KKR verses DC (20 April 7.30 PM)

1. SUMMARY
2. Scorecard
3. COMMENTS
4. NEWS

Player of the Match

Ishant Sharma(DC) · 2/19 (4)

Knight Riders · 127 (20)

Jason Roy 43 (39)	Axar Patel 2/13 (3)
Andre Russell 38* (31)	Kuldeep Yadav 2/15 (3)
Mandeep Singh 12 (11)	Ishant Sharma 2/19 (4)

Capitals · 128/6 (19.2)

David Warner 57 (41)	Varun Chakaravarthy 2/16 (4)
Manish Pandey 21 (23)	Nitish Rana 2/17 (4)
Axar Patel 19* (22)	Anukul Roy 2/19 (4)

Knight Riders

Capitals

1. 1 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Jason Roy	43	39	5	1	110.26
   c Aman Hakim Khan b Kuldeep Yadav 14.4 Kuldeep Yadav to Jason Roy, OUT! TAKEN! Jason Roy holes out in the deep. Full and on middle, some turn as well, Jason Roy gets low and looks to slog sweep it but doesn't connect well. The ball carries towards deep backward square leg. Aman Khan makes no mistake and takes a simple catch. Kuldeep Yadav sends the danger man back into the hut. 93/7
   Litton Das (Wk)	4	4	1	0	100.00
   c Lalit Yadav b Mukesh Kumar 1.6 Mukesh Kumar to Litton Das, OUT! TAKEN! Short ball does the trick. Bowls it short and outside off, Litton Das gets in two minds and looks to pull it but gets the toe end of his bat. The ball lobs up in the air towards square leg. Lalit Yadav settles under it and completes the simple catch. Litton Das makes his way back into the shed. 15/1
   Venkatesh Iyer	0	2	0	0	0.00
   c Mitchell Marsh b Anrich Nortje 3.3 Anrich Nortje to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Anrich Nortje gets the danger man. Shorter one, outside off, shaping away a shade. Venkatesh Iyer looks to play it behind but mistimes his shot completely. He gets an outside edge as the ball carries towards slips and  Mitchell Marsh takes a sharp catch. Venkatesh Iyer walks out for a duck. 25/2
   Nitish Rana (C)	4	7	1	0	57.14
   c Mukesh Kumar b Ishant Sharma 5.2 Ishant Sharma to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT! Huge moment in the game as Kolkata lose their third wicket in the Powerplay and it is their skipper Nitish Rana who has to depart! Ishant Sharma serves this full and outside the off pole. Nitish Rana looks to force the issue and goes aerial straight down the ground. He does not connect well and ends up lobbing the ball behind the bowler. Mukesh Kumar at mid on backtracks and runs to his right to take a could catch with the ball coming over his head. He looks absolutely thrilled with his effort and this is just the start Delhi wanted.  32/3
   Mandeep Singh	12	11	0	1	109.09
   b Axar Patel 8.2 Axar Patel to Mandeep Singh, OUT! TIMBER! Axar Patel strikes and Delhi continue to lose wickets at regular intervals! Axar Patel floats this one full and angled into the stumps. Mandeep Singh tries to be cute as he gets well across the stumps towards the off side and looks to paddle this fine. He does not connect and the ball goes on to hit the top of the middle stump. Kolkata have lost their fourth wicket and will once again be depending on their middle and lower order to bail them out of trouble. Delhi are on top in this tie. 50/4
   Rinku Singh	6	8	1	0	75.00
   c Lalit Yadav b Axar Patel 10.2 Axar Patel to Rinku Singh, OUT! TAKEN! Axar Patel strikes again. Bowls it a touch fuller and on middle, Rinku Singh gets low and looks to slog sweep it but mistimes it completely. It goes up in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Lalit Yadav settles under it and takes a sitter. Rinku Singh makes his way back into the hut and Kolkata have lost half their side with a little less than half their innings still left to be played.  64/5
   Sunil Narine	4	6	1	0	66.67
   c David Warner b Ishant Sharma 11.2 Ishant Sharma to Sunil Narine, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Back of a length and on off, Sunil Narine hangs back and pulls it but mistimes his stroke completely. The ball carries towards deep mid-wicket and the skipper, David Warner makes no mistake. Sunil Narine makes his way back and Kolkata are in a spot of bother now! 70/6
   Andre Russell	38	31	1	4	122.58
   not out
   Anukul Roy	0	1	0	0	0.00
   lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 14.5 Kuldeep Yadav to Anukul Roy, OUT! PLUMB! Two in two for Kuldeep Yadav. Quicker one on off, it turns in a bit, Anukul Roy looks to block it but misses it completely and gets rapped on his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. Anukul Roy goes upstairs. The replay shows three reds and Anukul Roy departs for a golden duck. Kolkata go eight down now! Kuldeep Yadav is on a hat-trick... 93/8
   Umesh Yadav	3	5	0	0	60.00
   c & b Anrich Nortje 15.4 Anrich Nortje to Umesh Yadav, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A great decision from David Warner to bring Anrich Nortje back into the attack! A poor decision on the other hand by Andre Russell to take a second on the previous delivery. This is short and outside the off pole. Umesh Yadav goes deep in the crease and looks to pull this away but is late into the shot and lobs this into the off side. Anrich Nortje runs to his left and grabs hold of the ball inches off the ground and Kolkata are now nine wickets down. They are in danger of being bowled out inside the 20 overs here.  96/9
   Varun Chakaravarthy	1	6	0	0	16.67
   run out (sub) 19.6 Mukesh Kumar to Andre Russell, OUT! RUN OUT! Varun Chakaravarthy looks for an impossible second and is short of the crease! Kolkata have been bowled out here but have managed to cross the 120-run mark courtesy of the three sixes from Andre Russell. Mukesh Kumar bowls this one slightly short and outside the off pole. Andre Russell pulls this towards deep square leg and takes one. Varun Chakaravarthy turns around and looks for a second but is sent back by Andre Russell. Yash Dhull collects the ball in the deep and throws it at Philip Salt who whips this bails off. Varun Chakaravarthy is well short of the crease and the leg umpire raises his finger.  127/10
   Extras	12	(W 11, LB 1)
   Total runs	127	(10 wkts, 20 ov)
   Yet to bat Kulwant Khejroliya
   Fall of wickets 15/1 (L. Das, 1.6 ov) · 25/2 (V. Iyer, 3.3 ov) · 32/3 (N. Rana, 5.2 ov) · 50/4 (M. Singh, 8.2 ov) · 64/5 (R. Singh, 10.2 ov) · 70/6 (S. Narine, 11.2 ov) · 93/7 (J. Roy, 14.4 ov) · 93/8 (A. Roy, 14.5 ov) · 96/9 (U. Yadav, 15.4 ov) · 127/10 (V. Chakaravarthy, 19.6 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Ishant Sharma	4.0	0	19	2	4.75
   Mukesh Kumar	4.0	0	34	1	8.50
   Anrich Nortje	4.0	0	20	2	5.00
   Axar Patel	3.0	0	13	2	4.33
   Mitchell Marsh	2.0	0	25	0	12.50
   Kuldeep Yadav	3.0	0	15	2	5.00

