| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the second game of the double header! It is a clash between Delhi and Hyderabad. The former are on a roll whereas the latter will be eager to get on one. Both head into the game with a win. Delhi on the back of two whereas Hyderabad bagged their first points in the last game. Will Delhi continue their good run or will Hyderabad make it two in two? |
| TOSS - It is time for the spin of the coin. Both the captains are out in the middle. Delhi win the toss and elect to bat first! |
| Rishabh Pant, Delhi skipper, says the wicket looks drier than what it is and hence, he wants to bat first. States there will be less dew because of the weather. Adds they are going to judge themselves as a fielding unit and they are doing well so far. Informs one change as Axar Patel comes in. |
| David Warner, Hyderabad skipper, says it doesnât matter what they do. Mentions what Jonny and Williamson did in the last game should have been done before and that is where the experience came in. Informs Kumar is a bit sore and Suchith comes in. Ends by saying they need to assess the conditions quickly and then bowl well here and chase whatever is put on the board. |
| Delhi (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant (WK/C), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel (IN FOR LALIT YADAV), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan. |
| Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Kane Williamson, Virat Singh, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Jagadeesha Suchith (IN FOR BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR), Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul. |
| Marcus Stoinis is up for a chat. He says the mood in the camp is pretty good, they have had a good start and if they can win here, itâs good. Adds they need to assess conditions quickly and then see what happens. Also says he is not very sure about his role today but there will be roles given to him. Informs Ashwin is a real thinker of the game and he gives a lot of insights. Reckons theyâll need to play smart cricket with a long boundary on one side and a short one on the other. Ends by say |
| We are all set to begin. The Hyderabad players are out in the middle. Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw will open the innings for Delhi. Khaleel Ahmed will start the proceedings for Hyderabad. |
| 0.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Shaw starts the innings in style! Short delivery outside off, Shaw slaps it through covers for a boundary. |
| 0.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Shaw! Length delivery on leg, Shaw flicks it through square leg. The fielder in the deep slides and tries to stop it but fails to do so. It races away to the fence. |
| 0.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Shaw is on fire here! Full delivery on off, Shaw drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary. |
| 0.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw, Back of a length on off, Shaw guides it to point. |
| 0.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw, On a good length on off, Shaw defends it to point. |
| 0.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw, Full delivery on middle, Shaw looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat. It goes to mid-wicket. 12 runs from the over! Expensive over from Khaleel Ahmed! |
| 1.1 : Abhishek Sharma to Shikhar Dhawan, Quicker and on off, Dhawan looks to cut but chops it to covers. |
| 0.6 : Abhishek Sharma to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.2 : Abhishek Sharma to Shikhar Dhawan, Wide! Slower through the air but down the leg side. Wided. |
| Abhishek Sharma to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Nicely played! Off the mark in style. Raining boundaries here! Shorter and outside off, this is guided past point and it races away to the fence. |
| 1.3 : Abhishek Sharma to Shikhar Dhawan, A single for a change! Dhawan comes down the track and hits it towards mid on for one. |
| 1.4 : Abhishek Sharma to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! No one in the deep and it races away. Safe shot. This is angled into the pads, the sweep is out, it goes off the top edge over square leg for another boundary. His 4th already. |
| 1.5 : Abhishek Sharma to Prithvi Shaw, Tossed up on middle, this is played to mid on. |
| 1.6 : Abhishek Sharma to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Thumped! 5th boundary for Shaw! This is full, he pushes it uppishly but wide of mid off for a boundary. Delhi are off to a flier. |
| 2.1 : Siddarth Kaul to Shikhar Dhawan, Length delivery on off, Dhawan pushes it to point. |
| 0.0 : Siddarth Kaul is into the attack. |
