23:34 IST DD win by 51 runs against KXIP
23:32 IST Morris continues his over, Axar takes a single, brings Sandeep on strike. Sandeep takes a single and brings Axar on strike, he will be looking to hit a six and get to his fifty.
23:29 IST WICKET! Cariappa b Morris 1(2)
23:27 IST Pat Cummins comes into bowl, Axar takes a single off the first ball towards third man. A dot ball to follow. Two singles from that one
23:23 IST Chris Morris comes into bowl, Mohit on strike, he chips the ball over mid on for a single as it lands just short of Anderson. Axar plays a dot ball to follow. Just 6 runs from the over, 59 runs needed off 12 balls.
23:18 IST Zaheer Khan is just happy to give singles and doubles at this stage of the game. This is beyond KXIP now. 4 runs from the first 3 balls. It is good to watch that Zaheer can still dart a few yorkers her and there. SIX! That one was humongous from Axar as he hits a biggie over long on boundary and into the stands.
23:14 IST One maximum from Corey Anderson’s over, KXIP looking for a certain loss against DD. They need 77 runs from 24 balls.
23:09 IST Zaheer comes back into bowl, 2 boundaries from the over but it’s too late for them. 13 runs from that over,
23:05 IST Axar and Mohit Sharma take a single off the next two deliveries, good bowling from Corey Anderson, Punjab in deep trouble!
23:01 IST WICKET! Miller lbw b Corey Anderson 24(28)
Corey Anderson continues, Axar takes a single off the first ball
22:59 IST Mishra is bowling a tight line and length over there, he is not letting Miller and Axar score runs. Just 4 runs from it, good bowling from Mishra, KXIP heading for a certain loss.
22:57 IST Corey Anderson comes into the attack, Miller on strike, he takes a single towards mid-wicket. Axar on strike now, he takes a single towards deep mid-wicket. Patel on back foot, drives the ball towards long off, takes a single. FOUR! Miller gets a boundary as the ball takes a thick edge off the bat, a boundary after a long time for Miller. He takes a single to end the over, 9 runs from it.
22:52 IST Axar Patel comes into bat but he is off the strike, Miller takes a single on the next one. Axar plays a dot ball. SIX! He hits that one over long on boundary, a few late firworks might follow in the coming overs.
22:49 IST WICKET! Glenn Maxwell c Billings b Mishra 0(2)
22:49 IST Mishra continues, Miller takes a single on first delivery. Glenn Maxwell on strike now, the skipper has come out to bat, he faces a dot ball to start with. KXIP will need a miracle to get back in the game. OUT! Too ambitious from him on the second ball.
22:46 IST WICKET! Morgan c Karun b Cummins 22(20)
22:46 IST Cummins continues, Miller on strike, he takes a single off the first ball. FOUR! Welcome boundary for Morgan as he hits that one through covers for a boundary, that was needed. Two more singles ot follow. Morgan on strike, FOUR! Morgan cuts hard, beats the sweeper cover fielder, another boundary of the over. OUT! Morgan departs.
22:40 IST Amit Mishra comes into bowl, Morgan takes a single off the first ball towards long on. Morgan takes a couple of runs off the next ball, KXIP need boundaries now. Two dot balls from Mishra, he is struggling to play against the leggie. He takes a single off the next ball, just 4 runs from it.
22:36 IST Pat Cummins continues, Miller plays a dot ball to start with. Miller takes a single off the next ball, almost fell off trying to recover from ball hitting the pads. Morgan swings his bat but could not connect that one, another dot ball. Morgan on strike, he takes a quick single. Swing and a miss again, good bowling from Cummins. Miller pushes the ball back to Cummins, just 2 runs from it.
22:31 IST Chris Morris continues, Morgan takes a single off the first ball. Miller to rotates strike towards mid-wicket. WIDE! Morris drops that way down the leg side, he will have to ball that again. Miller flicks the ball towards square leg for a couple of runs. A dot to follow after that one. Miller pushes the ball past the bowler for a single, 7 runs from the over.
22:26 IST Pat Cummins comes into the attack, Miller on strike, FOUR! he hits that one on the backfoot, good batting from him, tries to put pressure on that one. Just 3 more singles from the over, 7 runs from it.
