IPL, Highlights - Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils: Marcus Stoinis' All-Round Show Guides KXIP To A Nine-Run Win Over DD

After being put in to bat, Kings XI Punjab got off to a good start as their skipper Murali Vijay and Marcus Stoinis added 45 runs for the first wicket. Delhi Daredevils then got rid off Vijay and Hashim Amla in quick succession to pull things back. But Stoinis and Wriddhiman Saha played sensibly and got to their fifties as the hosts finished their innings on 181/5. In reply, Quinton de Kock and Sanju Samson played good knocks for tourists but it didn't prove enough as some tight bowling from Stoinis and other bowlers towards the end helped Punjab seal their third win of the season. Get all the highlights of this match here. (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | STREAMING | NEWS | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE).

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Marcus Stoinis (Man of the Match): "The beauty about somebody going hard at you is that you have a chance to take wickets. We will have to keep preparing and keep training."

Murali Vijay (KXIP skipper): "We badly wanted this win. I can't ask more than this because they gave it everything. We said 170 was par and we got 10 runs extra. There was dew factor but amazing bowling from the bowlers. I just told them to keep believing in their skills and not think about the batsmen."

Zaheer Khan (DD skipper): "It was a good game. 180 was just about par and I thought we had it under control. The ball was reversing and good death-bowling I would say. It is a big ground and few errors on the field are bound to happen. Overall, I felt the wicket was playing well."

Marcus Stoinis took the crucial wickets of Quinton de Kock and Sanju Samson.

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23:40 hrs IST: And that's the end. KXIP defeat DD by 9 runs to seal their third win of the season. 

23:35 hrs IST: Outstanding over from Mohit. Just four off it. DD now require 25 off 6 balls. It's look all over for them now. 

Exceptional death bowling. We are proud of you, Mohit Sharma! This is what we call as - TOP CLASS STUFF! #KXIPvDD

- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 7, 2016

23:31 hrs IST: Mohit Sharma to bowl the penultimate over. 

23:29 hrs IST: WICKET! Brathwaite c Gurkeerat b Sandeep 12(6). DD now require 29 off 13 balls. 

23:27 hrs IST: SIX! That's a humongous hit from Brathwaite over mid-wicket. 

23:26 hrs IST: FOUR! Fuller delivery from Sandeep and Brathwaite clobbers it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long-on. 

23:22 hrs IST: OUT! Billings c Saha b Stoinis 6(9). DD now require 41 off 19 balls. 

23:18 hrs IST: DD now require 44 off 24 balls. 

23:14 hrs IST: WICKET! Nair c Miller b Cariappa 23(25). 

23:11 hrs IST: Brilliant over from Mohit. Just four off it. DD now require 50 off 30 balls. 

23:06 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary for Nair. DD now require 54 off 36 balls. 

Quinton de Kock batted beautifully for Delhi Daredevils and scored his second fifty of 2016 Indian Premier League.

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23:03 hrs IST: In walks Sam Billings at number five. 

23:01 hrs IST: OUT! Samson c Maxwell b Stoinis 49(34). DD now require 61 off 38 balls. It's time for second strategic time-out. 

22:59 hrs IST: FOUR! Slower ball from Stoinis, Samson steps out just a little and pulls it well to deep mid-wicket. 

22:56 hrs IST: DD now require 71 off 42 balls. 

22:48 hrs IST: Six runs off Axar's third. DD now require 85 off 54 balls. 

22:44 hrs IST: FOUR! Seam-up delivery from Cariappa and Samson times it well in the gap between long-on and deep mid-wicket. DD now require 91 off 60 balls. 

22:42 hrs IST: SIX! Samson comes down the track to Cariappa and strikes it well over long-off. 

22:39 hrs IST: Just five runs off Axar's second. DD are 76/1 after 9 overs. It's time for strategic time-out. 

22:33 hrs IST: OUT! de Kock c Axar b Stoinis 52(30). DD are 70/1 after 7.5 overs. 

22:30 hrs IST: SIX! Short ball from Stoinis and de Kock murders it into deep mid-wicket stands. Fifty for de Kock. His 4th in IPL. 

Six! Half-century brought up in some style! There is simply no stopping @QuinnyDeKock69 tonight! #Dhuandaar batting! #DilDilli #KXIPvDD

- Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) May 7, 2016

22:29 hrs IST: DD are 62/0 after 7 overs. 