| 2.2 : Siddarth Kaul to Shikhar Dhawan, DROPPED! Kedar Jadhav is the culprit! Short delivery on middle, Dhawan pulls it uppishly towards mid-wicket where Jadhav tries to take the catch but spills it. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 2.3 : Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw, On a good length on off, Shaw taps it to point. |
| 2.4 : Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw, Full delivery on off, Shaw drives it to mid off. |
| 2.5 : Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw, BEATEN! Slower delivery outside off, Shaw looks to drive but misses it. |
| 2.6 : Khaleel Ahmed is back on. |
| Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw, SIX! That is clobbered! Full delivery on off, Shaw lofts it over covers for a maximum. |
| 3.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Shikhar Dhawan, Confusion but no harm done! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket. They take one. Dhawan wants a second but sends Shaw back in time. |
| 3.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw, Two more! On off, this is pushed through covers for a couple. |
| 3.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw, Outside off, this is lofted towards deep cover for one. |
| 3.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Shikhar Dhawan, Hits the surface hard! On a length and around middle, defended. |
| 3.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Shikhar Dhawan, Slower one on middle, this is worked around the corner for one. |
| 3.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Prithvi Shaw, A decent over then from Khaleel. On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one. |
| 4.1 : Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw, Length delivery on middle, Shaw flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 4.2 : Siddarth Kaul to Shikhar Dhawan, Short delivery outside off, Dhawan cuts it through point for a single. |
| 4.3 : Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw, On a length on middle, Shaw flicks it towards fine leg for a run. |
| 4.4 : Siddarth Kaul to Shikhar Dhawan, Short delivery on middle, Dhawan pulls it through square leg for a single. |
| 4.5 : Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Nicely played! Short ball outside off, Shaw plays an upper cut over third man for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : Siddarth Kaul to Prithvi Shaw, Back of a length on off, Shaw guides it towards third man for a single. |
| 5.1 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Prithvi Shaw, Flighted delivery on middle, Shaw looks to push it towards covers but gets an inside edge. It goes past the leg stump towards square leg. The batsmen take a single. |
| 0.0 : Jagadeesha Suchith is into the attack. |
| 5.2 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Shikhar Dhawan, Short ball on middle, Dhawan pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. 50-run opening stand is up between Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw! |
| 5.3 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Prithvi Shaw, Floated delivery on off, Shaw defends it off the front foot. |
| 5.4 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Prithvi Shaw, Full on middle, Shaw flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 5.5 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Shikhar Dhawan, Short delivery on off, Dhawan looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 5.6 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up delivery on middle, Dhawan flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! All Delhi so far! They have begun brilliantly. However, Hyderabad have managed to pull things back a little. They though need a wicket. Delhi will hope the good work from the openers can continue. |
| Vijay Shankar is into the attack. |
| 6.1 : Vijay Shankar to Prithvi Shaw, Shaw threw the kitchen sink at that one. Short and outside off, he looks to pull but it stays low. |
| 6.3 : Vijay Shankar to Prithvi Shaw, A slower one but down the leg side. Wided. |
| 6.2 : Vijay Shankar to Prithvi Shaw, That came really slow off the surface. It is shorter and on the body, Shaw looks to pull but it hits the glove and rolls on the leg side. Another dot. |
| 6.3 : Vijay Shankar to Prithvi Shaw, One more dot! On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 6.4 : Vijay Shankar to Prithvi Shaw, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 6.5 : Vijay Shankar to Shikhar Dhawan, Brilliant from Rashid! Full and outside off, Dhawan hits it square on the off side. Khan in the deep, makes a lot of ground to his right, slides and saves one for his side. |
| 6.6 : Vijay Shankar to Prithvi Shaw, A superb over from Shankar comes to an end! Shorter and outside off, Shaw looks to pull but misses. |
| 7.1 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Shikhar Dhawan, The sweep is out but just one as it goes towards deep square leg. |
