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Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Match 64 Commentary, Live Updates

PBKS vs DC, 2022 - T20 Live Commentary

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Match 64, Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai , May 16, 2022
Punjab Kings Punjab Kings
142/9 (20.0/20)
Delhi Capitals Delhi Capitals
159/7 (20.0/20)
Delhi Capitals beat Punjab Kings by 17 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Shardul Thakur
    3(4)&4/36(4)
Right then, that is all we have from this game. The action continues on Tuesday, May 17th as Mumbai go up against Hyderabad. That game starts at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). As you know, our coverage starts well in advance. So do join us for the same. Till then, goodbye and cheers!
Shardul Thakur is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his four crucial wickets. He says that he always likes to perform in crunch times and these last two games are important and he likes to perform in pressure situations. Tells that his two-wicket over in the Powerplay was important and after that spinners came into play. Mentions that there was dew after the 12th over and that was probably why he thinks that they did not bowl Kuldeep in the last over. Says that he is working hard on his batting and is looking to perform with the bat whenever he gets an opportunity.
Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Delhi, says they wanted to win two games in a row and it happened finally. Adds that the change of pace from Liam Livingstone,was good against Warner. and can't really fault Warner in that dismissal. Tells that the process was to take the game till the deep as the wicket was slow as well. Mentions that they will assess the wicket in the next games. On Kuldeep Yadav, he says the dew kicked in, that is why he didn't want to gve someone a massive over. On Shaw, he says it is 50-50 and he'll know about him in the next game.
Time for the Presentation...
Mitchell Marsh is down for a quick chat. He says that it is a great win and one can never judge a wicket until both teams bat. Tells that he thought that they are a little below par in the first innings but their spinners bowled well and credit should be given to bowlers. Mentions that he wanted to score as many runs as possible in the Powerplay before it starts turning and Sarfaraz Khan batted well and they lost some wickets in the middle overs but is happy to get a win. Tells that they are peaking at the right time and they have a great squad and it is all about getting momentum as they move forward.
Mayank Agarwal, the skipper of Punjab, says they didn't bat well between 5-10 overs and there they lost the game. Admits it was a chaseable score, the wicket was not as bad as seen but wickets felt regularly. Adds that two points are still crucial and a match to be won, they will try to play their best cricket there.
Time for some interviews!
In the game dominated by spinners, Thakur got four wickets and got crucial ones and that made the difference in the end. Punjab needed someone to play an anchor role like Marsh did in the first innings but they crumbled under pressure. However, all credit to Jitesh Sharma to take the game deep and Punjab have surely found a gem in this Vidarbha batter. Delhi move to the fourth spot now and things are getting quite interesting in this intense playoff race.
In the first half, it was Mitchell Marsh who held Delhi’s innings together with a mature knock of 63 as wickets kept falling at the other end. It was evident in the first innings itself that spinners will have a big say in this game as Livingstone and Rahul Chahar troubled Delhi batters and especially Livingstone who got three big wickets. Delhi managed to get 159 on the board and Punjab needed a good Powerplay as batting in the middle overs was always going to be tough. Punjab started brightly as Jonny Bairstow started from where he left off in the last game. However, Anrich Nortje got rid of him and after that, a double-wicket over from Shardul Thakur brought Punjab’s train off the route. The innings was derailed further as spinners wreak havoc and from 53-1, Punjab crumbled to 82-7. Delhi were looking all set for a big win but a tactical error from Pant to not bowl a spinner and some brilliant batting by Sharma took the game close. However, Shardul Thakur came back with another double-wicket over and ended Punjab’s hopes of a victory in this game.
Delhi win this crucial game and get those important 2 points to take a big step forward towards a playoff spot. However, they would feel that they could have won this game by a bigger margin once they restricted Punjab to 82-7. However, credit should be given to Punjab and especially Jitesh Sharma to take Punjab close here and that has meant that their net run rate has not been hurt as badly as it was looking around the 13th over mark. However, this loss will still hurt them and they now need a couple of results to go their way to make it to the playoffs.
End Of The Over 20 : 142/9
8 Runs
  • 419.1
  • 019.2
  • 119.3
  • 119.4
  • 1 WD 19.5
  • 019.5
  • 119.6
R. Chahar
25 (24)
A. Singh
2 (3)
S. Thakur
4-0-36-4
19.6
1
Shardul Thakur To Rahul Chahar
A full toss, on the pads. Chahar shuffles and tickles it to short fine leg for a single. There is a run out chance but the batter get quickly inside the crease. Delhi win by 17 runs.
