IPL Highlights, DC vs KXIP IPL Score: Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Script Delhi Capitals' 5-Wicket Win Over Kings XI Punjab
IPL 2019, Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab Highlights: Delhi Capitals are better placed due to superior net run rate.
- Samrat Chakraborty
- Updated:April 21, 2019 09:04 AM IST
Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan notched up brilliant half-centuries as Delhi Capitals defeated Kings XI Punjab by 5 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday. In the chase, the hosts lost Prithvi Shaw early due a mix-up with his fellow opener Dhawan. Unperturbed by the dismissal, Dhawan and Iyer forged a key partnership and laid the foundation of their win. In the middle-order Colin Ingram contributed 19 runs off nine balls to assure DC cross over the line with ease. Earlier, Chris Gayle (69) scored his 28th half-century as Kings XI Punjab scored 163/7. Put in to bat, the visitors got off to a poor start as they lost KL Rahul (12) in the second over. Gayle continued his onslaught on the opposition bowlers from the other end. His 37-ball knock was laced with six boundaries and five hits over the fence. However, following the dismissal, only Mandeep Singh (30) played made a key contribution to the side. For Delhi Capitals, Sandeep Lamichhane was the pick of the bowlers, returning figures of three for 40. (SCORECARD)Â
IPL 2019 Highlights Between Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab, straight from Feroz Shah Kotla, DelhiÂ
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- 23:53 (IST)Winning runs!Boundary! Shreyas Iyer leads Delhi Capitals to 5 wickets win over Kings XI Punjab, their first since April 2017 against KXIP at Kotla.
- 23:50 (IST)Shreyas Iyer plays a lofted shot into the gap from Sam Curran to pick up a double. DC need 2 runs off 3 balls to win.
- 23:46 (IST)Delhi Capitals need 6 runs off 6 balls to win, they have not beaten KXIP since April 2017 at the Kotla. Might just turn out to be their night. Just need one shot to win, can Iyer pull this off?
- 23:45 (IST)WICKET!Axar Patel has been run out by Mayank Agarwal/KL Rahul. Mohammed Shami in his run up came in the way of Axar Patel, without any intention of blocking the batsman. But the run out counts, thankfully without much a fuss!
- 23:42 (IST)Cleaned him up!Colin Ingram tries to charge at Mohammed Shami, but misses everything on the way, as the ball directed towards the block hole rattles the middle stump. Ingram departs for 19, Delhi Capitals need 9 off 9.
- 23:41 (IST)12th IPL fifty for the Mumbai boy leading Delhi Capitals!Shreyas Iyer takes a single to bring up his milestone, he has played a cautious knock so far, brings up the feat in 45 balls.
- 23:38 (IST)150 up for Delhi Capitals with another boundary off Colin Ingram's willow, need 14 runs off 13 balls to win.
- 23:37 (IST)Boundary!Colin Ingram eases it towards backward point off Hardus Viljoen for four runs, just opens the face of the bat to play the full length delivery and the ball will run away to fence like a tracer bullet? Yes, it did! No stopping that!
- 23:34 (IST)DC need 23 runs off 18 balls with 7 wickets to spare.
- 23:24 (IST)WICKET!Nothing of a shot from Rishabh Pant, useless, tries to go aerial off Hardus Viljoen just to find Sam Curran at deep square leg. Colin Ingram is the new batsman in.
- 23:22 (IST)Boundary!Shreyas Iyer slices the delivery from Sam Curran towards third man for four runs, inches closer to his half-century. Can the skipper lead his troop to a win here?
- 23:19 (IST)Boundary!Slower one from Sam Curran, Rishabh Pant picks his spot and slams it for four runs. Full marks to Chris Gayle for the dive but that won't be of any help.
- 23:11 (IST)WICKET!Hardus Viljoen gets the important breakthrough from KXIP, Shikhar Dhawan tried to go over the top, miscues a shot, Ravichandran Ashwin takes a brilliant catch running backwards. Will this change the game for KXIP now?
- 23:05 (IST)SIX!Shreyas Iyer takes on his rival skipper, hits Ashwin towards the sightscreen for a maximum!
- 23:02 (IST)100 up for Delhi Capitals in the 12th over, cruising in the chase! KXIP need to find a breakthrough here or else the game is slipping away from them.