| 7.2 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Prithvi Shaw, A low full toss, it is hit down to long on for one. |
| 7.3 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Hammered! Dhawan steps out. Suchith sees that and bowls it wide outside off. Dhawan smashes it down to the long off fence. |
| 7.4 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Back to back boundaries and the pressure that was building has been let off. Shorter and on middle, it is pulled over square leg for a boundary. |
| 7.5 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter and on off, blocked. |
| 7.6 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Shikhar Dhawan, Outside off, this is cut through point for one. A good over for Delhi. |
| 8.1 : Rashid Khan to Shikhar Dhawan, Flighted delivery on middle, Dhawan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.2 : Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw, Googly on middle, Shaw flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.3 : Rashid Khan to Shikhar Dhawan, Short delivery outside off, Dhawan cuts it through point for a single. |
| 8.4 : Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw, Short ball on middle, Shaw pulls it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get a couple. |
| 8.5 : Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Terrific shot! Tossed up delivery on off, Shaw comes down the track and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw, Loopy delivery on off, Shaw guides it to short third man. |
| 9.1 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up delivery on middle, Dhawan defends it off the back foot. |
| 9.2 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Shikhar Dhawan, Flighted delivery on middle, Dhawan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.3 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Prithvi Shaw, Floated ball on middle, Shaw comes down the track and pushes it through mid on for a run. |
| 9.4 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Shikhar Dhawan, Short delivery on off, Dhawan comes down the track and looks to cut but gets a bottom edge on this one. It goes towards the off side. |
| 9.5 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Shikhar Dhawan, On middle, Dhawan pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.6 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Prithvi Shaw, 50 for Shimron Hetmyer! It has been a brilliant innings from him. Flighted delivery on middle, Shaw flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 10.1 : Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw, Shorter, this is slapped through covers for one. |
| 10.2 : Rashid Khan to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! TIMBER! Like numerous times in his career Rashid gets the wicket for Hyderabad when needed. Big one as it is the man in form Dhawan. He did not quite get going today. He skips down and Rashid spots that. Shortens the length and lands it on middle, this one turns back in. Dhawan looks to flick but misses and it clips the top of leg. Can Hyderabad build on this now? |
| 10.3 : Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, An appeal but nothing! Shorter and it is the googly, lands on middle and spins away. Pant looks to pull but misses to get hit high in the pads. |
| 10.2 : Rishabh Pant is the new batsman in. |
| 10.6 : Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, On middle, blocked. A brilliant second over from Khan. |
| 10.4 : Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, A single as this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.5 : Rashid Khan to Prithvi Shaw, Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one. |
| 11.1 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Prithvi Shaw, That straightened! On middle, this one holds its line. Blocked. |
| 11.2 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Prithvi Shaw, On the bounce! The slog sweep is out. He hits it falt and on the bounce to deep mid-wicket. One taken. |
| Run out appeal! Prithvi Shaw is the man in question. Replays show that he is a goner. |
| 11.3 : Steven Smith is the next batsman in. |
| 11.4 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Rishabh Pant, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 11.3 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Rishabh Pant, OUT! Shaw is well short! Two wickets in quick succession and Hyderabad are back in the game. They could have had Pant on this ball. He skips down the wicket. Suchit shortens the length and gets it to zip through. Bairstow fails to take it cleanly and it goes on the leg side. Shaw wants a run and takes off. He is halfway down the ground and then is sent back. The fielder picks the ball up and fires it to the bowler who whips the bails off. It is taken ups |
| 11.5 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Steven Smith, Smith is off the mark as he pushes it down to long off. |