19.5
0
Shardul Thakur To Rahul Chahar
Angles a length ball across and Chahar misses his cut.
19.5
wd
Shardul Thakur To Rahul Chahar
Wide! Length but way down the leg side. Chahar fails to get his bat on it.
19.4
1
Shardul Thakur To Arshdeep Singh
Dropped! A slower full toss, on middle. Singh looks to heave but it goes off the bottom of the bat and to long on. David Warner runs forward and to his right but makes a meal of it. Shardul Thakur misses out on his five-fer.
19.3
1
Shardul Thakur To Rahul Chahar
A full toss, outside off. Chahar swings his bat, mistimes to cover for a single.
19.2
0
Shardul Thakur To Rahul Chahar
A pacy short ball, around off. Chahar tries to ramp it away but misses. Should have been a wide, Thakur went away with it.
19.1
4
Shardul Thakur To Rahul Chahar
FOUR! 22 runs needed now! A full ball, outside off. Chahar thumps it to long off. The fielder runs to his left, dives but the ball goes under him for a boundary.
End Of The Over 19 : 134/9
3 Runs
  • 118.1
  • 018.2
  • 118.3
  • 018.4
  • 018.5
  • 118.6
R. Chahar
19 (19)
A. Singh
1 (2)
A. Nortje
4-0-29-1
18.6
1
Anrich Nortje To Rahul Chahar
A length ball, on off. Rahul hits it to long off for a single.
18.5
0
Anrich Nortje To Rahul Chahar
Another cocker of delivery, yorker and Rahul Chahar mistimes his hit back to the bowler.
18.4
0
Anrich Nortje To Rahul Chahar
A yorker, outside off. Chahar tries to squeeze it out but gets a bottom edge to the keeper.
18.3
1
Anrich Nortje To Arshdeep Singh
A length ball, outside off. Singh slaps it to point where a misfield allows a single.
18.2
0
Anrich Nortje To Arshdeep Singh
A full ball, on off, pushed to cover. Chahar wants a single but is sent back.
18.1
1
Anrich Nortje To Rahul Chahar
Dropped! A full toss, outside off. Chahar cuts it uppishly and to point where Shardul Thakur tries to take but it explodes through his hands. A single.
Arshdeep Singh is the last man in.
End Of The Over 18 : 131/9
10 Runs
  • 117.1
  • 017.2
  • 117.3
  • W 17.4
  • 1 WD 17.5
  • 1 WD 17.5
  • 617.5
  • W 17.6
K. Rabada
6 (2)
R. Chahar
17 (15)
S. Thakur
3-0-28-4
17.6
W
Shardul Thakur To Kagiso Rabada OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! A length ball, outside off. Rabada again swings his bat but it goes off the higher part of the bat and Rovman Powell takes a simple one at long off.  This is a big wicket as Kagiso Rabada has the ability to clear the fence but it looks quite difficult from Punjab from hereon.
17.5
6
Shardul Thakur To Kagiso Rabada
SIX! SMOKED! This game is still alive! Short, slower and on off. Kagiso Rabada pulls it well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
17.5
wd
Shardul Thakur To Kagiso Rabada
Wide! Wide again as this one is down the leg side. Rabada misses his flick. Pant dives full-length to his right to collect it.
17.5
wd
Shardul Thakur To Kagiso Rabada
Wide! Shorter and around off. Rabada looks to hook it but misses. Wide given for a height.
Kagiso Rabada is the next man in.
17.4
W
Shardul Thakur To Jitesh Sharma OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Excellent stuff from David Warner! A knuckle ball, full and outside off. Sharma tries to clear long off but fails to get much height on it. David Warner runs forward, dives and plucks it out of the ground. Superb work from Warner and as Jitesh Sharma walks back, it should be the game for Delhi.
17.3
1
Shardul Thakur To Rahul Chahar
This is outside off. Chahar upper cuts it to deep cover for a single.
17.2
0
Shardul Thakur To Rahul Chahar
Length and outside off. Chahar swings and misses.
