.
Mohammad Nabi to Rishabh Pant. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.
Nabi is back on.
Rashid Khan to Sherfane Rutherford. NOT OUT! Rutherford is well in! A dot to end! A double-wicket maiden. This is the leg spinner on the pads, the batsman tries to defend but misses. The ball lobs towards the short fine leg fielder. He first goes for the catch but then is not able to take it. Rutherford though sets off for a run but is sent back. The fielder throws it to the keeper who catches it and whips the bails off. An appeal follows and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and they show that Rutherford is in.
A run out appeal has been taken upstairs. Rutherford is the man in question. He seems relaxed though.
Rashid Khan to Sherfane Rutherford. The ball sneaks between the bat and body of the batsman.
Sherfane Rutherford walks in at number 7, replacing Axar.
Rashid Khan to Axar Patel. OUT! Given out caught behind! Axar does not look happy. Have Hyderabad got a bonus wicket? They might have. A lovely delivery, landed around middle, spinning in, Patel goes back to chop it but misses. Now, the ball lobs off the pads and hits Saha on the chest and he then takes it on the rebound. Here is the catch. Replays show that there was no inside edge at all! Axar is distraught. Sadly for him, Munro took the review away with him...
Rashid Khan to Axar Patel. BEATEN! The googly now and it is around off, Patel lunges and tries to defend but is beaten by the away turn. A wicket and three dots to start the over.
Rashid Khan to Axar Patel. The leg spinner again, Patel looks to drive but it goes off the inner half towards short fine leg.
Axar Patel walks in at number 6, replacing Munro.
Rashid Khan to Colin Munro. OUT! Three reds and Munro has to take the long walk back, takes the review with him. Rashid strikes a vital blow in his last over. He gets his man. Munro was never picking him and he falls to him. The leg spinner on middle, Munro looks to work it on the leg side, he seems to have picked it but misses the ball. The ball hits the pads, an appeal follows and the umpire raises the finger. Munro reviews and Hawk Eye shows the on-field call is the right one. The game is evenly poised at the moment.
Munro has been adjudged LBW! But he takes the review straightaway. Looked to be spinning down leg side again. Will this clip the stumps as well? Not a no ball. No inside edge on Ultra Edge. GONE! Three reds and the wicket and review, both lost...
Basil Thampi to Colin Munro. A single to end a very good over! 12 from it. Short and it is the slower one. Munro pulls it through square leg and gets to the other end.
Basil Thampi to Colin Munro. SIX! Pace on the ball and Thampi pays the price. This is easy pickings for Munro. It is on the pads, Munro says thank you very much as he flicks it over the backward square leg fence. 53 needed in 37 now.
Basil Thampi to Colin Munro. Another dot as Thampi bowls another top slower one. Munro uses his feet and Basil bowls it short and around off. Munro looks to go downtown but misses.
Basil Thampi to Colin Munro. Munro was a month early there! Slower one and outside off, Munro swings but is beaten by the lack of pace.
Basil Thampi to Colin Munro. EDGY FOUR! Delhi won't mind! Munro steps down the track and Thampi bowls it short. Munro swings but only gets an inside edge which goes past the leg stump, past the keeper and into the fine leg fence.
Basil Thampi to Rishabh Pant. Slower ball on middle, this is eased down to long on for a single.
Basil Thampi is back!
Rashid Khan to Colin Munro. A dot to end a top class over by Rashid. Two from it only and now the rate is above 9. On off, Munro blocks it out.
Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant. Plays the sweep shot to deep square leg for one.
Rashid Khan to Colin Munro. A full toss on middle, Munro pushes it to the left of the bowler and goes for one. Rashid gets to the ball quickly and then as he slides throws it to the keeper but Pant is in.
Rashid Khan to Colin Munro. A huge shout but not given! That is very close. No review by Hyderabad. The leg spinner on middle, Munro does not pick it at all. He fails to keep it out and gets hit on the pads. Going down leg maybe. Hawk Eye confirms that the ball was clipping the leg stump. So a review could have been taken but it would not have mattered.