   Key

   C

   Captain

   Wk

   Wicket-keeper
2. 2 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   David Warner (C)	57	41	11	0	139.02
   lbw b Varun Chakaravarthy 13.1 Varun Chakaravarthy to David Warner, OUT! PLUMB! Kolkata have a huge wicket here and do we have a twist in the tale? Varun Chakaravarthy tosses this one full and into the pads. David Warner gets his front forward and looks to reverse-sweep this fine but misses and gets hit flush on the front pad. A huge appeal from the bowler and the umpire raises his finger. David Warner knows he is a goner but decides to review either way. UltraEdge shows there is no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates it is red on impact and wickets hitting. David Warner is already at the boundary line and Delhi lose their fourth wicket.  93/4
   Prithvi Shaw	13	11	2	0	118.18
   b Varun Chakaravarthy 4.3 Varun Chakaravarthy to Prithvi Shaw, OUT! Kolkata have finally managed to draw the first blood and it is the mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy who does the trick! Prithvi Shaw's poor tournament continues as he is dismissed on a low score once again. This is bowled short and angled away from the batter outside off. Prithvi Shaw looks to cut this away but gets an under edge onto the stumps. Kolkata need a few more wickets quickly if they are to claw themselves back into this game.  38/1
   Mitchell Marsh	2	9	0	0	22.22
   c sub b Nitish Rana 7.2 Nitish Rana to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT! Nitish Rana does get the breakthrough and what an inspired bowling change this it! Bowls it on off, slower too, Mitchell Marsh hangs back and looks to loft it but mistimes it completely. The ball carries towards long off and David Wiese (sub) takes a fine catch near the ropes. Mitchell Marsh makes his way back for just two runs. 62/2
   Phil Salt (Wk)	5	3	1	0	166.67
   c & b Anukul Roy 8.1 Anukul Roy to Philip Salt, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Anukul Roy strikes. Full and on off, with some turn on offer, Philip Salt looks to play it down the ground but the ball hits the upper part of the bat. The ball lobs back towards the bowler who takes a dolly. Philip Salt makes his way back. 67/3
   Manish Pandey	21	23	2	0	91.30
   c Rinku Singh b Anukul Roy 15.5 Anukul Roy to Manish Pandey, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Fuller one, and some turn on offer. Manish Pandey moves forward to loft it but mistimes it completely. The ball lobs in the air towards long on. Rinku Singh settles under it and takes a sitter. Delhi now needs 18 runs in 25 balls. Kolkata have a glimmer of hope here as Delhi have lost half their side. Aman Khan is the new batter.  110/5
   Axar Patel	19	22	1	0	86.36
   not out
   Aman Hakim Khan	0	2	0	0	0.00
   b Nitish Rana 16.2 Nitish Rana to Aman Khan, OUT! TIMBER! Aman Khan goes without scoring. Quicker one, and some turn as well. Aman Khan looks to block it but misses it completely as the ball hits the top of off. The skipper gets his second. Is there a twist in the tale? 111/6
   Lalit Yadav	4	7	0	0	57.14
   not out
   Extras	7	(NB 2, W 3, LB 2)
   Total runs	128	(6 wkts, 19.2 ov)
   Yet to bat Kuldeep Yadav · Anrich Nortje · Mukesh Kumar · Ishant Sharma
   Fall of wickets 38/1 (P. Shaw, 4.3 ov) · 62/2 (M. Marsh, 7.2 ov) · 67/3 (P. Salt, 8.1 ov) · 93/4 (D. Warner, 13.1 ov) · 110/5 (M. Pandey, 15.5 ov) · 111/6 (A. Khan, 16.2 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Umesh Yadav	1.0	0	6	0	6.00
   Kulwant Khejroliya	1.2	0	20	0	15.00
   Andre Russell	1.0	0	12	0	12.00
   Sunil Narine	4.0	0	36	0	9.00
   Varun Chakaravarthy	4.0	1	16	2	4.00
   Anukul Roy	4.0	0	19	2	4.75
   Nitish Rana (C)	4.0	0	17	2	4.25

   Key

   C

   Captain

   Wk

   Wicket-keeper

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12:49 amRight then, Delhi have their first win and it has come in front of their home crowd who were craving to see their team victorious. The action in the 16th edition of the Indian T20 League continues on Friday, 21st of April as Chennai take on Hyderabad for match number 29 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. The game is at 7.30 pm (2 pm GMT), but the build-up will begin well in advance. Do join us and until then, goodbye and cheers!