17.1
1
Shardul Thakur To Jitesh Sharma
Terrific work from Powell in the deep! Full and on middle. Sharma hammers it to long on where Powell runs to his left, times his jump perfectly and as his momentum was taking him back, flicks the ball inside the ground and saves a six. Absolutely superb work from Rovman Powell! There is a run out appeal as well but Chahar is in.
End Of The Over 17 : 121/7
12 Runs
  • 016.1
  • 016.2
  • 016.3
  • 416.4
  • 616.5
  • 216.6
R. Chahar
16 (13)
J. Sharma
43 (32)
K. Ahmed
4-0-43-0
16.6
2
Khaleel Ahmed To Rahul Chahar
Length and angling across. Chahar smashes it to deep cover and comes back for the second. 12 runs off the over. Jitesh Sharma will be on the strike now. 39 runs needed in 18 balls.
16.5
6
Khaleel Ahmed To Rahul Chahar
SIX! BANG! Rahul Chahar is making up for the dot balls! Short of a length and on off. Chahar swings again but this time connects it well and hits it over cow corner for a biggie.
16.4
4
Khaleel Ahmed To Rahul Chahar
FOUR! Much needed! On a length and outside off. Chahar slaps it well over mid off for a boundary.
16.3
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Rahul Chahar
Three dots in a row and it is not happening for Rahul Chahar! Short in length, angling outside off. Rahul misses his pull.
16.2
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Rahul Chahar
Another swing and a miss! Dots are gold dust right now! This is full and outside off. Chahar fails to get his bat on it.
16.1
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Rahul Chahar
A length ball, angling across, outside off. Chahar swings across and misses. Chahar just needs to give strike to Sharma.
Khaleel Ahmed will continue.
End Of The Over 16 : 109/7
8 Runs
  • 615.1
  • 015.2
  • 115.3
  • 015.4
  • 115.5
  • 015.6
J. Sharma
43 (32)
R. Chahar
4 (7)
S. Thakur
2-0-18-2
15.6
0
Shardul Thakur To Jitesh Sharma
A superb yorker, angling on middle and leg. Jitesh Sharma falls on the floor as he tries to flick it. He misses and gets on the pads. That was clearly angling down but good comeback from Shardul Thakur after going for a biggie.
15.5
1
Shardul Thakur To Rahul Chahar
Angling on the pads, Rahul works it to mid-wicket for a single.
15.4
0
Shardul Thakur To Rahul Chahar
A length ball, outside off, slower. Chahar slaps it straight to the mid off fielder.
15.3
1
Shardul Thakur To Jitesh Sharma
A length ball, outside off, this is hit to deep cover for a single.
15.2
0
Shardul Thakur To Jitesh Sharma
Shorter ball, well directed on middle. Sharma misses his pull. He wants a wide there but not given.
15.1
6
Shardul Thakur To Jitesh Sharma
SIX! Jitesh Sharma has not given up yet and looks like he will target this over! A length ball, on middle. Sharma comes down and backs away. He pulls it over long on for a biggie.
End Of The Over 15 : 101/7
12 Runs
  • 214.1
  • 014.2
  • 114.3
  • 614.4
  • 214.5
  • 114.6
J. Sharma
36 (28)
R. Chahar
3 (5)
K. Ahmed
3-0-31-0
14.6
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Jitesh Sharma
Single to end the over and Jitesh Sharma will retain the strike! Short and wide outside off. Jitesh Sharma cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. 59 needed now from 30 balls!
14.5
2
Khaleel Ahmed To Jitesh Sharma
On a length, around off. Jitesh Sharma steers it towards deep backward point and gets a couple.
14.4
6
Khaleel Ahmed To Jitesh Sharma
SIX! WOW! What a shot! Khaleel Ahmed tries a short ball on middle. Jitesh Sharma gets into the position early and pulls it firmly over deep square leg for a maximum.
14.3
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Rahul Chahar
In the air...but safe! Back of a length, outside off and angling across the batter. Rahul Chahar looks to work it towards the leg side. However, he gets an outside edge and the ball goes in the air towards third man but short of the fielder for a couple.
14.2
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Rahul Chahar
Back of a length, on off. Rahul Chahar blocks it off the back foot.
14.1
2
Khaleel Ahmed To Rahul Chahar
A slower length ball, outside off. Rahul Chahar looks to push it away. The ball goes off the thick outside edge away from the slip fielder for a couple towards third man.
Khaleel Ahmed is back on.
