| 0.4 : 0.4: Anrich Nortje to Ruturaj Gaikwad, EDGY FOUR! He gets a lucky boundary now but he will not care. Outside off, on a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad skips down the track and swings at this. The ball catches the outside edge and flies away to the third man fence. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Avesh Khan to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! SLAPPED! Faf du Plessis gets off the mark with a boundary! On a length this time, outside off, there is width offered and Faf du Plessis crunches this one behind point for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Avesh Khan to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Another one. This one was asking to be hit and Faf does not miss out. Shortish, around off, it does not rise too much, Faf du Plessis camps back and then cracks this one through mid-wicket. |
| 2.4: Axar Patel to Faf du Plessis, OUT! TAKEN! Axar Patel strikes in his very first over and Faf du Plessis has been sent packing. The Protea found the only fielder in the deep and this is a good bowling change by Pant. Patel hurls across a shortish ball, around off, quicker too, Faf du Plessis rocks back and pumps this one towards the deep mid-wicket region. No distance on this and Shreyas Iyer in the deep, runs to his right, gets low and pouches this. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Kagiso Rabada to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Delightful. Such a good cricketing shot. Overpitched delivery, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad just creams this one through mid off and gets a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Anrich Nortje to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! CAUGHT! The man-in-form, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been sent back here! An easy catch for Ashwin and the centurion from the last game goes back for just 13. He looked to take Nortje on, but falls in the process. Slightly short this time, around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to pull this one over mid-wicket, but only mistimes this one high in the air towards mid-wicket. Ravichandran Ashwin moves across to his right and gulps this down. Both the Chennai opener |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Kagiso Rabada to Robin Uthappa, FOUR! Nicely done! Length ball on leg, Robin Uthappa tickles it towards fine leg and fetches himself a boundary. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: Axar Patel to Moeen Ali, OUT! CAUGHT! Axar Patel bags his second. He bowls a flatter delivery on leg, Moeen Ali flicks it towards deep mid-wicket without any feet movement. Shreyas Iyer is present over there and settles under it to take the catch. Chennai lose their third wicket. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Ravichandran Ashwin to Robin Uthappa, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The spinners are doing the trick for Delhi. Ashwin bowls a carrom ball, on middle. Robin Uthappa does not read it and gets down on one knee to slog it on the leg side. He only manages it to top edge it and the ball goes high up in the air. Rishabh Pant goes for the catch but Ravichandran Ashwin calls for it and pouches it with ease. Another one bites the dust for Chennai and are in a spot of bother now. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Avesh Khan to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! A little bit of room outside off and Rayudu pounces on this! Shortish this time, wider outside off, flayed behind point for a boundary. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Avesh Khan to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! That's a good hit from Rayudu! Slightly slower this time, outside off on a length, Ambati Rayudu lifts this one casually over covers for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Kagiso Rabada to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! That will release some pressure! A full toss on middle, Ambati Rayudu smashes it straight down the ground towards long off for a boundary. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Avesh Khan to Ambati Rayudu, MISFIELD AND FOUR! On a length outside off, Ambati Rayudu gets into the line of the ball and smashes it towards deep mid-wicket. Shikhar Dhawan runs to his left and tries to stop the ball but fails to do so. His sloppiness leads to a boundary. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Avesh Khan to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! BANG! A low full toss outside off, Ambati Rayudu walks across his stumps and hammers it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Anrich Nortje to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! What a shot! Slower delivery, back of a length, outside off. Ambati Rayudu stands tall and muscles it over deep cover for a maximum. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Anrich Nortje to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! Fuller in length, outside off. Ambati Rayudu slices it over point to fetch himself a boundary. He brings up his fifty as well. It is his 21st fifty in the Indian T20 League and has been a fighting knock from him so far. Can Chennai cash in and make the final over count? |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Avesh Khan to MS Dhoni, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A big wicket for the young Avesh Khan. He hits the hard length, outside off. MS Dhoni has a massive mow across the line. But he gets an underedge. The ball carries through to Rishabh Pant who gobbles up a low catch diving forward. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Josh Hazlewood to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Hazlewood gets the breakthrough. Hazlewood hits the length hard and Shreyas Iyer is caught in two minds. His body moves one way and his bat the other. In the end, Iyer gets squared up as he looks to pull across the line. The ball goes off the outside edge and pops up to short cover. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes the simplest of catches and Delhi lose their second wicket. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, SIX! BANG! Rishabh Pant steps out of his crease and gets to the pitch of the flighted delivery. Pant muscles it over the mid-wicket fence for a huge six. |