12:46 amIshant Sharma is the Player of the Match. He says that he was just waiting for his chance. Adds that it just depends on the plans and how to execute those plans. He ends by saying that there is no lucky charm in the team and everyone gave their best.

12:45 amDavid Warner the captain of Delhi says that he is just grateful to get the two points on the board. Mentions that everyone did well and it was a really good bowling effort. Adds that they wanted to take wickets in the Powerplay and that is what they got. Mentions that while batting they wanted to score quickly in the Powerplay and got a good start but they lost a few quick wickets. Claims that winning is very satisfying and that they have a good set of players. Informs that there was a good chat and they discussed what areas they need to improve so it is good everyone took the feedback well and had an okay game.

12:36 amTime for the presentations...

12:31 amNitish Rana the skipper of Kolkata says they fell short by some runs. Adds that he takes responsibility for the loss as he should have batted well and not given away his wicket cheaply. He gives credit to the bowlers for doing so well in trying to defend this low total. Ends by saying that as a team they should play well overall, and they will bounce back stronger.

12:31 amThe hosts after winning the toss dominated with the ball and managed to bowl their opponents out on the last ball of the inning. Ishant Sharma's inclusion in the side was a revelation as he claimed two wickets and so did Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Anrich Nortje with Mukesh Kumar chipping in with one. Kolkata also made four changes to their playing eleven and it was Jason Roy who held one end as wickets fell freely on the other side. He fell 7 runs short of his half-century and Andre Russell played a cameo towards the end to push them close to the 130-run mark but it was never really going to be enough to defend.

12:31 amThe pace bowlers for Kolkata could not start well and were unable to take wickets in the first few overs which allowed the opponents to get a good start. The introduction of spin saw them draw first blood as Varun Chakaravarthy got a wicket in his first over. Nitish Rana decided to bring himself into the attack and took a wicket with Anukul Roy striking in the very next over. This gave them a glimmer of hope and when Varun Chakaravarthy sent the Delhi skipper back to the shed, they started to believe. Nitish Rana and Anukul Roy took one more wicket each and kept the visitors in the hunt but in the end, the batting effort cost them this game.

12:24 amDelhi came out with the right intent in the run-chase as David Warner took the attack to the fast bowlers. Prithvi Shaw's struggle continued and their overseas pair of Mitchell Marsh and Philip Salt could not make much of an impact. Manish Pandey played the anchor role as the skipper continued to accumulate runs at a steady rate but the latter's dismissal initiated a collapse. Three quick wickets had them struggling to overcome the target but Axar Patel and Lalit Yadav managed to stop the slide. Axar Patel managed to keep his nerves and take his team over the finish line in the last over but the hosts will want to be more clinical in future games.

12:32 amDelhi have somehow managed to take the game right down to the wire when this run chase should have been a walk in the park! Nevertheless, they have managed to get over the finish line and get their first points on the board courtesy of a strong bowling performance. They were cruising at one point but managed to make a mountain out of a molehill and their batting collapse will continue to send alarm bells in the dressing room. Kolkata have now suffered their fourth defeat and it was their batting that disappointed this time around but their bowlers managed to make a fight out of this game.

End of over 20DC 128/6

7 Runs ·

2 3NB 2

RR: 6.62 · RRR: -

Axar Patel19* (22)

Lalit Yadav4* (7)

Kulwant Khejroliya0/20 (1.2)

2	19.2: Kulwant Khejroliya to Axar Patel, Delhi have done it! Kulwant Khejroliya bowls a full toss, on middle, Axar Patel flicks it over mid-wicket for a brace. Delhi beat Kolkata by 4 wickets!

3NB	19.2: Kulwant Khejroliya to Axar Patel, NO BALL! Full and on off, Axar Patel flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. Oh, it's a no ball. Free Hit coming up...

2

19.1: Kulwant Khejroliya to Axar Patel, Nails a yorker, on middle, Axar Patel looks to play at it but gets an inside edge as the ball bounces towards short fine leg. A misfield there by the fielder and the batters decide to take the second run. The fielder throws it to the keeper who breaks the stumps. The replay shows that the batter was well in. 5 needed off 5 now!

End of over 19DC 121/6

5 Runs ·

1 1 1 1 0 1

RR: 6.37 · RRR: 7.00

Axar Patel13* (19)

Lalit Yadav4* (7)

Nitish Rana2/17 (4.0)

1	18.6: Nitish Rana to Axar Patel, Bowls it on middle, Axar Patel knocks it towards mid on for one. 7 needed off the final over now!

0	18.5: Nitish Rana to Axar Patel, Stumping appeal! Lands it outside off, Axar walks forward to play at it but misses. The keeper whips off the bails. The umpire goes upstairs to have a look. The replay shows that Axar Patel was well in. Litton Das was a bit slow.

1	18.4: Nitish Rana to Lalit Yadav, Slower one, on middle and leg, Lalit Yadav moves forward and knocks it to long on for one more.

1	18.3: Nitish Rana to Axar Patel, Bowls it outside off, Axar Patel looks to slog it but gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls towards square leg. They cross.

1	18.2: Nitish Rana to Lalit Yadav, Lands it on middle, Lalit Yadav knocks it towards long on for one again.