| 11.6 : Jagadeesha Suchith to Rishabh Pant, Sees Pant come down the track again and shortens the length. It is worked to mid-wicket. |
| Vijay Shankar is back on. |
| 12.1 : Vijay Shankar to Steven Smith, Short delivery on off, Smith pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.2 : Vijay Shankar to Rishabh Pant, Slower delivery on off, Pant defends it back towards the bowler. |
| 12.3 : Vijay Shankar to Rishabh Pant, Short delivery outside off, Pant looks to cut but gets it off the toe end of the bat. It goes towards third man. The batsmen take a single. |
| 12.4 : Vijay Shankar to Steven Smith, Short delivery on middle, Smith pulls it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 12.5 : Vijay Shankar to Rishabh Pant, NO BALL! Shankar bowls a high full toss on off, Pant pulls it towards long on for a single. Free Hit coming up! |
| Vijay Shankar to Steven Smith, FOUR! Nice innovation from Smith! Full delivery on middle, Smith plays a reverse sweep through point for a boundary. |
| 12.6 : Vijay Shankar to Steven Smith, Slower delivery on off, Smith pushes it towards covers for a single. |
| 13.1 : Rashid Khan to Steven Smith, Short delivery on middle, Smith defends it off the back foot. |
| 13.2 : Rashid Khan to Steven Smith, Flighted delivery on middle, Smith plays a slog sweep over mid-wicket. The batsmen get a couple. |
| 13.3 : Rashid Khan to Steven Smith, Flighted delivery on off, Smith pushes it back towards the bowler. |
| 13.4 : Rashid Khan to Steven Smith, Short delivery on middle, Smith pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.5 : Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Nice improvisation! On middle, Pant plays a reverse sweep through point for a boundary. |
| 13.6 : Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, Floated delivery on middle, Pant flicks it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 14.1 : Siddarth Kaul to Rishabh Pant, A dot to begin with! Outside off, Pant slashes but misses. |
| 14.2 : Siddarth Kaul to Rishabh Pant, SIX! Hits the cushion on the full. A slower one on middle, this is slammed down the ground and it goes all the way in the long on region. Pant on the charge here. |
| 0.0 : Siddarth Kaul is back on. 2-0-16-0 are his figures so far. |
| 14.3 : Siddarth Kaul to Rishabh Pant, Two now! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for two more. |
| 14.4 : Siddarth Kaul to Rishabh Pant, Two again! Outside off, this is cut through point for another two. |
| STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! So Delhi are recovering well after the loss of two wickets. Pant is leading the charge for them and he needs to stay there till the end. Hyderabad will be eager for his wicket as they know he could take the game away. An important phase awaits... |
| 14.5 : Siddarth Kaul to Rishabh Pant, Just the one! Fuller and on off, this is hit hard down to long off for one. |
| 14.6 : Siddarth Kaul to Steven Smith, On middle, this is worked with soft hands through mid-wicket for two. An expensive over from Kaul. |
| 15.1 : Rashid Khan to Steven Smith, Googly on middle, Smith guides it to short third man. |
| 15.2 : Rashid Khan to Steven Smith, Floated delivery on middle, Smith sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.3 : Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Flighted delivery on leg, Pant plays a slog sweep uppishly towards fine leg where Khaleel tries to catch the ball but he does not get there and lets it go past him for a boundary. |
| 15.4 : Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Poor delivery from Rashid Khan! Tossed up delivery on leg, Pant sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 15.5 : Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, On middle, Pant flicks it towards square leg for a single. |
| 15.6 : Rashid Khan to Steven Smith, Short delivery on middle, Smith flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.1 : Vijay Shankar to Steven Smith, DROPPED! Siddarth Kaul is the culprit! Short delivery outside off, Smith cuts it uppishly towards short third man where Siddarth Kaul tries to take the catch but spills it. The batsmen take a single. |
| 16.2 : Vijay Shankar to Rishabh Pant, Full delivery on off, Pant pushes it towards covers for a single. |
| 16.3 : Vijay Shankar to Steven Smith, Full delivery on middle, Smith flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 16.5 : Vijay Shankar to Rishabh Pant, Slower delivery outside off, Pant hits it over point for a single. |
| 16.4 : Vijay Shankar to Rishabh Pant, PLAY AND A MISS! Yorker outside off, Pant looks to dig it out but misses it. |
| 16.6 : Vijay Shankar to Steven Smith, Short delivery on middle, Smith looks to pull but gets hit on the pads. |
| 17.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Rishabh Pant, A short one and on the body, Pant looks to pull but it goes off the glove towards short fine leg for one. |