End Of The Over 14 : 89/7
7 Runs
  • 013.1
  • 013.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 1 WD 13.5
  • 413.5
  • 213.6
J. Sharma
27 (25)
R. Chahar
0 (2)
A. Nortje
3-0-26-1
13.6
2
Anrich Nortje To Jitesh Sharma
Back of a length, around off. Jitesh Sharma punches it towards deep backward point and comes back for the second run. 71 needed now from 36 balls!
13.5
4
Anrich Nortje To Jitesh Sharma
FOUR! Handy runs for Punjab! They need to get as many runs as possible as net-run rate can play a big factor in the end. A short ball on middle. Jitesh Sharma looks to pull but gets the top edge. The ball goes in the air but behind the keeper for a boundary.
13.5
wd
Anrich Nortje To Jitesh Sharma
WIDE! Short ball but it is too high and around off. Jitesh Sharma leaves it alone.
13.4
0
Anrich Nortje To Jitesh Sharma
Back of a length, on off. Jitesh Sharma blocks it off the back foot.
13.3
0
Anrich Nortje To Jitesh Sharma
Nasty short ball! It is angling into the body. Jitesh Sharma does well to sway away from the line of the ball.
13.2
0
Anrich Nortje To Jitesh Sharma
Ohh...the run-out is a last thing Punjab need here! On a length, on off. Jitesh Sharma pushes it towards point and sets off for a single. However, Rahul Chahar sends him back and Lalit Yadav at point has a shy at the batter's end. He misses and Jitesh Sharma is safe in the end.
13.1
0
Anrich Nortje To Jitesh Sharma
Short and wide outside off. Jitesh Sharma cuts it straight to point.
Drinks! Jitesh Sharma is the last known batter for Punjab and other than a Delhi win from hereon will be a surprise. The spinners have done an incredible job for Delhi and they will look to end things quickly and keep an eye on NRR. 78 needed in 42 balls.
End Of The Over 13 : 82/7
2 Runs
  • 012.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • W 12.4
  • 012.5
  • 012.6
R. Chahar
0 (2)
J. Sharma
21 (19)
A. Patel
4-0-14-2
12.6
0
Axar Patel To Rahul Chahar
Slower in the air and enticing the batter to come on the front foot. Rahul Chahar pushes for it and gets beaten off the outside edge. 78 needed from 42 balls!
12.5
0
Axar Patel To Rahul Chahar
A flatter one on middle. Rahul Chahar blocks it off the front foot.
Rahul Chahar walks to the crease.
12.4
W
Axar Patel To Rishi Dhawan OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! Axar Patel keeps it simple, wicket to wicket and gets rewarded! Patel bowls it full on off. Rishi Dhawan tries to make something there and goes for the sweep shot. He misses and the ball knocks over his off stump. This is looling very bad for Punjab now, they still need 78 from 44 balls and have just three wickets in hand.
12.3
1
Axar Patel To Jitesh Sharma
Flatter and quicker on off. Jitesh Sharma drives it to long off for a single.
12.2
1
Axar Patel To Rishi Dhawan
Slower in the air, around off. Rishi Dhawan opens the face of his blade a bit and the ball goes towards short third man. A single taken.
12.1
0
Axar Patel To Rishi Dhawan
Patel bowls it slightly short and outside off. Rishi Dhawan cuts it to backward point.
End Of The Over 12 : 80/6
10 Runs
  • 211.1
  • 211.2
  • 411.3
  • 111.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
R. Dhawan
3 (10)
J. Sharma
20 (18)
K. Yadav
3-0-14-2
11.6
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Rishi Dhawan
Full again and outside off. Rishi Dhawan drives it to deep extra-cover for a single. 80 needed now from 48 balls!
11.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Rishi Dhawan
Kuldeep Yadav comes 'round the wicket and serves it full on off. Rishi Dhawan blocks it off the front foot.
11.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Jitesh Sharma
Slightly on the shorter side on middle. Jitesh Sharma works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.3
4
Kuldeep Yadav To Jitesh Sharma
FOUR! Welcome boundary for Punjab here! Tossed up on middle. Jitesh Sharma looks to work it towards the leg side. The ball goes more off a leading edge of Sharma's blade over the bowler and races away towards the fence.
11.2
2
Kuldeep Yadav To Jitesh Sharma
Another couple of runs! A fuller one on middle. Jitesh Sharma works it to deep square leg for a couple.