1	18.1: Nitish Rana to Axar Patel, Slower one, on off, Axar Patel flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

End of over 18DC 116/6

3 Runs ·

1LB 0 1 0 0 1

RR: 6.44 · RRR: 6.00

Axar Patel10* (15)

Lalit Yadav2* (5)

Varun Chakaravarthy2/16 (4.0)

1	17.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Slightly shorter and outside off, Axar Patel punches it to long off for one. 12 needed off 12 now!

0	17.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Bowls it on leg and turns it in, Axar Patel looks to flick it but misses and gets rapped on his pads. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. Nitish Rana goes upstairs again. The replay shows that it was pitching outside leg and the onfield decision stands.

0	17.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Bowls it on leg, Axar Patel looks to heave it but gets misses as the ball deflects off the keeper and towards short fine leg. Dot.

1	17.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Lalit Yadav, Quicker one, outside off, Lalit Yadav drills it to long off for one.

0	17.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Lalit Yadav, Lands it outside off and some turn as well. Axar Patel moves forward to play at it but misses. Litton Das behind the sticks fails to collect it as the stumping chance is missed. That was close and should have been a stumping!

1LB

17.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Quicker one, on off, Axar Patel looks to block it but misses and hits his thigh. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. Rana goes upstairs to have a check. Fair delivery and Ultra Edge shows no spike. Ball Tracking shows that it was going from over the stumps and the onfield decision stands NOT OUT! They cross for a leg bye.

End of over 17DC 113/6

3 Runs ·

1 W 0 1 1 0

RR: 6.65 · RRR: 5.00

Lalit Yadav1* (3)

Axar Patel9* (11)

Nitish Rana2/12 (3.0)

0	16.6: Nitish Rana to Lalit Yadav, Bowls it fuller, and on middle, Lalit Yadav blocks it back towards the bowler.

1	16.5: Nitish Rana to Axar Patel, Quicker one, just outside off, Axar Patel tucks it towards mid on for one again.

1	16.4: Nitish Rana to Lalit Yadav, Oh, that was close. Full and on off, Lalit Yadav flicks it uppishly and just over the mid-wicket fielder for a single.

0	16.3: Nitish Rana to Lalit Yadav, Bowls it on off, Lalit Yadav taps it to the point fielder.

11:59 pmLalit Yadav is the new man in the middle.

Fall of wicket Aman Hakim Khan 0 (2) b Nitish Rana
W	16.2: Nitish Rana to Aman Khan, OUT! TIMBER! Aman Khan goes without scoring. Quicker one, and some turn as well. Aman Khan looks to block it but misses it completely as the ball hits the top of off. The skipper gets his second. Is there a twist in the tale?

1	16.1: Nitish Rana to Axar Patel, Slower one, outside off, Axar Patel cuts it to covers for one.

End of over 16DC 110/5

6 Runs ·

1 1WD 1 1 1WD 1 W 0

RR: 6.88 · RRR: 4.50

Aman Hakim Khan0* (1)

Axar Patel7* (9)

Anukul Roy2/19 (4.0)

0	15.6: Anukul Roy to Aman Khan, Quicker one, on middle, Aman Khan blocks it to short mid-wicket.

Fall of wicket Manish Pandey 21 (23) c Rinku Singh b Anukul Roy

W

15.5: Anukul Roy to Manish Pandey, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Fuller one, and some turn on offer. Manish Pandey moves forward to loft it but mistimes it completely. The ball lobs in the air towards long on. Rinku Singh settles under it and takes a sitter. Delhi now needs 18 runs in 25 balls. Kolkata have a glimmer of hope here as Delhi have lost half their side. Aman Khan is the new batter.

1	15.4: Anukul Roy to Axar Patel, Quicker one, angling in, Axar Patel knocks it to mid on for one.

1WD	15.4: Anukul Roy to Axar Patel, Wide! Bowls it down leg, Axar Patel leaves it alone.

1	15.3: Anukul Roy to Manish Pandey, Another fuller one, on off, Manish Pandey tucks it towards mid-wicket for one more.

1	15.2: Anukul Roy to Axar Patel, Full and on off, Axar Patel flicks it towards mid-wicket for one again. Just 21 needed now!

1WD	15.2: Anukul Roy to Axar Patel, Wide! Bowls it down leg, Axar Patel lets it go.

1	15.1: Anukul Roy to Manish Pandey, Slightly shorter and on off, Manish Pandey pulls it to mid-wicket for one.

11:49 pmStrategic break! Kolkata are trying hard to claw its way back into the game. They will need to pick some quick wickets in order to do so. Delhi are looking confident so far and they just need 24 runs in 30 balls now!

End of over 15DC 104/4

11 Runs ·

0 1 1 4 1 4

RR: 6.93 · RRR: 4.80

Axar Patel5* (7)

Manish Pandey19* (20)

Sunil Narine0/36 (4.0)

4	14.6: Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, FOUR! Nicely played. Shorter and outside off, Axar Patel hangs back and caresses it through point for a boundary!

100 runs for the team Capitals 100/4
1	14.5: Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey, Lands it just outside off, Manish Pandey eases it to point for a quick single.

4	14.4: Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey, FOUR! A misfield in the deep and Delhi have been gifted four runs! Yet another short ball bowled outside off pole. Manish Pandey pulls this towards deep mid-wicket and Andre Russell looks to pick up the ball with one hand but misses it.

1	14.3: Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, Slightly shorter and on off, Axar Patel punches it to mid off for one.

1	14.2: Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey, Bowls this short and outside the off pole. Manish Pandey goes back and pulls this towards deep square leg for a single.

0	14.1: Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey, Sunil Narine bowls this short and outside the off pole. Manish Pandey taps this towards point.