22:27 hrs IST: FOUR! Overpitched delivery from Cariappa and de Kock sweeps it past the fielder at deep backward square leg. 

22:25 hrs IST: Another good over for DD. 15 runs off it. They are 51/0 after 6 overs. 

22:22 hrs IST: SIX and a FOUR for de Kock. He is on fire! 

22:20 hrs IST: Expensive over from Stoinis. 12 runs off it. DD are 35/0 after 5 overs. 

22:17 hrs IST: Consecutive fours for de Kock. 

2 in 2 for the left hander, four more! @QuinnyDeKock69 is on a roll. Hard to stop him when he bats like this. #DilDilli #KXIPvDD

- Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) May 7, 2016

22:15 hrs IST: DD are 23/0 after 4 overs. 

22:12 hrs IST: FOUR! Slower delivery from Mohit and de Kock hits it well over extra cover fielder for his second boundary. 

22:08 hrs IST: Six runs off Cariappa's first. DD are 16/0 after 3 overs. 

22:05 hrs IST: FOUR! Length delivery from Mohit and Samson just muscles it past the fielder at mid-on. DD are 10/0 after 2 overs. 

22:00 hrs IST: Tidy over from Sandeep. DD are 3/0 after first over. 

21:56 hrs IST: Sanju Samson and Quinton de Kock to open for Daredevils. Sandeep Sharma to bowl the first over. 

21:40 hrs IST: And that's the end. KXIP finish on 181/5 in their 20 overs. We'll be back in a few minutes time. 

21:34 hrs IST: SIX! Shortish delivery from Shami and Axar pulls it over backward square leg for a maximum. KXIP are 168/5 after 19 overs. 

21:32 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball from Shami, outside off, Miller gets into position and clobbers it over the covers for his first boundary. 

21:30 hrs IST: OUT! Saha c Morris b Shami 52(33). 

21:29 hrs IST: Shami to bowl the penultimate over. 

21:28 hrs IST: WICKET! Maxwell b Morris 16(11). KXIP are 152/4 after 18 overs. 

21:23 hrs IST: And that's fifty for Saha. His 4th in IPL. 

Well played, @Wriddhipops. Well played! Fifty off just 29 deliveries! #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvDD

- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 7, 2016

21:22 hrs IST: KXIP are 147/3 after 17 overs. 

Marcus Stoinis (R) and Wriddhiman Saha scored crucial fifties for Kings XI Punjab against Delhi Daredevils.

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21:19 hrs IST: SIX! Flatter delivery from Mishra and Maxwell just thumps it over the fielder at long-off. 

21:18 hrs IST: Three boundaries in a row for Saha. Simply brilliant! KXIP are 135/3 after 16 overs. 

21:13 hrs IST: FOUR! Saha steps out and hits it hard to wide long on for his fourth boundary. KXIP are 119/3 after 15 overs. 

21:05 hrs IST: OUT! Stoinis c Samson b Zaheer 52(44). KXIP are 106/3 after 13.5 overs. 

21:04 hrs IST: Fifty for Stoinis. His 1st in IPL. 

21:02 hrs IST: Zaheer comes in for his second over. 

21:01 hrs IST: 100 up for KXIP in 12.5 overs. 

20:57 hrs IST: Good over for KXIP. 13 runs off it. 

20:54 hrs IST: SIX! Slower delivery from Brathwaite, Stoinis steps forward and hits it down the ground. 

20:53 hrs IST: Tidy over from Mishra. Just four runs off it. KXIP are 80/2 after 10 overs. 

20:49 hrs IST: Seven runs off Brathwaite's first. KXIP are 76/2 after 10 overs. 

20:45 hrs IST: Another costly over from Nadeem. 13 off it. KXIP are 69/2 after 9 overs. 

20:42 hrs IST: SIX! Length delivery from Nadeem, Stoinis dances down the track and smashes it straight down the ground for a maximum. 

SIX! @MStoinis trying to the up the ante here! He moves on to 27 off 26! #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvDD

- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 7, 2016

20:40 hrs IST: FOUR! Back of a length delivery from Shami and Saha hits it well to deep backward point region for his first boundary. KXIP are 56/2 after 8 overs. 

