Delhi Capitals have won the toss and have opted to field

In reply to Narper

R Ashwin said he would have liked to bowl as well - also because of the dew but he's happy to bat now and hopefully put a good score on the board. He says left-arm "mystery spinner" Harpreet Brar is in as well as Sam Curran for Nicholas Pooran

Delhi Capitals: Shaw, Dhawan, Iyer, Pant, Ingram, Rutherford, Axar, Mishra, Rabada, Ishant, Lamichhane

Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul, C Gayle, M Agarwal, D Miller, M Singh, S Curran, R Ashwin, H Brar, H Viljoen, M Ashwin, M Shami

Rahul and Gayle are at the crease.

Rahul is on strike.

Ishant will open the attack

PUNJAB 3/0 (1.0) CRR: 3

Rahul 2(5)
Gayle 1(1

I like Rutherford. I hope he "keeps his head" and does well today.

1.3
Lamichhane to Rahul, FOUR, it's all one-handed from KL and he's getting the runs as well, flighted delivery outside off, he bent down low, used the bottom hand and then swept it over square leg for a boundary

1.1
Lamichhane to Rahul, SIX, massive, that's one way to greet the leg-spinner, Rahul backed away, lost his bottom hand but still has enough power to send the swipe high and over long-off for a maximum

1.4
Lamichhane to Rahul, out Stumped!! Appeal for a stumping and Pant looks confident. He's on the line and that means KL is OUT.

Rahul st Pant b Lamichhane 12(9) [4s-1 6s-1]

Is this Sherfane's first match?

PUNJAB 14/1 (2.0) CRR: 7

Agarwal 1(2)
Gayle 1(1

In reply to Kay

yep

2.4
Ishant to Gayle, FOUR, neatly done, Ishant took some pace off the ball and angled it across the left-hander, Gayle waited on it, played it with an open face and ran it past short third man

2.5
Ishant to Gayle, SIX, massive, that's the Gayle we know in the IPL - that's out of the ground, the knuckle ball from Ishant, on a length and just outside off, Gayle cleared his left leg and heaved it high and over long-on, 101m on that shot

SIX 101m

PUNJAB 26/1 (3.0) CRR: 8.67

Gayle 12(5)
Agarwal 2(4

3.1
Lamichhane to Gayle, FOUR, they're looking to attack Lamichhane, too short and too straight from the leg-spinner, Gayle rocks back and pulls it behind square on the on-side for a boundary

3.3
Lamichhane to Gayle, FOUR, belted, Lamichhane got a hand onto it, but such was the fierceness of the shot - he could only get a hand onto it - tossed up on middle, Gayle pressed forward and drilled it back at the bowler

Gayle 24* off 10

28 off 11

3.5
Lamichhane to Gayle, FOUR, to fine leg

3.6
Lamichhane to Gayle, FOUR, square of the wicket

PUNJAB 42/1 (4.0) CRR: 10.5

Gayle 28(11)
Agarwal 2(4

In reply to Chrissy

Uniboss murdering the bowling already

4.5
Rabada to Agarwal, out Caught by Rutherford!!

Agarwal c Rutherford b Rabada 2(9)

32 off 12

In reply to Narper

5.4
Ishant to Gayle, FOUR, square of the wicket

50 up

PUNJAB 50/2 (6.0) CRR: 8.33

Gayle 32(17)
Miller 4(1)

40 off 20

6.6
Mishra to Gayle, SIX, a rank long-hop and Gayle has sent it soaring over long-on. Mishra tries something funky, bowls a flat off-break on off, Gayle rocks back and pummels it high and over long-on for a maximum

7.1
Axar to Miller, out Caught by Prithvi Shaw!! One shot too many and KXIP batsmen arte throwing away their wickets - trying to match Gayle's power.

Miller c Prithvi Shaw b Axar 7(5) [4s-1]

49 from 24

PUNJAB 66/3 (8.0) CRR: 8.25

Gayle 43(23)
Mandeep 2(2

8.1
Mishra to Gayle, SIX, two gifts from Mishra and both have disappeared. Full toss just below the waist,

50 off 25

Chris Gayle 50 (25

In reply to Narper

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8.4
Mishra to Gayle, SIX, another rubbish delivery from Mishra.

56 from 26

Quick single......almost run out
8.5
Mishra to Gayle, 1 run, survives a run-out. Gayle pushed it towards extra cover and set off, he thought it was wide of Iyer, but had to put the skates on and even that wouldn't have saved him if the throw was on target. He was gone by a foot or so

PUNJAB 82/3 (9.0) CRR: 9.11

Mandeep 4(4)
Gayle 57(27

In reply to Narper

Not accustomed to running singles - too slow

In reply to Chrissy

Shhhhh. Don't talk loud. Somebody used to call him fenky fenky.