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1. SUMMARY
2. Scorecard
3. COMMENTS
4. NEWS

Player of the Match

Ishant Sharma(DC) · 2/19 (4)

Knight Riders · 127 (20)

Jason Roy 43 (39)	Axar Patel 2/13 (3)
Andre Russell 38* (31)	Kuldeep Yadav 2/15 (3)
Mandeep Singh 12 (11)	Ishant Sharma 2/19 (4)

Capitals · 128/6 (19.2)

David Warner 57 (41)	Varun Chakaravarthy 2/16 (4)
Manish Pandey 21 (23)	Nitish Rana 2/17 (4)
Axar Patel 19* (22)	Anukul Roy 2/19 (4)

Knight Riders

Capitals

1. 1 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Jason Roy	43	39	5	1	110.26
   c Aman Hakim Khan b Kuldeep Yadav 14.4 Kuldeep Yadav to Jason Roy, OUT! TAKEN! Jason Roy holes out in the deep. Full and on middle, some turn as well, Jason Roy gets low and looks to slog sweep it but doesn't connect well. The ball carries towards deep backward square leg. Aman Khan makes no mistake and takes a simple catch. Kuldeep Yadav sends the danger man back into the hut. 93/7
   Litton Das (Wk)	4	4	1	0	100.00
   c Lalit Yadav b Mukesh Kumar 1.6 Mukesh Kumar to Litton Das, OUT! TAKEN! Short ball does the trick. Bowls it short and outside off, Litton Das gets in two minds and looks to pull it but gets the toe end of his bat. The ball lobs up in the air towards square leg. Lalit Yadav settles under it and completes the simple catch. Litton Das makes his way back into the shed. 15/1
   Venkatesh Iyer	0	2	0	0	0.00
   c Mitchell Marsh b Anrich Nortje 3.3 Anrich Nortje to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Anrich Nortje gets the danger man. Shorter one, outside off, shaping away a shade. Venkatesh Iyer looks to play it behind but mistimes his shot completely. He gets an outside edge as the ball carries towards slips and  Mitchell Marsh takes a sharp catch. Venkatesh Iyer walks out for a duck. 25/2
   Nitish Rana (C)	4	7	1	0	57.14
   c Mukesh Kumar b Ishant Sharma 5.2 Ishant Sharma to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT! Huge moment in the game as Kolkata lose their third wicket in the Powerplay and it is their skipper Nitish Rana who has to depart! Ishant Sharma serves this full and outside the off pole. Nitish Rana looks to force the issue and goes aerial straight down the ground. He does not connect well and ends up lobbing the ball behind the bowler. Mukesh Kumar at mid on backtracks and runs to his right to take a could catch with the ball coming over his head. He looks absolutely thrilled with his effort and this is just the start Delhi wanted.  32/3
   Mandeep Singh	12	11	0	1	109.09
   b Axar Patel 8.2 Axar Patel to Mandeep Singh, OUT! TIMBER! Axar Patel strikes and Delhi continue to lose wickets at regular intervals! Axar Patel floats this one full and angled into the stumps. Mandeep Singh tries to be cute as he gets well across the stumps towards the off side and looks to paddle this fine. He does not connect and the ball goes on to hit the top of the middle stump. Kolkata have lost their fourth wicket and will once again be depending on their middle and lower order to bail them out of trouble. Delhi are on top in this tie. 50/4
   Rinku Singh	6	8	1	0	75.00
   c Lalit Yadav b Axar Patel 10.2 Axar Patel to Rinku Singh, OUT! TAKEN! Axar Patel strikes again. Bowls it a touch fuller and on middle, Rinku Singh gets low and looks to slog sweep it but mistimes it completely. It goes up in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Lalit Yadav settles under it and takes a sitter. Rinku Singh makes his way back into the hut and Kolkata have lost half their side with a little less than half their innings still left to be played.  64/5
   Sunil Narine	4	6	1	0	66.67
   c David Warner b Ishant Sharma 11.2 Ishant Sharma to Sunil Narine, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Back of a length and on off, Sunil Narine hangs back and pulls it but mistimes his stroke completely. The ball carries towards deep mid-wicket and the skipper, David Warner makes no mistake. Sunil Narine makes his way back and Kolkata are in a spot of bother now! 70/6
   Andre Russell	38	31	1	4	122.58
   not out
   Anukul Roy	0	1	0	0	0.00
   lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 14.5 Kuldeep Yadav to Anukul Roy, OUT! PLUMB! Two in two for Kuldeep Yadav. Quicker one on off, it turns in a bit, Anukul Roy looks to block it but misses it completely and gets rapped on his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. Anukul Roy goes upstairs. The replay shows three reds and Anukul Roy departs for a golden duck. Kolkata go eight down now! Kuldeep Yadav is on a hat-trick... 93/8
   Umesh Yadav	3	5	0	0	60.00
   c & b Anrich Nortje 15.4 Anrich Nortje to Umesh Yadav, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A great decision from David Warner to bring Anrich Nortje back into the attack! A poor decision on the other hand by Andre Russell to take a second on the previous delivery. This is short and outside the off pole. Umesh Yadav goes deep in the crease and looks to pull this away but is late into the shot and lobs this into the off side. Anrich Nortje runs to his left and grabs hold of the ball inches off the ground and Kolkata are now nine wickets down. They are in danger of being bowled out inside the 20 overs here.  96/9
   Varun Chakaravarthy	1	6	0	0	16.67
   run out (sub) 19.6 Mukesh Kumar to Andre Russell, OUT! RUN OUT! Varun Chakaravarthy looks for an impossible second and is short of the crease! Kolkata have been bowled out here but have managed to cross the 120-run mark courtesy of the three sixes from Andre Russell. Mukesh Kumar bowls this one slightly short and outside the off pole. Andre Russell pulls this towards deep square leg and takes one. Varun Chakaravarthy turns around and looks for a second but is sent back by Andre Russell. Yash Dhull collects the ball in the deep and throws it at Philip Salt who whips this bails off. Varun Chakaravarthy is well short of the crease and the leg umpire raises his finger.  127/10
   Extras	12	(W 11, LB 1)
   Total runs	127	(10 wkts, 20 ov)
   Yet to bat Kulwant Khejroliya
   Fall of wickets 15/1 (L. Das, 1.6 ov) · 25/2 (V. Iyer, 3.3 ov) · 32/3 (N. Rana, 5.2 ov) · 50/4 (M. Singh, 8.2 ov) · 64/5 (R. Singh, 10.2 ov) · 70/6 (S. Narine, 11.2 ov) · 93/7 (J. Roy, 14.4 ov) · 93/8 (A. Roy, 14.5 ov) · 96/9 (U. Yadav, 15.4 ov) · 127/10 (V. Chakaravarthy, 19.6 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Ishant Sharma	4.0	0	19	2	4.75
   Mukesh Kumar	4.0	0	34	1	8.50
   Anrich Nortje	4.0	0	20	2	5.00
   Axar Patel	3.0	0	13	2	4.33
   Mitchell Marsh	2.0	0	25	0	12.50
   Kuldeep Yadav	3.0	0	15	2	5.00