22:24 IST Miller on strike, he takes a single. Morgan takes a single too, just 2 runs from the overs.
22:19 IST WICKET! Hashim Amla c Billings b Morris 19(12)
22:19 IST Chris Morris comes into bowl, Morgan plays a dot ball to start with. Moran takes a single towards third man, brings Amla on strike. FOUR! Amla gets down the track but flicks it towards square leg boundary, good shot from him.
22:16 IST Eoin Morgan comes into bat, his first match for KXIP. Nadeem continues, Morgan goes back into the crease and defends it with a straight bat. Next ball, that one hit his pads, good bowling from Nadeem. He takes a single towards long on. FOUR! Amla releases some pressure, he hits Nadeem for a boundary over covers, 9 runs from the over.
22:11 IST WICKET! Saha c Zaheer b Nadeem 7(5)
22:11 IST Nadeem continues, Saha on strike. FOUR! He gets down the track and hits that one over covers for a boundary. He is trying to put pressure on Nadeem from the first ball.
22:10 IST Wriddhiman Saha takes a single off Zaheer’s first ball of Zaheer’s second over. FOUR! Amla takes Zaheer on, hits that on the on side, first boundary for him in this inning. He takes a single off the next ball towards extra cover. Saha takes a single towards fine leg. A dot ball from Zaheer. FOUR! Amla hits another boundary from the over, this time he hits it over mid off, 11 runs from the over.
22:06 IST Wriddhiman Saha comes into bat, he takes a quick single on the first ball he faces. Amla faces a dot ball, last ball of the over.
22:04 IST WICKET! Vohra lbw b Nadeem 3(6)
22:04 IST Shahbaz Nadeem to bowl the second over, Amla on strike, he pulls the first ball, Nadeen gets away with a poor delivery as fine leg takes control of it. Amla takes a single towards long off. Vohra takes a couple of runs from the next ball, played that one with fine.
22:00 IST Zaheer Khan opens the bowling, Manan Vohra and Hashim Amla comes into bat. He starts off well with the ball, good fielding from DD fielders as well, just 2 singles from four balls. Vohra on strike, another dot ball to him. Zaheer has been bowling well, he finishes off the over with another dot ball.
Manan Vohra and Hashim Amla come out to open KXIP bowling.
21:43 IST KXIP need 189 runs to win against DD
21:41 IST Pat Cummins on strike, Sandeep Sharma to bowl the last over. FOUR! That was full and wide, Cummins guides it towards the boundary, too good for the sweeper cover. Next ball, FOUR! That one was yorker length, what a shot from Cummins, back-to-back boundaries for him. That was followed by a dot ball, Sandeep makes a comeback after getting hit for boundaries.
Cummins takes a single of the next delivery. Anderon on strike now, FOUR! He digs the yorker out and hit it down the ground for a boundary, DD need one more boundary of the last ball. SIX! It’s a maximum, Corey struck that on the onside, a sixer to end the innings, 19 runs from the over. DD have posted a respectable score.
21:39 IST Corey Anderson has find his form, hits Azar Patel for two sixes of the last two balls. 15 runs from that over. It is not a happy sight for KXIP fans, their bowlers are getting bashed up for boundaries.
21:36 IST Pat Cummins takes a couple of runs from the last ball,
21:34 IST WICKET! Chris Morris c Mohit b Sandeep 16(8)
21:33 IST Sandeep Sharma comes into bowl, Anderson on strike. FOUR! He hits that one towards covers boundary, good start to the over. Corey tries to pull the next ball but it takes an inside edge, just a single as Corey-Morris take a quick single. Morris lofts the ball over deep midwicket, takes a single. He takes a single off the next ball towards covers, 7 runs from the over already. DD need more boundaries, OUT!
21:28 IST Mohit Sharma continues, Morris on strike, he takes a single towards square leg, Anderson on strike now. NO BALL! Saha could not collect it, a single too on that one. FREE HIT! SIX! Morris takes him on, that one is outta stadium, that one was hammered, 90 metres in to the crowd. He flicks the next one towards square leg, takes a couple of runs. He pulls the next one towards square leg for a single. Good slower delivery on the next one, a dot ball to Mohit. Anderson takes a single off the last delivery, retains strike.