PUNJAB 97/3 (11.0) CRR: 8.82

Gayle 61(32)
Mandeep 15(11

Rutherford 1-0-5-0

PUNJAB 100/3 (12.0) CRR: 8.33

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12.1
Lamichhane to Gayle, SIX, going, going and gone. No respite for Lamichhane today. Flighted just outside off, Gayle bends his back knee and slog sweeps it high into the night sky. These Kotla boundaries are not big enough for the Jamaican, for that matter which ground is

Caught over the boundary...wow.....throw back in and caught by another

12.2
Lamichhane to Gayle, out Caught by Axar!! Stunning work! This is the perfect definition of team work by Ingram and Axar. Lamichhane has traveled a lot but will be relieved to see the back of Gayle. The wrong 'un which is fraction short, Gayle does not get enough power behind the pull shot, skies it to deep mid-wicket where Ingram is waiting, he takes it right on the edge of the boundary cushion and since the momentum was taking him over, he threw the ball all the way to Axar near long-on. The back hand flick was just perfect as Axar didn't have to move much. Huge moment in the game.

Gayle c Axar b Lamichhane 69(37) [4s-6 6s-5]

What a catch - good knock Onry

12.6
Lamichhane to Sam Curran, out Caught&Bowled!! Second wicket in the over. What a day Lamichhane is having. Belted by KL, picked his wicket. Smashed around the park by Gayle, sent him back as well and now picks another. The googly which sticks in the surface a tad more than Curran expected, he is early into the back foot push and lobs a dolly back to Lamichhane. He flings it up and pumps his fist. Boy isn't he delighted.

Sam Curran c and b Lamichhane 0(4)

PUNJAB 106/5 (13.0) CRR: 8.15

Chrissy in lickit cricket

and with her buddy Narps.

Well I'll be?

14.2
Lamichhane to Ashwin, FOUR, lovely shot!

In reply to sgtdjones

ONE billion people watching ....the UNiverse Boss

Didn't you hear Brian Lara talk about the Uniboss before the match started?

14.6
Lamichhane to Mandeep, 1 run, dropped! Rabada apologises.

PUNJAB 118/5 (15.0) CRR: 7.87

15.1
Mishra to Mandeep, FOUR, to deep extra cover

127/5 after 16

16.3
Axar to Mandeep, out Stumped!!

Mandeep st Pant b Axar 30(27) [4s-1 6s-1]


PUNJAB 129/6 (16.3) CRR: 7.82

In reply to Chrissy

Not enough runs...as yet

In reply to Narper
141/6 after 18.

Not enough yet but this pitch isn't easy

PUNJAB 141/6 (18.0) CRR: 7.83

Ashwin 14(11)
Harpreet Brar 7(6)

Rabada 3-0-14-1

Hold it, the world is not right

Chrissy and Narps and no kys , this is not normal.

ROFL

147/6

19.1
Rabada to Ashwin, out Caught by Shreyas Iyer!!

Ashwin c Shreyas Iyer b Rabada 16(14) [4s-2]

163/7 after 20

In reply to sgtdjones

Sarge....Chrissy and I are not always at war you know

Many many moons ago when I first joined this board....Christine welcomed me and advised me to enjoy the ride...and that the board was a rough place to be

We clashed mostly because of Shiv

PUNJAB 163/7 (20.0) CRR: 8.15

Rabada 4-0-23-2
Ishant 4-0-29-0
Axar 3-0-22-2
Mishra 4-0-41-0
Lamichhane 4-0-40-3

1.2
Sam Curran to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, sits up nicely in the slot. Shaw continues with his really high backlift, lofting a whack straight down the ground

1.5
Sam Curran to Dhawan, FOUR, 124.3kph, massive slip down leg.

2.1
Shami to Prithvi Shaw, SIX, to fine leg

2.5
Shami to Dhawan, FOUR, to deep extra cover

DELHI 24/0 (3.0) CRR: 8 REQ: 8.24

Delhi Capitals need 140 runs

Dhawan 11(7)
Prithvi Shaw 13(11

Bullseyes and brilliant run out !!!!

Dhawan calls and sends the man back...run out by a mile

3.1
Viljoen to Dhawan, out Prithvi Shaw Run Out!! Confusion^confusion. Shikhar calls, runs half way down, but is ball-watching all through as he does. Shaw responds, only to be sent back. And when both of them are stuck half way down the pitch, Mandeep nails the direct hit

Prithvi Shaw run out (Mandeep) 13(11) [4s-1 6s-1]

Run out!!

3.3
Viljoen to Dhawan, FOUR, square of the wicket
3.2
Viljoen to Dhawan, FOUR, lucky edge. Dhawan charges down, but the bounce gets big on him

DELHI 35/1 (4.0) CRR: 8.75 REQ: 8.06

Dhawan 21(12)
Shreyas Iyer 1(1)

4.1
Harpreet Brar to Dhawan, SIX, to long-off

4.3
Harpreet Brar to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to square third man

4.6
Harpreet Brar to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to deep extra cover,

5.1
Ashwin to Dhawan, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

7.2
Murugan Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer, no ball, the ball slips out of his hand and rolls away to the side of the pitch. Iyer initially gave an impression he was going to smash it, but then leaves it for the keeper to pick it up.