| 8.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Fired in on middle stump and Pant just doesn't stop. Right after the stumping scare, he thumps this one down the ground for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, OUT! CAUGHT! The birthday boy has to depart and after surviving an early scare in the over, Pant has holed out. Ravindra Jadeja fires this one in fuller and quicker, on middle stump. Pant decides to take on the slog sweep but the ball skids on. The ball goes off the top edge and skies towards backward point. Moeen Ali waits for it to come down and takes a solid catch. Pant will be disappointed about the way he got out. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Ripal Patel, FOUR! What a shot! Flatter ball, on middle. Ripal Patel hangs back and smacks it towards cow corner. Shardul Thakur runs to his left to stop the ball but in vain. The ball wins the race to the boundary. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Ripal Patel, FOUR! Deft touch! Ravindra Jadeja fires a flatter delivery, on off, at 105 kph. Ripal Patel uses the pace and guides it to third man for a boundary. |
| 12.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Ripal Patel, OUT! CAUGHT! The debutant holes out! Flater ball, on middle, at 99.7 kph. Ripal Patel decides to take on and heaves it towards long on. Gets the height but not the distance. For a nanosecond, it looked like the ball will sail over the fence but Deepak Chahar settles himself under it and pouches it with ease. Delhi lose their fourth wicket. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Shardul Thakur to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! BOWLED! Shardul Thakur has a knack for picking wickets and he gets one. He hurls a length ball, on middle. Ravichandran Ashwin is undone by the pace. He looks to flick but misses. The ball goes through the bat and pad and rattles the furniture behind him. Shardul Thakur gets the breakthrough and he is pumped. |
| 2.1: Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Shaw has made his intentions clear. Fuller in length, on off. Prithvi Shaw steps put and whacks it towards long on. The bottom hand comes off the handle but he still manages to clear the mid on fielder. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, OUT! CAUGHT! Deepak Chahar draws first blood. Length ball, on off. Prithvi Shaw this time looks to clear the in-field but fails to do so. He miscues it in the air towards mid off. Faf du Plessis is stationed over there and he does not make any mistake. Prithvi Shaw was looking so good but has to take the long walk back to the pavilion. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Deepak Chahar to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan is off the mark and in style. Length ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan reaches out and creams it through covers for a boundary. A positive start from Delhi. 8 runs from the first over. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Josh Hazlewood to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Shot of the highest quality! Good-length ball, around off. Prithvi Shaw lifts it over the bowler's head and fetches himself a boundary. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Shardul Thakur to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! CAUGHT! What a big moment into the game as Shikhar Dhawan loses his wicket, and it is Shardul Thakur, the man with the golden arm who strikes once again. This time he gets rid of the big fish as Dhawan was well set in the middle. Coming to the ball, he delivers a length ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan comes forward and laces his cover drive. Moeen Ali jumps and takes an overhead catch. The ball seems to have just stuck in his hands. No DRS is needed |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Josh Hazlewood to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Length ball, on off. Prithvi Shaw stands tall and smashes it towards deep mid-wicket. The ball races away into the fence in a flash. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Deepak Chahar to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! Smoked! Length ball, on middle. Shikhar Dhawan dances down the track and muscles it over long on for a maximum. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Deepak Chahar to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Quality batting! Fuller in length, on the pads. Shikhar Dhawan whips it towards deep square leg. One bounce and into the fence. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Deepak Chahar to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan is on fire! On a length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan rocks back and steers it late towards deep backward point for another boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Deepak Chahar to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! 6,4,4 and now another biggie. What's next? Sensational batting from Shikhar Dhawan. Deepak Chahar comes 'round the wicket and delivers an off pace ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan uses his feet and hammers it over long off for a biggie. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Dwayne Bravo to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Full and straight, Bravo goes searching for the yorker but serves a half-volley. Shimron Hetmyer hangs back and pummels it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Dwayne Bravo to Shimron Hetmyer, DROPPED AND FOUR! Could that be the game? A low full toss, around off. Hetmeyer gets low and looks to clear long on. He gets it off the toe end of the bat and straight down the throat of the substitute fielder, Krishnappa Gowtham. He spills it and to make matters worse for Chennai, the ball goes into the fence. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! BANG! Is that the game then? Josh Hazlewood continues to hit the length hard and this one is on the hips. Shimron Hetmyer makes room and dispatches it over the square leg fence for a biggie. 9 needed now off 8 balls. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Dwayne Bravo to Axar Patel, OUT! CAUGHT! The game turns on it's head yet again! With just two needed off 4 balls, Axar Patel looks to play the expansive drive and end proceedings in style. One might question, was that really required? Full and wide, creamed straight to short cover. Moeen Ali takes a brilliant catch under pressure and Patel has to walk back. 2 needed off 3 balls now. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Dwayne Bravo to Kagiso Rabada, FOUR! Kagiso Rabada punches his hands in the air as he hits the winning runs! Full and sliding down leg, Rabada flicks it into the vacant fine leg fence. DELHI WIN A THRILLER BY 3 WICKETS! |
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