- 23:01 (IST)35th IPL fifth!Shikhar Dhawan brings up his 35th IPL fifth, third of the season, class act from the southpaw. Started slow in the IPL 2019, but he is looking well now. Hard to stop him, once he gets going!
- 22:52 (IST)Double!Shikhar Dhawan steps on the backfoot punches it towards square for two runs, moves to 46.
- 22:50 (IST)Dew effect!The bowlers are finding it hard to grip the ball as it slipping away easily, Murugan Ashwin bowls a big wide to Shikhar Dhawan.
- 22:44 (IST)Boundary!Shreyas Iyer gets an outside edge off the carrom ball from Ravichandran Ashwin and the ball will run away for four runs. Brings up the 50-run stand between Iyer and Ashwin.
- 22:38 (IST)Free Hit!Shreyas Iyer goes for the slog off Murugun Ashwin but can only manage a single off it.
- 22:29 (IST)Welcome boundary!Shikhar Dhawan greets Ravichandran Ashwin with a boundary through the covers on the first delivery, he races away to 33 runs off 16 balls.
- 22:28 (IST)Boundary!Shikhar Dhawan punches one off his backfoot to pick four runs off Harpreet Brar. Delhi Capitals breach the 50-run mark in 5 overs.
- 22:19 (IST)Boundary!Outside edge of Shikhar Dhawan's bat, width offered from Hardus Viljoen and the ball runs away for four runs.
- 22:18 (IST)Bulls eye!Mix-up between Shikahr Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, the latter went to way down the track. Mandeep Singh makes a brilliant throw to run out Shaw, DC 24 for one in 3.1 overs.
- 22:16 (IST)Boundary!Shikhar Dhawan hits Mohammed Shami through the covers for four runs. Delhi Capitals are off to a good start in the chase.
- 22:02 (IST)Delhi Capitals begin the chase!Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan are out for the chase against Kings XI Punjab. Mohammed Shami to bowl the first over.
- 21:48 (IST)End of innings!Harpreet Brar hits a maximum over deep square leg to end the KXIP innings on 163/7 in the stipulated 20 overs. Delhi Capitals will be happy with the way their bowlers have performed, but KXIP pulled few crucial runs in the death overs to get a competitive total on board.
- 21:44 (IST)WICKET!Kagiso Rabada gets rid of Ravichandran Ashwin in the first ball of the final over. Shreyas Iyer takes a clean diving catch to get rid of the rival skipper.
- 21:40 (IST)150 up for Kings XI Punjab in 18.5 overs.
- 21:38 (IST)Boundary!Harpreet Brar slams the length delivery from Ishant Sharma for four runs. He moves to 11 runs from 8 balls with that shot.
- 21:37 (IST)Dot followed by two wides in the 19th over by Ishant Sharma, pressure on the veteran?
- 21:33 (IST)Boundary!Ravichandran Ashwin smacks the short delivery from Kagiso Rabada into the gap for four runs.
- 21:28 (IST)Boundary!Harpreet Brar get off to the mark with a boundary off his backfoot.
- 21:25 (IST)STUMPED!Mandeep Singh tries to step up to hit Axar Patel, he bowled it quick and away from the reach of the batsman as Rishabh Pant makes no mistake to run him out. Mandeep Singh departs for 30, KXIP 129 of six in 16.3 overs.
- 21:18 (IST)Boundary!Mandeep Singh carves it away through the cover, one bounce into the fence off Amit Mishra. He has moved to 26 runs off 22 balls with that boundary!
- 21:17 (IST)DROPPED!Kagiso Rabada misjudges the shot from Mandeep Singh, makes a diving effort but couldn't reach there. Rabada apologises straightaway!
- 21:15 (IST)Boundary!Ravichandran Ashwin picks the quicker delivery from Sandeep Lamichhane well, puts it into the gap towards long on for four runs.
- 21:10 (IST)Captain at the crease!Ravichandran Ashwin is the new batsman in!
- 21:07 (IST)Caught and bowled!Sandeep Lamicchane picks another one in his over as Sam Curran falls for a first-ball duck and strategic time out has been enforced.
- 21:05 (IST)What a catch in the deep!Chris Gayle trying to go over the ropes, mistimes it as Colin Ingram takes the catch and just to avoid touching the ropes with the ball in hand throws it away to Axar Patel who completes the catch. Brilliant teamwork on display here.