20:37 hrs IST: DD have affected the most run-outs (10) so far in IPL 2016. 

20:34 hrs IST: WICKET! Amla run out 1(5). KXIP are 48/2 after 7 overs. 

20:28 hrs IST: Dot ball to finish off. KXIP are 45/1 after 6 overs. It's time for strategic time-out. 

20:26 hrs IST: In walks Amla at number three. 

20:25 hrs IST: WICKET! Vijay c Brathwaite b Morris 25(16). 

20:24 hrs IST: FOUR! Too full and straight from Morris and Vijay flicks it sweetly past the fielder at short fine leg. 4th boundary for Vijay. 

20:21 hrs IST: Good over from Zaheer. Just four off it. KXIP are 40/0 after 5 overs. 

20:16 hrs IST: Single off the last ball for Vijay. KXIP are 36/0 after 4 overs. 

20:13 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries for Stoinis. KXIP off to a brilliant start. 

Two balls, two fours. Both on tucked away behind the stumps from @MStoinis. Great batting this! #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvDD

- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 7, 2016

20:12 hrs IST: Expensive over from Nadeem. 13 runs off it. KXIP are 24/0 after 3 overs. 

20:11 hrs IST: FOUR! Just a hint of width from Nadeem and Stoinis cuts it well past the fielder at point. 

20:09 hrs IST: Another FOUR! Too full from Shami and Vijay flicks it in the gap between mid-on and mid-wicket. KXIP are 11/0 after 2 overs. 

20:08 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball from Shami, Vijay makes room and smacks it to the right of the fielder at mid-off. 

20:04 hrs IST: Shami into the attack. 

20:03 hrs IST: Excellent start from Nadeem. KXIP are 1/0 after first over. 

20:01 hrs IST: Vijay gets off the mark with a single. 

19:59 hrs IST: It's time for live action. Vijay and Stoinis make their way out in the middle. Nadeem to start the proceedings for Daredevils. 

19:54 hrs IST: Virat Kohli smashes Sachin Tendulkar's IPL record. You beauty! 

19:45 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of both teams: 

DD: Quinton de Kock (wk), Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Sam Billings, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Morris, Amit Mishra, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Zaheer Khan (c)

KXIP : Murali Vijay (c), Hashim Amla, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Wriddhiman Saha, Axar Patel, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, KC Cariappa, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma 

19:35 hrs IST: Delhi Daredevils skipper Zaheer Khan wins the toss and elects to bowl first. 

19:28 hrs IST: Hashim Amla most likely to make his IPL debut. But who will he replace, Marcus Stoinis or David Miller?

19:25 hrs IST: Toss in ten minutes. 

19:12 hrs IST: Daredevils will look to equal it tonight! 

Here's our Head-to-Head record against @DelhiDaredevils in #IPL. Let's go for more! #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/LlBIJuIUIy

- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 7, 2016

19:08 hrs IST: The match between RCB and RPS is getting tight. The home team now requires 69 runs off 36 balls. 

19:05 hrs IST: Good evening and a warm welcome to the 36th match of Indian Premier League season 9. Kings XI Punjab take on Delhi Daredevils at Mohali tonight. 

Kings XI Punjab have got two wins from eight matches in Indian Premier League.

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On paper, Daredevils are overwhelming favourites against a Kings XI Punjab side, which has neither shown stomach for a fight nor any kind of proper teamwork to take on the opposition.

More so, the mistakes have been repeated, they have pressed the panic button by replacing David Miller with Murali Vijay as the skipper, which has done little to change the fortune of their team.

Moreover, injury to their most trusted batsman Shaun Marsh has also hampered their progress. However, his replacement Amla is most likely to make his debut for KXIP, and that might be a boon for the side.

On the other hand, the positive aspect of the Daredevils team however has been their ability to stick to the basics and a testimony to the fact is their five wins so far.

Delhi would hope Zaheer gets back into action quickly as he has managed to get early breakthroughs and has been impressive in the death overs in some of the matches.

Also his captaincy and the role of a bowling mentor that he executes in a wonderful manner was missed in the last match.

Another man who was missed was their batting mainstay Quinton De Kock, who has been scoring runs consistently. De Kock was given a much-needed rest so that he could cope up with the gruelling schedule.