Rashid Khan to Colin Munro. Another dot as this is another googly on middle, Munro pushes it back to the bowler.
Rashid Khan to Colin Munro. The googly outside off, Munro does not pick it, he looks to push it through the off side in the end but misses.
Rashid Khan returns. 2-0-13-0 so far.
Mohammad Nabi to Colin Munro. A single to end an expensive over from Nabi. This is short and on off, Munro slaps it through covers and keeps strike.
Mohammad Nabi to Rishabh Pant. Sensible cricket! He taps this towards covers and takes one quickly.
Mohammad Nabi to Rishabh Pant. SIX! That is colossal! Pant straightaway gets into the act. Nabi is guilty of bowling it very full. Pant tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Mohammad Nabi to Colin Munro. Outside off, flashed through point for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Rishabh Pant. Lunges to defend but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket. A single taken.
Mohammad Nabi to Rishabh Pant. Full and in line of middle stump, watchfully defended.
Colin Munro walks out to bat next. Also Mohammad Nabi is back into the attack.
Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw. OUT! There goes another one! Khaleel has two in the over and this is the big wicket, it is of the well-set Shaw. Is this the momentum changing over? Khaleel bangs this short and the key here is the length, it is just outside off. Going away further. Shaw looks to drag his pull but does not get on top of the bounce. A top edge is induced and it lobs towards point where Shankar takes an easy catch. Tremendous over by Khaleel, just the 4 runs and two wickets from it.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rishabh Pant. Another single as this is flicked through square leg for one.
Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw. Nicely watched and played! Short and around off, it is the slower one. Shaw picks it, waits for it and then pulls it through square leg for a run.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rishabh Pant. Straightaway gets off the mark! Length and around off, Pant guides it down to third man and takes one.
The new man in is Rishabh Pant.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shreyas Iyer. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! The skipper is out of here. Hyderabad needed something and the bowling change has given that to them. Khaleel is pumped up as he strikes on his second ball of his new spell. It is on a length and outside off, not a lot of width on offer there. Iyer looks to guide it down to third man but the ball kisses the outside edge and goes into the mitts of the keeper. Hyderabad need to keep picking wickets here.
Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw. On the shorter side around off, this is pulled through square leg for one.
Khaleel Ahmed returns. 1-0-13-0 so far.
Basil Thampi to Prithvi Shaw. A bye! However, Shaw was luckly there as that missed the off pole by a whisker. Shaw makes room and Thampi bowls a slower one just outside off. He swings but misses. Saha does not collect it cleanly and a run is taken. Delhi are 83 for 1 at the halfway mark. They need another 80 in 60 balls.
Basil Thampi to Prithvi Shaw. Two now! This is worked behind square on the leg side and the batsmen collect a brace.
Basil Thampi to Shreyas Iyer. Another slower one, it is easily stroked down to long on for a single.
Basil Thampi to Shreyas Iyer. Back of a length on off, Iyer goes back and pushes it to covers.
Basil Thampi to Prithvi Shaw. Back of a length ball around off, Shaw looked to go over the off side but it goes off the inner half down to long on for one.
Basil Thampi to Shreyas Iyer. Back of a length on off, Iyer guides it down to third man for a single.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer. A single to end another decent over for Delhi. A low full toss, it is hit down to long on for one.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer. The googly on off, Iyer goes back and cuts it to point.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! Width on offer and it has been put away! Short and outside off, Iyer waits for it and then guides it very late past point for a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer. Flatter and on off, Iyer works it towards the leg side for no runs.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer. Loopy ball outside off, it dips on the batsman. Iyer mistimes it to the bowler.
Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw. This is slapped down to long on for a single.
Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw. WIDE! It is down the leg side, Shaw lets it be. Saha does well to collect it. Wided.
Deepak Hooda to Prithvi Shaw. Fifty for Shaw, what a brilliant knock from the young man! A flighted delivery landing full on middle, Shaw works it through mid-wicket for a run. Brings up his 4th League fifty!
Deepak Hooda to Prithvi Shaw. Short in length and outside off, Shaw slaps it through point and Rashid in the deep makes a sliding stop. Saves two.