21:31 IST Chris Morris comes into bat, Aaron continues his over, bowls a wide down the leg side. FOUR! Morris plays that one late guiding it towards third man boundary for four, good timing on that occasion. He takes a single of the next delivery towards mid off. Anderson on strike, he hits the ball towards mid off, he has not been able to time the ball well today. Anderson hits the next one back to the stumps, another dot ball. WIDE! That one could have been played by the batsman standing on the next pitch, poor delivery. FOUR! Here’s the shot Anderson was looking for, a boundary to end the over, 11 runs from it.
21:15 IST WICKET Rishabh Pant c Morgan b Aaron 15(8) Pant tries to pull that one but the ball hangs up in the air, another catch to Morgan takes his seocnd wicket.
21:14 IST KC Cariappa into the attack, Pant scores back-to-back boundaries, he is looking to attack. Whereas, Anderson has not been able to middle the ball well. 10 runs from the over.
21:10 IST Corey Anderson is taking his time whereas Pant is getting into the groove straightaway. Just 7 runs from the over, he is the key if DD are to score big today. Jsut 7 runs from the over after time out.
21:04 IST WICKET! Sam Billings c Miller b Axar 55(40) Billings batted well, but, finally he gave in to the pressure and got out!
21:00 IST Sam Billings reaches fifty in 36 balls!
20:58 IST WICKET! Shreyas Iyer c Morgan b Mohit 22(17)
20:50 IST Billings on strike, Aaron continues, he tries to pull the ball but could not get bat on that, a dot one to start with. He takes a single off the next delivery. FOUR! Iyer just tucks that away for a boundary towards fine leg, gets his second boundary. Iyer guides the next one towards fine leg for a single. Fifth ball of the over, he hits that one for a boundary towards square leg. Last ball of the over, he takes a single towards mid on, 12 runs from it.
20:46 IST KC Cariappa continues, Billings on strike, he takes a single off the first ball. Iyer on strike, he has been in good form in the domestic season, two dot balls to start with. FOUR! Iyer timed that with precision, first boundary for him. He takes a single towards long on, Billings on strike now. Billings guides that one towards deep mid-wicket, takes a single, retains strike.
20:45 IST Shreyas Iyer comes into bat, Aaron bowls a wide to start with. A dot ball to follow up, Aaron is using short balls to utmost effect. He takes a single off the next delivery. Billings on strike now, FOUR! Billings manages to get bat on that, the ball takes a top edge, into the third man boundary. Billings has taken off today, he needs to get going if DD are to score big. WIDE! Another one down the leg side, Billings lets it go, good thinking from him. He takes a single off the last ball, 9 runs and a wicket from it.
20:28 IST WICKET! Karun Nair c Saha b Aaron 0(3)
20:38 IST Nair on strike, he plays that one towards square, a dot ball to start with from Aaron. Next ball, another dot one from Aaron as Nair could not time the short one. OUT! Saha takes a blinder, good bowling from Aaron and what a catch from Saha.
20:36 IST Billings takes a couple of runs from the last ball. Karun Nair comes into bat.
20:34 IST Samson c Morgan b Cariappa 19(18)
20:33 IST KC Cariappa comes into bowl, Billings takes a single off the first ball. Samson too takes a single after facing dot ball. Billings tries to hit the ball with reverse sweep but fails, Saha appeals for stump out. Is that a no ball? FREE HIT! Billings on strike for the Free hit ball, he tries to stop it towards deep mid-wicket, just a single off that ball, luck for Kariappa. OUT! Samson departs, the centurion from the previous game is gone.
20:26 IST Mohit Sharma comes back into the attack, he starts off with a dot ball to Samson. A slower one from Mohit, Samson flicks it towards mid-wicket, another dot ball. Samson chips the ball towards mid-wicket, takes a single. Billings on strike now, another slower ball, he takes a quick single towards point. A yorker to follow from Samson, he gets hit bat in time, another dot ball. SIX! Samson pulls that one over mid-wicket boundary for a maximum, 8 runs from the over.