11.1
2
Kuldeep Yadav To Jitesh Sharma
Nicely tossed up on middle. Jitesh Sharma works it to right of long on for a couple. Rovman Powell there misfields a bit and that allows a couple.
End Of The Over 11 : 70/6
2 Runs
  • 110.1
  • 110.2
  • 010.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 010.6
R. Dhawan
2 (8)
J. Sharma
11 (14)
A. Patel
3-0-12-1
10.6
0
Axar Patel To Rishi Dhawan
A flatter delivery on middle. Rishi Dhawan works it towards the leg side.
10.5
0
Axar Patel To Rishi Dhawan
Straighter line again and flatter. Rishi Dhawan drives it back to the bowler.
10.4
0
Axar Patel To Rishi Dhawan
Goes fuller on middle. Rishi Dhawan blocks it.
10.3
0
Axar Patel To Rishi Dhawan
A fuller delivery on off. Driven to short cover this time.
10.2
1
Axar Patel To Jitesh Sharma
Darts it fuller on middle again. Jitesh Sharma drives it right of the short cover fielder. The fielder dives and half-stops it. A single taken.
10.1
1
Axar Patel To Rishi Dhawan
A quicker one and fuller on off. Rishi Dhawan pushes it to long off for a single.
End Of The Over 10 : 68/6
2 Runs
  • 09.1
  • 19.2
  • W 9.3
  • 09.4
  • 09.5
  • 19.6
R. Dhawan
1 (3)
J. Sharma
10 (13)
K. Yadav
2-0-4-2
9.6
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Rishi Dhawan
Darted on the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
9.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Rishi Dhawan
Around off, fuller, pushed to cover.
9.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Rishi Dhawan
DROPPED! What a bowling performance this is from Kuldeep Yadav! Tossed up, around off and spinning away. Rishi Dhawan drives it uppishly and to covers. David Warner dives to his right and stretches his arms but fails to stick it.
Rishi Dhawan is the next man in.
9.3
W
Kuldeep Yadav To Harpreet Brar OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! THROUGH THE GATE! Harpreet Brar didn't pick that all! A googly from Yadav, on a length, slower and around off. Harpreet Brar leans across to defend but leaves a big gap between the bat and pad. The ball takes a slight bit of bat and sneaks through to disturb the stumps. Punjab are 6 down and Delhi are all over them.
9.2
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Jitesh Sharma
Flighted, full and on middle, eased down to long on for one.
9.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Jitesh Sharma
Length ball, spinning into Jitesh Sharma. Pushed back to the bowler.
End Of The Over 9 : 66/5
5 Runs
  • 28.1
  • 18.2
  • 18.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 18.6
J. Sharma
9 (11)
H. Brar
1 (1)
A. Patel
2-0-10-1
8.6
1
Axar Patel To Jitesh Sharma
An arm ball, on middle, it is punched away to long on for a single.
8.5
0
Axar Patel To Jitesh Sharma
Around off. Another block by Sharma.
8.4
0
Axar Patel To Jitesh Sharma
Floated ball, on off. Sharma lunges and blocks it.
8.3
1
Axar Patel To Harpreet Brar
Full ball, on the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
8.2
1
Axar Patel To Jitesh Sharma
On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.
8.1
2
Axar Patel To Jitesh Sharma
Fuller ball, around off. Jitesh Sharma smashes it hard and to the left of covers. David Warner dives and got some fingertips on it. Was a tough one. Two taken.
Harpreet Brar is the next man in.
End Of The Over 8 : 61/5
2 Runs
  • 07.1
  • 17.2
  • 07.3
  • 07.4
  • 17.5
  • W 7.6
L. Livingstone
3 (5)
J. Sharma
5 (6)
K. Yadav
1-0-2-1
7.6
W
Kuldeep Yadav To Liam Livingstone OUT!
OUT! STUMPING! There was a feeling this was coming as Kuldeep Yadav was mixing it fantastically here. Yadav flights this one, on a length and around off, this one spins a bit. Liam Livingstone comes down the track and looks to go downtown but connects with thin air only. Rishabh Pant has all the time to remove the bails as Liam Livingstone didn't even try to get back, he just started to walk away.
7.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Jitesh Sharma
Shorter and on off. Sharma works it to long off for a run.