Deepak Hooda to Shreyas Iyer. Tossed up ball on off, Shreyas goes down and across before paddling it towards fine leg for a run.
Iyer is in.
STRATEGIC BREAK. A wicket for Hyderabad at last. And a pretty bonus one, as a part-timer has provided that break. They will welcome Dhawan's wicket but will want Shaw soon.
Deepak Hooda to Shikhar Dhawan. OUT! Dhawan has been given out on the field! Brilliant, brilliant work from Saha. Top class stumping. Also, credit to Hooda as this was cleverly bowled by him. He sees Dhawan stepping down the track so fires it down the leg side. Dhawan looks to work it around the corner but misses. Now Saha moves swiftly to his right, collects the ball and then whips the bails off with a dive. Dhawan did try to make it in but Saha was quick there. The square leg umpire has his finger raised also. No need to go upstairs. It has been signaled as a wide but Hyderabad won't care as they have got the breakthrough they wanted. 97 more needed in 75.
Deepak Hooda to Prithvi Shaw. Short and outside off, Shaw slaps it through covers and a run is taken.
Deepak Hooda to Prithvi Shaw. SIX! He has got enough on it. Shaw is in some mood today. He dances down the track, gets to the pitch of it and hits it towards long on. Not sure if he got all of it but hits it well enough to clear the ropes.
Deepak Hooda to Shikhar Dhawan. The arm ball on off, Dhawan defends outside the line, the ball goes off the inner half towards the leg side for a run.
Deepak Hooda to bowl now.
Basil Thampi to Prithvi Shaw. Finishes it brilliantly, with a dot! Short delivery around off, Shaw goes for the upper cut but misses. Just the two from the over, Hyderabad need a few more of such overs to build the pressure.
Basil Thampi to Prithvi Shaw. Another dot! Just the two from the over so far but he needs to end it well. Length and around off, Shaw hits it nicely but straight to point.
Basil Thampi to Shikhar Dhawan. Another slower one, this time Dhawan waits for it and then guides it down to third man for a single.
Basil Thampi to Shikhar Dhawan. Another dot! Good slower one on middle, Dhawan picks it late and he keeps it out.
Basil Thampi to Shikhar Dhawan. Back of a length and closer to the off pole, Dhawan guides it to point.
Basil Thampi to Prithvi Shaw. Slightly shorter in length and around off, it is guided through point for a run. Shaw seems to be timing the ball really well.
Basil Thampi now.
Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw. A single to end the Powerplay as Shaw works it through mid-wicket. 6 from Rashid's first. Delhi are one run more than Hyderabad were after the first 6. They are on top at the moment. Another 108 needed in 84 balls with 10 wickets in hand.
Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Up and over! A little too full and Rashid pays the price. Shaw lofts it over covers, no one in the deep and a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Shikhar Dhawan. Looks to play the sweep shot but does not connect nicely. It goes towards short fine leg for one. 50 up for Delhi.
Rashid Khan to Shikhar Dhawan. Close! The leg spinner and Dhawan does not pick. It is on middle and comes back in. Dhawan at the very end gets his bat down and keeps it out. Saha appeals but he is the only one doing so.
Rashid Khan to Shikhar Dhawan. That came off very slow! The googly and on off, Dhawan looks to pull but the ball turns away and comes off slow. Dhawan is beaten.
Rashid Khan to Shikhar Dhawan. Tosses it up on middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.
Rashid Khan has been brought into the attack.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. Another dot! But a huge over for Delhi. They need only 114 now in 90 balls. This is fuller and on middle, Shaw works it towards mid-wicket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. A rare dot! Down the leg side, Shaw looks to flick but the ball brushes the pads and goes to the keeper.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Stand and deliver! 17 from the over so far! Length ball and outside off, Shaw smashes it over mid off and a boundary results.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. SIX! How easy was that? WOW! Kumar is taking a pounding here. He changes his length and bangs it short. Shaw spots it early and upper cuts it over the third man fence for a biggie.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Class, top class this! Nothing bad with the delivery, it is on a length and around off, Shaw strokes it on the up past the diving mid off fielder and it races away. Dealing in boundaries is the young man.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. Down the leg side, Shaw looks to flick but misses. It has been wided.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. Lovely fielding! Excellent commitment! This is slightly short and on middle, Shaw pulls it over mid-wicket. Rashid in the deep makes a lot of ground to his left, then dives and pushes it back in. The umpires go upstairs to check but he has done well. Saves two for his side.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on.