20:21 IST Varun Aaron comes into bowl, Billings defends the first ball. FOUR! He goes down the track and hits the ball over mid on boundary, he is on song now. FOUR! He goes down the track again, he hits that one towards deep mid-wicket, another boundary. FOUR! He gets in the line of the ball and hits another boundary, third of the over. He takes a single off the next ball, Samson on strike, he takes a single towards square leg. 14 runs from the over.
20:16 IST Axar Patel comes into bowl, Billings on strike, he takes a single towards fine leg, wait, overthrow there but no more runs leaked. Samson takes a single towards mid-wicket. Billings takes a single towards mid-wicket as well. Samson returns the favour as he takes a single towards square leg. Billings is showing temperament, takes a single towards deep midwicket. A dot ball to end the over, just 5 runs from it.
20:13 IST Sandeep Sharma continues, he is putting pressure on Billings. Good bowling and fielding here. FOUR! Billings shows his crafty side now, sweeps the ball for a boundary. He takes a single off the last ball, retains strike again.
20:10 IST Billings on strike, two boundaries for him, he is taking Mohit Sharma on. Good batting from Billings as he is using the fielding restriction in the powerplay to utmost effect. 9 runs from the over.
20:09 IST Good start of the innings for DD as Sanju Samson and Sam Billings come out to bat, two boundaries from the over, almost effortless from Samson. Sandeep Sharma opens the bowling for KXIP, 8 runs from the first over.
Playing XIs
Kings XI Punjab: Hashim Amla, Manan Vohra, Eoin Morgan, Glenn Maxwell(c), David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha(wk), Axar Patel, Mohit Sharma, Varun Aaron, Sandeep Sharma, KC Cariappa
Delhi Daredevils: Shreyas Iyer, Sam Billings, Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant(wk), Corey Anderson, Chris Morris, Karun Nair, Pat Cummins, Amit Mishra, Shahbaz Nadeem, Zaheer Khan(c)
19: 31 IST: Delhi Daredevils skipper Zaheer Khan wins the toss and he decided to bat first.
19: 25 IST: Earlier, B-town diva Parineeti Chopra due to her prior commitments backed out from performing at the IPL ceremony in New Delhi.
19: 24 IST: Bollywood actress Yami Gautam enthralled the crowd with her performance at the 8th ceremony of the ongoing 10th season of the Indian Premier League at the Ferozshah Kotla Ground in New Delhi.
Welcome to InUth’s digital coverage of Indian Premier League (IPL) 10’s Match 15 between Delhi Daredevils (DD) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP). DD will be playing their first game at Feroz Shah Kotla, their home ground. They are in high spirits after beating Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS), they will be looking to continue their winning streak. On the other hand, KXIP have won two out of three games in IPL 2017.
Zaheer Khan, the ‘Old Warhorse’ bowled beautifully in the previous match as he picked up three crucial wickets and put pressure on RPS straight away. Rishabh Pant too is in good form, he is striking the ball well. Sanju Samson’s century helped DD to a big win against RPS, he will be in the spotlight in today’s game as well. Chris Morris too is in full flow, both with bat and ball, his services will be crucial for DD’s success.
It will be interesting to see whether the pitch at Kotla has changed or not. There has been a trend in this IPL as Bangalore and Eden Gardens pitches have changed upside down.
Squads:
Delhi Daredevils: Aditya Tare, Sam Billings, Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant(w), Corey Anderson, Chris Morris, Karun Nair, Pat Cummins, Amit Mishra, Shahbaz Nadeem, Zaheer Khan(c), Murugan Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Shashank Singh, Angelo Mathews, Kagiso Rabada, Ankit Bawne, Mohammed Shami, Jayant Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Carlos Brathwaite, Chama Milind, Khaleel Ahmed, Pratyush Singh, Ben Hilfenhaus
Kings XI Punjab: Hashim Amla, Manan Vohra, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell(c), David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Axar Patel, Mohit Sharma, Varun Aaron, Sandeep Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Anureet Singh, Shaun Marsh, Nikhil Naik, KC Cariappa, Armaan Jaffer, Pardeep Sahu, Swapnil Singh, Eoin Morgan, Matt Henry, Rahul Tewatia, Martin Guptill, Darren Sammy, Rinku Singh, T Natarajan