7.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Jitesh Sharma
Flatter and on off. Sharma rocks back and punches it to cover.
7.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Jitesh Sharma
Tossed up, tight from Kuldeep and Sharma blocks it back to the bowler.
7.2
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Liam Livingstone
This one spins away, fuller and on off. Livingstone fails to read it and gets a leading edge to short third man. A single is taken.
7.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Liam Livingstone
A leggie, fuller and on off. Livingstone prods to defend it out.
End Of The Over 7 : 59/4
5 Runs
  • 16.1
  • 06.2
  • W 6.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 46.6
J. Sharma
4 (3)
L. Livingstone
2 (2)
A. Patel
1-0-5-1
6.6
4
Axar Patel To Jitesh Sharma
FOUR! Just over! Patel drops it short and on middle. Jitesh Sharma pulls it flat and just over the leaping mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.
6.5
0
Axar Patel To Jitesh Sharma
Touch short and on off. Sharma works it out to the off side.
6.4
0
Axar Patel To Jitesh Sharma
Tossed up, on middle. Sharma tucks it to mid-wicket.
Jitesh Sharma is the next man in.
6.3
W
Axar Patel To Mayank Agarwal OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! What a beauty from Axar Patel!  An arm ball from Patel, on a length and slanting around middle and leg. Mayank Agarwal tries to punch on the back foot but the ball skids through and goes past his bat to rattle the stumps. 100th wicket for Axar Patel in the Indian T20 League. Delhi right on top here.
6.2
0
Axar Patel To Mayank Agarwal
An arm ball, full and on middle. Agarwal leans to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
6.1
1
Axar Patel To Liam Livingstone
Too full and on off, pushed wide of long off for a single.
DRINKS! A very productive Powerplay for Delhi this! They needed early wickets and they have got three now and the double-wicket over from Shardul Thakur has put Delhi right on the top. Punjab started well with Jonny Bairstow going well. However, the scoring rate dipped after he departed and now they are in trouble and need their skipper, Mayank Agarwal to take this game deep with Liam Livingstone. Axar Patel is into the attack now.
End Of The Over 6 : 54/3
10 Runs
  • 45.1
  • 15.2
  • 45.3
  • W 5.4
  • 15.5
  • W 5.6
S. Dhawan
19 (16)
L. Livingstone
1 (1)
S. Thakur
1-0-10-2
5.6
W
Shardul Thakur To Shikhar Dhawan OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Dhawan was struggling here to play his shot. Thakur serves short of a length and around middle, it was well directed and Shikhar Dhawan was cramped as he tries to ramp it away. The ball was too close to playing that shot and it takes a faint edge before meeting the mitts of Rishabh Pant. Delhi will be very happy with how the Powerplay has gone. Punjab are 54/3 at the end of the sixth over.
5.5
1
Shardul Thakur To Liam Livingstone
On a length and around off. Livingstone skips down and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Liam Livingstone walks out at number 4.
5.4
W
Shardul Thakur To Bhanuka Rajapaksa OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Thakur strikes! This is on a length and on middle, was a slower one. Bhanuka Rajapaksa is too early as he looks to heave it and gets a leading edge. The ball goes to Anrich Nortje who takes a simple catch at backward point. 107 needed in 86 balls.
5.3
4
Shardul Thakur To Bhanuka Rajapaksa
FOUR! EDGED AWAY! Bangs a bouncer, on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa pulls it without much conviction and it goes off the top edge, over the keeper for a boundary. Fortunate one.
5.2
1
Shardul Thakur To Shikhar Dhawan
On a length and on off. Dhawan drops it around the corner and takes a quick single.
5.1
4
Shardul Thakur To Shikhar Dhawan
FOUR! Up and over! Short of a length and outside off. Dhawan upper cuts it and clears short third man with ease for a boundary.
End Of The Over 5 : 44/1
6 Runs
  • 04.1
  • 44.2
  • 04.3
  • 14.4
  • 04.5
  • 1 WD 4.6
  • 04.6
B. Rajapaksa
0 (3)
S. Dhawan
14 (13)
L. Yadav
1-0-6-0
4.6
0
Lalit Yadav To Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Too full and on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa keeps it out on the leg side.
4.6
wd
Lalit Yadav To Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Wide! Full but down the leg side. Bhanuka Rajapaksa misses his sweep.