| 17.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Steven Smith, Lovely! A slower one, it lands on off and then spins away. Smith looks to heave it but is done in by the lack of pace. A dot. |
| 17.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Steven Smith, A single as this is pushed through covers. |
| 17.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Steven Smith, FOUR! Fortunate boundary! Delhi won't care. A slower one and on off, Smith is way too early in the swing again. This time it goes off the bottom edge and down to the third man fence. |
| 17.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Innovation at its best! On off, Pant brings out the reverse sweep and he nails it. It goes down fine on the off side for a boundary. |
| 17.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Rishabh Pant, Excellent from Kane! Fuller and on middle, this is whipped towards short fine leg. Kane dives and stops it. Just one. Still 11 from the over. |
| Siddarth Kaul is back on. |
| 18.1 : Siddarth Kaul to Rishabh Pant, PLAY AND A MISS! Full and outside off, Pant looks to dig it out but misses it. |
| 18.2 : Shimron Hetmyer is the new batsman in. |
| 18.3 : Siddarth Kaul to Steven Smith, Yorker on off, Smith digs it out towards short third man for a single. |
| 18.5 : Siddarth Kaul to Steven Smith, Slower short delivery on off, Smith punches it through covers and wants the second run again. Hetmyer shows no interest. |
| 18.2 : Siddarth Kaul to Rishabh Pant, OUT! CAUGHT! Kaul gets his first wicket! Short delivery on middle, Pant pulls it over mid-wicket but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards the fielder where Suchith takes a comfortable catch. |
| 18.4 : Siddarth Kaul to Shimron Hetmyer, Kaul bowls a wide yorker outside off, Hetmyer slices it through point for a run. Smith is interested in the second but Shimron is not going anyway. |
| 18.6 : Siddarth Kaul to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Kaul gets his second wicket! Full delivery on off, Hetmyer lofts it over mid off but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards long off where Kane Williamson takes a good catch. Now then, had the West Indian responded to the call of Smith on the previous ball, he would not have been on strike. |
| Marcus Stoinis is the next batsman in. |
| 19.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Marcus Stoinis, Back of a length on off, Stoinis punches it through point for a single. |
| 19.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Steven Smith, Length delivery on off, Smith punches it through covers for a run. |
| 19.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Marcus Stoinis, Short delivery outside off, Stoinis pushes it towards point for a single. |
| 19.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Steven Smith, FOUR! Length delivery on off, Smith looks to go big but gets a top edge. It goes over short third man for a boundary. |
| 19.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Steven Smith, SIX! That is hammered! Slower delivery on middle, Smith once again gives it the full swing of the bat, this time it finds the sweet spot and flies over the leaping deep square leg fielder. |
| 19.6 : A really good batting effort from Delhi! 159 on this wicket is a very commendable effort. They have to be pleased with how things stand right now. |
| It was their openers who set the tone with a brilliant start up front. Shaw went onto score a half ton but both of them fell in quick succession. Pant and Smith though got things back on track with another handy stand. At one stage, 170 looked possible but a few wickets right towards the end has seen them finish short but still a more than competitive total. |
| The Hyderabad bowling was not that great to begin with but their bowlers came back strongly as the game progressed. Shankar and Suchith were economical. Kaul did a decent job and so did Rashid. However, Hyderabadâs fielding did disappoint, had the opportunities they got been taken. Delhi might have been restricted under 150. |
| Prithvi Shaw is down for an interview. He says that they have put up a good score on the board. Adds that the bowlers will be able to defend the total. Mentions that Dhawan advises him and it is good to play with him. Further says that this total is enough. |
| Now then, this is going to be a tough chase for Hyderabad. They need to make most of the Powerplay or it is going to be difficult to get back into the game. Stay tuned for the second essay. |
| Khaleel Ahmed to Steven Smith, Slower delivery outside off, Smith looks to swing at it but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Bairstow goes for a direct hit at his end but misses it. The batsmen steal a bye. DELHI END WITH 159/4! |
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