   Key

   C

   Captain

   Wk

   Wicket-keeper
2. 2 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   David Warner (C)	57	41	11	0	139.02
   lbw b Varun Chakaravarthy 13.1 Varun Chakaravarthy to David Warner, OUT! PLUMB! Kolkata have a huge wicket here and do we have a twist in the tale? Varun Chakaravarthy tosses this one full and into the pads. David Warner gets his front forward and looks to reverse-sweep this fine but misses and gets hit flush on the front pad. A huge appeal from the bowler and the umpire raises his finger. David Warner knows he is a goner but decides to review either way. UltraEdge shows there is no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates it is red on impact and wickets hitting. David Warner is already at the boundary line and Delhi lose their fourth wicket.  93/4
   Prithvi Shaw	13	11	2	0	118.18
   b Varun Chakaravarthy 4.3 Varun Chakaravarthy to Prithvi Shaw, OUT! Kolkata have finally managed to draw the first blood and it is the mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy who does the trick! Prithvi Shaw's poor tournament continues as he is dismissed on a low score once again. This is bowled short and angled away from the batter outside off. Prithvi Shaw looks to cut this away but gets an under edge onto the stumps. Kolkata need a few more wickets quickly if they are to claw themselves back into this game.  38/1
   Mitchell Marsh	2	9	0	0	22.22
   c sub b Nitish Rana 7.2 Nitish Rana to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT! Nitish Rana does get the breakthrough and what an inspired bowling change this it! Bowls it on off, slower too, Mitchell Marsh hangs back and looks to loft it but mistimes it completely. The ball carries towards long off and David Wiese (sub) takes a fine catch near the ropes. Mitchell Marsh makes his way back for just two runs. 62/2
   Phil Salt (Wk)	5	3	1	0	166.67
   c & b Anukul Roy 8.1 Anukul Roy to Philip Salt, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Anukul Roy strikes. Full and on off, with some turn on offer, Philip Salt looks to play it down the ground but the ball hits the upper part of the bat. The ball lobs back towards the bowler who takes a dolly. Philip Salt makes his way back. 67/3
   Manish Pandey	21	23	2	0	91.30
   c Rinku Singh b Anukul Roy 15.5 Anukul Roy to Manish Pandey, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Fuller one, and some turn on offer. Manish Pandey moves forward to loft it but mistimes it completely. The ball lobs in the air towards long on. Rinku Singh settles under it and takes a sitter. Delhi now needs 18 runs in 25 balls. Kolkata have a glimmer of hope here as Delhi have lost half their side. Aman Khan is the new batter.  110/5
   Axar Patel	19	22	1	0	86.36
   not out
   Aman Hakim Khan	0	2	0	0	0.00
   b Nitish Rana 16.2 Nitish Rana to Aman Khan, OUT! TIMBER! Aman Khan goes without scoring. Quicker one, and some turn as well. Aman Khan looks to block it but misses it completely as the ball hits the top of off. The skipper gets his second. Is there a twist in the tale? 111/6
   Lalit Yadav	4	7	0	0	57.14
   not out
   Extras	7	(NB 2, W 3, LB 2)
   Total runs	128	(6 wkts, 19.2 ov)
   Yet to bat Kuldeep Yadav · Anrich Nortje · Mukesh Kumar · Ishant Sharma
   Fall of wickets 38/1 (P. Shaw, 4.3 ov) · 62/2 (M. Marsh, 7.2 ov) · 67/3 (P. Salt, 8.1 ov) · 93/4 (D. Warner, 13.1 ov) · 110/5 (M. Pandey, 15.5 ov) · 111/6 (A. Khan, 16.2 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Umesh Yadav	1.0	0	6	0	6.00
   Kulwant Khejroliya	1.2	0	20	0	15.00
   Andre Russell	1.0	0	12	0	12.00
   Sunil Narine	4.0	0	36	0	9.00
   Varun Chakaravarthy	4.0	1	16	2	4.00
   Anukul Roy	4.0	0	19	2	4.75
   Nitish Rana (C)	4.0	0	17	2	4.25

   Key

   C

   Captain

   Wk

   Wicket-keeper

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12:49 amRight then, Delhi have their first win and it has come in front of their home crowd who were craving to see their team victorious. The action in the 16th edition of the Indian T20 League continues on Friday, 21st of April as Chennai take on Hyderabad for match number 29 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. The game is at 7.30 pm (2 pm GMT), but the build-up will begin well in advance. Do join us and until then, goodbye and cheers!