Mohammad Nabi to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Dhawan spoils the over with a cheeky stroke. He brings out the reverse sweep, connects well and hits it through backward point for a boundary. Delhi are dealing in boundaries. They are off to a brilliant start. Also, Dhawan now has 500 runs this season.
Mohammad Nabi to Prithvi Shaw. Shaw goes back and works this through mid-wicket and takes one.
Mohammad Nabi to Prithvi Shaw. BEATEN! The arm ball outside off, Shaw looks to play for the spin, ends up playing inside the line and gets beaten.
Mohammad Nabi to Prithvi Shaw. On the stumps, it is defended.
Mohammad Nabi to Prithvi Shaw. DROPPED! Thampi drops a sitter! That had to be taken as Hyderabad needed a wicket. Tossed up on off, Shaw hits it uppishly towards mid off. Thampi needlessly tries taking it with a dive forward. The ball bursts through his hands and goes towards long off for two. How costly will this prove? Shaw is looking good.
Mohammad Nabi to Prithvi Shaw. Slightly shorter and outside off, Shaw looks to cut but chops it to covers.
Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw. A single to end but a top over for Delhi. 13 from it. Short and on the body, it is pulled through square leg for a single. 138 needed in 102.
Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Creamed! Through the off side now. Length and around off, Shaw waits for it and then strokes it right off the middle through covers. Third boundary in the over.
Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw. Goes again but misses! This is bowled wider, Shaw looks to go over the leg side but gets beaten.
Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries and this is even better! Slightly short again and Shaw is onto the length quickly. It is pulled with ease over the mid-wicket fielder and one bounce into the fence.
Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Up and over! This should get Shaw going. Slightly short and he pounces on it. He pulls it over mid on and bags a boundary.
Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw. Good delivery to begin with! The slower bouncer and it is outside off. Shaw is done in by the pace, he is early into the pull and misses it.
Khaleel Ahmed is introduced into the attack.
Mohammad Nabi to Shikhar Dhawan. A dot to end! Just the two from this over. They needed the second to be a good one as the first was expensive. It is the arm ball on off, Dhawan strokes it to covers.
Mohammad Nabi to Prithvi Shaw. A leading edge but a single! This is floated on off, Shaw looks to work it with the spin through the leg side but there ain't any. It goes off the leading edge and through covers for one.
Mohammad Nabi to Prithvi Shaw. Stump-to-stump line, Shaw pushes it back to the bowler.
Mohammad Nabi to Shikhar Dhawan. Gets a single this time as he guides it towards backward point.
Mohammad Nabi to Shikhar Dhawan. Tosses it up again around off, Dhawan plays it towards cover-point. He wants a run but is sent back.
Mohammad Nabi to Shikhar Dhawan. Slower through the air and outside off, Dhawan guides it to point.
Mohammad Nabi to bowl from the other end.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. A dot to end! An excellent first over for Delhi. Shaw works it with the angle to the man at mid-wicket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan. A single now! Sensible batting! Dhawan plays this on the off side with soft hands and gets to the other end.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Through the leg side this time! You can't bowl to him there too. On the pads and Dhawan flicks it through square leg and it races away. Back-to-back boundaries for Dhawan.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Cracked! Off the mark in style is Dhawan. Kumar goes full and outside off, Dhawan leans into it and strokes it through covers. A man in-form won't miss out on those deliveries.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. That ball just does not arrive. Slightly short and outside off. Shaw goes for the pull but due to the slowness of the wicket, it hits the bottom and goes towards square leg for a single. The chase gets underway with that run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prithvi Shaw. Back of a length to begin with on off. Shaw pushes it to mid on.
The players are back in the middle. Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw are the openers for Delhi. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start off proceedings to the right-hander. Here we go...