Free hit....harsh

Apparently if the ball bounces twice on the pitch before reaching the batsman after delivery...it is a no ball

DELHI 72/1 (8.0) CRR: 9 REQ: 7.67
Delhi Capitals need 92 runs in 72 balls

8.3
Ashwin to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to third man

DELHI 80/1 (9.0) CRR: 8.89 REQ: 7.64

Delhi Capitals need 84 runs in 66 balls

Dhawan 40(25)
Shreyas Iyer 25(19

9.3
Murugan Ashwin to Dhawan, FOUR, to deep backward point

Delhi Capitals need 65 runs in 50 balls

Shikhar Dhawan 50* (36

In reply to Narper
Spuds bwoy tearing tail - 50 fi Dhawan

DELHI 111/1 (13.0) CRR: 8.54 REQ: 7.57
Delhi Capitals need 53 runs in 42 balls

13.2
Viljoen to Dhawan, FOUR, Delhi inching closer to the target!

13.3
Viljoen to Dhawan, out Caught by Ashwin!! That's a fantastic catch by Ashwin. Takes a well judged catch at mid-wicket running to his left. Even Gayle was circling around but it's the skipper who takes it eventually. Just as we were praising Dhawan for playing another gem of a knock he's thrown it away.

Dhawan c Ashwin b Viljoen 56(41) [4s-7 6s-1]

14.3
Sam Curran to Pant, FOUR, misfield by Gayle and that shall be the first boundary of the innings for Pant. Was a slower short ball down the leg side and Pant helped it to short fine leg where Gayle got his hands to it and parried it away to the fine leg fence

14.6
Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to third man

DELHI 128/2 (15.0) CRR: 8.53 REQ: 7.2
Delhi Capitals need 36 runs in 30 balls

15.1
Viljoen to Pant, out Caught by Sam Curran!! Pant throws his wicket as he tries a fancy shot. Goes down on his knee to pick the length delivery over deep square leg but ends up getting a top-edge. Curran settles himself under it and pouches it safely. Hopefully the batsmen to follow next bat sensibly

Pant c Sam Curran b Viljoen 6(7) [4s-1]

15.6
Viljoen to Ingram, FOUR, safe shot by Ingram as he eyes the vacant deep mid-wicket boundary. A short ball around off, the southpaw stands tall and slogs it over mid-wicket. One bounce and over the fence for as Ingram gets his first boundary

17.3
Viljoen to Ingram, FOUR, to third man

17.5
Viljoen to Ingram, FOUR, to fine leg

17.6
Viljoen to Ingram, FOUR, to sweeper cover

18.2
Shami to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, skipper leading from the front, brings up his 12th fifty in IPL.

Shreyas Iyer 50 (45

18.3
Shami to Ingram, out Bowled!! Sweet sound of timber! Ingram walks down the wicket to play this but Shami slips in yorker and nails it to perfection. The batsman couldn't do nothing there as the middle stump was uprooted. Is there a twist in the tale? Surely not!

Ingram b Shami 19(9) [4s-4]

Run out !!!!

18.4
Shami to Axar, out Axar Run Out!! This match is turning out to be a humdinger. Second wicket in as many balls. Axar plays this one with soft hands towards deep square leg and called for two. While charging back for the second Shami somewhat got in his way and hence the batsman couldn't really take off. Mayank fires in a throw at the bowler's end and Patel is nowhere in the frame. Drama! 1 run completed

Axar run out (Agarwal/Rahul) 1(1)

Sherfane Rutherford, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Delhi Capitals need 8 runs in 8 balls

Delhi Capitals need 6 runs in 6 balls

Shreyas Iyer 51(46)
Rutherford 1(1

19.1
Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, to mid-wicket

5 from 5

19.2
Sam Curran to Rutherford, 1 run, stands tall and pumps the length delivery down the ground but Miller is quick to move across and stop the ball.

4 from 4

4 runs 4 balls

2 from 3

19.3
Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, spears in a length delivery from round the wicket and Shreyas Iyer chips it over the infield at extra cover. The fielder in the deep had to cover a considerable distance

2 from 3

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19.4
Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

Match over

PUNJAB 163/7 (20.0)
DELHI 166/5 (19.4) CRR: 8.44
Delhi Capitals won by 5 wkts

In reply to Narper

Done Delhi win

In reply to Chrissy

I wanted our boy Rutherford to score the winning run

Rutherford's experience from that T10 league seems to have helped him here. Hety and Keemo seem to be overwhelmed by the size of the crowds, quality of the opposition and everything else.

In reply to Norm

Keemo got a man of match already

In reply to Kay

Glad to see Rutherford finally get a game,they have to play the big money players....Sherfane is a good player I like him he will get his chance..

In reply to kingie

Hey you - good to see you

In reply to Narper