12:46 amIshant Sharma is the Player of the Match. He says that he was just waiting for his chance. Adds that it just depends on the plans and how to execute those plans. He ends by saying that there is no lucky charm in the team and everyone gave their best.

12:45 amDavid Warner the captain of Delhi says that he is just grateful to get the two points on the board. Mentions that everyone did well and it was a really good bowling effort. Adds that they wanted to take wickets in the Powerplay and that is what they got. Mentions that while batting they wanted to score quickly in the Powerplay and got a good start but they lost a few quick wickets. Claims that winning is very satisfying and that they have a good set of players. Informs that there was a good chat and they discussed what areas they need to improve so it is good everyone took the feedback well and had an okay game.

12:36 amTime for the presentations...

12:31 amNitish Rana the skipper of Kolkata says they fell short by some runs. Adds that he takes responsibility for the loss as he should have batted well and not given away his wicket cheaply. He gives credit to the bowlers for doing so well in trying to defend this low total. Ends by saying that as a team they should play well overall, and they will bounce back stronger.

12:31 amThe hosts after winning the toss dominated with the ball and managed to bowl their opponents out on the last ball of the inning. Ishant Sharma's inclusion in the side was a revelation as he claimed two wickets and so did Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Anrich Nortje with Mukesh Kumar chipping in with one. Kolkata also made four changes to their playing eleven and it was Jason Roy who held one end as wickets fell freely on the other side. He fell 7 runs short of his half-century and Andre Russell played a cameo towards the end to push them close to the 130-run mark but it was never really going to be enough to defend.

12:31 amThe pace bowlers for Kolkata could not start well and were unable to take wickets in the first few overs which allowed the opponents to get a good start. The introduction of spin saw them draw first blood as Varun Chakaravarthy got a wicket in his first over. Nitish Rana decided to bring himself into the attack and took a wicket with Anukul Roy striking in the very next over. This gave them a glimmer of hope and when Varun Chakaravarthy sent the Delhi skipper back to the shed, they started to believe. Nitish Rana and Anukul Roy took one more wicket each and kept the visitors in the hunt but in the end, the batting effort cost them this game.

12:24 amDelhi came out with the right intent in the run-chase as David Warner took the attack to the fast bowlers. Prithvi Shaw's struggle continued and their overseas pair of Mitchell Marsh and Philip Salt could not make much of an impact. Manish Pandey played the anchor role as the skipper continued to accumulate runs at a steady rate but the latter's dismissal initiated a collapse. Three quick wickets had them struggling to overcome the target but Axar Patel and Lalit Yadav managed to stop the slide. Axar Patel managed to keep his nerves and take his team over the finish line in the last over but the hosts will want to be more clinical in future games.

12:32 amDelhi have somehow managed to take the game right down to the wire when this run chase should have been a walk in the park! Nevertheless, they have managed to get over the finish line and get their first points on the board courtesy of a strong bowling performance. They were cruising at one point but managed to make a mountain out of a molehill and their batting collapse will continue to send alarm bells in the dressing room. Kolkata have now suffered their fourth defeat and it was their batting that disappointed this time around but their bowlers managed to make a fight out of this game.

End of over 20DC 128/6

7 Runs ·

2 3NB 2

RR: 6.62 · RRR: -

Axar Patel19* (22)

Lalit Yadav4* (7)

Kulwant Khejroliya0/20 (1.2)

2	19.2: Kulwant Khejroliya to Axar Patel, Delhi have done it! Kulwant Khejroliya bowls a full toss, on middle, Axar Patel flicks it over mid-wicket for a brace. Delhi beat Kolkata by 4 wickets!

3NB	19.2: Kulwant Khejroliya to Axar Patel, NO BALL! Full and on off, Axar Patel flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. Oh, it's a no ball. Free Hit coming up...

2

19.1: Kulwant Khejroliya to Axar Patel, Nails a yorker, on middle, Axar Patel looks to play at it but gets an inside edge as the ball bounces towards short fine leg. A misfield there by the fielder and the batters decide to take the second run. The fielder throws it to the keeper who breaks the stumps. The replay shows that the batter was well in. 5 needed off 5 now!

End of over 19DC 121/6

5 Runs ·

1 1 1 1 0 1

RR: 6.37 · RRR: 7.00

Axar Patel13* (19)

Lalit Yadav4* (7)

Nitish Rana2/17 (4.0)

1	18.6: Nitish Rana to Axar Patel, Bowls it on middle, Axar Patel knocks it towards mid on for one. 7 needed off the final over now!

0	18.5: Nitish Rana to Axar Patel, Stumping appeal! Lands it outside off, Axar walks forward to play at it but misses. The keeper whips off the bails. The umpire goes upstairs to have a look. The replay shows that Axar Patel was well in. Litton Das was a bit slow.

1	18.4: Nitish Rana to Lalit Yadav, Slower one, on middle and leg, Lalit Yadav moves forward and knocks it to long on for one more.

1	18.3: Nitish Rana to Axar Patel, Bowls it outside off, Axar Patel looks to slog it but gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls towards square leg. They cross.

1	18.2: Nitish Rana to Lalit Yadav, Lands it on middle, Lalit Yadav knocks it towards long on for one again.