4.5
0
Lalit Yadav To Bhanuka Rajapaksa
A flatter one on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa blocks it out.
4.4
1
Lalit Yadav To Shikhar Dhawan
Ohh... Both batters were stranded at one end but Lalit Yadav needed to show more composure there. A fuller delivery on middle. Shikhar Dhawan pushes it left of the bowler. Lalit Yadav runs to left and dives to stop it. In the meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan is almost down to the other end as he looks for a single. However, Bhanuka Rajapaksa is not interested in the single and the both the batters are near the bowler's end. Lalit Yadav though stops the ball and throws it way off the target and in the end the batters take a single.
4.3
0
Lalit Yadav To Shikhar Dhawan
A flatter one on middle. Shikhar Dhawan blocks it out.
4.2
4
Lalit Yadav To Shikhar Dhawan
FOUR! Good shot! A shorter delivery on middle. Shikhar Dhawan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
4.1
0
Lalit Yadav To Shikhar Dhawan
NOT OUT! Huge appeal from Delhi players and especially from Pant! The umpire though is not interested and they go for a review! The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that it is umpire's call on wicket's hitting. So the original decision stays and Shikhar Dhawan will continue. This is a flatter delivery angling into middle. Shikhar Dhawan looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his pads and Delhi take review after the umpire is not interested in the LBW appeal. However, Shikhar Dhawan is safe in the end.
Lalit Yadav to bowl now.
End Of The Over 4 : 38/1
11 Runs
  • 43.1
  • 13.2
  • 03.3
  • 2 NB 3.4
  • 43.4
  • W 3.5
  • 03.6
B. Rajapaksa
0 (1)
S. Dhawan
9 (9)
A. Nortje
2-0-19-1
3.6
0
Anrich Nortje To Bhanuka Rajapaksa
A low full toss on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa drives it back to the bowler. End of a successful over from Anrich Nortje.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa is the new man in.
3.5
W
Anrich Nortje To Jonny Bairstow OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Anrich Nortje breaks the opening stand and gets rid of dangerous Jonny Bairstow! He bangs it short on middle. Jonny Bairstow goes for the pull shot but does not try to keep it along the ground. The ball goes in the air but straight to Axar Patel near the deep backward square leg fence. He takes the catch and Punjab lose their first.
3.4
4
Anrich Nortje To Jonny Bairstow
FOUR! Smart cricket from Jonny Bairstow! It is very full on off. Jonny Bairstow makes the room and finds the gap through covers for a boundary with a drive.
3.4
nb
Anrich Nortje To Shikhar Dhawan
NO BALL! Anrich Nortje has overstepped and it will be a Free Hit coming up now. Coming to the ball, it is on a length, around off. Shikhar Dhawan steers it towards third man for a single.
3.3
0
Anrich Nortje To Shikhar Dhawan
Beaten! Shikhar Dhawan makes room and Anrich Nortje follows him. Lands on a length, around leg. Shikhar Dhawan looks to push at it but gets beaten off the outside edge. Not sure what Shikhar Dhawan was trying to do there.
3.2
1
Anrich Nortje To Jonny Bairstow
Almost a yorker on middle. Jonny Bairstow flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
3.1
4
Anrich Nortje To Jonny Bairstow
FOUR! Punjab are off to a good start here! Back of a length, on middle and Jonny Bairstow in such a good form will not miss out. He pulls it towards deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.
End Of The Over 3 : 27/0
13 Runs
  • 62.1
  • 12.2
  • 12.3
  • 12.4
  • 02.5
  • 42.6
S. Dhawan
8 (7)
J. Bairstow
19 (11)
K. Ahmed
2-0-19-0
2.6
4
Khaleel Ahmed To Shikhar Dhawan
FOUR! Boundary to end the over and 13 from it! A full delivery on off. Shikhar Dhawan stays in his crease this time and hits it hard past mid on for a boundary.
2.5
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan skips down the track a bit early and Khaleel Ahmed cleverly bangs it short on middle. Shikhar Dhawan still goes for the pull shot and mistimes it to mid on.
2.4
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Jonny Bairstow
Good delivery! Nails a yorker on off. Jonny Bairstow looks to heave it across the line. He gets the inside edge onto his pads. A run taken as the ball rolls towards the off side.
2.3
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Shikhar Dhawan
On a length, on off. Shikhar Dhawan dabs it towards the off side and takes a single.