1	18.1: Nitish Rana to Axar Patel, Slower one, on off, Axar Patel flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

End of over 18DC 116/6

3 Runs ·

1LB 0 1 0 0 1

RR: 6.44 · RRR: 6.00

Axar Patel10* (15)

Lalit Yadav2* (5)

Varun Chakaravarthy2/16 (4.0)

1	17.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Slightly shorter and outside off, Axar Patel punches it to long off for one. 12 needed off 12 now!

0	17.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Bowls it on leg and turns it in, Axar Patel looks to flick it but misses and gets rapped on his pads. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. Nitish Rana goes upstairs again. The replay shows that it was pitching outside leg and the onfield decision stands.

0	17.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Bowls it on leg, Axar Patel looks to heave it but gets misses as the ball deflects off the keeper and towards short fine leg. Dot.

1	17.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Lalit Yadav, Quicker one, outside off, Lalit Yadav drills it to long off for one.

0	17.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Lalit Yadav, Lands it outside off and some turn as well. Axar Patel moves forward to play at it but misses. Litton Das behind the sticks fails to collect it as the stumping chance is missed. That was close and should have been a stumping!

1LB

17.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Quicker one, on off, Axar Patel looks to block it but misses and hits his thigh. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. Rana goes upstairs to have a check. Fair delivery and Ultra Edge shows no spike. Ball Tracking shows that it was going from over the stumps and the onfield decision stands NOT OUT! They cross for a leg bye.

End of over 17DC 113/6

3 Runs ·

1 W 0 1 1 0

RR: 6.65 · RRR: 5.00

Lalit Yadav1* (3)

Axar Patel9* (11)

Nitish Rana2/12 (3.0)

0	16.6: Nitish Rana to Lalit Yadav, Bowls it fuller, and on middle, Lalit Yadav blocks it back towards the bowler.

1	16.5: Nitish Rana to Axar Patel, Quicker one, just outside off, Axar Patel tucks it towards mid on for one again.

1	16.4: Nitish Rana to Lalit Yadav, Oh, that was close. Full and on off, Lalit Yadav flicks it uppishly and just over the mid-wicket fielder for a single.

0	16.3: Nitish Rana to Lalit Yadav, Bowls it on off, Lalit Yadav taps it to the point fielder.

11:59 pmLalit Yadav is the new man in the middle.

Fall of wicket Aman Hakim Khan 0 (2) b Nitish Rana
W	16.2: Nitish Rana to Aman Khan, OUT! TIMBER! Aman Khan goes without scoring. Quicker one, and some turn as well. Aman Khan looks to block it but misses it completely as the ball hits the top of off. The skipper gets his second. Is there a twist in the tale?

1	16.1: Nitish Rana to Axar Patel, Slower one, outside off, Axar Patel cuts it to covers for one.

End of over 16DC 110/5

6 Runs ·

1 1WD 1 1 1WD 1 W 0

RR: 6.88 · RRR: 4.50

Aman Hakim Khan0* (1)

Axar Patel7* (9)

Anukul Roy2/19 (4.0)

0	15.6: Anukul Roy to Aman Khan, Quicker one, on middle, Aman Khan blocks it to short mid-wicket.

Fall of wicket Manish Pandey 21 (23) c Rinku Singh b Anukul Roy

W

15.5: Anukul Roy to Manish Pandey, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Fuller one, and some turn on offer. Manish Pandey moves forward to loft it but mistimes it completely. The ball lobs in the air towards long on. Rinku Singh settles under it and takes a sitter. Delhi now needs 18 runs in 25 balls. Kolkata have a glimmer of hope here as Delhi have lost half their side. Aman Khan is the new batter.

1	15.4: Anukul Roy to Axar Patel, Quicker one, angling in, Axar Patel knocks it to mid on for one.

1WD	15.4: Anukul Roy to Axar Patel, Wide! Bowls it down leg, Axar Patel leaves it alone.

1	15.3: Anukul Roy to Manish Pandey, Another fuller one, on off, Manish Pandey tucks it towards mid-wicket for one more.

1	15.2: Anukul Roy to Axar Patel, Full and on off, Axar Patel flicks it towards mid-wicket for one again. Just 21 needed now!

1WD	15.2: Anukul Roy to Axar Patel, Wide! Bowls it down leg, Axar Patel lets it go.

1	15.1: Anukul Roy to Manish Pandey, Slightly shorter and on off, Manish Pandey pulls it to mid-wicket for one.

11:49 pmStrategic break! Kolkata are trying hard to claw its way back into the game. They will need to pick some quick wickets in order to do so. Delhi are looking confident so far and they just need 24 runs in 30 balls now!

End of over 15DC 104/4

11 Runs ·

0 1 1 4 1 4

RR: 6.93 · RRR: 4.80

Axar Patel5* (7)

Manish Pandey19* (20)

Sunil Narine0/36 (4.0)

4	14.6: Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, FOUR! Nicely played. Shorter and outside off, Axar Patel hangs back and caresses it through point for a boundary!

100 runs for the team Capitals 100/4
1	14.5: Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey, Lands it just outside off, Manish Pandey eases it to point for a quick single.

4	14.4: Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey, FOUR! A misfield in the deep and Delhi have been gifted four runs! Yet another short ball bowled outside off pole. Manish Pandey pulls this towards deep mid-wicket and Andre Russell looks to pick up the ball with one hand but misses it.

1	14.3: Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, Slightly shorter and on off, Axar Patel punches it to mid off for one.

1	14.2: Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey, Bowls this short and outside the off pole. Manish Pandey goes back and pulls this towards deep square leg for a single.

0	14.1: Sunil Narine to Manish Pandey, Sunil Narine bowls this short and outside the off pole. Manish Pandey taps this towards point.

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