2.2
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Jonny Bairstow
On a length and outside off. Jonny Bairstow drags it from outside off towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
2.1
6
Khaleel Ahmed To Jonny Bairstow
SIX! Here we go... first maximum for Jonny Bairstow and Punjab now! That typical pick-up shot from Jonny Bairstow! This is not a bad delivery, lands on a length, around off. Jonny Bairstow picks the length quickly and hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
End Of The Over 2 : 14/0
8 Runs
  • 11.1
  • 41.2
  • 11.3
  • 01.4
  • 11.5
  • 11.6
J. Bairstow
11 (8)
S. Dhawan
3 (4)
A. Nortje
1-0-8-0
1.6
1
Anrich Nortje To Jonny Bairstow
A low full toss on middle. Jonny Bairstow flicks it to deep square leg for a single and retains the strike.
1.5
1
Anrich Nortje To Shikhar Dhawan
Back of a length, around off. Shikhar Dhawan does not get the width he needed to play the cut shot. He, however goes for a cut shot and gets the inside edge past stumps towards the leg side for a single.
1.4
0
Anrich Nortje To Shikhar Dhawan
Pacy delivery, on a length, on off. Shikhar Dhawan punches it to point.
1.3
1
Anrich Nortje To Jonny Bairstow
Lands on a length, around leg. Jonny Bairstow makes room and cuts it to third man for a single.
1.2
4
Anrich Nortje To Jonny Bairstow
FOUR! Jonny Bairstow is a danger man for Delhi here! Slightly shorter delivery on middle. Jonny Bairstow is quick to jump on it and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a boundary.
1.1
1
Anrich Nortje To Shikhar Dhawan
Back of a length, on off. Shikhar Dhawan defends it onto the turf and Jonny Bairstow calls for a single and they complete it easily.
Who will bowl from the other side? Anrich Nortje it is!
End Of The Over 1 : 6/0
6 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 40.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 10.5
  • 10.6
S. Dhawan
1 (1)
J. Bairstow
5 (5)
K. Ahmed
1-0-6-0
0.6
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Shikhar Dhawan
Single to end the over! A fullish delivery on off. Shikhar Dhawan drives it right of mid off and takes a quick single. 6 from the first over!
0.5
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Jonny Bairstow
A fullish delivery on middle. Jonny Bairstow heaves it to deep square leg for a single.
0.4
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Jonny Bairstow
This is better! Fullish delivery, outside off. Jonny Bairstow looks to drive it away from his body but misses.
0.3
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Jonny Bairstow
Overcompensating for the previous delivery! It is very full and down the leg side. Jonny Bairstow looks to clip it but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes to the keeper. Khaleel Ahmed appeals but nothing there.
0.2
4
Khaleel Ahmed To Jonny Bairstow
FOUR! Jonny Bairstow and Punjab are underway with a boundary! Lovely timing there! Back of a length, around off. Jonny Bairstow rides the bounce and creams it through cover-point for a boundary.
0.1
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Jonny Bairstow
Khaleel Ahmed starts with a length delivery, around off. Jonny Bairstow with a gentle push towards the off side.
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Match Info
  • Venue Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Delhi Capitals beat Punjab Kings by 17 runs
  • Player of the Match Shardul Thakur
  • Umpire Nitin Menon (IND), Sadashiv Iyer (IND) and Michael Gough (ENG)
  • Referee Prakash Bhatt (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Delhi 159/7 in 20.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (18.4 ovs): PUN against A Patel (Caught) Unsuccessful (PUN: 1, DEL: 2)
  • Delhi 150/6 in 18.3 overs
  • M Marsh T20 fifty: 52 runs in 40 balls (2x4) (3x6)
  • Strategic Time-out: Delhi 116/5 in 15.0 overs
  • Delhi 100/3 in 11.2 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Delhi 74/2 in 8.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Delhi 59/2
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 51 off 27 balls between S Khan (32) and M Marsh (19)
  • Delhi 51/1 in 4.3 overs
  • Punjab 100/7 in 14.5 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Punjab 82/7 in 13.0 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Punjab 54/3 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Punjab 54/3
  • Punjab 53/1 in 5.3 overs
  • Referral 1 (4.1 ovs): DEL against S Dhawan (LBW) Unsuccessful (PUN: 2, DEL: 2) (Retained)
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